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EDITORIAL

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS The Baily Press AIR FORCE CO-OPERATION

VALUE OF ARMY, NAVY AND CORRESPONDENCE

GOVERNMENT BILLS,

tenders for

ETC. "A"

of the tenderers will be const dered.

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HONGKONG, JULY 18, 1941.

IN COMBINED OPERATIONS

"IF YOU READ THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN, you will find that whenever we undertook combined army and navy operations in the past, we were unsuccessful. There was always friction' between gen- emis and admirals over the question of procedence and the @x- peditions ended in failure”, said LIEUT, COMDR. THOMAS WOOD- RUFFE, B. B. C. naval commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the present day value of combined operations between the Navy, Army, and Air Force.

HEARTENING EFFECT

enemy

had.

been hit,

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THE CHILDREN'S

FOOD FUND > The Editor, II.K. Daily Press

FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941. AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO RESOURCEFULNESS OF

BRITISH PEOPLE

THE

Dear Sir, I have just received "If our isolationists in Amerlès could see what has the following letter from Dr. Bar-been done here in Britain and the wonderful manner in nardo's Homes which I should be which these people are continuing to defend themselves glad if you would publish in your valued newspaper.

against the savage brutality of an enemy, they would feel as I do that a system which permits the perpetration of such diabolical acts has no place in our modern life," de- clared MR. MERRILL C.. MEENS, chief of the Aircraft Section of American National Production, when he broad- cast from London on Wednesday.

Yours sincerely, CHARLOTTE M. BIRD (Mrs.)

Hon. Collector, Dr. Barnardo's Homes

Any number of

"So while our army is keep- ing a certain number of the enemy occupied against them, It is difficult for the enemy to supply their troops in the Libyan Desert,

honsewife knows

piles have increased the difficul- tles of catering even for an or- dinary-sized family.

of the Britain.

bombed areas of

HORRIBLE DESTRUCTION "I wish I had

¿

Thou-

TENDERS Lor DOLLARS current in this Colony, for tele graphic transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, up to and for

"In this war", he continued, į attacking this trafic with our sub- "a new force-the Air Force has marines and with our air force and the sum of £208,000 will be

Dr. Barnardo's Homes. on the scene and co- the R. A. F. and the Admiralty received by the Treasury Chest

CO EASY, JAPAN! appeared

operation between the three forces have been issuing communiques

London, May, 1941. Mr. Meens said that he had going on at a high speed, Ollicer, Command Pay Ofice,THE STEADILY mounting has proved a great success." which show the success we have, Dear Fellow-Helper,

been in Britain one week and Bands and thousands of young qotil 10.15 a.m. on the 18th tension which became

The Old Woman who lived in a had had an opportunity of men are being taught to dy these July, 1941.

noticeable in the Far East Comdr, Woodruffe said that the "Then again, while our defenders Shoe could scarcely bave had a visiting aircraft factories, in-planes and I cannot pay them a greater compliment than to say. in Libya were an on land are holding out at Tobruk, more puzzling problem despite her The tenders to state the total during the past week, re- operations

terviewing than Barnardo's

engineers and that they are equal to our own amount (in pounds sterling). ceived a sudden impetus yes- example and the advance into the air force is raiding the har-many children

workmen and Government pilots.” Byrla was another. Once again bours of Tripoli and Benghazi and have had within the past twelve No telegraphic transfer will be terday with the announce-

officials, with whom he had Mr. Meens referred to the man- one section of the army on land have been damaging docks and months. made for less than £100, but ment of the resignation of advanced along a coast road, while installations and

how been in daily contact. In ad-er in which organisations had the year-old Japanese Cab- the Navy acted as a mobile heavy ships lying in these ports have rationing and the shortage of sup-dition he had visited several set up for assemblying American sums above that

planes. Britain today had many amount to suit the convenience net led by Prince Konoye. artillery.

types of planes in her air force The crisis in the Japanese Declaring that bombardments by

and the plants in the country were Government has

the navy aways caused heavier obviously

But think of providing 8,250

organised to deal with any type of damage, particularly to been brought about by the shipping along the coast, Comdr.

