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“Hongkong, Dally Press”—June 7, 1940.

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OUR EVER ALERT - "AIR FORCE

"Parashots"

Were Ready

BUT PARACHUTES NOT THERE!

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)– A number of incendiary bombs fell in Essex and Kent early) this morning. Little damage was done and most of the bombs fell in open spaces and burnt themselves out harm- lessly.

Two fires were started on, the roofs of buildings in Kent but were quickly extinguished by regular firemen and the Auxiliary Fire Service,

Another bomb fell in a doctor's garden, only damaging the lawn and hedge. A bomb fell through the root of another house, missing by two inches a sleeping boy, aged 13. A mother and her baby were sleeping in the same room and escaped by jumping over the flam- ing tomb which burned a big hole in the doct, but A.F.S. men quickly extinguished the fire.

Local defence volunteers known! 13 "parashots" loaded their rifles in case of parachute troops but none came.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940.

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bombers.

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FRANCE'S NEW TACTICS TO MEET

SINGAPORE AGAIN

SINGAPORE, June 6 (Beu-

tor)-The "ngapore Manici- pality has decided to inertase

its contribution to the British War Fund,

£125,000 in ad- dition to theï£250,000 already contributed?

GERMANS ADOPT

OLD TACTICS

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)--It Is. learned that the Germans are adopting similar tactics in the present offensive, as they did in Belgium and northern France. They are trying to find a soft spot in the Hise of defence and,

everything through.

SLACKENING IN EFFORTS having found attempt to push

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)-The new orders announced by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, in the House of Parliament yesterday, re- gulating the engagement of work- ers are universally welcomed by all the leading papers.

· BRITISH ENVOY MISSING

It is admitted that the Ger- mans have made progress in cer- tain places but it is pointed out," the French defences are in a great There is still no news of the depth and there has been nothing whereabouts of Sir Launcelot Oll-which could possibly be described phant, British Ambassador in Belas penetration The Daily Telegraph says, "It Is glum The Military Attache. Lt.- something like a revolution-with Col F. A, A. Blake and the Assiy- the approval and consent of all tant Commercial Attache, Mr. K. concerned, It the discipline Mackenzie, are also still miss- which liberty has been known to ing. With these exceptions, the impose upon itself and for that staff of the British Embassy In reason, superior to any which dic-Brussels are all known to be safe, tatorship could enforce. It, la, de- says British Wireless. cogniased that the mistake would wij be asking not too much but too

Ittle of organised labour

READY FOR Everything

BEIRUT, June 6 (Router)-Le- bahon and Byria are ready for all eventualities with the French Ex- peditionary Force fully installed and equipped.

Every ship entering the harbour must await an" escort. and fresh comprehensive measures have been taken to protect the Mosul Pipe Line which is constantly patrolled by a special Arab. force, dressed in picturesque, white robes and mounted on long-tailed Arah chargers.

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FASCIST GROUP OUTLAWED IN

CANADA

OTTAWA.

The Daily Herald says, "Bold, yet a simple execution, for it will be worked mainly through the Labour Exchanges and the existing Trade Union and the employers machin- try."

The Daily Mall says. "Now at last through an energy drive, «Mr. Ernest Bevin controls the entire manpower and the industrial cap- acity of great British workshop are now on efficient basis. Every worker is at the Government's command and the people agree that the results are already ex-

There is however, no very de- finite newa of the present battle. There have been attacks on both sides of Amiens and, particularly. in the neighbourhood of Peronne and the Chauny-Sobusons area. The Germans, however, are not in Soissons,

Waited For The Boches. And Then Gave Them The Full Fury Of Their Fire

PARIS. June 6 (Reuter)-A military spokesmah sald that French troops, strongly established in the villages, extensive barricades in the open, and in the brushwood, on the sides of the steep narrow ravines to the, woods, waited beside their dug-outs for the tanks to advance and then opened fire at short range on" the enemy.

The Germans were caught in a and mechanised lafantry-to a labyrinth of fire and French ma- halt.

June 8 (Reuter)cellent and there will be no slack-chine-gunners brought the German The Minister of Justice, Mr. La- ening now."*

supporting elements-metor cyclists pointe, K.C., announced, that 18 organisations. including the Communist Party and National Unity Party had been outlawed under the Defence of Canada Regulations.

The National Unity Party is a black-shirted Fascist group whose Icader, Adren Arcand. is at pre- sent under arrest.

Other prescribed organisations. included an overseas organisation of the German Nazi Party.

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ALL PRECAUTIONS

LONDON, June B (Reuter)-~ Aliens are being rounded throughout Australia, while in Rhodesia alfers are kept in con- Anement from dusk to dawn and are not allowed to possess radios. blcycles or other vehicles.

