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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AMERICA'S PREPARATIONS; 25-YEAR-OLD

PRODIGIOUS PROGRAMME FOR NAVY AND ARMY

The American Navy as indeed ready, within the Brits of Mr. Stimson's rucaning. Be mesut Atlant e convoy, and the Navy has the ships for that duty in itse f. But be did not mean that the US. Navy was ready take on all the Axis powers in two oceños, states "Tine," If it were, the U.S. would not now be desperately building a second- ocean Navy which is four to six years from completion,

NEWCOMER TO {FAMOUS POLISH

SQUADRON

CABLE

NAZIS STRANDED

IN JAPAN

EMBASSY OFFICIALS

IN QUANDARY

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941. —PAGE 7

NAZI PUBLIC Value Of Economic Help

AND FAR

EAST

CHUNGKING. June 26 Reuter!

During the present war the Ger- man prople have shown little in- terest In Far Eastern develop-

Allies Can Give

Russia Keenly Discussed

LONDON, June 26 (BWS)—A 25 TOKYO, June 30 (Reuter). -Get-

LONDON, June 26 (BW8)—THE VALUE OF year-old newcomer

THE ECONOMIC Japan LA A famous at Embassy officials la

THE ALLIES CAN GIVE RUSSIA IN THE PRESENT CON- Polish synatron opened his score are scratching their heads over mente while the Nazi Party mem- HELP

bers look down upon China and FLICT IS KEENLY DISCUSSED IN INFORMED CIRCLES HERE where in the first offensive sweep on ways and means of taking care of defend Japan's actions, claims a the question is regarded as second only in importance to that of the Monday by shooting down one Chermans stranded in Japan as the special article published in today's Soviet's capacity to contain Germany's vast military offensive.

result of the closing of the Siberian official CENTRAL DAILY NEWS route.

written by a Chinese who recently returned from Germany.

"Under construction ` in the enough for modern war, only such ME-109 and probably a second. Navy' programme-biggest, c081

war can fell

In the second day be destroyed Tient 154,000,000,8(0) ever uner

three-the third OJEC he rammed cutting off its tall with the pro

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

ONE BLUNDER

vessels.

Two of the balleships Washdecks of lis ington, North Carolina, both order-Knox said last month.

Col.

ed in 1937) will go into servior this cers appreciated the possibility of

year, the last, not until 1945 or air attack. but their fallure to 1946 at best. Actually under con- translate the appreciation int struction

Additonally 50 to 60 members

In this connexion, according to the article, the Germans may be divided inte ve groups:

terested;

those who are now.

Siberian

Railway

be

$32

The two questions are in fact closely related. If the Russiana succeed In folding the Germans, the economtr consequences will be Aside from a large number of taken-are 17 battleships, 54 crui- The Navy's one big admitted

extremely damaging to the invaders. more or less permanent residents; Bers, 201 destruyers. 78 submarines.biunder has been iLo longtime pellor of lus Spitfire after all his which have been largely increas-

Lost already are al supplies depending on the conditions 12 aircraft carriers, 175 auxiliaries. failure to provide protection for ammunition was gone.

Ing in recent years. almost 100

from Russia and lost are all sup- which the industry is found anu aircraft gun CFCWS оп the He is now in hospital suffering German travellers registered at the

Firstly, those completely unin-plies from the East via the Trans- Jf Russian retreaters destroy or brank from a cut forehead and a broken Imperial Hotel alone, while ap-

Particularly remove the slocks and make the collar bone. Ilis squadron "Our off-

was proximately 150 members of Ger

Secondly,

damaging will the loss of plant unusable, the Germans can- Consulates in the United!

committal.

petroleum and lubricating oils acting as escort in an attack on a man

nut obtain much additional petro- target in Northern FranNCE When States are due to arrive in Japan

Thirdly, those who are кутпра If the Germans succeed in oc- leum in Russia for at least a yeor. 50 miles inside France at 14.000 soon.

thetic to China:

cupying parts of Russia. their gain New holes must be drilled and new feet, ME 109 few in to attack. : in shipyards are 69 of protection for the ships is the one

Fourthly, those who are ignoranti depends on firstly, how much ter equipment provided, and so far as Wheeling round, he ared five of German firms in South America of Chinese affairs, but wish to hear ritory they occupy. 1hr 362 naval vessels order, 'real miscalculation they made:

second how; is known, the Germans have not bursts with his cannon The third are expected to come to Japan and the Chinese viewpoint; and Technically under construction during the 20 years of peace." This burst blew the enemy into

quickly and third, in what state sufficient resources 10 refurnish tiny more than 400 German women and

