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五拜禮 五月九类港香 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941.
日四十月七
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USED CARS
GERMANS ABANDONING MANY H.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote
POSITIONS ON SOVIET FRONT
Invaders' Casualties Estimated At 1,750,000
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
MOSCOW, SEPT. 4 (UP).THE NEWSPAPER “IZVESTIA” TO-DAY REPORTED A SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL LOCAL COUNter-attacks ON THE WEST FRONT BUT DID NOT INDICATE THE POSITIONS. IT SAID THAT THE GERMANS ARE ABANDONING ONE POSITION AFTER ANOTHER AFTER FIERCE RESISTANCE.
LAST TUESDAY, the germans tried tO HALT THE RUSSIANS AND STAGED A “PSYCHIC ATTACK." THEY THREW IN TWO PICKED BATTALIONS LED BY AN ORCHESTRA, DRUMS AND CYMBALS. THE RUSSIANS LET THEM ADVance in direct formation THEN OPENED HEAVY MACHINEgun fire, chARGED WITH BAYONETS AND WIPED OUT BOTH COMPANIES,
This Morning's A.R.P. Inquiry
Interrogation Of Mr W. F. Carman
M. Lozovsky to-day declared that Leningrad
itself had not been raided owing to its good de- H.K. Man's
fences, though numerous attempts had been made to subject the city to aerial bombing.
He dismissed the Gorman report that Briansk
Soviet-Finnish peace negotiations.
Escape
had been taken and again denied reports of From Nazis
He said that the position at Odessa had considerably improved in view of the immense Rumanian losses which had created the possibility of permanent Soviet counter
Mr W. F. Carman, manager of Marsman Hongkong China Ltd., who previously gave evidence on the contract his company obtained from Government for the construction of air raid 4un-attacks. nels, was again examined this morning when the Inquiry into certain matters connected with the Architectural Branch of the A.R.P. Department was resumed,
·U. K. WAR EFFORT & U. S. AID
Britain Disturbed By Reports
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Commission comprises Mr Justice P. E. F. Cressall (chair man) Mr S. Hampden Ross, Mr L. C. F. Bellamy and Mr K. M.
Germans Halted
M. Lozovsky claimed that the Red Army hud halled the Germans ap- brunching Leningrad compelling them to bring up reinforcements in order to maintain their old positions and san- for which an "immenne
ulnary battle is going on day and night."
A. Barnett (secretary). Mr G. ife suld that the battle between
un-
DUEL FOR TURKEY'S TRADE
Seek Predominance
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
G. N. Tinson, represented Wing Novgorod and Leningrad Jed by Britain And Germany Commander A. H. S. Steele-Morsbal Vorashilov continued Perkins, and the Hon. Mr E. abated.
German Davidson was for Mr Carman in ingrad was almost taken was pure that Len- propaganda personal capacity and also fantasy. It was Goebbels and not
the Wehrmacht Messrs Marsman's,
had almost TURN to Back Page, Column 3
The Chairman: At the last sitting when you gave evidence, Mr Car nan, you said you would like to re- serve your answers to various ques-i LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP)tions, one of which was in connee-p
tion with the sum of $200 paid to The Minister of Information,lastings and Co. for legal expenses Mr Brendon Bracken to-day over the Olsen ease. You were asked to whether ten per cent. was charged. issued an open invitation United States Senators and Re.Have you verified that?
presentatives to visit England themselves and convince them- selves regarding the British war
of
United effort and the use States materials.
The invilation indicated the con- cern which has been felt recently in England over frstly; charges in the United States that the British war effort is lagging and war materials misused; secondly, that opinion in the United States is becoming in- creasingly muddled, particularly
since the Russo-German war with a result that there has been a con- siderable slackening in American enthusiasm Hitler.
to, ald In defeating
Mr Carman: charged.
that
Suspense In
Indo-China
Ten per cent, was Japanese Settle Down
I understand that this gentleman i was employed by your firm at $200
month-Yes.
To Wait
SAIGON.
4 Sept,
ANKARA, Sept. 4 (UP), Preliminary skirmishes are already under way in the bitter Anglo-German struggle for Turkish trade which is
News of a former Hongkong resident's експре from A prisoner of war camp is tained in a brief cable message Just received in the Colony.
