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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FAILURE OF

CABLE

POST

BRITISH MACHINE-GUN HITLER'S MASS

MIGHT TO CARRY WILL Britain Will Face The Future With Renewed Confidence

GLOWING TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)—The candour of Mr. Winston Churchill's statement and his references to the work of the Royal Air Force, form the principal subject of the press comment this morning.

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The Times says that the "speech was that of a leader behind whom a resolute nation may face, the heavy blows of fortune unafraid. Proud peroration breathes the spirit of Shakespeare's England."

The Daily Telegraph says that the "resolve to see things as they are and conceal nothing of their sombre menace from the country was the first element in the Prime Minister's survey. His absolute candour made a marked contrast with the German bulletin."

The Daily Herald states that' "Mr. Churchill did not flinch. Als speech told us the sombre truth; he employed no soothing catch- phrase, and he did not pretend that the latest Allied setback is in fart an artful booby-trap fald for Hitler He sets the nation an ex- ample in realism and resolve"

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The Daily Mail says that Mr. Churchill "correctly Kauges the spirit and backbone of his country- men. We want the truth, good or bad, and here it is

"The herole achievements of our fighting men equally with our own grim altuation inspire the British people to fight on."

MORE CONFIDENCE Writing on the subject the News Chronlele says that "the British people will face the future marc confidently as the result of thej Premier's strong, realistic state › ment."

The Daily Express: "Mr. Churchill does not conceal the facts about the military disas- ter but he also establishes the failure, for the first time. of Hitler's massed might to carry 'out its will,”

ROYAL AIR FUKCE Referring to the--work-of-the- Royal Air Force the Times says that they have proved themselves masters of their adversaries in every branch of aerial combat, and kept of great masses of the German bombing fleet from to targets on which any damage done might have been terrible beyong

measure.

Only now that they are safely home can the men on the ground appreciate their debt to the men in the air, for the fighter operates

THURGAU BOMBED

BERNE, June 5 (Reuter) — The air rald Warning Was sounded last night in Lake Constance.

The Swiss news agency de- clares that foreign planes had violated Swiss neutrality and dropped six bombs on Thurgau. No casualties were caused but a road and some houses were damaged. An inquiry is pro- ceeding to establish the nationality, of the aeroplanes.

What Berlin Claims - And

The Facts

added the dead whose numbers

cannot yet be estimated.

The destruction or capture is claimed of the complete equipment of from 75 to 80 Divisións.

British soldiers manning a machine-gun post. "Debris of a house wrecked by a Nazi bomb litters the street behind them.

906 CASUALTIES IN PARIS AIR RAID

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PARIS, June 5 (Reuter}—It is officially announced that the casualties in Monday's ale rald numbered, 906, of whom »254 were killed,

One hundred and ninety five of the dead were civilians and 59 military, while of the wounded 545 were civilians and 107 military.

The official. Havas Agency states! Other bombing operations were that it is now established that 25 | carried" out in the immediate re- German bombers were brought gion of the battle-feld north of down during the rald on Paris the Somme. Monday.

FRENCH DENIAL LONDON June

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were of excellent physique, only postponement until his father was five per cent being found unft better, even up to six months, for service of any kind.

"The young man went AWAY

In another part of the same much relieved," continued Mr. room there was a second medical Ince, "knowing that humanitarian examination going on. The men conditions were

still operative

being examined here were volun- despite the introduction of com- teers, for despite the introduction pulsory service."

of conscription, volunteering was.

going on apace and over 300,000

PROMOTION. BY MERIT

men had volunteered for service -"Mr. Ince' concluded his talk by since the war began.

describing the case of a young HUMANITARIAN CONDITIONS University graduate who had re-

Mr. Ince gave an example. of gistered and had received his call- the case of a young man who had 10-up paper. The letter which he been-called-up and who told the received after having passed his examination contained clerk of the Medical Beard that medical his father was ill with pneumonia his enlistment notice calling him and that as the only other as- to the colours, a tree railway war. sistant in the grocery business rant and a Postal Order for four which they owned was a young shillings being advance pay for boy, it would be very hard. on out-of-pocket

expenses on the them if he was called up for ser- journey. vice at the moment.

