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CURTAILMENT

Italian EVACUEES

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

·August 1, 1940.

OF

SKY THE LIMIT Munitions Orders

Bomber

FREEDOM OF

OF PRESS

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter).--On adjournment of In Canada, U.S. Attack On

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter). -Viscount Caldecote, Secretary for the Dominions, replying in

the House of Lords to the debate

the House of Commons to-day, Mr. S. S. Silverman (Labour) moved to annul two of the defence regulations which, he claimed, in the hands of any unscrupulous government or minister would enable an executive to on war production in Canada, prevent expression of any kind of opinion in any news-sald that the fullest use was now being made of every possible capacity there is in Canada, whether it was an existing capacity or a capacity which come into production before January, 1941.

paper.

Commander Stephen King-Hali (National Labour), seconding the motion, said that such re- gulations giving enormous powers over the liberty of the Press could be justified only if! it was absolutely essential for a! successful waging of the war,

Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary, replied that the question the flouse had to decide was per- fectly simple. It was whether free- dom for expression of opinion should! entail freedom to assist the enemy by systemalle publication of matter calculated to ferment opponition to the prosecution of the war.

freedom whether we were to allow for organised and persistent de- fentist propaganda.

in substance, these regulations were accepted in all quartera of the House. The particular regulation criticked Why not confined to the Press but designed to deal with persons who 'might be persistently employed action calculated to Impair morale. No Hume Secretary would take action without the approval of the War Cabinet.

Drastic Regulation

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Mum's The

Word

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter).— Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons to-day that he could not agree lo give in- formation about Italian or Ger- man submarines that had been captured, sunk or damaged.

This silence prevented the enemy from discovering how these things happened and from gauging the efficiency of British anti-submarine methods. Such knowledge would be invaluable to the enemy.

Italians' Inferiority

Early Advantages Now

Compromised

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter); The reason why it seemed to Gov- ernment that such an admittedly-The numerical superiority of drastic regulation was necessary was that the over-running of Holland and Italian land forces which are part of France had brought home to notoriously inferior in quality us that we were exposed to perils of and efficiency" has served no a kind that most of us had never

purpose. Imagined even in a nightmare,

Str John contended that a Jess drastic procedure was inadequate, "In these circumstances of dire peril," Sir R. Acland (Liberal) sald, the

must be created and which could

A very large part of the orders were for specialised munition -re- quirements, They involved a capital outlay of an enormous volume upon new plant and premises, or the adaptation of plant and machinery.

Warships

SPRCIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH“

IN LUXURY

LINER

THE Christiaan Huygens, up- on which the first batch of evacuees are travelling to Aus-

July 29th

to

August 3rd

tralia, in one of the finest ships SPECIAL OFFER of

In the Netherlands · merchant marine,

Before the war she was Gin-

LONDON, July 31 (UP). ployed on the Netherlands- The Admiralty announces N.E.I. service. She has normal that British warships were accommodation for 571 adults, heavily attacked by Italian has three decks with wide pro

menade `and boat-deck accom- swimming baths, planes in the Aegean Sea on modation, Sunday evening. There was nurseries, and finely pancelled neither damage nor. casual-lounges, etc. ties.

The Admiralty also announces that two British Fleet Air Arm "Gladiator" "planes intercepted three Italian Savola 79's over the Mediterranean on Monday afternoon. They shot down one Italian plane and badly damaged another.

Supplies From Canada It was said recently by Lord Leaverbrook that there was no limit except the sky to the volume of orders he was placing for aircraft. It had been asked whether the same was true of other forms of munitions, The answer was, that although the graphie phrose used by Lord Beavering in the sen. brook would not be applicable in sub-up unhurt. stance, the postion was the sure.

But, Bald Lord Caldecote, "It is not only to Canada that we are looking for additions to our own capacity. The expansion of our resources east of Suca hus, for some time, been pro- ceeding and at about this time a con- ference is about to take place between the South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and colonial governments in that part of the world to survey exist- that we should ing arrangements develop as many sources of supply as possible and make good what we may suffer as a result of enemy als rald action.

One Gladiator made a forced land- The plot was picked

under

Details Of Battlo LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-An Admiralty communique states:

"The Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean has reported that the

Hermione, Greek tanker,

der churter to the Italian Government and carrying 300 tons of petrol and 200 tons of lubricating oil for Italian Dodecanese Isics, was forces in the

by Intercepted in the Aegean Sea British naval forces last Sunday evening.

"Soon after the character of the ship and the contraband nature of her cargo had been established, heavy Italian air attack on our forces developed.

