1940-08-06 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

EGYPT DOES NOT LACK FEARLESS PATRIOTS-

OUTSPOKEN DENUNCIATION OF

"

ITALIAN PROPAGANDA

LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)-That Egypt does not lack fearless patriots between her political leaders who are mindful of the true interests of the fatherland, continues' to be demonstrated for the following outspoken denuncia- tion of the Italian propagandu towards Egypt by Dr. Ahmed Maher. The voice of Dr. Mohammes Hussein Hel- kal Pasha was also raised to denounce their hypocrisies:

Dr. Ahmed Maher says: "It is my belief that if Italy and

JAPAN TO Germany entered Egypt they

LODGE PROTEST

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would impose their regime just as in the conquered ter- ritories, which would mean destruction of Egyptians' existence and extermination of their liberty and indepen- dence,"

Dr. Mäher pointed out that Great Britain delayed taking wealthy England, even during her action earller while giving added occupation. had not exploited

CABLE

*** UBI PRAEDA IBI PATRIA "Tacitus on the Germans,'

A Cartoon by Thomas Derrick, from "The Tablet:***

proof of her desire for an Im-Egypt and now respects her inde- BOMBER PILOT RELATES

proved atmosphere by closing the pendence and liberty. Burma Road,, temporarily,

Dr. Hussein Helkal Pasha declar- This gesture, however, does noted that Naziism and Fascism were seem to have been appreciated at not intended to liberate men from its real value In Japan. Indeed. their bonds, but to take them back

to servility and slavery.

It had been followed by an out burst of animosity 'in which Bri- tain had ever been referred to as a hostile country.

The Dome! News Agency, re viewing press comments concern ing the arrests, quote the Rochi Shimbun as urging the Govern- ment to take adequate and effec tive measures such as rupture of diplomatic relations by recalling the Ambassador in London,

NON-EXISTENT

ATTACKS ON OBJECTIVES IN NORTHERN FRANCE

DURING TWO-HOUR TRIP

ATTACKS ON OBJECTIVES IN NORTHERN FRANCE dur- Ing a two-hour trip early one morning during the past week- ead are described by a bomber pilot who,"having, picked up a railway from Gravelines followed it to Dunkirk where he saw an armoared train made up of metal waggons. This he bomb.. ed from 100 feet, says a British wireless report from London last night..

Under Fascisin, all blessings for self-respect, freedom and indepen- dence would became non-existent, for freedom and independence do not thrive under the bayonets of dictatorship's despotism, and, therefore, there is no doubt that every Egyptian desires the victory of democracy, which England. de- fends and for which she is spend-i The Asahi Shimbun is quoted asing millions.

barges on the canal east of Bour MERSA MATRUH urging the Government to take "It is in our interest for our ally bourg, east of Gravelines, and the strongest steps after carefully to win, because her victory is an dropped more investigating the cases while a assurance to the maintenance of scoring several hits. Later when third paper is quoted as declaring our liberal und political life as it is near Gravelines again he encoun- that Japan had better meet out and of its growth and progress.

rage with outrage.

TWO MORE DETAINED

TOKYO, Aug.

(Reuter)-

According to the Dome News

**If another Power enters Egypt, we will be obliged to renew our long struggle. "In my opinion the British are

Agency two other Japanese sub- the best people, since they hold

fects are in custody in England.

freedom while others have a sacred |

Shortly afterwards he saw two

bombs on them

tered 'an enemy bomber.

He attacked it twice with his front gun and then manoeuvred so that his rear gunner was also able to get in a burst. The enemy

ought safety in the clouds.

FLEW LOW

י'

ATTACKED

ENEMY JETTISON BOMBS IN SEA CAIRO, ・ Aug. 5 (Reuter)-An RAF communique states enemy bombers attacked Mersa Matruh and bombs were dropped.

that

They are Mr. Takayuki Eguchi, respect for their system of Govern- Then he flew low over the but there were no RAF, casual- an employee of the Bank of ment and want democratic coun- parade Formosa, and Mrs. Milley Yoshit, tries to live happily with them." German born wife of a Japanese

painter.

ground at Gravelines ties. where, bringing both Tront and

The Agency adds that both are STRICT CURFEW who dashed for safety falling over enemy aircraft were

being held "on the same charges"

as Mr. Satoru Makihara and Mr.

