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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1945.

Somebody Blunders: PATRICK HURLEY Nazi Reprisal At

Stanley Repatriates

Go Sun Bathing

TERASHIMA HANDED OVER

Yokohama, Sept. 17.

to-day Japanese polled murrendered Near-Admiral Ken Terashima, minister of communications and railways in the "Pearl Har bour" cabinet, to American muthorities. — Absociated Prees.

More

Leaving Stanley

(From Our Stanley Correspondent,)

STANLEY DURING THREE AND A HALF YEARS AT

MANY SPECULATED AS TO THE NATURE OF THEIR ULTIMATE RELE ASE, AND PROBABLY THE ✔ MOST POPULAR HOPE WAS THAT THEY WOULD LEAVE FROM THE STANLEY JETTY BOUND FOR

OR SOME WARSHIP

TRANSPORT THAT WOULD TAKE THEM FAR AWAY FROM THE MEMORY OF HONG KÔNG. YESTERDAY 02 INTERNEES SAW THE FIRST HALF OF THAT DREAM COME TRUE WHEN THEY WERE TRANSFERRED BY SEA TO H.M.S. VINDEX, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO`SAIL TO-DAY FOR SYDNEY, AUS- TRALIA.

RUMOUR

Washington, Sept. 17 (A.P.): Rumors of chângoa in Pró- sident Truman's official family, include mention of the postbility of Mat. Gen. Hurley,

one-time Secretary of War, resigning as Ambassador.. to China. President Truman said por- terday he knew nothing of such rumours about Hurley."

Varsity Wins Its Laurels

Stalagluft Escape Censorship Lifted

LONDON," SEPT. 17.

HOW 600 BRITISH AND DOMINIONS AIR FORCE OFFI

CERS WORKED. NIGHT AND DAY FOR NEARLY 15 MONTHS TO BRING OFF THE ONE PERFECTLY- PLANNED MASS BREAK FOR FREEDOM FROM A GERMAN WAR-PRISONERS' CAMP, IS NOW DIS- CLOSED.

**

IT IS THE FIRST UNCENSORED ACCOUNT OF A WHOLE ESCAPE FROM_STALAG LUFT, IN WHICH 50 ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICERS WERE MURDERED BY THE GERMANS.

The prisoners who organized the escape had a factory for. maas forgeries, for map - ana compass-making and Lor 'They making iron rations. Originally there were 150 lis, Mrs. E. M. Tye, Mrs. R. II. R.

had tailoring shops, car- Stanley internees registered to Andross, Mru. M. Sully, Mr. M. F.

pentry and metal workshops, MR. D. J. ‘SLOSS, leave for Australia yesterday, Key, Mr. C. C. Brown, Miss A. J.

VICE- and 'Intelligence and security but on Sunday might a new list Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. F.

CHANCELLOR

All this was done in Crofton, Mr. J. D. Danby, MrB

OF THE ecctions. Was circulated reducing. the D. M. Danby, Mr. and G.

Mrs.

OF UNIVERSITY

HONG a bare, sandy compound abou number to 62, and giving th-Bird, Mr. P. G. Bird, Miss P. J. KONG, AND AT PRESENT 150 yards square, constantly structions that all heavy bag- Findlay Mr. A. M. E. Harris, the HEAD OF THE CIVIL IN-patrolled by German Security gage was to be ready yester- Misses R. J. and E. T. Harris, Mr. FORMATION OFFICE, HAS Guards.

A. G. Groves, ADDRESSED THE FOLLOW- One of the men named Brick- A third batch of Stanley in-day at 9 a.m. and that all pad Blumenthal, Mr.

Groves, Miss HING

MESSAGE TO

*explained:

"We PRE- hill

used ternees are expected to leave todengers were to be prepared to Miss J. L

Greaves, Mrs. D. M. Begdon, M

PAST AND

STU-more than 200 of our own sen- day for the United Kingdom by leave the jetty at 10 n.m.

All luggage was ready by Miss N. F. Stone, Miss E. Griffen

D. M. Rankine, Miss D. R. Stone, SENT

THE UNIVER-tries to conceal the DENTS OF

елсяра day for the United Kingdom by the new Glen liner "Glengyle." They a.m. and was removed by truck and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Sinclair. SITY:

work." would be sailing lo-morrow, but a to the jetty, and when the paa-

Behind the whole thing further notice was issued notify-

had assembled at 10

was the organizing penius of ing that the sailing date had beena.m. the same truck was avail-

Squadron brought forward.

