1940-06-20 — Page 7

TIENTSIN ISSUE SETTLED

R.A.F. RAID

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repeated bombings, the equipment to an unknown locality,

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 20, 1940.

EVACUATION TO WAR FUND OVER MUST HOLD

DOMINIONS

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$400,000

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Council composed of persons of ex-acknowledged in subsequent editions

Announcement In workers had already been removed pertence in the problems involved.

House Of Commons

over

The

to-day.

Lord Snell will act as Chairman. A. Pearce

Ante" of the Advisory Council.

Mr. A. 8. Abbott Parliamentary Secretaries for Scal- Mr. & Mra. A. 9. Potter land, the Board of Education, the Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Telbult Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Pensions have also agreed to serve on the Advisory Council.

Utmost Urgency /

Pure Cune Molassen Co. (L.)

Ltd.

Mr. G. X. Oliver Mr. Roland Bander

Mr. & Mrs, S. J. C. Stanesby Mr. J. N. Cala ...... Mr. & Mrs. J. Dupuy Mr. & Mrs, T.

Anonymou

Price

Dr. & Mrs, G. D. 13. Dick

Dinsdale

late this afternoon, the Air Ministry had not released anything about the air raids LONDON, June 19 (Reuter) early in the morning.

Germany In the House of Commons The Hanover Police interview with Jo-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- a neutral journalist about the moving of the plant seems to be an attempt Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to get the R.A.F. to give up its ralis announced that an agreement on this plant.

Mr. Attlee mald that the British had

reached

The .A.F., however, huve their Government was deeply grateful for Staff of James H. Backhouse Lid been

between Britain and Japan over Tientsin, own idens on this subject.

the generous offers received from the Attacks On Sevan Towns He said he was-happy-to-state that.

Dominions and elsewhere to main-d LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).The||tain and educate the children during Mr. & Mrs. 1. M. Wood the British and Japanese Government

Ministry announces that oll

Anonymous the period of the war. had signed in Tokyo to-day an agree | Air ment on certain local questions relat supply centres, railway marshalling The Government considered the

of the ing to the suppression of terrorist yards, power stations and rall com establishment

necessary nets and the more effective main-munications in many parts of north-machinery for the operation of the and the Rhineland scheme to be a matter of the utmost tenance of law and order, the circu-west Germany fation of currency in the Concession were attacked last night by heavy urgency.

RAF.

Preliminary discussions have al-Anonymous and the disposal and custody of the bomber squadrons of

Targets near Hamburg.

Bremen, ready taken place with representa allvar reserves In the Chinese banks,

Frankfurt, Essen, Castrop, Sterkrade tives of the Government's Dominions The

coverlag arrangements

and Hanover were heavily bombed in latter part of the agreement

and we have every confidence in received the consent of the Chinese the face of strong opposition from the consent of those Governments Government,

guns and searchlight and their complete co-operation wil bf the ground defence be forthcoming at an early date."

250 Bombs On Bremen

Agreement Welcomed

the

had

anti-aircraft butterles systems,

the

Home Evacuation LONDON, June 19 (Router).It is announced ibnt a further 3,000

and children from cast

Bouth-east coast towns will be evacunted next week to safer areas in the midlands, Monmouthshire and Glamorgan,

Mr. Butler added, "Hls Majesty's Government welcome the conclusion

At Bremen, more than 250 bomba of this agreement in the confidence were dropped within ten minutes that it will facilitate the removal of causing heavy explosions among the at least come disabilities which the oil tanks and starting numerous fires. British and other Third Power

Hamburg was subjected to a series nationals and their trading and ship-of raids which began shortly after ping interests have been suffering in midnight and lasted until near dawn.

monifesto- China, It will also be a

Salvos of bombs repeatedly

South Africa's Scheme strod-

the tion of the possibility of solving died the large oll depot near PRETORIA, June 19 (Reuter)

dimeuilles between 'mutanl

docks. Fires, kindled by cariler nt-The South African and Japan by patient negotickers, became so widespread that ment has completed a scheme for the

the blaze could be seen by our home-accommodation in ward aircraft as they crossed the children who are to be temporarily German coast 80 miles distant.

evacuated from Britain,

our

Details of the Tientsin agreement show that the police arrangements will provide for the closer co-opera- tion between the British Municipal administration and the focal Japanese authorities" in cases against persons in whose criminal activities the tatter are Interested.

Petrol Rafinery Hit.

of

At Castrop to the north-west Dortmund, high explosive bombs fell on a petroleum refinery. Flames were inmediately seen to break out. After one raider had left, the target: "I wish to emphasise, however,"

tail gunner, looking back, saw a high said Mr. Butler in a written state-explosion take place. ment, "that in such cases the neces Storage tanks at Misburg, close to Hanover, were also systematically bombed.

