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Saturday, Aug. 9, 1941.

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Telephone: 20415 THC prefix "Special to the

is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph"

bo

August 9, 1941.

Japan Will Not Weygand-Darlan Tug

Be Restrained

----> FROM PAGE ONE-

her

Of War Not Settled

Trouble-Maker

In India

SIMLA, Aug. (Router). The Fakir' of Ipl, the notorious trouble- maker on the North West Frontier of India, is believed to have left Kharre near the Durand Line and to have moved southwards about 20 miles ·

of Razmak,

want among his followers is sal to supplies and ammunition

to

His

to be increasing. Ilia inability

prestige,

tinues. The paper-pleads for call-

LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter). The report that General ing a holt to consider further possi bilities of coming to an understanding Weygand is coming to Vichy, is regarded, according to neutral though it would be only temporary. sources In London, as the direct consequence of both the critical. "Since simultaneous action cannot stage reached in the Franco-German negotiations over the do

that the United States could well afford to fence of the French Empire and also of the decreo subordinating is apparently having a bad effect on

expected we bellove

demonstrate

for desire

an Woygand to Darlan, amicable solution of the problems This decree was Darlan's reply instance, a densite move guaranteeing sec poftes who had played their Japan sut

sufficient oil for her peacetime requirements. If Japan does not in return give evidence of her willing ness to pursue a polley of mutual concession and goodwill, then Amerlea can shape her course, accordingly," the journal adds,

confronting the two Powers for to advocates of the "wait and LETTERS

faith In General Weygand-a reply possibly dictated by the Germans who mistrust Franco's strong man in North Africa.

Fellowship of the Bellows

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph. Slr-May we through the medium

present

The fallure of the Germans to carry out their forecasts of an early and decisive victory against Russia is being realised ranong the tribes, according to reports teaching here, and Germany's claims to invincibility. are being ridiculed by them,"

BRITISH SHIP DAMAGED

LONDON, Aug,

The strength of General Weygand's position lies in the fact that he is a of your paper which has given us 10 much help and encouragement Thailand Easier

much more popular figure in France BANGKOK, Aug. 8 (Reuter). A than Admiral Darlan and is also bring to our members a short sum- little better is how diplomatie practically an autocrat in Northmary of how the F.O.B. standa ni

describe the Africa, where Darlan is only a name.

and also give them some quarters guardedly Japanese-Thal situation over the lobt

1 General Weygand's visit to idea of our plans and activities both few hours.

Vichy lenda 19

We have at present 2,780 mem- It will not be They are of the opinion that thetween him and Disagreements be-¡present and unilcipated.

the first time that Weygand has put bers of which 2.000 have paid $10 troops aboard,

mare In "Blow-Ins" thereby n brake the Impetuosity Darlan's surrender policy.

statements of Mr Cordell Hull and Mr Anthony Eden have encouraged the the Thais but emphasise that Laimesgut still one of suspense. the slight improvement in the situation is maintained, they belleve that it might not be too rash to hope that this storm will blow over in the same way as the recent Netherlands East Indies storm though the two are not exactly parallel.

Will Fight To End BANGKOK, Aug. 8 (Reuter) Theis will fight to the last drop of their blood to preserve their national

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Independence whichever direction an attack may come from, sald prominent member of the Cabinet, Luang Vichit Vathakarn, In an inter- view given to the Thai press.

He declared that the Government were determined to maintain strict neutrality

What the That press thinks of the utterancen of Mr Cordell Hull and Mr. Anthony Eden regarding the Japanese-Thi crisis can be gauged from the fact that the majority of the Thai morning papers lit up the statements with front page streamers, Evacuates From Saigon SAIGON, Aug 8 (Reuter). The Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunich Marechal Joffre left to-day for 55 American entions Ordinance, 1936. Buch news as Manila bears the Indication "UN" in_crceived in

evacuees, principally missionaries. Itongkong on the date of publication by

Permanent Base the Uplied Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications,

SAIGON, Aug. (Reuter)It is either wholly or in part williout previous understood that two-thirds of the arrangement.

agreed Japanese occupation forces

EDUCATION PLAN

to

IT will be very interesting to read in 1951 this extract from Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council:

The most urgent development re- quired is the extension of Government

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have already arrived and that the

remainder ore due inside a week.

