1940-06-07 — Page 17

HEAVY RAINFALL

Nearly Three Inchos

This Morning

Close on three inches of rain fell in Hongkong between mid- night and 9 o'clock this morning, according to Royal Observatory Agures.

This means that for the first seven days of June the rainfnil has equalled the average for the month, namely 15 inėles.

A continuation of the present weather may well bring June 1940 within striking distance of the record

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MC June 7-1940.

Inspiring Broadcast To The French Nation

YOU

TO-DAY I CAN GIVE

REASONS FOR HOPE

· PARIS, June 6 (Router)

The French Premier -“Within the last fortnight, I havo addressed you twice and each time I have had to announce bad news,” said M, Paul Reynaud in a broadcast to-night.

"On May 21, I informed the Senate that the Germans had taken Amiens, "On May 28, I announced that the King of the Belgians had betrayed us

rainfall for June of 34.375 inches, the road to Dunkirk was open.

which occurred in 1892.

All the reservoirs, excepting Jubilee reservoir, are now full to water overflowing. and adequate supplies for the rest of the year ure assured.

Last night's downpour was fairly fall the biggest consistent, but occurred between 0 and 7 this morn- ing, when 1.31 inches fell.

Hour By Hour Figures Here are the hour by hour figures since midnight:

Midnight

1.JE.

#.11.

3 2.m

В д.т.

0 a.m.

7a.m.

8 a.m. 9 a.m.

"To-day in an hour which remains grave, I am going to give reasons for ---not words but facts.

and

hope

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"Germany has launched herself against us with her usual brutality by three separate thrusts.

"The first was when German propaganda announced that the Allied Annies, which had gone to fight in Belgium, had been encircled and would Jated.

Scotties In Action On

be anni-Lower

"They were to be cut off from the 0.1000 sea and deprived of munitions and, 0.1005 provisions. The world would wil-

0.000

0.470

1.380

0.230 0.200

Rains Cause Damage Swollen streams and. nullahs throughout the Colony testified this morning to the heaviness of the rain- full recorded in Hongkong during the past few days.

Early this morning the rains com pletely washed away the small bridge al Tailamsung, on the Castle Peak Road at about the 17-mile stone.

As a result oli traffle to and from Un Long and Castle Peak has been halted,

Traffic Afffected

Un Long buses are still running, but passengers must transfer across the broken bridge to buses which run o shuttle service on the other side.

Car and lorry drivers who wish to reach Castle Beak or Un Long can do so only by taking the Upper Road vla Talpu.

It is unlikely that the Tallamtsung bridge will be repaired for some time; consequently, there will be no traille to Costle Peak during the week-end.

New C.-In-C. Takes Over Weygand's Near East Successor

ness a capitulation unprecedented in a flatory.

Ring Of Stool Nover Closad "In the face of the Impossibility of

repairing this vast loss of fighters, would be the morale of the Allies crushed.

"This ring of steel, however, was ilover closed. Three hundred and thirty three thousand Allied soldiers were embarked at Dunkirk, teaching Germany the significance of mastery over the seas.

Somme Front

LETTER'S

On Showing A Leg To The Editor,"

The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir-Our alert G.O.C. la stirring Hongkong rhanhood to aid in the defence of the Colony. The scheme for the recruitment of older men is meeting with remarkablo success. ekler shortly bswelcoming their brethren in arms. Very soon there

The min body of the H.K.V.D.C. will

will hardly be a man in the Colony

who is not preparing himself in its

defence.

It is now suggested that the au- thorities request that all volunteers wear their uniform at all times just as regulars do. There would be no need to mobilise them to do this and

they would carry on with their jobs

as usual. Such action would have Two important efforts. Firstly, it

it would make for a deeper sense of would be impressive, and, secondly, responsibility on the part of volun- tecrs.

It is to be hoped that as soon as possible a masa parade of our entire strength be arranged. The beneficial effect of such a show of force in this' Colony can hardly be over estimated. A further very important matter for consideration is the extension of Very training by the volunteers,

the

few men to-day would not jump at the opportunity for frequent week end training in the field-it is the least that they can do. With older auxillaries too, the authorities need have no doubt that every man

to attain proficiency will wish rapidly as possible. Holidays and week enda off, belong to a past age

REVEILLE.

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter).—Highland regiments of famous division have.to-day been fiercely resisting the German attack on the Somme front, says "Eye-Witness," writing from the advanced battle headquarters on the in Britain let it be the same here.

Gayda Wants U.S. To Stop Intervening

Somme front.

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These troops are part of the British forces on the front which are holding a section of the line near Abbeville.

Live Up To Reputation "For from breaking up the morale

The Germans, launching a of our troops, our country revealed itself equal to the strain and worthy

ROME, June 6 (Reuter) strong push in the darkness last of our ancestors. The heroism of the battle of Flanders und of the rear- Signor Virginio Gayda, writing night from the Somme where guard fight before Dunkirk have in to-day's "Giornale d'Italia," they already held several bridge- already gone down in history.

makes an appeal to the United heada, isolated several of our States to stay our of European positions. affairs and says:

People's Response

Sir, Your leader on Hongkong's defence is timely and appears already to have kindled a response la official circles, Judging by the promptitude by which the Government has de- cided to increase the Colony's finan- eial grant to the prosecution of the many As you say there are

im- people in Hongkong who feel

and the authorities should set up some central organisa- potent to help tion to receive suggestions and to give the people a lead.

war.

