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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FURIOUS BATTLES RAGING IN VILNA SECTOR: GERMAN

DELEGATION MOTORISED UNITS HELD OF ICELAND

Russians Claim Destruction Of Two Nazi Submarines

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JOURNALISTS IN BRITAIN

CABLE

ON BREMEN

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1941. —PAGE DAYLIGHT RAID BOWL OF RICE CAMPAIGN IS INAUGURATED: DEEPLY CONSCIOUS OF NEEDS OF Mr. O. K. Yui CHINA & GREAT BRITAIN Sworn Into "We are appreciative of the difficulties of making Office

Convoy Attacked Off Nordeney Island

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter>--The Royal Al Force's daylight rald un Bremen yesterday 1s described thus in an Air Ministry cominuni- que:

this

LONDON, July 1 (B. W, 8,)—A delegation representative of the "In daylight early Press of Iceland is in England day) morning several aircraft that there

where they will spend two weeks as guests of the British Council.

STUCKHOJ M, JULY 1 (REUTER) - INFORMATION REACHED THE SWEDISH TELEGRAPH AGENCY has been heavy firing throughout the day in the neighbour- hood of the Russian base al Hangoe. 100 miles west of Hel. sinki

It is believed that Russian aeroplanes were trying to cover the country around the base by dropping high explosive and in- cendiary bombs to which Finnish batteries replied during the grea- ter part of the day.

The Helsinki correspondent of the Afton Bladet reported that late yesterday afternoon Finnish troops bad begun to al- tack Hangoe.

to

enable

(Mon--

of

making

another appeal in Hongkong, we are deeply conscious

Vice-Minister

at

of the needs of China and Great Britain in their war Mr. O. K. Tui and Mr. Y. C. Koo, CHUNGKING, July 1 (Central)--- against aggresston and in their struggle for national in- Administrative dependencé, freedom and democracy. In spite of the Finance and acting Political Vice- claims of the East and the West, there is no divided Minister of Finance respectively, loyalty since both countries have the same objectives, and were sworn in simultaneously with whether we give our services and financial aid to Great. Dr. Quo Tal-chi, Mr. Hsu and Mr. Britain or to China, we are contributing to a cause which Pang Sung-chow, new mumister, of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Food transcends all barriers of race, class or political ideology."

and Administrative Vice-Minister MRS. spoke

HILDA The fact that it exists today. of Food respectively, at a ceremony

base SELWYN-CLARKE, Hon. Secretary with

field hospitals and yesterday morning,

Mr. Wu Chih-hul, member of the Kuomintang Central Supervisory Committee, officiated. Mr. Lin with MADAME SUN YAT-SEN atas the one of which I am speak Sen, Chairman of the National the Bowl of Rice dinner held to ing, there is an appalling refugee Government, Generalissimo Chiang Inaugurate the Bowl of Rice Cam- problem whenever the Japanese Kai-shek and many other govern-

of

Thús

the Bomber Command, good use of cloud cover. bombed A programme has been planned the docks at Bremen and the rall for ther visit

the way yards south of Oldenburg. Journalists to see a comprehensive "The ducks and the wireless picture of the Bfe and work of the station on the Dutch island British people in

the present Terschelling were also attacked critical months of the war.

and to the south-west of island They will meet members of both a patrolship was bombed and des- Houses of Parliament, visit aircraft

troyed. and munitions works, inspect clvl)

"Other aircraft attacked a con this defence services, tour provincial

voy off Nordeney Island in which elties where air raid damage has two large vessels, of 7.000 and It writes. "Hitler's cut-throats been heaviest and watch mechanis- 6.000 tons respectively.

set expected to take Kiev and Solensk ed army manoeuvres and bombers within & week but this has Dot and fighters under operations con- The Suvlet Information Bureau come off. The powerful Red Army ditions.

"On June 30 our has given the vaunted German

They have already seen St. Paul's troops drove back the enemy who troops a crack on the jaw."

and the City of London. yesterday launched an offensive The newspaper points out that all along the Soviet-Finnish State, the co-ordination of the German border

fronts has bren dislocated.

The Red Army communique of on the military situation July 1 states that the Red Navy morning.

sank two enemy submarines in the Baitle and one in the lack

Sca on June 30.

Announces:

"Flerce clasher: with) Germa Foreign observers in Moscow re- troops are in progress in the Mur-gard this claim as of the greatest mansk direction where the enemy importance

is suffering considerabi, losses..

