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HONGKONG, May 20, 1940.

A Desperate

Gamble

MME. KUNG ENTERTAINS RELIEF WORKERS

A number of Hongkong Chinese women relief workers, actively as sociated with the promotion of the Society of Friends of the Wound- ea Soldiers, "were entertained to tea by Madame H. H. Kung, head of the movement, at her residence in Sassoon Road yesterday after-

.noon,

*or- Representatives of various ganisations reported on the pro- gress of the membership cam- paign. which was "launched two months ago and which will be brought to a close at the end of June.

The financial result of the campaign to date has not been thade known, but it is ander- stood that the reports render- ed to Madame Kung yesterday were very encouraging.

appealed

to

Madame Kung those present to redouble their efforts on behalf of the wounded soldiers.

Amongst those present at the meeting were Madame Sun Yat- sen, who recently returned from. Chungking, and Madame Sun Fo. Other guests included Mme. Wu Te-chen: Mme. C. C. Wu. Miss Hu Mulan, Mrs. Ho Puk-ping, Mrs. Violet Chan and Miss Shin Tak- hing.

essentials which the country needs so much for its exis- tence and his other avenues of trade in a state of uncer- tainty, discontent within the Reich over the country's economic position must be assuming grave proportions.

The

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EDITORIAL

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G. who' proceeded on short leave to Ceylon yesterday, accompanied by Lady Northcote and Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C.

Allied Movements On The

Sambre Sector Continues

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter)-The general impression created by today's news from the west is described by a French mlli-.. tary spokesman as favourable on the whole.

North of Sambre the Allies' great strategical movement Between continue, without hindrance or enemy pressure, Sambre and Aisne, fierce fighting took place round Avesnes but the German attacks were not so great in violence as yes- terday.

It is thought the Germans may be faced with supply dim- culties, owing to energetic action taken by the Allies.

MONDAY, MAY

20, 1940.

Germany Stakes Her All

On Red: If Black Turns

Up It Will Be Her Ruin

LONDON, May "19 (Reuter)—We await each scrap of nows with deep concern, but also deep confidence, declared Mr. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, in à broadcast.

One reason for confidence is that the enemy is laying for fär higher stakes' than we are. We may win or lose this battle, but if we lose it we shall not have lost the war. If Germany loses it she will lose the wär as well. That is why she has -thrown into the battle the whole of the-vast-accumulated force she has been building up, both before and since the com- ing of the Nazis.

Like

a mad roulette gambler.

she staked all her vast resources upon the red. If the black turns up. It will be a black day for her. This battle is not very different" from most of the battles of the last war, beginning with a tre mendous push which gradually slows down, ending in exhaustion for the attackers, advantage for the defenders

NOT MAGINOT LINE

have The Germans

broken through on a broad front, not on the, Maginot Line, but only on the recent continuation of it. which had never been considered im- pregnable. Perhaps the most re- markable feature of the battle so far has been the gallantry and cfficiency of the Royal Air Force.

Mr. Duff Cooper read a message | Dr. Fritz Tod, creator of the Sier- from. M. Frossard, in Paris. ex-fried Line who has been nominated pressing the "approbation of by Hitler as Minister for Armament. every Frenchman of the heroism of the R.A.F-which will be a de- clsive factor in saving France."

LIBERTY OF MANKIND There are astonishing authentic stortes of what our young pilots have been accomplishing in the past few days and nights.

What is the explanation - for their superiority in the operations, asked Mr. Duff Cooper

The Germans are skilful pilots

and brave men. Maybe our ma-

chines are better than theirs, but

that is not the whole explanation.

and Munitions.

SUCCESSFUL MIDDLESEX FUNCTION

ALBUHERA BALL

IN ROSE ROOM

The 1st Battalion, The Middle-

In Oliver Cromwell's words, the sex Regiment, held their Albuhera "best soldier is the soldier who Ball in the Rose Room

of

the

If Hitler Is | JAPANESE SEIZE knows what he is fighting for. Peninsula Hotel on Saturday night

Stopped Now

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IT WILL BE FOR ALL TIME

AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS

CHUNGKING, May 18 (Central) -American publications sent by post yesterday were seized by the who branded Japanese military NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuter)

them as anti-Japanese pro. to the "New York paganda, says -According

Shanghai dis-

Post,"

quarters in patch.

by

very

high

"The French have definitely es tablished that 11 of Germany's 12 mechanised divisions are engaged and are suffering losses.

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and loves what he knows." Our and the function proved highly boys are fighting for the liberty successful being attended by over of mankind.

People's Education

In Kwangtung

The Kwangtung Provincial De partment of Education has for mulated a Ave-year plan for the promotion of people's education, says Central News,"

train

350 persons who danced to the strains of Art Carneiro and his Band.

The Ball was in commemoration of the 129th anniversary of the Battle of Albuhera fought on May 16, 1811,

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en-

A committee of nine corporals put their heads together and their hard work bore the fruits of out- standing entertainment and joyment for everybody.

