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·HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

HUNGARIAN PREMIER TO Speeding Up GERMAN-SOVIET PACT

MAKE STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN SITUATION

BUDAPEST, July 3 (Reuter)—The Prime Minister, M. Tatarescut, is expected to make an important statement on the situation in the "Chamber this afternoon when Parilament meets in ordinary session.

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The resignation of the Cabinet and the formation of a new Government, eloquent of the present pro-German trend in Ru manian politics, is expected to occur shortly afterwards,

Interest here is now concentrat-

ed on the attitude of Germany. for hitherto Germany' has given no signs that she intends to make & "protective" move, although rumours are already afoot that further Soviet ·demands will be put forward.

DEPUTIES - MEET BUDAPEST, July - 3

(Reuter)

Hungarian Attitude

| SIGNS OF CHANGE

Cheers for Italy, Germany and LONDON, July 3 (Reuter) Bulgaria were given in the Cham-There are signs of a change of ber of Deputies last night and the attitude in Hungary... Deputies sang the National An-

On Monday night both Bucha- them following speeches pressing rest and Budapest said that Ru-) troops Hungary's claims against Rumania manian and Hungarian

A

Output Of Pilots

NEW MEMBER OF AIR COUNCIL LONDON," "July 3 (Reuter-Str

He had also decided, that all departments of the Air Minis- try concerned with training should be placed under the direction of a new member of the Air Connell to be called Air Member for Training. 14

WAS DESIGNED TO

IMMOBILISE THE SOVIET

**If Stalin desired

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THURSDAY

JULY 4, 1940. -PAGE

EVACUEES SEVERAL

HAPPY

Contlined From Pare 1

Arrivals In Manila

MANILA, July 3

CHILDREN

INJURED

BOMB FALLS IN TOWN

(Reuter)-A LONDON, July 3 (Reuter). total of 1,740 evacuees from Hong-Five persons are reported to have kong arrived here at dawn today, been killed and many injured, in- forming the first batch of the cluding several children, when a

were

The injured received prompt eatment at the casualty clearing

LONDON, July 3" (Reuter)-The Times, commenting on the Balkan Cauldron, writes: "Nothing illustrates more clearly the inter-dependence of the European body politic than the unforeseen consequences of the Nazi aggression. “The balance once broken, the whole machine "runs The out of control of those who have set it in motion, . Archibald Sinclair, Becretary for German-Soviet Pact was designed to immobilise the Soviet 9.000 expected in the next ten tomb fell in a town in north-east Air. announced in the House of

to, might soon prove an irresistible days from the British colony. England last night,

decided to Commons that a number of steps strengthen the western fron- temptation. Stalin

The Empress of Japan brought Houses and a school were badly have been taken which would have tier, Germany has no need to move first.

1,640 Britons and the President damaged. The policy of the Kremlin was Coolidge 100 Aemricana, the effect of speeding up, very complain-a trifle beside the

Bo far as is know, only one marked in the past 12 months by considerably, the output of plots great stakes Hitler is playing its striking consistenty.

Quarantine restrictions held UP raider appeared over the town and When and other Aging personnel durink in the West.

disembarkation! The vessel had Germany swept Into Denmark, the next few months,

"Recent developments have Norway and the Low Countries, until 11.30 am," but as soon as

to remain outside the breakwater dropped one bomb awakened the authorities in the operations were described as Berlin from

this pleasant preventive. Stalin might have they landed the arrivals dream. Germany is vitally more justice and borrowed Hitler's transported without confusion in station while AR.P. workers had a fleet of vehicles of all descrip- many offers of assistance. The interested

Hungarian vocabulary.

tions to their allotted destinations, opulation remained calm, wheat, Yugoslav minerals and TOO NEAR OILFIELDS

"It will be well to suspend judg- some "Rumanian oll; if these are to

to Bagulo, some to the flow freely up the Danube the ment, resist the temptation to United Army barracks at Frot! This omeer would be charged countries from where it came Berlin. But the Soviet troops are pine Army barracks at Calamba, exaggerate displeasure caused in Mackinley and some to the Philip- The Independent Christian De had clashed on the frontier. puty, M. Koezi Horvath, declared: few hours later the Budapest not only with the responsiblity of must be made to pull to now established far too near to the 80 kilometres distant.

ensuring that the training "After 20 years of humiliation, we radio issued an oficial dental

gether.

