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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1941.

GERMANY LODGES STRONG Secret PROTEST AGAINST CLOSURE Weapon OF CONSULATES IN U.S.: Revealed CHARGES

ARE REJECTED ELECTRIFYING

GERMANY HAS LODGED A VIGOROUS PROTEST AGAINST THE CLOSING OF GERMAN CONSULATES IN THE UNITED STATES, ACCORDING TO THE GERMAN OFFICIAL NEWS AGENCY IN BERLIN.

THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION FROM WASHINGTON THAT SUCH A PRO- TEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

The German Wireless announcer stated: "THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT RE- JECTED THE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST THE GERMANS IN AMERICA AS ARBITRARY AND UNFOUNDED."

Reuter reports from Washington that President Roosevelt told a press conference that the activities of German Consulates leading his order were subversive.

THE PRESIDENT AVOIDED REPLYING DIRECTLY WHETHER THE CONSULS HE SAID THAT THE WORD SUBVERSIVE HAVE BEEN LINKED WITH SABOTAGE. INCLUDED A GREAT MANY SINS.

244,000 ITALIAN PRISONERS

A

Im written reply in the House of Commons yesterday. the Secretary for War. CAPT. H. D. MARGESSON, said that according to latest information the number of Italian prisoners now in our hands was roughly 244,000.

Of this number, 177,937 came from Italy and 66.000 were African troops serving with the Italian Army.

A journalist told the Pre- sident that there are reports that the Consuls of countries other than Germany

have been engaging in doubtful activities."

Mr. Roosevelt cryptically replied that there was no news on that, today causing speculation as whe-j ther steps might be afoot to ex-ị pel the Consuls of other countries.

United States border patrols and Customs officers were on the alert on Tuesday night to prevent any of the 330,000 German nationals in the United States from leaving the country pending further mistruc

tions.

One official declared that restric- tions give the Government an op- portunity to control the movement

RALLY ROUND FLAG of Germans Into Mexico and South

OF FREEDOM

The Straits Settlements $10,000,- 900 war loan has been orvisüb-

scribed.

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America where, it is alleged, there is much activity on behalf of the Axis.

IMMIGRATION CONTROL NEW YORK, June (Reuter)

It is reliably reported that a sharp

in Singapore, control on immigration into the Capt. 4. S. Hashim, the Malay United States, designed to prevent member of the S. 8. Legislative subversive agents of other Govern- Counell, sald: "Like тец and ments from entering in the guise women of every colour and creed, of immigrants, will be instituted the people of Malaya have rallied before July 1. round the flag of freedom, We rejoice that the Malay Regiment bas proved so efficient."

CURTAILMENT

OF RUBBER

NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuter)- Rubber for elvilian consumption | will shortly be very sharply cur- failed, according to a high defence official who says that the motorcar industry would do well to obtain tyres enough for half the current output for 1942.

No More Sea Traffic

Into Petsamo

The British Government has informed the Finnish Govern- ment that as from last Satur- day no further sea traffle will be allowed into the port of PETSAMO.

Three Finnish shitesto ceeiling to Petsamouhave been intercepted.

The announcement added that this did not mean that the British Government con- sidered Finland to be unneu- tral but that Finland was not in a position to, be really new. tral.

Early this month it becaune obvious that German troops were in Finland in large num- bers and were not merely pass- Ing through to and from Nor-

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RUHR ATTACKED FOR Libya THE SEVENTH NIGHT

IN SUCCESSION: Battle MUCH DESTRUCTION Progress

LONDON, June 18 (British Wireless)--FOR THE SEVENTH NIGHT IN SUCCESSION BOMBING OF THE

RUHR IS RECORDED IN THE AIR MINISTRY COM TANKS BEING ANNOUNCEMENT MUNIQUE WHICH SURVEYS, IN DETAIL, THE DAY AND

Broadcasting from London last | NIGHT OPERATIONS.

MAINLY USED

the secret weapop, disclosed off-

LONDON, June 18 (BW3)~The battle which is at present in pro- gress in Libya' resulted from the

night, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY "The R.AF. again carried out large scale offensive said that the announcement that operations over the Channel and Northern France during cially for the arst time on Tuesdaylight yesterday. Many squadrons of our fighters pro- day, was in use in the Battle of vided escorts for aircraft of the Coastal Command attack-employment of larger forces on Britain, was electrifying.

ing enemy shipping in the Channel and for the Bomber both sides, according to a competent Command aircraft attacks on the industrial plant near commentator, after the British had

According to description given by AIR CHEF MARSHAL SIR PHILIPOUBERT, Air Officer C.-in-0., Coastal Com- mand, the new weapon con- sists of ether waves which are radiated continuously into space. If any arèraft comes Into contact with these rays a signal is sent back to the de- tecting station.

Bethune,

"The plant, which supplies

fuel and power to the occupy NEW GOVERNOR

ing forces, received hits and was left burning.

"No aircraft of the Coastal or Bomber Command is missing from these operations.

