1940-07-19 — Page 21

We Are Winning The War On Home Front

Britain Has Big Food Stocks

LONDON, July 18 (British Wireless).-The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food opened the House of Commons debate on the work of his department which, he pointed out, was an enormous undertaking with trading accounts amount-- Ing to nearly £600,000,000 a year.

The Ministry controlled food im parts, they controlled all essential home-produced foodstuffs.. rationed distribution

they

where neces- sary, and they regulated food prices. On the important subject of food stocks, the Minister made several significant statements. He sold D substantial part of the wheat re- Bour

servo had been lurned into stocks, and these were now sumcent for Britain to carry on for mony months, even in the unfortunate and unexpected event of heavy lossen atj

sca

Stocks Built Up

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghat T.T. Singapore TT. Japan TT, India

TT. Manila

TT. Batavia

of

T.T, Bangkok

T.T. Salgon

Command of the sea, which had been maintained by the Royal Navy rince the outbreak of war, had en abled the stocks to be built up every essential commodity to such a point that even if there should be in the near future delays in the arrival

ships, the nation need have 110 serious anxicty.

Dealing with the_recently-Intra- duced tea ration, Air. R. Boothby sald he could hold out a hope that it, as was confidently expected, the enemy- threatened attack in ibe next two or three months was defeated, he sup- ply position would be such as to en- able the Ministry to increase distribution of tea.

the

The same considerations affected sugar and fats, and in those cuses, too, ralons could be increased during the winter months.

Special Milk Scheme

1/234 1/2

.365.

.100

0014

.8215

.49%

4314 149

.Nom.

..100 1/01/2

4 m/s D/P London

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

.1/34

1/3 .24 Nom. .84

T.T. France .......... T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

U.S. Cruss rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in NY.

.3.81

RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

U.S. PRESIDENCY

ROOSEVELT ACCEPTANCE SAID SURE

Wallace Nominated For

Vice-Presidency

CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuter). -President Roosevelt has chosen Mr. Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, to run for the Vice-Presidency,

July 19, 1940.

Nazis Trick DESERT WAR

Dutch C.-in-C. SELASSIE

Carefully Laid Plot

Now Revealed

READY TO

LEAD ARMY

Abyssinian_Emperor

In the Sudan

- LONDON, July 18 (Reuter), -An explanation of the arrest of General Winkelman, the Netherlands

Commander-in- Chief, a fortnight ago, is now LONDON, July 18 (Router). revealed by the "Anep"-"Reuter's" diplomatic corres- (Netherlands) news agency. pondent learns from authorita- tive quarters in London that it is now confirmed that the En peror of Abyssinia is in the

When the Fifth German White Mr. Wallace's nomination will Book was published, contained attract the support of the all- Netherlands and Belgium had violat- set of doctinents to prove that the important farm belt and hused neutrality through milltary co-Sudan. been widely predicted.

operation with the Allies.

Mr. James A. Farley, the Post- muster General and Chairman of the Democratie Farty, announced that Mrs. Roosevelt will appear before the Democratic Convention to-night "after the President's speech," there by indicating that President Roosevelt is definitely to broadcast the Con vention.

Capuzzo Fighting following communique was issued by CAIRO, July 10 (Reuter)-The the British G.H.Q. to-day:

The case against the Netherlands was "substantiated" by the reproduc ton of a single document that General Winkelman sent to the Dutch "In the Capuzzo area of the western Legation at Brussels on March 23 desert on July 17, a small raiding last. On the face of it, this docu-party of our light mechanised forces ment might seem incriminating. It captured and destroyed some guns instructed the Dutch representatives and one lorry. in Belgium to enquire into and the extent of military co-operation the Belgian Government would be able to give the Netherlands and showed made in London and Paris.

"A transport column, escorted by the tanks in the neighbourhood of Fort Capuzzo was shelled with the loss of eleven lorries, some contain-

London Intorast LONDON, July 10 (Reuter) Interest in the American presidential election has been greatly increased that similar inquiries were being ing a Matruh and Sidi Berrani

by the nomination of President Roosevelt na the Democratic candi- date,

This evening the press of Britain called it an event of the widest im- portance, and commented on the fact that both President Roosevelt and Mr. Wendell Willkle, his Republican rival, are with Britain in her fight against aggressors.

Britain can view the situation with

How Trick Was Played

WES

men. "Mersa

were again bombed without effect.

"An Intensive air attack was But what the White Book care- corried out on Wajir In Kenya. fully avoided to mention

кла that! There

no damage and no this document was sent in a sealed casualties. envelope, accompanied by a covering

"Elsewhere there is nothing to letter instructing the three Ministers report. On the Sudan-Somaliland concerned not to break the seal unili border all is quiet." after receiving the pre-arranged code-word.

