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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

HOW AIR FORCE HELPED Arita Warns

TROOPS IN FLANDERS

Fighters In Magnificent

Series Of Action

LONDON, May 31 (Renter) The ald given by the RAF.

to the Allied armies in Flanders

Ministry bulletin.

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WILS described in an ar

The bulletin states: "Throughout Wednesday the main effort of the R.A.F. was concentrated on relleving the pressure on the flanks of the Allied armies. in Flanders.

Cairo Papers And Allies' Determination

BIG SUCCESS OF AIR FORCE Cairo papers are full of tele.

the recording

Allies' Frama determination to wage on the struggle resolutely, maya Reuter.

The paper to the

"Out fighter aircraft. in 籮 magnificent series of action, re- peatedly broke up formations of enemy righters and bombers. Very severe losses were inflicted on the enemy.

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TRANSPORTS BOMBED "The latest reports show that at least 77 enemy aircraft were des- troyed by "our fighters during the 'day.

Meanwhile RAF. medium! bombers were out all day attack- ing enemy transport columns and armoured fighting vehicles, and destroying bridges and machine- gun emplacements. All our alt. craft returned. One attacking Messerschmitt was shot down.

"Operations by heavy bombers followed during the night,

"Aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand and the Fleet Air Arm en- gaged

reconnaissance and

The Albalagh headlines the "co operation of all parts of the Exam pire to continue the "war till victory is attained." also gives prominence RA, F. brilliant successes and bombing operations on the French Bays, "German lose 2,000

aero and Belgian coasts shut down two, planes and 4,500 pilots."

enemy aircraft and damaged two refers to The Dastour

the

others, 'magnlücent success of the R, A. P.

TEN PLANES MISSING and says, "The Germans have not

Ten of these aircraft are miss- foreseen this great superiority of the R. A. F." The paper

addsing. but the crews of at least three that the Germans are disturbed have been rescued."

by the interior situation where unrest is increasing,

institutions.

GOOD FAITH

"The evolution of the present situation Inspires calmness and confidence in the future.

The bulletin adds further details

of the operations in the Sedan area on Monday, It says that medium R.A.F, bombers operating The Wafdelmasri says;.-.

The from France attacked a number full powers accorded to the Gov-of enemy aerodromes, causing ex- ernment is witness of the good tensive fires in the hangars and „faith that has always been placed surrounding buildings, and

also by the British in their democratic successfully bombed supply depots

and trains.

"All our aircraft returned whue our fighters in this

shot sector down 11 enemy aircraft and dam- aged three more. Thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed by Cur fighters." concluded the bulletin. GERMANS NOW "MORE SHE" "PARIS, May 31 (Reuter-Refer- Isolated Allied armies, will prove ring to the invaluable help being more fateful than the heavy given by the French air arm and losses of men and material from the RAF... a spokesman said that the beginning of the World War so effective has been their inter- up the Marne battle."

In Beme the National Zeitung strites: "It 13 questionable. whether in the long run the effect of Belgium's collapse, and, even the possible destruction of the

Royal Navy Gives Help

German Movernents

Impeded

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-It is offo ally announced that British warships are giving all possible help to the British and French for- that are operating on the French coast under heavy enemy pressure. The warships are giving! supporting and covering fire to the

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vention, and that of the anti-air- craft batteries, that German air- men have become noticeably more shy.

Their commander, he said, seems to have hesitated to" cen- tinue the old technique of mass dive-bombing and machine-gun- ning. regardless of cost, which

the Germans had adopted,

Further south-west along the coast, British and French troops are reported to be still hero.cally helding on in Calais, after several days of ceaseless fighting.

D. S. O. FOR AIRMAN

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)—

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All Japanese Diplomats

To Be Ready

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A "WORLDWIDE SETTLEMENT”

Special to H. K. Dally Press TOKYO, May 31 (Havas)—The Yomiuri Shimbun alleges that the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita. has issued instructions to all Japanese diplomata abroad to stand ready "to act in contert with any measures Japan may And necessary to take ta the rapidly changing international situation."

Mr. Arita warned them that some kind of "worldwide settle- ment" may be expected some time this autumn.

The Foreign Minister is alleged to have emphasised that the pre- sent European war may end soon.

CABLES

Mr. Y. J. Llang and his bride.

formerly Miss Y. Liaomi.

(King's Studie),

Missionaries Criticised By Japanese Spokesman

SHANGHAL, May 31 (Reuter) GRAVE SITUATION,

Sharp criticism of foreign mission- "Liquidation may be expected in aries who cabled President Roose- the autumn even if the United velt. and other U.S. leaders, pro- States refrains from large-scale testing against the Japanese bomb- interference in East Asia, Japanings of Chungking, were volced by may there be faced by a grave a Japanese Army spokesman here situation in which the failure or

tonight. success of the new order in East Asla will be decided.