"Our fighters encountered many The weapon was so far advanced enemy fighters and numerous com- that it necessitated an army of bats took place. Thirteen of the 10,000 men and women to man and enemy were destroyed. Ten of our maintain the apparatus.

fighters are missing.

It was a very well kept secret but its development had reached such a stage that its secrecy could not be kept any Enger.

The knowledge that we held this secret power in our hands should be a reason for even greater effort in our factories.

MUCH DESTRUCTION Bomber Command alreraft were again out in force during the

Industrial night over

areas In western Germany. Their princi- pal objectives were at Cologne and Dusseldorf and, as on the previous night, many fires were started and much destruction caused. There was also a rising weight Subsidy attacks were also in our offensive action and the made during the night on the industrial heart of Germany had docks at Rotterdam, Ostend.

DAMAGING RAIDS-

been subjected to the heaviest and Boulogne and Cherbourg and on Į most damaging raids by the R. A. Fenerny shipping by aircraft of the

for the past few nights.

and Coastal Commande

Bomber

The increase in enemy shipping and by aircraft of the Fleet Air. using coastal waters may well be Arm operating with the Coastal the direct answer to the condition Command.

One' aircraft of of the Rhineland after visits by

the

Bomber British bombers,

Command is missing from these night operations."

But we must not think that be- cause we have taken the offensive the Luftwaffe would not do the same. We were quite prepared for heavy ralds to begin following the present, full ...

Allied Patrols Twelve Miles From

Beirut: Ezra Is Retaken

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)-The Allied forces have retaken Ezra, capturing 150 prisoners, which together with Meri Ayoum and Kuneitra were taken by Vichy forces, operating with mobile columns, against the Allied lines of communication.

Operations to drive out the Vichy troops from the other two places are proceeding.

In the Syrian coastal sector, the allied forces have advanced four miles to the north of Sidon

ard patrols have reached a point 12 miles from Beirut.

OF TANGANYIKA

TERRITORY

His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of SIR WILFRED JACKSON. K.C.M.G., Governor of British Gulans, to be Governor of Tanganyika Territory, in suc-

surprised the enemy and gained the initial success in a local ad- vance by capturing Fort Capuzzo,

No decisive result has achieved en

been elther side bat the present significance of the operation is the fact the GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAY- ELL has been able to stage and undertake it while carrying out an offensive campaign оп another tront in Syria

It is obvious that tanks are be--

ing mainly used with some motor- ised infantry as it is very difficult cession to SIR MARK AITORI-for marching troops in the intense SON YOUNG, KCMG, who, heat now prevailing in that ares. as announced yesterday, has

BIGGER SCALE been appointed Governor of Hongkong in succesalon SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, KOM.G., who is relinquishing his appointment for reasons of health. -

to

*** Sir* Wüfnd__ Jackson, who

Referring to Libya, in a broad- cast commentary from London last night, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, aid that without a doubt, the operations in this area were on a digger scale than any on this

succeeded Sir Genfiez as Goval for a long time. ernor of British Guiana, was Governor of Mauritius from 1930 to 1937.

HONORARY DEGREE FOR DR. HU SHIH

The British forces were making initial penetration which pointed to something more to ex- pect than the capture of the Bel- lum area only.

In desert warfare we were pot kely to hear much detail of the advances until our positions were WASHINGTON, June 18 (Cen-consolidated. tra?)-Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Am- But the most significant thing bassador to the United States, re- was that we had taken the offen- LONDON, June 18 (BWS)--Oneceived an honorary Doctor of Law laive against both ends of the enemy bomber was destroyed dur-degree from Middlebury College, pincer with which Germany.hoped ing raids on this country last Middlebury, Vermont, yesterday, to attack Egypt, night.

BOMBER DOWNED

Enemy activity was on a very small scale and only bombs were. reported on the East coast where there were a few casualties.

Evacuation From Cyprus Now Complete

In the right sector the Free Monday, fighting continued but, The Vichylte air force in Syria NICOSIA, CYPRUS, June

French

CHINESE DETERMINATION

TO RESIST TO THE LAST

SINGAPORE, June 18 (Reuter) A HUNDRED THOUSAND CHINESE ARE EXPECTED TO SIGN A MESSAGE TO BE SENT FROM MALAYA TO GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO MARK THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINO-JAPANESE 'HOSTILITIES, 7

....

The more Is Initiated by the NANYANG SIANGPAO, the leading Chinese paper in Singapore..

The message will express nrstly, the signatories, including Mr.Tan

forces are maintaining the enemy halted south of Merd has been considerably reinforced, (Reuter) The voluntary civilian the determination of the Chinese Kah-kee. The signatories pledge their pressure On the Kiswe-Ayoum and the British are hold-according to Martin agrońsky, Cor-evacuation from Cyprus is now people to realst to the last under the continuance of financial con- Damascus road, while CANBERRA, June 18 (Reuter)—

British ing positions at Quhiare.

respondent of the National Broad- complete, it can be revealed to-the leadership of the Generalia-tribution and every effort to bulld Mr. McEwen, Commonwealth Min-Jebel-Damascus road, three miles sibility of being cut off by Imperial Ankara last night,

troops are attacking Mezze, on the The enemy here taces the pos-casting Corporation apexing from day.

simo and treating any compromise up & powerful oversea great wall, ister for Air. announced yesterday to the west of the capital.