This code werd was to be sent

The "Star," for instance, says that

Evacuation of Moyalo LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-After President Roosevelt by his political career, and Mr. Wilkie by his rise in and actually was sent only after the beating off attacks by superior Italian

forces for

for two Industry, show their qualities as lea-Netherlands were invaded.

weeks, the King's ders. They give the lle to the

African Rifles garrison at Moyale had The recipients of the document to withdraw when their water supply totalitarian obsession that the demo-never knew the contents until after become exhausted. eracies cannot produce such men. the German attack.

They passed through the Italian When the White Book was publish lines without being seen and are now great encouragement for both mened without any mention of General helping to hold a high ridge in the will see that she gets all the help the Winkelman's strict condition, the United States can give.

south. Inlter immediately took steps to ex- The Italians have made pose the German fraud. He

many uttempts to capture Moyale, but they cularised all commissioned and non-lost men and much materia). On two CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuter).commissioned officers explaining the President Roosevelt in reliably ported by close friends to have true position very clearly and asking tried to get through to Moyale. Tize ocensions. British reinforcements selected Frank C. Walker, from Newthe recipienis publish the contents first after being heavily attacked on

as widely as possible. that in conjunction with the old-A Ministry of Home Security mittee in succession to Mr. James

LONDON.. July 18 (Reuter). c Party National Com of his post and sent to Germany as captured a ridge overlooking Moyale. On the same day he was relleved July 5, were surrounded. The second Mik in Schools Scheme, it was one communique states: "Enemy air-Farley, who is expected to retire in

but owing to the strength of the of the most notable

prisoner of war measures of craft crossed the north-east order to become affiliated with the

Italians, were unable to make contact, social reform in recent years assur-coast of Scotland this morning New York Yankees Baseball Club,

On July 14 the Moyale garrison ing as it did us every child

from!

withdrew and Joined them.

the

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The Minlater went on to explain. the nutritional aspects of his deport-| ment's policy. He claimed for Ministry's new milk scheme--under which milk would be available specially reduced rates or free, where the means of the recipients justify it, to expectant mothers or nursing] mothers and children under

AVE

Bombs In Scotland

Cause Casualties

before birth to adolescence a liberal and bombs were dropped near supply of what was the most valuable the const. article of food with Vitamin E.

one point in south Wales but nobody "Some bombs were also dropped at was seriously Injured."

"Some casualties were caused, one When these plans matured, the of which was fatal. public and schools would have the choice of fortified white bread or wholemeal bread at the same price This was an unprecedented and in-i

Four Children Hurt deed a revolutionary step from the nutritional point of view. "It will

four schoolchildren were certainly attract world-wide attention treated for culs at first aid shelters and, in conjunction with the National during bombing Milk Scheme, will lay the foundation to-day.

only have a permanently beneficial

Only

raids

01

Wales

of a nutrition policy which will not front and back garden of a group of Four very heavy bombs fell in the effect on the health of our people uses round a school. A part of the but will be halted by scientists all front room of the school house caved over the world as a great advance in and a big hole was ripped in the un anything hitherto achieved in this roof. field by any other country."

Social Policy

Before the explosion, the children had been taken to shelter in an inner room and apart from the shock were uninjured.

Other matters touched on by the Minister appertaining rather tú so-

They all belved splendidly. cial polley were plans for communal feeding, starting with factory workers!

Nazi Aircraft Damaged and subsidisallon with a view

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).-Two to keeping down the cost of living, for socmy planes are thought to have which the department was Incurring been lost in nids on southeast

to-day-one in respect of flour, bread, horne-England

shot down produce, meat and bazch an expendi- during an unsuccessful attack on ture of about £52,000,000 a year, small steamer off the coast, and the For the Labour Party, Mr. J. R. other was so damaged over another Clynes, who was Minister of Foodtown ns to appear incapable of In the Inst war, sald Lord Woolton reaching home. -had-obtained-tlie-confidence" of the nation and stated that he (Mr.

Clynes) could find no opening for controversy in the main activities of Lord Woolton's department.

BOOTBLACKS FINED

Bombs Fall In Fiolds"

York

Farley's Successor?

rc-

as the new Chairman of the

be

unsed on the assumption that Mr.

The selection is reported to Farley will refuse to accept a third term of oMee.

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Nazi "Explanation"

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Dutch armed forces were told in letter from the German, Colonel Schwabedissen, that their chief was

aistraced "because of his disloyal nude and failure to appreciate the Fuehrer's magnanimity."

