1941-07-07 — Page 21

'Monday,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RUSSIANS HOLDING FIRM VITAL DVINA RIVER SECTOR

MOSCOW, July 6 (Rautor).—Russian troops are firmly holding the soctor, up to the western Dvina área, of the attempted German drive on Leningrad, where thousands of doad Germans and many damaged tanks and planes are left on the approaches to the river, according to this morning's communique from the Soviet Information Bureau.

The communique adds that a greater part of tho attacking enemy troops found death at the bottom of the Dvina.

The communique presents a picture of continued

stubborn Russian resistance to the German onslaught in U. S. Coal

all sectors.

During the night of July 5, heavy fighting continued

in the sectors of Puck and Novograd Volinsk and in the Bessarabian sector.

At Novograd Valinsk, Russian troops are stubbornly resisting the advance of considerable mechanised forces of the enemy.

In The South

In the Bessarabian sector, n - large concentration of German and Rumanian infantry, cavalry and tanks tried to advance in the! direction of Bieltzi, which' is being checked by the stubborn resistance of the Russians,

The Russians launched a counter- attack in the Doris sector on the evening of July & and beavy Aghiling cou!laues.

In the Borbruik sector, the Ger- mans repeatedly tried to attack, but all attempts were beaten off with heavy German losses,

Arvarding to revised Bures of the air battles on July 4, the Soviet air forge brought down 61 German planes and not da as previously reported Soviet losses were 29 planes. Guerillas Active

6

(Reuter)

MOSCOW, July Rasstan guerilla hands are seriously oll for Impeding the supplies of German tanke at the front, according to a stalement by a German prisoner, who said that guerillas are hiding in

village

and hillock, furcing the every German Command to use ลาก tri- number of lanks to protect creasing.

aff columns, The prisoner Kaisl that the then guerillas let the tanks shoot at the oil vehicles, killing the drivers and setting fire to the oil.

These attacks are so sudden that the tanks are unable to help.

the

Oil columns are suffering many casunities mid German soldiers use! any pretext to avoid night journeys to the front.

Defections Claimed

LONDON, July 0 (Reuter)-A elaim that 52,000 Soviet soldiers had "deserted" to the Nazis is made in o special announcement from Hitler's headquarters, according to the official German news agency,

GAMBLED MASTER'S MONEY

A farm foreman railceted 5440 for his master. He took the money to Mean where he lost all in a gaming house. The man returned to the Colony and reported to the Police that he had been robbed by three armed ner of the money.

The fact was re

related before Me 11. c. Macnamara at Kowloon Magis- try this morning when Lut Tac kwon, foreman of the Kup Sut Mun arm, was charged with embezzle- 177 of

the money and with making a false report to the Police.

It was stated that on July 4, De-

Industry

Peaceful

KING OF

July 7, 1941.

IN Snatcher's

Fruitless

Sea Leap

GREECE TO VISIT S. A.

After snatching a handbag from a girl on board n British ship, a man jumped overboard to evade arrest (but was fished out by the crew of a

motor-boat.

The man, Leung So, 35,

Bloyed, was charged before Mr D. J.K

¡N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistroby this morning with sichlug and with unlawful boarding of the ship with- out permission.

Det.-Sergeant A. Bethell stated that

Building Up Army Peggy Kwa, of No. 109 Leighton H

Rond, went on board the ship shortly LONDON, July 6 (Reuter).after noon on Saturday to greet her father. As they were steppbig into

It is reported in London that sampan, Defendant anatched the King George of Greece is likely handbag with contents valued at $75, to visit South Africa at the land, ran up the gangway. Miss Kwa chase and was kicked by invitation of Field Marshal Jan

| Defendant. Upon seeing that an Smuts, writes a diplomatic cor-officer of the ship was trying to respondent.

intercept him, Defendant jumped overboard, but a boat was sent "rescue" him.

He will be accompanied by the Crown Prince, the Princess, the WASHINGTON, July 6 (enter), ¡Prime Minister of Greece and Continued supplies of coal for several members of the Greek American defence industries are now Government. assured, the southern coal operators

It is likely that the Crown Prince having signed a two years contract and Princess will remain in South with the United Mine Workers, whe Atrien for the present. recently lined a virtually identical It is not known how long the King agreement with the northern operand Prime Minister will stay in South England on some future date to con- Afrien, but probably they will visit sult the British and Ailled Govern ments.

