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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1940.

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Heart Of France Not In

Not In Petain BOTH ENDS OF PANAMA CANAL

."

And His Followers: Man-Power Of MINED: U.S. HEAVY ARTILLERY 63 Million Will Be Resolutely

Used In The Crusade For Freedom MOVED TO THE

Government Remains

LONDON, June 26 (Reuter) Though the Daily Tele- "graph, commenting on Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Commons, strongly condemns Marshal Petain and his supporters, the paper adds, "We know that the "heart of France is not in them."

Under a heading "France and her Empire" the leader

Free France states, "Confidence that France will rise again whatever

- Petain

"SOLEMN · ASSURANCES”

Five Enemy Intense

Bombers Downed In Britain

LONDON, June 36 (Reuter)--An official communique states that during last night enemy aircraft carried out shomblog" attacks on several districts in Great Britain.

Anti-aircraft guns and search-

the distress and obscurity of her immediate future, sound- ed through the Prime Minister's speech yesterday,

"Decisions have already called negotiation-without regard BORDEAUX, Jane 28 (Reuter)-been taken by the Militarying the condition." Marshal Petain, broadcasting to Commanders and Administra- Frenchmen in the motherland anors of the French Empire to "Many solemn assurances" were overseas, declared:

Justify the expectation that given that the French Fleet would will have to be demobiled; our material handed to the adverts great resources, its man-not fall into the hands of Ger-

our fortifications pulled power of 63,000,000 and its many-Marshal Petain himself was Uglits were in action and fighter down and the feet disarmed large armed forces will be re- one of the guarantors. He and his aircraft went up to engage the

solutely used to continue the Government then approved the enemy.

armistiće terms, which provide "At least five enemy, bombers were "Naval bases in Mediterranean crusade for freedom, and as will be demilitarised,

General Mittel Hauser has that the French fleet, with all its brought down "Our honour, however, has been proclaimed from Syria, to armament, shall pass under Ger- saved. No one will use our planes carry on the mission of France and feet and we shall retain and defend her honour and land and naval units essential to her flag.

Kary:

In ports.

maintain order.

Mr. Churchill looked forward "Our Government remains the to the establishment in the French Free France and will only be Empire of a Government which

would governed by Frenchmen.”

represent the spirit of France and strive for her libera- tion and victory, with the energy of her great days,

Girl's Pluck Frustrates Hold-Up

MAN ARRESTED IN

KOWLOON CITY How the pluck and presence of "mind of an 18-year-old girl folled an audacious attempt by two men to hold-up the occupants of a flat in Kawloon City, was revealed in

a police report last night.

ALL OUR MIGHT

That is a task-in which we must labour with: all our might, for the cause of liberty is indis- solubly one, and the issue is now starkly set between the tyranny of resurgent barbarism, and the free civilisation of the British Empire. Let us spare reproaches to the Government of Bordeaux...... ̈ ̈*

"Whatever may have been the intentions, Marshal Petain has allowed-hizueli

and his

Cabinet to become puppets in the hands of Hitler.

man or Italian control.s

"Never was there, amore Wanton surrender. Marshal Petain's Government may bavé belleved it impossible to save more than a scrap for France. "Accordingly, they have done throw away the their best to French Empire too, and leave the people of France without hope or

Continued on Page 7

Polish Troops Reorganising in London

.

Reports at present received indi.. [cate the "damage cansed to "pro- perty by enemy bombs is not ser- tous and the casualties sight.

No serious damage was donë to any military objective

· THREE KILIÆKU In air raids over Britain last night two were killed in south-east Scotland and one killed and six injured in the Midlands - -

A dog fight was witnessed off the north-east past Wijch wa preceded by bursting act aircraft gunare. Enemy "raiders were seen to fall into the seK. *-

SCORES OF SEARCHLIGHTS Enemy raiders. Aying at great height, crossed the English and Scottish coasts during the night. Scores of searchlights played across the sky.

Anti-aircraft gunfire was heard in north-east England. An aero- plane, believed to be German, was heard in the Midlands, and distant explosions were also heard which were believed to be bombs

ATLANTIC COAST Vigilance

In Zone

PANAMA, JUNE 26 (REUTER)—THE UNITED STATES HAS MINED BOTH ENDS OF THE PANAMA CANAL, and has moved heavy artillery from the Pacific to the Atlan- tle coast.

An atmosphere of intense vigilance' pervades the whole of the Canal zone. Particular significance is attached to these measures in view of the, persistent re- ports that the United States Fleet has left Hawall en route to the Panama Canal to take up stations of the Atlantic coast and the Caribbean Sea.

