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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 21, 1941:

GERMAN CONVOY Black List BRITISH

DESTROYED Annoying CHANGES

Leningrad Threat Removed

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)—Heavy fighting continues in all sectors of tho Russo-German front, according to both the

To

Rome

CABINET

LONDON, July

20

(Reuler),

Melat Cabinet changes have been Announced as follows:

Mr R. A. Butler (Under-Secretary

Moscow and Berlin communiques, but neither sido make any Roosevelt Branded for Foreign Affairs) becomes Presi

decisive claims,

The Russian communique still speaks of heavy fighting about 160 miles southwest of Leningrad and claims the destruction of a German convoy in the Ballic Sea.

were

-

Strongly escorted convoys attacked by Russian bombers which sank 11 German transports, a destroyer and a torpedo-boat.

A largo-scale German landing to reintored the attack on Leningrad is: believed to have been frustrated by the destruction of the convoy,

}

As Belligerent

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

dent of the Board of Education.

Mr Brendan Bracken (Personal Secretary to Mr Winston Churchill) becomes Minister of Information.

Night

Raid

On

Hanover

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 20 (UP)- ROME, July 20 (UP)-Signor Information) becomen Chancellor of the Royal Air Force was active Gayda, editorially commenting the Duchy of Lancaster and is pro-over

the "Giornale d'Italia" ceeding to the Far East to examine

Mr A A. Duft Cooper (Minister of The Air Ministry announces

layt

Western Germany German Highgarding the United States black on behalf of the War Cablact the night, concentrating their attack

Command At Loggerheads

Speaking of the recent extravagant More Information

German claims, the Russian com- munique says that apart from con- tinuing heavy attack in most sectors, no changes of importance have taken: place.

About Split

LONDON, July 20 (Reuter). It still discusses heavy fighting in Sharp differences of opinion the Smolensic sector, over 200 miles in regard to the conduct of the west of Moscow. Heavy fighting war against Russia were

reported, but the German report that

ed remains claim.

ex-

present arrangements for consulta- on the industrial areas. various British put

authorities, military,

tion and co-ordination between the At Hanover, large fires were

arrange-

Two R.A.F. planes failed to return from the raids.

to-day, stated that President Roosevelt is trying to dominate the South Amercian countries administrative and political, and to started. economically so that he will be report to them how these able to lead them more easily ments can be made more effective.

Lord Hankey war against the Axis

cilor of the! Duchty of

becomes Paymaster General, to the War Office) becomes Under

Mr R. K. Law (Financial Secretary

Affairs. Secretary of State. for Foreign

into

powers.

He claimed that the black list was prompted by United States' fear that America will be strengthened and the Axis commercial ties with South increased If the Axis powers win the war, and he declared that the birck list

was already meeting with strong opposition in many South American Peru and Chic

inorning

Act of Belligerency Rome's prst Sunday broadcast in English charges that the United States committed an act of belligerency with the issuance of the black list.

It stated, "President Roosevelt's decision to black list neutral coun- tries can be considered Jurisdically neutral country against other neutral as an act of belligerency by one

countries.*

In enemy air operations over England, raiders flew Inland last the Midlands. There was little night and bombed two points in damage and casualties.

Mr E. D. Sandys becomes Financial The Nazis, in u Berlin communique, Secretary to the War Office,

admit the R.AF. raids on Germany, Mr Hurtle becomes Under-Secret- stating that British Bombers dropped Air Herwaid Ramsbotham becomes a few towns in northwest Germany, Chairman of the Unemployment An- particularly on the city of Hanover. It is claimed that no industrial or sistance Board and receives Borony,

A

millary damage was caused. Night Mr Harold Nicholson, Under-Secre tary to the Ministry of Information,chters brought down one of the becomes Governor of the B.B.C.

raiding British bombers. Colone! H. Watt becomes the

Prime. Parliamentary Pri-|

vate Secretary.

Sir

"Best Offensive Week" LONDON, July 20 (UP)-The Press Association claimed that Inst Hugh Seely becomes an addi- night's rald on Hanover completed tional Parliamentary Under-Secretary the RAF's best offensive week of of State to the Air Ministry.