"In the Vilna sector uur cres

RAIDS ON FINLAND HELSINKI, July 1 (Reuter

are waging furious battles against Four people were killed and three enemy motor'sed units which are were injured and some dwelling attempting to break through in a houses were set on fire during atr north-easterly direction. Our attacks on various parts of Fin- troops are countering the enemy's land on Sunday.

numerical superiority in this ser-

tor with stubbornness and rapidity

BURIAL PLACE OF PADEREWSKE

heroes at Ardogion Cemetery

virginia if his family consents.

KIEL RAIDED

It was later learned

were

18 & great

of the China Defence League, at dressing-stations the Ying King Restaurant last achievement. night when she was joini hostess In each of the war areas such

paign for productive relief of flood advance, sweeping and burning all

on fire and believed sunk.

"One enemy fighter was shot through

Chlaesc the down No British aircraft is miss-Go-operatives. Ing."

The Campaign is under the dis tinguished patronage of His Ex- that Breellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry tish bombers yesterday carried Northcote, and at last night's din-zellof work among the civilian out a Betond daylight raid

ner Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo presided population in China, you cannot Northern Germany. This time |

do better than give it to the Co- Kiel was the target.

operatives. Your money will be used for a number of purposes: for a programme of medical relief and

only for the benefit of Co-operative

also for the other inhabitants 1 the war areas.

victims and refugees in China before them. It is these people ment officials were also present

were admonition Speeches of Industrial that the organisation of the Co-

Wu Chih-hui sald operatives saves from disaster and given by Mr. despair, giving the uprooted a new Mr. Lin Sen. Dr. o Tai-chi and means of livelihood.

Mr. Isu Kan responded. If you want to give money for

Heavy bombers were sent for the rald and they concentrated

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT

Independence For Syria

a permanent health service, not Treaty To Be Drawn

members, essential producers, but

Mrs.

Ou Egyptian Model

NEW YORK July 1 (Reuter)

Among those who attended were H.E. Major-General A. E. Grasett The late Bl Ignace Paderewski may at least temporarily be buried

Hon. Capt. A. C. Collinson, Hon, Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Mr. among the graves o United States their attacks upon the naval tar-

Leo D'Almada, jnr., and Mrs. D'A! get. The result of the attack has

mada, Hon. Sir Shouson Chew 'not been disclosed,

Prof. Robertson, Gen. M. Cohen, It was state at the White House | One British bomber is missing the Revs. Frank Short, W. A. Mac- that President Rosevelt has assed from th's raid.

Curdy, Frank Myhill, Mr. Philip Mr. Sumber Weles to ascertain

Wright, Mr. M. Bickerton. Prof. N. DEFENCE COUNCIL,

the family's desire

CAIRO, July 1 Reuter-The p. Ko, Mr. LI Jowson. Prof. MOSCOW. July (Reuter) It is indicated that if interred gradual expansion of the air force Brownell, Mrs. N. L. Smith, Miss part:- The Sovet Information Bureau at Arlington--a rare honour--the in the Middle East has recently Rachel Smith, Miss

tellow.ng nounce-body would be sent to Poland at been considerably improved owing Kung, Miss Emily Hahn and many mittee of the China Defence Lea-cording to reports in Damascus "In the direction of Minsk and ment Carly yesterday morning, the end of the war. Baranovitch our forces are

according to MoSCOW

to the large arrivals of aircraft Radio: "in view of

both from England and America the sericusness of the ANKARA. Juy Reuter)-M. and there is now а war situation the Presidium of the Benoit Mechin. Vichy's special number Soviets of the USSR. has decided emissary to Turkey, has been here use. to create a Defence Council un-nearly a week and is still waiting der the prestdeury of M. Stalin to see President Inoru. It is, be- wita : Mojot y 35 vier-prest-lieved that he may have an aud

of manoeuvre

TENACIOUS FIGHT

ing a tenacious fight with numer cally superior mobile troops of the enemy, checking their advance Intermediate positions

"Major tank

engagements con

or in the Ronvo district

fested the

"A enemy attempts to break dent."

through to the east have been re- pulsed with heavy losser to enemy.

the

WITH

On the Bessarabian sector the enemy made another attempt to force the River Pruth. but repulsed, suffering heavy Josses owing to the rapid and decisive action of our troopa,

"During the past day the Soviet Navy sank two enemy submarines in the Baltic"

The communique then gives de- talls of Individual acts of bravery and resource and details of minor incidents.

