1941-07-21 — Page 7

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 21, 1941.

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Leopold's Act Is Defended: "Inside Story" In Court

What is believed to be the "inside story" of the seven tragic days leading to the surrender of King Leopold of Belgium was told for the first time when a settlement was announced in the law courts of a libel action brought by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Koyes, against the Daily Mirror Newspapers, Limited,

Sir Patrick Instings. K.C., counsel for Sir Roger Keyes said that within a few hours of the German invasion of Bel- gium on May 10 last year. Sfr ; Roger Keyes, at the request of the British Government, few

Canadians Begin Collection

Of Scrap for Tools of War

to join King Leopold a 3 OTTAWA.-Canada has, started a national salvage special liaison officer. He recollection campaign to gather waste of all kinda-metals, mained with the King until May 27, when King Leopold rags, bones and papers-for use in the making of the

tools of war.

asked for an armistice.

Mr Churchill, on May 20, an- nouncing the Belgian surrender ask- ed that judgment should be stts- pended until the facts were known.

Sir Roger Keyes, in the lobby of the House of Commons, echoed this advice to a representative of the "Daily Mirror," which, on May 30 published an attack on King Leopold and also Sir Roger Keyes, says an Australian Associated Press report from London.

form

said.

Belgium Fighting

with

offensive.

With posters and extensive advertising the campaign has been started, not for a limited period, but “for the duration."

Canadians are learning that house- hold banes, whether cooked or chewed on by the dog, can be used to make glue for airplanes, to make glycerine tor explosives. It pointed out that if every householder saved two ounces of bone weekly, Canada could annually salvage 10,- 000,000 pounds of this material.

Less Imports

Cartridge Wad

Bishop To

Pay £1,600 Damages

Mr

"Not Man Enough"

I'M 'GOING

HOME!

By Ernie Bushmiller

VISIT

THE

FUN HOUSE

MUSEMENT PARK

MANI

F. W. Ogilvie, Director-General of the BBC, discussing programmes for the oversens transmissions with Z.. A. Bokhari, the BBC's Indian Programme organiser. Mr Bokhari is wearing the uniform of the Home Guard, with an Indian military turban.

British Ace Has 32 Nazi Planes To His Credit

Squadron-leader Roland R. S. Tuck, who was shot down and rescued from the English Channel by a motor launch, is also the holder of a second. bar to his D.F.C.

And that is not all. He already holds the D.S.O.-and wears an Iron Cross presented to him by a German airman. And he is still going strong.

Hic

WoD

That

Hawaiians Prepare For Emergency

By FRANK TREMAINE

United Press Staff Correspondent

HONOLULU, July 18 (UP)-While the Army and Navy prepare to defend Hawalk the Pacific gateway to the American continent, from any possible attack, civilians are preparing themselves for eventualities which miny arise in the light of world developments.

Most significant step in civilian preparations for defence was introduction into both houses of the Territorial Legisla- ture of an all-inclusive "war" bill which would delegate to Governor Joseph Poindexter wide powers of control in event of an emergency.

such as gasmasks, storage facilities,

The bill incorporates suggestumpa aud shelters. tions known to have been made

by Army offleials and follows, to

Evacuation

In-

a certain extent, a programme dividuals acquire protective devices.

He may also require that outlined by Lt-Gen. Walter C. Short, Commander of the Hawai- that such equipment be installed in shelters and first ald necessities and ian Department, in an Army homes, apartment houses, hotels, day speech to the Chamber of factories, ofice buildings and other Commerce on April 7.

Other

developments

Hawaii's civilian defence

gramme include:

1.

places.

info. Sice Provisions are made for

Fund

of inhabitants from areas pro-ernor, for creation of temporary districts designated by the Gov-.

shelters, provision of food and other necessities for evacuees and for con-

Plans for foot storage temple trol of rents to prevent profiteering.

at least Oahu, the most heavily popu-The bill also would prohibit fated of the Islands, self-sufficient for ing, destruction or waste of essential six.montas and experiments in crop materials and establishes powers for diversification to enable the islands rationing,

to raise more of their own food- stuffs.

