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Sore Point
For Nazis
LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) Authoritative' quarters in London issue the following comment on the German High Command com- munique:
SHANGHAI, July 12 (Reuter)-A large number of evacuees from Hongkong arrived in Shanghai yes. terday. The majority are Chinese but there are a few Britishers as well, says the Sinwanpao.
It will be recalled that in August 1937 Hongkong provided accommo- dation for hundreds of refugees, who remained here for some months This then, is in the nature of "return visit." ("...
ORDER ACCEPTED AS NECESSARY
One
hundred
British
Italian Destroyer Sunk
LONDON, July 12 - (Reuter). --- "An Admiralty cominunique statem: The, aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm yesterday visited the Ataban nar- bour, north of Augusta in Bielby. one Italian destroyer and a hulk of the type generally used as a depot or storeship were sunk, All om alrerait returned safety.”
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The Rome Radio states that Mussolini issued the following st- der to the men of the Italian Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Service”
Shanghai
About women and children. were brought | Navy
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"Germany's air claims, which become daily more fantastic, are the measure of her own annoyance over her own heavy losses. Yester to Shanghai from Hongkong - The Naval forces of Fascist Manila day's figures are a particularly terday by the my. Kamakura Märu. Italy came into confilet with the Haiphong sore point" owing to their says the North China Daily News disproportion to today's British of July 8. losses
It is reported that there were "For 14 German machines de- originally many more Hongkong struyed and 23 badly damaged evacuees coming to Shanghai, but British lost only two nghters, not a large number cancelled their 35 machines, as to-day's German passages and went to Manila in-
"The Italian people are proud of Shanghai. communique claims"
stead. The ship brought many the result of this battle, to which Canton evacuees of other nations in addi-I add my praise." tion to the British, there being on board some fifty Italian women.
MORE POWERS FOR SIR JOHN
ANDERSON
British forces in the Mediterranean Japan and Manila. on July 9.
Air Mail by "Pan American Alt-waya Direct Ser- fought against
"The valour with which you vice” San Francisco dais, 2nd July. showed the enemy he cannot come Calcutta and Straits superior forces Bandakan, ezspar
near our shores with Impunity. Japan and Shanghal
Straits.
Java and Manila,
whose husbands have been intern- MORE BOMBINGS Mail by "Imperial Airways Service”
ed in the colony.
UNPOPULAR MEASURE
Bangkok and Saigon.
FORESEEN IN
NEW YORK..
Canton Shanghai.
Japan and Shanghai. Canton..
Japan.
...
An English lady stated that the LONDON, July 12 (Reuter)-Anį evacuation measure was unpopular Order-in-Council "gives the Home in Hongkong as the situation seem- NEW YORK, July 11. (Reuter)-Calcutta and Straits Secretary." Sir John Anderson, ed very quiet, and no reason could Police Commissioner Valentine re-shanghal powers to direct the occupiers of be seen for the action. "However."vealed yesterday that a number of U. 8. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai preinises to carry out measures for she continued, "the whole affair bombs were found in Philadelphia bindering hostile attack
has been accepted as necessary last month while the Republican London and Straits
Francisco date 22nd June), The Home Secretary may pro-and there have been no complaint." Convention was in sessions." hibit or regulate, the use of
Hongkong has turned into an
Shanghai and Amoy It is stated in another police Manila vehicles on roads in order to pre-armed camp, and regulations have quarter that seven bombs were Australia and Manila vent the spread of fire from in-been tightened up to a considerable found some under construction in Australia and Manila cendiary bombs and can order extent, added the evacuee, even the meeting hall frequented by Sandakan...nime Tooms to be cleared of articles: Britons having to notify the au- Communists.
With a view to preventing in-thorities of changes of address.
Japan terruption of work by trade. dis under penalty of a heavy fine. The that the bombs outrage. In the Japan
Commissioner Valentine stated Japan and Manila. putes the Minister of Labour and Kamakura Maru left Hongkong on British Pavilion at the World's Calcutta and Straita National Service.. Mr. Bevin, is Friday, by which day all women Fair recently was "just the be-0. 8. A., and Manila (San Francisco date, empowered to establish settlement and children had to leave the cu tribunals,
ginning." lony, in a terrific rainstorm, but the trip was very quiet.
Teleki Reports On Talks With Hitler
BUDAPEST, July 17 (Reutel)- Count Teleki yesterday reported ou his conversations with Hitler. Ribbentrop and Clano" to the Hungarian
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He foresaw the possibility of Japan and Shanghal further bombings in New York due Japan and 'Shanghal. "to representatives of belligerent Japan, Shanghai and Formosa nations that are here."
London and Straits,
BOMB INSCRIBED
Another passenger stated that the ship was fairly tuli, many or
JU, S. A., Honolulu and Japan-(San Francisco date, the travellers going on to America,
The attache to the Governor of 10th July). however. There seemed to be only Pennsylvania states that one of London and Straits. about twenty children on board, the bombs found in Pennsylvania he added, the rest of the evacuees was intended for the Governor being, women. There were also aard had been so inscribed,
It le disclosed that the Philadel number of Danish and Russlan women and children coming to phia bombs were markedly similar
Regent, Admiral Shanghai from the colony, and it in construction and timing to the the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malle
is expected that some Italian mis-portions of the bomb found after advertised to close at or before 8 am. registered and parcal mails are sionaries will follow on the next the explosion at the British Pavi-closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 6 p.m. Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
Horthy.