facing Rumanian oilfields for Germany's Manila is Cabinet The Hungarian

met organisation was at all times ade- can at last see that, following

THE FIRST SIGN

peace of mind and Hungary's housing problem as the result of Czechoslovakia, the disintegration on Monday night for four hoursquate to meet requirements of the

Until a month ago the game pressing demands on the Bulgarian the sudden increase in the city's of Rumania has begun.

and it is believed to have decided service in keeping pace with the

well founded, population. Every available struc- "I am sure that Our great against mobilisation and even to mcreased flow of production, but was going well enough. Italy's in-Impatience are

ture has already been comman- friends, Italy and Germany, will have considered the withdrawal would also have special responsi-trusion was the first disturbing King Carol is also busy in Berlin,

Italy, harrassed in the "Italy is wooing the co-operation deered, The influx will increase In reply to a suggestion, made in recognise how justified are the of frontier troops. in order tability for all matters concerned factor.

Petain Government in by 130 per cent Manila's stand- the House of Commons, that to' with the Empire Training Scheme. Mediterranean, threatened by the of the Hungarian claims and, when the avoid any incidents,

loss of African possessions, had terms of defence while Latin and|ing, population of Europeans. counteract enemy propaganda Prior to the Cabinet meeting. The officer selected for this work little hope of glory in the West, Catholic civilisation against Bol- time comes, wil see they

President Quezon has issued a France aerial distribution through- satisfied."

the Hungarian Foreign Minister was Alr Marshal A.G.R. Garrod.

the annexation of Albania being a shevism will hardly smooth the strong warning against profieer out that country of appropriate had an interview with the

recent memory.

thorny path of German-Soviet reing which, he says, will not be leaflets should be undertaken 88- man Minister in Budapest.

"Another

adventurelations in south-eastern Europe." tolerated.

suring the French of British BROADCAST TALKS

sympathy and determination to The last of the evacuees came fight for their freedom, MY.

Nicolson. ashore at 3.30 pm, in teeming Harold

Parliamentary « rain after a six-hour delay by Secretary to the Ministry of T- quartine oficials, owing to information, said that the sugges incomplete passenger lists from, tion was under consideration but Hongkong, but they were cheerful he was not in a position to make and appeared to enjoy the novel, a statement on the subject at experience of evacuation despite present a rough passage,

The disembarked

WHY RUMANIA ACCEDED TO

are

L

Cer-

SOVIET TROOPS ENTRENCHED TWO-TON TONY

LONDON, July 3

(Reuter)

Boriet troops have now fully en- trenched themselves in Bessarabia

SOVIET DEMAND and northern Bokovina.

TAKES T.K.O.

JERSEY CITY, July 3 (Reuter)— The Ramanian Govern- Max Baer, former world heavy- BUCHAREST, July 3 (Reuter)--

ment is "now looking to the weight champion, beat Tony The Rumanian Foreign Minister,

future.

Galento ("Two-ton Tony") by a M. Argetolanu, explained to the

London cirlces point out that technical knock-out in the seventh Senate and Chamber of Foreign

kumaina's renunciation of Bri-round. Affairs Commissions the reasons

Baer will meet Joe Louis. the why Rumania acceded to the Ras-tain's guarantee of her frontiers

that Rumania's champion, in September. slan demand for Bessarabia and can only mean.

policy will henceforth be deter-

THE OLD BAEK north Bukovina.

He said that "our friends and mined by Rome and Berlin. not allies, advised us to accept the ul-Bucharest. timatumi In order not to unleash war in this part of Europe.

GIVE WAY OR-

Ruimanjan

Balkan

1

Railwaymen Fear Home

5th Column

The resolution pledged continu- resistance attempts to

to

New Command For General

Giffard

LONDON, July 3

Leone

(Reuter).

1

serious

passengers.

Counteract Enemy Propaganda

LONDON," July 9 (Renter):

LONDON, July 3 (Reuter)--The National Union of Railwaymen's Lieut.-General G. J. Gutfard, C.B., conference at Morecambe unani- D.S.0. General Officer Command- including hundreds of children. LOCAL ESTATES mously carried a resolution re-ing the British Forces, in Palestine

were emciently shepherded by the has been ap

Hongkong estate valued at questing that Cabinet Ministers and Translardan. Galento had no chance in the and other persons in high office pointed General Officer Command-beefy members of the United $109,700 was left by the late Mrs. States army into a fleet of omni- Marie Alice Chollot (nee Cherpi- second round. Baer, who was his associated with previous Govern- ing in West Africa, The official British attitude to old jeering and taunting self, land- ment's policy

This is a new appointment and buses and taxis and distributed tel), widow of the late Mr. J. J. of appeasement the renunciation is that the

ng showers of killing blows. Ga-should be immediately removed the Command will embrace the among the various reception cen-Chollot. She died in Shanghai on guarantee is unilatrel and the leato was saved from being floored from office.

