Soviets Are Fine Fire-Fighters
Shining Examples of Heroism
(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)
MOSCOW, Aug. 5.--Moscow has not yet experienced the gigantic London fire raids but it would already appear that the fire-fighting organisation is more disciplined and more complete than London's.
I talked to-day with several
women who have received DARING
medals und
other distinctions
for gallant fire-lighting and or- ganisation of this service, and also with M. Pavlov, the Assis tant Chief of Moscow's fire. fighting body, who is the re- ciplent of the Order of the Red Bainer.
Moscow
RAID BY WARSHIPS
British Navy In- Italian Harbour
British des-
M. Pavlov particularly dwelt the controversy whether incendiaries
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" are extinguishable with water, 'con-
LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP).—An | tending that experience In showed that if a bomb was tackled Admiralty communique to-day with water immediately after its announced that Call,
the danger of injury www troyers raided the roadstead at negligible.
Algchero Harbour and Porto women dwelt on the thustusin with which the youth of Conte, Sardinia last Friday.
has partielpated in B:0- "The seaplane alipway and Aghting and on the sunce of social hangars at Porto Conte were duty shown by the pupulation of Moscow. One pretty young working severely damaged by gunfire. class woman told how they learned No shipping was found at the from L
London's example that it was anchorage at Algehero but the necessary to organise defence and aerodrome was bombarded." oven before the war, had constituted fire-fighting teams for
Naval aircraft com-ed and set fire to the buildings and subsequently attack- mittee. Members are aged 18 to hangars at Algelero. The
old people did marvellously and the enthusiasm of the youngsters raid which was made last Wednesday The attack followed up au R.A.F. could not be realised by those who or the aerodrome and seaplane bases at Elinns. Sardinin when the R.A.F. claimed considerable destruction to
nemy planea,
had not Bern it,
ench
He Carried On
Triti nomed
She told me how a Foushkin, while extinguishing cendiaries, was flung some distance clinging to a water-pipe by the blust of a high explosive bomb which fell in the street. He picked himsçit up and continued to put out incendiarles. He also jumped down some stairs and rescued an injured old mars,
She added that it was a job tu gelj people to take shelter.
A young woman factory hand from an ald part of Moscow, which largely consists of small wooden houses, suid that each house had a team of fire-; fighters. Particular attention was paid to emergency water supplies and numerous rezervoirs had been dug by voluntary labour sufficient for two hours' continuous stream of
attacked with torpedoes and bombs, Early this year, the fleet air arm the granite wall of the Tirso dum, the
over, and previously raided Elmaa source 128 Sardinia's electric base at Cagilari.
Govt's Rice Policy
Wednesday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
The sudden death of Professor Hsu Ti-shan was described by Mr D. J. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University, as a calamity. Picture was taken during the memorial service held in the Great Hall of the University yesterday.
(Photo: Mayfair).
Strategic
Chinese Regain
Points on Hupeh Front
August 6, 1941.
Selectees SOCKS
Service
U. S. Senate Defeats
Amendment
WASHINGTON, Aug, 6 (UP). -The Senate to-day by a vote of 52 to 27 rejected the proposal made by Senator Robert Taft Fto limit the army service of solectees to a total of 18 months.
The vote provided a test for the sentiments of Administration's mlil- tury service extension legislation, and
forecast the approval of an in- prading
out plan to stretch
the selectees' twelve months' service to a total of two and a half years.
The House, in the meantime, np- proved the conference report bili deferring military services to all men who have reached the age of 28 on July
Representative Sam Rayburn, re versing ปล previous anti-extension of service to selectees, told the House that he
he favours the Administration programme "on account of world conditions as they exist and are de- veloping." He said that he believed
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was much more tense to-day than i was three weeks or a month ago," but he did not elaborate 011 this point.
Deferment
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 5 (UP),- The Senate approved unanimously, the final form of the bill authorising the deferment from military service of men of 28 or over and sent 'It to the White House.
"The bill permits the resignation of
now in service who are 28 or over it conflict with the national, Interest.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Central News)-Keeping up their successes in the Ichang seetor, Chinese troops' dislodged the Japanese from more points on Sunday. Northwest of Ichang, the Chinese regained Kuochinchung, Tienpaoshan and other points at noon that day. greater part of them were annihilat- 5,000 Japanese troops were sent
Early in the morning about fed and the rest are surrounded.
Repeated attacks have been launched by the Chinese troops. inforcements only to be thrown and on the banks of the Poyang Lake northward from Ichang as re-operating along the Yangtze River selectees and National Guardsmen back by the Chinese who re-in north Kiangst during the past few such resignation does not covered several heights.