Derg1.

ence today.

U.S. FACES PROBLEM

OF WAR NEWS

Washington-Although the State Department has received 19 protests from the British Government over publication here of in- formation said to be likely to be of help to the Axis, the problem of censorship of such information is one which has been under qutlet scrutiny since the war began. Its study has been intensified since the passage of the lease-lend act, which so closely linked British and American defence efforts.

|

formidable

Rosamund

MRS. SELWYN-CLARKE

Selwyn-Clarke sald, in

On behalf of the Central Com-

JERUSALEM, July 1 (Reuter) Independent status, similar to: that of Egypt and confiribed by a treaty on the Anglo-Egyptian mo“, del, is envisaged for Syria, BC

Meanwhile members of the gue may I thank you all for your syrian Government, it is stated GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE presence here this evening. I also have been requested to carry o The following message from the wish to express our gratitude to

others.

of American aircraft Governor was read by Mr. M. K the Chinese Chamber of Com- thetr administrative dutics

Chen in Chinese:- Lo in English and by Mr. K. P. merce, who have sponsored this It is

The Gen-Marin bombers have been used with signal success but It was only recently that the To- mahawk fighters have been able to take to the alr in uiclent numbers to demonstrate their X-

03

nsual

campaign and to the Restaurants

expected that

Governmen House,

who have donated many thousand formal aspect will be given to bowls of rice, finally to our host

the promises contained in the re- Hongkong,

cent Allled declaration by an June 27, 1941. this evening, the cwer the Ying exchange of communications be

King Restaurant, Mr. Koh Pok that I sang.

China

Д

more

Dear Hostesses, It is with real regret

tween the occupying forces and. the Syrian Government and in-

given under your auspices, the Bowl of Rice Campaign be-ed discussions.com

cellence, RAF plots, now that and myself unable to be present, The Committee of the they have had enough practice, at the first Bowl of Rice diner to Defence League decided to launch tended to form a basis for detall- and these speedy American fighters be

the country' " future statua as effective as the Hurricanes. though it is some solace that I cause of their close contact with

Questions of trade. Anance and am privileged to be the Patron of relief organisations in Gt. Britalo

future economic the campaign for which the din- and the United States and their the country's

stability, it is assumed, will also ner is being held.

knowledge of how much has been

R.A.F. superiority over the Italian Air Force lo now un ar- cepted fact but not only have German planes operating in this sector been brought down as easily as the Italians but there are strong signs that the carefully bullt up German morale, based upon ceaseless invulnerability. Is now break- ing up.

I trust sincerely that the Bowl contributed through such efforts be the ambject of detafled dis of Rice Campaign in Hongkong abroad. Regularly spite of the cussion very shortly. will be as successful as similar needs of air raid victims in Eng....

GOVT. DECLARATION

campaigns in Great Britain and and, we have received donations It will be recalled that in an- The incident of the arrival of pub ishing or communi catirg of

the United States have been, It for China Relief work, showing nouncing the Allied entry into H. M. S Malaya in New York any information relating to the

has as its object the unhappy the concern of the British people Syria three weeks ago, the British LWOW FALL CLAIMED Harbour recently served to focus national defence which, in his

victims of aggresaton by Nature for the wounded soldiers and civi-Government said: "At the same Tur German High Command public attention on the problem, ! judgment, is of such character.

and by man, and the cause of Hans of China and the conscious-time a declaration had been issued communique states: "As already but there have been many other that it is or might be useful to

FIGHT AVOIDED

these helpless people deserves all ness that their need is even great by General Catroux on behalf of reported by a special announce-incidents which were regarded as the enemy." was thrown out by

Even in recent days when It is the support that you can raise forer than that of our own people. General De Gaulle guaranteeing the t ment, our troops advancing in more important by those officials the House of Representatives on obvious that a certain number of it.

