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HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS

CABLE

GREAT BRITAIN NOT INTIMIDATED

Italy's Entry

Entry Into The War Is

TO

Now Considered Imminent

MAGISTRATE ANTEVED

OF POST

Wu Fa! magistrate of Chung- shan model district, has been re- lieved of his post and is succeeded

Chungshan Kuomintang branch office.

MAKE FINAL DECISION AT THE C-fu, chief, clerk of the

CABINET MEETING TODAY?

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LONDON, June 3 (British Wireless)-Reports.continue to "reach London of mani- festations in Italy of a belligerent tendency in a sense hostile to the Allies.

For some time now, official quarters here have not felt able to deny that Italy's early entry into the war on the side of Germany must be considered possible.

It is, however, a very unusual and unwelcome situation that the British Govern- ment, which is not conscions that any difference between itself and the Government of Italy is incapable of solution by discussion, should nevertheless have to contemplate the likelihood of hostile action by that country.

The Anglo-Italian Agreement freely negotiated in 1936 is standing proof that the relations and interests of the two countries in the Mediterranean and East Africa are capable of mutually-satisfactory regulation without re- course to war,

The Italian Government has had good reason to know for a long time past the readiness of both the British and French Governments to discuss all legitimate Italian as- pirations, but it has shown no desire to enter into conver- sations.

Only recently the outstanding difficulties arising from application to Italy of the Allied Contraband Control were, made the subject of discussion between British and Italian experts.

"After the recent visit of the, garding Italian radio, proparanda Master of the Rolls to Rome, in the Near East.

it was confidently believed

from the British side, that an

SPECIFIC DEMANDS

agreement had been reached. į While well-informed Paris and But this was subsequently re-Loudon quarters are resigned to pudiated from the Italian the probability

side.

BRITAIN NOT INTIMIDATED

of Italy's entry maybe before the

The Central Authorities have also dismissed Magistrate War of his concurrent post as a member of the Kwangtung Provincial Gov- ernment because of the manner of defence of the district.

The south-west part of the dis- trict, consisting of about twenty- two villages, are still in the hands of the Chinese forces, says Inter- national

ALLIED AIR ARMAMENT: LATEST FIGHTER MODEL

THE WILL, THE SHIPS. TH MEN AND THE MONEY ARE ALL FORTHCOMING IN ÖVERWHELMING QUANTITIES TO HELP THE ALLIED CAUSE. The latest news from British aircraft factories indicates that more modern forms of armia- magazine ment are forthcoming too, while, according to the The Aeroplane, the Aliles are expected to take 5.000 planes from the United States in the course of the current eighteen. months...

As a result of America's de cision to release her latest and fastest type of machine for sale to the Allies, it is known that Curtiss P-40 fighters and Douglas B-20A light bombers are included in the Allies con- tract.

lubricants is already giving them advantages in the shape of speed, manoeuvrability and capacity for longer flying hours without over- haul Their actual machines 100. arc so far proving superior to those of their enemy.

The

into the war,

Spitfire can out-distance

end of the present week, reports

AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION most rivals it meets, and. Jointly. from Washington "Indicate expec- During the past year, the pro- with the Hurricane. is the most tations there that Mussolini will duction of aircraft in Britain and heavily armed of the fighters. It therefore.. Signor Mussolini chooses to bring the Italian peo- preface any act of belligerency by France together is known to have Britain's latest fighter model-the

a further peace offensive.

exceeded that of Germany. What Boulton-Paul Defiant went into ple into the war and accept re- sponsibility for extending the If that fails, as it must. Washing- is more, the ratio is growing daily action for the first time on May 11 favourable to the Allies, and. has proved its qualities its hostilities and adding to the tollton believes. Mussolini will then more

the German aircraft, swivelling power turret enables it of life and area of devastation, it make specific demands on the Al- For, while

the attentions of an must be clear that it is for some les involving the status quo in industry has already reached its to avoid motive which les mutside the in- the Mediterranean. Then he will peak and problems of man-power enemy rear-gunner and to attack terest of "Italy or her relations move.

and raw materials are likely to from alongside its quarry.

with Britain and, France

American, opinion is that Italy's impose severe limits in the near; entry may not occur until the end future, the Allied Industries-par- ticularly those in the British Do- minions which work under condl- .. BIG STAKE POKER GAME

tions of absolute security-are LONDON, June 3 Havas)-Cer- still in the early stages of expan- tain neutral States, notably the sion.

