1941-07-24 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GERMANS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE

AGAINST LENINGRAD, MOSCOW AND KIEV

Russian Troops Stubbornly Resisting Nazi Attempts At Encirclement Of Smolensk

MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuter-The following communique was Issued by the Soviet Information Bureau last night: "On July 22, our forces were engaged in heavy fighting in the Petraza- vodsk. Porbov, Smolensk and Shitomiz directions. There were no the front. essential changes in the position of the troops on The same day our aircraft brought down 87 enemy planes. lost 14 planes

We

"According to supplementary Information. 22 German bomb- ors were brought down in an attempt to make a mass raid on These losses must be consider- Moscow on the night of July 21,

ed very great under the conditions of the night rald. Scattered and demoralised by our night fighters and anti-aircraft guns, the German planes dropped most of their bombs in the woods and fields outside Moscow

ULTIMATUM BY JAPAN

Cont'd from Page 1

Now it is known the Government has returned to Hanoi as the re- sult of representations made in Vichy on July 19 by the Japanese Ambassador. believed to be con- cerning the Japanese expansion in Southern Indo-China.

It is understood that the de mands

General presented by

Sumita are considerable.

PRESS BAN BROKEN SINCAPORE, July 23 Reuter- For the first thne breaking the

ban Press

which has complete been in existence throughout French Indo-China in past weeks with regiust to rumours of Japan- ese expansion here, the official Todo-China News Agency, ARIP, Issued a cryptic bulletin last night.

The ballet said "Reports from London state that Japan has re cently submitted to the French of Vichy important Government demands concerning Japanese cx-

Not a single vilitary target was air rald on the open capitals of touched nor was any damage done Bucharest and Helsinki, the Luft-pansin n South Indo-China."

to municipai enterprises.

OD

made

waffe

Monday night

In "Mention should be made of the their first attack on Moscow splendid service rendered by the series, waves of 12 bomber for- fire brigade miitia and also by mations bombed mujtary installa- and munitions Industries. the Moscow population who quirk tions,

visibility being good

The sudden publication of this bulle was taken as a hot of 3 dencuncement in sight, and as the fret move of the Indo-China au- thorities to prepare the populace

for

NO SCHEDULES SHANGHAI, July 23 Reuter) The Dome; Agency learns that in view of the current situation, all Japanese shipping companies in Shanghai ceased the publication of their shipping schedules, effective

ly extinguished cendiary bombs

In the vicinity of the Kremun dropped on the city by Individual

through and and the river Moskva direct hits planes which broke

got the fires under caused a number of fires, some of alko uuickly

which were large. control"

NAZIS ON RAID

Bulldings of the High Commano LONDON July 23 (Reuter). The land administrative authorities and first German mention of the Nazi a public utility platil were destroy-yesterday air raid on Moscow

nadeed or severely damaged, was early yesterday afternoon by the

Miciai news agency reporting

formations participated, Caus great destruction.

"In a series of ralda lasting from early night M dawn. the German squadrons dropped high expicaives of all calibres thousands

of Incendiary bombs

TRIPLE OFFENSIVE

fighting furiously cu stcha a

Dy offensive

the triple

new

Nazis

against Lenkrad Moscow and

Kiev.

All-day battles raged in ine Smolensk wedre, where the Nazis are said to be attempting a gigan

on targets of military importance the encircling movement to trap in Moscow, extensive fires being the Soviet troops in the elbow of observed Fouth of the

the Dnieper River. Moskwa "

the

paper

CARL

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1941, -PAGE 7

CHINESE COUNCILLORS' FAREWELL "TO GENERAL GRASETT

Seated above (from left to right):-Hon. Mr. M K. Le, Hon. Mr. 3. A. Fraser, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Major- General A. E. Grasett, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Hon. Capt. A. C. Collinson, RN,, Hon, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Dr. P. Among those standing may be seen Hon. Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Hon. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd, Hon, Mr. W. J. Carrie, Mr. J. P. Pennefathe:-Evans, Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong, Dr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Tang Shiu-kiu, Dr. Lả Shu-fan, Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. M. W. Lo. Dr. S. N. Chan and Capt R. E. T. St John, A.D.C-(King's Stud o).

