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GOVERNMENT ASSUMES POWER TO

ORDER COMPULSORY EVACUATION

Channell VACCINATION CENTRE HAS BUSY MORNING

Islands Open Zones

BRITISH FORCES WITHDRAWN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

LONDON, June 28 (UP). -The Home Office officially announces that the Channel Islands have been demili- tarised.

The announcement states: "In view, of the German occupation of the parts of France nearest the Channel islands, it has becß decided to demilitarise the islands All ärmed forces' and equipment have already been Ce-withdrown;

The Channel Islands are only ten tes from the French coast. They are the only portions of the Drikedom of Normandy now be longliata England, to which they have been attached ever since the Conquest. They consist of Jersey (28,717 acres) Guernsey (15,654 BCCB)

(1,962 Alderney

dcrcs) Brechou (74 acres) Great. Sark (1.035 deres) Lille Sark (239), Herm (320) Jethon (44) and Likou (3), total arca of 48,083 acres. Population (1931 census) 136,000, of whom 50,455 live on Jersey, 40,585- -ON - Guernse}},——— Lieut- Governor of Channel Islantis in Maj. Gen. J. M. R. Harrison,

Not A Surprise

LONDON, June 28 (Reuter).-The decision to demilitarise the Channel Islands need surprise nobody fami-

Hundreds of potential evacuces attended the Port Health Office this morning to become vaccinated according to Government regulations. Our photographer obtained this picture in- dicating the willingness with which British women responded to the authorities' request for. immediate vaccination-Mee Choung.

MINOR CLASHES AS RED

Official measures for the compulsory evacuation of women, of all children under the age of 18 years and of persons whose presence in the Colony is unnecessary for the defence of Hongkong were assumed by the Goy- ernment this afternoon.

The measures were an-į

For Second Time In One Yoar, H.K. Faces--

EVACUATION OF WOMEN,CHILDREN

FOR THE SECOND TIME in less than a year, Hong- nounced in a special issue of kong women and children to-day face the prospect of the "Government Gazette.'

The preamble to the announce-

evacuation from the Colony.

ment states that the Governor- A small armada of ships is being held in Hongkong in-Council considers that a State for the purpose.

understands

f Emergency or public danger. The "Telegraph' continues to exist in Hongkong. from an authoritative source

Power has therefore been assumed used

to order women and children

that, unless present plans are

other persons not required for the countermanded, the initial Colony's defence to order evacuation, evacuation will take place on

LATEST

either from the Culony or from one Monday, when wives and families EVACUATION

part of the Colony to another.

The Order reads as follows:

of army and naval personnel will

"Subject to any general or special leave for an undisclosed destina-

police

the

rections of the Governor the Com- tion. missioner of Police and

It is believed that the subsequent officer authorized by him, either

enerally or specially, all have order of evacuation will be:

I-Wives and fomilles of power to order.

влу Woman Dr child under the age of eighteen years

any remainder of the garrison; or any other person whose presence Volunteers;

2.-Wives and families of the In the Colony or any part thereof ap- pears to him to be unnecessary for the defence of the Colony or for the the of services essential to

ce and

security of the

to or

therein to Icave the Colony forthwith

proceed forthwith to some other part of the Colony

"Any order made under this re- culation shall be sufficient authority to all police officers and to the muster and crew of any vessel or to the guards and attendunts of any train to use within the Colony and the ter- ritorial waters thereof such force and restraint as may be necessary to carry out such order."

ARMY ENTERS BESSARABIA NO BANK

LONDON, June 28 (Reuter).-Moscow-Radio announced this

llar with the map, writes a military afternoon that Rumania has ceded Bessarabia and northern Bukovina

expert

The islands 1le within 30 miles of

the French coast some of them in compliance with the Soviet's demands.

much closer--and well within range,

of shore-based artillery.

The occupation of northern France

has deprived the islands of any

had, though in peace-time the garri-

Soviet troops crossed the frontier at 2 a.m.

son of the whole group consisted of NO RESISTANCE

no more than a single regiment.

Since the isles are of no strategic

use Great Britain (or to Germany),

to

A message from Rome states that Soviet troops have been ordered to occupy there is no need for their continued Cernauti and Chisinau, the chief towns of Bukovina. and Bessarabia respectively, fortication which might only have before the evening.

