1940-07-22 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

LITTLE ADOLF FAILS TO TO MAKE IMPRESSION London Unmoved By His Reichstag Utterances

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-11[tler's speech to the Reienstag has failed to create any impression in the world, and both in the British Empire and the United States the opinion is expressed that what- ever Hitler's intentions his record renders valueless any peace offers. The Canadian newspapers yesterday reaffirmed the determina- tion of the Dominions to back Great Britain to the last man.

In the United States, Hitler's speech was faced out from 31 Paci- fle Coast radio stations.

"We are

The Turkish newspapers have The announcer said: sure our listeners will concur in our been emphasising for several days opinion that Hitler should not be the difficulty of an invasion of allowed to use our American facili-England tles to try and justify his crimes against humanity.”

As yet there has been no men- tion ever the Soviet radio of the speech

MASTERPIECE OF HYPOCRISY

News of the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni created

a deep impression in a

country

which is always ready to give a

CABLE

War in the desert. British twelve-pounder anti-tank guns

patrol near the Libyan border...

nerous welcome to such sucesso Food Supply New York

getiercus"

of the British Empire.

THE SAME OLD STORY

There was nothing new or note-

The speech was described yester- day as a masterpiece of hypocrisy worthy about Hitler's Reichstag and distortions" by the New York "Herald-Tribune *

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be destroyed if Britain is to live"

Hitler on past occasions."

speech, commented

semi-oficial

During Air Raids

Comment

ON PREMIER'S STATEMENT

оп

MONDAY, JULY 22, 1940-PAGE ✈

BRITISH BOMBERS RAID ANTI-WAR

IMPORTANT POINTS

2.

Enemy Aircraft Works And

Aerodromes Attacked

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry.com- munique announces that last night that our bombers at- tacked enemy aerodromes and seaplane bases along the coast of Northwest Germany and northern Holland. They bombed aircraft factories at Wismar on the Baltic coast, at Wensendorf near Hamburg and at Bremen. "Oll plants at Bremen and Gelsenkirchen and Railway communications in Ruhr and near the German Dutch frontier were also attacked. Our bombers engaged and severely damaged two enemy, fighters.

towards the sea."

During the night Coastal "As he still persisted in the at- Command aircraft attacked tack he was given another burst at This caused the Emden naval base and the point blank range. port of Harlingen in Holland, him to make a stall, turn and dive Three of our aircraft are missing. Two more enemy aircraft had been shot down by our fighters yesterday, making a total of four.

AIRCRAFT WORKS ATTACKED

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Civilian Casualties

AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN

JAPANESE

IN HUPEH

ON THE NORTH HUPET FRONT, July 21 (Central)-Ito, Nakamura and several other Japanese who have been successfully engaged in anti- war propaganda among the Jap- anese troops on the north and cen- tral Hupeh fronts are planning to form a branch of the Japanese Anti-War and Revolutionary Lea- gue in Eupeh.

REVERSES IN EAST HONAN Japanese troops fleeing from Layi In east Honan with twenty-seven army lorries and two field pieces have been intercepted by the Chi- hese, suffering about 200 casualties

Revenging their defeat at Kao- cheng on the south bank of the Yellow River in north Honan, 17. miles northeast of Lanfeng, Jap- anese troops set fire to many civi- lian houses on their way of rétrend They are being hotly pursued by... the Chinese,

GENERAL BROOKE'S

(Reuter)—

APPOINTMENT LONDON, July 21 The appointment of Lt-Gen. Str Alan Brooke as "Commander-in- Chief of the Home" Forces ascribed by military correspon~ dents in London yesterday to the

In the hands of a commander need of having the home forces

W

circles in London yesterday even-

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)--For The newspaper added; "The war ing

As expected, It was in the

Life in Chungking during air raid

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reu-90 minutes RAF. bembers pounded * struggle the death bombastic terms of a victor.

to

(Reuter) LONDON, July 21 struggle in which aerism - must The threats of a blitzkreig were periods will be made more pleasant ter-The New York Herald-Tri-away in relays at, the Fockewull

less bloodcurdling than expected by a new food supply service to be bune, commenting yesterday on aircraft works in Bremen which Three hundred and six civilians

inaugurated immediately. The New York Times says: "In and seemed to suffer from a lack

says Mr. Churchill's statement on the they revisited last night, it is now were killed in the first month of Central News.