His Majesty's Government have of all that Canada can provide, and every intention of availing themselves at the same time are using to the utmost the resources of this country. Canada Equal To Task "There is no limit to the orders to With rates starting in Abyssinia. be placed

Canada except capacity. the strategic advantages which the There is no reason to believe that powers Sir John Anderson: demanded Duke of Atasta may have had are Canada will not be fully equal to the their boats to land which was not for

would enable him to do all kinds of

described.

A few gales at Kassala and Moyale were realised at the cost of terrific sacrifices.

The Commander of our forces wes accordingly compelled to sink the Hermione by gun-fire after the Cap- tain and crew had been removed.

"The weather was fine and the crew, who stated that they were in no need of assistance, proceeded in

She is capable of 17 knots, thus reducing the ordinary transit time to Australia by almost one-half.

Dr. Edward Curren, and four nurses and medicat assistants, Ethel Marion Whitehead, Stanley Tilbury,

James W. Dodds" and George E. Dalley. Arrived in Manila 18 hours before the Dutch liner sulled. They are accompanying' the first group of evacuees to Australia.

Dr. Curren and his staff boarded the Christian Huygens and will ac- who left on this ship noen for Aus company the women and children

irallo,

of

T. G. S. Alexander, manuger the Hongkong office of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- pany, arrived in Manila to see his family off on the Christian Huygens, Mr. H. M. Williamson, of the Hong- kong Education Department also saw his Inmily depart.

Another Briton arrived in Manila on Saturday from Hongkong to meet his wife only to find that she was among those leaving for Australia, Both had tears in their eyes as they talked to each other on the dock. The woman is bound for Melbourne. All those who left had nothing but words of praise for the Red Cross for the kind treatment given · them. They also praised the U.S. Army for Its hospitality.

thinge far beyond the emergency he now gravely compromised, parti-task of implementing the contracts (distan air attack on our forces host and going farther away from their

Mr. W. Galincher (Communist) supported the motion.

Sir Donald Somervell, the At- torney-General, said that Sir John Anderson had made an unanswerable case for power of rapid executive ac- tion in an emergency.

cularly as South Africa, under the cadership of General Smuts, is on the eve of taking a considerable part in hostilities on the African continent. Doomed To Failure Referring to Libya, writer says Capuzzo that the struggle around shows clearly that General Wavell is splendidly and methodically harass ing the enemy.

into which her industrial establish- ments have entered.

"As to ship repairing and building facilities, it would not be suitable for

ime to sta

to state in what way these sources are being increased,

This

presumably given rise to highly coloured Italian reports of a battle between Italian aircraft and British re-warships in which it is claimed that several British warships austained direct hits and suffered damage.

"I have made enquiries from the First Lord of the Admiralty and find Sir George Hume (Conservative)

that not only are facilities in Canada the and Mr. Vernon Bartlett (Indepen-

at many points being used for

the If General Graziani should venture Royal Navy and mercantile dent) criticised the provision for ap-

offensive the House of Commons an peal to

against Sollum

marine, but attention will be given, im Instead of two courts after publica- Mersamatruh, whitch is highly

and is being given, to the possibilities probable, he will be attacked from of extending them." don had been suppressed.

the Bank and at the same time his columny will a splendid target

be for the air force and naval force cruising along the coast.

Mt. Silverman's motion was feated by 90 voles against 00.

de-

New Shipping Measures

British Restrictions On Facilities

LONDON, July 31 (Reuter), --Further details of the system announced in Parliament yestar-

Repatriation For Frenchmen

"In fact, no damage or casualties were sustained by our forces, a justi- Dication of the Italian report of the accuracy of the anti-aircraft fire of our ships."

INTERNEES IN

BRITAIN

Their sense of regret at leaving homes in Hongtong was tempered only by their discovery that they had nice accommodations on the Christ- evacuees had inan Huygens. All cabins

three and

were accommodated to a cabin. Families were kept to- gether and the accommodations left nothing to be desired. Some of the evacuces left requests for their bus- bands in Hongkong about the ne accommodations gives them on board ship.