Breakfasts, 2,250 Dinners and 8,250 increasing pressure which the Woodruffe added that apart from

the power of machine America could give them Teas, every day for a family of speech to convey to you a picture and in whatever numbers they ar- Nazis have been exerting on this, a heavy naval bombardment

8,250 hungry boys and girls

che horrible

rived. The British were now look- destruction Japan in order to induce her supporting land operations had a

No wonder a special Appeal is wrought here by the Nazis large ing upon the Hudson plane 85 necessary to provide the food that buildings razed to the ground, their own production and at one to take an active part, as a heartening effect on the troops en-

"The same process is going on is required and that once again beautiful churches completely des. American aircraft assembly unit member of the Axis Pact, in aged on the land,

we have to ask you to take a share troyed and rows of houses blasted he had been impressed by the "This moral effect, is far greater Woodruffe. "You have heard how in providing 500,000 half-crowns to to pieces," said Mr. Meens. "If I sight of a thousand women work- Herr Hitler's programme of

than it was in the last war", said bombers, have been attacking ports feed our bairns during the com- had not seen it would have beening of a badly crashed American The right is reserved (1) to aggression. The Nazis, of Comdr. Woodruffe.

In German-occupied France and ing months. Our family is cs-impossible for me to believe that plane. accept or reject any or all of the course, found fruitful soil for

IN THE MEDITERRANEAN sinking ships in coastal convoys pecially deserving of your help. these things could happen. tenders, and, in particular (2) their intrigue in the minds of

Comdr. Woodruffe next referred These ships have got to be used Every one of them has been either in case of equality of rate between the extremist military faction to ways in which this co-opera- because Getman railways homeless or friendless or utterty tenders amounting in all to more in Japan, but evidently came tion was still carried on, although cannot carry all the traffic which destitute. Among them are 1,500 than the total sum required, to up against a snag when they it was not obvious to everyone. the Germanshave in hand. There-tiny children under

For instance. the Clerman opera-fore, the more ships we sink, their specially need protection in these give preference to any tenders discovered that the Konoye sons in Libya had been held up rallways will be overburdened with days of danger and over 360 who received from Government in. Cabinet included moderate by the activity of Britisb sub-problems of supply. stitutions or from the bankers to elements who were not pre- marines in the Mediterranean.

pared to entrust their coun-: the Treasury Chest.

try's destiny to a course de- Copies of Forms of Tender can fined for it by Herr Hitler and be had on application.

nis associates, even though

The tenders to be in duplicate, and in senied covers, addressed to the Treasury Chest Officer, Com mand Pay Office, and endorsed **Tenders for Government Bills, elc."

a.re

"It takes a lot of material to keep tanks and armoured vehicles working”, he declared, "and it is certain that supplies

not arriving there from ** Persons tendering for the Government had com-

Germany as they should. (Bills) are bereby notified that|mitted themselves to a policy' "All this material has to come having regard to the provisions of collaboration with the Eu- by rail from Germany to Italy. of the Acts 22 George 111 Cap. ropean partners of the Axis. where it has to be trans-shipped 15 and 41 George III Cap. 52 This section has apparently and then taken across the narrow the acceptance of any such favoured a policy of "walt¦ Tender is subject to the express and see" and their influence condition that no Member of on the Government was the British House of Commons clearly too strong for the the shall be admitted to any share army faction to carry or part in or to any benefit to day.

Stelian Channel. We have been

REICH HAS FORCES TO SPARE

NEARER HOME

nearer home", continued Comdr.

the

"At the same time, we are bombing these rallways, so that that the question of supplies must be very disturbing to the Gorman High Command at the moment.

"This is just another example of the R. A. F. carrying out the functions which once be longed to the Navy,

SHIPPING 108SES

five who

are invalids or cripples and who need constant medical attention.

Yet all these are potential citi- zens of our great Empire whose heritage we are most anxious to make secure by Christian ir fluence.

of

"And still, these wonderful people here continue to de- fend themselves against such savage brutality with calm annfidence and faith in vic-

tory."

Every care was being taken in Britain to salvage everything that could be used again. The British were proud of their salvage ar- rangements and nothing was wasted. The' British had also in- troduced American engines into

The speaker went on to de- their own aircraft and American clare that the destruction of so engines were being installed. In many civilian properties and re-their big bombera. sidential buildings showed that the ALL FACILITIES GRANTED Germans had found it difficult to "American alrcraft representa... hit Britain's Industrial centres to tives are granted every facility,” any great extent, as these were 581d Mr. Meers, "I have talked It is our desire that no Barnar. widely distributed over the coun-over many problems with Lord do child shall become a drag on try. When one area was damaged, Beaverbrook und Col. Moore. the community and Dr. Barnardo's the work was simply carried on Brabazon and with many others. Homes have rendered real na unceasingly from another point. These men appreciate the effort tional service since 1886 when Dr. He paki a tribute to the re-which America is making in send- "Our own shipping losses for Barnardo sheltered the first un-sourcefulness of the British repair mg them American products. I June have been announced", con- happy youngster. Since that date organisatiori

dealing with can give you every assurance that tinued Comdr. Woodruffe. "They 127,000 children have been ad- damaged aircraft. This proved the material America is sending to are the lowest since January. With mitted through our "Ever Open-Britain's ability to keep their Britain will be used to the best

planes in the sky In the Battle of capacity. more and more escort vessels we Door."

