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Of British Victory

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did not arise at a moment's notice. It had probably been prepared for some weeks or even months past.

HOPELESS POSITION

"Even when the armistice was ∙signed. It was clear that the Petain Government was in a hopeless position. It had to try and restore order in a mutilated country: It had to feed, a population that had been doubled and trebled by the influx of refugees out of resources which would scarcely feed them and buld roads and bridges that had been destroyed by the inva alon. All this they had to do with the greater part of the capital wealth of the country in enemy hands...

"It had to do this when the enemy had not only invaded their. territory but also demanded an in- demnity of two-billion dollars. The situation was practically hopeless.

"It was # situation that might have been foreseen from the first-before-Marshal Petain-- had taken the decision to place the destiny of France in the hands of her enemies.

"Now they have been persuaded in the pathetic position to apply. for concessions. Marshal Petain went to meet Herr Hitler in the hope of inducing him to lighten the burden of misery and hardship that threatens France this winter. We know what he asked for. He wanted food and coal and permis- sion to establish his Government In Paris-

Churchill's Message To Eastern Group Conference

NEW DELHI, Oct. 25 (Reuter)-Nearly 100 represen- tatives from widely separated parts of the British Empire assembled here, today for discussions on helping the Mo- ther country to win the war by making their countries as far as possible, self-supporting in war production.

LORD LINLITHGOW

SATISFACTORY FEATURES

Continued From Page 1 Italian planes raided Alexandria yesterday, according to this news bulletin, but did negligible damage, only one woman being killed.

CABLE

SPAIN MORE CHEERFUL

"

MADRID, Oct. 25 (Reuter)—The atmosphere" hère arising from Franco's meeting with Hitler has become more cheerful and less tense though scarcely an inting of events are obtainable from elther Spanish sources or Spanish correspondents in Berlin.

Information obtained by a Ber- lin correspondent says that the meeting was planned at the time of Suner's visit to Berlin and re- lated the Hitler-Laval talks.

The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, in opening the

The newspaper MADRID observes Eastern Group Conference, "Expectancy must be translated read a message from Mr. into conjectures, for which, natur- Churchill, the Prime Minis- ally, there is no solid basis re- garding the scope of the historic ter, stating:

conference; nor should it be trans- "The assembly of representa-lated into uneasiness which no lives of all our Governments none feels-when it is a question the Eastern Hemisphere to plan of serving Spain."

A more effective Integration of their resources, is a remarkable event.

In defence "of our common freedom, you are indced build- ing up a new world of armed strength to redress the balance of the old. We here will find fresh encouragement in your labours and look to the day when the forces created by-our. efforts, both in the east and west, advance together for the final overthrow of the powers of evil."

ALMOST UNIQUE

The Viceroy sald that the gathering was almost unique in the political experience of the British Commonwealth.

Generally, however, As much reserve appears to be maintained In Berlin as here.

DRASTIC NAZI DEMANDS

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The DAILY MAIL diplomatic correspondent declared that Elt- ler's present barrage of power politics is part of a plan which will shortly be linked up with a big anti-British propaganda, cam- paign to stampede voters in the United States' presidential elec-

tion.

In a leading article, the DAILY It implied, that parts of the Em-TELEGRAPH asserts that even pire east and south of Suez were Senor Suner was disagreeably im- Travellers reaching Aden report about to investigate the assump-pressed with his recent pilgrimage" of new responsibilities in to Berlin though he notoriously an acute shortage of supplies at tion Massawa, the Italian port on the order to relieve the Mother coun- went there as a Red Sea, and also increasing untry of such burdens as they could Axts." rest in Italian East Africa

GUESS NATURE OF REPLY We can -pleture the arguments The gave Herr Hitler and knowing Herr Hitler, we can also guess the nature of his reply. If you cannot govern', he most probably said you

BOMB ON TRAM must get cut and make way for LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter)-A more realistic men-(men who have, high explosive bomb dropped by probably been laying the founda-a. German raider during a day- tions for a Fascist state in France).light raid on London today ex- If not the German army will ploded in a street crowded, with "march into the rest of France. It

It fell on a tram which traffic.

you want food and coal and the crushed and badly damaged four return of your Government to others Paris, 1 will give them to you on certain conditions?

