1940-07-02 — Page 21

British Empire's Answer To Adolf Hitler

FLEET

COLORS OF BIG BOMBERS

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).—A colonial fleet of 40 heavy bombers capable of dropping 100 tons of high explosives every day and 160 Spitfire fighters are now ready to tuke the air.

This air armada has been

made available to Britain by the AIR RAIDS

general public in the colonies who, in a few weeks, have sub- scribed over £1,600,000.·

Everything connected with the feet will, as far as possible, be colonial. It will have colonial commanders and will also be manned by colonials

Every unit will bear the name of the Colony which presented it.

The largest single gift came from Ceylon and colonial newspapers from Singapore to Trinklad have raised over £500,000,

Hongkong Fund

A further $100,000 (equivalent to 0,230.108.7d.) was telegraphed yes- terday to the Imperial Government out of the War Fund inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd. This has brought the amount so remitted since Inception of the Fund to $1,200,000.

ON REICH ·

R.A.F. Continuos To

Bomb Objectives LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).- An Air Ministry communique states that last night, despite poor visibility, our bombers continued to attack military objectives in Germany.

Oil storage tanks at Hamburg were hit and set burning.

In Darmstad aren, several targets were attacked, causing fires and ex- plosions.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 2, 1940,

REFUGEES CAN'T MAKE UP THEIR MINDS

Here are some of the three thousand Chinese refugees at a Government camp wear the border. They have all been told that they can return to their homes in Japanese-occupied territory and that they will obtain safe custody through the Japanese lines. But many still hesitate.

Marshuling yards at Osnabruck Parachutists Aid Soviet Occupation

or £74,843.368. The suggestion by and Timm were ngala bombed, large Lord Beaverbrook that bombing area resulting planes purchased out of the donations

A salva of bombs were relensed

of Wesel.

be named in such manner as to n1 the Duimen rallway junction east associate them with the Colony, has been approved.

At 4 pm. yesterday, the Fund had reached totals of $1,199,910.55 and £2,753.149.8d. A number of sub- scriptions came from members of thej Portuguese and Chinese communities, The China Provident, Loan and Mortgage Co. donated $5,000. The Intest list is on follows. "Hamlet"

D. H. X.

Mr. Li Yau-laun

Yuen 11n Pawlop

Br, Tang In Har

"City Square".

Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Pereira

Chinese Staff toon-cterical)

C. M. fost and

Telegraph

Hongkong

Chinn Provideat. Loan

Mortgage Co. Ltd.. ....................... Chorse Lady (Cantons per Mr.

P. D. Crales,

Mr. D. B. Trail

Cinese

STAR tun-clerical)

8. C. M. Post and Hongkong

Telegraph 2nd Inktal)

Capt. 1. J. Lossius

Clerical Stat C.3.0.

Savings at

samme Peak School

Children 1410.

Lacul Start of the Astable Peiro- leum Co. (H.C.) Ltd., Town

Office

10,

on

the

Island

of

Aerodromes Nordenes at Huntlosen, west of Bremen, and at Dortmund were again bombed,

All our aircraft 'returned safely. Bombs On England SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, July 1, (UP)-The Air

20. Ministry and the Minister of Home 100. Security issued a joint communique 100, saying that enemy bombers crossed the cost at several points thie even- jinit.

ມື້.

"A number of incendiary bombs were dropped on the northeast coast shot 82.90 and two enemy planes were 5.000 down by British fighters," the com-

nmuniqué adder.

$3.

1922.

50.

24.13

Two Bombers Shot Down LONDON, July (Reuter)-It is

RUSSIAN FLEET OFF RUMANIA

BÚCHAREST, - July 1 (Reuter)—According to reports from - usually well-informed sources, Russian warships are off Rumanian Black Sea ports.