Any such decision will cause the deepest regret in Britain. for it will destroy thegoodwill and 'friendship between the British and Italian peoples.

of June

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THE DEFIANTS

The Defiants *are single- engined machine. carrying pilot and one runner. The runner from his turret con- trols four guns which he can The prospect does not intim- United States,, recently

fire almost all round the com- pointed While Germany may still possess date Britain in her determination out again to Rome the advantages the greater number of machines,

pass, Rolls-Royce Merlin en- to wake to a successful conclusion

gines give the machines 1 Italy would derive from con-though owing to her terrific losses the war against German agares-

speed that must be well in ex-· tinued abstention from then the war this is now very doubt- sion and will to dominate

cess of the Hurricanes and war. and the dangers she would ful, it must not be forgotten that,

Spitfires. The figure is secret. ALREADY DECIDED? face if she abandons non-belliger- having begun her expansion ear-

ency, political circles here stated. lier and standardised her types at Lastly. Allied production plans PARIS, June 3 Havas-8.ghor It is added that these Initiatives an earlier date, she is operating and Allied raw material resources Mussolini has already taken a de- have proved unsuccessful.

with many types designed some enable Allied factories to go in for rision as regards Italian interven- Гле fallure of these pacific years before the war. and. for lack greatly expanded output of any tion in the war and the "only re- overtures appears to be definite, of time and raw imaterials, can type or fixture which proves its maining uncertainty is the man- but Italy is still engaged in a big ill afford to make drastic changes worth. For instance, in the deve- ner in which he will make it stake poker game to obtain from in her machinery output. known to the world, French poll- the Allies the maximum conces- tical circles afirm

slons.

to

Forma unnouncement of Mus- The Allies, however. have taken solini's decision will mest probably all measures to face the situation. be preceded, either by listing Ila- Following Italy's decision llan claims, by armed mediation break off the blockade "negotia- or by a peace offensive.

tions, the Allied control will be According

SUPERIOR QUALITY Hence an Allied air superiority in quality. It is known that the Alites' use of superior fuel and

to asually well-in-strictly exercised and the Italian bably coincide with the German formed Vatican" quartets no Ita-economy may well suffer from the push on the French front. Ilan decisive move should be ex-rigorous attitude imposed upon pected before the end of the the Allies by Italy herself." month.

CABINET MEETING

Italy will probably strike first in Tunisia, and possibly Malta

The main Italian arm is pro- | bably avlation whose activity

lopment of "the power-operated gun turret. Allied factories are in- disputably far ahead of those of the enemy.

BRITISH TROOPS CATCH ARMED

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One of the chief weapons of the British Navy which has proved very effective in Refight against Nazi U-Boats is the depth charge, which is dropped overboard to explode with terrific force at a spot where listening devices have detected a lurking submarine. have practically ceased of recent weeks.

TROOPS AND AIR FORCE

WERE MAGNIFICENT

CHINESE BAND How The Navy Were Enabled

SHANGHAI, June 3 (Reuter)—-

Among various indications is a report that Italy has informed ROME. June 3 (Reuter)--For- would aim at forcing the British The capture of an armed Chinese Yugoslavia she has decided to stop eign observers are of opinion that and French navies to concentrate band by British troops today was all deliveries of arms and muni-Italian, military intervention in in the Mediterranean.

described in an official statement. tions abroad, and that all war the war is imminent."

The same.. observers are o!

It was disclosed this morning material contracts are henceforth It is probable that Italy will opinion that the change in the that a patrcl of the Second Batta considered suspended,

make its final decision tomorrow Rumanian Foreign Ministership. Hon of the East Surrey Regiment Meanwhile, Italy's desketo (Tuesday) when the Cabinet Indicating the possibility of a pro- or duty in the "outside roads"; en- break of all contacts with the meets, but no move is likely to be found departure in Romanian po- countered a party of armed Chi- Allies is also seen in her décision taken before Thursday this week.licy, may have important reper- to suspend Anglo-Italian, talks re- An Italian offensive will pro-cussions upon the Italian attitude.