The Japanese are arranging to establish a permanent emelent lund- Ing base at Salgon.

Canadian Precautions OTTAWA, Aug, 8 (Reuter)-AI necessary precautions were being taken on the Canadian, Pacific coast in view of the For Eastern situation, provision for Chinese primary educa-Colonel J. L, Ralston, Minister of tion, especially for the children of the Defence, declared lo-day. poorer classes; this should

take two

forms, the provision of new Govern

ment schools and more generous sub- Alilies Iu private schools. For the former a ten-year plan has been drawn up and approved by the Board of Education, providing ultimately for 20 schools (200 urban to accommodate about 7.200 children, and 30 small rural schools to accommodate from 2.500 to 1,000). For the latter a new subsidy cude has been prepared and approved

by the Board of Education

and the Hongkong Government. The plan fur Government rural schonts includes o new Jenchers training college for rural school teachers,

#1

The Sixth Canadian Division of the active army was now being mobilised.

of or

gaining the second rank of "Puff". It is pointed out that the French Of the remaining 700 "Whing" we community in North Africa de rot have still a few members who have not paid anything over and above want to see their territory delivered to Germany and relations with the who have not blown in for May nor their initiation fee and a few more United States

ally pros

June.

VICHY, Auk. 6 (Reuter)-General who have kept their "Dlow-Ins up We should like to thank all those Weygand arrived here by nir from 10 date and have thereby given us Africa this evening and immediately. encouragement and the incentive to joined Marshal Fetain at dinner, extend our activities.

Admiral Darlan, who has been in

or about the 20th of the On Paris for two days, is also expected month we intend to send reminder

to

(UP)The Ministry of Information announced to-day that the liner Georgie has been damaged by enemy action but the crew is ante. There were

Western Desert Activity

CAIRO, Aug.

no

(Reifer)-To-

day's Middle East communique briefly frontier area shelled and dispersed states: "In Libya our pairols in the small parties of enemy transport."

notices to all members who are in LATE NEWS

As

Po

For Petain

arrears with their payments, Vicity, 8 (Rester)-Powers most members already know, the somewhat similar to those held by sum of $30,000 has been sent to the the President of the United States War Fund of the S. 6. M. Post and are suggested for the head of the we are now well on the way to the French state-at present Marshal next contribution of $5,000. With satisfied Pelain-under the new constitution only one aspect are we

there are too many now being considered. now

"Snuffs" about.. These are increased powers for the and we would like our members to the state and a a reformed m make a big "drive" to enlist alt heat af electoral system with wider suffrage. their friends of whatever national- Ministers would be chosen by the ity who want to help the I.A.F. by head of the state and the head of the buying them more and better planes. state would be automatically Prime So much for our present position, Minister and hold office for a long and now for our activities. term with the possibility of being eligible for further terms,

We have been fortunate indeed in having been so generously allowed The Commission drafting the new by the Hongkong Electric to estab constitution proposes an extension of Hish our Information Bureau In their the franchise to women, states the showroom in the Gloucester Arcade. Vichy news agency.

Besides a "low-In" box and a lady helper who is

Is able to answer ques-

Nazi Tank Division

Wiped Out

FROM PAGE ONE

new

enlist

members there

sale, in

at the Information

FOT

tions or

be found Bureau various articles cluding, Car badges and pennants at transfers at $1 $5 each; Patriolis and Union Jack brooches and cuff links at various prices. We hope to have F.OB.

Culf

links and FOB. swent scarves on sale at attractive prices In prices In the rear future.

