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HONGKONG, JUNE 98, 1940.-

EDITORIAL

CORRESPONDENCE

ICE HOUSE STREET

NUISANCE

(To The Editor, H.K. Dally Press)

Dear Sir.-Thongn the daily de- {velopment of the war situation is probably occupying the mind of everybody now, it is impossible to stand without complaint, the puisance created day and night by the presence of a large crowd of men, women, and boys gather- ing around the pavement of the corner of Queen's Bldg., Tacing Ice. House Bt., and Chater Rd., for the purpose of waiting for the open-

HONGKONG'S WARing of a Chinese bank presumably

HIS

EFFORTS

A German Panzer unit going into action.

BLASTING

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940.

SUMMARY OF THE BATTLE IN HOLLAND

THROUGH

Tactics Used By German

Armoured

MEUSE BRIDGES BLOWN UP

The following summary has been. issued by the Netherlands Consul- General in Hongkong:-

With one exception all the bridges across the Meusa and the Ysel in the eastern part of Holland. were blown up by the Netherlands. Army, one of them while a German armoured train was crossing the In order to repair the damage the Germans brought with them spare-

to exchange notes. I ̧shall, there- fore, be much · obliged if you will kindly allow me some space in your paper polit out what such TTIS EXCELLENCY the a nuisance is like.

Officer Administering the Any ferry passenger knows that Government of Hongkong, the crowd has been. In the sald Mr. N. L. Smith, made an locality day and night for weeks. eloquent appeal on Wednes-I for one, strongly suspect that In the following article, a military correspondent dis-plicable how the Germans were- day night on behalf of the those persona there draw in

the

Division

Shock troops in armoured trucks

parts which exactly itted the park

ticular bridges.

It has sometimes seemed inex-

་

The parachutists were often

tiste may have landed in various disguises they, mostly obtained these from Nazi sympathisers on the ground and were thus able to dress up as priesta, monks, police- men, women, and mingle with the crowds, spending the nights in the bouses of their German friends

Although many of the parachu~-

PARTICULARS AND CON DITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Tuesday,

able to occupy certain aerodromes,. the 2nd day

of July, 1940, Colony's war efforts, which, among them a gang of snatchers, cusses the tactics which have been employed in the recent the because I seem to have been skill-fighting in France by the German Armoured Divisions and

The method adopted was to try at 3 p.m., at the Offices of thei conjunction with Public Works Department, by spirited activity of the Hong-fully robbed of a fountain pen points out some of the principal reasons which contributed and destroy the defences from the from my jacket pocket wille pass-to their success in the attacks on the Low Countries and air: at the same time attacking the Order of His Excellency the should do much to stimulate the ferry a few days ago. A friend (Special to the H.K. Daily Press) 70 yards into block-houses and tackers occupied the serudomes a

kong War Effort Committee,ing Ice House St.. after getting off the break through at Sedan:

defending troops in the back by parachutists. As soon as “the at- | Governor of ohs Lot of Crown

the. response from those said to me that he had also been Land near Tal Lam Chung, in living here in the cause for similarly victimised. A European

Hongkong, June 27.

machine-gun nests.

great number of troops carrying the Colony of Hong Kong for which the British Empire has lady, as another instance, was

At the beginning of "May Motorised Infantry:

enemy planes landeo, a term of 75 years, commenc. now determined to continue seen by me to have collided with this year, Germany was known ing from 1st July, 1898, with the struggle against the brute a dirty boy and got her evening to have twelve divisions (100 attached to the Attack Army, and dressed in Netherlands milltary the option of renewal at a Crown forces of Europe. After com-dress and stockings blackened. each) of tanks of various machine-gunners on armoured uniforms, which not only caused Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor mending the zeal of those when some of the crowd were sizes up to 20 tons.

motor-cycles followed the assault considerable, confusion but often These divisions were formed into tanks. Behind them came the enabled the attackess w requisition IN THE GOODS al

of His Majesty the KING, for behind the fund started and praying about, right in the middle

carried out so successfully by of the street.

an Army of Attack which was motorised field artillery. Their motor cars, which greatly increase WALTER GRAHAM REY the last three days thereof.

one further term of 24 years less South China Morning Rd. crossing is a busy centre and who, in his text book entitled "Look break-through made and to turn