Hellenic Navy

Lors

The agreement removes the threat of the strike next Tuesday by 150,000 miners in the soft coal mines of the four southern states,

basic

The agreement provides a daily wage of $7 instead of $0.60.

Greeks Want To Leave Ship

*

Defentiant was sentenced to

months hard fabour.

to

four

Breach Of

Cholera

Regulations

For breach of the Cholera Re- ulations by selling ice cream int O'Brien.Bond, Wanchai district, on

G, July

So Yung. 25. unlleenced thawker, was fined 55 or

imprisonment, by Mr G.

G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning. Lau Fo, 21. spinster, Lo Lin-law, 50, boatman, Chan Chuen, 58, boat- man, Wong Fat, 30, market coolie, and Cheong Cho-tak, 03, boatman, were convicted for a similar offence A considerable number of air force by selling fresh fish at the sea-wall personuel also escaped and

Naturally the King will make his prine task to attend to the train | Ing, equipment and expansion of the Greek armed forcés. As in nirendy known, at least half the Royal Hellenic Navy survived the Battle of Greece and

Is now co-operating with the Mediterranean fleet.

On bail of $10, first, third, fourth

Gloucester Road near Tonnochy effelent Greek land force of someRoad, on July 6. size is being constituted from the ovarunted troops and units of the and fifth Defendants were each fined Greek Greek colony in Egypt.

Summoned By Master

Further trouble on board

$5. Second Defendant who could

days' imprisonment.

fendant was sent by his master Wong ships requisitioned by the Greck In view of the existence of more not raise ball of $10 was fined $3 or Tung-hoi, to deliver some chickens to Government was revealed

another farm.

master's money

their

at the than a million overseas Greeks, all

to liberate After collecting the Marine Court this morning, when anxious to help mey. Defendant sailed for lacag three Greek seamen appeared before country, large numbers of recruits Stiff charged with being may be expected from all parts of Code T. C. and gambled his

guilty of

of continued wilful neglect of the world. away.

Confessed To Father

Mennwhile duty between June 20 and July 5,

the Greek Minister for War and Minister for Marine remnin Defendants. Damianos Graminatas, Defendant returned to the Colony on Saturday and made a report that he had been held up by three men, one of them armed with a revolver, in Wai Ching Street and robbed of the money.

the Upon being questioned by Police. Defendant revealed the true story.

Defendant, who stated

that he would be able to repay the money, was remanded for 24 hours,

Det.-Sergeant . Marvey was in charge of the case.

Illegal Export Alleged

32, wireless operator, Pavlos aforaltis, in the Middle East with the Greek third

engineer.

Alexandros forces. and Goulandris, 40, third officer, pleaded not quilty to the charge.

Mr D. B. Evans, appeared for the Captain C. Marmaras, complainant, master of the vessel.

Capt Marmaras, in evidence, said the ship arrived in Hongkong on! May 23. Defendants were members. of the ship's crew, and were on the ship's articles.

No Special Contracts

Police Reservist On Trial

Intimidation of Boy For Money Alleged The story of how. a

SMART STREET SLEEPER GETS HIS MAN

A street sleeper's patience and tenacity a following for three hours a man whom he believed had robbert Chal-to. 17. him, resulted in Luk unemployed being charged before Mr I. G, Sheldon, R.C., at Central: Magistracy this morning, with lar- ceny of CN$33.20 from the person of

Chung Chiên-5BE 27, unemployer failor, In Hennessy Road, near Flem- 13-year-olding Road, Wanchal. yesterday.

V. M. Morrison stated

Delainant was sleeping in

mem- that

Lai Yui-long, 22, Police Reservist

the footway in Hennessy Road. 11e wake up about 6 am. to find the handkerchief in which he kept his money had been cut open though still tied to his waist, and the money removed. Complainant visited the

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First and third Defendants were school boy rabbed his grandmother signed on at Philadelphia, and second of CNS100 to satisfy Defendant in New York. Defendants ber of the Police Reserve who was had no special contracts, and had alleged to have asked the boy to join never been discharged from the ship. a Triad Society, was told to Mr H. Defendants had asked to be discharg G. Sheldon, x.e., at Central Magis ed in Hongkong, but he could not tracy this morning. do that because of orders from the Greek Legation in Tokyo,

of No. 203 Queen's Road West, first money changers' shops in the vicinity "They left the

floor

was charged with demanding and at one of them saw Defendant Minsk.

