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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1941.

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RUSSIA ACCEPTS BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S OFFER TO SEND MILITARY AND ECONOMIC

MISSIONS: HELP TO BE ON RECIPROCAL

BASIS: FULL STATEMENT BY MR. EDEN ON

RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIET

Commons' Approval Of Britain's Policy:

ALEXANDRIA, June 24 (Reuter -Twenty persons were killed and 60 injured in #1 air raid 2 Alexandria early this morning, 53.48 a Ministry of the Interior commun'que, Some damagh was done.

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H.K. School Certificate Examination Leakage

INFORMATION REACHING THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INDICATES THAT THERE HAS BEEN A POSSIBLE LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN QUESTION PAPERS, NAMELY, MATHEMATICS (PART I), ENGLISH (GENERAL) AND THE OTHER SUBJECTS SET FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS (JUNE 23 AND 24) OF THE SCHOOL CERTI- FICATE EXAMINATION, 1941.

It was discovered, the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS learned from a reliable source, that the printed question papers had found their way into the hands of some of the students the day before.

The examiners acted promptly and steps were immediately taken by the Education Department to set alternative papers.

QUESTIONS SET FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS WERE ACCORD- INGLY CANCELLED AND ALL CANDIDATES HAD TO ANSWER A COMPLETE SET OF NEW QUESTIONS PRINTED ON MIMEOGRAPH SHEETS INSTEAD OF PRINTED FORMS.

Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of Education, when asked about the matter. said that the allegations had been brought to his notice and an official statement would be issued later.

Tribute To Work Of Sir Stafford Cripps REGIONAL WAR-TIME ORGANISATION OF

*... I NOW HAVE IT FROM THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR THAT HIS GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED OUR OFFER TO SEND MILITARY AND ECONOMIC MISSIONS TO RUSSIA TO CO-ORDINATE OUR EFFORTS IN WHAT IS, BEYOND DOUBT, OUR COMMON TASK THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY.

**THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAVE MADE IT PLAIN TO US THAT IN THE PERIOD OF MILITARY COLLABORATION WHICH LIES AHEAD, HELP WILL BE ON A MUTUAL AND RECIPROCAL BASIS. THE BRI- TISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPT AND ENDORSE THAT VIEW."

Thus declared MR. ANTHONY EDEN, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, when he opened the debate in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon on the British policy towards Russia in the light of the German invasion of that country, states a Reuter message.

PREMIER ON HOPES

FOR IMPERIAL

WAR CONFERENCE

The Soviet Ambassador in London, M. Ivan Maisky. was prominent among the diplomats who listened intently to the proceedings.

IN THE DEBATE WHICH FOLLOWED, MEMBERS OF ALL PARTIES EXPRESSED THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.

INDUSTRY: MOBILISATION BEHIND FIGHTING LINES VITAL, SAYS TIMES SUPPLEMENTARY Vast Increase Urged By

WAR VOTE

In the House of Commons yes. terday. Br Kingsley Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Intro- dned a supplementary war ex- penditure vote for £1,000,000,000,

London Newspapers

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)-MOST OF THIS MORN-

At the current rate of expendi-ING'S PRESS URGES VAST INCREASE IN PRODUCTION ture. Sir Kingsley explained, this NOW THAT BRITAIN HAS PLEDGED AID TO RUSSIA, should last about three months, AND”, ALSO APPEALS FOR NATIONAL CONCERTED EFFORT, not only in production but in every kind of war Mr. Le le Hore-Belisha, Sunday told the world in his own

CORT'S DESPATCHES effort, coupled with blows to Hitler in the west while he Secretary for War in the unrivalled fashion of the decisions: LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)--It is engaged in the east.

at which the Government had aris authoritatively revealed here! wel-

the publication ved as a consequence ine Ger- that

THE TIMES, under a sub-heading "More Production," man Invasion of Soviet Russia. Gort's despatches on the campaign points out that not by man or gun does the German attack of the diplomatie events which

"Today I wish to give an account in France is being postponed.

on Russia lessen the vast need of Britain's mobilisation for It was originally announced war.

As a prelude to the debate. the PRIME MINISTER, in answer to Chamberlain Cabinet,

situation in the Middle East

0! Lord

a question declined the invitation to make a statement on the war comed the promptitude and vigour with which Mr. Chur- He pointed out there was a serious disadvantage in reviewing chill, the Prime Minister, had Loo frequently the course of operations which were still in progress. He did, however, deal with his to guide, find great difficulties in spoken on the subject and preceded that glante aggres-that they would be published in

also voiced his appreciation on and of the development which the middle of June. but it ismind the fighting lines as try and do the job on the spot.