Fifthly. those who blindly follow they find the territory. te plans are being drawn, parts miscalculation of the effectiveness pieces.

and restock, manufactured are 260 more of the of alteraft also was mirrored in

Government's polley,

Regarding agriculture, the effect thereby looking down on China

in the war of Stalin's farm collee- and defending Japan's act.on

Should the Germans obtain tivisation policy is all to the dis- At present there are also several)

The first group forms the ma groups on official business includ-jority of the German public and Caucasus only after a delay of six only mast precious German of be possession of the Ukraine and the advantage of the Germans. Not Ing the Nazi economic mission the fifth group is the next largest, or eight weeks, they will probably diverted headed by Herr Wolthat as well the artirie adds.

to keep farms going- acquire very little of the 1941 har, since the Russians have not

enough

replace horses to chantsed equipment, but complete reorganisation of agriculture will be necessary

$62

HA A

The Polish pilot was about children are scheduled to evacuairthe German to take up the position in the from the NEJ to Japan. the fallure of the High Command squadron when he saw a ME-109 ECONOMIC MISSION The Navy's programme is going to provide as much aircarf equip

attack a compatr.ot I fired two fairly well because it got started in ment modern navy should short bursts at the ME 109 which pencetine. but naval constructors have

started a dog fight now see harder days ahead. Com- The Marines are expanding from

SHORT BURST peting for limited US ship-ways a force of 25.000 to 80.000 men | nr 80 seagoing commercial ves- They are well fixed for seasoned. When he turned away. the Po

ranking officers, will soos be short ish pilot chased after him The machine tool

bottleneck of qualified unior officers. Ratec short burst sent the enemy dw other interests caused by aircraft and ordnane first though they are for Aghting speed up is beginning to tighten now. they need more automatie on the Navy

sela.

A

[21 Bares.

Again the

at pilot Lo rejoin templed

his squadron ver the Chaine) but was attack Naval shipbuilders and semi-automatic wrapons, parked by another ME 109. are expanding 50 per cent. 100 per artillery transport vessels Said a cent 200 per cent Sald a worried ranking Marine recently: "We are admiral "I won't be enough. I'm going to have an amphibious war afraid In moraj in guts and and damn snon I wish We had ability to fight with what they another year to train our people have the Navy's officers and men I don't think we'll get it" cannot be excelled The quality of

Whe

When the Pele realised he had E but of ammunition, he turned sharply inside the 109 and ram med 1 cutting the whole of the

tal unt with the airscrew

His windsgreen was covered with PRODIGIOUS PROGRAMMI oll and a broken fragment from the enemy gut him in the face. He made for the Engilsh 20681

His command the planning and The Army's prodigious expansion execution of the construction pro-since last autumn speaks for itself gramme arc All high by the 1300.000 men put into uniform 45 binded by blowd which poured Navy's accepted standards.

now Cantonmenta

or from the woule and landed in a completed ther those standards have high

marly so a new Armoured Force small feld |ifwre divisions now doubling, and soon to triple, many another ex Comple

difficulties. conquered great accomplishment Against the

BETHLEHEM

ار باکی

YARD WORKERS physical visible facts of that re

RETURN

is others representing the Ger- LASAD Propaganda

Ministry

and

The German Embassy authorities feel that German residents are capable of accommodating a great i majority of these without definite means of vetthand but it the wat becomes drawn out the jack of communications with the mother entry 15 serh i arblen

serious;

Wops Leave For Soviet Front

Turkish Ship Torpedoed

ANKARA AROUSED BY INCIDENT

ACQUIRE VERY LITTLE

DISPOSAL

CENTRAL

SYSTEM

meTM

OF SURPLUS Collective farms are worked o

PRODUCE

and

a central planning system of raw materials, equipment and inpage- ment and so on being obtained LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)--Co- from central points NEW YRK. June 26 (Reuter-operative arrangements have been Russians shall have taken the pre and if the

made to deal with the surplus of caution to remove kcymen Australian and New Zealand prospecialters, the Germans will have duce for the period of the war. as to import anything to a quarter a result of discussions with Bri- million men including agriculture tal.

managers, book-keepers, storemen and many other grades.

A 10.30 p.m. yesterday an un- Identified submarine torpedoed the Turkish ship Riba en route Alexandria and sent it to the bot tom with 73 out of the 201 passen gers, sald the Ankara correspon

A committee, under the chair dent of the National Broadcasting manship of MR. ARTHUR GREEN Company in a broadcast from the wooD, has been considering the need iron ore and having the Turkish capital this morning.

