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NOW WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM,

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I'M IN LOVE WITH

A GIRL

BUT SHE NEVER GIVES ME

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WE GIVE

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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 1, 1940.

By

Ernie Bushmiller

D' NOIVE

DAT'S EASY--- NEXT TIME. YA SEE HER, GIVE HER A BIG KISS --- SHE'LL ADMIRE YER NOIVE /

SMACK

OF SOME PEOPLE!

Harmonious British War Cabinet

DISUNION DENIED BY

Rumania Preparing

CHAMBERLAIN For War

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter),-*All members of the War Cabinet are working together in complete harmony and agree. ment," declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain, broadensting to-day.

"Anyone who lends himself to:

German propaganda by listening

to idle tales about disunion BALBO DID

among us or who imagines that

any of us would consent to enter NOT DIE

into peace negotiations with the enemy is just playing the Nazi

game.

Solid, United Nation

"We are a solid and united nation which would rather go down to ruin than to admit the domination of the Nozis, but we intend, under the leadership of the Prime Minister,

to

IN BATTLE

Suspected Victim Of Dictator's Whim LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).)

aftuck our enemies and meet The Foreign Office news de:

their nilneks tpon ឆន with

BUCHAREST, June 30 (Reuter).—The Rumanian, Parliament is to meet on Wednesday.

The Rumanian semi- official news agency states that mobilisation is con- tinuing in a calm atmos- phere and that the public services are continuing.

The public and Prem are watching events with confidence in King Carol and the Government, it states.

resolution and a fighting spirit which partment states that a careful PREMIER

become a great people.

investigation shows that no "Though we are left alone to de- British aircraft were concerned fend freedom and civilisation, or brave men and women will only be in the crash of Marshal Balbo's braced by the knowledge that we machine, and there is no truth in mist now rely upon ourselves, under the statement that he fell in Providence, to win through as we battle. have won rough before.

His death in an unexplained

*1 to not for a moment under- rate the military might which has disaster recalls similar accidents.

TO SPEAK

New War Statement This Week

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).

Winston Churchill

ก further

overwhelmed the allont French in the past, particularly the-Mr. Army and reduced France to her oath at Warsaw of General von the enemy is now free to fall upon Fritsch, an opponent of Hitler's

home and foreign policy.

present position. We all know that

us.

Only A Profuda

"Doubtless the air raids we have! lately experienced are only the pre-: Jude to something more serious, for the Nazis are stalking everything upon a chance of winning a short war. We know they are even now completing their preparations for an attempt to invade this country.

"At any moment en invasion may be launched by sea and air, but the enemy

is divided from us by a more formidable anti-tank obstacle than any he has yet encountered, namely

the sea,

Significant Nazi Broadcast The German, wireless itself drew a parallel when it said last night: "Balbo's death has thus occurred in As in the case of General von Fritsch the same spirit as that of von Fritsch, and many others, the truth will prob- ably never be known. The only fact which can be established is that Balbo did not perish in combat with the Mystery Death

R.A.F."

the

30

is

expected to make statement in the House of Com- mons this week regarding the failure of the French Govern- ment to continue resistance and the consequences of that failure to this country.

statement, but it will be made at the No definite date is fixed for the carlical possible moment.

POWE

**

THRILLING DEEDS OF HEROISM

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).—Further awards for gallantry with the B.E.F. published include a bar to the D.S.O. for Major Raleigh Charles Joseph Chichester-Constable, who "throughout the fortnight's fighting on very wide fronts, showed marked leadership and complete disregard for safety in the handling of his brigade.

"After he had launched his!.

counter-attack which drove the GERMANY'S

Jenemy into a marsh, there was, in his sector, no more pressure during the final withdrawal."

Inspired His Mon

The Distinguished Service Orders include Major Gilbert Sydney Jones; of the Lincoln Regiment who "during the withdrawal,, with complete dis- regard for his own safety, worked day and night in a manner which | Inspired oficers and men alike.

UNSOLVED · PROBLEM

Conquests Cannot Beat Blockade

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). -Discussing Germany's metal

"In particular, at Dunkirk on the position, the "Economist" points night of June 1, standing up to his out that it was proved in the last cheat in water under heavy

Shell war that scrap metal cannot

A Nazi Dream

fire, he assisted exhausted soldlers Inte boats who in their sedilen cloth replace imports. ing with equipment end arms tulght

The paper than examines the otherwise have been drowned.

problem of how Germany's conquests overcome her "It was Impossible to embark all can help her to the unit that night but it was not shortage of copper and other needed until after the last bont had left that metals, Major Jones erased his self-appointed the "Economist" points out, depend Fernch iron and steel industries, task, and although on the point of largely on imports of coal, manganese, collapse,

he guided the remnants of etc. the two

companies remaining to com- parative safety.

