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3,000 AIRCRAFT A MONTH

American Plodge To British Govt. WASHINGTON, July 25 Mor- (Reuter)-Mr. Henry genthau stated to-day that the United States has pledged "every

Friday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

R. A.F. RAID R. A.F. Carry

LIBYA Fifty Enemy Planes Bombed At Dernia

On Despite Bad Weather

LONDON, July 26 (Reutér). CAIRO, July 25 (Reuter)-R.A.F.An Air Ministry communique headquarters announce that a highly says that heavy rain, thunder successful rald was carried out to storms and severe icing condi- day by Blenheim bombers on Derulations hampered our borber in Libyn.

operations last night. fighters 50 enemy bombers were found on the ground. All our bombs fell among them

Over

considerable damage,

and

Despite this, docks at Emden, Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg, Ald- craft factories at Wismar and Wen- and Texel were attacked.

facility" to enable the British causinger patrel of five Gladiators zendorf and seaplane bases at Borkum

Government to buy 3,000 nir- craft a month In addition to the huge orders previously placed.

The new arcangements would re- construction of new the zure

the and

British have factories promised to pay for these factories and their output.:

The Treasury and the Wor and Navy Departments were in complete agreement on this commitment,

The production members of the Defence Committee. Mr. Signius Knudsen, he said, would work out the

delain

Plenty Of Money

The new. factories would give the United States capacity to build for in excess of the 50,000 aircraft annually, as mentioned by President Roosevelt In his defence message on May 16.

Remarking that "the British seem to have plenty of money." Mr. Mor genthau added: "The sums involved nre colossal."

Ilo declared that the British authorities proposed immediate action so that they could meet the delivery of 3,000 aircraft a month during 1941 and 1942,

Italy Wants Palestine

Assistance Of The

Vatican Sought LONDON, July 25 (Reuter). -According to a report reaching the Jewigh telegraphic agency, a campaign has been launched in the Italian Press, suggesting that the inclusion of Palestine in the Ralian Empire is one of Italy's war aims,

The tailan Government are report- ing to be seeking to induce the Vallean to demand a "Catholle Holy Land."

Detailed Plan

The "Tribuna" publishes a detailed plan for the administration of Pales- tine after the war on lincs similar to Albanin."

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protecting the return of our bombers encountered seven enemy figliters and shot down dve into the sea.

All our aircraft returned safely. The R.A.E. also announce that the aghter reported missing in the com- munique earlier to-day has been found and the pilot is safe,

Five Italians Shot Down CAIRO, July 20 (Reuter)It is announced that R.A.F. officially

ghters shot down five Italian fighters into the sea off Libya. There were no British casualties,

Intensifying Blockade

New Measures To Bo

Adopted

All our aircraft returned safely.

Scattering The

NO PEACE SCHEME Chungking Again Gives Lie To Report

F.,

** Chungking, July 26. Rumours that the Standing Com- miilee of the National Defence Com mission decided at a meeting on July 22 to summon all milltary party leaders to a meeting on August I to discurs Chungicing's choice between further resistance or peace are Batly denied by well-informed quarters here,

July 26, 1940 ACTIVE DEFENCE

Principle Of British Stand In Africa

in

of

the

London, July 23, It was

authoritatively stated London to-day that the policy the British Commander-in-Chief In Egypt is one of active defence. The recent collapse of France has brought a great change in situation. Numerous well-equipped Italian armies in Africa ure longer threatened on two fronts, but

concentrate wholly

the Egyptian border. Only the difficulties of communication and lack of water prevent the concentration of

cun

011

110

of the Centrol numbers on the Egyptian front|

It is pointed out that there never has been a need for a discussion of this tople. General Chiang Kai-shek at a recent meeting of the seventh plenary sesalon Executive Supervisory Committees of the Kuomintang National Defence Committee, at memorial meetings in the National Government office and faily in statements issued following the closure of the Burma Road and Yunnan Rallway, stated plainly and LONDON, April 19 (UF)The definitely that China would not con- "Prague-London Letter" published sider peace offers and would con- by Czechoslovakian circles, in Lon-tinue the war of resistance, whatever den, charges that the Germans hope developments might talte place in the to transfer a half-million Czechs to international situation. Germany and replace them with German settlers.

