1940-08-06 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 6, 1940.

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INVASION BY GLIDER! STILL OVER Speculation On Blitzkrieg

LONG-RANGE GUNS "VAST BRITISH

SPY RING"

ON FRENCH SIDE IN SHANGHAI

OF CHANNEL

POSSIBILITY OF AN ATTEMPTED INVA- SION OF ENGLAND BY GERMAN TROOPS CONVEYED IN TOWED GLIDERS IS NOT RULED OUT ALTOGETHER IN LONDON.

Cables received this morning indicate that the blitzkrieg threat continues to be the primary subject of discussion.

Authoritative circles in London regard the stories emanating from the German Pro- paganda Ministry regarding the setting up of long-range guns along the French side of the Channel as having some basis in fact.

There seems to be no doubt that such guns are being erected on the Northern coast of France.

It is pointed out that the Nazis trained their soldiers for the Nor- wegian invasion on the eastern part of the German Baltic coast- line, and the same plan may be adopted for the assault on Bri- tain.

There is no disposition to display any anxiety about de-

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A British source in Shanghai yesterday categorically dismiss- ed allegations con- tained in the Japan-

ese-

newspaper """Tairiku" claiming the discovery of a vast British spy organisa- tion in Shanghai. The generalisations con-

INTERNEE

STABBED THROUGH BLANKET

case

After repeated adjourn- ments since the alleged killing of a fellow internee on May 30, the against Yiu Fai, 40, Chin- ese soldier from Argyle Street Internment Camp,|

800,000

UNEMPLOYED

Between June 17, and July 15 there was an increase of 60,431 in the number of re-. gistered unemployed in Britain, the total being 827,266..

Increase is attribut- ed to the Government policy of reducing home

consumption

and concentrating on the export

Reuter.

accused of the murder, VICHY

was opened before Mr. E. Himsworth. at the Kow-

trade.

loon Magistracy this ISSUES AN

morning.

tained in the article was badly assaulted are "far too crude to convince anyone," it was stated.--Havas;

and! wounded by some-one

and, in consequence, I cannot eat. I wish

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BLACK-OUT EXERCISE ON AUGUST 27

THE DIRECTOR OF Air Raid Precautions an velopments in France. There is nounces that a "black-out" exercise will take place stressed, that the Air Force will on the 27th August, 1940.

ers.

every reason to belleve, It is

when the Invasion, if ever it is

have proved for themselves, is feasible, but it is thought

APPEAL

to request the authorities to have

M. Lemery, Minister of `. me shot or have we removed to hospital for treatment," said the Colonies in the Petain accused in answer to the charge: Government, yesterday

Mr. J. Reynolds, Assistant

Crown Counsel, conducted the addressed an appeal to prosecution with the assistance of the population of New

Chlef Detective Inspector A. E. ¡Carey.

Caledonia to reject the at- Mr. Reynolds sold accused was tempt to enlist. the an inmate of Argyle Street Cap colony's support for Gen-

in which 730 Chinese soldiers

were interned. The Camp was eral de Gaulle. divided into huts and about 70

on

A communique in Vichy refer- men were housed in each hut. red to the "agitation carried

Accused lived in the

same by the Council-General and cer- hut as deceased. It was alleged tain elements of the people" in de- by the Crown that he was seen fance of the local French author- with a knife in his hand standing ities.

the blanket.

beside deceased's bed, and that Reports received in Australia a he stabbed several times through few days ago stated that New Ca- ledonia had decided to continue

The Council-General is an elect-

THIEVES!

SABOTAGE

WAS

be able to give due warning In previous exercises the air raid warning sign- Stabs Through Blanket: the war at Britain's side. attempted, is being prepared. al has been associated and/or considered as the one of the inmates of the hut, ed body of 15, whose function is

Such an interpre who saw the stabbing, shouted to assist the Governor.-Reuter. It is the reported intention of executive signal to "black out." the Germans to use towed glid-tation is not quite correct, and the real and primary and chased accused, and disarm- ed him with the assistance of meaning of the air raid warning signal is that "all others."

Both the dead man and accused' This, as the Royal Air Force, air raid may be expected at any moment."

were removed to Kowloon Hospi- al and were examined by Dr. that In the exercise on the 27th Au- ing of the Raiders Passed signal, Newton and Dr. Gosano. Accord these gliders are much more like-gust, the black-out will automati-when normal lighting, land anng to Dr. Gosano, deceased re- Wong Hon, 32, plater, ly to be used for transporting sup-cally commence at sunset

(6.45 sea traffic movements may be received five stab wounds on the charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, plies for parachutists than for p.m.) and no air raid warning will sumed. carrying troops,-Reuter.

be sounded at this hour. It will Movements of traffic, through-oody. He died in the afternoon K.C., this morning, with malici- Mr. Reynolds went on to say ously damaging two propellor however, be sounded at some per-out the period of the black-out, that, according to accused's own shafts to the extent of $2,500 at iod during the dark hours to indi-employed by the Naval, Military story, deceased had thrown the Taikoo Docks on Sunday. cate the imminence of an imagin-Air Force, A.R.P. and Essential all at him and struck him in a ary air attack.