The minesweeper "Strahan" will able for their transfer, togethe

light

the transfer them from Stanley to the with

baggage, to Jelty. Gien liner.

There was, however, no Following are those on the list sign of the expected mine- published at Stanley: Miss K. M. sweeper, which was to convey Anderson,

reon, Mr. M. Annett, Miss J. the passengers to "Vindex"," Armstrong, Mr. W. E. Astley, Mr. and they had to content them- J. Bailey. Miss H. Balchin, Miss 3. Bander, Miac F. Bartlett, Mr. selves with sitting and chatting E. M. Beavie, on the beach.

sengers

To make mat- Mies 0. Banham, Mr. S. D. Begg, Miss B. Bicheno, ters worse the phone at Naval Mine I. M. Blanchett, Mrs. A. A. Headquarters, Stanley, was out Bond, Miss K. Brameld, Mios E. of order and the officer in Buckland isa E Byrne, Mrs. Dharge of evacuation had to Cautherley, Master Cauthor walk to Maryknoll Mission to

Mr. A. F.

make enquiries from Hong

Mrs.

Nine American

Pilots Butchered

Mr. J. Clarky Mra. C. Kong as to what had happened. for a

Miss

C

K.

the Mister J. and S. Perry,

name.

wre

:

Bushell,

ITALY TO LOSE EMPIRE

London, Sept. 17 (A.P.).—A responsible source mid to-day the Big Five council of foreign ministers has decided tonta- tively to deprive Italy of its colonial empire and to adopt a trusteeship, giving indepen- donce to Italians. The BIR Five аге Britain, United States, Russia, China and F'rpace.

Leader Roger FLORIDA

# South African tohom we called 'BIG X. He commanded a crack Spit-

GALE HAVOC

A TOLL OF TWO LIVES IS

COMB-OUT ORDER IN BERLIN

30

A THOROUGH COMB-OUT

HAS BEEN ORDERED BY

LINEA

Before leaving for England I should like to express for my- self and for the University the satisfaction

feel in the achievement of past and pre- sent students of the University during these years of horror. fire squadron, and was shot Those who went into China in down over Dunkirk. He wne various services and in the later, among those the Gestapu Universities, with very few ex- shot. ceptions, have won a high We decided to dig three tun-NOW KNOWN TO HAVE (Continued from Page 1)

nels;

we called them Tom,' BEEN TAKEN AS A RESULT his hands are

and 'Harry." It

THE They have done more than "Dick"

was OF

HURRICANE keep bent, and

from the

HAS hand-anything achloved before

SWEPT to 'Harry' our last chance that WHICH still numb

FLORIDA. cuffing.

give Hong Kong University a rang the beil, "They were only taken reputation throughout South

One victim of the gale was a WORLD RECORD out of the cells during the Ching. Those who stayed berry was 850-feet long seaman, the other civilian ley,

at Richmond, first five days, and that was hind have helped us who wore a world prison record and fire chief Cochrane, Mr. And

beating!," said Major prisoners of war and interned 80 feet deep, to evade sound miles from Miami, which was Crampton

Cunning

THREE HOURS LATER Singlaub.

in a way that has made the detectors sunk by the Germans ravaged by fire during the hur Mr. A. G. Dalziel, Mrs. W.

The officer in charge ordered difference between survival and round the barbed wire. Eighty ricane. N. C. Davis, the Mrs

Misses

At 12 o'clock, when one or

beaten every day. extinction and this

The value of destroyed air- 0. N., J. M. V. and H. A. T. Davis, two of the internees were be- them to be

at great ofilcera got out through 'Harry' Faid, Miss M. Fisher, Mrs. ginning to feel the ill effects of but the guard tired after five risks to themselves.

-another-world's record, craft is estimated at 20 mil- E. J. Foy, the Missen A. W. and the hot sun and others were days of it.