спп-
He is Mr John R. Greaves, formerly of Messrs M. Beraha and Company, and serving with the Australian Imperial Force. Wounded during the drive on Bardin in December last, he was sent, after recovery; with his unit to Greece, in April,
Governor departs To-morrow
After the retreat of the British It is announced that His Excellency the Governor and Lady forces from Greek territory, Greaves Northcote will make their official farewells at Queen's Pier at was reported to be among the miss-19.30 a.m. to-morrow (Saturday), on which occasion they will ing. No indication as to his fate or also be glad to see any friends not otherwise invited. All are that of other members of his unit had asked to be at the Pier not later than 9.25 a.m. been received until now. According
His Excellency and Lady to a message from the. Australian authorities, he is reported to have Northcote will leave Govern-
scheduled to begin the middle successfully escaped and is safe and mont House shortly before 9.30 ENEMY
of next week when Herr Karl Clodius-the-German..economic.
expert, arrives here to negotiate Premier's
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new German-Turkish trade
British
pact which has been planned ever since the German-Turkish non-aggression pact was signed. Clodius, who successfully ousted the
down and rammed (Reuler) German economie domination on TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Governor-General Admiral Decoux every Balkan nation, is expected to has arrived in Saigon after a tour seek to put a sweeping agreement Cambodia. No new political without any limit on paper, despite noment and with the departure of delivering goods. General Sumita to Japan, the latest phase of the Japanese move south- ward and the second act of incursion
Dr Hu Shih Visits Mr Hull
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
WASHINGTON, Sept, 4° (UP)
of
Report To
Parliament
a.m. and proceed to the Pier via
Garden Road, Queen's Road, CONVOY
Jackson Road and Connaught Road. They will be preceded by
a motor cycle escort of the RAIDED
Hongkong Police; the route
will be temporarily closed to One Ship Sunk And
vehicular traffic by the Police.
Three Damaged
On arrival at Queen's Pier His Excellency will inspect a Guard of Honour provided by the First Battalion, Middlesex
CAIRO, Sept. 4 (Reuter),~A Regiment. Afler Inspecting the Guard of successful attack by the Fleet His Excellency and Lady Air Arm on an enemy convoy is
developinents are expected at the the current German difficulty in the short summer recess, the nurse wii say farewell to those recorded in an R.A.F.
1
dinia).
com-
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).- When Parliament resumes after
Prime Minister intends to make assembled or Queen's Pier and then British Effort
a full statement to the House of embark on the Governor's barge, munique. It says that the con- German elreles had hoped that the Commons on the war situation. As the barge leaves Queen's Pler, avoy consisted of five merchant- talks would coincide with the smash-
salute of 17 guns will be fired by the in Indo-China appears to have ended,, ing of the Soviets, but still anticipate
men with an escort of seven He will deal among other matters Royal Navy from H.M.S. Tamar. leaving the curtain down between
propagandistic demonstration with his meeting, with President
Dress
is: Uniform (Jackets and destroyers, and it was attacked Facts preceding the unforeseeable next wi
which will open the way for new Roosevelt at sea which resulted in trousers) for those entitled to wear east of Cape Spartivento (Sar- episode.
German political pressure similar to While Japanese troops are pre- the Clodius ell drain deals with the formulation of the Atlantic Charit; lounge sults (summer) for others.
ter, the position of affairs in Russia
The attack war made during the paring for a prolonged sojourn they Rumunia early in 1939.
and the question of Anglo-American
night of September 2-3. A largé are manifestly Incapable of further Meanwhle, United
Thai-Indo-China Kingdom aid, the situation in Iran and the
merchantman was hit by a torpedp offensive action in this area due to corporation and other Britons are Middle East. No Peace Mission
various factors, notably insufficient faunching the biggest trade drive
TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Reuter).Ac-and blew up in a column of smoko waa hit by a torpedo amidships, and Asked whether a visit by a dolega- | Shib to-day visited Mir Cordell Hull, the recent estimates abroad.
largest quantity of British Imports the question of aid to Russia should fand has notified the Japanese mem-two smaller vessels in the Lion of American legislators to Secretary of State for 45 minutes,
Possible Bluff
ever to reach Turkey in one month be debated in a secret session but bers of the Border Demarcation vere damaged. England and Germany might not after which he announced that the
While some quarters Interpret the is expected during September. The this does not find any support in Committee that the withdrawal of The altar.. was achieved in com assume the proportions of a peace conversation consisted of an "ex-
of Southern Germans way and some crops bought Government circles, where it is felt Thai troups from that zone on the plete surprise Japanese Occupation
and caused grept Bracken Mr
declared, change of information."
as a bluff intended to up and the United States will con- that whatever can be said on the Indo-China frontier which is to be disorder. Destroyers apparently fired "There can be no question of our The
Indo-China discussed were not re- toples
attention from distract
demilitarised has been completed. a surprise nue to take all the Turkish output subject should be cald in public.
on their own ships, some of which using any intermediary for valed: however, it is assumed that attack against the Netherlands East of chrome which the Germans covel.
narrowly avoided collision with each peace. We are fully confident of cur the Ambassador is keeping in close
Tother. power to destroy Nazt tyranny and touch with all phases of the Far Indies, other circles consider that the want no peace-mongers.
definite wenkening in ***** | Arst sign of situation.
the Tussinn western front will be question peace as long as Hitler
when questioned by news-the and his bunch of gangsters disturb paper men as to whether or not list for a Japanese move Use peace of the world- He has visit served to increase his confidence acainst Siberia.
