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FROM THE BEGIN-
NING OF TIME
Stubbs Road conquerors, statesmen, dictators have held sway over vast ex- panses of territory. Sword, conquest or an-
Thongkong Telegraph. nexation may have built
Monday, July 14, 1941, Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26015
THE prefix pela e Telegraph
is used by the Hongkong Telegraph to
empires on the map, but they have never created
The
Of
Meaning July 14
By A Free FrenchumaDo
Storming Of The Bastille
of
From an etching
Prieur (Bibl. Nat. Fund).
Erected between 1370 to 1382 under King Charles V of France, the Bastille was originally the eastern part of Paris Citadel, It was only under Louis XIV that it was turned Into a state prison, reserved for prominent persundillics who were Interned thero under "lettres de cachel" at the mere will of the King, Hence it was looked upon by the Parklans an the symbol of tyranny and arbitrarliess, chal- lenging them with the 75-foot towers and its massive walls, five tu eight feet thick,
The picture shows the main gate in Rue Saint-Antoine t- Ing stormed by the allhckers. Alest of them were grenadiers of The "Garles Franentsex" Clyl- Hans are seen pulling down a house standing aeross the attack- ers' way,
or
For years and years, through glory, hardship, peace or war, sorrow happiness, the French reaf- firm on the 14th of July their brotherhood as free children of a great nation.
Let us picture the 14th of July! The whole of France is covered from end
a nation. Nations can- Paris was to show itself the behind this great wave, to end with a blossomning”of not be made. They heart of France when it led which was to sweep over Tricolours. Paris awakes in came into being when the way to the freedom and Europe, were all clear festival attire. Down the the very creation of the headed and respectable men. Champs Elysees, under the peoples already linked French nation.
Had that small body of men Hongkong on the date of publication by by many ties found that
Indicate which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni-
extions Ordinance, 1930. Such news as
bents the indication "UI** is received
kn
the United Press Associations, who, res serve all rights and forbid republications,
arrangement.
NEW BASTILLE
The predecessors of Louis not dared to take this bold Arc de Triomphe, march either wholly or in part without previous they had an ideal in
common and, of their XVI had gradually taken step of challenging the the splendid regiments of King, France would have Chasseurs, Hussards, Spahis unto themselves every form been thrown back into ser- and Senegalese fusiliers, own free will, decided
of power, and their rule
vitude. But they knew they with the brass bands play- To-day on the Fete Nationale to unite in the pursuit had become complete
were right, they felt it in ing the "Marche Lorraine," of France, writers throughout of this ideal. To exist tyranny. In July 1789 Louis
their hearts, the hearts of
All the streets are crowded. the world will dip their pensa nation must have a XVI, sensing the need of
true Frenchmen, overflow- deeper and scratch their words
ing with human dignity and Old veterans of past wars more keenly to instil into those soul and a genius of its relaxing the ties, entrusted
: and the best citizens of Paris pride; so they rose against display on their proud unfamiliar with it, the peculiar | own, histerial landmark in the strug-cherished by all its sons with the task of drawing a the most conspicuous symbol chests their medals and de- of their government's crush- corations. In all the public
ing tyranny:
gle for democracy which the fall of the Bastille represented on July 14, 1789.
It was on that day that the revolutionaries, since dignified us patriots, took and-razed the
Parliament Was once locked
up
"
possessed
Necker.
As"
agreement dated
WISHFUL DREAM to
the sinister
no
am
and fortified through constitution.
Unfor- generations by its most
tunately, he General de Gaulle is the old for- gardens military bands play If symbolic traditions.
was weak and forming a French Force tress into "The Marseillaise." In every- which for cen- body's eyes there is a a nation is to survive in surrounded composed of volunteers. advisers This force, which in-
turies had sparkle of pride and digni- its true character these by
been thrown whose selfish-
ty, a sense of human free- cludos naval units, army, whoever had gigantic stone defences of the
traditions must be kept ness found no
dom within the wealth of gates of Paris which had been
human consi- air force, and scientific displeased the the Bastille since alive.
this radiant country. known as 1369. In destroying that em- That is why, like families deration for and technical elements, King.
After four And at night, public dances blem of despotism they em- or individuals, like great France and its shall be organised to
on until dawn in the streets and barked in a pool of blood, on a human institutions and re- people. They fight against the com- hours of hard will go
fighting the merrily-lighted "course of ruling of the people-by-
"coup
Bastille capi-squares. Thousands-of-students- the people for the people which ligions, nations need a day plotted a mili- mon enemies."
(Clauso I of Churchill-do tulated. Two and people from all walks of life they have steered, with an oc- when, all differences forgot tary
4.Gaulio d'etat" to
hundred will climb Montmartre and casional bad tack, more or less ten, millions of hearts feel overthrow the
July 1, 1940)
Frenchmen watch the superb spectacle of consistently ever since.
