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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN NETHERLANDS AND ITALY ARE SEVERED

The following communique has been issued concerning relations between the Netherlands and Italy:-

The Acting Consul-General for the Netherlands in Hongkong has been informed by the Royal Netherlands Government, temporarily resident in London, 'that although Italy, has not expressly declared war on the" Netherlands, there exists principal solidarity with Great Britain and France.

The diplomatic and consular re- been requested to leave the Nether lations between the Netherlands lands Indies.

been i

and Italy, however, have severed. Italy has declared Its in- Ability to allow the presence of a Netherlands Minister in Rome, as

NETHERLAND COLONIAL

PENSIONS

The payment of pensions grant- ed by the Governments of the

BRITISH MOYALE RAIDED

CABLE

EGYPT AND ITALY

POLICY PURELY

DEFENSIVE

CAIRO, June

14

(Reuter)-

NAIROBI June 14 (Reuter)-A communique announces that Bri- tish Moyale was twice raided" by enemy aircraft yesterday. One Egypt's present policy regarding African rank was slightly wound-

Italy is purely defensive but it is ed. No damage was done. the rest of the northern frontier specting

The communique continued: "In pointed out here that, fully re- "the Anglo-Egyptian district and in the coastal area our Treaty," she places herself at the machine's were active on reconnais-

passive disposal of Britain to the sance during Wednesday.."

"Wajir was bombed at 8.30- this extent of co-operation in matters

Netherlands Indies. Surinam, morning by three highaying air of security and the providing of the Netherlands are "at war with Netherland Guyana) and Curacao craft Detalls of damage are not Germany. The Netherlands Minis (Netherland West-Indles, will be yet reported but it is considered air, naval and military basta, ter has left Italy on Thursday resumed. Pensioners residing in to be slight

These must naturally be con- The Royal Netherlands Govern countries that have not adhered to "Two of the RAF personnel atdered military objectives and to ment has declared the mission of the Sterling-Franc-Guilder Bloc, were alightly wounded and one be liable to Italian attacks but if the Italian Minister at the Court will receive one half of their pen-machine was damaged. No pene-Italy attacks other Egyptian ter- of H.M. Queen Wilhelmina ter- sion in foreign currency, the other tration into Kenya territory has ritory or bombs fall on purely Italian consuls have half will be credited in Guilders, yet occurred from the ground and Egyptian aerodromes, ports, towns all is reported to be quiet on the or on civilians, Egypt will be fore- front this morning.”

ed to declare wär

minated.

PLAN TO SEND CHILDREN

TO AMERICA FOR DURATION JAPANESE RAIN MANY

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)-A small unofficial committee has been formed by the Members of the House of Commons. Major Braithwaite. Mr. Wedgood and Mr. J, R. Robinson, for considering a scheme for the removal of 100.000 children from Britain to the United States for the duration of the war.

In the course of the evacuation debate in the House of Commons. Major Braithwaite sald the com- mittee, who have American con- nexions, have received offers from hundreds t thousands in the United States, coupled with millions

GREEK SURVIVORS

IN MADRID

MADRID, June 14 (Reuter)-A of dollars. to support the arrival Yugoslav steamer arrived at Vigo there of large numbers of children.with eleven survivors of the Greek He added that the committee steamer, Mount Hymettus, which feel that it will be better if the was torpedoed by a submarine 200 children went to America than the miles north-west of Oporto Dominions, because in the Do-June 11. minions homes the men are pro-

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BOMBS ON CAPITAL

Aerial Attack On Chungking

CHUNGKING, June 14 (Central)—After Wednesday's wanton mass raid. Chungking's’urban and north river districts were further mark- ed by hundreds of craters made by high explosive bombs dumped from the raiding planes.

Already more than 480 missiles, been found, and it is known that a exploded and unexploded have

large number of bombs fell into the river.

At destroyed

least 300 houses were during the raid,

The captain and other survivors including the premises of the bably away on service and the in-arc already reported to

The come reduced owing to the war reached Oporto.

have Fuh Tan Middle School. effort.

Fch Tan University building "was partially destroyed during a pre- vious attack.

OCCUPATION IS

EXPLAINED

On Hupeh Front

MAJOR BATTLE DEVELOPING CHUNGKING, June 14 (Central) Due to the excellent co-operation-A military spokesman' referring

and the people, the total number clared between the air defence, authorities to the central Hupeb situation de

yesterday

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1940. -PAGE.

