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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 bo highly reassuring" said General Sikorsky, Polish Prime Minis- ter, who returned recently from the United States.

General Sikorsky discussed with President Roosevelt this plan to co-

peaceful and

prosperous

suro

Europe, and the General says that America is deeply interested in the after-war reconstruction of Europe.

He also told a reporter, "All the oficial matters that I went over to ruise have been satisfactorily settled, In Canada we have signed several agreements of a military as well as financial character, as a result of which within a month or two milit- ary camps will be in being there."

U. S. FOOD FOR EIRE

But No Weapons

May $20

WASHINGTON, (Reuter),The President told a press conference that the United

States has offered to sell or charter two ships to Ireland and to supply half a million dollars

worth of food for the Irish civilian population.

The ships would be manned by Irish crews and the purchase of the food would be financed from a special Red Cross Relief appropria- tion of $50,000,000, the half a million to any purchase herself.

being additional to any

bo

made by Ireland vert indicated that

President Roos no armaments would

available for States and, following the United general rule to supply muni-

sale to

tions only to active

belligerents.

The ships for Ireland would be placed under the Irish flag, and would probably carry much more than half a million dollars' worth of food because Eire intends to make purchases on her own account.

Uncle Sam To Acquire A Home Guard

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

UFS

THEY TOOK IT ALONG-The Italians sot 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 thom thought it was something to take home, so he did, as above.

Franco 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 MIDWIVES

"Youth Front" to regiment and train the boys and girls of Spain from childhood until they reach the age to enter the

Winant On British Stoicism

LONDON, May 21

(Reuter).

Army or marry.

The decree provides that all school children from 7 to 17 years of age automatically be- come members, along with the Spanish University Union, com- prising college students who have already embraced Falangist tradition.

Co-ordination Move The Youth Front, the decree em- Admiration for the spirit of the phasised, is designed to assure the or British people under suffering was ganisation and discipline -genera-

DEFY BOMBS

May 21, 1941.

FOOLING THE FRENCH

Hitler Gives His Word

ZURICH, May 19, (Reuter)—An official German communique regard- ing Franco-German negotiations is expected to-day, according to the Berlin correspondent of the "Baster | Nachrichten.

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" alates, "When Marshal Petain orders the French people to follow him ulong the path of honour he is actually suggesting that they follow him down the road to treason. "What he intends that our country should do is to place itself in com. plete dependence an its mortal enemy

Germany

hus kept her

promise to She has done inore than that, in the hour of defeat, in the hour when we left her alone on the field of battle, she revealed herself to be a most generous friend. No word of reproach fell from the lips of her statesmen.

Frangiand

THAILAND AS A STOOGE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" - LONDON, May 20 (Central

the News).-How

Japanese-

Axis trade plot in the Far East was frustrated was revealed in reports reaching London to-day.

sent

to

Japan and Germany, It is said, have been using Thailand as a purchasing agent to secure war supplies from the Netherlands East Indies apart from Thailand's own output. A special Thai trade mission' was Batavia with cash offering to buy oil ships and rubber which were to be sent to Japan and Germany via Russia. The Dutch discovered the mission acting on behalf of the Axis and declined to consider the offer.

Thailand, it is known, has been supplying Japan and Germany via beenRussin with her tin, rubber and

other commodities.

Two midwives have awarded the medal of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire for courage in attending women in childbirth during raids.

Enemy Ships. Sunk

Mrs. Mary Farr, of Ports- expressed by Mr John Winant, tions to come "in the Catholic, mouth, protected a mother-to-be United States Ambassador In Lon-Spanish and militant spirit proper to with her own body while bombs co-ordinating were exploding near the house. don, opening a hospital in the East the Spanish End of London yesterday.

pre-military education with the poli

At one time the surrounding de- He said: "I have seen for myself tical tenets of the Falange, the only struction was so great that it seemed the fortitude with which the people political party permitted in the the badly damaged house was about of London bear the worst that Ger- Franco Government.

to collapse on nurse and patient. The man air raids can do. I have talked Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano baby was born during the raid. to them in the early hours of the Suner, head of the Falange and lead- The other midwife is Mrs Evelyn morning

ning and have marvelled at the ing advocate of closer collaboration Leaver, of Manchester.

For more cheerfulness of those who sufferer between Spain and the Axis powers, than 20 years the had abandoned her and lost much that is dear to them. will play dominant role In the

profession. Then, at the height of "I am learning more and more Youth Front.

heavy raid, came a call for a doctor that behind this indomitable spirit The boys are divided into four age and midwife. Neither could be fence In the United States, in the sure system of civil defence. You.roups, from 7 to 11 years, from 11renched, an appeal was made to Mrs Arm on an ehemy convoy in the

LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).-Pre- sident Roosevelt announced the crea- tion of a structure of civilian de-

course of his Press conference to day,

now

The President announced that he had established by executive order an office for civilian defence headed by Mayer LaGuardia of New York.

