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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1940.

LOCAL CHINESE AIR RAID MORTALITY RATE KEPT AT IN CHUNGKING: HEROIC

VOLUNTEERS

MINIMUM

PRESENT SWORD

SERVICES

A Chiness youth delegation from Hongkong is leaving today for Chungking, via French Indo- China to present a sword to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

volver..

VISIT TROOPS

Inevitable.

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5th

OF

Great Improvement

Emergency Rescue

In

Words Convey WAR NEWS An Ominous

BREVITIES

LONDON,It is understood in

Warning

LONDON, July 16 (Reu-

hundreds of volunteers the mortality rate among the civi-ment has left Tours for another comment on Hitler's interview lians wounded in Japanese air raids over Chungking re- centre, and unth. It is settled in with Karl von Weigand says cently has been kept at the minimum.

its new headquarters it may be that those who are acquaint- No sooner had one batch of Japanese bombers released expected that news of the military ed with Hitler's past history their explosives, than rescue corps members and air-rald situation in France wiu be scanty, and technique, will perceive only too clearly the threat to wardens issued forth from dugouts and bomb-proof shel-

OTTAWA-Canada is speeding the liberty of the world Im- ters to bring Immediate aid, to the wounded, says Central

up the air training scheme, and aplied in Hitler's remarks. $52,000,000 nerodrome is being "America for the Americans and

Through better organisation and the heroic services of London that the Frerich Govern- ter)--Well-informed London

News.

The rescuers took shelter

on their way to hospitals.

By order of

tance

Generalissimo

clear :- was sounded, practically Promise To

every one of the wounded had been removed.

Several organisations were res- Ponsible for the improvement m emergency rescue. A good measure of the credit goes to the medical

Reynaud

Continued from Page 1 "In these tours, so heartrending

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LONDON-The British Govern- ment has gratefully accepted an offer of over £300,000 towards the cost of the war from the Govern- ment of Trinidad and Tobago.

LONDON, Sixty, thousand chlid-

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Europe for the Europeans" means

mony, which will pursue an econo- a Europe under German hege-

mic policy which must be disas trous to nations of the American continent.

In the light of Hitler's solemn assurances to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland. Nor way, Denmark, Holland, Bel- zlum and Luxembourg, his statement - that ke never dreamt of interfering” in thể Western Hemisphere is · more. than ominous..

The fact is that for years, "Nari agents have been busy" fomenting trouble all over the

The globe.

leniency with which they and the Nat sympathisers have been treat... ed is responsible for the very danger presented by the Fifth- "Column" in every "country"`in "the world.

The sword, which is a joint gift from many Chinese youth organi- sations in the Colony, has already. been brought to China's war-time capital by one of the delegates.

The delegation will also present embroidered banners to Madame Chiang Kai-shek. General Feng Yu-hsiang, Vice-Chairman of the National Military Council, the different Yuan Presidents and Ministers, the High Commanders in Kwangtung and Kwangal, the WITH EACH FRESH GER-Governors cf the South-west pro-

MAN thrust against the vinces, and the Air Force Allies in France, with each success which the Nazis score From Chungking the delegation only when another batch of Chiang: 300 Euomintang youth bullt, while eight elementary fiying

* ས of-next month ....... in their ruthless plan to do- will proceed to the different fronts planes was approaching the corps members were stationed in schools will be opened at the end minate the world, the truth to visit the Chinese troops. A area. Afterwards they rush-different publie dugouts during

JERUSALEM,—The Government is being brought home more comfort fund of $26,000 Chinese ed out again. This process of alarma,

The task of these youngsters was has received reaffirmations of the has already been re-hide-and-seek was repeated and more to the United States currency) HONG KONG TELEPHONE of America that the Allied mitted to the Ministry of Finance as many times as there were to give medical and other 23315- support of the Arabs and the Jewa.

to civilians, especials to groups of Japanese bombers cause is their cause and that through the Bank of China.

women and children during the TOURS-Refugees arriving here COMPANY, LIMITED.

on the ultimate victory for The Chungshan Youth Associa- coming that day

long hours of confinement

from Paris state that they were % the Allied.

depends tion has also decided to send two Doctors and nurses at the emer- In appreciation of the splendid bombed and machine-gunned 20 and delegates back to China to inves-gency stations, usually two of the work during the past week of suc-miles south of the capital and that their own safety security against the spectre tigate her wartime progresa, 20 former and from four to eight of cessive Japanese bombings, Cener-many were killed and wounded. of Totalitarian terror which present banners to the Chinese the latter forming one team. re-lissimo Chiang Kai-shek gave

high Commanders in various war examined the wounds and effected sum of $15,000 to the Joint Pard MADRID--All propaganda by the has riser up in Europe. There zones and to make connexion with the necessary changes in dressings of Air Raid Relief. NOTICE

