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HONGKONG TELEC PH June 31941

Nanking Advised By Japanese R.A.F. TARGETS

To Start Housecleaning

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, June 2 (Domel)-Commenting on the growth of the Nanking Government, the "Asahi Shimbun" says that the now Chinese administration could be strengthened more effectively and quickly. If it Increased its efforts for removing evil practices such as gumbling, oplum-smoking and Ignorance of sanitary ideas

While Japan co-operates main ly in the economic sphere, the new Government, should intro duce reforms into people's life; the "Asahi" asserts, adding that Japan's help is little needed in the latter field,

Recalling the good results of the "New Life Movement" launched by Chiang Kai-shek, the paper says that

such reforms are bound to invigorate the younger generation in new China supplying the Nanking regime, with sunicient desirable personnel.

Completing With Chinese SPECIAL TO THE “telegraph" TOKYO, June 2 (Domel)-Ton- zan Ishibashi, noted economist and president of the angazine "Oriental Economist."

Menzies Undaunted By Our Defeat In Crete

MELBOURNE, June 2 (Reuter). Mr R. G. Menzles, the Australian Prime Minister, speaking on the subject of Crete, paid a tribute to Australia's soldiers, saying:

"The part played by our magnificent troops must fill Aus- tralia with pride in a necessary and heroic enterprise manfully pursued home.

"The authorities have taken every conceivable step to re- writes a signed article inforce the Middle East with In the "Chugal Chogyo" to-day men and equipment." boldly warning against exclusionist

ulmost send

Mr, Menzies continued: attempts by Japanese in China to time that I sat on the War Cabinet "All the compete with Chinese business In-in London, I found tho terests. The

writer asserts that unless every possible tank, gun and aero

readiness to accept risks to these cvils are swiftly amended plane to the Middle East, the whole Japan will expose itself to a repeti-defence of which has been an Empire the past by her in Manchuria and Korea.

WINANT

REPORT

Sought Consultation With President

IN MID-EAST

CAIRO, June 2 (Reuler)-Heavy R.A.F. raids on Crete, Libya and Syria and the destruction or damage of a number of nemy aircraft as well as protection of the forces evacuated from Crete are the high spots of an R.A.F. Middle East com munique Issued here to-day,

The communique says that, in

the Mediterranean, large forma BELGIAN

tions of fighters of the R.AF. ind South African Air Force continued their protective ontrols throughout Sunday over British warships and merchant-

CONGO

nen engaged in the evacuation Demonstration Of

S.A. Strength

of Crete. •

Enemy aircraft were repeatedly intercepted and many were attacked while others

ELIZABETHVILLE, were compolled to

June

2 retiro before they had time to attack South African Army and Air Force (Reuter).The achievements of the One Cont-1007 and a Messers- chmitt 110 were destroyed on similar have earned the admiration of the duty on Saturday in addition to the people of the Belgian Congo." seven claimed in Sunday's com munique,

Aerodromes Raided

During Saturday night, British eavy bombers alineked aerodromes at Malemi and Heraklion, in Crete. Several fires were started. Four enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Malerni and a number of others are believed to have been destroyed at Almyro,

In addition to these protective and

period of the evacuation a number continued, throughout the whole

engaged dropping medical supplies and food

Crete.

tion of the mistakes committed inde proportion of men extricated —The United States Ambassador to bombing activities, the communique

'to the

Crete is higher than might have expected.

WASHINGTON,. June 2 (Rculer).

turned from Britain only for a gen Britain, Mr. John G. Winant, has re-

tec Some sction has upset the German eral exchange of views, according to of bombers had been

In

This was stated by the Governor- General, Dr Ryckmans, in presenting a. cheque for £500 to Marahal Smule Birthday Fund, when a Union war train arrived here at the special invitation of the Congo Admbistro- tion.

The officer commanding the train said that the Union Defence Depart- ment appreciated the assistance Belgian Congo in placing roads and railway at its disposal.

Message To Smute

of.

and

Mr Ishibashi declares, "As a man

the help given by Belgian Congo in A special message from Marshal Smuts was read which referred cannot outrun a horse, it is impossible

to for many sections of small Japanese timetable and has strengthened our statement by a State Department to wolated borties of British troops in said that he was glad of the oppor

the South Africon war effort business to compete with the Chinese capacity to defend the vital zone of omelal to the Press. on low wage standards successfully." Egypt and Suez, and has enabled us

The officio secking This does not mean, however, that to clear up Iraq and make other troop speculation, said

tunity of honouring the Congo neo- to allay the Chinese are superior

Abyssinia

ple. He looked forward to closer that Mr. Wint

comradeship between the two coun- Зарадеве пny more than

movements, Nevertheless the danger asked ten days ago for permission to can be accepted that a man

We must resolutely con-

In future. great.