2

Gen. Short warned that the Terri-

tory is in no way self-sufficient in Perposnis that hundling of de- the matter of food because of the

cane and pineapples.

fente curgoes and related cargoes, Islands spectalised agriculture such as food, be placed on a 24-hour basis in order to overcome harbour which might disrupi communications pointed out that in any emergency congestion.

3. Training of civilians in Junction with routine

with the US, mainland 2,500 miles cun-away across the Pacle availablity army of basic food crops and storage facl- BumGeuvres and in anti-sabotage Hities would be an important safely work so that civilians may take measure.

over guarding of important installa-; H. H. Warner, agricultural exten- tions, such as power plants, in ensesion director at the University of of an emergency.

Hawali and a member of the Emer-

Enrolment und training of Reney Food Committee, recently civilians for disaster relief work.

5. Introduction of legislation

warned that the Territory produces

to less than one-third of. Ühe human

curb subversive activities in the Ter-food consumed here and "well below

ritory.

It is significant that the

pro-

covers the four items which | Gen. Short auld

10 percent of such important foods as rlee, wheat, flour, fats and olis..." Civilian Training

gramme cover

Hawaii-production and

were of prime Importance in civilian defence

storage

of ut

Army authorities are completing

smer-

of

food, organisation of doctors and arrangements with civilian nurses to care for injured and wound-Hency units to provide them with ed, organisation of an auxiliary po-practice in conjunction with routine lice force to guard utilities and army manoeuvres under which mem- prevent sabotage, preparation

bers of such units would be given plans for evacuation of women and training in connection with opera- children and for shelters for workers lions of various milltary units. It In the vicinity of essential industries.

was expected that civilians will operate in co-operation with army "War" Bill

units for the first time.

AL the same time, civilians A significant development not only throughout the Islands in cities and for Hawall but for the entire nation, on plantations have received training was introduction of the "war" bill from civilian officers in anti-sabotage which is the first of its kind in the work.

Damages amounting to £1,600 Sir Patrick Hastings described how.

were awarded in the King's the British Army and the French

Bench Division recently to 16 Northern Army were ordered on

cement Last year Canada had to import May 20 to prepare to fight mouth-

manufacturing com- weat to regain contact with the main rags to the value of $3,000,000. This panies, which were stated by: French

Army. It was clear that un-year It is hoped that the salvage Mr Justice Wrottesley to have less the Belgian Army could con- campaign will bring enough graded been subjected to a "grave

this movement there woollen

waste, wiping rags, and would be a breach of contact be-other material to cut the imports to Bishop of Birmingham, Dr E. slander" by the defendant, the tween the British and Belgian Armles a minimum. Canadians are advised he sair

that there are 20 kinds of rags re- W. Barnes. "King Leopold made it clear that cognised by

by salvage dealers, that

It was stated that the damages

United States. The bill would give| The army and civilian authorities if there was a separation between

rags

should be sorted into

three would be handed ไป the R.A.F.

the Governor dictatorial powers in will co-operate also in territory-wide the two armies the capitulation of groups, those containing woollens, Benevolent Fund:

he shall be the "sole judge" of the the black-out was under Army diree- time of emergency and provides that black-outs. Unlike last year when the Belgian Army would be inevit containing white

cottons. and a The companies' action arose from able," continued Sir Patrick Hast- Croup containing coloured cottons, statements by the Bishop in a speech

necessity of declaring an emergency.ton, exercises now will be entirely silts, and other materials. Ings.

at Blreningham in November con-

The bill could affect every man, civilian-controlled with the Army co- The Belgian Army, at the request One ton of scrap metal contains cerning pir-raid shelters. He had

woman and child in the Territory operating. In blacking out its own of the French High Command, was sufficient metal to make 150 shell died no defence to the action and

since it would empower the governor, Installations, cases for 10-pounder guns. And so the only matter before the court was