mission

on June 2 without per-

continued wit-$5.30 from Lam Shing-tsal, of No. 2|change CN$23.20 into IK$4.40, As

WRITE, CALL OR PHONE Recently the Nazis made a similar Mang Sze-sheung, 30, shop

National currency claim, saying that the Russians had was charged before Mr G. T. Lowryness, they have not returned First Street, frst Hour. on June 20 the amount of

duty since. They were not on and 27. at Central Magistracy this morning board during the last typhoon, or

was the exact amount he had in his HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Inspector F. D. B. Tuckett pro-waist, Complainant suspected Defen- out with breach of the Defence Reguing the present typhoon warning.

ng secuted.

dant as the thief and followed him Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcade). Tel. 24704. tions by attempting to export G00

wanted to be discharged be- Complainant giving evidence stated to a pawnshop where

Defendant kerosene from the Colony,

The incident is said to have oc- curred under the pressure of a-Cer- man pincer move from the west of

first shot their political commissary" nt which time it was pointed

that Russia had abolished this office some time ago,

tins

War

ہوں

Kerosene on Junk

keeper.

were given their

Anniversary | sulphate of ammonia and 100 tins of in Japon on May 13, and since at 4 pan, and was walking after 9 am, when he met a District

Observed Here

prosecuted.

of the seventh for

In China Will Cease With Peace

Extrality Rights In

without a permit froin the Controller with the ship at want to go on that he was a student of the Lam deemed a suit of clothing which had Kowloon Showroom-248 Nathan Rd., (Corner of Jordan Rd.). Tel. 67341. King Middle School, 110 Des Voeux been pawned. Complainant cun- of Trade, on-board-a-junk,-Lam-Defendants

West. On June 26 he left tinued to follow Defendunt lili tong Chin. 46, shop keeper, was charged with attempting to export 50 bags of wages up to the completion of the

home when Defendant and Gome Watchman to whom he made & con- then each Defendant has been paid others, whom he tiescribed as ad kerosene, on board the same junk. £25 bonus to continue on the ship characters," asked him to join a Triad Paint us a result of which Defen-

dant was arrested. Beventie onleer W. Y. Ahern for the next voyage." Witness con- Society and demanded $7.30

Defendant admitted the charge Mr Alfred Y. Honcluded by saying that Defendanta entrance fee. Complainant refused and also a previous conviction. He Arst Defendant and

were arrested by the Felleg on July and the Defendant and his cum was sentenced to two months hard not gulity.

panions threatened to strike him, labour. Second Defendant stated that he

Objection Over-Ruled Alarmed, he ran into a nearby go- Export an

licence for thic

Sub- dawn but later went home. Asked if they wished to cross- sequently, he was again met by De- Itearing of the case was fixed for examine witness. Defendants object- fendant who made the same demand, In Hongkong the commemoration July 20 at 2.30 pm. First Defendant led to the presence of Captain M. but said he would take $5.30.

That

the sale of flowers and posters urg* Defendant on ball of $125.

Vessel, in Court. This objection was mother, and met Defendant at the over-ruled by Cmdr St, who stated end of First Street later and gave it that it was an open Court, and Cap- to him.

Confessed To Father present.

The seventh day month is commemorated by Chinese throughout the world 10-day as the fourth anniversary of the Sino- Japanese hostilities.

hnd

kerosene.

[HUGE QUANTITY OF

is being marked by mass meetings, is biri of $158, and second Manesis, the master of another Greek day he stole CNS100 from his grand- CLOTH IN COURT

ing the Chinese pubile to donate to the Relief of China.

un

Chinese in the Colony refrain BOAT REPORTED

from taking meat to-day and meat}

in not sold at any of the markets or

restaurants. Slaughter of animals

the i

MISSING

tain Manests had every right to be

M: G,

CASE

Special to the "Telegraph"

and

the

the

CHUNGKING, July 7 (UP),-In his war anniversary mes- sage. Mr Cha Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan, stated that China is prepared to open negotiations peacefully with the treaty Powers except Japan for the abolition of consular juris- diction.