WHEN BERLIN Democrats Conflict serious conflict has arisen

TREMBLED CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuter)-Atold in the German proclamation On the other hand the public were at the from the German General Christion- Democratle

(Continued from Page 4.) Convention 'over nomination of Mr. Henry Wallace for himself open

the sen that General Winkelman had laid headquarters in the Alexanderpiniz. the Vice-Presidency.

to punishment "be- As there was no news of this ex- cause he had failed to The possibility has arisen that Pre-demobi Usation along the

carry out citement in sident Roosevelt may delay his state-down by Germany.

the next morning's Iines Jaidpapers, I walked to the Air Ministry ment until to-morrow if the Conven. that if Mr. Wallace's nomination, is tiun does not finish its business, and winked by neither attempt.

The Dutch population were hood-

to see for myself.

At first could see no signs of an rejected President Roosevelt

explosion. But then I noticed work- well refuse the Presidential nomina

men putting in a new plate-glass window at the Werthelm store opps- tion.

site. Most of the other windows looked new, toa.

Many of the delegates are therefore torn between voting for a Vice- Presidential candidate whom they would prefer to Wallace and giving President Roosevelt a vote of con- Adence" by vating for his nomince.

Senator Bankhead and Mr. Jesse Jones have both been nominated in addition to Mr. Wallace, that the popular and powerful Farley supports Jones has complicated the situation.

The fact

Crown Case Fails

Court Discharges

Four Accused

Arrested as a result of a raid by Revenue Officers, two men and two women were charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning with possession of 71,000 heroin pills and 820 ounces of pink tuss

Their names were Yul Lam, Lam

in-

Democrat Goes Over To Other Side WASHINGTON, July 18 (Realer). Senator Burke,-of-Nebraskaan nounced that he is withdrawing his LONDON, July 18. (Reuter)-A support from the Democratic Party Tool, Li Yee and Ho Fung, und they solitary plane this afternoon dropped and would support Mr. Wendel Will-were discharged after their Counsel, two bombs in felds near the re-kle, the Republican nominee, for the the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar.,

idential quarter of # south-west presidency. England town. Several houses were

had submitted that there was damaged

Senator. Burke, who has frequently suficient evidence for the case to go and there were some eriticised the present administration, casunities, including a man in a field has written to Mr. Wilkle, saying:

to the Jury. who was killed Instantly.

Mr. "As one who feels deeply that in the Solicitor,

J. F. Murphy, Assistant Crown light of the present work conditions D'Almada was instructed by Mr. prosecuted, and Mr. it J& essential for our country to main-M. A. da Silva for luin a two-term limitation on the

delence. The following comprised the Jury: tenure of office of President, I shall Messrs. C. Offersen (Foreman). Au work for your victory."

de C. Basto, Lum, Ho Song, L: Kwan-hung. A. J. J. W. Wong.

Chan Min-wing and

A few people were seriously in- jured.

A number of caltic were also killed. Enemy planes were reported over south-west England this evening.

No Serious Damage

In

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Causing Nuisance In Ice House Street

He added that he was certain that LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).-Thea host of Democrats would follow sult. Ministry of Home Security announces Acting on a complaint received that enemy aircraft dropped a few from

the Imperial Airways In bombs during Ice House Street concerning the southern and south-western districts

the afternoon nuisance being caused by bootblacks of England and Wales. lounging around the establishment

No serious damage was caused. and leaning against the glass win- There was dows, Sergeant Blackburn arrested casualties in a south-western coastal a small number of several boatblacks found town. One proved fatal.

An enemy plane machine-gunned a This morning, Fung Sin-chol. 17, cottage in north-east England. and Loi Choi 17. were separately

Raider Shot Down charged before Mr. R. Edwards at

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).-It is Central Magistracy with being boot understood that alone German raider blacks without licence. Fung was was shot down after a

rald on fined $1 and Lal, who was sald to south-east Scotland town to-night. have been in Court previously for Flying low the plone dropped a similar offence, was fined $2 and high explosive bomb on a terement, given 24 hours to find the money.

There were some casualties but there was difficulty experienced in reaching the people in the debris.

two of there.

More Fantastic Nazi Reports

BERLIN, July 18 (Domel),-Ger-

Summary issued yesterday says.

Hongkong Stock Exchange Offelal The enquiry of the past few days still continues and business reported indicates holders are now more ready to encourage trade.

Ruyers Providents $3.65

Lands $31

a

15

The tenement building was badly damaged.

The occupants of several fints were trapped until firemen rescued them by means of a fire escape.

Considering that the building sul-

man forces yesterday occupied Nor-fered a direct hit, the casualties were mandy, the German High Command remarkably few.

announced to-day."

German air units have raided the southern and central parts of Eng- Innd. The Nazis claim to have "destroyed" military barracks at Aldershot, un nerodrome at Ton- 'bridge, munition factories at East

Island!

Victory March In Berlin

BERLIN, July 18 (Reuter).-To

Electries (old) $30.50 Cements $14

Dairy Farms $17.20 Wing On (II.K.) $35.50

Sellers China Lights (old) $7.

