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M. C. FOR

PRISON SENTENCE FORMER

FOR WOMAN SPY H.K. MAN

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)—Mrs. Maric Louisa Augusta Ingram, 12 years of age, said to be the wife of an A.F. Sergeant, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to-day to ten years' penal servitude.

She was found guilty of cons- piring to contravene the Defence) Regulations and doing an act

ITALY'S

eniculated to assist the enemy, BIG NAVAL

She was found not guilty of

conspiring to obtain blue prints. LOSSES

Stiff Sentonce

William Swift, 57, was sentenced

31

man

to 14 years' penul servitude for cons- plracy; communicating with Mrs. Ingram; inciting

named Rashleigh to join the local Defence Volunteers in order to obtain arms for the protection enemy invaders, and|

lat

Four More U-Boats And A Destroyer

LONDON, July 2 (Router).--|

with endeavouring to cause disaffee-Four more Italian submarines tion In the King's services,

have been sunk in the eastern:

losses. since she

A third accused, Archibald Watts, Mediterranean, bringing Italy's 40, was found not guilty on all counts,

At the first hearing in May it was submarine .stated that Mrs, Ingram was believed entered the war up to 13.

to have been born in Germany of German parents and to have express ed her hatred of Britain. She was said to be a alater-in-law of n Stair Omeer serving with the German High Command. She was alleged to have tried to obtain information about tanks and men.

Nazi Claims

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In France Death Of General Speck Admitted

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPJ!"

BERLIN, July 2 (UP).The German High Command, assert- ing that there remains now "but enemy-England" to-day reviewed what is described as an

one

"unparalleled victory" in France

which, the official publication sald, had provoked "world ad- miration, amazement or fright."

Two bases in Africa and oil tanks in Sicily have been bombed while British troops have made. raids on Italian successful Africa.

Last Wock's "Bag"

A naval communique states that between last Thursday and Sunday British naval forces sank four sub- marines in addition to the Italian destroyer

Espero.

There were 44 survivors from the Espero, and is believed that there were some from dae submarines.

A "Reuler" news agency correspondent who worked in Hongkong for nearly a year in 1932, has been awarded the Military Cross, according to a message received from London to-day.

He is Lieutenant Norman Bradbury, who is now attached to the anti-aircraft artillery.

Lieutenant Bradbury has been a member of "Reuler's" Far Eastern staff for several

He was years.

stationed in Shanghai, where he became a Shanghai of the member Volunteer Corps, then later came to Hongkong for a brief interlude. afterwards being transferred to Singapore.

While in Singapore he joined the artillery battery of the Singapore Volunteer Corps,

R. A.F. Busy In Ethiopia

Direct Hits On Two Aerodromes

NEW DEMAND

FOR 800 Hongkong

CABINET PURGE Evacuees In

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).—A National Union of Railway. men's Conference at Morceambe unanimously carried a resolution requesting that Cabinet Minister and other persons in high office associated with the previous government's policy of appeasement should be immediately removed from office.

The resolution pledged con- tinuous resistance

the to attempts to crush democracy until à just and lasting peace is achieved.

to

the

the

Greatest Danger

Force

5 KILLED BY BOMB

Air Raid Tragedy In Northeast England

The mover of the resolution, Mr. A. H. Paton, of Edinburgh, said that all Hitler's triumphs had been due leading lo politlent weakness

of ncis amazing and incredible

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter). treason and treachery. What he most

were feared to-day was not the might of Five

reported persons Air German

or its but our arth killed and many injured, includ- army, mechanised column and men who are still in int seven children, when a bomb town in north-east positions of power und ought to have fell on a been

at the time removed

the England to-night, Government was reconstituted.

Mr. Paton said he wanted to sec these men in position where they could not possibly betray this country: in the way Marshal Pelain betrayed

France.

Evacuation Of Children

Houses and a school were damaged.

So far as is known only one raider appeared over the town and it dropped only one bomb.

The injured received prompt treat- ment at the camualty clearing station,

while AR.P. workers had many

The population remained esim.

offers of assistance.

MORE REFUGEES IN HONGKONG

There was an Increase of 1,300 in

Shanghai

1.

· Dutch arrived from. Hongkong to-day with 800 passengers, the largest ever carried by the vessel. Many passengers wealthy Chinese.

SHANGHAI, July (Reuter). — A steamer

were

The unusually large number indicates the large scale upon which Hong- kong is being voluntarily Evacuated by non-British nationals.

The passengers stated that the travel agencies in crowded Hongkong are with persons trying to book passages.

