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SECOND EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 10104

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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1940.

日一初月六

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MOTOR

NEWS

Sco the Now 1940 CHRYSLER ROYAL

displayed at the

Gloucester Arcade by Gilman's

the car poople

Petain Fascist

Fascist Government May Break off Relations with Former Ally

FANTASTIC SEQUEL TO BIG NAVAL ENVISAGED BY FRENCH

BATTLE

BRITAIN & JAPAN

Shigemitsu Makes A Plea

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, July 4 (UP).—The Japanese Ambassador,

Mr.

Mamoru Shigemitsu, had a con- ference with Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, this afternoon.

According to Japanese suurees, Mr. Shigemitsu pleaded thint a negative British reply to Japan's three de-

nantis would possibly play into the hands of Japanese extremists and embarrass the Yonal Government's desire to maintain friendly relations with Britain and the United States.

"Closed Door Policy CHUNGKING, July 4 (Reuter),— Describing the statement on the so- called "Mongor Doctrine

FRENCH BATTLESHIP GOES UP IN FLAMES

The dramatic naval battle between British and French warships at Oran desulted in the French battleship Dunkerque being so severely hit that she is now ↓ mass of flames. The

above is a picture of the Dunkerque.

for East"Telegraph" Correspondent Reveals Antipodean Reception Plans

Asin" Japanese Forel

Foreign Minister, as a policy of the "closed door," General

by Mr. Hachire Arita, the

chen,

Wu Teh- Minister of the Oversea De- partment of the Central Kuomintang, warns foreign powers against the "next step to be taken by Japan after the feeler in the form of Arita's de- claration.

"China cannot accept such a Doe- trine which threatens to disturb peuce and order in East Asla and interferes with the shered right of China to trade freely with wostern countries, General Wu said.

AUSTRALIA

PREPARES TO

OFFER HOME TO EVACUEES

....

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SYDNEY, July 5 (Our Own Correspondent).--No official details have been released in Sydney of the final Australian destination of the EVACUEES Hongkong women and children evacuees, nor, apparently, have the Australian authorities been officially informed of the number who are

·GO ABOARD Eyewitness Account

"From The ~Liner" From Our Special Correspondent

likely to proceed to the Commonwealth.

|---Enquiries In the chief capitals to-day indicate that no definite plans have been made for their 667 Aboard An Evacuation Liner reception.

is

At 11 o'clock this morning! The fact that unsollelted offers to hundreds of women and children care for refugee children have poured

in to Government started streaming aboard

offices indication, however, of the warmth Empress liner which is to take of Ale welcome the Hongkong

Jevnicuces will receive in Australia.

them to Manila later to-day.

this

Thero was a general air of

The Federal authorities in Canberra cheerfulness, and a wild rush to have officially announced that Aus- secure the more comfortable trati is fully prepared to care for bunks in the various cabins the Hongkong cvacuzes if neetasury.

ibut no which had been allotted.

definite arungements for their reception have been made my

5,000 Expected

the

The children were especially excit- vet. ed, but mothers and wives revealed) by their expressions that they realised the importance and drama of the occasion.

It is learned, however, that Walle aboard this morning 1 heard Commonwealth Government has con- about the trip made earlier thissulled the six State Governments re- week to Manila, carrying the familles garding the disposal of the evacuees, of Hongkong's army and navy forces. who are unofficially expected to total

Ton Expectant Mothers about 6,000 women and children.

It was revealed that len ex- pectant mothers made the journey, and they were placed in special cabins. No births occurred during the trip.

The voyage was normal in most respects. A certain amount of rough weather was experienced and con siderable sea slektness resulted among) The passengers.

Evacuees Toast "Bottoms Up" In Hotel As They Leave

One of Hongkong's most emotional scenes reached its highest pitch between the hours of 10 am and 11 am, to-day when crowds of evacuees gathered at the Hongkong Hotel, the Gloucester Hotel and the Hongkong Club.

EVACUEE FLASHES

Told to attend at the Hongkong Hotel at 10 am the Arst women showed their

to willingness

co- by arriving before 9 a.m. Nevertheless

volunteer attendants were ready and waiting. The women, oc carrying their children, The Telegraph" is officially informed that neither ship will trance and were assembled in

tered the hotels by the main en- sail before 3 p.m. to-day.

the foyer. From here with their sult- Husbands will not be per- cases they mounted the first night of The Federal Government's an-mitted to go aboard the ships. they were relieved of their suitcases steps in the bottom lounge, where nouncement stairs that They will be permitted to visit and received their identification tags. pected that the majority The Hongkong refugees will be com- the wharves at any time they fortably placed financially and desire to-day.. would not require assistance. will be forthcoming to those who require it.

of

Sydney Harbour "Hotel" Officials to-day inspecting

Ald

Bewildgrad

ITALIAN WARSHIPS KEPT OUT OF WAY AS TWO FLEETS FOUGHT AT ORAN

SPECIAL

TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, JULY 4 (UP),—THE POSSIBILITY OF MARSHAL PETAIN'S GOVERNMENT BREAKING OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN, AND OF DECLARING WAR ON HER ALLY IS ENVI. SAGED BY WELL-INFORMED FRENCH QUARTERS IN LONDON.

