Wednesday,-
Destructive Air Decorations
For Battle
Raids By R.A.F. Of Matapan
CAIRO, July 29 (Reuter).—To-night's R.A.F. Middle East communique states: "Highly successful attacks were carried out yesterday by R.A.F. aircraft on enemy aerodromes in the island. of Sicily. Thirty-four enemy aircraft of various types were destroyed.
"Many others were damaged and a number of casualties were inflicted on aerodrome personnel
RUSSIAN
during these operations which EMBASSY
were carried out by our aircraft without loss to themselves.
BOMBED
In Chungking Raid
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"
main
Victory Over Italians
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH·
LONDON, July 20 (Reuter).- Many offleers and men of the Formidable, one of Britain's newest aircraft-carriers, and of the battle- ship Warspite are named in a sup-
plement to to-night's "London
Gazette" for their part in the great victory over the Italian fleet off Capo Matapan-the greatest naval victory of the wor
Singapore Reaction To Freezing Orders
Full Implementation Of Decision Urged
July 30, 1941.
Dutch Will Sacrifice Oil Fields
Blown Up If Invaded
29
WASHINGTON, July (Router)"In case of emer- gency, oil wells and refineries in the Dutch East Indies would be effectively destroyed," was a atatement made by Dr Loudon, the Dutch Minister; to-day,
Ile was addressing representatives of the press while waiting to confer with Mr Sumner Welles,
to ensure
some time and can be put into effect "All measures have been taken for
immediately
complete destruction of the oil fields and re- ineries.. There will be no hesitation in the
of the oll - dustry in the islands if we are forced to do 60,"
welles on the developments in the Far East with particular reference is the dangers threatening the East Indies. He refused to comment on the general situation.
Dr Louden conferred with
By Harold Guard Commander C. G. Thompson SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" becomes an additional Officer of the
SINGAPORE, July 20 (UP). "At Catania, four Mucchi-200, six
Military Division of the Order of theAlthough the Far Eastern S-70 and one Junkers-52 were des
British Empire. troyed. Several Mnecht Bghters and
H.M.S. Formidable
situation is again providing trainer biplanes were also damaged.
Awards to officers and men of the material for world-wide fore "At Syracuse, seven Cant Z-501
destruction CHUNGKING, July 29 (UP). Prible include the DS.O. to casts regarding Japan's next (aying bouts) were destroyed and s
Licut-Commander W. II. G. Saunt move number of the same type were dum-Two very large bombs hit the and the D.SC. to Lleut-Commander
southwards, there is nged.
virtually no change in the At Marsala, on the western_ex-compound of the Soviet Embassy J. D. Stead.
receive the DS.C., local outlook, except increased Ten officers tremity of the island, seven Cant to-day, straddling the Z-501 were destroyed and a number building which was shaken loose Distinguished Service Medals evidence of greater preparedness are awarded and 38 officers and men and a grimmer determination to of others were damaged. At Borizzo of all plaster which formed a are mentioned in dispatches. landing ground near Trapani, ning
Captain H. Rowley,
hold the entire poninsula should S-70 were destroyed and about 25 rubble stream, but the building
Gloucester. and Commander G. un attack ever take place--which of the landing ground staff were kill is still intact. ed by the attack.
Barird of the Warspite receive the the large majority consider an D.S.O. und Leut-Commander. A. 5. improbability-plus the voicing Bolt of the Warspite receives a bar of the urgency for a strong and to the D.5.0.
Seven
other Distinguished Service still stronger retaliation against Crosses are awarded to omeers of the any additional Japanese move. Wargpite, Barhom, Vallant and There are definitely no jitters in Havock, and there are seven Distin- any section of the population--only guished Service Medals. Omeerscome disappointment over indications and men of these and other worships that the Anglo-Amerleon chastise- are among those mentioned, in dis-ment may be applied with an over- patches,
light hand,
Want Drastic Action
Schooner Sunk “R.A.F. bombers attacked a loaded schooner In the Central Mediter- ranean yesterday and left it in a sinking condition.
The bombs half destroyed the adjacent smaller Soviet Embassy office building. The Embassy is one of the most prominent hill- top buildings in Changking and had not been previously hit.
"Heavy bombers again attacked Benghazi during the night of July One bonib landed 100 yards from 27-20. Dombs were dropped froin the British Ambussation's residence low altitude and coused fires and but no damage was done. A few
bricks and debris from explosions on the mole.
nearby "From all these opérations our nh-bomb Janded in the British Embassy craft returned safely."
pound but there Was little damage.
