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MAY BECOME WORLD'S BIGGEST · GIANT
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
5-YEAR-OLD "FREAK' GIRL FOUND IN U.S.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 25 (UP).—A girl who may become the world's biggest giant has been discovered by physicians in America.
Neither the identity of the girl nor her home town have been disclosed. The discovery is fully reported in the American Medical Association Journal by Dr. Karl Karnaky.
The girl is only five years old. But already she-----
is five feet tall;
weighs 90 lbs;
is capable of bearing children;
possesses the full physical characteristics of a 20-year-old `girl.
The girl has been under clinical observation since she was 31⁄21⁄2 years old. According to Dr. Karnaky, the clinical observations were carried out at a cost of $10,000.
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They included the taking! of GOD laboratory tests of blood and urinal specimens.
The only clue to the identity of the girl is the statement that her father la a labourer,
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hospital uniter observateurs
le much plans to consult X-Ray experts re-
བ་་ causing garding treatment for slowing down international crisis. LONDON, Aug. 25 (Router). [his patient's glandular development ---More news has been received in London about conditions now prevailing in the German-occu- pied territories of Belgium, Holland. Norway, Denmark. Poland and Czecho-Slovakin.
Belgium, the living standard hos been reduced Unemployment in life
At the beginning of last month, the Brussels Employment Exchange
the number known to be unemployed; at peatly 300.000 A year ago thei the Agine was only 170,000
Food Supplies Seized
Fituation
JIKA 2428
Hofland The storms of fixed faid up
by the Dutch Government are being. ted by German troops or propoved
Vichy Obeys Voice Of
Its Masters
Special to the "Telegraph" VICHY, Aug. 25 (UP).—AN the morning papers carry a front article discussing the
page
British navleert system.
The Petain cqntrolled papera complying
to Germany The provisions rullected art that nations
for
ale to unemployed at purely with the British wishes are not nominal charges have been cons-neutral and
cated. Dutch cattle will be sluagh-their own interests, tered by the Nazis because of shortage of freding stuffs
The rate of exchange in Dotha Belgium and Friland has been altered: 10 favour Germon Tremper man gets 12 per cent more for his
A Ger
money in Helghinn and 25 per cent. more in Holland,
Compulsory Labour
Compulsory labour is also being enforced into the so-called Revon truction Corps, doing heavy work for ʼn mero pittance under Hazi observers Dutch boys of from 10 to 18 year of age are being rent to Germany to work on the harvest.
In Norway unemployment is rising and wages are falling. Many fisher-! men have been robbed of their boats! and farmers of their harse
endangering
The papers warn that "according to international law the possibility un- doubtedly exists that we can treat neutral ship with
chips or ships qulity of sup-j porting the enemy
The
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articles point out Japan's sefusal to permit Japanese ships to? are the navicerts and asseris that similar action can be expected from other nations "who want to maintain their neutrality and sovereignty "
Two Million Frenchmen Demobilised
Without Army For First Time In 70 Years
SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPHY
VICHY, Aug. 26, (Domei},— For the first time in 70 years, France to-day without
Talks Between India, standing army.
Japan Suspended
BOMBAY, Ang. 23 (Domeli The official German news agency Indo-Japanese
Reports from Simla indicate that the
Government's de says, apropos of Norway.
that the legate has been appointed following present state of affalis may be cra recent recall at Me. Turau Wakanut stdered completely
satisfactory. This may be true of the Nazis but it Consul-General at Calcutta, In
the Jupumere diplomatic and
1 certainly not the vare with the star shake-up. Norwritions.
Norwegian's Reply
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The two million men who were under arma two months ago have already been demobilised.
The entire French army HOW numbers no more than 100,000 men. the maximum permitted under the terms of the Armis- tice. Even this force must be reduced later.
The 100,000 men now under include gendarmerie and mobile guards.
we still have supplies of all emential Official Communiques
commits for a font perind On!
the same day my grived telt: me that; his gold out
He canting supply
me with dried peas, opejcuts, cocant, chocolate, unsorted fruit and
many!
other things. He is not expect| any further supplies."
