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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 19,

1940.

NANCY

NOW, DEAR---PLEASE BE PLEASANT TO NANCY WHEN SHE COMES TO STAY. WITH US TODAY!

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DON'T WORRY I'LL CONCEAL

MY FEELINGS

OH, NANCY---I KNOW YOU! DON'T LIKE MR. SPUTTER BUT PLEASE TRY TO BE NICE WHEN YOU GO

OVER THERE!

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LEAVE IT TO ME- I'LL PUT ON A GOOD ACT/

By Ernie Bushmiller

HELLO!

HELLO!

"FROZEN" French Ships WOMAN'S Evacuation Of BRITAIN'S

ASSETS

Release By America

Not. Indicated

agency. The

that Boys

Mr. agency Morgenthau added that the situation regarding French assets in particular was awaiting a decision by the United States Government on broad general policies and determination' of the status of the Petain Government.

Washington Discussions

Requisitioned

Will Fly Two Flags For Duration LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).

The ships sall under the British

the

BRAVERY

Saved Pilot's Life: Wins Award LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).

Courageous Action

Children

Position Explained By Mr. Churchill LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).

DEFENCES

As Plentiful As A Summer Crop

A

of

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter). NEW YORK, July 18 (Reu-

continuing B tour ter)--Mr. Henry Morgenthau,The Ministry of Shipping-A Corporal in the Women's Mr. Winston Churchill, an-Reuter's special correspond- Secretary of the Treasury, an-announces that French merchant Auxiliary Air Force, who saved lowering a question about the ent, nounced that the Treasury had ships in United Kingdom ports a pilot's life by pulling him from evacuation of children overseas, Britain's defences behind the

coastal "front lines," says: made no plans for releasing the are being requisitioned by His burning aircraft and then said:

"It is most undesirable that any- "The lesson of depth has been funds "frozen" here of the Majesty's Government under the throwing herself on top of him countries now

when one of the bombs on board thing in the nature of a large-scale tearned from France, and the Ger- controlled by Defence Regulations.

don't believe (before they ever got to the streets of place (Chicers) and I foreign Powers, necording to a At the end of the war, compensa-exploded, is recommended for exodus from this country should take mans would have in fight all the way message to thic Dow Jones tion will be paid for their use, and the Medal (Military Division) that the military situation requires or London, which Mr. Churchill told

the ships will be returned to France of the Order of the British Em- Justifies such a proceeding, having them we are ready to defend.

A detailed disclosure of the pre- guing and staying, nor in fact is tparations, even the rate of progress flak, but they also fly the French pire in the Intest R.A.F. list of regard to the relative dangers of!

is out of the question for reasons of flag "in token of the determination awards for gallantry.

physically possible.

security, but journey's through No Distinction of free Frenchmen to participato In the common struggle to liberate

She is Corporal (now. Assistant

"His Majesty's Government have England reveal that defences--rising

and

Ике rlsen-are

plentiful France and Europe."

Section Omeer) Joan Daphne Mary been deeply touched by the kindly Pearson, of St. Ives, Cornwall.

offers of hospitality received from the summer crop.

Camouflage The official account of her bravery Dominions and the United States. says that her prompt and courageous They will take pains to make sure It is obvious that camoulage-one action undoubtedly saved the life of that in the use made of these offers, aspect of the defences in which ifiter

Pilot. Other awards were for gallantry in there shall be no question of the rich must be specially interested-will be

packets that could surprisc connection with the attack on the having the advantage-it advantage used. Already some of the neatest German battleship, Scharnhorst, and there be over the poor.

"The scheme has been postponed, Imagined are awaiting any attacker.

Old fortifications, when Britain was but

further bombing raida on Libya,

not abandoned, emigration that may be possible as under another threat, are playing the opportunity serves will be regu- their part in the defence system. lated with view to restoring the They are only incidental, however, balance between the classes and not and the key points, where the big LONDON, July 10 (Router).-

guns are to be found, are situated in policy Talking about conscientious objectors,

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuter)-reducing the number of persons in ess-known places which would sur- the Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest

prise the Germans a great deal. Old Scores To Wipe

Off Bevin said in the House of Commons American citizens returning to the this well-defended island.

"Furthermore, the scale of move- to-day that he could not see his way United States in the liner Manhattan: that uniformed

must necessarily be small in reported U.S. PARACHUTE

to forming a National Labour Corps to-day in which they could be enlisted, but Nazis had filtered into every part of number and dependent in time on

naval facilities." CORPS FORMED e deplored any victimisation of them Spain.

Government Deceived They declared that they saw Ger- by their employers.

Mr. Churchil frankly admitted that WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuler), He was considering whether or not men military officers and soldiers The War Department announces it was practicable for the difference over-running and crowding hotels in the full bearings of this question that America's first test parachute in pay they got from their company Bilbao, where the influx of Germans

ment at the time when it was first: platoon has been organised, and is to and the value of soldiers' pay and is sold to be so great that "Americans were not appreciated by the Govern- general were forced to live in boarding raised and it was not foreseen that be given week's experimental rations to be put into

a

houses or sleep on board ship." training.

the mild countenance given to the plan would lead to a movement af such dimensions.

seamen,

Many French omeers and seamen have accepted the British Gover. ment's offer to remain in employ ment in these ships under the British Mr. Morgenthau is said to have 18g. The terms of employment will discussed a long-term policy with Sibe the same as for British officers and Frederick Phillips, лп Under- of the British Treasury, Secretary who recently arrived in Washington.

The Wall Street Journal," porting on these discussions, says: "Continuation of the frozen accounts will constitute a de facto refusal tai recognise conquests.”

re-

CONCHIES AND THEIR WORK

fund:

n

NAZI TROOPS

IN SPAIN in pursuance of any

WARNER BROS. EXCITING NEW DISCOVERY

BRENDA MARSHALL Starring with Joel McCrea in “ESPIONAGE AGENT”

ment

any

Franco-Canadian Relations

OTTAWA, July 18 (Reuter)

of

While France has broken our relations

Lin-

be

Among the men of a gun crew, "Reuter's correspondent found a man saved from H.M.S. Courageous, the aircraft-carrier which was sunk early in the war. His brother was also in the aircraft carrier at the time she "We have one or two old scores was sunk, and he too was anved. to wipe off," he said reflectively.

high cliff later, OE Standing "Reuter's" correspondent watched a It long convoy of ships pissing. was over such a convoy that 100 German planes appeared a few days ago. To-day the Germans did not appear at all and the Navy and R.A.F.

eld absolute sway:

PRIVILEGES FOR THE EVACUATED

with the United Kingdom, her re- Intions with Canada remain

LONDON, July' 10 (Reuter).-The changed, according to Canadian Minister of Home Security to-day Government officials.

declared that certain coastal areas in For all diplomatic purposes, the East Anglia and on the south coast French Legation here represents the will be evacuation areas for the pur- Government of France as before-the-pose-of-defence..

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