In conclusion we hope that our members will continue to "Blow to i1" and keep up with the game and

progress in a southeasterly directi in from Byeln-Tserkev and are follow- ing the south side of the River Dnie- per (s right buril.) past. Kiev.

They are fed with obstacles it if possible to enlist some any attempt to cross the river but "Snuffs" into the ranks.

We hold that any game that can may follow its ecurse round towards the Black Sea in the hope of encir- raise over $10,000 each month with

| Nazi Cities Attacked ng Odessa and the inland town of

almost ol

Instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies were published the same day from London via "British Wireless": "The Secretary of State recommends reduced

the

Soviets Raid Berlin?

-> FROM PAGE ONE

radio Moscow announced that Soviet air force attacked military targets in several districts of Berlin last night where explosions and fires were abserved All Soviet planes returned safely.

ed attacks on Moscow.

The RAF was over western Ger- Ministry when told that the Germans many during the night but the Alr had acknowledged an attack on Berlin replied, "No R.A.F. planes attacked Berlin last night."

Nikolalev,

Nollow, and if they succeed, could

those places from the worth, The direction of their thrust may Sater, Haw

however, if they mest un- expected resistance.

The direct railway line between Klev and Odessa has already been reported cut by the enemy advance between the two places are still not but other railway communications

affected.

Elsewhere on the Russian front) there was little change to-day.

Nazi Break Through

of Smolensk.

ΥΠΟΣΕ

is not i

our, present membership bad game to be mixed up in.

SERVANTS OF THE BELLOWS.

OUR MIDDLE EAST FORCES

FROM PAGE ONE

Chungking Denies Military Pact

CHUNGKING, Aug. 8 (Reuter) Persistent Japanese reports of a Chinese-British Military agreement were denied in well-informed quar- ters here, to-day. The reports have bly arisen from Chinese mili-

probeparations along the borders

tary

of Kwangsi and Yunan which have been going on since the Japanese occupation of northern Indo-China, which is regarded as a threat to China's southwest provinces.

It is pointed out that the presence high Chinese military leaders in Yuuman is for the purpose of super- vising defence arrangements and the destruction of roads hear the frontier where Chinese forces are ready, is meet any eventuality. Complete understanding, it is stated, exista-be- tween the Centra) · Government and the Yunnan Provincial Authorities regarding defence arrangements.

prove Hitler's downfall and which Bombs On Famous

may be opened up beyond the strict

Moscow Building

Mysterious Planes "Another development equat urgenes is the provision of play | NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (UP)—It is Prounds for schools in the urban dis reported that mysterious "enemy"STOCKHOLM, Aug. 8 (Reuter) confines of Europe itself.

Choice of Attack"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” trlets, Ant of are in whieht auch

on Thursday

The correspondent of the Swedish playgrounds are required lans been pre-planes bombed Berlin

newspaper "Stockholms Tidningen")" A glance at the map shows how, MOSCOW, Aug. 8. (UP).—It is pared and submitted the Town night. Circumstantial evidence in-

In Berlin reports that the Germans it Miller succeeds In penetrating. revealed that German rälders on a Planner."

dicated that they might have been have broken through the Russian deeply Into Russia. the Allled recent night bombed the Library of Russian and not British. If Russia front at Jelnja, 60 miles southeast urmies would mentce his flank whilst the Academy of Sciences, one of on Germany proper the first blow it would be the first Russian air-raid

#Iller is beaten back from Russia, Moscow's famous landmarks.

troops He also reports from Berlin that the Middle Eastern to Berlin in retaliation for the repeat German troops are now advancing have the choice

would A shower of incendiary bombs hijt of directions in and set fire to the priceless collection between Felpus and Tallinn to the which they could sally forth and of 3,000,000 books, Sixteen em- Gulf of Finland,

help convert a second retreat from ployees including the Librarian, aged ing on non-essentials, the accum tion of resources for improving the

"Dagens Nyheter" mys that though ping than that of 1812.

