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GERMAN WIRELESS

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1940.

GO OFF AIR

USUAL INDICATION OF R.A.F. ACTIVITY OVER THE REICH

NAZI PILOTS DO NOT KNOW THEIR WAY ABOUT OVER BRITISH ISLES.

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LONDON, JULY 1 (B.W.S.)—AT LEAST 12 GERMAN WIRELESS STATIONS- WENT OFF THE AIR AFTER 10 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT. FADING OUT OF THE WIRELESS IS THE USUAL INDICATION OF RAF. ACTIVITY OVER GERMANY,

During the preceding 36 hours, as already reported, R.A.F. raids on military ob- "jectives in enemy and enemy-occupied countries by night and day have been excep-

tionally severe.

In the view of air experts the successes of these raids reveal the value of the British air reconnaissance, since in the early months of the war the E.AF. seized the initiative. They have been able to press home their advantage to the full and remark- able strides were recently made in the rate of aircraft production which is now overtak- ing that of Germany.

This is supplemented by the opening up of important new sources of production in "the United States and Canada. This is already considérable and will be greatly augmented in the near future.

The high morale of the RAF is also an Important factor, while the technical superiority of ma- chines in use by the RAF over those of Germany has been con- vincingly demonstrated even when the British had been heavily out

numbered.

The conclusion drawn from the recent German air raids over England, which it is re- cognise in no sense to con- stitute blitzkrieg, is that the German air force" does not seem to know its way about. the British Isles as well as the R.A.F. knows its way about Germany.

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GOVERNMENT TO BE APPROACHED

TO RESCIND EVACUATION ORDER?

Although no confirmation could be obtained from Official sources, or the Chamber of Commerce, the Dally Press learned yesterday that the Chamber held a meeting| yesterday morning at which it was proposed to approach the Government to rescind the Evacuation order.

In view of the many alarmist rumours circalating in all circles, this report, although"not confirmed in anyway, is assuring and will be decidedly welcome in particular to the small traders of the Colony.

From Mr. Addison E. Sou-arrangements had been made for thard, United States Consul- the evacuation of Portuguese General, it was learned that citizens. pending further

He said that he had received no. develop- ments, American residents in instructions from his own Govern- ment or the local authorities and Hongkong have not been or-pending clarification his advice dered to evacuate. They have, was that Portuguese citizens should however, been advised to leave have their certificates of registra- on the President Coolidge tion brought up to date. which was due to sail at mid- night last night.

A call at the Chinese Consular Invoice Office revealed that there was nù abnorisal rush for Chinese NO ARRANGEMENTS

passports though the number At the Portuguese Consulate Mr. Issued yesterday for Manila, about P. de Vasconcellos Soares, Acting 20, was three times more than Consul, sald that definite that of pre-evacuation days.

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NO CRITICISM

CHINESE ACTION

LONDON GIVES EXPLANATION

LONDON, July 1, (BWS)—

The

organised evacuation from: Hongkong - of British children and of British WO- men, who are not detained by nursing or other duties," in- dertaken in connexion with the local defence "azrange- ments, have begun today.

It is emphasised in London that this partial evacuation is purely precautionary" ba character and relaten chiefly to the local food situation.

Tokyo Does Not See Reason

TOKYO, July: 1 (Renter) cannot understand it at all,” mid

MR. WENDELLWILIZIE who MESSERSCHMITTS

was elected Republstan, candidate HAVE BAD DAY for the forthcoming Presidential Elections in the United States. Mr. LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-One wikte believes that the first task British Hurricane formation en- of the administration should be to In reply to inquiries Mr. K. Registration of Chinese WO-a Foreign Office spokesman at the countered a Messerschmitt 109's restore private enterprise and that Okazaki, Japanese Consul-General men and children for the pur- press conference here today com patrol. The wingmmander of national defence depends on a said: "I can see no reason for pose of evacuation will take menting on the plans to evacuate the Hurricanes immediately at-highly productive Federally-en-the evacuation order but the place today at the Chinese. Mer women and children from Hong- tacked and shot down three of the (couraged domestic economy. Mr. Government may have their own chants' Club, China Building be- kong. enemy himself, Two of these wilkie's adoption as Republican views on it and it is not for me tween the hours of 10 am and

The spokesman commented that EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE

Messerschmitts tell in flames ten candidate for the Presidency is to criticise it,

12 noon and 2 to 4 pm.

he was at a loss over the back- miles from the French coast.

welcomed more particularly be- "However, local Japanese resi Mr, 8. M. Churn J. F., has been ground for this more. The Times says the fact that

