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June 5

1941

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Free French & British Attitude To Syria

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter), Foreign reports of the presence of General de Gaulle in Jerusalem at the head, of a Free French force are not officially confirmed in either Free. French or British quarters in London, but they serve to em- phasise the identity of interests between Free France and Britain in the Syrian question ns in other, mittéra.“

Since General da Gaulle returned

to Cairo about 11 days ago to be la in

close touch with developments Syria and elsewhere, there has been no further news of his movements until to-day.

Meanwhile, the reported, decision

of the Vichy Government to defend the French Empire "single-handed" is significant in several ways.

The

announcement seems to be designed to meet the charges which ANO being Increasingly heard inside France that the French

are

not

Gestapo Blackmails Princess

Imprisoned in a concentration masters in their own house and the camp, a beautiful Indian prin- fact that such an announcement Iscess is being blackmailed by the thought necessary at present may. doubiless be taken as a measure of Nazis to buy her freedom for the dissatisfaction. felt in France and 2,500,000 francs.

The

In the French Empire nt Vichy's The Princess is the Maharani palley.

of Kapurthala, wife of the Subtle Designs

wealthy Maharajah Jagatjit phrase "single-handed" ly doubtless Genman-inspired. It would Singh, one of the most loyal pay the Germans well to lure the princes of India. They wore Vichy forces Into single-handed hos-living in Paris when-France fell. tilities while the German Army made The Maharajah escaped. His wife, its preparations Jelsurely and then thinking she would be left un- make a dramatic entry at a pro-harmed by the Nazis, remained be- phrases Vichy employs, the fact hind, to follow him as apon as con-

I ditions became more normal,

But the Gestapo found her. She Was thrown into a concentration camp known as "F 3." It Is near Besancon. There she is kept under

pitious mament. But whatever

mains that her troops can fight on), with German-made arms made ir French factories now under German control.

France of

Further reports from

Increasing attacks by night on Ger-given no chance to escape. man forces In Occupied France seem

close guard with poil!ical suspects, is

to suggest Increasing dissatisfaction

When

Cupinin Heinrich Wurzel, comp cominandant, realised how

among loyal Frenchmen at German wealthy his prisoner was, he offered control there.

to jet her go if she would agree to pay hilm 1,000,000 francs.

Morocco & Syria

Cri

The knowledge that German . military activity is in full flood both in Morocco and Syrla will certainly do little to allay this resentment;

Evening papers

London phasise that the testing time in the Mediterranean is drawing near. The "Star" declarès. The stage is set for a mighty struggle on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. The Axis strategy is 10 strikke down through Syria and Palestine on one side and from Libya on the other.

"Reversen in Greece and Crete should not make us forget that we owe the chief successes of our arms in this war to General Waveli's skill. Testing Time Near

"The

testing time is draw

nearer. The volour and quality of our fighting men have been proved

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But the Gestapo found him out and sacked him. Gestapo Colonel Klugge, acting on behalf of Himmler, said the princess could win safe conduct to anoccupied France for 2,500,000, francs,

The money has not yet been paid. The Manarani of Kapurinola re- mains at the concentration camp.

New Call To Our Youth

Schoolboy Volunteers For The Navy

Admiralty.

IN CAMP Here are some French people in the internment camp for refugees at Rive saltos, in unoccupied France. Living is barest and drab, but the rofugous hope they may be freed, to go home. Many are eligible for rolesie, reports say, if canor could be inves tigated. When nowsmen visited the carup, recently, many women bocamo hysterical, balieving they were to be released.

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ASSAULT ON

CRETE

HONOLULU, June 2 (UP).-U.S. Army authorities in the Hawaiian Depart- ment were understood to have closely followed the progress of the German invasion attempt on Crete because of the similarity between the defence of the Mediterranean island and this Pacific fortress, where the army has just completed the largest manoeuvres in its history.

At the completion of the manoeuvres, army experts said the island defenders have "an- nihilated the invaders" in a huge pincers movement combining the fire-power of the ground troops and the striking force of the newly-arrived Flying fortresses.

Informed observers pointed out that the Insular positions

of the U. S. defenders in Hawaii and the Anglo-Greek defenders Proceeds From in Crete were somewhat similar, although it was emphasised that Hawaii would not have to contend with hordes of airborne troops,

During the manoeuvers the in many fierce encounters agninat LONDON, June 4 (Beuter) Hawaiian defenders contended heavy odds. The least they deserve Schoolboys and other young men Is every support in machines and may volunteer for the Navy, Include with scaberne troops, which oc- equipment that our workshops can ing the Fleet Air Arm, under the cupied all the islands outside give them, coupled with the resolve new "YU.N." schieme announced by Oahu, and also succeeded in on the part of our High Command to the er must have reached the age Honolulu, Pearl Harbour and landing troops on Oahu, where abandon all old-fashioned notions of They strategy, tactics and technique, of 17, but will not be called for train- other principal defence. esta

The Germans are likely to stake ing until they are 18. Candidates

decision this summer accepted will be entered in the un-blishments are located. everything on before American help becomes an paid. Navy Reserve and will continue ́avalanche. Hiller 19 thinking in schooling until called up.

terms of total war, of a lightning war

They must have reached a certain and of 100 per cent. effort. Our educational standard or have served watchword must be "All Out

a year in the Junior Air Training Corps, Ariny Codet or Sca Cadet Corps..

