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THE BURMA ROAD

CRITICISM IN LORDS

Lord Halifax Defends Government Action LONDON, July 18 (Reuter). In the House of Lords to-day. Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, made a statement on the Burma Road Agreement airallar to that of Mr. Churchill's in the House of Commons,

Lord Addison (Labour) described the agreement as a "most unfortunato arrangement. We hope it may not havo a bad effect on China and cise- where which one fears it may have,” Lord Marley wanted to know. whether the British Ambassadors in Moscow and Washington were con sulted as to the effect of this decision on the relations between Britain and the Soviet Union and between Britain and the United States respectively,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 19, 1940.

BRITAIN'S FROZEN" Nazis Trick

DEFENCES

As Plentiful As A Summer Crop

ASSETS

Release By America Not Indicated

Traffic

Dutch C.-in-C. Summonses

Carefully Laid Plot Now Revealed

Women Driver Cautioned On Speeding

tenant of the 6/6 Rajputana Rides, an Indlan. Licu Two Europeans, an India and a Chinese were among persons terday for trame offences. summoned before Mr. Q. A. Á, Mac-! fadyen at Kowloon Magistracy yea

Mr. M. J. Steele of 81 Kimberley driven a car in the bulit-up area at Road, WHE enutioned

for having Chatham Road at 42 miles an hour at 5 pm on June 27,

Mrs. Steele pleaded guilty. It was said that the road was clear of traffic driven at 42 miles an hour up to the the time and that she hnd

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LONDON, July 18 (Reuter), NEW YORK, July 18. (Reu- LONDON, July 18 (Reuter). Reuter's special correspond-tor)-Mr. Henry Morgenthau,An explanation of the arrest Britain's defences behind the nounced that the Treasury had. Netherlands Commander-in- ent, continuing 4 tour of Secretary of the Treasury, an of coastal "front lines," anys:

General Winkelman, the made no plans for releasing the Chief, a fortnight ago, is now learned from France, and the Ger-countries now controlled by (Netherlands) news agency.

"The lesson of depth has been funds "frozen". here of the revealed by the mans would have to fight all the way foreign Powers, according to a

"Anep" before they ever got to the streets of

When the Fifth German White London, which Mr. Churchill' fold message

to the Dow Jones Book was published, it contained a thehi we are ready to defend."

agency,

set of documents to prove that the A detailed disclosure of the

pre- The

Netherlands and Belgium had violat Rgency says that. parations, even the rate of progress, Morgenthau added that the situationed neutrality through military co-

Mr. is out of the question for reasons of regarding Frenchs, assets in particular operation with the Allies. security, but Journey's through was awaiting a decision by the United was substantinied by the reproduc

The case against the Netherlands England reveal that defences-rising States Government on broad generalion of n and risen are like plentiful policies and determination of summer crop.

single document that status of the Petain Government, Camouflage

Legation at Brussels on い Washington Discussions” ***

Trame Sub-Inspector Brittain said March 23 last. On the face of it, this docu- Mrs. Steele had a clear record and Mr. Morgenthau is sold to have ment might seem incriminating told her that she must try to remem discussed a long-term polley with Sir instructed the Dutch representatives Frederick

in cautioning her, Mr. Macfadyen Secretary of the Brillan Treasury, extent of military co-operation

Phillips,

Under in Belgium to enquire into and the

ber that for the whole, of, the built who recently arrived in Washington, Belgian Government would be able

up area one must keep to the 30 porting on these discussions, says: that similar inquiries were being The Wall Street Journal, re- to give the Netherlands and showed "Continuation of the frozen accounts made in London and Paris. will constitute a de facto refusal to recognise conquests."

It is obvious that camouflage--one aspect of the defences in which Hitler must be specially interested-will be Lord Hallfax, replying,

used. Already some of the neatest took steps to see that their ambassa-imagined are awaiting any attacker.

packets that could be dors and representatives were in- formed and while he was not pre- pared to specify the degree of the exchange of view, he thought the considerations mentioned were not overlooked.

Lord Halifax sold they surprise

The Government had not been unmindful of the obligations accepted by this country and to the Nine- Power Treaty of which this, country was a party. He agreed with the suggestion that a debate the

on

maiter might be held later in secret.

French Ships Requisitioned

Will Fly Two Flags

Old fortifcations, when Britain was under another threat, are playing their part in the defence system. They are only incidental, however, und the key points, where the big Kuns are to be found, are situated in less-known places which would sur- prise the Germans a great deal.

