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"Hongkong Daily Prem," July 17, 1940.

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No. 25544

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1940.

POLICY OF CONCESSIONS 13 British

WISE IS OFFICIAL VIEW: Ships Sunk

CRAIGIE-ARITA

PARLEYS By Enemy

DISCUSSED BY BARTLETT

The Burma Road Closure

CHUNGKING BELIEVES JAPAN AT END OF HER TETHER:

See Back Page, Columns 3 and 4.

NAZIS LOSE OVER

240,000 TONS LONDON, July 16 (Router)- The Admiralty announce that during the west ending minight July 722 British, Allied and neutral ships were lost, with a total tonnage 114,000 tons, of

which 13 were British, three Allied,

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-MR. VERNON BARTLETT, writing in the News-Chronicle, dealing with the Craigie-and six neutra Arita conversations, sets forth the following arguments in favour of concessions to Japan:-

CHUNGKING AWAITS BRITISH REPLY

With more violent and more frequent air stacks, szid greater submarine activity, the losses are considerably, greater than the pre- vious week.

Firstly, Britain is involved in war in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. It would be very dangerous it she is

It is pointed out that losses in also involved in a war in the Pacific. It would not be to the advantage of China if, by assuming too many obliga-shipping come in wares and de- pend mainly upon the number of tions, Britain suffered a defeat.

and the Secondly, the closing of the submarines operating

intensity and frequency of air Burma Road will definitely be attacks," limited to a three-month With Germany occupying the order to see whether a gener-French coast auch attacks are al settlement can be nego-likely to increase...

British Wireless states the losses tlated.

are above the average for the Thirdly, the Germans are past 44 weeks but about one-half anxious to see the British of the highest total reached in caught up in a Far Eastern any one week during the present dispute, and that is the im- war, portant reason why we should avoid one.

CHUNGKING, July 17 (Central)—THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IS AWAITING A REPLY to the strong protest it sent to London it. garding the closure of the Burma Road, it is learned here.

In the meantime, Press comments in the war-time capital con- Unue to be severely critical of the British attitude, both the official Central Daily News and the influential Ta Kung Pao devoting new leading articles to the question.

U.S. Informed

Of Chinese Protest

use this time to seek peace with China.

Measured, in terms of tormsure nearly 100.000.000 gross tons of shipping have been escorted by Fourthly, no settlement will be E, M, ships since the war began carrying complete without China's consent representing a cargo

capacity of approximately 150,- continues that 000.000.

Fatitled "An Open Letter to the British Government and People" the Central Daily News editorial concludes by pointing out that if thereto. Japan decides to fight, Britain's Mr.

compromise on the Batma Road

The Ta Kung Pao, in a caustic

test because

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of the gross tonnage convoyed.

German mercantile losses up to July 15 amount to approximately 244.000 tons.

New Zealand War Cabinet

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G.P.O. Box No. 1

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Shooting up a minefield, Markimen aboard a British vessel

put paid to the career of some floating German mines.

JAPANESE

CABINET

single Copy: 10. Costa). Per Month: 43.00,

ANOTHER RAID ON TOBRUK

BOMBS BURST IN TARGET AREA GAIRO, July 18 (Reuter)--An RAF, communique states;

"Another · successful raid was carried out on Tobruk. Many bombs burst in the target area, two large naval off tanks suffering direct hits. The second explosion; was much bigger than the first,

ve enemy bombers were des-" troyed by fighters of the British Fleet in the Mediterranean on July 8, according to a naval communi- que, relating to the action against the Italian Fleet of Calabria, Atza least 16 others were shot down by A.A. guns."

RESIGNS: SERVICES DECIDE TO FAVOUR

STRUCTURE" "NEW POLITICAL ADVOCATED BY PRINCE KONOYE

Yonai Government Has No Children

Struck A Snag

TOKYO, July 16 (Renter)-THE JAPANESE CABINET, under Admiral Mitsumasa Yonal, which took office on January 14 this year in succession to the Cabinet led by

To Be Sent

To America

It is learned that when the War Minister, Ger, Shen- LONDON, July JE (Renter)———Mr.

GB Shakespeare, the Dominions... → General Noboruki Abe has decided to resign, roku Hata, called on the Prime Minister, before the Cabinet Under-Secretary, said that at pre- resigned, be told Admiral Yonal that the Army and Navy sant ne children will be sent to had decided to favour the movement for a "new political the United States, under the Children's Overseas Reception structure."..