The days. Japanese suffered heavy losses Ichang, and retreated in the direction of under Chinese attneks.
A Japanese unit is still
been going on in the Tsaochiachuang
Since Sunday morning, fighting bas Kiongchiachio region, southeast of Shust. About 2,000 Japanese troops are understood to be engaging the Chinese there.
Rains Prove Expensive
$201,986 For Repairs The heavy rains of this year cost Government dear.
In south Anhwel Chinese troops: atircked the Japanese nt Chaochlatt and Wanchih, 23 miles south of Wuhu, on July 29, inflicting many
Maoshanetron near Wanchih, killing casualties and destroying the high- Other Chinese troops menn- while forced an entry into about 100 Japanese and setting, the Japanese barracks afire.
The
at Yusiong in south Shansi Communista Attacked
decred
several hun- dred Chinese able-bodied men and The Legislative Courici! are asked CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Reuter) forced them to
to approve a supplementary vote of lo repair the highway Yenan, the so-called capital of the between Yustang and Liuluyaotsun, $201,068 "the cost of repairing the Chinese Communists' district in a village southeast of Yuslang, vn
caused north
damage
to Government Shangl Wis places bombed during the extensive the Japanese, killing several of them.drainage $21,000;
sinong
the July 29, Chinese troops attacked property by the recent heavy rain- storms" as under: Buildings $22,712; Japanese raid on Monday,
electrical Works Taking advantage of the melee, the The city was attacked by 34 planes Chinese labourers dispersed.
$5,200; Public Works (including Will the Government make a state- In north
and 52 planes again attacked cities
$14,000 for repairs continuing from And west Yunnan and
last year) $45,082; roads (including mest as to the general policy adopted Kwangal by the Rice Monopoly which was
$86,800 for repairs continuing from instituted in accordance with Govern- News-Hengyang was attacked by HENGYANG, Aug. 0 (Central)
last year) $107,392.
nt Notification No. #17 of May 19, Japanese planes for the third con-Į
The fallowing questions will be asked at the meeting of Legislative Council to-morrow:
The Hon. Mr J. J. Paterson, pursu- art to notice, will ask:
The Hon. Mr Li Tse-fong. pursuant to notice, will ask:
secutive day yesterday.
water
Every team was provided with fire equipment including pumps, asbestos lined gloves and caps while tin hats are becoming more general.
The
watching of premises goes on throughout the 24 hours with two-
Eight raiders took part in the al- tour shifts but as soon as a warning With regard to the new Grant and east bank of the Siung River and tack. They dropped bombs on the Hoes, everybody goes to the roof and Subsidy Codes for schools which flew away in a northerly direction. ench member of a teen is responsible have been recently approved by the for a given section of the premises. Secretary of State, will Government atta ed Changteh, dropping exple
Fifteen other planes meanwhile Fire-fighters from neighbouring take steps to make the necessary elves. houses are responsible for unat financial provisions to bring them tended premises like an evacuated into effect from September 1, 19417 school-building.
One
elderly house-wife, whose
Organising Of Industry
Respirators Cost More Colony Must Spend Another $162,933
Another Item relating to Water Works states that the recent mins further damaged catchwaters, mainly at Shing Mun which were under re- pair for damage caused by rains last
less).Progress in the adaptation of
LONDON, Aug. 5 (British Wire-to be expended or them.
year and a further $45,000 will have
was illustrated in British Industry to wor production
the r
House of Commons by the President of the Towns Re-Captured Board of Trade, Sir Andrew Duncan, CHUNGKING đư 5 (Central who stated that 534 complete factor- husband is at the front, organised President Roosevelt successful offensive al Hootzekow, centration of industries, subject to News). Following their recent un-les were being released by con- east of Shasi in Ilupeh, and its the "limitation of the Billz they have extinguished Sees Admiral King neighbourhood, the Japanese called So far 132 supplies order."
factories have been In reinforcements on August 2 and closed by the concentration of pro- WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reu-made another bid for the town. duction in the textile trades and On one occasion, it is stated, on ter).-The Commander of the A combined Japanese infantry, others are due to close shortly as insurance charges and the fact that Incendiaries dropped simultaneously Atlantic Flect, Rear-Admiral cavalry and artillery force of 1.300 materials on which they are at pre-their purchase price is higher than
men, supported by four bombing sent working become exhausted.
H flerce ussault on No factory has been closed by anticipated, a supplementary vote of Roosevelt aboard the President's notzehow on the murning of August order of the Board of Trade, yacht-Potomac-off-the-New 3-After-hand-to-hand-Bghting-they-
broke into the town.