"On the following day the unit was The German dream of controlling shelled and bombed almost ceaselessly the Iron ore resources of Central but despite his ordeal of the previous Europe and North Africa, and the night, Major Jones assisted to re-building up of iron, steel and metal organise the remains of the battalion industries to rival the United and prepare for embarkation

States the is far from realisation. following night."

Manganese, nickel, tungsten and other metals are not available in any quantity. Europe and North Africa are held by our blocirade,

Britain, on the other hand, has an supply, and get supplies of ore at home ud in the Empire

and th

an

nows

airple

as well as from the resources of the American steel industry.

Tuesday has been suggested as the PLUNDERERS GET probable day but it might be post- poned until inter in the week.

DOWN TO WORK Secret Debate Possible

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).The In 1938 the United States produced It is likely that LONDON, June "Our navy which is still growing

(Reuter),

the House of first sitting of the Franco-German 73,000,000 tons of steel. Between is vastly superior to the German, and Mystery has developed about the Commons will wish to debate on Mr. Armistice Commission was held this them the English-speaking countries circumstances surrounding the death Churchill's statement and in that morning in hotel at Wiesbaden, says cun produce twice as much as the our warships must be cluded or

official German of Marshal Balbo. On Saturday event, there might be another secret

agency whole of Europe combined. driven off before any sea-borne ex-

night the Rome radio announced that sitting

message. pedition can land on our shores

The House of Lords will also wish "Even if the expedition is landed was shot down in flames during a to have a debate of a similar kind General von Stuelfangel, comprised

plane in which he was flying safely, it must still be supplied, main- British raid en Tobruk and Libya. Guest

the week. Wednesday 13 Lleut. General Mieth (Army), Lieut.| ly by sea, with all that a modern Yesterday morning. however, the suggested as the likely day. army requires to fight on in face of Rome radio said that there were eight

Gen. Foerster (Air Force). Com- Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secret-modore Wever (Navy) and Liculen-1 fierce resistance.

people in the plane with Marshal ary, will be the principal Governant Huenermann (Economics In- Seasoned

Army-Ready Balbo, and other prominent Italians ent-speaker. "Our

dustry) Adr Force, which

It is not yet known whether the is who lost their lives included the

The French delegation, led by numerically stronger to-day than at Federal Secretary of Tripoli, the proceedings in the House of Lords General Huntziger, who also re- any time since the beginning of the editor of the "Corriere Padano andare anxious to have the debate in an representatives of the Air Force and will be secret as some Labour peers presented the Army. included War and superior in equipment, train- other important Tripoli officials. ing and morale to the enemy, would Obviously, therefore, Marshal open session.

Navy. have to be destroyed or driven oft Balbo could not have been in a fighter

before the enmy could land safely plane.

from the sea or air,

The German delegation, led by U.S. $5,000,000

The Italian account of his death R.A.F. Score Striking Successes

"At this moment, there are larger that he was killed in action has, armies in this country than there therefore, caused some surprise in the

have ever been during the whole of R.AF.

our history--an army, of which a The RAF pilots who took part in large part are seasoned troops who Friday's raid on Tobruk state that have not only met the enemy already they did not meet any large passenger in battle but have felt their own type of plane. They saw a plane superiority to him.

burning on the ground but were un- That

army is daily growing strong- able to identify it. er in numbers, preparedness und equipment.

army

Lastly we have the other great et men and women who are putting their whale strength into the task of furnishing us with weapons: and food or devoting themselves to the work of civil defence. One and all they are animated by the fighting spirit which will never yield. "We Will Fight"

sama

"If the enemy does try to Invade this country, we will fight hint in the air and on the sca

WO

CIVILIANS MURDERED

Toll Of Nazi Raids On England

STRAFING NAZIS' VITAL POINTS

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry communique states that a formation of bombers yesterday afternoon made a eurprise attack on Abbeville aerodrome.

For Evacuees

“American”TM Drive For

British Children

NEW YORK, June 30 (Reu- tor)-A nation-wide campaign for $6,000,000 (£1,250,000) to provide shelter in the United States for European children now in Britain is being launched this week by the Allied Rellef Fund.

This Fund was recently organised to combine the efforts of the various relief agencies throughout the United States.

Starts July 4 dependence Day (July 4) is under

The campaign, which begins on In-

Laken

the request of United States Government officials and with the

A hangar was hit, four enemy aircraft were set on fire and cordial endursement of Lord Lothian,

others were damaged.