Burmis Road agreement. says revealed. form and substance, Hitler's ulti-or assurance as well as a certainty

From 7 to 9 o'clock every mornQuite cautiously worded as the

Some of the buildings were hit, large-scale German air raids on

Britain matum was the mixture as before. (of the price Germany would have ing carts in charge of members of British Prime Minister's speech says an Air Ministry news service It contained the same falsifications to pay.

This was revealed by the Minis. the San Min Chu I (Three People's of history which have come from The view in London last night principles) Youth Corps and the was, it conveyed clearly enough bulletin just released, while the

night released the casualty figures was that there was so little new Chungking Youth Hostel service the fact that the British Govern, adjoining aerodrome was struck by try for Home Security which last MASTERPIECE OF HYPOCRISY

in the speech it did not call for group, will be stationed at central ment liked the agreement no bet- high explosives,

At Wismar bombs were dropped for the month beginning June 18 who has had immediate" experi no official special comment. Mr. Churchilocations to sell hot water and tea, Although there is

Belgium, where General Brooke's comment hitherto in Istanbul, it is has made Britain's position clear biscuits, medicines, fans and "In one passage of Mr. Church-on the Dornier seaplane factory, when, with the fall of France, thence of command in France and seen by Turkish circles as having on more than one occasion..

towels. During air raid alarms at 's statement there was the grim Large fres broke out near the Luftwaffe turned its full atten- leadership of the Second Corp6

Four hundred and seventy six been necessary owing to the need Despite denials from both ends any time of the day, those carts promise that Britain's situation slipways and the sheds; and three tion on Britain.

Improved three months runways were hit. of Hitler to justify the war to the of the Axis." Count Clano, Italian will be stationed in front of centrally were

The pilot of one "aircraft, making civilians were seriously injured. German people, whose morale has Foreign Minister, was in Berlin last located dugouts in the Lianglukou, hence, Japan would not get any

a second attack on the Fockewall The largest number killed in any been badly shaken by the heavy night and had a front seat at the Tu Yu Chieb, Oh! Esin Kang and repetition of this stick-up

works in two days said what he locality on any occasion was 32. losses of the army and by the con- Opera House for Hitler's perfor-Nan Chu Road (lower road) to the

first took to be new buildings un- stant British air raids.

downtown section.

der construction were found to be

¡mance.

The Air Defence Headquarters of

HITLER EATEN BY LUST closing FOR WORLD DOMINATION

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-"We are facing one of the greatest choices. In history-the continuance of civilisation as we know it Versus the ultimate destruction of all we hold dear."

ter than the Chinese,

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TOO SEASONED "The Chinese say they are go-

باد

Road deaths for June, totalled

Part of the factory which had col-479 and for June, 1939, 493.

lapsed from the earlier bombing.

GAVE HIM THE SECOND BÜRST

Chungking announces its plan of ing to be annoyed by this agree. closing all uncompleted dugouts ment but they won't. They are 2.5 a safety precaution. Hitherto.too anciently seasoned in the art people have been taking shelter of gaining time with much con- with full confidence in unfinished versation and petty surrenders, dugouts. Many of these have only

"They will fust deplore it and LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)—The one entrance.

congratulate the British in their Dornier works at Wentendorf was own minds upon having yielded so badly damaged in R.A.F. raids. The Wilhelmshaven was another objective.

This and other sallent passages of President Roosevelt's address FRENCH CONSUL ttle for so much and pray as

to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were cited by the London press yesterday as refutation of Hitler's repetition of the "old story."

ATTACKED

TIENTSIN, July 21 (Reuter)—

fervently that three months hence a British battle feet will steam Into the Singapore base.

the **If

Japanese have

not

Despite particularly heavy anti- aircraft fire and balloon defences, continues the Air Ministry news

service, attacks were made on some of the basins and wharves.

The pilot of one bomber, which accounted for the second of two aged it, reported, he put a burst of tracer bullets into the enemy.

