1941-05-22 — Page 3

Vichy Learning The Art Of "Scuttle" From Nazis

ORDERS TO ALL FRENCH SKIPPERS

FOLLOWING THE NAZI example, Vichy has adopted the policy of "scuttling” ships, and the French Ministry of Marine at Vichy has ordered the captains of all French merchantships to sabotage or immobilise their ships if such a course is necessary to avoid capture by the British authorities.

An order to this effect, signed by Rear-Admiral Auphan, on behalf of Admiral Darlan, which recent- ly has come into the hands of the British Ministry of Economie Warfare, states that failure to obey these instructions "will have grave consequences on per- mits now given to French traffic and will expose themselves personally to punishment."

The reference to permits, it is pointed out in authoritative cir eles in London. shows clearly that French shipping now operates by permission of the Armstfee Commission. and that I feel

the whole French merchant navy is on charter to the Germans!

it has been known for some time that aft manifests for French merchantships must be submitted

COMPLAINED

AND BECAME DEFENDANTS

of petrol, two

to the Commission After reporting the theft of a and therefore all movements by large quantity French merchantships are con Chinese found themselves charged trolled by the commission. before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, at According to a Vichy broadcast | Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Fast February the total Frenel with exporting petrol merchant navy at the time of the permit. armusice was estimated at 2,500,- 000 tons.

without a

merchant, of No. 45, Bonham Strand East, and

CONSCRIPTION

IN ULSTER

The Northern Ire- land Cabinet yester- day discussed the ap- plication of conscrip- tion for an hour and three quarters.

It is understood that the Premier, Mr. Andrews, has been in touch with London and that the Govern- ments unanimously favour the scheme.

-Reuter.

WOMEN'S NIGHT

OUT

DARLAN TASTES BITTER PILL

AT BEAUVAIS

THE FREE FRENCH newspaper "La France" yesterday published the following story, for the ac- curacy of which it vouches:-

ADMIRAL DARLAN VISITED BEAUVAIS, IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ON APRIL 24. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE COL- LAPSE THAT THE INHABITANTS HAD SEEN ANY FRENCH UNIFORM DIFFERENT FROM THAT WORN BY PRISONERS WORKING IN THOSE PARTS.

There was great excitement in the town and a large crowd gathered outside the restaurant where Darlan had a meagre meal of a sandwich and ersatz coffee after his interview with the commander of the German General Staff.

After lunch, Darlan and his 'staff appeared on the terrace in (front of the cafe, and when he] saw the crowd he hesitated for a moment and then spoke sume words in the customary style of French statesmen visiting a pro- vincial town.

Suddenly

shrill whistle

FIREMEN CALL UP ON

FULL TIME

came from the back of the crowd, which was followed by hisses and whistles from a:1

ALL PART-TIME AUXILIARY sides.

FIREMEN WHO HAD REACHED Darlan, taken aback, his face THE AGE OF 25 AT THE DATE.

with purple

rage, shouted OF THEIR REGISTRATION AND yourselves. WHOSE CALLING UP FOR

are upon you."

Whose Fault

In protest against the arrest of some 50 of their nightsoil demonstra-Frenchmen, behave Accused, Chơi Chii-Sah 27, tor colleagues, 30 women Remember that foreigners' cyes | MILITARY SERVICE WAS DES

British Detentions

Yeung "Yee- squatted outside the Gen- ching. 28. master of trading junk eral Post Office Building No. T5796H, Visited the Water It was stated that Britain had Police Station at 2 p.m. yesterday, yesterday morning and This was a most unfortunate detained 190 French ships, totall-reporting that a junk, with 528 passed the whole after-remark because there were shouts ing 450,000 tons, that General de tins of petrol on board, had been Gaulle had in his hands ships to stolen in Chinese waters near Tai noon and night on

in reply, "Yes, but whose fault? alling 43.000 tons and that ships Mui,

Who signed the armisulce? Who of a total of 57.000 tons had been

pavement.

opened the door of France to the Germans?" sunk.

Subsequent investigations dis- closed that the two men had ex-

At the time of the armistice the ported the petrol from Hong Germans had confiscated

or de-Kong without obtaining permis- tained French shipping totalling sion. 250,000 tons, and 170,000 tons were First accused was fined $50 detained in neutral ports. There while second was cautioned. fore it would appear that France A fine of $500 was imposed un has How મ merchant navy

of another junk master for export- about 1,500,000 tons displacement. ing 2.000 tins of petrol without u

No instance has been reported permit. of the scuttling of a French ship.

Reuter.

LAMB IS SECOND HOUSEDOG

a cat.

AMERICANS ORDERED OUT OF PARIS

the

Questioned by the "China Mail" the women declared their until intention to remain there the police release their colleagues, It is officially learned, however, that 45 women have been released on bail and only one is detained, being unable to raise the neces Sary bail.

Squatters Cleared

the

the

Darlan thereupon turned his back on the crowd and return ed to the restaurant, and for half an hour there was con- tinuous demonstration of hos- tility and disgust by the people of Beauvais.

Apparently the German authori- ties took no steps against this demonstration.-Reuter.

The emergency unil under A.S.P. Luscombe cleared night-soll "squatters" from G.P.O. building

10.30 at about a.m. under threat of arrest.