Reports of a clash between 2,000 workers and Rumanian troops at the Mack Sea port of Galatz yesterday are now officially confirmed,

A Ministry of the Interior communique states: "A crowd of 2,000 workmen. waiting at

Balkans Situation

Galatz under a military escort BORDER

to leave for Bessarabia on the

oficially announced that two of the evening of June 30, attempled FIGHTING

man bombers which raided the north-east coast this evening

were

coast

at

demonstrations because the train was late and tried to depart,' shot down by R.A.F. fghters,

"When summoned to stop, they re- The raiders crossed the several points and dropped inccnti-fused and the troops opened art.

"There were several dead and tr 310. ry bombs on the north-east coast.

Anti-aircraft defences were also injured. A number of arrests were

Mr. W. Old

50.

Mr. Fox

Mr. M. Namazen H

1,500,

15ction.

"Y" Poller Sergeants Ales

MI V. Scocks

Chinese National

"Granting"

£1,00

1500.

Mers, Wallem & Co.

U.S. TO BUY TIN,

Italy's Air RUBBER

Weakness

Italian weakness in the air.

New Corporations Created

made.

"Order was suen re-established." Quick Occupation BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter).— Soviet troops are now completing the occupation of Itumaulan coded to the Soviet.-

territory

REPORTED

RAIDS ON GERMANY

Bombs Dropped in Oil Refineries

LNDON, July 1 (Beuter) The Air Ministry news service, describing bombing raids over Germany, says that the Ham- burg oil refineries were subjected to heavy bombing with high ex- plosive and incendiary bombs, fires breaking out in many parts of the target areas.

Heavy bombs were also dropped acres the Bremen all-refineries hud aquay was also hil

Ammunition Dump Hit Nurth-west of Haltern one raider witnessed the last stages In the des- truction of what he believed to be an ammunition dump, accomplished by an earlier attack.

Releasing his own bombs, the pilot Saw a series of explosions going in two lines at right angles and covering 20,600 square yards,

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, July 1 (UP), --According to reports, as yet unconfirmed, fighting has broken nút on the Rumanian-Hungarian fire. frontier.

In connection with the re-

Raliway despatch yards at Hamm. already damaged in many relds, were again attacked and a part was set on

ported clashes on the Rumanian- LETTERS

At some points where they over-Bulgarian border, it is stated their new boundary, they have that the fighting broke out withdrawn their troops within the

opposite Mounty Durostor near artreed limits,

Occupation has been achieved two the Danube. and a half days ahead of schedule.! rapidity being due, in some cases, to the use of parachute troops.

There is no official confirms- tion of these reports.

Volunteer's Appeal

To The Editor.

The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir.-As a Volunteer with a wife and family to evacuate, may I sug- gest to the authorities that the com- pulsory day's training be cancelled for the remainder of the week.

"Murr:" Answers To Correspondents S.B.T. and KKL-Long letters have no chance.-Ed.

NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter)-It New York Paper's

Rumania's Foreign Policy is reported from Washington that The Bessarabian town of Bolgrad,!

BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter) Dramatic Expose two new corporations created by

for example, was occupied by this the Reconstruction Finance Cor- means thead of the retiring Ruman Interest is now centred in the maritext

and eructal change In Rumanian As I have been detailed for duty ian troops. LONDON, July 1 (Reuter),poration have arranged with the International Rubber and Tin Cartels!

In other instances, mechanised foreign policy.

all day and possibly at the evening The "New York Daily Herald"}

All reliable evidence available here on Thursday 1 feal rather strongly reserve stocks for

columns advanced on the German -has-featured-an-article-on-the to purchase

national-defence-purpises,-

brodel-but-this-is-ascribed rather to indientes that the parallel policy

Which Germany and Russia-have-zon the matter. The Rubber Reserve

the Soviet desire to see something far followed is now at an end. Hence Company: capital of $5,000,000 and of the nature of with n

the Humanian forth Rumanion polley is expected to The article says: "Italy's air force $65,000,000 in loans outhorised by the military equipment than to any la-move quickly and completely into has given dress rehearsals in Spain Reconstruction Finance Corpora- tention to seize it.

the German orbit. and Ethiopia, and has performed tion, has agreed with the Inter-

Jews Roturning

The first pubile hint of what is rather well; but revealed this one national Rubber Regulation Com-

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter) ~~~Mr. BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter), brewing was given in a secret stereo. significant fault: Italian pilots on the mittre to buy reserve stock of 100,000 Bessarabian Jews who have been typed manifesto distributed in the Tom Cassels, the Labour M. P. for basis of their showing in Spain are tons of rubber over a period of

Dumbartonshire, announced to-day Inaccurate bombardiers and are bad months at between 10 and 20 cents living in other parts of Rumania are streets of Bucharest,

returning to Bessarabia.

