1940-05-10 — Page 33

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 10, 1940.

FANCHENG

Elmsry, Exprema Court

3

AT LAST, THE

THE FULL

FULL STORY OF THREAT TO Anti-Nazi NAZIS LOSE THE EPIC NORWAY RETREAT Japanese Making

LONDON, May 9 (British Wireless).—A graphic descriptin of a succession of three actions in the Norwegian campaign enabling three British battalions fighting by day to withdraw during the short hours of darkness 103 miles over a single track railway down Gudbransdal and Romsdalon to the sea was given to-day in London by an officer of Major-General B. C. T. Paget's staff.

Holding a position at Kvam for 48 hours in the face

of incessant air attacks to which they were unable to LL. GEORGE Disastrous

reply except by machine-gun, a battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry successfully held up the German advance until ordered to withdraw.

A German column led by tanks and armoured cars made contact with British troops early on the morning of April 26, firing somewhat indiscriminately into houses on the roadside as they advanced.

Throughout the dny, Nazi ski troops vainly endeavoured to work round the snow-covered hills to pierce the Banks of the British battalion.

the

TOLD OFF

Lively Verbal Duel In The Commons LONDON, May 9 (Reuter), The House of Commons has

Flights

Nazis Lose Planes Over Britain

Swift Advance

CHUNGKING, May 10 (Neu- |ter).--Japanese vanguards are [approximately 20 miles from Fancheng, according to Intest Chinese fleld dlspatches received

front.

Feelings Harden

Striking Report By Church Committco

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

4 SHIPS

Fresh Successes By British Submarines

LONDON, May 9 (Router), An Admiralty communique' an- nounces that British submarines have had further success in their

Another was driven ashore and was

destroyed by rimfire and torpedo.

EDINBURGH, May 10 (UP). operations against enemy tran here from the northern Hupeh pressed recently by Mr. Anthony enemy ships, six torpedoes fourd

sports and supply ships. That British feeling-18 CX- In an attack on a convoy of ten Eden, Mr. Duff Cooper and their mark. Three kilts, were made A Japanese column pushing northward from Chunglelang along others- fe hardening against the on another convoy and two on a the east bank of the Han liver is German people is reflected in third convoy. said to have reached Huanglungkung, the Report of the Committes of. One ship sailing Independently was a village cast of Fancheng and south the Church and Nation. The torpedoed and sunk. of the main highway between Tsao- yang und Fancheng.

Report will be tabled at General The Japanese are apparently try-Assembly of the Church of Scot- Ing to cut the highway cast of Fan-land on May 21. cheng in the vicinity of Shuanicou- cheng and effecting function with the Japanese forces pushing westward along the Tsaoyang highway. LONDON, May, 10 (UP).—

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" In the course of a number of

General Offensive mine-lay- subjects discussed before the ad- Reconnaissance and

Japanese column

PEIPING, Solidly Bohind Hitlor

May

(UP)The have Jourament, Mr. Beverley Baxter, the ing flights by German machines Suitsien is reported to have reached

"While there are, without doubt, Japancae military authorities Conservative M.P.. appealed to Mover England and Scotland a point south-west of Taaoyang while

many in Germany who have no instituted blackouts in Pelping. Lloyd George to be more helpful to

Air raid exercises, in which the respect for the present regime, it proved disastrous for the inva-third column advancing along the the Administration and not #

highway is at present engaging the

is true to say that, as a whole, the populace must co-operate, are now in brilliantly mischievous. He blamed dere to-day, two machines being Chinese in the vicinity of Tanghalon-

People seem to be solidly behind full swing. cheng, east of Teaoyang. Mr. Lloyd George for the part he brought down.

Hitler in this war," played in the complicated alluation of the last few years.

Spectacular adjourned until May 21.

Results

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Another

from

passed

A Dornier "ghting pencil" wns

The Japanese column from the brought down fourteen miles off Pelping-Hankow Railway which north-eastern Scottish const town occupied Miyang has now

Tangho and is pushing, northward along the highway towards Nanyang. A Japanese column from Sinyang, it is added, is still engaged by the Chinese in the vicinity of Tungpeh [and is making little headway in its

westward drive,

Clever Rearguard Action When darkness fell, the K.O.Y.L.I.

