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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

NO PERMISSION TO GO HOME AND FIGHT

G.O.C. Tells Councillors

Of "Better News"

"For the present there can be no question of permitting any- one to go home and fight.” stated His Excellency Major-General A. E. Grasett, General Officer Commanding the Troops, referring to the eager desire of many young men in Hongkong when he addressed, the Legislative Council, yesterday.

He had received orders from the War Office, he said, that all the resources of Hongkong must be retained in Hongkong for the defence of the Colony.

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FURTHER MEASURES

know that this will disappoint many, but it may be that the policy will be changed and Volun- teers will be called for to go home. In any circumstance, therefore, it

Major-General Grasett also announced that men assigned to the Key Posts Group of the Hongkong Defence Reserve would be required to undergo military'.training, while an auxiliary volunteer force consisting of men above the age llalt would be formed.

OUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS can be no question of permitting " feel sure that Honourable | anyone to go home and fight. Members will not expect me to express any opinion on the situa- tion In Europe," sald Major- General Grasett, "We all realise the gravity of it and there is no doubt that it will require maximum efforts to defeat our enemies. The situation deteriorate before it improves, but we know now the task that lies ahead, and We also know that the British and French nations are at their best when they are up against il

"I feel that Hon. Members, will agree that here in Hongkong it would" be" prudent - for ક to examine with care our own ar- rangements for the protection of the Colony in the light of the ex- perience gained elsewhere during the lust few weeks.

important that everyone should train and fit themselves in their respective duties for whatever may

come.

"Honourable Members will wish to know what further measures are considered necessary for the security of the Colony. These are as follows:-

"The age limit for service 11. the Combatant

the Group of Volunteer Defence Corps will be

raised from 41 to 48.

"The Key Post and Essential Services Groups will be reviewed, "There are many young men and all those at present allotted who are anxious to go home at to these Groups who are not ob onge and fight, and there is a viously required to remain in their genuine desire amongst the Bri-

civil occupations in tish and Chinese in the Colony, emergency will be transferred to to do everything. in their power the Combatant Group. to help the cause of the Allies.

"The present Key Post Group

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serious

To those who are anxious to go is too large, and I think Honour. home and take an active part in able Members will agree that an the War, I want to mak it clear individual should only be classed that the present policy of the Government, as contained in orders which I have received from the War Office, is that all the resour- ces of Hongkong must be retain in Hongkong for the defence of the Colony.

as a key man if for reasons of defence he must in an emergency continue in his civil employment. All members of the Key Post Group will be required to undergo military training in order they may be able to defend

that

"I am not allowed to send any themselves and if necessary assist one home or to grant leave to a' in the protection of their places member of the Volunteer Defence, of employment. Corps except on medical grounds. Therefore for the present there!

DAYLIGHT SAVING

SHANGHAI TAKES

SPECIAL CORPS

"It is important to guard against the danger of sabotage, Thera are a number of men over mil- tary age who are anxious to give their services to assist in the security of the Colony. It is pro- posed to call for Volunteers from those who for reasons of age are unable to play an active part, but who are prepared and capable of undertaking the static guard duties of vulnerable points.

Major Battle

Yet To Be Fought

ALLIED ARMY

IS INTACT

CABLES

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1940. PAGE 1

NATIONAL Chinese Troops Engage Growth Of In Mobile Warfare Suffragette

ASSEMBLY DELEGATES

ELECTED

CHUNGKING, May 30 (Central) --Election of delegates to the forthcoming National People's As- LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-Asembly, which will be convened on special commentary in the Stock- November 12 has been completed holm newspaper, the Tidningen in 22 provinces and municipalities points out that even if the Allied throughout China.. northern army were defeated the principal contest will remain be- tween the Germans and the forces

to a

large extent indari and reorganised by General Wyrand.

Meanwhile it is by no means Cenam that a successful invasion of England is possible. The Ger- mang could land large numbers of barachutists without difficulty, but they would be comparatively useless unless supported by large

forces of troops such as in Holland.

"Britain is, after all, an island. and this fact remains unaffected to the extent alleged by German propaganda. An invading army cannot fly over the Channel. it must land from ships, even if the, advance forces go by air."

BLOCKADE MAY BE AIM

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It seems probable that the Ger- mans do not intend to occupy Bri- tain but rather expect to blockade the country. This also is a serious threat but it must also be remem. bered that the British Isles have also the North Sea and the west coasts. Britain's situation is dan- gerous, but one mustn't expect a rapid decision by attack across the Channel.

