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VICHY, May 7 (Reuter) An agreement between Admiral the Vichy Foreign Darlan, Minister, and. Herr Otto Abetz, the Nazi Ambassador to France, is announced, providing for modification of restrictions on the demarcation line between The Share Register and Trans-the Occupied and Unoccupied for Books will be closed from the zones in France and a reduction 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, in the costs of the German Army

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Workers' Feelings ZURICH,

7 (Reuter), May "French workers like the great mass of the French public inwardly reject the policy of rapprochement with Germany, although some Trade Union newspaper Volksrcent" scribing conditions in France.

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DR, QUO TAI-CHI SPEAK ON

THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY !

Marmans Inv. (H.K.) a/- 2/11⁄2 n.]] PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT says:

Plugging Up Leaks From U. S. To Axis

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuter), By an executive order President Roosevelt has subjected the transit of goods through the United States to the Expert Licence Control system. fur- This action is interpreted as ther stop in plugging the leakage of supplies to Axis or pro-Axis nations and may to some extent restrict the movements of goods from Bouth America to United States ports for transhipment to other countries, in- cluding Japan."

Woman In Crew's Quarters

Arrested in the crew's quarters of ship in the harbour yesterday, Lam Yuk-Jan 30 plinates; wam: fined $20 For three weeks kord/fabouyiwhen, iho- -appeared, before (Cmár 15%, CF Blingat tis 22 Marinepi Court; this morning "She admitted the charge of boarding.

"we have fought before for the cause of freedom of Democracy in the world, and for the existence of which we are ever ready to fight again."

MR. WINSTON CIJURCHILL says: "wo are determined that the cause of freedom shall not be trampled down. 7

DR QUO TAI-CHI says:

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China is fighting for freedom and justice and defend- ing common civilization and the democratlo. way of life.".

Seo The Year's Most Timely Film "THE HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA".

STARRING CARY GRANT AND MARTHA SCOTT, IN A STORY OF THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM FROM AND DEMOCRACY : -IT-YOU2 - WILL FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE MANT: PEDALEMS WHICH BESET THE "WORLD TO DAY 1CENS

The fact that at almost every street corner is a De Gaulle sign (a big

surrounding the Cross of Lor

scrawled on houses speaks raine) for itself, as does the habitual disin- clination of the people to telephone at mid-day or during the evening in order not to disturb listeners to British broadcasts in French.

Clash In Lively

War Debate

Special to the "Telegraph”

LONDON, May 7 (UP)-The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill had a clash with Mr Hore-Belisha during the war debate to-day which threw the House of Commons into turmoil. Mr Churchill, referring to Mr. Hore-Belisha's criticism of the shortage of tanks yesterday, taunted Mr Hore-Belisha for being very farsecing now that he is no longer a member of the Government.

Mr. Hore-Belisha sprang to his feet and shouted, I do not know by what right the Honour- able Gentleman (Churchill) is indulging in these heavy re criminations. It is quite un- worthy of him."

The remainder of his remarks was drowned out by shouts from the other

members.

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U.S. Navy Ready For Action, Says Knox

Special to the "Telegraph"

Later, Mr Churchill resumed his

WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP)-When asked specifically to remarks stressing that the tank out-

had

greatly day if the U.S. navy could handle the job that Colonel Stimson "ainco put

had suggested, Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy increased."

Turning to Libya, the Premier re-declared: "The fleet is always ready and is more ready now than vealed that the German armed force which attacked there was not much larger than the British, "but tactical mistakes were commited and our armoured force became disorganiz ext."

Turning to the Battle, of the Atlantic, he asserted, "we need a great deal more help from the United States and expect that we shall get

ever before,"

that

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The Capital is embroiled in a crackling dispute over the sensa. tional summons by Colonel Stim- Confident of Success son for the all-out use of the

Civil Servants And The Bomber Fund Mr Churchill declared that the "foss navy. of the Nile Valley, the Suez Canal

Secretary Knox is scheduled to The Editor, the Malta and

would augment

speak to-night and it is generally

Jiongkong Telegraph. heaviest blows, we could sustain.

expected that he will go as far as Sir, Mostly everybody these days "We are determined to fight for Secretary Stimson, perhaps further; are tapping their brainboxes in the them with all the resources of the Colonel Knox

to-day sald

hope

of devising ways and means of British Empire and we have every Secretary Stimson's address was

high-raising money for the Bomber Fund. reason to belleve that we shall be forthright, courageous and

May I add a suggestion? Govern- successful."

spirited utterance."