Launching a Royal Air For de seaplane to join numerous others' in“ patrolling the consta ́of

Britain.

nese.

On being approached by the military patrol the Chinese fled but two were arrested." On one of the arrested men was found a number

of documents which may prove

Interest," of considerable statement. sayı

the

The arrested men are still in custody.

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To Do Difficult Work

LONDON, June 3 (Reuter)-The Navy's role in the retreat from Flanders was the subject of a talk in a B. B, C. broadcast yesterday given by Rear-Admiral' H. G. „Thursfield, Naval Correspondent of The times.

The Navy has had many jobs during the fighting in Flanders, he sald, from the feeding and supplying of troops to the helping of flanks with naval gunfire, demolitions and so on.

But in the past few days all these tasks have been subsidiary to the embarking of the Allied troops and equipment,

This has been very deult for She went in first to bring of the Flander's coast is low and as many men as possible and then sandy with sand-banks forming to return home shoals which run for miles out to

506.

DIFFICULT CONDITIONS

JUST SHOT THEM DOWN

Sinklugs by U-Boats

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Less Foreign Guests In Japanese Hotels

Special to HK. Daily Prem

TOKYO, Jube 3 (Havas) Owing to the China and in ropean wars the number of foreign guests in Japanese hotels has been steadily de- creasing.

For instance, the Fulya HƯU

in Miyanoshita, had yearly: 20,000. guests of which 80 per cést, were foreigners before the "Ching”, m- cident." By 1936 the percentage of foreign guests dropped to 60 per cent and last year to 30 per cent. only.

Americans are the most numer- Other ships waited outside. ous followed numerically by Bri-¡ There was no room for them in- tish, Dutch and French. In peacetime it dificult side as the other ships, including enough, even with buoys, Mght-transports, were busy."

“SCORCHED EARTH" houses and landmarks. Now, how-

POLICY

ever, the lighthouses are all dark They were attacked from the air and mast of the buoys have been while waiting and they shot down

two German bombers... SHANGHAI, June 3 (Reuter}-removed. Chinese "arson squads" set fire to The shallow waters' mean, that The last to go in bad two air Blangyang, important city in north it is impossible to use anything attacks while she was Hupeh, before the Japanese reach- but small ships and only warships ing troops.

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caped damage.

load-

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Mr. R. Descals, vice-president of the Central Azucarera de Tarlab, Manila, arrived in Hongkong yes- terday on his way to Shanghai

were carried out.

For an hour and a half there were incessant air attacks.

ed the city in the wake of the re- about the size of a destroyer or The bombs fell close but she es- and then anchored while repairs treating Chinese forces at mid-smaller can work there. -- night on June 1, declared a Jap-

The ports are narrow and theị There were 12 air attacks which anese military spokesman here handling of ships has to be ski-were staved off except that tonight...

At last the pipe was repaired ful to prevent accidents resulting, bomb falling close to one destroyer About half of the city was dest blocking the channel for hours caused several casualties on the and steam raised again.

Despite the boles in her side, she troyed before the Japanese bad

In addition, there has been in-crowded decks. Her side was holed

at the dames under control, he said, tense air bombing but it is not in and the main steam pink returned to a British port,

speed of 20 knots. the Navy's way to be daunted. pierced..

The Captain had one grievance. They take the difficulties as they One of the other destroyers He was not allowed to leave at

wanted to take her in tow but once on another trip to Flanders come.

He gave as a typical example the the Captain did not think it ad work of a division of four dea- visable to keep them wasting. troyers last week. On their way across, they were attacked by dive Bombers six times. One vessel was damaged.

No third Power property was dam- aged.

The spokesman alleged that these arson squads were groups of soldiers and civilians specially de- talled to put into practice the Chi- Dese "scorched earth" policy be- fore the advancing Japanese forces.

CAPTAIN'S GRIEVANCE

The Allied Navies assert that they would not have accomplished their tank but for two things-the perfect steadiness and discipline She transferred her passengers" of, the troops and the magniscent to the already crowded transport] co-operation of the R., AT.