We, in the China Defence Lea- liberty and Independence of Syria Galicia have taken Lwow Lem- who have been studying 11. Among the ground that it would give the German aircraft have been with- | The elvilian populations of both gue, have appreciated the genero- and the Lebanon and undertaking them was the publication by the Chief Executive powers of absolute drawn for service in Russia or are our countries are in these days aity of many Chinese fri Hongkong to negotiate a treats to ensure In the centre of the army front Commerce Department of statistics censorship.

being kept as an emergency re the innocent victims of devastat- and the enormous elores that have these objects the ring has been tightened round on the movement of war materials,

valid portion of the

The people bean made by reller organisations. His Majesty's Government sup the surrounded Soviet Russian included in its monthly tabulation Espionage Act, operative in time serve. German fighters have been ing bombing attacks.

contributed in launching the Bowl of Rice port and associate themselves with armies.

of exports, but this has been dis of peace as well as war, prohibits avoiding confict while the bomb of Hongkong have

generously towards the rellet of campaign we hope to reach a this promise of independence" "On the coast. Libau has been continued for some time.

the use of the mails to publications er efforts have been very poor.

Very often British patrols do not such sufferers in Great Britain. In wider circle of Chinese than has captured."

In that case, of course, there violating its provisions, but there

encounter 2 single fighter and this Bowl of Rice Campaign for been attempted previously. Our In a long review of the week's was no question of blaming the military operations. German mill-press for publishing official inter-in connection with the domestic during a recent short offensive in aid to refugees and war victims in aim is to raise $40,000, it may tary circles state that with hemation given out by the United at:onal defence and it would not the Western Desert, aghter patrols China, Chinese in Hongkong have sound very ambitious but we pro- capture of Liban, added to the States Government, Dublous oft-be applicable to publication or returning from a fruitless search an opportunity to assist their own pose to sell, with your help, 20,000 for enemy machines or a deadly less fortunate countrymen; and tickets at $2 each a, therefore, possession of Duenaburg and clal eyes have been cast, however, British defence information.

am sure that they will avail although the sum is large, the in- toll of marching German columns. Jakobstadt, the Russian force in on certain types of miormation

themselves of it.

dividual contribution is small. "A:

the Vilna-Duenaburg-Riga nave little chance for retreat.

area

These commentators claim that

gathered by the newspapers and press associations themselves.

President Roosevelt, in discussing

Another

has been no occasion to invoke it

DANGERS POINTED OUT

At the British Embassy, discreet official silence has been observed, but officia's have privately called to the attention of newspaper men

450 Soviet planes have now been this problem at a recent press con- they know certain dangers they destroyed, while a further claim ference, abadived the Individual

see inherent in the present policy

Catholic Condemnation Of Naziism

Nazi Heavy Industries

This I know: that no campaign could have among its leaders two dollar is equal to approximately fighters more inspiring or zealous five Chinese dollars and every LONDON, July 1 Reuter) on behalf of the poor and the op- donation, however small, is of German heavy Industries in the pressed than the two ladies to great value,

Ruhr and the Rhineland were whom this letter is addressed.

Remember that one. Hongkong Attacked

ts that U-boats, since the com-news gatherers from responsibility of the American press. For some mencement of the operations, have but added that the publishers

time after war broke out, the ar destroyed four Russian destroyers, ought to assume the ability of a

ceas, (Reuter) - voluntary

rivals and departures of British LONDON, July 1 suppression one torpedo boat and three sub

passenger ships were chronicled in In answer. to a Catholic member marines.

which could be of value to poten- the ship news columns of the of the House of Parliament Car tial enemies of the United States

newspapers, but that has been dis-dinal Hinsley nas written continued,

follows:

MOSCOW CONFIDENT MOSCOW, July 1

(Reuter)

▲ confident note is struck by the

Pravda newspaper in commenting

TIGHTENING OF PETROL RATION

of news

We have received contributions again attacked by bombers of the Wishing your dinner every suc-trom the Tin Tin Restaurant $2- RAF last night when objectives 000 and smaller amounts from Bir at Duisberg Cologne and Trussel - Robert Kotewall, Sir Robart. Ho dort were the main targets Tung, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. T. N. Chau; Mrs. Li The-fong and others FILM SHOWN

1 remain,

Yours sincerely,

Many large fires were started particularly at Duisberg, - where they were followed by very heavy explosions

Four of our aircraft are miss

SHIP'S OFFICER MISSING

LIBAN CAPTURED

G. A. 8. NORTHCOTE LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-The

VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUGHT

MR. EVERT BARGER Baltic port of Libau has been cap-

His Dress advisers, including Occasionally news of troop "The two Encyclicals of Pope Plus Mr. Evert Earger, Leader of the tured,

A film, entitled "What Industrial the German High Lowell Mellett, chief of the Office movements in or through Canada XI says

'Divini Redemtoris' (aginst British Reller Unit; aald in part: Co-operatives can do" was shown fng. Command communique yesterday.

of Government Reporta, and leaks past the Canadian censorship athelstle Communism) and 'Mit I returned to Hongkong yester during the evening by Mr. Rewi Stephen Early, one of the White into the American prese, but there Brennender Sorge' (against

A small number of enemy air-¦¦ Na-day, with my colleague Mr. Phillip Alley. House secretaries, have repeatedly have been as yet no instances of alism) state fully and clearly the Wright, after spending a year in

cratt flew over Britain last night tary, or co-operative, censorship ciale know. On the whole, they these movements.