Shunsuki Tanabe.

ASKS FOR RELEASE

LONDON, Aug.. 5

(Reuter)

Reuter's diplomatic correspondent

REGULATIONS

IN SHANGHAI

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1940. -PAGE 1

ALLSOPP'S

Beer

BRITISH

PILSENER BEER

GORT,

GENERAL LORD Our fighters intercepted the rear guns into action, he opened ralders, forting them to jettison V.C., who broadcast during the fre on some 50 German soldiers their bombs in the sea.

B.B.C. evening service on Sun- Two so badly. day night, the anniversary of damaged that it is unlikely that one another as they ran.

the outbreak of the Great The aircraft then

War. attacked they were able to return to their

Broadcast on Page 4. Mardyck aerodrome with

Col 3. Dia-base. chine-gun Are from a hundred In the Dagabur area, in Eritrea, bombers were machine- feet putting several bursta into three

SHANGHAI, - Aug. 5 (Reuter)-building.

curfew regulations have

the hangar and headquarters gunned on the ground from 150 feet. A small force of bombers learns that the Japanese Ambas Strict sador called at the Foreign Office been enforced in the Settlement hit by a pom-pom shell and the

Just after this the aircraft was raided a fuel pump at Massawa. yesterday and asked for the re-as from last night till August 15. plot decided to return to the

lease of the two Japanese, bus-]

Several anniversaries fall with- 'nessmen who are detained under in this period, including the third the Defence of the Realm Act, anniversary of the Sino-Japanese On Saturday the Ambassador, hostilities in the Shanghat area, when he called at the Foreign on August 13.

Office. äsked for explanations in regard to the reason for thel detention..

It is futile to treat a bully with tolerance and appeasement." the

base.

Another rald was made on the Massawa harbour. Bombs were seen to burst; among the sub- marines and direct hits were scored on naval vessels.

Missionary Manhandled

By Japanese

BE BRITISH

BUY BRITISH

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO, LTD.

WAR IN AFRICA:

Kassala Machine - Gunned For Benefit Of Cameraman

LONDON, Ang#5 (Router)——British and Sudanese troops in Africa are up against the problem of manning one of the longest front lines known in military, history, says Richard Dimblebey, the B.B.C. observer, in a despatch frum Khartoum.

The line covers 1,500 miles of difficult country from Eritrea via Abyssinia and Kenya. At this point, East African troops take over the guarding of the line along the Italian Somallland coast,

It is not a fighting line along the whole distance of course, but there are several danger spots. The great length of the line is: just as big a problem to the enemy as it is to us, "

DUBIOUS LOYALTY

ARMED CHINESE PICKED UP IN PARKED CAR

'

Arrest By

M.P.

Reserve Unit

SHANGHAI, Aug. 5 (Red-

Furthermore the Italians have ter)-A reserve unit of the many troops poorly trained and in Shanghai Municipal Police some cases of dubious loyalty,

picked up an armed Chinese

Our officers, on the other hand;

have the highest opinion of their who was waiting in a parked men. An example of this is given car, near the radio station by a British officer who has just XMHA, from which Mr. Car- returned from Kassata.

rol Alcott, a well-known radio When we retreated from that commentator gives daily news town, two of the Sudanese troons

broadcasts. discovered that they had left

It may be recalled that Mr. Alcott recently received threa tening phone calls, giving "bim "three days to get off the air."

something behind. They went The Chinese was been taken into. Mr. K. P. Chen. former head of

back for it. The Italians arrived custody by the police, but no mo- the Chinese Economie Mission in Mr. Bevin, Minister of Labour

Instead of trying to make their live has been given by the man's the United States and now chair-and National Service, has appoint-

SHANGHAI, A¤g. 5 (Reuter) escape, the two men gave

fight presence. man of the Foreign Trade Com- ed Mr. Green Jones, Socialist MP. According to Information to the enemy. When they were mittee, has arrived in Kunming to for Shipley, to be his Parliament released by the American finally killed the little post of twe investigate the trade and financial ary private secretary. Mr. Har- situation Mr. Chen is accompani-court Johnstone, Secretary of the Consulate, an American women had accounted for 30 of the ed by Mr. Chow Ping-men vice Department of Overseas Trade, las man, believed to be a mission- President of the Committee, says appointed Mr. G. B. Blaker to be ary, was manhandled by a The Hongkong Dally Press learn. International

[private, secretary.

