1940-05-06 — Page 17

ASSAULTED POLICE OFFICER

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Incident Outside Hongkong Hotel

M. D. Dietrich, of Prince Edward Road, appeared before Mr. R. E. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning and was fined $70 on charges of assault and behaving in a disorderly manner.

Ife was charged with assaulting Sub-Inspector

Orom at Pedder Street and behaving in a disorderly manger at the Central Police Station. Mr. W. A. Mackinley pleaded guilty on behalf of the defendunt.

Wanted To Fight Sub-Inspector Oram said that at 1.30 nan, on Sunday, he saw defend- unt outside the Hongkong Hotel Defendant was going to fight another man.

Sub-Inspector Oram requested him. not to fight and told him to leave before he got into any trouble.

"Who the hell are you," asked de- fendant. Sergeant Brown, who was present, then produced his identity Mrd.

At this stage, said Sub-Inspector Oram, defendant passed several re- marks.

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These were written down handed to the Magistrate to read.

Continuing Sub-Inspector Oram said that defendant struck him on the left eye.

"Your Worship can see where he struck me," he continued.

Defendant was taken into custody and at the Central Police Station made further remarks. These were niso written down and handed to the Magistrale in Court,

No Recollection Of Affair Mr. Mackinley said that the inci- dent was very unfortunate and that the defendant had no recollection of il at all.

He remembered going to the Hong- kong Hotel and woke up in the Police

Station

"He was throughout the whole time very much under the influence of liquor," continued Mr. Mackinley, "and it was that alone which was responsible for the whole of this un- fortunate incident. This is the first time defendant has been in trouble.”

Mr. Mackinley asked the Court to Lake a lenient view of the whole Incident,

am instructed by defendant," he continued, "to express his sincere re- gret to the officers concerned."

Defendant was fined $70-$60 on! the charge of assault and $10 on the charge of behaving in a disorderly

monner.

Manchukuo Invaded

Frontier Violation By Soviets Reported

TOKYO, May 6 (Reuter) - A great sensation was created in Hsinking following the revela tion of a brush on the eastern border between Russia and Man- chukuo.

It is alleged that Soviet soldiers invaded Manchukuo territory near Laowengling, in Mutankiang Pro- vince, al am. on May 4 and fired on five Manchukuo guards, according to a Japanese report from the capital of Manchukuo,

Police Sergeant Shot

,

A police sergeant, Hishimat, it is alleged, was shot through the left; thigh.

About six: Soviet soldiers with lillary dogs penetrated into Man- chukuo territory near. Tungning in the same province at noon and with- drew after reconnoitring along the border.

The Manchukue authorities, it is added, are paying attention to the recurrence of these legal actions.

No Tientsin Agreement

Japanese Newspaper. Report Denied

5 (Reuter)

LONDON, May There is no confirmation in London of the report in the "Nichi Nichi Shunbun" that Sir Robert Craiglo, the British Ambassador to Japan, and the Japanese Vice-Minister of

ngreement

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Germany's Problems

Ultimate Success In Norway Doubtful

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).-The Swi "Gazette" says:

"Germany's complete occupation of southern Norway seems inevitable, but does not modify the general ultuation, while the ultimate success ef her adventure is still problematical

"Only a month ago, Germany was sheltered by the neutrals, She alone profited by the use of their territorial waters and benefited by all that Denmark and Norway could supply. Thankless Task

May 6, 1940.

NOT VERY PLAUSIBLE

Futility Of Nazi Propaganda

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).- "For some weeks now examples have been given of the various ways in which the Nazis are trying to put their propaganda across," said a B.B.C. com- mentator yesterday.

"These examples have shown that the Nazi effort has sometimes been the He direct', sometimes the lie indirect and sometimes quickc change of face. The latter was used when he Nazis took over the Allied war claims and announced that they were going to free Europe from terror and so on."

Continuing, the commentator said that last week Ribbentrop defended the invasion of Norway on the same which Gerinany used to de- in the

grounds

fend her so of pots about

last war, i.c. that to do the same thing.

Ribbentrop's Fallure

If Ribbentrop had studied the world reaction after his speech he probably felt saddened to And how sceptical and doubtful the world

was. about a German Minister's pledges.

Ribbentrop gave his story of how the

campaign in Norway had started. The fact that the

campaign hnd started was about the only true thing he did mention.

Hitler, however, then announced that it had ended and the German Army had finished its "mighty task."

That was the most interesting effort of Nazi propaganda for the month.

It Was led

up to by, statements about how the world approved of the Nazi Invasion, how the Norweginns were collaborating and how the British had not sunk а single destroyer at

The Barvik.

The Better

As a prelude, Dr. Goebbels Inst week wiped out the Briush Beet. That was not true then and it is not true now.

Hitler's lie was now a bigger one than it was when he uttered I.

But that probably pleased him for does not "Mein Kampf" say some thing about "the bigger the lle the better"

Nazi propaganda had two objects to unite the Germans and disunite the Allies on the home front.

Наз .it united the

Germons? Various newspapers complain about the number of people trying to get "She now has the thankless task of food by devious means. The German maintaining the domination of two radio was angry about people who [new blockaded countries. Occupa- read their newspapers from the tion, so dearly bought by the Ger-wrong end and mutter if only wo man Navy, may present momentary

economic advantages, but it is doubt were allowed to talle.!" ful whether it can compensate for

The Norwegian campaign had been

the loss of all the benefits the Reichsecond page news in all the papers. derived from their neutrality."

