HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ: REBELS ACCEDE FULLY TO BRITISH TERMS
CAIRO. June 2 "{Reuter)-Axis" prisoners in Iraq are to be Interned, according to the official" terms of the Armistice dic- tated by the British General Officer Commanding.
The teams are: (1) Cessation of hostilities; (2) Return of Iraqi troops to their peacetime stations, including the garrison at Ramade; (3) British prisoners to be released, Axis prisoners to be interned in Iraq, while Iraqi prisoners are to be handed over to the Regent.
It is understood that the new Anglo-Irsal Treaty. Iraq Government will accede
the British request to transit of British troops Iraq.
It is also pointed out that the Armistice does not alter the Bri-
LOOTING & FORCING SAFEGUARDS
ers, if any,
It is
the
emphasised that there IS
since there has been no declara. tion or war. The Armistice Wär s'gned by representatives of the
PATIENCE URGED
ON TROOPS
Patience and ardent prepara- tions are urged on the troops un- der his command by Lieut-Gen- eral McNaughton in the Canadian Regimental Magazine, says British Wireless.
FINANCE
GENERAL
BELGIAN CHILDREN FAINT FOR THE WANT OF FOOD
Food is so scarce in Belgium that "children are fai ting in the schools," according to Dr. Paul Van Zeeland, former Belgian Premier.
The need is not just for this or that type of food, but for everything," he said in an interview in San Francisco.
"Many of us have now been in The suffering of starvation, how, "No," he replied, "she cannot. The the United Kingdom for 18 mon-ever, could be prevented by the German grip is too strong. The setting up of neutral food com- Germans are very thorough, very ths or more. We have been engag-inittees to import needed provi-methodical, you The terms apply to the whole of tish Government's relations withed in developing our fighting
know. Freedom Iraq.
Iraq within the framework of the organisation, perfecting individual signs from abroad, he belleves, can come only through a military
And the flow of food could be re- defeat of Germany." training" and learning to work
stricted to Belgians "in the same Could Belgium take advantage to The release of Iraq and Axis together as a team. allow the prisoners is conditional on
"But over and beyond this a way that a bank of issue controls of an internal revolution within Germany? There will be no in- through prior release of all British prison. very important responsibility has the now of its notes"
To the formier Premier. the ternal revolation in Germany, un- been placed on our shoulders-to
this country against any economic reference to "banks of less the Nazis suffer a military guard
as natural as "profit defest.” issue" was no question of a peace treaty attempt which the Germans may
Could the legal Belgian govern. make at invasion We have not and loss" to "an average business
man. For it was to him, a former ment aid the nation by returning had the satisfaction of great
vice governor of the Natiopaj Bank from London to Brussels? "The military accomplishments against
of Belgium, that King Leopold government cannot return. It is the enemy which has been the
threats of internménů. Drag Committee who assumed con- fortune of forces from our sister, turned in 1935 to lead Belgium out not that trol in Baghdad and whose leading dominions whose performance in
of economic chaos.
frighten them. The Germans stm- spirit is the Mayor.
The Belgian "economic wizard" ply will not allow them to return battle has gained the admiration
had prepared for his job of leader-
Could the German conquest have of all,
ship as a student at Princeton been staved off it. King Leopold are "Nevertheless. we
assured
University-as a professor--at the had not surrendered? "No, noti that in remaining alert and on
after month, University of Louvain in Belgium more than a few hours, and ever guard
month for useful contribution has been made and as a director of the National then thousands of men would have Bank of Belgium at the age of 34. been needlessly slaughtered. The For two years, from 1935 to 1937. capitulation came because the Bel- gians had no more equipment. the one vital citadel the retention then resided after an economie no more supplies. It was a mik-
"Here in England, we garrison he directed. Belgium's "New Deal"
dispate.
tary necessity." "But international disputes are
As for the future, Dr. Van Zee-" forgotten in Belgium today." Van land is long on hope and short on Zeeland emphasised. "They are predictions. "TO kacy what is petty squabbles in the face of the going to happen when the war greater need for throwing off. Ger- ends would require a major pro many, regalning Belgian freedom."phet," he grinned, "and I am not
GERMAN GRIP
even a minor one."
