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FOUNDED 180 No. 16311

四拜禮 號五廿月七英港街 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940.

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WHITEAWAY'S

EVACUEES GERMAN NAVAL PATROL

This Afternoon's Meeting

The public gallery at the Legislative Council is ex- pected to be packed this afternoon when, it is expect- ed, an official statement will be issued on the Evacuation muddle.

Sixteen questions are to be asked by the Hon. Mr. L. D'Almada, Jr. So far a9 can be ascertained, no other questions will be asked, but it is unofficially believed that the scope of Govern- ment's answers may extend beyond Mr. D'Almada's re- quests.

The Hon. Mr. D'Almada's questions are:

(1) Was the тесель compulsory evacuation of women and children from the Colony at the order of the Home Goyerumeni or directed by the Hongkong Government?

(2) If the former, was the order in terms that only British womeni and children of pure European dcecent should-be evaenated?

(3) If the answer to (2) is In the amrmative, สป Government draw the attention of the Ilome, Government to the followłoż: (a) that there is in the Colony a large number of British and children who are women nat of puro European descent? (b) the consequent discrimkation

Involved, in the sald order?

(4) 'If the answer io (1) is that the eald evacuation was directed

by the Hongkong Government, will Government state ijs rea- sons for Himliing it as indicated in (3)7

The September Scheme

(5) Is it not a fact that

INTERCEPTED

Evacuation On Other Side Of World

OTHER PARTS of this war-torn world have their

AT SEA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, July 24 (UP).—The Admiralty reports that German motor-torpedo boats approached the coast and were repulsed by the British patrol yesterday.

Twelve German planes were shot down to-day. At "U.S. Entry

3 p.m., one German fighter crashed into some cottages

in

a south-east coast town and another landed in a corn field.

I

The pilot of a fighter plane which crashed on a road, Into War A

bailed out but his parachute broke away and he crashed on a school playing field and was killed. The pilot of the other fighter plane was wounded and taken to hospital.

To-day, for the first time, German boats were known

to have approached the British coast, possibly on a scouting expedition.

"In the course of a patrol R. A. F. HIT

carried out in the English Channel in the early hours of this morning, one of our torpedo motorboats sighted and engaged

six chemy torpedo boats.

"The enemy made off at high speed One and escaped in the darkness. enemy bost had its searchlight put

HARD

More Raids On Nazi Objectives

Certainty"

Mr. Hearst Expresses

His Opinion

NEW YORK, July 24 (Reu- ter).--Mr. William R. Hearst, the well-known American news- paper proprietor, writing in his chain of papers to-day, sald:

"The entry of the United States

MÄJ. GEN, E. F, NORTON (RIGHT)

Governor Arriving Shortly

The "Hongkong

Tele-

Into the war may be considered more graph" understands from than a probability, In fact, I may reliable sources that the new of Hong-

be set down as a certainty.

The Analogy

Administrator

out of netion and it is thought LONDON, July 24 (Router). casualties were inflicted on another.An Air Ministry communique towards England is entirely analogous Norton, will arrive in the "The attitude of the United States Kong, Major General E. F. "Our torpedo boat received no states that aircraft factories ut to that of finly towards Germany Colony shortly. damage or casualties," an Admiralty announcement auld.

Gotha,, Kassel and Wenzendorf, before Italy entered the war. Unlied Loil depots at Hamburg and Located In N. Soa

"At the present time, the

It is believed that Major railway

States can give more effective aid to General Norton will arrive LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).An Gelsenkirchen,

England by staying out of the wor Admiralty communique states that a munications, goodsyards, anti-n by entering, but within a year here by a P. & O. liner on German auxillary vessel with naval aircraft batteries, searchlights she will be in a position to join the August 8, although this escurt was located in the eastern part and 12 aerodromes were among British Empira in effective wartore

of the North Sea last night.

com-

In the early hours of this morning, the objectives in Holland and and will doubtless do so.” this force was attacked with tor Germany attacked last night by nedocs by Swordfish alreroft of the aircraft of the Bomber Com- Fleet Air Arm.

One German, naval unii, an escort vessel of the Koningin-Luise type, was hit by a torpedo.

All our aircraft returned.

(a) before. September 1939 evacuation problenis-too--This-photograph-was-taken-in-the English Channel In Uld early

scheme had been drawn up London and shows a crowd of children preparing to leave for by a Committee appointed by Government, which scheme

a safer zone... provided for the evacuation Juter alla of women and chit- dren who are British Sub- Jects?

(b) that the said Committee re- commended "selective evacua- tion"

flie available accommodation fell short of

and requireruents suggested that ค reasonable basis for determining the order of selection would be:

further

(t) Naval and Naval Volun- icer families;

(11) Milliary, R.A.E.

II.K.V.D.C. familles;

(18) Civilian families.

(c) that those to

of

whom

and

the

An

operation of the scheme was entrusted were unequivocally fuformed that, tipon evacuation, and irrespective

the question of commodation, the aid order Or precedence of selection would be observed? (d) that before September 1939 personnel had been recruited for the purpose of puiting the scheme into operallon when the occasion aroset (e) that the said scheme was de- signed to operate at short notice? (1) that as regards the

there evacuation question of short notice?

