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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

GERMANS CLAIM THE CAPTURE Lindbergh

OF LUCK AND RIGA

STOCKHOLM DESPATCH REPORTS ARTILLERY DUEL IN PROGRESS IN THE AREA ROUND HANGOE

Assails Aid E HYDERABAD To Russia

TROPHY

GERMAN FIGHTER

AIRCRAFT

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 Rey- ter-Colonel Charles Lindbergh, ift 2 speech reiterating the beltef that United States should stay out of the war. assa led the proposal to ald Russia declaring

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1941, -PAGE_5

BORKUM BADLY BATTERED

BY

BLENHEIM BOMBERS

LONDON, July 2 (Router) is officially announced thal R.A.F. bombers attacked objectives in northwest Germany yesterday morning.

The scaplane base at Borkum was attacked by heavy bombers of the R.A.F. yesterday afternoon,

--

Fighters carried Get offensive patrols in northern France this afternoon without incident.

More extensive daylight opera Lions BIMLA, July 2 (Router)

by British bombers over "The alliance between the Unit

north-west Germany trophy. which only s

ed States and Russia should be nounced in the Air Ministry com- ago formed part of the Nazi war opposed by every American, everymunique issued tonight. machine. typifies the were

Christian and every Humanitar- ian

LONDON. July 2 (Reuter)—It is announced here that the official German News Agency has claimed the capture of Luck in Poland.

German tanks which pusticd ahead of the mala gouy responsible for the rapture of back, according to а elreum- stantial story broadcast fast night by the Official German News Ageney, which claims that they were cut off by the collapse of a burning bridge but overcame firstly, twa Soviet tanks, then three heavy anti-tank guns, and finally four more Soviet tanks and an armoured observation car and held the town til evening when the capture was completed

Luck is the manufacturing town on the River Styr. 85 miles northeast of Lwow and Des on the route of the German thrust towards Kiev.

A Berlin rollitary commentary

MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE

states that a

German High Command's British Wireless communique emphasises that Red Army Communique received damage is being done to Russian yesterday alternoon states "Fight communications by the Luftwaffe ing continued throughout the

It says that the railway ne night f

June 30 July 1 in the trom the Baltic to Leningrad was Murmansk, Dvinsk. Bobrusk, and cut in four places and in the cen- Luck sectors

WILN patrol tral sector, four goods trains and and artillery activity on other

ne munitions train were destrov parts of the front, ed yesterday.

RIGA CAPTURED

According to a Stockholin mea- sagr. Riga la now In the hands of the Germ&IS,

The Riga radio has been silent for some days but it resumed broadcasting al 15 a 737 yester day, when a German offer al nounced the fall R.ZA

CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

LONDON,

July 2 BWS) Ad cording to agency messages, more then 200 Naz sadiors captured in the Atlantic were landed 31 â British port early yesterday. The prisoners are believed to be SUT vivors of the supply ships which attended the Bismarck

CALCUTTA. July 2 #Renteri

In the

There

Murmansk region. the enemy succeeded pressing back our units but his further advance was halted and our land and ar forces inleted heavy losses

shori

This

tinie

symbo

were an.

stating

Air Training

"In daylight this morning, Blen. Scheme Ahead

Of Schedule

in

HESS AGAIN

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Dr. Benes recent broadcast was seized upon by members of the House of Commons as a further opportunity to endeavour to extort a statement from the Government about Herr Hess,

The Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Clement Attlee, refused the invitation.

The ensuing supplementary ques- tions were so diverse that a mem- ber suggested they mutually answered each other, they might be pinned together as a White

Paper.

as

He added: "Anyway, an aver- age person in Britain does not care a cusa".

Mr. Attlee cordially concurred.

relentless savagery which has spared neither

heim aircraft of the Coastal Com - church nor mosque, neither hos

-1 would une pital nor ambulances. It

hundred times mand, again flew over northwest lises aggression based on the super- rather ore the United States ally Germany and bombed objectives.

'herself with England or even with In Oldenburg, a raltway goods- LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) - Germany, with all her faults, than yard to the south of the town was Major C. G. Power, the Canadian

and R with the cruelty. Godlessness and also attacked

large fire Air Minister, who has arrived started, berbarism that exists 'n Russia."

Barges on a canal in the England from Canada, told a Press

TREACHERY ACT & neighbourhood were

in London yesterday machine- conference gunned

that the Empire Atr Training BROADCASTING "Two Britsh aircraft are missing Scheme was well ahead of sche-

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)—Sir from this operation.

dule.

John Meller, Conservative, sought Major Fower added that about assurances in the House of Coin- 80 per cent of the original plan

broken word.

These were the words of Sir A bar Hydari, President of the Coun ck of the Nizam's Government. when he opened an exhibition Deccan of A Nazi fighter 'plane brought down by the Hyderabad squadron

at.

now

Sir Hydari said: "Never In our history have we been closer 10 danger such as that which threatens tar most cherished? ideals and Inspirations."

