1941-07-17 — Page 5

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 17, 1941.

Lalary, Bip

Entry Into Beirut Is Cheered By Populace

(By "Reuter" With British Forces in Syria)

BEIRUT, July 16.-An enthusiastic reception was given by the Syrian and French populace to the Imperial forces as they entered Beirut. Arabs and Syrians gathered at the road-side and house-top and there "was an air of galety about the capital,

It was filling that marching at the head of the pirnde was a battalion of Australians com- manded by the Colonel who initiated the first attack on the Litani River. With an im- provised band, they marched to the centre of the city playing "Waltzing Matilda" and other popular airs.

To-morrow at noon there will be an oflelal entry, led by General Sir

and

British

News Criticised

Initiative Demanded

Heniy Maitiona Wilson, General Catroux and General Lavarack when; units of the Imperial infantry, LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).---The cavalry,

urmoured

fighting Ministry of Information was critics- vehicles will join in the parade. ed during a debate In the House of

General Dentz

Lords to-day when some peers urged Meanwhile General Dentz left that all propaganda be in charge of with his forces for Tripoli after alone Minister with a seat in the War touching ceremony on Monday when Cabinet. the General bade farewell to the Lord Davies declared that

The

the

forces. Observers state that General time had come for a vigorous offen- Dentz was filled with emotion and sive along the whole diplomatle front. . tears were streaming down his face. Britain should attempt to stimulate Innermost secrets of the rest and disappointment among Syrian tragedy will only be revealed the 77,000,000 Germans who were not by the

the passage of time. White Vichy

chy oficially members of the Nazi Party. troops had been fighting bitterly Can't Tell Everything against Imperial troops, Inside the The country they were treating prisoner's Moyne,

Colonial Secretary, Lord and internees with the greatest enn-Government's policy to release us replying, reiterated the sideration

much news as was consistent with Internces Well Treated

safety. Experience had shown that "Neuter's" Tripoll correspondent, telling everything would sacrifice who remained in Syria after the last thousands of lives and impede the Briton had left, was Interned by the war effort Vichyltes at Kesrounan, high in the Lebanon cedars. He said, "We were treated Innrvellously and were even allowed to listen each night to the B.B.C. news bulletins,"

There is no shadow

doubl

that Syrians and French alike are delighted that Britain has taken the initiative and has marched in, thus freeing the country from the threatening Influence of Axis 3- Altration.

at

To-night there was a curfew 10 p.m. with proclamation posted alt over the city warning the populace that any act contrary to the safely

of the Imperial Forces, proven after

a military trial, will be punishable by the sentence of death.

Joined His Old Squadron

After 20 Years "What an extraordinary coin- cidence!" exclaimed a D.F.C. veteran of the last war, looking round the officers' mess of a Coastal Command Station in Scotland,

It was better to face complaints than risk-human lives,

The new arrangements aimed at eliminating unnecessary delays.

BACK HOME-Hallo Solossia, sitting, Emperor of Ethiopia, back in his kingdom wrested from him by Italy five years ago. He is shown in Dombocha Fort, aftor it was taken by Sudanose. troops aided by Emperor's loyal followers. Hp discusses plans with Allied officers for mopping

up.

New Home Guard Chief Wants

Poachers, 'Bookies' To Teach

Sir Michael Bruce, the man the War Office has just appointed to lecture the teach the men.

How To Play Home Guard, thinks poachers and street corner "bookies" should be employed to

Baseball

(Continued from Page 6.)

cover; In such cases the

"Because," he says, "those two law-breakers are the masters of the information and training the Home Guard nced."

Sir Michael is a direct descen- bundant of the Kings of Scotland. make an easy loss slightly in froat He has been soldier, big-game

should advance towards the base.

of the pitcher. He should try to hunter, and gun-runner. He get the ball to the plicher a few has had a life packed with more steps before the pitcher reaches the adventure than could crowd a base, about face-high, and in front of the latter so that he will not be 'schoolboy's wildest dreams. checked in his run. I the II the

He said to a "Sunday Dispatch"; RO after and the pitcher both reporter: "The poucher knows every the ball, then the 2nd, bsmn inch, every tree, every twig which will cove

cover the base. On ground balls is likely to crackle in his own coun- to the 1st bann, when a double play tryside.

is involved, he should turn, make his throw and then cover his base.

He should

take all fly balls in his territory. In catching

he flies, should consider the wind, and, if the glove up as a shield until the ball sun bathers him, should hold the comes within range of

of vision.

If he is troubled with high files, he should let other Infielders catch them when it is

possible.