Abyssinia. The South African Air

tries in return living front it but there is no reason for brought no special message from the machine-gunned enemy positions and provided by the war train which was fcr consultation. He hasForce successfully

Evidence of South Africa's tre- creature, is inferior to

bombed

andrendous Industrial development was Neither is it true that the Japanese Desalmism."

British Government

so far ng is molor transport in the Gimma area, in the past wilfully discriminated

Praise For Cretans

known. against their Chinese neighbours. CAIRO, June 2 (Reuter).-Malor-with President

Me Winant is expected to confer vehicles.

obtaining direct hits on buildings and revelation to the people of the Rather, on the contrary, it has been General C. B. Freyberg, v.c. Com Cordell Hull to-morrow.

Congo. Roosevelt and Mr practices Inspired by the desire to mander-in-Chief of the Allied forces help the Chinese that has found false in Crete, has expressed admiration expressloh, the writer continues, of the courage and morale of the

Cretans.

Middlemen

05

0 It horse.

For instance, Mr Ishibash sys The Greek Minister of Justice, M. that in the use of Chinese middle- Skeris, who was the last member of men, the Japanese consistently re- the Greek Government to leave fused to follow the

examples of Crete with the evacuating troops, Occidental enterprises in China and sald in a message to the people of by rejecting this traditional institu- Crete: tion

have unwittingly though Inmen- "I have seen general Freyberg, who tably sacrificed whatever spirit of has asked me to transmit to you and co-operation the Chinese may have the Greeks soldiers who fought had when they originally set out to island the admiration of the British da business with the Japanese.

Imperial Forces for your heroism, This attitude evidently being courage and morale in these critical spread to Japan's southward business hours. Your conduct in the last few expansion is seriously menucing the days has been really magnificent." elianees of goodwill co-operation there, Mr Ishibashi says,

Recommendations

on

this

י,

Personnel Of Greek Govt In Exile

In alcordance with this decision, the Government now consists of the following members:

The R.A.F. bombed troops concen- trations at Debarech,

Aircraft of the Free French unit bombed and machine-gunned motor transport between Chelga and Azozo.

·

Libya

Libya. British heavy bombers on

Saturday night attacked the harbour:

Silver Dollars Story

SHANGHAI, June 2 (Internation-

at Benghazi and started fires which (1)The belated capture of Wen- were visible 40 miles away.

chow, Ningpo and Foochow was due

stir.

Syria

A South African Air Force fighter to the fact that business men of these -hot down a Heinkel aircraft near three towns "purchased" protection Tobruk on Sunday and machine-from

invasion, according to an gunned military buildings at Menn- American agency report. The Jopone Japon- ese withdrawal from Wenchow following its recent capture is due to the

payment of a substantial

"ran Syria. Our bombers raided Alep-som," according to the same source, Pacerome a destroyed a twin blockade, but in actual practice the All three towns are under nominal engined aircraft and damaged several others.

Japanese navy never seriously at- tempted to cut off the trade through these ports.'

Cabinet Resigns CAIRO, June 2 (Reuter).-As a esult of recent events, the Greek Government has tendered its resigna- tion to the King of the Hellenes who, desiring to employ certain Ministers REQUISITIONING abroad and being convinced that in on missions of national importance

The writer attaches particular WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuter)-sirable to

the present circumstances it is de- From all these operations, only significance to two recommendations-The War Department has sub- Government, has decided to accept

restrict the size of the one British aircraft is missing. which were embodied in the report mitted to Congress a request submitted by a Japanese authority legislation authorising the President,

for their resignation. on China who recently undertook an during national emergency, to re- inquiry mission in China in order to quisition property of any kind observe Japanese continental activi- necessary to national defence."

Omcials said that this was similar The recommendations

to the powers assumed by President were: the Japanese Government should dis- Wilson during the Great War. courage the entry of Japanese into all mining development enterprises and heavy industries except those in which Chinese management is im- possible: and the Japanese Govern- ment should apply the funds intend- ed for cultural development toward the reconstruction and repairing of Government to-day approved the temples and religious institutions appointment of the executive stalk of destroyed by war,

newly-formed Japan Press Federation.

les.

the

JAPAN PRESS FEDERATION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, June 2 (Domei)-The

Defence Highways ́ Three Government officials have

been named Councillors Including- WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuter). Mr Tatsuo Hisatoml, Vice-President --President Roosevelt has sent to of the Information Board, Mr Masao Congress a message recommending Yoshizumi of the Information Board, additional appropriations of $125,- and Mr Selkichi Hashimoto, Director 000.000 for special defence highway of the Police Bureau of the Home construction.

Ministry.

who

Dr Emmanuel Tsouderos, combines the Premiership with the; Finance and Foreign Ministries.