With all its modest scope and think. There were falls of lion dollars. Most of the other E. F. Foy, Mrs. D. Glanville, Misa beginning to feel the need for a The Japanese major person-exterior, the University hns sand nearly every day.

damage done by the hurricane M. B. Hall, Miss M. Hearton, Mr. meal, word came that the minc-aily gave them a dozen beat-justified itself. If, as many of Once the whole 30 feet above is confined to telephone wires and Mrs. E. V. Hopkinson, Miss

on three men, and flimey houses. M. Jay, Mr. M. Karsey, Mr. A. sweeper would not reach Stan-ngs afterwards. All the resus contend, the chief function suddenly fell

Substantial buildings gen- Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Langey for the next two or three cued are now being flown to the of a University is to produce but they dragged then selves

The party was then ad- United States

sound men and good citizens, out. Ton after ton of sand erally remain

standing, al- aton, Mrs. M. Mather, Mrs. G. M. nours.

GAMBLE SUCCEEDS

and then our University can proud-was hacked out of the tunnel. though losing windows McClatchie, Mins P. McClatchie, vised to return to their blocks Mr. L. McRae, Mr. S. W. Minshall, and told that they would be no- A strange story of Majorly claim to be justified by its Fifty prisoners known as chimneys in many instances.—-

Singlaub's bluffing the Japanese fruits. Mr. G. P. Murphy, Mina E. Naydified when the ship arrived.

"pengilas diapersed, the sana Wireless. lor, Miss J. Oram, Mr. and Mrs. Most of the internees thereupon when the paratroopers landed AMPLER UNIVERSITY by the ingenious method o J. Ormiston, Mrs. S. Owen Hughes, returned to their blocks and did in Hainan Island en August I take only a temporary concealing bags inside their Mr. G. A. Pentreath, Mrs. D. their best to secure "pot-luck" 27 was related to a "China farewell of you. The re-trouser lega, emptying them

and it was during this Mr. 3. Ralston, Mr. F. L. Rea, Mr. period that a notice was sent round Mail" representative by Colones establishment of the Univer-while crowds of prisoners.mil- Bround a boxing match W. Rees Harris, Miss D. Sage, advising all passengers registered W. J. R. Scott, the commanderaity on ampler, more generous ed

The as a diversion. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Sewell, the for the Wednesday aniling to the of the Australian prisoners of lines is a task to be undertaken staged Misses D. J. and R. V. Sewell, United Kingdom that the calling war in the island, who describin London. and this is my only sand was shuffled into the soil OF NAZI PUBLICATIONS Master R. G. Sewell, Mr. J. Adate had been brought forwarded Major Singlaub's action as objective in leaving Hong TOM DISCOVERED Simpson, Miss J. Smalley, Miss and they were required to be ready one of the coolest and most Kong. My task ja made A German guard accidentally MARSHAL SHUROY IN BER- M. Smalley, Mr. W. Spence, at 3 a.m. to-day (Tuesday).

he had ever wit- the easier by my ability to caught a glimpce of the trap Mrs. M. Steel, Mrs. M. Stalker, Also during the tin break courageous

The order applies to publish- Miss M. Sully came the repold have to collect Miss R. Stalker,

point to what you have done indoor leading to the tunnel call- "Vindo nessed. that

Colonel Scott acid (bat Mr. N. Wolburn, Misa N. Want-passengers

these critical years,

ed Tom' and that was the era, libraries, universities and worth, Mr. G. O. Whitley and Mr. their luggage and be ready for Major Singlaub and the Japa- My colleagues join with me end of "Tom." Then the Ger-book-shops, as well.. as private

8 a.m. to-day!

a new individuals and stipulates-sur- immediately after the in expressing a sincere regardins started to build- reportand also one to the effect safe landing of tho, paratroop for what you have done. We compound where Dick was to render to the Russian district that she was sailing that after-squad, argued over which shall work together to get come up: And Dick' bad to be military governments by the noon was impossible as both the hem were in charge of the University going of which we called off. Over 200 officers end of he month of all litera Camp Commandant and Colonial situation, and the American can all be proud and which, were picked by ballot to escape ture containing Fascist pro- Secretary's Office had no informa- won.

new China, through 'Harry. On the morn-paganda, racial theories, techni- To cause further aggravation Giving his version of the in-shall be a perpetually open line ing of March 24th it was decal and military manuals, and indian warders in

Singlaub said:of. the Prison cident, Major

communication between cided to break through the tunay publication directed against surrounded

At the other the United Nations.Wireless. started

with England and China and equally nel that night. Buchanan of brush burning the large supply "They

laid is by the Japan their bayonets and started to between China and England. end Iny a foot of snow

and The We base our efforts on a reali hundred's of miles of hostile Bang Stuart decided on Satur-ese, and smoke and ash were fill-cake us as prisoners.

