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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 5, 1941
Nazi Terrorism Finds Exchange At Polish Training Camps
Greece
Its Way Into Greece
CAIRO, June 4 (Reuter)-Ignoring German threats, the inhabitants of the Greek town of Levadia, 60 miles northwest of Athens, began unloading a goods train carrying supplies which had been seized in that area.
It is authoritatively learned here that the German Police
· opened fire and killed and wound- persons, including
ed many
women and children.
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Following this incident, the Ger.
Kominandatur›
ordered the
STORAGE OF FOOD
shooting of anybody attempting to American Defence
approach goods trains or warehouses. Emergency measures have been decreed in Athens and hundreds of cltizens are being sent to courts- inertial there to receive the death. penalty.
Conference
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP)—— Defence oficinis are schedulest. 10. hold conferences with experts from the Philippines, Haway, Puerto Rico, and possibly Alaska in order to ace celerate plans for the storage of emergency food.
It is understood in reliable sources that Senor Joaquin Elizalde, tho ihat,
Philippine Resident Commissioner, acting under urders from Manila, has already begun a considerable gramme of
pro- fiel purchases through the Philippine purchasing
office
in for shipment to Manila on
Not Downhearted CAIRO, June 4 (Reuter).-Uller confidence in Anal victory is express ed by the Greek Prime Minister, Dr Emanuel Tsouderos, in a message to the Greek people "because God right are with us and Greece Wid cannot die."
The message continues: The struggle continues. At the side of our great Allies, Greek regiments, warships and aeroplanes are re organising to fight the enemy New
Aberate Greece. One million Greeks scattered in the four corners of the work are collaborating with all their strength. Our one alm is to win, We shall win."
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Accountant Remanded
Turning Out An Army
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LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).—General Sikoraki's visit to the United States and his conversation with President Roosevelt aroused great enthusiasm in Poland, declared the Polish Com- mander-in-Chief in a statement on the results of his Antërican tour to the Polish National Council in London today,
The Polish President, M, Raczkic-1 with, and all members of the
Government were present.
General Sikerski was welcomed by the Acting Vice-Chairman
of the National Council, Dr Lieberman, the well-known Polish Socialist leader,
General Sikorski sald that Pollas pilots and sailors were on active service and a Polish Brigade in the Middle East, under the command of General Wavell, had taken up its position.
BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
Efficacy Of US, Patrol Discussed Helping Defend Britain. The Polish forces which
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reu defending an important sector of ter).-The United States Navy Britain could easily be enlarged by has not yet been able to deter. new recruits from Polish manpowermine whether the expansion of In the Western Hemisphere.
The
were
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Wear an Aortox Cellular Sports organization of Fellah milltary the United States naval patrol Shirt when comfort is essential. training camps in Canada, therefore, tas substantially reduced the They are as satisfactory when had become an acute problem and effectiveness of German sub-swinging a racquet or club as for Icisure or lounging hours. Look well,
wear well, wash well. White and plain colours. also in check and stripa designs,
the Polish Government had decided
wherever he may be in order to the earliest avaliable accountant of the Central Ment that the
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warm
to spend part of its gold reserves for marine operations. this object.
This was stated by Colonel Frank The first large comfortable camp Knox, Secretary of the Navy, to-day. would be established at Owen The Germans, he said, were claiming Sound, Ontario, and the second atin tremendous number of sinkings, Fernando Antonio Ozoria, 33, Windsor. representative of the
General Sikorski hoped but "hitherto the British had gen Pineapple Company serived in Wash-
Polish forces might be ferally been right" in contending that inglon to confer with defence officials Supply Company, Windsor ar
further enlarged next услг in the true figures were much less than and delegate Samuel King concerning House, was charged before Mr Codes for offensive action on the the German claims.
Continent. warehouse space for food storage in G. T. Lowry at Central Magia. General Sikorski pald a
To Train Pilots Hawail It is
is understood that the tracy this morning with the tribute to the assistance the United at his press conference, disclosed that Colonel Knox, who was speaking £5500 ins
warehouse and intends to fraudulent conversion of $660.9**[expressed his sincere belief that the to train pllots for Britain similarly
to bulld proposed oun
States ls giving the Allies and the United States Navy had offered file a "certificate of necessity" with to his own us.
unlimited potentialities of the United the War De
Department which
The money was slated to have States' war industry would bring States Army, would
to the undertaking of the United automatically place the warehouse at been entrusted to Defendant by Mr victory. the disposal of the War Department A. G. Dalziel, manager of the Cen
Colonel Knox understood that the for whatever use is deemed essential.
trol Meat
initial contingent would Company, Windsor House. In NEW YORK June 4 (Reuter).~
relum the company would be by whom he was employed, on June
3,000.- were permitted to amortise Many distinguished perscris
tho cost of 2, to pay to the Kau Kee Meat Store,
Colonel Knox also reported that present at a Solemn Pontifcal Muss construction in tax reductions over a Central Market, for the settlement
the British had made no new re- held at St Patrick's Cathedral for the
ave year period.
of
an account,
quests for destroyers but were sak- people of Britain to-day.