Admiral Sakellariou, Vice-Premier) and Minister of Marine.

General Nikolaidis, Minister for

Alr.

M. Dimitakakis, Minister of Justice and Acting War Minister.

M. Dimitratos, Minister of Labour. M. Theophanidis, Minister of Ship-

ping.

Exploiting Hainan Is.

Resources

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, June 2 (Domel)-With a view to accelerating the develop ment of resources on Hainan. Island, the Japan Sugar Manufacturing Company has decided to create a Hainan Island enterprises depart-

ment.

A

Spain To Represent Vichy In Palestine

According to the Company's plan, director will be permanently MADRID, Spain is taking charge of

June. 2 (Reuter) stationed on the island while offices Interests in Palestine following the and Natal to intensify the production French will be opened at Hothow, Tankslen departure of French Consular of sugar. rubber, rice and other

officials.

SHE COULD HAVE SUNK

THROUGH

"REALLY DEAR

WISH YOU'D COUNT THE

CARDS AS THEY

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TIRED I FEEL

TIRED AND

THESE DAYs."

"SORRY JOHN, SIMPLY CAN'T CORCENTRATE TO-NIGHT.

ady

"I KNOW DARLING," PLEASE FOROIVE ME

·FOR ACTING LIKE A BRUJE, BUT YOU ARE

·NOT YOUR-OLD SELF,

·BETTER SEE A DOCTOR.

VSICKNESS AND

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OR

NERVY

take

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WHILE YOU SIFEP AND YOU WILL 20ON FEEL FIT,

HORLICKS

AND SO HORLICKS: LEVERY NIGHT

(THINKS) "HOW I HATE THESE WRETCHED POST MORTENS IT MAKES ME LOOK SUCH A FOOL-BUT THAT LAST PLAY....

resources.

"THIS IS

·SWEET: OF YOU DARLING

WE DID WELL

TONIGHT.. THANKS

TO YOUR

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PLAY

(THINKS) THANKS

HORLICKS

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Indian Troops To

Defend Burma ··

·

LONDON, June 2 Reuter)-It can now be revealed that Indian troops have arrived in Burma.

These tall gaunt soldiers, drawn from famous warlike races in India, will share the defence of Burma with

many indigenous races. Burma's Burma's defence epitomised In former

the words of the Cochrane: "The

Governor, Sir Archibald

Burmese desire to be at peace while ready and people prepared to defend the country."

polley

Mr. Churchill's Message

is

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June

(UP)-Mc Winston Churchill, speaking for a recorded broadenst which is schedul-

ed

to be put on the radio for Canada at 9 o'clock to-night, stated that the war will not be won by valour

tion alone, but it will be won by hard, persevering efforts in the field and factory. Wars BTC not won without a multitude of minor prosaic unnoticed sacrifices.

He asserted that Mr. Mackenzza King had informed him of the re- markable organisation created in Canada to raise the "greatest war Ioan in our history. I am confident that this tremendous effort will be crowned by success.”

Dublin Death Roll

DUBLIN, June 2. (Reuter)-Tho death roll from Saturday's German air raid ls now 34.

At least 300 people are homeless.

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN WE ARE AT WAR

Mr. Chamberlain on Sept. 3rd

said:

The life of the nation

MUST GO ON

Our work, too,

Please do not fall us.

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Cornwall's Sinking of A Raider Ship Is Told

CAPE TOWN, June 2 (Reuter).-A graphic description of the scenes during the action in which the cruiser Cornwall sank a German ralder in the Indian Ocean was given by a South African member of the ship's crew,

The next job was picking up sur

He said that in the early morning of May. 8, the Cornwall's planes vivors among whom were, a nulaber located a ship 65 miles away, and of British seamen who were prisoners course was altered to intercept it.

About a

of the raider;

raldor was of the noxt day, the F The' riarrator. cor:cluded that the

some 25 miles away. Cornwall suffered only superficial 3he was gradually overhauled and by damage, and the casualties were two 7 p.m. was ordered to heave to. Amen with splinter wounds which

No notice was taken and a warning wore not, serious. shot was fred, whereupon the raider, which was posing as a Norwegian ship, hoisted the Nazi fag, dropped the flags concealing her guns and fired a broadside, gdy

.i

Direct Hit

to the crasher of guns and the For about 15 minutes, "we listened

Portugal Feeling Effects of War

LISBON, June 3 (Reuter)A hint

whistling of enemy shells overhead of possible rationing is contained, In and around us. Then a cheer wont an article published in the Diaria up as we hit the raider well and truly de Manha, which, after pointing out: and she blew up...

The rear half of the blp the dimculties caused by ingestion

able was tion of Imports and calling for enveloped in a cloud of smoke which creased nation

towered to a height of about: 8,000

to the

Blarge;ani

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