Stressing mobilisation be- would be to get out into the coun- hopes that an Imperial war cun-meeting here simultaneously.

of the great activity of Bri-followed upon it," said Mr. Eden. understood that it has now been ferce might be called this summer "I hope these difficulties may

The House and country wint decided that the present is not an vital, The Times says that and added: "I have now received be resolved at some time in the 'tain in the air and on the sca. wish to take a severely practical opportune moment.

the nation has need of pro- (Lord Gort is now Governor of duction and not getting it. Gibraltar).

The order to supply departments

replies to the Inquiries.

"Both Field-Mars'ial Smuts and Mr Mackenzle King, the Canadian Prime Minister, repos. D3T exi gencies of their won in eir res- Bective countries mane i imposible for them to come here in the near future.

"Mr Menzies only just returned to Australia though I hope we shall see him here at welore very long" (Cheers.

NOT ABLE TO REMAIN "My Peter Frases, Fine Minis- ter of New Zealand, arrived last Saturday and is sitting with us constantly in our councils. He would not, however, we able to re- main indefinitely.

"These Prime Ministers of im portant and powerful Govern- meuls, with legislature and the whole war effort of their peoples

future, but for the present I 18 Impossible to fix a dute."

Mr. Eden, who was received with cheers, said that Mr. Churchill on

view of these matwers.

R.A.F. Hammering Offering that to do bea ble

Nazi Industries Continued

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)—Last night British bombers attacked objectives in West and North-West Germany, according to an Air Ministry communique today.

The industrial districts of COLOGNE and DUSSELDORF, and the naval base of Kiel were the main objectives.

KEEP EYE ON TARGET "We keep our eye on the target. That target Is Hitler's Germany. Let us pay him the compliment;

balleving he too keeps his eye on the target and that target; Is the British Empire, which he rightly regards as the chief ob- stacle in his path to world domina- tion.

The invasion of Russle not an end but a means. Through his altack upon Russia, Hitler hopes to break the military power of that Vast state and thus tree himself

Britain's Newly Won Daylight Air Supremacy

GERMANY CAN BE MADE TO FIGHT A WAR ON TWO from any contemporary or subse-EUROPEAN FRONTS THIS SUMMER IF RUSSIA HOLDS HER LONG quent Eastern anxiety when he ENOUGH IN THE EAST TO ALLOW BRITAIN TO EXPLOIT FULLY turns duel with our own land." HER NEWLY WON DAYLIGHT AIR SUPREMACY IN THE WEST,

Mr. Eden remarked that we were writes Reuter's Alr correspondent.

our

"In spite of sudden revola- tiona of Hitlerian diplomacy. he has in truth never stirred far from them. Let mankind Cont'd Page 1, Col. 3

Subsidiary attacks were made on WILHELMSHAVEN. EMDEN back to the German policy on Rus- and HANOVER, and on places in occupied territory,

sia as set out in Mein Kampf. One of our aircraft is missing. r In one sweep, when opposition ! Enemy activity over Britain was was not so heavy, seven enemy On a small scale last night and aircraft were shot down. Far more mainly over EAST ANGLIA and fighters tried to intercept the SOUTH-EAST. Bombs were forces the second time they went OTTAWA. June 24 (Reuter)-It Is understood that 200 aircraft are dropped at some points in these over, states the Air Ministry news.

areas but only a small number of service. involved in un order which, the casualties was caused. Canadian Munitions Minister an-

SHOOT MORE DOWN nounced yesterday, tias been sweep over NORTHERN FRANCE Our pilots' reply was to shoot placed with the National Steel Car | yesterday brought the Command's more of them down. Only one of: Corporation for Martin B26 twin-daylight total for the last three our fighters was lost on the second engined 13-ton bombers Exclud days to 77 enemy aircraft for the operation and the plot of that ing the cost of engines, propellors loss of nine of our fighters with baled out and was picked up sate-

and instruments, the order totals four pilots safe, says British Wire-ly from the sea. -$25,000,000.

The Fighter Command's second

less.

U.S. Navy Should Act Now

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuter) - A CALL THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY should be thrown immediately into the Battle of the Atlantic is made today by the NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE.

THE PAPER SAYS: "Our planos will never be so useful as in the next few weeks. Our Navy can never be used with greator effect and with less risk of opposition.