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PACE 2-Baseball notes: angeu too good for R.A.SC. at water polo; Probables and jockeys for Derby. PAGE 3-Coming events: Ra-

dio programme; Crossword. PAGE 4 French positions in- tact: Lebrun's reply to the Correct figures of R.A.F. losses.

King:

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accident ---Motor clalm by Admiralty; Round

the Courts: A damsel In distress.

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articles:

Air' superiority: Rádio edu- cation: Daylight ARP. exercises: Newsettes. PAGE 8-Women's interests. PAGE 8-Batisfactory, year

reported by Peak tramways. PAGE 10-Finance and Com-

merce.

PAGE 11-Passengers; Kap Bing Mun navigation order.

JAPANESE HARASSED IN

SHANGHAI AREAS

Terror Methods In Attempt To End Guerilla Activity

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Special to the Hongkong Daily Press GUERILLA ACTIVITY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SHANG- HAI IS TAKING THE FORM OF A SPORADIC SERIES OF OUTBURSTS AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMY DETACH- MENIS IN THAT AREA, and punitive expeditions undertaken by the Japanese have so far proved fruitless, according to eye-witness reports and photographs arriving here, from Shanghai yesterday,

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With the tall grass in the pleasant countryside around the environs of Shanghai á?- fording ideal protection for snipers and covering up the swift and silent movements of guerilla bands, the Japan- ese forces stationed there are being harassed on all sides, This guerilla acilvity cul- minated several weeks ago in the shooting of at least half a dozen soldiers who had' straj- ed too far from the protecting wing of the garrison posta.

TWOFOLD EFFECT

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Some of the tanks continued to any support. Some of them even filtered far into the rear where they were attacked and destroyed.

advance. without

The spokesman emphasises that, this is only the beginning of the battle which the Ger- mans hoped would be decisive. Consequently, still more violent fighting, with extension on both wings, was expected.

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GERMAN TANK ONSLAUGHT

"Hedgehogs" Give Enemy Units

Warm Unwelcome

Surprise

ALLIED BOMBERS ATTACK NAZI

ADVANCE TROOPS

PARIS, June 6 (Reuter)-The new German drive in France continued today but there is no new development.

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A French communique says the battle was resumed at dawn, enemy pressure being particularly marked to the south of the Lower Somme where a slight withdrawal of our advanced elements took place.

ON THE WHOLE WE MAINTAINED OUR POSITIONS ON THE REST OF THE FRONT ATTACKED.

On the Somme sector the British Expeditionary Force is fighting side by side with their French Allies.

The fighting, which now extends along practically the whole of the front, from the sea to the Aisne, died down during the night without the attackers being able to reduce points of support which their tanks encountered. These tanks were compelled to come to a halt or to push on further where more "hedgehogs" (anti-tank traps) were awaiting them.

SITUATION IS FAVOURABLE

PARIS, June 6 (Beater) The battle which has begun is the battle for Paris but it is also the battle for London, de- clares a military critic, writing in le Matin.

Other military critics write in the same strain and declare

Situation Is Still Tense

ROME, June 6 (Reuter)-The situation remains tense as Musso- lint is expected to speak today and Maria City degantar For Wednesday of 20-

that everything must be subordinated to winning the struggle,

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Many references were made to, in a depth presenting obstacles members of the British Embassy. France's new tactics to meet the to the enemy's advance and mak-who were mostly of the commer- tank onslaught. and M. Duval ing it possible to wait until be clal stan. says that there is no front in the has revealed his intentions, and -Meanwhile the diplomatic editor. sense that the Maginot Line is then the reserves can be brought of the Stefan continues, to em the front.

up and the

counter-offensive phasise Italy's indirect aid to Ger- Defences, however, are arranged launched.

GERMAN INFANTRY HARASSED

IN LONDON REUTER'S military correspondent says that developments have been revealed in the battle for the Werrand Line.

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many since the outbreak of the war, by keeping at least 50 French and British divisions inmobiilsed in the Alps and in the Mediter- ranean, as well as large air forces and a great part of their Fleets

Eire Will Resist Invasion To Limit

First of all when the Germans advanced their infantry was harassed by French Hrbt bombers in mass formation, similar to the tactics first employed by the Germans.

Then the German heavy made a series of attacks on, the armoured divisions were not used enemy's lines of communications until late in the afternoon, The leading to the Somme battle- third

point

that French fields. was heavy bombers raided German Our fighters, operating from supply bases and lines of com- France,

DUBLIN, June 6 (Reater) The maintained offensive invasion of Eire will be resisted munications during the attack.

patrols throughout the day and to the limit, declared Mr. Dillon, while previous to this Royal Air six enemy aircraft were destroy- Deputy Leader of the Finegal Force planes had bombed the ed in that period. One of our enemy's troop concentrations.

fighters, however, was shot down.