HEREBY

belligerents 'is now prohibited by

FIFTH COLUMN complete. unanimity in Chinese youth organisations in or in case the wounded were fast is GIVEN

The Generalissimo's satisfaction the Franco Government, which has It is urifortunate for Hitler that INTERIM America on this aspect of the the interior.

sinking, heart injections were at with the relief work was based declared its non-belligerency : the subject of the Fifth Column DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent present grave developments

once given so as to increase their upon his personal visits to the de-

should have been raised. His (4%) for

months in the fighting which is go- six

chances of survival when they fin-vastated areas following the num- LONDON-IL..cost the Germans bland disclaimer of responsibility If the very ending 30th June, 1940, ing on in France.

ally reached the hospital GENERAL CHUNG

erous bombings. It was reported at least 1,000,000 men to get to the is likely to be received with deri- amounting to FORTY cents per gravity of this position has

It was this needed Intermediary that he was especially impressed gates of Paris, it is estimated, aston in the countries which have WEI KILLED

provided by the rescue corps and by the speed and efficiency that good return for the loss that the witnessed or suffered from the share on the Fully Paid Up hardened the Allied deter

Was the various auxiliary forces disfall of the capital entails.

activities of the Fifth Column. Shares and TEN cents per share mination to keep on and on

KWEILIN, June 16 (Int-It emergency stations which in the struggle against the

was revealed here that Ident malaly responsible for reducing the played in their rescue-relief, work

"Equally ridiculous coming from on the Partly Paid Up Shares monster of aggression in of the Company will be paid on Europe, it has strengthened of a division in the Tsaoyang sec-

LONDON--The Prime Ministers Nazi Germany is the complaint General Chung Wel in command number of the wounded who died following the Japanese bombings

of the new Chungking district of Canada, New Zealand and Aus- that other countries have not MONDAY the 8th July, 1940. even more the resolve. of

Members of the rescue corps and May 28.. tor in north Hupeh, died in aetion

tralia have, Ike Mr. Churchill, re-been able to treat the opposition on which date Dividend War the liberty-loving people of on May 11, when he led his men other service units worked so effl-

newed their pledges to France of decently, be obtained on America to

their fullest support and deter- "redouble their in an attempt to break through clently, that by the time the all- the Registered efforts to send planes and the Japanese cordon.

|mination to fight to victory, application at Ofice 01 the Company, munitions to the Allies, as According to a communique by President issued by General LI Chung-jen, Exchange Building, 4th floor, announced

Roosevelt, in his reply to the commander-in-chief, "of the The TRANSFER BOOKS of appeal addressed to him by War Zone. "Lieut-General Chung the Company will be CLOSED M. Reynaud, the French led a counter-attack on Japanese from WEDNESDAY, the 26th Prime Minister. The Presi- cavalry units and ran out of am- June to SATURDAY, 6th July, dent's reply must, in the pre-munition after a terrific struggle. relief committee of the Joint Board for the French people, I send you 1940, hoth days inclusive, sent circumstances, be con- Seeing that capture by the enemy of Air Raid Relief. Under its com-assurances of my utmost sym-ren have left London and other

As regards Hitler's intentions General Chung mand are 800 stretcher bearers, 300 pathy," continues the President. centres for the west of England. allegation that he intends to des sidered generous and there is was

towards the British Empire, his killed himself with a service re-air raid wardens, 14 emergency and I can further assure you that Many others will follow. every hope now that the

stations of which three are mobile, as long as the French people con-

troy those who are destroying that cloud of planes" which the

General Li denied that the divi-three hospitals,

In addition, it tinue to defence of their liberty, French Fremier has asked for

LONDON-Men of 28 were regis. Empire and that he will destroy

the English capitalistic cause of tering all over the country yester-means nothing else than that he popular institutions throughout the day for military service and it is wishes to eliminate the existing world, so long will they be assured expected that 280.009 will sign up parties of state, all of which are that material supplies will be sent The men will form the first class united in determination to pro- Each of its "own" three hospitals to them in ever-increasing quanto be called up under the second secute the war, and replace them has a bed capacity of 100, which, titles and kinds.”

