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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
May. 21, 1941
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EUROPE AFTER WAR IS WON
Sikorski Sells Federation
LONDON, May 19 (Router). -"The doctrine of a future Europe consisting of five or six federated blocs working together and working in such a way that no one bloc would ever be in a position to achieve hegemony in Europe was very well received in America, and was found to be highly reassuring" sald General Sikoraky, Polish Prime Minis- ter, who returned recently from the United States.
General Sikorsky discussed with President Roosevelt this plan to en- Juro a peaceful and prosperous Europe, mid the General says that America is deeply interested in the after-war reconstruction of Europe.
He also told a reporter, "All the official matters that I went over to ruise have been satisfactorily settled. In Cannda we have signed several agreements of a military as well as financial character, as a result of which within a month or two milt- ary camps will be in being there.”
UFS"
THEY TOOK IT ALONG-The Italians set up a stone marking the boundary of Kenya and Italian Somaliland. When the Italians were on the run, a company of British Royal West Africans' came along and saw the stone. One of them thought it was 'something to take home, so he did, as above.
S. Shansi Battle Franco
Favours Chinese
GIUNGKING, May 26 (Ru- ter). While admitting that on Chinese divisional commander. General Wang Chun, was killed in action in the Chuntinoshan battle in Southern Shansi, pro- vince,
Chinese military spokesman to-day denied the Japanese allegat.on that. TWO Chinese army corps and divisional
commander were killed and one Deputy Divisional Commander was taken prisoner.
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He added: "With the fighting at Chuntinoshan on such a large scale. there is bound to be heavy casualties on both sides, After a fortnight desperate fighting in which ther Japanese suffered heavy casualties, the situation is now developing 212 the Chinese favour."
Japanese Brought Down CHENGTU, May 21 (Central News)A Japanese pursuit plane.. was brought down during an air raid over Chengtu yesterday, it in omeintly announced by the Chengtu Air De- fence Headquarters.
Trains To Be Party
Youth Tools
Spain's youth is in training to become a militant arm of the Falange-the Spanish equivalent of Nazis or Fascists-and play a star role in the "new order" through which Generalissimo Francisco Franco hopes to restore the nation's ancient glory, reports Associated Press.
By an official decree, General Franco has established the HAT-TRICK
MIDWIVES
DEFY BOMBS
Two midwives have been awarded the medal of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire for courage in attending women in childbirth during raids,
.
PILOT FREED
foot
over
FOOLING THE FRENCH
Htler Gives His Word
ZURICH, May 19 (Reuter)-AD Salal. German communique regard- ́ing Franco-German negotiations
expected to-day, according to Berlin
is
Nachrichten, pondent of the "Bosler Berlin assures the German public that concessions made to Vichy will not cancel any of the essential parts of the armistice terms.
Path of Treason LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).- Henri
Bernstein eminent French
dramatist, in a letter to the "New York Times" states, "When Marshal Petain orders the French people to follow him along the path of honour he is betually suggesting that they ollow him down the rond to treason. "What he intends that our country should do is to place itself in comi- plete dependence on Its murtal enemy, Germany, "England has
has kept her promise to France. She has done more thart that. In the hour of defent, in the hour when we left her alone on the deld of battle, she revealed herself to be most generous friend. No word of reproach fell from the Ups of her statesmen,
Conscription
in
For N. Ireland Nazi Bombing Reduces Nationalist Opposition BELFAST, May 20 (Router),— Conscription is to be impose:l Northern Ireland and the Govern- ment's decision to Implement it will be announced shortly by the Prime Minister. Mr J. M. Andrews.
Northern Ireland was unitted om the Statute of the Conscription Act imposed in Britain in 1939 on account of
the g
strong representation made to the Government by Mr Eamon de Valern, who stated that if imposed, it would lead to strong op- position from the Nationalist minority
from:
in Northern Ireland.