The Ice House Street-Chster organised by General Guderian, duty was to widen, and hold the ed their freedom of action. Post and the Hongkong Tele-an important locality, yet it is Out Tanks," published in 1939, it over to the ordinary infantry on NOLDS of 19 New Road, Intending bidders are advised graph, Mr. Smith addressed possible to have it turned into a summarised his basic tactical prin- their arrival: Chatham in the County of that immediately after the dis his remarks to the small con- low clase market place, full Kent in the United Kingdom!

of ciple with the following triteness; posal of the lot the Purchaser tributors on the basis that alth. When the crowd site on the "It is important to deceased.

penetrate (if not the applicant) will be every mite would help to bring pavement for hours. It looks as if swiftly and deeply into enemy nearer that day of liberty the place is their own home: they positions with a great number of required to deposit with NOTICE is hereby given that authorised officer who will be

and peace for which the spit; they eat peanuts! Not only tanka.” the Court has by virtue of the present at the sale, the sum of

Is a source of danger to public provisions of Section 58 of Or two hundred dollars, ($200) In

waiting.

health. Besides, the inevitable dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an cash. This sum will be refunded indeed, made at a most pro- causes discomfort to every person year consisted of one spearhead, MR. SMITH'S appeal was, smell of perspiration in summer German tanks early in May this The disposition of this army of order Umiting the time for credi on payment of the Purchase pitious moment. With the who happens to walk by. tors and others to send in their price."

which darted across the Nether- possibility of an extension of As such an open nuisance like lands to Rotterdam, while three claims against the above estate to 19th July, 1940.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT and the likelihood that an the attention of, and mterference below Liege and two more above except

the hostilities to the Far East this one should not have escaped others were launched above and push on and on-never to retreat ever, was equipped with automate

to resume formation. occasion may arise when this by the Police, the Urban Council, and below Sedan.

Should a Panzer column reach an Colony will have to play its property owners of the buildings

impasse, its duty was to fan out Cycles and munitions were lowered part in its own defence and around the district and the bank

by special parachutes. in all directions to play havoc with security, the response today will not be permitted to go on any concerned, I hope the nuisance

Tallroads. telegraph, telephone. FRIGHTFUL LOSSES to help the mother country to longer, for the welfare of the

power, gas and water lines. Such | crush this world menace and public-Yours etc.

parachutists, was the plan of the German Some Armoured Division. Such was the Netherlands Army uniforms, joined: role of the German Armoured up with Dutch Army detachments division, a unit of offense purely whom they suddenly attacked, in- Its success depended purely on the flicting frightful losses. Others close support of bombing aircraft, grabbed women, or children play

ing in the streets, whom they used as shields in their avance.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby, required to send their claims to the under. signed on or before that date,

DEACONS,

Solicitors for the Executor, 1. Des Voeux Road Central,

Hong Kong.

K.

366

No. of Bale,

Registry No

Locality.

Tauri Wan Inland

D.D. 391, Tai Lam

Lot No. 23.

Chung, art aland

Lot No. 21.

Boundary

Measure

ments.

Ås per

sale plan.

ALOGE

Contents 1

91,040

418

Square feet

Annual

Rental

$168 RAISED

FROM STAMP AUCTION

auction -should be held

#D

Upset Price.

3,642

also

whole world was so anxiously is the place an ugly scene, but it

so preserve normal conditions in this part of the world has already proved to be spon-

The people

of

A Ferry Passenger.

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FR. LEBBE CHUNGKING, June 27 (Central)

Disposition:

WHEN THIS ATTACK⋅ WAS MADE, ALL ALLIED PRECON=" CEPTIONS OF SPEED AND "POWER WENT OVERBOARD. At the same time, aircraft and tanks

overwhelmed sa

the Allies that only courage and discipline saved the "strategie retreat" from becoming a rout. Artillery Barrage:

cision.

way.

the 30-ton amphibian type. Pioneer

The maximum speed of the whole armoured column was that of the break-through tanks, viz., 18 miles per hour, but with each column for Special demolition duty and advanes work went high- powered medium tanks capable of 85 miles per hour on roads and 50 miles per hour across country, '-

The Attack Army's task was to

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passenger

Numerous parachutists were only. young boys who in many cases did not even know they were in Hol- land and some of whom had never- even down. The majority how-

rifles, bicycles and wireless trans- mitters. Trench. mortars, motor......

