1941-07-14 — Page 13

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 14, 1941..

Anglo-Soviet Agreement Sheer Cold Courage of

Blocks Separate

Peace

Indian Wins The V.C.

Further details have just been received from India [regarding the exploit in Abyssinia which won for Second MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuter).-M. Stalin was among those present at the Lieut. Premindra Singh Bhagat, of the Corps of Indian signing of the new Anglo-Soviet Agreement to render each other all aid and to make Engineers, the award of the Victoria Cross. Licut, no separate peace.

Bhagat's Commanding Officer described the exploit as "one of the longest continued feats of sheer cold courage I have ever met."

T

Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday, Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Ambassador, Lieut- General Mason Macfarlane, head of the British Military Mission in Russia, and other lending members of the British Embassy and Mission went to M. Molotov's office where, among others, they met M. Stalin, M. Molotov, M. Vishinsky (Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs), Marshal Shapasnikov (Vice-Commissar of Defence) and M. Soblley (Secretary-General of the Foreign Commissarlat).

After the ceremony which was filmed, toasts were drunk in champagne and there. Was friendly conversation on both sides.

M. Stalie talked with several Britans, Including

Macfarlane.

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Anglo-Soviet Relations

The news of the award has thrilled India because, apart from the magnificent gallantry which it recognises, It is not only the first V.C.-won by an Indian in this war, but it is the first V.C. won by an Indian Omeer

A Gain To Far East King's Commissioned

Lieut-General | LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)-The Anglo-Russian Agree

ment is described by the newspapers as the logical outcome of the policy declared by Mr Winston Churchill three weeks ago.

"The Times” declares that

The function insted an hour.

Joint Action LONDON, July 13 (Reuter). "Russia and England represent force that Fascism will

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feel, there is no reason whatever to The joint netion of the two great believe that Russian resistance peoples will put an end to the in-hns been shaken. It adds that famous crimes of the Hitlerite gong."

The Moscow Radio broadcast this in the fighting in the past three to-day as being a typical example of weeks, the Soviet regime has the attitude of the Russian workers maintained the unity and deter- heuring nf the Anglo-Soviet minution of the Russian people Agreement.

in defence of their country. Meetings

discussion for apecchica were held in factories all over the country and the announce- ment was everywhere received with great enthusiasm.

on

and

Berlin Comment LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).The Anglo-Soviet Military Pact Is con- sidered in political circles in Berlin as having a significant bearing on the milltary position, says a semi-official; German statement.

It is well-known, the statement continues, that when a fall has once cannot be halted, especially begun, it canno when two parties are involved wha

together. cling

The Russlan soldier Is fighting with the same endurance na he fought 25 years ago, but with greater skill and Initiative, far better equip- ment and a more accurate sense of the issues at stake,

There is not the faintest sign of half-heartedness or divided counsels in the Soviet cump,

Two-Front War

By challenging Russia, Hitler has once more courted a War on Two fronts which, in the long run, has always proved fatal to German arms,

of

which

The "Daily Mail", says that this is a Part of co-beltigerency From the political viewpoint, this should be welcomed as both realistic between London and and resourceful. The Pact is re- agreement

considered noteworthy cognition Moscow is

common purposes, insofar

complete extermination as the anti-European front namely the

should prove 1 of British plutocracy and Bolshevism of Nazisin and is openly demonstrated before the powerful instrument in hastening its

accomplishment.. whole world.

Fanfare of B.B.C. LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).-The British Broadcasting Company sign- alised the Anglo-Russian Agreement by re-broadcasting, before the play ing of the Allied and national anthema

hems to-night, the "rousing mill tary march and call to battle" "broad-

The "Daily Telegraph" says that technically this is not an alliance but the essential facts

are that the and the vast

of Britain energies strength of Russia are united in a war without truce till Nazism is over- thrown,

Japan's Position

The "Manchester Guardian" says,

cust by Moscow Radio when M. that Russia's status of co-belligerency Stalin spoke to the Russian peopic

uf

The announcer reminded listeners

and not of an ally may be of Боте

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and the first, V.C. won by a former cadet of the Dehra Dun Military Academy--India's | "Sandhurst," which was opened in 1932.

Here is the story, according to the offelul Gazette:

our

CRICKET

AT HOME

Eton Beat Harrow In Annual Match

LONDON, July 12 (Reiter).— Interesting Cricket matches, were played in all parts of the country to-day. with

the Eton-Harrow game engaging the main interest al Eton, Eton beat Harrow by 136 runs.

