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HONGKONG,

SATURDAY JUNE 1, 1940.

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MR. WICKHAM STEED, TALKING 5.960 Inches ALLIED TROOPS HOLD OUT

ON THE

•

BATTLE, EXPRESSES

ABOUT VICTORY

CONFIDENCE

Of Rain

Yesterday's heavy downpour of rain produced in tal 5.690 inches.

Recordings at the Röyal Ob- servatory, berben noon and

9.30 p.m. were follows: "At no time since the beginning of the War have I felt so confident of victory as

I feel today."

That was the sentence with which Mr. H. Wickham Steed, recognised as one of the leading authorities on international questions today, opened his weekly talk on "World Affairs," broadcast from Daventry yesterday..

Munition Industry Response Splendid

Mr. Wickham Steed then said that to some people, perhaps, his statement quoted above may sound a little rash but, all the same, it was a statement that he made deliberately.

"It is not based on wishful thinking." he continued. "To me, and to people experienced enough to form any opinion, the odds today on an Allied victory are overwhelm-

ing.

"I hold no official position," the speaker went on, "and 1 do not speak officially in any way, My standpoint is that of an English- man who knows his own people," LONDON, May 31 (Reuter) one who had travelled about a bit -The Supply Minister, Mr. in Europe and the United States,

Herbert Morrison, said there as well as in many German-speak-

was splendid response to the

appeals

for

ing countrism.”

Mr. Wickham Steed went on to

H.K. SENDS

GREETINGS

TO MACAO

Government work in the say that the uppermost feeling in EIGHT

munition industry.

his mind, during the terrible and epic struggle in Belgium and

Increase in the rate of output France, was that Hitler had lost was very marked. ΣΕ slackness, much more than he gained. slow starting or muddled thinking were shown he would use the full rigour, of the powers of control.

CHANCE LOST

He added that a German officer,

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Glowworm Casualties:

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7 Officers LONDON, 31 (Beuter)

-A list of the casualties of). the destroyer! KMS. Glow- worm, which was sunk In

Norway on April 5, gives the names of seven officers,

cluding LieuteCommander G. B. Roope (in command), "as

SOLIDLY IN DUNKIRK AREA

AND WEST OF YSER CANAL

Gen. Prioux's Second Force Reach Flemish Hills Region

Allied troops continue to hold out solidly not only in the fortified area of Dunkirk, which is now almost · completely surrounded by flood waters, but also west of the Yser Canal, according to a Reuter report from Paris last night.

POSITION

IS LESS PRECARIOUS

GEN. PRIOUX, COMMANDER OF THE FRENCH FIRST ARMY, WHO THE GERMANS CLAIMED TO HAVE CAP- TURED, HAS EARNED UNDYING FAME.

The situation which confronted him when the Belgian Ariny capitulated seemed hopeless but he faced it, with in-- domitable courage and resolution. That the remainder, ofe

his army is intact and has reached Dunkirk is the finest

tribute that can be paid to him.

In Dunkirk, Allied anti-air-

missing and presumed to be WAR DEVELOPMENT craft defence protects effec-

dead, and 1023 ratings and three Maltese ratings missing, presumed dead

The announcement states

NOT FULFILLING:

THE GERMAN EXPECTATIONS

tively the wounded troops as well as the landing of supplies and material.

embarkation of

Already a considerable part of

Gen. Prioux's army has hacked its

way safely across the line of the

has that one officer and 39 ratings PARIS, May 31 (Reuter)— No personal or material vested who had fought against us in the been sent to His Excellency have been reported as taken The greater time passes the in Interests will be allowed to stand/last War but who was eventually Dr. A. Tamagnini de Sousa prisoner and it has become less precarious becomes the Flemish hills which the Germans |

to resume the position of the troops in the in the way, for one moment, of the forced to leave Germany because Barbosa, Governor of Macao, necessary

he opposed Hitler. agreed with him from His Excellency the Off-death of the remainder of the north, is the opinion of mil- drive for victory.

that Hitler had already lost his cer Administering the Gov-ship's compan chance. He had lost 2,000 of his ernment, Mr. N. L Smith Arst line aircraft through" » the C.M.G

Mr. Morrison disch ed that Countess Roberts had offered to the country, as part of a salvage scheme. Earl Roberts' many trophies of war for the use of making armaments,

These included field guns and cannons from the Field-Marshal's campaigns and priceless historic trophies.