AMERICA'S FINEST

WHISKIES

OLD SCHENLEY

RYE AND

BOURBON

"THE HIGHSPOT OF A HIGHBALL"

„BOLE-AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD."

Tributes Paid

Army And

To French NEWSETTES

People

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)---Tributes paid to the French Army and the people for their herolo resistance against the tremendous | German onslaught round Paris, and comment also on the prospecta

of greater and more immediata American help, are themes of all the editorials.

The Times says, "Paris is The open town, and though this meani that the approaches will be defend-

the principal

Indian Air Training

The Rev. Mackenzie Dow will be the speaker at the YM.C.A. Dis- cussion Group on Sunday at 9 pm.

A Services Dance will be held at

the YMCA. on Monday next, commencing at 9-p.m

绞

A meeting of the Camera Club- will be held at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday next, June 20, at 7 pm.

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Mr. A. W. de Brockert, of Mars- man HK. China Ltd.; left Hong- kong for Macao yesterday.

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ed, as defended they are being with splendid valour and self- GERMAN REPORT BERLIN June 14 (Reuter)-The was announced here that Spain

MADRID, June 14 (Reuter)

salrifice, there will be no defence.. from within the city, and the that major

SIMLA, June 14 (Reuter)~A official News Agency announced had sent troops to occupy Tangler of casualties did not exceed 150. fighting to the south-east

French troops will not henceforth of

communique, which gives the de- A slight earthquake was felt in "tonight that an agreement was in order to guarantee the neutrality Remarkable calm was displayed Kingmen and Tangyang is deve- pass through.

tails of the scheme to expand the Kunming at 1250 p.m. on Thurs reached for an exchange of goods of the Tangler international zone. by the people during and after the loping following the completion of "Across the Atlantic, the spirit.Indian Air Force, says that train-day, says Central News. with Turkey to the value 21,000,000 It was stated that the occupa-raid. All government organs re- strategical manoeuvres by Chi-of the United States is stirring. Ing, both flying and technical, will Turkish pounds. The Agency add-tion was carried out in agreement sumed work as soon as the Japan-

All possible help being sent and be given in various service: schools Mr. Merton H. Brown has re- ed the agreement, would be signed with the international authorities. ese planes were repulsed.

The spokesman said that al-measures taken to increase the re- now being formed in India.

signed his position as general within the next few days,

though bitter, engagements took inforcement, what the whole of

Civilian flying clubs will also be manager of Thornycroft (Einga- place in the last two weeks, these that great country now realises to utilised to give preliminary train-pore) Ltd. as from May 31, but re- did not involve the main Chinese be. a cause of civilisation itself. ing.

tains his seat on the board. forces who have now successfully. executed an encircling movement against the invaders.

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Asmara, Gura Bombed

CAIRO, June 14 (Reuter-The R.A.F. yesterday continued attacks op Italiar Bast Africa bombing Asmara and Gura. Direct hits destroyed hangars and buildings. All the aircraft returned,

LONDON PRESS AND

THE

BATTLE OF FRANCE

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)--The Daily Telegraph" writes: "For days the German drive has been threatening the capital It was wise to leave the enemy no excuse for further injury to a city of light' which has taught the world so much of civilisa-" tion, freedom and the power of nau's mind."

One enemy fighter was shot naud's down, two more are believed to have been destroyed and a fourth damaged.

Blenheim bombers also raided Diredawa aerodrome in Abyssinia sooring direct hits on munition

nese forces.

MATCHLESS COURAGE

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When the Duchess of Gloucester visited Berwick-on-Tweed recently she received the town's favourite

AMERICA AND NON. present to those whom it delights:

BELLIGERENCY

to honour, a tin of cookies.

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Mrs. N. L. Smith will be present

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dumps and hangars., The blaze "The President of the American The Daily Herald addresses a tacks. The Japanese line was cuttify ourselves with her even more resources.