Principal Differencë

taneous attacks from the Pacifle and the Atlantic. It was also assumed that part of the remaining units had poste ved ince it was virtually Impossible to attack any part of Hawall while the main feet is here.

"Pure & Simple"

Allocated

The Entertainment Committee of

the H.K.V.D.C., Nursing Detachment, have just forwarded

cheque for HK$2,250 to the B.W.OF., with a .. Final Drive

special request that it be allocated to The "landings" followed navaf the British Bombed Areas.

This bombardments and heavy air attacks amount is the profit from the during which, the enemy established

tainment Committee's production himself in the Oahu salient, from "Pure and Simple," which was pre- where he threatened Honolulu and sented at the China Fleet Club on Pearl Harbour.

Friday and Saturday, April 25 and came just before dawn when the bers of H. M. Forces on Monday, Anny officials said the final action 20, with a performance for all mem- infantry, arilllery, tanks, engineers April 28. U.S.A. Will Approve

and supporting troops launched a The WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter).

Committee would like to ex- savage assault on the enemy salient. press their deep gratitude to all those -There is no doubt that whatever Temporary Commissions

Thousands of troops went forward. In who helped in this production, and steps Britain in forced to take in Candidates can volunteer for train-

the final drive and caught hostile especially would like to thanks their -Syria she will have the whole-heart-ing as a pilot or observer In the

forces between the mountains and Commandant, Asst. Commandant and ext approval of the United States as Fleet Air Arm, and if they satisfac-

the sen,

the Nursing Detachment as a whole, press and publle continue their de torily complete the course of train-

Experts said the Flying Fortresses Messrs Fortescue, and Gilmore (the nunciation of the Darlan policy.

were the trump cards. They drop-producers) and Carol Bateman (Mrs In trenchant editorial, the missions in the Ale Branch of the by "Washington Post says that if Dar-Candidates accepted os

ped' their henvý bomb loads on the H. M. Naval Volunteer Reserve.

and the fol John's lan's remarks mean anything,

Helena May Council, St prepared which beat work only to kiss the rod can also be recommended for tem- Oaltu, however, followed the as-

Cathedral Council, The Cheero Club, 40,000 strong for the loan of commissions, Men already sumed withdrawal of part of the returned to their regular stations at Mesdames R. B. Mace and L. to wield it against porary

hall for reliearsal 12-day

. M. S. Lloyd for

collecting advertisements; Miss J. Beavis for designing Pro- gramine Cover and Poster; Program- me Sellers, The Manager and

and Staff

Is

not

France

The war games proved, however, that the distance of any enemy land bases from Hawall would make it extremely difficult to transport neces sary equipment for an airborne In- vasion, even if the enemy succeeded in occupying the outside islands.

In this, unofficial sources said, lies the principal difference between Hawall and Crete, since the Ger- mans were able to assemble troops, and supplies in the near- mainland.

Ing will be granted temporary com-upation" of the outside Leaciny....in conjunction with thio-at-dance items who arranged the

The

scamen Islands and the landing of oops on fack.

but the nation to which her people must registered who wish to be pilots or look for their salvation.

observers in the Fleet Air Arm, if It goes on to say that Hitlerism is under 20, can volunteer under the America's declared enemy and that, scheme. France cannot be a friend of Ger- University students are eligible,' many and also of the United States, and, if possible, will complete n course of study before called for naval training,

Germans Rankled

BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-AU- thorised German quarters to-day termed as "nonsense" the Domel re- port from fome that the Germansi and Soviets have concluded tary alliance, adding "We should ad-

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Significance Of

The troops, some

U.S. naval forces from this area, the conclusion of the since the problem involved sinul- manoeuvres.

Cairo Among Gayest Capitals Of World

Winant Report ranking top to-day for glamour and gaiety among the vise the Domel correspondent at WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter).

only nonsense."!

Rome, before publishing sucli re-The vell of secrecy which has port, Orst to consult the German and shrouded the visit to Washington of Russian representatives at Rome who Mr John G. Winant, the United could have told him that this was States, Ambassador to Britain, was partly lifted this evening when Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, sald at a press conference that the state of international danger to the United States was the subject of his conference with Mr Wihant, yester- ¡day.

Kaiser's Burial Arrangements

the

He added that they spent much BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-Informed German circles have confirmed the time going over the United States report that the ex-Kaiser will be policy generally in relation to burled at Doorn. The funeral will international situation. probably be held on Monday. At the Mr Winant is expected to confer

Ex-Kalier's own wish, the

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funeral again

with President

Roosevelt

Aiding China's

be very quiet with only a small to-day. number of persons attending Al- though the funeral will be prishte,, representatives of Hitler und the present Government will probably attend. The Germon Government will also send wreaths, but there wil be no State funeral.