Old Scores To Wipe Off 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 ware His brother was also in the aircraft carrier at the time she was sunk, and he too was saved.

a

מלח

'CONCHIES AND

THEIR WORK.

theGenerat Winkelman sent to the Dutch Roasting station

It

miles per hour ilmit. the

How Trick Was Played But what the White Book care- fully avolded to mention was that this document was sent in a sealed envelope, accompanied by a covering letter instructing the three Ministers concerned not to break the seal until

receiving the

pre-arranged

and actually was sent-only after the was to be sent-- Netherlands were invaded.

bfter

Talking about conscientious objectors,

LONDON, July the Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Bevin safd in the House of Commons to-day that he could not see his way to forming a National Labour Corps in which they could be enlisted, but he deplored any victknisation of them by their employers.

18 (Reuter)-code-word.

"We have one or two old scores to wipe off," he said reflectively.

Standing ou high clif later, "Reuter's" correspondent watched long

He was considering whether or not convoy of ships passing. It was over such

It was practicable for the difference convoy that 100 German planes appeared a few days pay they got from their company #go. To-day the Germans did not and the value of soldiers' pay and appear at all and the Navy and R.A.Fations to be put LONDON, July 18 (Reuler).held absolute sway.

general The Ministry of Shipping announces that French merchant

For Duration

ships in United Kingdom ports Evacuation Of

are being requisitioned by His Majesty's Government under the Defence Regulations.

At the end of the war, compensa- tion will be paid for their use, and the ships will be returned to France.

The ships sail under the British flag, but they also fix the French dag" token of the determination of free Frenchmen to participate

in the common struggle to liberate

France and Europe."

Children

Position Explained By

Mr. Churchill

fund,

into

"

Victory March

In Berlin

This code-word:

ever knew the contents until after The recipients of the document the German attack.

at Chatham

Driving Without Care

F. A. Dunnett of 38 Hankow Road was summoned for driving without Road neat Salisbury Road on June due care and caution in Hankow 29 and he pleaded guilty by letter.

unc

Chief Inspector Chester Woods was gaged on some duty the facts of the the complainant but as he was с- case were related by Sergeant Clarke 20, Mr. Chester Woods was driving who said that at 7.20 p.m.

on June along Salisbury Road towards the driven by the defendant shot out of Hankow Road a Star Ferry. As he was passing

big private Hankow Road at a very fast speed and turned right towards the ferry.

When the White Book was publish- ed without any mention of General Winkelman's latter immediately took steps to ex- strict condition, the

Chief Inspector Chester Woods had pose the German

to apply the brakes very sharply, frnud. He cir-

and this was also done by the other cularised all commissioned and non-car, but it was going so fast that commissioned officera explaining the continued to the centre of Sallsbury true position very clearly, and asking Road before stopping. the recipients to publish the contents as widely ns possible.

On the same day he was relieved of his post and sent to Germany as a prisoner of war.

Naxi "Explanation”.

Dutch armed forces were told in a letter from the German, Colonel Schwabedissen, that their chief was attitude and failure to appreciate the disgraced "because of his disloyal Fuchrer's magnanimity."

On the other hand the public were

Continuing, Sergeant Clarke sald that Chief Inspector Chester Woods olighted from his car and spoke to the defendant who said that he was hurry and had important mill-

in a

tary work.

Sub-Inspector Britain sold Dun- nett had been driving since 1834 and the only conviction he had was for allowing an unlicensed driver

Dunnett was fined $20.

drive.

to

the

sen that General Winkelman had laid Rajputana Rifles, Hankow Barracks, from the German General Christian-

Indian Officer Fined in the German proclamation

Lt. himself open to punishment "be-

Mukhdar Singh. of

demobilisation along cause he had failed to

was summoned for driving a car at out Nathan Road on June 22 in a manner the lines lald down by Germany.

dangerous to the public having re- The Dutch population were hood-gard to all the circumstances of the winked by neither attempt.

case.

BERLIN, July 18 Reuter)~To the ringing of church bells and the cheers of the people, the first division their own people since the conclusion of the German army to appear among of the campaigns in Poland and France, marched through Berlin to- LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).

day, says the German news agency. Loki Mr. Winston Churchill, an- troops, Dr. Goebbels sald: The war In an address of welcome to the swering a question about the is not yet over. The last phase has evacuation of children overseas,bells will ring in peace and we shall said:

still to be won. Then the church "It is most undesirable that.any- Europe."

build a greater Reich and a better flag. The terms of employment wilting in the nature of a large-scale be the same as for British officers and cxodus from this country should take seamen,

place (Cheers) and I don't belleve that the military altuation requires or Justifies such n proceeding, having regard to the relative dangers going and staying, nor in fact is it physically possible.