Gold Coast, Nigeria and Sterra tres as previously arranged by the August 2 last year. Letters of ad-

Philippine Red Cross. Many exministration, with the will anner decision. therefore, twice in the seventh round by "We had élther to give way or does

the freedom Kolding. not affect

Lt.-General Giffard. had long pectant mothers are among themed of the estate, have been granted make war against overwhelming of the British Government to

Mrs. Wentworth Reeve, wife of to Mr. G. W. N. Tinson. His mouth was severely cut and his handlers claimed that his right crush Democracy until a just and experience of West African condi-

tions before being appoirited in-the commander of the Hongkong The late Mr. Alfred John James' hand had been broken.

lasting peace is achieved.

spector-General of the Royal West Infantry Brigade said the 'evacua- Martin, accountant, who died at Baer tipped the scales at 15

The mover of the resolution, African Frontler Force and King's tion was orderly and that there No. 36, Humphreys Building, on stones 11 pounds and Galento at Mr. AH. Paton (Edinburgh), said African Rifles in 1936, the ap was no panic. The disembarkation April 8. left estate valued at $7,- 17 stones and 6 pounds...

all Hitler's triumphs have been pointment he relinquished in 1938, was broadcast over station K2RM 300. Probate has been granted to due to political weakness leading to become Inspector-General of and many of the arrivals told of the widow, Enid Mabel Martin," to amazing and 'incredible acts of the African Colonial forces

their experiences over the micro-and John Fleming, chartered ac- treason and treachery.

He was Military Secretary at the phone What he most feared, today was War Office In 1938 and in Febru- not the might of the German Afrary of this year was appointed made in regard to other refugees. Force. or its mechanised army, but General Officer Commanding the

odds. We could count on no one's decide for itself whether, or not. help, and war would have meant circumstances have arisen calling the destruction of the whole army for the guarantee to be put into and left us defenceless against any i other eventual attack.” ..

He added that another new phase of foreign policy was now beginning for Rumania within the framework of its orientation,

The Government has decided to renounce the Anglo-French guar- antees.

OPINION, SHARED

Army, R.A.F.

Recruiting Campaign

..

Nazis Coming Up Against Independent Spirit Of Dutch People

Dus

ขอ "

countant-

Similar arrangements are being

cur Fifth Column men who are British forces in Palestine and FRENCH SHIPS HERE CHINESE GO OVER.

still in positions of power and

ought to have been removed at the time the Government was recon- stituted

JERUSALEM July 3 (Reuters- LONDON, July 3 (Reuter)-The Palestinians and other residents, New York Times approves of to- including 'the nationals of Allied

He wanted to see those men in day's speeches by Mr. Stimson and belligerent Powers, are res-

a position when they could not and Col. Knox citing. Inter alia, ponding in large numbers to the

possibly betray this country in the their reference to rearmament de- Army and R.A.F. recruiting cam-

way that Marshal Fetain has be- pending on the conținuance ofpaign.

«LONDON, July 3 (Reuter)-Re-trayed France. Britain's control of the North Crowds of Arabs and Jews, after

ports have been received from reading street posters printed in Holland showing that the Germans "Every available independent English, Arabic, and, Hebrew, are are coming up against the inde- opinion indicates that the over- queueing up at recruiting offices pendent spirit of the Dutch in whelming majority of the Ameri- where it is anticipated enrolments their persistent attempts to win can people fully agree with this of the various units, will speedily opinion"

full the quotas required.

Atlantic.

over the population to the Ger- ・man side.

It is learned that the 'Germans | found it "necessary to relieve the

and they suspended two Dutch newspapers for two weeks.

NANKING BOGUS REGIME Burgomaster of Hague of his omice

TO BE REORGANISED

CHUNGKING: Owing to financial difficulties, the bogus Nan king government under Wang Ching-wei will be partially - rear- ganised, according to a Nanking report, says Central News, Dat The "Ministry of Communications", and the "Ministry of Kallways" will be amalgamated as the "Ministry of Communica- tions," the "Ministry of Industry and Commerce" and the "Min- istry of Agriculture and Mining" will be amalgamated as the "Ministry of Industries." The "Ministry of Police will be merged into the "Ministry of Interior,” while the "Ministry of Publicity" and the "Ministry of Social Affairs” will be abolished.