Mr. Meens said that he had also COURAGE OF PEOPLE

met the Prime Minister, Mr. Church! "And what of the people them-chill, with whom he had discussed selves?" went on Mr. Meens. "In some of the problems be had come Liverpool I talked with Govern- to investigate. ment officials, professional men and taxicab drivers. Without ex- ception they are all determined to

have been able to combat this I beg your most generous help Britain. menace of attacks on ships and in, in these exceptional days. spite of Herr Hitler's announce-

Yours sincerely,

(Sgd.) EBBISHAM,

Hon. Treasurer. P.8. Four half-crowne will feed one child for ten days.

1

ment that he was going to win

arise from the Contract thereby WHAT actually forced the made for the allotment of such Japanese Prime Minister to! Lieut-Colonel Kameda, former the battle of the Atlantic this hand in the resignation of Military Attache to the Japanese spring, our own losses by sinking (Bilis)."

the whole Cabinet is still a Embassy at Berlin, gave the follow- have been down.

ing statement on the German-

"When we have all the resources

for

"The provisions in question matter of speculation. When soviet clash when interviewed by of this empire and the Untied craft. Vital as it is to keep our give their all to destroy this: do not apply to Contracts en Prince Konoye was asked to an Asahi reporter. tered into by any incorporated

States to draw upon, the Bgures land-lines safe, the enemy needs fiendish menace to their lives and lead the Government, the "I do not claim to know why Ger- of our own losses are small in ships to help him to relieve his homes. Company lo ita corporated

general impression which was many declared war," said Lleut-comparison to enemy ships sunk over-burdened railways," "conclud- capacity and made for the

created was that his views Colon Kameda, "She may bay by our submarines and our aired Comdr. Woodruffle. general bencft of the Com

more in designs on the rich Ukrainian dis- pany."

trict or may have been compelled keeping with extremist as- to declare war because of diploma-

N. FORDE,

Colonel, R.A.P.C.

Treasury Chest Officers His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hong Kong.

356

were

considered

pirations and plans to meet tie problems resulting from the cur- the rapidly changing inter- rent international situation, It 18 national situation. Whether wrong, however, to think that the

Of

Four Bishops To Take Part

In The Consecration Dean Wilson On Tuesday

The Consecration of DEAN J. L. WILSON to be Bishop of Suga-

the Premier has found it operations on the eastern frontier necessary to change his views are going to reduce the power of the German forces preparing to on Japan's programme of ex- attack. Britain, for even the Ger- pansion and thus incurred man air force has strength to the displeasure of the mili- spare. tarists, who hoped that he "You would be wrong also in pore will take place in St. John's Cathedral on St. Mary Magda would give them carte blan- thinking that the German Soviet lene's Day, Tuesday, July 22, at 5.30 p.m. Those taking part in conflict can be decided by the service are to meet in the Cathedral Hall at 5.15 pm, and the che to go ahead, cannot yet frontier war, for Cermany does procession is to begin at 5.30 SHARP. A large congregation sex- be ascertained, as the official not with simply to get hold of the pected but the seating capacity of the Cathedral is being increased the crisis Ukraine, but to construct a new and it is bored that all who desire to attend may be accommodated Lead and zinc concentrates are only contains a vague refer-order in Europe."

At least three Bishops must be being shipped to Japan, Mr. Erie ence to the need for a stron

JAPAN AND

AUSTRALIA

explanation for

་

BISHOP

mitted at Parliament in Sydney, however, that the present which the country is concration of Dean Wilson. In addiBINSTED

Japan.

THE MALABAR

ération

of

DUE HERE

The Right Rey Norman 6.

"Men and women in a rcraft factories are working at high speed. A sixty-hour week – is the normal week today and the number of women employed in industry is astonishingly high. Sometimes as many as 80 per cent of the women handle machine tools and the com- plicated equipment which goes - to the making of radios.”

Mr. Meens described a visit. he

"I came here to exchange ideas and to "discuss ' ORF mutual problems," said Mr. Meens, "The British have shown me every courtesy and provided me with every pos- sible Information. The view I express here are my own per sonal opinion based on what I Chave seen and heards and I have gained much knowledge for which I am deeply grate- ful."