The aircraft struck a telegraphi pole and in the crash he broke, HOME June 28 (Reuter-Signor

sullar bor By his success he Mussolini flew to Verona today to The torpedo, the correspondent i brought the squadron's S ore to inspect an army division which is reported, broke the vesse in two 151 destroyed since the last day of preparing to leave for the Russian and only one lifeboat could be August, 1940.

front He ploted his own plane Jaunched.

Mussolin said that he had come) The ship had on board 100 Tur-

event which would remain memor AIR ASSAULTS

cribed as the "cream of the Tur- ¡able in the experience of the so-kish Navy" who were en route to Hither was brow finding himself diers. for it is probable that they England, It was stated. fighting an air war on two fronts will fight against Soviet Russin. The incident has aroused con- The US and Its Army will be which W35 R wonderful Opporthe mortal enemy of civilisation" siderable feeling in Ankara as the deing very well if that estimate 15tunity

lis. said Major Allen

Mussolin was accompanied by ship carried an illuminated made good. If General Wesson's Murray, when he broadcast from General Cavallero. Commander Turkish flag and arrangements fears tor delayed ordnance produr. Lotden last night.

in-Chief of the Italian Army, and had been made with Germany and General YOU Rintelen, German Italy to ensure its safe passage.

!

cord. the sum tota: of delays and mistakes spems picayune Army men need not blame themselves ROUND-THE-CLOCK to review the troops "belore an kish naval officers and men dea- SAN FRANCISCO June 26 (R- when they accept Secretary Stim ter Workers at the Bethlehem son's estimate that they are at shipyard here who have been or least.

a year from readiness for strike since May 10. today voted modem war to return to work in all yards on Monday next.

Machinists of the Bethlehem Steel Company will be alowed to

negotiate a separate contract.

It was stated last Saturday that

jor

the United States Navy would take super-human best. peak produc- baruund-the clock over Germany Military Attache in Rome

steps to bring the yard into full tion

on are fulfilled. It wit take more We taken the offensive In than a year to equip the Army. At air before this but we must!

most. cof the schedules and the enemy occupied territory. production and that they would already drawn will not be reached

Two-hundred 1.43 400 bombers has the support of the Army.

werd blog sent over a night in- before 1942 Since aircraft produc tion bas

cluding many of the new ones from first place

thege

the United States.

COLONIAL GIFTS

TO WAR EFFORT

LONDON, June 28 (BWS)--Dis regarding the interest

or reserves.

on free

גום

03

schedules, the rest of the Army can

hardly expect to fare faster better than the Air Corps

FIRST-LINE PLANES

or

In February Secretary Stimson

During daylight ralds the enemy's losses were dive planes tol every one of ours.

DISTURBANCES

IN MADRID

BIG U.S. NAVY ORDER

2,831 VESSELS

As for minerals, the Germans

question of these surpluses,

shipping available. they can get it Asked in the House of Commons If they reach the Urals, there to as to whether the agreements for pig iron and steel. But can the

restart the disposal of the surpluses will Germans

the industrial be continued after the war, Mr. machinery and management Greenwood stated, "Yes."

1 Unless they romplete their task Reserve of foodstuffs and raw very quickly and unless the Rus- materials will be built up in both siang--an unlikely event - leave Dominions to be available at the the organisation in all forms in- end of the war for needy countries tact, the Germans' venture during in Europe, free from the Nazis. the next 12 months will entall a vest. They may gain petroleum big loss.

ENTIRE GERMAN WAR MACHINE

Continued from Page }

RUSSIANS RETAKE PRZEMYSL

MOSCOW, June 26 (Reuter

76 PLANKS DOWNED

LONDON. June 26 (BWS)-The enemy planes

BISMARCK SUPPLY SHIP SUNK LONDON, June 28 Reuter-The 9.000 ton Cerman llner Elbe, which has been sunk by British aircraft in the Atlantic, was undoubtedly one of the Bismarck's supply ships. While German tanks have broken destruction of 76

She is the eighth enery supply through the Russian line in the yesterday "or the loss of 17 Rus- The United States Navy has ship which has suffered the same northern part of Soviet-occupied sian is recorded in a Russian war ordered 2,831 vessels, to the cost fate as the battleship Bismarck. Poland, the Russians have retaken communique Issued in Moscow,

The Elbe left Tokyo in February. Przemysl in the south, according to a communique issued by the Suvlet Information Bureau today.

