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"ENEMY WILL BREAK HIS TEETH ON THE IMMENSE FRONT"

OIL TANKS BOMBED

Severe Blow For Nazis

LONDON, June 7 (BWS)— One of Germany's most vul- nerable points, her oil stores refineries and synthetic petro}} plants in the Ruhr and near Hamburg, were bombed for the fifth night in succession on Wednesday.

In the opinion of officials of the Petroleum Press Bureau. if the raids continue at the present rate they must. In time. seriously weaken Germany's ability to keep her armles and Industries supplied.

NO MORE IMPORTS

It was added that the great bulk of her stocks must still be in wes-

tern Germany because of the transport problem. Hamburg nor- mally händles 4.000.000 tons of oll imports yearly.

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Though imports ceased abruptly last September. huge storage tanks! there and Bremen must have con- tained a large proportion of Ger- many's accumulated stocks.

The Hamburg tanks probably have, or had, a total capacity of 1,500,000 tona.

Night Raid On England: The First Picture

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NAZI raiders meet a British "reception committee.".. "This remarkable plcture was taken while Nazi planes were over a town on the coast. The thousands of streaming white lines record the passage of anti-aircraft shells and tacer, bullets.

"Flaming onions."

can be seen,: took-

CASUALTIES IN AIR RAID

BRITISH FIGHTERS INTERCEPT ENEMY AIRCRAFT

LONDON, June 7 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry and Home Security communique Issued at 7 am. (BST) says, "Enemy aircraft on Thurs- day night crossed our East and South Coasts in many points and. carried out a series of raids over a widespread area.

From official reports of the ralds there and at Bremen, it may be estimated that one-third of the stock has been destroyed. Many other lesser. but still important. had passed. storage and refining plants" have

"A. A. defences were in action Sucolk, Yorkshire. Lincolnshire. been effectively attacked in the Rhineland and hydrogenation and fighter, aircraft were sent up Nottinghamshire and Sussex all plants in the Ruhr.

to intercept the raiders. A nam-had warnings.

"Air raid' warning were sounded in many districts and some three hours elapsed before the signal was given that the raiders

Compulsory Service In Singapore

SINGAPORE June, 7 (Reuter)-

The Legislative Council on Monday

ber of high explosive and incen- In one case a red blob could be dlary bombs were dropped. High seen in the sky diving towards the explosive bombs fell on a Lincoln-sea like a plane falling in flames." st.re town and caused minor casualties but did little damage as far as is known here.

"Many bombs fell in open coun- try and some have been directed at the aerodromes.”

WORKMEN INJURED Three workmen were injured will pass through all stages the when a bomb fell near a Lincoln- Compulsory Service Ordinanceshire tofn in the course of Nazi alr affecting all male British subjects activity during the night. in the Straits Settlements.

Nazi planes, crossing the coast, "Another Bill will provide for caused Warning to sound at places more intensive training "of the as far apart as a town in Durham local volunteer defence forces. and the South Coast;"

H. WICKHAM STEED SAYS ·

MORE PLANES

FOR ALLIES NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuter) -The Washington correSPON- dent of the Journal of Com- merce says that an announce- ment was expected today that 300 to 400 planes will be made available for the Allies.

Most of them will be bombers and will flown from Detroit and Buffalo to Botwood, New- foundland, and, thence to Bri- tain.

HITLER WILL BE

BE FORGOTTEN

After The Allies Have Defeated

His Armageddon Of Evil

Speaking yesterday in the "World Affairs" series, broadcast from Daventry, Mr. Henry Wickham Steed struck an encouraging note when he said that "the British and French armies, with their people behind them, will have a tale to tell, and the tale will not be pleasant for Hitler, who will be forgotten and merely remembered as a system that darkened the path of human progress, when the Allies have defeated his arma- geddon of evil."

This well-known authority' on International Affairs said that the rush and speed of the war which got going about a week ago was not unlike 1914 which also started with a rush.

"We will not forget March 21, 1918, when General von Ludendorf made his lightning attempt, but even that was nothing like the rapidity of the last month, if we are to look back on the in vasion of Holland in five days, Belgium, and the "blitz" on the Meuse...

Looking back upon those events, the speaker said, one could see why the Prime Minister asked the nation to prepare for "hard and heavy tidings."

Then, sald Mr. Wickham Steed, came what Mr. Churchill so aptly called the miracle,, of deliverance, "The rescue of the 355,000 men, British and French, apart from the taken to many more who were France, was, in itself a feat that must go down as brilliant when the history of this present war comes to be written.