Nine-Hour Raid CAIRO, July 29 (Reuler).- AIF alarms were sounded in Cafro and All records for the length of op most of the Delta provinces in the air raid on Chungking were broken early hours of this morning, states anto-day when the alarm lasted official communique.
Cairo's anti-aircraft defences were
Cairo Air Alarm
In action. Three bombs fell in one of the provinces and in the desert, but there were no casualties or don
DLC.
Cost Of War In Planes To Reich
for
nine hours and fifteen minutes until 1.15 pan, to-day.
}
of the
ANGLO-U. S. BLACK LIST Striking Co-operation
The British and Chinese press are urging the must stringent applica tion of Anglo-American retaliatory plans, guarding against any advan- tage being taken of any exceptions to the rule of severing trade rela- tions with Japan.
The "Straits Times" contended that the democracies must cut off the
Mir
Dutch
WARNING TO BOTTLERS
Watson's Bring Case
"I an instructed that the Company dio not seriously press the case. Actually something like 1D bottles were found on the premises. But this particular case is being brought largely as a warning to other bottlers of various materials that they must not use our bottles."
So declared Mr W. A. Mackinlay to nt Kowloon Mr II, C. Macnamara Magistracy this morning when. represented Messrs A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. in a summons against Shing Yick of No. 244-Yu Chnu Street, Shamshulpo.
summoned for
was
A total of 132 Japanese bombers LONDON, July 29 (Reuter). and pursuit planes were sighted by-Asked to what extent progress trade relations with Japan just as the air defence outposts but only was made as between Britain completely as with Germany, while about half of these actually bombed
informed circles said that the the city, the remainder ralding Tse and the United States in produc-reports such as Weshington's prompt lutsing, a salt and Industrial town ing a black list of traders, Mrcicorance of Japanese ships and in central Szechwan, and Hochwan, Hugh Dalton. Minister for London's indications that the res- Jan industrial town
on the Klaling Economic Warfure, said in the trictions would be lightly applied, River north of here.
enused four fires House of Commons to-day that show that there are too many loop- bombs
holes which will enable Japan to been applied. There were more the United States had issued
laugh at the freezing orders because list of 1,834 persons in Latin is unhappily true that in all America.
countries there are vested interests ulace proût before triotism."
chiefs apparently find
than the usual number of casualties LONDON, July 29 (Reuter). due bombs dropping on
to
the ---In all 7,195 enemy planes have Chungking waterfront. The attacks been destroyed since the out-were directed on two sections of the break of war up to the end of western suburbs. June.
1
Japanese Admit One Loss SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
3,566 over Britain, 324 over flot denini of the reports that Europe, 56 over Scandinavia Chungking planea phot down thres (Norway), 957 over the Western Japanese naval aircraft in Monday's Chungking raid, was issued by the Front (to Dunkirk), 327 were Japanese Naval spokesman here to- destroyed by the Royal Navy day. and 1,928 over the Middle East. The participating Japanese planes These authentic R.A.F. figures received a few hits but one of them do not include planes damaged.
-
The majority of these also appear- ed in the British statutory list.
Mr Dalton said that he was con-
ilato
House Cheers Cheers greeted Mr Dalton when he added: "This new departure will be of the greatest value LLS in waging economic warfare and I am sure the House will Join with me in welcoming this striking act of American co-operation."
Defendant having had in his possession for sale or for some purpose of trade or manufacture certain goods-nerated water bottles containing tomato sauce to which a false trade description had False Description Mr Mackinlay also stated that the bollies concerned belonged to A. S. Watson and they bore the Company's
In this
purpose.
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for trade mark and they were being used
some other in the current situation war- suiting the United States Govern-routing additional authoritative com- case, for holding tomato sauce, On Of these 37 were lost at sea, SHANGHAI, July 20 (Domel)-Ament on co-ordination of the two
ment. The recent sparse issues of the authorities he contended that this constituted selling of goods to which official
confined communiques were solely to descriptions of local military
& false trade mark had been applied.
The summons and naval accommodation, comforts,
was admitted by the Defendant's representative and amusements etcetera, while apart from Saturday's freezing notification,hn Mr Macnamara sald: "Will you the civil authorities have not issued tell your principal that he is liable, If he does this sort of thing, to be any additional defence regulations. Malaya Confident
fined $1,000. In this case there is no reason to believe that he is doing The populace generally belleves this deliberately. You will have to that Malaya will not be affected even though Japan persists in her expan-Pay a the fash slon programme because any poten tial attacker would find a Malayan to be returned to the Complainant. adventure most expensive on account
Furious Soldiers Attack Strikers
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
was downed, the Naval spokesman
declared. The spokesman added, that the Chinese planes were the Soviet I type machines.
