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$4.790,000 WAR EXPENDITURE Nazis' New War Trick
TO BE VOTED TO-MORROW Food Storage, Anti-Sabotage And High Cost Of Living Provisions
AN ALL-TIME record supPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE VOTË OF $7,506,562 IS TO COME BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, OF which $4,790,818 IS EARMARKED FOR SPECIAL WAR EXPENDITURE.
MOST NOTABLE ITEM IS $2,939,168 FOR FOOD CONTROL. IT IS EXPLAINED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE RUNNING EXPENSES OF THE FOOD CONTROL DEpartment THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED in building UP RESERVE STOCKS OF BEANS, PEANUT OIL AND POWDERED MILK HAS BEEN CHARGED TO THIS SUB ́HEAD.
BIG DECISIONS EXPECTED
Anglo-American Discussions
Special to the “Telegraph”
On March 31 of this year reserve stocks with a book value of $2,854,719.75 were in storage while the total amount which had been charged to this sub head was $3,034,167.47. Losses on sales amounted to $35,589, storage charges $112,358; salaries to $17,044, and rents, equip- ment and incidentals to $14,455. A sum of $95,000 has been previously voted and a further supplementary vote of $2,939,168 is requested. Also under food control is a vote of $713,798 for reserves of meat and in explaining this expenditure it is Russia plays the role of a
stated that at the time of the international tension in great Pacile power and the two July, 1940, it was considered desirable as a defence questions appear to be closely
measure to make urgent purchases of tinned and frozen inter-related. There is a grow- ing feeling that the democracies'meat, together with a quantity of butter, on Government sanctions against Japan have account. The value of the stocks at March 31, 1941, .was Theen 'too patchily enforced to deter Japan either from con-
must be added $14,359.01- $699,576.01 to which sum tinuing her southward advance representing the loss on the sale of a certain amount of For threatening Russia.
meat and butter less $137.15 representing the profit on According to authoritative non- British estimates, the Japanese dura certain amount of meat which was sold.
LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP).—The coming Anglo-American dia- cussions are expected to result in important decisions pertaining, above all, to the Pacific and aid to Russia.
Japanese Neutrality Question
Soviet Envoy Sees
Admiral Toyoda
ing the past fortnight have dispatched approximately 100,000 troops to rein- force the 250,000 troops in the Man-
TOKYO, Aug. #t (Reuter) —Anchukuo garrison. hour-long interview yesterday even-
Japanese Menaces
.
ing between the Soviet Ambassador People-are-asking-whether-the-de- M. Smetanis and the Japanese mocracies in view of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda is menace in the South Pacile will be thought possibly to have been con- less inclined to
adopt
up
war
to now has not been discussed. Admiral Toyoda received the Axis envoys soon
soon after
hir appointment
Nazi Convoy Bombed Off Holland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP).—The Alc announced that
nected with Japan's attitude regard-sures to restrain Japan from assault- Ing the Soviet-German which ing Russin or even Immobilising the
powerful Soviet army in East Asia...
Russian elreles felt that one of the most important forms of support that Ministry to-day a re-assurance that Japan is could be given to Russin would be a adhering strictly to Tripartite warning
to Japun against encroaching Pact, but the Soviets were not nd-upon that maritime province. vised about the Japanese attllude to- wards the Neutrality Treaty.
to the
It is recalled that the Anglo-Ru slan alliance of July 13 speelfically So far as is known, this was the operates against Germany. Comment first meeting between Admiral Toynators are wondering whether this da and M. Smetani.
may also be extended to the Far East. Common Interest
**Still Neutral
In view of the official spokesman's As the democracies agree that the repeated assertions that Japanese-defeat of Germany is their comenon Soviet commercial relations are be-interest, It is assumed that they will Ing continued, it is assumed that M.[not remain indifferent to any Smetanin was assured that Japan Japanese action which would divert was not deviating from a polley of Russin from her resistance against neutrality.
con- Then, too, there is the stronger realisation that maybe it is too much to exp
Germany.
Blenheim bombers attacked i Ger- man convoy off the Dutch coast this morning and hit a 2,000-ton ship.
During the afternoon, Blenheim bumbers attacked patrol ships off the German const hitting three.
