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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 23, 1940

The Strange Antics Of Dr. Goebbels: Calls Himself a Liar

ALL LAST WEEK, when the Germans lostį over '600 'planes in attacks on Britain, the| German propaganda machine has been hard at work giving most of the world lurid and in- accurate accounts of the damage supposed

to have been done.

In a broadcast talk yesterday, Mr. Cyril Lakin, Assistant Editor of the Sunday Times," who has spent some time in close examination of what the Germans are saying, analysed some features of the campaign.

to

German propaganda about the The same story was told raids on England has clearly illus-Spanish listeners, with the added trated its two most regular fea-touch that British A.A. shells had tures, he began.

never hit a German 'plane.

As usual, they gave out two home different stories—one for

consumption, the other for. the rest of the world. On one day

Fierce A.A. Fire

German pilots who spoke to they contradicted what they had German listeners told a different said the day before.

an

the

Subject Dropped

story. Although they did not mention any crashes, they did talk about the fierce A. A. fre and

After last Saturday, there was damage to their machines.

One pilot, talking about the raid overwhelming emphasis on

"The British defences did simply everything to make us pilots miserable. I have never tweated' so much!”

While Turkish listeners

were

raids on Britain and the on Portland, said: question of losses. Suddenly, there came a complete change; as a result of the failure of the air offensive, the subject was dropped almost completely and the Nazis storted talking about the blockade. being told that "it is impossible

That is significant. Even more to imagine how the British so is the difference between, the after the destruction of all their home and foreign versions. While important harbours and ports and the rest of the world was being as their ships decrease as the days told about the terrible air raids on pass can dream of assaults on Britain, there was remarkable res-Europe," the German people, were traint where home

told nothing of these (presumably)

broadcasts

were concerned about the damage Blad tidings.

"Well, there you are," con-

supposed to have been done, this!

"You pays being particularly true about the cluded Mr. Lakin.

your money and takes your raids on London.

choice!" Reuter.

Another curious difference. On August 12, the broadcasts to Eng- land and the United States said that British fighters were avoiding coming into contact with German bombers and interceptors, ....A Danish broadcast on the same day said that the British were show- ing the first signs of their resis- tance being broken.

Not To Germany

INDIA OFFICE NOMINEES

BUSY NIGHT

FOR PARSON

A parson had a busy time in the south-west town that caught the worst of the bombing raid.

He dashed from his bed in his dressing- gown and dealt with th re e incendiary bombs

had which dropped in front of the vicarage.

He went to his shel- ter, but came out to deal with two more incendiary bombs which had dropped nearby.

Then he found his church was

on fire. There was a big hole in the roof and flames were shooting through it. He worked on the blaze till the fire bri- gade came to his aid and got the flames under control.

ACCUSATION OF FRAUD

Cheng Sau-ming, 26, described THE INDIA OFFICE IN LON-as the manager of the Tong Wai All this was broadcast to most DON ANNOUNCES YESTERDAY Trading Company, Holland House, countries of the world but not THAT SIR FRANCIS WYLIE was before Mr. G. T. Lowry, this to Germany.

GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL morning, charged with obtaining Indeed, on the contrary, Ger-PROVINCES AND BERAR, HAS money by false pretences, froni man pilots in their broadcasts to ACCEPTED THE APPOINT-|Mr. Chang Hwan-chang, of room German listeners gave full credit MENT OF POLITICAL ADVISER No. 707, Luk Kwok Hotel. to the qualities of their opponents. RENDERED VACANT BY THE It was alleged that defendant One pilot said: "That Spitfire SELECTION OF SIR BERTRAND obtained $2,500 by pretending that pilot was really doing some CLANCY TO BE GOVERNOR he was obtaining 500 bags of faultless flying!"

OF THE PUNJAB ON EXPIRY cement from the Green Island Another pilot said: "The Spit-JOF THE TERM OF SIR HENRY Cement Company for Mr. Chang, fire was manouvred very clever-CRAIK.

and obtaining freight space for ly — at one time firing while on

shipment of the cement to Mr. Henry Joseph Twynam, its hack!"

Acting Governor of the Central Shanghal. About damage: On August 13, Provinces and Berar, has been

Det. Sergeant J. R. Sykes ask- German.broadcasts for home con-appointed Governor of

ed that the case be adjourned till Central sumption said that the air arm Provinces and Berar in succession Thursday, August 29, at 2.30 p.m. had continued its attacks on the to

Sir Francis Wylie, and Mr. Bail of $5,000 was allowed." south and south-east coasts of Archibald Henry de Burgh Hamil- England. . Six hangars, some ton, a judge of the Cudh High buildings and oil tanks were set Court, has been appointed Judge' on fire. Further attacks were car of the High Court at Allahabad ried out against anti-aircraft bat-on the retirement in October next teries, which were put out of of Sir Edward Bennet-Reuter. action.

But the broadcasts to England and the United States said that not only were hangars blown up nt several points, but harbours and aircraft works and the whole of Britain's vital resistance were "being paralysed as the minutes go by."

VOLUNTEER AGAIN REMANDED

Thomas. Stephen. Maher,

21,

TRAFFIC OFFENCES ·

Mr. J. C. Matthews, of Butter- field and Swire, before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning was summoned for driving in Pokfu- lam Reservoir. Road, without permit and cautioned.

a

A fine of $ 10 was imposed on 74 H. A. Waller, of No. 7, Duddell

On another occasion, American apprentice engineer of No. listeners were told that the effect Johnston Road, third floor, and a Street, for failing to have of the German air raids will have member of the HK.V.D.C., was licence disc on the windscreen of This car No. 6425, on August 17. an even greater effect on the Bri-again ́remanded by Mr. G.

On

tish than they had on the French. Lowry, this morning, when Mr. P. H. Klimánack, of Penin- charged with larceny by bailce sula Court, Kowloon,' was fined Without Illusions and receiving stolen property.. $10 for a similar offence..

the He pleaded not guilty to both Mr. A. R. V. Cooper, of

Royal Naval Dockyard, summon- August 17, however, the charges. Germans were told:-"We Ger- Mr. C. D'Almada is appearing ed for driving without a valid mans entered the war forced on for the defence. Defendant was licence, pleaded guilty by letter, was ined $10 on each us without illusions. We have allowed bail of :$500. never doubted that it would be a life and death struggle. We have never asserted that all that was needed to make the British Em- [pire collapse was a push with the

finger."

SWEDISH SHIP'S OFFICER FINED

and

charge.

SNATCHER'S RUSE

..

Cheung Kam, 22, was charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C.,

The same divergences of view [shown in Germon broadcasts Eric W. Osbranth, second offcor to-day with stealing a handbag about the British anti-aircraft bat-of a Swedish - ship in harbour, from Mrs, B. C. Tavadia, of No. teries.

was summoned before Mr. H. G. 1, Gap Rond.

On August 15, British and Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for a Mrs. Tavadia was entering her American listeners were told breach of Defence Regulations, residence at about 11.15 a.m. yes- that the British anti-aircraft de- possession of a camera at Repulse terday, when defendant approach- fences were a fallure. Their Bay,

ed and asked for alms. While shells never hurt the German} Defendant said he had been in Mrs. Tavadia was opening her planes and were "nothing more the Colony for only seven days, bag, he snatched it and ran. He than toys." Their failure made and was not aware of the new was chased and caught. It impossible for Britain to de-regulations.

Sentence of six months' hard labour was imposed.

fend herself and her industry.] Defendant was fined $10.