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A.R.P. INQUIRY: EX-GIRL REPORTER'S EVIDENCE
Acquaintance With Director
EVIDENCE BY Miss Mimi Lau concern-
1000000000000000000 ing her acquaintance with the D.A.R.P. given
GERMAN LOSSES ON EASTERN FRONT
It was announced by the Soviet High Commond that the German casualties totalled 2,500,000 (including 1,000,000 dead) in the first ten weeks of the Russo- German War.-Inter- national News Service.
SOVIET FORCES HIT BACK
[SPECIAL TO “CHINA, MAIL
at yesterday's hearing of the inquiry into matters concerning the Air Raid Precautions Department, was read this morning at the first public examination of witnesses in the Council Chamber, when Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, who entered an appearance on behalf of Wing-Comdr. A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, sub- mitted that as he was not present at the pre- vious examination, it would be only in fair- ness to his client if the evidence of Miss Lau was not read in public until he had had time to study same.
WAR IN PACIFIC PREDICTED
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Addressing a Nisei meeting at California yesterday, Governor Olsen predicted that the custom of "face saving" will force Japan into war with the United States, Russia and Britain. International News Service.
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The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. ONE-PARTY Justice P. E. F. Cressall, however, ruled other- wise, saying that if Mr. Tinson wanted to re- serve his cross-examination after having heard Miss Lau's evidence, he was at liberty to apply for an adjournment.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")
Marshal Petain has pro- claimed a One-Party
German-Italo systems.
The Chairman then intimated tol A-Yes, I had married Gen-French rule similar to the Miss Lau that she would not be eral Fan Tak Sen and after. I required further at this session married I did not see Mr. Cheng and the next witness, Mr. William for a long time. Lloyd Carmen, acting managing director of Marsmun China Ltd., was called.
Miss Mimi Lau's evidence was read as follows:-
Miss Mimi Lau: (Affirmed) (Interpreted).
Q-Chairman:
name?
A Mimi Lau
What is your
German quarters Where are you employed? acknowledge that large-A-With the Chiap Hua Manu- scale Russian counter- factory Company. attacks are in progress on the northern, central and southern sectors. ·
Q-How long have you heen employed there?
Q-But you came here in 1937/ 1938?
A-Yes.
QAnd it was not until the end of last year that you got in touch with the Chiap Hua Manu- factory Co.? A.-Yes.
"France has only one policy, that for which I take the respon- sibility before history."
LIMIT OF
PACIFIC TALKS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The Government will not agree to any unilateral settlement with Japan, State Department sources in Washington declared.
Any 'settlement would involve the broad issues of the Paciąc problem, revolving around Já- and pan's occupation of China French Indo-China.
The basic American policy to- ward such an adjustment - would require consultation with Britain, the Dutch East Indies and other signatories of the Nine-Power Pact which Japan flouted with her China invasion.
The United States feels sha
action has -full liberty of
In taking all steps deemed advis. able in the discussion of ad- justments of purely Japanese- American problems.
Marshal Petain was addressing the first anniversary of the "legion The believe is expressed that of combatants and of volunteers the present informal American- for national revolution" whose Japanese talks might develop into apparent mission now is to mar-à general settlement, but that under, shal the people for Petain and does not seem probable Q-Why did you wait so long? Darlan-International News Ser-existing conditions.--International A-I was going to and fro to vice,
News Service," Canton during that time.
Q-I take it. your were not working during 1937 and 1930 to 1940?
news
A-During these years I had A. Since January, 1941. been employed in two Q-Do you know Mr. Lam, the agencies. The first was the Man Chung and the second the Kwok managing director?
Q-What salary did you get? A-I was only employed-ús a student or apprentice without any pay. Sometimes some pocket money would be given to me.
A-I-know the managing part-Man. They claim that all these at-ner whose surname is Cheng but tacks have been repulsed, but as to the gentleman named Lam, they admit that the pressure is do not know him, although I being maintained, and that as have seen him once or twice. Jus many as fliteen Russian divisions other name is Lam Pak Chung. are involved in the operations in
Q-Tell me, how did you get -the centressa
this job, did you answer an ad- One reference to a Russian vertisement? How did you come drive "towards - Bobruiske” into be employed with this firm? dicates a substantial German re- treat.-
e
A. This gentleman Mr. Cheng, had been a friend of mine when. I was in Cantón and before I was
· One semi-official source. In married, before the fall of Can Berlin claimed that the Nazi ton, we had heen very good advance”... on: Leningrad had friends there. Later I came to reached "within (30 ̃mifles," but Hong Kong,
Can the-same (source-stated: last -week, that the spearhead – was within 12 miles, the rate of pro- gress" is not Impressive.
Arrival In Colony
Q-When did you come to Hong Kong?
When did you first receive
a salary for any work you did?
First Salary
A The first time I actually re- ceived a salary was when I went to the Chlap Hun Manufactory Com: pany.
Q-At the end of last year? A-No, at the beginning of this year.
Q-How much did you get? A-$200 a month,...
Q-What was your work?
A-I look after the Clunese cor. respondence.co
QAre you a typist?
No, I don't know English,
Qu; don't write shorthand
A
No.
German reports are chiefly =; A-Since the beginning of the "concerted with the “glorious, Sino-Japanese war in 1037/1038. achievements" of the Luftwaffe," QWhat happened then? which has been bombing Sehasto- A came to Hong Kong, I poland pounding: “the rear of turned up the telephone directory Marshal Budenny's counter at and found the name of the firm tacking troopin
in the directory and tried to do? The Germans have also, they locate Mr. Chengt succeeded, Boy, tightened the vicolice grip then I arranged to have tea with, after Chinese correspondence.
him in the St. Francia Hotel lounge.
on Odessa?? hmmenda
The Russian communique:more- Jy reiterates that heavy fighting is proceeding on the whole length of the front international News
QWhen was that? A-End of Jast year Q-But you came litro in.) ör 10387
What kind of workt
lling-letters-and
Q-Answering letters?
A-I did not answer letters but
I would copy, the letters given to me When I saw Mr. Cheng hére the first time I told him Peter (Continued on Page :
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