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"Hongkong - Dally: Press"—July 10, 1940,

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"HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10,

Britain's Ever - Watchful Air Guards

FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET DEMILITARISED BRITISH COMMUNIQUE TELLS OF GOOD COMRADESHIP

CF

Crews On All Ships Reduced

ALEXANDRIA, JULY 9 (REUTER) — AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT THE FRENCII FLEET, ISSUED HERE BY THE BRITISH NAVAL AUTHORITIES, DECLARES THAT " IN THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET THE CLOSEST COMRADESHIP -AND GOODWILL EXISTED BETWEEN THE ALLIED FORCES CONDUCTING THE WAR FROM ALEXANDRIA..

"As soon as it was realised that France must surrender, consultations were held between the Commander-in-Chief and Admiral Godfroy in the hope that it might be possible to continue the fight side by side.

"When the terms of the armistice were known it became evident that a new situation had developed and Admiral Godfroy was, therefore, asked to consider the various proposals on the lines of those sent at Oran..

"Seeing that it was in a foreign harbour," and in the presence of a greatly su- perior British Fleet, there was no possibility of taking the French ships to sea, and that such an attempt would only endanger the lives of the French sallors and officers.

"Admiral Godfroy agreed at first to put his ships in such condition in which they could not go to sea. This was done by reducing the oil aboard so that there would only be sufficient for

harbour purposes.

"Secondly," he agreed to. demilitarise the ships. This was done by landing cer- tain portions of their arma- ment and placing them un- der the care of the French authorities ashore.

"Thirdly, it was agreed to reduce crews in order to: leave sufficient men only for the care and main- tenance. This is being done now and the crews who are leaving Wibe sent to bariu, and will be sent to France later."

POINT-BLANK REJECTION OF JAPANESE DEMANDS Japanese Press, As Usual, Urge Sterner Measures!

TOKYO. July 9 (Renter)--The Japanese press regards the British reply as a point-blank rejection of the Japanese de- the suspension of transportation of war supplies mand for to China through Burma and Hongkong, but expects the Bri- tish Government to reconsider the matter in response to the Foreign Minister's request, made through Sir Robert Craigie on Monday afternoon.

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DE GAULLE'S

LEGION-

LONDON, July 9 '(Reu- ter)-Young Frenchmen are coming forward in large numbers to enlist in the military, naval and air forces which General de Gaulle is raising for #the defence of Great Britain and the freeing of France from German. occupation.

They are drawn from all ranks and among the volunteers who came for- ward today were a num- ber of women who had resided in Britain for some time and others who came to England as re- fugees.

At the moment General de Gaulle has not made any arrangements. for a women's unit in Volunteer Legion.

his

AIR FORCE CARRIES OUT RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS TERRITORY

CAIRO ENEMY

July 9 (Reuter)—A communique, issued by the RAF. Headquarters, states that a number of air recon- naissances have been carried out during the past 24 hours and much valuable data has been obtained:

Bombing aircraft raided Diredawa, scoring direct hits. on a railway workshop. Enemy fighters attempted to in- tercept without success..

An important enemy base at Zullin, in East Africa; was attacked by our bombers. Direct hits were obtained on the jetty and stores. Two fires were started. Direct hits were obtained at Massawa on the camp and buildings, and considerable damage was done.

The two raids on Malta on Sun reported were two people slightly day evening and yesterday were injured in a Scottish town. entirely unsuccessful as the result Two bombs fell in a Welsh dis- of interception by our fighters.trict without effect. No bombs were dropped.

At least one enemy bomber is be- lieved to have been hit and crip-

SPORADIC RAIDS

A message from Londen is to pled when raiders appeared early the effect that the Ministry for today over the south-east coast of Home Security, in a communique, Scotland.

They were quickly attacked by states there were sporadic raids by isolated enemy' alteraft in north-RAF fighters. Two bombs were the east coast of Scotland during east and south-east England" and dropped in the sea.