Among those who have left the as national annihilation..

thus directly refuting all Japanese that Government was considering

Infantry driving in

across the Referring to Soviet-German re-Island are 500 Polish refugees: This is the nearest point the mountains from Jezzine. the absorption of women in cleri-

Secondly, to emphasise the three inspired rumours, iations, Agronsky said that the from Warsaw and other Polish- Allled troops have reached cal duties in the RAAF.

021 the Damascus Rumanian Army is expected to be towns, chiefly the Intelligentata principles of Dr. Sun Yat-men for The signatories exp would release physically fit men

Damascus and representa an ad-front, the enemy launched coun- at full, strength in two days time former Government officials and Democracy, unity and internal re- conviction that a anal victory over the Invaders is daily approaching vance of three miles since yester-ter-attacks on Monday for four when the mobilisation of the re- their families who had been there construction, and

maining two elames would be com- for nearly a year, and who have Finally, imperative smash of and in view of the "critical attua- been sent to the mainland at the treacherous organisations includtion in the South Bese, it is time British Government's expense.

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of fighting age for active service day. and increase the age limits for

Although the Allied progress on the ground staff.

The position of General Collet's pleted. Government the const is proceeding very satis column is extremery obscure but also decided to reduce the height factorily, the situation in both it is known that the remainder of for entry to the R.A.A.F. to five Central and Eastern sectors is Fres French and Indian forces pre

very fuld with, at the same time, heavily engaged. ANKARA, June 18 (Reuter) of being surrounden, writes Rell-rimly with light and medium tanks,

enemy advanced forces in danger

They resisted a counter-attack Telephonic communications

tor's Special correspondent with

crossing the country on the flank,Page Other Vichy forces suddenly sp- peared from the Hormon moun- tain range to attack Kuneltes on which a force of British Infantry. and Indian sappers, are at present fiercely defending

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tween Sons, Bucharest and Berlin the Allied forces in Byria.

were cut off on Monday. German officials told enquirers that there has been an "accident" to the line in Germany.

ENEMY DETERMINED

In the centre after the enemy's determined counter-offensive

Hope Of The Norwegians

REKJAVIK, June 18 (Reuter)-Ioslanders are united in hoping that the Norwegian nation would soon regain its full Uberty and Independence, the new Regent of Iceland, Sveinn Bjornsson told members of the Icelandic Parlament today,

HE SAID: "Although the King and Government and many other good men have been forced to leave the country, Norwegian reals "tance still continues, dakle

BY DEFENDING its country heroically, the Norwegian nation has ensured a historical future,

HI STRESSED the need for future co-operation between the Bourdinavian countries and other democratic nations,

Further Vichy forces also ap Deared from the south-east, using light tanks.

DESENTERS CROSS FRONTIER

Strangely enough, apart from the foros opposition put up by Vichy colonial troops, desertern continue to cross the frontier. In the Metualla mootor, alone some hundreds of Lebanese – poneiden have already scaped to Palestine wanting to fight for General de Claille,

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lenged: Crossword puzzle..

3 Radio programmes: Coming"

events,

4 Mackenzie King reiterates full support for Britain; Allied troops overlooking Damascus: Tarks and arm- oured vehicles atash in bis

Ing Wang Ching-wel's puppet re-

A number of Jewish refugees, gime. who found sanctuary here from the Nazi terror, have also gone abandoning small businesses and farms started here.

The wives and children of Bri- tish officials and some retired re- sidents have also left,

BRITISH ENVOY SEES SARAJOGLU ANKARA, June 10 (Retter)The British Ambassador, Bir Hugh Knatchbull-Hugessen, had two in terviews with the Turkish Foreign

Miriliter, M. Baraloglu, yesterday encounter: Vital German war industries hammered To German Ambassador. Herr 5 Fatal landslide: Draw for, von Papen, called on the Foreign

tive Council meeting. Dollar Loan Bonds; Legisla-ombe today renom Article. Stitch in rande

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Today's News Summary

ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN WIRELESS, Germany has fodged eatrong protest with the United States against the closure of Nat United States Government will take strong meures to control Consulates in America. It is also reported from New York that the immigration before July 1

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THE RUHR, INDUSTRIAL HEART OF the German war machine,

was heavily raided by British aircraft for the seventh night, In Shopsalon on Tuay Enemy shipping was also attacked us were the docks at Rotterdam. Orlind and Bouloans.

IN BYRIA, ALLIED PATROLS ARE 12 mine from Beirut whil Ash troops whe attacking Menne, three miles to the wart for

capital of the country

REPORTED THAT THE FURAOKE 81

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