French Production withdrew with precision down railway line to the little village of

Minister Lauded Otta, where a battalion of the Green Howards-together with one of the

LONDON, May D (British Wire-

Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's Yorkshire and Lancashire Regimen!

had prepared a defensive position. less)A tribute to the French Pro- Here on April 28, severe fighting duction Minister, M. Raoul Dautry, press writings, he said he gave the after attempting to reconnoltre inland. Hitler encouragement at Spitfires took to the air as soon as

the Dornier speech at Cardiff by madman Troops

was reported to be took place.

often engaged was paid in

the British Supply Minister, Mr. every critical moment.

Please Reform. Appeal approaching and caught up with the hand to hand.

had crossed the Mr. Baxter was of the opinion that invader after it Such was the effect of the British Leslie Burgin

Mr. Burgin sald: "M. Dautry has nec, the Staff Officer said, that resistance,

Pilot Drowned noticed that the Nazi troops achieved in France spectacular re- Mr. Lloyd George was too big a man const-line. It was noti

The German made a desperate after that day seemed unwilling to suits in the enormous growth and to use the foreign press to disparage

He thinks in mul-George whether, even at his age, he effort to escape, but was brought press home the attacks, and when expansion of his armaments produc- the Government and asked Mr. Lloyd

would consider reforming. and

few minutes, the action was broken off that night, tion programme.

he works at a terrific pace, un-tiples, withdrew

One of the pilots jumped with his the British

Mr. Lloyd George, replying, defend- troops

great faculty of making molested to trains concealed in a tun-he has n

the friends. He is idolized by the worked his resort to journalism as un parachute as his machine was falling nel about three miles behin

people and what is so important for occupation. front line.

Replying to other criticisms of Mr. a.politician and a Production Minis Staff Officer to the efficiency and de- fer, he is left alone by his colleagues, Boxter, Mr. Lloyd Geurge said it was boat to put out to rescue the German,

"But he too has dimculties with because we did not carry out our machine tools, with raw materials undertakings to democratic govern- and with skilled labour. Fortunately ments in Germany that Hitler came [such is the collaboration between the to power. two countries--officers of his Ministry are in my office in London and officers of my Ministry are in his office in Paris-that we frequently can come to one another's aid."

Great tribute was paid by

the

votion to duty of Norwegian railway and telephone service operators who at great risk gave inagnificent help to the British troops,

As the troops withdrew, demolition of the bridges proceeded according to plan, and in no case did a planned

demoliilon fall "to be blown."

Halt at Dombass

The next balt was made at Dom- baas, where because of the successful destruction of bridges, the troops obtained one day's much-needed rest, and it was not until April 30 that the enemy again made contact, hav- ing received machine-gun replace- ments by air.

the afternoon, the During KO.Y.L.I. again fought splendidly and at 9 p.m. entrained at Dombaas station.

tallon

Can't Blame

Britain

Swedish Paper And Norway Withdrawal STOCKHOLM, May 9 (Reuter)

It was anticipated that this bat-The "Social Demokraten, a orgur to of the Social Democratic Labour would

directly го Andalmes and there embark, but Party of Sweden, says that Sweden the train was deraved and the has no right to reproach Britain.

She was never asked to protect troops had to march 17 miles.

Norway and never undertook to do the Staff Officer said, that in spite this until the Germans moved.

It

says much for their

merale,

The Swedes, continues the paper,

Trade Talks Continue Anglo-Italo-Soviet

Relations

down within

in flames and landed in the sea,

The British piluts signalfed for a who had disengaged himself from the parachute.

Before the lifeboat could arrive, however, the German sank from view, The early part of the encounter was witnessed by a large lunch-time crowd along the coast.

The second German machine, a Junkers-83. was brought down in the sea off the cast coast of England.