Many French officers and seamen have accepted the British Govern ment's offer to remain in employ- ment in these skips under the British

Ministers To Sleep At Their Offices

whose

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill announced that he had naked Ministers duties are intimately connected with the conduct of the war to orronge, as soon as possible, to "sleep in their offices at the centre of Government." The reasons for this are sufficiently obvious, added the Prime Minister.

Franco-Canadian Relations

of

Young Craftsmen To Enlist

(Reuter).

LONDON, July 18 Young tradesmen of Britain are to in the army. have their chance of doing their bit

No Distinction "His Majesty's Government have been deeply touched by the kindly offers of hospitality received from the

The War Office is opening, enlist- Dominions and the United States.

ment for youths from 184 to 1015 They will

tuke pains to make sure

years of age for training as craftsmen that in the use made of these offers, trades.

in the engineering and electricul there shall be no question of the rich having the advantage--if advantagebe in the infantry. After months of Their first period of enlistment will there be over the poor.

milltary training they will embark

carry

RAIDS ON BRITAIN

FROM PAGE ONE

south-west England this evening.

Enemy planes were reported over

.

No Serious Damage LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).The Ministry of Home Security announces bombs during the afternoon southern and south-western districts of England and Wales.

A

Sub-Inspector Brittain said defen- dant had been driving up the left centre of Nathan Road from south to north. Witness was immediately be- hind defendant's car, and saw Chinese cross the road from west east, but a laxl and a lorry were coming from the opposite direction and the Chinese stopped the centre of the road.

on

The Sub-Inspector said that sud. denly he saw a hand come out of the defendant's cor and strike at the Chinese and at the same time the swerved to the wrong side was coming from the other way got of the road. The. taxi which

car S

The scheme has been postponed, upon technical training and will then that enemy aircraft dropped a few through, but the lorry had to brake.;

not abandoned, but

any further emigration that may be possible as the opportunity serves will be regu- lated with view to restoring the balance between the classes and not In pursuance of any

policy of reducing the number of persons in this well-defended island.

"Furthermore, the scale of move- ment must necessarily be smoli in number and dependent in time un

Government Deceived

OTTAWA, July 18. (Reuter)nvat facilities." While France hm broken off relations with the United Kingdom, her re- lations with Canada remain un- changed, according 10 Canadian Government officials.

Mr. Churchi frankly admitted that the full bearings of this question were not appreciated by the Govern For all diplomatic purposes, the ment at the time when it was first French Legation here represents the raised and it was not foreseen that Government of France as before the the mild countenance given to the developments of the past few weeks, plan would lead to a movement of

Technically the only change is that such dimensions, France is no longer an ally of Canada.

PRIVILEGES FOR THE EVACUATED

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).--The Minister of Home Security to-day declared that certain coastal areas in East Anglia and on the south coast will be evacuation areas for the pur- pose of defence.

People who leave or are leaving will be granted special privileges in the payment of rents, rates and other charges.

WHY CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

FROM PAGE ONE

be ready-to-all-vacancies in specialised trade.

DEATH FOR TREACHERY

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the

thr

In

There was no fear of a

collision, but pedestrians thought that one was forthcoming.

Sub-Inspector Brittain niso said that the Chinese might have been ofkilled if he had been struck by the hand as the car was at that time travelling at 16 miles an hour.

Defendant was fined $30. He was said to have a good record.

No serious damage was caused. There was

a small number casualties in a south-western coastal town, One proved fatal.

An enemy plane machine-gunned a collage in north-east England.

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).-In

Raider Shot Down the House of Commons to-day, the

LONDON, July 18 (Router)-It is Home Secretary announced that I understood that alone German raider would be an offence against

was shut down after a raid on Treachery Act of 1940 for a re-south-east Scotland town to-night. sident in Britain to assist a German. Flying low the plane dropped a Invading this country by air or by high explosive bomb on a tenement, sca and would therefore be punish-There were some' casuultles but there able by death,

was dificulty experienced in reaching the people in the debris.

The tenement building was badly

FRANCE

TRADESged,

Termed A Bad Case Fung Kwok-wah was summoned for driving at 35 miles per hour in Castle Peak Road, at Tsun Wan, on June 30, appeared for him.