Japanese soldier two weeks claimed by the Italians as a great A telegram received by the Jap-ed "yesterday that In connexion last with the arrest of Mr. Yamaguchi,

ago in Soochow anese Embassy in London

victory but their casualties put the The incident has been kept action in quite another light quiet till now and it is be The Italians bombarded the top

BRITONS RELEASED LONDON. Aug. 5 (Reuter)- Further British subjects who were arrested in Japan have now been released.

paper asserts.

CONSULAR CALLS

night gave their names as Messrs. Mr. T. Oda, Japanese Vice-Consul, JAP.

E. W. James, O.BE, E. G. Price; called on the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, T. G. Ely and Sandford.

JAP. TROOPS

IN KWANGSI

other side

i

ITALIAN LOSSE The Kassala action has been

Commissioner af Police, to ask RAVAGED BY DYSENTERY Leved that it has been settled for some time with artillery and

Mr. James 15. manager of Came- whether there was any Information ron and Co., Kobe, and President on the arrest,

matter.

»

of the Kobe and Osaka Foreign The Consul General, Mr. K. Oka- Chamber of Commerce He is also zaki, called on the Hon. Mr. R. A. honorary consul for Sweden.

[C, North, Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Sandford is a businessman to make inquiries regarding the at Tello, Korea,

Mr. Ely, managing director of A short-wave broadcast of Eng the Rising Sun Petroleum Com-ish news from. Tokyo" last night pany Ltd., Yokohama, was actual-quoted a. Domel dispatch to the ly released on Friday together effect that Mr. Oda had launched with Mr. J. F. Drummond, direc a vigorous protest with the Com- tor of Frazar and Co., Ltd., Osaka. missioner of Police.

CHINESE PRESS COMMENTS

ESTELLE DETENTION That the arrests in Japan and

Mr. Okazaki, in reply to an in.

a leading article

REPULSED

NAVAL LANDINGS CHUNGKING, AUG. 5 (CENTRAL CULMINATING A SERIES of attacks, Japanese troops to the west of Langchow near the Kwang-French Indo-China border have all been "mopped up." according to military advices from Liachow.

LARGE NUMBERS OF JAP.. NESE soldiers in south Kwangs! have contracted dysentery and other diseases. It is reported that thousands of sick soldiers have been shipped away from the Yam- chow coast for medical treatment.

by the local Japanese thorities in Soochow.

Three Men Electrocuted

S'HAI MURDER INVESTIGATION

·CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Central) then attacked with 3,000 troops. au-supported by aircraft, tanks, ar-The International Settlement

police are continning their inves moured cars and cavalry, "tota

We had 100 Sudanese officers igation into the murder of M and men to carry out the with Charles Metaler, Chairman of the drawal But whereas the Italiana Russian Emigrants Committee Re- was shot lost 500 dead, eight tanks and 20 let Association, who other vehicles derelict, our losses dead by Chinese gürzen on were only half a dozen men and August 2, according to a Shanghal no vehicles,

despatch.