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Japanese Dispersed After

Losing Heavily

CHUNGKING, May 30 (Cen trah-The Chinese troops are engaged in mobile warfare in the areas south of Tsaoyang and north of the Tahung mountain range, according to 3. report from Fancheng

These provinces and municipall-

Checked In their eastward withdrawal, many Japanese units have turned south from the Ts noyang sector, and ties include. Hupeh, Kiangsu, Hu-

are being nan, Cheriang, Shansi, Anhwe!, pursued or intercepted by the "Oʻbinere. Klangsi, Sikang. Szechwan, Siking About 2000 Japanese retreating (Slan), Kwelchow, Nanking, Shen- southward were attacked at Esin- st, Fukien, Kwangs!. Sulyuan, Kansu. Sinklang. Ning Monday.

Chinghai,chleh, southwest of Taoyang, on

They hsia and Tsingtao.

were dispersed after sustaining heavy losses.

Names of the successful candl-, dates, as well as tabulated results of the election in all these dis-

triets, have been submitted to the

National Government for record.

Even Germans

Salute B.E.F.

Heroism

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter-The Dally Herald says the heroism" of the BEF is saluted even by the Germans. With them let us res member that fully as many French are fighting with equal gallantry.

enormous

Whatever their fate they have achieved not only everlasting honour but solid military, resulta.

Inflicted They have The Tribune de Geneve says:

losses on the enemy and have double In

offensive agalist

shown the world that man for England and the new French de-man and weapon for weapon the fence line, Germany will come up against resistance ten times gres- ter, and her terrible losses hitherto only give a feeble Idea of the bat- tle which Hes ahead. If the Allies this time have not repeated the Marne victory, they have, anyway regained the Verdun spirit."

The National Zeitung gays that whatever happens to the northern army. the war. Is not, by any means settled. The decisive battle is only just beginning.

MORE DEFINITE LINE

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)- It was learned yesterday from re- llable sources here that the Bri- tish Expeditionary Force is fight ing with the French troops in the northern, zone. „

British soldier can still Aght Better than the German.

The Daily Express emphasises that the British and French troops are fighting with their backs to and French nades are hazarding the wall, together and the British

all risks to ensure their supplies.

The Times. commenting on the appointment. of Seyss-Inquart as Nazi civ.l governor of Holland, says that stripped of its fine phrases the proclamation mean's that whatever, the Nazi masters can lay their hands on in. Holland "will be exploited for the benefit of the Reich.

SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

SHANGHAI, May 30 (Reuter They are fighting a stift rear Mrs. Charles Chegwidden, 50, died guard action covering their within hospital early yesterday when she was told that her husband, a

drawal.

succeeded in establishing a more two Chinese robters at their home It is understood that they have 60-year-old Britons was killed by

definite" line and are putting up in the International Settlement on

May 23.

a strong oppositior. An

The withdrawal has been car- ried out with skill and courage.

In face of terrific odds, the of Our troops remains

Mrs. Chegwidden had been suf- fering from a stomach ailment for two weeks.

THE LEAD

"I am glad to say that Mr. A, W. SHANGHAI, May 30 (Reuter Bughes has consented to organise The Municipal Council yesterday this body, which will form an

• decided to adopt a daylight saving auxiliary part of the Hongkong scheme whereby all Municipal | Volunteer Defence Corps. clocks would be put forward by appeal to volunteers to form this one hour.

group will be made shortly. Mem- The Council had previously bers of the group will only be ascertained that the French Con- required to carry out

morale a small

Mr, Chegwidden was suffocated cession authorities would take amount of training to enable them quite unshaken,

when bound and gagged by the similar measures should the In- to perform their duties.

It is almost certairy that "the gunmen, who got no loot and ternational Settlement adopt the "I hope very much that this

equipment and material which escaped when neighbours raised scheme.

Council will recognise the need

may have to be abandoned will the aların. The government of Greater for the measures which I have be destroyed in order to

save it Shangha! also stated that the outlined and accept them as being

He died en route to hospital. from falling into the scheme bad its full agreement

prudent and necessary.

hands of He had been convalescing from a We have

the enemy. had ample evidence of German

recent illness. Mr. M. F. Key, Secretary, of the methods and activities, and in my Chamber of Commerce made a opinion we would be very unwise statement on behalf of the Cham-

HONGKONG'S STAND.

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Two other Japanese units re- tiring to the northern slope of the mountain ranze from Tahung

Wachtstien and Buanglungchang.

respectively south and southwest of Tsaoyang, were intercepted. The Chinese gained an upper hand In the fighting in the billy, re glons

CHINESE VICTORY

A Shansi report states the Chinese scored a victory over the Japanese in southeast Shansi by the recapture of Helenyungshon und Tzeshayao.

strategic

two

points southeast of Tanshut.

'The Chinese launched an offen- sive on the night or May 28 at these two points. To prevent Japanese reinforcements arriving

from Tsinshul and other neigh- pouring points other Chinese units lay in ambush to the east and west of Tsinshul

JAPANESE DEFENCES The Japanese have built strong defence works at both Hsienyung. shan and Tzeshayao. Bitter fight- ing raged sixteen hours during which most of the Japanese were annihilated. Only a handful of them escaped. Japanese reinforce.

intercepted and driven back. ments rushed from Tsinshu were

The Chinese captured 2,000 sacks of rice, over 1,000 cases of ammu- nition, and destroyed, 20 Japanese tanks and armoured cars.