NEWSETTES

had made to the headquarters of The Hongkong Daly Press, ac- abomber squadron. The com- knowledges receipt of the “Yellow

mander of the squadron had told Dragon" (Queen's Coneze); "The him that he could use twice as Star Wah Yan-College) and

many plancs as he had now un- Saint Paul's (French Convent der his command and had been School) magazines, which will be greatly encouraged when he (the reviewed at an early date. speaker) had told him that America was going all out to give Two Chinese peasants have re them all they wanted.

ceived a reward of $200 for CAD- And let me tell you this," con- turing a Japanese private tinued Mr. Meens. "I have flown Kanpa southwest of Haly across England several times and the north bank of Hangchow Bay there was scarcely any occasion on recently.

these trips when I did not see a good airport or landing ground,

Three war-wearled Japanese PLENTY OF AIRFIELDS soldiers at Sinchang near Ichang Binsted, DD, Bishop of the Phi- they are not equipped here with commi

"So we need have no fears that on the Yangtze River in Hupeh, Uppine Islands, and former Bishop landing grounds and air felda whe

cide on July 1 others deserted with of the Diocese of Tohoku in Japan. Their training programme is also their

Shad written apan se

is expected to arrive in the Colony this morning to attend the Con-

secration of the Very Rev. J. L Wilson as Bishop of Singapore in Et. John's Cathedral next Tuesday afternoon. A

down

|soldier "at" Chenge

mitted suicide on July 13.

The

Bulyuanood

DEAN WILSON EXPECTED THIS Bureau has appropriated

present at the Connecration or a John Harrison, Minister of Econger authority at the head of role, in view of the increasing new Bishop, but it is expected that omy and Trade and Customs, At the Government. The fact, economic

difficulties with four will take part m the Conse

adding that it is necessary for

tion to Bishop RC Hau and Australia to maintain normal trade Cabinet, is to remain in office fronted and who view any hop Mok Enau-tang, Bishop C. T. relations with a country not at war while awaiting Imperial or further extension of hostilities Song of Chengto, Szechuan, and and that Australia is obtaining ders may imply that the Em- to the point of courting a Bishop N. 8, Binsted of the Philip machinery all and other valuable peror himself, who hurriedly, major war in the Pacific with pine Islands will be present war materials from Japan, f curtailed his summer holiday alarm, are powerful enough hop insted, being the Senior

Mr.

followed] air marron's statement for as a result of the crisis, is in to aust, the militarist faction Bishop, will preside at the Conse ment, regarding zine shipments to a dilemma as to his choice for from a position in which they

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE a new head of the Govern- can influence the Govern ment.

ment as a result of Nazi pres-The Oath of Allegiance to BM, FOREIGN opinion on the sure. The most curious fea Obedience to the Aro

the King and the Oath of De situation is divided. Some ture of the political position Canterbury will be administered by observers see in the new crisis in Japan is the fact that Mr. HH, Bir Atholl Mccre the complete elimination or Matsuoka, the Foreign Minis- Justice of Hongkong H. 2. the Deaths caused by collapsing influence by the moderatists ter, who was responsible for Governor will witness the Oath to bouses and falling trees are ons represented by the Seiyu- the pact with Russia, is a the King, which will be taken cially, eatininted at 108 in the a Party which is strongly supporter of the militaristthe Cathedral Hall immediate the American Episcopal Church in Bishop-Designats of Singapore, and broke the long

proceding the service. BR Ten thousand houses were nationalistic and opposed to party which is insisting on The Forvice of Conse destroyed,

galego la bystem of Government mu- embarking on the southward proceeds from the Com Agriculturists suffered the most; delled on the Totalitarian programme of expansion. He the Blahop-Design paddy-Helde being devastated by pattern. The resignation of and his military chique, may Singapore

fipods while coconut and the former leader of this hope to form a Go iment Proper and

aut plantations, which are

stay of the people, party from the Government of their own way of

lends colour to this view, in but whichever par Nearly 100 country craft and which case the return of the power. Japan

between coastal army faction to a stronger vised to go

CYCLONE

cent cyclone and floods in Mala-

In the stormy position in the Government the clear wat Vainable cargoes while is possible. On the other have repeatedly ruses and railway lines were hand, there is a strong feeled by those wept Away In severni planus, iny. terrupting communications, Taong in foreign political circles she

will

sands are destitute and relet work that big business interests in should she blaar Japan, who favour a cautious dance to Herr H

Commui

Bishop Binsted left Japan last Spring when the new regulations overning religious bodies went

into effect, Since that time be has been in charge of the work of

WEEK-END

000 for the extension the farmers in west aid of sowing The Very Rev. J. L Wilson, West Bulyuan on

the Philippine Lelands with head Mra Wilson are expected to re- rendered the quarters in Manila -n 19 T turn to Hongkong this week-end, arwing

hop Binated, who was er Dean Wilson is to be Consecrated. duated", from

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day

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