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HITLER'S

PHASE

BRITISH RELIEF UNIT CALL ON GENERALISSIMO.

RETURNING SOON

OF

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 1940.

15-19 Marina Homme, Quana's Boad Cardiral,

GP.Q. Bax. No, 1

TIME-TABLE FAILS: OPENING THREATENED BLITZKRIEG IS

STILL MATTER FOR SPECULATION

MINISTRY

OF WOMEN IN CHINA

MÁDAME CHIANG AT HEAD

Are Air Attacks Preliminary

To "Decisive Blow?"

ACCORDING TO NAZI THREATS uttered in the month of May the war was to have been over by mid-August with CHUNGKING, Aug. 15 (Reuter) England invaded and conquered

TO KWEIYANG CHUNGKING, Aug. 15 (Reuter) -Mr. Evert Barger, head of the British Relief' Unit for Central China (Professor of Asiatic His- tory at Bristol University) accom--Plans are now completed for the panied by two other members of organisation of a Ministry of Wo- the unit, Mr. Phillip Wright and men under the Central Kuomin- Mr. Michael Sullivan, arrived in tang..

learned It is

that Madame Chungking and called on Govern-

Kai-shek, wife of the ment leaders, including the Gen- Chiang

Generalissimo, will eralissimo, Madame Chiang Kal-

head the newi shek, the Foreign Minister, Mr,

Ministry. Madame Minister Wang Chung-hui,

Sun Yat-sen, who Publicity, Mr. Wang. Shih-chich. is: at present in the Finance Minister, Dr. H. Hong kong. Kung and General Dick Lu, head twice offered the of the Chloèse Army. Medical post, but she de-

clined."

Service.

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six members. including two

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was

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Somaliland Situation

ITALIANS WEST

OF BULHAR

LONDON, August 15 (Reuter)~~ TOKYO, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-The It is learned in authoritative quar- drive for a new political structure tes in London today that the gained momentum today through Somaliland situation is no less

dissolution" of the Minseite serious than hithårto. 12", " Farty, the largest political Party The Italians are rapidly advanc in Japan, which has been marking along Zella and the Berbera ing time while all the other poli coast road and they are now about tical Parties have disbanded to 20 miles west of Bulhar, Join the projected 'new and power.

fal Single Party.

It is estimated that the Italianı Resolutions were adopted by the column operating from Hargeisa,

Minseita Party terminating its 60- bumbers between 9,000 to 10,000

year career and recording the firm troops and our troops are heavily determination

loutnumbered.. 3,000,000 members of the organisation to Our casualties were not heavý

of the

and form a powerful: political in- Auence.

Italiana.

August 15 was, according to persistent rumour which establish a new political structure and are considerably less than the gained widespread currency, appointed by Hitler for the trium- phal entry of the Germans into London, state British Wireless and Reuter messages.

The forecast was received by the world with scepticism. Elsewhere, than in Britain, this was tinged with anxiety.

IN GERMANY WHERE THE PROPHECY WAS TAKEN SERIOUSLY IT MUST HY NOW HAVE BECOME AP-

FINAL SURVEY PARENT THAT HITLER'S TIME-TABLE HAS FAILED.

Mme. Chians OF WEDNESDAY'S

AIR BATTLES

whose selection has not yet been After a stay here of about three decided, but Madame Ma Chao- weeks, the party will return to chun (wife of the former Mayor of Kwelyang "and establish head-| Nanking), Miss Wu Chih-mel quarters with the International member of the National People's

Red Cross there. It is expected Political Congress), Mis Hsu Kal- that they will visit the various jul (former chief of Women's Sec- Chinese war fronts in connexion tion of the Central Kuomintang) | with their work, and secure medi- and Dr. Wu Yi-fang (President of cal supplies and funds for relief the Gin Ling College) are all pro-

minently mentioned,

work in Free China.

INSTEAD OF THE INVASION, which was to have done its work by this time, it is still a matter for speculation whether we are in the opening phase of the threatened. blitzkrieg and whether the air attacks, displaying i coherence of purpose contrasting sharply with the desul- SIA DOWNED BYtory and half-hearted raiding of the previous six weeks,

A.A, FIRE represent the preliminary to the "decisive blow."

Discussing this possibility," "If such be his purpose the re- LONDON, Aug. 15 (BWS)-The final survey of the results of yes the DAILY TELEGRAPH says sults of his first week's efforts terday's air battles is contained in Hitler would naturally "at- must already have given him cause The new Ministry will have three an Air Ministry and Ministry of tempt first to batter down our losses relatively both to our own for profound discouragement. His

departmentɛ to take care of wo-Home Security .comminuque, ports, factories and aero- and to the number of his machines dromes, to wear down by at-thrown into the fight have been There was very little enemy actrition our numerically weak-so great as to leave no doubt the tivity last night. Bombs were dropped at isolated points in Wales er air defences and to under- ascendancy we have gained in the air. Indeed, the strident lying of and North-East Scotland... No mine the civilian morale.

his communiques and preposter- casualties have been reported.

ausziess of his claims serve only One enemy bomber was brought

clearly to urimask his sense of down during the night by anti-

frustration." aircraft fire.

