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HEAVY RAINFALL

Nearly Three inches

This Morning

Close on three inches of rain fel in Hongkong between mid- night and 9 o'clock this moming, according to Royal Observatory figures, -

This means that for the first

seven days of June the rainfall fas equalled the average for the

month, namely 15 inches.

A continuation of the present weather may,. wall bring June 1940 within striking distance of the record

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Inspiring Broadcast To The French Nation

TO-DAY I CAN GIVE YOU

REASONS FOR HOPE

-The French Premier

PARIS, June 6 (Router)~"Within the last fortnight, I have 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 and

rainfall for June of 34.375 inches, the road to Dunkirk was open. which occurred in 1802.

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

Last night's downpour was fairly

fail

cinsistent, but the biggest occurred between 6 and 7 this morti- ing, when 1.31 inches fell.

Hour By Hour Figures Here are the hour by hour figures

since midnight:

Midnight

4 a.m.

4 n.m.

€ a.m.

72.m

8 a.m.

0a.m.

0.1080 0.1005 0.660

0.470

1.380

0.290 0,200

Rains Causo Damago Swollen streams

and nullahy Broughout the Colony testified this morning to the heaviness of the rain- fall recorded In Hongkong during the past few days.

Early this morning the rains com- pletely washed away the small bridge

"To-day in an hour which remains grave, I am going to give reasons for hope

not words but facts.

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

"The first was when German propaganda announced that the Allied Armies, which had gone to fight in Belgium, had been encircled and would be annihi- lated.

"They were to be cut off from the sea and deprived of munitions and provisions. The world would wit- ness a capitulation unprecedented in; history.

Ring Of Steel Never Closed "In the face of the impossibilty of

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

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

"Far from breaking up the morale at Tallamsung, on the Castle Penkof our troops, our country revealed the strain and worthy Road at about the 17-mile stone,

As result all traffle to and from Un Long and Castle Peak has been halted.

Traffic Afflocted

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

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

It in ilkely that the Tallantsung bridge will be repaired for some time: consequently, there will be no traffic to Castle Peak during the week-end.

Hydrangea Show

The Telegraph has been asked to nounce that the heavy rains which have fallen recently, have not affect ed the show of Hydrangeas which opens to-day.

un-

On the contrary, these hardy blooms stand up to heavy rain, and are actually improved therefrom.

Mr. J. T Bagram's garden on May Road will be open from 10 am it 6.30 p.m. from to-day until the 9th. instant, and the proceeds fruin sale of admission tickets will be de- voted to the B.W.OF.

Entrance

la from the Tregunter

Path, next to the May Road Peak Tram Station, and arrows indicate Ue direction to take. The show is probably the inest ever seen in the Far East, and should not be missed."

RAW MATERIALS

FOR ALLIES Dutch East Indies To Make Supplios LONDON, June 6 (Reuter). The delivery of raw materials to the Allies from the Netherlands Indies and the use of an Allied pool of shipping are two import- ant economic matters which are now receiving the attention of the Dutch Government.

This was learned by "Reuter" to-day from

Dutch authorlisilve ---circles in London, ------

To Give Utmost Assistance Supplies of raw materials are to be made in such a way that there shall be no Interference with exports to Japan and the United

the

itself equal

of our ancestors. The heroism of the battle of Flanders and of the rear- guard fight before Dunkirk have already gone down in history,

Won World's Admiration "During these days the valour of our military leaders has affirmed it- self in a magnificent fushion.

"This morning, I received Admiral Abrial, the defender of Dunkirk.

"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 armies and our sailors.

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

even when the Germans were win- ning.

Morale Holds Firm

"The second was aimed at breaking "Last Monday, Hitler organised a spectacular raid on the capital.

the morale of Paris.

"He employed hundreds of bombers and fighter plants. What were the alleged objectives.....of___importance? All the world knows and he knows, as has been proved by precise figures, that women, children and old people were hit.

"Did all this disturb Paris? No, not for a second,

Scotties In Action On

Lower Somme Front

June 7, 1940.

NOTICE TO. MARINERS

The following notice to Mariners was issued by Comdr. G. F. Holo, Harbour Master, yesterday:

Owners and Masters of all mechani- enlly propelled vessels and all pleasure yachts are hereby informed thut navigation in the Kapsingmun

(both branches) and Rambler Chan-

nels

forbidden between 30 minutes

after sunset and 30 mintiles before

sunrisa.

Should the business of the Port or other special circumstance warrant any departure from this Order, per- miosion must be obtained from the Naval Authorlites.