A week later that young, man The clerk of the Board gave the was a private in the army. Ho young man a form to. All up and was eligible for a King's Commis- asked him to take it to the Hard- sion if he was able to qualify by ship Committee who would be merit through

He the ranks. able to tell him what to do about went through his training with It. If that Committee was satis- zest and eagerness like thousands ded that his immediate calling up of others who were doing the would make matters hard for same to help to rid the world of them. they would give him a Nasi tyranny."

GLORIOUS PAGE IN MILITARY SCIENCE

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)The Swiss Press remains full of ad-

Allied

Sealed..... By Goebbels

Marked "Not to be opened with- out special order," a sealed enve- lope from Goebbels, reached every editor in Germany before Hitler

the

went to meet Mussolini on Brenner, reports Reynolds News. One editor opened it."

The Tribune says: "The Alled

It contained detailed orders as defeat at no time and nowhere. took on the character of a rout to how, the paper was to be made tion camp at Dunkirk was success- Nari. attitude and the way in which the evacua-up in case of a drastic change in towards Rome. fully carried out will mark & There was also a ready-made glorious page in the annals of leading article furiously attacking military science.

Italy.

"Germany prophesied the Water- loo of the democracies: this hope was not realised.

The letters have not been recall- ed: They are ready if Mussolini does not toe the "Axis fine.

OIL TANKS AFIRE ALLIED REPRISAL

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter) Military objective in Munich Frankfortmain and Ruhr

The Air Ministry states that cil western bombed by Allied war planes as a deposit storage tanks BERLIN, Jung 5 (Reuter) Lum-reprisal for the Parls raid on Germany were attacked by A ping together the surrender of the Monday, announces the official strong force of RAF, heavy bom-ration for the northern

armies. bers on Monday for the third Belgian and Dutch armies with the Havas Agency.

time. French and British troops captured,. There was renewed anti-aircraft a survey of the Flanders Campaign', fire round Paris on Tuesday morn- Direct hits were scored, causing issued by Hitler's headquarters ing. The air-raid.. alarms. how- an outbreak of fresh fres. claim that prisoners taken total ever, were not sounded.

An Air Ministry bulletin saya over 1,200,000, to which must be Parls remains calm but angry, that "at least three big oil tanks There is a demand for prompt re-were set on fire, when Coastal prisals for Monday's attack" by the Command aircraft raided Ghent Germans.

on Tuesday. Flames floodlit the countryside was seen by British 5 Reuter-aircraft dying at 10,000 feet. Categorically denying the claim of Other Coastal Command aircraft The survey declares that between the German High Command that again raided "other military ob- May 10 and June 3. the German 70 French planes were destroyedjective in Holland." air force shot down 1,841 enemy in the raid on Paris, the Paris 'planes, while 609 were brought radio in a German broadcast last- down by anti-aircraft fire and night stated that four French far behind the enemy lines and 1.800 to 1.700 destroyed on the planes were shot down and that in the "New York Times! con-

powder for the Allied Govern- ten were damaged on the ground. tends that the British purgalt Power or cutting off his retreat. Dhis to manufacture smokeless The Paris radio added that be- planes made the evacuation of small British detachment in the ments, hoped to be operating be- sides

fore the end of the year, The the 17 German planes Dunkirk possible.

Calais citadel constitutes the lest him because they had been submarines, one auxiliary cruiser, brought down. several were des- *1 confidently assert, continued proudest answer to the insinuations Company will employ 5,000 workers. destroyed or prevented from pen 10 other warships and 67 mer-troyed by British fighters who in- Major Deseversky. "that this with- of German propaganda, which pre- trating the vigilant line of Eritish chantmen and transports sunk, tercepted them on their wav drawal was accomplished primarily tended that the Englah only Äghters."

and 10 cruisers, 24 destroyers, nume

because of the British local superl- thought of flight." three torpedoboats, 22 other war-

PARIS, June" 5" (Reuter) - Anjority in the air. That may sound ships and 117 merchantmen and Air Ministry communique states astonishing. But It remains true transports severely damaged,

HIS FRANKNESS ADMIRED.