The correspondent in Berlin of Moscow into a disaster more crip- 81, nine women and two boys cx- tinguished the blaze. Not a slugle standards of pour populations

claimed in Berlin that a big Comfort For Kremlin book was burned. the continuation of economic deve

wedge has been driven to the south- lopments. The economie needs of

It is felt here that the Kremlin or

west of the Russian front between must take solid comfort from war require that efforts much more

Rough Weather Defied

the Alvers Dnieper and Dniester, the spectacle of a friendly Turkey upon with those Kreatly

commensurate ing made in this country be

be LONDON, Aug. now being

8 (Reuler).

with powerful encirclement of the Odessa region Allied armies adjoining. affording made by all inhabitants of the Rough weather over the Northen public are warned not to expect an Russia's left flank Colonial Empire who enjoy a com- was again no defence to German for some weeks. They are reminded

at an out-flanking manoeuvre through paratively high standard of life. The cities when aircraft of the Bomber of the time that, the encirclement an assurance that any Axis attempt

Command attacked in force last of Smolensk took,

Asia Minor would be П desperate. imperative duty however, is to do Comm

the Air Ministry.

In Finland

gamble. all practically possible to raise the night, says

forces The Middle Eastern A Swedish correspondent in Fin- Standard of living of large colonial Storm clouds broke up over western populations whose standard of living Germany and the armament works land reports that the Finns have being funed up to concert plantern

the

other anticipation of strenuous encounters reached Sohjanunsuu. is so low that this policy cannot and at Essen were seen clearly in should not be applied to them even moonlight.....

fronts the Finns are consolidating. in war-time.""

The activity of the Russians at Hangoe is shown by the occupation of two Finnish islands.

the

War Summary

Ukraine day

On

not far ahead.

U. S. ALL-OUT TAXATION FOR DEFENCE

for defence,"

the

Spain May Act In French Morocco

officers

SPECIAL TO THE "ŢELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. § (UP),—A Morsc- can report reaching London_to-day

for are states that leave all Spanich and soldiers in Spanish Morocco has been cancelled since inidnight on Tuesday, leading to the bellef in certain quarters that a Spanish move southward on French Morocco is not impossible,

Evacuation Of Canal Zone

CAIRO, Aug. 8 (Reuter),—Num-

Alexandria

passed

Crews reported big fires and into the flames went an exceptional num- A comparison of these two quota- ber of the most powerful high ex- tions shows that the Hongkong plosive bombs, Returning, the crews Government have, on paper, entered saw from far away a glow in

the eastern sky which meant that NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (UP)-Ger- into the spirit of Britain's general

of German war In-mony's drive on the rich agricultuṛnl policy to assure greater security and destruction comfort to the poor in her

dustries was still going on long after and industrial regions of the Russian many

to be gaining pussessions, but it will be obvious at the bombers had left.

momentum

British

itish sources once that the provision of fifty

Railways Hit

believed that Odessa is threatened. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Reuter). bers of evacuees from schools in

стел ten years--or

The German the

High Command re-in a statement to the Senate Fin- and the Suez Canal Zone At Hamm, rallway yards, “ultimately!—with their large staffs, buildings and equipment will take eastern outlet of the Rulit, were hit ported the occupation of Uman, a ance Committee to-day. Mr Henry through Cairo to-day, and yesterday among large and important railway junction Morgenthau, Secretary of the United In special trains bound for Upper education far ahead of other condi- and there were huge fires

in the town, and regional centre 155 miles north States Treasury, advocated an "all-Egypt.

The peoples' restaurants here are tions which, surround the submerged industrial buildings classes here. The intention to pre Dortmund an important railway yard of Odessa, 80 miles south of Bycla- out tax programme.

south of Kiev. He asked Congress to tax millions serving 8,000 meals a day vide these extra schooling facilities was hit again and again, and else. Tserkov and 120 m that the Ger- of additional persons with small in- evacuees from the raided areas.

The British reported the where there was much damage to la most

and it is laudabie it is not for the.