The 'missionaries, he said, had not grasped Japan's alms. Japan "Whether Japan's fundamental was forced to take military actions policy of noninvolvement in the against Chiang Kai-shek in order European war can help materially to bring about peace as soon as our policy of East Asiatic autonomy possible."

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940. —PAGE, 7

PAT'S ANSWER COMES COMPLETELY PAT

IF YOU ASK HIM WHAT HE'S DRINKING:

"Begorrah »Sorr!

JOHN (JAMESON!

Phwat else would you be thinking?"

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JOHN JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY

AND

AQUARIUS SILENT WATER

THE PERFECT DRINK IN ANY WEATHER.

SOLE AGENTS :

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

is entirely dependent upon the He denied that civilians were FORTNIGHT OF SEVERE resourcefulness of Japanese dip-purposely 'bombed, adding the lomats," Mr. Arita is alleged to events in Europe have proved the Impossibility of avoiding non-mil- have added.

Itary objectives during extensive

PRESIDENT LEBRUN'S multary operations.

...MESSAGE TO

TROOPS

PARIS. May 31 (Reuter)-Presi- dent Lebrin has addressed the following message to General Blanchard, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied troops in the north!

"While French troops under your orders, in full collaboration with the B.EF. and the help of the Al- led navies, are fighting a battle which will be placed in the fore most ranks of military history, I send them the grateful greetings

thetr

NO MONOPOLY

The spokesman deplored the milssionaries' "political activities "

adding that the missionaries do not possess a monopoly on the concep- tion of justice and humanity.

Japanese conceptions of Justice and humanity were greater than those conceived by these mission- aries. He mentioned several bibli-

cal

missionaries should remember, "I

quotations he thought the cluding "Judge ye not others leat ye be judged."

if they would grasp the spirit of They would be better Christians

of the country.

such proverbs. The spokesman re- "All Frenchmen unite in ex-marked that if through increasing pressing to you

warm activities in the political field,, the admiration for the great courage missionaries became 8 hostile and nerce energy of our soldier element, the Japanese would prob- and the new glory with which they ably have to contemplate the post- are adorning our flags."

tion of missionaries in that light.

ALLIES HOLD OUT. SOLIDLY Continued from Page 1

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adds Somme River, Havas, there were only local opera- tions and small German counter- attacks were easily repulsed."

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On the Alsne, near Rethel, the German attempted two or three attacks against the south bank and these were repulsed. In Argonne, violent action by German artillery was followed by attacks from German patrols which were also repelled.

CABLE

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FIGHTING BETWEEN

FRENCH & NAZI TANKS

FOURTEEN DAYS OF SEVERE FIGHTING IN WHICH FRENCH AND GERMANS TANKS OFTEN ENGAGED EACH OTHER IN A SINGLE COMBAT, fighting nose to nose, was described to Reuter's correspondent who visited French tanks somewhere in France.

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The battle has developed into classic trench warfare and the correspondent found tank officers and

resting by their tanks in concealed positions.

The General in command

told turned back a Panzar division and, him: "After 14 days' fighting we despite repeated German mass at-

which lost heavily. tacks, our one division of infantry held up

German two

divisions

"Since we arrived we have not lost a yard of ground."

COMPULSORY SERVICE

IN N. Z.

WELLINGTON, May 31 (Reuter)

H.K. CITIZENS DRENCHED

BUT RESERVOIR ARE FILLED

Most of Hongkong's public yes- terday left their raincoats and umbrellas at home because the forecast was "cloudy with bright intervals."

Then at 10.15 o'clock the fore- cast was, "fair to showery" but Jupiter Pluvius went one better than the Royal Observatory and there were many drenched citi- zens in the afternoon, for it simply poured for hours,

Welcome addition, to the water. storake is the fact that no less than 5690 inches of rain were re- Mr. Peter Fraser, the Prime Min-corded by the Royal Observatory ister, spoke in Parliament yester from noon until 8.30 p.m. day on the Emergency. Regulations Amendment Bil

Describing tank engagements, the General said: "In a new kind of

tank warfare, like a naval or air Mr. Fraser said that immediate battle, our tanks engaged the provision was being made for a Germans nose to nose, manoeuvr-system of compulsory service. Ing for a flank attack and firing

He said that the country' felt

NEWS shells at point blank range of a that a voluntary system, even if

IN BRIEF

LONDON, "May 31 (Reuter)-A Belgian radio announcer from France stated last night that Bel- gian troops were still fighting alde

with by side

the British and French 'in Flanders.

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The forecast for today is "thuri- dez showers, probably improving. later."