Sufficient funds were raised in England to support the unit in men's organisation, training, voca-issued at 1 p.m., as follows:- China for at least two years, tion and other activities.

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NEARLY 200 ITALIAN PLANES DESTROYED

SINCE MID-JUNE

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-A survey of the R.A.F. activities against the Italians in the Middle East since June 19 shows that the British pilots and planes proved their superiority over the enemy as in, the other theatres of war, despite their fight against Large odds.

Our bomber and reconnaissance pilots have out-manoeuvred and beaten the enemy defensive patrols wherever they met.

Strictly checked records show. "that since the middle of June. nearly-200 Italiaït' planes have

- On Other -

Pages

PAGE 2--Lawn bowls sansa- tion: C.B.C. gain: Leagtie tennis; U.S. baseball. PAGE 3--Radio programmes; Coming events: Crossword puzle.

PAGE 4-Italian aircraft plant damaged; Historical" feature of conflict: Dilemma of French colonies in -Africa. PAGE 5 Philippine Clipper; Aged gardener routs rob- bera; Police Courts: Bum- mary Court claim; Embezzie- ment charge. PAGE 6 Leading article; The Battle of the Channel; Launching st Kowloon Docks; The Battle of What America France; thinks; Traffic accidents. PAGE B-Distributions

B.F.R.D.Q; Catholic Cathe=" dral ordination: Philippines thanked by Britain.

by

PAGE 9-US. war correspon-'

dent on bitzkrieg: Control

of exports Lords debate on. India

PAGE 10-Finance,

PAGE -11--Efficacy of navi-

perta:Weather-repor

"Full reports of yesterday's at- tacks show that anti-aircraft guns of various types succeeded in

| bringing down six enemy aircraft. during the day: 24 were destroyed by our fighters.

"The total number of enemy aircraft destroyed since. yes- terday morning is, therefore, 31. "The number of our fight- ers lost is seven but two of their pilots were saved,

FUNERAL OF AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS

ME HARRISON

A communique issued in Somali- land yesterday states that the enemy, having brought up fresh ¡effectives; launched a violent at- tack.

After holding their forward posi-)) tions for several hours and causing the enemy severe louses, our. troops fell back to positions in the rear, where fighting continues.

It is now known that the enemy is employing against us a greater part of two divisions, complete with artillery and armoured fight. ing vehicles, originally intended to oppose. French forces in French Somaliland, ...

Other fronts have nothing to report.

WORLD'S MOST AMAZING TRAVELLER IN COLONY

Mr. Harrison Forman The Modern Marco Polo

Author, fecturer, explorer and camera-man, ever on the look out for new fields in which to continue his search for more and more material to satisfy his passion for

HARRISON FORMAN," knowledge and adventure, MR.

whom Robert Ripley has described as "The World's Most Amazing Traveller," stepped out of the Philippine Clipper at Kal Tak yesterday afternoon for a brief sojourn in Hongkong before continuing his present leisurely tour of the Far East for the various interests he represents.

parts of the

The Daily Telegraph adds: "To- day has been credited by persis tent rumour as the date selected by Hitler for the dictation of peace temperament, having conjured up in London. If the rumour be true SYDNEY. Aug. 15 (Reuter)-A and there is nothing inherently message from HM the King was improbable in Hitler's optimistic | among the worldwide expressions temperament, having conjured up of sympathy received by the such a vision on the eve of Dun- Mr. Forman's experiences would right in the thick of international- Governor-General and the Prime kirk this fallure ought to des- take volumes to describe and in events in various Minister, on behalf of the Austroy, once and for all, the fable of the brief-talk he had with a re-world-from explorations and ex- of the Hongkong peditions into Tibet, through the tralian Government and relatives the inevitability of his time-tables. Presentative of the victims of the Canberra afr

Daily Press at the airport yester Bino-Japanese hostilities in Shang- day his characteristic modesty hai, when he took some of the disaster.

"Our civilian morale, so far from precluded cur representative from most exclusive pictures of the full extent" and bombing of the city by the Japan- have been launched against 30 mitt lid, one Heinkel 113 and 14 place at St Paul's Cathedral in inching, has perceptibly harden- learning the Italian military objectives, while bombers-six Junkers 87. nve Jun- Melbourne today, and was attended into new vigour of resolution the value of the work which he ese for March of Time, up into constant reconnaissance ralds kers 88, one Dornier 17, one Heined by the Governor-General, the while any other results he may has been doing during the past Poland when Warsaw was pitiless covered every part of the extensive el 111 and one unidentified, wele Prime Minister and Cabinet Min- have achieved are out of all pro- two years of his tráveis.

portion to the magnitude of his enemy territory.

