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Discussing the
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tank attacks had, inflicted terrible tosses on the launched by the Germans, Colone! enemy. Lowe suld that according to in The greatest difficulty which offcer of a tank regiment whom the Germans would have to face he had met recently, the wear and would be to replace their tank and tear on the machinery of these aircraft crews. Tank crews, could mechanised units was so great not be trained quickly and tank that 20 per cent of them would training was lust as compileated have to be completely overhauled as aircraft training. The Germans after ordinary manoeuvres In would find it very hard to replace peace time. In such an attack as | casualties of this description in a the Germans had made with their | harry. tanks, the wear and tear would naturally be very much greater.
As the German forces were lying away from their bases, such re- pairs would be difficult to make.
It was, of course, possible that the Germans had tank divisions which they had not used so far
Referring to the possibility of a German attack un Switzerland, Colonel Lowe said that the Swiss had a very good army and had shown themselves determined to fight against any Invasion. At- tacking Switzerland would be a tough proposition as the country had the Alps to help them 28 natural barriers.
PREMIER'S
STATEMENT
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1940..
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 5th JUNE, 1940, 9,30 4.ar.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
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GLOOMY PROSPECT "I thought--and some judges agreed with me that per- haps twenty or thirty thousand men might be re-embarked, but it certainly seemed that the whole of the first French army and the whole of the BEF. north of the Amiens-Abbevüle gap would be broken up in the open field or Shanghai. might capitulate for the lack of Shanghai.
Marilla food and munitions. -
Japan: Shanghai
These were the hard and heavy tidings for which I call- ed on this House and the nation to prepare themselves. The whole root, core and brain of the British army on which and
around which were to build and are to build (cheers) great British armies of the later stages of the war seemed about to perish on the field or about to be led into An ignominaus. or starving cap- tilty.
From
Air Mail by Air France Direct Service" - Paris
date 29th May.
Manila.
Japan. Straits.
Shanghai and Swatow, use ameste Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date 29th May: ......ikreze Formosa, Amoy and Swatow, Canton
Canton
Japan and Shanghai,
Due
4th June
4th June
4th June
4th June
"4th June
3th Jane
5th June
8th June
5th June
6th June
Service**
6th June
6th Jane
6th June
6th June
"That was the prospect a week. SA, & Manila (San Francisco date. 11th May) Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghat — (Vancouver
B. C. date, 18th May). Haiphong, Hothow & Fort Bayard Haiphong Straits.
That was one of the un- Solved problems of the 120- ment. It was Impossible to As far as the Italian and French ascertain what increases had frontier was concerned, there was taken place in the German no defence in that region like the army since the war began.
The French had Maginot Line. Continuing. Colonel Lowe said large forces there and it would be ago but another blow which might that this battle had produced easy to launch SLII offensive have proved fatal as yet to fall new technique, but in spite of the against any invasion. All this had upon them. The King of the Bel- element of surprise with which! been foreseen by the French Gen-gians had called upon us to come the Germans had launched their eral Staff and plans had already to his aid. Had not this ruler and attack in this manner, the Allies been worked out.
'his Government severed them- selves from the Allies who rescued their country from extinction in the last war. had they not sought refuge in what has proved to be a fatal.neutrality, then the French and British armies at the very outset might not only have saved Belgium. but perhaps even Po-
SHANGHAI BRITONS AND ACTIVE WAR SERVICE.
[Special to H, K. Dally Press) Dominion resources, they could SHANGHAI, June 4 (Havas)-render better service by continuing The British Embassy has publish for the time being to represent Imperial interests in their present ed the following statement:—."
residence. "It will be recalled that shortly
land.
ASKED FOR HELP "Yet at the last moment when Belgium
already invaded Leopold called upon us to come to
was
Shanghai,
Japan, Shanghai and Formosa
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
London date, 1st June. Japan and Shanghal. Shanghai and Amoy Sandakan. Shanghai. Haiphong Canton
Japan and Shanghal..........
