1940-05-28 — Page 25

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DONALD DUCK

BRR-R [R-RI

HEROIC FIFTH COLUMN:

FIGHTERS

Glorious Deeds By

British Troops

LONDON, May 27 (Reuter). -Accounts received here speak of the determined resistance offered to the enemy by small British detachments...

One of the Engineers wills of only

300 men, who were armed only with rines, were attacked by 100 enemy cars, motor cycles and urmoured machine-guns.

for

They fought successfully several hours and the survivors were able to withdraw.

Forocious Attack British anti-aircraft batteries have been the object of particularly ferocious attack.

In one case, a unit of 170 men met the enemy advance and preferred to lase almost two-thirds of their num ber rather than surrender.

The survivors managed to with- draw and were rejoined by a larger

British force in the rear.

11,000 ALIENS

HELD IN BRITAIN

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BELGIUM TO LONELY WIFE-even on

FIGHT ON

Unanimous Affirmation By Government

* LONDON, May 27 (Reuter). M. Hubert Pierlot, the Belgian Prime Minister, broadcast from

LONDON, May 27 (UP).—Trains packed with aliens Paris to-day.

rolled into the concentration camps to-day..

He announced that the Belgian Cabinet met to-day at the Belgian Embassy Paris. The speakers of and Parliament and other leaders were present.

Over 1,500 alien women in London, including domes both the Chamber of Deputies tics, were interned during the day.

It is estimated that 11,000 aliens of both sexes have been interned and that the total will ultimately reach 74,000.

The Home Office announced that all Germans and Austrians between 16 and 60 years of age will be interned and held on the Isle of Man.

Meanwhile, Scotland Yard is rounding up prominent Britons who are suspected of being over- friendly with the enemy and in- terning them.

Twenty more British Union Fascists

As evidence of the German ruth- lessness, one eye-witness reports that he saw six enemy tanks proceeding have been arrested, bringing the total down each side of a road in northern to 80.

France which wus choked with refugees.

The tanks machine-gunned the fugitives and ran over those who had fallen on the ground.

Paris Precautions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

PARIS, Parisiens were

May 26 -(Domel).

warned by Govern- ment authorities to-day against pos-

sible new

forms of enemy's Fifth Column activities.

LABOUR SUPPLY The official warning says that par-

BOARD MEETS

ticular attention shoud be paid by citizens to the dropping by enemy planes of propaganda bilis or the Issuance of false telephone orders by enemy agents.

Government officials and employees this morning were ordered by the Government over the radio to remain in their offices pending further notice.

LONDON, May 27 (Reuter).-The Labour Supply Board, whose fonna- tion was only announced over the week-end, has already held its first inceling at the Ministry of Labour:

The meeting was held under the

Early this morning, citizens were Chairmanship of Mr. Ernest Bevin.

The Board will carry out any awakened by the roaring of anti-air- necessary measures to ensure that craft battery and the French pursuit the Labour Supply will make the planes talking to the air to engage lo fullest use of the man-power and vading enemy machines. woman-power of the country.

NO TELEGRAMS

FOR B. E.F.

that It is understood, however, German air activities have so for been limited to reconnaissance and,

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London

Shanghai

TT

T.T. Singapore

T.T. Japan

T.T. India

T.T. U.S.A

T.T. Manila

TT, Batavia

.1/27% .1/23%

.350

52

.8244

10%

.30

.384

T.T. Bangkok

14012

T.T. Saigon

.1084

TT, France ...

.10.00

T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia

.07

1/5%

BUYING

1/3

1/3

.2031

.11.50 .04%

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A

4 m/s France

30 d/8 India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y:-.3.18%

Tho Government unaniously

continue affirmed its will to

Lie struggle until a common victory wYAN won.

No Peace, Until-

He declared that there will be no peace until their independence is regained and the rights of Belgium restored.

M. Pierlot said that His Majesty

all the King had dominated

their thoughts. He had put himself at the head of the troops and had not left them for three weeks.

How Nazi Ship

Was Salvaged

Canadian Warship Plays Big Part

LONDON, May 27 (Reuter). The part played by a Canadian

warship in the capture of a German ship has just been revealed here.

She is Canada's latest destroyer H.M.C.S. Assiniboina. -She-was-on-patrol-in-company

A with a British cruter in the Carib-|

bean.