The offer has been accepted.

miraculous gallantry of the Royal

Government House, Air Force, who have done 30

Hongkong. May 31, 1940. splendidly while the Germans

Your Excellency-On the coca- have already lost one-third of the number of tanks with which they slon of the celebration of the eight hundred years of Portugal's exis- had started the War.

tence as a free nation I have the In this connexion, the speaker honour to send, on behalf of the emphasised the fact that tanks Colony of Hongkong, our cordial could not be replaced as quickly greetings and good wishes. It is a as planes and that the lesson of matter of regret that I cannot be the tactical value of the tank to personally represented at those the Germans had already been celebrations but I am glad to learn that it may be possible for a ship of His Majesty's Navy to prêceed to Macao on the occasion.

learned. It was a hard lesson, but

WANTED FOR

had to be learned... THIRD TERM

Mr. Wickham Steed reminded' 1's

Be assured. Your Excellency, that WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuter) listeners that France had retrieved -Urging that, President Roosevelt swiftly her unexpected reverses Hongkong will share in the re- should stand for a third term, Mr. and, in this connexion, added that joleings of her sister Colony. Paul McNutt, Federal Security Ad- the fact that 5. Commanding ministrator, who has been widely Officer, and 15 Generals could be mentioned "és Presidential candi-replaced without the slightest date, declared: "The matter of undermining of confidence In the servant,

spirit precedent becomes insignificant in country showed the view of the danger to our national France. security."

BRITISH

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TRANSPORT

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most obedient

(Sd.) N. L.. SMITH, Officer Administering the Government.

CARRIES

OUT EVACUATION IN BLIZZARD

Dauntless

Efficiency

Of British

Navy, R.A.F.

OF BOMBS, BULLETS

Work Of Royal Air Force

Is Beyond Praise

MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF A RRÏTISH TRANSPORT, sent to LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-The help, in the evacuation of B. E. F. troops from a French port, told B.E.F. continued to withdraw from Renter in London how the work was carried out amid a blizzard Dunkirk and a number of steamers of bombs and machine-run bullets.

are coming into a southern port-in

England laden with Allied troops from Flanders.

Yesterday many thousands cante safely to port.

This mass evacuation is a feat only made possible by the dauntless efficiency of the Royal Navy. the Mercantile Marine and the RA.F., and by the discipline of the troops themselves.

however.

V

The Germans attacked in waves every len or 15 minutes, rain-- down salvos of bombs on the ships, and troops assembling on the quay des

ing

On the train in which the sailors, travelled to London were a num- ber of B E F men who were brought safely by the Navy

"The work of the B. A, E is beyond praise. It is simply... magnificent.

The German losses in aircraft through a curtain of fire and steel must be enormous but still they

One of the ship's crew said" that

keep coming. The fun begins! during the last stage of the voyage |

to France the vessel was attacked about six miles off the coast. Every ten or 15 minutes over It was a pathetic home-coming, by wave after wave of Nazi air-

craft, Bombs were dropped all comes a wave of bombers trying The men filed on to the ships, round the ship, sending up great to stop the ships from reaching

At the harbour. each sull carrying his rifle and fountains of foaming sea.

time machine-gun bulleta most of his equipment. They were same haggard, unshaven and soiled and spattered on the decks,

It was absolutely hell out there,” said one màn The sky was black with bombers with almost an incessant battle

slowly dragged their feet along the quayside and on to the waiting trains....

streets of the port they were offer-raging over head na R. A. F.

When they marched through the

ed cigarettes, cakes, tobacco, food and cups, of tea and coffee.

fighters fought raiders.

back

the

"The ships safely run the gaint- let of bombs and machine-gun fire with the bombers attempting to pursue them right up to the harbour where B. AF. fighters and our "anti-aircraft · batteries, both afloat and asbore, are, taking tremendous toll of Nast planes.”

Bombing Of Chungking

tary commentators.

".

The military critic of L'Epoque, for instance, says the Battle, is ́de- veloping in a way which is certain-4 ly not fulfilling German expecta- tions.

repre-

are continuing to attack furiously.

Notwithstanding the German pressure, the second force of

Frigns Larme box serhed.

-in the region of the hills and is

trying to cut its way across, while

considerable ́reinnants

For God's Sake Give Us More Planes

Many thousands B.E.F. troops passed through London yesterday from Plan ders, including a number of Auxiliary and Territorial Ser- vice girls.

are a little way behind.

The men told Reuter that the Two main attacks were reported. BEF. had inflicted casualties at

"The Germans had led, the Ger- manic peoples to suppose that the capitulation of King Leopold meant on Thursday, the first from the the rate of at least five Germans the rout of Gen. Blanchard's army. east to the west towards Nieuport to one British and that everywhere RAIN BRINGS MUCH sented the manoeuvring of the south towards Dunkirk with the their fighting superiority.

