1941-08-08 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

FINANCE & GENERAL

Magnificent Resistance Of The DERNA, GAZALA GERMAN FAITH IN WAR PURPOSE

Russian Army And People

Continued from Page 4

"I think the result shows the Mediterranean and continued superiority of and machines."

mur mer cheers.

and

paid, amidst

& BENGHAZI BOMBED

a high tribute to the ski Successful Raids By

R.A.F., S.A.A.F.

courage

01

the

Declaring that he could not be naval and air forces. expected 10 give any Indication of

itussia, Mr. Altlec sald House could rust

protecting

East Referring to the middle

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Continued from Page 4

mer

be more effective against Japan. "When our contact with Ger-

with That friendly collaboration

many and Italy is over we shall Ohina will continue and I pray do our utmost to assist those lands will grow.

That friendship will of the Middle East to enjoy a fren continue to grow independently of and independent life.

"Meanwhile bur forces of the Japanese attitude,

"But the point 1 make is that and material in the Middle Eas

aggression in-are being strengthened for their CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Reuter)---A Brt-Japanese forward

two friends next forward blow other steps being taken 足する help/M Attlee said that the presence tist R.A.F. Middle East communi-variably results in

that the of British forces p11

Turko- Lie

who have nu aggressive intentions "I suggest to those lands in the que issued yesterday states that and

closer getting

and closeг 10-Middle East that the blows which assured

that syrian border would confirm

bomber aircraft of the RAF. and

gether."

these friendship

forces will strike will be and would

bortify Britain's

South African Air Force made a en berles

Referring to the Middle East blows struck for their own inde- alliance with the Turks and

of attacks on landing

situation. Mr. Eden said: "We have pendence as much as for ours aldiable

Britain

afford greater grounds and to

uther military ob-

aald over and over again that this "That carries with it the corel- not protection to the

ojectives in Cyrenaica on Monday

country has

no territorial ambi-tary that those countries but|Cyprus.

night

We seek co-operate with us in ensuring Bombs were seen to fall on the ions in this war.

territory anywhere. We did not that they do not afford an oppor- pocket of Italians was holding out landing ground at Gazals while BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

Eu to war to enlarge our fron-tunity to Germany or to the Axik in Abys at the Tmi landing ground a

tlers, We went to war because to create trouble, disturbances, up- Referring to the Battle of the Gondar.

help number of explosions were heard Atlantic. Mr Attlee said that dursinia, the Emperor with the

had after our

the Nazi menace threatened the heavals and risings to further of Ministers, of a Cabinet

aircraft had left the ing the past two months the Ger

reconstruction

Hfe of Europe and our own lives their war effort, efforts begun the

and freedom mans had continued their

as it threatens to-

everything

done.

possible

An essentia feature of the that Britain could give WILS

that it would be spectacular that it would be effective

inhabitants

In the southeast only 2

Elsewhere

U

small

hit the mole

must

"To take one example, there 15 We in Iran today a large number of Expertence has shown

his target. cheers! AL the At Derns the port area was at- to achieve success. With the con- country (Loud

Emperor's request. advisers had tacked by heavy bombers of the day the people of the world. ing of spring. the Germans were

to resist aggression, Germans. went to war and they

not to steal able to put an increasing number bren placed at his disposal by the RAF

prizes, pilfer or in many lands that these German of U-houts Into the water. Britain British Government and financial causing violent explosions and two

Icot."

colonists, experts. tourists от fires.

South had made early provision to meet assistance was being afforded,

whatever they may be called, are African pilots, On the left flank in Libya, there

flying this danger

also operated Continuing. Mr. Eden said: "It extremely dangerous to the inde- Was Я constant offensive patrol Maryland bombers,

follows there can be on our part pendence of the country in which Derna and carried out 2 bot on the Libyan border and in over

of attacks on the motor only one policy towards all those they are found Tobruk. where the vigour of the series stak

kept transport workshop assembly the British fighting patrols had

plants

by providing more anti submarine craft.