Witnessed Dog-Fight

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 9 (UP). People in the streets of a port

England Will

Be Ruthless Foreign Comment On

Commons Debate

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter). The "Gothenburg Goleborsposten" says: "England's extraordbury power i seldom oppressive and often Sta- bilising and peace-producing.

at

"But when the Empire E stake, Englishmen can show ruth- Tessness more than

elsc. Anyone

The Report states that it is becom ing increasingly difficult to draw any real distinction between the rulers of Germany and the German people;

report

· BLACKOUTS IN PEIPING

}

Britain Buying

U.S. Maize

One of the post-war problems, the continues, will be how to help to change the spirit of present-day Germany.

"The German people permitted WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuter), their present rulers to reach power The Agricultural Department an- without effcclive protest or opposi-nounces the sale of $20,000,000 tion.

bushels of malze to Britain under the "Hiller is not an Isolated pheno- new export subsidy programme. Lacnon. He is an exaggerated re-

The malze will be taken from presentative of the strain under Government-owned stocks,

which which Germany labours.

total 88,000,000 bushels, "The German people must be re-i garded as being possessed by a spirit of evil."

Mail Fraud Is Alleged

Another Sensational

U.S. Indictment

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, May 8 (UP),~Mr. We now must be prepared for a Howard C. Hopson, former President ruthless England,"

of the billion dollar Associated Gas The Stockholm "Tidnungen" says & Electric Company, together The British follow a fine old tradi-three associates, was to-day indicted in North Scotland to-day wit-tion. They cast off the camoulage for mall fraud conspiracy charges.

LONDON, May 9 (British Wire-nessed a dogfight between less)Questions were asked in the British fighter and a German House of Commons this ofternoon concerning trade relations between plane. Britain and Russia and between Brithin and Italy.

a communication re-

They saw the British plane chasing the German and heard bursts of machinegun fire from

The Foreign Under-Secretary said His Majesty's Government had under th consideration Government. ceived on April 20 from the Soviet

had His Majesty's Government

naked the Soviet Government to now furnish them with further informa- tion so that they could judge whether dane nothing for their the obligations undertaken by and then marching 17 miles they Norwegian brothers have no moral Soviet Government would render it rendily deployed again at 5.30 p.m. right to criticise Britain for the possible for that Government, at pre-

of having fought hard for six hours

un April 30, suffering a train wreck who have

I and easily held the enemy on May 1 until dark when they again entrain- they Andalsnes, ed. Reaching embarked, being the last troops to -leave-Norway,

Tributo to Germans.

The Staff Omeer described the

failure of her help.

Tribute To Democracy

sent, to conclude a trade agreement with the United Kingdom on the The paper pays tribute to the Bri-lines which H.M. Government had in

democracy which has

allowed mind. tish such a debate to be held in open session with the whole world listen

The pinnes disappeared from view after a few minutes,

WESTERN FRONT

Infantry In Action

of a critical situation and speak out

and

with

The Federal Grund Jury accused

$20,000,000.

They will be arraigned on Tues- day next.

as though the enemy and the world them of defrauding investors of over are not listening to

word. every They do not attempt to paint a fa- vourable picture, but ruthlessly em phasise the situation's gravity, much of the criticism concerns the Cabinet's efforts to represent mailers in a better light than were justified. There was no tone of defentism in the chorus of dissatisfaction, although re-

events were recognised cent

de-

France Cleans-up Communists

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 9 (UP). The Prefect of Police announces that the clean- up of Communists in France since the outbreak of war has resulted in the arrest of 2:241 persons.

H.K. Stock

The

Market

were

following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning.

BANKB

H.K. Banke S.

.1,500 b. H.K. Banks (Lon. Reg.) £1.02 n. HK Banks (H.K. Reg.) £..02 n. Chartered £

..91⁄2 n.

Mercantile, A. & B. £

Mercantile, C. £.

East Asin $..

Canton $

Union $.

INSURANCES

China Underwriters $

H.K. Fire $.

Douginses $ Steamboats $. Indo-Chinas PS

PPING

Indo-Chinas D.$. Shell (Bearers) 2/-

Waterboats, $. x.d..