At 9 o'clock to-night the British authorities said they had no con. firmation of the reports that the Pëtain Government intends to break off diplomatic relations.

MIGHT DECLARE WAR

However, certain foreign embassies in London believe that France, under Petain, might declare war against Britain in view of the situation created by the naval action at Oran.

That a substantial portion of the French navy had now fallen into

British hands, while other important units had been destroyed in the

action with British warships, was revealed by Mr. Winston Churchill in

the House of Commons

to-day.

UNDER BRITISH CONTROL One French battleship, he said, four cruisers, and a number of smaller French ships at Alexandria had been forbidden to leave the

harbour, and were now

VIVID STORY OF THE FIGHT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, July 4 (UP)-Despatches arriving from Rome late

under the control of the this evening indicated that the French battleship Strasbourg- British navy.

sister ship of the Dunkerque-nd a number of destroyers, sub-

Two French battleships, two-marines and other naval units were racing for Brest to-night light cruisers, some

after having broken through the British naval ring around Oran. sub. marines, eight destroyers, and approximately 200 smaller. "but extremely useful craft", most of which are lying at

ORDERS TO SCUTTLE

LONDON, July 4 (Reu-- ter).The French armis. tice delegation reported the incidents between the British and French war- ships at Oran to the Ger man Armistice Commis- sion.

The official German news agency states: "The leader of the French Government has given orders for the French ships to scuttle themselves if 'they cannot escape scizure by the British,”

In referring to Marshal Petain, the German agency · used the phrase, "Fuehrer of the French Govern- ment."

They were also handed at this point Evacuees who registered at

the evacuation cards which they had the Hongkong Hotel and Hong-alled in on Tuesday. Bearing these kong Club will leave by the ship and mostly looking rather bewildered. But there was no grumbling and

at the No. 1 wharf. Regis, they mounted the second fight of no complaints, everybody doing their North Head quarantine station, over-depart from No. 5 wharf.

thetrations at all other centres will steps where a nurse directed them to utmost to take the situation philo-looking the entrance to Sydney har-

the snuck bar become for the mo- sophically.

ment, medical office. It was

was clear from an examination roundings that will gladden the eye that

bour and set in picturesque sur-

After inspection here they returned We were informed this morning to Mad's: Cafeteria, where as of the conditions which I made this

ther morning that the passengers did not they enter Sydney harbour.

of Hongkong evacuees if and when regretted that it was impossible to Star Ferry, many of them indulged of Evacuation walled for buses to take theni to the the Director have to use uncomfortable bunks,

accede to the suggestion that wives for a last time in the call "Boy" and although one could not; of course, If necessary, it may become their should be permitted to Icave the Jained one another in a gimlet or a describe the conditions as, ideal for temporary "hotel" until accommoda-ships once they had rene aboard, a cup of tea. travelling.

Border to bid farewell to their hus-

bands.

Most of them sat quietly and ab- At least a thousand evacuees could tion would be impracticable owing to in hypocritical laughter, but many It was explained that the surges viously too overwhelmed to indulge be accommodated here alone,

the large numbers leaving, and that of the children, treating the occasion was carried out without resistance stan, has confirmed that the Com-ton on the wharves

EXPENSIVE

tion in private houses can be ranged for families.

Portsmouth

·

Fate Of British Aircraft Carrier

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, July 4 (UP).—The Germans claim to have sunk the isritish aircraru-carrier, tius trious. So far, however, there has been no confirmation.

The Germans stale that the fitus- trious, one of Britain's latest ni craft-carriers, was torpedoed by a U-boat.

