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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

INDUSTRIAL "FRONT:

MINERS ATTACK COAL FACE LIKE THEY ARE ATTACKING BERLIN

"They attack the coal face as if they were attacking Berlin · knowing all the time that every ton of coal counts and without this effort underground the war could not be won," said MR. WILLIAM HOLT, speaking on the industrial front of Britain, in a broadcast from Britain.

CABLE

Japan Given Plenty To Think About

WASHINGTON. May 16 (Reuter-It is felt here that Japan has been given plenty to think about by the two things that occurred on Wednesday-the flight of the 21 firing fortresses to Bawali and Mr. Eden's crisp statement of what Britain expects from Japan in China: Concerning the latter the WASHINGTON STAR says that Mr. Eden's blunt warning comes as heartening Indication that, the policy of PARALLEL ACTION BY BRETAIN AND AMERICA IN THE FAR EAST WILL BE VIGOROUSLY MAINTAINED.

Nowhere, he said, did there exist Mr. Holt then went on to tell of

The mass flight to Hawail is re-,also dealt with routine matters. such comradeship between men in a swift journey in a bus to the pit garded as an indication that The spokesman said that it was this great underground offensive with the miner. A greenish light America is producing in quantity the only a coincidence that Mr. Grow so different to the sandbags and dimly illuminates the pithead mast effective form of aircraft yet and Air Robert called on Mr. Mat- the artificial black-outa.

They cross a platform and were devised in a long range-bomber suoka within one hour on Wednes- Mr. Holt sald that one had to now getting accustomed 10 the land that her Pacific defence is be-iday. go outside of a town to get to the darkness. As they enter the huge jing kept up in strength and date He also repeated that Mr. Mat- real mining community. In the door slams behind them and they despite the heavy shipments to Bri-suoka and Dr. Honda, Japanese fields of the open country are the hear a noise like a cascade of taln.

Ambassador in Nanking, were in pitheads, some half hidden by the water. They now breathed plt

That some in Japan are thinking complete agreement regarding folds of the hills. The biggest air. Two black steel cables move seriously about the future is seen China. It was' desired to give the buildings are the miners' cottages swiftly, cue up and one down. by the HOCHI editorial, reported Chinese greater economie freedom. and the whole village community

here, in which this pro-Axis organ but whether this would result in said that any advocacy of Japan more free trade with third nations upon future develop- entering the war to help Germany, depended irrespective of consequences to her- ments. the spokesman added. Iself, locked like the work of "Ger- man fifth columns" which is re- garded here as a fair indication of the case

is dependent on the work of the men underground.

SURLY. LOOK

500 YARDS DOWN

Up shoots the cage with miners.. coming.off shirt, squeezed together Describing an individual miner,ve-hundred

and Mr. Helt and the miner get in

yards down and Mr. Holt said that he was six feet there is cool air blowing in their tall in his stocking feet and had a

faces. surly look. His face had on old cut from eye to chin which had They go further and further required 16 stitches. There were underground. Then their feet sink traces of a number of other bruises in stone dust spread everywhere tr

prevent explosions,

on his beav

He takes cold tea in his bottle

dr barley water and drinks five pints in a shirt. Els son is in the army, as tall as he is, and is 13 stone.

He tells of his brother, who, has football feet, and can set net on fire with the ball.

S.W. MONSOON DELAYED

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SIMLA May 16' (Reuter)Ą.

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This was the first stage of the Journey to the coal face about two miles underground. This "was strange world in the war. There was little room to walk beside the tubs their path guided by the low Juf safety lampa

Further comment by the same paper appears to show that some people in Japan are, be- ginning to realise that what- ever territory In the Pacific Japan is able to grab at pre- sent, IT WOULD NOT NECES- SARILY REMAIN HERS IN THE EVENT OF A GERMAN VICTORY.

"ROUTINE AFFAIRS”

BATAVIA PARLETS - The Tokyo Press is sceptical about the outcome of the Batavis parleys.

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Declaring that should the talks break down, Japan's peaceful efforts for the construction of an East Asiatic co-prosperity sphere' would be frustrated, the YOMIURI SHIMBUN urges the NEI, to re- consider her attitude to co-operate with Japan in bringing, the con- ference to an amicable conclusion, especially in view of the "inevitable consequences which would follow

An official spokesman in 'Shang- a breakdown." hat insisted that the latest meeting The CHUGAI SHOGYO sym- between Mr. Matsuoka and Sir Ro-pathises with the NEI in the lat bert Craigte and. Mr. Joseph Grew. ter's present light but warns "his- British and American Ambassadors, tory in some cases never repeats is concerned only with "routine itself, The NEI. Is obsessed with

The roof was fearfully low. Then they reach the coal face, Ghostly Igures move about strip ped to the waist. The din is ter- rifle as the greatest activity of the pit is concentrated here.

But there is great comradeshin affairs." south-west monsoon appears to be between the miners and they talk! He asserted that Mr. Matsuoka's delayed by two or three weeks. It usually breaks in at Travancore coal fare

of the war-news as they attack the interview with the German Ambas towards the end of May, but this

sador, Major-General Eugen Ott. year it is expected to start about mid-June.