The British fighter pilota engag-cause his pro-Ally Sympathies and dents have been told to remain appointed to take charge of re- Japan, he said, still desired, the; German casualties in machines ined in this action believed they shot his favouring every possible stip- and normal routine will be main-gistration arrangements. these raids, all conducted by night, down and destroyed two other port for, Britain L Actually

It is stated that registration will maintenance of the status quo in sadness sense undertake of the families of tido china lif accordance with the Dutch East Indies and ench INROADS: INTE RESERVESA much bearer than those of Messerschmitts, t-the-same-time declaring war on Germany

Questioned regarding the border chinese, whether British Ox There is also good reason to be- the RAF.. over Germany, encour two Hurricanes pilots encountered Italy.

the statements made by Mr. Arita. situation Mr. Okazaki said that Chinese subjects, who are

the Foreign Minister. Leve that the heavy German losses ages the conclusion that the active five Messerschmitts near Abbeville.

every thing was quiet and denied sidered to have rendered service in men and machines have made defences in this country are more They shot down two in lames and

SOVIET NAVAL

earlier rumours to the effect that to Britain or the Colony of Hong- considerable inroads into their re-efficient, and that fighter aircraft badly damaged a third

Another Hurricane formation PROGRAMME Japanese forces along the fron-kong serves. On the other hand it is defences are more actively employ-

encountered a third Messerschmitt

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-Con- ties have been reinforced.

There is no definite undertaking confidently stated that the Britished at night than in Germany.

patrol One Messerschmitt went. reserve strength has been fully

Mr. Okazaki, further stated that that all or any of those who, re- siderable speed-up in Soviet naval The Times adds that "as for car into a spin with thick black smoke construction has resulted from the many Chinese refugees are avail-gister will be evacuated." The maintained, and the number of

and pilots immediately passive defences, they seem to have belching from it, while a second is recent extension in the working ing themselves of the opportunity purpose of the registration scheme, SHANGHAI, July 1 (Renter) aircraft available for offensive and defen-worked smoothly, and last but not thought to have

crashed into a hours in the arms industry, says to return across the border and in it is emphasised, is to ascertain Japanese Army spokesman told a sive operations. is in fact higher least, the civilian population has wood. Two others dived vertically the Moscow radio. "The Sub his estimation about 5,000 would the number of people who would Press Conference bers this even-

shown excellent dicipine."

for the ground with clouds of marine Flect is already the big-have made the crossing.

be covered by any evacuation ing that he had no knowledge of now than on May 10.

smoke streaming hom the engines. gest in the world, and we will not

arrangements which may be made, Japanese troop concentrations ne se be far out when we be among the

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Held Back Mussolini's Big Push On The Suez Canal

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter)—In a survey of the Italian air arm, the New York Daily Mirror declares that Italy's air force is largely obsolescent as “Italy's resources and industries have not permitted her to keep step with the rapid advances in military aviation of the past few years.

The great weakness is in engine design and pro- duction. Italy has no engine of more than 1200 H.P., and these weaknesses have dictated the strategy of the Italian air operations and confined Italian air activity. to the Mediterranean.

So far they have held Signor Mussolini back from his big push on the Suez Canal,

London, An Open City-But Only To Sons Of Freedom

"London has been declared an open city. It may surprise you to hear this. Two or three week ago, Paris was declared an open city, but London is an open city of a different sort.

"This great metropolis has now thrown open its gates to the sons of freedom from all parts of the world, who sen in it the bastion of liberty,"

So maid Mr. William Forest, a patriots of France who had rallied war correspondent, in the course to his call to continue the strug- of a broadcast talk from Daventry gle against their invaders...

There also had come Canadians, “last: night,

London, as the capital of the Australians and New jalanders Eritish Empire," he said, "now to encourage them all, with their stands alone against the might of spirit of determination and Nazizm,What a pride it, is to be loyalty. London had been declar- a citizen of this citadel of free-ed an open city and all these dom, p

brave and gallant people had taken it by storia.

VERY COSMOPOLITAN Mr. Forest, declared that London

today was perhaps more commo politan than it had ever been be- tore, True. It had lost much of

TWO MORE RAIDS

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LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-An first In other classes of ships TOKYO, July 1 (Reuter)-It is that Rear-Admiral. official Italian communique ad-Battleships and cruisers that are announced

mits the loss of the destroyer being built at present are superior Matsu, two" Captains and one Espero, which "failed to return to to the best foreign ships in speed Lent, Commdr, were killed in a its base, and must be considered armament and armoured protec disaster during exercises off the as lost."