This Order does not apply to craft

controlled by Government Depart ments, but prior notice of their inten- tion to use those Channels at night

should be given whenever possible.

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

Successor

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BEYRUET, June 6 (UP).— General Eugene Mittelhausser, LONDON, June 6 (Reuter).—Highland regiments of the Alsatian who has succeeded General Weygand as Comman-

of the a famous division have to-day been fiercely resisting the der-in-Chief

French German attack on the Somme front, says "Eye-Witness," Forces in the Near East, as- sumed command to-day upon his writing from the advanced battle headquarters on the return from Ankara, where he has been establishing contact with the Turkish General Staff.

Aged 67, General Mittelhausser,

from had three years earlier fled Alsace when the Germans took that province from France in the 1870

Somme front.

These troops are part of the

Exchange At British forces on the front which was born a refugee, for his family

A Glance

SELLING

TT. London

Demand London T.T. Shanghol T.T. Singapore T.T, Japan

T.T. India

m 1 SA

TT. USA,

T.T. Saigon

3/2

.1/2

355

.52%

.90 n. .82%

22 n .242 11.

T.T. Manila

.44 m.

T.T. Bataylı

414 n.

T.T. Bangkok

.149%

.108%

.10.90

.97 n.

1/6/

BUYING

.1/3 .1/3ft

T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australiu

4 m/s L/C London 4 m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

23% "1.

.11.50

844 U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.00

30 d/s India

Europe? To-day all the world knows.

"It is a regime of oppression where' men who are not Germans play but the role of slaves.

"The new world announced by Iter in his proclamation may but begin perhaps by trickery. soon enough will follow the orders of bullying, smacks in the faces of workers, and moral and physical de- struction of the elite. It would be -the Middle Ages again which would not be illuminated by the mercy of Christ.

are holding a section of the line near Abbeville.

Live Up To Reputation The Germans, launching a strong push in the darkness last night. from the Somme where they already held several bridge heads, isolated several of our positions.

war.

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

After the collapse of the Central Powers he went to Czecho-Slovakin where he commanded the Czech

who

were resisting

the

But the British troops, although surrounded, fought on tenaciously, troops living up magnificently to the divi- Hungarian offensive under the in- sfon's reputation for toughness and famous Bela Kun in 1919. In difli- courage.

cult conditions and with improvised The

completely have forces he succeeded in made it necessary to withdraw our routing the Hungarians.

Germani

penetrations

iine ul. certain places to positions

He is ranking Immediately next to several miles south of the Somme, General Weygand in the French but

every inch of ground is being Army and is a former member of the contested.

Supreme War Council, Men of every profession and trade who met have been among those the German onslaught fearlessly and calmly, and many militiamer who were called to the colours only u year ago have shown themselves as Kood soldiers as any.

In Excellent Spirits Our men are in excellent spirits! despite heavy artillery, machine-gun

fire and low-flying bombing.

The General sald: “They just shake themselves afterwards and laugh."

To-day's fighting had been in blaz- ing sunshine and almost tropical heat. Many fought in shirt-sleeves.

Probably the German attack in this sector would have been even flereer but for the terrific artillery bombard- ment of several bridges yesterday, in which more than 30,000 shells were fired."~~~

So far, it is not clear whether or ΠΟΙ

this attack on the Lower Somme is merely Sideshow to distract af- tention from the much heavier assault further east, which the French armies

situation..

SAN DOMINGO'S DICTATOR ILL

Man Who Wanted To Become Emperor

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAN JUAN, June 6 (UF) San Domingo's president-dictator, General Trujillo, whose plan was to become of Halti and Dominica Emperor through a revolutionary coup in 1937, is critically ill with pneumonia in his home at Culdad Trujillo.

San Domingo and Haiti are two republics on the West Indian Island of Hispanola equal in size to Greal Britain

Trujillo was credited with ambition to rule the whole island.

In the cafes of Trujillo City- Dream Will Be Smashed

named after the Dominican President. "This dream of German hegemony

Trujillo, was called the man of destiny." Some minutes after the bonab-will be smushed against French care so gallantly resisting, bul what-

extends His dictatorial censorship ing raid, I BAW ON the spot the sistance because the France which is

ever should develop, every prepara-

meet the even to the cafes where anything but proud faces of our working men standing up to-day against Hiller is on has been made to

praise can only be whispered. the period be- "and women, the people of Parls who not the France of

do not know how to tremble.

tween the two wars. "We know now that what ap- "It is another France, just as the peared to be a colossal rald was Britain, which is fighting Hitler, is not

the Britain of the Inst 20 years.

the French of June 1940, have save France. "This rail, as you know, did not but one thought-to

All the members of the Government remain without reply.