ent Oficials, whom are generally paid high incomes should waive their Hints Axis Challenge

Home Leave allowances and cun tribute such to the greater cause. ROME, May

(UP)-Signor Giovanni Ansaldo, writing in Count After all, they don't, nowadays, go Mr Lloyd Georgy warned that Ciano's "Leghorn Telegrafo" to-day back home but to other lands for Japan would seize the first oppor- hints that Germany la ready to chal- their vacation. I is strange tunity to wrest control of the Pacine lengo United States domination of the while their "home" people are suffer-

terrifically EL Marseilles dislikes the spectacle of trom the Unlied States. Citing Mr Panama Canal by saying, "Germany ing terrifie German wagons bringing coal for Eden's statement that Turkey was accepted Anglo Saxon domination of they have the heart to take

leaves. Even should German steamers operating under the loyal to Britain, Mr Lloyd George the Panama Canal and even tolerated and "home"

the Suc the status of

but desired to their health demand them to go on German flag in coastui trame in charged that the Turks let German at least maintain control of the Rhine furlough could they not take shorter French Territorial waters, chleßy troopsliips pass through between Marseilles und Barcelona. Bosphorus and the Dardanelles to and Danube system in order to vacations and donate a part of it in-cations intended for persons other

utilise her vital space in central and stead of letting local tax payers al- Ill-feeling is still more marked in seize the Aegean Isionds.

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devise occupied France Reliable testimony from two different towns in northern France confirms American press reports that the population grect jubilantly the visita of the RAF. planes, despite the suffering caused by the bombard-

The Germans buy up far the greater part of the goods arriving at Marseilles. The goods are carried northward in German rallway wagons which are visible to

ments.

German

than elsewhere.

The Agreement VICHY, May 7 (Reuter).---Aa agreement has been reached between Admiral Darlan and the German au thorities in Paris, it is banouneed here to-night.

It provides that the demarcation Un- and occupied France will be open in general for passuge of goods and securities. Persons will be allowed In

line between Occupied

to travel between the two zones

the event of serious illness or death of relative.

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Permission to cross the line will be granted to members of the Army and Air Force on the same conditions as already in force for sailors.

the

Sino-Nippon Peace Moves Worry Honda

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, May 8 (Domei), "I am going to Tokyo-now on a very important mission," Dr Kumataro Honda, Japanese Am- bassador to Nanking, told the Press at the Astor Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon upon his

southeastern Europe.

the

to

JOSEPH A. GUTIERREZ,

"But the Anglo Saxons are unwill-ready heavily burdened ing to even allow Germany even this means of raising funds? sphere of interest.

that

Air Mall Service by Britlah Over- seas Airways to places west of,

(India) Is temporarily Karachi suspended.

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations, to enclose in a postal cover communi

than the addressee.

The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is tem- porarily suspended:-Yunnan, Sze- chuen, Kwelchow, Hunan, Fukien (except Amoy and Kulangsu), and East of Kwanghung

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

which might have been triumph Stranded Germans sl

"To-day, the question must be solved by force and these canals roads of western civilization will be- come roads of war and death."

nnnounced

that

the

Rounded Up

NEW YORK, May 7 (Router) - Rome's Threat

Over 100 German seamen,' stranded ROME, May 7 (UP)-Radio Rome since the outbreak of war, have been United 'rounded up by the New York Police to-night

Axis and charged with over-staying their States ships entering blockade zones will be sunk, adding, leave in the United States.

we serenely await Roosevelt's war for which the Axis and Japan are prepared."

It is expected that they will be interned.

Similar roundups are belleved to other. American be proceeding in ports.

Britain Calls Up

More Men

First Quarter Figures WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuter). "Only

nly eight put of 205 ships that left Free correspondence by plain post-arrival here from Nanking,

with supplies. for **It Is our established policy, to American ports cards will be allowed.

strengthen the National Government Britain were sunk in the first three

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" but I think it necessary at the present months of this year," declared Sena-

LONDON, May 7 (UP). It' Is officially announced that men of 90 stage to promote and realise this tor Arthur Vandenberg before the policy more effectively. As a com- Senate Committee.