The manifesto declared that the that he is joling the Army In formation flying.

per pound, C.I.F. New Yorit.

Yesterday over 10,000 passed Russian demands were made at the volunteer as he feels that he can through Ungheni, Christesti and instigation of the British and Jews, serve his country better that way. Galatz, states an official communi- who were seeking to bring about a

war between Russia and Germany.

Largely Obsolescent "But an even greater weakness is the fact that Italy's air force is largely olmalescent. Italy's Umited resources

Purchase Of Tin Reserves The Metals Reserve Company, with capital of $5,000,000 and $100,000,-

The Minister of the Interior has! 000 in authorised R.F.C. loans, has que agreed with the International Tin. Committee to buy 75,000 tons of the decided to issue the necessary per- mits to enable all Bletsorabian ceded territory.

in military aviation in the past few serve

stock.

and industries have not permitted her metal which will be held in the re- labourers in Rumania to return to the to keep step with the rapid advaneca

The tin reserve will be purchased at 50 cents per pound, C.I.F. United States ports.

-years,

"Thus the standard ships of Italy's 3,200 plane air force are: bombers,

According to Mr. Jesse J. Jones,

Breda 63 and Savola Marchettis 19 Chairman of the RF.C., both addi- any warning of the imminent Russlan

fighters, Fint CR32 and Macchi C200. "Two years ago they led the parade but not to-day,

n frst class threat to Engiprid's new fighting and pursuit ships.

tional reserve supplies will be as quired from additional

production.

und tin.

priation of German property.

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FOR THE 1 MAN Inheritance IN 7 WHO SHAVES

Tax Imposed

New Epoch In China's

Financial History CHUNGKING, July 2 (Reuter) —A new epoch in China's financial history was opened yesterday with the in- stitution of an inheritance tax.

This, like the inauguration of in-

con-

Nazism Condemned BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter)-- Only the Germans seem to have had occupation," writes "Reuter's" cor- respondent who left Bultovina by the Agreomont Reached lasi train that the Russlans allowed: LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)It is to leave.

He adds: "Some months ago the "The great weakness, however, in officially announced that us the result

Consular the Italian air picture is engine design of negotiations between representa- German

authoritics and production. Italy has no engine tives of the United States Govern- Dukovina and Bessarabia ordered all more than 1,200 h.p. in service and ment, the International Rubber Re-German citizens to make inventories come tax on October 1, 1936, the biggest once in the experimental guiation Committee and the Inter-of all their goods, to be kept at Ger-stitutes another attempt to introduce

Consulates at Cernauti and direct taxes in China. shops only develop 1,500 h.p.

national Tin Committee, agreements man

The direct tax system was first have been reached for the purchase Chisinau. "More horse-power is the only way by the United States Government's "The inventories appear to have

Republic. A the Arst Nailor.al to put speed in a plane, und until 11 organisations, through normal trade been inside in order to hold the proposed in the early years of the Duce's engineers can build bigger engines, fallen alt power will not be channels, of reserve slocks of rubber Russians to account for any appro- Conference held at Nanking after the establishment of the National Gov- A company will be formed to "As early us Friday morning, bande ernment there, the proposal was purchase reserve stock of rubber with of Ukrainian working-class Jews ap never formally adopted. a minimum of 100,000 tons and peared in the streets of Cernaut.

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Decision in 1938 maximum of 150,000 tons for ship-Carrying Communist flags, they went

to the town hall, where they hoisted The measures adopted at the second Financial Conference in 1934 "Another deficiency is the lack of ment prior to December 31.