FAITHFUL ALLIANCE

He added Each anna we sub- scribe and each man who offers himself for military duty or for work in the factories is a contri button towards the defence of our Metherland

It is also an assurance of the ¦ future It will not only help to

The chemy brought up fresh defeat the enemy outside our mobile troops in the Dvinsk sector gates but will be a gain for our and our alreral inflicted powertal blows upon them

In the Minsk and Bobruisk sec. Lurs or tru-ups Tought a night- lang battle.

units to

men. wil strengthen mir sinews and reconstruct and expand Indus tries.

We

It will show the people of Bri- upposing the efforstain and the world that in the of enemy moblie

break war against. treachery have through towards the east, our in-honoured our sovereign's pledge of fantry, artillery, tanks and aircraft more than 108 years

and took part in the fighting

proved the value of our alllance."

In the Rovno

district of the Luck sector our troops stemmed the advance towards the past enemy tank units.

O the rest of the front, troops continued to hold the fron Der repelling many attacks."

of

ARTILLERY DUEL

STOCKHOLM, July 2 (Reuter) --According to Swedish correspon- ¡dents in Helsingfors area an arti

380

MILLION DOLLAR

REPARATION

NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuter) The United States is de- manding $1,000,000 reparation for the recent sinking of the American ship Robin Moor by a German submarine. accord- ing to a Washington telegram to the Journal American,

Senator Walsh is asking Col Frank Knox. Secretary for Navy, to answer the charges made by Senator Wheeler that the United States Is sinking submarines, says the same cor- respondent

ALLIES TAKE ESZSUKHNE

LONDON

July

(Reuter) In the Palmyra sector the Allied faithful forces have taken Eszsukte. 40

Vichy Break With Russia

'ABSURD AND FALSE

PRETEXT-TASS

LONDON, July 2 Healer "It is unnecessary to prove that by this act the Vichy rulers have ex- The silence of the Russians un tended themselves les agents of Saturday gave rise to rumours at German Fascists whe betrayed they were prepared to yield. France's interests" said the off-

The Air Raid Precautions Staff ery duel has been proceeding at School of the Rai opened yester-Hangue since June 25. day and will train A RP officers and instructors for provincial governments and also for Certati Industrial and public utility con-

Certs

•

•

STOCKHOLM. July 2 Reuter -Sweden having decided not to raise a volunteer force for the

miles north-east of Palmyra

AFTER RAID This afternoon, heavy bombers operating off the Frisian Islands

altacked a seaplane base at Bor- kum and bombs were sean to burst among the hangars and other buildings.

was

"Strong fighter opposition encountered, and One British bomber was shot down.

"One British bomber was unsuc cessfully engaged by slx fighters and beat off the attack after rear gunner had been and replaced by another

of crew.

.

the

mons that British subjects who was now in operation. There were broadcast under enemy auspices will

about 115 training units.

From seven to ten per cent. of

be prosecuted under the Treachery

the air crews were United States Act as soon as they can be brought

citizens and American civil pilpts" were being used as instructors in bombing and gunnery.

to

no

The output of pilots was up expectations and there was shortage of alr crew recruits,

The chief of Major Power's wounded mission, which will last about two! member weeks, is to discuss with Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, the British Air Minis shotter, administrative problems aris- several ing from the joint air training

plans for Canada and Britain,

was

"One enemy fighter down into the вся

and others were seen to be damaged."

HUGE FORCE

R.A.F. bombers guarded by scores of fighters crossed the Channel early yesterday evening to con- tinue their dally offensive over Northern France.

As they passed over â Real coast town, some in the direction

UNITED STATES

BOMBER DRIVE

LOS ANGELES. July 2 (Reuter,

American plane bullders are

In the Jezzine area, Allied troops of Dunkirk, watchers lost count pooling their resources to give the have occupied two Vichy posts about 2,000 yards to the north of this village.

תן

of the number of Aghters roaring United States and Britain an un- overhead.

¡precedented fleet of long range four-engined heavy bombers, the 500 per month, Aeronautical Chamber announced Yester-

Soon after the leading forma tion had passed out of sight, build-reaching to Abyssinia. in the Badella ings on this side began to tremble American area. Ailled troops have captured with the crash of falling bombs of Commerce 375 prisoners.

across the Channel.

day.

Chinese Papers Indignant Over Axis Recognition

Of

Nanking Regime

INDIGNATTON OVER GERMANY'S AND ITALY'S DE JURE RE- COGNITION OF THE BOGUS WANG CHING-WEI REGIME was ex- pressed by the local Chinese papers in their editorials yesterday The opinion generally shared is that the move on the part of the Axis Powers was calculated to Induce Japan to strike al Soviet Russia in support of the present German Invasion.

