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TURKS

FRIENDS

OF BOTH SIDES

LONDON, June 25 (Réuter).—The Turco-German Pact was unanimously approved by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to-day, states the Ankara radio. The Germun Ambassador, von Papen, was present at the Session.

M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish | Foreign Minister, la a state- ment on the Pact said, "This' treaty which regulates the re- lations of the two countries con- cerneil and which shows that these relations will develop in a friendly manner in the future, is characterised by a definite slipulation that so far as we are concerned it means that Tur- key's existing pledges under the Turco-British alliance are fore- most and remain intact.

"In this Hight I consider it my duty to thank the German alatesmen who have afforded us the means of working fervently for the establisit ment of Turco-German friendship by

LABOUR IN U. S.

FEWER STRIKES. WASHINGTON, June 25 (Neuter). -The Inbour position is generally very encouraging," according to Mr Sidney Biliman, head of the Labour of Ofice Production Division

Management.

Testifying, to

to the House of Repre- sentatives Appropriations Committee, Me Hillman said "We can look for- word to fewer interruptions in work." It said he was convinced "we are

nicepting the reservation that we way the elling more support all the i

keep our word already pledged to our friends,

Nearly 3,000,000 more persona, be "This constituted the win condi- added, had resumed work during the past year and there were · fewer tion in the conduct of the negotia-bortages of men in key positions in tlons."

Open Negotiations

M. Sarajoglu then proceeded to give details of how the part had been brought about emphasising that dur Inger Bath parties

and openly,

acted

bad

M. Sarajoglu added “Moreover, we on our part, kept our British friends informed of important phases in the development of our negotiations with the Germans, and in most instances

defence work than a year ago.

Subversive Elements

Mr Hillman said that his office was trying hard to reduce defence strikes by weeding out subversive elements in the Labour Unlons.

Mr Donald Nelson, Purchasing Manager of the O.P.M., stated that "conmuualties" noted for strikes and other disturbances might find them- selves unable to get new defence or- ders and plant locations." The

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 26, 1941.

IN CUSTODY-Coast Guardsman, círclo, kaops watch above hugo Franch liner Normandio, at Now York dock, after famed ship was taken into protective custody by U.S.government. Action follows Vichy link with Nazis.

Sino-British Association Association

Annual Report Now Issued

The annual report has been issued

carried on consultations with our Bri-O.F.M. he added, very definitely took of the Sino-British Cultural Associ tish friends."

Fair Play

After stating that Turkey had followed fair piny, M. Sarajoglu con- eluded, "I can again be stated on that side, that the Turkish army herale guardian of our pence-aud along the same front, belligerent na- tions as well as neutrals, and finally world public opinions have taken thele stand to safegard Turkish peace. We will not fail in our effort to prove to the world by future deve- lopment of our activities that Turkey deserves to remain in this honourable, position."

American Red Cross Record

June

into consideration labour difficulties tion (Hongkong Branch), which will FREE FRANCE

and interferences, and it was placing orders and establishing new manu- facturing facilities.

JAPAN IS NONPLUSSED

Will Play Wait

bold its annual general meeting nt 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, in the Funk

Shor Ping

Library, Hongkong University.

It is stated that the membership of the Branch Association is 135, being

60 British and 86 Chinese. There

PANAMA PANAMA CHINESE

More Immigrants Return io Hongkong

from

No E passengers wero car- ried by American President Lines Former Petein Followers stemne., Peddent Madison, when

Colony rhe arrived in the

11-12 Pancra

San Joining Movement

Francisco Via Manila, yesterday, Instead she had "Overnight, under the impulse of 175 (2 passengers from Panama are altogether 22 lady members. a great leader, General de Gaulle, a City, at them being two women The Association records with sorrow movement which was to be known and about 13 to 15 children. The the loss by death of Mr R. E. Lindsell, as Free France was born. It attract- childre were on their way back to their mother country, but could not Pulsnc

she Judge of the Supreme Court, ed at first all those wonicted on eat of Chinese, but only Hongkong. In July, Dr Lin Yu-tong ty reacted to the shame