Position Changed
then with the bombing of Belfast, in The position has changed since which the homes of all Parties were bombed alike and assistance was given from Eire by their fire ambulance services.
and
It does not look, therefore, that there will be any great stirring of the minority public opinion in Northern Ireland when the decision is
"Youth Front" to regiment and train the boys and girls of Spain from childhood until they reach the age to enter the
Army or marry.
The decree provides that all
Winner of the R.A.F. Fighter school children from 7 to 17 Pilot cup in 1936, a South years of age automatically be African light lieutenant, who come members, along with the last October performed the "hat Spanish University Union, com- trick" by shooting down three prising college students who Italian planes in one day, has have already embraced Falangist been released from captivity in tradition.
Mogadishu, capital of Italian Co-ordination Move Somaliland, as a result of the The Youth Front, the decree em- British capture of the town. plusised, is designed to assure the or-
nounced. He had been in hospital there for unisation and discipline of genera- three months with a serious tions to come "in the Catholic, injury. He said that while he was More than 60 planer of the 12th
Spanish and militant spirit proper to engaged with Italian fighters and 13th Air Squadrons of the
the Spanish Falange," co-ordinating Baidia, Libya, on Dec. 2p, an enemy Japanese Navy flew into Szechwan
pre-military education with the poll machine came up from below, badly from Hupeh around 8 an. While
Mrs. Mary Farr, of Ports-teal tenets of the Falange, the only damaged his aircraft and wounded the bombers attacked Langshan and mouth, protected a mother-to-be political party permitted in the bim in the foot. Ipin, eastern Szechwan towns, dump with her own body while bombs Franco Government.
He landed by parachute and was ing the explosives indiscriminately, were exploding near the house. Suner, head of the Falonge and lead-Mogadishu. Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano inken En
İtallan 'plane 21 pursuits in two groups hended for Chengtu.
At one time the surrounding deing advente of closer collaboration Arriving over the Szechwan pro- the badly damaged house was about will play
great that it seemed between Spain and the Axis powers, vincial
i capital at 11.10 am. they eir
a dominant role in the eled over the city. While flying low to collapse on nurse and patient. The Youth Front.
The boys are divided into four age the southern part of the city, baby was born during the raid.
The other midwife is Mrs Evelyn groups, from 7 to 11 years, from 11 one group composed of 12 machines was fired at by Chinese anti-aircraft than 20 years she had abandoned her
Leaver. of Manchester. For more to 15, from 15. fo 18, and from 18] Kuns. One machine No. 762 of the Boeing type was hit and crashed at profession. Then, at the height of a Pelyangchang in the district of heavy raid, came a call for a doctor Hunyann, south of Chengtu.
and midwife. Neither could bëj reached, an appeal was made to Mrs Leaver.
Patient in Cellar
over
STOCK EXCHANGE
struction wax, so
an
Doesn't Believe
to
Dobbie Takes Charge Of Malta
LONDON, Moy 10 (Reater).- Major-General Sir William George Shedden
known Dobble,
the กร modern "Gordon" owing to his re- the Colonial ligious fervour, has, Son Killed
Ollice announced, Scen appointed
Governor of Malia,
until the age of entry into the Army told Mrs C. G. Elliott, of Belmore.
The Australian Navy Board has Sir William has been administering Girls are organised into one see-that her son is missing and presumed assumed command of the troops in the Government of Malia since he Jon. From 7 to 17 years
jkllled, but she doesn't believe this. Decreed Functions
April 1940, with the exception of a Hier son Ordinary Seaman Dou-short period in May 1940 immediately Functions of the Youth Front, usglas Elliott, 10.
before General Sir Charles Bonham- listed by the decree, include poli- "I know my son is safe," Mrs El-Carter left the Colony. tical education, pre-milliary canea-liott told a Sydney "Daily Telegrapli" General Dobbie Though bombs were shaking the tion fer bays, initiation into homei reporter, "The Navy Board's tele-G.O.C. Malaya. Moderate Turnover
vas previously district, she answered the call with education for girls, and collaboration, gram is a terrible mistake." LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-nout hesitation. Net far from the in cultural, moral, social and religious the Stock Exchange to-day, the turn-house where the patient was lying aetlucation and movements.