Royal Proclamation, Men of 29 by a Naz-Fascist Government of when necessary, may be increased

|will register next Saturday.

his own choosing.AN to 300. The committee's arrange- reply cannot but be regarded Allies, therefore, will not meet ment with the "co-operating" hos-

The termination of the so-called PRETORIA-It is announced British hegemony at sea means as most reassuring. The with the unanimous approval pitala mainly takes the ii of a

here that the Premier General that the wishes of Britain will be United States, however, is a of the people of the United carn subsidy of one dollar for every

Smuts. has been appointed Officer dependent on his good pleasure country of almost unlimited States. No one perhaps bed on a daily basis, plus donations

Commending the Union Cerence for the maintenance of her vitat resources and, above all else, realises this better than the of medical supplies, "The three

forcea

sea communications, vo hospitals are the On the 12th of June, 1940, its Government and its people President and his colleagues, missionary

In other words, this country 18 BRITAIN GRATEFUL-

JERUSALEM—Several Abyssinian to be reduced to the condition of we published a report dealing are pledged to the principles They have on every possible Methodist Hospital, the Canadian with the closure of Italian of democracy and freedom. occasion denounced the bar-Mission Hospital and the Catholic

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)-chieftains who fled to Palestine a vassal state, liable to be stran-" Will the material assistance barous European dictatorships Hospital

Oficial circles here. commenting during the Ethiopian, war are pregled at any moment If Hitler so businesses in Hongkong, at the

promised now

Although organized primary to on President Roosevelt's telegram paring to leave for Abyssinia to wishes: 50 whole-bitterly. They realise, too, conclusion of which we stated heartedly to the Allies, with that all the unlimited re- both before the second alarm and would seem hardly necessary to The former Abyssinian War Min- Help maintain peace and order to M. Reynaud, state "that it resume the fight against Italy.

HITLER'S WORDS" out military commitments, sources which the country

It is interesting to compare Hit The other business firms run be sufficient to assure the possesses might just as well after the all-clear, some 4.000 gov- say that Mr. Roosevelt's generous ister had left Jerusalem by plane. ler's statement that he does not

érament employees, Kuomintang response to the French appeal by the Italians such as

those not be there if they are not to youth corps members, shopkeepers meets with sincere gratitude from

WELLING

wish to smash the British Empire, and Marconi's Wireless Tele principles on which the life be used in her own, security, and ordinary residents also lent & the British people.

WELLINGTON-More, specialised with the declaration which his New Zealand military units are to Minister of Propaganda on Jan graph Co., are also being watched and existence of her people for the speed with which helping hand in the removal of His assurance that the United be formed after consultation with 19 at Poznan said: "In Germany and closed by the Authorities." have been based will not in modern warfare

States will redouble its efforts to the British Government, They in there is only one opinion about turn be threatened by the evil would make it impossible for

send planes and ammunition to the dude four railway companies, two the English: destroy them.” and Allies as long as "the Allied Gov-forestry companies and two army with his own statement in a pro- ernments continue to resist is tronps companies.

clamation to the German people on June 5 "As our foes 'itiU) TEF England, and its subsidiaries, today there are fewer Conroe enunciated his famous

SALISBURY- The Southern raise à peace, a battle will strike Marconi (China) Ltd,, registered | gressmen in the country doctrine, the purpose of It BEATING

Rhodesian Government is calling them until they are wholly des in Hongkong, and "Marcon who support the isolationist, was to keep hostile forces out

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter)--An for service all men born be- troyed." report released

|tween 1900 and 1914. This is the Finally, Hitler is characteristical=" International Marine Communic. standpoint proves that Ameri- of the Western hemisphere According to ation Co. Ltd., registered in can opinion is at last gravely where the security of the by the police an unknown Ch article by Mr. William Green, pre second group, the first covering 17 cautious in stating his peace

impressed by the fact that United States was threaten-nere male met his death on Sa-sident of the American Federation England, are British companies modern methods of warfare, ed. The significance of this burday as a result of blows recely of Labour, appeared in yesterday men between the age of 18 and 25. alms and he has never been ready entirely managed and controlled which have been so horribly needs little explanation. If over an amount of money de

ed, following his refusal to hand by British subjects and are not demonstrated in the past few for instance, Alaska, Green-manded, it is alleged, by Ll Kam In any way whatsoever Italian weeks-the

bombing and land or the Cape Verde and Li Ming who have been de businesses or managed or con troop-carrying planes; the Islands are captured by the tained."⠀⠀

We also parachutists and the Fifth Totalitarian war-machine, it trolled by Italiaus.