In event of an emergency, "to rea The Legislature is considering two withdrawn on May 23 from a tren-Canadians are being urged to ran- the asses llop, for the Bishop, sald twenty-four. He was born in Cat-flying north. ly prepared position on the Scheldt Canadians

of damages,

Tall broad-shouldered, Mr Tuck is sighted him about seven miles ahend

quire every person to perform such related bills which would curb sub- shops, to a weaker and longer line on the sack their homes, gardens,

Mr C. Lys to allow the British Army to farms for discarded metal objects of that Dr Barnes had withdrawn ute ford, S.E., and joined the RAF five

dets as may be necessary, for public versive activities in the Territory. safely

or protection Dornier Shot Down

of properly One would class subversive activities retire behind a defensive frontier all kinds, rusty or bright. Alumin-whole of the imputations reflecting years ago. The official citation says

against dangers decrned by the of Ile to prepare for a southward nlum, sliver, paper, tin foil, tooth on the plaintiffs' credit, but denied that yet to shoot owe no fewer than Nazl as a Dornier 17, and when I got quire every person to desist from or

As I drew nearer I recognised the Governor to be imminent and to re-ments ranging up to dines of $10,000 any kind as felonies, with punish-

paste containers, brass

brass ends of light that there was any imputation in thirty-two enemy aircraft.

imprisonment up to 10 bulbs, all these are useful.

volved in asserting that the cement

within range 1 gave him two short

years, The acts or practices deemed by him to bili would prohibit advocating any Paper and cardboard_containers. industry could-have-been-more-pro-läst year after his squadron (then -Obliged-To-Surrender

the DEC. in June. bursts,

be dangerous_to_public. safely. or change in the government-of-the old news

newspapers,

clean mangazines, old ductive than it was.

"After the first burst one of the property.

Territory except as provided by the "King Leopold, on the morning of envelopes, paper of all kinds except

only eight aircraft) engaged an Germans baled out, and the second

The bill would provide the Gover- Constitution and May 27, asked Sir Roger Keyes to

cellophane, grease-proof, tarred or

would prohibit enemy formation of nifty, and shot burst of fire silenced the rear Run- nor with power to appoint, train membership in organisations advocat- inform the British authorities that carbon papers are wanted to make

down ten, possibly accounting for her.

and equip wordens to enforce all ing suc

such he would be obliged to surrender containers for food, rifle cases, enses

changes. Valentine Holmes, for the

"I then minde another twenty-four.

three attacks from rules, regulations and orders issued The second bill would require before a debacle occurred, and at 5 fur shells, to provide reading ma- plaintiffs, asked: "What can be said

opposite sides, and saw the German under the act end authority to store every person in territorial or city- p.m. on May 27 King Leopold in- terial for the armed services.

of a man who makes a public speech ally for at least ten more Nazis, and into the seu.

In October he accounted person- go down in a steep glide to crash and distribute all essential articles county or county government service of this kind and is not gentleman was awarded his first bar.

and equipment, including food, to take an oath of allegiance to the enough nor man enough to go into

"kill". brought the official medical supplies, protective devices nation. On the last day of the Old Year number of victories the witness-box?

which he gained the DS.O., and by this Squadron-Leader Tuck is credited to Giving evidence on behalf of the time was credited with destroying at 32-and justification for painting the

turers' Federation, said that he could Estuary, Tuck's squ plaintiffs, Viscount Wolmer, former least chairman of the Cement Manufac- Italians ventured over the Thames

eighteen enemies. When the 32nd Swastike on his plane.

squadron shot at not conceive anything more damag-least thirteen out of the sky, manufac ing than the statement that the The Air Ministry recently needs. of the Government so as 10 personally manufacturers were thwarting the nounced that since December he has destroyed three more increase their war profita. Actually, enemy bombers and one fighter. there had not been a single complaint Once, after he had to bale out, he from any member of the Government was injured. In hospital he was Girls

are rushing to join the next to the Nazi pilot of a bomber he W.A.A.F., A.T.S., and W.R.N.S. in on any failure to produce. the object of the slander was to work unpinned his fron

Mr Justice Wrottesley said that had shot

down. The German larger numbers than ever before. Cross and pre-They admit frankly that they pre up public fury and indignation sented it to Tuck, who now wears up for munition work.

so in perference to being called against the makers of cement, as a lucky charm.