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STABBING INCIDENT

Alleged to have beet stabbed by

fellow employee of

the "Lido

SERIOUS

SITUATION

IN SYRIA

Continued from Page 1.

Dance Hall, Des Voeux Road Cen-fairly complain if the French aero- bolster up the sagging fortunes of tral. Yeung Ping-yau way ad-dromes in Syria suffer from cur the Iraqi quisling". mitted to the Queen Mary Hospital attacks or if grant of future facil- last night. His condition described as satisfactory.

About 8.30 pm, cries were heard coming from the direction of the kitchen, of the dance hall and it was found that two of the emi ployees were involved in a fight.

It was alleged that they had a quarrel and Ho Yiu, the other man involved, took up a knife and is alleged, stabbed Yeung.'

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the illusion of believing in ultimate victory for the Allies. Dependence on foreign Powers has been the eause of ruin for many countries."

RECORD SHAI REMITTANCE

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1941. -PAGE

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2. CHATER ROAD.

U.S. Medical Committee

TO STUDY BRITISH

HEALTH PUZZLE

LONDON, May 18 (British Wire- less)--The United States are send- ing to Britain a. committee of American medical men to try and find out why people have come through the winter's ordeals with better health than in years of

peace.

Medical men generally are com SHANGHAI, May 16 (Reuter) pletely baffled by the nation's t- The record amount of £20,000 was ness. They feared that after remitted today. to the London nights of crowding in air raid treasury. by the Voluntary war shelters and exposure to all wes- Contribution Fund. bringing the thers on A.R.P.. and fire watching;) total şum remitted to London since epidemics might sweep the coun- VICHY DENOUNCED wastles to our enemies in this region

the inauguration 10 months ago try LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)-A to £157,000.

In fact, there have been fewer compels us to take more extensive statement denouncing a "fresh act precautions.

Ten thousand sterling have been cases of scarlet fever, diphtheria, of treason" by the Vichy Govern- the usual monthly remittance until pneumonia and typhoid fever and CONSIDERATION OF POLICY ment in allowing the Germans the last month when £15,000 were re-only half the number of deaths "Indeed the whole episode calls use of Syrian aerodromes. was mitted owing to the unusual flow from influenza. Whooping cough for careful consideration of the issued on Friday by the London of subscriptions.

and meningitis have alone beeh basis on which our policy towards headquarters of the Free French.

This figure was surpassed this rather more, prevalent than usual. month thanks mainly to several

VARIED EXPLANATIONS large donations.

Britain's Own doctors offer various explanations, among them the dispersal of densely populated areas. the improved system of health supervision, the spread of ROOSEVELT'S SON the same point and adds pertinent-who have joined General de Gaulle

SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuter)-The education in preventive measures. LONDON, May 16 (Reuterly that it will be enlightening to to continue the struggle see with Minister of Supply. Senator Mc-and fewer people at cinémas and Capt. James Roosevelt, the United see whether General Dentz ob- the deepest sorrow the sad end of Bride, announced that the place in other public places. States President's eldest son, was serves the same tolerance towards a French military leader, now the ment of the first order under the All, however, are agreed that received by King Farouk of Egypt any British aircraft that may ap- merest toy of a small group of Government Shipping Construction the busy, hazardous life led by on Capt. Roosevelt's return from pear in Syrian skles as towards careerlest who had gone over to

Scheme was made today.

45.000.000 people leaves them Orete.

The vessel will be a 9,000-ton neither time the enemy"

nor Inclination to merchantman.

brood over minor ailments. After reaffirming the Free

FAROUK RECEIVES

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the Vichy Government has hither-

to rested, namely, the supposition that that 'Government will not ac- tively further, the designs of the Axis against their former ally"

The DAILY TELEGRAPH makes

German."

Capt. Roosevelt handed the King The newspaper considers it.

The statement asks

how MARSHAL PETAIN could have revoked his recent promise and "publicly associate himself against the Allies of France.” It then continues: "Frenchmen

a signed letter from the President, meanwhile, "all the more impor-French view that Vichy "defes the says a Caire dispatch to the intant that our counterstroke should immense majority of the French,

FIRST ORDER

dependent French News Agency. be prompt and effective before people, the statement concludes: ERNEST | BEVIN CHARY

Capt. Roosevelt has now taken enough Germans can arrive to

up his duties as United States air observer with the RAF in the Middle East.