Married officer in charge day at 9.30 a.m. that he woulding the rooms of

was just a zation of what China can do country. like to get married. Edith Quarters Block.

I started imme for Western civilization no less That night two experienced Hong Kong in the next Aifce Johnston

At 8.30 p.m. the Naval officer fieutenant. was agreeable

to the than what Western ideas and tunnellers found that their days. And the pair went to Hong Hao said that he had phoned diately giving orders

Kong and auggested road Japanese telling them to guard standards can do for China. calculations had thissed. The in the International Red Cross. Kong from Stanley and made transport as an alternative, but our parachuted medical and BRAVE NEW WORLD opening was 16 yards from the offices,

for which 1 all arrangements, being back in that he was to ring back to Hong food supplies,

Good luck to you all and con- German sentries and search- Stanley by 11.80 a.m. the same Kong-he could ring Hong Kong would hold them responsible. fidont hopes of a meeting not lights. It was too late to cali Cross affairs will be handled day!

but they could not get through to "They were so. befuddled that too long deferred. I am at the off the escape, so the chaps through this Red Cross Field

end of my service: ago has its clambered onto trolleys, Yesterday they were married him in an hour, when he would they complied.

Director. and at the Supreme Court by Mr. know something. At this moment, COLONEL SHOCKED

one of them is to went shooting towarda free- "The Colonel was also shocked duties and

Lieutenant Colonel Chawi3, Leo D'Aimada, the well-known howover, the arrival of a mine-

Royal Air Force solicitor, the witnesses being sweeper was noticed and it was at our procedure and sent his make way for youth. But I aia dem. The

be Immediately assumed to

"brave that night arrived over Berlin. of the Indian Medical Service, Owen Hamilton missing ono

the Chief of Star to oxpostulate. still hopeful that the Mr. and Mrs.

was only a captain, so I ordered new world" can be called lato Sirens went off and the huts who was taken prisoner at and

and Mrs. George THE REQUIRED SHIP

and out Singapore, has cabled-to-his being by determined effort and shook with bombs, Halligan.

The order to return to the beach Later, Major Singlaub revealed, The wedding cake was made was not given till it was clearly the Japanese informed him that in that new order we must in- went the electric light in the wife, who da in Dundes, that

clude a new Hong Kong,

tunnel. It was starting to get he is safe in Singapore. by Tommy Edgar of Lanu, catablished beyond all doubt it they were not sure that the war

light when a German sentry was in command of the 18th Crawford's, and the reception was the required ship and by 4.30 was over. They said that they had

atepped into the tunnel mouth. Ambulance Corps in Malaya.-- was held in the mess of Stanley p.m. the first boat lead had left only been notified to cease fire.

Wireless. for the

FOUR CAUGHT to the bridegroom which, it will be recalled, led

At one stage, they tried Prison, where

there Within half an hour is employed.

it was then too late. "When I

was a horda of Germans with Mr. John Stosa, who is ac- Mr. Mr. Stuart, who was one Kong harbour after Japan's sur

tommy-guns and revolvers. Of companying his father, of the really willing work-render. Immediately they arrived sisted that the Allies had defeated

the 80 men who got out of the D. J. Sloss, to England shortly, during internment at on board interneca were served them and that they were required

The House to comply with my orders, they Stanley, is the son

of with tea and Digestive biscuits, took us to a camp and provided Committee soon will begin tunnel, four were caught im- will not be returning to Hong

Eight Mr which were greatly appreciated. food and medicine which the pri-hearings on a measure

mediately.

were sent Kong for some time as he will tho late Mr. and

concentration camp. be taking a course of languages The minesweeper weighed anchor 3. W. Stuart of London, while at 6.45 and set out for "Vindez Boners had not had.

thorize another American con-

ing to Oxford University:.. Miss Johnaton, who also was

after

Pamphlots had been dropped tribution of 31,350,000,000 (one where they inter escaped, three on the Continent prior to go-

getting back to England.

