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"Haigkong Daily Press" June 21, 1940

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940.

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No. 25522

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PETAIN

GIVES REASONS

WHY REQUEST FOR PEACE

WAS

INEVITABLE SINCE JUNE 13 IN BROADCAST

"Stand By Me. The Fight Still Goes On"

BORDEAUX, June 20 (Reuter)-Too many children, too few arms and too few allies there is the cause of our defeat,” said Marshal Petain, the French Premier, in a broadcast today. "French people: I have asked the enemy to conclude the hostilities. The Government yesterday appointed the pleni

potentiaries to receive their conditions.

I TOOK THE DECISION WITH THE STOUT HEART OF

Names Of 3 A SOLDIER BECAUSE But Complete

French Delegates

THE MILITARY SITUATION IMPOSED IT. WE HAD HOPED TO RESIST ON THE SOMME-AISNE LINE AND

· GENERAL " WEYGAND HAD | REGROUPED OUR FORCES, AND HIS NAME ALONE PRESAGED VICTORY,

Secrecy

Is Necessary

THEY WANTED CANADA!

MONTREAL June 20 (Renter)The Canadian fascists planned to take over Canada sometime in 1940" according to docu- ments seized in recent police raids und were intro- duced when charges wero. heard against. Adrien AT- cand, the Canadian Fuehrer and ten others.

The - Crown Prosecutor stated the plan covered eight - pages - and detailed minutely how the Do- minion's finances would be handled.

Another document seized said the Party would have a trained and uniformed army of 70,000 men in

Canada if its ambitions

were to be realised.

INDO-CHINA DEFENCES REDOUBLED

SHANGHAI June 20 (Rauter)---| The Allied authorities in the Far East are closely watching! dėvė- lopments affecting Indo-China

Japanese military and naval LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)--The ectives are reported to be con- French radio announced that com-centrated in considerable numbers The names of the three French

plete secrecy must necessarily be at Hainan Irland "The line yielded, however, observed regarding the negotia plenipotentiaries' 'who have left Bordeaux to meet, the German re- under enemy-pressure. The tions with Germany, ad, "there- presentatives were yesterday an-request for an armistice was fore, neither the names of the nounced by Radio France, accord inevitable since June 13. plenipotentiarles nor the place and ing to the French Consulate- Marshal Petain proceeded the date when they would be re- General in Hongkong. They are to give reasons for it, saying: ceived, would be made known."

M. Baudouin, Minister of Foreign |“ On May 1, 1917, we still had Alsirs in the Petain Government, 3,280,000 men, under arms and former Director-General of despite three years of mur- the Banque de Indo Chine; derous fighting. On the eve of the present battle we had 500,000 fewer.

General Huntziger, former high officer under General Weygand la the Near East and Commander- in-Chief of the French forces in China about 14 years ago;

"In May, 1918, we had 85 British divisions; in May, 1840, we only had ten. In 1919 we had with us 59 Italian and 42 American divi-

M. H. "Noel, The terms of the armistice were sions. not announced.

M. CHIAPPE -NOT GOVERNOR OF PARIS

"The inferiority of our material was even greater than of the effec- tives. The French aviation has. fought at odds at six to one.”

It is understood that don fence procsaiune, taken in Indo-Chint at the beginning of the war have been re- donblad,

A JAPANESE REPORT

TOKYO, June 20 (Reuter) The Foreign Office announces that the

LONG DELIBERATIONS Special to E. Daily Press BORDEAUX, June 20 (Havas) After deliberations, which lasted all morning, the Council of Minis- ters appointed the French dele- Bates to meet the representatives of the German High Command and discuss with them peace con-spatch of Japanese inspectors to Investigate conditions on the spot ditions.

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Their names are not revealed butį It is known that they include a French Ambassador and a General

It was learned that they left yes- terday evening and authoritative

15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

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British Air Pilots Have Already

Exploded Goering's Proud Boast.

INTERESTING BROADCAST TALK

BY RA.F.

OFFICIAL

AIR MARSHAL SIR PHILIP JOUBERT DE LA FERTE, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., formerly Air Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force, India, gave a very interesting broadcast talk from Daventry yesterday, his subject being the air raids that are now being carried out by the Germans over Great Britain.

He opened his talk with the statement that "some months ago, the Nazi Air Chief, Goering, made the proud statement that if war came no British bomber would be able to fly over German territory."