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tary service up to the end of May LONDON, July 2 (British Wire-

have now been entled up with the Given In Commons less).-An R.A.F. comunique Issued

exception of a few special categories. Authorised Capital in Cairo states that R.A.F. machines

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).-Mr.

Giving this information to the Pak-up Capital bombed Gondar. and Azozo Aero- dromes in Ethiople yesterday, selling Geoffrey Shakespeare, Under-Secret- the number of refugees in the Gov-House of Commons at question-time Reserve Fund and Rest gre to one tri-motored bomber andary for the Domiplons, initiated a crnment camps at the end of last to-day. Mr. Anthony Eden, the War offleinl figures Minister, added that the intake was discussion on the work of the newly-week, according to

Children's Overseas just released. Inaugurated

being further accelerated and that

Commons to-day.

the Red Sea off Italian Somaliland-direct hit was scored on

on fire and

the main

Reception Board in the House of! The total number of Inmates in this would apply to those age groups

Mr. Shakespeare said the dim...the camps was 11.983 as compared now registering.

Of the nine Italian submarines known to have been sunk before this communique was

was issued, five were seriously damaging five others. Stank by the East Indian station in

Buildings were set

Italy came into the war with about rond. 120, and is now probably wondering The I.A.F. suffered no casualties. where she can get reinforcements for

Oil refineries and tanks at Augusta problem was, which children would those stil in action at the far end in Sielly were alas bombed and set not be sent to the Dominions. They have asked for a cross svetion of Mersa normal fit children and we shall send Italian planes bombed Matruh yesterday afternoon but there, them according to that plan," he said.

Approved Quotas were no casualties and no damage;

"Seventy-ave per cent of the was done.

of the Suez Canal.

PALESTINIANS

JOIN COLOURS

Crowds of Arabs and Jews, after

on fire.

THREE

TRAFFIC

ACCIDENTS

children in England and Wales will come from grant-aided schools and the remainder from other sources. In Scotland 48 of each 50 will come from what is called focal education authority s

with 10,003 on June 22,

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1,800,000

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Practically all of these were ne He declined to accept the sugges- Bombay counted for, at the Man Kam Totion of another questioner who be- Calcutta camp, where the refugees flocked lieved that a seaborne invasion of Dethi after the new invasion of the bor Britain on a serious scale was a re- Galle der by the Japanese army. No less mote contingency and that policy in Hongkon than 1,200 found refuge at Man Kam respect of enrolment for The number of soldiers increased

training should be reviewed.

at the Argyle Street camp by three, while the number in hospital de creased by four.

ARRIVAL

military Ipoh

Britain And The French Navy.

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Reuter). "The greatest campaign of all tine Palestinians and other residents, in- has ended after six weeks, with the cluding nationals of Allied belligerent

y schools and one from other DID NOT REPORT greatest victory-for-the-German Powers are responding-in large num-

Three träfle accidents were report-schmolese quotas follaw roughly the Forces," it added.

[bers to the Army and RAF, recruit-

ed to the Polleo yesterday. This announcement was made in a int campaign.

LONDON, July 2 (British Wire- Wong Cheung, lorry driver, sald proportions of children existing a special communique claiming that

less)-Mr. Clement Attlee, in reply A fine of $25 was imposed onto a question in the House of Com- Germany started the western offen- reading the street posters printed in that a young girl named Wan Hui the respective kinds of schools.

"There is no ground for the con- Lauritz Lilelund, of Junction Road, mons on the French Navy, said the sive with fewer divisions than the English, Arable and Hebrew, are was knocked down and sustained

queuing 112 of the recruiting offices, injuries to the foot. She was taken stant relteration by German propit- by Mr. H. G. Sheldon KC, at the Government were fully alive to the enemy possessed.

The figh Command said that the where it is anticipated that enrol to the Queen Mary Hospital.

ganda that benefits of the scheme go Central Magistracy this morning for importance of encouraging and assist- Lai Kwan reported that as he was exclusively to the rich. We have failing to report to the Police of his ing to the utmost of their power all German casualties were slight comments of the various units wh! pared with those of the Great War speedily fill the quotes required.

driving a lorry, in Matauwel Road, a

In arrival here within 48 hours. received hitherto applications

Frerich forces able and willing to 12-year-old Chinese girl, named Lau England and Wales in respect of over Set Hill, of the Special Branch, continue the struggle against Ger- and placed the total number of

the road and 50,000 calldren. Wah-chan, ran across and casualties killed.

said Lillelund arrived in the Colony many and Italy, Offers For 20,000

on June 2, and did not report of his the lorry. She sustained head injuries.

