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ATMOSPHERE

OF WAR

Continued from Page 1 "I shall continue my fight against

the partition of Transylvania both in principle and practice,"

GIGURTU'S APPEAL

Year Of War Finds British Navy Supreme

NO BIG NAVAL ENGAGEMENT

HOME PORTS OPEN. FOR WORLD TRADE

Continued from Page 1 LONDON, Sept. S (Reuter)- BUCHAREST, Sept. 3 (Reuter) After a year of intense nativity power and weapons that not only An appeal to the people of Ru- and strain, the Navy has success are there no weaknesses, such as mania to remain "calm, discreet fully countered every enemy at- found in battle cruisers and some and dignified" was made by the tempt to reduce fts power, the of the projectiles in the last war, Prime Minister, M. Olgurtu, who German fiest has been greatly | but that they can stand up to the said that "the Axis Powers will weakened and Britain's offensive immense strain placed upon them, guarantee liberties to the people of power by sea in infialisly stronger | Rumania, which, for reasons be than it was a year ago despite

As an instance of the enormous yond our control, must pass under losses;," saya. Reuter's naval corres-distances salled by units of the foreign domination.

pondent.

Royal Navy, it is pointed out that one destroyer sailed over 52,000

"We must not, however great our

sufferings, risk the existence of

These losses include one battle- ship, the Royal Oak, two aircraft the entire Rumanian State for a carriers. Courageous and Glorious, gesture which, although intended three cruisers, 30 destroyers and 14 to be noble. would only provoke submarines..... the downfall of our country.

A large number of these have "Thanks to the guarantees given either been replaced or are in to our frontlers we can begin the process of replacement by an ac- new task of building up Rumania."

building celerated M Gigurtu appealed for con- fidence in the Government.

Russla

programme,;

and in addition the strength of the Navy in auxillary craft of all types has been vastly increased.

CONVOY SYSTEM

OVER 52,000 MILES

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 4th SEPTEMBER, 1940, 9.30 AM.

The attention of correspondents wishing to send letters by to General Notification No. 947 in the Government Gazette of 23rd post to enemy countries or to enemy occupied territory La invited

August, 1940.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

alles in the first nine months of Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct the war,

Some destroyers have vice."--San Francisco date. 27th August. been to sea at an average of over Bandakan. 25 days in a month.

Ark

The aircraft-carrier, Royal, which the Germans claimed to have sunk so often, steamed 75,000 miles in the Atlantis and her slecraft have made reconnaissance flights * covering 5,000,000 miles at sea.

INWARD MAILS

From

Due

Ser-

4th Sept.

4th Sept.

Australia and Manila........................... Calcutta and Straits

4th Sept.

བབ་་་བ-་་*****

4th Sept.

6th Sept.

U.S.A., and Manila-(San Francisco date, 14th

August.)

8th Sept.

. 8, A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San

Francisco date 20th August). London and Straits

0th Sept.

9th Sept.

10th Sept

11th Sept.

18th Sept.

15th Sept.

16th Sept

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"

It is emphasised that these Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service"

show the wonderful en-Java and Manila,

War

OUTWARD MAILS

GENERALS RESIGN General dislocation of the High-

The convoy system has "assured | facts Command already depleted of some of the best men as the result

that at no time has the danger durance, both in material and, London and Straits.

of the cession of Bessarabia to

point been reached m losses of personnels, and ever since the last; Sandakan.

British staff colleges and Australia and Manila.. merchant shipping. has followed the new Transylvania agreement

British losses of mine-sweepers experts have had to consider the alr over the year amount to about 30, ¡ virtual problēm regarding General Dragalin, who was mill- including ships which went to superiority over marine power. tary expert at the abortive Turnu Dunkirk to rescue men from the Millions of pounds were 'spent Sverin, has been deprived of his peaches, but despite the enemy's on that academic question and command and three other Gen-indiscriminate use, mine-sweepers until the outbreak of the present erals have resigned.

are able to keep the ports of Bri-war, they could only reason and One General presented his retain open for world-wide trade. signation to the General Staff with the words, "I shall place my

The Navy's most perilous task

self "at-the-disposal of De Gaulle."