BREATHE. MORE FREELY "We can breathe more freely now," he said, "of the enemy's superiority in equipment and materials will soon be wiped off. Time has been on our side and it will continue to be on our side..

Mr. Churchill said it was a miraculous deliverance.

"The days which, the Germans lost after Dunkirk have proved to be invaluable. There are those who thought that after his suc- cesses in the Channel ports Hitler would strike at England. Instead he turned south.

"Hitler is in a terrible hurry," said the speaker, “why we can only guess. We now await the outcome of the battle of the Somme,

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"It is plain that a hard battle is ahead of us, but it is also plain that Hitler will strike with all the might he can muster. We can only hold our breath and wait.”

FLANDERS BATTLE

Turning to the battle of Flan- ders, Mr. Wickham Steed said that a cpnservative estimate of Hitler's Continued on Page 7

ONE TON OF BOMBS

LONDON. June 7 (Reuter) -During" yesterday's R. A F. bombing of the German forces seeking to penetrate the Allled defences in the region' of Abbe- ville, the British machines in the morning dropped a len of heavy bombs and a large num- ber of smaller bombs on the arinoured columnis,

In the afternoon a strong

GENERAL WEYGAND IS READY FOR ANY EVENTUALITY

GERMANS LOSE ANOTHER 400 TANKS

PARIS, JUNE ↑ (REUTER) — THE MILITARY COMMENTATOR, M. CHARLES MORICE, SAYS THE GENERALS UNDER GENERAL WEYGAND ARE CONVINCED THAT THE ENEMY WILL BREAK HIS TEETH ON THE IMMENSE FRONT.

HE ADDS THAT MAXIMUM PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THIS BATTLE.

Reuter's military correspondent in London says" that the defensive positions that were prepared in less than three weeks have held the enemy's armoured forces at most points. This is the cut- standing feature of the battle up-to-date.

When the enemy claims an advance in territory, the French defences move with him, and he is in the same position as before, except far weaker for a renewed attack.

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However, it is too soon to be optimistic because the Germans are capable of terrific blows and have immense infantry reserves which can be thrown into the battle..

» General Weygand's reserves are also considerable and are ready to face such an eventuality. MANY GERMAN TANKS DESTROYED

PARIS, June 7 (Reuter) Today's French communi- que states: "After a relative lull during the night, the battle was resumed this morning in the same general con- ditions as during yesterday."

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A French military spokesman | May 14, but with

notable said that the night brought no difference in effects. It is still a modification in the general situa- battle of tanks in enormous num- tioni.

bers with strong infantry and French military circles are satis-artillery support, but dive-bomb- fed, with the course of operationising has remarkably decreased in during the past two days, particu sharp contrast with the operations larly with the results obtained in in north-eastern France.

the fighting against tanks.

It is estimated that 400 tanks were destroyed out of 2,000, which

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ARMADA OF PLANES

The German air force, however, '

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the Germans threw into the battle, was not inactive. Both bombers Moreover, the tanks which pene, and reconnaissance units trated inside the French defence, tinued operations, particularly system. have nowhere been follow-against communication, ports and" ed by infantry which has been afrdelds.

foree of lým bombers. - nailed downs the "fre from the line, alamounded in Pazla thies maintained a 45-minute in- | support points.

cessant bombardment and scored direct hits on roads, bridges and railway lines

Important bridges over the Somme estuary were the ob- jectives of another sortie later in the day and on one vital bridge three direct hits. vere made with, heavy bombs.

DEFIANTS DEADLY

HEAVY TOLL OF

NAZI BOMBERS

DIVE-BOMBING DECREASES

PARIS, June 7 (Reuter)—The Germans are now making à terriāc push between the Alshe and Ailette,

morning was due to an armada of 200 planes which were headed: boff and proceeded to another direction. No Information has yet been received about their objective.. or whether they attained it.

The, French air force was ex-

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General Weygand is ready for everything.