France by a handful of Sparish. accepted the invitation to become Honorary Member of the Association people of

traitors, shielding themselves

behind

✡

And See Policy TOKYO, June 29 (Reuter).—Dis- cussing for the Brst time Japan's plans to deal with the new inter- national situation created by the Soviet entry into the war. "sources close to the Governinent" to-day stated, acce

according

to "Domei," "there

There was an exhibition in October will be no change in Japan's funda- of oil paintings of Chinese landscape mental polley of attaching primary scenery by Prof. R. C. Robertson, of Importance to the solution of the the University of Hongkong. Sino-Japanese conflict and the estab- Italment of a new order in East Asia,

15 nt

The President Madison was

The programine for the year 1940 Pelain. To-day, a year after the formerly on round-the-world trips, provided for # series of lectures, tragle and ignominious armistice, we but since the requisitioning of a who number the American President several art exhibitions, garden see coming to us most of those who party, an annual dinner and a lun- had given Marshal Petain the benent liners, ha heen transferred to the cheon meeting.

of the doubt.

it is To-day 13 no longer Pacil: run.

renorts R:",: declared

regarding dis- possible to have doubts,"

Charles Baron, representative for culmination against the Chinese by General de Gaulle in the Fur East the Pa ama Government would ap- verifed by statements in an interview with the A.F.I. cor- pour

made by these travellers, and by some respondent here yesterday.

chip's officers. Mr Baron, who has been

the "Somehow or other, the Panema these people, out of ther Govt has passed a law legis livelihoods." said one of the officers. One tory 1 heard," he said, "was had every shop or business had to employ a certain amount of Pana- maniae help."

Another officer said that he had

On November 1, a garden party M. K. Lo and Mr and Mrs M. H. Lo at their residence, 02 Conduit Road,

in the short illness, has now completely rc covered.

present noto was given by the Hon. Mr and Mrs Colony longer than expected due to a

quently the Japanese

Huge Relief Sums WASHINGTON,

Importance on the question or 25iscuing any announcement formally (Reuter)-Tha American Red denning its attitude or of clarifying Cross has spent over $18,000,000 its future policy, but prefers calmly ito watch events abroad and to deal

to the members of the Association,

Annual Dinner

"The men in Vichy who speak of collaboration with Hitler," continued Mr Baron, must see by now that it incans complete servitude for France, A glance at Mein Kampf should

and the United States Govern-with future developments ns they Association was held at the Chinese cumee to convince them of it if they heard that all Chinese had to leave

The first annual dinner of the ment over $16,000,000 on war arise.

Merchants' Club on January 3, 1941, relief for Britain, Belgium,

his business within 24 hours "During this time, the Cabinet will when over 100 members and guests are sincere. But they do not need Panama, and that one of them had to notice. In-fhet, they were Just Canada, China, Finland, France, meet in extraordinary session when-were present. It was a distinguished to be convinced, they now. Their

born: of defeat, con forced to leave, Greece, the Netherlands, Nor-ever necessary and will also hold gathering, and the guests included Government,

Another of the ship's officers sald way, Poland, Spain, Switzerland consultations from time to time with Dr W. W. Yen, ex-Premier of the only hope to live through a German

high officials of the War and Navy Chinese, Republic and some time victory."

that he met the Chinese Minister to and Yugo-Slavia.

Ministries."

Ambassader to Washington and to

Panama during the ship's stay there, Moscow.

and he had been told that the Gov- ernment had passed a low requiring Panamanians for every Chinese every establishment to have two

Almost half of this has been for the British, declared Mr Laurence Mitchell, of the American Red Cross, in his testimony to the House Appro- priations Sub-Committee.

Mr Mitchell said that no. Instance. had been reported of any diversion

or confiscation of supplies;

th

Red Black Sea Defence Area

Eleven of 360 ships currying sup- More Important Than

plies to Britain had been lost at sea. One shipload for Greece had also been losi,

A Toast To Russia

Mr Baron went on to say that the movement of Free France had a very and discreet boginning. On February 28, a three-day ex-modest hibition of about 112 ancient Chinese Now, however, the exploits of the paintings from the collection of Mr Free French Forces, the vont terri- anm One Hsiao Shiv-min, a Yunnanese banker, torles which have rallied to General

of the passengers said that was opened by Mr D. J. Sloss, Vice- de Gaulle and the eventuality of an Chinese were not allowed by law to Chancellor

of the University at the oflcial recognition of General Fang Ping Shan Library. The col- Gaullo-as-the-Head of France by carry on with their businesses after icetion comprised many valuable and Great Britain and the United States September 24, and many-were-now- This the third large batch of remarkable picturea, some of them have given to it a conspicuous and selling out and returning to China.

evergrowing place in the Crusade of

Chinese to return from Panama, and dating back nearly 1,000 years.

