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Oran Battle Not A French Defeat, But A Great Sacrifice

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter),—A ́declaration that the enemy would use French ships clther against Britain or the French Em- pire and that it was therefore better that they should have been destroyed was made by General de Gaulle, broadcasting in French from London.

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The General described the

Oran action as a "particularly Murdered By

cruel episode."

He declared: "There is not a Frenchman who has not heard with- .out grief and anger that units of the French Fleel.have been aunk by our Allies. Grief and anger come from our very hearts and there is no reason to gloss over these feelings and I must express them openly.

Appeal To British

"Therefore, speaking to the British, I ask them to spare us and themselves from

any Interpretation of tuls tragedy as a direct naval success. It would be unfair, The French slips: at Oran were in fact incapable of fighting. They were at moorings, un-¡ able to manoeuvre or scatter.

"They gave to the British ships the. advantage of the first salvos, which s everyone knows, are decisive atj se at such short range.

Their destruction is not the result of a fight.

"This is what a French soldier tells; the British Alles, all the more clear- ly as he respects them in naval! matters. But speaking to the French, people, I ask them to consider things from the only point of view which must count that of victory liberation."

and

The Bordeaux Government, General de Gaullo declared, had agreed to hand the ships to the enemy's dis cretion and could not have the alightest doubt that on principle and out of neocally, the enemy would have used them against Britain" of the French Empire.

Saved From Germans General de Gaulle declared without heallation that it was better that they should have been destroyed.

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Their Own Weapon

LONDON, July 8 (Rou- ter)-It was disclosed to night that 143 Germane and 470 Italians went down when the Arandora Star was torpedoed July 2.

on

The Arandora Star, a British liner, was

tor pedoed by a German U. boat while carrying Ger- man and Italian internees from Britain to Canada.

Raids On

Alexandria

And Malta

Italians Flee Before

Violent A.A. Fire

Alexandria and Malta

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter),— raided during the week-end and were

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BOMBED

TO

BITS Devastating Raids On Nazi Depots

July 9, 1940,

Britain Now Fully Prepared For Hitler

EVACUATED ARMY

REORGANISED

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).—It is stated authoritatively in now been re-organised and brought up to full strength. London that nine divisions brought back from Dunkirk have

They have had full drafts ofį*********** officers and non-commissioned

officers and are being supplied Japanese War

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter), The Air-Ministry announces that on Sunday night RA.F. bombers attacked targets of military importance at Ludwigshafen and Frankfort.

Sidings and goodsyards at now at the dispotal of the Comman

These nine British divisions are Osnabruck, Soest, I am mder-in-Chief for the battle of Britain. Ruhrorthafen and Gremburg

All Up To Strength were bombed.

with equipment.

In addition, all divisions at home were registered on

navalere now up to strength and at the barracks at Wilhelmshaven and on disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. the canal basin at Duleberg-Runrort, Defence in June and July was many The intake of men for Home A German nerodrome at Helde, times greater than in May, Westerlond, and Hornum, in north Frision Island, and West, north of the Ruhr, were attacked.

Airports Attacked Airports of Rotterdam and Brusscis were also attacked.

the

Two of our aircraft are missing. Coastal Command aircraft attacked an enemy supply vesic! at Boulogne harbour last night and other aircraft attacked the port of Ostend in the early morning. when

Jarge enemy supply ship was it. The cabal lock and lock-gates were damaged and several fires were started among the naval store-houses in the deck area, All our aircraft returned safely. Determined Challengo LONDON, July B (Reuter). Waves of bombera crossing the North Sea and the Channel day and night are maiting a determined bid to counter the gathering tide of the German forces which could be used for an invasion of Britain.

It is stated that holding battalions (units from which repincements aro made) have been increased total many times more than they to a were a few months ago. That has been done by taking in new battalions full speed. and the process is now proceeding at

of

thousands a day. This number has The intake of men is now several been maintained over a seven weeks.

perlod 1,000,000 Local Volunteers The volunteers has just passed the million number of local defence mark. This force is expected to prove extremely valuable and will relieve the field army of a number of duties

increase its mobility.

So 铃息 to

immense amount of work has been

During the done preparing defences in all parts past fortaight, an of the country,

Casualties, 1,600,000

CHUNGKING, July 8 (Router)--The Chinese "War Minister, General Ho Yin-ching, reviewing the Chinese war of the past three years, estimated that the Japanese have lost 1,600,000 killed and .wounded.

Up till last May, the Chinese captured 760 field guns, 3,300 machine-guns and 69,000 rifles.

At the beginning of the war, China had 2,000,000 troops but now had 5,000,- 000 with several millions more under training.

King Sends Message To Channel Is.

