1941-09-16 — Page 16

WARNING

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1941.

TO JAPAN

Mr. Duff-Cooper's Broadcast From Singapore

Belgian Story Of Escape

Five Belgians told the story in London yesterday of how they escaped from Germany into Russia and

British prisoners, who also es-

caped from Germany to Russia from the internment camp were

and who were taken to Moscow

Solidity Of A B C D Front

A SOBER, GUARDED warning to Japan that she is to-day "one isolated Power facing were evacuated from overwhelming superiority in the Pacific," and Spitzbergen by the Royal

a declaration that “it seems, therefore, hard Navy in the recent raid.

ly believable that the one Axis Power in the Pacific world will deliberately bring down upon her head the concentrated wrath and fury of all the Allied powers that stand firm- over the ly united on this side of the world," were The story of one is typical of made by Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper, who is on a special mission, in a broadcast to London with a party of Belgian prisoners from Singapore last night concerning his

instrumental in obtaining the re- lease of these Belgians.

The Belgians had all escaped singly from Germany Russian frontier.

the experiences of the others.

Captured in June, 1940, he was:

of war who were marched every

inch of the way from Belgium into first impression of the Far East.

he

be

N.E.I.

out passionate determination to main- Holland en route for internment

Mr. Duff-Cooper pointed in Germany.

Pacific Ocean was the tain their independence and drive that the During this march, the German officer shot dead a Belgian who biggest in the world, being vaster the invader from their shores.

world the lands of the was physically incapable of con- than all

combined, and "It may well tinuing.

Once in Germany, the Belgian that the Pacific world will play a affairs in work greater part in human forced to said,

was

and roads

breaking the future than the world of the sweeping stones. Al Inst he was moved to Atlantic."

the Analysing the situation in a farm in Memel territory. fifteen miles from the Russo-German Pacific to-day, Mr. Duff-Cooper stressed that there was only one He finally escape at the end of Power pledged to the Axis, while the Allied representing April, 1941, and after two days those of fording rivers, crawling cause made up a formidable ar- through barbed wire and dodg-ray. ing sentries, he reached territory.

frontier.

TYPHOON STOP PRESS

(Continued from Page 1) holsted shortly after 9.30 a.m. and the tramway and ferry services Afteen stopped running about minutes later.

Both the public session and that ih camera, of the A.R.P. Depart- ment Inquiry Commission sche- duled for to-day have been post- poned.

The time of resumption of the Inquiry will be announced later.

Damage to the grandstands on the different football grounds in "ill-effects,"

Later.

Latest reports state that the 3,000-ton ship, which went ashore off Mount Davis, short- ly after 12 noon, was drifting towards the minefield. Police been and naval craft have sent out to render assistance.

A Norwegian vessel sighted drifting towards on

minefield in the direction of 12:30 Kau I Chau Island at p.m.

the Colony were about the only

ashore,

thel of

gest damage being that done

typhoon up to 1.30 p.m., the big- the Navy ground at Causeway Bay

where the newly-erected were razed to the ground.

stands

At Sookunpoo, a similar fate befell the Army grandstands, but at Caroline Hill and Happy Valley the damage was not so extensive.

In the Central district, the only damage noticed was that to the point-duty policeman's stand out-

wharf. Bits side the ferry this were found on the pavement, outside the O.S.K, office.

Huge Sprays

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The riverboat. Tang Wo. which went ashore on Stone- cutters refloated itself and is now safe.

The tramcar service has been resumed since 3 p.m.

The bus services on the mainland were resumed at 3

"IT IS

The typhoon shelter at Cause- way Bay presented an animated scene, with hundreds of junks.

p.m. joined together large and small, with ropes and strings, while the and boat people, defying wind The Netherlands East Indies: rain, were "on deck" watching the

beautiful fertile Lands

waves dashing against the break-

STILL BLOWING HAR- have governed water. sending up sprays tens of "Those which the Dutch

IN THE VERY HARD Dutchmen who feet high. so admirably

the BOUR BUT WE WILL RESUME. demonstrated already

by Hundreds collected on have land, sea and air that they have waterfront in Wanchai, near Kellet THE FERRY SERVICE AT THE

FERRY not forgotten their glorious mili- Island, where a junk was noticed EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY to be drifting past the island to- STATED AN OFFICIAL OF THE COMPANY, tary past."