But today, the 47-year-old form- Will Belgiumn regain this free- dom by revolution, he was askeder head of one of the world's oldest
natioris, an exile from his home land; 1s doing what he can to serve humanity in the crisis.
to the cause for which we bear
arms.
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MOSUL OIL FIELDS VICRY, Junę 2 (Reuter-The Additional Defence Regulations Mosul oll fields are intact. states relating to looting and kindred a Baghdad dispatch received hero- offences and the forcing of safe- The situation is quiet in the guards-any party of His Majesty's Iraq capital. where the Police had forces posted for the purpose of no trouble during the past protecting any premises or place hours. were announced in the Government!
REGENT IN BAGHDAD Gazette.
They are as follows:
CAIRO, June 2 (Reuter)Fight. 19A-(1) Any person who endeang ceased in Iraq at 8 am. yes- yours to force a safeguard shalt be terday following the signing of the
·lable to suffer death or imprison-Armistice on Saturday night.e- meuit for life, or on summary con- [cording to Iraqi sources which also viction, imprisonment for a term freport that the Regent entered There has been a drop in the not exceeding twelve months. Baghdad yesterday morning
price of rice at Yungan during The staple Boythe past few days. safe in food is now sold at $1 per catty
(2) No person shal! be comi
It is understood that the mitted for trial at the Supreme King Feisal of Iraq is Court for any offence alleged to Baghdad. have been committed. against this! regulation except with the consent
of the Attorney General.
Earlier reports from unconfirm- ed source had asserted that the six-year-old Feisal was carried
of which decides the war. I know It is hard to stand and walt but at present this continues to be necessary."
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TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941, -PAGE
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NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
Bombed Medical Supplies In Kunming To Be Replaced
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WASHINGTON" (By Cipper); The Chinese Red Cross has ap-. pealed to the United China Relief for replacement of the medical supplies and equipment of its southwest headquarters in Kunming which were destroyed in a Japanese air raid last April,
The United China Rellet has re- Mr Jolin Earl Baker, formerly plied that efforts would be made represenung the American Red to provide funds to repair the Cross in China, who recently was Kunming headquarters building named traffic manager of the and replace the destroyed sup- Burma Road by Generalissimo Alles. It has also indicated that 20 Chiang
Kai-shek notified the trucks and medical supplies, pro- United China Rellef thai the fugees, he directs the settlement vided through the American Bur- greatest immediate problem. on
homeless groups. And as a
eau for Medical Ald to China, one the road was for trucks and re- visiting professor with the Car of the seven agencies co-operat-pair stations to keep the long linc begie Corporation, he works to dis- ins in the United China Relief of supplies flowing from Rangoon perso the "shortsightedness and campaign, are on their way from Inland to Chungking and other $1310 triertia" international affairs America to Rangoon.
which he believed paved the way to the second World war.
HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS
(3) In this regulation the ex-by Raschid Ali in the latter's fight STOCK EXCHANGE, pression "safeguard" means any party of His Majesty's forces post-
ed for the purpose proveling, cr of preventing or controlling error of the Mosu area. where access to any Premises or place, the ol wells le, has througcut or for the purpose of regulating been.
Raschid to traffic on any road, railway or in-movements. Therefore, it is con-
$1310)
All's
.
3.
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ASSOCIATION
to Iran.
It is also learned that the Gov-
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poses aforesaid.
(4) A person sentenced to death
after conviction an indictment of
an offence against this regulation MEDITERRANEAN
shall be dealt with in like manner
as persons convicted on indictment AERIAL ACTIVITY $176.
of murder.
LOOTING OFFENCES '34A(1) If in an area which
has been subjected to
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N. C. & S. Banku.....
Insurances
Canton Insurance. ----- $406 Union Taarancés.......
Underwriters
-31
$128 Douglases
$8
Steamboats
the enemy, whether by means of
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£79
£76
£子
$420
$405
AS chairman of the inter
government committee
or
for Te-
according to Chinese Press reports quoting Chungking reports..