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Won World's Admiration

But the Brilish troops,, although "During these days the valour of our military leaders has affirmed self in a magnificent fachion.

"If the United States does inter-surrounded, fought on tenaciously, for loughness and "This morning, received Admiralvene, one cannot see why a European living up magnificently to the divi

reputation Abrial, the defender of Dunkirk.

The German penetrallons have made it necessary to withdraw our

In LIQUID DE at certain places to positions several miles south of the Somme, but every inch of ground is being

"In these men who have won the admiration of the entire world, France believes.

"In these men we see revived the eternal glory of the Generals of the Revolution and of the Admirals of the French Navy.

"All the glory has been revived by thousands of obscure sacrifices which will probably never come to light, made by the soldiers of our northern urmies and our sailors.

the first "After the surprises of combat, our soldiers of 1940 have proved themselves equal to those of victory, 1014 who never doubted

even when the Germans were win- ning.

Marale Holds Firm "The second was almed al breaking the morale of Paris,

"Last Monday, Hitler organised a spectacular raid on the capital.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BEYRUET, June 6 (UP).—- General Eugene Mittelhausser, the Alsatian who has succeeded General Weygand as Comman- der-in-Chief of the French Forces in the Near East, sumed command to-day upon his return from Ankara, where he establishing contact has been with the Turkish General Stuff. were hit.

war.

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Served In Last War He served throughout the last war with the French Army, was twice wounded and was mentioned in des- palches Ave times.

"He employed hundreds of bombera and Bghter planes. What were the alleged objectives of importance? all tie world knows-and-he-knows, as has been proved by precise figures, that women, children and old people

night,

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successive

power should not do the same in favour of an American nation in con- fict with the United States,

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The United States cannot consider with divine herself burdened

to mission which authorises her decide the life and destinies of other continents,"

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)--The Home Secretary has made an order prohibiting enemy allens to possess any wireless apparatus whether for transinlting or receiving.

Europe? To-day all the world knows. "It is a regime of oppression where men who are not Germans piny but the role of slaves.

sion's courage.

line

contested.

Sir-What is all this hullabaloo in the press about a pair of young Americans being thrown into the jug the simply because they entered Colony illegally and are crying over

fact that they cannot the Americans here to permit them riding suficient sympathy amongst around the world first class.

arouse

the

Men of every profession and trade

There are entirely loo many have been among those who met

Americans of all ages who think they the German onslaught fearlessly and calmly, and many militiamen, who can go where and when they please and who were called to the colours only without benefit of tickets, travelling

expenses or passports

Impression year ago have shown themselves us inbour under the false good soldiers as any..

that American Consulates are cato- blished in various parts of the world for the sole purpose of looking after them; keeping them out of gaols, feeding them and giving them Cook's f tours wherever they decide to step

In Excellent Spirits Our men are in excellent spirits despite heavy artillery, machine-gun fire and low-fying bombing,

The General said: "They just shake off. "The new world announced by themselves afterwards and laugh."

Let them know that they can be Hller in

To-day's lighting had been in blaz-assured of a brief stay in the local his proclamation may begin perhaps by trickery, but ing sunshine and almost tropical heat. hoosegow where they will have ample time to read about the beauties of soon enough will follow the orders Many fought in shirt-sleeves. of bullying, smacks in the faces of workers, and moral and physical de-robably the German attack in this the Colony-a menial tour they would sector would have been even fiercer, have at home--and there will be less struction of the elite. It would be but for the terrife artillery bombard- stowing away. the Middle Ares again which would ment of several bridges yesterday, in not be illuminated by the mercy of which more than 30,000 shells were Christ.

fred.

: Dream Will Be Smashed

meet the

ANOTHER-AMERICA.

Answer To Correspondent A.A.--You should communicate with Mr.. A. W. Hughes, c/o Unlon Insurance Company, regarding the new corps-Ed

LONDON, June 6 (Reuter).—It is ofically announced that the House of Lords will hold a secret session next Wednesday.

Conte Biancamano Will

So far, it is not clear whether or Aged $7, General Mittelhausser,

"Did all this disturb Paris? No, refugee, for his family not for a second.

This dream of German hegemony not this attack on the Lower Somme was born had three years

Some minutes after the bomb will be smashed against French re- is merely a sideshow to distract at earlier fled from

the spot the sistance because the France which is tention from the much heavier assault Alsace when the Germans took that

ing rald, I saw on In the 1870 province from France

proud faces of our working men standing up to-day against Hitler is further east, which the French armies and women, the people of Parls who not the France of the period be-are so gallantly resisting, but what-

tween the two wars.

ever should develop, every prepara do not know how to tremble.