STREET-SLEEPING PAIR IN STONE
HAMILTON, Ont. July 29 THROWING CASE
(UP)-More than
200 fist.
wom
Mr Dallon replied in the affrma- live when asked if considerailon was now being given to the question of
Japanese cremy trade.
Axis Threat- WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP)—** Mr Sumner Welles, Acting Secretary of State, in an informal statement at
of the formidable defences. Darlicu- larly the air force; however, it was
a press conference said that recent breed everywhere that the defences events had demonstrated that the can never be too strong and must Axis Powers were attempting to unceasingly be strengthened not only disturb the peace of the western in Malaya itselt but also the
the outly-
Sarawak. The"
as British Bornco and
An order was made for the bottles
LOST AND STOLEN
Mr R. D. Gillespie, of No. 12 South
silverware, valued at $1,048.50, were stolen from his residence,
swinging soldiers acting-with-For-stoning-his-kept-woman,-TaDando-extend_thelring areas Brillsh, furthermore, Bay Rond, reports that about" "mid"] out orders, attacked the picket before Mr D. J. N. Anderson
Sang, 52, unemployed, was charged lines of the strike-bound Kowloon Magistracy this morning National Steel Company, Mill with assaulting Chan Ti, 35, kept Roosevelt's July 17 blacklist was "but tary authorities have promised
in Peking Road. Defendunt another step in blocking the efforts of not guilty. Complainant in evidence stated
the a nearby Army Trade School street-sleepers In Peking Road. and made the attack shortly About 3 o'clock this after midnight.
an immediate investigation,
those who have sinister designs on deletion of 43 Arms from the blacklist al "Gazette" the Americas." He revealed
The soldiers were stationed at that she and Defendant were both and the addition of a dozen others to lon that Kuocluding the declara- $45, was stolen from the premises,
EXPENSIVE
EXPECTORATIONS her head. Complainant cried and a
For spitting, two men were fined by Mr B. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
con-
ve control over the affairs of realise the value of maintaining the night on July 28, jewellery and nt the American republies.”
Mr Welles said that President
of Thailand and the sovereignty Dutch East Indies which constitute a
Miss E. M. Soares, of No. 30 Stubbs strong front line defence in Malaya.
Additional defence measures were Road, reports that about 4 a.m. announced to-day in Sarawalc's offle- yesterday, a wrist watch, valued of
and Miri axe de- While working down Gough Street, fence areas and also the formation Upper Levels, about 1.25 p.m. yester- it. she morning.
day of a special const guard.
with a
of Chinese Purcel Mr Welles' charge followed struck by
.of stone Was
piece
Defence Extensions
medicine valued at $140 under his onference with President Roosevelt, to thrown from Defendant's direction. She kept a
defence arm, Mak Yee, of No. 511 Queen's watch
whom he reported on the Inter- patiently and an
Meanwhile, the Malaya
Central, had hour Inter she saw Defendant throw-
the parcel national situation,
the chiefs openly talk about the exten-Road, particularly
Chinese who For Enst hig a few pieces of stone at her.
sion of defences from Burma to snatched away by a
before help absconded
could be President Roosevelt also discussed Borneo not only with air bases but One of the stones struck and injured
the Far East with his
called. "big four" also coastal batteries
and
strongly Congressional Heutenants, Vice-reinforced heavy calibre artillery. Up and Power Company, hus reported 10 Mr C. Crofton, of the China Light President Wallace, Senator Alben W. parsing constable took both parties
Indicate that power- to the Police Station.
country reports Defendant was convicted but re- Barkley, Speaker Rayburn of the ful Imperial forces are spread out baskets of coal were stolen from n over the entire peninsula and have Company's coal junk tying near the munded 24 hours for enquiries, Helouse of Representatives, and Con
electric Installation denied that he had signed a bondsman John W. McCormack of now become hardened and experl-Yuen, Bunghom, yesterday. Accord. plant at Huk
only four days ago.
the House Ways & Means Committee. eneed jungle warriors- Highland
regiment recently completed a 100-ng to the report, a mlie march largely through Jungle along side and the country in eight days without casual way the coal before they could be
stopped. Malaya's formidable air power is fractionally demonstrated dally over Singapore by squadrons of high- An officer of the Immigration De-
Roxberto B.
|speed" fighters and heavy bombera partiment,
Maher, a BANGKOK, July 29 (UP)200ming above the city. Portuguese alien, was summoned be- i fore Mr H. G. Sheldon K.C., at Cen-A Government communíquetion of 21 Brewster planes screamed tral Magistracy this morning, for fall-states that Thai's foreign policy while this dispatch was being writ- at top speed over the business centro in to report
change of his is firstly, to maintain equal ten). business address on NEW YORK, July 20. (UP)The residential address to No, 418 Nathan Pan-American Airways to-day un-Road, Kowloon, on June 1. nounced that it is opening a new Defendant pleaded guilty and was service on August 10 between Cali- fined $5 on each summons.