It is computed that there are clal Soviet Tass Agency comment- 25,000 Russians in the Hangoeing on the Vichy Government's area. where there are two air decision to break off diplomatic grounds.

relations with the USSR. These correspondents are unable The reason given by the Vichy morning. war against Soviet Russla, Swedish to confirm that the Finns began Government for 118 decision, volunteers will be attached to the an attack on Hangoe yesterday namely. that Soviet diplomatic formations. #tates the or that Viborg has also been as- and Consular representatives bad violated public order and safety 1s described as an "absurd false pretext."

Finnish Finnish radio

•

sailed.

states Giornale Italian

'the

tinues

and

Tass

And

In a leaderette entitled "Sever Relations with Germany and Italy!", the TA KUNG PAQ says that in the recognition of "Man- chukoo" and Japan's so-called “New order in East Asia" following the conclusion of the Triple Albance last year, Germany and Italy al- gov.ready displayed an antagonistic attitude toward China.

aircel

to justice.

The Attorney General, Bir Donald Somervell, expressed sympathy with the request but pointed out that under the Treachery Act, pro- ceedings must depend upon the facts submitted under each in- dividual case.

DEATH OF INDIAN LIBERAL LEADER ALLAHABAD, July Reuter)- The death has occurred of Sir Chirravoort Chintamani, member

the Indian Round Table Con- ference, who was twice elected as

the Liberal Party's delegate to England on political missions, and was the leading figure in the Na- tional Liberal Federation of India.

SIR S. CRIPPS BEREAVED

LONDON, July 2 (BW8)—-Lord Parmoor. father of Sir Stafford. Colonel John Jouett, President Cripps. British Ambassador - in-- of the Chamber, said that these Moscow, died on Monday night at planes could convoy shipping from the age of BR. America to Britain.

WE8

After many years as a member of The Boeing Organisation of Parliament Lord Parmoor Seattle and the Douglas Corpora- made Lord President of the Coun- tion of Santa Monica, California, ell in the first and second Labour and Vega of Burbank, California, Governments.

have agreed to co-operative pro- duction on the Boeing B-17.

FRENCH MISSION

CHUNGKING GOVT. APPOINTMENTS

CHUNGKING, Juty 2 (Central)- TO TURKEY

The National Government ap- LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) pointed Mr. Huang Tieh-chen Ankarь radio announced that Director of the Kwangs) Food President Inenu yesterday received Control Bureau M. Benoist Mechin, French Minis-Huang Wel. ter Without Portfolio, who is on

Mr.

replacing

The Executive Yuan appointed

a mission to the Turkish capital. Mr. Chu Ying-shih Anhwet Com-

The announcer Their de jure recognition of the the adventure lest she should go i

said that the missioner of Reconstruction, re- Most probably she French Minister was the bearer of a placing Mr. Tsaf Hao whose re- against Wang regime at the present junc- to her doom.

letter from Marshalsignation was accepted. conture further Indicates that they will intensify her anti-Red pro-friendly

Upon the recommendation of the are determined to take a hostile paganda while accelerating the Petain "All this is done with the pur-stand vis-a-vis the Chinese nation, disposal of the "China Campaign". M. Sarajoglu, Turkish Foreign Ministry of Economic Affairs the

world pose of deceiving

opinion Since the division of the inter- The KUNG

Minister, and the French Charge Executive Yuan also appointed Mr. SHEUNG DAILY and in stare a campaign' by the national camps is now clear, the NEWS says that Germany's re-d'Affaires were present at the in- Fin Tsan-heur Vice-Director of Western European States against

the National Geological Survey. paper continues, Ching should not cognition of the Wang Ching-wel the Soviet Union

hesitate any longer to take effec- regime was timed to induce Japan "Hitler threatened

Tiso tive steps to cope with the situs to launch her northern drive. Government with the annexation tion, and the recall of the staffs of Slovakia to Hungary if Slovakia of the Chinese Embassies in Berlin failed to declare war against the and Rome as announced by the Soviet Union"

ITALIANS CAUTIOUS LONTON, July 2

Reuleri An- ZURICH, July 2 (Reuter) - swering & Commons question yes- "Fighting in

"By plackmail Russo-German the war is still in its early stages and

threats. Hitler terday, the Foreign Under-Secre-

rempels the Lary stated that the lext of the will demand a further big effort ernments of the countries he has resolution passed at the meeting on the part of

iconquered to the Axis."

wage war

of Allied representatives held in Virginio Gayda in

Soviet Union," the London on June 12 had been for- d'Italia, continuing the warded to the Emperor of Ethio-press warning gainst the belief pla and His Majesty had been in that the war will soon be over. vited to associale himself with its Gayda adds: Fighting on the principles.