A reserve of stocks for the P.W.D. Essential Services and Rescue and Domolition Squads
The Nazis have invented many new war tricks. One is the laying down of artificial fog· behind which troops advance. This picture illust rates the use of this weapon In the fighting on the Eastern Front, German troops are crossing a river behind the “fog.”
MR CHURCHILL MAY BE ON OTHER SIDE OF ATLANTIC
LONDON, Aug. & (UP)-British quarters to-day stated that Mr Churchill and Mr Hopkins are "together" somewhere at some unrevealed point. (They may be enroute by air for a conference with President Roosevelt who has possibly already arrived on this side of the Atlantic. The President is aboard the Yacht Potomac off the gastern coast, of the United
States).
An official announcement was made that Mr Churchill would at-
Guerillas To Hamstring out for it "convenient to the
at certain points in the Colóny Far was considered in the Colony
necessary~last"|
year and the cost up to March TURN to Back Page. Column 3
European
Sergeant
Charged
Fighter planes, swept the Channel Police Sergeant D. MacDermott, and north France, damaging ground-was charged before Mr G. T. Lowry German planes at an aerodrome at Central Magistracy this morning. near Cherbourg.
with demanding $100 with another The R.A.F. lost one plane in tu-not in custody, from Lo Kui, with
day's operations."
:
intent to steal the same, nt No. 190 Queen's Road, West, second floor.
Delendant was remanded Monday and was allowed bail of $150.
Mr C. A. S. Russ will appear for Defendant.
Flung Nazi Lines
Special to the "Telegraph"
Moscow, July 5 (UP)-It is reported that intensified gue- rillo tactics are aiding the Red Army to stem the German of fensive, Soviet partisans operating to a depth of 200 miles in the German vanguard.
Marshal Budenny has appeal-
ed to citizens in the occupied areas to join the guerillas: "Smash the hated German
troops and destroy the Fascist 'mad dogs' for the hour of
victory in approaching,"
"Provda”—the official
Inan
SCORCHED EARTH OF RUSSIA
tend an important war progress debate in the House of Cont- mons-It-was-added-that-only a matter of extreme urgency in. connection with the war would cause him to be absent.
The "Daily Mail" said that a "very high personage" either Mr. Churchill or Lord Beaverbrook would fly to the United States to confer with Pre- sident Roosevelt.
The whereabouts of Mr Hopkins his return from Moscow bus a mystery; however, British quarters who are in a position to know stated to-day that "you wil! find Hopkins where Churchill is," but they declined to even hint where the latter might be.
LONDON, Aug. 5 (British United States Embassy was merely An oficiul statement issued by the com-that Mr Hopkins was "resting" some-
Alexel Tolstol, the novelist in o cable published by the English Wireless). A Moscow magazine "Horizon" published" by
Government muniquo states that 35 German where in Britain. organ said that in the past week the prisoners taken in the direction Mr Churchill's absence from the Red Army has destroyed five Ger- of Byelaya-Tserkov said that by Mr Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy House of Commons' was announced an divisions, 300 tanks and several they had subsisted on cats, dogs Seal, who speaks for Mr Churchill large infantry tank detachments.
M. Lozovsky.
and field mice and had been tor. in his absence. Government spokesman, discussing Mr Hopkins tured by thirat because the pen- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan ta in visit, sald: "Our prior normal diplo- sants, had destroyed everything.
relations matic and trade
remain including wells. Meanwhille Japan is tightening her pledges of support against aggression. BERLIN, Aug. 5 (UP)-Max charge of the case,
unaffected. No change in relations has occurred; Among the more tangible fopies Schmeling, the well-known German
The visit was also possibly nected with the necessity of revision
of the projected commercial agree
ment,
Tightening Belt
belt at home and East Asia to 45-| sure supplies and essentials,
to expect the Dutch East Indies to join In an economic warfare against
Japan without giving the Dutch
Schmeling Decorated
confronting Britain and the United heavyweight boxer, has been de- Railroad
First
A semi-official Japanese source.re- States Is the extent to which the corated with the Tron Cross, ports that the Government is con- British are ready to forgo the priority and Second Class for fighting In
sidering further restrictions in pri- of
certain American weapons In
vate use of petroleum and will also favour of Russla make the utmost efforts to increase production of domestic natural and
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Russo-Japanese
+
Poverty In Italy
ZURICH, Aug. 6 (Reuter),→The Milan correspondent of the "Neuezuercher Zeitung" says that ning July 1 provides for one milliard Hire for the relief of needy families of men mobilised in Italy.