VIRTUAL EMBARGO AGAINST BRITISH

NEWS IN HANKOW

SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuter-A VIRTUAL EMBARGO AGAINST BRITISH NEWS HAS BEEN CLAMPED DOWN IN HANKOW BY THE LOCAL JAPANESE-SPONSORED CHINESE AUTHORITIES, and both Reuter's and the British-owned CENTRAL CHINA POST are being compelled to close down.

I

Production, Distribution Not Working Well

Cont'd from Page 1

a survey of previous figures indi- and of increased armament defies cates that production has been all orthodox calculations and Jap- falling behind the growing de anese papers by lay great stress mands of the China hostilities and on the fact that Great Britain's has even begun a slapp,

war effort. 16. costing the country "Stock prices have taken half Its national inane,

The Japanese budget passed gradual downward trend, the stock index for April being 78.5 compar- by the Diet for the currect fiscal ed with 95.9 in the previous April. year totals 12,875,000,000 Yem, but War industries continue to expand various supplementary budgets and a special accounts are expected to and employment continues at high level though it is beginning bring the total expenditure to well to decrease

over 20,000,000,000 Yen. "Prices of agricultural products

"Japan's entire national income are said to be so low that farmers during 1940 is put at only 25,500,- all Japanese to the city but self it only in the statesmen, particularly Mr. Mal- black market al illegal prices and suoka; have warned Great Britain consequently food is plentiful in and the United States not to over-

scarce in cities estimate the

On drain rural parts but

Japan's where it must be rationed.

economy or under-estimate the re- sources still at her disposal."

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JUNK MASTER

Outwardly they have suspended activities due to strikes by Chinese staffs. but behind lies intimidation by the so-called Social Bureau of the Chinese Municipality. Reuter's entire Chinese stuff!

The trouble started on July 14 the staff of the Central fabed to report for duty since the when morning of July 18. although no China Post presented demands for Agency recalls demands had previously been pre- a large bercase in rice allowance. The Japanese

The management requested for that British and American ship sented, and it is understood that Midnight news from the eastern ping companies are at present not one member of the staff was at two days to consider, to which the do not bother to ship the produce 1000,000 Yep. But

rested by plainclothes gendarmes. staff agreed, but they walked out that bomber and dive-bomber front shows that the Russians are publishing their schedules,

NO VISAES

The situation took a serious turn a few minutes later after intim- SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuter-yesterday when the apartment of dation by agitators.

It was later revealed on the best According to the China Press, for- Mr. H. J. Archibald, who published eigners intending to go to Japan the Central China Post and Reu- authority that the C.C.P. staff was

PRICE OF RICE have been unable to have pass-ter's acting manager, was subject being held in communicado in a ports visaed for the past two days,

"The big problem is the growing adding that it is learned no visas ed to an armed raid, and accord-Chinese hotel where they were be

demand for an increase in the will be issued for the next four oring to advices received in Shang-ing well-fed and cared but strong

hat, is understood that congl-ly guarded

price of rice. The present price is Ave days.

The British Consul-General, Mr. declared to be below the cost No reasons are said to be given derable damage to property resuit-

સર્યાં.

Davidson, drew attention of the of production even with subsidies for the action, merely that it was

The advices state that the Jap-alleged intimidation to both the granted by Government. Moscow's latest communique orders from Tokyo,

municipality and the **Until comparatively recently, states anese authorities in Hankow pro- Chinese Meanwhile, indicates that in the Ukraine, the

withdrawn from that foreigners who left for Japan fess no knowledge of the perpetra- Japanese Consul-General and the rice was the standard currency in Russians have

Several Chinese merchants have 1918 some days ago have been placed tors of the rald and deny all res C.C.P. management was given to Japan and is still the staple food Novograd-Volinsk, near the

understand that íður demands of the masses. What even a slight complained to the Police that a ponsibility. A under restrictions. frantler to Zhitomiz some

will be presented by the Social increase in its price would mean certain junk master, to whom had miles west of Kiev.