HOLIDAY Hongkong Will Work On Monday

3 Wives and families of other British subjects of European descent.

First official indication that the inilisi plages-in ather Evacuation Plan had been brought into force was conveyed in a brief message

ORDERED

All European women and children are to be evacuated from the Colony. They will be sent to Manila and may later go to Australla.

applies

The order in the first släge

only to those who have registered for evacuation. These must leave by next Friday. The evacuation is com- pulsoty and no exceptions; will be allowed except those women without children wh children who have registered for released in the Stop Press column nursing service. of the Final Edition of the "Telc-

The

first batch of evacuees, con- graph" yesterday, stailng that sisting of wives and familles of mem- certain ships were being detained | bers of the three Services, will leave in Hongkong by the naval authori- | for Manila on Monday,

tles for the purposes of evacuation. It is unofficially stated that other evacuations will take place towards This notification was followed by the end of week if the situation war- an official announcement which was broadcast from ZBW at periodic.

rants, Intervals last night: It said:

The following official communique has been issued:

"We are Informed by the Govern- men that instructions have been re-decided that that part of evacuation "Is Majesty's Government ham celved from the Secretary of State.

the

force.

Cottons! Instructions will be

for the Colonies which indicate that scheme which provides for the com the evacuation of women and chil-pulsory evacuation of British women dren from Hongkong may be ordered and children of European race from in the near future,

Colony should now be put into "In the view of the Government this need not be taken as in any out to all such persons who have re

"Letters are accordingly being sent way a cause for alarm, but, as the destination of such evacuation would cistered under the scheme with in- structions to make the necessary pre- probably be Manila in the first place, all persons who are likely to be parations and hold themselves in Those who imagined they affected by such an order are advis- readiness.

jed to be vaccinated forthwith,”- would be spending a day at the Manila Preparations

to them in due course and The Rumanians have been given four days to withdraw their troops and beaches on Monday are to be dis-

supplemented as necessary by noilces "United Press" reportcu from strategle value they might have ever evacuate officials.

appointed.

Manila this morning that the Ameri- through the press or over the wire-

1999. According to a Government can Red Cross has completed plans "The latest date by which evacuees "Gazelle Extraordinary, issued to handle 3,000 evaalees from Hank- must be ready to depart is Friday,

kong In the event of an this afternoon, Monday next,

emergency The fact that Manila was specified July 5.

"No exemptions will be made ex- although normally a Bank holi as the initial destination would cept in the ease of dependent on day, is to be regarded as an dicate that arrangements have them and a few others employed in ready been made by the Hongkong ordinary working day.

essential official posts. week-day in

Declares the "Gazette": "The Arstand Philippine Governments to deal

with the

if it arises and it emergency would

Philippine a general hollda, 1940, shall not be

pppear that the nuthorities will extend the same This means that banks, stock ex-generous co-operation as they did in for of Medical Services who will in- Rumanian troops are reported to have received ̋orders to withdraw without mally would fave closed on Mon- evacuation took place.

and business houses which

August last year, when an unofficial form the Director of Evacuation if

exemption is

is recommended. day next, will continue business as

A co-ordinating committer was place to Manlia where arrangements "Evacuation will be in the first tablished in Manlia last August to Most hard hit by this regulation receive the evacuees, and this com- for the reception and care of the wo are the banks. To-day's rush by

mittee depositers

is again in operation, arrang-man and children have been made by close their wishing to Recounts because of the possibility of! in accommodation in private houses the the Philippine Red Cross

hotels.

"Arrangements cover" disembarka- evacuation caused bank employees

The U.S. Army has established tion service, temporary housing accom- extra work, while to-morrow, being

accommodation for longkong wo-modation pending removal to private the Inst day of the half year, the

men and children in the Army quarters, nursing services for care of bonks will have to work all night in

barracks at Fort McKinley.

mothers and children, a facilitics for On order to make their balances.

"United Press", reports that a large communicating with relatives.

"Persons with adequate means will top of this,

of enjoying their

ed in the initial batch of refugees

no doubt be able to obtain hotel accommodation at thele own expensÒ, customary duy's holiday, following from Hongkong. of the Red Army and Rumanian soldiers who had not the half-yearly balancing.

"We have sufficient funds to handle · "There will be no difficulties in con- This is the first time since the start any number of evacuees frorn Hong- nection with Philippine Head Tax but received orders not to resist.

of the war that a public holiday has kong, An omelal of the American all persons evacuated must have certi been rescinded by the Government. Red Cross 'told "United Press* In Turn to Page 2, Savanth Column

exposed the inhabitants to uneces- sary danger from German bombard- ment.

River.

They have also been ordered to occupy Cetatealba at the mouth of the Dniester

Islands Bombed LONDON, June 28 (Reuter). Enemy aircraft appeared over the offering resistance. Channel Islands. Bombs were drop- picti.