HAINAN ISLAND

Moscow - Rome

J

Diplomatic Contact

WOS

Special to, H.K. Dally Press GENEVA, May 30 (Havas)-Dip- lomatic contact

established recently between Moscow and Rome through the good offices of Germany, the Nouvelle Gazette de Zurich, announced today.

The paper said that Italy · asked Russia to give an 85-

surance that she would not intervene in the Mediterranean should Italy be engaged in parts of that sea

The contact was broken of when the Italian press started to discuss the Dardanelles question...

that Italy

Moscow stressed should not have interest in this problem while Russia is very much concerned and must take steps to the safeguard her interests in event of tension of the European conflict in this region

NEWS IN ARABIC:

NOT TRUE CAIRO, May 30 (Reuter)-The Military Governor of Alexandria yesterday issued an order forbid- ding. under heavy penalties, owners of cafes, restaurants, and other catering establishments to tune in to foreign news transmis- sions in Arabic, on the ground that they are propagating false

news.

A country-wide" search for arms began on Monday, and a number at schools and private residences belonging to the people of various including Anglo-

AIR RAIDS PORT BAYARD, May 30 (Intl) Devastating air raids over a wide area in Haman Island were carried out by Japanese naval bombers be-nationalities, tween May 11 and 15. The towns Egyptians. resulted in a number of bombed were Kungpel. Kwelma, revolvers and daggers being seized Shekpik and Pakyir.

Over 200 bombs were unloaded and inflicted heavy casualties and extensive damage. The air raids were to harass the guerillas, who appear to be gaining the upper hand despite the large scale Jap- anese mopping up operations.

Trade War In Shantung

BRITISH GOODS

BOYCOTTED

by the police.

Amourers' shops are sealed.

WAR RISK INSURANCE

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)~The Institute of London Underwriters announces sharp increases of rates In war risk insurance between var- fous world centres and British and French ports west and south of | Southampton and Brest.

The rates to and from French ports concerned. are now brought in line with those of British ports, which themselves are also increas ed. This means that in some in- stances. French ports rates are In the House of Commons yester- double. For instance, between day, Major-General Sir Alfred Brest and ports in the east and Knox inquired whether Mr. R. A. Australia a rate of 100 shillings per Butler. Under-Secretary for For cent, is charged as against 50 shill-

LONDON, MAY 30 (Reuter)

steps we apply hers the l AMERICA. URGED TO TAKE Affairs, had received a re-ings, formerly,

ber concerning Shanghai's deci. steps to apply here the lessons sion,

of the last few months

BETTER NEWS

"The British Chamber in Shang- hal referred this question to the Hongkong Chamber a few days ago, pointing out that daylight saving would probably not be fully effective unless similar arrange- ments were adopted in Hongkong. and asking the Government's views," It was also stated that Tientsin and Peking were already one hour ahead (having adopted Japanese time).

"

"At lunch today I had a telegram from the War Office In my opinion, the news con- tained in this message is better than it has been for the last few days.

"The situation is, of course, still grave, but, in my opinion it is more reassuring than ́ it has been in the past few days. "Yesterday evening I also re-

"The Hongkong Government has caved' telegrams from Tentsli

MORE ACTIVE STEPS

NEW YORK, May 30 Reuter) The influential Christian Solence Monitor of Bosion, in a leading article, urges the United Sales to take more active steps to repel the Nax assault" and outlines the following seven point programme:

1) organise and finance refugee': Telief:

2 repeal the Johnson Act; (3) speed up delivery of air planes to the Alides;

(4) remove the restrictions which!

HUGE DEFENCE PROGRAMME WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuter)

port on the trade boycott against British goods carried on fn. Shari- tung, particularly in Tsinan and Tsingtao.

ور

FOE WHO RISKS

HIS ALL

Mr. Butler replied in the

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)—“We affirmative. He added that a re-

are dealing with a foe who will port had been received, confirm- not hesitate at 95 per cent, risk if, mg the existence of a committee at the end of the day, he can get for the enforcement of anti-Bri- tish activities at Tainas

adopted the report of the Command.Shanghai in which it is clear prevent Americans from volunteer A National Defence Commission of British goods under the penalty that great force and its Comman-

tee on Daylight Saving recently that the Germans in both those published. which was to the effect places are spreading rumours of that in this latitude such a mea- the most alarmist nature about sure was of little use.

events in Europe. The reasons for this are bbvious, and it is a de

MONEY MARKETS

GUARD AGAINST RUMOURS

ing:

(5) encourage the Chartering and building of merchant ships to supply the Allies;

