1940-06-06 — Page 17

68 MEN IN A BOAT

Remarkable Escape By Frenchmen

LONDON, June 5 (Heuter).— Further troops came straggling neross the Channel to-day from Dunkirk.

Some of them had remarkable stories to tell.

One boat-load of 68 French- men were at sea for 24 hours.

None of them. knew how to navigate but they took a chance in preference to being taken prisoner.

On approaching the English const they ran out of petrol. They drifted until they met a life-boat which i self was returning from Dunkirk.

Fought To Last Shell

A French artillery officer described how his party fired their guns until they ran out of ammunition. They then destroyed the guns and retreated to the beach where they got into a Goat.

They were machine-gunned from the shore but got away. They took: turns at a single pair of ears In the boat,

They tried to find their way by means of a pocket compam,

On Tuesday night they cruised about looking for some one le guide them.

1,400 Owners Offce Crafts

that It is pointed out in London when the owners of motor-craft were asked to register, 1,400 lettera were received in three days.

When the tine came for them to

be called they went off to Dunkirk to carry off troops from the beaches and transport ship

Some of the boats even formed, a

sort of ferry service between Dunkirk and England.

In addition to Dutch and Belgian fishermen, there were two men who crossed the Channel in a river cange itted with a small engine.

Nazi Idea Of Culture

Bomb Nine British Hospital Ships

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).- Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Victor Warrender, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, said that since the outbreak of war, nine British hospital ships were bombed, shelled or machine-gunned by the Germans, despite the vessels' distinctive and unmistakable mark- ings.

than

Some were bombed more once,

The Atlantis was bombed five times In Norweginn waters.

the

The only sinking was the hospital carder, Paris, on June 2, but Brighton was holed and ran aground and the Maid of Kent was sel on fire.

NARVIK WAR FRONT

Allied Forces Advance

STOCKHOLM, June 5 (Reuter)--- A new advance of nearly ten miles along the fron ore railway from

Narvik towards Sweden has brought

the Allied forces to Sildvik where the retreating Germans are in strongly entrenched positions, says the "Aftonbladet" correspondent on the Lapland border.

The railway is being bombarbed by naval and field allery from positions or the heights of Narvik.

The Allied forces are closing in on Ejoernfjell, and the flani assault of this position seems imminent.

SOUTH AFRICAN APPLAUSE

Clarion Call To Aircraft Workers

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter). ---Lord Beaverbrook, the Minia- ter for Aircraft Production, has issued an urgent appeal to all workers in the aircraft in- dustry for the fullest output this week and the next.

"The production which you pour out this week streng- thens the battle front next week.

"Britain standa or falls on: her own resources. You have the power to multiply and magnify.

"Men of the Air Forco are We walting to fly machines. must not fail them," says the appeal.

Railways

Part In Evacuation

186 Trains Make 620 Journeys

LONDON, June 6(British Wireless).While nearly 1,000 ships were employed in bringing the Allied armies across the sea, 186 trains, comprising nearly 2,000 vehicles, distributed the troops to varios ports in Eng- land in 620 train journeys.

Thursday, SENTENCED TO DEATH Murderer Of Sir Michael O'Dwyer

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Jung 5 (Reuter).- Udham Singh, an Indian subject, who was charged with the mur der of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of Punjab, on March 13, was sentenced to death to-day at Old Bailey.

In giving evidence, Udham Singh said he went to the India Association meeting at Caxton Ifall to protest against the difficulty which he had about getting a passport. He also fwished to protest against the! alleged treatment of Indians by the British Government.

He Intended to are a revolver at the ceiling but somebody pushed him and his hand was knocked down.

42 Days Hunger Strike He. did not intend to murder any- anc.

During the course of the proceed- Ings, it was revealed that Udham Singh had been on a hunger strike for 42 days while in custody.

The jury considered the verdict and in 100 minutes found Udhatn Singh guilty of murder.

When the Judge possed the sen- tence, Udham Singh thumped the dock-rail with his clenched fist and spat into the court.

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T.T. Singapore

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June 6, 1940.

BELGIUM

SALVAGE

Radium Cobalt Stocks Removed By Allies

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter). -The Ministry of Economic Warfare announces that the Allies were able to remove all stocks of radium cobalt from Belgium,

Most of the stocks of peiral'were, destroyed.

Diso

and and

articles WCTC Many other destroyed. The steel industry iron ore mines in Belgium Luxemburg, however, may not have been too heavily damaged yet, al- though the latter country's mines are .1/3

will within the conge of the French -20%

gung, .11.00 .841⁄4

U.S. Cross' rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y,,,3,10%

Air Training Expansion

Commons Statement

By Ministor

LONDON, June 5 (Router).— At question time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. C. Wedgwood suggested the desir- ability of building planes and training pilots in Indin, Ceylon, Africa and Palestine, South Dutch East Indies, and training pilots in Egypt.

Probable large slocks of gold and securities in private hands in Holland and Belgium have fallen into Ger- man hands and steps are being taken to prevent their realisation in other countries.

Most of the Dutch petroleum stores have been destroyed and most of the Dutch ship-building industry fias met with a similar fate.