Questioned by Reuter,

Devers Brigadier General

NO DETAILS Chief of Staff of the Canal

OF FLEET

Zone, said that the moves were merely manoeuvres, but admitted that the mines were

MOVEMENTS live and would possibly not be

NAVAL SOURCES SILENT

removed at the end of the manoeuvres.

It is considered significant that the minelaying was done while the Italian timer Conte Biancamano. was in the Canal'in order that she was unable to see where the mines were laid at either end.

Special to HK," Daily Press WASHINGTON, June 28 (Havas) -Mr. Stephen. Early, Private Se-

* HEAVILY GUARDED cretary to President Roosevelt. The Conte Biancamann, heavily would not give details of the guarded by planes, completed the movements of the American Fleet transit of the Canal and anchored

at Christobal

ELECTION PROGRAMME

which, according to the American press; is steaming from Hawaif to- wards the American Pagine coast

+ PHILADELPHIA, June 26 (Reu- Mr. Herbert Hogmily, former Pro- and the Panama Canal.ter The Republican Party's Flat

the United Statës Navy sources remain silent re-form Committee adopted the garding the destination of the Party's election: programme today. Fleet...

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Diplomatic circles think that the Fleet is going to the Atlan- tle where It might be called » upon to play an important role in case the British bläck- ade becomes insufficienf: and the paths of the Nazi' and Fascist penetration reopen to wards South America.

It includes a promise to help op pressed people, a pledge against American participation in the war and a sharp attack on President Roosevelt's record in matters of defence.

FRENCH ENVOY RESIGNS

DEFENCE OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE

HOOVER WARNS

NATION

PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (Reuter) -

SIKORSKI SEES CHURCHILL

LONDON, June. 26 (Reuter)-It

The departure of the Fleet from "Of the history of the Bordeaux is learned that many thousands of

Hawall is also construed as an BORDEAUX, June 26 (Reuter)Mr. Herbert Hoover, addressing A married woman, Chau Man, residing at No. 4 Bung Street. Ministry's conduct of the affairs of Polish troops, who fought with the

indication of the United States M. Baudota. Marshal Felain's For the Republican Convention, warn- second floor, reported that at 2.55 France, which Mr. Churchill gave French armies and the B.EF, and

A plane, believed to be an enemy policy toward Japan" of adapting | eign Minister, in a statement, sald D.m.) yesterday, while in the fat yesterday, Frenchmen will be the were brought to Britain when it machine was heard in Wales. Ex-itself to the situation which seems that, according to a French reported the nation that it must be per with her niece, Leung Lai-hing, 18, best judge.

became evident that France was plosions were also heard in the to imply that Europe is more in M. Charles Corbin, French Ambas pared to defend the Western there was a knock at the door. "The Ally left to fight for seeking an armistice, are now re-distance in south-west England the immediate menace and more sador in London since 1933, had

Looking through the peep hole France alone, must regret that in organising and reforming in this where the air raid alarm lasted for important for the United States resigned. she saw two men one of whom said this great crisis, she fell under the country. that they had a wooden chest to leadership of such men as these, deliver on behalf of her nephew, but we know that the heart of She opened the door and the men France is not in them. entered with the chest.

On gaining admittance one of the marauders caught hold of her and threatened her with a revol- ver, which later proved to be a toy pistol, and the other man, armed with a knife, took charge of her plece.

J

Leung, however, raised the alarm-

...

num-

With them are a large ber of Polish airmen with their machines."

Polish

At the request of M. Reynaud, Generál Bikorski, the the British Government has re- Prime Minister, and Commander- leased France from her solemn in-Chief of the Polish Army, saw pledge to enter into no separate Mr. Winston Churchill last night

with Germany, negotiations

an and they discussed the future condition "that the French Fleet status of the Polish Army and its should come to British ports while role in this country.

the terms for armistice were asked. Full agreement was reached on *Then Marshal Pétain took the basis of the most close, co- and the robbers took fright and office and began to negotiate if operation in purauing the war to fled in the direction of Bung Wong his method of surrender could be a victorious end. "Tol towards Tam Kung Road, followed by the girl. One of the men was arrested by a Chinese constable, C207, and later the pistol and knife were picked up an the floor.. a

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Pages

| PAGE 2---Lawn bowls, review, Baseball notes: Thrilling water-polo; US. baseball re- sults.

PAGE 3-Coming events; Grom- word puzzle: War stopped. MaTM “layan plan for scientiže survey.