All Officers of the Regiment, in- cluding Capt. W. P. Chattey: Ad- Jutant, attended.

One of Japanese army officer tore up a copy of the Evening Post and Mercury and warned the staff of the Post Office that they would be shot if they

Raffle prizes were won by Mrs. dared to accept such a pub-

R. F. "Allvier, Sgt-Maj. H. Ramsay, The first step 13 to ication for mall next time. Thousands of coples of two teachers, Beginning from next Mrs. G. W. Flood and L/Cpl.

Carpenter. American owned Chinese dailles month, 80 short-term institutes

Excellent cabaret items were were forcibly taken away.

will be opened for the training of

three contributed by Cpl. Thompson. The Japanese action is con-

teachers within ∙10.000

the Middlesex, Miss Aud-.. sidered by American publishers months. The budget for these in-of

Oakenfull,

Alkinan Ronald "So much of German strength is as a contravention of the Univer- stitutes has been fixed at $840,000 rey

to be equally borne by the na- (piano). Don. Carlos (Rumba ex- hibition). C. Mattos and Misa tional and provincial treasuries. being expended that the Nazis will sal Postal Convention. If the

Mattcs. For the promotion of people's never be able to organise another Japanese continue to gelze Ameri- assault on such a large scale. can publications one step they of utmost gravity, the French to the American authorities con- Ministry of Education has Therefore, though the situation is will very likely take is to appeal education for the current year the Government is certain that if cerned ban Japanese pro-sented to appropriate $1,475,000

to the subsidy. antler is stopped now, he will b naganda Eterature, sent

United States, as a reprisal.

"A Gal of 1,500 German planes have been destroyed,

decision stopped for ever."

to

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

cott-

CALM PREVAILS

IN MALTA

HERR HITLER, blind as he may be to the trend of opinion outside the confines of his ENERAL SMUTS, the own troublous domain, would' Fremier of South Africa, not be allowed to remain in correctly summarised the pre- ignorance of the feelings of sent military situation in the his suffering people. west when he declared that German people are not con- an aggressor always had the tent to sit down and allow advantage at the beginning. themselves to be starved out Reports of the fighting over with the daily tightening of the week-end indicate that the Allied blockade. They though the Nazi onslaught demanded that something be through Belgium has been done and to appease them' held up in several places, the Herr Hitler launched his cam- initial advantage which the paign; against Denmark and German war machine secured Norway, Flushed with still appears to be held and success in that venture, Herr Washington have received the situation must therefore, Hitler sought to impress the telephone uncensored information The Germans with even a greater from equally high quarters in be considered critical. Allied arms are, however, are example of his might and, at

Pars as follows: meeting the situation with the same time, to bring reliel calm determination and are from the economic encircle- slowly but steadily streng- ment of the Reich-and the thening their resistance to attack on Holland and Bel- blunt the" flerce thrusts glum was launched' with all launched by the Nazis. The the fury of a desperate animal situation as it stands now brought to bay. The German appears to present political propaganda machine, mean- observers with an opportunity while played up the moves in analysing. the reasons the most exultant tones-the for which must have induced Nazi blitzkrieg had started Herr Hitler to stake the whole and everything would crum- west-ble before the advance of the Nazi might on this ward drive through the Low Nazi war machine! Another Countries.

. Mr. Wickham reason behind the Steed, for instance, the well- was to impress the "doubting known commentator on world. Thomas" of Europe Signor irvin- affairs, described the German Mussolini-with the Fuehrer's move as a desperate cibility of German might and

LONDON, May 19 (Heuter)~~~The i PARIS, May 19 gamble to bring about a quick so inveigle him into the E- termination of the war with ropean conflagration and ex-Chatham: anti-parachutist guards, French air factories are to work a victory for Germany. There tend the war zone in the hope who now number "over 3.000. are 12 hours is no doubt, however, that of extending the Allied de- to be commanded by Admiral Sir notice.

Studholme Brownrigg, who any analysis of the position fence and attack lines.

19 (Reuter)The Commander-in-Chief, the. Nore" CAIRO, May must be based largely on "AS FAR AS Italy is con-

from January to December last Allied Fleet in the Mediterranean. guess-work, but there are cerned, the Nazi fanatic seems

has returned to Alexandria from undeniable factors to have succeeded in his ob- year. Certain which must be taken into ject and everything points to

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter)-Dr. account in arriving at possible Italian participation in the Goebbels has lost, some of the inį. LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)—— conclusions on the causes war as an Ally of the Ger- come from the large fortune he Two Australians and three Cana which led the Nazis to break mans. Insofar as his other has accumulated outside Germany dians are in the list of the latest the stalemate which has hopes of reducing the Allied on Saturday the Seine police au-RAF. awards. featured the war in the west resistance and undermining thorities. sequestered the interest since the outbreak of hostili the morale of their people by due on Suez Canal shares owned ties.

his methods of frightfulness by Dr. Goebbels. THE MOST WIDELY ex- are concerned, Herr Hitler has