"On Tuesday night. successive ore animated by the common will to waves of British bombers attacked conquer.

"We will not lose our time when Cactories in the Ruhr district.

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

olting to the sout of Parls.

The Allies Reply

Cologne and Essen.

"The fire of the

on responsibility.

and

Gayda Wants U.S. To Stop Intervening

AID SOUGHT FOR 5,000,000 WAR REFUGEES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, June 6 (UP)-The French Red Cross Society. has appealed to ROME, June 6 (Reuter) the International Red Cross Society

mund, Frankfurt, Duesseldorf, "We will not weaken France by Signor Virginio Gayda, writing for aid on behalf of more than Ave dividing her. Each one of us in to-day's "Giornale d'Italia,million homeless war refugees who petrol stores each one of you will bear _which were set alight, was visibic| #lbilities,.. each. elector and each makes an appeal to the United are now in Franss.

French

frontier,

elected.

respon-

Realise Our Own Faults "Our first duty is to realise our

spirit.

and

These five million people do not from

a distance of 150 kilometres,

States to stay our of European Include the Czech, Austrian, Spanish "Frnch bombers flew over Mann-

affairs and says:

For German

nan non-Nazi refugees. Ulm, Ludwigshafen and

The French Red Cross Society ca- "It the United States does inter- heim, Munich. The colossal factory of

own faulls in the successive Govern- vene, one cannot see why a European timates that there are now two mil- Badische Anlline was set on fire,

"Flames were visible from the ments and in public

"Democracy has for a long time power should not do the same in llon Belgians, 70,000 Luxembourgers

favour of an American nation in con- and 50,000 Dutch refugees in France. been lacking in foresight

dict with the United States.

"The United States cannot consider Audacity.

The idea of the Fatherland and herself burdened with divine

which authorises her to: of military valour has been too long mission

decide the life and destinies of ather neglected.

"Let this be brought home to all continents." "The third German enterprise, before closing this chapter of our _and_the_mosi_decisive one, is the history and worlding with the fierce

one we witness to-day.

States.

The most economical use of Allied shipping has also been considered. The Netherlands chipping will give be the utmost assistance to the Allies, but sufficient tonnage must be avail- able for exports to Japan, the United States, Austraila and South Africa.

STOP PERSPIRATION Odors are for flowers -not Underarms!

"at"all" DRUG-and. DEPARTMENT STORES

1.

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

"That much about the air raid.

Third Nazi Enterprise

D

energy of men whose eyes have been STOCK EXCHANGE

"The only propaganda Goebbels is

"It is a ballie for France. It Is opened. an atlack in a grand style preceded by, a proclamallon by Tiller to his interested in fomenting is discord. troops.

"The French masses listen to it "All the means which we know with contempt when it describes our have now been put into operation. country as plutocratic.

"Aircraft and armoured divisions;

Calm And Proud

are once more attempting infiltration

REPORT

Wounded Soldiers Visited By Queen

tess-Her Majesty the Queen visit-

In

LONDON, June 0 (Reuter)-It the was learned here to-day that Duke of Windsor has relinquished his

Liaison post us

Officer with the French and British Armies.

LONDON, June 8 (British Wire-

ed-wounded-French-and-British- soldiers and airmen this afternoon at the Hertfordshire Hosplint

Her Majesty, who talked to French. fluent French, paid a LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)-On soldiers the Stock Exchange to-day, the special visit to a young airman who, prices of most groups drifted lower, when his fighter was shot down in but gilt-edged) securities phowed flames, took to his parachute with his France is calm and proud like signs of increasing firmness towards clothes on fire. and a break through of our front. her Ally.

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Wall Street was steady. and the manner in which my order Thus it is for the independence of for resistance, at any price, is being all other countries that our soldiers executed."

and are fighting on the Somme "On the ground, on which we were Aime. There is nation willi forced to improvise resistance, our whom France

cannot Bettio by Army is showing that it is adapting peaceful means the divergent interesta itself, to the now conditions of war- which appear to oppose each other. fore.

"I have stated so publicly and I "Since the beginning of the battle, repeat it. hundreds of enemy tanks have been) Franco desires a settlement destroyed. Alled aviation is support- these problems and a reconstructions Ing the action of our troops.

of a Europe in which the prosperity and independence, of each nation is breathless-natured. watches

The Decisivo Battle

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