Set Harris of the Special Branch Jornia and Hawali to meet the increasing demands.
Yip Pak, 31, a weaver, was fined $5 for spitting on a footpath outside No. 25 Un Chau Street, Shamshuipo. It was pointed out by Sgt Loughlin that notices against spliting were posted in every district.
Lo Man, 20, was atmilarly fined for a similar offence on a foolpath near Loichikok nt Pel Ho Street Road.
Lo who was not on bail was given the alternative of going to prison for five days.
Failed To Report Address Change
the
THAILAND. POLICY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Augmented Services interest the change of his friendship with all nations.
ivrosecuted.
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Secondly, It is not reçelving any military or economic pressure from any foreign Power.
Thirdly, it is not a bit worried by military aggression from any foreign
Power.
Fourthly, to do all possible to pre- serve its own peace and not to participate in any dispute abroad,
Fly, it will trade with all nations.
tles.
sampun caine occupants took
V PRICE CONTROL
LEGISLATION (A formno-
Special Vigilance
All forces in Singapore have been Instructed to exercise special vigil- ance for parachute, troops, for which resson all ranks have been Issued rifles.
Meanwhile,
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuter). will ask Congrent to agree to price -President Roosevelt to-morrow
control legislation, according to Con- gressional leaders after a conference. with the President to-day.
she is certain to tect" Thailand,
trouble," The encounter "serious British navy's same is true of the Netherlands East ungung role in the defence of Malaya
Japan is obvious from the steady arrival of Indies, a fact of which
and the chance is there- cognisant, and vessels, including transports, from fore slight that she will try to occupy the United Kingdom, the crow and either continue to keep the upper
so long as the demo passengers of which said that naval cracies? escorts were available for every mile hand in Europe, a position that is of the two-month voyage.
greatly dependent upon American It is understood that the War De-ald to Britain.
partment and the Admiralty are gra- Security Enhanced dually re-esinbilshing regular troop- ing arrangements, relieving person- nel in the Far East military and naval stations.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd, & Freezing Order Attention has been drawn to the fact that the firm referred to in the Japanese Government's freezing order
Lane Crawford
d and Company of
A large section of the present Kobe.
Malayan garrison is composed of This concern was originally # youthful veterans of Dunkirk, Den branch of the old private company ghazi, Greece and Crete, and nine here. In Hongkong which established many airmen seasoned in the Battle branches in Shanghai, Yokohama and of Britain, some of whom expressed Kobe during the period 1830 to 1005. surprise to the United Press" at the These branches were sold to other strength of Malaya's defences which Interests many years ago and have will salt any funny business here, now no connection with Messrs Lane, the same as in England.” Crawford, Lul, of Hongkong,
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The WING ON
The security of Malaya is further enhanced by the American decision to fortify all US. Pacile possessions and also by the incorporation of the U. S. Army in the Far Eastern "dé- fence policy, which is seen here as Increasing evidence that all Ameri
st can forces in the Pacific will be placed at the disposal of democratic Eastern partner of the Axis deciding dafance in the event of the For
military aggression. lo emulate the European partners in
The United States has openly avowed it. Intention of checking
· The consensus of informed opinion | further Japanese expansion, and' Uisla Land-Air Coordination here is that Japan was assured contribiltes greatly to the sense of
In American Army
beforehand that she would not meet security among Malayan officials, this opposition in Indo-China and also being apparently sumelently strong
chief of staff of, the Nanking Govern-. ́WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuter), that Japan's greatest concern is to enough to warrant the relaxation of
ment's Pacification Corps, died this The War Department has an get out of the "Chian affair," for the former restrictions on the entry nounced the creation of a new type which reason it is considered un-at wolnen and children, many of
avening at the Municipal Hospital of Army-Air-Force-organisation to likely that she will try to get into whom it is understood,
have been
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH her as the result of an aeroplane accident, while attempting a landing. be known as Air Support Command, another and bigger war, ang permitted to join their servicemen which will provide air support för Informed quarters said that in the husbands and fathers from the „HÁNKÓW, July, 20. (Domel)-- at the Hankow airport. *The dew on July 1, 1940,"
event of Japan endeavouring to "pro- United Kingdom and Australia Major General Hsiao Chi chang, members were also furiously injurecto
Japan To be Cautiour
Japanese Aeroplane
Crash Fatality
Calra