"What are the conditions?" asked Mr. Slocombe. "Marshal Petain found himself presented with an ultimatum. What kind of ап ultimatum? Can Herr Hitler have asked France to enter the war against Britain? Herr Hitler can- not have thought of arming the French nation and trusting them to war against Britain.

"What - about the French Fleet. The Peta'n Government still has battleships, deströyers and submarines, which if added to the fleet in the Mediterra- nean would prove a dangerous threat to the superiority we have established win those waters.

"Would Vichy surrender to this request so easily and even if they did, would the officers and men of the French navy agree to fight against their former allies?

UNTHINKABLE WAR "It is unthinkable, but unthink-i

happen just as able things can they have happened so often in this unthinkable war.

All five trams some of which were illed with workers were drawn up close together near thei traffic lights. A tram driver and a woman passenger were killed) and a number of other people injured.

bear themselves at a time when; she was preoccupied with difficult problems and bravely bearing the brunt of the enemy's attack.

CLIPPER STILL

HELD UP

NOT DUE UNTIL

OCT. 30.

friend of the

TERMS OF AGREEMENT NEW YORK, Oct. 25, (Reuter)- A dispatch received here from Berne. says that the terms of agreement whien Marshal Petain is to sign are given as follows:

The cession of Alsace Lorraine to Germany,

The cession of Riviera as far as Nice to Italy.

France and Italy to share in the administration of Tunkia.

France and Spath to share in the administration of Morocco.

JI

French armies in Syria and Bad weather is still apparently North Africa to protect the Ita holding up Pan American Airways lian flanks in the Egyptian cam- Clipper schedule. The HONOLULU |paign. Buses in the same street had CLIPPER is now expected to ar- It is believed that the aerial windows shattered by the blast. rive in Hongkong on Wednesday, bases in North Africa, but not women on the scene behaved with Det 30 and to leave the next their equipment, are involved, great pluck and calmness, some morning. tearing up clothing to provide bandages.

FORCED TO SUBMIT The flying boat is bringing U.S. It is understood, the dispatch mails dated San Francisco, Oct. continues, that when these condi- tions were placed before Marshal PHILIPPINE CLIPPER is Petain he refused them but was public transport to function even scheduled to arrive on Nov. 1 and forced to submit when M. Laval more effectively during air raids, to leave the following morning.

“ROAD SPOTTERS" LONDON, Oct, 25 (BWS) Arrangements to assist London's

18.

The

have been made by the Transport Board.

"Road spotters" are to be station

advanced various arguments, „in- cluding the fact that Hitler had advanced to Paris and that it France does not co-operate active- ly against the blockade she will be left to starve.

AIR MAILS VIA RANGOON. ed at 123 points on the London roads and they will assist and! Imperial Airways experimental

This argument is actively sup- advise bus drivers whether or notjair mall service via Rangoon came

ported by M. Baudouin, Foreign to continue the journey.

into operation today when a plane Minister, and M. Darlan, Navy

Minister.

ITALIAN PLANES

Carrying

mails 40 Rangoon

to

Italian planes took part in the connect up with the main line rald on London yesterday, states was scheduled to leave Kal Tak a Daventry news bulletin. Mus- this morning. solini is reported to have said he And even

The next outward service by the

if the Fleet was surrendered, I is organising special squadrons to same route is due to leave. Kal don't think Germany and Italy bomb London,

could find the reserves to man the.

ships,

"The Mediterranean wär has not

Tak on Wednesday morning.

gone so far to the dictators' liking. FASTER FIGHTER PLANES

Signor Mussolini has been

re-

peatedly chased off these waters by British sea-power. Nor is the march against Egypt proceeding according to plan. Italian supplies and reinforcements to Libya have" to run the gauntlet of our naval forces and the advance of the Axis Powers to the Near East has met with resistance from Greece and Turkey.

The Petain Government stili

FOR BRITISH AIR FORCE

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuter)-A swift advance in' the dead- liness of British fighter planes as well as the early introduction of new types was foretold by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in à broadcast last night.

Spititres and Hurricanes were being made faster, were able to

Usually well-informed quarters in Berne state that if France ac cepts these conditions she will re- ceive 靄

Bordeaux corridor to where the French Government will assume complete administra- tion.