The neavy downpour last night Caused a number of traffic dia- locations.

completely successful, did not ap-

TRAM OFF RAILS "It was 411 over in A few ply. fairly or embody the spirit of

Trame, was held up for nearly minutes. Even tanks cannot last service which the occasion de-

an hour last night when a tram under such close-range fire." manded.

ran off the rails near the Royal When the compulsory system Naval Dockyard. The water in would be applied would depend on the area was knee-nigh, and the conditions with regard to the for- grooves of the rall were filled with ces, the number who are at pre-sand washed down from the hills. sent volunteering and the number

Taxicab.companies had excellent...

12 TANKS DESTROYED A young Captain "related how his heavy tank, which became separated from the others, des-

SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuter) troyed 12 fast. but lighter, German) available in the next few months business, and at the height of the

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tanks in about as many minutes.

BATTLE THE

ON COAST

thunderstorm not a was available."

single taxi

Reports from outlying areas. were not available last night, but it is learned that parts of the Is-

An unofficial war fund has been opened in Malaya to provide for

He said that as he came over £250,000 for a bomber squadron the crown of a hfil be saw 12 Ger- and munitions. Within three man tanks advancing on the road. The nature of the ground prevent- hours,-$60,000 was subscribed.

ed the German qutflanking him. BERLIN, May 31 (Reuter) so he went ahead, knocking ort LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)— {land Road were flooded Economic negotiations between one" after another.

A Ministry of Information an- and Germany

Yugo-Slavia are

French tank crews, often had to nouncement states:- successfully concluded.

official news agency.

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PEIPING, May 31 (Reuter)—It is

searching for the enemy and man pressure on their northern. fighting, and often had to rest on and southern Dank, the B.E.F. the battlefield

and French forces in the north

REGISTRY WEDDING WE

40 DIVISIONS: It is now estimated that the Ger- troops, impeding the enemy's Squadron Leader Edward Mortlake Sut-

mans flung Into the Flanders battle movements and inflcting cer.-Donaldson, born in Negri

awarded some forty divisior's supported by siderable punishment on German bilan in 1912. has been advanced forces.

the Distinguished Service Order. the remainder of their mechanised The wounded and a large num-for gallantry in flying operations: forces, says Reuter's Military Cor-

An Air Ministry announcement respondent. ber of other elements have already

The distinction between the two Bucharest message to the German stay in their machines six hours. "In view of the increased Ger- Squadron. These says that

Leader been safely withdrawn.

is important, the correspondent inspired in his operations are being conducted Donaldson has

squadron such 1 ceaselessly day and night with cool

fine fighting points out. The Germany Army 14 not all mechanised. It is very determination in the face of Merce spirit that on its first encounter opposition, particularly from the with enemy forces, the nine air-strong in pure motorised divisions, learned in authoritative circles During the past fortnight there have been forced to fall back"

"They have fallen back towards that Wang Keh-min, head of the have been more than seven un-f I craft of his squadroh destroyed but the infantry and the army are Peiping Provisional Government, 13 successful German attempts to the coast, where a battle is now

six enemy aircraft and a further similar in organisation to that of

expected to resign in the near cross the river and canal which raging.. the last war. five are believed to have been

future. His successor is likely to forms a Iine in the region of

"The operations are being car Most of the transport is still be Wang Yi-tang. Fresident of the which the correspondent visited. horse-drawn. It is these lafantry Examination Yuan of the Pelping

ried out with great skill and The General told the correspon- daring.. fight in-Flanders.

"The troops who are not imme- tacks made a big impression on diately engaged have been eva- the Infantry. It was not a ques-cuated with the assistance of the tion of losses but the troops be- Royal Navy." came dazed, but once they dis- covered that they could knock down low-flying planes with rifles, they felt better and began shoot troops have already reached Bri-Miss Elsa Maria Gutierrez, of No.

air,

HEAVY LOSSES

The German High Command destroyed. claim to have inflicted very large

loases upon naval units and trans- were destroyed the following day that are now committed to the Government and formerly Minister dent that the first German air at-

ports which they protect. As usual, these bear no relation to facts.

Four of five enemy aircraft

The high courage and the in- spiring qualities of his leadership Operations of this nature can have made his squadron a formid- not be carried out without losses,able fighting unit,

and the destroyers Grafton, Gre- Squadron Leader Donaldson nade and Wakefield' and' certain himselt has shot down four enemy small auxiliary craft have been aircraft. lost. One small transport, the Abukir of 889 tons, has been sunk. The spirit and conduct of ali concerned are beyond, praise.

The operatioris are continuing,

BRITISH AIR SUCCESSES

of the Interior in the defunct Pei- ping Provincial Government.