Yesterday, the communiqué de- clares, German mobile forces launched an offensive in the area

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuter)

MASS BRITISH RAIDS

LONDON. June 20 (British Wire- less)- Recent Alr Ministry com -

leans which amount to £1.800,000 sald that the Alr Corps had Colonial Goverments contributed

nearly 4,000 planes. Mr. Stinson

of $7,234,000,000, since the begin- £14,353,934 as money gifts to the had rated only 850 as "first-line",

ning of the last war, stated the war effort from its own revenue planes, and conceded that the Air

Secretary for Navy. Colonel Knox. Corps had none up to the battle

So far, 775 ships have been com- This was stated in a Parliamentary standards of World War II. About

pleted, compring 337 combat wes- reply by the Colonial

HOARE'S REPORT Under-

seven in every ten of the military

sels of 1,250.000 tons. 154 auxiliary Secretary who added that a sub-

planes now coming from UA. LONDON, June

(Reuter vessels, 105 minecraft, 144 putrol muniques, describing heavy raids of Vilna Wilno: and Baranovitch stantial new or Increased under-

exported. The Brilish Ambassador in Madrid, vessels and 35 other craft. factorles

being are taking has been entered into by mostly to Great Britain. At this Sir Samuel Hoare, has now report- Culunial Governments but the

rate. the Air Corps will be for ed to the British Government on amounts involved have not been precisely stated.

28

LONDON, June 26 (Reuter›

120 miles

Sovlet aviation, it is stated, dealt a crushing blow to German sero- dromes in Finland. Merne] was bombed ал well as enemy ships north of Libau and oil bases al Constanza.

yet tunate Indeed if it is anywhere his conversation with the Spanish Five Dutch butchers have been many have frequently stated that cessfully fought enemy tanks in fronted by what the Berlin spokes

AMERICAN PILOTS

near equipped for war on its own! Foreign Minister. Senor Suner, re

garding the disturbances outside by late 1942.

sent to s German

which the R. A. F. has been mak- ing on each of the past 13 nights on the Industrial heart of Ger-

concentration the raids have been carried out

of by "a strong force". If Britain should fall, and all the British Embassy in Madrid and camp for illegal slaughtering

Authoritative quarters state that FOR R.A.F. plane exports stop the Air Corps on the protest which Sir Samuel meat, according to Dutch etreles

here. This sentence was describ-such a force would comprise any then delivered. probably would get about two-

thing from 250 to 440 bombers. LONDON, Jne e (BWS)--Fur-thirds of the total US production

The British Ambassador received ed as a warning certain assurances

Senor ther parties of young American (the Navy would get the rest). pilots have just arrived in Bri Piling up aircraft on that basis Suncr, but it is added in London tain to form sister squadrons of from this month on, the Air Corps

not possible at the mument to 80 into detalls, 25 the original Eagle Squadron could expect to have about 8.000 there has not yet been time for Since the first Eagle Fighter new planes by 1941's end. Of these, full consideration of Sir Samuel Squadron of the R. A F. was a large proportion would be train-Hoare's report. formed last autumn, numbers of ers, an unhappily large proportion

Young Americans

have volun-also would be fighters whose pro-

that 11

16

from

tered to fly and fight with the totypes are already obsolescent. In MORE MINISTERS

R

A. F.

Among the last batch to arrive

were V. S. citizens from Ohio.

horsepower and repower.

20,000 PLANES

By September 1942 (on present

California, Maryland, Texas. Colo- production schedules) the Alr

rado and one from Canada.

BADMINTON FOR

SOLDIERS

Corps would have perhaps 20,000

Much Speculation About Real Capabilities Of Me-109F

IN AUSTRALIAN RAF began shooting down specimens of the new mark of Messerseh-

CABINET

LONDON, June 26 (BWS)-Since Splifires and Hurricanes of the

mitt single-seater fighter, the ME-109F, there has been a good deal of speculation about the purpose for which it is designed and its real capabliities.

Four obvious differences between Results have been a great im-

GIGANTIC MASS (Baranowicze), about south of Vilna.

Fiercest aghting continued along Large Soviet air formations suc- the entire front yesterday as, con-

this region, it is stated.

man described as. the most gigan- ** German attempts to break tic mass of troops and war materi- through in Lemberg Lvov and al ever thrown into one battle, the Brody (about 55 miles north-east Russians staged desperate counter. of Lemberg) directions are meet attacks at many points. ing strong resistance by counter- attacking Soviet troops support by powerful air forces, and the enemy's mechanised formations

are suffering heavy lossen.

