Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 20, 1941.
MORE COLOURFUL DETAILS OF HISTORIC MEETING
units..
Captured Imagination LONDON, Aug. 19. (Renter).—Mr
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).—Bit by bit, the story of Mr Churchill's tour is being pieced together. The Prime Minister Joined the train for the departure port somewhere between Lon- dou and the train's destination and with him were the Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff, the Naval General Staff and Air. Force as well as Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign Office. consist of naval, military and alr
The party was deposited at a northern port and embarked in a destroyer, the personnel of Harold Hicks, Parliamentary Secret- which, till that moment, had nonry to the Ministry of Labour, paying idea of the party to be conveyed, a tribute to Mr Churchill, naid: “His Soon the Prime Minister and his initiative and courage has captured Chlets were transferred to the Prince the imagination of the world. Thi of Wales on board which there was country and Its Allies will wish to some astonishment. Even the offers thank him not only for the dramatic
AL-
in the Prince of Wales, apart from meeting but also for the manly and the Captain, were not aware of the ritual declaration from the journey on which they were Bbout Fantic."
Mr Hicks added: "Mr Churchili
Gallantry In
Mid. East
+
courage and Decorations Awarded
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).
to embark. They knew, however, man of great that they were talking distinguished inderstanding and if people would passengels and had every organized give him understanding and support, a sweepstake as to their destination, they would be backlon, a m-Nearly 80 officers and men are Of many guesses made, two offers stood for all the ideals of this coun- named in to-night's London hit upon the right answer. One pre-try and the better times before it.".
taking the dicted that they were Prime Minister to meet President Rousevelt; and the other that they were taking Mr Harry Hopkins-who was already in the Prince of Wales -acre the Atlantic. Both being right, they shared a "bumper kitty."
Rough Sean
The weather at the start of the vuyuge was d but Mr Chuirols(?); was in ne fettle and ajspeured to
vast
to
ship.
another munication,
THU
Smuts Back
From East
Gazette for gallant and dia- tinguished service in the Midille Enst.
Colonel (temporary Brigadier) | James Josephi Kingstone, late of the cavalry. win ulready holds the D.5.0. and MC, recolves a bar 19 the D.5.0.
Colonel Kinnelone was in 1933 appointed to COEMATICÍ the
A Queen's Royal Lancers when he was only 3 exreptionally early age for an officer to command a regiment in peacetime. (temporary Major) Robert Archibald The D.5.0. is awarded to Captain Eden, the toynl Horse Artillery Captaly (acting Malur), Robert Brian James, of the Essex
Happy Impressions PRETORIA, Aug. 19 (Reu- enjoy, the rough sens. In such ater)On the whole I bring it would take a long thic back a happy impression both of in send a messenger from one part our men and the general aitua
and to facilitate com-
in- tion, but always with this strong microphones were stalled. When Me Churchil_called feeling-that we are up against for the detective Onspector Then it this time declared Minimalang Major facting Lasut-Colonel) son) his voice could be heard boom-Smuts when interviewed on his Ing through the ship.
After dinner
severed" libug were return from Egypt. shown including "Larly Homilton."; He said that the Germans in Libya which Mir Churchin! saw for the were much more formidable than the
been, but fourth time. When the picture end-itations ha
he was ed, Mr Churchill turned to the timistic. Italy was full of Ger- officers and, referring in the battles who had the advantings of being able to travel shorter distances to the Libyan front, but he expected that these dificulties would be over- etme by the Allies.
of Trafalgar
seches, said:
thought that it would interest you gentlemen, rome of whom have so verently been under fire of the enemy in a matter of equal bistoric import- atice."
The Prince of Wales, it will be recalled, took part in the chase of the Marek.
Aboard Augusta
When the rendezvous was renched, Mr Churchill went aboard the Amerl- can cruiser Augusta and came face
fenkins, M.C., of the 2nd Punjab Prederick Arthur Montague Bertram
giment of the Indian Army,
Indians And Australians The Military Cross is awarded to offers ineluding two of the Indian Army and six of the Australian military forces.
23
The list also includes the award
IT'S MOVING DAY-This is how you move when there's no gar to be had for automobiles. Scene is.in Stockholm, Sweden, as public porter pumps his tricycle substitute for his truck that has been laid up in storego many months.
