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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1940.

GERMANS TAKE POSSESSION

H. WICKHAM - STEED SAYS, OF

BOULOGNE: ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE CHANNEL PORTS IS PART OF

OF THE GENERAL MOVE

Rumours About King Leopold, Gort, False

LONDON, MAY 24 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-MILITARY

CIRCLES STILL REGARD THE SITUATION IN BELGIUM,

AND NORTH-WEST FRANCE AS VERY GRAVE.

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The Germans took possession of Boulogne last night but it is not known how large are the German forces in Boulogne. Seizure of the town is the development of the drive north from Abbeville.

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PRACTICALLY ALL THE BRITISH TROOPS BOU- LOGNE WERE WITHDRAWN SAFELY.

G. B. S. ON MILITARY SITUATION

Contrary to rumours dis- tributed from German sour- ces. King Leopold is still with his Army in Belgium and General Lord Gort, V.C., is with the British Expedition- ary Force in northern France.

British troops in France set out for road work on a tractor, evi- dence that they are as well equipped for work as for war.

Per Month: $4.00.

·PEOPLE ARE IN FINE FETTLE:

BRITAIN NOW HAS GOVERNMENT BEEN LOOKING - FOR

SHE HAD

Allied Plane Purchases In U.S.

OVER 2,000 DELIVERED

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reu- ter) Quoting authoritative aviation circles the New York Times gives the following figures for Allied aeroplane purchases in the United States:

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ordered since the outbreak of war-8,100;

delivered-2,300;

to be ordered, under contracts, for at present negotiating for- 4.000 (including a number of Vultee Sikorsky attack bombers).

Hongkong League Of Nations Society Must Be Made A Living Force

Reuter learns authoritatively London that, presumably, the Ger- mans took possessión of Boulogne "WE SHOULD DIE because they had strofiger forces

than we were able to deal with. IN LAST DITCH"

It is added that, although there LONDON, May 24 (BWS)-The is no wish. or intention, to with- Emergency Powers Act, which was hold any information from the welcomed by the financial com- public, nothing could be said to munity no less than by the gener-indicate the places the German al public, was the subject of the detachments had reached, or from following comment, by the famous which they bad, been evicted, as author, George Bernard Shaw: in many cases these detachments "In two-and-a-half hours this are isolated and unable to com- country did what Russia has not municate with headquarters."

German Occupation yet done in twenty years."

Referring to the military situa- Boulogne is obviously part of a tion, he added, "When Germany general move to attempt to rap- LONDON, May 24

to conquer the ture the Channel ports. made its move

VERY SERIODS world someone had to bell the cat,

come. We are corner but what can we do.

The

of

CONFIDENCE RESOLVED TO SEEK INCREASE

IN THE MEMBERSHIP IN FUTURE

UNSHAKEN this time the aims and ideals of the League of Nations was

BROADCAST BY. DUTCH QUEEN

The importance of putting forward before the public at

emphasised by Prof. R. S. Robertson at the annual meeting of the League of Nations Society of Hongkong, held at the Helena May Institute yesterday.

"J. Rus-

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An Outstanding Week In History

"The people are in fine fettle and at last we have the Government that we have been looking for,” said. Mr. H. Wickham Steed, in the course of his broadcast talk from Daventry yesterday, in the "World Affairs" series,

As usual, this éminent journalist gave a very comprehen- sive review of the week's news and once more he expressed the greatest confidence in the ultimate outcome of the war that is being waged relentlessly against the horrors of Nazlism.

Mr. Wickham Steed said that we have had the first really big week of the War and although there may be bigger weeks to follow, he said that at the rate things were going,we could not measure time by days or oven' weeks. No matter what was to come, Mr. Wickham Steed said he felt that the past week would remain as an outstand- Ing one in history.

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Over Score

Of Enemy

Aircraft Shot Down

25. Seriously Damaged

GENERAL SATISFACTION Referring to the fact that the people were in fine fettle and that, at last, we had the Government that we had been looking for, the speaker went on to say that he could .not remember anything. since the outbreak of the -war which gave the people more

satisfaction than the new Act, The Air Ministry announces, says passed in three hours, giving the British Wireless, that RAF Aght Government unlimited control er aircraft were continuously en- over the lives and property of saged throughout Thursday: on every citizen in the prosecution of patrol and escort duties over the

battle area. the wai against Germany.