The Archbishop of Melbourne onslaughts." delivered a farewell oration,

(Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1),

been destroyed in these North African operations at a cost of only 18 British machines. Ceaseless British action insidë of two months was indicated by the

"Of the 31, ten Aghters-eight

fact that 150 full scale attacks Messerschmitt 109, one Messersch The funeral of the victims took

h.

accounted for by RAIF. fighters. Hundreds of tons of bombs were been dropped. The RAF has

"Seven others-two Junkers 87. valuably assisted by the South one Dornier 17, two Messerschmitt African Air Force and the Sou-110, one Heinkel 111, and one be thern Rhodesian squadron..

lieved to be a Heinkel 113 were French pllots also co-operated shot down by A. A guns. effectively.

"This morning a large, German bomber, Heinkel 115, crashed on

isters.

-NEW VIGOUR

ly bombed by the Germans, and All that the Press representative across the Russian fromtler just at was able to gather was that be the time when Josef Stalin decid- somehow another had been ed on his venture across the Ru-

manian border.

Crucial Session Of Shanghai Defence

the east coast of Scotland. The Force Heads: Air Of Deep Secrecy

NEVER MARKED cause of the crash is unknown as

AS TARGETS

FOR RAF.

the machine was not engaged either by fighters or anti-aircraft guns in the vicinity.

MORE BAIDS

LONDON, August 15 (Reuter)- German raids began again short- It is unofficially stated that

LONDON," Aug 15 (Reuter)— The Official Dutch News Agency Anep refers to repeated announce- ments by German-controlled after noon today and four of the ten bombers in an attack on a wireless stations that British

south-east coast town were shot | planes bombed places In the Netherlands which were not mill-down into the sea." tary targets and that consequent- Two enemy pliots baled out. ly the civilian population have

SHANGHAL, AUG. 15 (REUTER)A CRUCIAL MEETING OF THE HEADS OF FOREIGN DE... FENCE FORCES held today to decide the future of the British defence, sector ended after a four-honz session with an air of diepest secrecy,

Mr, Forman's primary business la lecturing to the Universities En New York, Los Angeles and other cities of the United States, but this modern Marco Polo is not satisfied with only such a routine profession.

AUTHORITY ON TRAVEL He is how a recognised authority on travel in all parts of the world. [with a background of over nine

It is announced that an official stateníent will be issued tomorrow at 9 am, and shil then de- years of moving about the globe. legates and official-spokesmen are maintaining @ Hush-hush attitude.

DEMAND

risking his life, probing political questions, exploring Hittle known lands and coming up against the queerest and most unique atua tions in doing so.

Certain usually reliable sources are of the opinion that a tentative ALLEGED ITALIAN agreement was reached and will be BELIEVED TO BE referred to the interested Govern-

PART OF SHELL ments...

“Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ATHENS, AVg15 (Reuter)—| It is widely rumoured that the

LONDOM, Aug 15 (Reuter)- Mr. Forman was educated at the Regarding rumours to the effect Japanese will take over the former is stated in authoritative quar University of Wisconsin, where he that Italy had demanded Greece British positions in Hongkew

ters in London that the pieces of graduated in Oriental Philo should renounce the British (Japanese controlled district in guarantee it 13. stated that the Settlement) and the areas metal picked up off the coast & and Comparative Literature. His investigation proyed that these In the House of Commons yester nothing is known of any such along the perimeter, while the few days ago are believed to be early hobby for aviatio his interest after his col places have never been marked day Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Becre-demand

United States forces will patrol the part of a shell. Bettlement proper

Nothing very definite is known and in 1920 he made his

to the Orient at the presently."

[largest American The pieces are very small and the Far East engi

to experts or military and co

on them, craft to the Chinese

been harmed

The Anep says that a careful

LONDON, August 15 (Reuter)

METAXAS: CONFERS ATHENS, Aug 16 (Reuter) The the.

as targets for the RAFAE

tary for Foreign Affairs, annoimo» Military objectives were Indied that the Govrnment had re

A Japanese omcial who attended cated as targets, most of which ceived no communication from the

meeting commented that have been so far from non-mill Government of the United States Prime Minister, General. J. Me- | things went smoothlynne vi tary areas named by the German with regard to the letting of food taxes, saw the Italian Minister to Admiral Thomas 0. Hart, C.- indicat wireless that the mistakes can be supplies through the blockade to day and later, conferred with Ca. O of the US Asiatic Fleet was not who ruled cout

the unoccupied art of France binet memb

claimed