Who's To Pay

...ried out? - (7) Who is to bear the cost of the

recent evsctiation?

We shall so sink their ships, so slay their inva- ders, and so tear their aeroplanes from the sacred sky above our homes, that we shall turn the tide of war."

Malcolm MacDonald's Warning To Hitler

LONDON, July 21 (Reuter).-Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, speaking at a luncheon in London, after outlining the work of the Health Ministry in connection with air raids, declared:

"If I could choose the moment when I would most wlah to be alive in the long unending future, I would choose the few days or weeks hence, whenever the time comes, that the enemy strikes with his maximum force against this island.

"Of course, we chali suiter. Maybe

for a short time, maybe for a long time, but in time we shall so sink

and

BRITAIN & RUMANIA

mand.

An enemy Bghter which attempted to attack one of our bombers was shot down. One of our aircraft is missing

A second Admiralty communique states that in the course of patrol In Attack_On_Dunkirk..................... hours of this morning one of

Coastal Command aircraft, besides of our motor torpedo boats sighted and en-carrying out their usual patrol and gaged six enemy motor torpedo escort duties, attacked oil tanks in boats. The enemy made off at high Dunkicks harbour yesterday afternoon speed and escaped in the darkness. and shot down an enemy lying boat One enemy boat had its searchlight off the north-east coast of Scotland put out of action. It is thought that yesterday evening. They also attack casualties were inflicted in another. ed.oil tanks at Flushing and docks at

Our motor boat received no damage) Amsterdam during the night.. or casualties.

Gorman Claima

The

cannot be confirmed official- ly..

Private advices to the "Tele-

Empire's graph state that the new Ad-

Answer To Hitler

ministrator arrived in Bangkok from Karachi yesterday.

A Government spokesman told the "Telegraph" this morning:

"We have no official advice regard- ing-the-arrival-of-Major-General- Norton, but have been informed that

Insistent Preparation he arrived in Bangkok yesterday.

To Secure Victory.

Although it is believed the new 10.A.G. will travel from Singapore to Hongkong by ship there is no definite LONDON, July 24 (Router),-Mc.indication that he is not arriving by A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the air. Admiralty, told the Overseas League The R. M. A. Della arrives from in Lontion to-day that the "lion does Bangkok at 4 p.m. to-day.

parent"

come home with

Continuing, Mr. Alexander and Bombs Fall On Britain that Hitler, öfter some hesitation, had made a speech of the kind expected LONDON, July 24 (Router).-A of him. Lord Halifax had answered Ministry of Home Security

com- him. munique says that enemy alreraft

Confidence In Future

LATEST

R.A.F. PLANES OVER ROME

A total of eight enemy aircraft has not merely go out to defend its been shot down by our fighters and young-the cubs

to defend thele LONDON, July 24 (Reuter) anti-aircraft_guns during the day, great strength German High Command communique! Two of our Oghters were lost. claims that a convoy of five mer- chant ships, totailing 17,000 tons, has been sunk by German fighters and another, of 4,000 tons, was ret afie. Heavy Nazi Loszus LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-The this afternoon dropped bombs on a It was clear that the answer of the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH*** destruction of eight enemy aircraft town in south-cast England, causing British people and the Dominions and in the course of to-day's air battles slight damage and a few casualties. the Colonies was to prepare more in-warplanes flying from the Tyrrhenlon ROME July 24 (Domel)-British over Britain's consts is officially "con- Earlier to-day, some bombs were

dropped in a district in south-west sistently than ever to secure victory. Sea via Gaeta, uppeared over Borne firmed so far.

Scotland. Little damage was done doubt that, despite all the threats

"At the present moment there la nu to-day. and no-one was seriously injured.

A series of communiques during the day confirm that enemy bombers were shot down on the south-east coast of Scotland, off the Welsh coast and near the north-west coast during the night and early this morning.

Late this rernoon the Air Minis- try confirmed that five more alrerafi had been shot dawn,

The ninth victim, so for not of- ficially confirmed, is reported to have been shot down Into the sea off the south-cast coast of England this

tack on a convoy,

Watched Air Battle

recruit

Compensation For Injury

Italian anti-aircraft guns went into hurled against us, we can face the action, but the British planes cr- future not in any spirit of boasting, caped, says an Italian High Com- but with a greater confidence than mand communique. many of us could have thought pos- sible a few months ago," concluded | Mr. Alexander,

CHINA AND THE

AXIS POWERS

Report That Minister Has Been Recalled

Longer Work Hours

CHUNGKING, July 25 (Router).- Ministry Of Pensions

Well-informed quarters ainte that a For Rumanians LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).-

proposal by certain Chinese leaders New Scale Of Rates recent their ships, no slay their Invaders and Nothing is known at the Rumanian morning during an unsuccessful at-

BUCHAREST, July 24 (Router)-that China should enter into clore so tear their aeroplanes from the Legation in London of reports pub- W25

relations with An cinergency labour regime

Germany and Italy sacred sky above our homes that we shed in Berlin and Rome that the

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter). established in Rumania by a decree has been firmly rejected. shull turn the tide of war.