Captain H. H. Balfour, Mr Tom Williamų, M.P., and George become Privy Councillors.

the war.

about 120 miles west of Kley is also pressed at a conference of Ger- countries including Argentina, Brazii ary to the Ministry of Information, explosive and incendiary bombs on Novograd-Volynsk has been enptur-man Generals held on the eye Russia, unconfirmed of Hitler's attack on another

necording to well-informed cir- Leaving Nothing Behind cles in Berne, says the Moscow The Germans claim that Gerinnn Radio, und Rumanian forces are continuing The most ardent supporters of the to advance from Bessarabia and have blitzkrieg theory, including Generals crossed the Dniester River after List and Reichenau, puinted out the breaking the Russian resistance.

report from Rome, turning into

Inevitability of the eastern campaign Judging from

A long-drawn war Russians are not leaving much whleis might tend to the crash of the behind. The report from the Italian Germany, tlant Kishiney capital

Goering and the most prominent Bessarabin, which was evacunted aviation leaders, also expressed op few days ago, has been blazing for position to the eastern venture. three

days, Eferta made by Nevertheless, litter signed the order Rumanian soldiers to quench the for attack and after it had begun, Rames have failed.

reprisals were taken against the recalcitrant

Including generals, city Goering and Reichenau ond a num- ber of encruis were removed from their posis.

illys

in

It is admitted that the Russians set fire to every house in the when they saw that they would have to retire.

To-day's

ofcint Soviet com- munique states: "During the night

of July in, intensa aghting took place STREET GUARDS

in the directions of Polotsk-Nevel, Smolensk and Novograd Volynsk,

of Nothing

Importance ocel

in occurred

other sectors of the front.

MAKE ARREST

STALIN IS DEFENCE MINISTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** MOSCOW, July 20 (Domel)-I, of the

Joseph Stalin, Chairman

Our air force continued during) from a man named Li Lau, 56, at No Pence by M. M. I. Kalinin,

Major Lloyd totalling" he week, 12 Axis ships,

Cane Decreed For Woman

Robber

A 28-year-old unemployed man Council of People's Commissara, hus

Tam Kwong, was charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, been appointed People's Commissar

at the Criminal Sessions this morn Pleading guilly to larceny of $120

of the Presidium of the

ing with robbing three women, Lam the night to destroy enemy

while Marshal Ying, Sin Ying and Tom Yuet, of tonks 142, Connaught Road, Central, ground Supreme Council, and mechanised units of the enemy, floor, on July 10, Wong. Yuk-cham, in-Chief of the western

Semon Timeschenkte, Commander- $650 Chinese currency, $60 Hong-

sector According to verified data, during 21, unemployed, was sentenced to

of kong money and a

a pair of gold- July 10, our air force destroyed in three months hard labour by Mr G. defence, has been appointed Deputy mounted rattan bangles at No. 314

Commissar of Defence, it air combat and on the

Batlery Street, Yaumati, on-May 16. Lowry at Central Magistracy this nounced on the afternoon ground 7 T.

He was further charged with as- enemy aircraft and not 31 as previously reported."

Fong-po, master of a knitting Cheung Street, Shamshuipo, with

MISSOURI ALUMNI CONDOLENCES TO BEREAVED DEAN

Inspector S. C. Saunders stated that about 4 p.m. on July 18, Com- plainant had changed some Strait

Sets inoney into $120 at

money

changers shop at the address

when Defendant snatched the money chased and arrested Defentiant.

and ran away. Two street guards

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Contra STOWAWAY

News) -Dr Hallington K. Tong. Vice-Minister of Publicity, many olber Chinese graduates of the Uni versity of Missouri, and the influential Chinese newspaper "Ta Kung Pao" have wired messages of condolence

FROM S'HAI

John Logsdon, 42, of California, was charged before Mr D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon Magistracy this

19.

-

of Juty

Internal Control MOSCOW, July 21 (Router).-The

saulting at No. 108 Nom!

amalgamation of the Commissariat of Intent to rob him, on May 11.

Internal Affairs and the Commis- sarlat of State Security into a single

organisation is officially announced.

242,000 tons were probably destroyed. Bombers blasted Indus- tries in Western Germany every night except Friday, ond bombed ir- dustries in Northern France by day- light almost every day.

Dunkirk Attacked LONDON, July 20 (UP).The Air Ministry announced that heavy bom- ber formations this afternoon bombed the docks at Dunkirk,

Escorting fighters destroyed four tish bombers and two fighters are Messerschmitt planes, Three Bri- missing in the and a convoy.

attacks on Dunkir

JAPANESE LEAVING

S. AFRICA

VICHY, July 20 (Reuter),- The Japanese colony in South Africa is preparing to return to Japan, according to a Johannes- burg report to the Vichy news

agency.

Accused admitted the first count, but denied the second.

