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FIRST EDITION

Coort,

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED CD1 五拜歳號二月八英港街

No. 10210

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940:

Good To Imagine

Relations

As-

With England," Says Molotov, U.S.S.R. DEFINES HER FOREIGN RELATIONS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, AUGUST 1 (UP).—THE SOVIET PACT WITH GERMANY HAS NOT AN INSURANCE FOR GERMAN ONLY ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE BUT "IS ALSO SECURITY IN THE EAST," DECLARED THE SOVIET COMMISSAR FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO-DAY.

M. Molotov began his speech with a review of international affairs during the past four months. He said France has no peace despite the Armistice with Germany. RELATIONS IN BALTIC

"Relations with the Baltic States will now go on a new basis to ensure the rapid develop- ment of their economy and culture and also to increase the might of the Soviet Union. In addition, these new territories give the Soviet Union a total population of 193,000,000," he said.

After reviewing the events leading to the annexation of Bessarabia and North Bukovina

Colony's All-Time Rain Record

4

he said he expected Soviet relations Rumania. would become "perfectly normal." SIR STAFFORD'S MISSION

with

"It is difficult to imagine good relations with England considering all her hostile acts against the Soviet Union," the Foreign Minister declared. "However, Sir Stafford Cripps' mission reflects the fact that Britain desires to improve rela- tions."

M. Molotov said England alone is fighting Italy and For the first time in history, Germany. He said the cause of the French defeat was Hongkong's rainfall for the first

seven months of the year has military weakness.

reached a total exceeding 90 "The French leaders were afraid of military tradi- inches.

Nothing but a drought for the tion," he asserted.

remainder of the year can now FINLAND WARNED

stop a new high record agKTE-

gate for 12 months.

Lour further

Future relations with Finland, he said, would depend

Between 10:30 am. yesterday and entirely on Finland, but he warned strongly against certain 8.30 this morning, " inches of rain were ded to this circles-who-will not discontinue their attacks against the year's remaritable total, which now people and support friendly relations with the Soviet

stand at 9 inches.

New Record Cortain

Only 20 inches of rain are now needed for the Colony to establish a new record for the year, and as the five the next average rainfall for months 41 inches, there seems but little doubt that the 1880 figure of 119.715 inches will be

be passed.

18

The first seven months of 1880 pro- duced only 79 inches, though Inches were recorded during August. However this year, with only one day of August passed, the aggregate rain- fall amounts to 91 Inches, only six inches below the full eight months rainfall 51 years ago.

Heaviest

downpour during

by the Royal Observatory.

Boats Year's Normal Total

the

Union."

"Such acts might be prejudicial to Soviet-Finnish re-

lations," he warned.

BAHAMAS GOVERNOR

Duke Of Windsor En Route To America

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON,

1

Referring to Turkey he said

relations with the Soviet Union

have not changed substantially

but the German White Book

indicated that Turkey is "en- gaged in anti-Sovict acts."

the Soviet

M. afternoon,

for

Russia And Rumania MOSCOW, Aug. 1 (Reuter).- Speaking at the opening of the

of session seventh (UP)The Parliament Aug. 1,

this night was 855 inch, which fell be buite and Duchess of Windsor board-Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Com- tween 1.30 and 2.30 am. During the following hour a further 450 inched the American steamer Excalibur missar, referring to the cession of

curly

territory by Rumania, said: on Wednesday. was registered. There was another

The main cabins for the Duke's

"The frontiers of the Soviet have severe storm between 6.30 and 7,30

pre surrounded by thus been advanced to the west to entourage when 350 inch fell, while during the next hour 7 inch was recorded and enabling maximum privacy the Danube, which, alter the Volga.

during the voyage.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor is the biggest European river and one

of the most important routes aro slient regarding their schedule The rainfall of 81 inches up to half after arrival in New York and there commercial exclunges between

M. Molotov added that in general, past eight this morning is 38 inches is no information available locally number of European nations."

relations should above the average, and is, in fact, regarding the possibility

from now on take a perfectly normal seven inches higher than the normal British Navy keeping watch over the Russo-Rumanian aggregate for the entire year,

Excalibur while enroute. All of the Colony's reservoirs, in- The Duke is subject to seizure by course.