Ie divided the

defence agency Into two general divisions, one being a board of elvillan protec- tion with Mayor LaGuardia in the chair, including also representatives of the Departments of War, the Navy and Justice.

The Bo

Board will advise and asist the formulation of civilian defence mensures and attempt to provide "ndequate protection of life and pro- perty in the event of an emergency. The second division will include a "volunteer participation comTM mitter" with representatives of the various regions and Interests of the nation. Mayor LaGuardia would be unpaid and would veintin Mayor of New York.

Detailed Functions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

of London and Britain, there LL

is

ט

to 15, from 15 to 18, and from 18 who work untiringly for the protee- until the age of entry into the Army. tion of others and are helping-Lon- Girls are organised Into one sec- don to take it, are doing much for tion, from 7 to 17 years. victory."

The hospital, which is for working!

Decreed Functions

Leaver.

Patient_in_Cellar_

Though bombs were shaking the district, she misvered the call with men whose wives are evacuated, hus! Functions of the Youth Front, as put hesitation. Not far from the been completely equipped with listed by the decree, include poll-house where the patient was lying a money collected in the United States. tlcal education, pre-military educa-Gas moin was ablaze.

In the house itself the bull and tion for boys, initiation into home education for girls, and collaboration staircase had been wrecked and pipes that water poured in cultural, moral, social and religious fractured, so

through the ceilings. Jeducation and movements.

EUROPEAN

HOUSEHOLDS VICTIMISED

Li Hung-kwan, 34, unemployed, was charged before Mr D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy this morning with burglary at 00 Waterloo Rond, the attempted residence of Mr B. Pengelly, on May

Breaking into 280 Prince Edward Rond, the house of Mr Jones and stealing from the premises 00¢ WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP) electric fan, one camera, one pair of President Roosevelt to-day stated spectacles

ย quantity that the volunteers will be instructed cigarettes.on May 13, and returning how to function under air raki con- to the Colony after being banished

Including the gathering of

for life.

ditions

the

minisce e shelters and ad-fre

First Aid. Volunteer fire

be trained

Aghters will be org

organised and

win

sontiel W

per-

and

of

To carry on their work the Youth Front-afliated organisations are to organise and direct cumps, colonies,

classes hostelries, and

in which Falangist doctrines play a lending role, and to assist the Government in health, education and labour.

Conscription

For N. Ireland

Nazi Bombing Reduces Nationalist Opposition

Mrs Leaver got the patient to the cellar, where she attended her unit a doctor arrived.

Doesn't Believe Son Killed

has

The Australian Navy Board told Mrs C. G. Elliott, of Belmore, that lier son is missing and presumed killed, but she doesn't believe this.

Her son is Ordinary Seaman Dou- glas Elliott, 19.

"I know my son is safe," MrR EI- Hott told a Sydney "Daily Telegraph"

to handle noise caused by the removal of be announced shortly by the Prime oniin told me Douglas missed the

was

and report any undue advance to the Pengely pollice Station Defendant an de Valera, who stated that If

40 other

20 BELFAST. May (Reuter) reporter. "The Navy Board's tele- Conscription is to be imposed in gram is a terrible mistake." It was stated that at 4

Mr Northern Ireland and the Govern Mr George Elliott, another son, said some ment's decision to implement it will that he met a shipmate of Douglas Pengelly was awakened by

the day before. glass.

Mr M. Andrews, He gol up and saw Defendant Minister,

Northern crowds and evacuations as well as to working at a piece of glass in the

Ireland

omitted ship in England with was guard against looting:

door. Defendant fied on being seen from the Statute of the Conscription sellors." Other groups will watch prices

Despite Inquiries from the Navy taut chased and arrested by Mr Act imposed in Britain in 1939 on

account of the strong representation Board, Mrs Elliott has not been able made

Mr to learn additional details. Federal authorities, Special instruc At the

to the Government by tion will be given in the construction admitted breaking into Mr Jonca' of bomb shelters. All units will collect and conserve iron and rubber residence and stealing the articles imposed, it would lead to strong op- mentioned. Only the electric fan position from the Nationalist minority

rein Northern Ireland. ngainst a shortage.

Steps have already been taken to which was pawned for $0, was

Position Changed covered. organise a vast volunteer air raid Defendant was sentenced to four The position has changed since months' hard labour on the first then with the bombing of Belfast, in Women's ordinated to avoid the scattering of count and six months on the last bombed alike and

co-charge, two months on the second which the homes of all Parties were assistance WAS efforts and they will be expected to offence, the sentences to run

and con given from Eire by their. Are clewe watch on nutrition maintain

secutively.

ambulanco services. problems and lo correct physical de- flelencies due to d'et es revented by

It does not look, therefore, that there will be any great stirring of the the examination of the draft doctors.

minority public opinion in Northern Ireland when the decision nounced.

warning systems will be

Unlawful Possession Of Rife & Cartridges

Found rullty of unlawful Possess. ion of 79 m.m. ride and 32 cart- ridges, Mok Mau and Ho Lam were ench sentenced to ten months' hard lubour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

com-

Mr M. J. Abbott, Crown Counsel, assisted by Sub-Inspector C. Mott-

Jury ram, prosecuted. The prised Messrs L. Gardner, H. A. Wallor, L. F, Xavior, Yno Tlen-ming Leung Wing, Leung Sik-hon Jackson Heuing Lao. :-.

and

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter).The sinking of the Royal Navol núxilary vekse), "Camito, Is announced by the Admiralty.