Chinese centers,
"Indusco."
another agency, co- operating in the United China Rellet campaign; has drawn up plats, with the help of American It is added that a shipment of engineers, to establish, service sta- American warplanes recently ar- tions for truck repairs every 100 rived in Chungking from Manila miles along the Burma Road. The via the Yunnan-Burmä highway transport needs described by MI.. but, that they have not yet been Baker will be met with a part of 100 American "pilots assembled for use. More ship- the 1.8.$5,000,000 DOW being
AMERICAN PILOTS
FOR CHINA
SHANGHAI, JUhe 2 (Reuter)
70 ota More than
$178
H.K. Fires
Shipping
117
AXIS LOSE SEVEN
Indo-China
(Prol.)..
$80
PLANES TO R.A.F.
162
24
Indo-Chinas (Del) ...
$80
41/3
CAIRO, June 2 (Reuter)-"Sever
Shells $6.35 Waterbosta
41/3
364
$961
$5
$14.80
44
$251
11/0
$8
the
$90
$14.70 $15
$2.85
area, to which this regulation has enemy planes were destroyed by been applied by orner of the Gov-the RAF during patrols over
British ships in the Mediterranes ernor. any person
(a)
steals ary article from pre-on Saturday. mises which have been damaged Aerodromes at Maleml and by war operations or vacated by Heraklon in Crete and at Ben- reason of attack by the enemy or ghazi in Libya were also bombed. in, conséquence of any authorised" Thëse facts are
given in directions given for the purpose of following R.A.F. communique: meeting or bindering any actual or apprehended attack by ine "enemy ar of protecting persons and "Mediterranean.-R.A.F fighters Property from the dangers in-maintained defensive patrols over volved in any such attack; or British ships in the Mediterranean (b) steals any article which has throughout, Saturday, During been left exposed or unprotected these patrols they destroyed five as a consequence of war opera-German Junkers-88 bombers, one Italian Savola-79 bomber and one
tions or
MEDITERRANEAN
(c) enters any premises, damages other Italian. bomber, and dam- any property, assaults any per-aged other Junkers-88 so severely son or is found with any offensive that "a number of them are un- weapon or house-breaking Instru- likely
ment, with intent to commit any bases.
to have regained their
832
offence punishable by imprison- "At Stax in. Tunisia, an Italian $15.90 ment with hard labour for more ship, previously attacked on May than three years, be shall be liable 30, was again
for life or on, summary conviction on the vessel were followed by. imprisonment for a term not ex- clouds of black, smoke. ceeding twelve months..
(2) No person shall be com- mitted" for
trial at the Supreme "Crete.-Aerodromes at Malemi "Court for any offence alleged to and Heraklion were again heavily have been committed against this bombed during the night of May regulation except with the consent
of the Attorney General
30-31: Three enemy aircraft were. set on fire at Malemi and at Heraklion. A number of fires, accompanied by heavy explosions,
(3) The Govenor may by order were started near the runways direct that this regulation shall and among aerodrome, buildings.
apply to any ares in which, in his Six Junkers-88
on the ground
opinion, there is, or is likely to be. were machine-gunned
to suffer death or imprisonment chine-gunned.
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special difficulty in preserving aged.
public order by reason of any mea-
sures taken for the purpose of
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are now en route to China toments of American aircraft are raised in the campaign in this serve with the Chinese Air Force, said to be expected shortly.
country.(Central, News).
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during the night of May 30-31.
(4) in this regulation the ex-Bombs were observed bursting on pression "Authorised directions" the Cathedral Mole and on the means any order or directions made Julian Mole.
or given in the exercise of powers conferred by these regulations or
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“Abyssinia.—South Airlean, bomb-
ers attacked enemy motor trans-
(5) A person sentenced to death port, tents and
bulldings Dear
after conviction on indictment of Ghimbi. Bombs were seen to fall
an offence against this regulation on large buildings, huts and park-
shall be dealt with in like mannered motor transport.
as persons convicted on indictment
of murder.
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