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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1940.

U.S. SWARMED WITH GERMAN,

ITALIAN ESPIONAGE AGENTS

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MASQUERADING AS DIPLOMATS

NAZI AIRMAN SURRENDERS

TO WOMAN

LONDON. Aur 7 (Reuter)~~~ A German airman who was thought to have landed by parachute and had been at large for about 12 days." was captured in a Bristol area,

He may have baled off his maschine, which was hit.

It is understood that he sur- rendered to a woman motorist, who noticed his unusual ap- pearance.

Each Method Of Attack Will Be Countered

· Alexander

"Our defence plans provide a counter to each and every possible method of attack," declared the First Lord of the

Crime Conference

Report Revelation

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Beuter) — GERMAN AND ITALIAN ESPIONAGE AGENTS masquerading as diplomats and business representatives have swarmed into the United States and Latin-America since the war began.

THIS WAS REVEALED IN A REPORT drawn up by the sub-committee of the Federal State Crime Conference, now meeting in Washington, states the Washington corres- pondent of the Daily Telegraph.

The report states that they form a fifth column element

just as dangerous to the SHANGHAI

United States as the afth columnists who helped to

bring about the defeat of

Norway, France, Holland and

Belgium.

The report also throws light on the motives which must have

TERRORISM

DEPLORED

VIGILANCE CAUSED

MARSHAL GRAZIANI

2 Divisions On Northern

Frontier In Bardia Area

Commerce in Shanghai will inspired the Nazt agents who be seriously affected if no planted a story in the,, American press, that armed British marines effective measures are devised were forcibly removing American by the International Settle- mail at Bermuda, which stirred up ment and the French Con- American indignation

cession to suppress the wave The British contention that the

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter) almal was extensively used by of terrorism and ensure peace

Chinese merchant in London that there is a biggish" concentration of who has just arrived in

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BRITISH TO DECIDE

NAVY ON

COMBINED OFFENSIVE

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THE VIGILANCE OF THE BRITISH NAVY is believed in London to have caused Rome to decide to launch at once a combined offensive from Abyssinia and Libya, states a Reuter message from London.

The Italians realise the difficulty in maintaining their military establishments in these areas and are determined to launch the attack before their overseas forces are weak- ened by the British blockade.

Although there are ap proximately 450,000 Italian troops in Libya only a com- paratively small percentage of these are available for the actual fighting force owing to the fact that ad- vance across waterless de- "sert necessitates an abnor-

ADVANCE MAY BE

Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexan- the German agents was scoffed at and order, declared a pro-It is stated authoritatively STARTING

der, speaking at a luncheon and, under pressure inspired by minent

the German agents, the Pan- in London yesterday, accord-

Américati halt at Bermuda was ing to Reuter. ****

From reports ·remivid from Cairo, the Italian advance. may

Reuter.

The weeks which have elapsed The report now admits that Not a few Chinese merchants, frontier in the Bardia area since the collapse of France have "Nazi and Fascist agents in the who have no political connexions probably amounting to two been exploited to the Tull." con- United States "keep in touch with at all, he said, have been kidnap-divisions. tinued the First Lard "When I their Governments by Cupper." " survey the results today as regards the defence of Great Britain. my mood, far from being one of pessimism, is one of great encour- agement. Indeed, over the whole field of preparation to defeat in- vasion the position has been re- volutionised in the past six weeks. "Turning now to the threat of blockade, I say at once that the

In Somaliland, three columns are apparently advancing on ped or murdered. As a result, · Reports that 250,000 Italians Garagara, Hargesa and Odweins. others of some prominence are in had crossed the frontier were Berbera is probably the only ob serious plight and dare not venture confidently denied. There is Jective of any value at all in out unless heavily guarded."

no intimation yet that any Somaliland and, even if it is cap- Italians had crossed the fron-tured, its value will be diminished

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Negotiations About French Indo-China

grossly exaggerated claims con U.S. ENVOY SEES

cerring his attacks on our trade

this

are a measure of what the enemy fondly hopes to gain by method.

"We are watching it and beating it by unremitting effort and constant develop-

MERCHANTS' LEAVE

command of the sea..

mal number of men being detalled for the main- tenance of lines of com- munication.

Shortening of the British lines of communication will result in the release of a large

number of British troops for fighting,"

News of Italian troop concentrations pn: ' the Egyptian frontier has caus- ed no alarm among the Egyptian population since confidence in the British force has been steadily in- creasing since the outbreak of the war.

