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The FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 No. 10143

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 三拜禮 號八月五英港香

1940.

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"The People of This Country Cannot Yet Realise The Extent. or Imminence of the Threat Impending Against Us," Premier Warns, As He

He Reveals-

COMMONS

AGAINST

CAPTAIN WARBURTON-LEE

the heroic commander of the Hardy, killed in action in Nar- vik Bay.

Pungent Queries

Mr. Attlee Severely

Critical Of Govt.

·LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-- Taking part in the House of Commona debate, Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Labour Opposition Leader, began by warmly pay- ing tribute to the fighting forces, including the French and Norwegians. He expressed sympathy with the people of Norway and also expressed his admiration of the skill with which the difficult evacuation was carried out.

"We had an experience of it in the last war and it was rendered for more difeult by the air arm.

It was

a wonderful feat of arms, but after all it is retirement.

Over-Optimistic ·

"The Prime Minister's speech on Thursday was over-optimistic and over-complacent. Mr. Churchill's speech was far too optimistle. It is no use the Prime Minister telling us not, to come to insty conclusions. There are some very hasty con- clusions in those speeches.

"The Prime Minister asked us to suspend judgment. I think it is very difficult, In the light of events, to any that this campaign has been to our advantage us the Premier sald on

ter struck a

a different deal more of excuse nnd expansion

Expl

Air Defence Thursday, To-day the Prime Minis-

Exercises

Egypt Starts Testing Hor Precautions

ent

"No-onewilies to give the -the handle to the enemy, but we have a service and a duty to the nation

to examine the events that · have occurred. We have to face facts We are not afraid to face facts.

Extraordinarily ill-Advised "High hopes had been raised in

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ALEXANDRIA, May 7 (UP)~Air defence exercises throughout Egypt' began at noon to-day, and will last the speeches of Ministers, in the press

and

and over the wireless. 1 think it

for a week, with the object of testing extraordinarily B-advised that people the country's air defences both active should have had their spirits raised by

to accustom and passive,

accounts which encouraged them to to carry on their duties imagine that everything was going population under war conditions.

The Allied flect is co-operating wonderfully well. I think ther

should have been given

I have been given more guidance. "We are paying the penalty be- with the Army, Air Force and A.R.F.

real expectations, authorities.

cause after the great workers will be on the alert there is naturally disappointment. A.R.P.

and night for the whole period

"We realise that we must bear in and the public have been advised of mind the requirements, of larger the enforcement of commpicie black-strategy, but this was never intended outs with severe penalties for fall- to be a mere tip-and-run expedition. Ing to observe the regulations.

day

New Minister To Iceland

LONDON, May 7(Reuter).— Following Iceland's desire to establish

DEBATE WISHES

NAZI TROOPS IN TRONDHEIM

FIRST PHOTOGRAPH published, in Hongkong of the Gorman entry into Trondheim. Photograph, received by air mail from London, shows Gorman soldiers standing easy in the street

of the southern Norwegian scaport.-Copyright...

May Compel Taxpayers To Lend Money

LONDON, May 7 (UP),- The British Government. will not hesitate to adopt compul. sory lending along the lines of the plan suggested by Mr. J. M. Keynes if the voluntary system threatens to fail,

This assertion was made by Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer at a luncheon in the House of Commons to-day when he gave a speech on National Savings.

"The general view was given that Germany had at last put his head) ese out to be hit and that there was a elsance here of the campaign open- ing out. Hence there is widespread disappointment,

No Initiative Or Planning "It is sad that in this war there! direct diplomalle representation with has never been initiative from Britain. His Majesty the King has 2P-side and no real planning in anticipu- pointed Mr. Charles Howard Smith

tion of possible strokes against us.

to be Minister at Reykjavik. He was PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

formerly Minister at Copenhagen.

our

Death Of Mr. George Lansbury · GREAT POLITICIAN & ARDENT PACIFIST

FINNS ARE ACCUSED

Deliberate Sabotage Alleged By Soviets

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, May 7 (UP)-In

DENOUNCE TREATY!

Action Against Japan Urged By Home Body

LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)-- The first China Association committee are convinced that reprisals in the form, to begin with, of a denunciation of our commercial treaty with Japan would be the most suitable method of putting a stop to the indignities suffered by British subjects in Tientsin.

This was announced by the Chair- man of the committee, Mr. Warren Swire, at the annual meeting to-day.

Disturbed

The China Association, he con- tinued, was somewhat disturbed by which

a report that there is an Anglo-

Japanese agreement under part of the Chinese sliver, which up

to now have been in pale keeping

uc-

WAS HELD OF ARMY

WE MAY SOON BE FACED BY WAR OF MOST VIOLENT FORM, BRITONS ARE TOLD

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT WAS ONE OF THE MOST DRamatic MEMBERS HAVE EVER HEARD.

He made no apologies for the Allied withdrawal from southern Nor- way, which he admitted was a reverse.

IN THE COURSE OF THE SPEECH, MR. CHAMBERLAIN REVEALED TO MEM-- BERS THAT THE DECISION TO PERMIT THE DEBATE ON NORWAY HAD BEEN MADE IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION FROM THE CABINET'S MILITARY ADVISERS. WERE GIVING WHO WARNED THAT, IN PERMITTING THE DEBATE “WE OURSELVES HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE" AND ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT IN THE MOST SOLEMN TERMS AGAINST THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A DEBATE.·

The British forces had to be withdrawn from southern Norway because they were in grave danger, owing to the overwhelming superiority of the Germans on land and in the air, "REACTION IN SWEDEN

The Premier deplored the reaction in Sweden.

The campaign would be continued elsewhere in Norway.

