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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

U.S. REACTION TO COLLAPSE OF BELGIUM

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

May 29, 1940.

Bogus

Officer Had QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Military Wedding

WHEN Joseph Knowles (34), of Wrotham Road, Northfleet, was married on form of a lieutenant in the Royal Engineers.

NEW YORK, May 28 (UP).-Aside from the shock at the spread of the war, together with sympathy for the martyred civilians, and determination to prepare for any-March 16, he wore the uni- thing, American public sentiment appears nearly as much confused as it is crystallised by the current blitzkreig in Europe.

A sampling of opinion in various sections of the country has evoked the following indications-with a reminder that in the past sentiment has sometimes changed overnight:-

1 The country is almost

unani-

mously for preparedness as shown In the congressional rush to ennot the Defence Bills without pre- liminary debales.

No War Fever 2-There is no war fever. The populace stil does not want to engage in a European war, bal there is a growing uneasiness re- garding the future of the United States in case the British and French are defeated.

3. They remember Belgium, Holland and the Scandinavians did not want war either.

4--In view of the war's progress the man in the street credits Presi. dent Roosevelt with more fore- sight than he did a year ago. Ilence he is more inclined to follow the Freakdent's foreign polley.

Pro-Allied Feeling

5.--This mcats an Increased pro-

Ailled feeling and support for the! *'hort of President's measures

war" to help them. 6-Many, however, point out that

might. start

such measures

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chain of events which will not leave any option but a fature war entirely Involving the States,

United

7.-Puro isolationism is waning, but groups still favouring Interven- Hon are still in the minority. 8.-Hiller is watching the paten tilities of a third term for Presi dent Roosevelt.

The mid-West does not shie so much at the methods short-of-war, are stil but the State conventions voting to keep out of war.

The Atlantic seaboard, traditional-

WALTER CONNOLLY

FILM STAR DIES IN

His brother John, aged 38, was at the ceremony dressed as an R.A.MC. captain.

Photographs of the wedding group were shown in court at Gravesend when the brothers, who are buliders, were sent to prison for six months for masquerading as Army officers

credit by fraud.

and op Wooping Brida

Joseph's bride of a month wept bitterly when the brothers were led Irom the docit.

Detective-Sergeant Wagstaff show- ed the Court a uniform from which dangled a monocle, also n stetho- scope, sword and revolver, which he sald he found in the brother's pos- session.

They are cunning, evasive and plausible," said the officer.

Joseph Knowles had previously described himself as a civil engineer, and had used degrees to which he was not entitled. He had Incurred debts of 2000, and apparently had no intention of paying them.

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John Knowles act posed as doctor, using letters after his name, and he had in his possession forged references stating that he had held important posts in Australia.

The brothers told the magistrates that they had applied for commis- sions and thought they were entitled to wear uniform.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOLLYWOOD, May 28 (UP).

ly pro-Ally, is now more anxious to The death is announced of render aid, but there are no indica-Walter Connolly, the well-known ttons of much growth in war senti-flm actor. ment.

"

Enthusiastic South

INFORMED

The following telegrarn has been received by the Belgian Consul General in Hongkong:

"On this day, disregarding the ex- press and unanimous advice of his Government the King has opened separate negociations with the enemy.

Thle scilon has no legal value and does not bind the country.

born in Connolly was Walter Cincinnati, Ohio, 52 years ago. He The deep South is enthusiastically attended St. Xavier College there Pro-Roosevelt and some sections have and completed his education at the started xenophobie witch-hunting. University of Dublin,

His first professional work was as After the flurry of suggestions for: the adjournment of politics, the posts jockey but when he became too ponement of conventions or a coal-heavy for this, he turned to the stage. He mode his debut in Norfolk, Va., tion government, it is clear that the presidential campaign will not stop in 1909 and a year later went on to the Republicans from maintaining a Broadway. He remained there until stiff criticism of what they allege 1932 having refused offers fromding to the Constitution the be the New Deal's attempt at sell-Hollywood producers for 15 years.

However, he finally perpetuation.

nccepted a Meanwhile the Administration, Jed Columbia contract in 1932 and his by the President's fireside address, first film role

are warning against partisan opposl-jet General as in "The Bitter Tea

tion to their measures simply be- cause they are Democratic.

Later he appeared in "Lady for a Day" with Mary Robson, "A Man's Castle with Spencer Tracy," "Paddy

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LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) The Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund for tho war sick and wounded has now. reached £1,500,000,

Gaynor, and many other films.

One of his last pictures to be seen in Hongkong was "th Avenue Girl" in which he co-starred with Ginger Rozers.

BUCHAREST, May 28 (Reuter).— The immediate construction of ad- The latest contribution include aditional petrol depots at various further £2,000 from the Jamalen Wer strategic points throughout Rumania has been decided, ensuring that the Assistance Commitice.

This brings their total to £24,500. army will always have supplies.

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"As the King has put himself in the power of the invader he is no more in a position-to-govem --------

"Officers and Otheials are relieved of the duty of bedienes to which they were bound by their oath of

continulty of governmental power will be assured by the ministers re- united in council,

"Government has decided to defend to the end, in agreement with the Allles, the Independence of Belgium stop Signed Spacale,Minister of Foreign Affairs and transmitted by Belgian Embassy in Shanghai."

RESERVE JUDGMENT

LONDON, May 29 (Reuter)~~~The Belgian Ambassador has issued the following communique to the Press: "We must, as Mr. Churchill says, reserve judgment on the capitulation comTM until we have received more plete

Information. Meanwhile, it must be remembered that the Bel- gian Army fought for 18 days with- that out a moment's respite, and their Arst line was never broken. From the outset their movements were paralysed by the hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees, Fur- thermore, the Belgian Army, through its retreat, was cut off from its pro- vision bases,"

Lord Cambridge Missing In France

LONDON, May 28 (Done!).-Lord Cambridge, cousin of King George VI, who has been serving with the

tw British Expeditionary Force France, is reported missing, accord- ing to an announcement made by the War Ofee.

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