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"The Navy Is Here"

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940.

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"LOYAL GREETINGS GERMANS MASS MANY DIVISIONS BETWEEN SEINE AND

First Lord Speaks

Speaks Of Hongkong's

Effort

A brilliant tribute to the work of the Royal Navy in the present war and to the part played by Hongkong in bullding mine-sweepers was paid yesterday by. Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of a broadcast talk from Daventry, in the series entitled *** Matters of Moment."

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"In just over four weeks, since I returned to the Ad- miralty," said Mr. Alexander, "every sort of demand has been made upon the Navy for men, stores, and various other services for which our ships are not intended. Every one of those demands has been answered in the words of the sailors who boarded the Almark, "The Navy Is Here."

This spontaneous readiness to place their services at a moment's notice for whatever work they were needed made it clear how precious was the freedom for which Britain and her "Allies were fighting so heroically.

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The Allies had suffered reverses, minate the waters of the Channel continued Mr. Alexander, and had or destroy the armies in Northern lost valuable material, but the France. spirit remained unshaken. And now Italy has deliberately taken up the dagger of the assassin to render their task harder.

THE OTHEN PICTURE

The Royal Navy have always been famed for its ingenuity, but never before had all officers and men displayed such qualities of courage, per- severance, skill and conduct than in the fighting round Dunkirk.

1 But there was a credit as well as a debit side the picture.

to First and foremost was the rescue from France not only of the Bri-

CEASELESS TOIL tish Expeditionary Force, but also

There was never a thought of of French and Belgian units, which demonstrated the spirit leaving the place so long as there and courage of Britain's land and was still a chance of getting one- sex forces and even the enemy's more soldier off and every man planes and mines tould not doi Continued on Back Page

The following telegram, dated June 12, was sent from H.E. the Acting Governor, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State, London:--

Grateful if you will convey to' His Majesty King George the loyal and hearty congratulations and good wishes of all communities in Hongkong on the occasion of his birthday.

GERMAN SPEED "TORPEDOES"

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter) -During question time in the House of Commons today Mr. A. V. Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty, declared that he had information as to the number of swift torpedo speedboats possessed by Ger- many and of their speed.

CUNNING DEFENCES DESIGNED

TO SLOW-UP PROGRESS OF ADVANCING GERMAN FORCES

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-Reuter's Military Correspondent writes that each day the battle for Parts increases in intensity. General Weygand's strategy is to ex- haust the German effort, irrespective of the territory evacuated.

At present the intensity of the fighting is apparently tiring to the German in- fantry, though fresh tank units continue to take their place in the attack, but the rapid French counter-attacks are reducing their strength.

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The battle now seems to have become one of endurance.. The strain to which the French Army has been subjected in the past eight days is exceptional, but there are signs.

that the British reinforcements had time to move into PREMIER IN

positions.

At such a time even a small reserve force might con- tribute a decisive influence to the battle.

The French High Command is

wisely taking no risk in, having

the main roads blocked by re- WHAT AMERICA

fugees. The experience gained in

the north, when tank and para-

chute raids were covered by ficeing civilians was a valuable ald, has

IS DOING

already been denied such an op- MORE EQUIPMENT

portunity round Paris.

AND MUNITIONS

FRANCE

MEETING WITH M. REYNAND

ARGONNE

TANKS AND MECHANISED UNITS USED IN COUNTER-ATTACK ON THE ENEMY

LONDON, JUNE 13 (BWS)-LATEST INFORMATION AND MILITARY COMMENT FROM PARIS INDICATES THAT, BETWEEN THE LOWER SEINE AND THE ARGONNE, THE GERMANS HAVE 100 DIVISIONS. UP TO THE PRESENT THE BATTLE HAS NOT BEEN DECISIVE AND THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPORTANT BREACH BUT ONLY WITHDRAWALS INSTITUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS.

On the lower Seine the Germans have endeavoured to cross the river at various places between Rouen and Vernon and in the direction of Louviers. The French have repulsed a number of efforts to cross the river. The Germans have been counter-attacked with tanks and mechanised units to reduce the bridgeheads.

The French Command has now decided to draw back towards the outskirts of Paris. The troops, which were fighting in the region of Noyon, are now near Sentis.

In the region of Soissons the enemy have passed to the left and right of the town. This part of the front lies by Ferte Tardenois and the river Clignon. In order to re-align the front, the French troops have been taken back to Marne..

On the high plateaux of Tardenois, which have always played a great role in Frerich military history, the Germans did not attack towards the Seine but from west to east with several divisions and two armoured divisions by Vesle Sulppes towards Rheims.

The firing line is prolonged by the river where, for the last two days, the Ger- mans have been attacking from the north to the south to take Rheims with a pincer movement. The battle,-up to the present, has been favourable. THE GERMAN STORY hands for several days. The Seine, BERLIN, June 12 (Reater) below Paris, was crossed at many

points. German High Command communi- que states that the new operation

The communique claims that bekun on June 6 between the German divisions are in a position Channel and south of Laon has to the north-west of Paris and in front of the defence positions of beer completely successful.