Salca

H.K. Banks $1,180 Union ins: $340 Docks (new) $14.25/14.50 Hotels $3.75 Troms $16

China Lights (old) $8.00 Electrics (old) $36.50 Telephones (old) $20.75 Telephones (new) $8.25 Cements $14.25 Watsons $0.25

THE WAR FUND

Even

more interesting, however, was the size of the crowd passing up and down outside the Air Ministry, every member of it tooking around alm curiously,

Each of them had obviously heard the French broadcast-or heard about iland, like me, had come to see for himself.

A high

high tribute to the value of the broadcasts which, I and, people in this country are inclined to criticise as useless!

In fact, all Berlin life has taken on a-clandestine-air-Everybody has a

whether it is listening to London, guilty secret-everybody is doing

bribing Nazl officials, or obtaining something forbidden by the law,

more rations than the regulations permit.

One evening, I remember, we were discussing a certain theatrical pro- ducer, when Fried Czepa, л well known film actress and

a radical Nazl, said:

"I am going to inform the police about that man. He has been friend of the Jews all his life. He ought to be locked up."

*

I was determined to warn the pro- ducer of the threats which Friedl had, ultered.

I spent the whole night trying to trace him, I went to many places where I thought he might be-cates, bars, clubs.

Crown CarG

Mr. Murphy said that on Juno 1 party of Revenue Officers carried out a raid on the second floor of 23 Lion Rock Road, Kowicon City. The door to the rear cubicle was locked and It was half-past four in the morn when questioned as to who was the occupier, Yul said it was accupied by a woman who was not then un the floor. Yul appeared to be agitated and attempted to get to the door on the pretext of going out to look for the woman.

ing before I finally reached him by telephone. I made an appointment to see him in his itat right away.

Arriving there, I told him about, the incident. He was not at all sur prised. He had been warned four tumes already.

Four

people alleged Nazis-had heard Friedl at our table--all Czepa's threat, and risked their own reputations, in order to put him on his guard.

NO PRESSURE

ON CHINA

One of the, Revenue Officers then sald he would try to remove the lock, and on hearing this both Yul and Lam rushed out to the verandah in an attempt to escape. They were brought back, and when the door to the room was eventually opened it was found to have been used as a heroin pill factory. The hands of all accused were examined hut they were all free from stain. However, n key which Atted the lock was found.

The factory was not working at the the House of Commons to-day, bir LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-In time and apparently it had not been D. J. B. Joel. (Conservative) asked doing so for two or three days. When Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs formally charged, all accused dis-whether in any negotiations with claimed ownership of the drug. Successful Submission

Japan he would avoid either giving the impression at we wished to Following evidence for the pro- exercise pressure on the Chinese secution,

Mr. D'Almada submitted Government or on Nanking. there was insufficient evidence for the Mr. R. A. Butler, in a written re- case to go to the Jury on the ground ply, said: "His Majesty's Govern- that the Crown had failed to dis-ment have no intention of exercising

bourne and shipyards on Portland the ringing of church bells and the Steady Rise in Total of charge its enus of proving that the pressure on the Chinese Govermen

Donations Received

drug was in the possession or under and they do not recognise the govern the control of his clients.

ment of Wang Ching-wel at Nan- His Lordship expressed his agree

king." The S. C. M. Post War Fund yes-ment, saying that all that had been terday reached totals of $1,246,051.22 proved was that in an unlocked £2,030 10s. d., several sub-drawer was found, amongst odds ond

cheers of the people, the first division

Jeweller's Store

their own poople since the conclusion

of the German army to appear among

Broken Open

of the campaigns in Poland and France, marched through Berlin to- day, says the German news agency.

and

lows:

Mr. T H. Mendes of 48 Haiphong troops, Dr. Goebbels said: "The war The intest list of donations is as fol- which was of a common type. That In an address of welcome to thestantial subscriptions being received. ends, a key which fitted the lock, Road, ground floor, reported, to the is not yet over. The last phase has Police yesterday that some one en-still to be won. Then the church Result, Raffle Plano Accordeon tered his shop by breaking a lock on bells will ring in peace and we shall the street door, Jewellery, valued at build a greater Reich and a better $283, were stolen from a show case. Europe."

Call-Asia Co., Li

Ladies Socilon, Prison Officer'

Club, Stanley

All Ranks, Napler's Rifles

theory of potential access, His Lord- 140 ship added, did not amount to any 100. proof of possession or control.

The Jury was accordingly asked to return a formal verdict of not guilty,

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Travelling Clock Stolen

Mra, A. N. Macfadyen has reported to the Police that some one entered the drawing room of 4 Basilea by climbing a verandah parapet and stole a travelling clocki

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