The
problem of warehouse storage
ing for all help possible in merchant- Lord and Lady Halifax, Mr. Wen-continued to be the mest difficult
men transfers. aspect of the general question of off-shore areas.
Catholic Service For Britain In New York
dell Willkle, Governor Lelimann of food resources In New York State, Archduke Oite and Since most of the areas are in the Mr and Joseph Mrs
Kennedy
Defendant said Mr M. A. da Silva would appear for him and he was instructed not to plead
tor J. O'Donovan Defendant was re
On the application of Det. Inspec- were tropies, it was believed that it wouldmanded for 72 hours. He was al-
be necessary to find special types of
inong those who attended, and there
were also representatives of South storage facilities, Afrien, Canada, Australia and
India.
Archbishop Spellman in the course
of n
a striking address sald "the govern- ments of man hove Stuka-dived into paganism, strafed the Ten Command- ments and bombed the Sermon on the Mount," He read a a cable from Cardinal
Hinsley thanking the American people for their help.
The Reverend. Philip Furlong, Pre- sident of the Cathedral College of New York, in the
course of his
sermon said that the bombing of Westminster Abbey had "produced In most Americans a special sense of injury."
German-American
`--Four
Bund Closed
.
the
STRIKES IN AMERICA
Some Works Only Partly Affected
(UP),
owed $1,000 ball.
Sequel To Traffic
Accident
Appearing on remand before Mr
Peter Durban, 27, of the Royal Army D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon this morning, Pie Thomas Magistracy Service Corps, charged with the manslaughter of a woman named Ho Sc. was remanded for 24 hours when the case will commence before
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Nearly 3,000 American Federation of
WASHINGTON, June 4 Labour metal trade unionists have entered the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Yards and 3,000 others have reported to the Moore Drydocks in Oakland while
A.F.O.L. machinists remain on Mr H. C. Macnamara, strike.
The charge is a sequel to a traffic Operators stated that the work
their
wage demands,
The Congress of Industrial Organi- sation machinists who are striking in six other plants had previously re- Jected the proposals.
stood,
iain is in charge of the case.
Trame Sub-Inspector A. R. Brit-
HUGE WAR ORDERS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
FILIPINOS IN BUS INCIDENT
Carried Knives
Two Filipino seamen, Carbo Tran- quilina, 30, and Priello Suhlan, 25, were charged before Major A. Macfadyen at Central Magistracy this morning with possession of two knives.
Sub-Inspector W. L. Clark stated that about 3.20 p.m. on June 4, four Fillpinos, Including
Defendants, boarded bus No: 413 outside Talkoo
number
STOCK EXCHANGE
Narrowly Irregular
Stock Exchange to-day was narrowly LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).The
irregular, operators tending to mark time in view of Eastern Mediterran-
uncertainty.
can
Gult-edged holdings were a fraction lower, and Industrials were irregular, BAT's were 84s 4d against B7s d Docks, First Defendant tendered a on reduction of, the interim dividend $10 note for the payment of the fare from 9d to 7d. Stores were ngain and received the charge from the lower, conductor.
When the bus was in its way, first Defendant told the conductor that the change was short. An argument en sued and as a result the parties went to the Police station where Defen- dants were found to have the knives in their possession,
Defendants stated that
it was a custom in the Philippines to carry knives around. They were bound
over in $5. for six months.
British Oil For Thailand
Important Effects
There was some improvement in Kaffes, in which the Cape bought non-producers.
Olis occasionally suttered minor losses.