Eton had scored 73 without loss when

Ario

Countica drew

Denta

After the attack from Gallabat und the capture of the Italian frontier Pip Cholmondey, with his lett post of Metemma, Licut, Bhagat was slows caused a temporary collapse by ordered with the section of Sappers taking four wickets for four runs. and Miners under his command to Eton, however, carried the total to 150 accompany our lending mobile forces, and then dismissed Harrow for 64, C. who

were pursuing the enemy as Wheatley fuking seven wickets for

31. they retreated towards Gondar,

At Lord's London Coinst ahead

advancing with a strong team called Duccaneers. he and his men had the most The Counties scored 242 for five de- dimcult task of the ctared while the Buccaneers did not dangerous and whole force. The road was thickly bat, Frank Lee hit 104 and atrewn with minefields, blocks and Compton 74. Leslie Compton was dis- booby traps. In each minefield there missed for a "duck." were up to 300 mines, and enchi minaj had to be delicately uncovered and rendered harmless. At the same time the utmost speed was essential If the enemy was not to be allowed made his first appearance with Under- time to reorganise and prepare fresh elite and took two wickets. Huitur positions which it would cost many now appears to have fully recovered. Ilves to take.

from an injury to his arm which had kept him out of Cricket until lust week-end,

Narrow Escapes

Hutton Well Again

In the Bradford Cricket League, Len Hutton, England opening batsmen,

Dempster Scores 114

In spite of every precaution, Lieut.

An Army XI won an exciting match Bhagat's carrier was twice blown up, against a British Empire XI at Glouces. and many of his men killed order by 14 runs, scoring 121 and then

section wounded. Once his

was dismissing their opponents for 107. ambushed by eremy machine-guns. Crabtree took six Army wickets for

When, after 48 hours of arduous 40. and perilous work, he took a short rest, he was

offered relief, but he would not consider it. He felt he had learned the tallan system of Aircraft eleven, which included four Northern Counties best an Anti- laying nines on that section of road; "Test" players, at Nottingham by eight any relieving officer would take wickets. The Anti-Aircraft team were valuable time to learn the job all all out for 223. Northern Counties re- over again; and he begged to be al-plled with 220 for 2 Dempster, the lowed to

New Zealand Test" player, scoring to remain His commander agreed and for un-114. other two days he continued his An Army eleven, scoring 100 for 8 declared, drew with Aldershot Aren, Finally he collapsed from which had 169 for 2. Services players work. exhaustion and shock, and with both stationed at Gloucester played a drawn not

before he had succeeded in Somerset. Somerset declared at 200 clearing 15 mineflelds and 35 miles of for 7 while Cloucester hit 230 for 7. Spencer, of Kent, who assisted Somer-

1,400 b. road.

.81 n. Lieut. Bhagat will be 23 in Novem-cot, hit 64, including one sixer and 12 .05 n, ber. He was commissioned from the boundaries,

on July 3 after the German invasion. temporary gala In the Far East. For issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- cardrums burst by explosions, but game at Bristol with those stationed in

the signing of the agreement on what it is worth, Japan is relieved of lines of the recent historie declara- any obligation to which Hitler might will move tions by Mr Churchill and Mr Eden, seek to hold her. That she will and explained that the BBC ve Russia, some time is hardly in doubt, of ourselves and corded the march at the time it was but at any rate it may not be now. broadcast from Moscow.

The "Guardian" concludes that During the day, the B.B.C. re- ceived many inquiries as to whether whatever the formal status of Russia the "Internationale" would be played now, we may trust that the practical. a binding

effect will be that of

but the official reply was that no in- alliance in war and in peace. formation could be given.

Invincibility Myth

LONDON,

July 13 (Reuler).—

"German Invincibility is a myth Axis. Consuls

which the Red Army will know how

to dispel," declared M. Averin, the

Moscow Radio con

commentator, in

broadcast to-night.

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"Hitler's successes in the present; war have so far been due to num- erical and technical superiority. They

DOCKS. ETC. do not imply invincibilty.

Wharves WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuler).

$. Frederick "Even

Great was the

Docks $. -The German Consul General in not invincible, while in the last war San Francisco. Captain Fritz Wled- Providents $. Germany suffered a crushing defeat. mann, and the German Consul "In the fight against the U.S.S.R., General in New York, Herr Johannes Hitler has managed to

certain Borchera, missed their boat to Japan advantages, but he has miscalculated to-day rather than risk being seized his forces. According to the old say at sea by the British. ing, "Whom the gods would destroy they first drive modand Hitler and his benchmen have lost vestiges of

human reason."

secure

They stood by their telephones until almost the last minute before the Japanese liner Yowala Maru sailed but the orders they awaited did not come.

our safe

"It all depends upon

Red Cross To Rush passage as to when we leave," said a

Consulate official. "We undersland that the State Department

Supplies. To China with the British on the

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuter), Mr Sumner Welles, Under-Secret-i

Cross anary of the Department,

Saturday

announced Britain that

had conduct 10 Axis

The American Red nounced that a million dollar ship-on ment of medical supplies will be guaranteed safe rushed to China to meet the critical Consular officials travelling from needs

reported by representatives New York to Lisbon in the steamer who have carried out a survey from West Point but not to those going the Burma Road to Chungking.