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CHUNGKING BOMBED

FOUR JAPANESE ATTACKS CHUNGKING, July 9 (Ren- ter)--China's much-bombed war time capital was subject- ed to another severe bom- bardment from the air today when Japanese aircraft, In four groups, ralded the city at noon.

The first and second groups bombed the up-town district In the vicinity of Consular Lane, and the third group attacked a point west of Chungking. The fourth group bombed a point below Chung- king.

The Chinese claim that three Japanese bombers were, badly damaged during the engagement that followed and that they are not expected to reach their base.

PETROL SHORTAGE One. Chinese fighter, due to a shortage of petrol, made a forced flanding on the outskirts of Chung- king but both the pilot and the machine escaped unscathed.

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The offices of the British. Di- plomatic Mission in Consular Laze

were again infected by the bomb- is which made the house com-

coast on the look out for pelling the occupant, Major Millar, pletely uninhabitable, thus com-

Assistant British Military Attache, to seek shelter elsewhere last night

marines.

"THANK YOU, MANILA FOR KIND THOUGHT”" Resident Suggest “Hour For Evacuees"

General satisfaction was expressed by Hongkong's radio fang for the thoughtfulness of the KZEM nuthorities in arranging the broad- cast commentary of the arrival, in Manila, of those evacueen who left the Colong last Friday by the two Empress liners commandoer- ed for that purpose.

One leading Colony resident, who claims to have owned 1 fel ever since radio was introduced to Hongkong, said that when he tuned in on Sunday afternoon, and heard the broadcast from Manila, he at once made up his mind to write and thank those responsible for this very kind gesture for “lecting us know that one wives and children were safe In Manila.”“” The same sentimants were ex-

ACTION AGAINST

S'HAI DISPUTE»·

SETTLED WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter) Pointing to the firm determina-tain's reconsideration Pointing-Confidence that the dispute over 'tion of the Japanese Empire to out that the British reply, was in

the Japanese the night and early this morning. An air battle took place off the pressed in many other quartera cut the supply routes to the "refined diplomatic phraseology," the treatment of

High explosive and incendiary south-east coast of England this and a suggestion has been put

RICHELIEU Chiang Kai-shek Government, the it, the paper asserts, betrays Bri-gendarmes when they were arrest-:

LONDON, July 9 Reuter)-It is Nichi Nicht predicts that in case tain's hostility toward Japan and ed by the American Marines in bombs were dropped but no dam-afternoon Bursts of machine-gun forward that the Manila bread- fire and the sound of anti-aircraft casting people be approached to settled in a age of consequence, was caused. Great Britain' falls to respond to as such, it becomes a signal for Shanghal will be

A later message states that one guns were heard but nothing was set aside an hour each evening learned in London that on July 8, Mr. Arita's request, the Japanese another, anti-British qutbreak in reasonable and practicable way by

was killed and another injured in seen from the shore.

for special broadcasts by the the Royal Navy continued opera the authorities on the spot was

The raiders are believed to have vacuees

tions to prevent important units Government "will be compelled to Japan

of the French Fleet from falling a raid on a south-east England town. The only other casualties been driven one by RAF, fighters.

The hope was also expressed into enemy hands, by a successful that the Hongkong broadcasting action against a most recently authorities would make similar completed French capital ship, the arrangements for husbands and battleship Richellen, 36,000 tons. relatives of the evacuees "to send greetings over the ether, to the people now enjoying the hospitality of the Philippines,

take "effective and appropriate The paper also fears that Mr. measures" to suspend the supply Arita, who is alleged to have been routes to the Chimgking regime. engrossed in efforts to avoid In such an eventually, the pa-friction with Britain and the per holds. Britain would be

United States, will be called upon responsible for all consequences.

A meeting has already been held by the nation to review and re- between the War, Navy and For-vise his policy promptly, to meet eign offices regarding an effective efficiently the new international situations which are being mark- and appropriate" measure.

The Kokumin Shimbun urges ed with an alignment of Britain, that a time limit be set on Bri-America and Russia.”