In the course of the 11 months, owing to the heavy

of detener in home

had 10

to

B

waters

the enemy to such a state of con enemy

under range further and further acid, Unued nervousness that he had to

desert luminate the with searchlights

that the sea bathle was now

being fough Over

I

immense, towards Slates Bnited

area extending lar 11:

1.he

"Meanwhile,"

Mr

The harbour at Benghazi was by night again bombed.

From these operations all nur Alller con-aircraft returned safely uurd day by day week by week.

and supplies! MELBOURNE. Aug. 7 (Reuter

the rastg and far south in the tropical seas tanks guns, planes

of Atrion

ONE POLICY

nations who live in the area bounded on the west by the Suez Canal and on the east by the fron- tiers of India,

IRAN WARNED

"We have drawn the serious ab- tention of the Iranian Govern- "For all countries who live in ment to the danger to their own risking that area we have only one policy. Interests which they are

to by continuing

larg permit We wish them to live their own

Inumbers of Germans to reside on lives in security and at peace.

"After the (Great War in Iraq their country.

"I trust the Iran'an Govern-

In this battle, said Mr continue to arrive in the Middle The reorganisation of the Royal and after considerable expenditure Attlee. "We have of course suffered East and reorganisation and train Australian Air Force provide of money we set up an indepen-ment will not fail to heed this!

march for all possible wartime emergen-dent Iraqi State and withdrew our warning, given in all friendliness

severe tosses

We shall

not

being tor the next

satisfied whhe thes losses con-

tinue but we can look back on the

fast two months with

satisfaction."

reasonable

forward

U. S AIR

Another fact witch tules ur position from

to

ips and

the creation of [operational cornmands differen strategical requirments, was that

for

new forces.

all

an-

of nounced yesterday by Mr. McEwen,

"The world will have to look far before it will find any sign of action of that kind in Hi ler's polley

"I cannot give detailed ngurea last year is the vastly increased Commonwealth Air Minister.

recely

without presenting the enviny with scope of assistance we are Information he would very muching from the United Slater

like to have but I fan say that Cheers NoL only does this imports have been maintained

atream of material exceed ally-

a satisfactory figure in spite of all ing we received in the last war. STOCK EXCHANGE the enemy's efforts (Cheers!,

but it la sent to us ander that

were ull

"Our convoys of vital supplies extraordinarily generous terms of continue to arrive From July 11the Lease and Lend Act (Cheers 1. to July 28, the enemy

"The visit of Mr Harry Hopkins able to broadcast a single claim had for Its main purpose the of successfu; attack by U-boat promotion of even

greater assis However, in the last few days of lance under this ACK" the month. U boats did meet with There was clear evidence, be one of our southbound Atlantic continued,

of the rising ide

eonvoys. A large force was deploy-resistance to Hitler's rule

לן!

of

all

ed and a great effort was made. Athe invaded countries. From the still greater effort was made by start there had been sullen resent

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1941. -PAGE 9

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CHINA

INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS

LEADERSHIP

WILL KEEP IN ANTI-AGGRESSION IN EAST

"Chins will continue her leadership in anti-aggression in the Far East and will co-operate with America, and Britain to fight for a pea eful, orderly, Democratie and civilised world," declared Mr. Chen Chich, recalled Chinese Ambassador to Ber- im, recently when sposking before a Sino-American audience at the United China Relief dinner.

and in all sincerity, and that they will take the necessary measures now to deal with this situation

"The funndation of our rela- tions with Turkey is the Anglo- Mr. Chen asserted that China's, ed. "admire without reservation Turkish Treaty which we have severance of diplomatic relations the trop will of resistance of Gen

nd sball continue ክር observa with Germany and Italy for their eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek." loyally.

recognition of the Wang Ching- Thanking the Democracies for

to China. Mr. "The friendship between this wel regime "places China square-assistance QUOTATIONS

country and Turkey can be 2fy and uncompromisingly against urged absolute solidarity between lasting contribution to European anti-aggression and also puts the United States, Britain and understanding not only during the china on record against appease-China. He believes that if

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Mr. Chen

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Chen

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