There will also be an immediate Ubération of prisoners of war:

readjustment of the line of de-

marcation line to a point con-

siderably nearer Faris to where

free access would be granted; and industrial and economic sions.

B. W. O. F.

conces-

DEBATE ON climb hirmer and were more hea- teen cases of Hospital Supplies and

holds strategic possessions in Byri EDUCATION

and in West and East Africa and

the Mediterranean coastline of

Two shipments totalling four-

vily armed. Deflants were being Knitted Comforts Have been-for- restored to their proper role of warded to England this month night fighter and, with develop-freight free by the courtesy of the Blue Funnel Line and the Glen The motion that Western Edu-ments, should be very effective, France and it Vichy surrendered cation has not been beneficial to

Line. These cases having heen Several types of fighters, as loaded free of charge by MessrE. these to the Axis Powers, Herr Hit China" was defeated by 40 votes big an improvement on the Spit- Wang Kee and Co., and the tin. Jer mid Bignor Mussolini might be to 23 at a debate last night be-fires and Hurricanes as these were lined packing cases having been able to side-step Turkey in their tween Ricci Hall and the Hong- on their predecessors, were on the supplied as a gift by The British advance through Egypt into the kong University Arts Association. stocks.

oil fields of Iraq,, mode

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Mr. J. Pearne, manager of the Victor Radio Shop, of No. 14-Peking Road reports that a Palico radio valued at $200, has been lost from the shop since Oct.

9.

HONG KONG.

CHEMICAL

WARFARE

WIDOW MURDERED

A... widow, named Eo Bal-chung was found dead in her room at No. 54 Wphur Street, Bunghom,

The horrors of poison gases em- yesterday, er body was covered. ployed in modern warfare were with stab wounds and murder is described by Professor B. C. Ro- suspected.

American Tobacco Co., Ltd... "It would create a serious

G. Bollis, acted as referee.

Dealing with the H.A.F. bomb- The cases are being sent to the threat to our shipping on the

Speakers for the motion were ing offensive, Air Marshal Joubert following Depots Cape route and India to the

BEX CASES to The British Fed Messrs. Tam. Sim-kong, Mr. sald East and eventually threaten

Cross containing Hospital Supplies, Cheesh Seew-enn, Mr. O,” V. the security of the Americas,

"We can hope from now on including voluntary contributions

Mr. D. B. Shew, chief engineer bertson tri the Hongkong Univer-The deceased woman was the Cheung and for the opposition That is the kind of ultimatum were Mesars, Yu Buk-su. Orlando Wards steadily to increase our of garments for civilians whose on board a British ship, of No. 47 sity Great Hall last night when he owner of a rice and provision shop that has been presented to Mar- de Sousa and Sun Ka-sini.

pressure on Germany and her all homes have been bombed. Nathan Road, lost his passport spoke on the subject Pathological and it is believed that robbery was shal Petain. Marahal Petain and.

THREE CASES of knitted gar when he dropped it overboard the Aspects of Chemical Warfare"the motive for the crime which A full report will appear in our and by next Spring, when the flow

There was a large gathering pre- was committed in the early hours some of his colleagues have refused issue on Monday,

of American aircraft becomes a menta to the RAF Comforts ship on Thursday night.

sent including the Hon. Dr Pdf the morning, flood, we shall return to Germany (yund. to agree to these conditions, but

Falling down while he was work Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medl-

cal Bervices.

16th and 16th centuries. ments for the Army Comforta Deing in the Kowloon Docks yester

day - 30-year-old male, Cheng The speaker traced the history Scenes from the last War were potat

TWO CASES of knitted garments ning-wat, chemfit was sent to the of chemistry back to 500 8.0 and depicted with lantern slides, to The Naval Comforts Depot. Kowloon Hospital with injuries to said that a more general use of showing the gradual perfection of

Total cases shipped to data 175. his head.

chemicals in war was made in the gasmasks,

Marshal. Potain, is only a figure Emperor Hirohito has been with sevenfold interest the bomb- THREE CASES of knitted gar- head M. Laval and M. Baudouin suffering from a cold since lasting that we have had to endure." are the real power in the Vichy night, it is learned here. His

New R.A.F. bombers, he said Government. With German sub-recovery is expected within the would be as good as the new Dort they can rule without Mar- next few days with rest and treat-nighters. shal Petain."

ment, says Reuter.