Referring to the relations between of Italy as a war prisoner the Soviet and the Baltic countries, cluding Jubilee, continue to overflow. Germany and this guarantees that there will be and suggestions have no water shortage this winter,

that the British fleet-despite the he said that it was found that the American prohibition of convoys for mutual assistance pacts concluded American vessels-might keep watch with Lithuania, Latvir and Estonia! from a distance. The date of the did not lead, as was expected, to e is notį rapprochement between these coun- Duke's arrival at Nassau

irles and the Soviet. On the con- group, who trary, the bourgeosie Turn to Pago 5, Second Column!

WAR IN AFRICA

ENEMY "DROME known.

RAIDED

of the

been made

Bahamas Prepare SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

(UP). The NASSAU, Aug. 1

NAIROBI, Aug. 1 (Router)-To- Bahamas are making elaborate pre- to instal the Duke of day's communique states: "Quiet day. parations

Our bombers carried out a rald on Windsor as Governor when he arrives the enemy aerodrome of Yavello. in the middle of this month.

The results are awaited."

The Duke's title will be "Governor and Commander-in-Chief

Cairo Communiqua

CAIRO, Aug.

Colany." (Reuter)-A com- 1

munique. issued to-day states: "A

of

the

The social and official title of the

reconnaissance party pushing to American born Duchess, who has wards Dobel (Kenya) on July 30 never been granted Royal distinction, withdrew after meeting strong op- will be defined by the Colonial Secre

position.

"On other fronts there is nothing

to report."

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BIG QUAKE RECORDED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELKQRAPH" FAZENDA, Aug. 1(UP)—The

LONDON. Aug. 1 (Reuter)-Be-Italian Salmologist, Raffaele Ben- plying to a question In the flouse of dandi, announces that his seismograph Commous to-day, Mr. R. A. Batler, registered the most. violent carth- Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, quake in many years at 3.20 p.m., said Red Cross and medical supplies G.M.T.

He estimates the epicentre to be in were not within the categories of goods, the passage of which is for eastern Asia. somewhere, north of -bidden-by-the Burma Road.

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THOUGH ICELANDERS - had never before seen troops in full battle dress, British Tommies were warmly welcomed. Here crowds are seen greeting troops as they drove inland on a lorry.

TIN HAT SAVED NURSE'S LIFE

Was

one of the British nurses' who SISTER GUTTRIDGE, evacuated through Dunkirk, showing her tin hat to other sisters In London. The damage to her tin hat was caused when she was machine-gunned as she was.escaping with her four patients to the coast. She was the lust of her unit to leave..

Hitler's Lost Chance

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reu- ter).The Cairo пеш- paper, "Mokattam", dis- cussing the causes of the..... delay in the date of the German offensive against Britain which was publicly announced for the 15th, then the 20th and then the 25th of July, states, "there is no doubt that every day that passes re- duces

the Fuehrer's chances of success, and in- creases England's. Hitler has definitely lost his chance of a lightning vic- fory.

Libyan Frontier Casualties

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)—It Is learned in London that casualties on cach side of the Libyan frontier since the beginning of the war with Italy have been as follows:

British-Killed and missing......... 20; wounded. 10; vehicles, -10.

FURTHER RAIDS ON GERMANY

Persistent Action By

The R.A.F.

R.A.F. CONTINUES DAYLIGHT RAIDS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 1 (UP).—The Air Ministry announces that in daylight on, Wednesday Royal Air Force planes launched daylight attacks on German military objectives and shipping off the German and Dutch coasts.

They battled German fighting planes, two of which were brought down. One British bomber is missing.