Large Scale Pincer

Movement In North

Africa Is Indicated:

Attacks From Libya -

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BRITISH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST indicates that the Italians may have decided upon a large scale pincer movement in North Africa," writes Reuter's Military cor- respondent in London.

"Attacks from Libya' along the coast road to Alexan- dria are also expected, though August. is a very hot month for huge operations to be staged.

In view of the deplorable situatier, although they had evi- for the captors as the latter lack tion many merchants have wound dently been right up to it. The Hargesa force, which is up their business and left Shang Facing two Italian divisions, the Italian centre column. conIt is possible that the to -the British advantage, hat for the interior or abroad to there is only one small British sists of about two colonial brigades, Italians cannot wait for more though the Italian standing army start anew, he revealed.

mobile force, which has so far done probably 6,000 to 7,000 men with extremely well.

FIRST PHASE

transport.

According to him, the Japanese

some guns and tanks, but the favourable weather conditions in that country is a strong one, authorities MATSUOKA

have called several

troops and 12 native brigades.” It has been suggested that the latter must keep to the roads, and will be compelled to ad-numbering one division of white meetings of prominent Chinese

INVASION BEGUN TOKYO, Aug. 7 (Reuter)—leaders to seek their "co-opera- first phase of the operations in the which are the only means of vance eastwards to conform

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with Marshal Graziani's other The United States Ambassa-tion" but very few Chinese at Western desert is a finishing one.

CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-A com It has been regarded as having

LITTLE KNOWN

plans.

munique Issued yesterday states; dor to Japan, Mr. Joseph C. tended.

That these are synchronised goralliand, Aug. 5: The invasion Little is known at the moment Grew, had an Interview with A happy sign in the unfavour-lasted much longer than might

of the composition of the other with German plans elsewhere of the Protectorate began on Bun- ment of new methods and new the Japanese Foreign Minis-able circumstances in Shanghai, hejhave been expected.

Indeed, from the moment of the two columns. On the British side, the hope of keeping the British day, Aug. 4. The enemy is operat the Chinese people who firmly sup- French capitulation," it has re- there is the Somaliland Camel Fleet fully occupied is reasonably ing three columns, one moving ter, Mr. Matsuoka, this after- remarked, is the high morale of

port the National Government's lieved the Italian Commander from It is understood the Ameri-policy of continued resistance to anxiety about his Tunisan or Wes-Corps, some of which have been tern fronts, and it might have been the King's African Rifles and other motorised together with some of Envoy made enquiries the bitter end.

anticipated that there would be which about

Press reports that

an immediate or rather a "rapid troops.

The Officer advance, stimulated, perhaps, by negotiations were proceeding

Commanding." says Somaliland is Brig. A. R. Chater. the German Command." with France regarding French Indo-China.

technical plans for the protec- tion, of our convoys.

"At the present moment the war noon.

is at a phase where, as far as it concerns our defensive strategy. can we are waiting to see courses that are open to him the enemy will adopt.

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Civilians Ruthlessly Slaughtered

JAPANESE SET FIRE TO HOUSES

According to the Domel Agency, the Foreign Minister replied that the reports in quesiton were in- accurate.

." CHINESE WARNING

⠀⠀: SHANGHAI, Aus. 7 (Reuter)-The Chinese Foreign Minister is under- stood to have warned the French Indo-China authorities that China will Lake defensive military men- sures if they permit the Japanese to make use of military anid, naval bases, on French territory, it was SHANGHAI, Aug. 7 (Reuter) unofficially reported in Chungking, Many refugees from Tsung- It is also reported that a heavy

·ming Island, arriving here contingent of Japanese troops is dally, tell stories of wholesale now entering the Indo-China bor-

der areas. destruction of houses by fire

their houses.

The Chinese troops are being and massacre of civilians by ordered to the Yunnan-Indo-China the Japanese military as a and Kwangsi-Indo-China borders, retallation for the attacks with orders to take immediate. military action whenever the xitur- made by the guerillas, by

tion warrants it, the report states. hundreds Refugeen say

.of

Border communications between civilians were ruthlessly slaughter- ed and many burned to death in Indo-China, Yunan and Kwangal have been interrupted and high- -It is alleged that in-one in ways and bridges are being des stance Japanese summoned over troyed while military preparations 100 male civiliana to a temple are being rushed, it is alleged. saying that a speech was to be NO INFORMATION S delivered by the Commander.

