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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1940. 日七廿月六

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Intensifies Economic

Economic Warfare

Liquid

Behalf Of BRITISH BLOCKADE OF Gas Nazi

Secret

Catholics CONTINENT OF EUROPE Weapon?

Nazi Oppression

In Lowlands

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

VATICAN CITY, "July_30 (UP). Negotiations be- tween the Vatican and the Reich Government, aimed at reaching some sort of modus vivendi between Catholic

DAY AND NIGHT RAIDS ON REICH

Holland and Belgium and French Pilots Take Part In

the German authorities of

. the occupied areas, were

stated to be well under way

by an unimpeachable Vati-

can authorty to-night.

an

It is understood that. Mon- signor Paolo Giobbe, Apostolic Interucio at The Hague, during audience with His Holiness the Pope yesterday, presented the Pontiff with a detailed docu- mentation Catholic in the occupied areas of Ifolland.

on

Attacks With R. A.F.

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter),~An Air Ministry communique states that our bombers yesterday mude daylight raids over a widespread area in Germany and the Low Countries.

Patrol Ship

the status of Shoots Down

# is also revealed that Monsignor Luigi Arrigoni, Counsellor Apostolic Nunclator at Brussels, who was re- velved in private audience by the Pontiff last Saturday, presented a

documentation similar

regarding Belgian Catholics.

Monsignor Clemente Micara. Apostolic Nuncio to Belglum present- ed the Arst data in this connection on July 20.

Soma Difficulties

Vatican sources revealed that these negotiations are at present proceed- ing between the Reich authorities and the Holy See and are encountering soane dineulty as the Germans feel that certain prominent Dutch and Belgian Catholics played an import- ant role in the latervention of their countries in the conflict.

The same Vatican sources stated that the documentations presented to the Pope were aimed to prove that

Nazi Raider

LONDON, - July 30 (Reuter)-An Admiralty communique states that information has been re- ceived that the patrol vessel Guillemot ahot down one German dive. bomber during an attack on that ship by German aircraft yesterday.

No damage and по casualties were sustained in the Guillemot.

JAPANESE

Catholic activities are mainly limited MILITARY

fu Christian

pisilan charity.

In this connection the reports em phasize that during the past war, both and German authorities Pelgian approved Mons. Micara's work in Belgium where he was Auditor 01 the Brussels Nunciature.

SOLDIERS RECEIVE THE V.C.

First Awards Of The .

́Present War

FAILURE

Unable To Subjugate

Chinese Armies

PEIPING. July 30 (Reuter). -The difficulties of the Japanese forces in Honan, who are fight- ing against large numbers of Chinese regulars am militia, are described by travellers pass- ing through here.

In the recent drive from Iouan- Hupch border to the north in an attempt to entrop Chinese

forces,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Home Minister's Warning

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, JULY 30 (UP).—MR. HUGH dalton, MINISTER OF ECONOMIC WARFARE, HAS ANNOUNCED A TWOFOLD TIGHTEN-

LONDON, July 30 ING OF THE BLOCKADE TO STRANGLE GERMANY'S IMPORTS (UP). —The Home AND EXPORTS.

Secretary and Minister Navicerts will be required now for both incoming and outgoing trade. of Home Security, Sir The Gorman occupation of the French coastline, said Mr. Dalton, has John Anderson, in greatly changed the economic war.

broadcast this evening "We must now control not only shipping approaching the Mediter- hinted that liquid gas ranean and the North Sea but also all shipping crossing the Atlantic," he from the air may be explained.

Britain is sending an official of the Ministry

Hitler's secret weapon.

In a the

а

for Economie Warfare to Spain to confer with the POLITICAL regarding protection against

A large supply ship, was damaged Spanish Government regarding imports of oil.

near Flushing, burges and 'other. vessels were hit at Einden and Ham- burg and elf the island of Terschell- Ing.

Ap oil refinery in the Ruhr was

Britain desires that Spain receive adequate oil supplies for her own internal consumption but not for

bombed and attacks were made on export. several aerodromes In Germany and Holland.

One of our bombers was lost.

Bad Weather Conditions

During last night, although condi-

NEW MEASURES ANNOUNCED

VICTORY

New measures will be taken against foreign shipping ter)-An unquestionable poli- tluns of visibility were poor, a large, Which is not being used to benefit Germany.

British authorities expressed confidence that the alreraft, however, were unable to intensified blockade will liberate British naval units from

number of our bombers penetrated

Inte enemy territory. Twenty-four

locate the torgets assigned to them

and returned without dropping their petty patrol duties because it is expected that fewer ships

bombs.

It is anticipated that the DESIGNS ON

The remainder attacked torgets in will cross the Atlantic. north-west Germany, the Ruhr and | the Low Countries, including oil, re- fineries, shipping, docks, aerodromps and road and rall communications in These operations.

Enemy's Heavy Losses

strengthened

blockade would "intimidate the vessels which hut taken advantage of British |

Full reports of yesterday's encoun- tolerance," and the navy will ters around our coasts show that a consequently be less occupied in total of 21 enemy aircraft were inspecting and arresting ships destroyed.