On Wednesday night the Royal Air Force bombed the Missburg

and Emmerich oil refineries, LONE NAZI

supply depots on the Zuyder Zee, and Dutch and German airdromes, during which opera- tions two British aircraft were, #lost:

Nazi Report

BERLIN, Aug. 1 (UP).-The Naz! "Bombs were states: Command dropped from enemy planes on the night of July 31-August 1

Germany. and western northern They caused slight damage,

on

"One enemy plane flying at a great height above the clouds dropped a Inumber of bombs in the centre to the

RAIDER THROUGH

Norwich Bombed: Civilians Killed

LONDON, Aug. 1' (Reuter).— The Ministry of Home Security issued the following communique to-day:

"A single enemy aircraft, flying at

felty of Hanover far from any militury a great, height, crossed the east coast

objectives, severely damaging a num-this afternoon. It

ber of houses and killing or wounding bombs at

a number of persons.

非常

Wo're On The Job LONDON, Aug, 1 (Reuter)-The following are quotations from recent German newspapers,

Norwich

later dropped

causing some damage to industrial premises and n number of clvillan casualties, several of which were fatal.

"Elsewhere enemy activity has been confined to occasional fighte over the English Channel, where two, enemy aircraft were shot down by' four fighters this evening.

"One of our fighters falled to return

"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung", ! July 17: "English incendiary bombs from patrol." are of greater power and penetration

Bombs Start Fires than usually presumed. The range.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" and penetrating power of the splin ters of the explosive bombs have The

LONDON, Aug. 1 (UP).~A Ger- under-estimated. been much distance at which such splinters can mun plane dropped bombs and straf- bring death and destruction is ined a south-easter town this after- Windows in stores and houses credible. We have seen one splinter noon.

the

size of a fist, come clean through were shattered by bullets.

a heavy oak door and two compact walls of a safe.

states:

The bombs started fires and caused British planes casualties. some chased them.

Gorman Roport SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Aug. 1 (UP)-To-day's

"Even thick walls do not offer any definite protection. The air attacks. LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter). which are repeated night after night An Air Ministry communique are a heavy strain on the nerves. states that yesterday R.A.F. air-The same paper on July 14 in an craft of the Bomber Command article entitled "Bombs on Hamburg" High Command communique says: "It is only natural that to Night ralds were carried, out with forces against shipping in carried out daylight attacks on stay in air-raid shelters has become weak military objectives in Germany a nightly habit. Already people are harbours of south Englund as well as and on shipping off the German most surprised if such visits by the the enemy's searchlight batteries. English have for ance not taken place Explosions and fires were observed. "During the air battles off Dover and Dutch consts.

During

last evening between Spitfires and the bombers and they make guesses as to why these raids.

The "Munchner Neuste Nachrich- Messerschmitts, five British planes were engaged by enemy fighters, two the night was quiet." of which were shot down.

ler" on July 17 said: "Of late there and two barrage balloons were shot German losses. one night when down without any One of our bombers. is missing. Oll refineries at Mitburg, hear has hardly been Hanover, and at Emmerich were at- enemy aircraft did not approach Three other British planes

Germany, Denmark and the Nether- tacked by bombers last night, while Germany on a stratosphere flight and brought down during raids over

¡lands. The

losses enemy's total other aircraft bombed supply depots drop. bombs somewhere."

German were eight planes. Two at Osnabruck, shipping in the Zuider Zee and enemy aerodromes in Hol- land and Germany.

LONDON. Aug: 1. (Reuter)—The planes are missing.** Royal Commission has signified the Two of our aircraft were lost.

the Emergency Yesterday a Sunderland flying-boat Royal assent. 10 Turn to Page 5. First Column Powers Defence Bill.

81 HELD AT PANAMA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UP).—The War Depart

were

Five People Killed. LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-Api pearing suddenly out of the cloud, a German plane 'dived to about 400 feet over tho, centre of Norwich and drop- ped bombs which killed five people and injured several others.

One bomb demolished part of a

waichouse and a second struck an

Italians Killed, 20; wounded, 20;ment announces that 81 foreign agents have been detained (other buildingcked a restaur

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10 guns

captured, 472; vehicles, 00, including

at Panama.

Another bomb

font, the explosion lifting off the roof.