PARIS WARNING SOUNDED

PARIS, June(Reuter)—The

on the plateau north of the Aisne. tremely busy and proved itself air rald warning was sounded early Em this morning and lasted for half- A military spokesman estimated Enemy No. 1 to the tanks,

Anti-aircraft "guns, did the enemy forces at 40 infantry playing gunfire and bombs, itan-hour. divisions and four or five armour- claimed the credit for a large not come to action.

ed divisions employed at this point proportion of the 400 tanks puti Air rald warnings in central France during the night lasted with an apparent determination to out of action yesterday. break through at any cost,

It also attacked · German back three hours, Bombs caused mate- The onslaught resembles the areas and raided German territory Įrial damage but no victims are violence of that on the Meuse on up to the banks of the Rhine, reported

LONDON: June 7 (BWS) HONGKONG SHOULD BUY A PLANE

A few days ago a British air gunner shot down a complete formation of five enemy air- craft in a few seconds from one of 12 British Deflant fighters which, as already announced, shot

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DECISION TAKEN AT MEETING

то DISCUSS WAR EFFORT

That a drive should be launched as soon as possible to enemy machines during the raise money for a definite purpose, such as the purchase same day.

of ambulances, a tank or an aeroplane, was the decision This air gunner's victims were reached at the public meeting held yesterday evening in Junkers 87 dive bombers. Another St. Andrew's Church Hall to consider ways and means of of the squadron's air gunners bad

just before shot down three Junk-helping the British war effort.

The meeting was a attended by about 50 persons. The crs when his machine-gun jam-

Rey. J. R. Higgs was elected chairman, and Mrs. H. Sando med.

The Junkers were shot down secretary. Those present, included the Chief Justice, Sir when the Deflants discovered them Atholl MacGregor, Major C. M. Manners and Mr. J. F. dive-bombing off a French port Macgregor. where they had set three, smail vessels on fire.

Mr. Higgs said that the approximately $100,000. Mrs. Hobbs meeting had been called be- had raised approximately £1,000 The Defiant squadron's pilots, whose average age is 25, are high-cause there was a large num- through the Entertainment Com ly trained and of long experience,

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of baseball fixtures; Racing at Macao tomolauw» Ur(163) – .word.

PAGE 3--Coming

events;

Radio programmes. PAGE 4-Large-scale fighting west of Han river reported Imminent; No change, in U. 8. policy towards Far East: Alleged Japanese plans to seize Int'l Settlement and French Concession. PAGE 5-Defence regulations charge against Indian P.C.: Outbreak of Pellagra; Claim for possession of premises. PAGE 8-leading article; Hongkong key post group. PAGE 8-Church announce-

ments and notices: Volun teer orders

TO NEUTRAL PORTS!

NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuter) Az Italian liner reported that all Italian ships on the high seas have been ordered to neu- tral ports. A

The Verrando company's New York manager said that the order, which came direct, from Rome, cancelled all sailings.

Macao Race Selections

ber of people who felt that mittee.

Admirable as the result was, (BY "LAST QUARTER”)

not enough was being done in

the Colony to help the ward Mr. Higgs, there was still a effort, and it was desired to very strong feeling that possibly every avenue had not yet been ox- secure constructive sugges-plored, and hundreds of people had tions as to how that could be not yet been mobilised for service achieved..

Many people had gone to him with the question, "What can. I do to help?"

A great deal had already been done by the British War Organiza- tion Fund, said Mr. Higgs. He bad received letters from Mr. A. Bay mond, honorary secretary of the Fund, and from Mrs. Hobbs, chair- man of the Entertainment Comi- mittee, giving particulars of what had been done,

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"Is there anything in Hongkong corresponding to A Government commission to explore every course of action?" asked Mr, Higgs.

There were suggestions that the BW.OF. was not sufficiently re- preséntative and did not include TOTAL COLLECTIONS

all sections of the community, The total collections of the B.W. said Mr. Higgs, who asked if the OF, up to June 3 amounted to no BW.O.F, or the Government might less than $539,540, of which £20,not publish in the press, daily or 000 had been remitted to the Bri- at regular intervals, a list of var- tish Red Cross and £1,000 to St. lous duties which people could do Dunstan's Home. In addition. 104 they wanted to help. cases of supplies and comforts

The meeting was then thrown

made locally had been shipped open for discussione home, and between 15 and 20 cases

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Phoeniten Jack O'Lantern Night View

RACE 2

...Heddon

Lancashire Chap Radium Star

RACE 3 Golden Cow Double Chance ...... March Brown....

BACE 4

National Anthem Old Fashioned Lucky Eleven

RACE 5

Shanghai 4 Fairy Ousel Hogmanay

RACE 6

Victory Life Meadow Eve

Earle Speaking as chairman of the were being sent, every month. The B.W.OF. Bir Atholl MacGregur total spent on these purchases was

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