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LONDON, July 25 · (Reuter).—— "In other places the Nazis levy "Heuter's" lobby correspondent states special taxes on the rich farmers that Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister for destined to assist the installation of Economic Warfare, is expected to German colonists. Finally, in the announce in the llouse of Commonsmallest factories of the Czech pro- next Tuesday a more comprehensive vinces they compel at least two or check on goods

ods which may be in-three German workers to be em

whose families settle in the tended for the enemy or that con-

culty and thus increase the Ger. siltuta enemy exports.

on minority or in many cases sim- ply create one.

the

Consequently the British military policy In Egypt must primarily be one of defence-active within limits which the changed conditions impose upon it. The character of ust be dictated by campolga must be the characlet of the country.

the

At Sollum, on the frontler, lack of water prevents the retention of more than a very small garrison and the reat military frontier is at Mersa Motruh. Similarly, for the Italians, with the natural supply at Tobruk. Bardia is the advanced headquarters Frontier Aghting must resolve itself into the action of

relatively forces.

small

Land engagements, have so for been conducted on the Itailan side of the frontier.. A barbed wire fence and several forts have been captured. Capuzzo-recaptured by the Italians. after the British first captured and dismantled it was serving a useful purpose as its possession compelled the defending force to dispatch con- tinuous sustenance convoys, on which we have infileted losses.

Chinese quarters further state that no peace offers have yet been pre "In the Milovice region (of Bohe-sented by either Japan or Britain. nin-Moravinj" the letter said, "the No peace proposals have ever been Inhabitants of 20 Czech villages were presented by Britain, either through Informed that they must be ready to the Chinese Embassy in London or leave their homes within 24 hours through the British Diplomatic Mis with only the essentials of luggage. sion in Chungking. There have, of Their place will be taken by Gennan course, been the alleged peace pro- posals produced from time to me colonists.

from Irresponsible quarters ever from since the Sino-Japanese hostilities began three years ago, but the Chin- ese Government has never treated such proposals seriously; hence they have never discussed them, the only cxception

being the proposals ad-

Whether the Italian organisation vanced by Herr Trautmann, former

will enable them to push an attack, German Ambassador, before the all of Nanking, which conversation.

on a large scale is impossible to say, however, never progressed beyond but the British defence policy

wise and necords Purpose of the removal of Czechs the preliminary stages and which militarily very and colonisation of Germans, accord-broke down completely before there with Egypt's attitude of neutrality.

were any normal negotiations.

In Kenya the limitations of the ing to the letter, may be found in the

Not only had the later proposals terrain produce not dissimilar census to be taken May 19 "to prove of the

never had any substantial backing suits. Such few posts as the British inexactitude of Czechoslovak

German but the Chinese dismissed such pro- held on the Kenyn frontier discover statistics, and minorities who will need the protec-posals immediately because they lightly held and it was not expected tion of the Reich in regions where were confident the Japanese were that they could be defended for never sincere and were merely trying long against attack from the plateau until now there had never been any

to bring about internal dissension above.

conditions In Germans."

among the Chinese-Reuter.

Abyssinia

the Italians maintain there forces very much larger than we regulted in a peace- ful colony. This enabled the Italians temporarily to occupy

the north-east section of Kenya, namely Mandera, running up between Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland.--Reuter.

It is believed that the blockade will be simplified by the extension of the vicert system over a very much wider area than at present.

Facilitating Neutral Trade

This would have the effect facilitating neutral trade while leasing naval forces for other duties. Under the new scheme, vessels are likely to find that approach to many ports hitherto free or exit from sue ports carrying enemy exports will be difcutt unless a návicert has been obtained in advance,

MR. BUTLER AND BURMA ROAD

the

Evasive Reply To Commons Question LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-The Labourite, Mr. 3. Morgan, usked in The newspaper proposes that Jews the House of Commons to-day if shall be evacuated from Palestine in decision to close the Burma Road to muss, and says that the Jewish war supplies for Chinn was hubject problem can only be solved by new to revision in the event of Japan dispersals of Jews to sparsely popu-stimulating further netion of a kind disapproved by the British Govern- "on ment, as further encroachment British Interests or prestige

In the For East during the period ever which the agreement operates.

Mr. R. A. Butler, the Foreign Under-Secretary, in a written reply Bold: "I have no reason to suppose that the hypothesis contemplated by Mr. Mergan represents the intention

lated territories.