At the conclusion of the dinner, gune on record that only a volun: importance, so far as embassy of Catholic condemnation of

Bombs were dropped at places both the Interior of China. Most of this three Chinese paintings, war tre in the West and South-west, and time we have been travelling, not phies, were, offered for sale. Mr. in South Wales: Some damage was operated by the newspapers them appear to think that the voluntary "Our country, without Allies, only distributing medical supplies, Chan Tit-yu was the buyer for the done. selves would ever be instituted, co-operation of the press and radio to fighting against the immediate but studying the problems of Red Bret pleture at $300; Mr. Dodwell even If the United States went to in, the United States is adequate Nazi attempt to subjugate Europe Cross and relief work in different Hoo the second for $200; while the war. They have pointed out that for the present. this was the procedure used dur-

No one who knows how anti-parts of Ching in order to and ing the World War.

There have been a few specta-Christian the ideas and practices out in what ways assistance coulaast painting was sold to Mr. Koote cular instances in which it has There seems to be no law on the been effective. One was the de- of the Nazle are will, for one be most effective. From a mili-Fok-sang for $450. statute books which could be in-parture of the French aircraft car- moment, be deceived by Hitler's tary point of view North Honan voked to prohibit the publication rier Bearn from Halifax in the latest post as champion of Euro- and Shansi are perhaps the most LONDON, July 1 (Router)-Fur-tary activities. The Espionage Act teipation in the war. The vessel become in any way less vital over 2,000 miles by road from Kowloon districts find instructione

of information about British mill-last days of France's military par- peab civilisation or think that it important war area in China.

Medicines have to be brought | Police patrols in a number of ing mails about 40 years of age. * ther tightening of petrol ration of 1917 is still in legal effect, but was being hurried to France with to resist his attempt to enslave Burme at terrifie cost The to private motoriste is announced. its principal prohibition lles against a complement of American aero the continent."

last night to keep a sharp look-out Motorists hitherto received sub- "false

wounded had to be brought down for any individual or gang of man LONDOK July 1 (Router)---Brl- statements, with Intent planes to throw into the doclsive

from the. Bhansi front over: mlleaj cient petrol for approximately 180 to interfere with the operation or battle, which was lost before she More than $0.000.000 contribu- of mountain paths, many of them who have lately been reported to a meter destroyed six enemy miles per month and those using success of the military of naval arrived, making her master turn lone specially for reclamation too steep sind narrow for us to be systematically removing any scat Jesterday evening cars for urgent business have been forces of the United States or to back from the very coast of France purpose in Kanstung have been ride on horses, being carried for article of Ironmongery that could earned in London The bombere

sweep over hårthern France, it 18: granted supplementary allowances promote the success of its to take refuse at Martinique, pledged by overseas Chinese in many days. This complicated or easily be carried away

objective war an power station according to the need,

The carler's departure and some Chicago, New York Honolulu, and anlation has had to be impro- number of manhole covers near Lens, Bombs were seen to Supplementary allowances are A more stringent section of that details of her mission were fairly other oltide in the United Statesvised during the last three years have been reported missing, and burns in the centre of the target, recently severely curtailed, and it bill, which would have smpowered generally known in Washington, and her possessions, according to without quicient trained person-Tsumat district reported stolen Wilch was soon enveloped in dense is now announced the ordinary the President, in time of war or but nothing was published until the Ewanatuds Provincial Rellet nel and without previous ex- yesterday the padlocks from the smoke, One British fighter is mi ration will be reduced by one-sixth, threat of war, to "prohibit the he turned up ante in Martinique Comfilmion.

parience,

rator at King George's Park,

-chemica."

BIRON THIEVING

The second officer of a British vessel in port, ME E. B. Howard, had been reported "missing from.

| His afiip since Juno 23. The miss-,