Wall Street was dull
Kaiser's Burial Arrangements
BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-Informed German circles have confirmed the report that the ex-Kaiser will be burled at Doorn. The funeral will probably be held on Monday. At the ex-Kaiser's own wish, the funeral will be very quiet with only
small number of
persons attending. Al- though the funeral will be private, representatives, of Hitler and the present Government will
probably German the attend. The
Government
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Mark June 4
TRENTON, N.J., June 4 (Reuter).could be continued for two or three fatality in Kowloon City, it is under-
stormy years of waving months without the machinists, The swastike flags and shouting "Hell" at latter will vote to-night whether to Camp Nordland came to an end on accept the Senate proposal to return Wednesday with the sale of the to working pending arbitration of Camp and the surrender ef the Charter of
German-Americon Bund in New Jersey.
The Bund's counsel revealed that the camp was sold for $23,500 to 217
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" individual mortgagees, and the Charter returned to the Secretary, of meet the United Mine Workers and The Federal Mediation Board will
SINGAPORE, June 4 (UP) Major Vilas Osthanando told the State a few hours afler New the southern soft coal operators late Jersey State Legislature had passed to-day and
"United Press" to-day. that British will also send wreaths, but there will a law repeating the Charter....
and expects a final answer to its settlement proposats: The Secre Brigadier General Henry Somervell, have agreed to supply oil to Thailand WASHINGTON. June 4 (UP) offices of the Straits-Government,
olf companies, through the good be no State funeral.
tary of Labour, Miss Francis Per-Construction Chief of the Quarter-in king, to-day certifled to the Media-master Division told the House aub-
an undetermined amount, but tion Board the threatened strike in Committee to-day that he had re- serious shortage."
"sumclent to Thailand from Cleveland of the Aluminum Com-ceived orders
orders within the post 24 pany of America.
The Major stressed the fact that hours" to undertake work totalling although the negotiations do not traditional dress of swallow-tail costs LONDON, June 4 (Reuter),—The The United Automobile Workers
billion dollars. and the North American Aviation
upproximately one
constitute an Anglo-Thai rapproche and silk hats was adhered to by Eton Company to-day opened direct
The General declared that he was ment, the conversations with defence College boys in to-day's Fourth of con-not allowed to divulge the details of chiefs and civic leaders in Singapore June celebrations, but clothes ration ferences threatened walkout of 11,300 workers the Army possesses plans
striving to halt the the work.
Howeve
It is known that had "cleared at Inglewood, California.
up many misunder-[Ing may make it the last occasion Jons to
con- standings which had been ereated by until after the war. struct 28 new cantonments each ac foreign propagandu."
The celebrations were among the Meanwhile, Admiral Layton de- quietest on record. NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter).whenever it is decided to increase clared that the Thai Mission is near- launches and twice as many lives Millions of dollars, worth of defence the Army from 1,450,000 men saved as the average for May in the materinis for Britain have been im- 2,800,000. It is not known, however, British all companies and that Thai's for speeches to be delivered in the to ing a successful conclusion with the last December made it impossible The bombing of the Upper School mobilised here by a strike of 1,400 whether the General referred to leaning toward Britain is "discerni-historic building for the first time warehouse workers in New
York camp projects. He asserted, "Wable." warehouses. The strikers de- | are going all out.. By and large the manding an increase in wages.
work is being done in a praiseworthy fashion."
Lifeboat Rescues During May
LONDON, June 4 (Brush Wire- less). May has been the quietest month for the Lifeboat Service since the war began.
Boats were launched 50 times. to vessels in distress and 27 lives were
saved,
These were three times as many Warehousemen Quit commodating 35,000 men for
years of peace.
Addicts Executed
LAIYANG, June 3 (Central News), -Convicted of violation of the Anti- Oplum Law, Wan Ming-tsch ond Chen Plen-chih were
executed yesterday by order of the Hunan Provincial Government which hnxl
been taking stern measures to extir-f pate the oplum evil in the province since the beginning of the year.
Cyprus Prepares
For Assault
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
are
Rationing Of Clothes
is
U. S. NAVAL SHUFFLE
LONDON, June 4 (British Wire- less)The general system of clothes rationing Just Introduced into Britain i very much the same as the German, according to the Ministry of Econo- NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 4 (UP) freedom of spending by coupons and mic Warfare, both being based on Reports state that the populace of mainly having no relation to the price Cyprus is leaving for the country-paid for the articles. side while British force are prepared. The point of difference is that boots to meet a possible German invasion, and shoes are not included in the The general belief is that the Ger German special rules under which a ons will find Cyprus more dimcult permit is needed and, owing to the Army and Navy, to conquer than Crete.
feather shortage, is not easy to obtain.
