1941-02-06 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY · PRESS

Burma Squadron Of R.A.F. Downs Nazi Dornier Raider

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)-Convoys, aerodromes and towns in south-east and east England were the main objectives of the German hit and run raids yesterday during which four enemy, planes were destroyed.

"A Dornier 17, which bombed an East Anglian town in the morning, was chased out to sea and shot down by two Hur- ricanes of the Barma Squadron. the pilots saw the bomber try- ing to sneak through the clouds at 3.000 feet and closed in on either side of him.

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Both pilots, worrying the Dor- nier like terriers. registered hits

ADML. DARLAN which sent him crashing into the

IN PARIS

REINSTATEMENT OF

LAVAL RUMOURED

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)

Admiral Darlan, the Vichy Minis ter of Marine, reached Vichy from Parts last night and conferred immediately with Marshal Petain,

It is believed in Vichy that he will return to Paris "shortly" probably today or Thursday-to "Inform other parties in the nego- tiations there of the Marshal's at titude," presumably towards the

reinstatement of Laval.

sea after he had Jettisoned the rest of his bombs,

LWO Messerschmitt 109's dived

FINANCE & GENERAL

Finance

and

Commerce

RONALD CROSS & SHIPPING LOSSES

Minister Warns Of Hard Time Ahead

PROTECT I CANADIAN WOOL

CATTLE

HERDS

MEETS HIGH "

TEST

In the eradication of bovine Overcoats for Canadian · sailors: tuberculosis in Canada, the Health | serving in the North Atlantic have

Material made by one company

of Animals Division. Dominion De... to be of the finest and the best. partment of Agriculture, continued The specification for this cloth, its work on a large scale during which is a frieze made from fine LONDON, Feb. * (Reuter

the year ended March 31, 1940.

medium and fine wool, calls for a In another encounter, two Spit-not have to

"It is inconceivable that we shall

Altogether 1,674,891 tubercuhn strength test of 330 pounds in the meet some gigantle tests were conducted, 1,156,298 be- weft and the woof. fire pilots were flying of the effort on the part of the enemying under the Area Plan; 292,003 south-east coast at a height of to overcome the one tough obstacle under the Accredited Herd Plan, in Ontario from pure Canadian 2,000 feet this afternoon when that stands in the way of all his and 225,691 under the Supervised down in front. One of the Spit- to overcome us before our ship-

dreams the British Empire--and Herd Plan. fires, piloted by a sergeant "who

Approximately 40 per cent of all was awarded the DFM. a month Ding can be strengthened by the cattle in Canada are under super- ago with a "bag" of eight, dived United States." after the Messerschmitts. He got This was stated by Mr. Ronald In a seven seconds burst at one E. Cross, Minister of Shipping, at of them and blew it to pieces. Hea meeting in London. was able to damage the other be- fore it escaped in the cloud,

vision and have been tested. There are over a million and a half cattle in accredited areas where infection has been reduced to half of one per

cent. or less.

HONGKONG

SHAREBROKERS'

ASSOCIATION

`Volume of Business Transacted

on: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1941, SALES

wool of the grades required had an official test of 602 pounds in the weft and the woof. This constitutes a record in manufacture

Canadian sallors will undoubted- ly have pride in knowing that such

warm and

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY 6, 1941. -PAGE 9

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H.K. STOCK EXCHANGE

February 5

Today's market was quiet and

$17.95 the volume of business done was

17.95 negligible.

He said that it would be In- opportune to assume that the Two Messerschmitt 110's des diminution of shipping losses. was troyed near the Thames Estuary & permanent feature. were brought down by Hurricanes. "We must proceed upon the OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION estimate "that the occurrence of Earlier reports had said that Official confirmation of the des-heavy fosses may well occur in the Laval would accompany

future." Admiral truction of a German bomber as

Mr. Cross said British losses had Darlan to Vichy, the Marshal hav-well as the shooting down of two ing accepted the German demand fighter-bombers and ene fighter is been replenished largely by enemy for his reinstaternent in the given in an Air Ministry com- vessels seized. contribution from HK. Tramways

munique.

Allied merchant fleets and pur- Cabinet.

