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POLAND WILL FIGHT ON WITH GREAT BRITAIN Main Body Of Armies Land In England From France

LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-The Polls armies fighting in France are landing in England."

This was revealed last night in a broadcast by Genera) Sikorski, Prime Minister of Poland and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish armed forces.

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General Sikorski said: "At a time when the main body of our armies, safely back from France, is landing on the shores of Great Britain, I would like to declare solemnly in the name of the Pre- sident of the Pallsh Republic and the Polish Government that, ani- mated by an indomitable will, we shall continue to fight shoulder to shoulder with the powerful British Empire for a free and inde- pendent Poland.

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gave all their help,

"Our place today is in the line of battle.

CABLE

U.S. Concern $400 SCHOLARSHIP FOR

Of British

SCHOOL OF CHINESE

Children STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON. June 25 (Reuter) SINO BRITISH CULTURAL ASSN.

-America's concern over British refugee children is shown by the twơ thousand offers already made to Mrs. Roosevelt by farbilles in America to adopt children from

Britain.

The New York Herald-Tribune asks the Government to invite Young refugees to America as the guests of the Government. "

NOT FOR CHILDREN OF GERMAN JEWS.

GIVES UNANIMOUS APPROVAL

A $400 YEARLY SCHOLARSHIP FOR A STUDENT WHO QUALI- FIES TO ENTER THE SCHOOL OF CHINESE STUDIES OF HONG- KONG UNIVERSITY, was created, yesterday afternoon at the annual- general meeting of the Sino-British Cultural Association (Hongkong Branch) hold in the Fung Ping Shan Library.

It is the first time that the

Fine Concert In Aid Of B.W.O.F.

Mr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E. Vice-Chancellor of the University, and one of the Hon. Presidents of the Association, presided.

The proposal for a scholarship; |-- which was made by Prof. L. Fors- LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) Ask-ter, of Hongkong University, was ed in the House of Commons carried unanimously. "To the task of evacuation of "According to reports received. our troops from France. I devoted our Second Division, together with whether the children of German all my energy, fully supported by some elements of the First Divi-Jews in this country-were included School of Chinese Studies has had His Majesty's Government, who sion, succeeded in carrying out this in the benefits of the Dominions any scholarship in its history.

order and won general admiration evacuation scheme Mr. G. H

The scholarship itself is to be Shakespeare, the Dominions Under-limited to four years, to the total by its attitude.

Poland was the first country to Secretary, said: "No. The scheme value of $1,500, and the accepted

A fairly large attendance gave fall victim to the enemy's invasion. only applies to children of Allied student candidate will hold it as generous acclaim to the Hong "The Polish nation will persevere Today in spite of tremendous losses refugers."

long as his high standard of work kong Singers last night for a de- in the struggle, against Germany to and enormous hardships, Poland

lasts. Otherwise it will be shifted lightful interpretation of Handel's the end. The Polish Army, which remains a loyal ally of Great Bri

to a more deserving student.. Acts and Galaten," the conclud- was reorganised in France, faith-tain in the struggle for the ideals*

It is learned that a sum of $240ing item on the programme for ful to its great traditions, fought of liberty and democracy,"

Is already in the hands of the the concert given at the China for its freedom like those of the

Association for that purpose, the Fleet Club in aid of the British Allied countries.

He said he knew how great a

LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)- balance to be made up by members War Organisation Fund...... "Twp divisions of General Duch shock the surrender of France was The Ministry of Health states that subscriptions. The $400 a year is

His Excellency the Officer Ad- and General Prugar were fighting to his countrymen, but he con- it has decided to order the evacua-only to pay for the student's tuition ministering, the Government. Mr. near the Maginot Line. One part tinued. "We have unshakeable tion of registered school-children fee, it is understood.

|N.. L. Smith, and Mrs. Smith were Dr. Lin Yu-tang is to be invited among those present of the armoured division of Gener confidence that the war, the result from Portsmouth, Southampton al Maczeck' operated on the most of which has not yet been decided, and Gosport. threatened sector of the front. A will end with the victory of our highland regiment fought heroical-common and sacred cause. ly in Norway.