DOCKS ETC. Wharves &

$... (c. ris) Docks $ (c. Docks (x. ris.) Docks (rts.) $. Providents $....

MINING

.31 n.

124 n.

.75 n.

.230 11.

.405 1.

.80 cts. D.

.175 B.

.120 n.

.11 b.

.100 n.

..80 n.

68/0 1.

180 n.

.21 b.

.10% n.

0% BA.

.4.20 5.

10 n.

13

Sh. Docks Si. $.

Kailan s/- Raubs $ 1.K. Mines

Hotels S. Lands $.

.20/421⁄2 n. .0.70 b. .dcts. n.

LANDS

4.35 0.

.37 5.

Lands 4% Debentures

.100 n.

Proud Traditions Maintained

"The The "Dagens Nyheter" says: English House of Commons main- tains the proudest traditions of debate on the affairs of a State In a very serious situation with an energy and unrestraint sharply contrasting with

They include 21 Deputies, Municipal and Department Council- the hush-hush campaign carried on Mr. R. A. Butler in another reply

by the government of smaller de lors, 25 Mayors and suburban Coun- PARIS, May 9 (Reuter)—An mocracies. The Government con- cillors, 11 City Hall secretaries and said-discussions-between-representa- tives of the British and Italian Gov-licial communique issued to-siders the danger of silencing critician-781-important-Communist agitators.

In addition, the Police have sup-¡ and ignoring the people's representп- "There are weaknesses in such deernments were continuing and that day states that during last night tives still greater. The result is con-pressed 67 Communist newspapers,

stored by its own strength,

from which the country In large front. The enemy were

repulsed everywhere,

ing.

German troops as eficient und very mocracy, but demoerney will be re- H.M. Government hoped they might infantry actions took place onfrontation of the governors and the closed 202 Communist headquarters!

well-trained.

The Staff Oficer paid high praise to these British Territorials who held the enemy in spite of both air and artillery attack without means of re- plying.

The postion of rations, the Staff Offfeer sald, was satisfactory. Only the most advanced troops who must always rely upon such provisions us they have with them did not receive regular and adequate supplies.

One certain thing, says the paper,

is that Britain will take the war far more earnestly now than before.

268 U-BOAT PRISONERS

lead to useful results.

Rounding-Up Tax-Evaders

Inquisitorial Methods By British Govt.

During the day there was activity of both artilleries to the West of the Vosges and in the region of Wissembourg.

dissolved 321 Communist-i

proceeds with grenter determination controlled Unions.

and

Inter-American Bank Scheme

governed,

and continues to fight at all costs."

U.S. Press Comment The New York press comuments fa- NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter),—

vourably on the fact that it is possible Nazis Taken Prisoners

to air complaints in Parliament SO Four occupants of a German recon-freely and to hold the Ministers to naissance bomber which made 扫

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuter)--- account so directly.

an Inter- forced landing at a village in central The "New York Times" says that The establishment of

Q capital of France were held prisoner by form notice has been served on Mr. Cham-American Bank with Inbourers until taken into custody by berlain and his colleagues. The paper $100,000,000 is now virtually ansured. the military authorities,

required minimum of six LONDON, May ↑ (UP),—Rumours

before says that they are on trial that the Government is planning In-

Strengthening Maginot Line

their own people as well as those of nations have fled notice that they will sign the draft convention to- There are now a total of 268

208 U-

quisitorial methods, including the

PARIS, May 9 (Reuter) The France. boat prisoners in Britain, comprising examination of the books of banks, in work of deepening and strengthening The Government has won an un-morrow.

The nations concerned are the cusy reprieve after the most violent

Columbia, United States, Mexico, Besides these, there are 20 German order to detect British nationals who the Maginot Line has continued un- have not registered their foreign interrupted since the war broke out.

battering of its career, could carry and destroyed as much air force ofleers and 44 other ranks, security holdings were confirmed 10-built 1,200 extra reinforced concrete To date French engineers have who are prisoners of war in Britain. day by the publication of an order in blockhouses and have used nearly 1,- counell empowering the Treasury to

He described the German claims relating to the capture of materials,

"fantastic," adding that he did not think that there were such quanti: ties taken into Norway.