"The people have never been mors determined to bring the war to a successful conclusion and the Government, too, are no less' resolved, and mora

power

to them. Of recent weeks we have many example of the terrors that follow Ger- man occupation of any terri- tory," he said.

Preliminary reports show that over a score of enemy air- craft were shot down, includ- ing a number of Messerschmitt fighters, and at least 25 more were seriously damaged. Eight of our aircraft were re- ported as shot down, or missing. Four others made forced landings. Large forces of our bomber air- craft have again heavily attacked... enemy communications both in the neighbourhood of the fighting

Prof. Robertson said that A. N. Macfadyen and Mr.. (Reuter) the Society must be made a sell

"MR. S. V. BOXER "Despite the catastrophe oûr pen-living force, and moved a re- ple had to suffer "Gur confidence solution by which the Society Delivering

bis.. Presidential in the future remains unshaken," would seek to increase the address, Mr. Boxer said, in part:- declared Queen Wilhelmina In membership and to hold more| This is Empire Day, the strang- moving message which she broad- frequent meetings to pursue est the most critical Empire Day

the objects of the League: of history. But the appeal of SPLENDID EXAMPLES'. ·

What are we going to do, hel Mr. S. V. Boxer, President, was Empire Day is naturally united in the chair, supported Dr. K. L to those who belong to the Em- Reichelt and. Mrs. E. M. Sando pire, and is not appropriate at a asked, if Hitler should invade this front and in Germany.

meeting of the League of Nations country? Are we going to, indivi- our own private (Secretary).

Society, which is an international dually, hide in Among those present were the association. The integrity of the dug-outs and do nothing, or are Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow, Rev. H. R. British and French Empires, how we all going to rally to the ald of Wells, Mr. E. Himsworth, Mr. M. P. ever, is not the real issue.

the country, like our Aghting sai-- Talati, Prof. R. 8. Robertson, Mr. question of world-wide interest is lors and soldiers were doing?

We took on the job and now for: As it stands the situation is kill one, or both of us, the hour has very serious, states Reuter's Milit- in a very tight ary Correspondent who regards the

fact that the Germans, who cross-cast to the Dutch East Indies this "We can either practically sur-ed the Scheldt at Oudenarde have morning. render, or we can die in the last

Her Majesty said: "In the past ditch. I think we should die In

our people have gone through the last ditch."

great trials which by its trust in God and the love of liberty, have always been able to overcome.

PUBLIC IMPRESSED

The public is greatly impressed by the energy and speed with which the Government have exer- cised powers, under the new De-

Regulations fence

in arresting members of the British Fascist or- ganisation, including Sir Oswald Mosley.

The Manchester Quardian, em- phasising the. Home Secretary's statement that the detention was

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Communist Papers Banned In Australia

CANBERRA, May 24 (Reuter)-

not ordered on account of any Sir Henry Gullett, Minister for opinions held or expressed by such External Affairs, announced in persons, or on acccunt of their the House of Representatives that propagandist activities, says, "We the Government had banned nine must not indeed cannot in default Communist papers. of a fal trial-assume that the de-

FINE RESPONSE SYDNEY, May 24

tained persons have been guilty of

"I wish to tell you not to these dark despair during

days. Neither my people, nor my, Ministers, nor I myself." hesitated one moment to the Continued on. Page 6

Gandhi On Amery Statement

BOMBAY, MAY 24 (Reuter)-MT. (Reuter) Gandhi, in an interview today re- any offensive, or are disloyal. But Australians are responding mag-garding Mr. L. S. Amery's state- it stands to reason! we cannot nificently to the recruiting cam-ment in Parliament yesterday con allow an organisation, remotely sympathetic to the aims of the paign. In Syndey alone 4,000 en-cerning India, declared that he

listed, in the past 24 hours.

enetny, to be kept in being. when we are in danger of invasion,

"It is not what it is at present but what it might become that matters. That is all there is to it but is enough.”....

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Pages

PAGE Z-Baseball. for week-end;

"Training" times; Golf starting times; Macao races. PAGE 3-Radio programmes;

Coming events.

PAGE 4-Internment of enemy allens discussed; Defence of Eire; Crossword puzzle. PAGE 5-Empire Day service at Cathedrals; Volunteer Defence Corps orders; Airport news; Passengers.

PAGE 8-Leading article. PAGE 8-Church news and an

nouncements; Bishop Valtor- ta's circular letter: Story of British Commonwealth.