During this period of purchase and the Red Fing adequate training facilities for new

"From the balcony the speakers paved the way for the collection of the accumulation of this stock, rubber pilots. Italy has neither oil deposits will be purchased at not less than 18 condemned German National Income tax In 1930.

In the full of 1938, the Government nor coal (in make ersatz gasoline) and not more than 20 cents with the Socialism and Hallan Fascism, at the

lo overcomé these weaknesses. Il Duce

taxes would start on July 1 this year. Soviet revim tribute to Stalin's deckled that collection of Inberliance, has been pushing the experimental usual differentials for quality of de- same time

liveries, etc.

Recently the Ministry of Finance work. Thus work is beginning on

A company will also be formed for

Germany Disturbed such ships as the Breda 88, which has the purchase at in as rapidly as it is

ZURICH, July 1 (Reuter)-Gercstablished a Direct Tax Bureau for a top speed of 321 miles, and the

inan officini clrcles are reported to the collection of income, inheritance, Caproni CA135 bombers, which has available at 50 cents per pound, in-

cluding war risks.

be much disturbed about the Soviet stamp and profit taxes. Forty top speed of 273 miles.

Meetings of the International advance in Bessarabia and north cent, of the inheritance taxes collect led will be allocated to local govern- Rubber Regulation Commitice and Bukovina,

ments for the development of local the International Tin Committes will

social, philanthropic, educational,

prises.

Inadequate Training

But the ones still used by the Italians are such obsolete crates the Capron CA101, which lumbers along at a rate of only 127 miles in hour and has a range of only. 700 milca.

"These weaknesses in the tailan Air Arm have dictuted the strategy of Italian operations in the first 20 days of the war. They have confined

Italion afr uclivity to the Mediter rancan, to the bombing of Toulon, Marsellica and sparadic attacks in Africa E

"So far they have held Mussolint back from his big push on the Spez Canal."

be held at early, dates.

por

Border Clashes BUDAPEST, July 1 (Reuter)-It -is announced that clashes have cultural and public welfare enter- occurred between Rumanian and

French Plane Hungarian border troops and that an

Brought Down

Hungarian Army Corps is being sent: to the Rumanian frontier.

Rumanian border troops, according

tu Hungariaa sources, fired on Hun- Eartan frontier guards.

Sought To Join R.A.F. At Gibraltar GIBRALTAR, July 1 (Reuter)-- Fronch two-engined aeroplane, brought down to-day by machine-gun inadvertently Ore from the Spanish frontier, came

WAR WOUNDED

IN ROME

ROME, July

1

(Reuter)~The frat hospital train bringing war wounded has arrived in Rome.

The wounded were taken to various hospitals in the capital.--

down into the sea off Gibraltar.

The plane appeared bo

to

Queen Elena visited one military manoeuvring to land at Gibraltar but.

infringing: Spanish hospital to where some of the ferritory, was fred on.

wounded were taken.

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Said

Cause for Evacuation

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”,

LONDON, July 1 (UP)—According to seml-official circles in London, the main reason for the evacuation of British women and children from Hongkong is the food situation.

Meanwhile the British Government

Japanese announcement that the

NEW DIPLOMATIC refuses to take official notice of the HEADQUARTERS practice of giving: 24 hours notice

of Japanese troop movements on the CHUNGKING, July 2 (Reuter)Hongkong border is to be discon- The British Diplomalle Mission fa-tinued. sued the following announcement. It was also declared that the yesterday:

accuration of the Japanese military "Omces of the British Diplomatic authorities in South China that Misalon and His Majesty's Consulate Britain had betrayed Japonese troop General are now established at the movements to the Chinese was Royal Naval Canteen at the south completely untrue" Bank (Yangtse liver),

Written communications can still Japanese bombing of Chungking on be left at No. 9, Consular Long, But June 24, which also damaged the It they are urgent it would be pre- office of the Diplomatic Misalons. forable that they should be sent to Both offices were made completely. uninhabitable on June 28 when the the office direct.”

The Briush Consulate-General was Japanese again subjected. Consular completely demolished during the Lane to a heavy raid.