He declared that Chungking slondo Reviewing extrality

in as the last fortress. in the Far East Jilstory Central T. Lowry at The money was missed four or five Magistracy this morning reminded Chin which has been existing more "of personal freedom, national In-

than ninety years, Mr Chu asserted dependence and democracy," No questions were put to witness, days later when Complainant told his until July 10. Shek Tin-sang that nineteen Powers had

of support secured appealed for the and first Defendent stated that on father of what had happened and Mausger of Killy & Company, certain rights in 1918 when China Chinese Industrial Cooperative Move 175 Main Street, East, first floor, has reported that he left a white boate ship, and in accordance with father and Complainant's uncle then

Mr Calamel, of Hongkong Brewery, account of the long service on board how he came to take the money. Theharged with receiving, with others concluded an amily treaty with cor-¡merit, asserting that the shareholders

zerland. Those Powers are Britain, cotton cloth, valued at $10,000, on made to various Chinese firms under at Yaumati Typhoon Shelter in the Greek Law, he was entitled to a rest went to Defendant's place and arrest not in custody, 12,000 rolls of stolen sular jurisdiction et cetera in Swit-thereof "are the shareholders of the

ed_ him,

United States. He submitted hils resignation to the

LA Chul-Inm, the boy's grand-June 22. the auspices of the Hawkers Union charge of two Chinese un July 4, after six months' work. and the money raised from these pre- The boat and the men in charge are Captain about 20 days ago, as he had mother, stated that he had never |

Det.-Sgt Nolan is in charge of the Czurist been advised by the Greek Minister stolen before, and that Complainant case. sentations will be sent to the Central Government for Telle! purposes. A bont loaded with fire-wood was at Tokyo that he could leave the ship had told her of the demand made by The scheine proved to be very suc- sunk outside Yaumali Typhoon Shel-at any port he wished. The Captain Defendant.

Defendant, in evidence, denied all cessful last year and It is believed ter about 8.45 a.m. yesterday accord- agreed to release him provided others that the firms will be equally gener-] ing to a report made by the mistresside not follow suit, and at the same the allegations made against him and

and poultry is suspended for

day.

A presentation of lanterns

was

ous in the contributions.

British

missing.

of the boat, Chan Chuk.

Blast Lille Vessels

Sink Patrol

time he told the Captain that he was in need of medical treatment. On stated that he was working all day June 20 he gain reminded the on June 26 and 27 at his father's roast Captain about his discharge, and it meat shop at No. 293 Queen's Road, was agreed that they meet ashore West. He added that if he needed when he and the other two Defen- money he would be able to get dants would be paid off.

enough from his father. He had wit nesses to call to prove his alibi.

The hearing was adjourned to

morrow.

Prince Bernhard Pilots Bomber

"have

democratic world of to-morrow." free

He said that three thousand In- France, Norway dustrial Cooperative

units Germany, Spain, Por become three thousand props which Firk, Holland, Belgium, help

China's wartime structure Italy, Austria,

Brazil, stand." Japan, Peru, Mexico, Sweden and Switzerland.

China's efforts to secure abolition

of the rights were proceeding smoothly; however, when they were interrupted by the Sino-Japanese war. With the exception of Belgium.

the and Denmark, Portugal, Holland

Two More Ships Requisitioned

LONDON, July 0 (British Wire- | Italy,

Bernhard of

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH" less).Prince

who agreed to surrender

MANILA, July 7 (UP)-Local Netherlands, who has just returned consular jurisdiction, the nationals of from Canada and the United States, eight Powers are at present actually gents announced yesterday that two In a radiu interview to-day, said that enjoying extrality rights-British, Japanese freighters, the Noto and the he went to Canada by plane direct American, Japanese, Peruvians, Atago Maru, which regularly call at from Great Britain and returned in Swedes, one of those American-bulli bombers Swiss, which "now leave Canada for Great Britain in an ever-increasing flow."

He added that it was a great ex-

bilet this marvellous plane,

Cholera Спас

"That day 1 did not

the meet Captain ashore as I learnt the same afternoon that o cholera case had The Hon. Sir Robert H. Kotewall LONDON, July 6 (Reuter).-British bombers smashed up broken out on board the ship," con-who has been II for over a month

will bei Unued Defendant. "I could not go is now convalescent. Ile German patrol vessels in the North Sea and off the Hook of

on board owing to the medical going on holiday for about a month perience to be allowed for a time to Railways Hit Holland this morning.

to recuperate. Bombs wero also dropped on rall-1 On July 2 the ship was released 1

"Four of the ships were destroyed and two others were hit severely and damaged.

columns of smoke.