·PAGE 4—Enemy air bases, at- tacked by R.AF.; Italians are poor pilota; Nazis lose more

AIR BATTLE OVER

NORTHERN FRANCE:

40 minutes.

DEATH FROM_SHOCK

•

It is oficially stated that four, were killed and. 13 injured in "last night's raids

Shock, following warning in the Midlands, caused two deaths.

Hemisphere.

He said that America should facilitate the procuring of materi than the situation of the Far East M. Corbin succeeded M. deals and munitions for all nations seems to imply

Fisuriau.

Serious Losses Suffered

NOON RAID BY Japanese In Battles ON WESTERN With Chinese At Po On: SUBURBS OF Pingshan Is Still Held CHUNGKING

NARROW ESCAPE FOR SOVIET EMBASSY

SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS Serious losses in men and materials are said to have; been suffered by the Japanese in encounters with Chinese forces in the Pe On district during the last two days.

* Refugees arriving in Hongkong yesterday from ad- jacent districts in Chinese territory told of the strong re- sistance which has held up the Japanese operations at

2 MILES HEIGHT CHUNGKING, June 28 (Renter many points

—About 120 Japanese planes

....

fighting for freedom but subject to: defnite limitations which will keep U.A. out the war.

He declared that there was no such thing as United States isola tion from wars enveloping two- thirds of the peoples of the world: no such thing as economic, moral, Intellectual and splumsaj isolation. natural sympati with the demberacles freedom. The United be so armed that no think of starting across of ocean we need powerful as never before.

Care

12.pst

000 miles

Mr. Hoover advocated the tuning up of industry, to turn out war materials faster and better than any nation on earth

34r. Hoover opposing, tion, declared: shall, in our

quire two to three years to ma LONDON, June 26 (Beuter)-Nine Spitfire pilots of the heavily bombed the western The biggest battle between The Japanese launched a severe R.A.F. Fighter Command shot down three out of 17 Mes suburbs of. Chungking at hope the opposing forces so far is assault on the village early yesterdes et les serschmitt 109 fighters in an air battle over Northern⠀⠀⠀|today.

described as having occurred day morning but were engaged by would do the All France. yesterday afternoon.";

The raider met with intense at Pingshan, strategic village the Chinese, who, after a heavy than good anti-aircraft-frentz

about 10 miles. Inland, from battle at close quarters, succeeded Four groups of raiders followed Mira Bay between Shataukok Japanese drive

In dissipating the strength of the each there in rapid accession, and Sha-ng-chung ong of which bombed-s post above to | the Standard - Oll installation an the south bank of the Yangtse

Three more of the Nazi fighters were seriously dam- aged and believed to be destroyed. Several others were | hit.

Spitfires, patrolling overi Northern France, sighted seven Messerschmitt 1098 By-

planes: Three battalions helding at a height of more than

up the Germans.

PAGE 5 Colladon sequel; Police

Courta; Colony, trade risedrag PAGE 6–Leading article: French

Fleet's Fate. PAGE 8-Defence regulations

come into force; Radio pro- grammes Property auction, Toll of the road. PAGE 9 Colour no indication of

purity of rice, Market report PAGE 10--Commercial, a kamol PAGE 11-Airport news: Par

sengers. HK Rice export ban discussed in Shanghai,

two miles.

Birthday Honours

The other groups, laid a line of | bombs" along the main road in the The enemy aircraft climbed

western suburbe, da den higher in an attempt to secure a

The bombers, narrowly missed more favourable position for "at- Information has been received the main building of the Say tacking. The Spitfires raced from the Secretary of State for Embassy but hit the gate of the after them: While the dog fight the Colonies to the pect that house, mida was in progress ten more Messer: the Military sections of the past schmitt 109s Joined in the battle poned. King's Birthday Horow

The Wail fought in formation pist will be published on Thur- of two or thres but the British day, July 11 pilota" out-manozuyred them and

inflicted heavy damage

oposed to

In a single day during the Dun- list of Civil Honours kick evacuation pilots of this Spit more

pure: squadron shot down ten Ger- now in any ever

man fighter?

1941

Pingshan was said to be still in Chinese hands yesterday after- noon. Japanese comm tions

No Reply From about 400. Japanese were stain

were said to have been cut and

London

The Japanese advanced on Pingshan trom the direction of

obje Lungkong, and the TOKYO, June 20 (Reuter)-Aparently was to the Government has so far not re-road proceeds to Walchow Foreign Office spokesman said that up to Temshul

ceived a reply from London to its seat request that the transport of armis

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