"Since the extension in the ares his aid and even at the last mo-Europe via Suez and Straits (London after the outbreak of war is of hostilities, the British Consul- ment we came. He and his strong
May) Majesty's Ambassador informed.
Canton General has again informed the and efficient army of nearly half- British subjects, anxious to return Home Government of the growing a-million guarded the eastern flank
6th June
6th June
0th June
7th June,
7th June
9th June
8th June
8th June
Service"
9th Junc
9th June
9th., June
9th June
9th Juni
10th June.
10th June
10th June
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice."-San Francisco date, 4th June. shanghai. Shanghai.
11th June
11th June:
11th June
date. ist
11th June
19th June
19th June
13th June
"14th June
18th June
16th June
18th June
16th June
18th June.
Manila
to the United Kingdom for join-anxiety of a considerable number and thus kept open cur only line | Sandakan.
ing the forces, that in view of the of local British subjects to offer fact that the requirements of the themselves for active service in fighting services could be fully met from the United Kingdom and
GERMANS FOCUS
ON DUNKIRK PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)-It 13 stated here tonight "that for the past 24 hours the Germans were attacking fortifications around Dunkirk at all points.
On Sunday they were repulsed everywhere, and yesterday they only made slight progress, suffer- ing enormous losses,
various capacities, and inquired whether there was any objection for raising funds locally for facil- tating passage home of these volunteers.
"A reply has now been received, through the Embassy, stating that the general attitude of the
of retreat to the sea.
"Suddenly. without prior consultations, without the least possible notice, without the advice of his Ministers and apon his own personal act, he sent plenipotentiary to the: 'German Command. „surrender- ed his army and exposed our whole flank and means of Home Government towards. the
Security (cries of shame). recruiting of British subjects re:
"I asked the House 2 week dent in distant countries is at age
to suspend judgment present under review.
because the facts were not "There is, however, no objection | clear, but I do not feel any for raising funds locally for the reason now existing why we should. passages of recruits provided that not form our own opinion (cheers) no recruits are actually sent until upon this pitiful episode, instruction are received."
FRENCH FORCES SHOW FINE SPIRIT IN THE DUNKIRK WAR SECTOR
GENERAL WEYGAND THUS GIVEN
4*
MUCH VALUABLE TIME
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-Reuter's military corres- pondent states that large French forces äre still vigorous- ly resisting in the Dunkirk area and are continually pre- paring local counter-offensives thus retaining at least 15 German divisions in that area at a time when time is of the greatest value to General Weygand in making his pre- parations.
The French positions, stretching from the sea, to the Maginot Line, have strong natural obstacles in the river, except In certain places. There is a gap of 12 miles between the Somme and the Oise and 18 miles between the Aisne and the Meuse.
The possibilty of an attack between Abberville and Amiens must also be considered though it may not be necessary for General Wey- gand to wait to be attacked.
Prisoners To Be Moved
JUST AS A PRECAUTION
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-At
DUNKIRK NOW
Japan and Shanghai, Saigon.
Japan, Shanghaj and Formosa Japan and Manka,
Canton
Japan and ShangHal
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"The surrender of the Belgian Army compelled the British at the Fort Bayard. shortest notice to cover the flank Sandakan. to the sea more than 30 miles in Haiphong length Otherwise all would have been cut off and all would have" shared the fate to which King Leopold had condemned the finest army his country had ever formed."
SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE
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Hongkong expects to collect $6
Date and Time
Wed. 5th
8.30 AM 12.30 PM
3.00 PM
BRO. Parcels
4.00 PM
Reg.
6,00 PM
Urd
5.30 PM
G.P.O.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central
South America and Canada via San Francisco-Beg (No Parcels for Canada)
and Par.
4,00 PM
5.00 PM
Ord.
6.30 F*C
EP.O.
Parcels
4.00 PM
Reg.
5.00 PM
Ord. 5.30 M
OPO. Parcels 4.00
millions from this "levy on wealth,'¦ Manila, Australia and New Zealand vis Thurs-Reg. and is paying $400,000 for a special day Island department to collect it.
