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COMMONS ON NAZI COMMUNIQUES

Minister Of Information Explains Government's Attitude

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-During question-time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. E, Thurtle asked Mr. A. Duff- Cooper, Minister of Information, a question relating to his de- partment.

He asked why the Ministry of Information continually issues for publication German oftein com- muniques containing false cheims of BUCCCSSCH

tre of a most

which

extravagant character."

He said that "by givlig ofteinl approval to the publication of these sistements, the Department is naist- ing in spreading false reports against

which action of ordinary, people are

continually being warned."

Admiral's Request Vice-Admiral Taylor called the altention of the Minister of Inform-

on to a German High Command communique, which was passed for publication on May 30.

communique dealt with the condition and casualties of the British forces said to be engaged in the process of evacuation.

Ex-Colony Doctor In

The News

Purchases Castle On

Isle Of Man

The following article, which appeared in a recent issue of the "Isle of Man Examiner" will be of interest to many Hongkong residents:

"El Excellency Chevalier Alexander Cannon, K.C.C., the eminent London specialist in inental and nervous diseases, who recently Ballarat Castle, near purchased

Dr.

Vice-Admiral Taylor suitgested that the Minister of Information would in future prevent the circula-Ramsey, arrived on the Island by air tlun of false news by this way.

Replying to both these questions on Wednesday, and is to take up residence at the Camile In the inme-. simultaneously, Mr. Dull-Cooper said,

diate future. "It is not the policy of the Molstry of Information to prevent the publica- tion of German official communiques, the falsity of which have so ́ often been proved that they should now be universally discredited.

"Any alteration of that polley at the present time might be misinter- prefed bath ki this country and else- where."

Newspapers Defended

Mr. Arthur Reed (Conservative) suggested the Government insist that the newspapers

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others who publish German communiques should make it cléor in big letters that is false information from Germany.

"He is disposing of his mansion in Welbeck Street, London, arid proposes to selle here.

"He assured an “Examiner" repre- sentative last evening that he expects to be kept very busy in his new of his quarters but the character inbour is still somewhat wreathed in mystery, and his remarks on the sub- Ject were rather cryptic and 1100- committal.

or had

Long Time In Far East "Dr. Carinon is a prolife writer and has spent considerable time in the East, holubly in Tibet. He possesser a great store of valuable treasures

has collected which he presented to him during his travels. Considerable alterations have been made by his Excellency at Ballomoar in anticipation of his taking up residence there, including the installa- Mr. J. Willmott asked what publiction of the Island electric light ser- interest was served by giving wide publicity to German falsehoods.

In replylog. Mr. Dun-Cooper Kald. "They always make it per feeily plain and we cannot make platner than that they are German

filetal communiques."

Mr. Duit-Comper replied that the Government's view was to allow the British public to read the German Bes and to see what lies they tel.

SENTENCED

TO DEATH Murderer Of Sir Michael O'Dwyer

LONDON, June'5 (Reuteç) 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 Caxtonj- Hall to protest against the difficulty which he had about getting a passport. He also wished to protest against the alleged treatment of Indians by the British Government,

He intended to fire a revolver at the ceiling but somebody pushed hiin and his hand was knocked down.

42 Days Hunger Strike

He did not intend to murder any

one,

vice as well as a private service, and btg improvements in the sanitary arrangements, both in the Castle and in the stair quarters.

"The estate extends over 55 acres. and In view of the national emerit- ency the fullest advantage is being taken of the land with a view to greater food production.

"It is of interest to recall that Dr. Cannon offered Ballanoar Castle to the Manx Government for the use of convalescent effects durlog the war, but the offer was declined by a coin- I mitice associated with the Red Cross, as it was not considered suitable for the purpose.

"Pending the arrival of his furni- ture from London, is Excellency, who is accompanied by his two secretaries, Misses Ruada de Rhonda. and Joyce de Rhaudi, is staying at the Falcon Cliff Hotel,

R.A.F. BOMBERS CREATE HAVOC

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when

Thursday,

RAIDS ON CENTRAL FRANCE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 6, 1940.

PARIS, Juno 5 (Reuter), The air raid alarm sounded in the central region of France at'] 1.20 p.m.

Enemy bombers dropped bombs on a number of objectives.

French ughters sacended,

The alarm was also sounded in the west and centrul region from 2 p.m.. to 3.03 p.m.

Little Damage Caused

The air rald in central France caused little' damage. according

reports so far received.

to

One German plane was brought down.

The air raid warning lasted (1 3.05 p.m.

Parli Raid Details PARIS, June 5 (Reuter).-in_a proclamation Issticcl

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

Is now learned that 254 were killed and 062 were injured during Monday's' roid on Parls. Nearly all were civilians.

The French Ministry of Informa-

denies tion

the German claims that many, French fighters were shot dawn. or destroyed.

11 has now been established that seven sliceater French fighters were shot down and 14 were destroy- ed on the ground.