18 houses and since the
00 incendiaries without a single out- break of fre.
on one roof, were put out immediately Ernest King, visited' President planes, made by ten fire-fighters.
Congressman Fights For S'hai American
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH'
England coast to-day and dis- eussed naval matters.
Speculation
In the afternoon of the same day another Japanese column of about
1,000 infantry and cavalry, supported
Anglo-Soviet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter), by two field gas pushed toward Understanding
Chinese
Worries Axis
·
Because of increased freight and
$162,033 is being sought by Govern- ment for the provision of 100,000 elvillan respirators, 20,000 of which for babies and children under ure for Πνε
Ive years of age.
First provisions made for this item amounted to $301,910, but it is Speculation whether Mr Churchill Suchinkang, a point near Haotzekow.
pointed out that the bables' respira- will cross the Atlantic to meet Pre-They captured the place after bloody
tors are much more costly than was sident Roosevelt at sea was prevalent fighting.
anticipated, the price being 25s. 01⁄2d In Washington to-day.
each us compared with 35. 81⁄41⁄2d cách troops counter-attacked Well-informed quarters expressed toward evening and recaptured both
for children's respirators, doubt and there was nothing official Haotzekow and Suchlakang, inflicting Axis press shows murked
ZURICH. Aug. 5 (Reuter).The The additional commitments due WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UP) or unofficial to confirm or deny the serious losses on the
concern to this increase and to higher freight Representative Samuel Dickstein to-
More than 20 truckloads of Japan-aboration suggestion.
the enemy.
over the alleged Anglo-Russian col-and insurance day charged that American citizens
charges amount to Tr regarding Continuing Cruise.
and $103,933. were "being molested and pushed
ese troops from Tlenmen in Central Afghanistan. around" by the Japanese authorities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter). Hupck pushed toward. Tienkwan and Considerable discrepancies appear in Shanghal. He told the House that message from President Roose-Melchiatsuch near Tslenkiang, 93 in the figures reported in the Ger- he had received n cable from velt's yacht, Potomac, says that the miles above Hankow, on August 3.man press of Germans resident constituent on "legitimate business" President is continuing his cruise in The Chinese intercepted them in Shanghal who had a United Staten northern waters to an undisclosed Llenhuassu (Lotus Templo). passport and a Japanese transit visa | destinatlog.
but was refused transportation liome by the Japanese,
Mr Dickstein asserted "we are
In
Tokyo Press Merger
J
at front. The
"Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung for instance. nays. that.
• Japanese 'Annihilated
they
number only 000 whereas the Early this morning Japanese troops
"Volkischer Beobachter" admits
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHÚNGKING. Aug, $ (Central in a number of small boats crossed 2.500.
TOKYO, August d (Domel)-The News).The London branch of the the Yangtze River at Yoyang In
corres- "Yomiuri Shimbun" one of three big of the "Basler Nachrichten, mitted yesterday £300 to Chungking wan. Chinese
newspapers in Tokyo-the other two troops were Imunother sympton of Anglo-Russian being the "Asahi Shimbun" and the in aid of Chinese students.
mediately sent against them. The collaboration was pamphlets dropped "Nichinichi Shimbun." this morn
by the R.A.F. over Berlin fasting formally took over the manage- Saturday night, saying
the ment of the 70-year-old "Hochi
letting the Japanese here alone and International Student Service re-north Hunan and landed at Lowhs According to the Berlin
1, for one, believe we are being too casy with them.”
KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING
TYPES OF BOMBERS HITTING ́ HITLER
-The Fairey Battle Medium Bomber. DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,446,065.38 REMITTED TO LONDON: £151,939.19.64
"Russians are still capable of long Shimbun." resistance and will Inter launch
[effective, counter-offensives."
COLONY'S GIFT
TO MALTA
.
Legislative Council will be, asked to approve a grant pf. £1,000 to the Malta Relief Fund started by the Governor of Malta to assist Victims of air raids. The item states: "It is proposed to make a grant of £1,000 to this Fund as a gift from the Colony of Hongkong to a Bister Colony in her hour of trial.
CONSCRIPTION OF
ALLIES IN U.K:
LONDON, Aug..5 (British Wire- less)The Lord Privy Seal stated in the House of Commons to-day that It was hoped to submit to the House, on re-assembly after the recess, pro- posals for legislation - extending | milltary conscription to Allied
nationale whose governinents established in this country.
U.S. Warships At Brisbane
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arc
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. (UP), The heavy cruisers Northampton and Salt Lake City have arrived at Brls- bane during the course of a training cruiso in the Soutil Pacte according w the Navy Department,"
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