Rumanian Minister in London bast LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)—Air-The Minister of Pensions has published to-day enabling the Gov- The majority of the leaders prosent (6) If the answers to (5) (8) and

What Hitler Represents

been recalled by his Government, battles off the south-east coast ware issued an amended scheme of ernment to expand the working time when the proposal was made ut a (b) are in the affirmative will

says "Reuters" diplomatic corres witnessed by a young man, Just accompensation for physical injury in industries and transport organist recent meeting voted for the continu- Government stato why the' sald

"Hitler claims that he and his pondent.

cepted for service in the R.A.F. scheme and order of precedence regime represent something young

tions beyond the eight-hour day at unce of the Government's polley of the 88 However, In Rumanian quarters

I had been up." (sustained by civilians He said:

placing hope in the United States and present in force. were abandoned in favour of and vial, but dictatorship and here it is

It is pointed out that it will not This RAF.

All holidays and Sunday leave may Russia for assistance in the war the evacuation "as in fact car tyranny represent one of the oldest be surprising if the Rumanian Gov- | fighter, from which saw a German fdirect result of, warlike opern-!

the pilot had tions.

be cancelled at armament works and against Japan, while maintaining

relations with most disastrous

systems of ernment has decided to change its re-baled out, dive and crash,

Britain, women may be employed on night friendly It is we of the British presentation in London. government.

He continued: "So thrilling was The effect of this scheme is

France, Germany and Italy. to work. Commonwealth who stand as row The present Minister, M. Tulen, has it that the watchers forget their own insure the whole civilian population *(8) Are wives and families of mein- presentatives of the new liberating, always been regarded as pro-British danger from firing bullets and stood against injury caused by air raida or

bers of the ILA.VDC, who are political forces of mankind. and one of those responsible for the peering up into the sky, watching the Invasion if they were goinfully em not of pure European descent to

"Victory will rest not with brag- British guarantee to Rumania, which planes rushing in and out of the ployed at that time. de 'evacuated?

ging mimics of the dead past but Rumania has now denounced..

clouds.

The new scheme Increases allow- with pioneers of the future."

There were squadrons of R.A.F. Rumanian Ministers

Aghters taking part. The deadliness ances and pensions to meet the rise SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

range of the enemy, was seen in the

53*. 11d. A Wock Correspondent #1 wreckage of a German fighter which Bucharest reports that

Amarried man with two children Prime fell in a street. Its amashed fuselage Minister Gigurtu and Foreign Minis-

will now receive 538, 11d, a week It was riddled with bullet holes." ter Mandilescu miny to Roma

go

totally disabled. after the Salzburg meeting to esta blish

the contact with Russo-Rumanian Rolations THE TELEDRAM BUCHAREST - July 24 (UP)

(0) If so, whent

(10). If not, why not?

(11) Are Britishi women and children |

descent to be evacuated? British Oil Concern LEGHORN, July 24 (UP)-The of their fire, when they got within in the cost of living.

(18) If so, when?

(13) If not, why not?

To Be Supervised

Telegrafo's

BUCHAREST, July 24 (Reuter) The Rumanian Oil Commission has superviso appointed a controller to

Cavernment, the affairs of the Astra Romano, the

Italian House Of Lords In Already 127 pensions have been

Secret Session serious disablement or to widows.

Commons Questions About H.K. Ministry Of Information

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Stanley Reed asked the Minister of Information what Frank Statement Wanted

were the functions of the Ministry's Far Eastern Bureau. (14) 'If the answers to : (X) and/or

Slr Stanley Reed also wanted to, shared offlcorn, with the Hongkong (11) are in the negatire, 'should

granted under the scheme either for know in what respects these func Department of Information, were to not Government have made an

lons differed from those already co-ordinate the activities of all. Far early statement accordingly, no that the many concerned might

The Ministry states that it deals performed by the Governors and Eastern posts and as counter pro- make their own arrangemeni?

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-When expeditiously with pensions and in Ambassadors and their staffs, already paganda" for enemy propaganda. ((15) Has Government any definite

It's also arranged for local produc policy in regard to evacuation? This action follows allegations that Russia has notled Rumania that the House of Lorde met this after one case the widow of an air raid stationed at Singapore, Hongkong, broadcasting, films,

Mt. Duft-Cooper declared that the tion of suitable materials and · iis ((10) If no, will. Government make & the Company failed to supply the they have accepted M Gafencu as noon, it went into a secrat adasion and warden who died on duty received Tokyo and other Far Eastern centres.

death.

chief functions of the Bureau, which distribution in the Far East. fuit and frank sialement, with Commission with the required details the now Rumanian Minister to Mox- discussed the Government's foreign the pehalon within 24 hours of his regard thereto?

Turn to Paga 5, Fifth Column polley, of lis operations,

biggest oil undertaking in Rumanio. The Astra ia owned by British and Dutch interests.