1941-05-16 — Page 13

Inspiring Words To Indians

Patiala Company PATIALA, May 15 (Reuter). "I expect each one of you to uphold the glorious traditions bequeathed to us and to lay; down your lives, if need be, in defence of the British Empire which is at present fighting for the preservation of human liberty and civilisation."

With there, words, the Maharajah | of Patiala bade farewell to the officers and men of the Motor Transport Company rained in the state of Patiala on the eye of their departure for active service with the British forces.

The Maharajah added that to all brave people the call to duty such as the present one should prove a source of inspiration and jubilation, and he hoped that his soldiers would at lease live up to it improve upon the high standard of loyalty and sacrifice set up by their ancestors.

He assured the men that his Gov- ernment would take every possible care of their families in their absence.

Fell 35 Feet From Ship

American To Be X-Rayed

Mr Herman Lalgor, the American who was admitted to the Kowloon

was

Hospital Inst night following an ac- cident at the Kowloon Wharf, this morning reported to be “ሰ doing too well." It is understood

be will

X-rayed

this

that

ho

morning.

Mr Lalgar was reported to have fallen from a height of 35-ft and struck his head on the railway lines on the wharf, He was taken to the Hospital shortly after midnight. He fell from the President Tyler.

STOCK EXCHANGE]

Investment Buying LONDON, May 15 (Reuter).The Stock Exchange to-day continued to be cheerful. "Industrials were firm, especially breweries on fair invest- ment buying.

Gilt-edged stocks declined alightly

al the start but closed stendy.

Oils tended to be caster, Coppers and tins were firmly held.

Foreign bonds were firm. Egyptian four per cent were a pound higher at 75, and Czech 8 per cent, were three up at 37.

Wall Street was hesitant.

Friday,

The Rev. Vernon Stones and his bride, the former Miss Dorothy Ann White, nursing sister, of Bradford, Yorkshire, who were married At the

Methodist Church, yesterday.-Ming Yuen.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Axis In Knots Over Double Agreements

May 16, 1941

Middle East Aerial Activity, Summary

LONDON, May 15 (Reuter), -A British Middle East com- munique Issued to-day states:

Cirenaica On the night of May 12-18, bombers over Benghazi registered direct hits on the railway, the military headquarters, government buildings and the base of the Cathe- dral mole, Fires were started but detailed observation was difficult. Numerous reconnaissance patrols were carried out yesterday,

:

Dodecanese

"Dodecanese. On the pre- vious night, aerodromes at Maritza and Calato were bombed, Fires wore started and there were hits near dispersed air- craft.

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Iraq

Mistaken For Fifth Columnist

Mistaken for a Fifth Column-

"Iraq. There have been continuous aerial attacks on rebel positions and objectives such as aerodromes, rail-ist during night exercises, a

ways and motor transport. Amaro, Rashid, Mosul and the Baghdad were all raided.

Abyssinia

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railway sergeant received

ot

bayonet wound, and died in hospital.

At the inquest at Winch- "Abyssinia-Direct hits were ob-combe, Gloucestershire, on the Lained on Fort Mendi in Central sergeant, William Nolan (33), a Abyssinia, and machine gun and troops were attacked Sciasciarmanna and Giabbassite units of the South African Force.

Malta

posts

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verdict was recorded of "Death by by misadventure. with negli- Air gence, by Private Arthur Rath." |

whose bayonet caused the wound.

was

"Malia-Enemy,

aircraft ralded Malia on the night of May

The jury added a rider that there 13-14. causing slight damage, to RAF William Power, for permitting one negligence by Colour Sergt. property, but no casualties, civilian of his men to carry a fixed bayonet. or military. There Was another small raid yesterday. British fighters

"Impaled" Intercepted and drove off these A priva told the coroner that he planes.

"From all these operations, two aircraft were lost but the pilot of; one of them escaped safely by para-

chute."

Chaplin Sued By Writer

Konrad Bercovici, novelist, who claims he originated Charlie Chaplin's film, "The Great

- Japan's Headache Dictator," is suing Chaplin for

LONDON, May 15 (Renter).The "Manchester Guar dian," in a leader on May 14, said: "Life is difficult for Japan, who works so hard for peace. In order as she said, to preserve peace in the Pacific, she made the Triple Pact of Berlin.