'dressed:

the

taneous. Hongkong are already under- going hardship caused by

In place of the artillery barrage soaring prices and the con--A funeral service was held yes-which used to precede all attacks

The capitulation of the Nether- sequent increased cost ofterday for the late Father Vincent on strongly held positions, the

lands Army in the centre part of living, but it is realised only Lebbe who passed away in Chung- German alr arm led the

There will be a patriotic games Holland must be ascribed to the 369 too well in this Colony that king on June 24. Dr. Paul To Pin, Attack-bombers, swooping low to morning at the European YMCA destruction of the air force the no sacrifice can be too great Vicar Apostolle for Nanking, om 300 feet in endless masses, blasted on Thursday, July 4 at 10 am. activities of parachutists aided by- if this part of, the British clated."

forts and defence positions." The

fith columnists, and finally to the PUBLIC AUCTION.

Empire is to be saved from His come will temporarily be defenders were sprayed with ma- Mr. Joe Fisher, managing direc-occupation by surprise of the two. the fate which has overtaken placed at Koloshan in the miburbs chine-gun fire and bombed cease-toi, Fishers, Ltd., Singapore, pass-bridges near Moerdijk, south of those countries which have Pending the selection of a suitable lessly, while other planes laid ed through the Colony yesterday. Rotterdam, which consequently PARTICULARS AND CON

location for burial. A grand me- fallen under the Nazi war

smoke-screens under which the

| could not be blown up. DITIONS of the Sale by Public

machine or

morial service will be held some German tanks. made their charge. A B.W.OF. concert will be held the condition

This occupation was effected by Auction to be held on Tuesday,

time in the autumn when funeral This compelled Ailted guns to re- in the West Lounge of the Euro-parachutists. troops arriving in 119- which threatened to overtakeerolls and other presents will have sort to area are, which lacks pre-pean YMCA on July 4 at 8.30 ing boats and hidden in river ves the 2nd day of July, 1940, at

China if she had not so been received from all over the Keen interest was displayed" by 3 p.m., at the Offices of the members of the Hongkong Pilla-bravely resisted the attempts country.

sels, and enabled the Germans to The Break Through:

penetrate into the fortress Holland, Public Works Department, by telic Society in the auction for the which were made to bring her Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

Mr. C. Roesholm, managing di-attacking the defenders from the Order of His Excellency the benefit of British war funds, and to heel.

who highly appreciated the service"

When the way had been thus rector, Texas. Co., Inc., Manila,ear. The German High Command Governor of one Lot of Crown there was a very good attendance MR. SMITH evidently had of Father Lebbe to China, deeply prepared, 20-ton break-through passed through Hongkong yester-also threatened the total destruc Land at Kowloon Teal, in the at the meeting held yesterday for this in mind when he referred mournes his death. He sent a re- tanks (each carrying up to 16 men day,

tion of the city of Utrecht (180,000. Colony of Hong Kong for a term the purpose in the South China to the Chinese community in presentative to assist in the charged in, regardless of losses, in

Morning Post board room.

Mr. E. Otto, of the National Car-

inhabitants) which it had occupied. of 75 years, commencing from No less than 3168 was raised as years now, Hongkong has und

this Colony. For nearly three funeral and granted a funeral egiments of 36 tanks each plus a

reserve echelon. Where rivers or bon Co., Shanghai, was a passen-

That the Dutch defence Est July, 1898, with option of renewal at a Crown were altogether 75 lots of stamps and cared for, many thou-pital, the Generalissimo often per

the the result of the auction. There given refuge to, and tended While Father Lebbe was lying in canals were encountered, bombing ger in transit through Hongkong, wise has been solid is proven by the

fact that one quarter. planes covered the break-through for the north yesterday. a critical condition in the hos- tanks, which frequently were of

Netherlands army was wiped out, Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor and covers sold.

sands of refugees from China

Mr. M. Olaussen, of the Chins whilst the whole air force went of His Majesty the KING, for It was proposed that, if arrange who were deprived of their ally phoned the hospital in troops then slipped ahead with Import-Export & Lumber Co. Ltd., down fighting. one further term of 24 years Jessments could be made, a public living rights by the Japanese

quiring after him.

acetylene torches to cut away steel Shanghai, wayar

Grenadier Guarda suffered the last three days thereof.

obstructions.

through the Colony yesterday.

cent casualties in retal for the purpose of raising money invaders. Apart from these Intending bidders are advised for war funds The public, other helpless men, women and feel sure this response. will

aerodrome near the Hade. It that immediately after the disthan Society members would be children, to whom the British readily be forthcoming now,

"MY M. L. Romer, of the Astatic took the Germans three days to HONGKONG posal of the lot the Purchaser invited to donate any spare stamps Government is still extending THE