The two men are alleged to have admit that there is no truth Columnists have all brought would bring the menace of approached their victim and ask- whatsoever in the statement that the threat of war nearer than aggression to within striking ed for money and when this was

American labour condemns all are with you. We will do every these companies are being watch ever to the United States and distance of the United States. refused assaulted him and took

the policies and principles of the thing that lies within our power that the possibility, therefore, In which better way can this the money by force ed and closed by the Authorities that "America herself might threat be removed than by

The men bolted and their vic-totalitarian states and hopes that to help you?

ENTOYS SEE PRESIDENT We hereby tender our deep be subjected to an invasion active

tim give chase but had only run totalitarianism will be crushed in

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuter) apologies to these Companies for has to be considered. De-mediately with those forces a few yards when he fell dead this war.

A third man is believed to be

The United States knows herself After a conference with Pre- these false and damaging fence experts in the United which have taken up the implicated in the case but up till to be threatened he continued sident Roosevelt, the British and statements and.. unreservedly States have, indeed, been crusade against the combined fast evening no further arrest had and he recalled that Hitler and French Ambassadors announced withdraw auch statements. using every argument possible satanic methods of Nazliam been made.

Mussolini have been warned of that certain points have been to convince the administra- and Fascism? The United The body of the dead man was the Western Hemisphere, adding cleared up but no decisions have We also deeply regret that tion of that great country States have been long in the removed to the mortuary on Sa-significantly Aftenen been reached about further Ame- any such statement should have that a policy of waiting for awakening to these dire pos-turday evening

rican aid to the Allies, appeared. In our papers.

Board of Directors,"

J. P. SHERRY,

Manager. Hong Kong, 11th June; 1940.

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APOLOGY

as follows:-

to help them to drive back ston commander was taken pri- has the co-operation of 10 Chinese which constitutes the

soner and stated that throughout hospitals and three missionary in the war ΤΟ Chinese general stitutions. officer was captured alive by the

their brutal enemies will soon be forthcoming and a quick turn in the tide of the events in Europe may materialise.

STUDIED FROM THIS ANGLE, President Roosevelt's

United

States that

enemy.

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300 BLUN

develops wounded 'civilians,

We hereby admit and agree plans which have so cunning- any part of her potential that Marconi's Wireless Tele ly been matured against strength to be developed in

President Roosevelt's meĊS – sage concludes by saying: "1 know you will understand that these statements carry with them ne implication of mis- tary commitments. Only Con- gress can make such commit- menty."

graph Co. Ltd., registered in civilisation? The fact that time. When President Mon- MAN DIES AFTER especially welcomed.

KUNG SHEUNG YAT PO, WAH KIU YAT" "PO,⠀⠀ TSUN WAN YAT PO,

TIN WONG TÔI.

participation

-im---

an attack to come is contrary sibilities. Only her complete

U. S. LABOUR'S

SYMPATHY

News-Chronicle.

American labour supports the cause of the Ailles, to the fallest extent, Mr. Green wrote. American labour believes that all the help the United States can give to the Alles should be extended. M

"Our government has launched the greatest national defence pro- gramme in the nation's history.

WORKERS' MESSAGES

He concluded with the follow

曲

clique

to put his cards on the table and NEW YORK The Herald-17- define German aspirations. bude appeals to the United States

UNSATIABLE Government to invite Britain to send refugee children to this coun

try

K

CABINET MEETS

The fact is that Germany's vital requirements" cannot even now be safely defined, because they "are" unlimited and because «Hitler can never, be satisfed until he has achieved not only the do mation of Europe but the mination of the whole world.

“The dawning of ream within the nations" to which It refers means the ready no- ceptance of Nazi : philosophy and complete = "subservience to the German rule of force, for which it stands.

Soviet Visa - Vis Sweden

MOSCOW, June 16 (Reuter) —

to every lesson of modern and unstinted co-operation LONDON: June 18 (Reuter)

* LONDON June 10 (Reuter)→→The warfare and that today at-with the Allies in men, ma The Viceroy of India has donat

French Cabinet met for a short tack is admittedly the best terial and every possible deed from the War Purpose Fund

time early this morning to con- form of defence.

tall will end this nightmare 500,000 rupees to be used for ing message from the workers of Rider President Roosevelt's reply THE BARRING of military and the rest of the civilised bement of the French Army. In the United States to the workers to M Reynaud's appeal. commitments in the aid which world has the right to expect whatever manner, Fresident Le- of Britain and France:--Keep up The Cabinet will meet again | mise of assistance to Sweden if she 353 18 now being sent to the that it will be given.

your courageous night. Our hearts this afternoon

brun thinks nt,"

communique issued here yesterday

denied that Funda has given, pro-

is a victim of aggression."