It meant that if the United States came into the war, both Japan and Axis would attack her, and in spite of evasions, it. meant the same for Russia.

Donations To

Bomber Fund

"Then Japan, looking hungrily southward towards the Dutch East Indies, decided that she must make Bure of peace with Russia. So she A total of $1,000,114.37 was reached Imade a new pact under which she yesterday by the War Fund Inaugurated and Russin declared that they by the s. C. M. Pust. Ltd, with the

donations:

Convoy Showdown would be neutral if either of them

Postponed

were attacked by a third Power.

THIS double-crossing Germany, but

lever looked

very much like the WASHINGTON, May 15 (UP)-Germans did not mind because at The Senate showdown on the use of the moment their one idea is that convoys was defnitely postponed to-Japan should quarrel as soon day when Senator Charles Tobey nn- possible with Britain and the United nounced that he would not introduce States.

Exports To Russia to

Resumed

as

following A Beard Mr John Fleming (second dons.

tian)

Hongkong Philatelic Society "Double-Dutch" Auction on May 8, 1941)

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hamed's Ten Party Ladies Section, Royal Hongkong Golf Club (in memory of the late Mrs D. J. Lewis) European Vito per cent. net proceeds of Swimming Gala field on May 14, 1941)

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PRISONERS OF WAR

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210

£1,562,500, says a New York report.

Bercovici says that Chaplin, on Jan.

5, 1937, agreed to work with him on

series of films.

Bercovicl claims he submitted one idea which resembled the theme of "The Great Dictator."

hoard

mer

shout: "Stop those are Fifth Columnistat Pr

sold he was told to take a man under arrest.

He there- tore fixed his bayonet, and was marching the man away when Nolan prang at them. He did not thrust bayonet at Nolan, who must have impaled himself on it as he sprang Corward.

He was

cook and was not ac- customed to ordinary duties, he said.

New Zealand

Runs Short Of Whisky

Not one Auckland

(New

In April, 1038, Chaplin told him Zealand! hotelkeeper will now that for political and other reasons, sell a bottle of whisky over the the film could not be made.

But, unknown to him, Chaplin bar counter, nor a half-bottle, went on with the film, Bercovics not a small flask. The publicans alleges.

have not got them to sell

Konrad Bercovici, born in Rumania! 9 years ago, went to New York in 1016.

805.551 OE

Tablet

Sarajevo Given To Hitler

A German' officer has carried off the tablet at Sarajevo (in Yugosla- 586.00 vin) commemorating the assassina

tion of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria on

on June 28, 1914, The officer presented the tablet to Hitler, who will hand. It' to the Ger- man War Museum.

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife while they were friving in an open carriage.through the streets of Sarajevo,

The asanssination led to the 1914-18

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3.50

Jule anti-bonvoy resolution as an Nazi-Soviet Side Clause rimenqnient 'to the 'pending foreign "But now word is reaching Japan.

"requisition bill." ship'

that Germany and Russia may soon. for Tobey Senator

Indicated that he make a large agreement by which will probably await President Roo-Russia will send supplies to Germany sevelt's freside chat on May 27 and Germany will give Russia before taking further action,

free hand in -Astaïa free hand,

The Hon. Treasurer of the British when Russia has just hd herself Prisoners of War Fund acknowledges

to incommode

with thanks the following donations: Japan

Previously acknwledged, 788; Hong. The Japanese Arty never trusts kong Jockey Club, 15,000: Some at Russia and its paper, Kokumin, is Jardines Star March 1328. April 1200. shocked at the report. It says that 597) JK. Boushold, $150. Result or Bet Japan could not sit with folded anila, Derbyshire April and May. 0; J. Barrow, March, April and WASHINGTON, May 15 (UP)-It hands' If Russia thus re-asserted her May 30: ntready acknowledged in 3. C. is learned here to-day that the freedom of action in the cast. So Post $20, Total $0.635, United States has resumed the ex- Japan is wondering ports of machinery to Russin and it two allies, old and new, are is believed that the talks between the double-crossing her. Each of Secretary of State, bir Cordell Hull three trusts the others as far as and the Soviet Ambassador, M. can see them and no further." Oumansky opened the way for the

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resumption of talks regarding Russu American trade

between M.