After the Weygand zone, south Paris on both sides of Sealis, of the Somme, had been captured Compiegne, Villers, Hyphen and the enenty forces were broken Cotterets are in German hands. through at many points and the Rhelms has been captured. 'The rest were thrown back over the Sulppers in Champagne has been lower Seine.

crossed. The Air Force again at Rouen hasten - In German tacked Le Havre harbour. SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIQUE

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PRETORIA, June - 12 (Reuter)-The first South African war communique states: “South African Air Force heavy bombers yes- terday attacked military objectives in Abyssinia.

*Extensive damage was done to buildings, personnel, roads and equipment. One heavy bomb scored a hit on an open shed packed with military transport vehicles. The attack was made from ap- proximately 800 feet.

"Although heavy machine-gun fire was encountered, all our air- craft returned safely."

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SHANGHAI AND THE WAR

Special to HK.. Daily Press

SHANGHAI, June 12 (Havas)-The general tension

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"ITALY WAS"

MUSSOLINI'S FINAL LINE

NEW YORK, June 12 (Reu-

·ROUNDING - UP

ter) The columnist, Jay QUISLINGS

Franklin, in the New York- LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-The Post writes: "From this mo- South African Government 1sment the entry of the incal- vigorously rounding up Nazi sym-culable powers of the United Pathisers in the Union and South- west Africa.,

a world war Ankou.

States against the dictators It is learned in London that over becomes inevitable.” 800 are being arrested in Bouth- He adds that through "Italy's West Africa while the Union au- intervention the wär ceases to be thorities expect the total number an European conflict and becomes or interness to be 6,000 to 7,000.00

Arrangements have also been! **To Mussolini's proud claims to made to interne all Italians on the have saved Italy from chaos, he outbreak of war. The latter pro- has now written the 'nnal Roman bably number about 17,000, repre-line, Italla Fult-Italy was-for senting rather less than one per the war has only just begun and cent of the Union's population, It will not end until the system of hate, fraud, terror and force, MOSCOW, June 12 (Reuter)-Str which Mussolini inaugurated in Stafford Cripps, K.C., arrived here Europe, has been wiped. from the I today.

face of the earth.

LONG WAR SPELLS STARVATION AND DEFEAT FOR ITALY: ALLIED NAVIES GUARD MEDITERRANEAN

The strategical situation in the Mediterranean in relation to Italy's vital need for communica- tion with the outside world and her almost complete dependence on imports from overseas formed the subject of two talks which were broadcast from Daventry last night by two London personalities, one being a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy and the other a well-known economist,

It was pointed out that Italy's rendered practically impotent by obtain those supplies which Italy LONDON, June 12 (Reuter) here relaxed today and in-war costs would be colossal in the the watch which the Allied navies had all along been able to smuggle -It is officially announced dividuals and business began first place owing to her need for were keeping on the Adriatic and across the frontlers of the Reich. that Mr. Winston Churchill, to get accustomed to the fresh supplies of ell on which her on her naval bases. the Premier, accompanied by position of having one more armles, air force and navy was As far as sea operations were to war, but that war must be over

Italy might be ready now tu ko

ber she had squandered all her MERE STRENGTH USELESS gold reserves in laying in large It would of course not be politic stocks, these could not last her" to under-estimate Italy's armed long.

-nation in its deper.dent. Mr. Anthony Eden and Gen, belligerent

In spite of the fact concerned, the aim of the Allles quickly. The stocks of the mater:- All reports state that General

midst. Dill, Chlef of the Imperial

that Italy had large tracts of ter-is to see that Italy's communica- als she needs for her forces can- Weygand's French Army remain

FOR ALLIES

Staff, had meetings in France

British and Italian units ritory outside her own frontlers tions with overseas are completely not now be replaced, and in spite confident that the enemy is still meeting the cunning defences de- Special to H.K. Daily Press yesterday and today with continued to be restricted to they were unable to give her the cat oft and it was up to Italy, if of the fact that since last Septem- signed in depth to slow up the! NEW YORK,

12 M. Paul Reynaud, French their barracks. However, the supplies she needed and was in she could, to prevent that result. June progress. That the enemy 1s (Havas)-The Allies will re- Premier, Marshal Petain, and British and Italian patrols fact compelled to keep them fur continued to carry out their nished with what they needed in forced to fight for every yard ceive more than $37 million Gen. Weygand.

usual duties within their addition to her own home require gained, thus suffering heavy losses, worth of surplus munitions Complete agreement was

respective sectors. le the most hopeful factor of the and equipment under an reached as to the measures agreement between the Unit which should be taken to ed States Steel Export Com- meet developments in the war pany and the War Depart- situation. 'ment,

situation.