"A large part of Norway is not in German hands, the Norwegian King and Government are still on Norwegian soil and they will rally round the remainder of the Norwegian forces to carry on the fight against the invader," said the Premier.

"In this, we shall be at their side.

"I retain complete confidence in our ultimate victory, but I am bound to say that I do not think the people of this country yet realise the extent or the imminence of the threat impending against

us.

ITALIAN TENSION RELAXED? Negotiations To

"If we are wise we shall learn many useful Be Resumed

lessons from Norway." NO TIME FOR BICKERING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 7 (UF).—A sign of relaxation in the tension Mr. Chamberlain'

our-seen in the announcement to-day bickering. "We have no time for quarrels among

that Mr. Edward Playfair, an selves when we may presently be faced with war in a official of the British Treasury, most violent form, directed against this country," he said. has returned to Rome to resume

warned the nation against between Britain and Italy is

agreement.

It is assumed that he will bear fresh proposals:

There is no division in the Cabinet, the Premier negotiations for the clearing announced, and added that he would not hesitate to go outside the political field in order to find new Ministers if he thought they would serve the public interest.

Continuing his explanation to from where we could operate

German reinforcements,

our

The "United Press" report sug- gesting that Britain has asked Italy to define her position regarding war, and has requcated an "answer before May 16 have been officially denied

Bulgarian Calm

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ SOFIA, May 7 (UP).-German and Italian reports of the concentration of PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

of this plan by the at him for recently saying that Brand In fact that proved to be the Turkish troops on the Bulgarion and

In the British Concession, will be the House of Commons regard-fighters; (2) the rapid arrival of here. employed to reileve the distressing the withdrawal from central "We always believed that if our caused

by floods.

Norway, Mr. Neville Chamber, troops could get ashore they would Part of the silver will be

lain referred to the gibes made not suffer heavy casualties from the the posited in a neutral bank,

The approval

case. But the absence of Oghters enabled the enemy to attack com- Chinese and American Governments Hitler had missed the bus. Is essential," he said, as we are He pointed out that he said this munications and hinder reinforce- convinced that the agreement, which before the Germans entered Norway, ments while his own land communi- three column editorial, the was reached without their full and it referred to Hitler not attack-catlons enabled him to bring up ever- "Pravda" accuses the Finnish approval, will be deplored as a whole ing the Allies at the beginning of the increasing superiority of strength,

and tho "It became clear that we could High Command of wanton viola by the British community in China war when he was ready

maintain our forces in the tion of the terms of the peace and condemned by public opinion in Alles were not.

this country,

"While I am completely confident

region by such concentra- "No one, for a moment, could of ultimate victory, the people of ton of men, materials and aircraft as pact, and also with deliberate destruction of industrial pro-accept the view that the relief of this country yet realise the would have drawn off altogether an

Chine, caused

proportion of our total extent or Imminence of the threat undue perty and territories ceded to distress in North

largely by the Japanese, had no impending against us," anid the resources. the Soviet Union.

economic significance or that the

the Premier.

Could Carry On. Elsewhere Photographs

the expenditure of part of the silver on

"We decided that we could carry Hostages To Fortune of the remainder, was

without Mr. Chamberlain added that in this on the campaign in Norway else- that object, and the Immobilisation significance to the generat Chinese debate, we were giving hostages to where with greater vigour and effect, currency position."

fortune because military advisera had and thanks to the skill and courage of all the services, we successfully advised them in the most solemn withdrew from the Trondheim area.

of terms against the advisablilly

"I have dealt with the principal proposlilon

criticisms. am going to leave my A democratie

fion, filends to fill in the details and There was no division in the answer technical questions, including composition and equipment of our

the observations 1 desire to offer In Suffolk where his father was

said:

House engaged on a railway contract. Apart

rhero is ample evidence that "I belleve it was right to make the

First, I ask, members not to form from a year at ho spent as a settler boyhood, he was at first: a Radical elsewhere the wreckers worked with to this place is allowed to attempt and equally right to with-hay pinions upon the résulte so

Queensland with his wife and but later joined the Independent subtie premeditation,

Japuncse traders," he continued. draw the troops when it was clear far as it has gone. It is quite obvious young family ho lived in the cast of Labour party. London where he built up a business elected as Labour MP for Bow and

Referring to the Wang Ching-wel that the plan would not succoed at the Germans have made certain as a timber merchant in Poplar he Bromley. A stormy petrel, he made

regime, he said: The creation of (Cheers). held every local office-uardian, scone in the House in June, 1012,

there puppet administrations has been PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

PLEASE Turn To Page 7. borough councillor, mayor and county

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 7 (UP).-The death occurred to-day of Mr. George Lansbury, the veteran Labour Member of Parliament and famous pacifist.

councillor. He was the founder of the first poor law labour colony at Bay colony and the children's home

accompanying editorial illustrate the shambles left at Keysholm where machines have been destroyed and cellulose and paper plants dismantled.

Subtle Premeditation

Not Genuine Re-Opening

He said that the promised re- such a debate. Such a His Caroor

Laindon, Essex, and of the Hollesley Alleging that material evidence opening of the Yangtzo and Nanking, was not posible In

menn very little. Lansbury,

of the Poplar Guardians. He signed proves that the explosions in the though better than nothing, would country. British the George Socialist, was born in February 1859, the minority report of the Poor Law plants were caused internally the he committee, he said, continual Cabinet, he said,

Commission in 1903,

editorial charges that a barbarian ly pressed for a full and genuine re-

Keenly interested In politics from borda operated in somo places, while opening to trade above the Nanking, the Continuing his address. Mr. Cham forces, but there are some general

the

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In 1910 ho

Further it charges that the Finns removed all vital accessories from the plant before they placed more than a thousand pounds of explosives.

"Failure was due to two facts: (1) gatos but it is equally clear that they

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