Mr George Elliott, another son, said over was modernte. Industrials en-
that he inet a shipmate of Douglas countered selective buying for in-
Front-affiliated organisations vestment with further ennuiry on
organise and direct camps, colonies, ship
To carry on their work the Youth only the day before.
are to "He told me Douglas missed the textile preference issues
in England with 40 other Shipping continued its
hostelries, and classes in upward
which sallors." • trend. Chief Interest centred
Falangist doctrines play a leading role, and to assist the Government in Board, Mrs Elliott has not been able Despite inquiries from the Navy. Indo-China deferred, which
health, education und labour.
to learn additional details.
vanced from 05s to 102s 6d.
Gill-edged shares
tional lesses.
on
showed frac
Foreign bonds were mainly firm."
Japanese bonds attracted more st
tention is also did egytain Argentinė issues,
Kalles were firm.
Wall Street was lethargic,
BRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS LONDON, May 28 (euter)--The New Zealand Premier, Mr Peter Fraser, reviewing the New Zealand troops who have returned from Greece, told them: "1 know that you are all ready to perform similar task If called upon."
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION FINDINGS
The report of the Immigration De- partment Commission has been for warded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has given tele- graphic instructions that the report is) not to be published until he has had an opportunity of reatting it, sintea a Government communique.
s main was ablaze.
In the house itself the hull and staircase had been wrecked and pipes fractured, that water poured through the ceilings.
Mrs Leaver got the patient to the cellar, where she attended her until a doctor arrived.
DOCKYARD
Reassessing Wages Of Chargemen
London, Apr. 26.
Sir Robert Gower, K.c.v.O., M.P.. -Who is Chairman of the Dackyard Members Parliamentary Committer, recently asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he could give him any information with regard to the re- at Hongkong, and Mr A. V. Alexan- assessing of the wages of Chargemen der now writes to him as follows:
natting
"I celose a copy of memorandum ng out the changes proposed by the Admiralty which has been com- municated to the Chargemen's Asso- ciation at Hongkong and to the Trade
Predicts War's End
By Autumn of 1942
The autumn of 1942 will see the end of the War, with a negotiated peace, according to Roger W. Babson, internationaliy famous statistician, whose long range forecasts in the past have been almost uncanny in their necuracy,
Mr Babson said that after the negotiated peace he believes there will immediately be a boom of the magnitude of the 1929 boom, lasting until about 1950.
Sacked Musicians
"By
the autumn of 1942. when England with American
Together Again help, holds enough proxies In
Union side of the Admiralty Indus- Sarked men of the Bournemouth her pocket to sit at the head of trial Council. The views of these two bodies will have to be obtained Municipal Orchestra pre running the conference table, there will before the proposals can be put into their own music festival. effect and this will inevitably fakej some time."
DR A. R.
WELLINGTON
be a compromise peace Bearnemouth-at the cost of 24. n
for |year per ratepayer-ho the best which all factions will be ready. municipal orchestra in Britain, but Germany will get something. when war came it was cut from 051
England will have her Empire players to 24
The Jobless players formed them-The United States will concen. selves into the Wessex Philharmonic trate in the Western Hemi Orchestra.
ftecently, their townsfolk, deprived sphere. Pence will be restore News has been received in Hong-by the borough of their mual muni-jto Asia and Africa. Italy, ni kon; abeut a former Director oficiul music festival, were invited to ready the weak link, will grov: Breese Family Medical Services, Dr. A. R. Welliga show organised by the Wessex LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).The ton, e.M.a., who had been for some Philharmonic, opened by J. B. Friest weaker.