Mr J. P. Murphy, Assistant The organisation will be known as Crown Solleitor

told the Court that the Commissariat of Internal Affairs. he was not offering any evidence on

War conditions are stated to be the second count, responsible for this re-organisation. His Lordship, addressing Accused, "Well-informat circles" are quoted The present Commissar for Internal sold: You have pleaded guilty to as stating that the order to return Affairs, M. Berlo, and the Deputy very serious charge of robbery, the came from the Tokyo Government. Communissar, M. Merkulov, retain

It is added that the Japanese- more serious because your victine Legation would not comment on the their positions.

were all women. I see that you are fit for a flogging, and you will have report. one. You will to 15

celve 18 strokes of the cane.

to Mrs Frank Martin, wife of the morning with being a stowaway from STOLE GASOLENE months with hard labour, and re-

Dean of the University who died last Friday at the age of 60 at Columbia, Missouri,

Shanghai without the permission of the owner of the ship.

Defendant

It was slated that Mrs Martin accompanied her late arrived in the Colony on board an husband at the Yenching University | American ship yesterday,

in Pelping in 1032-33 when he was Plending guilty, Defendant was serving as exchange professor at the ordered to be expelled from the Tenching School of Journalism.

Talent

Colony.

Recognised In

Ministerial Changes

(By "Reuter's" Political Correspondent) LONDON, July 20.—The changes which the Prime Minister has made in the composition of the Government affect posts out-

FROM YACHT.

CLUB LAUNCH

QUIET IN LIBYA & ABYSSINIA

Thefts From Peak

Two thefts were reported from

K SHOES

'You can get

cheaper shoes

than Ks-

but in our opinion you can't get better value.

from $32.50-less 10% cash discount

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

K Shoe Agent's

ECONOMIZE

ON

COAL

BY USING

GAS

FOR

COOKING

AND

HOT WATER

COOKERS and GEYSERS

on monthly hire from

$1,10

WRITE, CALL OR PHONE

Peak bungalows during the week- HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Mr D. K. Monstou of No. 7 Bowen Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcade). Tel 24704. For stealing four gallons of gaso- lene, the property of the Royal

theft of money and jewellery, $1,000 Hongkong Yacht Club, from the Club's No. 1 motor boat, while it was G.H.Q. communique states:

CAIRO, · July 20 (Reuter)-A value, from his bungalow last

night. anchored off Ah King's Slipway,

Money_and_a_watch, $80_in_value) ANL Causeway Bay, on Saturday night, "Libya. Apart from-artillery-nc-

both on

sides, thero Is were reported stolen from No. 102, Mak Mau, 17; Reaman, was fined $20 tivity

of Importance

The Peak, also Last night. or six weeks hard labour by Mr H, nothing

the Tobruk G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magis from

Road, the Peak, has reported the Kowloon Showroom240 Nathan Rd., (Corner of Jordon Rd.). Tel. 57341.-

report

to

area. 11 the

tracy, this morning. Defendant ad-frontier area, our patrois succeeded Comment On New

Tokyo Cabinet

Three Weeks In Lifeboat

In South Atlantic

miited the charge.

in recovering and towing an enemy Det.-Sergeanty. M. Morrison armoured car damaged in the action stated that Defendant was seen car-reported yesterday.

LONDON, July 20 (British Wireless).-An R.N.V.R. officer "Abyssinia.-Our occupation rying the drum of gosolene out of the

of SYDNEY, July 20 (Reuter)-Sir described a voyage of 1,500 miles in an open boat in a broadcast the northern

is continuing Frederick Stewart, Australian Minis- yard about 9 p.m., and when ques-

smoothly.*

ter of External Affairs, to-day des talk to-day. He said that his ship, a British, liner, was sunk tioned by a watchman admitted that It was stolen.

cribed the reconstruction of the last March by an 'armed merchant cruiser in South Atlantic and Japanese Cabinet as "exceptionally he was in command of a lifeboat with 82 persons which reached significant,"

arga

side the War Cabinet. The promotion of Mr R. A. Butler to be FOX AND TAYLOR POLICEMAN ON

President of the Board of Education, is a

recognition of the

· LEAVING FOR

BURMA ROAD

BRIBE CHARGE

services. There Vas

He said that the strong representa-Brazil 23 days later. Lion

of Navy and Army interests In- He was travelling as a passenger dicated that the Cabinet would con- when the thip was attacked by the Police Sergeant C186, Tong Kau, form closely to the requirements of enemy merchant cruiser, "We found

armed

that we had about 10 gallons of 37, was charged before Mr G. T. the Lowry at Central Magistracy this nothing to suggest any change in the water, 48 tins of condensed milk and two tins of biscuits. We worked out! A. Manuel Fox, American morning with accepting $2 as a bribe (more permanent aspects of forelan] that we could only have a third of a Member of Ma

dipped of water per day, that is, a ittle less than an egg-cupful, two tins of milk divided and one biscuit ench.