Industrial Department, of Education to concern

mans are moving south along the comes by cutting personal bulidings. In all, it was, is successful attack right bank of the Dnieper river to- tax exemptions and to increase the itself with all the other problema

and on a city famous for its foundries, wards Odessa and Nikolaiev which is taxes on married couples, corporations

It is believed and others. northeast, to collleries and machine works.

70 miles north It is up to Ill-balanced Culony.

some that the terrain is advantageous and During the night's work,. to co-ordinate Government to

a pro- gramme of social health and reform of the British bombers found Ger- doubted that the Russians would be attack. In bril- able to establish new strong lines to so that education can progress hand on shipping to in hand with better houses and more lant moonlight, one bomber got in prolect the Black Sea coast if the

two direct hits from about 1,000 feet, Nazis reach the sca. of them, elimination of epidemics and tuberculosis, cleaning up.

of on a fairly large two-funnel

chant. ship. The ship mendicants, street sleepers and

furiously, Another ship gangators, the cultivation of food in and seen to be listing. the New Territories, etc.

which face

face this over-crowded

nier-

blazed

WIK

hit

DARDANELLES PRECAUTION

Three appointments are notified-in In raising the standard of educa

tion In Hongkong on the scale anti- Mr A. G. Clarke is appointed to bocinated by Government this Colony will be helping itself as well as CALDWELL, NJ., Aug. 8 Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary

and Clerk of Councils, during the Chinn for many Chinese will ind no outlet for their will have to seek greater knowledge. (Reuter)-Several hundred em- absence from Hongkong of Mr T.

ANKARA, Aug. 8 (Reuter); } in Hongkong, and ployees of the Curtiss-Wright Megarry or until further notice, with

opportunities in other Colonies or in-The Turkish Government are Corporation working in the pro- offect from August 2.

their own motherland. However, to widen the scope of the law pollor section of the factory. Mr C. Rogers is appointed to be the sense of proportion must be pre providing for a state of slego stopped work to-day.

Economic Adviser to the Government served and it would be a cruel kind-

in the area of the Dardanelles Our entire production of de- of Hongkong on matters concerning nose that could devote enormous ex and Turkish Thrace,

of penditure to filling the minds fence orders oxceeding $100 Currency and Exchange Control,

Mr T. Black has resumed duty, na children with book knowledge while A-special." Court 000,000 ls imperilled," a Com Commissioner of War Texation, with pany spokesman said,

street from August-150

High Command Claims

Income

DUCE FOLLOWS SON'S BIER

LONDON, Aug. .8

(Reuter)-A

LONDON. Aug. 8 (Reuter)-The German High Command claims fur ther Ukraine successes, declaring that wreath bearing the words "From your

for

Roosevelt Has An "Uneventful Trip”

WASHINGTON, Aug. :8 (Reuter). -The President is having an "un

· eventful trip" says_to-day's dispatch from the yacht Potomac.

The President is described as hav- |ing spent most of to-day working on

official papers..

The message mid that the "erulso, Weather conditioris

the Soviet Sixth and Twelfth Armies Father" lag on the coffin of Bruno was uneventful. and part of the Eighteenth Army Mussolini to-day as it was borne on are fair

the shoulders of a group of officers division had been destroyed,

The Germans also claim the cap-through the crowded streets of Forll ture of 103,000 prisoners and 317 where Mussolini, has his country tanks and say that the Soviets lost home. 200,000 men.

Polish Mission

In Moscow

People showered flowers on the bler as it passed, followed by Mussolini and his wife Donna Rachele.

The burial will take place to- In the family grave at Son Cassland Cemetery at Predappio.

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Router)-A G. W. Cooper has been re-assigned Martialis | Polish Military Mission has arrived from the Combatant Group to the mistry, sturvation decreased established in Ankara to deal with here, headed by the famous General General Group for Easental Services

Sin the Ifongkong Dalence Reserve,- unchecked. An A casos, of treason and spylog.

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