New Withdrawal Explained:

Assurance Given

This stern objective clearly under-

The army is in excellent health and les racli report of the operations of miltary experts are convinced that Bomber and Coastal Command air-it will be able to destroy any enemy craft and by plates of the Fleet Air attempting to invade the country. Arm in the "Heuter's" air correspondent.

past week, wrlics

Among the troops standing shoulder to shoulder with the British Army Particularly noticeable among there Australians, Canadians, combined sea and air invasion contingent of the French under forgets selected, as the danger of a Zealanders, considerable con- wouki rather know that our beautiful, again to-day, The heaviest at-end favourable flying weather, have Polish contingent and large numbers creases.in rallo in the state of tides General de Gaulle, at Important beloved and powerful Dunkerque is tack was made on Alexandria on aground at Oran than see her one Sunday night when waves day manned by Germans shelling Italian bombers came over at a

of Czechs and Norwegians. English ports or Dakar. "The Britsh people realise that there could be no victory bombs and made off in a grent

connot but great height, dropped for them it the soul of the French hurry. Their speed was greater than their accuracy. Most of that the bombs fell into the sea, and

there were no reports of casuni ties or damage.

went over to the enemy,

the

"French people worthy of name cannot but understand Britain's defeat would seal for ever their enslavement.

"Whatever happened, even if one of the two has for the time fallen under the yoke of the enemy, our two ancient peoples re-

common way in main bound to enc another,

"As for those Frenchmen who are still free to net according to honour, I say on their behalf once and for all that they have taken a hard decision and that once and for all they have decided,"

POPULAR RESIDENT LEAVING

of

BRITAIN'S their

The anxiety of the Italians to get by the Berce anti-aircraft fire pul up hurry is partly explained by the coastal defence balleries and warships.

The

No Bombs Dropped early to-day but again found the de- Italians visited. Alexandria fenes waling for them. They did

not even wait to drop any bombs.

At Malta, nine civilians were killed and another injured in the ralds on Sunday. This may be the ground work for the Italian claim that bomb- ing was very evidently efficacious.

Malta suffered no military damage, One Italian plane was shot down by our fighters on Sunday and another during the night. These losses are admitted by the Italians, but there is Mr. W. Glendinning, D

as yet no confirmation from either known and highly esteemed resident afternoon five

widely side of the report that sinee Sunday is due to leave Hongkong 10-day.

An

more Itailan planes been destroyed in raids

have

accomplished lawn Bowls Malta, player, Mr. Glendinning is popular Aigure on local Club greens ord his

on

launched despite the recent breaks in been the naval and air bases,

Shattering Attacks Shattering

attacks have been

face of ferce anti-aircraft opposition. the weather and pressed home in the leases had been the least on record

11 is encouraging during the past week. Air Ministry say that British

tosses totalled a bare 14 aircraft from bulletins have shown that British July 2 to the week-end although action was continuous.

defence over their own or occupied with regard to aerial combat even in The shyness of the Nazi air force

territory is illustrated by the almost complete absence of enemy fighter opposition either by day or right.

The last recorded action between

BLOCKADE SAFEGUARD

Scheme Which Will.

Outwit Nazis

LONDON, July 8 (Reutur).-

It is learned in London that the King has sent the following message to the bailiffs of Jersey and Guernsey on the withdrawal from the Channel Islands,

"For strategie reasons, it has been found necessary to withdraw the armed forcer of the Crown from the Channel Islands.

In Own Interests

"I deeply regret this necessity and will assure my people in the Islands that in taking this decision, my Government has not been unmíndri LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)Interest that the step should be taken With the grouping of the docks,

of their position, and it is in their it is confidently believed that the

or

in the present circumstances.

our raiders and Messerschmitts before enemy will be unable to succeed Sunday's engagement was on July 3, in blockading this country the carrying and other aircraft aground in when the R.A.F. bombed troop-stop the work of production. airfields in Holland and Beiglum.

Tons Of Bambs Dropped Other significant objectives since fell from their former high import- marshalling yards and similar targets

aircraft factories, seaplane bases, ance have been oll tanks, reineries, docks, river and canal traffic and enemy patrol vessels.

Thousands of work-people

are

now being moved about the country taken for billeting. and compulsory powerɛ have been

Ministry's Aim

100,000 trained men per annum. is to give the Munitions Ministry The aim of the Ministry of Labour

The Ministry hopes in a few days matters of dispute. to publish an order for the regula andtion of wages and arbitration

corres-

Ircendiary bombs which have been

Tons Df high explosive unloaded have, "Reuter's" pondent understands, caused a con- alderable amount of damage and dis- order to the Nazi war machine where. it is least costly replenished, although this has been.

presence will be sorely missed by AIR MAIL STARTS only the future will show how serious

great many.

Presentation

Yesterday, Mr. Glendinning was the guest of honour at a function at the Police Recreation Club of which he has been a member for 36 years.

He was the Club's green ranger for

many years.

AGAIN

Imperial Airways service

on old

At home, the Fighter Command is shouldering a similar heavy responsi- blilty, countering the enemy's ex-

route is to re-commence to-morrow. ploratory raids-now reinforced by will bring Australian and Malayan An inward plane from Bangkolt

pected, "blitzkrieg" with success, as fighter protection--prior to the ex- mail to-morrow and will be followed the mounting toll of raiders shot down

Mr. F. W. Shaftain, A.D.C.I., made by another plane on Thursday bring shows.

a laudatory specel and Mr. dinning sultably replied.