The first pupil plots and air- "We ourselves have made up our men will enter the training estab- Ichang. the west Hupeh Yang-minds that the banner which lishments in July,

France still flings to the winds tap port, was the scene of bitter with such matchless courage and street fighting between Chinese defenders and Japanese vanguards fortitude is not only that of Mai- who smashed their way into the lisation, but of our own nationhood

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)—The ' city through the east gate. Con-Pad hopes for the future and for

paper Aftblad points out that Pre- at the twentieth anniversary of the fused combats also raged on the our children.

sident Roosevelt has sharply react- Chinese Young Women's Christian After referring to M. Paul Rey- wither and die. France is bloody east, south and north outskirts, "We are doing all we can anded against Italy, and there. 1s no Association to be held at 380 Bon- message to President but unbowed and khowa no 15 A Central News field reporter, we are prepared to do more than longer the question of America's 'ham Road, Hongkong, on Wednes- Roosevelt and the latter's declara- wrong. Whatever happens in wiring from the Chinese field would on the face seem possible, neutrality. *»

day next, June 19, at 4 pm don, the paper says. Since the Europe the war that Hitler started headquarters at Ichang yesterday, and should there be any means of

**We will now witness the fight President spoke the signs that he will go on until the democracies drive along the Yangtze Had ap- us with France and a further and a new. Behind Pres. Roose kong by a luncheon to be held at

states that the Japanese westward tightening the link which binds between two world systems-an cld:

Rizal Day will be celebrated by did not go too far for the general end 'In victory."

the Filipino community in Hong- feeling in America, have increased

parently slowed down in the face method of proving our cause, and velt's words lies a reality of the the Filipino Club, King's Park VICTORY OR NEVER

of repeated Chinese counter-at-her's as one, we are ready to iden- value of American material and Kowloon, on Sunday, June 23, at and multiplied."

from the munitions dump

Federation of Labour has just de- letter to an imaginary American, near Tangyang. historical battle-full than hitherto,"

Furthermore, it is also clear cal programme after lunch.

1 b.m. There will be a short musl- visible 30 miles away.

clared that labour demands the which begins: "This war will end deld of The Three Kingdoms, and

The Times concluding says, "It that Mr. Roosevelt realises that A further raid Was made on United States should give every-in victory for the Allies otherwise wave after wave of reinforcements Macaca. near Assab, and a fuel thing needed to the Allies includ-It would never end. We shall find from the Siang River was beaten may be doubted whether France's America may, in the near future, dump was set afire and barracks ing

gallantry and fortitude ever shone be compelled to abandon even credits. His Vice-President the means to halt the Nazis and back.

brighter than this month of. June non-belligerent status upor added that there was no possibi hurl them back across the Rhine. extensively damaged,

If we did not, then to the close of

when she has faced assaults of serious reverses in France, or the After three days continual ham-ity of standing apart in the

ITALIAN PLANES time from any and every corner

force, such as martial bistory has attack of Great Britain would re- mering of Italian military objec-struggle.

IN RAID

cide America for intervention. not recorded" the trade of the earth where our two flags tives in Libya and Italian East Africa, the Royal Air Force bomb-unions in America as in our own fly, Britain and France would con-

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)-The ers have demonstrated that their that the fate of labour depends on tinue the struggle.

French radio arnounces that "The surest thing of all is that Italian planes raided south-eastern bombers made straight for objec-victory of the democracies." tives, shooting down Itellan The News-Chronicle says: Fit-We should never surrender. If France last night Anti-aircraft ler thinks his tanks and aeroplanes success is dented us, our, guns fire forced the raiders to withdraw can break the spirit of France" and would still be firing when the last rapidly, but several people were then the democratic cause' will trumpet is sounded."

#ghters.

was

CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

ROME, June 14 Reuter-An Italian communique states there were activities by small · drlach- ments in some areas of the Alpine front. An enemy attempt to seize the pass was repulsed,

"It is

realised in

All Crew Killed

JAPANESE PLANES WRECKED

slightly injured.

China's Measures Against. Economic Penetration

KWEILIN, June 14 (Central)-Seven economie commissions, will he formed in the different war zones to tighten measures against Japanese economic penetration,

The commission for the Kwangtung-Kwangsl tone will be short- CHUNGKING, June 14 (Cen-1 inaugurated at Shlukwan. It will have four departments with a SINGAPORE, June 14 (Router)tral) Wreckage of three of the staff of more than eighty persons. The amount subscribed by the re-seven Japanese planes shot down ders of the Straits Times towards in Wednesday's alr battle over war funds amounted to £251,293.

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Mr. Y. C. Koo, Kwangtung Com- provinces in general were able to Chungking has been located on missioner of Finance, has been keep an equilibrium between their the suburbs of Wanhsten, accord-slated chairman of the commission, revenues and expenditures.

LONDON, June 14 (Router)-Ing-to a telegram from the Garri- A branch office of the. Com- While telephone communication to son Commander of that dty remission will be established at Paris was not closed it was stated ceived here today.