Ku

Breaks

Fighting On Ecuador

Out Frontier

Brazilians French,

and Maniin have been commandeered by the Japanese Government and will not be proceeding to Manila where Optimistic Over Outcome

they were due this month,

This Mr Chu in optimistic over the pro- makes a total of five ships to be com- posed abolition because Britain and inandeered.

renounce

the United States recently relterated į Meanwhile, it is reported that the their readiness to

their cargo abourd the Nozima Maru will special rights as soon as peace is be unloaded on Monday and will be restored, Sweden and Switzerlund picked up by a ship under the have long signified their Intention to American flag. follow the steps of the other treaty Powers, while satisfactory negotia- tions have been made with France, and Brazil, leaving only Japan and Peru.

Ex-Premier Goes Into Monastery

An Air Ministry communique states: "Soon after daybreak

the Captain in the ship's agents' The escorting fighters destroyed 11 office. On asking what was going to this morning, Blenheims of the Bomber Command made a suc-Germon fighters.

happen to our case, the Captain The communique concludes: "Our replied that he had reported us an cessful low-level attack on .11 number of enemy patrol vessels losses in all these operations were deserters,

two Blenhelms and seven fighters. Cross-examined by Mr Evans, first in the North Sen.

The pilot of one of these nighters is Defendant said that the Captain had

The Japanese question will be nu-| safe."

promised to pay him off. He had

tomatically solved when China wins Accurate Bombing

ever been told that he could not be

the war and as for na Peru is con- LONDON, July 0 (Reuter)-Many released. He did not try to

SANTIAGO, CHILE, July 6 (Reuter).—It is oficially an-

cerned. It is believed that the will "Enter in the morning, other Blen- of the fighter pilots who escorted aboard the ship during the cholera nounced that Peruvian troops on Saturday attacked Ecuadorian be willing to take similar steps, heima bombed enemy patrol vessels bombers in the raids over Northern outbreak as he knew by experience frontler posts and authorised circles there affirm that the Manila Consul's Message off the look of Holland. One of France to-day gave great praise to that no launch would take him.

Peruvians are concentrating troops “at Japanese Instigation.” SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH" Hearing is continuing. these vessels was hit and probably the accuracy of the bombing which

partly finished Stimahadhat MANILA, July 6 (UP) On the the "marvellous," was described as sunk, and another was damaged."

Shooting For Hours stated the Defence Minister.

of eve the fourth anniversary of Monastery this afternoon.

the Heavy hembers of the R.A.F. the Air Ministry.

Two derelict Junk sighted on July

QUITO, ECUADOR, July 6 Shooting lasted several hours but Sino-Japoneso war the

Chinese

Prince Atitya, and The Premler, Four Beltish squadrons each ac-4 were reported to the Harbour De

Consul General. Mr Changson Young other high rorted by squadrons of Aghters,

officials attended the renewed attacks over

counted for two Messerschmitts and pariment this morning. The first (Reuter).-Peruvian troops at no details are yet issued.

Usually well-informed circles the American Eagle Squadron pe-was sighted in Lat, 22 degrees 50' tacked the Ecuadorian frontier

in Issued a statement saying that for ceremony. The Monastery, although counted for one, which was shot N., Long. 110 degrees 40' E., and the posts at Eloro, Sitio, Aguns-Quito say that the Peruvians are re four years China has undergone in-built by public subscription, is in

youngest second in Lat, 22 degrees 44 N verdes, Chacras, Carcaban and forces of troops "at Japances Instiga as a glant force guarding the temple the

ported to be concentrating large describable hacrifices, "only to emerge tended to be democratic and to end bisectional religious con- Arst blood Long. 118 degrees 13 E. Both Aro

Firoversios, of simple human right to freedom," considered dangerous to navigation. Quebradaseca

Saturday, on

Northern France to-day, the communique con- tinues.

Steel and engineering works at down by the squadron's Lille were hit by sticks of high ex-member, who drew his

lost wook. plosive bombe.

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, July 6. (UP)-The former Premier of Thailand, M. Bahot, was initiated into the priest hood by the Supreme Patriarch at