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WELLINGTON, May 31 (Reuter) -New Zealand's adherence and loyalty to the cause of the Allies

was re-affirmed in Commons yes

NEW YORK COMMENT NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuter) -The New York Herald- Tribune comments: “There have been trapped armies, ter- Hble defents, perilous em-." barkations and herole rear- guard actions in the past, but no combination of them all on a, scale like this. "Defeats sustained with such LONDON, May 31 (Renter) fortitude is no disaster. Many will The Air Ministry announces that still be saved through the courage a single squadron of 12 British of all and every man who may be Deffaut fighters on Wednesday lost on that blazing coast will only shut down 37 enemy aircraft.

to greater those atmico On their morning patrol they efforts by his sacrifices. LONDON, May 31 (Reuter) brought down 17 fighters and "They are soldiers of civilisation a victorious conclusion,

ENEMY ALIENS

IN ENGLAND

nerve

Sir John Anderson, the Home dive-bombers, and in the after-losing their own dire battles, but›.

glum.

terday. The resolution was moved by the Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, and seconded by the Opposition leader. Mr. Hamilton. It declared the firm and determined ad- herence of the House to the demo- cratic ideals of justice and liberty inspiring the Allled cause and its inflexible resolve to do all within Its power to bring the struggle to

ing the Germans like rabbits. bringing down 20 in ten days.

"This operation has proved suc- cessful and a number of the

taln

"The withdrawal and evacuation

The wedding took place at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday of Mr. L Chee-hung, of No. 146 Queen Road West, and Miss Leung. Yuet-chun, of No. 113 Second St.,

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following forthcoming mar-.. riages are announced:--- ".

Mr, Luiz Assumpova da Luz, elerk, of No. 2. Peace Avenue, and

35 Hankow Road, second floor.

Mr. Kwok Hung, merchant, of has been screened by the Royal Cheng May-ngo, of No. 42 Bonham No. 2 Amoy Street, and Miss

Air Force, who are constantly en- gaged by the enemy.

"Over 70 enemy aircraft were

Strand West;

Mr. James Bartholomew Logan,

of No. 200 Prince Edward Road;

Mr. E... Humphreys reported to the police that between 1 and 9. am. yesterday his Morris Eight destroyed and many other dam- police officer, and Miss Pang Mui, saloon car, No. 1614, was stolen from outside the -Ying King Restaurant.

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aged,"

RECITAL ON TWO PIANOS The recital on two pianos, given.

Sapper William Rogers, Royal Engineers, and Miss Dorothy New- man, of No. 9 'Causeway Hil

Preparations gre proceeding

Secretary, informed the House of noon they shot down 19 and pós-in doing so, enrolling themselves LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-—-—--. Mr. Shao Li-tze, Chinese Ambas Commons yesterday that the num-ay 21 bombers.

Imperishable among those who will The death is announced of Birsador to the Soviet Union, and bis bers of persons of German and One British alt-gunner. belley- yet save, by their suffering, every Joseph Leech, Member of Parla-wife on Thursday, flew from Lan- Austrian nationality in this couling that his machine had been thing which makes civilised life of ment of West Newcastle-on-Tyne chow to Hami in Fast Sinklang, en by Nura Kanis and Kiari Vago in apace by the Lingnan University try were approximately 31,000 fatally hit, baled out over Bel- value."

and a distinguished surgeon. Bir route to Moscow to assume his new the Rose Room of the Peninsula to move its School of Agriculture, males and 42.000 temales.

Joseph had represented this con- post.

Hotel last night, was somewhat now having temporary quarters in stituency since 1931 and was Lord

novel for Hongkong concert-goers, Hongkong, to Pingshek or Lok Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1932-33. Born in 1885, he was an

Provincial Govern M., M.S., and FR.CS.' He was

|ment, it is reported, has promised a Senior Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain. He leaves three sons. He was knight- ed in 1938. **

Of these about 5,600 miles and Otherwise every machine and 3,200 females were interned,

man returned safely.

Asked what steps were..being

- taken to "apprehend members of

f

the Fifth Column who might at- interest to give any detailed ac- tempt to enter the country in the count of the measures taken, guise of refugees, Bir. John Bald All practical measures that it would not be in the public being taken for this purpose,

were

PARIS, May (Reuter)-The Belgian Cabinet, meeting "some where in France" yesterday ap- proved the text of two decrees, One of these decrees declared that In view of the fact that the King is in the power of the invader, it was impossible for him to reign,

General Wu Te-chen, Minister but that the public appreciates chong in north Kwangtung. Top of Oversen Affairs of the National recitals of this kind was evidenced Kwangtung Government of the Republic of by the excellent reception. Chiria, returned to Hongkong from Miss Elvie Yuen sang several to appropriate a sum of $50,000 ́se

arias a trip to Chungking by air on Italian

which were very defray part of the removal well liked. Thursday,

penses.