PROBLEM SOLVED

the

Party in the Dall.

"Submission, by Eireta -. in- At dawn today the enemy sent

Throughout the night British vasion by a belligerent power forward numerous tanks on the

It is noteworthy, the correspon- bumbers"" attacked

enemy's would involve counter-invasion Lower Somme where his principal dent says, that in spite of the troop concentrations and harass-by other Powers. The COUN- attacks apparently were made to-

German army's vast size, large ed the enemy's movements behind try would be turned into a bloody day. On the other wing, to the detachments are immobilised by the front.

battlefield and our people, des-.. right of the Aisne, and Chemin des the need for strong garrisons in Other bombers struck at func-troyed between the contending Dames, the Germans launched a Norway, Denmark, Holland, and tions and marshalling yards in forces." terrific artillery bombardment | Belgium.

the west Ruhr sector, while others Mr. Dillon who was speaking on which also apparently was the pre- A factor of great value to the attacked military objectives in the second reading of the 'Da- lude to a new considerable attack. Germans in northern France was Germany. As a result of these fence Forces Bill which was passed

the confusion caused by refugees operations two of our aircraft are unanimously, added the sugges In the new battle, the refugee missing.

tion that Ireland should not! Ralds were also made on off pursue the expedient adopted by and fuel depots in Belzium, Since Denmark which was both ignoble the invasion of the Low Coun-and disgraceful.. tries the Royal Air Force has lost The Defence Minister, Mr. O. 302 machines but the German Traynor, urged the people of Ire- losses are at least four times as land to show they are prepared to The Air Ministry in London, great. However, they still have defend Ere to the death, conclud- meanwhile, announced that Bri- the greater advantage in num-ing, "If Ireland dies very few of tish medium bombers yesterday 'bers.

as would want to live."

NAŽIS REPORTED TO HAVE DESIGNS ON URUGUAY

NEW YORK, June 6 (Itenter)-The framework of the Nazi or ganisation in Uruguay indicates that German leaders are working, carefully and efficiently, on an international plan for an eventual invasion of Uruguay with the assistance of Nazi groups in Argentina and Brazil, according to a dispatch from Montevideo to, the New. York Times,

This supposition is supported by highly strategial centres, such as, the comings and goings of Nazi railway stations, aerodromes and Immediate effects" of this were agents across the frontler, Docu-frontler cities, facing a parallel set twofold: a ruthless campaign of menta. maps and photographs of “stutzpunkts" in a bordering terror was instituted by, the Jap found on several "arrested persona republic. One of the chief of these anese Army against--not the constitute circumstantial evidence.is Penaranda, just outside Montr- guerillas themselves whom the The Nazi organisation in Uru- video Japanese could not even see-but quay 18 based on a series of "Sturz- the entire rural countryside, in punkta" (supporting points) at which hundreds of peaceful 'and, innocent peasants were killed and hundreds of homes razed to the

problem is absent as the French have evacuated the Immediate vicinity of the Wergand Line...

BRITISH BOMBERS

ACTIVE

U.S. ARMY STRENGTH INCREASE

RIFLES, GUNS, PLANES AND

-SHIPS FOR ALLIES-

NEW YORK, June 6 (Benter)-The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says, "the United States will make available WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuter to the Allles immediately at least 600,000 rifles and 2,500 field guns, -General Marshall, United States with ammunition, which will be sent to Britain to compensate for Chief of Staff, proposed in an in- the losses in Flanders, and Some diplomatic observers con-

the sider that the seizure of pruguay terview today, that

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The correspondent says this, cán is planned for the near future in Army's strength, should be raised be done under a ruling by the At NAZIS LOSE SEVEN an effort to control one of Europe's to 400,000.

from its present figure of 230,000 tarney-General, Mr. Jackson, that these stocks can be transferred.

MORE PLANES principal sources of food supplies

International Gen. Marshall revealed that the without violating

PARIS, June 6 (Reuter)-Seven Meanwhile, the correspondent latest defence estimates, which Law....

enemy planes were shot down in who were allowed to live, warned the Indication to them that their concludes, id Bantiago (Chile), the

were submitted to Congress ́yes- The stock are classed as obthe Normandy region in the course in no uncertain terms not to safety at night time depended alarm concerning Fifth Coturan terday, provided for the creation solate but are still usable. Moves of the air raids last night. "harbour and aid guerillas." upon huddling together behind activities there is rising and Gov-and equipment of four fully are also stated to be under to per- In the central region probably

It should be noted that this well-guarded barricades.

of mit the transfer of some planes another three of the raiders were

and destroyers.

brought down.

ground. Whole villages were set place during the daytime, for the afire, and the occupants, those second effect on the Japanese was

purge by fire and sword took

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mechanised divisions, these activities are now cbvious, which already existed.

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