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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

·June 5, 1940.,

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Lord Lothian Warns United States

GERMANY AFTER BRITISH FLEET

NEW YORK,

June-4—(Reuter).The_British.

Ambassador, Lord Lothian, in a speech here to-day, said that what Hitler is now after is the British Fleet..

If he can seize that, he steps i

to

from domination of Europe CHILDREN

domination of the world.

The tremendous decisions which would present themselves both to Britain and America if Hitler's attack on Britain were not to begin to succeed would present themselves next year or live years henee, but more likely this summer or autumn.

SAVED

New Revelations Of Dunkirk Epic

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).-- Several French children were your among those who landed in

My Britain to-day from Dunkirk.

For the past two weeks, these children have been hiding in cellars and have only ventured out into the wrecked streets for food..

"We Want Your Help" "You may ask. do we wanit help?" said Lord Lothian, answer is, of course we want help. Any help In mun.tions

But what can give us without delay. you will do about this is for selves to decide.

your you

your-

the "We in England believe that very essence of a free civilisation is individual and national responsibility. We, therefore, accord to you the same freedom of decision that we for ourselves.".

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Situation Is Grave Lord Lothian, in a striking passage, declared:

"The situation Krave-more! gruve than I think most of us yet! realise."

They have no idea what hus imp- pened to, their parents.

French officers and

poilus wero also amung those who were brought, to England this morning.

They reported that the Germans were at the outskirts of the town and that there had been heavy fighting as infantry and artillery the Allied covered the retreat.

Heavily Shelled

A French omeer reported that they were heavily shelled as they left,

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In Police Custody HONEY-HAIRED Paula Rich- Jards, the 22-year-old Arizonian torch singer against whom an expulsion order was made yes- terday for entering the Colony Alor Star as a stowaway, is now languish-Mangkok ing in police custody.

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Heavy Rains Block Hongkong Roads

BOY BURIED ALIVE

IN LANDSLIDE

Hitler has annexed the states of

At one tine, the shells were drop- Austria, Czecho-Slovukla, Poland, ping Into the sea ahead of them just Denmark, most of Norway, Holland of the quay. and most of Belgium. Each one of The range was then shortened and these countries meant that the re- the shells fell behind them. They sources at Hitler's disposal and the were then caught between two fires. strategic security of Germany har Nearly all the party, however, got

HONGKONG'S recent heavy rainfall has played havoc with been increased and the resources away safely.

Parts of Dunkirk are still blazing secondary roads in the Colony although, nccording to authorita- available for resisting his aggression

ative sources this morning, all main highways are undamaged, and the town is nothing but diminished.

shambles, he reported.

The first victim from landslides was a 2-year old boy who was buried alive in Conduit Road early this morning.

havo been Landslides general on-the-Customs-Pass- Road that the authorities have! closed portion of the road and no traffic is permitted to proceed be- yond Port Shelter Road, which is about two or three miles from Clearwater Bay.

Moreover, none of these states, according to Itler's plan, was going to be restored to independence at the end of the wur, if he won. They were going to be returned into satel lle provinces, disarmed,-with-their- economic control from Berlin and their culture in chains.

Admiralty's Congratulations

Praise For Dunkirk

Evacuation

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"Hitler is now bent on doing exactly the same thing, apparently with the assistance of Italy, to France and England. If he wins, they pre

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter) The also to be disarmed and rendered in-

furthur Admiralty has issued a message of capable of exercising any independent Influence in Europe or congratulation to all concerned in the

Dispensary Collapses successful evacuation of the British

dispensary in Third The public the world,"

Expeditionary Force and soldiers of Time Is Everything Lord Lothian concluded: "If the the Allied armies from the Dunkirk Street collapsed this morning

there were no casualties. British Navy were to disappear and area.

Four people were buried alive la you alone were left, not only would The messages states that the magni- the collapse behind Conduit Road, the the communications of the British eent spirit and co-operation between earth completely covering the heat in

Navy Army, Air Force and Commonwealth be broken up but there would be no superior armed Merchant Navy lind alone brought which they lived.

and his the operation to a to prevent Hitler alles from thundering on you if they clusion,

Dower

wanted to do so.

but

The Fire Brigade appeared on the successful con-

scene within a few minutes and three The ready willingness with which of the people were extricated alive. seamen from every walk of life cameThey were Lal Ll, bla wife La Ti, and son Lal Kan. The second son. Time in war is everything, and forward assist their brother sea- nobody knows that better than Hitler.men of the Royal Navy," continues Lal Sun, was dead when his body was He means to get control of the British the message, will not readily be recovered. The three people and French Fleets and the naval forgotten." bases that are essential to a world power this year if he can."

can to

whe were rescued are now in hospital.

Reservoirs Overflowing Following the recent heavy rains, all the reservoirs on the island are to Mr. J. overflowing, according

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The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir, I shall be grateful if you will

sare back to Manila, A committee Cawnpore

Cebu Colombo has been formed for this purpose.

Delhi Yesterday, however, Paula told "Telegraph reporter that after the Haiphong treatment by the Manila nuthorilles she did not want to go back to the Philippines.

Tearful Interview Tears were in her eyes as she told the reporter: "They wanted to separate me from my companions. three other They put Val, and friends, with whom I'd arrived in Manila, on an American transport which was carrying back a lot of destitute drunks and others to the United States.

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"I was left alone. In order to look after me Williams jumped of the transport as it was moving out of the harbour and got back to Manila."