Mr

Chinese Currency

(cont

Shek

the fourth holder of the post, which speaker in debate and a champion of Stabilisation Board; and Dr William./ from Chun Wah, and $2 as a bribe { policy.

· service he has performed at the Foreign Office aa Under-Secrc- tary.

Another newcomer to the Treasury Mr Brendan Bracken rises from the Bench is Mr Ernest Thurlic (La- post of Parlamentaty Private Secre-bour), who becomes Parliamentary try to the Prime Minister to be Under-Secretary to the Ministry of Minister of Information. He will be Information. He has been a fearless

has only been in existence since the unpopular causes. war began. This is his first minis- Mr Harold Nicholson, who was terial post.

10 Secretary Parliamentary The appointment of Mr A. Duff Ministry of Information, Cooper to

to be Chancellor of the Duchy appointed Governor of of Lancaster from the Ministry of Broadcasting Corporation. It is not Information and whe is now proceed expected that he will have ing to the Far East to examine on his seat in Parliament. the spot, on behalf of the war Cabinet, the present position in that

area 1 in line

appointments.

Hung, at Central Police Referring to the dropping of Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, Sir Frederiek said Det.-Inspector

clor C. H. Goodwin pro- that there was good reason to belleve secuted and Mr S. Ng Quinn ap- that the German invasion of Russia left the Japanese with a feeling that peared for Defendant.

they had been misled by their Axla partners.

F. Taylor, his assistant, who have Station on July 10, been in Hongkong since July 13 after the a visit to Shanghal are leaving here has been shortly to return to Chungking vin the British Manila and Rangoon, it is learned

here this morning.

Made A Peer

vacate

Mr Ramsbotham leaves the office with other recent of President of the Board of Educa- tion to become Chairman of the Un- employment Assistance Board and re-

Lord Harlech

It will be recalled that Lord Har-celves a peerage. The appointment lech, a former Cabinet Minister, was is for seven years and carries with Brut to South Africa as High Com- it a salary of £5,000 per annum.

soner.

5

administrative and polls Strat

the Far East.

Popular Whip

The purpose of their going back to Chungking in a round-about way is to study economic conditions along the Burma Rond,

the

State Of Siege In Bolivia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Defendant was formally remanded for a week on bull of $1,500,

Chungking Messages To

day.

Discloses

Chu Teh

several storms and we were able to After about ten days, we had catch some rain-water which per-

mitted an Increase in the water ration to about a full egg-cupful, and later still it was possible to double the water ration ns more water was caught and the number in the boat decreased.

Salt Water Sorez

"We were soon covered with salt water sores which were aggravated by the crowded conditions and the constant rolling of the boat which threw us against each other. It was niso impossible to sit, lie or even stand in comfort owing to the over- crowding.

and

"After

day

Welfare Of Forces

missioner; Mr Malcolm MacDonald to The appointment of Sir Hugh Seely LA PAZ, Bolivia, July 20 (UP).—| CHUNGKING, July 20 (Central News)-In connection Canada as High Commissioner; Cap- to be an additional Parliamentary Lain Oliver Lyttelton to Cairo as Under-Secretary of State to the Airational state of siege has been with reports of the 18th Group Army's attacks on Central Minister of State; and Sir Ronald Ministry brings that Ministry into declared due to the subversive move-Government units, Mr Chou En-lai, representative of the Chin- Cross to Australia as High Commisine with other service departments ment that has been uncovered.

Simultaneously, and without ex-ose Communist Party in Chungking, in a statement in the "Sin

about 10 days, the hardship vho already have two Under-Sccro-

planation, the German

Minister, Hua Jih Pao" to-day, professed ignorance of the National Mili- Mr Duft Conper's appointment em-taries or

Qon began to tell and caen their equivalent. phasises the importance the Pelme

or four persons died. We He has been Parliamentary Private Herr Ernest Wendeler, has been de-tary Council's orders to General Chu Teh, Commander-in-Chief

clared

had no charts and our only aid to non grate. persona

of the said Army, in advance. Magistrate Sun Fel-wen of Chant navigation was a compass. We night- Minister attaches to effective co-Secretary to Sir Archibald Sinclair,