STAR Russia: Remorseless, almost in-wards the west, while naval ves-

THE "CHINA vincible fighter... which sprawis sels and tug boats had full steam LIMITED, TO

up, riding the storm in the mid- MAIL" AT THE TIME OF GOING

TO PRESS. Soviet Examining those Powers in de over half Europe and Asia.

The United States: "Whose dle of the harbour. tail, he made the following com-

At of 130,000,-

the height of the storm, gigantic shadow

Forman, N.B.C. com- The Belgians all say they were ments:

China: Four hundred million 000 people pledged to the destruc- Harrison

"the ostrich man, treated most kindly by the Rus-

.. looms be- mentator, slans although the guard kept people in whose hearts bent a new tion of tyranny

complete with a full equipment of patriotism, the fruit of aggression.hind the British Empire. over them

strict. was very

a new sense of unity, and a new

The British Empire itself, whose movie and "still" cameras, sallied British Wireless.

"whole forces are pledged to the forth from the Hong Kong Hotel.

Allies.. with

determined to "shoot some of your support of the

Just for good the backing of Australia and New typhoon scenes."

luck, he stopped in the lobby, pro- Zealand-young nations

duced camera complete with flash-| vigour, courage and vision

took light, and

a picture of great future."

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Seen again on his return from his expedition, Mr. Forman said Mr. he had secured some first class Duff-Cooper, are "formidable." A shots with the same movie camera year ago they were in a doubtful that he "nearly carried with him position. Russia. being connected through the German-Russian with the Axis and

States being much

the United less ready

to help the cause of liberty and Justice

situation

has

"However, the undergone a complete change there can be no doubt what the result will be when so many na-

together tions are united

and ready for whatever may come." Reuter,

ARMING OF SHIPS

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DEMANDED

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"

The proposal that the United States should arm all merchant vessels was made by Senator Guffy of Pennsylvania,............ when Congress reassembled at Washington.

war!"

Car Drivers Cautious

It was difficult to get a motor car, the drivers making it clear that they "would only go that far and no further," so that those who wanted to visit the outlying such districts had to abandon

ideas.

Along Hennessy and Lockhart Roads, the place was strewn with, pieces of broken flower pots, sign boards and windows, while members of the Police Force were wearing their tin helmets as a guard against any possible "dying fragments."". High Wind To Continue

an-

The Royal Observatory nounced at 2.30 p.m. that "At 1 p.m. the typhoon" passed between 10 and 15 miles south of the Co- Jony, between Gap Rock and Hong Kong.

"At 2 pm, the typhoon was very close to the east of Macao moving north-north-west.

-The prefix special to telegrams le used by the Sunday, Herald" í and china. Mall" to indicate;nows which Is strictly copyright under the provi- re-alons of the Telecommunications Or

"Wind of typhoon force will continue for some time to-day on in Hong Kong gradually do creasing In velocity.to "The No. 8 Typhoon Signal placed the No. B at 2.20 .p.m."

Mt. Austin Mishap

On duty in the neighbourhood of Mount Austin Barracks,

a

High administration chiefs, indi- Shantung Police Sergeant (D98). cate that the next step in Ameri-1 was blown off his feet and fell can foreign policy will be deter- down a hillside shortly before 11 mined by Hitler's, reactions to a‚m.

dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint. ed under any circumstances, either wholly on in part, without prior ar« rangement.

DEATH

President Roosevelt's warning. The man was rescued by Bri-FUNG KONG UN-On Sunday

Atam for arming all chips, tish soldiers and carried to the

not only with deck guns but also barracks where he was given first with the most modern, anti-aid treatment.

aircraft - guns,” said Senator His injuries required him to Guffy:

enter hospital but owing to the The House reassembled chiefly gale, prevailing in the vicinity, at for speeding final action regard Mount Austin no ambulance or ing the three and half billion tax car could safely traverse the road bill but it is expected the House to the barracks, will wrangle over foreign policy and the strong speech by Presl- dent Roosevelt. International News Service.

September 14, 1941, at No. 54, Bonham Road, Hong Kong, Fung Kong Un (owner of Fung Tang), aged. 68 years. Funeral will take place on Wednesday. September 17 and last respects will be paid at the Farewell Pavilion, Ken- nedy Town; at 2 pm:

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