Mary action will always be taken by the Munchal Police themselves and the administrative integrity of the British Concession will

be fully preserved in the agreement.

The Japanese Government have contended that the sliver belong to the people of North China and that they should be surrendered for their use. The Chinese Govern ment, on the other hand, elm their ownership as part of the reserves for the National currency.

reserves

A direct hit on a large building in the centre of the target, believed to have been a powerhouse, resulted in an exploslan which was felt by the crew of the aircraft flying at 10,000 feet above.

Here too

Unlon

Govern-

the Union for

They have also completed a scheme for the adoption of orphans from Allied countries by Union nationals.

Plan Approved

LONDON, June 19 (Reuter) The War Cabinet has approved of the large scale plan to evacuate the children of Britain to the safe refuge, of the Dominions as outlined in a report from the Inter-Departmental Committee.

Details of this were given by Mr.

c. R. Attlee in the House of Commons to-day.

If arrangements can be made with the

Governments. various

whose generous offers are warmly acknow-

bruke out could be seen by the raid-Immediately with 20,000 children.

the ferce ares which ledged, it is intended to deal almost ing crews long after they had left

Tep thousand children are expected the urget area.

Fierce Opposition Another power house is thought to have been destroyed in the course of an attack

on the Sterkrade, north of lsberg, where

oll

tanks at

to go to Canada, 5,000 to Australia and the remainder will go to New Zenland and South Africa.

Offers From U.S.

The provisional Agreement reached does not prejudice this issue. To Relieve Distress "The

The report states lint many offers agreement provides about

the British bombers pressed home have been received from the United one-tenth of the total amount to be

their attack despite the intense anti-States but no scheme has yet been used for the humanitarian purpose

from many powerful devised to send the children there. northern alreraft fire of relieving distress in

Dominions Neoliations with the China while the balance will remain round batteries situated round thie

are now proceeding with the object

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of the "The circulation

will currency

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"This existing state of affairs is recognised in the agreement.

and

fuselages.

In several other sections, the night

here and in the reception areas at the earliest possible moment.

There

raiders, with railway communications Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parlia in the Rhineland and Ruhr as their mentary

Under-Secretary of the ubjectives, nttacked marshalling Dominions, will be the President of yards, railway junctions and supply the Administrative Scheme. trains.

will be an expert Advisory Council. Thirre goods trains were hit by Central organisation will be estab- bombs at Soest while a fourth, be- Hished in the receiving countries. Hleved to have been loaded with munitions, was struck by three bombs,

among the wagons.

School Children Only

The scheme is at present confined to Explosions at once broke out |school children who have reached five- years of age but who are under 16 Other initary objectives attacked years of age. It is based on the "A members are aware barricades have been maintained for the past during the night included the power principle that the parents will not

round the Concessions and station at Shilau, in Hamburg, and a accompany the children. year f

been large munition works at Cologne It is also proposed to include a restrictions have

which was set alight and left with system of nomination in the scheme placed on the residents.

"These barricades and restrictions the dames blazing several hundreds as inuny persons overseas, who might are being removed and the Japanese of feet high. authorities are doing everything in

numerous

their power to suppress any anti-

be prepared to receive children of friends or relatives, might be un- prepared to receive children of

British netion or ogitation in the RAIDS ON BRITAIN persons unknown to uiem.

regions under their control."

PUBLIC TOLD ITS DUTY

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hit a pipeline leading to an oil wharf on the Thames Estuary,

This caused a fire which was soon extinguished,

killed

and

100 Planes Take Part LONDON, June 10 (Router),—

It is not intended that the chlidren should be sent to public institutions,

The children will be escorted dur- ing the voyage. As soon as possible after the war. the evacuated children will receive a free passage back.

the

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Mr. G. Fry Hillon Mrs. & Mrs. F.

Marconi (China) Ltd. Mrs. J. 1. Gilroy

La Tee (isi contribution) Mrs. J. W. & Miss W. Loureiro. Mr. C.S. J. Mabbatt (nongkok) Joan, June & Jill Gordon Mr. & Mra, S. M. Gordon Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Webber Mr and Mrs. D. E, Maugham

FLOOD OF RUMOUR

Question Of Days

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ITALIAN ENVOY LEAVES EGYPT

CAIRO, June 10 (Reuter).-The 2.0.0. 5.0.0.

Italian Minister to Egypt left to-day 18.0.9. together with 200 other Italians,

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France and moving to Tunisia, France's colony in northern Africa.

Complete Capitulation LONDON, June 18 (Reuter).--The Italian news agency Stefani says that Hitler will demand capitulation pure und simple as the only condition by which he will conclude an armistice with France.