GERMAN ACTIVITIES
IN OCCUPIED RUSSIA
ZURICH, Aug. 19 (Renter).—Despite the millions of men involved, it is remarkable how few signs of fighting are visible Neuezucrcher Zeitung," describing a flight to Smolensk. from the air except at isolated points, writes the "Berliner
This is apparently due to the
of the Distinguished Conduct Medal loose nature of the fighting over to Sergeant lehort Samuel Head.
vastly extended front
Quezon's
Birthday Pledge
R. A. (South Shields). Sergeant thousands George Cairns Wightman,
of kilometres long Using Up Machine
of the Rifle Brigade the Prince
and hundreds of kilometres deep. Russian resistance was using up a
Consort's large part of the German war wa-(Maidstone), and two AusMany villages are completely! machinë, but some of this machine
tralian Sergeants.
destroyed, yet others outside would remain.
Four Indians receive the Iulian the zone of fighting are un- Marshal Smuts said that
Order
of Merit (2nd Class), 30 mill- I touched. if the Germans had failed to invade Britain tary medals and ten Indian Distin-
The double battle of Byalistok and year ngn when Britain was weak,uished Service medals are also
Minsk has leit very small visible there was little likelihood of a suc-awarded.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Trace
the 115 Captain facting Major) R. E. James
wor material the Greetings were exchanged to-day behind is "probably either already tween Mr Quezon, President of the Russians are reported to have left in a two-way radio broadcast be- Li-Col) F. A. M. Jenkins (2nd
largely removed or largely hidden in Philippines, and Mr Henry Wallace, cognition of gailunt and distinguish
the forests,"
The correspondeni saw few traces Vice-President of the United States. The occasion was the 63rd birth- Soviet cluded: "The Russians intentionally from Manila and Me Wallace from of President Quezon. He spoke day based their defence on the fre of Washington, automatic weapons disposed at great
ed services in the Middle East.
FC-
cessful attack on Britain now, The
that the Germans (Essex Regiment) and Major (acting to face with President Roosevelt. He chances were handed the President a letter from would strike at the Mediterranean Punjab Rest) are mentioned in the King-then they quickly settled asin-the only area in which they down to business. Nevertheless the could fight. President Cound time during, the day to send over a present to every man in the Prince of Wales of a car Ion
containing 20
20 cigarettes, in apple, an orange, a banana and half a pound of cheese-n thought which was tremendously appreciated on board The British ship.
"We are facing not Italy this time, but more formidable odds," said the Marshal. "The Germans have enor- mous resources to fling against us.”
He added that he had never seen! the South Africans in a better mood. They were among the best-trained troops in the Middle East and thei
For the greater part of the time. South African Air Force had built up the President and Mr Churchill an unequalled reputation.
were alone and in the meantime con-
ferences went on between the hends
in the
of the services, sumetimes American ship and sometimes in the Prince of Wales.
President At Service The only time that President Roosevelt went aboard the Prince of Wales was on Sunday when he at tended Divine Service and lunched with the Prime Minister.
Co-operation Of Indians LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)
L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, made the fellowing statement | regarding the recent invitation to lowly-enstituted-National Indian Provincial Premiers to join
There was not a single untoward incident during the outward Journey, Defence Council; and there was no sign whatever of The Prime Ministers of all pre- enemy craft of any kind.
זניה
Darlan Back
In Vichy
fortifications, He Con-
depth, hidden saipers and well-is talk said that his people were President Quizon in the course of aimed artillery equipped with many with the United States in life or henvy guns.
"The Red Army also probably re- LONDON. Aug. 19 (Reuter)-The | Karded the tunk and infantry
death."
Vichy Deputy-Prime Minister, Al-counter-attack as one of the chief STOCK EXCHANGE
mirat Darlan, bas returned to Vichy methods of defence." frem Paris, where he had a series
Harvest Time
of conversations with the occupation Where destruction is visible, for authorities, says a Vichy dispatch instance at Smolensk, It is terrible. to the German oflletal news agenzy. Where villages are not destroyed, the Germans have ordered collective farms to continue
ENEMY SHIPPING
LOSSES
Further Facts Revealed. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Home Rails Strong
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter) —On the Stock Exchange lo-day, lume rails provided the main feature with strong all round support, influenced in my hopes of an early statement on population the new government agreement. find the towns and farms burnt out, They cannot replace lost agricultural but the undertone continued firm and Elsewhere, things were more quiet implements and so face starvation.