In one town, butchers
were sold ·
out half an hour after they opened business. Bakers quickly followed |
The Oslo Polee had to intervene
it a market riot aver est shortage.
Prices Shoot Up
In Denmark, food prices are ris ing. The arrangement under which
wages are supposed to keep pace hos|
'Considerable Casualties'
In Portsmouth
Area
Official communiques, issued yesterday, describe RA.F, attacks
on the German gun emplacements, and on German-occupied territory.
R.A.F.: Widespread
raids on Germany Objectives in towns in rout!
Giltanks in Thameshaven WTIE CX- ploded
An airplane factory in Derby was art afire while factories at Birming- hum, Kingston and Rochester were partially destroyed. The mining of
been found impossible under the west Germany included Frank-ratish harbours continues." conditions of German uccupation. furt, Lugwigshaven and Stutt-
Many aerodromes Germany although the Nazis claim Fart.
nor
Danish workers
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Into
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that Denmark is neither conquered: France, Belgium, Germany and
occupied but only protected. Holland were attacked. Danish workers are not allowed to return home from Germany.
As regards Poland,
Two British aircraft are missing.
The German air force last night bombed and destroyed a great part of the Rolls Royce factory in Eng- land where the Merlin mctors for the British Spitfire Oghting
ur planes manufactured,
Military objectives in Italy included Italy: Mussolini's the oficiali targets at Miland and Seste Calendo. Nazi newspaper, "Voelkische Beo- From the Italian operations all our
Version Of Raids bachter, says that the government aircraft returned safely. will be under the exclusive control SWISS: Four planes
cross the frontier
of Germans, whose first task is to
consider the interest of the Germani
Reich.
In Czecho-Slovakia, says a Swiss
paper, arrangements are now com- am. on Sunday four planes, prob- Between 11 p.m. on Saturday, and plete fox uniting the country's ably British, again flew over Swiss Customs Union with that of territory.
Germany and the abolition of Czech GERMAN: British
currency.
Finally in Luxembourg, the Ger man authoritles have now dissolved.
all political parties.
MOSCOW DENIAL
No Demands On Turkey
harbour mined
The German air force to-day continued the planned destruc- tion of military and important goals of the enemy with great
success.
Four out of 10 Brush pursuit planes which engaged the Italians were shot down when Italian air
units attacked Malta. Italien fighter
planes escorted bombers and fought plane was shot down. the British pursuit units. One Italian
Two British destroyers which open- ed fire on Bardin Port in North Africa were put to fight.
Italian air units also attacked Bri-
tish motorized columns between Sid Barrani and the Cyrenaica. frontier when three tanks were destroyed.
Slight damage was caused and five
civilians were wounded when British planės raided Tobruk. British air- craft also bombed. Pledmont and Lombardy, coming from Switzerland,
As previously reported they bomb- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ed and partially destroyed Barracks, MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (Domel) hangars, factories and camps on air- Press that the Soviet Government Manston, Canterbury and Ramsgate. has demanded from Turkey an ogree- The Portsmouth harbour-works ment allowing the passage of Soviet were bombed and set autre. Store ships through Dardanelles in the houses at Great Yarmouth and e event of a war in the Balkans, were barrack near Dover were also set denied by Tass, official News Agency afire.
Reporte: appearing in the foreign fields at North Weald, Hornchurch. MAN OVERBOARD
of the Soviet Government. The In the course of the night attacks, Agency sald the reports were a considerable part of the harbour fabrication.
works at Bristol were destroyed and
Wong Chuen, coxswain ferry Man Ying, reported to the Police that at 8.45 p.m. yesterday when the ferry was off Talkoktsul, B 45-year-old man jumped
board.
Abbreviation Is The Soul Of Wit
Octogenarian Dies
August 26, 1940.
U.S. AND
TROTSKY'S REMAINS
State Dept's. A new
Decision
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25
Summer
Made with a special tropical nette cloth body, fronts and cuffs of a new weave marcella.
(UP)-The State Depart- DRESS SHIRT ment in Washington has announced that Trotsky's body. will not be permitted to enter the United States.