Free peoples.

another full ship is expected from Panama within the next six weeks.

Lectures

dc

STD

THAILAND CELEBRATES

Baltic LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)-The Russian submarine. folilia in the

On April 4, the Association held ચ Black Sea has

"Do not forget," he said, "that Free recently been to luncheon meeting in the Roof Gar- Inforced by Admiral Kuznetzoff, den of the Hongkong Hotel in honour France is not only the French people Commander-in-Chief of the Russian of its Hon, President, His Excellency and the volunteers whom you see in Navy, according to news reaching Sir Geoffry Northcote, who had re-increasing numbers passing through Ankara, says

ays the Independent French

turned in March after some ten Hongkong; it is also our soldiers, our months of leave. About 150 at-airmen and our sailors, who are news agency,

every This fallowed discussions regard-

tended.

being re-inforced daily from corner of the world; it is above all ng priority between the defences of the Baltic and the Black Seas.

mide of the millions of Frenchmen delivered in the of Fra Lectures were

or unoccupied, France, occupled course of the year, by Miss Agnes whose every hope

is straining to Smedley, authoress of "China Fights wards us and of whom all those who

of succeed in reaching our forces bear While democracy is horn-locked in Back": Prof. Tschen Yin-koh

T. K. the fervent testimony. They Tsing-hua University; Mr

re-affirmed her faith "Tien Hala with us all those who refuse defent mortal combat in Europe, Thailand Chuan, Editor of the Monthly"; and Prof. Gordon King, and the abject glorification of defeat has

In addition to the art exhibitions which Vichy wants to impose on democratie Ideals by a three-day Con- net birthday of the Democratic mentioned above, several others were them to try to justify their acts. And nation-wide celebration of the ninth

those to-day

ent the vast

stitution which she won with organised as joint efforts with thes

majorily

d'etat on June 24. 1932.

LONDON, June 25 (Reuter).-"To the success of Russia" was the toast proposed to-day amid prolonged applause by Lord Nathan at u

The Russians finally decided that luncheon at which M. Ivan Maisky the defence, of the Caucasus was the Soviet Ambassador, was present.

The Soviet Ambassador replied: more important as a supply centre of "I have no intention of speaking on The Russians are said to be con-

the Red Army. the occasion. but I would like behalf of my Government and countructing underground aerodromes in try to express my sincere gratitude the Ukraine with a view to avoid

ing the destruction of planes on the to Lord Nathan for his tonst."

ground.

Shanghai Rumour Refuted

on

Calls On Mr Eden Association for the Advancement of Mr Baron, who is

.LONDON. June 25 (Router).—

Chinese Culture.

:

ANNIVERSARY OF DEMOCRATIC COUP BANGKOK, June 25 (Reuier),

ning short-bloodless coup a

ly Singapore, sald that his pro-

Hongkong stay In

had

a still closer under- of brought about a

ho

in

One of the coup d'etat lender is the present head of the Thal Govern-

pro-

tourn-

By kind permission of the Vice- longed SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH"

of the University CHUNGKING, June 23 (UP)-It The British Foreign Secretary. Mr Chancello:

Public Services is authoritatively stated that the Anthony Eden, in addition to his in- Hongkong, all these exhibitions, and standing between Free France and ment, Major General Luang Pibula

the Spanish most of the lectures, were held in the British nuthorities here. "Look- Songgram.

lag back only few months," Shanghai rumour that Dr Quo Tal-terview, to-day with

Besides Illuminations, fairs, chi's plane has been either shot down Ambassador, also saw the Netherlands the Fung Ping. Shan Library of the said, "and considering our organisa

van Univerally. Thanks are also due to by Japanese planes or was wrecked Foreign Minister, Dr E. N.

to-day, there is matter for satisfac-uments and torchlight parades, the Day celebrations were while making a forced landing is en-Kleffens, and the United States Am- the management of the Chinese tion in Hongkong and the Far East cessions, work displays,