Hongkong has no war loan, ne evident demands for this, "but in a matter such as this" says Er Geoffry "we would first have to consult the Home authorities."
LIABLE FOR SERVICE,
Of Hongkong's compulsory train- ing system, Bir Geofry said the
tirmal for Indo-Chins, Iran. and `France
and Northern Provinces only) by the France Airways Direct Bervice' Amoy. Straits.
THURSDAY
year and affect all Europeans from Fort Bayard and Haiphong
measure was passed in March last Canton
18 to 55. The general outline is Amoy.
that these British Europeang are
Hable for service in one or other
5000
*
Ord.' 7.00 PM
EP.O. Bex. 5,00 PM Ord
5.30 PM
(Paris G.P.O.
"Air Reg.
5.00 PM
Ord,
7.00 PM
7.00 FM
7.00 PM
Thu. 6th
10.30 AM
Noon 1.20 PM
GP,0. & KP,O. Parcels
Noon 1.45 PM
Ord.
9.30 PM
9:30 PM
2.30 PM
4,30 PM
7.00 PM
7,00 PM
Fri. 7th
7.10 AM 5.30 PM
Sat, 8th
Parcels, 9.30 AM
of these categories of compulsory Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via Reg
service,
Brisbane
SHAMBLES LONDON, June 4 (Reater)-Still Category "A" the combatant Гарад:- more troops were arriving in Eng-group. Though as a body Hong-Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, land from Dunkirk this morning. kong's volunteers have not been
Lourenco-Marques and South Africa. .................................. Several ships landed French "ofa- mobilised, a number have been Manila cers and other ranks, all of whom called up individually. had been fighting day and night without rest during the past few days.
Shanghai Amoy.
Category "the key-posta group for men in such jobs, an
FRIDAY the posts and telegrapha, electrical Canton Most of them brought their com- services and so on, who would Tourane, Balgon and Bangkok question time in the House of plete kit, and all are exhausted. have to remain at their posts even Commons today, Mr. Anthony but like their British comrades If Hongkong were actually engaged
SATURDAY Eden, the Secretary of War, their spirit is undaunted and many in hostilities, and category "C" for stated that the desirability of of them spoke of returning to auch work as A. R. P auxillary Straits, and "Calcutta. transporting internees' and prison- France as soon as possible to re- ers of war to places' remote from sume the fight against the in-re service and special constables. Britain to prevent co-operation vaders. with enemy aircraft and para-
Bangkok
Hongkong's Governor speaks
Shanghai,
Letters 10.30 AM
11.30 PM 12.30 PM
$,45 PM 3.30 PM
G.RO.&KP.O.
proudly of the efficiency of the Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Aden, Reg. The Germans, they said, were on chutists was now under considera- the fringes of Dunkirk which is Colony's volunteer land and sea Egypt and Europe via Marseilles.
being heavily shelled. Fires are corps, and specially remarks
tion.
sappera,
On
Ord.
G.P.O. &KP.O. Reg.
.6.00 M
5.30 PM
Mon. 14th
10.30 AM
Noon 1.00PM
7.00 PM
When asked whether he intended raging in many parts of Dunkirk the excellence of the Chinese volum- to organisé a corps of parachutists which one French officer described teers attached to the artillery and Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service" Ord. and gliders, Mr. Eden replied that as "now" nothing more than a recent operations; were being care-shambles." fully studied to decide what changes, if any, in the Army are required.
MONDAY Swatow, Amoy and Formosa. Parcels only for Haiphong." Haiphong
Hongkong dose not fear the activities of “fifth columnists”. "We have very rigid rules for European refugees and there are Canton very few European refugees In the
that the calling up of men is be- 'It will not be in the nation's in- ing accelerated and the maximum
terest to make a further announce-number that can be trained will be Colony. Hongkong's population Printed and Published by, Henry Lloyd Murrow, for the Hongkong ment at this stage, he added. " called this month, giving the intake | has been swelled by 50,000 refugees
Mr. Eden told another questioner' about double the normal rate. but these are mostly Chinese,
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