The communique states: "This chase of old ships from the United Entertainments These reports added that the

Star Ferries. Vichy Government would probably morning a single enemy bomber States.

dropped bombs in a town on the Meanwhile. M. Paul Badouin, east coast, damaging some houses who was Marshal Petain's first and utility services and starting a be expected. The losses were now

fire which Foreign Minister and afterwards

put out. in excess of replacements and Bri- Secretary of State to the PrimeThere was a small number of tain was faced for the time being the time when the United States

casualties. RAF. fighters Minister, is stated to

shot with a diminishing merchant fleet-the arsenal of democracy-will have been down the bomber off the Suffolk and would have a hard struggle. bring us the new shipping we re- given a new past. This, according to the German

"I look forward confidently to ¡quire." news agency, is

"There has been little other the presidency of the Administra-enemy activity over Britain today.

be eliminated.

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NAZI WARNING

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tory was broadcast in French by without loss to themselves, shot the

German radio station at down two enemy fighter-bombers Stuttgart last night,

kin the outer Thames Estuary and

The speaker said that such an an enemy fighter off the Kent attitude showed inexcusable fri-coast."

volity bordering on high treason"

and added: "Unless all Frenchmen. make up their minas to carry out without delay the readjustment indispensable in the political, eco-¦ nomie and social spheres," the difficulties under which France is fabouring, far from being relieved, will worsen-possibly with disas- trous speed."

EARLY DECISION Vichy is expected to reach decision about the reinstatement

&

of Laval in the next few days,

Rumanian

Revolutionist Head Named

HORIA SIMA BLAMED FOR REVOLT BUCHAREST, Feb. 5 (Reuter}-

according to a Geneva despatch The Iron Guard leader, Horia to the official German news Sima, is the first named in a list agency.

of those blamed for the deaths

Laval considers it necessary, if and material damage resulting he is recalled to the Government, from the recent rebellion in 2 to be given "far-reaching powers," semi-official statement published the despatch adds.

yesterday.

Others mentioned are former Minister of Interior, General Pe-

SHAM WARFARE trovicescu, the former Chief

IN ENGLAND

BRITISH ARMY PUT THROUGH PACES

of

Police, M. Alexander Chika, "and other ambitious en ΟΙ lesser importance."

The statement continues thay documents "prove that the re- belllon was premeditated and long prepared and that the aim was to LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter) utilise as and ammunition ob- Britain's huge army is not being tained from police stations and permitted to rust even if Its gendarmerie. throughout

the Ilves

some-country on the "pretext that they what resemble peacetime, it be were needed by the legionary po- ing got into a fighting pitch by ice.".

and circumstances

training and exacting

conditions

36 GAOLED approaching warfare.

Of the 44 persons tried by th This theory is seen in practice military court on charges of hay. somewhere in England when 30,-ing taken part in the rebellion 000 men and 3,000 vehicles parti-36 have been given prison sen- cipated in war under the worst tence ranging from three months conditions, except actual fighting, to five years and fines ranging

Most of the troops did not sleep from 2,000 to 100,000 lei.

for two days and nights and were Eight were acquitted.

"

.many

taken for many miles in open transport and marched more.

HAVERSACK.BATIONS

Wet through and defled in

mud swamps, they stormed posi

tions under cover of night or

FLOODS IN HUNGARY

The foods in Hungary are as-

smokescreens. the only food asuming alarming proportions.

breakfast before dawn and supper states a London message.

after dark with haversack rations

in between.

One suburb has been evacuated ana 800,000 acres of land are "un- Drivers took their lorries for der water. Many towns along the many mlies along narrow and Danube face grave danger of flood- slippery roads in the blackout, and ing.

finally when many tough bat-

Boldiers have "been called up to talions have done their part, the help the civil authorities, guards went through for the final attack.

Hungarian Foreign Minister

LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter) --

PARIS POLICE HEAD DISMISSED.

BERLIN, Feb. 5 (Reuter)M. Roger Langeron, Paris Police Fre fect, has been dismissed from the |post and is held under detention.

M. Laszlo Bardossy,, Hungarian according to a report described as Minister In Bucharest, has been coming "from reliable quartera” te appointed Foreign Minister in suc

cession to Count Czaky, according to a Budapest despatch,

the German news agency.

· M. Langeron" was appointed in

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