Defendant was absent but an ngent

WITH COLONIES trapped until Bremen rescued them of at least 40 miles per hour.

arca

Sergeant Brown sald that the case: was an extremely bad one. He had been at Tsun Wan and was just pre- paring to move off when he saw a small car entering the contro! The occupants of several flats were and a big car shot pust it

it at a speed by means of a fire escape,

Considering that the building suf-and travelled

Sergeant Brown said ho gave chase VICHY, July 16 (Reuter),-Trametered a direct hit, the casualties were 35 miles per hour but even so the on his machine ht between North Africa and France remarkably few. which has been suspended for about

big cor left him "standing." He had a month has now been resumed, ac-

not dared to go faster because the active service as far as

STOCK MARKET Eventually he caught up with the car road was crowded, It being Sunday. Marseilles, where a steamer has ar- mass of people are concerned.

the whole rived transporting 000 sheep from been well said that the front line

It has Algeria. ustni in war to publish casualties Bonn, Algiers and Orún. runs through the factories. It is not assured from Marseilles

Departures of ships are also now Hongkong Stock Exchange Official which occur at the front as the

to Tunis,Summary issued yesterday says. result of artillery bonbardment,

The enquiry of the past few days casualties were heavy, the enemy

sill continues and business reported would be encouraged.

Indicates holders are now more ready If they be

to encourage trade. alm

THREE KILLED INight, he

he would strive to improve his GIBRALTAR RAIDThaly, although each battalion

*

the line knows perfectly well what 10 (Renter) its daily casualties are, it is not thought necessary to publish the totals daily in the Army Orders and

LONDON, July Three were killed early this morning when a hostile aeroplane raided the fortress of Gibraltar and dropped a number of high-explosive bombs,

Little material damage was done, The casualties are the first of their kind experienced here,

THE WAR FUND Steady Rise in Total Of

cording to a "Havas" despatch from

NAZI TROOPS IN SPAIN

NEW YORK, July 18 (Router).— American citizens returning to the United States in the liner Manhattan to-day reported that uniformed

to read them out to the troops every Nazis had Altered into every part of morning.

Applicablo Analogies

:

"I don't see why these analogies do not apply to aerial bombardment of the civilian population under the new conditions of war.

Mr. Churchill, therefore, proposed that all casualties from air raids Donations Received

should be posted as soon as they are sscertained at the Town Hall or other. 'convenient centre in any The S, C. M. Post War Fund yes- district; but that reproduction of town or terday reached totals of $1,240,951.22 these Ogures in the Press either £2,830 199, Dd., several sub- individually be in aggregate should stantial subscriptions being received. be forbidden. The latest list of donations is as fol- He, proposed further lows:

monthly intervals, the general total 149 casualties of that period should be

announced in Parliament

and

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They declared that they saw Ger- man military officers and soldiers over-running and crowding hotels in Dilben, where the Influx of Carmona is said to be so great that "Americans, were forced to live in, boarding houses or sleep on board ship."

US. PARACHUTE CORES FORMED

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuter).

REPORT

Buyers Providents $3.65 Lands $31 Electrics (old) $30.50 Cements $14

Dairy Farms $1725 Wing On (H.K.) $35.80

Sellers China

Lights (old) $7

Salco

H.K. Banks $1,180 Union Ins: $310

Docks (new) $14.25/14.50 Hotels $3.75 Trama $15

China Lights (old) $0.00 Electrics (old) $35.50, Telephones (old) $20.75- Telephones (new) $0.25 Cements $14.25 Watsona $8.25

the

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)The at The War Department announces Prime Minister announced in

that America's frat test parachute House of Commons to-day that the platoon has been organised, and is to appointment of another day of be given week's experimentalnational prayer was at present under training.

consideration..

and pu-

and at that time his own vehicle was, going at 50 miles an hour, When the defendant was stopped, he was very nasty about

it.

Sergeant Brown added that the defendant's car had passed two buses and two lorries, apart from the small car. In the control area.

A fine of $30 was imposed.

Road Accidents

In the Colony of Hongkong, includ- ing the Island, Kowloon and New Territories, during the week ending last Saturday there were altogether 02 trafic accidents as the result. of which five persons were killed ond 32

persons were injured.

Of those killed, three Chinese males, aged 12, 33, and 6, respective- ly, and two Chinese temales, aged 6 and 00, were knocked down. and killed by bus, a.trancar, a private car, a bus and a bicycle, respectively, white crossing the carriage-way,

Of the injured, 20 were pedestriana who were struck' by vehicles while crossing the carringeway. A bicycle rider and a rieksha puller were in- jured as the result of collisions' be- tween vehicles. Three bus passen-

ween ve Jured while alighting from moving gers and a tram passenger were in- buses and a moving tram.

Of the accidents, 30 were collisions between vehicles, 30 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians, and 23 were due to other causes.

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