Senator Vandenberg sald that the and 40 years of age will register for plete agreement of views has been Petain's Journey

U.S. of the this matter with military Chairman

Maritime military service on May 17 and 31 LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-Mar-renties on the spot I want to Commission gave him these figures respectively. shol Pelain has left his estate ncar consult the Foreign Minister, Mr

Red Cross Ships

May B (Central SHIUKWAN, Cannes by special train to meet Ad mira! Darlan, according to the Paris Matsuoka, and other authorities in

LONDON. May 7 (Reuter)--The News) The Observatory of the Tokyo regarding concrete measures} radio.

to be taken in China," the Am-headquarters of the American Red National Chungshan University is Cross has announced that out of 200 organising a party to proceed to north bassador declared.

the total ships on which supplies have been Fukien to observe Obstructing Policy "I would like to draw particular sent to Britain, only 11 have been eclipse which will occur around noon on September 21 this year, the Arst attention to the so-called-demarches lost, seriously reduced and now include toward Chungking in connection with

However, the cargoes on those 11 total solar eclipse visible in populous- merely a volve in the direction of the peace problemn. If such de-ships amounted to nearly a tenth of regions in China for four hundred i national affairs us Minister of In-

inarches are actually in progress, the supplies sent. terior, although there are still un- confirmed reports from Paris that M. they are nothing but an obstruction Laval demands the transfer of powers

to Japan's national polley. Experi from Marshal Petain to enable Laval ences in the lust World War showed that such activities only serve to pro- the full Premiership, to assume

If M. Laval returns to the Govern long war. ment, there is likely to be u a general to permit the re-Installation

Laval Pipes Down SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, May 7 (UP) The de- mands of M Laval are believed to be

Shake-up to

"General peace is undoubtedly de- sirable but this will not contradict the

of M. Baudoin as the virtual econo- bringing up and strengthening of the mle dictator. It emphasised that National Government."

M. Laval principally objects to Admiral Darlan's hasty meeting with Marshal Petain concerning French domestic affairs because the technical negotiations will begin only after the preparatory settlement of the Laval affair.

Donations To

Bomber Fund

Police Club Burglar Caught

Lam Kwong, alias Lam Sang. 30, unemployed, was charged before Mr

H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon Magis-

A total of $1,076,022.40 was reached yestracy this morning with larceny from terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Lid, with the following

donations:

Found In Dockyard Tamar Cricket Club

Proceeds of "Lawn Bowls" Radio for four "Henselito" Lawn Bowls presented to II.K.L.B.A. by Messa Gliman & Co. Ltd, megje Misses Alleen and Doris Woods (in loving memory of Mrs Georgina Stone)

H International Tennis Match "Cookie" (in memory of Georgina

Stone)

Mr J. Held (fith donation) Mr Raymond W. Smith

No. 7 Police Station

Mr and Mrs A. P. Peraira (month-

ly donation)

Mr A. P. Pereira, Jr.

Mr C. C. Pereira ... Mr J. A. Pereira

MIM M. A. Poretza ... "Jean and the Varga Giria“ Kowloon Dowling

Green (ninth monthly donation)

Club

400.50

Navy To Take Over Coast Guard

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP) The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox to-day announced that all seagoing activities of the Const Guard are being transferred to the Navy:

This involves the transfer of all the larger craft but not aeroplanes. The ships will be manned by the Coast Guard under navy command,

of

the Police, Club Pavilion, Boundary Street,

four bottles of whisky (a) and 3,500 cigarettes, off February 22, (b) one bottle of whisky, two boxca of cigars and 1,110 cigarettes, on April 24, and (c) three tins of tennis 18 tins tomato juice and nine balls,

Defen- pairs of trousers on May 7. dont was further charged with breach of the Deportation Order.

MacPherson said that in all the Sgt Jarceny cases Defendant broke into

the club by re

removing window, No

particular precautions were taken by Authorities after the first two thefts. Defendant was evidently a clover burglar for he left no finger prints on the shelves where he stole the things from.

Acting on information

the Police

raided No. 320 Lalchikok Road where Defendant was arrested. Part of the stolen property was recovered from that house.

On the first throa charges Defen- dant was sentenced to 18 weeks' hard

labour and on the fourth count to four months, the sentences to run consecutively.

BELGIAN COAL MINERS STRIKE LONDON, MÁy (Router)

strike has broken out in the Belgian coal mines, according to information SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! from Brussels

the Free

BERLIN, May"}(UF)—The Free Belgian now, to

China Ambassador, Dr Chen Chish The miners, who have. -returned to Berlin from Chungking Join the only Union open to them, to-day Authorised quarters stated stopped work d, week ago and are that the relations between Germany being fined two marks for each day and China-are: normal..

they remain on strike,

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The monthly broadcasting report for Hongkong för April, 1941; states: Actual hours of transmision totalled: 485, of which 2007/wera devoted to European") programmer 210 to Chinese programmes and 2414 to Indian programmes,