Protection Not Wanted Netherlands Reply To U.S. Proposal

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).— Dutch circles in London state that

Netherlands' the

presentatives in

I om

Baby Killed By Ferret

21

A few minutes after putting her eight-month-old baby in her pram

the house, outside

Lancashire mother went back to see if she was all right, and found a ferret attack- ing the baby's face. The child was rushed to hospital, but died shortly

after admission.

"The sun

was so warm

that 1

thought the baby would be better out- side," said Mrs. Durkin, of Water street, Hapton, near Accrington, Lanes, mother of the child.

"It was terrible to see the chlid

being mauled. I am broken-hearted. I could do nothing to save the Enby." The child. Joan, was the younger of the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Durkin.

The ferret was captured later by the child's father, who killed it.

NAZI CLAIMS

LONDON, July 25 (Iteuter)-A Berlin High Command communique claims that one of our speedboats south of Portland sank a large armed enemy merchant ship of 18,000 tens by torpedo.

The communique also claims that industrial plants in various parts of the United Kingdom and an aircraft factory at Weybridge were bombed. It adds: "The total enemy losses yesterday were 10 planes. our own planes are missing."

Six of

US. AMBULANCES

FOR BRITAIN-

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).—Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Minister

re-

Werni

Russian Volunteers

Shanghai Unit Transferred To Police Department

Shanghai, July 25.

The Russian Regiment of the

Shanghai Volunteers, which is well

ot Health, hus accepted the first part known for its services during times

of a fleet of 260 motorised ambulan-

ces, surgical units and first-aid posts of trouble, is to cease to exist as a

of the Japanese Government. | NIGHT HAUNTS TO presented by the American Ambu-military organisation. The Council consequently not in a position to --BE-CONTROLLED..

make-a-statement...........

re-

1,700 PERISHED.

IN TROOPSHIP

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diplomatic American Stutes have been instructed to explain the attitude of the Goveniment towards the proposal to establish a joint pro- tectorate over its possessions in the Western Hemisphere.

They are of the opinion that the

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).-Wide powers to deal with bottle parties and other night haunts, which are con- sidered undesirable, are contained in a new defence regulation.

The Police throughout the country close offending are empowered to

raids.

to Great Britain for use among decided at its meeting yesterday to civilian casualties caused by air transfer the Regiment to the Police Department as its retention as a The e vehicles will be driven by the purely milltary unit is no longer

justified. Women Transport Service.

Oil Shipments To present headquarters on the Bund to

Spain Held Up

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuter).

The Regiment will move from its the Amoy Road goal buildings which will be converted for its use.

The Council also decided to dis-

Proposal does not apply to the heard motor engines and saw the premises altogether or between cere." Henry Morgenthau, Secretary f band the mounted unit of the Shang-

The Meknes came under machine- gun fire almost Immediately.

Netherlands since the Netherlands wake of a vessel. Government, far from being under German Influence, is exercising full and independent authority over the non-occupied parts of the kingdom.

NAZI REVENGE LONDON, July 28 (Reuter) German news agency despatch from The Hague states that several hun- dred Dutch calonia) officials on leave, both men and women, have been sent to concentration camps because of alleged ill-treatment of Germun sub- Jects In Dutch colonies.

Nazi Accusations

The Hague despatch accuses the Netherland East Indies authorities with 1-treating Germans Interned on the island of Onrust in a quaran- une camp used for Mecca pligrims.

The despatch alleges that the Ger- mans medical needs were provided by three Jewish doctors who are niso Internodi.

She stopped, immediately and blew her whistle to indicate that she had stopped, and made the signal "Whe ITU You?"

No Reply To Signal

No reply was made to this signat and the Meknes thereupon flashed her name and nationality several times.

inin hours.

of the Treasury, declared that two hai Police/Reuter, shipments of all to Spain were stop-

Rumanians Arrested beenise the cargoes appeared to

Frenchmen

were

BUCHAREST, July 25 (Reuter) Nine French managers and technle- lans employed in the Rumanian oil arrested the

by industry Rumanian Police to-day.

All were mentioned in the recent and was followed by heavier fire from Nazi White Book alleging on Allied a small calibre gun, which holed and plot to sabotage the Rumanian oll rendered unseaworthy the port life-industry. boats.