“Scheme,

́INTENDED TO REMAIN

there is general agreement that The tonnage of the £7, ships asue would not stop her, whereas the Japanese are zuur taking lost la about pas quartar per cent if Japan decides not to involve her- vantage of the trouble in Europe self in war with Britain, refusal but there is a difference of opinion would as to whether the Japanese de- WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuter) of her unlawful demands The State Department has been certainly not provide an "Incentive ands are likely to become more

Events leading to the resigna-; they are answered by concessions. informed of the strong Chinese strong enough to change her de- sweeping and more insistent, if

elsion.

tion of the Yonal Government are The official view is that the po-

The Agency continues that Åd-{"CA ́ statement would be made protest to Britain against the

described by the Domel Agency miral Yonal had intended to re- later in the afternoon by Mr. C. R closing of Burma Road, for three

which states;

main in office and invited the War Attlee In the House of Commons- remembering the fate of that: months if Japan would agree to editorial, said China should pro-licy of concessions is wise. Others,

Mr. Shakespeare added it was "Following a conference between Minister to name his successor, but poilcy, when adopted to Germany, first, since Japan has

to Italy, or towards Japan her-! WELLINGTON, July 18 (Reuter three important Army chiefs the Minister and the Army chiefs estimated that applications so far against never declared

Staff, have decided not to recommend received for the evacuation of self in the past, are more scepti-The War Cabinet formed in New Chief of The United States are keeping

China, she should not De 20-

cal.

Zealand, inchides two members of Superintendent-General of Mill- bis successor Consequently, the children overseas numbered 158,000 officially aloof from the situation,

tary Education and the War Min- Premier decided to resign. corded, the status of a belli-

grant-in-ald schools and the Opposition. The Chinese in no way share

The Yongi Government but the motivating troubles of Bri-

has 18,000 from other schools. gerent, especially 13 both

The Cabinet Include Mr. R. Ister-the War Minister paid a taln has aroused sympathetic in-

the view that the closing of

struck a snag in forming the new addition, it was estimated some Burma and Hongkong are Bri-

the Burma highway

Fraser, the Prime Minister, Mr. W. visit to the Prime Minister." wont terests here... Britain is under-

tish territory and should noi

He was reportedly to have told national political structure. which 25,000 children were covered by Nash, Finance Minister, Mr. F stood, however, to be keeping the

make an immediate difference be subject to blockade, and

Jones. Minister of Defence and the Premier that the Cabinet's was advocated by Frince Koneve Scottish applications to them.

The first offer received by United States closely informed of

second, Britain is bound by the her actions and criticism is absent various League of Nations resolu

comment the Post Master General, Mr. co-operation in the formation of and others, who envisaged it as a American unofficial

means of pulling Japan success- political structure was new

the Government from the Dominions was to take" 20,000 tions not to take any action Hable has been decidedly critical, but Adam Hamilton, Leader of the a There is no indication that the to weaken China's power of resls-American, materials, of great value Opposition and Mr. J. E Coates, "rather different" and tendered fully through her period of emer-j

children, but It was made clear that this figure would be United States Government is readytance against Japanese" aggression. in waging war, ́are still being des the former Prime Minister.

greatly increased.

in official quarters.

to alter its own policy as a con-

The Kuo Min Kung Pao, one of patched to Japan and it remains cession to the peace efforts. Yet the oldest papers published in true that Britain would fall in there is an apparent disposition. Chungking said it would be de- with any definite polley advocated sympathetle with Britain's desire plorable while Britain is far from by the State Department, to avoid serious friction with

being defeated in Europe, her ac- Japan, duing the present critical tion should smack of defeatism in Ometal American view appears European altuation.

to appreciate the British argu- ments. Mr. Bartlett was astonish-

NO COMMENT

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the Far I.

NOT CONFIRMED

AMERICAN VIEW

Mr. Cordell Hull and other TOKYO, July 16 (Reuter)-The ed that apparently no steps were officials decline to comment, but reports emanating from London taken to inform the Soviet of the one important condition of any and Washington, concerning BriBritish difficulties and delibera- peace negotiations in the view oftain's alleged agreement to close tions in the Far East.d

Mr. Bartlett points out that the United States Government, is, the Burma Road for 90 days on said to be Japan's respect for the the condition that Japan tries to much of the material which passes political independence and free-negotiate an honourable peace the Burma Road is Russian." dom of China. At the same time, with Ching cannot be confirmed while Japan is believed to be here.

anxious to end the war, it is thong- Reuter is authoritatively in ht that she would hardly do so, formed that the announcement to without obtaining a special post the effect that an agreement has tion in Chias.