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UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE

EVACUATION OF CHILDREN

About 9.000 children will be moved on Thursday and Friday to The iron will of Britain to con-areas in Surrey. Hampshire, Dor ORDER CARRIED OUT tinue the struggle is subject to noset, Wiltshire and Somerset... "While it the front I gave orders doubt. Standing unyieldingly at: to the First and Second Infantry her side and at the side of her Divisions to break through towards numerous friends and alles, we Switzerland in case of the collapse shall win, bringing to you and to of the French front.

Europe your deliverance."

"LET US BE UNITED. WE

WILL ACT"

Sentiment Among French Communities Abroad

SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuter)-If any one had any doubts concerning the unity of sentiment among the French Communities abroad, the telegrams reaching Bordeaux from all over the world would suffice to dispel them, says the French paper, Journal de Shanghai.

"The concern over-one day by Shanghal's French colony might say passion for-to the Bordeaux Government. national honour that they

TOLD TO WAIT "For the moment we have been express is accompanied by

told to wait. Well and good. Let sound considerations of good,

us make this small sacrifice of dis- sense.

cipline. The period of waiting will

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mutual criticismis and recrimina- tions.

"Screaming" Bombs

BRITISH PUBLIC

PREPARED

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to join as honorary member of the

The programme offered was a Society.

well-chosen one, the selections be- MADAME SUN

ing Vaughan Williams? "Serenade Mrs. H. Selwyn-Clarke proposed to Music and Dyson's "In Honour that Mme. Sun Yat-sen be invited of

the City." concluding with

to become an honorary President Handet.

of the Association, and the matter The soloists were Anne Balfour, was referred to the Standing Comand Jean Greig (soprano), Harold mittee for its recommendation, Piercy, - baritone. and. Gaston The Hon. Secretary's annual re-D'Aquino, tenor, of whom all were port for 1939-40 was passed, as well in good voice.

Mr. J. R. M. Smith conducted.

as the Hon. Treasurer's statement] of accounts for the same period, the balance of which totalled. $367. The Association's Constitution

Lal Wing, 21-year-old youth, ac- was amended by the insertion of cused of the alleged larceny of a an article immediately after Article fountain pen from Wa Wal, a pó 8 to read:-

lice interpreter, will appear before the Magistrate today.

"The Branch Association shall have (from two to four) honorary

Falling accidentally from her Presidents to be recommended by the Standing Committee. They verandah, into the backyard, Leung shall hold office for one year, and | Fu, 52." married woman, was yes-

LONDON, June 25 (B.W.S.) — The authorities have taken steps to prepare the civil population in advance against the demoralisa- tion which the

be enemy may hoping to spread by use of what

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called the "whistling" "screaming" bomb.

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are eligible for re-election." The terday sent to the Queen Mary words “from, two to four" were Hospital Suffering from face in- deleted from the article by amend-juries. ment.

OFFICERS ELECTED

Dr. Lin Wo Chiang, Committee; P. 8. Cassidy, Mr. Chan Kwan-po, and Mr. Chan Kwan: Po, Hou. Lt. Col. E. B. L. Dowbiggin, Q.B.E, Secretary.

Prof. L. Forster, Prof. Hsu Ti-shan,

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Positions In Tungshansu And Chenchingshan Bombed

As this bomb falls ä contrivance of organ pipes, attached to. it

The following are the officers for Several art exhibitions were or- emits an unearthly and e-1940-41: Prof. Hsu Ti-sham, Chair-ganised, by joining efforts with the piercing scream which even bar-man: Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Association for the Advancement dened campaigners admit to find Vice-Chairman; Prof. L. Forster of Chinese Culture and the Chi- frightening on the first acquain-Hon. Treasurer;. Mr. Henry Lo, Mr. Trese-American Institute of Cultur- tance.