Williams, a 32-year-old unemploy ed mechanle of Los Angeles, told the "Telegraph" reporter he had beenAuthorised Capital given letters togel jobs in Moniin. He is also detained in Hongkong.

THIS MORNING

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wife; Mr. W. Myers, engineer of the 904.00 Studebaker Corp. en route to Los Angeles on home leave is flying us $2,940.00 far as Honolulu,

Manila were:

Passengers for 10.00 Mrs. Pearne, wife of Mr. John R. A

Pearrie, manager of the Purity Drink $2,03045ing Water Co, making a vacation

trip to Manila accompanied by her A generous donation of envelopes, small daughter, Odette; Mr. M. S. apecially designed to hold the Guides Hwang, sales representative of the und Brownies contributions, was CC.N.A.C., Hongkong, proceeding to celved from Messrs. Wing Fat Manila on routine business; Mr. Fung]

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Chinese Manils merchants flying back after a business trip to Colony; Mr. Cirilo Lim, Manila at-

spending torney returning after vacation in the Colony; Mr. Fermin del Rosario, Filipino share broker Sam S. Schler, President of the S.S.

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lighting spirit is now thoroughly! Lord Lothian added that he did not troused,"

The Next Objective offer any advice with regard to what Americans should do about this grave NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter).-If Forbes, of the

CALL OUT GUARD Schier and Co, advertising experts in Manita and his wife returning) problem any more than it was for England and France are conquered, offee, this morning, them to offer the Brish any advice the Americas will inevitably be the The Jublice Reservoir at Shing Man

Juno 5 (Reuter); Colony and Mr. Thomas

spending a honeymoon in the 9. Walsh, with regard to what they should do next objective, declared Mr. Henry has not yet reached its capacity

-The possibility that National

American priest making a pleasure with their Navy if and when the Wallace, the Secretary of Agriculture, storage, however The exact figures CRIPPS BECOMES crisis came, He added: "Our busi-l in a broadcast.

Guardsmen might be needed were not available this morning, but ness is to do everything we possibly Mr. Wallace urged economic as well Mr. Forbes told the "Telegraph

place the regulars if it became trip to Manila.

Air France Delayed Jubilee Reservoir

to send troops necessary keep France and Britain as military preparedness and declared the

The Air France plano duo fighting, and our lands and islands that the country must rapidly utilise "quite a bit to go" before overflowing.

MOSCOW, June 5 (Router)-Itjplaces as the Panama Canal zone or since the The abundance of rain and those of our Allles from being ille men, money and factories in the

The plane is ex- why President has been delayed. production of guns,

• conquered.

Immunition, beginning of the year thus ensures is announced that the British Charge Puerto Rico lo sald to be one of the Hongkong this afternoon from Hanoi

that in spite of the Colony's swollen Affaires has notified M. Molotov, chier "I believe we shall succeed, for our planes and tanks.

An Imperial Airways plane lett population there will be no shortage the Soviet Foreign Commissor, of the Roosevelt requested Congress, in his pected to arrive to-morrow.

British Government's. intention to latest defence message, for authority

this morning for Bangkole with three of water for some time to come.

Passengers appoint Sir Stafford Cripps Ambassa- to call out the guard. dor in Moscow in place of Sir William It is learned on high authority that passengers for India.

President Roosevelt made the request were Mr. P. K. Pavrl, Mr. N. C. beenuse Army officials informed him Sonyal and Mr. A. H. Ahmed, Sir Stafford's status will be that of that such authority was desirable. ati ordinary ambassador without ex- traordinary functions.

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President Roosevelt was described

as belleving that a sudden need for

the guard might arise. and that

PARIS, June 4 (Reuter),--A mov- M. Molotov han replied that the valuable time would be lost it ConTM Ing appeal to Belgian soldiers to fight Soviet Government does not objectess had to be called back to chact ok for the liberation of their country to the appointment.

National notified the Frencht

was issued to-day by General Denis, The French Charge d'Affaires has

Minister of the Belgian

Government's Defence.

desire to replace Ambassador Nageeir their by M. Labonne,

The appeal says that all energy, courage and will must be de- M. Molotov Intimated that he did} voted to the object of driving the hot unticipate that there would be odious invatter from Belgfurra's na-

any objection. tional soil.

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The Consul first read the oficial proclamation of the Lisbon Govern- Police Constable Chanan Singh, 24,1 ment in the presence of representa appeared on remand before Mr. I tives from all the Portuguete Amo for your complate beauty treatment,

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Hongkong. No. 1, in Urdu and Punjabi.

ground was raised at precisely the

Edwards at Central Magistracy this ciations and Clubs in the Colony.

Rome The decree niti granted to Mrs.

He was also accused of ondea-hour arranged for the ceremony. As June 13 has been proclaimed a publle holiday, most ofices of the stain that a priest has been arrested Gwendolyn Easto Barber on Decem there for preaching an anti-nationalist ber 1 Inst in her petition for the vouring to influence public opinion throughout the Portuguese world

dissolution of her marriage with Mr in a manner likely to be prejudicial The Dug, together with the present Harbour, Department will be closed; A Catholle weeklaper has been Norman Charles Barber, was declared to the defence or the effelent pro- nationat ensign of green and red The clearance and mercantile marine will be flown throughout the day and joices will be open between 10a.m. suppressed for reporting the deaths of absolute by the Chief Justice, Sirsecution of the war.

the Suprema, Italians who are fighting with the Atholl MacGregor, at

He was allowed ball of $10,000. will be lowered at sunset. Both were and 12 noon, the junk oflce between French ANY."

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