The secretary the President told ordination in ali Important places the Air Minister, since last your

· Mr Chou said that as the Council's) in southeastern Shansl and other ed land when we expected to. "United Press" that the sub

of botween the various authorities-He is a Liberal.

telegram was dated July 10, It is Im- oleials. The telegram also noted the 82 persons who were originally versive elements were conniving

possible to expect a reply from General Chu of with the totalitarian nations. The

the unauthorised General Chu Xch on the following penetration into Yuwangpao in Ning-23 tiver survived."

the life-boat, 13 Europeans and Cooper has

Colonel Harvlo Watts' appointment Minister of the Interior said that the has been both

Mow-kung regiment of the 18th Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary as Parliamentary Private Secretary country was tranquil, and that all of State for War, and is consequently to the Prime Minister, will be wel-measures taken were purely precau-

Refuting Mr Chou's statement, thesis by the 5th battalion of the Liu ipped to deal with problems corned at Westminster. He was tionary.

apokesman of the Council, Interview Group Army stationed at. Kwanhsten In eastern Kansu. General Chu was ed by "Central News" to-day, said instructed to restore their arms to popular Union Whip. Lord Hankey, who becomes Pay- Privy Councillorships are confer-

that since the 18th Group Army' the Ouyang Regiment, release Magis- master General- sinecure post-red

troopa attacks on Government will continue his important work red on Captain Balfour, Mr which includes the chairmannship of Williams and Major Lloyd George in

occurred, the Council on June 27 and rate Sun Pet-wen, and recall the July 5 respectively wired General 18th Group Army units from Yuwan- recomition

LONDON, July, 20 (British Wire- ment. All. three are popular Under- LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)—-—The Chu Tel, instructing him to chook On the same days

Moving South

less)The Admiralty, War Office The second telegram dated July 6 and Air Ministry have set up jointly Mr. Richard Law, son of the former

who is spokesman for the fish and American governments, in mentioned, the spokesman further

of Food in the House of consultation with the Government of sald, copies of the telegrams were informed General Chu Tch of the un- Services Committee for the welfare Prime Minister, Mr Bonar Low,

authorised penetration into areas of the forces, leaves the War Office to become Commons a dialcult task which he India, have agreed to a reciprocal sent to Mr Chou.

exchange of representatives between Under-Secretary of Stafe, in the performs well,

First Complaint

south of Huntung-Tunlu Highway into Commerce will consider ques southeastern Stianel by the Lel

affecting the welfare of the Foreign Office. Ifa is succeeded as Tho appointments as a whole re-the United States and India.

The first telegram dated June 27 Regiment, and Hu Regiment of the fighting forces and the Women's Financial Secretary to the

the War Office

no substantial changing in Sir Girja Shanker Bajpal, a mem- stated that the Po Yi-po regiment of 18th Group Army, and the resulting Auxiliary services and their families, by Mr Duncan Sandya, who is a son- the composition of the Government ber of the Viceroy's Council, has been the 18th Group Army on the morning clashes with a guerilla unit under including such questions as recrea In-law of the Prime Minister... and will have little Parliamentary

India in the United States.

Regiment of the Ziu Division at tain area. General Chu was ordered and the like. The name of the United States re- Changshang in touthern Shanxi and to check the clashes and recall the presentative in India will be | an- |'disarmed it. Another portion of Po's 18th · Group · Army unils to their nounced shortly,

command on June 12 entried off original assigned positions.

A number of Cabinet Committees,

Son of Bonar Law

of

Tom U.

work in Parlia➡

A. AND. INDIA AGREEMENT

Merpecially

Major

Lloyd India Office announces that the Bri- these allacks.

resent

pao.

He has been in the army since the effect beyond possible crilicism whippointed the first Agent-Generat for of Juné. 8. attacked the Ouyang Wu Shih-ming in the Tavush Moun tion, travelling; facilities, canteens |

war broke out and has attained the had been foreshadowed in political rank of Licut-Colonel. This is his circles since the changes were in Dirst ministerial experience.

prospect...

It is intended to pool the resources of the services for these purposes as much as possible.

NEXT CHANGE

AT THE

KING'S

FAST!

FUNNY! THRILLING!

...as a wise-cracking pilot and his radio- queen 'swasila'

bottle not only each

other, but sabotage

In the skiest

LLOYD NOLAN

CHARTER PILOT

LYNN BARI. "ARLIJN WHELAN GEORGE MONTGOMERY