Japanese

"Monroe Doctrine"

Filipino Visitor Gives Impressions Of Tokyo

"I gathed the impression that the Japanese are deleṛmined to Institute an Asiatic Monroe Doctine At conts."

This statement was made to the "Telegraph" to-day by Dr. D. M.

of the Ofice, of the Philippine

dent Commissioner in Washing-

ton. Dr. Yap is en route to Manila by the

Squadrons of Soviet planes covering mechanised forces and infantry are hitherts. entering Rumania.

It is stated that the Soviet's reply to Rumania's request for a conference on the Russian demands was that Russia wished to occupy territories, she demanded first and to discuss the questions and details later.

RUMANIA'S REPLY

Mobilisation Answers Other Demands. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

BUCHAREST, June 29 (UP). American President linerThis is Rumania's reply to which arrived in the Colony- this the claims by Hungary and

Bulgaria,"

Feeling.

and

the

SOME MINOR CLASHES

They

and

Some minor clashes have occurred between troops Monday, insteads now open on number of Americans will be includ-

11

However, for the most part, the Soviet occupation was achieved without incident.

The Rumanian Government has sent another Note to Moscow asking for guarantees for the safe evacuation of the Rumanian civil and military authorities in the occupied areas.

entered

DALADIER AT CASABLANCA

Manila.

To Antipodes ? "We are better prepared to-day to aid the Hongkong evacuees than was the case when we received Shanghal evacuees in 1937."

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Although Manila is the initiat de- GIBRALTAR, June 20, (UP)~Mstination of evacuees, it is under- Daladier, the former French Premier Turn to Pago 2, Fifth Column and three other high Government

meals are cheaton French liner Massiglio at Casablanca.

The ship is heavily guarded by Sengelese troops,

to

morning.

Dvalist I was

**Whilst

In Tokyo," he said, "I interviewed officials of the Japan- This statement, was made by a

The Rumanian Government has also asked for the esc oreign Office,

Rumanian spokesinan, to-day in gave me the impression that reference to the Mobilisation of the

recovery of state property All forms of publie entertainment war Rumpulan reservists. they are determined, to end the with

China

The situation on

nre forbidden for three days. frontler re there. quickly-no, matter what

It is reliably reported that General the cost,

mains

Plancs Shot Down

Nogues, the French Commander-in- Tenson. in:

the Japan: seems to be As

complete their Russian troops highly

Chief, has advised M. Dalodier anti-American

LONDON, June 28 (Reuter)remula aboard the ship." anti-peaceful occupation of Bessarabia Rumania at three points. Chungking. I cannot say that uraania fears another coup by her

Soviet Russia has obtained Bessarabla any anti-British feeling. remaining neighbours, M

The Rumanian Army is withdraw, and northern Bukovina from is rellably reported from, Soda ing from the territory that has been there were a few clashes with fron- in the Philippines are

Rufiania without a fight although MUSSOLINI ON very intonds that the Bulgarian Government is handed over

discussing the fate of the province of T

A suspension of payments has been tler guards who apparently had not.

FRENCH SOIL learned of the, capitulation. "Their Monroe Doctrine may not Dobrudja,

declared throughout, tumanla.

·ke aimed at us, but it' la certainly Hungary is strengthening

her The authorities have started to re- Thres Rumanion planes

ware shot ROME, June. 29 (UP)-It if aimed at all third Powers who are frontier guards and has pushed troops move money and archives from down.:

officially announced that Mussolini up to the Rumanian border,

Bessarabia:

~ Milored French": soil-yesterday · when A report from Istanbul states that

The Soviet troops are now moving he inspected the Italian troops on The civil population is being

Turn to Pago 2, Third Column the Alpine front.

In what Japan

"

now Asiatics.

I heard that July 3.may be a ddie Turn to Page 2, Saventh Column ovacuated by car. worth watching."

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"Persons desiring exemption and who have some recognised training in nursing should apply to the Dires-

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JAPANESE COLUMN TO ENTER SHATAUKOK

The "Telegraph" correspondent on the Hongkong frontlor reported this afternoon that the situation remained quiet.

A large Japanese column left Shum; For some unknown reason,” twan Chun at 10 am, en route to Shatau-Japanese parachutists: landed at kok. They are expected to arrive at Shum Chun yesterday from a plane the Mirs Bay border city this even- ing, fordidust teker who which had apparently down from the

British guides, remaining on

Japanese air base at Bledi Tigre tho Hongkong side of the frontier, The piano dippested as soon as accompanied the Japaneko, N

the parachutists, took off.