MINE TRAGEDY IN PHILIPPINES

in

BARBED WIRE RINGd it The Chinese suspect arrested b necessary to consolidate their posielation in Weihaiwel Road on the Yesterday morning Japanese active around Toyang on the

Hon. Beinforcements have brought same day has been subjected to troops coming from Sunwui in five Yangtze River in north Hunan steam" launches and a number of during the past few days. At- BAGUIO, July 29-Three pump the garrison's strength up to exhaustive questioning Details, England will not likely lead to an uiry by the Hongkong, Daily civilian junks tried to land Hasha- tempts were made to land, marines men of the Itogon mines died of 100,000. They have also torn up however, have not been divulged. aggravation of Anglo-Japanese re- lations is the opinion of the Ta Press, said that it was true that how on the west bank of the at various points in the neigh electrocution yesterday morning the railway on both sides of the Discovery that the motor car Kung Paoin

the 8.5. Estelle L. an American own. Nganpang Lake. Before they could bourhood but were frustrated by while at work in the mines. The town to isolate themselves and of the murderers was hired from

hodles were not recovered until have ringed Kassals with barbed a taxi company owned by ed ship, was detained by the Jap-get a firm foothold the Chinese Chinese resistance, in yesterday."

6 o'clock in the afternoon. The wire and other defences, Korean in Hongkow is belleved anese Navy of the Cheldang coast. closed in on them and inflicted FUFFET CAPTURED

He added that the Japanese did heavy casualties. Two steam NORTH KWANGTUNG, Aug 8 dead were Miguel Caluncagon, 33, Despite this, three days ago a to have a significant bearing upon planation of British official circles not want foreign ships to enter launches and several junks were (Central)--Ma Kwei-tang, so-called of Pozorrubio, Beverino Aquino, 27, small group of British armoured the case. that the arrest of the Japanese {their blockade ones and nationals in London "was made thought the Estelle L, "would be forced to withdraw,

he sunk The invaders were finally commander of the 2nd Independent of Dagupan and Alfredo de Leon, cars got within half a mile of the town in daylight and machine- Regiment of the Training Divi-37, of Binalonan.

Dr. Eusebio Garcia performed gunned it leisurely, chiefly for the BITTER ENGAGEMENT sion of the Rejuvenation “Army, A bitter engagement took place has been arrested in the Canton the autopsy on the bodies this benefit of a newsreel cameraman...

afternoon at the Baguio hospital Mr Okazaki stated that he had to the southwest of Ichang yes suburbs

The Journal endorses the ex-

in the interests of national secur-ordered to go somewhere else.. ity and cannot in any sense be regarded as retaliation for "the" arrests of Britons in Japan."

It adds that the London arrests

in no way indicate a change of Britain's policy toward Japan.

BRITAIN AND FAR EAST .....

́HAICHU MART

no knowledge of the report that terday, according to reports, from

Chinese,”

According to him, the puppet with Captain" Placido Ausejo, con- Italian

Submarine Sunk

the Hatchu Maru, en route from the Hupeh front. Two Japanese troops in Kwangtung are support stabulary provincial Inspector, Canton to Hongkong, had diverted field pieces were captured by the ed by the proceeds of the upfum looking on. Dr. Garcia usid death her course to Macao

and gambling taxes which are in each case was due to electrocu The Halchu « Maru,⠀ on the Under a protective barrage the hardly sumcient. Owing to the tion Authorities are investigating The Lin Fao, however, says that Canton-Hongkong rum, diverted the Japanese at Taisokiati, west of soaring of the price of rice and employees who might be held res the London arrests indicate ailing for the British Colony on Tangyang, a highway town 20 other daily necessaries, they are ponsible for the Incident. change of Britain's attitude vis-Sundar and reached Macao the miles northeast of Tchang, Anding their Hving increasingly "govis the Far East. For the past same afternoon. The change of launched an attack against the dimeut-

News has been received at his loss of another Italian subu three years, Britain has been tal-chedule is due to the detention of Chinese in the neighbourhood. Seething with discontent, many home, Marden Park Godstone, is officially admitted. In m ing a compromising attitude toward the Fatshan in Canton, It is be- After hours of fighting they were of them are plotting revolt, but that Capt B Peter Greenwell, munique from Home. Japan and the result was the leved in Macao, reports Interra repulsed

Japanese are keeping a viel Royal Artillery, reported missing. The communique,

is a prisoner of war in Germany,” not give its name or any details. arrest or Britons by that country. tional.

Japanese war vessels have been lant watch

LONDON Aug. 5 (Beate

LONDON OFFICE

OF HAVAS

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