3 GERMAN BOMBERS DOWNED

SPITFIRE NIGHT SUCCESSES

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter) -The Air Ministry announces that three German, bombers

were shot down by Spitfire pilots of the BAF. Fizliter Command during a series of "ralds over the English and- fourth was disabled and is en- Boettish' coasts last night. A

likely to have reached home. The night's successes were

BIGGEST RAID OVER BRITAIN

ENEMY ATTACK CHANGED

LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)-I

is learned that considerably more than a hundred machines of the enemy were over Britain last night, Large bombers dropped bomby in "He then qualified his state- various parts of the country and it ment by adding that if an was the biggest air raid, isolated British plane hap- The eDemy had apparently pened to penetrate the Ger- changed the line of attack, press-" man defences, it would not being some attacks on industria! able to fy back to ita base,” areas more than the previous

The speaker said that this proud night.

boast had already had its reply Some damage was done to cer- from the British pilots who, at the tain industrial factory buildings outset of the war dropped pambut, considering the great number phlets over Berlin, but who were of bombs dropped, the damage was now dropping the real things! *klight:

Continuing, Air: Marshal Joubert said that when Goering made his statement he was perhaps think ing of his defence against daylight, for it was a dificult thing to carry out raids during the day, when your-planes were in full view of the various defences.

Poor visibility favoured - the enemy bombers, in that intercep- For the second night in succes. tion was much more difficult

on it was not until daybreak that the people in many areas were able to leave the shelters. In some cases they have been there night

VERY DIFFERENT"

In the north-east coast areas, But when it comes to raids where alarms shared by Sues Barter padrons during the night, sald the speak Had the longed period in shelters - pere received, they each of which had had actual ex-er, "the picture is very different ance the beginning of the war. perience over France. A

The dark of the night is a very in north-wert England a mother

The first came shortly before effective curtain and our pilots and daughter were killed, while midnight when a Heinkel 111 was have shown what they are capable other houses were completely de- disabled near the mouth of the of during the night attacks um molished. When the demolition Tees

Germany.

squads cleared away the debris,

French Government has agreed to A quarter-of-an-hour later a Goering, however, must not they found the young woman and prohibit the traffic in "goods of pliot from another squadron made run away with the idea that he her mother dead and the father

extremely wide range" through a head-on attack on an enemy will not be attacked in the day French Indo-China in accordance bomber picked up by searchlights and he will and the Royal Air severely injured.

th Japan's representations. near the "Humber. The search-Force a very formidable "foe." France has also agree to the light crew aw the bomber crashi

NORTH CROYDON

BY ELECTION

DRASTIC WAR

PROFITS TAX

The speaker went on to speak of the raids on Britain and, in this DOWN IN FLAMES

connexion, sald that although Afother hour and a pilot from some bombs "had already been a "third fighter" aquadron shot a dropped on England the damage WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuter) Heinkel down in dames near done" had been alight. He added-The Senate passed the Adininis-: Grimsby, while almost at the same that the defences of Britain were tration's $100,000,000 Defence Re- time his Squadron-Leader was keyed up to such a pitch that our venue Bill today. They added to Marshal Petain continued, that 'quarters indicated that the meet-1 North Croydon.by-election, "caused ther south.

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)-The destroying another Henkel fur- ground defences and fighter the Bill an excess profits levy and

Continued on Page 7 the French people do not deny the ing place. would probably be

drastic war profits tax. somewhere in German-occupied G. K. M. Mason (National Govern

by the resignation of Lieut-Col. blow they had sustained.

French territory.

It is pointed out that the Germent) resulted as follows: man terms would not be made public until they are communicated to the French Government.

While the publication in the Itallan press of possible terms

Prior to the polling the Prime. totally is not confirmed, military Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, observers point out that the Ger- telegraphed Mr. Willink, expressing man attempt to occupy as much astonishment that at this critical French soll as possible seems to time, such a wholly irrelevant by- give ground to the report that the election was caused by Mr. Lucas' ultimate aim of the Reich would nomination.

Special to H. K. Daily Press BORDEAUX, June 20 (Havas)--

"All people have known ups and The report that M, Jean Chiappe, downs. It is by the way they French Deputy and former Police react that they show themselves to Commissioner of Parts, has been be weak or great. We still learn appointed Governor of Paris by a lesson from the battle which has the Germans is entirely inaccurate, been lost.

