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HOW TO SURVIVE NAZI AIR RAID

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This graphic picture shows how merchant fishermen who continue, to carry out their duties in the North Sea and around the consts of the British Isles, take cover when attacked by Nazi air raiders. The machine-gun bullets from the raiding planes can easily penetrate more than a foot of wood.

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 12, 1940.”

ALLIED PROTECTION FOR THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES SENNET

ANOTHER THREAT OF FORCE

Italian Minister & Mediterranean

ROME, May 11 (Reuter).

U.S. DISPLAYING

KEEN INTEREST Growing

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, May 11 (UP)-The Netherlands

Concern U.S.

Legation here today announced that The Hague hus In

arranged for France and Britain to render joint protection of the Dutch West Indies against the possibility

"Force alone can modify an of sabotage.

existing situation judged to be

Fear For Futuro Of D.E.I. Exports

·RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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contrary to one's interests," The Legation indicated that more British and French forces declared Admiral Cavagnari, will be landed later.

WASHINGTON, May Under-Secretary of the Navy, The Venezuelan Charge d'Affaires London that the Netherlands, French (UP).~Growing concern is be presenting his Naval Budget in here, to-day informed Mr. Sumner and British Governments have been ing shown in official quarters the Senate,

Welles that the economics of his in consultation on steps to be taken here regarding the future of im- country would be seriously affected to prevent possible German 'attempts in the Mediterranean the serious if the oil refineries in the Dutch West at sabotage of the important oil re- ports from disturbance..caused to international Indies were deranged because they fineries at Curacao and Aruba. moriting trafte by Dritists control is felt particularly by oil production.

and handle a large portion of Venezuelam

Italy. The geographical, strategie and economle situation in the Medi- terranean must be changed because is contrary to the natural right of peoples."

French

It

New Battleship Soon Admirel Cavagnari announced that Taly's fourth 35,000 ton battleship will be launched in June.

In

the Dutch Indies, while trade circles belleve that In view of the danger that the loss of United States export the Indies can largely offset the U.S. Fleet Watching local mithorities night have insutti-i Legal authorities here say the clent forces at their command to deal market in Belgium and Holland nies are not retaled to the Monroe with such attempts, it was agreed if the, trade lines can be kept Doctrine or Pan Amerlean Security that an Affled force should at once open. * Zone heenuse the British, French and be dispatchett to co-operate with the Dutch are now Allies:

Jocal administration in execution of Meanwhile the United States Fleet the necessary is watching the entire situation.

incasures for the security of the islands.

Allied units have already landed

at Tokyo,

and have been cordially welcomed. of

Mr.

The United States Government has been kept informed of the position by the Allied diplomatic represcuta- tives in Washington.

Representative Sol Bloom, Chair- man of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to-day demanded speedup of the progranime for the nation's purchase of strategie wor materials. He charged that the pre- sent supplies of tin would last anty for three days if the United States entered the war.

America's Vital Interests The series of 3.400 ton cruisers are

Mr. Cordell Iluil. Sceretury rearing completion and will be put state reminded all Governments that to service at the scheduled date. All the United States has vital interests Submarines provided in earlier pro in desiring the maintenance

of a gramines are nearly completed and new submarines and destroyers will status quo in the East Inciles. be immediately laid down.

Asked regarding the statement the event

by shade of war, Admiral

Me. Arita at

Tin, Rubber Supplies. Hull's Statement Cavagnari sald, the feet would have Hull replied: "During recent weeks, at its disposal 100,000 men,

a number of Governments including

Secretary of Comineree, Mr. Harry Britain, Japan and the United States Mr. Cordel! Hull, the US. Secret and vacations in his Department, and WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuter) Hopkins, ins cancelled some leaves have made clear in official and publiery of State, to-day reiterated that was utterances their attitude of continued

in conference with President the United States would regard any Roosevelt to-day on the problem of respect for a statuts

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change of the status of the Nether-rubber and tin supplies which, he innds East Indles as "prejudicial" to suid, would meet commercial "This Government assures each the stability of the peace of the "en-mands only for three or four months. the Governments it will continue to tire Pacife area." PARIS, May 11 (Reuter)-As a

abide by those commitments," He then referred to his statement ΟΣ Mr. Hull recalled at his Press con- rection against air attacks, cacing April 17 and sald: The expressions ference that the United States, Bri- und all other sports France have

meetings in of intention to respect the status quo tain and Japan all made clear recent been cancelled

In the ladies cannot be too much ly that the integrity of the islands further notice.

reiterated."*

would be respected and commented: This Government assumes that cach of the governments which made the commitments will continue. to abide by those commitments."

Sports Meetings Cancelled

ot

To Prevent Sabotago LONDON, May 11 (Reuter).It is learned in rulhoritative quarters in

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THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Society asks for

$35,000

in 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hong Kong,, against which the Income to date is $12,000 only. In order to continue its work, the Society appeals for the balance of $23,000 before the close of the financial year on 31st October. A copy of the Annual Report Ipe 1930 may be obtained from:

Ms. A. McKELLAR. O.AL

c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,

P. & O. Buliding

Mr. KWOK CHAN,

c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine,

Hong Kong.

Hon. Treasurers,

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Exports from the United States to

the Dutch East Indies last year to- totalled $82,971,000. Exports to Hol- tolled $35,420,000 while Imports and totalled $96,630,000 and imparts totaled $28,934,000.

United States Position

WASHINGTON, May 11 (1) Mr. Corddi Huli's re-iteration of the United States position today failed to excite diplomatic circles, which was generally evaluated as at pre- sent being in a state of stalemate and official quarters Bre confident that no complications need he' ex- pected.

Government eireles expressed the belief that Japan, at present, is will- Tnx to await developments, although they are prepared to take advantage of any break in the immdelate situs-

tlon, while the United States Is similarly prepared, watchful and waiting, and satisfied to support the status quo in the Fur East which Japan is likewise pledged to support.

Philippines Not Alarmed

State Department sources said that no-elarming-inquiries -have-been-re-. ceived from the Philippines, indient- Ing they do not anticipate any drastie eventualiiles.

The preponderance of informed views is that Japan at present does not constitute a threat to the Philip- pines, except as a possible stepping stone to the Dutch East Indies which, logically, is their chief economie ob- jective,

Ou the other hand, oficial quarters point out, the Indies cannot be up- proached by naval forces without exposing the rear to a naval thren! from the Philippines where the United States. minor bases at Cavite and Olongapo could serve as enter gency bases for major operations It they are not reduced before a mujor attempt ngainst the Indies2,000 miles from Japan's nearest naval base,

Reynaud To See King Leopold

LONDON May 11 (Reuter), --AC- cording to the Paris radio, It is be- lieved that M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, will shortly visit Brussels and will be received by King Leopold during the visit.

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