TURKEY

aircraft raids, Sir John said: "It is possible that liquid gas may be sprayed from the air.

U.S. Success At The

"This is another reason for Havana Conference

keeping under cover in air raids,

"It is still important that we. NEW YORK, July 30 (Reu-should be prepared against gas, "You all have gas masks and tical victory for the United ought to practise wearing them States is the verdict of most for 10 minutes one day weekly." United States radio commenta-

He said that so far the ai American Conference at Havana. light but "we must be prepared tors on the outcome of the Pan-raids have been comparatively

Several commentators pointed out for heavier raiding." that the United States is the only nation with armed strength to supple- ment the provisions of the conference with force, this being why it has

defence.

received a free hand in hemisphere Commons & Foreign

Affairs Debate

Wishful Thinking Broadcasting over the Mutual System, however, Mr. Wythe Williams the House of Commons to-day, Mr. LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-In contended that the conference had nat produced what was hoped for would leave it to the House whether Winston Churchill Indicated that he with regard to the question of any they would like the foreign affairs transfer of ownership of European debate to be secret or open.

Nazis Adopt A New Technique Two of our fighter pilots are miss-suspected of blockade running.. ing.

The islands included in

ISTANBUL, July 30 (Reuter). Possessions. blockade are Cope To-day, although enemy activity Ve Azores and the Canaries.-German efforts to influence Americans to regard the conference session to decide whether the foreign has been restricted. two enemy

Britain informed Washington and Turkey have taken a new line as a success if no arrangement had Affairs debate should be secret and the Latin-American-countries-prior since the brusque rejection of been-medie-for-United States -

the_malleries were cleared........

hombers and one enemy fabter

für have been destroyed.

Frenchmen Participate LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). General Charles de Gaulle, leader of all Free Frenchmen, issued his second communique to-night,

In

It stated: "Our airmen participated Monday night by the R.A.F. over the operations carried out last

north-west Germany.

were

the

to Mr. Dalton's statement in the House of Commons

Polish Envoys For

Free France

"Despite violent opposition from the defences, objectives Ground results were observed. attacked with success and Important announced

"All our pirmen returned unfely,"

FUTILE RAID ON DOVER

He said it was wishful thinking for

for south as the Equator.

foreign interference by Dr.bases in Latin-American territory as Refk Saydam, the Turkish Prime Minister; in his speech to

the Assembly on July 12, and the Duchess Of Franz von Papen, the German Windsor To

subsequent departure of Herr

Ambassador, for Berlin.

Bait For Businessmen

Now Instead of threats to poli

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cluns, Nuzi agents here are concen- trating on Turkish businessmen, NEW YORK, July 30 (Router) cndeavouring to [doctrine that 7 them over to the Oficials of the American Export Line

real interests stated that the Duchess of Windsor

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)---The Polish Foreign Minister, M. Zalesid, that orders: hnd been given for the Polish Embassy and consulates to return to the territory of undecupied France.

He revealed this in a statement one in the development of trade with has booked passage in the United foreign policy in the Foreign Affairs Germany, and using the signature of States liner, Excalibur, which is due Trade to leave Lisbon on Thursday, and recent Turko-German Committee of the Polish National the Council in London.

Treaty as the basis.

will arrive in New York on August He said: "We Poles for long ages Circulars discussing this argument D.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sumner Welles. LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). planes, but after months of fighting tearned that only one ship waste lanve been the friends of the French have been recently distributed and o

in which heavy casualties were in Monday's rald on Dover,

nation and do not belong to those number of leading articles have Assistant Secretary of State, told a Some Press conference in Washington_to- suffered on both sides, little progress It was a tiny vessel and sank after who forget their friends in distress. appeared in the Turkish Press. was made, The, major part of the a direct hit.

of these articles express a fear lest day that if the Duke and Duchess There was only one province la sill in Chinese hands. man aboard and he escaped with a

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-The such developments might lead to applied for a visa to enter the United few scratches.

secret session of the House of Com-'German trade domination in Turkey. States, it would be granted speedily. Every Man Armed

Very little damage was otherwise mons ended and the House ad-

journed.

-The first Army Victoria Crosses in the present war are awarded to Captain Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, of the East Lancashire Regiment, and the late Lance-Corporal Harry Nicholls of the. Grenadier Guards.

Captain Ervinc-Andrews' award is for most conspicuous gallantry on the night of May 31-June 1. He took over about 1,000 yards of the

defences in front of Dunkirk. For over ten hours he and his company held their position in the face of an intense attack by vastly superior

forcea

Brilliant Exploit Reinforcements were unable to reach him when the enemy attacked

both flanks. Capt. Ervine

41

Andrews headed a group of volun- teers when one of his platoons was in danger and then going forward,

the Japanese are said to have used

at least 250,000 with tanks and pero-

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-It Is

The main reason for this Is saldone.. to be that the Japanese were unable to put enough men into the field to cope with the hordes of Chinese in!

lonon-practically every Tokyo War Cabinet In Session

man 052-

countered by the travellers was armed. Morale and discipline are high although armament is interior to the Japanese.