British troups took out all they

of what was left as they were able.

LONDON, May 0 (British Wire- lesa). A further list of 41 U-bout prisoners of war. now held in Bri- tain is issued by the War Oftec.

30 officers and 238 other ranks.

Full Story Of Epic Air Combat

MAGNIFICENT R.A.F. WORK AGAINST ODDS

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter). Further details of a one-sided air combat in Norway between a squadron of Gloster Gladiator planes from an aircraft carrier and a huge number of German have now been revealed.

Part of the story was told by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, In the House of Commons on Wednes- .dny.

R.A.F. Tako.Toll-

They had taken toll of the enemy, however, shooting down alx for cer- tain and probably eight more on the surrounding mountains.

When

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

take steps for the purpose of secur-000,000 tons of materials, ing compliance with or detecting the evasion of "regulations regarding British

rlah owned foreign securities."

The Financial Editor of the

"Dally Telegraph" recently stated that the Government had learned that "very large amounts" of British funds in- vested in United

securities Stutes during the past few years, mainly for tux avoidance, have still not been reported to the authorities quired by the new fence Regula- tions.

Silver Buying

To Be Stopped

as re-

Military Mission

To Moscow

the

U.S. Senate Approves New Legislation WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuter

-The Senate to-night passed by 45 voles to 30 legislation to

end the Administration's seven-year old. poller

of buying foreign aliver. Earlier the Senate had rejected the proposal by Senator Key Pittman to

Just before night, the squadron The next day they carried. Qu!

BUCHAREST, May 9 (Reuter) continue purchases but to require landed on a frozen lake south-east of further reconnaissance attacks on the An Important. Yugo-Slavian military sellers to use the proceeds from the Andalsnes. That night they saw two enemy. By evening only one plane mission will shortly leave Belgrade silver sales for buying United States planes with Norwegian markings, remained useful.

for Moscow, according to messages farm products. but they must have been flown by

The Bill, which now goes to the from Belgrade published in

House of Representatives, would ter- Germans, for at 3

Remanian press.

It 1s stated that General minate the authority for silver pur bombers arrived.

Maximovici, one

most clases granted to the President and of the of the Yugo-Sluvion Treasury under the Silver Purchase prominent military lenders, will hend the Act of 1934. mission.

Neither the Yugoslavian

southern Norway WHA a.m. German evacuated, there was no Ume to repair the plones. The ship on which the pilots embarked was bombed for six hours without interruption with out success.

A Heinkel was shot down.

Raided For 24 Hours

nor

LETTERS

R.A.F. Loso 55 Planus The base was kept busy with air

LONDON, May 9 (British Wire-Soviet Legations in Bucharest have) raids from 7.30 a.m. to.8 p.m. All this time the British pilots were in less)-Interesting figures relating to yet had any Intimation of the passage the open.

perial activity in Norway are circu- of the mission through Rumanla. lating in authoritative quarters Except for the runways, there was where it is stated that R.A.F. losses melling, know everywhere several

comprised 55 aircraft out of over foet deep. The pilots had to crawl 1,000 employed in the operations about on their hands and knees, their which included 04 attucka on enemy clothes were wet and they were free-bases-54 in Norway, nine in Den- alg,

mark and one on Sylt. Despite all these frequent raids German losses were considerably they carried out 40 soriles and 37 of higher, the destruction of 163 alr- REGULAR READER: April 20 1860, the enemy were engaged. Of the 18, craft being confirmed wille it is pro- fell on a Saturday, September 30, Gladiators landed, only Ave were bable that 40 more will never ny 1889 fell on a Monday. Whit Mon-

again. serviceable by night.

day, 1030, fell on June 9.-Ed.

Answore To Correspondents

WRIT AGAINST SWEDISH SHIP

The

The "Herald Tribune" does not Ecuador, Nicaragua and the Domini- sce In Chamberlain one who has can Republic.

driving the personal vigour or ability to eradicate the weaknesses

of the conduct of the war. Imperative, says the paper, those

weaknesses

eradicated.

should

It is

that

be

The "New York Post" contrasts un-

certain England with Germany mov ing on a fixed schedule preparing for the summer campaign.