Glen- ing Indian and South African mail.

It is possible that there may be

עזת

with the Crown and the loyal service The long association of the Islands

people huve rendered ancestors and myself are guaranteca that the link between us will remain unbroken, and I know that the people in the Islands will look forward with the same confidence that I do to the day when the resolute forlitude with which we face our present dimeulties will reap the reward of viclory."

Handbag Stolen

Miss Taylor reported to the Police i all yesterday that as she was shopping full-time and part-time service for which had been left on the counter. The number of those engaged in Central, someone took her handbug in the May May Shop, Queen's Road civit defence is now 1,500,000............... The bag and Its contents were valued

at $200,

Soviet-Nazi LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).

Intrigue?

Mr. Glendinning was presented English mail on Thursday's plane, al-FRENCH EMBASSY morning en reute to Moscow, M.

with a set of lawn bowls woods in though there is no guarantee that two cases, a tobacco jar and, four this may be so.

Outward plane to-morrow will

lpes,

In business Mr. Glendinning is an connect with Australian air mail employee of the Hongkong Tram-service. ways, Co., Ltd.

CORRECTION

UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 767,000 In a report of the evidence in a muzzling case at the Kowloon Magis-number of unemployed has fallen by LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-The tracy yesterday. It was stated that Mr. 114,000 during the past month to H. Cooke, whose address was given 707,000, which is the lowest since the ปริ c/o 45 Waterino Road, had sald returns were first recorded in 1920. that his wife was out with some pup- It is learned that there is every ples and a dog. This was incorrect. probability that the total will soon Mr. Cooke is unmarried and the lady approach the zero figure of the last to whom he referred was his fancee, wor, The Telegraph" regrets any incon- venience or embarrassment that may

have been caused as resuit of the Shanghai Incident:

inistake.

POLISH TROOPS

London,

PRAISED

July .8

(Reuter)

WITHDRAWN

Significant Interview In Istanbul ISTANBUL, July 8 (Reuter),- Defore sailing from Istanbul this Terenticy, the Soviet Ambassador, conferred for over an hour with Herr von Papen, the German Ambassador, importance to the meeting.

Political circles attach considerable Herr von Papen has curtailed his "Rester tearns

stay at his Bosphorous summer LONDON.

July

resort, returning to Ankara to-night. & (Reuter).-

Foreign Once to-day and confirmed ture for Moscow as they fear that the Charge d'Affaires called

that the French

Turkey Nervous at the Some observers are apprehensive

at M. Terentiev's unexpected depar the withdrawal of the French Em-publication of the bussy from London to France.

Bordeaux Government's Latest Move

to

German White

The British Government will reply Book alleging that Turkey had con- pending the French Government's Russian oil-fields in Trans-Caucasia the French communication and nived an eventual Allied attack on consideration of the reply, the exact may impair the friendly relations be- position regarding the relations be-

tweer Turkey and Russla, tween the British and French Govern- ments has yet to be clarified.

For practical reasons, it is belleved that the departure of the French Em- bassy is not likely to be immediate, WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reutar)-pross regret that the French Govern

Authoritative British quarters ex-

Hull's Statement

Conndence that the dispute over the ment has thought it necessary to take

treatment of the Japanese gendarmes such a step. when they were arrested by the American Marines in Shanglia! wil

telegram of greetings to the Feliable way by the authorities on the be settled in a reasonable and practic- brigade now serving in Palestine has spot was expressed by Mr. Cordell · · been sent by Licut General Sir Hull at to-ty's press conference. Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-

Chief of the Near East.

These troops are those which, asi already reported, mede their way thare in the nick of time from Syria after the French laid down

orms.

Cabinet Changes In Canada

OTTAWA, July 8, (Reuler).—Mr. Mackenzie King. Prime Minister of

LADY'S LOSS Canada, to-day announced the op-

hns

It is emphasised here that Turkey fostering any anti-Soviet action.

scrupulously abstained from

Swedish Aid For Nazis

British Government Lodges Protest ·

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Police about the loss of a leather Finance. the Polish troops, Sir Archibald The handbag also contained

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an Minister of Defence next Friday, them under my command."

The British Minister, Mr. Mallet, Soveral other changes have also to-day visited the Foreign Minister, have been lost between the 11th mile been enlarged as well as reorganised. British objection, including reference WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP)-Sunday.

bench

and Peninsula Hotel on The State Department to-day said on

The Opposition leader, Mr. Hanson, to Sweden's refusal to permit Allied the basis of press reports received

accepted the offer from Mr. Moc forces going to the aid of Finland here the Department is inclined to cording to an Amsterdam message to ber. A similar invitation has been LONDON, July 8 (Router)-Ac-War Committee as an associate mem-

kenzie King to join the Cabinet's during the Russo-Finnish war. consider the arrest of the sixteen the German Japanese police in Shanghal

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