They sighted the Hannover a Ger-|

which merchant ship

man

кая

IMPORTANT P.0. promptly set on the by its German

NOTICE

through

crew,

The two warships, however, were determined to try and save it.

The cruiser took the Hannover in despite various rumours, the reports

The public is informed

tow while the Assiniboine went to cannot be confirmed that any signal air combat has taken place near the the Postmaster-General, that certain windward and come alongside. She privileges in the mutter of customs brought hoses to bear on the Names. [city

excinption are available for parcels Tribute To Assiniboine Now, The Sixth Column

addressed to persons domiclled in the

For five days this strange convoy LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-The

Domalous or Colonies now serving May CANBERRA,

27 (UP).—A War Office announces that in view of the heavy military traffe it has been "sixth column" is rapidly being in the British forces in Europe or on continued until they arrived at mans lost their ship and the Empire such found necessary to cancel temporarily formed, in Australia, chiefly by ex-furlough in the United Kingdom from Kingston, Jamalca. There the Ger

it is aimed at combating

gained another. the telegraph service to the British soldiers,

Full particulars as to method of The captain of the cruiser said, Expeditionary Force in France, Afth column activities of the Nazis

directing such parcels may be ob that the Hannover would have been Certain amendments will also be and Communists.

is alleged to be attained at the Parcel Department of lost if it had not been for the help made in the postal service.

One pro-Nazi

of the Canadian vessel. Her com- the General Post Once, Hongkong,

No telegrams may be sent and the the Hermansburg uborigines mission Post Offers are instructed to refuse in central Australia, carrying on Naz! parcels, packets, registered letters activity amongst the natives. and all letters over two ounces in weight.

Letters under 'two ounces will be accepted as usual..

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Curfew Possible

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 27 (UP)-A

curfew between 8 p.m. and may be invoked for all aliens siding in Britain.

n.m.

rc-

forces.

It is to be noted that no such primanding officer acted with great

vileges exist in the case of procels skill.

addresed to members of such forces who themselves belong to the United Kingdom.

butter, margarine, cheese, flour and Thousands of volunteers are now other stiples, is being stored.

The people have been being put into uniforms, not only as countryside against parachutists, but store food also

as additional guards for factories emergency. and vital centres.

GIBRALTAR'S CURFEW

asked to GIBRALTAR, May 27 (Reuter)- #gninst any possible It is officially announced that curfew will be imposed here from to-morrow The plan foresees the possible dis- between 11.30 p.m. and 3.30 a.m.

Majesty's Only members of His The Ministry of Food has an- ruption of railways and highways by nounced that Britain is now divided julir attacks, or disruption

of food Forces and men in uniform will be into 800 seit-contained areas, in supplies by attacks on storage centres permitted out of doom between thest which essential foodstuffs, such as and ports.

hours.

SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

You'll be home for

· lunch, won't you, Bob?

Ok, sorry, but I forgot to tell you I'm going out with some of the boys this afternoon-

MARY DECIDED TO TEACH BOB A

LESSON ---

Dear Bob,

9. know you don't want me any

more, so B'm going home where d am wanted.

See that Scotia gess his food all

right Mary

MARY GOT HOME -BEFORE BOB AND

BURNED THE NOTE,

THEN SHE WENT

TO SEE HER DOCTOR-

is an

Join

Tune-ig

bemo

Su

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SO- HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT

AND ...

A WONDERFUL CHANGE CAME OVER MARY -

lle's always out, Skotte. Even when he's home ha hardly talks. I fonoar Ive been run-down and dull-looking, but I don't deserve to be treated,

like this!

AT HER MOTHERÝ HOME

You're a very foolish girl! You've let yourself get tired out and nervy

"You look about fifty. How can you expect Bob to be interested. Now you go back kome and see a

doctor!

...and, Doctor, I even wake fired

SIX WEEKS LATER

from what you tell me, Mrs. Nortım... your trouble is Night Starvation. Your we

even at night you go on using Up

energy in heartbeats, breathing and

cker Butomatic actions. In prour case,

this has also led to an excess of acid waste products in the blood.

All this causes you to waloo tired, feel and look fun-down and "Ferry, Recex tests kave proved that Horlicks is what people need for that....

Darling, I'm proud of you.

You're so bright and gay, so full of life!

THINKE:

BOB LOVES ME ASAIN, TRANK GOODNESS

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