The "New York Sun" points out that the Government must carry on the war with greater vigour.

U.S. Planes To Visit Dutch Island

COLON, May 9 (Reuter)- Great significance is attached in to the forthcoming Panama "courtesy visit" of two United States Army bomber planes from the Canal Zone to the Nother- land's Island of Aruba, which is off the Venezuelan coast.

There are many important oil refineries at Aruba.

European Reported Missing

Captain Andre Kella aged 52 of 30j Mody Road, Kowloon was reported missing to the police last night,

When he left home shortly after dinner on Monday-night, he told his niece, Miss Shella Haines, that he' was going to his ship. He has not. been seen since.

Captain Kelta is of medium build with fair hair and grey cyes. was dressed in a dark tweed suit when he left his home.

Lack Of A. A.

Humphreys $. S'hal Lands Sh. $. H.K. Realfies $.. Chinese Estates $...

UTILITIES

Trums $.... Poak Trama (old) Peak Trams (new) Star Ferries $..... Y. Ferries $ x. d. China Lights (old) China Lights (new)

17,40' sa.

..8 r.

.4 D.

04 za.

22.05 1.

.7.90 n.

..4.00 n.

.04% S. .21.10 n.

.11. ,26 80.

1020 sa.

II.K. Electric S.. Macho Electrics $. Sandakan Lights $. Telephones (old) Telephones (now) $..

INDUSTRIALS Cald: Macg. (Ord.), Sh. $..14.90 Cald: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $...12 n. Canton Ices 3..

Cements $.

H.K. Ropes $$,

STORES, &c. Dairy Farms $.

Watsons $

Lane Crawfords S.

Sinceres $

17. n. .5,03 n.

.21% n.

.9.15

.0%

.2.00

30 n.

1.30 b.

230 11.

7.30 .134

Wing On (HK) $.... Powell Ltd.. $

COTTON MILLS Ewo Sh. $........... S'hai Cotton Sh. $. MISC. ILK. Entertainments $. Constructions (old) $ Constructions (now) $. Vibro Piling S. Ch. Govt 5% 2023 G.$Bds. 52% H.K. Govt. 4% Loan H.K. Govt. 3% Loan ....07 Marsmans (Lon.) s/- Maramans Inv, (LK.) 2/- 1,4/- 0.

Of Failure In

103

..13/- tr

Guns Cause Norway.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, May 9 (UP)—The lack of anti-aircraft guns in Nor- way is blamed by M. Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, for the failure of the Allied and Norwegian forces to hold the Ger-

Not a Sotback man advance.

"It is a mistake to look on the "We could have easily held the tactical withdrawal from south Nor- The bombers will take off from Germans if we had had sufficient way as a setback.

The Allies are still in control at Albrook acrodromo in the Canal A.A. guns to keep their planes:

Narvik. French troops

pro- dominant there now because they Canal to Acuba by United States

it will be the first trip from the away," he said.

"Do not believe that we are den- were the first to nřrive. Army planes.

pairing over what has happened.

The Norweglan Army

Zone at dawn to-morrow,

Bre

la

“Allied strategy is not going to be not trickod ke Germany's attempts to

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PORTLAND, Ore. May 9 (UF) The British importing and exporting Arm Balfour, Guthrie & Company The visit is considered important have filed a claim for $1,000 against in view of the recent discussions on quilting and will continue to fight force us to withdraw too many aght- the Swedish molorship Dagmar.

the possibility of action by the every inch of the way, They claim that 00,000 bags of United Qintes regarding the Dutch "Our King and the Crown Prince sugar were spolled na the result of insular prosessions in the event of never have had any idea of leaving

a the country. They are still in Nor the Infiltration of kerosene when the Holland becoming involved in |ship was en route from Manila..

way and there they intend to remain. European war.

Ing troops from Europe, whore the main battlefront will remain until victory...

*"Or ultimate victory we have not the slightest doubt,