Bureau, including, the CCP to can easily be pletured from the been entrusted with $20,000 worth

of Japanese In their pincer drive

on Len

amalgamate with the semi official average earnings

of their goods at Ping Chan on jingrad, the Germans are still held

organ Wuhanpao and print only workmen. up to the south-east of Lake Pei-

English translations of what is

In these circumstances, every Monday, had acted in collusion breachink pus. but from Finland they have

published in the Chinese paper penny counts and any increase in with robbers with the result that Army pushed into the 80-mile wide neck

no Reuter or pro-Allled news to the price of rice can have serious both cargo and junk are their allies of land with

Japan has scarcely missing. great between the two

The published

According to one cargo owner, ever had political riots, but has have divided

defence lakes, Ladoga and Ogga. the Soviet front into unco-ordinated groups.

known rice riots. It is a tribute Teung Wong, the junk with RUSSIAN PARACHUTISTS

the war has raised." began Mr keeping their economic life in

Japanese frugality that the cargo of Chinese medicine, wol- Despite ugn local resistance The Boylet communique, men Greenwood. "International trade full working order."

Government was able to set the from ore and wood off on board, and -obstinate counter-attacks, neįtioning this front for the first has been disrupted and. vast quant- Mr. Greenwood declared that

goal of 13,500,000,000 Yen for na-was met by robber sumpans off coordinated leadership of the time for some days reports fight titles of food and raw materials the visits of the Prime Ministers

tional savings during the current HR Fa enemy is now recognisable.

ing round Petra Zavodsk, on the

Collecting

in various of Australia and New Zealand, Mr." Mr. Peter Freser.

fiscal year to finance the national On the whole eastern froni, Leningrad Murmansk

But time will Menzies and Rallway parts of the world.

defence programmė. these quantities of food will be needed, fabled a full discussion on

problems and complete agreement and needed quickly.

the had been reached on certain prin- "The Prime Minister United Kingdom and others of our ciples through which the surplus our problems of Australia and New Statesmen

declared

Zealand might be solved.

According to the report, 12 ex plosions were observed near the Kremlin. the Germans likening the rald to the "heaviest dealt on targets of military importance Britain "

LAUD OPERATIONS

A German High Command com- munique states

operations of the

in conjunction

thui

German

are

Problems Of Distribution Of Food, Raw Materials

NOW

Continued from Page 1

is stated, the defeat and annihila- some 210 miles north east of come when many of these surplus respectively, to Britain had en-

tion of isolated groups of Soviet Leningrad. forces is continuing ceaselessiv

REPRISAL RAID

The Russians are reported have dropped parachute

to

troops

As a reprisal for the Bolshevik behind the Finnish-German lines.

"TOTEM

DOG"

The celebrated "Totem Dog of Kitwanga" known to thousands of travellers to Jasper and the Skeena

River country of Western Canada,

the dentist. The

the totem the wooden teeth of are filed, replaced if necessary, by one of the few remaining British Columbia Indians who are totem craftsmen.

ENCOURAGING RESULTS

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter)---

U-boat losses,

7319 もつ

of

have sole undertaking to release the European pecples who have been enslaved by Nazi Germany.

"Reserve stores must be balit up to feed the months that will be hungry wheh peate comes."

FOUR PRINCIPLES

It is not known yet whether these demands were actually pre- sented.

DEATH OF SIR

JOHN A. MACDONALD

consequences.

to

now

The pirates went aboard and

"And that goal is by no means together with the master of the out of sight because actual savings Junk drove the crew into the and deposits during the last Oseal sampons and sailed the funk away. 50th anniversary of the year are put at 12,800,000,000 Yen.

FINANCIAL PROBLEM death of Sir John A. Macdonald,

The

who welded Canada into nation-

A meeting of the Evacuation Re Nevertheless, the financial pro-presentation Committee will be hood with hig viston and gentus, blem confronting Japan in view of held this evening at 5.30 pm at

commemorated in Kingston the cost of the China Incident the Peninsula Hotel, Mr. Greenwood said that these was principles were, firstly. that the when Prime Minister Mackenzie United Kingdom was still a pur-King. Hon. R. B. Hanson, Conser- chaser of Empire products; second-vative leader, and many others ly, the Dominions Governments Joined in tributes to the life and would make every effort to prepare work of the great statesman, who their shipments in the most com- was Canada's first Prime Minister. pact form for shipping and would

Prime Minister Mackenzie King

Sir

bas just had his annual tussle with Sir Victor Warrender, Parliamen Mr. Greenwood said that Britain

dog is Kit-tary and Financial Secretary to was faced with two problems first wanga's guardian Indian erected the Admiralty, refused to be drawn ly, while the war lasted they had on the outskirts of the village to into details when questioned in to give all possible help to safe do their best to develop their own told several thousand Canadians warn evil spirits away. Each year the House of Commons today on guard the economic life of such home market; thirdly, the United who had gathered here to honour countries, and, secondly, they had Kingdom Government would join the memory of Sir John A. Mac- "While I regret that I am un- to build up reserves of strength in building up reserve stocks of donald, that it had been

