1940-06-19 — Page 19

NANCY

POOR SLUGGO --- HE LOOKS 50, SAD --- I. THINK I'LL FORGIVE HIM AND BE FRIENDS

AGAIN!

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Wednesday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

June 19, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

GUESS WHO?

WELL---I

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KNOW IT AINT

LET'S

NANCY-- SHE'S

SEE--

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WHO

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HEADED TO GIVE IN!

BE -- ?

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'RNIE BUSHMILLER,

WHAT HIT ME?

DUO-BRIDGE

(British Mado)

The Board for Two Players

Watch

As

For Fifth Refugees

Column Weygand Salutes The Colours

Arrive

WHEN the first refugees from Holland and Belgium reached London they brought with them astonishing stories of Fifth Column treachery which enabled Ger- mán parachute troops to gain footholds in Amsterdam and Rotterdam within a few minutes of the invasion.

Authorities here are making certain that no Fifth Column men are hidden

(among the refugees.

"The Link' Still Unbroken

Nazi Propaganda

At Meeting

Some from Holland taken to an LC.C. institution at Peck- ham were all closely questioned by immigration and aliens of- ficers, They had previously been examined before being allowed to enter the country.

Three ships had brought to this country the refugees. returning Britons, and many diplomats.

Mistaken for. Parachutist, Shot

One refugee said that Mrs. Rey, wife of the mannger of an hotel at By paying a shilling entrance The Hague, was shot dead by a Dutch fre I attended recently a meet-soldier who mistook her for a dis- ing of an organisation_calling gulsed German parachutist. itself "Information and Policy." For Michel Lenglet, of Calais, the

Mobile

Guards For Britain

To Counter Threat Of Air Landings

Existing precautionary mea- sures against attempts at sabo- tage in this country by enemy air-borne troops have been greatly strengthened by the Home Defence authorities. invasion of Holland has meant the The formation of mobile militory in reality it was obviously an end of a ten-year quest for the re-detachments, equipped with rifles, tinuation of the pro-German body.covery of his sight.

light machine-guns and hand "The Link," alleged by its chairman,

grenades, has been completed. These Adml. Sir Barry Domvile, to have He had gone to one French doctor detachments have been posted at con- been dissolved lust September..

three times in London. He was then venient centres, ready nt short notice The purpose of the meeting was told that only one man in the world. to proceed to any locality in a speci- fled Brea where enemy troops are: propaganda, which, although make him see again.

Professor Weve, of Utrecht, could

reported to have landed or are likely thinly disguised at Arst, became

to land. Professor Weve was about to make

Nuz!

after another and been operated on

of these

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While the French armies in France have been practically brought to their knees by the mighty Nazl war machine, France still possesses huge and efficient colonial forces. Here we see General Weygand, supreme commander of the Allied forces, saluting the colours of the famous Regiment de Tirailleurs,

Head patrols have also been esin-A Look Through

The Tokemp

more violent and rabid as the even-hie fourth operation on M. Lenglet bitshed. It is the duly ing wore on.

and was extremely hopeful of the patrols to stop cars, motor coaches result,

"My sight was coming back and and other vehicles suspected of carry- my wife was coming to Holland to ing soldiers of whose identity they In doubt. Motorists in some celebrate my recovery," snid M.

areas were called on to show their identification cards this week-end. In this work the police are giving the fullest co-operation.

The meeting was held at the Alliance Hall. Palmer-street, near Caxton Hall. A woman who was present told me that weekly meet- Lenglet.

Sir Neville Bland, British Minister inga, ostensibly to discuss the

at The Hague, the Earf and Countess relation between agriculture ond of Chichester, and a flying-officer Industry, had been held every week who had been interned when his since January, first-at-a South Ken-plane was shot down in Holland sington hotel and later at different were among the arrivals. places.

A bulletin called “Information and Policy" is published from 7. Sicilian- avenue, Southampton-row, W.C. 1, the directors being Lancelot Lawton and Norman Hay. When I visited

The

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Baby Born During Voyago Most of the refugees have lost everything. Several had not slept for days.

During the 20-hour journey to an

are

SO YEARS AGO

Jun 30, 1800, It has leaked out that the reason avhy

It is realised that any attempt by the Hongkong Electric Company has not the enemy to land air-borne troops yet started to set up its posts and wires. would be carefully planned. Decep- in order to keep faith with the general tion would be practised to the extent public by illuminating a portion of the of sending detachments with a know-y not later than Detaber next, is a ledge of the English language and wearing uniform of British pattern.