SPITFIRE DOWNS

HEINKEL

LONDON, June 12. (Reuter)-It

The agreement" is considered an important step towards the United States' full material aid to the Allies, and the announcement con-

Is learned that a Heinkel bomber firms the preliminary statement was shot down by a British fighter from Washington regarding the off the south-east coast of England conclusion

this morning.

of negotiations with the United States Government by

Italians To Leave England

TEMPORARY MEASURE

ments.

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SUPPLIES CUT OFF

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PAGE 2-Baseball' notes; Water] polo results; British subjects} can now join regular army in HKA Air mail temporarily suspended.

forces, but mere strength at the It the war ends in a few months.. moment would be of no use with Italy is strong. but if the Allies This confinement of British and In order to do this constant out supplies and this is where Italy can hold out indefinitely, she will Italian troops is regarded as tem- communication across the Mediter was weakest, For instance, seven be rendered helpless and will con- porary and a plan is likely being ranean essential and this tenths of the coal she used was sequently face starvation and de- formed shortly whereby the British would not be possible now owing imported and she could not expect feat. and French troops will be per- to the effective steps which the any supplies of this essential com- mitted to have their leave within Ailles had taken to prevent sup-modity from Germany or from the the French Concession while theplies reaching her from outside. areas which Germany was, con- Italian and American units will be Reference wHJ made to thequered and the Allied blockade had restricted to the International energy which Italy had in recent completely blocked all her sea Settlement.

years devoted to her submarine routes now. While the British authorities feet of which she now had over The iron, rubber, cotton, alt und here have announced a "black 100 in service. The Allies had, other materials she needed for war list" of Italian firms, the local however, had full experience in the were in the same plight. Indesa. Italian authorities stated that matter of combating submarines, economically, Italy had been large LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-It Department.

Is learned that between five and they would not take such steps as the Germans knew to their costly dependent upon the Allies and until detailed orders are received today and it was hut dɛely that other countries for all her most These, according to the U.S.six hundred Italians will leave from Rome. Steel Corporation, will be sold to Britain for Lisbon in the course of

Signor Mussolini's under-sen feet vital supplies. Her position was The various foreign Military the Allies at cost price.

the next few days. The party in-

command

would be of much help to him in similar to a cleft stick, this morning denied cludes women and children, mem-

Even as far as the Mediterran- that any conference took place the present confict yesterday between the heads of

HER FLEET USELESS Lean, sources of supply were con- international units comprising the Italy had also great pride in her cerned, the problem of augmenting present air strength. but her pre-her present stocks was very for- ference for submarines and air-midable. Germany herself was LONDON, June 12 (Reuter) craft had not made her neglect badly in need of all these essen- tials just as much as Italy' and There is no confrmation in Zoo-her surface feet,

It was, however, clear that there was thus hardly enough to don today that the Italians are attacking towards Jibuti and Ber-Signor Mussolini would make his { go round. bera. If they are it is likely, as key effort at the outset of the pre- Germany would lose more per- far as Jibuti is concerned, they are sent operations by under-wafer haps by Ttaly's entry into the war attempting to get control of the craft rather than by surface ves-from the economic point of view. end of the railway at that point.sels, as the latter had already been as she would no longer be able to

the U.S. Steel Company of surplus The Spitfire plot dived over munitions held by the U.S. War 11.000 feet to make the attack. After Bring the whole of his sin- munition he saw the Heinkel dive into a cloud with black smoke pouring from the port engine,

LORD LLOYD HOME AGAIN

bers of the Diplomatic Corps, Journalists and members of staffs

The second Spitäre took up the chake and was followed closely by

of banks and touring onces. two more. They saw the Heinkel

At Lisbon the party will trans- staggering low with its tall splash- LONDON, June 12 Reuter)fer to the Italian iner, Conte ing water as the pilot tried in Lord Lloyd, Secretary for the Rosso which is taking a British vain to continue

the flight. Colonies, returned yesterday from party of similar categories to Lay- Finally the Heinkel stopped and a short visit to Paris where," in bon. two members of the crew were seen addition to interviews with mem- The United States will watch to climb into a dinghy They were bars of the French Colonial Ofice. British Interests in Rome and the picked up and are now in hospital he saw certain members of the Brazilian Embassy in London will In a Kent coastal town.

French Government,

look after Italian interests here.

Shanghai Defence Force.

PAGE 3-Coming events; radio

programme; Crossword. PAGE 4-Early cables; State- ment by Custodian of Enemy Property.

PAGE 5-Magistrate criticises

police procedure: Round thel police courts. PAGE 8-Leading article: Hi

Majesty the King: Sequel to attempted city hold-up. PAGE 8Allied not deterred by Italy's entry; '31', million - for

PAGES 9 and 10 Finance and

the capture of Hitler.

Commerce.

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