Big Reserve Stocks Of Coal

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)The Secretary for Mines, Mr. D. Gren fell, told the annual conference of the Mineworkers Federation that great reserve stocks of coal are

been reached is premature.

The British Ambassador, Siz Stafford Crippsmission to Moscow, and such actions as Mr. Churchill's recent discus». sions with M. Maisky, the Ruslan Ambassador, produced an improvement in Anglo- Russian relations which was clearly causing anxiety In Berlin.

***

the

General

his resignation.

gency.

Eden Assures Commons Defence

Schemes Have All

Have All Protective Measures That Are Practicable

from

The number of British children of are to 15 years, who were left in ports in the United Kingdom in June 1940, for the Dominions and the United States, were 1,572 | and 306 respectively.

He was asked whether it was

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-In the House of Com- this country by the Czech Refugee true that roughly 200,000 children had applied to go, and there had mons, during question time, Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Committee.

Mr. Eden replied that he had been offers for only 20,000 trons gone into the matter, and in view the Dominions, Secretary, said it was very undesirable to make a public statement about the details of the defence schemes, but he of what had now been said in the That is so replied Mr. Shakes- assured the House that plans included all protective mea- House of Commons, he would con.peare, sures that were practicable and made the best use of the tinue his inquiries --

No answer was given to the ques- country's resourees. Local defence volunteers. He said that interned enemy tion by Miss E. Rathbone (Inde- was aware that there were several were encouraged to use their aliens aboard the liner were Italian Pendent) whether the War Minister Fascists and category "A" Germana. own initiative and military

It was understood by his depart-distinguished Italian anti-Fascists knowledge, but Independentment that none of these Germans aboard and at least one of them

was drowned. construction of the defence were refugees,

In some cases private individuals

FERRY SEAMAN'S

4TH RESCUE

The Asahi Shimbun says that Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambas sador in Tokyo, yesterday asked

works, except in conformity I am making further enquiries Mr. Arita Japanese Foreign Minister, to permit a few days to But those who control British with the general plan, could on this point. There were no pri-

soners of war aboard I Can elapse before making a public foreign policy have apparently do more harm than good." the House an assurance that it is announcement regarding the con- not thought it worth while to erete contents of the basic under- take a step which would at least had erected defence works without not our intention to send abroad.

Passengers on the 8.50 ferry standing, as Sir Robert had to re- have been a welcome act of consulting the military authorities, sati-Nazis in contact with Nazis, anim and many of them had to be dis- and it is hoped that any further port the results of yesterday's courtesy, and perhaps,

category "B" and "C" Germans from Hongkong to Yanmatt last portant political gesture.

mantled as they were ill-aited. negotiations to London.

A member suggested that if 1,000 who are sent abroad, will be ac- night beard the alarm "Man German cyclists were riding over companied or followed by their overboard!” the country, local defence, volun-families. Steps will be taken to A seaman, Chan Fo, la dired teers would not have time to con inform the relatives of their ad-overboard and pulled out of the dresses overseas, as soon as they water a man, of middle age, stat (Reuter)sult the military authorities.

know. Mr. Eden: I don't share his ap- prehendon for the 1,000 German clists or of a much smaller num-

An announcement is expected an Thursday or Friday,

STATEMENT EXPECTED Interviewed by a representative

being built up in this country of the Hongkong Daily Press yes-

BRITISH SHIP SAFE

LONDON, July 16

I hope to see 20,000,000 tons terday, the Japanees Consul-News was received in London ves- stocked before the winter," be General, Mr K. Okazaki said that terday that the British merch he expected the British and the ship Guido, of 3,921 fons,” arri zöld.

The stocks would be as near as Japanese Governments will pub safely in Freetown, Bierra Leone, Dossible to the main pats, of lish a statement very soon and About, fortnight ago, it was that the Guido had been Consumption and large quantities until then, he would refrain from repart are being transferred from Dur- making any mment at the pre attacked by

ham to London.

"Atlantic"

BEATEN BY NAZIS

ed to be employed by a local cinema, who was later taken to Mr. GR. Strauss (Labour) asked the Kowloon Hospital infering

of immersion from the Mr. Eden whether he was aware that some men aboard the Aran dors Star were sentenced to

the stated of impri

ben by the Maria, and accepted In year

made the police, last night

was his fourth in two

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