P. S. Cassidy, Mr. K. L. Chquial Relations. The bomb is of course no more Bishop R. O. Hall, Mr. N. P. Kolk

THOSE PRESENT destructive dangerous or

than Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Mrs. H. Selwyn-The following were among those While there is life there be short, perhaps too short, but for any other, and if the public are Clarke, Prof. R. K. M. Simpson, present at the meeting: Miss E, S. is hope, the old proverb de- God's sake while we wait let us duly prepared it is not likely Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Wen Yuan-ning. Atkins, Mrs. E. D. M. Beeken. Mr. clares, and as long as one con- spare ourselves the indignity of to have much effect.

Should these bombs be employed tinues fighting there is

over Britain, they will be dropped chance of redress.

The only changes in this year's Mr. N. P. Koh, Prof. Lien, Shihg It is this chance that French "We will perhaps have to Hsten also by the RAF över Germany.

officers are the election of Mr. sheng, Dr. Lin Wo-chlang, Mr. Ma patriotism does not want to lose, to the unjust reproaches of for-

Henry Lo in place of Hon. Mr. S. Kiam, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Mac- and it rebels against the thought eigners but let us not answer.

Caine, and the addition of Dr. Linfadyen. Mrs. H Selwyn-Clarke, that the terrible sacrifices and them. When a house is in mourn-

Wo-chlang to the Committee.' Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Dr. heroism of the immediate pasting silence is the rule.

HE should have been in vain." It re- "It is not our duty to sit in

Sir Geoffry Northcote, S. W. Tso, Mr. Wen Yuan-ning, and fuses to pronounce the words 'con-Judgment. History will look after "On June 16 I received a mes-Governor of Hongkong, Mr. D. J. Mr. Wong Kwok-tong.

Mr. Bloss expressed thanks to the that. Our duty is to walt calmly sage by M. Reynaud who had then Bloss, and Hon. Mr. Yeh Kang-cho,

of Communications, Committee, Mr. Chan Kwan-pop Such is the meaning of the tele- and with the determination that moved to Bordeaux to say that ex-Minister grams sent from America, Africa, the decisions will demand. Let us the American response was not China, were elected Hon. Presidents and Prof. Hsu T-shan, for the fine

of the Association:

work done by them for the Asso- the Near East and the Far East. be dignified; let us be united, and satisfactory and requesting

All Chinese planes returned to Such is the meaning of the tele-if the hour strikes no more words. formal release for France from the Association six lectures were tioned the latter two for work done

Among the cultural activities of clation. Mr. Sloss especially men- their base safely. gram sent the day before yester-we will act.".

her obligations under the Anglo-given during the year.

in arranging the four exhibitions. French Agreement.

summationest.""

EX-PRESIDENT HOOVER FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?

MR. CHURCHILL

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The Cabinet was immediately

convened and we sent a message, text, but the general substance

of which I will not give the full

Was that separate negotiations, whether for an armistice or peace, depended upon the agreement made with the French Ref/ublic, | not any particular administra- tions or statesmen.

PUPPETS PLANNING

SEIZURE OF SHANGHAI

FRENCH CONCESSION

CHUNGKING, June 25 (Central)—A report from Shanghal al- leges that Wang, Ching-wePs ‘agents ara planning to seize the French

PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (Beater) The Republican Party Convention, which opened hero yesterday, is faced with the dual task of selecting a candidate for the Presidential elections fr November and fixing a policy to offer the country,

Foreign Issues, it is certain, will be predominant in the Party's "

platform which promises to be "They therefore, involve the Concession what is known as "straddle" honour of France. However, in It is said that Táng Chich, “captain of the third squad of the that is halfway between Isola- view of all that one BBW, of all Special Service Headquarters," has received orders from 14 Shlb. Monism and the policy of the they had suffered and of the chun, "Vice-Minister of Police of the bogus Nanking government, to Roosevelt Administration.

forces evidently working upon

INSPECTOR SHOT DEAD IN BUS

RICKSHA COOLIE ARRESTED

SHANGHAI, June 25 (Renter) →

A Chinese Inspector of the French

FRENCH FLERT

CBUNGKING, June 25 (Central)-In spite of inclement weather, two squadrons of Chinese planes raided the Japanese in the outskirts of Ichang yesterday.