ENSURED AGAINST SPYING

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Canada Takes Action

The

nat which country shall control these areas, so much as what kind or country. what kind of govern-

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U.S. Helps Relief In Europe

Then, too, there, was the example of the splendid boys of the Royal Air Force who have struck with such force and determination at the enemy.

-We have tip top leadership now, said Mr. Wickham Steed, who added that It was really good luck that our leader was both a fighter and a writer. Mr. Winston Churchill bag both these qualities and his message, ! broadcast to the world last, Sun- day night, was just the right thing at the right time,

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)—- The American Red Cross has already contributed $2,000,000

The morale of the country may

towards relief in Europe and

be gauged by the words of the OTTAWA, May 24 (Reuter) would leave no stone unturned to

another appeal is being made

Prime Minister who said that N.Z. DEFENCE ACT

"there will be many men and wo- bring about a peaceful and home-Mr. E. Lapointe, K.C., Min,

In the United States to raise WELLINGTON, May 24 (Reuter)ourable settlement to the presentister of Justice, stated in the

$10,000,000.

men in this laland who, when the House of Commons that the: The Prime Minister, Mr. P. deadlock.

A ship, which has been specially ordeal comes upon them, as come Fraser, announced that the New!

pre-arranged" counter-moves

chartered, is sailing from New it will, will feel comfort and even Zealand Parliament will meet on CALCUTTA, May 24 (Reuter)-- against possible Fifth Column York next week with supplies. pride, that they are sharing the May 30 in order to pass a measure Several Germanis

who were activities ensured Canada similar to the British Emergency released from internment recently against espionage, sabotage wilhelmina Fund, is being started soldiers, sallors; airmen, God bless Defence Acts.

were taken back today."

· INTERNED NAZI'S

ITALIAN MILITARY

MACHINE MAY BE

PUT IN GEAR SOON

and subversive activities.

There were 16,643 enemy aliens registered in Canada of whom 261 have been interned, Including Naxis and active Nazi sympathisers, and other sus pects.

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Mr. Lapointe declared that the police were closely watching "the activities of foreign-controlled or- THE ITALIAN MILITARY MACHINE MAY BE PUT IN GEAR ganisations and added that

"overwhelming majority of for- "during the next few days, it is thought by many rellable observers eign born citizens were passionate-

in Rome according to a Reuter report.

ly anti-Nazia."

of Italy, in 1915 and now.

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MUNITIONS INCREASE

Italy was beflagged yesterday for the nationwide celebrations on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the entry of Italy ju the war against Germany.

'Mr C. D. Howe, Minister, of Political circles decline to admit any contradiction in the attitude Munitions, broadcasting last night, said that every industrial and Intervention then, says Popola “di. Roma, resulted from an in-manufacturing resource, in Canada ternal political travail. Such a travali, it adds, is now at its climax was being platshalled with all in the new Italy, young, alive, dynamic and anxious for an expan-speed to increase the munitions sion of power and glory.

output.

Another fund, called the Queen perils of our lady at the "front-

by prominent persons in America them and are drawing away from to assist refugees from Holland them part, at least, of the on and Belgium. The fund hopes to slaught they have to bear.

Continued on Back Pare raise $3,000,000.

ROBBER SHOT DEAD BY

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BRITISH POLICE

OFFICER IN SHANGHAI

Today's Races

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Brown Derby. Catterick Bridge Spring Shine

RACE 2 Conquering Time Avon

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Possible Jane Doe

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Courting Eve. Vanity Fair Many Thanks

Rooifly Violet Queen Bredon

RACE 7

Sunlight View Piet Hein Golden' Cow

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Derby Day

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Eve of Reason Hughber

DAZLY DOUBLE Courting Eve and Sunlight View

ENVOYS SEE DALADIER

SHANGHAI, MAY, 24 (REUTER)—AN EXCITING CHASE AND A FIERCE GUN BATTLE between the police and armed robbers ön Nan- king Road resulted in the death of one bandit and the wounding

PARIS, May 4 (Renter)—M of three Chinese and one Sikh constables.

SERGEANT NICOLL DISPLAYED CONSIDERABLE DARING IN Daladier. Foreign Minister, last. following a gangster into a departmental store. The: robber open-night received the British and ed fire but was shot dead 'by the officer.

American Ambassadors, Marshal “The gun battle began when the police attempted to halt several Petain and the Polar Charge: robbers' who stole handbars from women in Nanking Road.

d'Affaires,