All our aircraft returned safely. Last night our bombers made attacks on a chemical factory at Hochst, which was left in flames; on the Dortmund-Ems Canal; on mar- Will LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). shalling yards at Soest, Hamm and fight him on the beaches with every-A boy was killed, an old man the region of Baden and others near Gremburg; on military objectives in weapon we liave."

died of shock and eight people Cologne and in Boisdechimay, South "He may manage here and there to make a break-through: if he does we were injured in Saturday night's Belgium; on aerodromes at Nor- will fight him on every road, in every German raids on England. The derreta, Borkum and Schiano!, village and in every house until he or raiders crossed the south-east Holland: Barge and Munster, north- we are utterly destroyed,

coasts and dropped bombs at west Germany; and Meryllie, France.

Throo Machines Missing Damage was done to all these

Explanation Not So Easy

Nazi Propagandists In The Tails

non-

atates Mr. Winthrop Waldwrich, President of the Fund;

The children coming to the United States will be those who took refuge In Britain from France, and children of British parents. The lalter children naturally will be

numerous.

MALTA'S 50TH AIR RAID

VALETTA, June 30

more

(Reuter).— Maila had its 50th air rald at 9 a.m. when an alarm was sounded.

No Bring was heard.

An hour later, there was a second air raid. Heavy anti-aircraft fire and

A number of bombs were dropped.

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter), "If he is driven to evacuate as we various points without being

A German communique claim- had to evacuate from France, there

ed to-day that German air raids will be no friendly feet waiting for able to deliver any heavy attacks, objectives.

on England were on military him. There will be nothing waiting A hospital was damaged in a raid Three of our aircraft are missing. objectives only. for him off the beaches of England on a Midland town. A ten-year old

This

morning a formation of The communique admits RA machine-gunning was heard. but death and disaster.

boy was killed, while an old men died bombers again attacked Merville ralds on Germany but keeps up the "I have given you material reasons of shock. Several were injured nerodrome and bombed why we should be able to beat off although none of these were inmates aircraft on the ground.

enemy pretence, that these were on Three of military objectives only. any enemy attack, but we have of the Infirmary, something, even stronger on our side,

our aircraft failed to return.

This sort of information has become Part of the extension of the nurses' We will be ghing for

A patrol of our fighters engaged a ja ́dally festure of German com- our own home, opened only last Thursday, was number of Messerschmitts over the muniques.22 heartha and homes with the conviction hit but it, fortunately, was not yet French coast and shot one down. that our cause

of occupied. humanity and peace against cruelty and persecution of right against wrong-a cause that surely has the blessing of Almighty God.

the

Cousc

Miraculous Escapos

This afternoon our bombers altock-

Empty, False Boasts

led railway sidings and goods yards After boasting the night before of DE Vignaceurt, north of Abbeville, attacks on troop concentrations and Fires were started along the rolling embarkations at the Channel Islands, One house was hit by a high-stock.

this "It would be a faint heart, indeed cxplosive bomb..

the Germans now realise that A man and wife that could doubt our success."

On the return journey our aircraft story is too tall evén for. Dr. Goeb- and eight children were having were attacked by a formation of bels admirers to swallow. supper in the kitchen. Although the Messerschmitt 109. RAF fighters To-day house collapsed on them, they were intervened and shot down four. nol Injured, although the wife was All our aircraft returned..

Hitler Visits Maginot Line

cut alightly.

Other attacks were ineffective. In

Hamburg Docks Suffer

LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)

the south west of England, the noise Neutral observers confirm that much

B. W. O. F. KNITTING

WORKERS ARE NOTIFIED THAT FINISHED GAR

MENTS AND WOOL MAY BE HANDED IN AT THE

THE HELENA · MAY TO- MORROW, TUESDAY, JULY

1:2, AS USUAL.

there came 蠱 bald announcement that

the British Channel Islands have been evacuated and that 60,000 inhabitants have been brought to England,

England had witlidrawn 'all' mill- of the anti-aircraft guns was describ-damago has been done to docks and taty forces from these islands. LONDON, June 30 (Reutor)ed as "terrifle". Three high explosive warshouses at Hamburg and an in- Hitler visited Mulucim and Upper bombs were dropped in the centre of dustrial plant at Cologne as the result not see. It also to mention that the

The communique apparently did!" Alance, Inspecting the fortified works one town. No one was Injured, of recent R.A.F. raids.

German air raids following the of the Maginot Line, which, according Some explosive incendiary bombs tell Several ammunition dumps have demilitarisation of the islands look a to the offcial news agency, are in a Scottish town, but no casualties also been blown up beyond all hope toll of 39 lives, 20 civilians at shortly to be demolished.

were reported.

of even salvage.

Guernsey, and 10 civilians at Jersey.

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