Hitler's Doom Foretold
By Chinese Soothsayer
Local Chinese circles are busy discussing the latest as 'trological forecast which has originated in Macao. These fore casts have in the past proved remarkably accurate, according to Chinese sources, and the vernacular press has made play with the latest manifestation. *** *** Ram and Bladel Nam and Bladet
It appears that Chinese soothsayer
Mysterious is Heaven's WRY, in Macan
Fate that Bouth and East doth sway succeeded,
after
five When the weak and starving Horo altempts, in inducing a spirit to
stumbles in its onward course descend, who called himself the
Eastern men ausil see their error And the world have pace from terror, "Yuen Kung Ta" (Philosopher of Mysterious Space). In response to
Disaster For Hitler question about, the situation in Astrologers any that Hitler's fate is induced a Chinese rhyme, of which the following is a free translation: Underneath the Seaking Star,,. Men in enviada auster "wat Ten-years' luck te on the wana; Bummer comes to bring him baise, “ Berpent-Year, the far in šimitered: Piller: tali in cui segtiered. Year of torso, the tale's complate," Death's Amok Fiver-athi fost. - Then, his Guiding star shall fade..
LISC
In 170 years.
Photographic Contest Is Open to All This Year
Arrangements have now been completed for the holding of the Eleventh Annual Photographic Competition to be conducted by the "Hongkong Telegraph,"
Transports Acquired WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter), President Roosevelt has Issued an executive order directing that an un-
It has been necessary to class. It has been decided that 'the specified number of Const Guard restrict and revise the classes two pictures gaining these much ferred to help operate certain naval with the Regulations relating to officers and enlisted men be trans this year in order to comply coveted awards, will not be entitled vessels.
to other
prizes, The Meanwhile the Maritime Commis- the carrying of cameras, and have again given three handsome Eastman Kodak Company sion has issued a list of 28 merchant although this will eliminate ono silver cups as first prizes in each vessels, including the liner, America, of the most fertile fields-land section. There will be known as the which have been acquired for the and sea-scapes, there will still Kodak Silver Trophies, Cash prizes
be considerable scope for the donated by the Telegraph... In addi
to the value of $230 have been exercise of originality on the tion, all prize-winners and com- mended entries will be awarded n Section One, will cover all phases special certificate.". of indoor photography, with the ex-
Open Competition ception of portraiture, or studies of For the first time in the history of plants and flowers, which must be these competitions, there will be no entered under the other sections, restrictions as to amateur or profes- There
is ample scope here for sional status, the competition being originality, such as domestic studies, an open one on the lines of similar LONDON, June 4' (British Wire pastimes, still life and table-top leading photographic events in ether leas) Melbourne press message work, interior decoration, pictures of parts of the world. The standaril of states that Mr W. MT. Hughes, Minister pets etc.
Section Two will cover every for the first time last year, was of of the Navy, has revealed that during
the Craftsmen's Section-included the evacuation from Crete, the aspect of
portraiture, and should such a high cruiser Parth, which transported 1,008 provide an excellent opportunity for local amateurs will hold their own order, that it is felt that troops, was intensively bombed.
the Increasingly popular photo-Blood His professionais, Though she was hit and sustained and photo-lanh photograph. damage from a near miss, three of-planter and dowers offers a splen-allases by competitors. It is folt
Section Three, devoted to studies porated, disallowing the
Another new rule will be incor- safe. Four were killed and Injured:
did opportunity for the exercise of that the practice is not desirable, and plants have always been well re- lie part of those wh the artistle faculty, in either garden inble to lend to dissatisfaction on
Interior. studies.
and the
who enter under presented in previous competitions, AND KENYA nithough
The competition starts immediate usually entered in the Stuy, and pletures may be sent in at Governor
NAIROBI, June 4 (Router) The Life Section.
of Kenya, Bir Henry Handsome Prize List Competition" The "Hongkong Tole-
any time, addressed to “Photographic,, Monck-Mason Moore, and his wife, Messrs. Ilford,Lut of London, graph Morning Post Building. The have left for the Congo by, air on an have again donated two Silver cups closing date will be September 30, official visit to the Governor General, for the best and second-best picturesThe rules and other particulats it is omcially announced here. ved in the competition, frimspectives as will be published shortly,
Cruiser Perth part of competitors. Safe Though Hit At Crete
Europe and the Far East, the spirit governed by Neptuno, which connotes BELGIAN CONGO
mystery, violence and danger from. trusted associates. The rhyme seemg to foretell felisaster for Iftior», this year, followed next year by his death. In astrological terminology, Serpent year in this year: the following year la Horse Year. The last four lines
are thought to point to the Far Eastern alutation.-
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