Other nations. all foods and stores and would John's dream to see "a country of give details of recent for this purpose. activities against U-boats, I can notably the United States, and the share the expenditure. required; two races, merged into one ha state that the results lately South American Republics. were and, fourthly, in making these tionality, governed in the well- achieved have been encouraging." themselves primary producers and purchases, the United Kingdom tried ways of the British Constitu

Britain Was assured of their Government would help to main-tion, a pride and glory to the New warmhearted willingness to help. tain the effeleney of the produc-World." Sir John lived to see his Three students of the Lingnan

SAVE SHIPPING SPACE ing industries and to see, that no dream realized, said the Prime some.. Univeralty in Hongkong have won SHANGHAI “V” WAR

the Minister, and added: "I Mr. Greenwood went on to refer surpluses were built up in the National University Students SHANGHAL, July 23 (Reuter)-

times think that the Canada öf &urpassed the Theses Contest which was held by The "y" wat has started here be to the necessity there was to tave future.

shipping space, in order to meet "All Governments in war-time today has even the Ministry of Education last tween British and Axis newspapers the needs of Britain's war efforts are faced with new problems and Canada of Sir John Macdonald's year. They are Chu Chin-jen, Id following the adoption of the in the first instance. Britain's each Government must accept a dream.....I wonder, however, if Pei-chin and Aw S-ling, who

lettor by both parties as the war efforts, he declared, must over- special responsibility in solving he could possibly have foreseen majored in physics, chemistry and

symbol of victory.

them," said Mr. Greenwood. "It how rapid, with the passing of the civil engineering respectively. They

The British dailies, the North ride all other considerations.

"On their part the people of the is for each Government to take years, would be the country's will each receive a prize of NC 300 and a certificate of merit from the China Daily News and the Noon United Kingdora have willingly the action necessary and which is growth in extent, strength and in Ministry. Altogether 30 students Bulletin, carried large

consented to forego all consump within Its power. Solution can service to the world."

Short speeches by Senator from various colleges and univer-their front pages as also did the tion that was not necessary. This best be reached by concerted ac

German and Italian propaganda had released, much shipping space tion with the Government of the arthur Malghen, a former con- sheets,

which would not have been pos-United Kingdom, and the agreeservative Prime Minister, and Hon.

the renched by alble if Britain continued to bring menta

United R. B. Hanson, House Opposition large quantities of stores to her Kingdom and the Dominions re- Leader, wore parallel in theme to BRASS SHORTAGE

sheres from the distant parts of present the most important step the Prime Ministor's. Minister of towards the solving of these Justice Ernest Lapointe gave, as- LONDON, July 23 (BW8) her Empire..

surance his follow French Cana- "We realise the economic strain problems. There is evidence that Germany.

sities won the contest

Malor Frank Hoge, veterinary surgeon of the Hongkong Jockey Club, has left for Australia on a holiday for two months.

The marriage took place on July

14, at "Teawamute, New Zealand,

of Walter Bentley Hughes, of Shanghai to Shella, widow of the late Dr. W. A. Johnston.

is suffering from a shortage of that is being placed upon thesu "We have made clent progress dians were aware of the need for certain metals, particularly brass. countries and the Governmenta in the edlisboration between the a "spirit of national brotherhood" Cerman raiders. In order to of the Dominions have shown members of our Commonwealth to preserve Canada from the secure the supplies of brass, and a sympathetic understanding of which has acted for the benefit of great dangers we may find along before a exptured ship was sunk, the difficulties of the food situa all. We are in partnership with our road.*****

After the service, Prime Minis- she was stripped of all her brass- tion and of the Mother Country in the British Commonwealth of Na work and fittings.

tions to do what we can and we ter King reviewed a parade of

The Germahis removed all the dooking utensils and brass deck The Ottawa Exhibition will be attinge and even wont to the held this year from August 10 to 1ongth of removing the Bras

oksings of porthole traines,"

particular.

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of them.

to place wreathe on his grave, can to help if the task DE

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