1941-04-03 — Page 5

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

April 3, 1941.

Girl Trapped In Bomb Debris 14 Hours; Rescued Unharmed

· FOURTEEN hours after her home in a South Coast town had been bombed, 12-year-old Peggy Byng was brought out almost unharmed from piles of debris in a cellar. To the accompaniment of cheers, she was carried to a waiting ambulance,

The cheers were not only a tribute to a girl whom a fireman described as "one of the most marvellous kids I have come across," but a tribute from. his mates to George Edward ("Curly") Palmer, a member of the rescue squad."

the

After burrowing through to the cellar where Peggy was trapped he had spent ton of 14 hours lying at her side.

He helped to keep up her spirits,

knowing that her mother, her sister and two of her brothers were dead in the cellar.

Ile did. Then he heard Peggy's crles.

Tunnelling his way to get to the trapped people, he was driven back by flames and smoke.

His colleagues told him the poal- tion was hopeless, but he renewed? Only Bruises

his efforts,

When he at last reached Peggy ho found she was pinned by debris covering the lower part of her body, But her arms were free. Palmer put theen round his neck.

Last Look Round After scorching in the darkness for some time the rescue party was about Morphia and warm drinks were to leave the ruins when Palmer, the given to her. When she was brought lorry driver, said, "Can I have an-out she was found to be suffering only other look round?"

from cuts and bruises,

Taranto Man Shot

For Spying

Two Italians were shot by a ring squad recently at Fort Bravetta, near Rome, for alleged espionage and belonging to a military spy ring working for Britain.

They had been found guilty. A woman and two men were sentenced to life imprisonment, and 19 other persons, including a woman, were sentenced to

Appeals For horter terms of imprisonment

Robber

Help To

Reform

When a robber runs away with money, it is not news these days in Shanghai where newspapermen can collect their crop of armed robberies practically daily, in view of unsettled situation and high cost of living, but when a robber, convicted several times already, writes to a person politely revealing his past record and obtains a loan for doing legitimate business it is news.

The news is made more interesting than usual when the creditor himself guarantees the return of the money, having con- fidence in the robber that he will repent, says the "North China Daily News."

(says Associated Press),

One of the men shot was a com- mercial traveller. of Taranto, and the other a quartermaster in the Navy.

Another naval quartermaster, n worker in a naval construction firm and his wife were among those.sent to prison.

Thailand To Persian Cargoes For Nazis

Bangkok, Apr. 2. Foreign business circles report the Japanese are negotiating the pur- chase of rubber and teak valued at

allegedly for Germany. T3,000,000, was a

It will be sent to the Gulf of Persia from where it will be shipped by train across Persia and Russia,

letter from a man who called him self a robber.

The creditor and receipient of men rendered helpless by the war the strange letter is Mr Chiang form the majority of debtors, but

what surprised Mr Chlang Glen-hou, famous commentator and an editor of the evening edition of the "Sin Wan Pao." Mr Chiang recently received con- gratulations and praises from many readers for his philan- thropic work in starting ก money-lending movement in favour of the poor who are will- ing to do business but who are in need of small capítál.

A notorious robber, he is well known to the police and goolers. He has been convicted twice on charges of armed robbery and until recently he worked in a gambling den, which was probably one of those recently closed by local Chinese authorities.

Starts Business

The reports say the Japanese steamer Chile Maru or a sister ship will pick up the cargo this month,

United Press.

Manila Denials

Manila, Apr. 2.

Mr Tsuneo Yamamoto, President

"I am a man deserted by society of the Japanese Chamber of Com- but I am determined to repent and merce, told the Press to-day that the

alleged.

to

Germany FLS

As a result of his movement, with $30 I can start selling matches. shipments of copra and cocount oil rdently supported by numerous My relatives and friends have de-trom the Philippines sent to Japan readers of the paper, who have con- serted me and I must be my own last month were entirely for Jupar- tributed generously, many jobless guarantor for the return of the loan. ese consumption and not intended for persons are able to earn their living! I cannot flee and the police have trans-shipment after obtaining small loans from Mr my fingerprints." Chiang,

This in brief was what the "rob- "The unusually poor catch of fish Most of the once jobless and de- ber" said to Me Chiang when the in the past three years has depleted stitute persons are now hawkers and tatter received him in the office. He Japanese stocks of all," he said. small merchants who are able to re- indicated to Mr Chlang-how a bad "Japan normally obtains 250,000 tons turn their loana (with no interest) man might repent. He did not dare of oil from sardines and is now re- by instalments.

sit down and saluted. Mr Chiang placing it with coconut ol many times. Mr Chiang was greatly "Japanese in the Philippines have to build up the moved by his sincerity and granted tried

Investigations Made

Many pathetic stories have been told by applicants for the credits be fore eblaining their loans. granted only after careful investigations have been made. Former teachers and eludes the report.

for years

the request after consulting his staff, coconut all trade to Japan and is And so at least one robber starts now very grateful that a combination legitimate business in Shanghai, con- of circumstances permits the skip-

ments."—United Press,

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-Photo by Mec Cheung.

Axis Ships

Protest Is

Rejected

-Photo by Mee Cheung.

TURKEY & SOVIET Pact Satisfies British

LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter)—The recent Turko-Soviet declaration-con- tained the following passage: "Should Turkey in fact be the object of aggression and be involved in war in defence of her territory, Turkey could then, in accordance with the Turko-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, count upon the full understanding and neutrality of the Soviet Govern- ment."

In giving this information in the House of Commons to-day. Mr R. A.“ Butler (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) said that he regarded this declaration of the Soviet Union in regard to Turkey as eminently sati factory.

To other questions, Mr Butler re- plied: "We always hope that such developments will draw the relations with the Soviet Government closer."

ITALIAN DESTROYER SUNK

London, Apr._2.

The Admiralty has announced the sinking by naval aircraft of an Ito- Ilan destroyer of the Pantera class of 1,520 tons in Massaws, the Red Sea Port. The destroyer was locat- ed when leaving the port, attacked and sunk

It has also been announced that WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Reu- ter)-Mr Cordell Hull, Secre- the German merchantman, Bertram was intercept- tary of State, has decided to Rickers, of 4,188 tons, reject the German and Italianed by the British destroyer Kanda

har as she was endeavouring to sail demands for the release of seized from Massawa-Reuter Bulletin. Axis ships, it is understood.

Asked at a press conference whether there was any present inten- tion of releasing the ships as demand- ed by the Axls protest Nole, Mr Hull said that he had not heard of it in Government quarters.

When the United States replied to the protests, he added, the Siate De- partment would probably take up with the Italian and German Embas- sies the question of publishing cor- respondence.

U.S.-MEXICAN DEFENCE

Use of Airfields

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Router). -United States-Mexican collabora- tion for the defence of the Western Hemisphere is visualised in a message sent by President Roosevelt to-day to the Senate asking it to ratify the new agreement between the United States and Mexico for the reciprocal use of airfields belonging to each natio which was signed here yesterday.

President Roosevelt anys that the was concluded in view of agreement was the exclrcumstances which from the present Euro- pean conflict, and "Lakes into con sideration tho necessity of ensuring of maximum speed for conditions the movements of aviation

required in the defence of the American con- tinent.

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