Although there is genuine zatia- faction at the invitation to the Hungarian statesmen to the Axis discussions, there is, nevertheless, some anxiety which will be re- lleved when the public know that Cant Teleki has not returned empty handen.
boat.
lion,
GERMANY FACES GRAVE SHORTAGE OF PILOTS
· (Continued from Bage 1)
It appears likely that Rumantų will eventually be asked to yield Hungary a
comparatively smáli
Mr. Wickham Steed went on to strip of territory along the western say that the other day Hitler bad frontier, including Magyar and the consultations with Count Clano, towns of Arad and Szatmar..
A FRESH TEST Count Teleki, on his return with Count Csaky from the conference
| Mussolini's son-in-law and Foreign Minister. What happened was, not readily guess that between them. unnaturally, a secret but one could
they told Hungary to keep out of
There is not a single true Frenchman who had not learn- ed without grief and anger of the action taken against the French fleet.
BOUND TO EACH OTHER "I ask the British people to
naval action as a victory.”
at Munich with Hitler and Count trouble, and to relax. her demands spare us any interpretation of the Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa and Reg.
Cleno, said: "We are deeply grate- tal that amidst the life and death struggle of the Reich and on the eve of a freal test, the Fuehrer has found time to hear us in the presence of Count Clano and take conisance of vital Hungarian pro- blems
"I and the foreign minister are convinced that the Ads Powers hold an esteem for Hungary as a friend who remains, in good or bad fortune, attached to them**
Count Teleki added that he was extremely grateful for Germany's deeply sympathetic attitude to wards the Hungarian representa-
on Rumania.
“Germany would be glad to bring Russia Into conflict with Turkey,” said the speaker, “but
·Mussolini does not like the idea at all for fear that this may give Stalla control of the Dar- daneller.. ́.
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After describing the governments at Bordeaux and Vichy as playing the part of slaves, General de Gaulle, said the speaker, asserted Haiphong that the British people cannot but realise that there can be no victory for them if the soul of Canton France should go over to the Bangkok is trying to finish of Britain be- must remain bound to each other." Shanghal.
Our two great peoples Amoy,
fore he starts in on the Balkans.
"It is quite obvious that Hitler enemy.
*SUNDAY
"We know that Hitler cannot General de Gaulle for having
The speaker said, "we honour Fort Bayard and Hoihow. beat us or knock us out though he broadcast that message, and we may try, and if he does try he will honour the British Government for get a' bad beadache,”
A TERRIBLE BLOW The action taken by Britain in regard to the French fleet, said the speaker, muist, have proved a tér- FRENCH TROOPS IN ble blow to Hitler.
PALESTINE
LONDON, July 12 (Reuter) ---- Unconfirmed reports from Ankara state that about 6,000 French offi- cers, including General Mittel hauser's staff, have crossed over into Palestine and have joined the British.
haying allowed him to do so." The Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honoluki, U.S.A., and speaker added that such a message would not have been possible under Hitler or Mussolini,
GPO Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans-Reg. 13th 0:00 ga“. Atlantic Services”. ..................
MAMA SACRED DUTY The main effect of the British Speaking once more about the action," the speaker continued, threatened invasion of Britain, the has been in Turkey and Egypt, for speaker said that while we were it was in those countries that Ger- waiting for Hitler's attack we many was doing her best to spread could not do better than recall the rumours to the effect that Britain words of Pitt who said, "we have had been badly crippled as a result for ourselves the sacred duty of of France's capitulation.
self-preservation to perform."
ME. WICKHAM STEED CON- CLUDED HIS TALK BY SAY-
·ING "THIS 18 OUR SPIRIT * TODAY. "... "NOTHING THAT
HITLER CAN DO CAN BREAK TL**
While on the subject of France, Mr. Wickham Steed said that we Other French nationals who pre-mourned for the real people of fer not to be under the total France who only now were realis tarian yoke include 150 boys of ing how completely they had been between the ages of 14 and 16 who put under German domination by escaped from France after the the Bordeaux Government, collapse. They are now leaving It was only a few days ago, the London for a camp in north-west speaker went on that M. Laval and
U.S. NAVAL BASE England og
the other leading traiters, were They are all under military age told in no uncertain terms by the
AT BERMUDA but were scouts or cadets in Germans that they need expect, no
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuter) France. They have all been given mercy from them for the simple A recommendation that the scout uniforms and will stay in reason that they ald not go on the United States should “acquire and camp until their future is settled side of the Germans early enough, fortify neet Several hundred French saÏÏOTS The speaker said that on Monday Nova Scot of all rank, from the naval mite night he heard General de Caidle made || at Alexandria have embarked for delivering an impassioned protest HouME, OT Faria from whence they will even- in Engl in the course of which | Committee tually moceed to Franca,
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