Bill To Beat Fire Blitz

Is

an-

Capitulation Of Aosta: Comment By Axis

Misfortune Follows Breese Family

LONDON, May: 20 (Reuter).-The announcement to-day that Flying Officer Henry Francis Dempster Breese la missing

marks a triple family tragedy of war.

His father, Air Vice-Marshal C. D. Breese, was killed on active service as the result of a flying accident it was announced In March, His elder brother, Flight Lieutenant J. G Breese, is a prisoner of war in Ger many.

Malaya Defence Areas

Notice To Thailand

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". BANGKOK, May 20 (Damal) -

Record Of A Week LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). In widespread attacks 011 enemy shipping during the week British Navy and the R.A.F. ending May 19, units of the

have sunk at least eight supply ships totalling 40,500 tons.

in addition, during a highly successful attack by the Fleet Air

Mediterranean, a merchant ship of 8,000 tons blew up with_n_violent. explosion.

enemy destroyer was hit and clouds of smoke were seen pouring from it.

STOCK EXCHANGE Moderate Turnover LONDON, May 20 (Reuter),—On! the Stock Exchange to-day, the turn- over was moderate. Industrials en- countered selective buying “for in- vestment with further onauley on textile

preference issues.

Shipping continued its upward trend. Chlef interest centred on Indo-China deferred,

reza.

which

ad-

vanced from 95s to 102s 0d.

Gilt-edged chares showed frac- tional losses.

Foreign bonds were mainly firm. Japanese bonds attracted more at- tention as also did certain Argentine Issues.

Kaffes were firm.

Wall Street was lethargic.

BRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)—The New Zealand Premier, Mr Peter Fraser, reviewing the New Zealand troops who have returned from Greece, told them: "I know that you are all ready to perform a similar Junk if called upon."

APPOINTMENTS

CHUNGKING, May 21 (Central News) National Government mandate issued yesterday formally ppointed-Mr Hsu Kan, Vice-Minis- ter of Finance as the first Minister

of Food

Mr Pien Ting-yuan is appointed Director of the General Affairs De- artment of the Ministry of Finance; Mr Kang Chi-min is made a member of the Commission on Mengolian und

betan Affairs.

WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE-

Without Calomel--- And You'll Jump out of Bed in the Morning Fall of Vin.

:

Co-Ordinating Fighters LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)~~A new Fire Services Bill, bringing the ZURICII, May 20 (Reuter).—A nation's 1,400 separate fire brigades Rome correspondent wrlling of the under a single control, was present: Duke of Aosta, says "capitulation nd to Parliament last evening by the caused great rorrow and profound tame Secretary, Mr Herbert More emotion" in Rome where his pro- rison, and was passed without op- Tonged resistance was hoped to have

ition. Lady Astor, who represents Sulten prevented the British from with- The British Legation here has in-

drewing, troops for use in Libya. “

*** formed Thailand that the Penang ivision on Plymouth and who has However, according

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France Will Fight For Her Empire

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP)—The French Ambassador,

M. Gaston Henry-Haye, to-day informed Mr Cordell Hull, Secret- ary of State, that France will resist any attempt to take over any part of her empire, which includes Martinique. · He also pro-" fested against the United States placing armed guards "on French vessels moored In American harbours,

The Ambassador told Mr Hull under German and Italian control. that Franco would not recognise He reminded Mr Hull of France's war casualties decinring: "We were any declaration aimed at the beaten this time and we have to geizure of French possessions readjust ourselves. I told Mr. Hul anywhore.

about the French suffering-125,000

It is understood that the primary young soldiers killed, 300,000, wound- purpose of his visit was to obtained and 1,000,000 imprisoned, in addi- clarification of the "emotional" situation to 00,000-elvillers killed. tion arising hero, which he asserted] was unjustified because France had done nothing beyond the terms of

the Franco-German armistice under Bridge And Ma-Jong

which Germany and Iinly are entitled to use, French entrilelds, including Syrian air bases,

Armistice Termi

Drive To-day

The Women's Auxiliary" of the Society for the" Pratdellon, of Chil- M. Henry-Haya declared that the deen" "will hold a Bridge and "MIG Axis forces, so for, had not utilized Jong Drive in Bt: John's Col Tally" of the French airfields under the;Hall-from:8 ́paa to 17 i

armistice & article' which; specifies Players are asked to that all sirfields and all Inkiaiations folla and tmsoldi fièlst") for(118) in any French territory will be placed iwi