Nazi Transport Systems Disrupted By Russians

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter). The Russo-German war has grently upset Germany's transport services in the Baltic and on the Danube. An official of the Ministry for Economic Warfare Swedish port of Tralleborg had been suspended. said today that the train-ferry service between Sassnitz and the

"He has trained himself to see by night. le can follow the dimmest track, and knows how to choose his background against which he will probable that the Germans will try Russian naval activity make it face into obscurity. Above all, he to transfer their Baltic transport to fectly still when the enemy (to him to the Dutch part of Delfzijl. knows the secret of remaining per-Hamburg and Bremen and possibly the gamekeeper) is near.

Dar-

The port of Constanza has been Eyes Never Still

put out of action, upsetting trame "And the street With the rank of Pilot Of

corner bookic. from Rumonia through the 4. BACKING UP THE CATCHER.

His eyes are never still, seeking his danclies, and the Germans are forced fice, he had just re-joined the The 1st bsmn should back up

enemy (the police),

to ship goods from, the

the Bulgarion R.A.F. from the Reserve, At catcher on long hits where the throw every corner where he

."He knows every shori cut, Port of Burgas and thence through the end of one week he finished is being made to

can hide the Dardanelles, or else by rail to plate. Ho He has a dozen different ways of the

Salonika. being an Edinburgh school- should be ready to back up the ent-

The closing to Germans of getting to cher when master. At the beginning of tween third and the plate.

one spot, und runner is caught be different ways of giving information most important factors of this new a dozen trans-Siberian railway is one of the the next, he started work on

to his friends." the. Station as

phase of the war. ARE nn Intelligence

Sir Michael, cigar in mouth, Ollicer.

Mayfair lenned back in his armchair in the

hotel. Hig keen twinkled.

He found himself in fanilor sur- roundings.

His old Squadron was at the Sta-)

19

5. WHEN DIFFERENT BASES OCCUPIED. Watch for a

throw from the catcher if the run- ner takes too much of

lead or

If he is returning slowly to the

base.

"Old Age" At 47 "Knowledge gained

JAPAN AND

MEXICO ·

Ban On Export Of War Materials

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM MEXICO CITY, July 15 (Domei)

Yoshlaki Miura, Japanese

the

Mr

eye B. B. C. To Give

tion. lie was an Intelligence Officer with should watch out for bunts-adventuresse I have and in my Music-Of-

und an observer with this Squadron bunt is hard, should be ready to turn when I was operating in the Adria- and enake the throw to second, other- tie in the last war. The Squadron wise it goes to first. was then doing anti-submarine and general reconnaissance British aircraft with American, en- in gines.

work

Now the members of the Squadron are doing the some work over the North Sea in American-built Lock- heed Hudsons.

to make

He should be ready double play on a hard hit ball.

When one or two men are out he the man on base. should be especially careful to hold

2nd and one out, he should play about When there are runners on 1st and

At one time in the last war the In the base and back of the base line. half his usual distance away from

Wing Commander named Bowhill: ground he may play for a double to He is again under him, for Air Chief 2nd. He must return to his base for Marshal Sir Fredrick Bowhill is the the double. Air Ofileer Commanding-in-Chief, Coastal Command.

teach the Home Guard.

All Allies

Anthems Discontinued

conferred with local Japanese mer- Ministe: to Mexico, this afternoon chants at the Legation ofce with re- to the Mexican Government gard decree banning the export of war materials from Mexlea outside Western Hemisphere.

the

It is understood that the Japanese Minister will

_make_a_representation. to the Mexican Foreign Minister. Senor Ezequiel Padilla, to-morrow regarding the Mexican

embargo, Military Attache SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO. July 10 (Domel)

"You can see that in my old age (Sir Michael just 47) I have turn- ed respectable, and have settled! down, but it was not always so. I have been gun-running South America, I have guarded the Sunday evening broadcast by the Army has been appointed Military LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-The Colonel Naokata Utsunomiya of the salt mines in Brazil with a handful B.B.C, of the national anthems of Attache to the Japanese Embassy in

in

diers, I have lived with what you discontinued, announced Mr A. Duff tache to the Japanese Legation in of peons against Government sol-Britain and Allied countries is to be Brazil and concurrently Military At- would call 'brigands.'

"I fought in those days with men answering

Cooper, Minister of Information, Argentine.

telligence Olleer served under a if the ball is hit hard to him on the who fought for their lives. There Commons to-day in the House of}

Japanese Plans For Conquest

He must watch out for bunts when there is none down, and 1st and 2nd bases are occupied.

When there are runners on 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the 1st bann can play off the regular distance if there are two down.

out and the score is rather close (one

a double.

If there is no one out or one man

for two scores different) he will have to play on or in front of the line Japanese plans for world con- in order to make the throw home and quest-which they are follow. then cover first base. ing as closely as Hitler follows lead they may play for

If his team is several runs in the "Mein Kampf-are contained This will, of course, depend upon the in a small booklet entitled "The Inning, the score and the out. Memorial of Premier Tanaka," HE SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE IN declared Dr A. J. Brace, travel- MIND WHAT HE IS GOING TO DU ler, lecturer and

WITH THE BALL, SHOULD IT Y.M.C.A.