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LATEST DESIGNS

DASHING COLOURS ALL SIZES

world that Vicky does not repre- Revin, speaking in Londen yesterday, said: "From my point of view to state before the whole, LONDON, May 10 (Reuter) The Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest sent France, and that the French Hess is a murderer. You can understand my feeling about Continued from Page 1

people must not in any way be when I tell you he was the man who collected every index card of involved in that Government's dis-every trade union leader in Germany and social democrats, and when shortly overseas. They include honour, In the name of our nation, the time came, they were either sent to concentration camps SIMLA, May 16 (Reuter)--The fighter, co-operation, reconnais-now. gagged and powerless, Free murdered. Khalsa Defence of the India Lea- sance and bomber squadrons. France solemnly and publicly pro- gue, has decided to send a deputa- Following a meeting of the Aus- tests against Vichy's policy of

"I do not believe that Hitler didi to raise at least half of the total: tion to the Governor of Punjab to trallan War Cabinet, Mr. Hughes treason."

not know that Hess was coming to subscribed by all provincial towns. urge the need for the increase in made a further statement in which TANKS CROSSING SYRIA

England, For a good many years It will be housed in

one

of the number of emergency commis- he claimed his references to the

I have had to According to the Independent

deal with these London's most historie buildings! sions in the army given to Sikhs. equipment of the Anzacs in Greece French Agency, tanks and light totalitarian gentlemen and Com- and on Saturday morning it will Under the auspices of the league, had been misunderstood and de-war material are crugging Syria in unists and I have seen this bead procession of National a training centre is starting at clared:

the direction of Iraq.

kind of stunt over and over again. Savings cars and mobile cinemaj Gujranwalla to train, Sikhs for "They were well equipped Pamphlets, signed by General

"I am not going to be deceived vans on "Constitution Hill.” with tanks, guns and other Catroux, the Free French repre- by any of them. Hess is no

Later it will be taken to Tratal- arms, but equipment includes sentative in the Middle East, were I would ever negotiate with "

gar Square where members of the alreraft."

dropped over the Syrian territory

́DUKE SEES” HESS

public will be able to view the Mr. Hughes mentioned the by Free French pilots last night.

The Duke of Hamilton saw Herr plane. "cruising superiority" of Nazis in Gen. Catroux also broadcast to Rudolf Heas within 48 hours of

CRACK IN NAZI FACADE? Mr. Herman Laigar, an American, naval strength could not be used to throw off the yoke of the Vichy it was revealed yesterday,

aircraft and observed that the the French in Syria, urging them his parachute descent in Scotland. JOHANNESBURG, May, 16 (Reu- met with a nasty accident at the to support troops in land fighting Government, which is under Ger-

ter)-South African newspapers The Duke was on duty at an generally agree that the flight of BRITAIN'S URGENT | THREE INJURED Kowloon Wharf on Thursday when he is reported to have fallen from Greece. "This was in contrast to man domination.

reasonable parity of air and navy. the situation in Tobruk where with ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT

REQUIREMENTS

were able to inflict blows."

army commissions in addition to the existing centres at Patiala and Amritsar,

NASTY FALL

a height of 35 feet and struck hi: head on the railway lines on the whart.

He was removed to the Kowloon

well."

man

R.AF. aerodrome when on omclal Hess shows a crack in the Nazi Instruction he flew to Glasgow and facade.

returned to

IN COLLAPSE

Three men sitting on the first

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuter) met Hess in the presence of repre- The Cape Times asks' why Hitler

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuter)-- smashing It is inconceivable that France sentatives of both the Intelligence has not published the documents

should accept the agreement vir- Service and Foreign Office. After that Hess is said to have left befor Navy, James V. Forrestal, has noor verandah of No. 250 Con

The United States Under-Becretary The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. tually implying alliance with

a that the Duke Hospital, and it was reported yes W. Fadden, commenting on Mr. military Power seeking the des- duties.

his hind, The Rand Daily Mail states

that the fact that Hess chose to ven President Roosevelt alat of naught Road West were seriously terday that he was "not doing too Hughes' statement, declared that truction of the liberty and freedom! Herr Hess is stated to be in an be a prisoner of war in Britain Britain's most urgent requirements injured when the two upper floors Australia had insisted on the pro- of popular institutions everywhere, isolated room with an officer in than go to America via Portugal war materials, declares the collapsed on them about 4.50 p.m. vision of adequate equipment before declares President Roosevelt in a attendance and guards nearby. His shows that the night was a pro- Washington correspondent of the yesterday. INDIA'S PRODUCTS sending men to Greece. He had statement on Franco-German "col condition is said to be improving test as well as an escape.

New York Times.

The third floor, which was occu SIMLA, May 16 (Reuter)-The been officially advised that Aus-laboration".

rapidly.

The pro-War. Afrikaan's paper

Mr.. Forrestal, who was recently pled by a Chinese shipping firm, Export Advisory Council has con-tralian troops had complete equip-

Sulderstem says that the night is in London, "lunched with the Pres had stored on its verandah 100 cluded its meeting today.

ment and the result of the cam- SIMLA. May 16 (Feuter)The Another London message states the beginning of an exodus of dent on Wednesday." It is under- tins of preserved sweets, each The couneli has considered the paign was in no way associated Government of India is taking that Rudolf Hess' plane is to be Nazi leaders who fear the wrath stood, that he told Mr. Roosevelt weighing about 30 cattles, and this possibilities of finding outlets for with the degree of equipment pro-steps to prevent the imports to on show in Trafalgar Square as of the misguided German people that Britain particularly needed is believed to have caused the col- India's products in the South vided for the Australian Imperial India of goods of enemy origin part of London's "War Weapons as their hour of reckoning ap-heavy bombers and heavier tanks lapse as the house was of the old African market,

Force.

from Iraq and Iran. -

Week" during which it is hoped proaches.

and ships.

type.

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