"German communiques

at Furnes, the second from the British troops had demonstrated

NEEDED RESPITE Northern Army towards the sea as object of capturing the famous But the cry on the lips of

of Montkemmel, Rouge, disorderly fight." Nothing is fur-ridge

every man was: "For God's CHUNGKING, May 31 (Reuter) ther from the truth. It might Montdescats and the hill of Cassel.

sake give us more aeroplanes," needed respite from the Japanese time of King Leopold's treason, but, little town that Lord Plummer's -Rain is bringing, today a much have appeared desperate at the It was at the latter picturesque

VALUABLE WORK During the campaign the RAF bombing of Chungking which bad in reality, the situation tends fun-second army headquarters remain has been helping the Army by been going on daily since May 20,damentally to improve."

ed many years in the last war. brillant and valuable work on the -Coming at all hours during the

immediate battlefield. day time and in the evenings, these raids had been extremely hard on the nerves.

HEAVY LOSSES

This gives greas encouragement N. Z. EMERGENCY

Fighting in both attacks seems to the troops for, it is emphasised, BILL PASSED

to have reached a terrific ferocity, a soldier on the ground naturally The offices of the Government,- nowever, had been carrying their

WELLINGTON, May 31 (Reuter) the Germans attacking in massed likes to see an enemy place" shot down and not merely read about formation and suffering very heavy Emergency work despite the trying condition. The "

Regulations

it. The Chinese press unanimously Amendment Bill, providing that losses....

Here on the Belgian coast the A report indicates that the Ger- battleground has been so narrowed appeals to the United States to all persons should place them- bring pressure to bear upon Japan selves, their property and services mans were not prepared for re-that a soldier has been able to see to cease bombing open towns. at the disposal of the Governor-sistance to be offered and expected constantly, with his own eyes, the

The papers point out that such General, was passed in both the walk-over rather than fight, raids had been made possible by the Houses, supplies of American petrol and scrap tron to the Japanesc.

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UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION

work performed by the R.A.F., the Navy and the Merchant Marine.

NAZIS ARRESTED Institution For Model Health And

IN CALCUTTA

CALCUTTA, May 31 (Reuter)— Eighty-five Germans, including women and children, were arrest- ed here in a general round up of undesirable elements.

Most of the men arrested had only recently been released from internment

On Other-

Pages

· PAGE 2-Week-end baseball";

Macno racea: US, baseball.. PAGE 3-Radio programimes; ..Coming events; Crossword

puzzle. PAGE -Marked superiority of RAF: Narvik captured. PAGE 6 Kowloon medical

· history; B00th anniversary of independence; Portugal's Police Courts; Passengers; Airport.

PAGE 6-Leading article; No

Wavering In China. PAGE 8-Church announce-

ments; Volunteer Corps or ders..

PAGES 9 and 10-Finance and.

commerce.

PAGE 11 Battle of Flanders

continue unabated.

Training Centres Assured Through Sir Robert Ho Tung's Munificence

That negotiations were in progress for the provision of an institution which i was hoped would fulfil the double purpose of a model health centre and of a training centre for students in Public Health, and that the success of the project was almost assured by a munificent offer from Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt., LL.D., was disclosed by the Chancellor of the Hongkong University, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N.. L. Smith, C.M.G, at the annual Congregation held in the Great Hall yesterday.

His Excellency conferred the degree of Master of Sur-tasks; to co-operate in the-im- gery on Dr. Lien Tsoong-kya, M.B., B.S., who graduated provement Art, of Public Health from the University in 1932 and is at present medical officer services, and second, of Education. at the Queen Mary Hospital. Degrees were also conferred on 48 other graduates.

WOMAN JUMPS

IN HARBOUR

+1

No one,

can pretend to be ignorant of the Public Health needs of the Colony, If nothing The Chancellor having de else has done so, the growth of clared the Congregation open, population in these last years has the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. D. J. forced it upon our attention, be- Bloss, C.BE., addressed the cause the growth is generally öt gathering. He said, in part: the poorest, the destitute. It is After hiring a motorboat from Today there is no gleam of clear that in Hongkong there would Yazmat on Thursday and being brightness on any hand, yet we be a never ending series of epide- ferried half way across the har-look ahead with confidence in the intcs but for the magnlacent work boyr, a woman named Wong Yin, fate of the Empire and of China, of the Director of Medical Ser- 36, jumped overboard."

and therefore in the prospect of vices and his colleagues and his She was pulled out from the usefulness of our University. At stan. water by the coxswain, Chan Foo, present we

do next to Effective anti-tuberculosis mes assisted by a member of the crew nothing: nevertheless we must sures taken of late show how re- of the motorboat who jumped make provision for the future, markably Public Health organisa- overboard. The woman was ad-On the social aide the University tion hag advanced in a very few mitted to the Kowloon Hospital, is confronted with two gigantic

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