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TIENTSIN Evacuation To

ISSUE

SETTLED Announcement In

Dominions

Mr. Attlee Explains Latest Position LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).

House Of Commons-Replying to questions in the

House of Commons to-day about LONDON, June 19 (Reuter), evacuating children to the In the House of Commons Dominions, Mr. C. R. Attlee said to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- that an inter-department com- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, mittee had been set up to con- sider offers from the Dominions, announced that an agreement

between the United States and elsewhere had been reached

for the reception of children Britain and Japan over Tientsin.

overseas. He said he was happy to stale that the British and Japanese Government The committee had made its re- had signed in Tokyo to-day on agree-

Government had ment on certain local questions relat-adopted it as a basis of approach to ing to the suppression of terrorist the Dominions Governments.

port

The

anch thr

would be published. Aistrative Executivo

acts and the more effective main- tenance of law and order, the circu- lation of currency In the Concession An executive body, to be culled and the disposal and custody of the "The Children's Overseas Reception sliver reserves In the Chinese banks. | Board", will be immediately

The arrangements covering the tablished with a secretarial statt to latter part of the agreement had administer the scheme in this con- received the consent of the Chinese try. Government.

s

The Chairman of the Board will be the Under Secretary for the Dominions, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare. He will answer all questions in Parliament in connection with the operation of the scheme.

He will be assisted by an Advisory

Council composed of persons of ex- perience in the problems involved.

The

Agreement Welcomed Mr. Buber added, "His Majesty's Government welcome the conclusion of this agreement in the confidence that it will facilitate the removal of at least some disabilities which the British and

other Third Power nationals and their trading and ship- Lord Snell will not as Chairman ping interests have been

suffering in of the Advisory Council, China. It will also be a manifesta-Parliamentary Secretaries for Scot- tion of the possibility of solving land, the Board of Education, the mutun? difficulties between Our Ministry of Health and the Ministry country and Japan by patient nego- of Pensions have also agreed to serve tiation

Detalls of the Tientsin agreement

on the Advisory Council.

Utmost Urgency show that the police arrangements

Mr: Attlee said that will provide for the closer co-opera Government was deeply grateful for tion between the British Municipal administration and the local Japanese the generous offers received from the authorities in cases against persons Dominions and elsewhere to main- in whose criminal activities the latter tain and educate the children during nre interested.

I wish to emphasise, however,"

for their use.

the period of the war.

The Government

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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH June 20, 1

1940.

By Walt Disney

Burury, Chupresny Couch

CTUAL bombing (seen from the air) of Nazi transport as it moved east to west over enemy. communication systems through a town in the Western Front battle area. Some of the R.A.F. bombs havo .found their target on the road and obscured it by a pall of smoke. Another salva of nine bomba is seen falling towards the railway lino.

Government NOBILITY FLEES LETTERS

sold Mr. Butler in a written ment, "that in such cases the neces-machinery for the operation of the sary action will always be taken by teme to be a matter of the utmost the Municipal Police themselves and urgency.

Preliminary discussions have nl- the administrative integrity of the British

Concession will be fully ready taken place with representa- tives of the Government's Dominions preserved in the agreement,

The Japanese Government live and we have every confidence in contended that the silver

reserves the consent of those belong to the people of North China and their complete co-operation will and that they should be surrendered be forthcoming of an early date."

Home The Chinese Govern-

me Evacuation nient, on the other hand, claim their LONDON, June 19 (Reuter)It is

Unt ownership as part of the reserves for announced

further 3,000 the National currency.

children from enst and south-cast "The provisional agreement now coust. towns will be evacuated next reached does not prejudice this issue. week to safer areas in the midlands,

To Relieve Distress

Monmouthshire and Glamorgan,

South Africa's Scheme "The agreement provides about one-tenth of the total amount to be PRETORIA, June 10 (Reuter),

Govern- used for the tumanitarian purpose The South African Union

northernment has completed a scheme for the of relieving distress in China while the balance will remain accommodation in the Union for under seat in the Bank until its ulti-children who are to be temporarily mate disposal is decided upon in a evacuated from Britain. less controversial atmosphere than is They have also completed a scheme for the adoption of orphans from This settlement problem has re- Allied countries by Union nationals

Plan Approved

now possible.

eclved the assent of the Government.

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FOREIGN businesses who had accepted com Ranking Business tranzacted. paratively minor positions for war CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened work.

FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Your

June 20, 1915. A Paris communique says that thero has been great activity during the last The Ministry had 17 muin divisions two days. The fighting north of Arras and 1,500 sub-divisions.

has been extremely intense since yester

We stormed the enemy's trenches cast,

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manufacturers

in

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or shorter periods in Local or Other Cur- rencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in

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day. There have been numerous des- perale infantry actions and the artillery Britain were prepared to produce Local Currency and Sterling with interest duel has been violent and continuous foods without any profit for some north and south of Neuville with the portion of their production-If these bayonet and grenades, under violent could be distributed to the poorest and claima recovery of British Incoma artillery Are bombardment. Nearly 300,000 section of the community without shells covered our vigorous infantry at- undue charges. tack,

Eleven German Divisions were engaged. and they lont very heavily. Our losses, 100, were serious, but the morale of our troops remains perfect. (Campar le strength with the 180 Diviatons thrown Into the Battle of Paris-Ed.).

Home Defence Proposals

Scheme Advocated By 50 M.P.'s

A andred years ago yesterday came the closing passage in a war that hod lasted, on and off, for two and twenty years. Yet, though i arose in great measure oul of the horrors of the first French Revolution, we cannot gather from contemporary writers that it was marked by anything like the inter- national haired or the cold blooded; slaughter and tyranny of the present war,

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)--Pro- 10 YEARS AGO

posals for Home Defence were made June 20, 1000." at a meeting of 50 members of Parlie- Despite strong Unofficial protests, Une ment to-day, which passed resolu Legislative Council yesterday afternoon,

affer a three hours' debate, approved the tions suggesting that all means of Salaries Commission Report, modifed to land defence should be under the the extent of excluding the HCL. allow-control of the Secretary for War, and ance and in rent allowance for dollar

salaried smeers of less than ten years the War Office should draw up a service. All the Unomicinis excepting the scheme covering the whole country iton. Mr. Paul Lauder and the Hon. Sir and providing for the organisation Shouson Chow, who were members of the for organisation Commission and

for each parish, siainst the Government.

which will provide men, women and It was intimated during the debate that materials for local defence with the In addition to the increased tobacco best duties, postoj rates are to be raised and

weapons oblairable in the

did not vote, voted

Inter an Amusement Tax is to be. Intro-shortest possible.time.com duced, whilst the possibility of increasing

the Assessment Tax was

mentioned,

should this be necessary to balance the

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The population should be divided i 193) Budget. The Counelt niso passed the into producers and non-producers.

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June 10 (Reuter)-! Anmong those who crossed the French frontier into Spain at Irun to-dny

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

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their usual work but be liable to a15- en route to Portugal were the ex-

June 20, 1035. Empress Zita, her son Prince Otto uf gambling I should like to strongly necessity

Si-Without delving into the ethics Forelt Minister, was emphasising the spare time and be available to join While Sir Samuel Hoare, Britain's new sist in the defence work in their the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

Anglo-Japanese friendship the defence organisation in emer- Prince Francisco of Bourbon Parma,pport any suggestion of a war and understanding to preserve the pence the Princesses Maria and Isabel, and lottery as I do feel that I would paring to issue one of the most seathing

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ance and to the milk-and-water speeches yield the required numbers, compu- may be that valuable gifts in in the House of Commons yesterday re- sion should be applied. after the war, the evacuated children your Fund and a lottery would bure- Sino-Japanese relations," says the "Times" rigorous counter-espionage measures, ing the voyage. As noun as possible the way of jewellery be given to specting the North China situation.

"As a result of the intest oplaade in The meeting also suggested more will receive a free passage back,

ly be an excellent way of realising the power of China has sustained an- and the formation of an international} Parents To Contribute

such gifts.

other cruci blow, Although the Japanese Children travelling LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).The scheme get a free passage but the is going to lead to a multitude of other tain that Japanese Government leaders

inilliarists acted contrary to the wishes brigade or foreign legion in Great If Government feel that one lottery of the Foreign Office it is only too cer- Briinin, "The elrculation of the Chinese War Cabinet has approved of the parents are, expected to contribute lotteries they could easily avoid this will not disdain the fruits of the soldiers' notional Currency will continue Inrge scale plan to evacuate the

towards the expense. within the British Municipal 'area, children of Britain to the safe refuge

No enquiry will be made where trolled lottery strictly for the War

by legalizing one Government con-incursions in diplomacy," "Federal Reserve bank-notes huve, of the Dominions as outlined in parents are prepared to contribute a Fund.

The Government and people of Abys- however for nome time past, been report from the Inter-Departmental minimum of 65. a week. They will

sinia are convinced that whe is inevitable circulated side by side with national Committee.

be asked to pay more if able.,

With regard to the morality Issue-within four months. currency.

Details of this were given by Mr.

I would only repeat what I was "This existing state of affairs is C. R. Attlee in the House of Commons arrangements to

Parents who can make their own privileged to suggest in the Press last

evacuate recognised in the agreement.

their November when children overseas will be required to Government to-day

advocating that "As members are aware barricades' If arrangements can be made with obtain permission

ran ຖ before

lottery and Bending donated pli the proceeds to the Im-1 have been maintained for the post the various Governments,

whose thera away. year round the Concessions and generous offers are warmly acknow- It is proposed to include Allied

perial War Chest. numerous restrictions have

been ledged, it is intended to dent aunost refugee children within the scheme, a terrible sin the proceeds of such "Surely it could not be classed as placed on the residents.