Iron Guards Resign

expressed by Mr. Cordell Huil at yesterday's press conference.

FRENCH INDUSTRIES DOOMED

LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-Press comment today ranges over a number of subjects, including the German grip on France, the power of Britain's Air Force and the tea rationing which enters into force today.

has never been wholly bealed: and that section of the Right, which was once Legitimist, and is still fervently Catholic section to which men like Fetain and Weygand belong by training and tradition—has al- ́

*Of Commenting on France, The Times writes: Hitler's ultimate designs for France little has yet been allowed to emerge. But there has been one revealing in-ways counted on the Catholic

peasant to save France from the turbulent and free think- ing Industrial worker

RAIN AND MORE discretion by a member of Marshal Petain's Cabinet,tha

RAIN

"M. Pomaret, Minister of, as Germany sees It, Germany is Labour, has explained that to be a great industrial and mi- Yesterday's rain added another the new France will abandon itary power in the centre of the Blind to the fact that in the 53 inches to the year's total rain her exaggerated Industrial Continent. The rest of Europe is twentieth century, the peasant in fall, making it 76.78 inches up to ism and become once more a will feed and supply her and be a helpt of Industrialised Germany to be her colonial territory, which France can be no more than the * p.m. last night which is a little land for the peasant and market for her products, but which these honest zealots are ready to

agriculture.

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LIEUT. NORMAN BRADBURY M.C.

HEROSIM UNDER PRESSURE LONDON," July (Router)The exploit for which Lieutenant-Nor man Bradbury was awarded the Military Cross was recorded in the

NEW SITUATION over seven inches below the normal

wont be allowed to industrialise it play into Hitler's hands by a cam for the entire year.

paign against French industrial- IN RUMANIA

This is the policy which Ger- self in competition with her. Likewise this addition rates many has for the past few years OVA IMPORTANT PART

1sm and the French proletariat BUCHAREST, July(Reuter)-A5 inches short of the normal ratt been trying to impose on the Bal **In this scheme of things,

EFFICIENT AIR FORCEMA new development in the political fall for the month of July. The kans. It is a policy which she is France will play an important The Dally Telegraph declares, following terms in a War Office situation arose last night, when year 1940 may yet see a new re even now trying to enforce in part Great French industries areIn the last ten months of war-announcement. three Iron Guard members of the cord, as with still half a year to Denmark and Holland,

doomed to sudden extinction or to Tare, nothing has been demon-Lieutenant Bradbury displayed! Rumanian Government resigned.

go it lacks but abom 12 mchen to THE GERMAN DREAM a slow decay. It is no accident strated more conspicuously than great coolness and cour It is believed that the Hungarian reach the record of 1889, which is According to the German read that this polley should have found the splendid efficiency of our Air command of his four gun claim to Transylvania was again 119 inches of rainfalling of history, the power of Great support among the French poll-Force

Vade, and troop on several occas at issue and that tension centres The Royal Observatory reports Britain has been based on her ticians of the Right, for the motin daring, in endurance and in tween May 22 and June around that question.

that the latest typhoon in the position throughout the nineteenth ley Party complexion of the Petain resource, our sirmen have proved subjected to enemy shell fre Another factor in the general Pacific Ocean was last night rag-century as a centre of the world's government cannot conceal its themselves full inheritors of the

Dunkirk dockyard whe disquiet, is a reliable report that ing about 350 miles northwest of Industrial production, wing non-essential character, at an alliance great traditions of the Royal Navy Particularly on June

Tap, moving west-north-west, industrialised colonies and terri- between the

Right and itself. It is a wonderful achieve

were repeatedly subje enchment for a service which is not

more than generation old, montre and low bombing throughout that Bidarti

the Russian Black Ben Fie manoeuvring of the Bul

The other typhoon, reporte tories overseas as her markets, as the mil

her granary, and

port af Varna. It is thought pos- early last week is at present about

sible that the Russians are on the

eve of making demands for the cession of Dobrids in Bulgari

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