"NOW IS THE TIME for the American Navy to act." THE HERALD-TRIBUNE expresses conviction that the American people will support the President in any vigorous steps he may take. THE NEW YORK TIMES says: "Anything we can do to prolong Hitler's phase of Stalin' will be to our advantage. We ought imuno- diately to make available to Britain for air attack on the western front every plate we can send - abroad.”

After the first sweep. the pilot of one Polish squadron had express- ed disappointment at the 'smail number of Messerschmitts avall- able."

They were luckter the second time for they ran into some of the Dercest fighting of the day and shot down seven Messerschmitts, two of them of the 109F type.

This brought the squadron's score for the last two days to 14. The Wing-Commander, who led another squadron against a forma- tion of 15 to ME 100F", shot down two,

The first blew up as his cannon sholle struck idm, and a bit of the Messerschmitt became wedged la his own aircraft and was still there when he landed.

-On Other- Pages

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2 New sphere of sport

Y. M. C. A League Tennis results; Water-polo tourna- ment.

3 Radio programmes; Coming events: Crossword puzzle,

4 Rumanian troops meet with flerco resistance; U 8. brand Nazi aggression a "treacherous": Damascus populace cheor Allied re- presentatives.

3 Three

alleged robberies; Racket to squeeze" - un- Ilcensed hawkers; Round the Police Courts. * Leading article: Timely Rebuke,

0 Wholesale dealing in rice regulations; Ventris Road tragedy."

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This my firm conviction and one

line with experienced observation. Air supremacy 18 an essential prelude to any British foothold on the continent. It does not have to be general. It need only be local-sufficient to cover the bridgehead selected.

The RAF Fighter Commend

As secured, those airfields would began on Saturday to lay a calm become available for exploitation to air supremacy over enemy teraf air superiority over a deeper ritory. If it was coincidence, then and wider field of occupied terri It was the strongest colneidence tory. ever that this should happen on the eve of the attack on Russia.

Single-seater fighters, operating from home bases, can ensure sul-

The Times concludes:

"Fact after fact supports the argument for regional war- time organisation of indus- try with efficient production leadership and bringing every possible unit of production into a regional plan." Urging that now is the time to intensify and multiply every en- deavour which can contribute strength to the onslaught on Nazi Relch, the DAILY TELEGRAPH says that every ounce of national energy is required for the develop- ment of the national effort.

INTENSIFY AIR ATTACKS

The DAILY MAIL, after asking has Hitler blundered, concludes, In a leader, which deals with Hit- ler's perfidy and with air attack there urging Intensification of alr attacks on the heart of Germany), by saying that the lull in the West may last no more than six weeks at the most, adding "Let us work now as never before."

The NEWS-CHRONICLE says, in- ter alle:

"The

War

Russo-German must be made not an excuse for a rest cure, but an occasion for all-out war effort.”

It should take weeks only to periority only to the limit of their show whether this seemingly accl-flying time and range. These are ANKARA, June 24 (Router)-Bir dental happening had A deep tactors which make the RAF. Hugh Knatchbull-Hugesson, thẹ significance. It can be expected "invasion" of France of greater British Ambassador, saw M. Sara- that for a while British Aghters. Importance in the air war since Joglu, the Turkish Foreign Minis- wil continue to give protection to the battle of Britain. British bombers sweeping aver ports and air flelds of Germany's armies and air squadrons of ne- cupation,

HARDLY ONE LOST

So far, hardly a 'hamber hos been lost. It is a short step to enwuring the same safety for an Invading or raiding, British. force sent to deploy, harass and orgage the enemy at one or there points

from the Bay of Biscay to the Bay Jf Heligoland.

Spitfire cán de even more. Working on 斷 pre-arranged fighter and bombse·nanALIŠ plan, they could prépare the way for the seizure of slefields by parachutists and s'abarne forces round a bridgehende: 7

ter, yesterday.

Today's News Summary

A FULL STATEMENT ON relations between Great Britain and the Soviet Union was made by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commona yesterday when a debate invasion of that country. Mr. Eden pa'd tribute to the work done was held on British policy towards Russia in the light of the German by Bir Stafford Cripps, the Britian Ambassador in Moscow.

THE RAF, ARE CONTINUING, to hammer at Germany's in- dustrial centres and are also carrying out successful daylight sweeps over enemy-ocoupled territory,

THE LONDON PRESS YESTERDAY morning urged the nation to concerted effort pointing out that it was a mistake to take the German #attack on Russia as a respits.

THE AMERICAN PAPERS URGE that the United States Navy should now be thrown into the Bättis of the Atlantic,