Immediately with 20,000 children.

Applications or these children These barricades and restrictions Ten thousand children are expected should be made by the respective a lottery were used to help our are being removed and the Japanese to go to Canado, 6,000 to Australia Consular authorities to the Overseas authorities are doing everything in and the remainder will co to New Reception Board, their power to suppress any anti-Zealand and South Africa. British action or agitation in the regions under their control.”

Offers From U.S.

The report states that many offers have been received from the United States but no scheme has yet been devised to send the children there. ITALIAN ENVOY Negotiations with the Dominions are now proceeding with the object LEAVES EGYPT of establishing the machinery both here and in the reception areas at CAIRO, June 10 (Reuter)-The the earliest possible moment. Italian Minister to Egypt left to-day Mr. Geoffrey

some Egyptian casualties.

mentary

on

war

fellow men."

E..M, S.

PUBLIC TOLD ITS DUTY

Italian Navy Keeps Away

Communications. In Moditerranean LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).| -A National Defence muniqué broadcast over the French wireless states that communications In

WON'T RECOGNISE NAZI CONQUEST

min

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuter). The Stute Department has ordered United States

representatives In Berlin and Rame to notify the Ger- and Italian Governments of United States opposition to the trans- fer of any western hemisphere_pos- sessions from one non-belligerent to another.

The governments of Britain, France and the Netherlands have: been similarly notified,

com- MAY BUY ARMS

War Widows Later It is hoped it may be possible inter!

to arrange passages for widows with children.

All children

will

be medically examined before they depart no as LONDON, June 19 (Reuter). The maritime to ensure their passing the medical Ministry of Home Security has the western Mediterranean aro ed in the House of Commons to-day examination of the Dominions. la statement stating that the duty of

Undence, Parlin- possible to make similar arrange-

ot

by the Fleet Air Arm.

which

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LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).—Aak-

It is hoped shortly to announce the the public in the event of Invasion is ensured.

whether he would consider opening Dominions Government's approval of to remain where they are unless in- the scheme and that it may be structed to leave.

It also states that during the first up negotiations with Russia for the week of the war with Italy several purchase of tanks, aeroplanes, Measures are prepared and are now Italian submarines were sunk In the and other weapons of war, Mr. R. A. together with 200 other Italians.

the men's with the United States from being put Into effect to prevent roads Mediterranean, particularly by Affairs) said that the questioner could Butler (Under-Secretary for Foreign a number of offers from being blocked and to ensure the safely minesweeper, At the same time, Egypt protested Dominions, will be the President of which to Italy against the recent frontier the Administrative Scheme. There areanisations and private individuals of the civil population in the event of shelted and boarded a submarine, and rest assured that the Governincat Incidents from which there were wil be an expert Advisory Council. have been received to look after invasion.

were bearing this possibility in mind. Central organisation will be estab- children during the war.

Emphasis is laid on the recent ex- "The communique also announces: : Gonoral Invitation In the meantime, the civil defence lished in the recolving countries.

periences of the Low Countries and "As reprisals for the enemy's ir Aliens To Be Sent precautions have been intensifed,

School Children Only

Mr. T. A. Creror. Minister for France in which military operations actions on islands off our coast of Already 9,000 have registered for

and The scher la nt present confined to Mines, told the House of Commons were dangerously hampered by re- Tunisia and Corsica, naval fres evacuation from Calro. Many school children who have reactied five that a general Invitation has been fuzeen blocking the roads.

aerial actions took place against mili- thousands have already left, Alexan-yearà of nge but who are under 10 extended to Britain to send children

lary and industrial objectives." drio.

years of age. It is based on the between, the ages of five and 18 to The Delgians in Egypt are being principle that the parents will not Canada, sent to the Belgian Congo for service | accompany the children.

He added that a substantial num- there.

It is also proposed to include a ber of British school-children, would] system of nomination in the scheme come to Canada soon to complete MONTREUX, June 19 (Router) as many persons overseas, who might their education, BORDEAUX, June 19 (UP)-Anhe prepared to receive children of

Many French refugees, Including wo- M. Mackenzle King stated that men, children and old men, have ar official French epokemon stated to friends or relatives, might be un- the Canadian Government was at-rived in Switzerland in the past two day that Mr. Winston Churchill's prunrepared to receive children of tempting to meet Britain's wishes in days. posal for n union of the British and persons unknown to them.

the order of preference, and arrange- Several hundred French troops French empires was still under-con- It is not intended that the children ments were being made for ute hip-have also, arrived. They have been sideration by the French Government should be sent to pubile Institutions. ment at prisoners.

dientmed, and interned;

French Evacuate To Switzerland

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