SWIFT COUNTER-ATTACK

While Berlin was again as terse announcing that everything was as ever in its communiques, barely

progressing according to plan, Moscow Issued another fairly

| lengthy statement claiming various

"The fighting is continuing. In successes including the recapture

a swift counter-attack, our troops of Przemysl, about 80 miles west of

60 Lemberg on the San River. recaptured Przemysl (about

miles west of Lemberg on the San River which forms a line of de- marcation in Galicia).

"In

PAUCITY OF NEWS

ANKARA June 26 (Reuter There is a great paucity of news the region of Czernovitz

here about the Russo-German war; (Cernant), capital of Bukovina, the Russians following their usual our troops repulsed strong attacks lines of only giving out official by the enemy who attempted to Tass Agency, reporta. cross the Pruth River.

In the Bessarabian sector, Bo-

Before crossing the Atlantic new planes-in numbers at least, CANBERRA, June 28 (Router) they had to undergo Initial Dying a very respectable war force-plus Announcing the enlargement of

The Germans here, however, to- and pass flying tests as pilots, the production necessary to replace his Cabinet, the Australian Prime the new ME and its predecessors provement to their performance

are that it has a more powerful in speed, freight and other ways. viet forces firmly hold positions on day admitted that in the southern battle losses and maintain an ade. 1 Minister stated that separate Min

Re-engluing the ME-109 and the eastern bank of the Pruth and fighting they have not met the isters had been appofitted for sup cogine, changed armament, re-

main Russian forces. quate reserve.

attempts to The Army has a vast problem in ply and development, and muni-designed wings with rounded wing giving it new wings and better repulsed numerous

Observers. believe that the Rus- training men and officers as well tions and new Ministers appotuttips, and the new tail of the plane streamline may be regarded as the cross the river in the region of

Germans' contribution to the con- Bculent (on the Pruth about 60 alans have not had time to fortify LONDON, June 26 (Reuter) as producing machines. Not till ed for aircraft production, indus-now devoid of bracing struts,

There are other changes too, test of improving existing types. mica north-west of Kishingv). Bessarabia. Therefore, their tack Once football has closed down, the 1943 will most members of the try and war organisation, and

such as making the tall wheel re- home security.

An interesting feature of the "The Germans tried to advance ties may be to use armoured divi- authorities responsible for sporting draft Army have a year's training

tractable and giving a general new ME is the way the armament but suffered heavy defeat and slons there to hold up and harry Activities among the Allied armies as soldiers. With shortages of

cleaning up 10 the allhouette is now distributed. Wing guna their remnants are being pressed | the Germen advance until the at present in Great Britain are equipment and of trained field

which clearly aim at greater spoed, have been dropped and all it has beyond the Pruth. A number of Germans renched the Dniester confronted with a problem as few officers the training of the men

It is obvious these various Im- is one cannon of 15mm firing German and Humanian troups where it in known the RussiaTIE show much interest in England's wij probably be none too far

provements will result in a higher through the airscrew, hub, and two were taken prisoner,

have massive fortification. national summer game of cricket advanced by then. Today the CHUNGKING, June 20 (Reuter) celing and better performance 4 small bore minchine guns mounted "Our air force dealt a number Moreover, the topography

Lawn tennis, however. Je popular Army in the field is a great school |--All graduates of medical, dentist n height.

on the fuselago.

of devastating blows against Ger- Bessarabia is not suitable to de- As is also badminton, and respon-torce, where · officer-teachers and nursing schools this summer SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS This central grouping of arme-man aerodromes in Finland, bomb-Į ferisive action whereas the Dries- nible officials are giving avery on-themselves have to be taught. will be conscripted for national Britain's own alfgle-seater nigh-ment weight may result in bottered Memet and enemy shipping ter, with its deep banks, con- couragement while the British Oiven equipment, given time, given | service, the Government an-ters, Hawker, Hurricane and Vick-power of manoeuvre, Dover north of Libau (Liepāja or the stitutes a natural' dofensive front. public is helping by supplying competent

the jobnounced,

Latvian coast), and petrol depots} command.

era Spitfires have undergone sever-strong point in a ME-109.

The Germans here fully realiso` equipment and balls these ahead, can be done, but so for it Graduates are to report for duty al modifications since the War: So far, the ME-100 has, not in the port of Constanka › (Nn-'† that in order to beneft Germany.

.began. has only been, begin,

one month after graduation.

been encountered in force.

mania),"

the attack must be very swift.

"stimos.

for

NATIONAL SERVICE CONSCRIPTION

of