Trip To Be Pleasant Ship officers announced that all attention would be

the glven LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) The evacuees and that they would work Nothing To Report

Home Office has issued a White Paper

on the trip to insure comfort of those CAIRO, July 31 (Reuter),—A com-

dealing with German and Austrian

U board. They also said that munique issued to-day states: "All

LONDON, July 31 (Router)-Re-civilian Internees and giving a des-

evacuees would not be placed in fronts: there is nothing to report." plying further repatriatlon problems, cription of 28 categorier into which bunks but in cabins with regular Desert Warfare Communique Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary persons, who are eligible for release, beds and berths, and that efforts NAIROBI, July 31 (Reuter) for Foreign Affairs, stated in the will fall

would be exerted to make the

trip "Strong enemy forces were en-House of Commons to-day that with

to Australia as pleasant as possible. of certain persons

Although ship officers did not wish countered at Debel, approximately 30 the exception miles south of Moyale", says an whom it was necessary to detain for

to divulge ports of call of the ship, official communique issued to-day, the time being, French citizens

they indicated the Christiaan Huy- "Afler_a_sharp engagement, and wishing to leave the United Kingdom

gens would proceed to Australian facilties considerable losses received the same having inflicted

ports direct and would not call at nationals of neutral States.

other ports en route. He WRS satisfled there were

yet uncertain how many facilities for British subjects to return people will be released but it is not The Christiaan Huygens left Pier to the United Kingdom from France thought that the number will be 3 at 6 pm. on Sunday after staying and for French subjects here to re-large in relation to the number in-in part 12 hours. This was her, first turn to France.

lerned.

action.

on the enemy, our troops broke off the "Our aircraft carried out recon- day of issuing warrants to non-natrances in this area_lo-day." British shipping companies were

given in London to-day.

In future it will be necessary for SHUTTLECOCK

every non-British shipping company to enter an undertaking always to employ naviccrts.

Any company which does not do FO will not receive world-wide ser- vices such as bunkering facilities and Insurance which only" Britain can offer.

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AIR SERVICE

MELBOURNE, July 31 (Reuter).— The Commonwealth Air Minister, Mr. Fairbairn announced to-day that, inking with the Pan-American clip Ships of the offending lines enter- per service from the United States, ing British ports may And great special plane will leave Auckland dimculty in obtaining even water, to-morrow for Tasmania. apart from other suppiles.

This

step is being taken pending The object of the warrant system receipt of the British Government's is to deter neutral shipping from reply to certain proposal that were trying to enter the blockade-running put forward at a conference of New business.

Zeuland representatives.

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U.S. Bombers To Fly Atlantic

EX

visit to Manila although she has been in the Far Eastern run of the line since her construction in 1927. She used to ply between Amsterdam anl the Dutch East Indies. After cut- break of the war in September she NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuter).made Genoa her terminal port in MOSCOW, July 31 (Router)-Mr.Thrce Imperial Airways pilet Holland in the European conflict she

Europe, and after involvement Thurston the American Charge Captain Wilcockson, Chief of Imperial remained in Far Eastern waters. d'Afeires saw the Foreign Trade Airways', trans-Atlantic service, Commissar, M. Mikovan yesterday. Captain D.C. Bennett and Wing- This is the first of four Dutch pas-

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ovacuces to Australia yesterday, an- They are reported to be here to other Nederland Mail liner, the Johan supervise flights of American bom-de Witt, and two other Dutch passen- bers across the Atlantly,

U.S. Bombers To Fly Atlantic

ger liners of the Rotterdam Lloyd arrived to tako more than 900 evacuees. On Aug. 2 a British pas- senger liner will take about 1,000 more and a few days later another British Iner will take the remaining 600 evacuees,

LONDON, July 31 (Beuter)—It is learned that the task of supervising Embarkation of, the evacuees on trans-Atlantic fights of American the Christiaan Huygens was carried bombers to Britain has been en-out, efficiently with the joint work of trusted to the Imperial Airways pilot, Red Cross ometals, customs author |Captain A. S. Wilcockson,

WHAT STOMACH

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It is reported that he is due to the Balley Stevedoring Company, arrive in Canada to-day.

Long before the Dutch liner arrived all heavy luggage of the evacuees was. stacked up at Fler 3, assorted as to ownership and destination in Aus- tralia, and conveniently placed as to be easily transferred to the ship.

Shortly after the ship. locked the baggage was taken aboard ship. At about 10.30 am, the first group of de- parting evacuees arrived in US. Army lorries from Fort William Mc- Kinley, Evacuees from the military reservation were the Brat taken aboard. Once the quota from the fort was covered evacuces from 'dif- ferent parts of the city began to ar- rive in Meralco buses, taxicabs and cars of friends

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Red Cross officials were at the pler to help, lo embarkation routine and co-operated with ship officers and others in securing adequate quarters on board ship for the evacuees, Har- bour police, city police, and customs officials were at the pier to keep out undesirable elements and as a result embarkation proceeded like, clock

A large group of people, including members of the local British com- munity, were at the pler to see the evacuees off, Long after the ship had gona'far from the dock the decks were lined with evacueen who waved their banda at the people ashore,

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