LETTERS

Tao Fong Shan Appeal

To The Editor,

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The "Hongkong Telegraph.' Sir, For some years Hongkong has given hospitality to a number of Scandinavian missionaries, who, in a quiet and independent way, carried on a magnificent plece of work at Tao Fong Shan, near Shatin: in To this institute have come, 16 search of truth, numbers of Buddhist and: Toolst monks from all parts of of Tibet and China, the borders

These students spend Mongolia,

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Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, repiled that the RAF The arrangements for this vast

training organisation was being ex-months, and sometimes years, study- Christianity under the able transportation were made in less than PARIS, June 5 (Reuter).-panded on a considerable scale to

guidance of Dr. Reichelt and his seven hours and the movement of

colleagues, and many have returned trains was entirely directed by tele-The air raid alarm sounded in meet further requirements.

to China to carry Christian Inspira- phunc.

the central region of France at 1.20 p.m.

Superintendent's Tribute

Enemy bombers dropped bombs on

a number of objectives.

French Bghters ascended,

Palestine Difficulties

A large number of dying and train-tion back to the Buddhist centres ing schools were already opened or in the process of being established

Mest of the work fell on Mr. H. E. O. Wheeler, Superintendent of the Southern Railway, who to-day paiț tribule to the work of all concerned. The alarm was. also sounded in the

"The co-operation between everywest and central region from 2 pantion about Palestine, Sir Archibald department on our railway was per-to 3.03 p.m. fect," he said, "and that perfection Little Damage Caused remained throughout the whole ar- The air raid in central France rangements. Without this co-opera-caused little damage, according to tion, not only departmental but be-reports so far received. tween all the railway companies, One German plane was brought nothing could have been done,"

Movement went on day and night

for eight days, Mr. Wheeler continued, and there was not a single derail- meni or engine failure.

High praise was paid to the train staff who worked themselves to standstill."

The feeding of tired and hungry troops was arranged at specified halls and one man was overheard to say that he had never eaten so much in his life before.

How Calais Kept Going

R. A. S. C. Officer's

Vivid Report

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter). An officer of the Royal Army Service Corpy described to-day how they had got their lorries to Calais in spite of the enemy's encircling movement.

His unit had about 150 10-ton lorries carrying petrol and food.

They were working quite well, When the enemy broke through, how ever, they were practically in the

line of advance.

The Germans bombed the town 15 or 15 times a day at almost regular intervals. For instance, there was always a raid at 6.30 pm.

After two days, they received the order to move back.

Refugees Choko Roads They did so along roads packed

LONDON.

5 (Reuter) with civilian refugees. Junc General Smuts, the South African

They spent two days at one town,

vehicles their huge Premier, has sent a message to Mr. hiding Winston Churchill.

under

down.

The air raid warning lasted till 3.05 p.m.

Paris Raid Details PARIS, June 3 (Reuter)-in n

Issued

the to-day, proclamation Governor-General of Paris thanks the populace for their proof that no enemy enterprise can shake them.

It is now learned that. 254 were killed and 652 were injured during Monday's rald on Paris. Nearly nil were civilians;

The French Ministry of Informa- tion denies the German claims that many French fighters were shot down. or destroyed.

Overseas in countries most suitable for the purpose.

Answering a supplementary ques said with regard to the acquisition of training grounds oversens, he was it communication with the Government departments concerned but were very great difficulties as far as Palestine was concerned.

there

This Is Why Nazis Will Lose War.

Allied World Control

Of Necessities

from which they came.

A large portion of the funds for this work came from Norway and Denmark. The mission is now faced with almost complete severence from the chief source of supply, and the problem of continuing the work is exceedingly grave.

We feel that this work, which reaches out to the religious heart of China, must not be allowed to stop. Help is urgently needed. Our sym- pathy with Norway in her present suffering

draws us very close to our Scandinavian friends at Shatin, and, notwithstanding the many claims on sur resources at this time, we venture to make a very earnest appeal behalf of Teo Fong Shan

on

a. for a donation to meet the Im- mediate emergency;

b. for a monthly subscription to ensure that the work may have

regular support all through this dif- ficult time.

Donations and or subscriptions may be sent to

LONDON. June $ (Reuter)-

The Rev. F. Short (Challenge Book Allied Colonial Empire co-ordination

Shop) have given them virtual control of It has now been established that the world production of nickel, jute,

Ice House Street, seven single-weater French fighters shellae, coir, ground-nuts, rubber, tin,

Hon. Treasurer, were shot down and 14 were destroy-diamonds, palm oil, sisak, kat

kapok, tea

Tao Fong Shan Emergency Fund ed on the ground..

for paid direct into the account under -tanning materials.

that name at the Hongkong and Shanghat Bank.

The enemy lost at least 25 planes. Many of them were multi-engined bombers.

Paris Schools To Close PARIS, June (Reuter).Follow Ing the bombing of Paris schools, the French Government has decided to close all primary schools in the Paris region from Saturday.

Post-Raid Tour

BY MILES HANDLER PARIS, June 5 (UP)-I toured the Citroen factory areas outside Paris and found the 65 acres of windows in this most modern European plant al- most entirely smashed by the German bombs which were dropped last Mon- day.