Interviewed by the Hongkong.. When the "audience" gathered, Daily Press yesterday afternoon. however they mowed them" down (Mr. E: Okazaki, Japanese Consul-" by machine-guns, and those not General, stated that he had no in killed by bullets were bayonetted formation at all about the reported to death,

invasion of Indo-China.

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PAGE 2-Local baseball review:

A. R. P. orders; Lawn bowls forecast; B. W. O. F. sewing centre; U. S. baseball resulta.

ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE

TALKS: CRIPPS TO SEEK

PAGE 3-Death of Sir Hugo A FURTHER INTERVIEW

de Bathe; Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle,

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PAGE 4-Labour member ad- vocates heavier taxation; Dunkirk butchery revealed: Britain's formidable defences; Requisitioning of vessels, to meet war purpose; Admiralty casualty list

PAGE 5-Transaction for Bren

guns: Guimaraes

sent to sessions for trial; Indian P. C.accused of " murder, Hongkong evacuees in Manfia leave for Australia, "Airport" news; Unclaimed telegrams; Peak Tram schedule: Around the police courts, AGA PAGE: Leading article.

Japan's "East Asia" Plans: Weddings: Police Reserve orders; Correspondence, PAGE 8-Reclamation Cums paign Refuge, relief; WET

in China. PAGES:9

commerco,

10Finance.

LONDON, AUG. 7 (REUTER) REPLYING TO SERIES OF QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, the Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butier, asid that Lord Halifax had recently sent instruc-

Mr. Butler

tions to Sir Stafford Cripps, British Am- bassador in Moscow, to seek a further in- terview with the Commissar for Foreign Trade who had undertaken, at his last, in- terview, to acquaint His Majesty's Govern- ment as soon as possible with the views of the Soviet Government.

certain.”

PROSPECTS. DISCUSSED

The correspondent, disenang Italian prospects in Bomällland,

***At first glance the Italian forces now invading British Somaïland appear to hold a strategic advan- tage. Bince the defection of France, the country is flated and surrounded on three sides by Ita- Han territory, the fourth side, however is the Gulf of Aden, and

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Nazis Keep Food From

The Belgians

here the Italians can only operate STOCKS TAKEN TO with Aubmarines and aircraft FEED OWN ARMY

"Numerically they are strong to both, but it is doubtful, if they LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter) could stop British reinforcements Commenting on the Ameri- from Adeo, were it decided to can Ambassador to Brussels, despatch these to Berbera

Mr. Joseph Cudahy's forecast "The Italian troops in East of a famine soon in Belgium, Africa... number about 155,000 of

which 30,000 are white. The three the Dally Express asks, “Why invading columns are therefore, can't the refugees return to strong in numbers and would doubt gather the harvest?" less converge after making someBecause the Nazis won't initial advantage,

let them. The Nazis, not Britam, keep labourers from farms and food from the Bel- gian people..

LIKELY TO WAIT The defenders of British Somali- It has a member, Mr. Nell Maclean, that and are likely to wait for a turn

What has happened to ways been, and Sir Stafford Cripps was fully in in the events rather than send out stilla, our formed of the End of agreement three columns to oppose the enemy stocks and food in the countries wish that the Government had, in mind and progress, The essence of defence Hitler conquered?.. negotiations was also supported by a competent in such wild and tractless country should make trade adviser,

i mobity

as rapid pro- Asked if it was proposed to send Camel corps columns, which can gress as possible," added Mr. Bula British trade delegation to Mos- continually harry the enemy under ler.

The Nazis have taken Litem away to feed their own semy, The cry will be raised against Britain, “Fighting by starving women and children.

THE COW, Mr. Butler replied that that, desert conditions have been The Under-Becretary said he had under the circumstances, he operating for some time, and willBut who decided food is seen reports that Soviet-Iranian,thought they had better leave it to doubles tempt the Thailan com- military objective? Hitler Boyler Swedish and Soviet-German Sir Stanford assisted by the commanders to follow them to era, trying to bomb our wE

attacks our porta and negotiations, connected with trade mercial adviser, to proceed with dicate their communications

"Further away from Abysmia tood ships,

advanced continues more

were in progress, the negotiations and see how he

"assured the Labour (goton.

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