Tsugaru Straits.

tion.

Not Pussy-Footed Officialdom But The Courage And Rising British Grit Will Win War

....

"It is not pussy-footed officialdom that is going to win this war, but the courage and rising spirits of the British people," said Mr. J. B. Priestley, the well-known author, in a broadcast talk "from Daventry last night on "The People of England.

We are at heart an imaginative and a romantic people, and that is the real touch we need,” be said:

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Mr. Priestley "opened his talk by commenting on the fact that recently in London a man had been fined Biteen shillings for behaving in a drunken and disorderly manner during an air raid alarmı. This man had refused to take cover and had insisted upon standing in the middle of the road and singing." Rule Britannia "! .

"I make no excuse for that man," went on Mr. Priestley,

garrison and not like the mem- bers of a club during a spring cleaning.

put a stop to everything that is. dreary and create se much colour and romance as possible, and as much swagger and glamour sa the moment will stand.

but I cannot help feeling that when that man stood "there" Having done that, I would singing "Rule Britannia" he somehow had the right ides.

"I cannot help feeling that there are a great many people here, who, though they may not: be ever Aned in such circum- stances, have got the wrong idea about the conduct of this war, sometimes I feel that these people are sitting high on a fence and that under this fence are what are described as the un- important people: les

DRZARIER LIFE ***There is still too much pre- Judice" in Cofacial quarters that what we are living in now is an ordinary life, only much drearler. ON MALTA

But these people are trying to VALETTA: July 1 (Reuter) - make this life drearler still. peace-time, glamour, Tala..

American tourists were ab- Malta had its 50th a raid at 9 h. “I would tell the people to for

get their old ordinary life de-- from the metropolis, but in am yesterday when the alarm was

because place were the soldiers of sounded but no firing was heard.clared Mr, Priestley,

Belgium, Holland Nor An hour later there was a secodd either we have a better one or

also raid:

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NOTHING ORDINARY "There can be nothing ordi- nary about this war, We have a hard task before us, but let us face it in the right spirit.N

Mr. Priestley said that on the second day of the war he wrote an article and "called it Two- Ton Annie. It was inspired by his seeing a hugely bulit warnan being taken out on a stretcher along with other invalids. Tre six sweating stretcher-bearers who had charge of her had call- ed her "Two-Ton Annie

the right cheerful

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any distress and was just her glorious self....

"I could not help feeling that here was the sort of life that produces kindness and courage and which prevents a break- down. It was most heartening.” continued Mr. Priestly, p

"Since meeting "Two-Ton An ale" I have had glimpses which have been less heartening glimpses, in fact, which have been depresstag. Two-Ton An- nie, has disappeared and instead I have encountered another set of figures who might be describ ed as Hush! Hushi Harold and "Dublons, Deeper and Dismal Desmond!

"On all of us now rests the responsibility of presserving a liberal civilisation. Already future historians are tastening their gaze upon us to see how we are going to shouider this responsibility.

The spirit of the people rises to meet the challenge.

and try every vlace new,igns out

Quiet Over The Border

.com-

The situation on the border yesterday remained quiet, it was stated last night..

The exact number of "Chinese who have availed themselves so far of the Japanese' offer to par mit them to return to their home

NO REASON FOR EVACUATION

He added that he did not know the reason for Hongkong's evacua- tion Japanese nationals in Hong- kong did not receive instructions to evacuate, and Japanese ship- ping lines are continuing their 'normal schedules.

Disembarkation Of H.K. Refugees

districts by way of the border A Des

could not be ascertained.

MANILA July 1 (Reuter)-US

Army authorities will handle the

It was unofficially estimated that not more than 300 refugees disembarkation of Hongkongre re-crossed into Chinese territory fugees half of whom will be sc

commodated in Manila, and half from the Colony yesterday.

in Baguio.

The arrangement for the re- fugees return will be continued today. The Ting Wah Hospital Committee, the Red Swastika Society and the Waiyeung Associa tion are taking charge of refugees who wish to go, and a quantity of free rice is given to each person who recrosses the border,"

Chinese War Orphans

To Evacuate

Chinese-Waz orphan, now in Hongkong are to be evacuated.

The Hongkong Branch of the National Association for the Care of War Orphans cabled to the central organization in Chunsking auring the week-end for instruc tions in the matter and a reply has now been received asking that arrangements should be made to send the children to the interior

There are about 450 children, from infants in arms to boys and girls up to the age of 16, carried

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