Airfield Guards Stronger The areas thought"most" ilkely to

achute dropping or unusual movement of men whether in uniform or not, should be reported immediately to the for nearest pollee-station.

tributable to the fact that the "powers that be are racking their scanty brains over the question "öf reputed dangers consequent upon "over head lighting" and the alleged very aerica consequences during typhoons."

have been for some

Big Naval Engagement

Mediterranean Battle Report In London

London, June 18. The Daily Mail Bordeaux corres-

states pondent

that the French Mediterranean Fleet, acting on orders Iron Admiral Darion, is reported to have had a major engagement with the Italian flect, which suffered serious losses.

The-time-of-the-engagement is un--- stated, but Admiro! Darian became head of the Navy on Sunday evening. United Press,

Rome Claims Tankers

Itome, June 18... The seventh war communique_to- stated-Italian submarines Bank two enemy tankers."--United Press.

Mercantile Losses

We learn that the plans of the Electric the offices I found that they were East Coast port, mothers with bables be threatened are those within easy to the hands of the Surveyor posted in the entrance hall as "The slept on straw in the holds.

reach of airfields. At each of these weeks past

General, whom failure to grant permis. Link Manufacturing Company."

One baby was bom, during the the guards have been strengthened.

#lon has practically stopped work and The assistance of the public, it is is causing grievous annoyance to afl in- meeting consisted of voyage. about 40 people, most of them wo- After a meal, the refugees taken emphasised, is of vital importance. terested in the welfare of the enterprise. men. Many of them were carrying to the Peckham institution were The presence of strange aircraft, par- and, of course, a considerable loss of time and money. It will be remembered that evening papers and were handing outfitted with gas-masks and filled in

at the general meeting of the Company held at the Hongkong Hotel on the 24th day. to each other the news of the arrest national registration forms.

They will be "handed over" to the

ultimo, the Manager promised to have of Capt. A. M. Ramsay and of Mrs.

the light in full swing hot later than Oc tober of this year. Elam, both of whom are members Camberwell Borough Counci of this body. The news evidently caused alarm, and several members went home, Including a

very well- known major-general.

Many of the men wore monorles, had Prussian cropped heads, and looked as if they were modelling themselves on the accepted type of German gentlemen.

The lecture was to have been on "Eggs"; but the situation evidently called for more stiffening treatment. The lecturer was described us on eminent psychologist and prominent economist,

Naxi Doctrinos

Working up to a demonstration that

the war was caused by the cornering

billeting.

The system of field security police from British refugees

invaded is to be extended to cope with any countries who need assistance should attempted landing of parachutists, apply to British War Refugees Fund These police will work in close co-sphere of reasonable discussion as regards at 1, St. James's Square, S.W. operation with the civilian police.

Socialist Planning Demanded by Labour

By IAN MACKAY

BOURNEMOUTH.

As to the question of actunt danger accruing from evethead lighting" any

London, June 18. argument about it is simply beyond the

The Admiralty announced to-day Hongkong, seeing that it will be decades that British mercantile losses through befor our "aland home“ becomes covered with #network of heavily enemy action for the week ended on nine ships totalling charged electric wires, such as ara com•| June 0, were plained of in New, York.

tons. 41,530

The Alles lost two ships totalling 252 tons, and neutrals two ships totalling 4,472 tons.

25 YEARS AGO

June 10, 1915.

The British und Allies losses in- cluded about 5,000 tons lost during recalling an ancient headpiece, 'In order the combined operations off the to protect the men from spent fragments French Channel ports, of shells and bullets. (The French were the first to hat"--Ed.)

Tho French authorities are supplying i their troops with light steel helmets.

introduce

the "m

10 YEARS AGO

·

German mercantile losses up to June 10 amount to about 837,000 tons and Italy's to 230,000 tons. The ratio of ships lost in convoy is one in 772.

June 19, 1030. The Jongkong Government has taken-Reuter.

HAVING decided almost unanimously yesterday to throw action to prevent the wholesale fim- of gold by the dictatorship of inter- the whole weight of organised Labour behind the new Govern-portation of Mexican dollars. national and foreign financiers, he said, "They gave a pretty name to ment, the Labour Party Conference turned to the future and dis- Increased taxes on tobacco have been their foreign international financial cussed the grave social problems which will inevitably arise after announcement that it intends to impose

the war.

interests."

and sold with sadistic picasure:

rapidly followed by the Government's a tax of 15 cents per gallons on olie, in- cluding petrol, which will send the price

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As the meeting wore on he began to advocate specific Nazi doctrines.