The travellers describe terrible scenes of devastation in every city- the Japanese have been systematic- ally bombing all cliles in Chinese territory, the majority of which are virtually levelled to the ground. But this, according to the travellers, is serving to strengthen the morale of

The main method of the trans-

ALLEGED BRITISH

ESPIONAGE

Conscription Postponed Action By U.S. Senate

Committee

Questioned with regard to possible objections to the Duke and Duchess travelling in an American liner on the ground that it might make the ship liable to seizure by the Germans, Mr. Welles said that phase of the matter had not yet been considered.

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuter).-A detailed report on the Chinese force and populace. the death of Mr. M. J. Cox, the "Reuter" correspondent, portation of munitions is mule cart, and on the so-called "British espionage network in take up a mensure authorising Pre- Wing-Commanders to Sergeants.

Japan” was given at to-day's Cabinet meeting by the National Guard. War Minister.

upon which China, It appears, is now

elimbed on top of a straw-roofed barn where he personally accounted for 17 | relying.

of the enemy with a rifle and many more with a Bron

Fighting Near Pelping PEIPING, July 30 (Reuler) —Ne-

After all ammunition was expend-liable sources state that the Eighth After the meeting. the war Japan, "Ruuter's" diplomatic corres-ready given tentative approval to the

The House went into

LATEST

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Soo Back Pago For Further Lato News

Decorations For 82 Airmen WASHINGTON, July 30' (Reuler), LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).The The Senate Military Affairs Com- "London Gazette" announces the mittee to-day postponed final action award of, the Distinguished Service on the Burke-Wadsworth Compulsory Order to Wing Commander the Eur Military Service Bill, the sim of of Brandon and awards of Distin- which was to register 42,000,000 menguished Flying Crossca, and Distin- between the ages of 18 and 64. guished Flying Medals to Bi officers The Committee instead decided to and men of the R.A.F., ranging from sident Roosevelt to call up the Tentative Approval The Senate Committee have al- ed, Capt. Ervine Andrews collected Route Aring has been operating south Minister exchanged views with the pondent learns

main features of the Conscription the Navy At the time of the conclusion of the Bill, but there are signs of growing of Peiping during the last few days, Foreign Minister and pany from their forward position and engaging posts and approaching with Minister regarding "pending diploma- Anti-Comintern Pact, a German, who opposition to the measure both Inside when

pimost completely surrounded. In a few hundred yards of the south tie Egues," led them back to cover, swimming or

Then Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the a member of the Gestapo, was and outsido Congress,

One possibility, which The Com- wall of the city.

OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuter),—An Impressive survey of the... wading up to the chin in water for

Ofice. His influence, on, Internal mittee decided, is a reduction of the progress of the mobilisation of Canadian Industries for war pur- Fighting is said to have occurred Foreign Minister, aw the Prime Given a post in the Japancae Home over a mile.

Minister. They discussed for some distance down the railway

what affairs in Japan was very consider age limits of those subject to active! Having brought the remainder of to Tientsis and the Chinese are ad diplomatic action could be taken in able and he exercised, considerable military training, to 21 to 31 instead poses was given in the House of Commons by the Minister of

Munitions and Supply, Mr. C. D. Howe, the

"British espionage

pressure on the Japanese Press, of the present figure of 21 to 45,

There is a branch of the Nazi party

"Perhaps no country in the world | factories turned out 25 completed A round-up of alleged foreign in Jepan which controls the petivities Terse Communique is producing automotive equipment in planes last week and by early next aples is reported from Kurume In of all. German residents and in this

a volume now obtaining in Canada" year the rate would reach 380 x Kyushi and Keijo in Korea.

the Japanese authorities acquiesce. CAIRO, July 30 (Router) —A|ho said. “At present, about 400 month. Naxi Activities

There has been a considerable in communique issued "to-day states: mechanized units per day are being{ Mr. Howe then referred to the prós LONDON, July 30 (Router),—A crease in the number of German "All fronts: no land operations to reproduced and in another month or duction of various types of rifles, Hongkong Britisher: Beat, under curious sidelight is thrown on the tourists and businessmen in Japan port, Almost continuous rain in two this figure will be substantially { guns, shells and ammunition and the "yeurs of age and served on the North- the circumstances, to send your letter recent Japanese action by a disclosure having no particular_reason for being most areas of the "Abyssinian fron increased."--

manufacture of chemicals for ox- "Turn to Paga. 5, Third Column] to the paper concerned.-Ed.

in London of German activities in in the country.

tler."

He added that Canadian aircraft'plosives.

the remaining eight men of the com-

the company safely back, he again took up his position.

this action, Capt. splayed a courage, tenacity and devotion to duty worthy

to have cuptured a rellway station a

regard to short distance to the south of Peiping,

Case." luter retiring.

· of the highest traditions of the Brl- tish Army?"

Captain Ervino-Andrews in 29

Answers To Correspondent

Canada's Mass Production Of War Implements.