The

machine-gunning continued

At 10.55 p.m. the Meknes was hit by a torpedo and she sank some minules later,

Of about 1,000 survivors rescued by the British naval forces and landed in this country, 120 omcers and 41 men are in hospital and the others are being cared for in naval estabilsh-

ments.

There is now reason to believe that other survivors may have made for the French coast.

"Roll Out The Barrel"

Trawlers Lost In

Air Attacks

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-An Admiralty communique announces that His Majesty's trawlers, Kingston, Galena and Kodino, are lost as the result of enemy air attacks.

The next-of-kin of the casualties have been informed.

destined for Germany and Italy. He declared that the action had no relation with the reports that Britain is trying to prevent all from reaching Germany through Spain.

PRIZE PHOTOGRAPHS Francis Wu to Exhibit

His Pictures

The despatch declares that the Dutch interned by the Germans will be treated in the same way as the German Juternees, and will remain As the ship went down, tommles interned until the Germans are re-sang "Roll Out the Barrel" and Rumanian Ministersonal Salon ethnological silver medal. leased and allowed to pursue their "There will always be an England." ordinary occupations without Inter- ference

" Allegation-Denied LONDON, July 25 (Reuter) Dutch circles in London describe as baseless the German allegations of ill treatment of German internee.

Independence For

Brittany Promised

Women and children refugees mu- Jumped overboard only to be chine-gunned by the ralders.

Francis Wu, photographie artist and noted Chinese portrailist, offers his collections of international prize pictures for the first time on exhibi- lon to the public of Hongkong, from to-day to August 25, at the Eagle. Photo Service, Pottinger Street,

Mr Wu has represented China In photographic International salons, publications, and also, International competitions. For two years he has coptured the London Amateur Photo- gropher's silver plaque, the Munchen silver medal, Holland's honour medal, and also the Boston Nature Interne

Since there are a great number of

will exhibit them in two schedules-portraiture from July 28 to, August 9, and pic- LONDON July 25 (Reuter) forlats from August 9 to August 25. Rome Radio states that the. Admission to the exhibition is free. (Prime Minister) and M. Manellescu

SILVER IN TIENTSIN Another Shipment Taken From Consulate Vaults

Tientsin, July:25.. Silver dollars valued at £100,000, earmarked for the relief of peasants in North China, were taken from the vaults in the British Consulate 10- day. The vault was then scaled in the presence of the British and Ja- panese Consuls-General and more than a score of Japanese offiel

officials and newspaper; correspondents. Another vault will be scaled to-morrow,

prize prints, Mr. Wu will Meet Hitler

India May Appoint Rumanian Ministers, M. Gigurti Trade Envoys (Foreign Minister), "have÷arrived- að LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-The Salzburg, where Hitler and Count All-India radio says that the Indian Clano received them.

Government are considering a pro- pasal to appoint Trade Commissioners LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-The in Australia and South Africa. Treasury announced that an agree- Efforts are also being' made to ex-ment has been signed between the German radio has broadcast a state- pond trade with North and East Government, fixing the exchange rate

· LONDON, :July

aly 25 (Reuter)—The

ment by the "Breton National Coun-

Afrien.

all declaring that after the war, THE WAR FUND Brittany would be organised as a national state independent of France.

between Couração and Surinam (Dutch West Indies) gulider and pound sterling at 7.00 guilders to the pound.

The statement referrods 10 the Despile a falling-off In donations "great understanding of the n of to the War Fund Inaugurated by the

LONDON, July 23 (Itcuter)-In the people of Bettany" shown by 3. C. M. Fest, Ltd., the total is. Germany in appointing a governor mounting steadily. Yesterday Just the House of Commons to-day, Mr. for the province. It declares that over $800 was subscribed, and the Clement Atlee, Lord Privy Seal, announced that there will be a secret for 100 yearn the people of France total by afternoon was $1,298,011.17. have denied us the right of self-do Latest donation:

session on foreign affairs next Tues-1 Good day.STAA termination"

G. C. W..

This is the second. £100,000, worth of allver removed from the vaults since the Anglo-Japanese agreement

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Canton, July 25. The Government here is contem- Provincial the reopening plating Bank of Kwanglung, which has re- moved to Shiukwan since the fall on the city, in the former premises of the bank.

A committee was formed yesterday to take charge of preparations. Wang Wang nephew of Chung-chun, Ching-wel, was appointed chairman of the committee.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

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