Mr Norman Davis, Chairman of the American Red Cross organisation,: said that the supplien would be shipped by the first freighter leaving the Pacific coast ports,

So far more than $3,500,000 worth of supplies have been sent to China. Quinine Tablets

The

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100,000,000

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Collision Report

Mr R. E. Farrell of 453, The Peak, writes to say that it was not he who was involved in a collision between a private car and a bus at the junction in Wanchai on Saturday morning, as reported in our Saturday edition,

H. K. Mines

8% n. Indian Military Academy, at Dehra 2334 n. Dun, where he was an under oflicer

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400 n. Bombay Sappers and Miners.

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Chinese Presa-Li Pal-chak (11),

18.10 n. Army Chief, General George Mar- Ma Shi-wah (10), Ching Po-kat (8),

п.

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Lay Hay-man (2), and Lal Chi-ming.

Police Victory.

In another friendly match played on have to be brought from Hawali in the same court, Police defeated Tro- August because of the approaching tans by 50 points to 30. The score at expiration of their spell of 12 months the interval stood at 30-14 with the .3% n.

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BOMBAY, July 13 (Reuter}.—The. Telephones (new) $.x....8.95 b. constitution of the Anti-Fascist All-

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British Tug Company Bought By Japanese

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Winston Churchill

To Broadcast-

clolly announced that a speech by

OUR NEW GOVERNOR

London Comment On Sir Mark Young

London, June 23.

affection of all.

Hongkong seems to bo linked up with East Africa since Sir Geoffry Northcote, the retiring Governor, was also associated, I bellove, in his career with the colony.

Sir Mark's brother, Sir Hubert

Young, who at 60 la two years. the senior, in Governor of Trinidad. For three months before his arrival there, his brother had been adminis- tering the Government. Sir Hubert; It is with Interest that we have though not in the West Indies, is on read this week that Sir Mark Young, Arabic Scholar and an expert on K.C.Md., the Governor and Com-Iraq. - Ho was with Lawrence

of mander-in-Chief Tanganyika Arabla in 1010, took part in the Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong, was Minister in Bagdad. Territory, is to bo Governor and Hedjaz operations, and years later which is no light responsibliity in

Sir Mark is a good lawn tennis, those dimeult days..

player, and at Dar-es-Salaam I am I am sure Bir Mark will prove, affold hé ran tennis parties on his own very popular Governor. In good court. used to

of

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)-—It is

Mr Winston Churchill at a public luncheon to-morrow will be broad- KIAN; July 14 (Central News) Government has detained all Sovlet

TOKYO, July 13 (Domel) cast in the B.B.C. home service. Negotiations have been concluded for Carrier-pigeons have been trained nationals since the severance of dip-

The speech is expected to begin the purchase by the Japanese East between 11.55 am. and 12.10 p.m. by the Klangst Reconstruction De- lomalle relations between Vichy and

SPECIAL' TO THE "TELEGRAPH” partment for the delivery of malls In Soviet Russia, according to a Trans-

Asia Muring Transport Company of G.M.T Klangel.

Ocean" report.

TOKYO, July 13 (UP), Vice- the British-owned Taku Tug and The

About 000 Communists who are Admiral Rokuzo Suglyama has re- Lighter Company for. use of carrier-pigeons for de-

£250,000 livering malls has been successfully not Soviet nationals are said to have placed Vice-Admiral Mitsumi Shimi- (Yen 4,500,000) and the purchase Cotton From Iraq tested between the. National Chung also been detained.

zu as Commander of the Japanese contract has been signed by the re- North China Sons Fleet. Vice-presentatives of the two companies. SIMLA, July 13 (Reuter). The old day before the War. I tittended Insons in church here, read

BLÍM UD, The death occurred at the General Admiral Shimizu, who is now attach Under the contract, the Japanese Indian Government has decided to a dinner at which he was the chief Sir Mark has, had a brilliant record Hospital in Singapore after a shorted to the Naval General Staff Press concern will take over nine tugs and give general permission for the im- quest, and his popularity over here in the Colonial Service and la ro- illness, of Mr Vachay Paul Rojt, the Dureau at the Imperial Headquarters, 34 lighters of the Taku Tug and portation of raw cotton from Iraq was unbounded. I remember he was garded as one of the best of British managing director of Bata Shos' Co, Is reporting to the Emperor on July Lighter Company totalling 14,000 provided that it has not been provi- an interesting figure and I am sure Colonial Governors, Our Own Cof- Lurat "the"nga öf ̈50,

ously imported there from elsewhere. he will command the respect and irespondent,

Cheng University campus and Slap- tangchow. About one hour is taken

to cover the trip of some fifty miles.

Deliver of mailt by carrier- pigeons will also soon be inaugurated between Talho and Kian.

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