Services will be permitted,

Inspector Russell' said that de- bul ball game about a week prior to fendant with three other Chinese, The Lighting Control Regula- the provisions of the Lighting the incident.

was seen stripping the white tions. will be strictly enforced from Control Regulations must be com- In view of this incident and ac-metal from two propellor shafts sunset onwards and the general plied with.

cused's actions during the stab-with a chisel, public should observe the follow- Pedestrians should remain in sing, the prosecution would sub- The damaged area [ing points:-

their houses and thereby avoid mit that accused wilfully killed shafts was 18 feet long and eight exposing themselves to the grave deceased.

DEATH OF AUTHOR OF FAMOUS HOAX

inches in diameter.

Imonths' hard labour.

on the

(a) External lights of every des-risks of personal injury which are After Dr.. Gosano's evidence, Defendant was sentenced to six

cription, both on the land and inherent during a black-out, and the case was adjourned. in ships (except navigation also to accustom themselves to and riding lights) must not be conditions which would lit.

forced in war time!

THE DEATH WAS ANNOUN-[(b) CED IN LARCHMONT (NEW YORK) YESTERDAY OF DR. FREDERICK COOK, WHO PER- PETRATED ONE OF THE GREATEST HOAXES ON RE- CORD BY CLAIMING HE DIS-1 COVERED THE NORTH POLE (c) IN 1909.

Five days after Cook made this claim a similar claim was made by the late Admiral Peory. After] Cook had been widely idolised, an enquiry committee rejected Cook's claim and substantiated Admiral] ̧. Peary's.-Reuter.

NEW CLIPPER WINGING TO HIG

All internal lights must be screened by shutters, dark blinds, dark curtains or other- wise so that no light, direct or indirect, is visible from abovej

be en-

RUMANIA'S

or from any other direction. HARVEST

Lights on all types of road transport must be obscured with two, thicknesses of or- dinary blue close-woven cloth

LOSSES

or paint. The use of head- IT IS OFFICIALLY AN-

EIGHTEEN PASSENGERS BURIED IN LANDSLIDE

PITIFUL SCENES were witnessed in the neigh-

| bourhood of Taipo Tunnel yesterday following the lights on motor vehicles is! NOUNCED THAT RUMANIA'S second tragic landslide in three days.

prohibited, in other lamps the HARVEST WILL BE THE SMAL-

in power.

THERE WILL BE NO' EXPORT

(d) Torches and naked lights are BE INTRODUCED.

bulb must not exceed 7 watts LEGT. FOR MANY YEARS, AND It is now ascertained that all the railway work- SURPLUS. RATIONING IS TO men escaped unhurt, the victims being railway pas- prohibited, unless screened One reason for this is that the sergers from Kowloon who had left one train and with two thicknesses of ordin-areas recently taken over by Rus- were walking along the track to board another on ary blue close-woven cloth sla include 25 per cent of the cer- the other side of the tunnel, the line being still block- or paint.

çal area of the 'country, 65 per cent) of the sun-flower oil-seed area (e) The harbour will be closed to and 85 per cent of the soya bean

tho ingress and egress of area,-Reuter., ships.

The American Clipper, newest addition to the trans-Pacific air fleet of Pan American Airways, (1) hopped off from Manila for Hong Kong this morning at 9.00 a.m.

Lighthouses and certain aids to navigation will not be lit..

Road Traffic

Thirty minutes after aunsot

The huge Bying, boat, veteran of six months trans-Atlantic ser- vice, has beth transferred to the trans-Pacific service to make (7.15 p.m.) navigation and riding possible the 'necessary increase in lights must be extinguished, and equipment to enable Pan Amer- ships under way must proceed to ican Airways to operate their the nearest safe anchorage new South-Pacific serviço, be- jolly,

or

TAKING WATERS AT VICHY

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A large number of sicle people tween San Francisco and Auck-On the sounding of the Air Raid have poured into Vichy talding Innd, New Zealand. The Amer- Alarm. All road trafic must advantage of the authorities por ican Clipper will alternate her stop, pull into the side of the road, mission for the reopening of the runs between San Fraficist” arif extinguish all lights and remain watering places there. According Hong Kong and San Francisco thus until the Raiders Passed sign-to, the press the establishment and Auckland. The Cupper is al has been sounded.

where the famous, health-waters expected to arrive at Hong Kong The termination of the exercise of Vichy are once again available,!: from Mical at about 2:00 pm. Will be indicated by the sound was packed. - Havası

ed by Saturday's landslide.

Eighteen of these passengers, pos- sibly more, including women and [children were caught by the fresh Javalanche, and four bodies were [dùg: out yesterday afternoon; Slx

persons were rescued alive.

·FIRM TONE ON THE STOCK MARKET.

The London Stock Exchange, Rescue operations continued this morning but there is but was well attended yesterday and scant hope of further survivors. the tone firm despite small turn-2'

One elderly Chinese, dressed in overs.. Industrials were the best' European-style clothes, was seen

near the scene of the disaster, section showing useful guins, out provincial support, Kalles occa- weeping bitterly,

He cald that he had returned sionally strengthened: from Bingapore with, his four small daughters and was on Gilt-edged fully maintained the his way to board the launch to Sha-yu-chung to return to his initial advance while olls and less prominent issuas strengilien-: Tho four: girls were caught et. Wall Street was steady, under the avalanche.

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