M. Chlappe has been elected Chairman of the Paris Municipal Council by an unanimous vote by the Councillors who remained Paris following the German oc- `cupation of the Capital,

SPIRIT OF PLEASURES "Since the victory of 1918 the spirit of pleasure has prevailed over the spirit of sacrifice. The people have demanded more than Continued on Page 7

Timely Reinforcements For

Country:

Mother Australians, Maoris & New Zealanders Arrive

+

LONDON, June 20 (Benter)-A large contingent of Australians and New Zealanders, Incinding Morris, arrived at a pört in Britain. and `are proceeding to concentration areas. The troops are report- ed to be all well and in high spirits,

The arrival of these forces constitute timely reinforce- ments for the Mother Country. "Great ships of Britain's peace- time mercantile marine carried these battalions through troubled waters and the Royal Navy escorted them safely to: port,

Before the disembarkation the men were visited by Mr. AN Alexander, First Lord of the Ad- mialty, who represented the Prime Minister.

The" Australians, wearing their. slouch hats with upturned brims and the high-topped "boy scout" hats of the New Zealanders, Perhaps the most impressive crowding along the deck rails, part of the great disembarkation inade a vivid picture that recalled was the presence of a Moarts the last war.

battalion Them sons of great Sheep farmers, bank clerks, pro- warriors came ashore with a war Icasional men, gold miners, rich song on their lips and their and port, men all in the same nghiting equipment across their khaki kit they all hung out of

* Continued on Page 12

be a separation of France from Britain.

The

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter) French. Tadio announced that the Vice-Admiral in cómmand at Tou- Ion has issued a proclamation de claring that Toulon will be de fended with all available means t attacked.

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PAGE 2-League tennis; Bowls teams; Correspondence; ARP, annnál report; Nowsetten. PAGE 3-Radio: programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle...

PAGE R.A.F. attacks in Ger .....many;. "Hitler wants capítula- tion: Occupation of Tangler explained.

PAGE 5-Criminal Sessions; Po-

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PAGE&Leading article:

world in danger. PACE Women's

Government)-14.163.

Mr.

Mr. E. T. Willink, K.C. (National DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE CANNOT A. L. Lucas (Independent) BE OTHER THAN FAVOURABLE TO THE CHINESE RESISTANCE CHIANG

1,448.!!

Ethiopians Convinced

Of Britain's

The Only Way

CHUNGKING, June 20 (Reuter)—The effects of the European war on the Chinese and the Japanese, the bombing of Chungking and the Chinese determination to con- tinue resistance were among the subjects discussed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at the weekly Sun Yat-sen memorial meeting held here on June 17.

Commenting on the European situation, the General- issimo declared: "It is impossible to forecast the outcome of the European war. But, whatever happens, the deve- -lopments in Europe cannot be other than favourable to the Chinese resistance, and in particular the American naval expansion and the embargo on machine tools and essen- tial defence materials have determined the future Far Eastern situation and assured China's final victory"

After overwhelming the

Superiority German Threat Chinese forces and taking

DJIBOUTI, June 20 (Reuter)-It is reported here that revolts

against the Italians are beginning

in every province of Abyssinia.

The damage cansed by the RAF

raids on Italian bases in Abyssinia has convinced the Ethiopians Of Britain's superiority

URUGUAY NEEDS

IMMEDIATE AID FROM US.

advantage of the weakness of

the Chinese defences on the west bank of the Han river,

は

CHINA IS TO

CONTINUE FIGHT

Special to HIS, Dilly Press CHUNGKING, June 20 (BavaS) - The watchword that no comment the Japanese launched a

should be given to European eventa, drive on Ichang," the Gener- unless the Far East is directly con- alissimo continued, but the cerned, was fully obeyed today. Chinese forces have with The prese refrained from dis- drawn to the hills north of cussing the possibility of an ar Ichang.

mistice in Franice. The chief sab HANN LEGION FORMED DE NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuter)—–

"The Chinese forces are at pre-ject of press commentaries was the CAIRO, June 20 (Reater) Thou- The Montevideo correspondent of

sent surrounding Tchang within alleged Japanese threat to British sands of Abyssinians, who took re- the New York Times says that 500 metres of the port, whilst the and French possessions in the fuge in Sudan after the Italian Germany has threatened to break main body is within three or four East, particularly Indo-China. conquest, are forming a legion to diplomatie relations with Uruguay deliver our country from the Ita- II, any local Nazi leaders are de- |lian yoke.”-

nterests;

2. BRITISH OFFENSIVE Special to HK Dally Frem LON

Round the shops. PAGE Finance and general

PAGE 10 Commercial.

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