Kwellin with Mr. Chao' Ko-jen as shortly after 7 a.m. this morning One of the machines was found director. that there was an indefinite delay. near. Wuling, was all three of the

BERLIN, June 14 (Reuter)-The

official news agency states that it

is learned in authoritative circies

that German troops have scrupted

Mr. Kou arrived here from Japanese crew killed. The second Chungking by plane on Wednesday, plane was located in a amall vill-Interviewed he said that a three

Kismayo Bombed

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Collaboration Between British & U.S. Labour

THE AND

THIS IS NOT A FIGHT MERELY OF NATIONS.... ISSUE IS CLEARLY ONE BETWEEN TYRANNY LIBERTY. The question to which an answer has to be given is on which side are we? The British labour movement had no' hesitation in giving its answer," declared Mr. Ernest Bevin, Min- ister of Labour and National Service, speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in London on Thursday. The speech was broadcast,

Mr. Beyin spoke of the close collaboration of the British Labour movement and the United States Federation of Labour and paid tribute to the lead given to labour in Americs by Mr. William Green, PRESIDENT'S WORDS Mr. Bevin said that it was with the greatest possible pride that he rose to address the American

We

the

labour movement in Britain not only thought the war was a just one, but was determined to see it through to the bitter end." The working people of the world, he said, could "not reach their goal, which was the establishment of social justice in the world, except through the enlightenment of de-

mocracy.

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"A meeting of the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Legion, will be held in the Board Room of... Messrs. Jardinc, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Tuesday next, June 18, at 5.30 p.m. All ex-Servicemen are.. cordially invited to attend.

The Bangkok branch of Messrs. Steel Brothers & Co., Ltd., have received a cable to the effect that Mr. J. A. Swan, the Chairman of the London Board and a Director of the National Bank of India, died suddenly on June 6.

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A sum of about $70 was' realized from the Diocesan Old Girls', 'Asso- ciation Jumble Sale, at Bt." An- drew's Hall yesterday afternoon. Over 50 ladies attended, and pro and the School Building Fund. ceeds are to go to the B.W.OF.

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VATICAN PAPER

NOT PUBLISHED LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) The Rome Radio states that the Vati- can newspaper Observatore Ro- mano ceased publication will not resume publication untu Wednesday and it is anticipated #

the war is ended.

on

(Reu-

City message by

NO COERCION "Chamber of Commerce particular. After saying that the Aght was ly. at this critical period of the not merely of nations, Mr. "Bevin history of the world. "May I, at said that they were fighting to es- the outset, be allowed to say how tablish a world on the accepted al BAN" LIFTED grateful we were to listen on the basis of the word honour an WASHINGTON, June 14 PRETORIA, June 14 (Reuter) wireless at midnight the other where agreements would be honter)A Vatican age, with the charred bodies of year wartime economic project communique states that yesterday night to the magnificent words burably kept. both the plot and the gunner in formulated by the National Gov- our aircraft, conducted bombing from your great President.

states that the ban imposed side the twisted cockpit. The ernment third machine was empty and it Measures for financial improve and scored direct hits on the mili- we are no longer seperated as na- though he was entrusted with yesterday afternoon after the Mr. Bevin spoke of the great na- the Italian Government on the been enforced operations on the Kismayo area both have the love of liberty and tional effort and said that al- Osservatore Romano was lifted I assumed that the crew had ment were discussed between four-tary camps.

tions. We are bound together," compulsory powers no compulsion paper had agreed to omit war managed to escape. A search is teen provincial commissioners of Anti-aircraft opposition was en-he said. LONDON, June 14 (Havas)--The being made in the countryside. anance who recently gathered at countered, but all our aircraft re-

was necessary with the British in- |news of every kind." Government has denied that 2,000 Aside from seven planes shot Chunking at the summons of the turned to their bases.

The speaker said that Mr. bourer: There was no coercion, Earlier, the authorities stated Roosevelt's words were also a just voluntary work and the that the paper could pot circulate British troops were landed in Java down, several other raiders re- National Government.

Kismayo is in the southern tip source of treat encouragement to amazing rapidity of the work be-if it continued to panlar British or in any part of the Netherlands celved injuries : during the aerial According to reports of thess of Italian Somaliland across the our gallant French alllesing accomplished was beyond the and Frenchay volle Italian East Indies.

combat,

commissioners, thel respective border from Kenya.

He went on to say that the great speaker's fondest dreams.

communiques.

Le Havre.

has