Oumansky and Mr. Suniner - Welles, Under Secretary of State.

Wants To Aid Eire

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ISOLATIONISTS

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the

she

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ociation, for the purchase of 210 pairs of clogs for the Pu Leung Kuk children at King's Pack Camp.

At

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuter). The Senate to-day defcated an WASHINGTON; Amy* 15 «(UP) Isolutionist effort touveto the transfer A bill was introduced, in the 'Senote to-day requesting President Roose- velt to allow Eire to borrow or lease armaments under the terms of the Lend and Lease 'Bill, and to employ It will be recalled that the House "every means to insure delivery of Representatives defeated a similar

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were shot dead

war.

The assassins were Bosnians, of Serbian origin."

Baby's Cry Scares

Off Burglar

Two-year-old Elizabeth; daughter Wing Commander J. M.: Bicker- on, should have been asleep in her

Even nips, sold in bars for consumption on the premises, ure limited to certain brands.

Wholesale wine and spirit mer- chants are in the same plight. Some ure still able to give old customers ore bottle with a monthly order, but the majority have none at all,

Hundreds of cases of whisky des tined for New Zealand have been sunk by enemy: action, and untli further cargoes arrive, the, drought will continue.

and

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Gin" supplies are nearly as short. It is almost impossible, to buy a bottle of gin retall. ...Aucklanders are rapidly adop- ting new fashions, in, drieks. Bear is largely replacing spirits, Tr. parties are replacing parties. cocktail. There Australian sherry available.

is plenty of good quality American sailors from the visiting noval squadron vainly sought to buy whisky, when in

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ok at her home at Denham (Bucks). Five Hours Afloat the close of the financial year on 31st

F

On Plane Wing

After bombing & military barracks,

awake.

Too wide awake for a bur- war-who climbed through her bed- room window, switched on the lights and began searching in some drawers. a convoy of lorries and a parade of

The burglar, did not see Elizabeth. '0 he was disagreeably surprised when he heard her cry "ummy," Heed. Out of the window and down a ladder he had placed there.

Japanese In U.S.

Training

goose stepping Gonnnas, a. Consta Command lying-boat, bound from Norwny, had to make a homeward forced tanding on the sea.

A wing-tip was. damaged and the fying-boat began to heel dangerous-

Ty.

To provide compensating weight, members of the crew climbed out of the machine and lay on the other wing for five hours while the pilot: tuxted In a choppy sea towards the

British shore.,

Boy Of 11, Saves Baby's Life

Young Yo Japanese ancestry are being selected for mill- tary training in United States Army samps up pad down the Pacific Coast. Names among those chosen to be- come American soldiers are typical what might well be taken from the roster of troops in Japan, as, Yoshio Fujita, Kazu Serd, Masaru the life of his eight-month-old cousin, Ronald, Goddard, aged, saved Nakamoto, Makato Tsuchiyama, Iris Goddard, when a Tomo

Goto, Kazami Kawafuchi,molished four houses next to His bomb de- Masaki Yostrino, and Nobuo Mat-home in a London district one night. zumoto.

Ronald was nursing the baby in the kitchen.

Quisling Men

Beat Boys

A fresh example of Quislingite violence towards Norwegian school- children is reported by the Swedish newspaper "Socialcmokraten."..

A detachment of Quisling's storm- troopers forced, their way into a school at Skién and took away four

He beard the whistle of the bomb, and dung himself on the ground. protegling the baby with his body.

Debris fell all round him, and the and the baby were unhurt, kitchen was badly damaged, but he

Croatia Proclaimed

Kingdom.

ها

ROME, May 15 (UP),-It boys who they alleged, had "mal-officially announced in a communique treated" a member of the Quisling issued, to-day that Croatia has been Youth Guard.

proclaimed a Kingdom, but it was

The boys were stripped naked and not stated who would ascend the beaten with leather straps...

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A driver of the Royal Engineer admitted at a field general court martial at Chatham recently conduc military discipline by using Wa Dept Vehicles for private purposes

The only chance of reconstruction after the war would be through to the prejudice of good order and union betw

October. -The number of children assisted last year was 3.100

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