"I am in touch with the American arrival until June 16. He had been Lorry Overturns

Ambassador on the application of previously warned. Au Woon driver of a lorry, reported the scheme to America but I am not LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) that as his lorry was on the Tin Hau yet in a position to make an Ninety-one civilians were killed and Temple Road, it skidded and over-announcement,

missing

wounded-since May 10 at 160,492 British Bombs Kill was struck by the left front-wheel of

Among those killed is General Ritter von Speck,

The communique claims the follow-

ing losses:

Prisoners: 1,800,000. Airplanes destroyed 792.

Naval and merchant shipping lost:

nearly 800,000 tons.

In addition, France's entire stock of heavy artillery has been captured.

91 Say Italians

302 wounded the result of enemy turned on a plece of vacant ground. **We have received trom the action between June 11 and June 30, No persons were injured and the Dominions offers in respect of 20,000. according to an offelai Italian an-vehicle was slightly damaged. nouncement,

Of the dead 77 are stated to have been killed by bombs, four by anti- aircraft shell splinters, eight during

WAR SITUATION enemy naval operations, and two by

STATEMENT

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).—Mr. Clement Alilee, Lard Privy Seal, In the House of Commons to-day, said the Prine Minister would make a statement on the war situation as soon as possible, but he was not in a position to indicate the likely date. Mr. Churchill was most unxious to -give all information at the earliest time, but the House would realise that he must be the judge of when it was in the pubile interest to make

public statement,

Countering Nazi Propaganda

energy artillery.

Enemy bombs were responsible for i |wounding 339 people.

Building Societies

Funds Controlled

Transport Officers Required

Two Europeans, over military age, are required to act as transport offi- cers, one for Kowloon and one for Hongkong,

It is desirable, but not essential, that they should have had some ex- perience in organising transport. Names should be forwarded as soon LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) The as possible to the Director of Air Treasury announces that a defence regulation had been made authorising building societies to require six months' notice for withdrawals of shares and deposits.

At present, there is a considerable diversity of rules on this point among the societies and the object of the regulation is to secure uniformity in

societies' powers.

Free Lending To Government

children and wà shall proceed to

select und send that number over-

Nazis Meet Opposition

Unrest Growing In Holland

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter).— Raid Precautions, A.R.P. HendquarReports have been received from ters, 68 Morrison Hill Road, Happy Holland chowing that the Germans

Valley.

Balbo's Death:

New Mystery

are coming up against the Indepen- dent spirit of the Dutch in their persistent attempts to win over the population to the German side,

It is learned that the Germans have found it necessary to relléve LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-The the Burgomaster of The Hague of death of Marshal Balbo is now ad-ice and they have suspended two

Dutch newspapers for two weeks. mitted by Rome to be a mystery, an-|

No reason is given for the dismissal nounces an omelot German news of the Burgomaster but the oficial

any event whatever explanation for the suspension agency, In caused his plane to crash in flames it the newspapers says: "The news- was not in an ale battle with British papers systematically maintained Jon unfriendly attitude towards, the

ни

2 (Reuter)-In LONDON, July the House of Commons to-day a suggestion was made that to counter- act enemy propaganda in France, LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Sir aerial distribution throughout that Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the planes.

A. curious post-script to a Rome German occupiers and have been country of appropriate leaflets should Exchequer, sinted in the House of be undertaken, assuring the French Commons to-day that up to this radio announcement was that Mar- unable to cease their ene-sided pro- of British sympathy and determina-morning offers of £6.700.080 hadi shal Dalbo's will was found in the paganda in favour of their friends.""

been made to the Government free wreckage of the plane. No explona- |***** their freedom.

tion to fight for

Mr. Harold Nicolson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Informa tion, said the suggestion was under consideration but howda not in a to make a statement on the position

at present.

subject a

scas as quickly as possible.

"Evon Including the American

of interest during the war.

Various other offers moreover had been indicated to him.

Somaliland War Communique

CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter) --

tion la, given how the will managed. to survive after the plane had com- pletely burned itself out or why the Marshal should be carrying his will with him on his last journey..

No August Bank Holiday

"

LONDON," July 2 (Router)-It in

scheme, the total offers of homes for A.G.HQ. communique states: - "In children in the Dominions or United Somaliland our patrols made a sue- States must apply to only a vory cessful fraid on Burame. There is officially announced that August bank small proportion of our children. nothing to report on ollier fronts.” holiday has been cancelled, 500

NEW G.O.C. FOR WEST AFRICA

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Lleut,

Commanding British Forces in Paice- lina: and Trans-Jordan, is appointed General Officer Commanding: West Africa.

This new, appointment and Com- months.

General Of J. Giffard, General Offcer

devoting The Government were their urgent attention to the matter.

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