Merchants' Club for allowing the first bassador, Mr John G. Winnnt.

of new tirely groundless.

annual dinner and all the meetings ton at the tremendous progress made National

avenuca, trunk roads, railways, ม of the Standing Committee to be held and there is ground for the highest marked by the opening

hopes for the future."

landing station for International in its club-house,

boston Mr Baron ended by saying that everywhere in Hongkong he had met ying boats, an Internal commercial hospitals and a Buddhist monastery with the utmost kindness and help-air line, University buildings, schools, tal understanding.

where Buddha's relies brought from India have been deposited.

..

Red Army Staff Officer

Nazi Myth

Explodes Nazi

Scholarship Plan At the first manual general meet ing on June 25, 1040, a scholarship: of the annual value of $400 for a

student qualified to enter the School BRITAIN'S FISH

of Chinese Studies in Hongkong|

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Acting upon

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A foundation stone was also laid for a memorial for those who fell in the Indo-China border conflict. MOSCOW; June 25 (Reuter),The invincibility of the

Co-Ocpration With Tokyo German army is a myth," declares Lieut-General Michael

BANGKOK, June 25 (Router)-- Khozin, head of the Frunze Academy, the "Aldershot" of the

this decision,

LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)—A "I wish very much for Mr Matsuoka Soviet Union, In the Communist Party organ “Pravda."

tee drew up in Sopterber the regula determined drive to present pro-to pay a visit to Thailand," said the General Khozin says that Nazl posal prior to the German assault on tons for the scholarship. So far no atcering in fish was announced by Thal Premier to Japaneso pressmen,

myth his country. bluster about this

one has applied for the scholarship, the Food Minister, Lord Woollon, in when the latter presented him with an ancient Japanese sword. The troops

He also refers to contacts between At present only ane scholarship Is the House of Lorda to-day, at their victories of 1939 and 1040

Britain gets no more than 25 per Premier said that he wanted to visit were mainly won by treachery in the lending Frenchmen and the Germans planned: but the Committee hope ear of their smuller enemies who and declares that the Maginot Line more can be established in course of cent, of former fish supplies since Japan but could not find the

fail chielly because ile Bank was time t

the Admiralty requisitioned 78 per at present, but he would go when the opportunity Whe found. He were always numericully inferior

The writer cites the German fore- turned.

** In Balkans

In the course of the year, com cent, of the

tween Thailand and Japan Knowledge of the Polish mobilation

Fish rices to a house wife have highest pitch. plate, that Norwegian troops were

prices dicals have been received by, the on manoeuvres with blank ammuni-managed to wipe out whole Nazi tank Association. Owing to the lack of arisen disproportionately. Pas some distance from the German alvisions and anys that if the Greeks club-house, the magazines are now will shortly be issued controlling the landings, and the signals given from from the Metaxan Line had been abla temporarily kept in the Fung Ping price at the duay, in ships and Dutch Butchers Sent the ground aiding German pora- to launch a counter-attack at one Shan Library. Thanks are due to

all Intermediate stages so that it will chutists who had such effect in the moment, the result in the Balkans all those responsible for making the longer

speculato To Concentration Camp profitable to Dutch campaign.

war would possibly be different."

gifts.

LONDON, June 25 (Router),—Five The average price will be 9s 10d He adds that whenever the Ger- Yugo-SlaviaAN

mans met with serious, oppositions, The financial position of the As per stons compared with last month's Dutch butchers were sent to a Ger- mah concentration camp. for: the Gondral Khozin mentions that the they won by weight of material but sociation is sound, as shown in the ruling price of 12s. 6d. Yugo-Slay. Prime Minister, General they have now large foe armed Hon. Treasurerie, statement of Mentures will also be taken to in- illegal slaughter of meat, according to Simovitch, had to remove many high with massivo materials who will Accounts, The balance in hand on sure fair distribution to all parts of Dutch circles in London. This sen-

tence was described as a warning. femcers, in the few days at his dis defeat the Fasciat, bird of prey, June 17, 1941, amounts 16, 8055.48. the country

Finally he points out that the Poles Plimentary copies of various perio- for mine country's fish-trawlers Aesired. to promote co-operation be-

to

. the

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