At the same time, Egypt protested to Italy against the recent frontier incidents trom which there

some Egyptian casualties.

were

In the meantime, the civil defence precautions have been intensified.

Already 9,000 have registered for free evacuation from Catro. Many thousands have already left Alexan- drla.

The Belgians in Egypt are being sent to the Belgian Congo for service there.

the balance of power between the two counirles should be fixed in some proportion to their population.

Envoys Named

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BORDEAUX, June 10 (UP):-- Unconfirmed reports state that

the French plenipotentiaries are General

Parents To Contribute Children travelling under LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)--The Ministry of Home Security is issued

As far as can be ascertained, the scheme get a free passage but the a statement stating that the duty of casualties lotal 12

30parents are expected to contribute

10wards the expense.

His demand that plenipotentiaries the public in the event of invasion is injured.

No enquiry will be made where with full pover be sent to him is to remain where they are unless in-

parents are prepared to contribute a compared in London with the treat structed to leave.

Mensures are prepared and are now being put into effect to prevent roads About 100 German planes tools part minimum of s. a week. They will inent. given to President Hacha of Huntzinger, M. Baudouin, the French

Czecho-Slovakia, when he was bul- Parents who can make their own lied all night long until he wearily being blocked and to ensure the safety four hour rald over Britain early be asked to pay more if able.

to-day.

to evacuate their of the civil population in the event of

signed Hitler's terms. At least seven bombers were de-arrangements

children overseas will be required to invusion.

Last summer, the Poles refused to obtain permission before sending

send n Emphasis is laid on the recent ex-troyed. It is thought

plenipotentiary because they periences of the Low Countries and

them away.

was going to France in which military operations

It is proposed to include Allied Suspected that IIitler refugee children within the scheme.

try this again.

says The Stefani agency were dangerously hampered by re-

Applications for these children fugees blocking the roads,

should be made by the respective France will be completely dismem-

end of the war with Britain. Consular authorities to the Overseas bered and partly occupied until the Reception Board.

Stefani does not reveal the gource

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the final figures are not yet known, Twelve civilians were killed and nnny more were injured.

Most of the casualties were in a town

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Eight houses in a row in this town were flattened by two bombs.

In one ruid 40 planes came over in relays of about 15 minutes,

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Foreign Minister and M. Leon Nool, ex-Ambassador to Berlin.

New Plan Of Attack ZURICH, June 10 (Reuter).--All Press reports from Rome and Berlio agree that the Axis partners are un- armistice likely to grant France an except on conditions amounting to According to Virginio Gaydo in the complete capitulation,

Giornate d'Italia," Germany and italy will now attack Britain with

redoubled force.

that

It is hoped it may be possible taler under the guise of a message from

by on to arrange passages for widows with children.

for

All children will be, medically examined before they depart so us to ensure their passing the medical examination of the Dominions.

Nazis Cloating

Signor Gayda writes that although the conditions will be us severe as necessary, they will be more gener- ous than those imposed by the Ver- sailles Treaty upon Germany.

No such pretence is made by the

Germany will attack in the north while Italy will attack British post- Hona generally in the Mediterranean. Africh and Near East.

com

They were immediately met heavy ariti-aircraft Are lasting two hours.

Altogether ten or eleven countles

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of

the certnin

success Houses Shattered

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blended treated and

expert tered by bombs, one of which made which a number of offers from got her own back with much more imposed at the end of the last war,

staten the "Giornale d'Italia,' European Chemisis.

n direct hit. The windows, chimneys crgnutsations and private Individuals added.

This afternoon, for instance, a Ger-menting on the Munich meeting of Obtainable at Chemists and Do- and roofs for some distance around have been received to look after

man radio announcer sald "France, in the dictators, according to a Rome children during the war. partment Stores, In 75 cents and were smushed.

the hour of her complete break-dispatch received by the Omelal $2.00 packages, or direct from

One couple, who were dug out of

down, seems to be expecting genero-German news agency. the debris, were still in their bed

The paper writes: "It mu not be clothes.

volers. When they were dug out, he slly and magnanimity from Germany

Austria Another couple escaped but their and his wife were only scratch but from us whom she has called beasts forgotten that by the Treaty of

Versailles, Germany in the shape of men and criminals." little daughter was killed. The their little girl was killed.

The announcer then gave a long were deprived of almost 10,000,000 husband said that he, his wife and

blood and that Thamos Estuary Raids

list of France's crimes against Ger- people of German many over the past 300 years ex-Germany was robbed of all her tending from the acts of Cardinal colonies.

to the recent crime of "Nor must it be forgotten that Richelleu

Italy, in spite of its lack of space, deriding the Fuchrer,

"This we must never forget," said also had its colonies wrested from it. "The new order in Europe will the announcer, "particularly now when

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