It is understood this decision has been reached owing to the fear that Trotsky's adherents may attempt to establish ahrine to their fallen leader, and thus engender intense feelings between the rival communista.
Indignant Cable
A
Mr. Albert Goldman, Trotsky's nt- torney, has telegraphed Mr. Cordell Hull as follows: "If the press reporta of your refusal to permit the bringing of Trotsky's body to Bie United States ure true, I consider your action without authority and highly arbi- trary,"
Mr. Goldman sald the node intens tinn in taking the body to the United States was to hold a memorial meet- ing in New York "In honour of the memory of a great historic figure and fo protect his murder by Stalin' Oaru."
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Dutch Allegation
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Br. Wire- less)-Dutch circles in London suspect that the Germans are causing explosions in Nether- lands towns in order to make CLERMONT FERRAND.[the populace believe that the Aug. 26 (UP).-Edouard Miche-RA.F, is carrying out
in, the octogenarian Frenchman bombing attacks.
SPECIAL TO THI
"TELEGRAPHY
wanton
who became famous because of Allegations regarding these his faith in pneumatle tyres--hefcalled "wanton attacks" are steadily controls France's biggest rubber reprated by the German-controlled radio stati with much moral In- industry-died here to-day.
jdignation on behalf of the defence. He was President of the Michelin less people who are under her so- Tyre Company But he started his called protection.
Learrer 70 years ago as an artist
Although he displayed consider- able talent as a painter he was not content with his choren vucation and
R.A.F. Exonerated
But instances given by the Ger- his have been closely checked
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damingr in her tyres for bleyeler Bicycle tyres question could not possibly have been had formerly been gheed to the rims done by British aircraft,
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for the "horseless cars have struck numed places on nighia flages."
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manufacturers when the R.A.F. made no raids of all were not interested
Jon occupied areas. Michelin would not convince them, Iso he decided to entre a car with his
new tyres in a race from Paris toj Bordeaux. The cat Was wheel bicycle 1Th a moter-boat it caused bilarity amonij Engine the onleakers by breaking down at the start of the CT, En route to Bordeaux it had 24 punctures and the steering
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Berlin Claims 60 Units Now In Toulon
SPECIAL TO THE
TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UP)---An tear jammed, forcing) Michelin to make a zig-zag course intercepted brondeast from Derlin- to the finishing port. Nevertheless, Radio asserts that sixty units of the the "ear" finished eighth in the race, French feet are now anchored at and the reputation of air-filled tyres, Toulon. was made.
NAZI WARNING Unneutral Act to Submit Ships to Navicert
*PECIAL
TO THE TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Ang. 25 (Domel) Authorized Nazi quarters disclore that Germany again has warned non- belligerent shippers that it would be un neutral act to submit their ships to the British naval system.
"Britain is no longer in a position to exercise an air-tight sea control," a Nazi spokesman declares.
They include the 28,500-ton batile- ship Strasbourg, four 10,000-ton cruisers, the Algeria, Foch, Dupleix and Colbert; the aircraft carrier Com- mandante Toste, 24 destroyers, torpedo boats and 12 sulamurines.
Balloons Return From France
12
Londen, July 11. Because the wind blew in the right direction, number of balloons
of the Boulogne Barrage are now bark in service in England.
When the British forces left France transport was congested, and the CO. of the balloon bartage, noticing that the wind was blowing in the direction cut the mooring cables. The balloons landed safely in Kent, and the crews returned safely by sea.
New Swiss Protesth
To England
25
BERNE. Aug.
(Reuter)-! According to an authoritative state ment issued here, the Federal Council)
lodged a strong protest with the British Government.
This followed
communique published by Army Headquarters stating that foreign planes again flew over Swiss territory on the night of August 24.
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President Roosevelt Goes Yachting
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (UP).—— Fresident Roosevelt cruised down the Potomac River to-day in the pre- sidential yachi Potomac.
He was accompanied by Mr. Harry Hopkins, the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Yeh Kung-cho will present the and other high officials.. prizes to successful students of the The President is expected to return Chun-Shing Institute of Commerce to Washington to-night. He this afternoon at 4.30 p.m. at the spend two days at the White House Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. before proceeding to Hyde Park.
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