Offcial Information of the naval battle between the French and the British in the waters of Oran BAYS that the engagement started at 6.40 p.m., on July 3 when the French re- fused to hand over their

naval units to the British,

According to

to despatches, Vice- Admiral Densoul refused to obey the British order, whereupon British units, comprising three battleships, one aircraft-carrier, three cruisers and an entire flotilla of light units, opened fire,

Direct Hits Scored

The British naval units which apparently arrived at Oran from the North Sea; scored hits on the 20,500- ton cruck French battleship Dunker- que, the 22,000 battleship Provence. and the 2,881-ton destroyer Mogador, all of which immediately burst into Rumes,

the

According to latest information,

ore still burning, -' brought the attack from a far ronge Despatches assert that the British

us the French units, which had been concentrated at Oron since the sign-

of the armistice, lag of the

did. have

not up

and..

were

unable to manoeuvre their heavy cannons In answer to the British fire.

sicam

ma

The Illustrious, one of six ships of her class, bas a normal complement for 1,000 and was completed on April 5, 1039. She has an overall length of 735 feet, carries 18 4.5 duul purpose ling an ultimatum of six hours to guns, and has a speed of 30 knots.

It is understood that after signal-..

The German communique carrying to walt for the six hours to clapse, the French ships, the British fulled the claim of the sinking of the and by means of military hydro- Illustrious says: "A German U-boat, planes, which took off from the air- commanded by Lieut. Commander eratt-carrier, mined the port of Oran Endrasz, achieved a torpedo hit on the and blocked the exit.. newest British aircraft carrier Illustrious,"

LATEST

MANILA WON'T.

Hits A Mino

and Plymouth

When the French battleship Bre- have been boarded and taken

tagno tried to force her way out, she struck n mine and was destroyed. over by British naval units.

The Bretagne, un old 22,180-ton battleship had been completely re The operation, said the Premiér,

modernised in 1932. The Premier of Victoria, Mr. Dun- there would be considerable conges-as a big jamborec, clambered up the or bloodshed, oxcept in the case

However, it appears that. the NAZI RAID

grilles of the windows to speak to of the submarine Bucouf

TAKE STERLING Strasbourg, a number of destroyers and submarines and five others suc- monwealth Governmont has: ap-

Parles of 100 are leaving the friends then in Queen's Road.

Yesterday morning" he added, According to information received ceeded in fighting their way out of LONDON, July 4 (Reuter) preparing for the reception of the embarkallon, and husbands and other proached him for Victoria's ald in registration centres, every hour for

At The Gloucester,

"we took the greater part of the in Hongkong this morning, it is Im-Oron Day and hended north, The total of German bombers evacuees. Mr. Dunstan said he did relatives have the opportunity of was made from Des Voeux Road. called upon them to comply with our Manila

It is also stated that the French brought down on Wednesday Is not know how many evacuees would making. their last farewell at the

After the women had been relieved requirements.

No reason is indicated in the mes-Frerich ships to requester on the now found to be higher than it be allotted to Victoria or the type of wharves,

of their sultenses they passed' through

the high seas, all British merchant ships was thought.AMAR KAN accommodation they would require.

the Hongkong Electric Co. show-French submarine Sucouf owing to this when they landed there earlier attack with gun fire

army and nagy évacuees rooms where their pass-ports were a misunderstanding. As a result, this week, inspected, and stamped Hongkong Official Evnored"!

Presumably Gold currency ог Hongkong people," he said.

British officers and a rating wounded, travellers' cheques are acceptable, While mothers e British sailor was killed and two went through this operation, attend-One French officer was killed and one well as Hongkong currency. Former reatuents of Hongkong CAIRO, July 4 (Reuter)--Accord-ing nurses rocked gently, with suc wounded. now living in Australia or visiting ing to the Wafdist paper "Al Mesrl, cession of strange children. This the Commonwealthı ön caso are a secret agreement concerning the was only one of the many places keeping the cable offices busy, Suez Canal: was reached between where the nurses gave helpful gener: cabling to Hongkong for news und Franco, Germany and Italy during our attention to the women. Reley- offerior accommodation to friends. the armistice "negotiations."

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Entry to the Gloucester Station French Flect under our control or possible to get sterling, exchanged in ‘Admiralty have issued orders to all

The latest figure-is seven destroyed: and six more so badly damaged that

reporte

it is unlikely that they managed to get home.

Earlier

had sold that aix were destroyed.A seventh, it is now learned, was brought down by ona of our fighters 15 miles inland in France after a chase ncross the Channel

"Victoria will do everything in

ila power to accommodate the

SUEZ CANAL “AGREEMENT”

He added that a scuffle prose on the sage for this, but apparchanced and, to. answer, ah, eventual ́British

** Ships In Flames Referring - to-the-big-ˇnaval -engagement at Oran, Mr, Churchill

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Further Late News

sing two sessions of the Joint Trade TOKYO, July 4 (Reuter) Follow- Conference, the visiting Spanisis Economic Misstör

on and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a declaration for the promp tion of trade relations between the two countries- to-day.