Hitler's "peace offensive" meets in London on August 15, and says The French Consul in. Tientsin, M. learned from, Mr. Churchill that unanimously with contemptuous it is curious that the speech con

Lucien Colin, and his wife, accom-Britain owes them something that rejection.

tained no allusion whatever to

that panied by their chauffeur, were will be paid with interest at the The Daily Telegraph says of America. notwithstanding

attacked by bandits yesterday earliest opportunity, they need course we could have had peace President Roosevelt had pledged while driving in their car to Pel- further instruction in the subtle. Messerschmitts and severely dam- ping but mariaged to escape un- scathed and reach their destination safely.

on October 6, as we can have it to United States resources more morrow, provided only we accepted compromisingly than ever to Hitler's terms, which were and tain the cause of freedom. are helotry under the German yoke.

HITLER'S HOARSE RAGE

We have made it abundantly plain again and again that pro- his own vided he stayed inside frontlers and conducted his for eign policy with a semblance of decency, we should have no quar- rel with him.

un-

sus

to

The excuses put forward cover his abominations towards smal neutral states have all been heard and refuted before:

They had to abandon their car which was later found on the road riddled with bullets.

3. Under CHINESE ATTACK

ties of the English language."

Commenting on Mr. Churchill's statement оп the closing of the Burma Road,Mr. Sumner Welles,

ប. Acting Secretary of State, said in Wash- It is learned that about 10 ban-ingtor that the United States was CAUSE OF THE FUTURE dits took part in the attack on the always ready when conditions war- rant to negotiate with Ching over Hitler in effect admits his offer French couple who left their car They were later of peace was and is purely per to look for cover functory by attaching no indica-picked up by another car and tion of the terms on which peace brought to safety.

Japanese troops are stated to be is possible.

Presumably any terms ne now now scouring the neighbourhood

based an for the bandits. would bu

His hoarse rage, now that he finds we are an insuperable ob-proposes stacle the realisation of his acquiescence and co-operation in for order" dreams of world domination, mere- his so-called "new

to

ly encourages and fortifies us in Europe, which has now been ex÷ ¦ our inflexible resolve to blot him posed in practice as the reduction out of Europe.

of most of Europe to serfdom in the The Times notes that the interests of the hegemony of the speech contained no further self-chosen German race. allusion to the dictation of peace

CHINA AND SPEECH BY

HITLER

That is supreme violation of the dearest political principlę held by the English-speaking peoples.

OPPOSED TO KONOYE'S PLAN

in that country...

relinquishment of her special rights

BIG FIRES RAGING

IN CHENHAI

SIAOSHAN

KINHWA, July 21 (Central) Three columns of Chinese troops

made another attack at Blaoshan on the south bank of the Chien- tang River, opposite Hangchow, yesterday.

One of the columns succeeded in forcing its way into the south part of the city and engaged in street fighting with the Japanese. HEAVILY ATTACKED The Japanese in the neighbour- near the hood of Lungchow

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Big fires are raging in Chenhal, Kwangsi-French Indo-China borr Cheklang coastal town, which was der were subjected to a severe at- CHUNGKING, July 21 (Intl) lost to the Japanese on July 17. tack by the Chinese yesterday, Prince Fumimaro Koneye's single as a result of a furious Chinese sustaining heavy losses;

in progress, An encircling attack was made We can do no other than fight party plan is opposed by various counter-attack now

to military advices against the Japanese occupying to the last extremity against influential circles including the according

Shangkin, east of Lungehow. and because our cause is the M, B K. interests headed by Mr. from east Cheklang. cause of the future of humanity Sethin Ikeda. former Finance Of the two important forts at against the dead past, of the free Minister, Mr Toyotaro Yuki Chenhai the Chentian Fort wES Immortal spirit against the denial Governor of the Bank of Japan. recaptured by the Chinese yes- of all life and hope, we know that and the Minselto Party, acording terday afternoon, and the Hung-

to Tokyo reports,

yuan Fort is being subjected to CHUNGKING; July 21 (Reuter-In the end it must prevail. While the Chinese press this morn- HITLER'S FALSE LULLABÝ

New York dispatches stated that severe attacks The Japanese oc- The Daily Herald writes" that there is little comment on the cupying the latter are expected to ing gave prominence. to Hitler's Reichstag speech it is generally President Roosevelt warned us appointment of Mr. Tosuke Mat- De-rounded up momentarily...