"We all expect bishops to speak

·out, and we all

all realise that they may well make mistakes," the Judge said. "If they do and those mistakes

A result in grievous accusations being celly on the fuselage of his fighter the red girls a day have visited W.A.A.F. recruiting office In made which are untrue, the con- plane.

Manchester. The women's recruiting Only half an hour before he had office in Newcastle has run out of by the pigeon 'dictator' in Holland to "Great Britain and her Allies will

weather survey. cnsure that the 000.000 pigeons in win the Battle of the Atlantic and

Some "I had gone up to test the weather the country are not used against the every other big battle," said Mr Men- Nazis in carrying messages for the zies, the Australian Prime Minister, ments, but I have no statement to of my sections in which I had a new But they have not been made wel- because I wanted to send up one of hope of escaping the Bevin.cull-up. pald voluntary organisations in the British. All birds have been num-at press conference in Dublin make on that subject.“

buy.

sald Squadron-Leader Tuck, bered and given a code letter, with recently,

Asked if he had heard Mr De when he returned,

and have come

been warned that out which they are not allowed to "I have come to Ireland for the Valera's point of view, he said he

they are not likely to escape because He then gave this account of what of a last-minute surge of patriotism. fy. All pigeon fanelers must keep first time," he said, "to inquire into had, adding that he was greatly happened during his 30-minute n daily log book of birds' activilles affairs and seeks Information. I have interested in it. The Irish In Aus- "flip." what time they were released, when come here as Prime Minister of Australia were 100 per cent behind the While I was up there I got word they came back, and where they tralla. I have discussed matters in war effort and were 100 per cent that an enemy plane was lying off rent.

some detail with the two Govern-į belligerent,. «-

the East Const. I gave chase and,

formed the British and French au- thorities that he intended at mid-. night ask for an armistice in

order to avoid further slaughter of

people

Lis

on

One used envelope will make a cartridge wad, Canadians are told. Sir Patrick Hastings concluded arranged as a national effort under The salvage compaign has been that Sir Roger Keyes, in the light the electoral districts, with the mnem not of his knowledge, felt justified in ber of the Federal Parilament in suggesting a suspension of judgment charge of his own constituency. The King Leopold, and resented the campaign is focalised in that face attack on himself,

committees have been formed, each The defendants accepted Sir Pat- of which is to organise its own com- rick Hastings statement and re-

munity, gretted having been misled by an Salvage is to be collected into die unimpeachable source,

four main groups, and sold to local salvage deniers, the money realised to go to war services,

The Judge ordered defendants to pay damages, the amount not stated, and also costs.

Even Pigeons Are Being Watched

Striet mensures have been taken

MR MENZIES IS

CONFIDENT

Given Iron Cross

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The 32nd Swastika was painted re-

with

Girls Rush To Join Services

Many of them have never worked before. Some have never even done housework.

science can hardly be invoked 101 anken off from his station on a local partitis are rushing to join un-j

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Easter Gifts To Servicemen

Eight members of the Forcee who were travelling north by train re cently, received an 'Easter egg* gift of 200 each from a traveller. Four of the men belong to the R.A.F. and the other four are in the Army,

Mr Lewis Walcott, retired London stockbroker, handed to cach of them A sealed envelope with instructions not to open them until he had felt the train. After he had left the compartment they

opened

question

the envelopes and found in each the aum of £50 in notes: The donor had gone to another part of the train.

Mr Walcott, in reply to as to what had prompted his gift, said that it was an Easter thank offering for the escape of himself and his family in the last rald on Coventry "It was a small recogni tion of what the boys are doing" he haid.

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