The Tribut" says: "The Germans cannot count permanently on

the superiority of men and material with which they ablained, their first suc cesses, Stabilisation of the front in Norway will be a great disappoint- ment in Berlin where u lightning victory

was anticipated, but the Germans are now wondering how to mainatain liaison with their own

100 m Refugees From Norway expeditionary corps.

.18.40 n.

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Land In England

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).-- Three Norwegian vessels have 8 n. reached ports in North: Scotland.

Those on board include Nor .22.06 n.wegian and British refugees and

.7.00 n. several women and children. .4.90 n. 64.70 9. The skipper of a Norwegian fishing 21.10 n. boat, who believes that his was the 11 n. Just vessel to escape from Alesund, suid that German planes bombed and .20 .mchine-gumed people who were fleeing from the town in small open Caid: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.80 n. boats. He did not, however, see any Cald: Marg. Canton (er), Sh. $...I n. boot hit by a bomb.

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Narrow Escapo

A few mountainous provinces cannot compensate for the Irreparable Josses at sea."

"

Why Norway. Expedition Failed

Allied Task Impossible Without Air Bases LONDON, May 6 (Reuter).

Here at home the Prime Minister's speech on Thursday was one such as German official had dared make since the Nazis come

power.

to into

In the House of Commons this speech will be examined and judged.

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Mr. Ernest Bevin, of the Transport Workers' Union, said that we were tired of hearing how one small ship went out and tackled overwhelming odds and how two fighters went into

combat with ten ralding bombers. It was ali very well for the country's men to have courage, but what he wanted was equality of weapons.

Mr. W. Lawther, of the Miners'

The experience of the Allied air Federation, said: "We have no room force in Norway has painted to for those dismal pessimists who see

An Englishman, Mr. Turner, who one clear conclusion-that you in every fresh phase of our struggle 22 the Britan Aluminium Company in

for 30 years has been manager for cannot get local air superiority room for doubting the triumph of the .84 b. Norway, was accompanied by his when you have to operate from cause we have undertaken a

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Foreign Affairs have reached a baste SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY

regarding the Tientsin issue, especially "the problems of 'St. Andrew's Sunday School held and the their annual Festival in the Church

Grounds on Saturday, when those! who had attended the Primary Classes regularly during the year were awarded prizes.

the maintenance of order transfer of silver."

It is understood that there is no

truth in the report.

This Is The Report Which London Has, Denied

Ambassador,

In the early part of the afternoon the children played games in the

there

also were

The interview lasted about two for boys and a skipping race for girls.

hours.

Canadians Display. Their Smartness

Aldershot Inspection

the scene of action,

This was the comment made by a B.B.C. air observer.

You must have strength in the alr for a successful land operation, es- pecially I you have to disembark troops and equipment from ships,

Inland, your Infantry is subject to constant observation and bombing it you cannot keep the enemy away by fighters.

R.A.F. Problem

•

That has been the problem in Nor way. The RA.F. had to carry out: their work with fighters and bombers for from their home base some hundreds of milen Across the sea. Our fighters are designed primarily for home defence and not intended to operate at that distance, white · our bombers are opposed by fighters operating at short range from bases

LONDON, May 5 (Reuter). The on the spot. Canadian regiments at

They inspected 48 Canadian High-

A barle agreement of views on the later there was a variety entertain-anders and then watched the Royal long-pending Tientsin Issue, with ment, with conjuring tricks by Montreal Regiment carry out mu special reference to the problems re-group of Chinese artistes, and songs chine-gun training. garding the maintenance of peace und dances. and order in the concessions and the

TOKYO, May. 0 (Reuter)--The grounds, where British

Aldershot We have got some of our fighters Craigie, called

Sir Robert swings, sca-saw and a allde, Sports were reviewed on Saturday by the there. All the same, one could up- on Mr. Masayuki were held on the upper lawn, with Earl of Athlone, the new Governor-preciate the great dimeulty of install- Tani, the Vice-Minister of Foreign nat races, potato races and sacks races General to Canada, and Princess ing them with their equipment on an Affairs, on Saturday morning. for boys and girls, an obstacle ruce Alice, the Countess of Athlone. improvised runway on a frozen lake

under the very nose of the enemy. Tea was served in the Hall,

and

Remarkable Achievement Under the circumstances, the way in which our fighters did get into action.was a remarkable achievement. Later, they Inspected' three other It has not been possible for the Allies transfer of allver, was reached at nd the British Ambassador at the Highlanders, the Edmonton Regiment give more support to the movements regiments-the Canadian Seaforth to gain superior n strength and to the conference, according to the conference in Tokyo last year. "Nicht Nichl

Regarding the sliver question, the try.

and Princess Patricia's Light. Infan-planned for the troops, memorandum on the matter, the "Nicht Nion" continues, the British

At the same time, although our

·Innd forces'nre' now, but, of central seems to have conduct- ed by Japan,

The Rt. Hon. Mr. Vincent Massey, Norway, the Germans have long lines Britain and France, ed As for the problem regarding the Governmeal and France, and to have London, and the Rt. Hon. Mr. Norman tack

In ot communications still open to al- maintenance of peace and order. In completed the necessary arrange- Rogers, the Canadian Minister of There can be no doubt that the concessions in Tientsin, a basic munts with them. T

National Defence, were also present. R.A.F. has proved once again, in its agreement was reached between Mr. The French Government lina com-

The party was conducted by Major raids in the Norwegian campaign, tha Hachiro Arlta, then Foreign Minister plately agreed to the British formuln, General McNaughton, the Canadian daring of the pilats and the efficiency In the Baron Hiranaume Cabinet, the paper adds.

Commander-in-Chief.

of the planes.

A

paper declares, will be formally signations with the Chungking] Canadian Bigh Commissioner

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