In addition to Szukushan and

CHUNGKING, 'July 21 (Central) thought that Britain is unlikely to against the false lullaby o ap suoka as Foreign Minister except

peasement," accept Germany's peace offer."

and twelve

hours in Portland, Oregon, where he staokang. Rat H, Klangnan As a result of negotiations be- Chinese attention continues to later Hitler sang us that false spent his youth in the employ of anin. Tachlen and other points tween Colonel Peck, Commander of centre in the forthcoming battle lullaby.

the late Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar around Chenhal have now been the American Marines in Shanghai,

Thus the Chinese between Britain and Germany also We "know that any peace we❘ Beveridge attending the law school] recaptured, in the outcome of the Presidential might negotiate would be no peace of the University of Oregon. elections in the United States. but a chance for him to perfect

NO DIFFERENCE

new treacheries and new. felonies. The "Friends of the Wounded" Eetween this man, eaten by his campaign, launched throughout Chinese observers maintain that there has never been much differ- lust for world, domination, and Free China on February 18, had ence between the Democratic and, the people who stand between him raised up til July 15 $1,886,205.25 Republican Parties regarding for- and his ambition, there can be no (Chinese currency).

..i peace.

Among the organisations the

Heavy carualties are under- stood to have been inflicted upon the Japanese In the Chinese encircling attack at Chenhal.

JAPANESE GENDARMES INCIDENT

and Major-General Miura, Com- ring around Chenhat has been mander of the Japanese Gendarmes tightened:

in Shanghai, it has been agreed that the American authorities will re-investigate the actual circums tances surrounding the detention of 16 Japanese gendarmes by Ameri- can Marines on July 7 as a pre- Uminary step toward the settlement of the incident, according to a Shanghai report,

Japanese. marines landing eign policy.

The struggle will be long, grim "Friends of the Wounded" Cam- south of Chenhal are reported to United States opposition to Jap-

until paign Committee organised by Chi-

have been repulsed. anese aggression in China was first and costly, but we go on

nese women's organisations in pursued by the Republican Govern-It is won. We can do no other.

The Daily Mail says 'we may Hongkong collected the largest According to a Shans report, ment and is at present being con- tinued by the Democratic.

Five X-ray installations present- take it that the speech was pure amount of donations, which is over suspected of plotting to revolted by the Allied Relief Fund in propaganda,

*** $200,000, according to Central News, puppet, troops stationed at Anyl

in south Shansi were disarmed America were formally accepted The News-Chronicle declares

The apparatus, has DONDON, July 1 (Beuter)-The

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-A and dispersed by the Japanese on yesterday. American Federation of. Labour Hitler spoke in vain. We expect favours all support of Britain short his last appeal to commonsense" total of 72,200 men korn In 1007 July 10, In view of the numerous been installed in various hospitals of wat, Mr. William Green, Pres- to be followed by action against registered yesterday for military cases of defection among the in Britain, The Find has also service. According to preliminary puppet troops in North China the sent many surgical instruments; dent of the Federation, toid a meet this country, ing of railwaymen in Quebez yes- We are ready to meet it and to figures the total number of regis-Japanese are now extremely pounds of wool and miles of mate cautious, says Central Newzeriais for civilian relief in Britam. terdas

strike back.

trations was 312, 641

AGED BACHELOR'S

"WAR GIFT.

was highly successful.

FOREIGN TRADE

IN TIENTSIN A Tientsin message, states that. foreign import trade in, the park. city other than that of the Jap anese is hard hit by the stringent control imposed by the Japarisss LONDON, July 21 (Reuter)-Mr. and puppet authorities in North John Fielden, 80-year-old bachelor China.

Many of the principal foreign im- residing at Holme, Peterborough, has presented to the Government porters are preparing to wind up £50,000 for war purposes,

their business, says Central News

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