G. Woodward.

Stanleyites Marry

James

erg

Mr.

Stuart

tion whatever.

was

Confirmation

of thisnese,

the

him around too.

Us

minesweeper "Froman hot Flest to the entrance of Hong tough and to reserve things, but

turned towards #

get

in-

HUGE SUM FOR RELIEF

Washington, Sept. 17.

Foreign Affairs

to nu-

to.

interned at Stanley, is the stopping are transferring malt to prior to the landing, but a billion 360 million), to the A fortnight after the break, f

An American Field Director

Red Croas will arrive

He will initially work

in few

All American relief and Red

He

daughter of the late Mr. and the minesweeper "Strahan en only supplies to be dropped by United Nations relief and renew commandant told us 60 For public information, we Mrs. Johnston of Shanghai..

administration parachute. "They did not expect habilitation Members of "Fremantle", said us, and they didn't know what to Each member nation has been of the men who had attemptes have been asked to state that

KC.R. MOVING... ·

route.

that they were not ordered to proceed to Stanley till half an Former employees of the Kow-hour before their arrival. loon-Canton Railway recommenced H.M.S.

>

do with us

asked to make the same contrito escape had been shot. Brick-the office of the Controller of Major Binglaub. estimated the oation as last year Associa: hill said that they bribed the Storca, Mr. W. J. Anderson, is Japanean garrison in the prison and is expected strong

employment at the rallway yards! Royal alongside the camp, area to be about 1,8001

for

to leave to-day for Sydney

·Maring

ed Press.

of the

guards to bring them tools and at Hong Kong Cricket Club, equipment they even got Tel. 26868. The Deputy Con- ball-bearings for the trolleys of troller of Stores Is Mr. C. E. yesterday.

the tunnel railways, which car Davia. A total of 162 reported duty. The internees, from Stanley .. EIGHT IN. PARTY ·

ried excavated sand: This is considered an adequate aboard arg; Mr. and Mrs. R. F Accompanying him on his mis- staff for the present...

Olivier, Master A. W. and Missalon were Captain Leonard Woods,

An opportunity to enjoy The prisoners forged the All mobilised ranks A Kawloon Canton Railway N. M. Olivier, Mr. and Mrs. G. B: of Washington, * D.C.,

Gne pass took HV.D.C. have been instruct- office has also been not up. E. Harris, the Misses G. Lieutonant John C. Bradley of light refreshments under pre-frontier passes.

and P. Harris, Masters F R. and Alexandria, Second Lieutoh-war conditions was provide skulle forgat five hours to carry with them at all of Bronxville, by The Dairy Farm, Ievery day for a whole month to times their pay books and-or Letters at lying at Volunteer Mrs. O. A Burnett, Miss GE. MY. Out, aus Poter Tong, of they opened their Snack Coun-en the Geatapu-Router. H.Q. for H. Bullock, Capt. Egal, Darby Mr. M. B. Bainbridge, Lieutenant Foter Fong, ofter and Cafe on the ground

Monroe, La., N. E. Mrs. Ljo kable. La Libano Wakes, Mr. and Mrs, d. Fowler uang, Couta, Jongi Authony floor of Windsor House, yester ELECTRICITY HOPE

Keeblo, F. V. Ribatro

Brooks, Mrs. of Honolulu, Bergt. and LIC Hon. There aro cables lake, Mr. B. M. Dooring, Mrs Detmoal, of Greenbay, Wis., and day. Two largo bouquets of It was hoped to have electricity Ent for Cpl. Hanco, Capt. Dewar, le. A. Blandford, Mrs. S. N. Moon Corporal James Healey, of: West flowers were presented by at Stanley last night as the result

Chinese patrons at the opening. of assistance from Royal Navy. Lt. Tebbutt and H. W. Fraser. Mrs. M. E. Cook, Miss B. L. Hol Albany, NY.

W. B..Harris, Mrs. H. G. Loader ant Arpoldsharon Walkor, of Cold Storage Co., Ltd., when do, but the result would trick their, identity dises.

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