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

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 Financin! Secretary to the Admiralty, said that since the outbreak of war, nine British hospital ships were bombed, shelled or machine-gunned by the Germane, despite the vessels distinctive and unmistakable mark-

ings.

Some were bombed once.

The Atlantis was bombed dve times in Norwegian waters.

Clarion Call To Aircraft Workers

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter). -Lord Beaverbrook, the Minis- fer for Aircraft Production, has issued an urgent appeal tu 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 stands or falls on her own resources. You have the power to muli!ply and magnify.

"Men of the Air Force are walling to fly machines. We must not fail them," says the appeal.-

SPEARHEADS OF ATTACK

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the region of Amiens, Peronne and Altelte.

"The enemy has brought into ag tion Important forces, particularly! tanks and aircraft.

"On the whole, these attacks have been held. Our troops, even when passed by tanks, resist energetically at points of support occupied by them. and maintain their positions.

"There was great activity of our atrerat in the past 24 hours.

Bombers Support Troops

"Our bomber aircraft attacked, during the night, important factories at Milch, Lunwigshafen as well as a rullway station at Mannheim.

"Big fires were observed during these

operations. "Several other railway stations and aerodromes were also attacked.

"Exploiting the information sup- plied by our reconnaissances, our bombers and fighters have given puwerful support to our land forces kince the beginning of the afternoon."

Favourable First Day PARIS, June 5 (Reuter)-French military circles consider that the first day of what may well be the biggest battle of all time has developed favourably for the Allies,

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BELGIUM

SALVAGE

Radium 'Cobalt Stocks Removed By Allies

LONDON, June 5 (Router);] 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 petrol were destroyed,

Many other articles were ako destroyed, The steel industry and iron ore mines in Belgium and Luxemburg, however, may not have been too heavily damaged yet, al-! though the latter country's mines urg still within the range of the French

guns,

Probable large stocks of gold and *securilles in private hands in Holland and Belgium have fallen into Ger- man hands and steps are being taken to prevent their réalisation in other countries,

Mal of the Dutch petroleum atores have been destroyed and most of the Dutch ship-building Industry has mal with a similar fute,

How Calais Kept Going

R. A. S. C. Officer's Vivid Report

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter). An officer of the Royal Army Service Corps 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-kon lorries carrying petrol and food,

They were working quite woll.j When the enemy broke through, liew= { ever, they were practically in the Iine of advance.

The Germans bombed the town 10 or 13 times a day at almost regular Intervals. For instance, there was clways a raid at 6.30 p.m..

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

Rofugees Choke Roads They did so atong ronids packed with civilian refugees.

They spent two days at one town, hiding their huge vehletes mure than

under trees or wherever there were deep shadows. This seemed effective for although a reconnaissance plane came: over i did not rid them.

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

Air Training Expansion

It is emphasised that the success attained by the German armoured divisions in the previous fighting had depended largely on surprise-an element which is now absent.

Allied afreraft are reported to have intervened energetically in to-day's | operations.

British Troops in Action

LONDON, June t (Reuter).-1 was learned in authorliative circles here to-day that British troops are parilcipating with the French troops In the battle which opened to-day on the Somnie.

They then had 100 tons of petrol, 140 tons of rations und 300 jars of rum.

They had few brushes with enemy tanks and aeroplanes on the road to Calais.

At one town they stopped at a form house and had some beer. Two lanks were reported on the road only 200 yards away. Two men who stopped | behind to finish Mir beer were almost caught.

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"Win The War"

Certain armoured vehicles appeared Rally In Australia

Commons Statement By Minister LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).— At question time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. C. on both sides of Amiens but at pre- Wedgwood suggested the desir-sent there is nothing to suggest that! ability of building planes and training pilots in India, Ceylon, Dutch East Indies, and training Palestine, South Africa and

pilots in Egypt.

of this storage plant appeared to be ablaze and burning frongly the last attackers drew away. Oil Storage Explodes

Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Half an hour later, à British rai- | Minister, replied that the R.A.F. der, returning from another misslon, training organisation was being ex- Possed close to the target and the panded on a considerable scale to crew saw a violent explosion, follow- inget further requirements. ed by fresh eruptions of fame and

smoke.

Direct hits were also registered on an extensive of storage plant near Mannheim. Flames broke out During the course of the proceed-spread rapidly.

and Ings, it was revealed that Udham The following ulceraft were gulded Singh had been on a hunger strike to their objectives by the raging fires for 42 days while in custody,

and completed the destruction of the The jury considered the verdlet plant. and in 100 minutes found Udhami Singh guilty of murder.

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

London's Latest Precautions

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-M- sures continue to be adopted to pro- teet aerodromes and other places in Britain

Palestine Difficulties

A large number of flying and train- ing schools were already opened or in the process of being established overseas in countries most suitable for the purpose.