War

Petroleum Co. (P. 1) Lid, Manila, cover the distance of 50 alles Be a protecting hand, there are Effort Committee; in

passed through Hongkong yester- tween the nearest poin on the (if not the applicant) will be they might have.

the The auctioneer was Capt. E. W. H. in our midst many Chinese meanwhile, is exploring every

border to the “water iZE. required to deposit with an Fulmore, who ably conducted the who have adopted Hongkong possible means for supple-

chief » Inundation – system" around. authorised officer who will be proceedings.

as their home and who have menting the help which can present at the sale, the sum of An interesting talk given by Mr. prospered, some in a big way be sent from this Colony to two hundred dollars, ($200) in Ellery Denison on old amoy stamps and others in accordance the mother country. It has cash. This sam, will be refunded was very well received.

with their own pursuits. They opened its ranks to all sec- on payment of the Parchase price.

all recognise the benefits tions of the community in

Mr. H. J Barnard Chief Fo- which they have enjoyed un- Hongkong and, according to

lice Officer, the Johore State Po- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

der the British flag and have plans now in hand, their drive

Once through, the break-through ice arrived in Hongkong yes learnt and read enough to for funds will materialise very tanks, after smashing up all anti-terday It was inadvertently stated yes convince them that their own soon. Leading members or tank weapons in sight, plunged] terday that the dedcit of Lingnan future safety and prosperity all communities have placed mediately behind came the Ger L. C. Bergquist, of the Standard- abead as far as possible. Im- Mrs L Bergquist, wife of Mr. University, is for 1939-40 $300,000 in this part of the Empire their services at the disposal man assault tanks of six to ten Vacuum Of Co. Singapore, passed The correct figure is $30,000.

On the debit side there is an depends on the success which of this Committee and noth- tons, carrying light cannon and through Hongkong yesterday, ac Ga expenditure of $210,000 while on must eventually come to the ing has escaped the scope of machine-guns. Of these, ave made companied by her daughter the credit, side there is $180,000, British arms in the struggle its activity from sweepstakes a squadron, three squadrons a according to Dr. Y. L Lee, of against aggression in Europe. and flag days and band con- company, plus the unit leader's Weather permitting the Untori Lingnan University.

Many of them have already certs and charity shows to the car, radio car and reserve echelon Church Sunday School Treat will made their contributions to collection of scrap. To those Three battalions to a 135-tank rebe held on Saturday 29 at the 13- HEALTH RETURNS the war efforts which the at home, this will be more siment, plus reserves and two re-mile beach. Buses will leave Union The following is a return of not Colony is making, but there than heartening it will act of assault tanks made a 400-tank

giments of break-through and two Church, Jordan Road, at 215 p.m. flable, diseases that occurred in the are many others who might as an encouragement to face armoured division

agen Colony during the 24 hours ended follow the example of the few what is before them with a green The Kowloon Union Church Sun- midnight on June 284mgang

and add their own donations; more cheerful heart and a tanks, following the break-through 13-mile beach, Tsun Wan, tomor

The function of the assault day School will hold a treat at Tuberenbels 21, three each of no matter how small, to help greater resolve to secure vic- was to fan out and attack troops row dysentery and enteric fever and democracy to prevail against tory for themselves and peace in trenches, pub

Buses will leave the Kowloon tor 368 small-por two

Totalitarian ruthlessness. We for the whole world.

urch Jordan Roadste of them were said to throw dames 2.15 pmz

New Kowloon Inland:

Lot No. 2803.

junction of Waterloo Kowloon Tasi,

Road & Derby Road.

Boundary Measure

"menta

As per..

sale plan

About

12,000

138

LINGNAN

VARSITY

The Bre-unit of the break- through 'tank'

Was several heavy machine-guns, plus a light cannon. THE ARMOUR FIRE SHORT OF THE 75-M.M. WAS ABLE TO RESIST: ANT GUNA FACT WHICH COM- PLETELY NULLIFIED ¦ THE FRENCH DEFENCE PLAN OF USING. 25-M.M. ANTI-TANK

·GUNS ARRANGED IN DEPTH. Plunging Ahead:

xes,etc. Bome

day

Mr Paul King of the editorial the Fortress Holl staff of the Bhanghai Evening Nelther this **

zer through Hongkong Yesterday, nor the Zuyderzee Post and Mercury, was a passen- the dam across th

♦ crossed by any Cler

the moment of captilation. War only lasted foulays, but

is evidence that the counted on being ble Holland in one dr only

Mr.

tress