Transjordan.

NO, AUGUST BANK

HOLIDAY

It is officially announced in London, states Renter, that the August Bank Holiday has been cancelled.

AMERICAN'S ALIVE TO MENACE OF NAZIDOM

Comment On Mr. Stimson's "Momentous Declaration"

LONDON, July 3 (Reuter)-The Daily Telegraph, com- menting on the appointments of Mr. Stimson and Col. Knox, writes:The voting at the Republican Convention justifles Mr. Stimson and President Roosevelt of their cod- iction that a great majority of their countrymen is now alive to the danger of Nazidom.

No reason was given, for the dismissal of the Burgomaster but the official explanation for the suspension of the newspapers says: The newspapers systenia tically maintained an unfriendly attitude towards the German oc cupiers and have been unable to Mr. Stimson's statement that the

cease their one-sided propagands United States should give any PREMIER LAYS in favour of their friends.”—-” assistance it safely can to main

tain the British Fleet's control of the Atlantic is a momentous declaration. The paper adds, "Let

BRICKS

LONDON July 3 (Reuter) The

us be particularly careful not to Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Chur-

Menace Must read into the statement more than chill, yesterday inspected defences,

Be Met

♣

It is said that Fu Shih-shu who led by the Japanese to the bogus has Japanese backing has been Nanking government. slated, as the new Minister of Chow Fu-hal has approached Communications" replacing Chu the North China Political Affairs Ching-lal, and "Mei Sse-ping 23 Commission" to appropriate "Minister of Industries.”

part of the monthly revenue of consolidated tax in North China

MAN MANY MAYORS

It is also stated that Chen Chun, to make up the dencit of $10.000,- now "Minister of Interior will be 000 of the bogus Nanking regime appointed either as "Mayor of but without success."

URUGUAY IS QUITE FIRM

they mean."

including of boxes, cleverly hỉd--| den machine gun nests and gun Commenting on the Bill for emplacements, in Bussex and the making a transference of war material dependent on the service south coast of England.

While on visit to a certain chief's certificate, the paper says, "It is indisputable that the United Place where bricklayers were build- States national defence will have a gun emplacement Mr. Chur- NEW YORK Jaly 3 Reuter) the first call, but in a good hour chill took a trowel and laid a num Encouraged by the presence of the United States has halled our ber of bricka. Nanking" or Governor of An- Chinese papers sponsored by United States warships the popular tag as the ensign of Eberty

Manfaat _hwel." The vacancy which he will the North China bogus regime in demand in Uruguay for prompt ac- The Daily Express writes, “There have left will be filled in by Chov Pelping and Tientsin have made ition to meet the Nast menace has is no need to fear, that Sir Samuel

LIST Fu-hal, Minister of Finance" In a seathing attacks agamst. extra- become so insistent that not a Hoare is appeasing Gen. Franco, -LONDON), July 3 (Beuter)----An concurrent capacity...

vagance and impotence of the single dissentient volte was raised for Gen. Franco is in no position Army-casualty list" just released It is learned that the monthly bogus Nanking regime, and North against the Compu Military to threaten us. Any demands, he gives the names of 24 amcers and

will be backed by 179-ather budgetary estimate for the bogus China members to the bogus Kuo- Service Bal which

Gen other Nanking regime is $16,000,000. The mintang Central Political Council Benate last nigh

monthly revenue of consoli

fax in Central China

only $4,000,0002/W)

have made proposals. for

nation of some of the

the bogus Nanki

alga Montevideo despatch to

les York Times.

and

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the might

ARMY CASUALTY

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THE BORDER

The French Consulate informed a representative of the E. K. Dally press yesterday that so far 70 It is learned that no more than French women and children have about 200 Chinese recrossed the been registered in case the neces-border into Chinese territory dur- sity for evacuation arises. Howing Monday and Tuesday under ever, it was added that at pre- the arrangement made between sent they are at liberty to stay, the British and Japanese autho or leave.

rities or this number, it is re- When asked as to whether there ported that many have since re- were any French ships in the har turned, crossing at points where bour the official revealed that there are no Japanese- guards, po there are still three French vessela The situation alone" border in the harbour.

yesterday was normal.

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Central Showro

Kowloon 8h3

monthly revenus 000,600) ár $200