In other parts,
the
one
prices
In order-to-tackle the
were generally_maintained. Bradford! Dyers were A Food LONDON, Aug, in (UP),—Accord-tonishing speed in converting
btem, the Germans have
feature among the industrials on vinces in which the working of the ing to an Admiralty announcement, track and double track railways to ference dividends,
payment of
of Ave years arrears of pre- Icelanders' Impression Constitution has been uninterrupted German shipping losses between July the normal gauge. Alternatively,
were invited by the Viceroy to join and August 16 totalled 616,000 tons, they use motor transport and trans-oils were quiet and Kafirs
Shipping stocks continued firm, the National Defence Council In the highest figures yet reported.
were their capacity as Prime Ministers and;
port planes. I is authoritatively estimated that regardlers of their personal, Party or the German tonnage captured, seut-
Quartering Soldiers
quietly firm. Among foreign bonds, Brazilian and Peruvian Issues were Quartering the soldiers presents a flem. tled or sunk during the war up to harder communal affiliations."
problem. Mary August 16 was 4,700,000 tons. This soldiers say that they have been Gennan
tans which the Russians claim they the possible start of the cool weather Of the total, German tonnage was of the front in September, the Ger-
in the northern and central sectors) 2,321,000; falian 1,533,000; CAIRO, Aug. 19 (Reuter)-Thenish 34,000, and, useful
Fin-mans will have the task of providing 10 the **** The Reykjavik correspondent of "volkswagon"--people's car for entiny." 19,000 tons.
quarters for whole armles in the the Norwegian telegraph agency says which million of Germons paid but
continually advancing front and sec- that no foreign statesman visiting never received-appeared in Calro
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter),Mr Winston Churchill's successful visit to Iceland is the subject of many tending articles in the Reykjaviks press. One daily newspaper says that it was most appropriate that the smallest democratic nation in the world should be the first visited by
the British Prime Minister after his
historie conference with President Roosevelt.
NAZIS' CHEAP
CAR DISPLAYED
Iceland had ever been so enthusiast streets to-day Aying the Union Jack
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Japanese Ships Going On Full Wartime Footing
Special to the "Telegraph”
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (Domei) Japan's shipping industry will be placed on a complete wartime footing as a result of enforce- ment of the shipping centrol plan which was formally approved by the Government at the Cabinet meeting this morning.
The plan, which was original-
ly drafted by the Ministry of Communications, will be refer-
includes 61 ships estimated at 200,000 steeplay in tents for weeks. With Germans Arrested red to the General Mobilisation
havė sunk.
Waller In Chungking cally welcomed. Mr Churchill won above the Swastika. all hearts.
The car was
car was captured in Libyn by CHUNGKING, Aut. 10 (Reuter). During 13 miary parade, a a the Indian cavalry. It was fitted out While Dr lisu Mo, the Chinese detachment from the Norwegian as a repair vehicle. It seats three Minister to Australia, has left Chung- forces, although numerically small, and the engine develops nine horse king for Canberra, it is learned that attracted great attention owing to power. From its construction, it is Mr J. K. Waller, First Secretary of their erect bearing and hard appear-obvious that it was never intended the Australian Legation, has arrived unce, Norwegian forces in Iceland; for civilian use.
in Chungking.
KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING
TYPES OF BOMBERS HITTING HITLER
—The Consolidated B-24. "DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,490,182.54:
REMITTED TO LONDON: £151,939:19.68
tors.
at placing shipping
In Rangoon
Inquiry Commission before be- ing legalised. From Foreign Legion The principui points of the plan,
which aims RANGOON, Aug. 49 (Reuter) under exclusive State control, include Five Germans who are believed to firstly, authorisation for the Govern into Russia, the advancig season and Foreign Legion have been taken into "With the continuing penetration have escaped from the French
ment to requisition vessels; secondly, the solution of teclinical problems, custody at Victorin Point in British apart from actumi fighting, will more territory. They have been brought and more determine the outlook of to lagoon under polico escort and r the war," says the correspondent. detained.
