1940-05-30 — Page 20

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

MRS. CHARLES CHEGWIDDEN, 50, DIED IN HOSPITAL EARLY TO- HER DAY WHEN TOLD THAT 60-YEAR-OLD HUSBAND HAD BEEN KILLED BY TWO CHINESE ROBBERS IN THEIR HOME IN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT ON TUESDAY,

SNUB TO BRITAIN,

SAYS TASS AGENCY

London, To-day. According to an authorised state- ment issued by Tass, the Russian news has agency, the Soviet Government Instructed Its Ambassador in London British Government to inform the they are unable to receive Bir Staf- else in the

NATURAL

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1940.

as near to Nature as is desirable are

Sir William Crookes' lenses.

Something to offset the harmful glare is necessary but you don't have to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that.

Wear Crookes, and know what reat eya-comfort means.

ford Cripps or anyone' extraordinary STOP PRESS

Mrs. Chegwidden had been suffer- ing from a stomach ailment for a fort-capacity of special or

delegate. night.

Mr. Chegwidden was suffocated when bound and gagged by gunmen who got no loot and escaped when neighbours raised the alarm. He died en route to hospital. Chegwidden had been convalescing after a recent ill- ness. Reuter.

S. AMERICA AND LEOPOLD

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") Paris, To-day.

Residing in Paris since the German invasion of Belgium, the diplomatic representatives of Latin-America, Ja- pan, Turkey and Egypt in Brussels held a conference yesterday under the Am- chairmanship of the Brazilian bassador, Senor Carlos Martins Pere ira, and studied the situation arising from Leopold's surrender.

The meeting agreed to await further clarification of the situation before taking any action.-Havas.

BELGIAN PARLIAMENT

TO MEET

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Paris, To-day.

The Belgian Parliament will meet "somewhere in France" on Friday to confirm the Belgian Cabinet's attitude. -Havas.

The statement adds that in Britain talks really wants to conduct trade with the Soviet, it can do so through its Ambassador in Moscow or some- one taking his place Router.

SYNTHETIC OIL PLAN FOR MANCHURIA

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Mukden, To-day.

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TEL. 20022 or 33993.

The age-limit in the volunteer de- quired to carry out sufficient training fence corps has been raised from 41 to to enable them to perform their du- 46 years, the key-post group is to be ties. severely pruned, all members of the The G.O.C. hoped, the Council would key-post group are to undergo mili- | appreciate the need for these measures tary training, while a "Home Guard" and that they are prudent and neces- of of older men to guard vital centres is sary. They had ample evidence to be formed, announced Major-Gen-German methods and activity and it is necessary to take all possible steps The production of synthetic oil from eral A. E. Grasett, G.O.C., in the Le-

to apply here the lessons of the past. coal will be launched in the Fushun gislative Council this afternoon.

He felt sure that Council members few months. mines early next year, Mr. Makoto Kubo, director of the South Manchu-would not expect him to express any opinion on the situation in Europe, rian Railway, stated on his return the G.O.C. began. They all realised from Hsinking yesterday.

its gravity and that it would require an immense effort to defeat our en-

During his stay in Hsinking he ne- gotiated with the Manchukuo Gov-emies. ernment about large-scale production of oil by coal liquefaction-Havas.

SECURITY OF HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

The situation may deteriorate more before it improves, but we know where we are and what task lies ahead of us, and we also know that the Bri- tish and French nations are at their best when up against it. ·

"I feel sure Honourable Members will agree that here in Hong Kong it London, To-day.

would be prudent for us to examine The Speaker announced in the Com-with care our own arrangements for mons yesterday it was considered the protection of the Colony in the necessary to bring into effect special light of the experience gained else- security arrangements for the Palace of Westminster. -Permanent passes would be issued after noon to-day for all Members of Parliament, officers of the House and other persons hav- Ing regular employment or business in the House-Reuter.

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where in the last few weeks.

"Many young men are anxious to go home at once and fight. The general desire among the British and Chinese in this Colony is to do everything in their power to help the cause of the Allies."

"Just before lunch to-day I had a telegram from the War Office and in my opinion the news is better than it has been for the last few days. The situation is, of course, still grave but it is more reassuring than, in my opinion, it has been.

"I also had telegrams last night from Tientsin and Shanghai in which it was clear that the Germans in both places are spreading rumours of the most alarming nature about the events in Europe. The reasons for that are. obvious."

It forms part of the propaganda and war effort aimed at alarming and dismaying the Allies and the neutrals.

"I am sure Honourable Members will agree with me that we must be on guard against these rumours, and I have every hope that those who are in a position to exercise any control over information which is spread abroad will do their utmost, without disguising the facts or in any withholding the truth, will recognise these for what they are, false propa-

To those who want to go home and take an active; part in the war, he I wanted to make it clear that the pre-ganda.".

sent policy of the Government is con- tained in orders which he has received from the War Office-all the resources of Hong Kong must be retained here for its defence.

"I am not allowed to send anyone home or grant leave to any member of the volunteer defence corps except on medical grounds. Therefore, for the present, there can be no question of permitting anyone to go home an 1 fight. I know this will disappoint many but it may be that the policy will be changed and volunteers will be called for to go home."

In any case, it is important every- one should train and fit themselves for whatever may come.

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Discussing further measures .con- sidered necessary for the defence the Colony, the G.O.C. said that the age limit for service in the combatant group of the volunteer defence corps will be raised from 41 to 46 years. Key-post and essential services groups will be reviewed and all those at pre- sent in those groups who are not ob- viously required to remain in their civilian, operations in a serious emer- gency will be transferred to the com- batant group.

"The present key-post group is far too large."

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London, To-day.

The "Daily Herald" says the heroism of the B.E.F. is saluted even by the Germans. With them let us remem- ber that fully as many French are.. fighting with equal gallantry. What- ever their fate they have achieved not only everlasting honour but solid military results. They have inflicted enormous losses on the enemy and have shown the world that man for man and weapon for weapon the Bri- tish soldier can still fight better than

the German.

The "Daily Express" emphasises that the British and French troops are fighting with their backs to the wall together and the British and French navies are hazarding all risks to en- sure their supplies.

"The Times," commenting on the civil governor of Holland, says that appointment of Seyss-Inquart as Nazi

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He felt sure members would agree stripped of its fine phrases the pro- that an individual should only be class-clamation means that whatever ed in this group If, for reasons of de-Nazi masters can lay their hands on fence, he must remain in an emergency in Holland will be exploited for the

benefit of the Reich-Reuter, in his civilian occupation.

"All members of the key-post group will be required to undergo military training." This is so that they can be ready if the need arises to protect the places of their employment.

There must also be a guard against sabotage. There are a number of men over military age who are anxious to give their services to help in the se-" curity of the Colony. It is proposed to call for volunteers from those who, for reasons of age, are unable to play. an active part but who are prepared- and capable of undertaking security guard duties at vulnerable points.

Mr. A. H. Hughes has consented to' organize this unit, which will form an. auxillary part of the Hong Kong Vo- lunteer Defence Corps. An appeal for volunteers will be made shortly, Mem- bers of thla' group will only be re-

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