1941-07-19 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 19, 1941.

When out walking- GERMANS MUST

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THE NAZI WAR MACHINE MUST CRUSH THE RED ARMY IN THREE MONTHS OR FACE DISASTROUS DIFFICULTIES, ACCORDING TO WELL-INFORMED OPINION IN WASHINGTON.

A smashing German victory within a month, as predicted in Berlin, was considered entirely possible, however.

The whole outcome of the Army faces the peril of being cut Russo-German fighting hinges, It up quickly.

was said, on Red Army strategy- whether the Russian forces follow the Poles' example and remain spread out in

attempt to defend all frontiers, or withdraw intact to interior positions to take

May Try Pincer Movement

Assuming the Nazi objective to advantage of rivers and other be destruction of the Russian natural defences. Unless a mas- forces as an offensive threat, it is terly retreat succeeds, the Red; believed the Germans may al- tempt a gigantic pincer move. ment from the north and south flanks of the 2,000 mile front, using Russia's great interior rivers to enteguard the flanks of the ad-

ST. PAUL'S GIRLS SPEECH DAY

re-

St.

In presenting her port at the annual prize- giving ceremony at Paul's Girls' College last evening, when Mrs. Tse-fong distributed awards, Dr. Katie Woo, M.B.E., principal, said the College was celebrating

Vanea.

At the same time, experta expect a direct attack from the the Warsaw

front toward Moɛcow, more than 800 milea distant. After proceeding about half way to Moscow, these forces might swing north

and south to join the attempted envelop-

ment.

Once the heart of Russia, be- iween Moscow and the Black Sea, was reached, the rest of the vast campaign would probably be merely a mopping up operation.

The time limit of three months

was based on climate and weather Li conditions and the state of Rus- sia's transport system. Autumn the rains would tend to bog down the

whole campaign,

Should

SWISS TOLD TO EXPECT WIDER RESTRICTIONS

De. Marcel Pilet-> Golaz, Chief of the Political Department (Foreign Office), told the Swiss Parlia- ment that "the near future

may oppose continent against con- tinent" and cautioned the Swiss to expect more restrictions.

On relations with Germany, he said only that certain "untrue rumours sometimes circulate" and they ore "not of local origin." Relations with Germany hod been "most correct," he added.

ART EXHIBITION

ان

of

Madame Hsu Chien has been noted for years in Chinese esoteric

Starting to-day und continuing to-morrow, an exhibition Crops Will Not Burn

paintings by Madame Hsu Chien will be held at the Hotel Cecil.. The Nazi High Command, it was The exhibition, consisting of about the 26th year of its exist-noted, chose

a time

when the 120 paintings, occupies four rooms ence and she was grateful crops of the Ukraine were green one of which has been set aside

Jand difficult to in having had a share in Later in the

destroy by fire. for the calligraphic products season grain fields Madame Hsu's late scholar-state-. watching the steady might be burned by the Russians man husband.

to prevent the Nazis from gain- growth of the institution, ing any immediate increase in

Reviewing a successful year's ; their food supply from that art circles. In her career of work, Dr. Woo mentioned that the region. free school at Tai Hang, staffed

more than 40 years, she has pro- the Nazl Invasion duced about a thousand paint- entirely by St. Paul's alumnae. succeed In a month, it was beings some of which are now in had now been going for 22 years,

lleved that time might remain

art museums abroad. Yet except and thanked all who had helped for an all-out attempt to con-

occasions, she in this most laudable work.

on two previous She quer England this year. also thanked the vice-principal, Whatever the speed of a Ger- has never consented to a public Miss E, Kotéwall, and members of man triumph

[exhibition of her excellent work. in Russia, it was In 1938 an exhibition of her paint- the teaching staff for their un-

estimated that at least six months ings was held in Singapore where would be required to repair the funds were raised to aid her hus- V. Murrell for so kindly coming ravages of the fighting.

band in the founding of the Home to the school to coach the girls at In Poland it was noted the swimming.