One squadron bombed and strafed the "Japanese positions að Tungshansu (East Hill Temple) and the other squadron attacked the Japanese mechanised units at Chenchingshan and on the high-" way east of the city. Over ten fires were started, on both sides of the highway.

Surrender Of Gold To French Bank

BORDEAUX, June 25 (Reuter)-

Tightening their cordon, Chinese troops have driven the main Jap anese force to the west of the Han River to the plain on the Hankow Ichang highway. Chinese themselves are 'occupying higher positiong where they direct

A decree published in Journal effective fire against the enemy.

Omelet suspends the application of Fighting for the possession of

decrees relative to the cession or the high level ground northwest compulsory paying in of certain of Tangyang,, 30 miles northeast foreign bank notes, the surrender lof. Ichang, is developing with into the Bank of France of gold held creasing fury. Several Japanee by persons of French nationality attacks with the support of moun or domiciled in France, and the tain guns have been repulsed.

necessity for depositing with de signated banks certain foreign ex change holdings and specified securities quoted in foreign cur- rency.

HEAVY CASUALTIES

The Japanese have suffered Its outstanding points are likely them, it was nevertheless intimat lead 1500 men of the horus pacification corps in Nantao to force to be a strong stand against in-ed that, provided the French Fleet an entry into the Concession af opportune time.

heavy casualties in the operations

The decree applies to Algeria and volvement of the United States in was dispatched" to " Britise ports Meanwhile, Wang Han-c vivendi signed on Feb. 18 between West of the Han River during the

past days About 2,000 of them African territories under French the war, & Dowerful national de- and remain there, while the negu- Trat Ting-cheng and Chan Ch Mr. Cornelf 8. Franklin, fence programme and ald for those tiations were conducted is Ma-feng, of the Ministry of Justice Chairman of the Shanghai Mum were annihilated recently when mandate.

the Chinese reoccupied Chaoyang- resisting the aggressors but with jesty's Government would give will seize the Second Special Discipal Council, and Fu Bao-ena (Facing Sun Temple) at in the terms of the International their consent to the French Goy-triet Court in the Concession, puppet Mayor of Shanghal, is ex-gingmen, 56 miles northeast of

ernment for asking on what They have been disma to pected to be realised soon

RELATIONS TO

BE RESUMED

MOSCOW, June 25 (Reuter), Moscow Radle omcially an

that diplomatic relations Ratasia and Tugoslavia, have

Mince the

The delay is understood to have Ichang Between 5,000 and 6,000 the been due to disagreement between wounded Japanese officers and Court as the Japanese, the Wang Ching-wel men were sent to the rear from The

the Kingzien sector... dal regime and the bogus Shanghai

Reports from Kiangal state that bety Ta City Government regarding the the

attacks and oplum Japanese 80 control

Northwe area. Woning, 70 eed that Nanchang

"There will, in addition, be a terms an armistice would be open Shanghai by the bagus Ministry Bus Company was shot dead in a strong attack on Fresident Roose to them

for some time bus in the French Concession at velt on the grounds that he, la a "It was also made clear that Second Special District 2.30 p.m. today by a passenger who | "warmonger"," who is trying to get His Majesty's Government were well as the was absequently identiaedag

"the country into the war resolved to continue the war and District

terations ricksha cookie, according to a local. As to the personality of the Re- cut themselves out of the press report.

publican candidate, there is little tion with any inquiries for an far 1 The coolie was travelling in the unanimity among the pundits as armistice" vehicle when he produced a gun to who is likely to secure nomina- and shot the inspector twice in the tion, except that it seems gen head The coolla then fired further agreed that the shots which severely wound two between Robert

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