F.D.R. Warns Americas Of War Danger

NASHVILLE, Tennesse, Sept. 3 (Reuter)The greatest attack

that has ever been launched

against the freedom of Individuai is nearer the Americas than ever before," declared President Roose- velt yesterday when speaking al the

conjecture.

it.

the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to close after 5 pm. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

For

Date and Time

Wed 4th

during the year has been to meet

AIR WEAPON The Germans undoubtedly placed every form of air attack but their confidence on the air wea thanks to re-equipment with the pon, believing that they could latest anti-aircraft weapons, this, thereby control the seas within menace has been countered with striking distance of their shores. heavy losses to enemy aircraft Years of experience have shown Manila. Batavia and Sourabaya. with the result that the German our pre-war conclusions were not air force n treats British ships far from wrong, with respect and recent attacks have taken the form of inacep-

a successful air attack against an Air Mail för Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U. 3. A. & rate bombing from a great height.efficient feet at sea

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Beg. 5.00 PM barbour are relatively

Atlantic Services."

CABINET CRISIS

SETTLED

dedication of the National TRIPLE ROLE FOR Park at Great Smoky Mountains.

President Roosevelt added: "To

HASSAN PASHA- meet the attack the United States CAIRO, "Sept. 3 (Reuter)-It is must prepare beforehand, for pre-understood that the Cabinet crisis paring later may, and probably is satisfactorily settled. will be, too late."

The re-arranged Cabinet will He also drew attention to the probably be announced later with enemy at home which existed Hassan Sabry Pasha in the triple "In the mean and petty spirit role of Premier, Foreign Minister that mocks at ideals and aneers and Minister of Home Affairs, at sacrifice and pretends that the

The Minister of Finance will be American people can live by break chosen from Saadists, who alone."

stated to be well satisfied with this arrangement.

ASSAB HARBOUR

BOMBED

are

"We had learned the chances of

or in the small

though from time to time, some

Swatow

THURSDAY

2.30 PM KPO

Reg. 5.00.FM

Ord. 6.30PM

G.P.O.

Ord. 7.00 PM

Thu. 5th

*** | GPO, &KPO.

for Reg

3:00 FM

Noon 12:45 PM

1.30 PM

and

damage to ships may be expected. The review adds that the result of enemy air attacks on the Fleet. 3. A., Central and South America and United Parcels at Scapa Flow showed that as

-Kingdom Via San Francisco (No Parcels defended the enemy soon learned soon as the harbour were properly

Canada).

the futility of carrying out such attacks,

tone enemy raiders had not been Results hitherto achieved by

startling and despite the U-boat; attacks on large convoys continued to reach merchant shipping,

and leave the shores of Britain successfully.

FRIDAY Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U. 8. A, Central

South America and United-Kingdom via Van couver BC-(Parcels for Canada only),

Note: All Mall for United-Kingdom will be warded with or without superscription.

Ord:

Fri, 6th

GPO,&KPO.

Par. 5/9 6.0.1 PM for-Reg. 8/9 8.15 AM

Ord. 0/9 10.00 AM-

TRO.

Parcels 4,00 PM

Reg.

8.00 TE

Ord.

6.30 PM

GP.O.

4.00 PM

BYRON NELSON Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U. 3. A.. Canada, Cen- Parcels

tral and South America and *United Kingdom Reg. 5.00 FM vin San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)...... Ord....

BEATS SNEAD

HERSHEY, FENNSYLVANIA dept. (Reuter)-Byron Nelson beat

SATURDAY

7.00 FM

Sat, 7th G.PO. & EPO. Pareth 5.00 PM®

The Waafdist Party is excluded, Reuter is informed by a high official that the new Cabinet has 3 been planned with the view to Sam Snead by one hole in the 38 Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, and Reg. 7th 9.45 AX attaining "maximum results in hole final of the American Pro- United Kingdom.

the present difficult war condi- fessional Golfers' Association tour- Swatow, Amoy and Formosa.......mo

nament.

R.A.F. Operations tons

In Africa-

CAIRO, Sept. 3 (Reuter) - A succession of raids were carried out or Assab (Eritrea) harbour.

buildings and ware-houses by malership

Ord. 7th 10.30 AM 10.30 AM GPO, & KP.O..

Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus: Reg.

tralia by the "Imperial Airways Service,"

Air Force bombers on Sunday,

and Foreign Ministry NEW CALEDONIA Bandakan. states an Air Force communique. Saadist leader, for the Finance released Nokrashy Pasha, the Our aircraft attacked in series)

of waves throughout the day. Soliman, who hitherto had held

Ministry, while Ubdul Hamid SUPPORT

Two direct hits were registered so post of Finance Minister, FOR DE GAULLE

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

Manila, Macasser and Sourabaya.