France. Drley, unoccupied announcement today that Flyingine in
Malcolm Sargent conducted the Francis Dempster Wellington not long ago returned to Breese is missing marks a triple London, where he has obtained on first concert,
the Ministry of appointment with Itealth.
Misfortune Follows
Offeer Henry
family tragedy of war.
His father, Air Vice-Marshal C. D. Breese, was killed on active service
na the result of a flying necident,
It was announced In March.
Its
"I was in Europe at the start c the war and I predicted that 1 Among the other conductors were months from the outbreak of hosti Sir Adrian Bol, Leslin Heward and itles that America would be shapiti, Basil Cameron.
in polley of all-out aid to Britain
That happened.
Arrest Of 47 Ex-Night Soil Coolies
I is announced that 47 of the ex- night soil coolle demonstrators, who attacked members of the police force at the Post Office building yesterday have been arrested. These include the five delegates who were granted an interview by the Hon. Mr W. J. Chairman of the Urban
Cell
One of the arrested women is now in hospital suffering from injuries
o the head received during a quar-
rel.
The Indian constable whose haral
was badly bitten received treatment
ta hospilot, but was not detained.
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In Western Desert
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter) --Alr- croft manufactured in the United States have been used as bombers in he North African campaign for the first time. They participated in an ir bombardment of an enemy posi- tion around Fort Capuzzo on the af- ternoon of May 18, it is revealed by an Air Ministry news service.
Heavy bomba were dropped on Ferman tanks wid mechanised vehi les were dispersed near the old Capuzzo aerodrome.
The squadron in question has on American citizen on its nominal roll. le in Sergeant Air Gunner who as received the Distinguished Fly- ng Medal for gallantry in the Abyɛ- inian cumpaign.
Capitulation Of Aosta: Comment By Axis
TET May 20 Router)-A "ome correspondent writing of the Duke of Aosta, soya "capitulation. used great correy and profound smation" in Romo where his pro- longed resistance was honed to have "I now believe that in another 16 prevented the Brith frem with months. this,ntd will be so, tromen
Cr-wine troops. fer, use in. Libya. A 21-year-old girl was found
However, according to the recently standing-under a street light shortage of hair-dressers, and men dous England will be trading blowerin circles LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).—The] in a residential section of Washington. tro now finding it difficult to obtain of for blow with Gormany, Thât's pay that Arvin's capitulation was un- Internstenal- - Rubber Regulation All she wore was an engagement ring, "trim” (A lot of barbers have gone, when the war will stop, Neither, portant Breauko the main part of Committee has fixed the quota for She told police her dance took her into munihon factories, and there are alde will be stupid enough to go on this Frigths frees in Abyssinia and the third quarter at 100 per cent, un- clothes when she refused to rotten no youths coming, into, the trade, tej and on: unill there;le compltez Cheen
riwn long; am and had *changed..
the ring..
take their place.
vastation and Rustle
Libyn, and Traga
elder brother, Flight Lieutenant J, G. a prisoner of war in Ger- Breese, Is 'many,
FIANCE TOOK HER CLOTHES
SHORTAGE
HAIRDRESSERS
OF
The war how enusex naevere
Hotel Fire: Seven Die
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BLACKED-OUT windows prevented passers-by from seeing that a serious fire had started in the Surrey Hills Hotel, Caler- ham, recently.
Not until the flames burnt away the black-out material and burst from the windows was the outbreak noticed..
Seven people lost their lives, In- cluding Mrs Dorks Ponting, the pro- prietress.
Mr W. L. McArthur; of Wanstead, one of the guests, was seen on the
lawn, at the back of the hotel, but he went back into the flames to try to save others. His body was found in u doorway.
The Heroine
smoke and flame to dragunovusel- ous, people from blazing bedrooms and render · first-ald, b....
She did not give up until six Cana- diun soldiers had arrived to take over the rescue work.
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE-
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Te not dowing few your food down's digest. honorary divisional surgeon to the
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