COME TO HIM. secretary at Chang-tu. China, for 25 years, al. a meeting of

is no second chance.

Battle Of Wits

Light-Col, Haruo Tejlma has been named Military Attache to the Mr. Duff Cooper said, "The

Peru In-Japanese Legations in

and crease in the number of national Bolivia. "It is a battle of wits. That is the anthems renders it impossible to do position the Home Guard will be in full justice to them in the tuna Licut-Col Yolchi Koko, Military The two oficials are replacing if an invasion is attempted.

allotted. I have

I have suggested to the Attache to the Embassy in Brazil and delay the etion of the enemy and previously taken up by

"Duty of the Home Guard is to B.B.C. that in future the period the Legations In Argentine, Chile,

national Peru and Bollyla,-

to give information to our Regular anthems should be devoted to the

troops.

All over

Cotton, Corn

Lions Club in Vancouver re- Total Air Raid & Tobacco

cently.

•

Sub-title of the booklet, which was

printed In 1927, is "A Japanese Casualties

For Britain

about the

Minister Accepted

Chinese Governinent

CHUNGKING, July 18 (UP).-The

bas accepted:

In 15 minutes

national music of nations whose "They must trap the enemy, lead people are now fighting with us. them astray by allowing them to "A different nation will be believe they are unobserved; these selected each week and perhaps in are the services the Home Guard some cases it may prove possible to the appointment of Sir Harold Eggles- inus! render until the arrival of combine two or three."

ton as the first Australian Minister. Regular troops.

The Internationale lectured and talked with hundreds Emmanuci Stilwell, asked if the the country have When the Labour member, Mr of the Home Guard. I have taught | Minister

suddenly become them to host. And I have never embarrassed by, the suggestion that met men who can handle a rifle like another national anthem (the "Inter- a Briton. They are magnificent." nationale") should be played on Sun- day evenings, Mr Dult Cooper re- had plied that no sudden decision been taken in the matter.

Answering the Labour member, Rev. H. W. Sorensen, Mr Duft Cooper sald that the period would certainly include the national song for Russia.

Following Mr Duff

Duff Cooper's

state- Secret Design for the Conquest of

ment In the House of Commons China as Well as the United States LONDON, July 16 (Reuter).

of playing

national and the Rest of the World."

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reutor).anthems by the B.B.C., the latter -It is officially The booklet

announced The Arst group of farm commodi announced that the nailonal anthem states the intention of that British civillan air raid ties acquired by the Agricultural De-

period the Japanese to attack the United

next Sunday evening will States by way of Canada, cald Dr Casualties from January 1. last victims of aggression since the Lease The following Sunday period will be partment to ald nations which are be devoted to French national airs. Brace, adding that their plans have year to the end of June were and Lead Act, will shortly be avail- davoted to Russian airs, been slightly upset by the superb re-approximately 41.900 killed and able to Britain. sistance of the Chinese under Chiang 52,600 injured and detailed in Kul-Shek.

hospitals.

British Tommies To Britain recently expressed a desire

Leave Iceland CHINESE ENVOYS to secure United States cotton and

tobacco to supplement her declining question of when British troops are LONDON, July 16 (Reuter).-The| AT LISBON

stocks, according to Government going to leave feeland was raised in sources,

the House of Commons by a ques- LISBON, July 10

Shipping shortages recently-resoner who elted a statement by the Chinese diplomatic

consular tricted anything apart from concen- leeland Premier to the effect and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

that staffs are returning home immediate-trated food products. KOBE, July 10 (Domel) The ly from Axis countries on orders of

British troops will leave when tile Coastal Steamship Control Com- the Chinese Government following Relations with Denmark

Americans arrive. mittee this afternoon decided to raise the announcement of recognition by

Anthony Falen, the foreign the rates of charterage of freighters Germany, Italy and Rumania of the

Secretary, replied that it was really for North China by 15 per cent, Japanese-sponsored Government of

Chungking, July 10. a question of time. The question le Central China by 20 per cent and Nanking.

China has recalled her diplomatic governed by President Roosevelt's South China by 30 per cent. The

representatives from Denmark, al-statement to the Icelandic Premier Thirty-four Chinese, envoys are though she will not sever relations. Increases in the charterago of expected here in a few days from

that he was prepared to send United passenger and special service ships Berlin while 18 more are expected is now on his way back to Chungking eventually replace the British troops Mr Wu Nan-ju, Chinero Minister, Stales troops to supplement and will be determined on July 23.

from Rome.

via America.-Reuter,

there.

North China

Charter Rates

(Reuter).

30,000,000 pounds of tobacco, 2,544,- It comprises 75,000 bales of cotton,

000 bushels of corn.

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