It is another France, just na the tion has been made to "We know now that what ap- peared to be a colossal rald was Britain, which is fighting Hitler, is not situation.

the Britain of the Inst 20 years. nothing to the soul of Paris

The Allies Reply

"We, the French of June 1940, have but one thought-to suve France. After the collapse of the Central

This told, as you know, did not All the members of the Government Powers he went to Czecho-Slovakia rernain without reply.

are animated by the common will to Czech commanded the where he

"On Tuescky the

conquer, troops who were resisting

waves of British bombers attacked "We will not lose our time when Hungarian offensive under the in-factories in the Ruhr district. famous Bela Kun in 1919. In dim-

"Bombs were dropped on Dort- the country is in danger on debates

on responsibility. mund Frankfurt, cult conditions and with improvised

Duesseldorf, "We will not wenken France by

dividing her. Each one of us The Are of the petro!

bear respon- He is runking Immediately next to

which were set alight, was visible each one of you will

elector and sibilities, each General Weygand in the French.

elected. Army and is a former member of the from a distance of 160 kilometres..

Realizo Our Own Faults Supreme War Council..

"Our first duty is to realise our own faults in the successive Govern-

Italian the ments and in pubile spirit.

· steamer. "Democracy has for a long meter)--The

lacking

foresight and Galata, left Haifa carrying 150 been

mostly Italian nudacliy.

passengers, "The idea of the Fatherland and

forces he succeeded in completely Cologne und Essen.

routing the Hungarians.

BISHOP'S WIFE VICTIMISED

Mrs. Hail, wife of Bishop R. O. Hall, was the victim of a snatcher yester day, but her prompt action resulted In her handbag, which the thief bad already gained possession, being re-

covered.

stores,

Frnel bombers flew over Mann- heim,

and Ulm, Ludwigshafen Munich. The colossal factory of Badische Anlline was set on fire.

from "Flames were visible French frontier.

"Each raid on a French town will be answered in the same manner in future.

The

ench

Stay In Neutral Port

PANAMA, June 6 (Reuter).—The Italian liner, Conte Biancamano, is reported to have received orders to-day to remain in Port Balboa until further notice.

JERUSALEM, June 6 (Reu-

of military valour has been too long women and children. neglected.

It is stated that the Company is

That much about the air raid.

The Italian air-liner failed to arrive Third Nazi Enterprise

"Let this be brought home to all yesterday. think German enterprise, before closing this chapter of our and the most decisive one, is the history and working with the ferce not accepting. further bookings to one we witness to-day.

energy of men whose eyes have been | Palestine. "It is a battle for France. It is opened.

Vatican As Sanctuary

The handbag was taken from Mrs.

an attack in a grand style preceded "The only propaganda Goebbels is VATICAN CITY, June 0 (Reuter). Hall's car which was parked outside

by a proclamation by Hller to his interested in, fomenting is discord.Apartments are being prepared at Bishop's House in Lower Albert Road

"The French mosses listen to it the Palace Santa Maria for the at 9.30 am. Mrs. Hall observed this troops.

the thlet chase and

"All the means which we know with contempt when it describes our French Ambassador and the British and gave

country as plutocratic.

Minister in conformity with the eventually decided to drop his pur-have now been put into operation.

Popo's decision to offer hospitality Calm And Proud suer by throwing the handbag on the "Alrcraft end armoured divisional

are once more attempting infiltration "France is calm and proud like to representatives at the Holy See of roadway. The man succeeded in

nations with which Italy might and a break through of our front. her Ally. making his escape. •.

already com- "The balle has

"For some time before the thunder-eventually be at war.

All measures for a total black-out menced and shall tell you nothing clap of new conflicts, the Allies had, but what General Weygand has with all other countries, a vital have been taken in the Vatican City. said: I am satisfied with the man-interest in common-lo provent the

Vault ner in which the battle has begun hegemony of the Germans. and the manner in which my order

Sterling Soars On N.Y. Exchange

NEW YORK, June 0 (Reuter) Sterling soared on very heavy allort covering, due to reports that Britain the free is planning to abolish market.

If all the sterling required had an official rate, those who have sold short are obviously confronted with n ́severe loss.

Forward sterling business is almost completely suspended.

The frane followed the sterling, while others were lifeless.

LONDON, June 0 (UP)—Sir John Anderson, the Minister for Home Security, announced to-day-that 615 people have been detained under the defence-regulations.

"Thus it is for the independence

with

As Raid Sholtor of The great vault of the 15th century for resistance, at any price, is being all other countries that our soldiers tower of Pope Nicholas V, near St. executed.

are fighting on the Sommo and Peters, has been cleared of contents. s that it can be used as an air raid "On the ground, on which we were Alino.. There is no nation

France cannot settle

by shelter.

The armoured room in the tower is forced to improvise resistance, our whom

room Atrong Army is showing that it is adopting peaceful means the divergent interests arranged na Itself to the new conditions of war which appear to oppose each other,

"I have slated so publicly and I Church treasure. fare. S

"Since the beginning of the battle, repeat it. hundreds of enemy, tanks have been destroyed. Allied aviation is support- these problems and a reconstruction ing the action of our troops.

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"Let the spectators of the drama ly the development of this battle bo cause the.baltlo of June: 1940 will do- of the battle for: France understand, has said, and understand quickly that the elda e fate, as Hiller.

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