NEW YORK'S DOCK FIRE
OPM-OPAS TO BE HARMONISED
Differences Studied WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Router). commis-
mouse crews, who lon and Supply.
pensation for ship owners for lussesment of motor car
the Government to execute supervi--President Roosevelt has sien ever transportation schedules & cloned Judge Summuel Rosemari of well as the bottoms allotment pro- the New York Supreme Court 10 grammes, through a special juridical study the differences between the person to be appointed for the pur-Omce of Production Management thirdly, the Government to be and the Office of Price Administro- post...
to Duke And Duchess
The two nillees have not seen eye be permitted to con- flutic their
employment contracts in eye on some matters of polley- Of Windsor's Plans with their employers; fourthly, com- for example, the proposed curtall- production โก WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Reuter), resulting from Slate control of order to make room for an expanded Following a Nassau announcement shipping, and, afdy, the Govern-defence output and there has been that the Duke and Duchem of Wind-ment to be authorised to gontrol the talk of creation of some "super de- NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Reu-sor are preparing to go to the Duke's shipbuilding industry. ter).The latest known casualty menth, the Secretary of State, Mr runch at Calgary, Canada next list in last night's dock fire is Cordell Hull to-day snid that he had geven dead, 55 in hospital and learned from the British Ambas- about. 40 missing, including sador, Lord Halifax, that the Duke longshoremen, some of whom Washington. He did not know any und Duchess were planning to visit were' working in the hold of the details, he added. Panuco. If they have esenped they have failed to report them
solves; they may have been burnt to death.
The damage is estimated at
| $1,500,000.
Exchange Of Prisoners
י,
Vichy Officers Released CAIRO, Aug. 19 (Reuter).———
Britain's Allies
In United States
call
to abandon the "Defend
fence agency" under the Vice- President, Mr Henry Wallace.
Judge Roseman went to Washing- ton and offered his old friend Pre- sident Roosevelt his services in any (apnelty whille the Court is in recess.
Joe Louis And Wife America" and "Aid Britain" slogans
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuter)-A Extent Of
Soviet Arms
and adopt a policy of full participu- lon with Britain to defení Nazlism was recently cabled from London to
To Make It Up CHICAGO, Aug. 19 (Reuter).-- While the divorce suit hearing was proceeding, Joe Louls, world heavy- diaison officer of the Committee to weight champion, suddenly announc Defend America. ed that he and his wife were rendy.
New York by Mr Evarts Scudder, Requirements
The National Director of the Com- NEW YORK, Aug. 19, (Reuter).
and forget, about the divorce sult. tu patch up their marital difficulties mittee replied, "Our programme The question of United States credila urges full participation to win the to ussia was raised nt the Press
Wo war, and 'organise peace.
to dny by the will Conference hold
After their discussion during the
Fifteen of the Vichy officers de- dismissal of Mrs Louis's sult, it is
announcedi.
more
divorce sult hearing, Joe Louis em- only have the right to n. vigorous Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, erged and announeed that all differ- valce the establishment of world according to the "Washington Dis ences between them were forgiven, justice if we are willing to make a patch" to the Dow Jones Agency. Marva's lawyer will now ask for a contribution, whatever the sacrifices, russia paying on the spot for
Mr Hull conceded the difficulty of to winning the wor
Mr Scudder declares that the than $40,000,000 worth of materials Committee reaches 18,000,000 Ameri- since the Soviet Union had only
that zans and has never been so
in the United States. Ho that Russia had stated that All purchases would bo paid for and said that the question Rubber Quota extending credits to Russia was up to the Sceretary of the Treasury LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuter)The and the Federal
oan Administra- International Rubber Regulation Committee has fixed, the permissible
tained in Jerusalem have been released and have returned to Syria, where they are awaiting Sir Arthur Blackburn. repatriation.
Sir Arthur Binckburn, Counsellor They are all of very junior rank to the British Embassy at Chungking Their release follows the return from is still in the Queen Mary Hospital France of a party of 81 British officers where he is recuperating from the and other ranks. pakej effects of injuries received during It is understood that General Dents one of the mess air raids on Chung- and senior officers with him will be king some weeks ago. His condition eld until all British officers captured is much better, it was learned, this 4_Syria and taken to France are morning, and is malding-satisfactory
progress.
nicased.
full of mount however
Loan
against only $40 million held by expert quota for the fourth quarter Russia, in the United Sintes, the of this year under the regulation: Soviet requests for .equipment are scheme at 130 per cent. of the stand--put-as-high-as-over-$1,000-million- ard tonnage,
by same reports, bandanala