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They have a high measure of con- trol over mica, copper and wool,

The Bata Shoe Company and its subsidiaries throughout the world, except six in Britain and those in the United States and ony Allied country not over-run by Germany, have been placed on the Board of Trade "black lt" as being a concern trading with the enemy.

Henry Ford

May Help

However, the machinery plants The Allies

were mainly intact and hundreds of women are stili turning out shell coses. The accounting and drafting buildings were completely smashed but the shell shops and army truck assembly lines were unscratched.

The tour was personally conducted by the Minister of Armaments, M. Dautry.

Meanwhile, the War Office

LONDON, June 5 (Router)-Col. the Parliamentary J. J. Llewellin,

Aircraft Production, Secretary for gald that British representatives in the United States had been instructed to investigate fully any proposition Mr. Henry Ford had to make regard- dising the production of aircraft.

treea or wherever there were deep closed further that several bombs Col. Liewellin made this statement in the House of Commons in answer "On behalf of the Government and shadows. Tals seemed effective for were dropped during the raids last the people of the Union," he said, I although a reconnaissance plane came Monday night over southwest and to a question by Commander Locker- wish to convey to you our sincerest over it did not find thern

central France, but it is impossible to Lampson. congratulations on the unparalleled They then had 100 tons of petrol,name the precise places. feat al evacuating the entire British 140 tons of rations and 350 jars of Expeditionary Force from Chmkirk-in rum the face of vastly superlor forces. They had

few brushes with INDIA TO SET UP

CIVIC GUARD

The Army, Navy and Air Force enemy tanks and aeroplanes on the shared in the performance of which road to Calais. South Africa, with the rest of the

Commonwealth, is justly proud.

"South Africa salutes their British

At one town they stopped at a form house and had some beer. Two tanks were reported on the road only 200

trust and pray will presage a final behind

SIMLA, June(Reuter).—The

comrades in the triumph which we yards away. Two men who stopped Viceroy has announced the formation their beer were of a civic guard which will be voluntary, It will be affilated to the regular Police.

to finish

vletory."

Mr. Churchill telegraphed thanks to General Smut for

·encouraging words,

almost caught,

his his

"Win The War" Rally In Australia

MELBOURNE, June § (Reuter). The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, addressed a enormous audienco to-day at a "Win The War" rally.

He declared that the German tanks, and bombers, which had been pre- pared during the past eight years, were thought to be irresistible, Yet

Stafford Cripps

And Moscow

The force, organized on a pro- vincial basis, will be concerned with elvil defence.

Col. Llewellin said he had seen a Press report that Mr. Ford had stated that his company could produce 1000

aircraft daily within six months.

MUSSOLINI TO TELL NATION

ROME, June 5 (Rauler)-It is re- ported that Summor Massolini will ad- dress the nation from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia to-morrow ċven- Ini.

"The new German offensive is an District War Committees are also to be formed throughout India to as-nounced in enormous headlines on pages of the evening sist recruiting, support national sav- the front

"Stampa" comments; "The French The Viceroy has appealed to the cannot win.”

The "Lavoro Fascist" ridicules the of Commons that the Government public for maximum ossistance.

Maginot Line.

LONDON, June 5. (British Wire Ings and generally to encourage the newspapern,

war effort. less)

The Under Secretary

for

Foreign Affaire, stated in the House

had asked' the Soviet Government Canada Outlaws

for agreement to the appointment of

Sir Stafford Cripps. to be HM. Am-.. bassador at Moscow in succession to Sir William Seeds.

Organisations

No official reply, sold Mr. R. A. OTTAWA, June 0 (Router).-The Butler, had yet been received by Minister of

Justice, Mr. Erneat

WANTS BIGGER U.S. ARMY

the

RONALD HONGKONG, A. J. FISHER

CHENGTING T. WANG, F. C. Woo FRANK SHORT

M. M. THOMAS (HON. SEC.). Answers To Correspondents F.KL: No cable or typographical error. Figures were checked back to source before publication. See mess- age to-day regarding Henry Ford's

reason claim. There seems doubt that plane production hos ol tained the proportions mentioned. First Line planes by no means dis- close П country's total nerial re- sources-Ed.

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Seven New Privy Councillors

to

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter) The following have been appointed Privy

Councillors:

Mr. Brendan Bracken, MLP, Mr. R. H. Cross (formerly Minister (of Economic Warfare and now Minister Dalton of Shipping), Mr. Hugh (Minister of Economie Warfare), Sir Charles Edwards (Joint Treasury Parliamentary Secretary), Sir Percy Harris, Sir Walter Citrine and Sir Robert Vansittart.

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The National Unlly Party Is a 400,000. shy that we pro

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General Marshall revented that the LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)-At a black-shirted Fascist group, whose LONDON, June 5 (UP)The dental meeting to-day, the Labour Peers up leader, Adren Arcand, is it present latest defence estimates which were submitted to Congress yesterday pro- sentence was to-day passed on Udham, polated Lord Addison as their leader, under arrest.

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