Answering a supplementury ques- tion about Polvsline, Sir Archibald' said with regard to the acquisition of An isolated group of tanks were communleation with the Government training grounds overseas, he was in seen to explode after two direct departments concerned but there hits by salves of heavy bombs. The streaming oil,

were very grent difficulties as far as incendiary bombs, became a mass of

ignited by Palestine was concerned. raging-flames-visible to aircraft dying more than 100 miles away.

SOUTH AFRICAN APPLAUSE

Essen,

near

5

there will be a great armoured attack, gard to the battle in Flanders sug-

Information received here with re-

80 divisions on the front.

gests that the Germans used about

Of these, 10 divisions were arm→ aured and five motorised. They were heavily engaged during the battle and are believed to have suffered heavy losses.

Armoured Divs. Losa Heavily

It is calculated that the armourçil divisions lost probably between ane-half of their strength. But the maintenance arrangements and or-

the ganization of

Germans are slated to have been extremely good. They probably have a large number of reserve tanks,

It has been suggested that the German tanks would not last very long and would soon be immobilised. But it is pointed out that they could last probably several thousand kilo- metres and the distances covered during the Flander's-battle were not very great. The distances then were between 250 miles to 300 miles.

(Reuter) NARVIK WAR FRONT South African message to Mr.

Other valuable all stocks Dortmund and Dusseldorf were set alight and extensive damage was done to railway tracks and rolling. stocks over a wide aren,

LONDON, June Marshalling

General Smuls, the Yards

Bombed

Premier, has sent a Important rshalling yards at Winston Churchill.

Dusseldorf and Wesel "On, behalf of the Government and were heavily bombed, while at the people of the Union, he said, "I The latest measure taken is the Cologne 70 bombs burst over a rail wish to convey to you our sincerest digging of trenches in nearly all the way" yard crowded with loaded congratulations on the unparalleled parks In London.

waggons.

feat of evacuating the entire British One British raider flying over Ger- Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in Inany In the curly hours of the the face of yastly superior forces. morning found Oldelelt aerodrome

"The Army, Navy and Air Force Illuminated and night-flying in pro- shared in the performance of which Bruks

South Africa, with the rest of the All lights were exilegulated by the Commonwealth, is justly proud. Arst salvo of bombs thint fell acrosa South Africa salutes their British

HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS

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the boundary of the landing ground. comrades in the triumph which we In the second attack, bombs drop- trust and pray will presage a final ped across one end of the aerodrome, victory,"

and the buildings were undoubtedly Mr. Churchill telegraphed his damnged.

thanks to General Smuts for his encouraging words,

All But Ono Return Intense opposition from gun bat- terien and seneelilight was encotin- tered in many parts of Germany throughout the night, and several British aircraft suffered minor dam- age.

Munich Again Raided

INDIA TO SET UP CIVIC GUARD

All but one, however, returned to SIMLA, June B. (Reuter)--The their bases.

Viceroy has announced the formation of A civic guard which will be LONDON, June 1 (Reuter)-An voluntary, It will be affiliated to the

remiar Police.

The force, organised

a prow vincial basis, will be concerned with civil defence.

American correspondent at Munich reports that the town was again rald- ed on Tuesday night.

It is believed that the planes were French.

on

This is the second successivo at- 1ack on Munich,

During the raid on Tuesday, three ings and ganerally to encourage the

District: War Committees, are also to be formed throughout India to as- sist recruiting, support 'national sav. were killed at the Davarian motor The Viceroy has appealed to the.

war effort. .works....which~~manufacture-engines; for German aircraft.

public for maximum assistance.

Allied Forces

Advance

STOCKHOLM, June 5 (Reuter),

ого

from

MELBOURNE, June 5 (Reuter).— The Prime Minister, Mr.R_G. Menzies, addressed an chorintus

audience to-day at a "Win The War"

rally.

He declared that the German tanka and

bombers, which had been pro- pared during the past eight years, were thought to be irresistible. Yet the Allies had held them up flus proving that the spirit of gran could defeol a. Frankenstein mönster.

"We are still masters of the sen," he sak. "We will soon be able to say that we are masters of the air,"

LONDON, June

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LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).—At o meeting to-day, the Labour Peers up painted Lord Addison as their leader in succession to Lord Snell who had been appointed Captain of Gentlemen pt Arms.'

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

If you jump at the least noise, if į A new advance of nearly ten miles

you are irritable and sleepless, if: along the fron

rallway Narvik towards Sweden has brought you torry over trifles, then you the Allied forces to Sildvik where

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The rallway is being bombarbed by naval and field ́artillery from positions on the heights of Narvik.

The Allied forces are closing In on Bjoernfjell, and the final assault of this position seems imminent,

Seven New Privy Councillors

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-Tho following have been appointed Privy Councillors:

Mr. Brendan Bracken; MP., Mr. B. I. Cress (formerly Minister of Economic Warfare and now Minister of Shipping), Mr. Hugh Dalton (Minister of Economie Warfare), Sir Charles Edwards (Joint Treasury Parliamentary Secretary), Sir Percy Harris, Sir Walter Citrine and Bir Robert Vansittart.

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