5.00 PM

คู่

}

It is confirmed that the Cabinet

The result was in the balance Air Mall for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. crisis has ended with a minor re- until the last hole. Nelson was and thence by Sea-Service-to-United Kingdom Ord... shuffle of ministerial. posis.

two un "at the end of the first Hassan Babry Pasha's taking round.. over of the portfolio of Home Affairs in addition to the Pre-

0.39 ru-

G.P.O. & E.PO.

5.00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM

Sun 8th

8.30 AM

Tue. 10th

8,30 AM

KP.O

Reg.

5:00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM

Party representation in the Cabinet thus remains unchanged; with six Independents, 1QUT Saadists, four Liberals, one Itti appointment of Lt. Col. Denis: as Governor by the Petain Govern- Another petrol fire occurred f- Waafdists remain in opposition.

hadist and one Nationalist. The ter a heavy explosion and was

inent, according to Paul Fatter- son, publisher of the Baltimore Airmall for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg. 5.00 PM seen burning fiercely by the tol-

Evening Sun, now. Visiting the lowing flight of bombers from a

And thence by Sea Bervice to United Kingdom Ord. 7,00 PM distance of 25 miles.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 3 (Router). -The Council of the French 15 Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus- Reg. land colony of New Caledonia has resigned in protest against the

GP.O

tralia by the "Imperiai Airways Service.” (Ord.

Reg.

Ord.

5.00 PM 7,00 PM AERO, CA

5:00 PM 5.30

GPO.

SATURDAY

But, 14th GROSERO

Par 18th 5.00 PM.

on a large jetty and another on a small Jetty.

Many, bombs hit a building and warehouses at the head of the jetty.

One petrol fire was started and burned for two hours,

BARRACKS HIT

-- Direct hits were also registered

on military barracka,

Enemy anti-aircraft fire was heavy but all our aircraft returned Bately.

Numerous reconnaissances were carried out over various Italian East Africa and Somaliland "areta,

becomes Minister without Port- follo,

WARM TRIBUTE and

BY EDEN

Continued from Page 1 All propaganda in the world would not make a man who had once tasted true liberty to accept as genuine, the Goebbels-substi tute.

A seaplane operated by a French contingents from armies of all In Britain today were growing crew effected valuable reconnais these peoples under Hitler's rule,, sance in the Western Mediter ranean

Italy Requisitions Copper And Iron

FINE QUALITY

Fatterson cabled his paper. yes- terday saying the County which favours General de Gaulle, de- mands a general election and adds Straits. Ceylon India, East and Bouth Africa. Reg. 14th 8:45 AM

and United Kingdom. that if this is refused serious trouble may develop

MARTINIQUE IS. PRO-BRITISH

MONDAY

Braite, Bangoon and Calcutta,

FRENCH MOROCCO

UNREST

Ord. 14th 9.30 x

Mon. 16th Par. 14th 5.00 ri

Let 18th 9.30 AM

SALVATIONISTS

INTERNED

PORT OF SPAIN TRINIDAD, It was believed that in the Sept 3 (Router)-Over 90 per cent, MADRID. Sept 9 (Reuter)— Commissioner Frank Barrett quality of personnel, Britain had of the population of the French Newspapers report from Tanglers chief of the Balvation Army in never had a better army than to West Indian laland of Martinique, that following revolt in French France who is in Paris has been day. The standard or human desire to continue the war at the Equatorial Africa, there has been interned. Balvationist, representa.. material was splendid The spirit side of Britain, according to a unrest in the garrisons of French tive in Holland, Lieut-Colonel HB.

Dofence works were pushed for ed here. of all ranks was no less so well-informed traveller who arriv- Morocco, where many of the off-

cers frankly support General de Eistall is also interned, says Rea ward with immense speed and in,

BABLE, Sept. 3 (Renter)-Cop per and iron are being requisition

The traveler added that the Gaulle, ed from private houses in Italy, contrast with three months ago, natives were anxious to sever rele according to the Rome correspon- they represented a rational trans tions with Vichy but the minority, dent of the National Zeitung. In formation

cozislating of land-owners, Govern the case of hotels and restaurants The Air Force strikes the pre- ment employees and soldiers, were such metals must be surrendered lude for victory but the Army suppressing pro-British demostra- within two months.

must deal the final blow

ter.

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