Another Strike

In America

Blinded Soldiers

CHUNGKING, June 4 (Central News) Mr Hermann Becker of the Famine Orphanages and Evangelistic Bands in Chihkiang, Hunan, who has been a missionary in China for over 30 years, is helping about 300 Chinese soldiers who have lost their sight to read and write. Ho has secured the services of two teachers; to teach them the Mandarin Braille Union

for

of the China Fleet Club, Mrs Drown for accompanying; Mrs M. A. Ster- ling for assistance with the dances; Mr J. R. M. Smith and his Orchestra Mr D. Kosaick for loon of curtains; Mr. V. C. Labrum for assistance with the Programme advertisements

T. Dupuy and C Messts CAIRO, headquarters city of the Middle East, is Cautherley; Major A. R. Culquhoun,

RA.; Dr R. L.

L. Lancaster; Messrs Ar sher and Samways; Mesars Milling- world's capitals. I can assure friends and relatives of ton, Lid, for constuction of scenery men fighting under Wavell, Cunningham, and Longmore Ltd; Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd.;

and great asalstance: Moutrie & Co that they are at least having a gay time on the leaves General

chia, Ltd.

South they spend in this city, writes a "Daily Mail" correspon- China

Post, Hongkong Telegraph, Chin

China Meil and Sunday Herald; Messrs D. Kossick, D. Rob- But the lean, sunburned men who have recently acquired that scenes; Mr R. C. Butler for assistance Maybe true glamour is wearing just a little thin in places. bins, A. Morris, A. K. Hunt and nil others who assisted behind the special far-away look the desert gives, scarcely notice it when with lighting: Messrs Lane, Craw- they arrive on leave.

ford, Ltd., for presentation Prize: and Mrs A.

for presenta- They come in from the front hun- a year they would sprout during the tion Prize; the Factory which pre- gry for the basle good things of life voyage round the Cape. So Egypt is sented 60 yards. of silk; and above

and they get them in abundance

all, the audiences who attended the baths, good food, wine, music, trying to eat them all herself,

performances

very Inclement plenty of feminine society.

weather.

dent.

Do they cart if there is a suspicion of last year's fashion about their girl friends clothes?

Cairo's black-out is a mere matter of blue paint on street lamps and care with headlights. You must be really to snap into full, black-out They be disappointed that a

ict closes down the nightclubs until the sirens go, you can pleaso now.edict

when enemy planes come over, but, bt midnight, but if the musle the

about drawing your cur- yourself dance bands play is growing a trifle] talna. over famullar now they enjoy it nóng the less for that.

· No Rationing The cabarets and floor-shows are not quito "so" good now that the

12

Egypt Grows Rich

In the daytime shiny American cars all the sunny, streets--for there is no petrol, rationing.

NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter) Millions of dollars worth of defence materials for Britain have been im

warehouse workers In New-York Mr warehouses. The strikers are de- Inland Mission, Chihklang, unan, manding an increase in wages. will be glad to receive any books which have been printed, in the Mandaria Braille Union System for Gjuse of the blind soldiers.-

mobilised hère, by a strike of 1,400 Becker, cara of the China Amore dmcult to get. The some good enough to buy new.

BRITISH PEACE AIMS APPROVED LONDON, June 4 (UP)ДThe Labour Conference to-day- khdorsed the British ... pence) memorandum vote of 2415,000 10, BECIAL TO THE STELEGRAPH" 30,000. Thew memorandum. WAS HONOLULU→June 4. (UP)0 Issued exclusively from the domestic China's new Foreign Minister, Mr angio, avoiding all reference to inter- Que Tal-chi, arrived hane, to-day by na forbi affair, hnd proclaiming the Clipper frore San Fratele in Youto Intentions to Work for Socialism into Chungking to assume his new

SEAN TRUNG

Mr Quo Tai-chi At Honolulu✨

· alms "by-nagyjaminan pad

· Britnin tafteraLHOEWATESANS

Rumanian, Hungarian, and Bulga- this was not quite so rich as out of

Egyptians are growing rich out of: rian beauties who gave the best the last war, perhaps, but the British turns have been expelled by tha

Army ara "spending £30,000,000, a Egyptian Government.

Champagne is more expensive, year in Egypt and the profits are cars with. City prices are rising black-outs, I suppose, a little money flows

"Into the blacker Shopping is becoming more of Egyptian families Hive digicult, if you want Imported goods:

for sheer comfort Calro has cabbages are 6d.

on an income or 211⁄2d. in

In each beatch

Calfor got any? European city.

Even the street vendors who

For

with

£18

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Epossible exception Empire soldiers to buy hair ngta, By= |

Z whisks, iles or lengths of rubber

tubing expect bigger pronts today

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Buyers

Union Ins. $403

H.K. Fire Ins. $176. Indo-China (Pref). $80, Docks $14.70 Providents $3.03

sar

$5:00

Hotels $2.65 Landa Lights Lights "N" $120 Cements $13

Ropes-30.76**** Entertainments $0.25

Sales

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