1941-07-24 — Page 23

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

NANCY

July 24, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

*ERNIE SUSHMILLER

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DANGER MEN

AT WORK

French Labourers Attempt Strike

| United Fanlara Denatenda. Tod

ZURICH, July 23 (Reuter),Commenting 011 Moscow's broadensta inelting French workers to strike and sabotage, the "National Zeitung" says that widespread strike movements have been attempted among textilo workers and coal-miners in Northern France but they were instantly throttled by the Occupation authorities who close food shops and prevented -tho sale of food to strikers.

The Vichy authorities have harder task to prevent strikes as they are reluctant to use similar drostie measures.

In the unoccupied zone, "staggered” strikes consisting of stoppages lasting several hours are successfully carried out

by individunt sheds, which is sufficient to hold up production in whole factories. According to

the French pro-

German weekly paper "Gringoire," 10,000 fornier officials of the French

Poison Gas

Considered By Nazis

Communist Party have been arrested Revelations Of Secret

and 9,000 have been interned of a total of 30,000.

No Censorship Say Japanese

Documents

Houses In Safe Areas Popular

DANGER CHILDREN

AT PLAY!

"JUNE-

Possible Moves By. Japan Envisaged

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent)

While residential property in the, heart of London has slumped, Lon-thenticity of the news that Japan has given Vichy an ultimatum |doners are paying millions of pounds about Indo-China although no official confirmation has been re-,

country houses in safe areas.

ceived in London. Country housen are also in demand as clubs and offices,

LONDON, July 23.-There is little reason to doubt the au-

for

Many estate agents, to deal with the business, have opened special de partments,

One firm sold seven properties for £50,000, and properties valued at from £2,000 to £4,000 are snapped up as soon a they come on the

Seeing that the Japanese are already installed in Northern Indo-China, it will not be easy to prevent them spreading to the southern half.

It is probable, however, that the occupation of Indo-China is not ani market.

end in itself for the Japanese Gov- Purchasers are experiencing di-ernment. Rather is it likely that Aculty in getting staffs and are using they will use it as a jumping-uft

ground for their vaster only portion of their houses.

Imperialist expansion,

Rent Rachetecring Rent racketeering for flats and

continues.

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plans

of

UB

BEER

Light Bark

BREWERY

UB

SHANGHA

Thailand w. R. LOXLEY & CO., (China) LTD.

Hopes For Neutrality

the Thal

BANGKOK, July 23 (Reuter)----In Two Possibilities

view of the present tension in the furnished rooms in the country still

Whether they will travel south- Far East, in which Japanese Inten wards against the Netherlands

East tlons

regarding Indo-Chinn and The premium and key money Indles or westwards against Thailand Thailand are the subject of keen abuses have been revived.

in the hope of ultimately severing

Ing|world-wide speculations, special im- MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuter).

The Minister for Health, Mr Ernest the Burma Road life-line of Chung portance attaches to Premier Lunng --Further details concerning the Brown, campaigning on behalf of king is in the lap of the gods, but tit Pibul Songgram's latest pronounce- tenants, has launched hundreds of is clear that a move in either direc- contents of secret documents prosecutions against racketeers, button will constitute a direct menace

ment of foreign policy.

Bidding farewell to (detailing instructions for the the fines are light, ranging from £5 to British and American Interests and official delegation proceeding to use of poison gas) which Soviet to £20,

will doubtless be weighed very care- Battambong to take over Indo- Russia claims were seized from A premium of £35 and £10 10s. fully by Japan before she embarks China territory ceded under the LONDON, July

23 (Reuter)-rouled German soldiers [rent were charged for a flat the rent upon any netion.

Tokyo Treaty, the Premier strongly "Dome" to-day commented on Pre-

of which was officially assessed al The situation is being closely emphasised that Thailand will con- sident Roosevelt's declaration of a Zapadnaia and Psychna on July 22.

watched both in London and tinue to adhere to strict neutrality. Japanese censorship on cable and 15 have now been disclosed. A tenant who rented a cottage for Washington and the two govern- radio communications, The Agency

constant cort- According to the Russian 12. a week sub-let one room for ments have been, in suys that the declaration was based authorities, the captured packets 30s, a week.

aultation with regard to all possible on misinformation or designed as

developments. malicious to has been/ German High Command and It also were sented and stamped by the

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clares that no enforced and that the only restriction addressed to the 2/62 Nobel; ta that outgoing telegrams must be Merfer Regiment. in German or English.