A considerable school of thought occupied a lot of nations in Europe regarding American aid to China, he and there is no question that it he asserted, "I have always had come and economie position and be- emphasises Japan's previous domes- had his say, he would occupy a lot plete confidence in America's sym-leves that of States on the American Continents, pathy and helpfulness, and always
between But he won't have his say,”
The Chinese Ambassador, Dr Hulstrength which is only a traction of here since the war began and the There have been suggestions that cording to a Saigon telegram, Thai-rising 9,000 feet. Another large ship
mission,
ever
по
of
There is Eastern
Later,
will have."
U.S. Warship Attacked
By Sub. In
an agreement Japan and America in which Japan mrkes certain concessions in return for certain economic advantages is a {kely solution' to the present stun- tion. It la feared, however, that such an agreement may be reached at the expense of Indo-China.
Atlantic GERMAN N.C.O.
Special to the "Telegraph"
SHOT Incident. In Paris
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (U-P). The United States des. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" troyer Greer, 1,190 tons, has been attacked by a submarine while
mediately counter-attacked-
--
VICHY, Sept. 4 (UP),—It is re-
The
en route to Iceland with mail. (tacked her by firing torpedoes which ported that a German non-commis
The destroyer dropped depth missed their mark. The Greer im stoned officer was shot In the shoulder charges in retaliationi.
within Paris on Wednesday night. The These facts are revealed in andepth charges, the results of which German police took the case over
from the are not known.”
N.C.O. was walking The Greer, was built in 1010 and with his fanceo when he was shot
stroyers with four funneli, She is ed. He was treated at La Ribolsslere "The U.S. destroyer Greer, en armed with four 6-inch guns and Hospital. The shooting occurred 'in, route to Iceland with mall, reported twelvo 21-inch tripled torpedo tubes.. the Montparto quarter where a naval this morning that a submarine at-Her speed is 35 fmote..
Enaign was recently assassinated.
official communiquo issued by. the Navy Department, which is one of the flush deck type of de- from behind but not seriously wound.
reads: A
LATEST
Soo Back Pago. For
· Further "Late News-
Britain Calling Up All Her Manpower
Special to the. "Telegraph"
· LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP)It is very reliably reported that the army had issuèd a call for more manpower during the past two months and this will continue throughout the winter to expand the forces to maximum power, as the Germans are re- ducing their garrisons in France, Holland and Belgium due to the great losses on the Russian front.
'
Over Land
convoy
During the same night, the Fleet Air Arm dropped a number of bombs on Sicilian aerodromes at Comiso and Gerbini,
One enemy aircraft going
In to land was attacked from close range and was hit, while on enemy three-engined aircraft was shot dowo In flames over Gerbini,
British aircraft machine-gunned. both acres from
R.A.F.
Derna.
a low height bombers attacked Gazala and Bardia dur ing the night of September 2-3. TURN to Back Page, Column '5
ITALIAN SUB. SUNK
They asserted that there is nothing thon antple to defend the British unusual in the call-up by the army Isles. which is continually proceeding. No in the future is considered a pay-sinking of an Italian submarino by
Thus, the constant reinforcement special orders for a massive coll-up ing the way for an army of
LONDON, Sept, 4 (Reuter)~~~The
have been issued, but the Govern vaston," possibly on the Continent the British cruiser Hermione is re ment is proceeding on the principle
that not a man will enjoy being
next spring at the curliest.
It
is pointed out that the ex- panding British army wil
be the
but
ported in an Admiralty co
It says that the Hermione,
G. N. Oliver; R.N.) recently sighted shortly before dawn. While the
in the reserve category it his job can be filed by a woman, and it was only striking force intact and equip an Italian U-boat on the surface for this reason that the Government ned with the moistered British man cruiser altered course and increased
500,000 next spring. recently issued a call for women to replace ft men in factories. power including those aged 40 is to full speed, the enemy attempted
estimated to be. 025,000
thelo crash-dive," but the Hermione This will release an equivalent Government is only calling up for cut the U-boat in half, ́carrying a' number of men and swell the British
the army those men who can be dis- portion of the wreckage away on her. nemy which is unofficially estimated pensed with in their occupations, as bows,
U-boats
at 4,000,000: Including 1,500,000 Home well as those esschilla) to Industrica There were no survivors from the Guarda which are considered, more who can be replaced by women.
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