themselves beating as one new
gigantic city. The Bastille was once wrested under the impulse of a com- sembly. Thousands of for- had given their lives for fireworks kindling the sky of the
concentrated that victory. from the English who had oe-mon ideal once more reaf- eign troops
around and poured into Louis XVI was dumb- cupied Paris: now we have to firmed:
Paris. Requested by the wrest from French hands the
gather Englishmen
Assembly to withdraw these founded when he heard the TO-DAY, THIS IS ONLY A new Bastille represented by the harsh new structure being built around their King on his round the French people by birthday. Americans leave suspect forces, the King unbelievable news. Impelled Paris and France, deep as they gave a haughty refusal and by fear, he recalled Necker, are in mourning, humiliation Berlin and Vichy. The French their private affairs once a dismissed the most popular withdrew all his troops and and slavery. Instead of the
gay Tricolour, minister, officially reinstated the As- Swastika overshadows the whole because year when all their thoughts and trusted in the Bastille
fireworks, sembly. The victory was city. No song, of its recalcitrance; though turn back to the birth of the site of the Bastille their independence. To all now is indicated only by a Frenchmen the most signi- This aroused wild excite- complete. The Parisians but speeches of defeat, obe BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND
the Nazi boots. No "Marseil- bronze column surmounted by ficant day is--and will al- ment all over Paris. Riots were overjoyed and started dience and collaboration! No.
the "Wacht laise," but FUND
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fates just as terrible in concen ways remain--the 14th of broke out and were dis- to pull down the Bastille parade, but the clumsy tramp of
persed by repeated charges stone by stone. COMBER FUND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND
of a German cavalry regi- BOMBER FUNC
tration camps to which erities July.
From Paris the revolt Rhein.” SOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND
I visualise in this picture BOMBER FUND FUND BOMBER FUND
ment. This only served to. COMBER
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out the country. A year familice, staring into space at N JULY 14, IN infuriate the people all the spread like wildfire through- BUND BOMBER FUND COMBER FUND
later on that same day, the their lost Paradise, dreaming of the mission assumed by France FUNDER SER FUND COMBER
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works offended the Government Frenchmen fought for, and On Monday, July 13, 12,000 last stones of the Bastille in the whole world, and search- OMBER FUND BOMBER FUNG COMBERND
and to confine persons against OTREND BOMBER FUND BOMBER FUND whom no charge could con- in a single day won their of the best Parisians, noble- were solemnly removed, and ing desperately into the future.
freedom.
men, merchants, financiers festivities took place on the Thousands of lips whisper the FUND MBER OMBER FUND BOMBER FUN!
veniently be brought, FUND
Few European cities may and priests, assembled at the very spot. From all French sume tragle question: "What BOMBERSUNGOMBER
July 14 is as important tu
eestors were also defented and UND
FUND BOMBER
Frenchmen ns July 4 is to claim the title of "capital" Hotel de Ville and agreed cities and towns, that same are we going to do? Our an- UND BOMBER FUND Americans. Last year its cele-on such historical merits as that the existence of the July 14, 1790, not less than oppressed. Yet they turned to
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themselves and to bration was a day of mourn-Paris, from where rediated new Assembly was in great 14,000 delegates assembled action, they fought, they proved
After hearing trac BOMBER FUND BOMMAND ing following crushing all those inspired impulses danger. They resolved to in Paris.
successes of Germany. This
Frenchmen, an answer comes year France parts with Syria which contributed to the defend their rights by force. Mass they all freely and France." because of her willingness marvellous growth and cry. They organised themselves solemnly pledged their fide- to lend herself to the enemy's stallisation of the French at once into a small but re-lity and loyalty to the to you. You are not alone.
the French nation.
* 14, divided themselves into cupied by Germany. The only enjoled into defence alliances two parties and went in Frenchmen with a future to and into the League a few short
search of arms. It is one of SO FRANCE CAME TO army in their turn, like your EXIST as a nation by ancestors, have challenged the conqueror and his accomplices. give them courage are those years ago.
these which made for the
a gigantic act of faith of They pledged themselves to res- followers of General de Gaulle
your stolen freedom. -FUND whose determination to free found in the belief that the Bastille, where they pre-all her sons. And ever since tore
France has never wavered.. masses of the French people are sumed arms were stored.
then, any treaty, or act, Around them more or conquest, which would Frenchmen rally every day. * FUND This year is a sad year for yielding to circumstances over
of one deprive France
Look! They hoist the flag. rémains a viola-Listen! They sing the French in- Anthem. Like you, they have still horror-stricken and mute trol at present. When condl- IT IS FREQUENTLY city,
THOUGHT OUTSIDE tion of rights, people into slavery. So low lins tions becomo intolerable they
carry in their hearts the stub- she fallen that Frenchmen have will find a way to join hands FRANCE, that the July 14 fringement on human free- tears in their eyes, but they all fought Franchmen in Syria; with fellow fightors for free- and the Vichy Government has dom everywhere and we shall upheaval was the work of a dom, unless that city should born faith of their fathers, the
On the contrary, the men cestors. raised a volunteer army to fight find a way to arm them for that mob of rufflans and looters, retract the oath of its an unbreakable will to fight and to against Ruseln who France, fight.
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of the Petain-Darlan regime are consigned. The Bastille stood for intolerance because it was used to imprison, writers whose
0
the
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THE YEAR 1789, morë.
uses. Indo-China is governed genius. Again, in 1789, solute troop and on
morning of Tuesday, July
by Vichy officials on behalf of Japan, Mast of France is oc-
with
One source of satisfaction is
authoritarian- which, deprived of arms, leader-1 minded leaders trying to sell a ship and men, they have no con-
France
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From London, last stronghold of freedom, the voice of your coun- trymen is speaking. General do Gaulle and his Freo French
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