NURSES ABOARD

Instructions Widespread

NEW DEFENCE COMMISSAR

MOSCOW, July 23 (Reuter).—M. Stalln

ndded has

another

Transformation

In Middle East

of the

The Sign of Perfect Drycleaning

ZORIC

GARMENTS CLEA

NGESYS:

FOR ALL TYPES OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD FABRICS

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The Australian and other Domin- jon governments have also taken part In these exchanges of views,

LONDON, July 23 (Reuter) Signs of Yielding

"The position in the Middle East host HANOI, July 23 (Reuter),The been transformed as if by a miracle,” Paris news said the Nawab of Ranpore In n quotes Vice-paper "Arip" The high series of the numbers on Commissar of Defence to the group popers advising the French Govern-statement issued to-day and quoted one of the enclosed documents in-whom he has gathered around him, met "to take precautions in view by the Madras Radio. dicate that similar instructions were bringing the total up to six.

The

Commissar new regiments.

Peresipkin, who was formerly Com- NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuter)- The detailed explanations bore the missar of Posts and Telegraphs.. The destruction in the North Atlantic date, July 11, and were for the of the Norwegian cargo steamer concerted use of "withering" Irritant ZURICII, July 23 (Router). The Vigrid, reported to have occurred as shella, the purpose of which is German Press to-day turned ita full two days ago, has been disclosed in to wear down the physique of the propaganda fury on President Roose- material enaritimo circles.

opponent, and then the use of blue-welt who was attacked with un-measures, diplomatic measures must compared with what we feared two Gloucester Bldg., 2nd Flr, Tel. 26038

TORPEDOED SHIP issued to a great number of other

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more

Ira

"Following the son of the

of the danger menacing Indo-China M. should the situation become

complicated.

"It is possible that a crisis

It is unofficially reported that the ring and green-ring gua shells con- precedented vlolence. The vessel was carrying Red Cross nurses talning vesicant (blistering) and puper reproduced photographs of the to England,

President ns a freemason.

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to assure Indo-China's safety.".

The report 1150 confirms that the Japanese Ambassador in Vichy, Mr Sokomatsu Kato, recently visited Admiral Darlan twice

and recalls that the relations between Indo- China and Japan are determined by economic and political agreements which-are-in-full-force,

The publication of this item in the offelal government news agency ap- Indo- to indicate that the pears

| China pubile is being prepared very soon for an announcement of agree- ment giving Japon new facilities In Southern Indo-China.

Indo-China Shipping SINGAPORE, July 23 (Reuter).--- According to travellers, all French merchant shipping' is forbidden In the last four or five days to leave Indo-China harbours. No reason was given.

to

Indian Uuits Thanked By Army Council

in

SIMLA, July 23 (Reuter)"On behalf of the Army Counell, I wish to express deep appreciation of the contribution made by Indian troops

the

successful operations Syria," says Captain David Mur- Wesson, Secretary for War, special message. to the Viceroy.

Captain Margesson adds that the supreme

in a

at Dams of the Indian brigade was, in co-operation with the Free French, decisive in the capture of that elty, while the speed and dash shown by the column ad- vancing from Iraq into northeastern Syria were powerful factors in

bringing the campaign to an early

conclusion.

The

Viceroy replied: "Your mess- ngo of appreciation is deeply valued in India. We are all proud of the share the Indian troops had in the Syrian operations and count it a privilege that units of the Indian Army were able to play

worthy port

BRITAIN'S NEW

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LOS ANGELES, July 23 (Router). -Smashing a glnas wond filled with, oxygen across the propellor hub of a now diva-bomber for Britain, Lord Halifax, the British Ambassador, de- alared: "I christen thee Vengeanco- the newest V in Britain's campaign for victory.

The dive-bomber, which is a low- wing monoplane and camouflaged, then

roared off, climbed to 0,000 feet deafening divo. to and went into 1,000 feet while Vullee Aircraft workers cheered.

Lord Halifax «poke briefly reassur- ing the workers that "Britain - is going to finish the job we started to

months ago."

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