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the soldier sees only the bomberFround. overhead, and not much more. British sea losser are stated to Numerous bombers cannot mo-be five cruisers, 13 destroyers, five

British Premier's Speech Hailed By U.S.-

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuter)—The newspapers here are enlogistis over Mr. Winston Churchill's realistic speech. The New York Times says "It took moral heroism to tell the story that Mr. Churchill unfolded. The speech was as brave in its way as the stand of the British Army on the blood-soaked shore of Dunkirk."

The New York Herald Tribune says: "Mr. Churchill's closing sen- tences will surely rank among the

noblest utterances in the annals

of English statesmanship.

That

DUNKIRK AREA OFFENSIVE

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)—An

MANT LOSSES LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)--Com- petent quarters in London point out that Eritish losses of

men were, as has been stated, in the "neighbourhood of 30,000.

Regarding the alleged naval losses, it is pointed out that a full statement of naval losses was Issued in last night's communique, which announced that six des- troyers and 24 other naval craft out of 222 were lost at Dunkirk,

It is added that in accordance

the Nazi march will be defeated in Air Ministry communique says with "its usual practice, the Ad- France and Dever reach the RAF. Aghters maintained offen-miraly announces all losses as soon shores of England is the prayer sive patrols through Monday and as the next of kin have been in- and hope of this people but if the the early morning in the Dunkirk formed. worse should happen who could doubt the will and courage of the New World in the longer fight to

follow?"

The epic The paper adds:. victory of the R. A. F., in Dunkirk holds out high hopes for the success of the Allies, given the needed planes," :

DUNKIRK

PORT

UNUSABLE

A French Admiralty communique |

area. Little enemy air activity The official Agure for British att was observed.

losses since May 10 is 302. planes. This is the total number lost, as announced periodically in Air Ministry communiques.

Large forces of our heavy bom- ber's were in operation throughout the night.

Aerodromes .occupied by the Although the German claims to enemy in north-west Germany have shot down 1,841 enemy planes also bombed. Includes all Allied aircraft parti- and Holland were" One of our bombers is missing, cpating in the operations, it may During Monday "night aircraft be presumed that since the R. A. F. of the Coastal Command made was using the greatest number of further attacks on enemy petrol planes its losses would be greater stores in Belgium and Holland. than those of the other air forces All our aircraft returned

lavolved.

announces the last land and naval JAPANESE FORCES NOW -

forces defending Dunkirk were re- embarked during Tuesday night. The port has been rendered un- usable. The communique adds

that, throughout the operations at Dunkirk, the French Navy lost

destroyers and seven

a supply ship, states Reuter.

MOST OF CREWS SAVED

FACING ANNIHILATION

FANCHENG, June 5 (Central)-The Japanese forces whó crossed the Slang River between Icheng and Siangyang are facing the prospect of complete annihilation as Chinese troops have closed all crossings with terrific crossfire.

Strong Chinese units are mop- ping up the invaders marooned in

Nantan.

between PROGRESS MADE IN

NORWAY FRONTTM

PURSUIT FLANES

"In throwing back the Allies to the sea, the German army scored Arst-class strategic success but she has not succeeded in

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WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuter) The Allied Purchasing Commis- sims announced that the Tennesse

An article by Major Deseversky breaking her adversary's Aghtime/Power Company, formed at Mem-

"The heroic "behaviour of the

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After" some days suspension the Italian Line has resumed adver- tisements of trans-Atlantic passen- ger sailings, says a Reuter report

that our squadrons on the night and incontrovertible to those who ANOTHER MURDER from New York.

June 3 attacked with great suc- have had flying experience that cess various objectives of a mill- the British planes, like the De- tary

character" in Germany, Sants, are masters of any pursuit notably in the neighbourhood of planes which Germany possERIES, Frankfurt, and Munich.

"They actually have achieved All our aircraft returned to their the mastery of the air over the

bases.

Channel."

Admiralty Issues Message Of Congratulation

The Admiralty has issued a message of contrattilation

to

all concerned in the successful evaonation of the B.E.F. and soldiers of the Allied armies from the Dunkirk area.