SHANGHAL, May 18 (Reuter) being moved pressed view, both at home yet to learn that they are as NOTICE IS HEREBY

and abroad, is that Herr Hitler far removed from. accom One of the most prominent figures, Museum to

in local religious circles, the Rt. safety. GIVEN that FIRST IN was determined to bring the plishment as ever. His des-

Rev. Frederick Rogers Graver, D. TERIM DIVIDEND for the base of his operations closer perate gamble this time may D., died yesterday. year ending the 28th February, to the shores of England, well prove to be his undoing

BUCHAREST, May 19 (Reuter) 1941, of three per cent, that is whose supremacy of the seas and no one is perhaps more $3.00 per share, will be paid on has threatened to completely aware of what failure mustThe oil companies have been or all shares in this Company on dislocate, his former policy of bring than the Nazi Fuehrer dered to sell to the Army what

He has certainly ever is needed in case of war and Saturday, the 1st June, 1940, at watching and waiting. The himself.

to store it. the Company's Office at China fact appears to be that the presented the Allies with a effect of the Allied blockade, formidable task and there are Building, 5th floor.

BUCHAREST, May, 19 (Reuter the full force of which has no illusions either in Britain, The TRANSFER BOOK of been strengthened by the France or in Belgium of the New searchlights and ar-rald the Company will be CLOSED | command of the seas which vast strength of his present sirens were tested in Bucharest Cheering lustily and singing The death has occurred of Gen- from the 29th to the 31st May, the Allled Navies have been onslaught. His methods, how on Thursday night. 1940, both days inclusive. able to maintain; is beginning ever, have resulted in a calmer to make itself felt more and more determined resolve By Order of the Board of seriously within Germany to attain the goal for which

Directors,

than is probably realised. the "Allles have taken up CHUNG YAM 'TING, With nearly ninety per cent arms, and nothing will now of his merchant fleet render-stand in their way, however Acting Secretary ed useless for purposes of long it may take to accom-

289 bringing into Germany the plish it.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd May to 13th June inclusive.

By order of the Board. - JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers, Hong Kong, 16th April, 1940.

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CAIRO, May 19 (Reuter)-Cer- tain treasures-such as the gold coffin of King Tutankhamen are from the Cairo place of greater

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)—The King on Friday evening visited the War Office and studied secret maps and plans of the operations in France and Flanders. Later, he received the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, at Bucking- ham Palace.

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MALTA, Ms5 19 (Reuter-A

though determined and fully pre-

The Ball committee compris← ed:-Corporals Matthews (M.C.), Seton. Johnson, Ravenscroft, Smith, Betts, Dyson and Smith,

The dance programme included Paul Jones, Tango, Valeta, Palais Glide... Boomps-a-Daisy and the Boston Two-step.

TAN KAH-KEE pared for all eventualities, the VISITS TOMB OF diate Mediterranean developments GENGHIS KHAN-

'people here remain calm.

are not expected here.

Imme-

VIOLENT 'QUAKE

Mr. Tan Kah-kee, well-known industrial magnate tri Singapore. who recently came to China with the Bouthseas Chinese Comfort Special to H L Daily Press Mission, visited the tomb of Genghis SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 Khan, the world famous Mongol (Havas)-Many were killed and monarch and conqueror, on Satur injured when a violent earthquake day.

kilometres

20

shook Ecentro,

It may be recalled that the re-" from the Mexican frontier.

maing of the Great Khan and his Telephone and telegraph.com-Royal consort -which had lain at munication with the city is dis-Etsinhoro, situated about 100 miles rupted and ambulances are being south of the rellway head at Fac rushed there,

tow in Buiyuan, for 712 years were removed somewhere else in July. 1939, to prevent their seizure by Japanese intriguers :* LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)—It Besides visiting tue comD, ME was announced last night that, as Tan investigated the rural econo- far as his duties permit, Mrmiconditions there...

The eminent industrialist will Winston Churchill, will lead in the Commons but. In view of the leave today on a tour to Chinghal pressure of events, he has asked province, according Central Mr. C. R. Attlee to set as deputy News. leader.

LONDON. May 18 (Reuter

·RUMANIAN

LONDON, May 19 (Retter)----

MEASURES pular songs, the sixth contingent

BUCHAREST, May 18 (Havas)- of volunteers from Newfoundlanderal Guillaumat at the age of 76.

The Rumanian Government has WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter for the British Navy arrived at a

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter) taken drastic measures to ensure The U. 8. Assistant Secretary west coast port, yesterday.

Bixteen special trains today will the security of the State... war sald on Friday that the

children from All foreigners with temporary LONDON, May 19 Reuter) transport 10,000 production of the U. S-acroplane industry, which at present is 15,000 The Princess Royal has under- south-east and east coast towns visas have been ordered to leave. military planes a year would be gone a slight operation and 18 to new reception areas in Wales. the country by the end of May or increased by January nex: to progressing favourably. No fur- It is hoped to complete the shift they will be interned in concentra-

ther bulletin.will be issued.

in a day,

25,000,

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tion camps.