Shanghai will shortly have the op- portunity of welcoming two of Italy's With a supposedly scientiile anthro

most distinguished people, Count Calearto pological argument, he advocated new Britain is to be built when roars of laughter when he said: Ciano di Cortellazzo and his wife, the purity of breed, controlled victory has been won.

Signorina "Britain has been twice conquered former

Sdda Mussolini, referred to the "English

daughter of Signor Mussolini, Dictator of The plan proposes that the rall-in history, once by William the Nor-Italy. Count Ciano has been appointed Those of other races here are only ways, the coal industry, and a sub-man in 1000 and once by Montagu Cerul-General for laly in Shanghal and We take the is expected early in September to take to be trodden on."

staatinl.. part of orms production the Norman in 1931.

over his dulles from Commander V. should be nationalised during the view that the regime of Montague the Galanti, present Consul General, who has Referring to the Germans as "un-

war and that public, regulation of Norman should now draw peacefully been transferred to the Foreign Office in Rome. Count Clano is by no means fortunately technically eur enemies,"

a newcomer to luna, having for num he said: "We the people were not finance should be strengthened and to its close." consolidated,

Miss Margaret Bondfield, ex-Minis- berat years been attached to the Italian at war with Germany."

The fundamental principle of the ter

of Labour, sald: "Saving the Legation in Peking. When asked by member of the new policy is "that men and women children, mentally, morally and

5 YEARS AGO · audience what they could do to re-share equally in the gains as well as physically, is the most important

June 10, 1935. sist, he said: "We cannot at the mo- in the toll of the war effort."

national work that can be done on The Anglo-German neval agreement is welcomed in principle by most of the ment organise active construction; We serve notice on the Govern- the home front at this time."

London newspapers. but what we can do, and what you ment," said Mr. Harold Laski to-day, The new policy was adopted un- must nii do, is to find people like-"and on our leaders who have joined minded with yourselves and discuss it that the time has come to renew animously. these interesting matters with them." the foundations of the State and In a discussion on the allowances Haging in an artillery duel with the and Sunday morning, excape from the When he had finished speaking a there is no way in which that re-do serving men's relatives Mr. John Bocco Tigris forte on Saturday afternoon mun describing himself "a peer of newal can be effectively made save Wilmot, for the Executive, naid it control of the Canton authorities, steamed

was Intolerable that any civilian into Hongkong harbour this afternoon. the realm who had not got a penny, in terms of Socialist planning. said that he was pro-Lord Tavistock and Bevin is tant in the degree that protected by the bodies of soldiers *The messago we send to Morrison should live in luxury and comfort

Paris, unfolding its superb vistas af magnificent tres-bordered avenuça and and pro-Mosley.

they use the knowledge and ex- whose wives and children were re-its labyrinths of crooked Hilla, lanes, "I do not wish to incriminate others perlenca of the trade unions in that dured to penury and ruin.”

smelly but pleftiresque, is two cities. One of them is a tribute to the architectural in my views," he said, "but I am not degree the war effort will be suc- at war with. Germany. I will not cessful." fight, and I incite others not to fight. If I am shot it will be by English dogs, servants who are paid by Jews. They will be the traitors not me."

Very wisely, even in the middle of the war, the National Execu-for motor spirit up to. 1.15. tive has drawn up a new declaration of domestic policy based on national planning on which a

"Montagu tho. Nerman" Dealing with the necessity of con- trolling finance, Mr. Laski brought

The two rebet Chinese wachips, the Hai Chi and Ila! Shen, which atter en-

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mat in the salon of the gifted and witty Mattarne de Sevigne. One of the wonders of Paris is that so much of the latter elty remains.

A French adage pridefully reads, "Parla was stat bulit in a day". Neither will ita charm soon' disappear. Along its "Elyrian Fields", and upon the very cob- blestones of its tortuous streats the world will continue to read the tale of the two cities that are Paris.

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That there is real, need for the esta- blishment of children's hospitals in Mong- kong and Kowloon was the opinion ex- pressed at a meeting of the Executiva Committee of the Society for the Frotec tion of Children.

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