The magnificent spirit of co-operation Army, Air Force and Merchant Navy alone brought the operation to a successful conclusion.

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The ready willingness with which seamen from every walk of life came forward to assist their brother seamen of the" Royal Navy, will not readily be forgotten, the message adds, says Reuter.

JAPANESE LOSE

HEAVILY

TERRORISTS TO BLAME

SHIUKWAN, June 5 (Int't)- SHANGHAI, June 5 (Int'h--Ter- General Yu Han-mou in commandrorist activities are held respon- of the Kwangtung war zone told sible for the resignation of Mr. press correspondents that the Jap-Hsueh Keng-tzu, police luspector anese suffered over 5,000 casualties of the French Concession. The in"the fighting in Tsungia county.official reason for his resignation He attributed Japanese defeat to is not specific, low morale of their "troops who His predecessors are Tsao Ping- apparently saw service for the first sheng and Cheng Hal-tsuu, all of time.

whom were murdered:

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IN KUNMING......

Japanese strategy was similar to breast stroke in swimming when they struck with equal strength on the two fanks, which were strongly counter-acted by the de KUNMING,- June 5 (Central)—— fenders, added General Tu.

General Wu Chung-hsin, Cha'r- i The interview disclosed that man of the Mongolian and Tibetan Japanese troops in Hainan Island Affairs Commission, who in Febru- set fire on many houses, while the ary, attended the enthronement of sectors in the West River. Swatow the 14th Dalai Lama at Lhasa as and south Kwanigal are quiet the National Gövernment's special envoy, arrived back here from Rangoon by plane yesterday.

After 'a few days' stay here, he will proceed to Chungking to sub- mit a report on his mission to the Centrali authorities.

Most of the crews were

'saved. the triangular tract Three hundred French warships Slangyang. Icheng and and merchantships of various while other units east of the diver sizes, with 200 smaller boats, as are endeavouring to cut the Jap- well as numerous formations of anese rea

PARIS, June 4 Reuter)--The " "47 the naval air arm, took part in A military spokesman, explain-

Norwegian Legation has issued a the Dunkirk operation,

message ing the situation, states that after communique quoting a Other than those mentioned as crossing Elang River, the Japan- from a correspondent of the Not-ing appeal to Belgian soldiers to sunk, others were damaged but ese found that the hilly terrain weglan Telegraphic Agency some of them have already but to presented immense difficulties for Narvik stating that the Norwegian, them to continue their offensive. French and Polish troops were

· The communique says the final The Japanese found little room continuing their advance with the embarcation took place in good for their manoeuvres on this side object of encircling the enemy.

It stated that Admiral of the stream, where the Chinese Mopping-up operations are now. Abrial was the last, to leave and are in a more advantageous post-proceeding in the areas that have he left port at 7 am today.

been taken.

sea again.

order.

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PARIS, June 4 (Reuter) A mov

night on for the liberation of their country was issued today by Gen- eral Denis, the Belgian Minister of

Gen. Wu arrived in the Tibetan

National Defence. The appeal cápital last January. After attend-

says that all their energy, courage ing the enthronement ceremony, and will must be devoted to the he visited Lamaist temples in dif- | object of driving the odious tuva- ferent parts of Tibet, receiving der from Belgian's national soll. tremendous ovations everywhere

he went.

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IN SHANGHAI

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-A War Office communique states" CHUNGKING, June 4 (Central) that on the night of May 31 and Yet another murder case took June 1. the British forces in the place in Shanghai last night when Bodoe area were Mr. Chang Chao-yun, principal of sen, having achieved their purpose withdrawn by the San Chi Wireless School; on of delaying the enemy advance Mahawk, Road, and a student, sur-

until the Allled operations for the

named Chiang, were both killed by capture of Narvik had been com

an unknown assallant.

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The assallant broke into Chang's office and fired upon them. Chang

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)- was killed instantly, while Chiang Flight-Lieutenant R. V. Jeff, who was wounded in the abdomen and

was recently awarded the DEC., later succumbed. The assassin has been awarded a bar to his made good his escape.

medal. His name appaers on the The motive for the killing is still awards list today. Flight-Lieut. unknown,

Jeff was born in Kuala Lumpur:

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