Several women were defiant, but eventually moved away, and one woman who was actually placed in the emergency unit van when she stubbornly refused to

entrances to the G.P.O. building.

Magistracy Guarded

SIR ROBERT

VANSITTART

TO RETIRE

A DE-

HIS

FERRED UNTIL JUNE 30, ÅRES TO BE COMPULSORILY ENS ROLLED FOR WHOLE TIME: DUTY IN THE A.F.S. AT ONCE.

Several thousand men will thus

be added to the fulltime strength of the fire service.

Priority will be given those dis- tricts in which there is a specially urgent need for fulltime men but as far as possible men enrolled will be posted to fill vacancies in the A.F.S. establishment in their own areas British Wireless.

AIR AMBULANCES FOR R.A.F.

Two air ambulances provided; by the Silver Thimble Fund at a cost of £10,000 have been deliver- ed to the RA.F. and will shortly go into service.

They are De

Havilland 89A biplanes specially converted", and will accommodate four stretcher cases and are fitted with oxygen | equipment. — British Wireless.

LULL IN AIR RAIDS CONTINUES

Germany has requested move, was released when the re- SIR ROBERT VANSIṬTART, the United States Govern-mainder of the women had dis- HAVING EXPRESSED

persed.

SIRE то RETIRE FROM Second "house-dog" at the ment to withdraw its Guards have been placed on the APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF home of Vera Smithers, fifteen-

DIPLOMATIC ADVISER TO THE year-old farmer's daughter, of entire diplomatic corps Hum Manor, near Worthing, Sus- from Paris, according to

GOVERNMENT ON REACHING

sex, is a lamb, which shares her

THE AGE OF 60 IN JUNE NEXT, affections with a hen, a dog and an announcement by the

Heavy police guards were

THE SECRETARY OF STATE oficial communique, last stated: "There has been on FOR FOREIGN- AFFAIRS HASH State Department in duty at all entrances to the Cen- RELUCTANTLY. AGREED TO day by enemy aircraft, a few

'some activity in coastal areas to-

They live in the house, and Washington yesterday.

tral Magistracy this morning when ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION. which have flown inland. Up to when Vera and her mother go

45 women night-soil coolies ap- It is announced, however, that 8 pm there are no reports of any Berlin indicated the step was peared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, the Prime Minister and the bombs having been dropped shopping the animals go, too. taken because Paris is now con- K.C., charged with disorderly con- Secretary of State will continue to British Wireless.

Only five weeks old, the lamb,sidered a zone of .extended oper-duct at the General Post Valentine, is already house-ations. trained and has picked up tricks It is understood the. German from the dog such as trying to Government is giving the same beg at meal times.

notice to other Governments. The notice does not apply to Vichy Reuter.

If anyone comes to the door, he runs and bleats at them.

He sleeps in a dog basket in ...the kitchen at night, and in the evening, when the dog and cat ace sitting in front of the fire, wer Valentine settles down on Vera's Jap. The then prefers the back of her chair.

MEDICAL AID FOR CHINA

on Tuesday.

advice when the occasion arises.

Office enjoy the benefit of Sir Robert's Four defendants were discharg- A barony of the United King- ed, for lack of evidence, and the dom will be conferred on. Sir. other 41 were remanded till satur, Robert in the forthcoming Birthday day. All pleaded guilty.

The first 14 defendants. were granted bail of $150 and the rest $50.

A.S.P. Thompson prosecuted. Two others connected with the

| incident-appeared. in the Juvenile |Court and were remanded · for. 24

hours.

'THE LUCES LEAVE

Honours List -Reuter.

Shooting At Shataukok

Disturbed by the return of the

APPEAL TO INDIA FOR BEST EFFORT

The Home Minister of Sir Rahmirulla, appealed to Indian leaders, particularly Sapru, to realise the gravity an danger threatening Indín and Join hands in pushing forwar the country's efforts towards win ning the war ---Reuter.

master, three robbers, in the pro-> PILGRIMS ADVISED cess of ransacking a shop at Sha- taukok at 7am. yesterday, open-

TO WAIT

The animals follow us every. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- where," Mrs. Smithers told the tary for Foreign ́· Affairs, an- Dally Mirror." "The lamb nounced in the Commons yester as Intelligent lathe average day that although the British.

ed fire on the new, arrival" "and _dog........._We have made peta of Fund for the Rellef of Distress in Mr. Henry Luce, publisher of wounded him in three places. It was announced in Simla

many... lambs,`... but. Valentine China has done valuable work, Life, Fortune and Time, who The master of the shop manag- terday that owing to the disturbe -beate them all.

both in free and occupied parts aralved with Mrs. Luce in Honged to draw, his revolver and, re-conditions in Iraq, the Gove We keep open house here of China, the British Government Kong last night, have left for turning the fire, shot and killed ment of India is regretfully The animals wander in as they at present was considering in- Manila where they will wait for one of the robbers, The other pelled to advise intending please. The hen does not sleep creasing medical assistance to a Clipper to return to the United two escaped with about $100, In to the Holy Places to in the house.".

China. Reuter,

States,

their Journeys-Reuter,

cash.