Russian front does not present the possibilities of easy victories. It CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter)--The is prudent not to

exaggerate the Egyptian Ministry of Interior facts nor talk about decisive de- states that Alexandria was raided velopments. The Russians still early yesterday morning. The diapose of great masses of men bombs caused four casualties one and war material and have well of which was fatal. There was prepared

defence lines in huge sight damage to property.

territories which will certainly as- sist the defence."

+

Paris Police Round-Up Of Communists

the

MOSCOW APPEALS FOR DOCTORS

July 2 (Reuter)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs was SABOTEURS ACTIVE but the first of a series of steps

IN FRANCE to be taken.

LONDON. July 2 (Renter) Criticising the de jure recogni-Our French people working in CLEVER FORTIFICATIONS

Mon. the paper declares that it

the factories are not the least "The Soviet soldier has

LONDON. often

in no way elevate the status angry with the RAF, for bombing shown

greater

Wang Ching-wet regime the plants they really Invite contempt

the for Among the appeals made by Mos-of

#t death than his adversary during cow radio last night was one for since it is known to everyone that

and hope to see the blockade con- the present fighting," saya

the increased numbers of medfest men it was set up entirely by Japanese tinued," said M. Henri Hauck, La- Berlin correspondent of the

and women to Na-

ensure that the militarists,

China is at present bour Adviser to General de Gaulle, tional Zeltung,

Anal who quotes Ger- great length of the fighting front having a

reckoning with

speaking at Shefeld. would have adequate medical pro- Japan and when this ends in China's favour, the puppet regime will be "His vision certain

Many women students have al-wiped out at the same time.

A

man press reports.

The correspondeti,

Uutis

ZURICH, July 2 (Reuter-The tenacity combined with ■ arrests of Communists in Parts fatally enables him to hold out ready volunteered are reported to have run to 2,000 until he is blown up together with Another exhortation

WIR

ad-

BS part 01 widespread Police his pill-box. The Russfans have dressed to all Red Boldlers to round-up following Vichy's breach shown cleverness

with Russia. states the Vichy cor-war in taying out respundent of the Neutauercher trenches and

Zeitung.

munications.

underground

com-

M. Hauck explained that ther people had to work for the Ger- mans but inwardly they felt that they would rather starve now and "Accept Germany's Challenge!" be free later than starve for the ia the title of a leading article rest of their lives.

STEP BELITTLED

ag in the last keenly watch for German soldiers in the NATIONAL TIMES which

Though France seemed to Army uniforms declares that severance of relations out of the war, she had a

be fortifications, wearing Red

They were warned that they were with the Reloh is the only effec- Fifth Column than Hitler's. "Un- better fighting a fae who would try every tive way to deal with a country derground" activities were growing participating in Japan's aggression daily and sabotage was being car- In the Far East.

ried on in factorien. Belittling the German step,, the Journal says that when China is able to hold out against more than 1,000,000 Japanese troops

Toe correspondent adds, "Tho

"The Ruastans often adopt am- dastardly trick. Russian Embassy buildings in bush tactles formerly used in the Vichy are guarded by soldiers. A civil war consistent with allowing sharp watch is kept on the town's the first waves of an enemy attack exits. Many Russians have been to pass through and then exposing arrested and there is anorgotle ac. it to a cross fire between the first tion against Communists to other and second lines. parts of France."

FERRY WHARF MISHAP

terview.

WE WANT A WASH

---and we'll come

clean easily,

swiftly with a

GAS WASH BOILER on HIRE-75c. MONTHLY,

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NEW GOVERNOR In his apparent haste in alight 6.000-1) front, a mere piece of Thus the fighting. as all the ing from the Shamshulpo-bound paper giving recognition to the

OF BARBADOS The Gazette Lausanne reports German reports underline, is terry yesterday a male, Lam Yung, bogus regime to threaten her will LONDON. July 2 from Vichy that as evidence

(Router) of everywhere desparate and atub fell in between the taunch and only prove to be a boomerang. the powerful French Communiet born.

Sir Henry Graiten Bushe, Jegal organisation, the Communist news! "The Rusalan air force attacks injuries.

the wharf and sustained bodily The LIH PAO says that Ger- adviser to the Dominions Offico.. paper Humanite, though banned with the greatest pluck but ac-

many's recognition of the Wang has been appointed Governor of HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Lam was sent to the Kowloon Ching-wet regline was aimed at Barbados. since the beginning of the war, has curate bombing in reported to be Hospital where his condition was inducing Japan to enter the war been appearing regularly in several rare owing to faulty alming and, described

Ho will succeed Bir John Wad-

Central Showroom- Glouedater Bldg., Telephone, 24784. BA being not

véry French towns.

with Boviet Russia. It believes dirigton who has been appointed Kowloon Showroom-X46, Nathan Rd., technique."

Telephone. 57841. that Japan will not dare to take Governor of Northern Rhodesia,

serious