Border Clashes the Italian budget for the year begin-
¿SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SHANGHAL, Aug. 6 (UP):~ Military intelligence reports have now confirmed the sporadic fighting on the Soviet-Manchu- kuonn border during the past three weeks, the most serious of which was last week when for- eigners saw numerous Japanese casualties arriving at Harbin,
patrols of between three and four
hundred men across the border.
Crete.
Selumeling injured his knee land- ing fit Crele and is now convalescing nt his estnie in Pommerania. After leaving the hospital he was 30 lbs! underweight.
Interim Dividend
Strike May Cripple U. S.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH CHICAGO, Aug. 5 (UP)— The Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd., have declared an Railroad unions have ordered a interim dividend of $1 per share for strike vote amongst the 1,650,-- the six months ended June 30, 1041.000 employees of the major
Hostilities in China
Aid Govt. Opium Trade
railroads after the collapse of negotiations on the refusal of the carriers to the demands for n 30 per cent increase which, the carriers estimated would cost $900,000,000 annually.
ALERT IN ICELAND
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Apparently the Russians are adopt- There is such, a scarcity of smuggled opium, owing to ing their old tactics of sending the Sino-Japanese hostilities In South China, that Government desires to spend $402,839 on purchasing opium in order to meet
year It become necessary for the REYKJAVIK. (Iceland) Aug. first time since 1037-to order fresh 5 (UP)—An air alarm sounded This is revealed in the supple- supplies of raw opium to replenish in Reykjavik at 4.80 a.m, and mentary expenditures to be the stocks held at Singapore.
6.10 a.m. to-day but no attack
$5,000 FOR THE BOMBER FUND
A generous donation to the
Bomber Fund of $5,000, was re-
the local demand.
voted at to-morrow's Legislative The costs; including freight of the developed. Council.
first consignment of 135 cases was The alarm also sounded in It is explained that there has been $402,830, and since na provision for Akureyri, in north. Iceland, dur- ceived from Messrs Davie, Bono very large increase in the sale of the purchase of raw opium was madeing the night, but there was no Government prepared oplum within the .1940-41 estimates, a supple-
attack.
& Co. Ltd, this morning.
the result that towards the end of the mentary vote is requested.
the
Counter-Attack
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI FUEHRER'S HEADQUARTERS, Aug, 5 (UP).—An attack, made by
Soviet. planes gave them no rest day or night, so they were unable to dig wells,
Shortage Of Food
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Aug. 5 (UP),The off-
Decline to Speculate SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO", WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UP).-- Omelal quarters, either foreign or American, to-day declined to specu late regarding a possible megting TURN to Back Page, Column 3
TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 cal news agency reports that the
economic situation of the civil popu- Queen's Birthday fation of Soviet Russia is
presenting the German authorities with special probleme
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sors
H. E. the Governor sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Officials of the Political Commis- London, the following telegram on
Party are reported to have August 1: plandered the food supplies of the "Request that you will convey to citles shortly after the outbreak of Her Majesty the Queen on the occa the war, transporting them to Mos- sion of her birthday the good wishes cow while the soldiers Inter took and loyal and hearty congratulations Gover OF destroyed the remaining of all sections of the community in
Hongkong."
food, it is stated.
Japanese Troops From Canton In Indo-China
SAIGON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).While half a dozen Japanese freighters continue to come up the Salgon River daily past five destroyers and a cruiser, moored, on the bund, long lorry convoys roll towards the Thai frontier. A large number of lorries have departed since Saturday.
a few troops and material; in- cluding small field. pieces and trench mortars.
A-typical convoy consists of half a dozen Harley Davidson motor-cycle combinations and A few trucks traif long-barrelled: about 60 Chevrolet and Ford 70's, which are probably all-purpose trucks, half containing 25 troops with high elevation against air- ench and the remainder carrying TURN to Back Page, Column 3
craft.