(61% permit the Allies to pay for war supplies with raw materials needed by the United States in the

event of war;

(7) cease transhipment of war

"It will be necessary to consider falte part of their propaganda' to In the next few days whether cause the maximum amount of Shanghai's action makes the acopalarm, and despondency, tion of daylight saving unavoidable in Hongkong in order that the "I am sure that the Hon. Mem-materials via Russia and Japan money, markets in the two places bers of this Council will agree may be open at the same time. with me that we must be on our "An hour of daylight saving is guard against these rumours, and unwelcome to factories and dock. I hope that those who "are in a yards because working people will position to exercise any control have to get up and start work in over information which is spread the dark, except for a few weeks aboard, will do their utmost with- on either side of the longest day. qut disguising the facts, or in The hardship would not be acute any way withholding the truth. now, but it would increase In Aug. *T hope that they will recognise and September.

that the enemy's methods are what "It may be possible to meet the they are and that this is a quite difficulty by opening offices one ruthless spreading of false pro hour earlier, leaving industrial en-paganda, with a view to canking terprises to carry on as at pre-as much loss of morale and diazay sent."

as they can to the Alles."

uf seven has been formed to super- vise the £250,000,000 defence pro- gramme,

The Commission will control in- dustrial and material production, employment and transport prices.

One member will watch..the in- terests of consumers,

It begins work today.

10,000 NEW PLANES

The House of Representatives 1145 decided to increase the strength of the Naval Air Force to

DANGER OF NAZI VICTORY The Monitor says that the na- Lions which achieve even an im- perfect freedom of religion, of thought, of speech and of trade, could find no durable peace in at least 10,000 planes. It has also world where totalitarianism and been decided to speed up the build- violence had become the final

Ing of warships, arbiter.

If the possibility of

The Senate has unanimously ap- a Nazi victory is considered, the demand proved a Bill authorising that the for active immediate measures to Army and Navy help other Ameri strengthen the cause of freedom can nations to increase their becomes apparent. A German vic- naval and military" strength." tory world, make the world safe This Bill now only awaits Prex only for anarchy.⠀

dent Roosevelt's signature.

a 5 per cent, margin for victory," said Mr. Ernest Brown, Becretary SLIGHT RELAXATION of State for Scotland, yesterday. The committee was ostensibly a

The situation in Flanders, he private organisation. It had been said, was one which every exser- engaged in registering all stocks viceman could understand.

Our hearts and minds are with of confiscation, but it would seem that in practice it had found it-der, Lord Gort, who was fighting melt unable to enforce its full t- one of the greatest battles in the tentions. A

whole of their history he con- Recently there had been indica- cluded, tions of a gradual improvement in the situation. both at Trinan and elsewhere in the interior or the province; and the situation would continue to be closely wat- ched to see if the improvement

was maintained

SUPPORT FOR PIERLOT

RESTRICTIONS ON ALIENS

Further restrictions on allens of LONDON, May 30 Router)~~

all nationalities are announced, by the Home Office

From June 3 no allen over 18 years shall possess bicycles, motor vehiclés, seagoing craft or aero- PARIS, May 30 (Renter)The planes without a police permit Belgian General Confederation of All shall be subject to carier Labour has appealed to Belgian from 10.30 p.m. to 6.30 am syndical organisations to support throughout the country, or mid- M. Pleriot's Government and the night to 6 am. In the London Allied cause and also denouncing Metropolitan Police district the "inexcusable treas of King⠀⠀ If an allen stays the night in a Leopold who shamefully.capitulat private house. the occupier must

report his arrival to the Police.^.

ed."

MovementTM In China

Mine. Herman Liu, President of the South China Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union, and one of the nine women, members of the People's Political Counell in Chung- king, was the guest speaker at the Y's Men's Club's Ladies' Night din- ner yesterday evening.

Mme. Llu revealed the amazing growth of the suffragette move, ment in China, since the com- mencement of Sino-Japanese hos- tilities.

Over 1,000 people attend the People's Congress, which meets an- nually on Nov. 13, in Chungking. A special invitation has been ex- tended by the Chinese Government to 240 people, one of whom is to represent Hongkong.

The women suffragettes want 120 of the 240 special delegates to be women, and are sending la nomina- tiens from different parts of China, From Hofgkong 25 names have been sent to Chungking, 15 from women's organisations and 10 self- elected.

Mme. Liu also revealed that the Chinese women's organisations in Hongkong are operating two re- fugee camps for educated young women refugees from Canton. A $10,000 campaign will be started and a charity bazaar will take place In Kowloon on June 15, for the building of an industrial home for the refugees.

In a stirring address to his troops, General Yen Hsi-chan; commander-in-chief of Chinese forces in Shansi, stated that the war of resistance has to go on with full force despite all dimiculty and hardships.--(International),

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