Germon To Mrs. Li, she ex-

Army

For Refugee Children in Fanling. was caréful to pressed the school's gratitude for spare roads, bridges, factories and and panels will be on exhibition Over a hundred of her scrolls distributing the awards.

other useful facilities wherever to-day and to-morrow. These

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The Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong, on possible. Whether they can will include her famous

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MODERN HOMES USE GAS behalf of Mrs. Li, returned thanks follow this policy in Russla de- feet long, flower scroll on which

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to school for asking her to pends on the resistance encoun- preside at a very pleasant cere-tered.

thony, and congratulating the prize winners, he reminded them of the Chinese proverb which says there is no Umit to the acquisition of knowledge and urged them strive for even better results.

Prize List

Mok Hing-kwan,

Shiu

to

Kindergarten "B": Clabs. Prizes:—

Wan-met, mel.

“Purges” Seen-As

she has immortalised the form and colour of more than a hun- Idred of nature's rarer Blooms. Also, on exhibition will be the equine study which she executed on the occasion of; her late hus- Military experts said that Rus- band's 60th birthday, a painting sia apparently had a numerical to which scholars and prominent superiority on the Western Front, people throughout China

Handicap

have

was

with an estimated total of 5,000,000 inscribed couplets and poems. To Kindergarten: Pass List: Hon men, but disagreed over the fight-parents, her 18-panel book de- Sheung-wing. To Teb-shiu, Tung Sheking quality of the Red Army. Con-picting the four seasons will be kwong, To Tso-yim, Chang Kwan-wo, cern was felt over the lack of of especial interest. This beau- Li Wing-han, Chau Wing-kwong, Wel the series;

Shum Wing-sheung, mature leadership as a result of tiful work including the calligra- Mo-kit. Ho Ha fal,

of purges which phy of her famed husband Cheung Shue-chi and Chan Chuo-yua. "liquidated" much of the top-com dedicated to her daughter, Rosa- mand. Also, it was felt that the bel, who last week made musical Ma King-yuk, Li Chok-wung and Shue Germans had used their twenty history in Hong Kong by giving Conduct Prize: She Wan months of close tie-up with the the first full solo pianoforte re-

Russians to study Kindergarten "A": Class Prizes-ment and tactics,

their equip cital by a Chinese concert pianist. Hon Sheung-wing, Mok Hing-kwan and the principal stores

and to locate

The exhibition will last for two and sources days only, and is not likely to be of supplies.

repeated in Hong Kong ás, Madame The German timing of the

Hsu and her daughter are to goʻ attack was such as to evoke the

abroad 'next month,, admiration of military tacticiang as well as the denunciations of those effectdü emotionally by Hitferian military strategy. Junior Middle: Pain Llot:Cheung

The understanding is that the Ying-shuk, Lam Chi-tak, Lo Poking. Germans expect to rush through to Woo Wai-cheung, Chak Po-chun Kan a quick victory, grabbing the part Yuet-ngol Ll Wan-fung, Shim Sau-yung, of Russia which they want and Yan Lin-fat, Lau' Yult-yang, L1 Wai- sheung, Sinn Taing Kuu and you sau

Ho Ha-fal. Conduct Prizes:-Cheung Shue-chi and Tung Shick-kwong.

Upper Primary: Pdas, lat-Chau Mul-chl, Chot Yee-chuan, Lo Lau-fan. Poon Shun-han, So Ma-la, Chau Mul- kwan, Lat Shun-ngol, Lo Tam ting. Poan Yau-fong, Châu Lung. Lam Chi ming, Ma Wing-fong and Yue Yeut- yung.

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country 60 far as military Married couples of British Sonför Middle: Fascist: Chan resistance is concerned nationality who are detained un- Chun-mus, Fung Kwathing. If Man There is a wide range of opinion der the Defence Regulations will fung, Shum Shuk-ching, Chow Mut in Washington as to whether the not be eligible for transfer to tho ving, Kwok Chi. Leung Kwat-ying Germans can accomplish their new married couples internment Wong Lok-yee, Cheung Took-sinn. Li goal and maintain their time cump, which will be opened at Lai-ping, Pong Fal-hung, Yan Chul table. The display of ruthless Port St. Mary Isle of Man. The Special Prizes for Chinese intery thoroughness to date seems to put camp is to be reserved for ullens. school Essay Competition for Sentor the preponderance of expert mic dis HỒNG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD. hing: and 2nd prize, Ip Lan-ying.

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