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SOVIETS REPORT Evacuation |HEAVY FIGHTING Position

·FROM: PAGE ONE.

that commodity, in the wake of the Soviet Army.

It is suggested that the exaggerated

Discussed

At a meeting of the Evacuation Representation Committee held at the Hongkong Hotel on Thursday.

Undesirable

Refugees To

GERMAN SPY SHOT

Be Expelled Dropped by Parachute

In England

London, Aug. 15.

It is ometally announced that

Importance attached to the Ukraino int 5.30 p.m., the following matters investigations have been concluded Josef Jakobs, a German national, was

advance and the alleged presence of Hitler in this region are designed to make the Soviet believe that it is the main push. The presence of

bear Rumanians does no

out this Buggestion.

In any case the Russians are not taking any chances.

Position of Odessa

It is too early to say that Odessa ls actually cut off but the Russians can always reinforce the garrison by sca and it might constitute n very unpleasant thorn in the flank of the German, communications.

In ollier parts of the front, there appreciable has been no

change and there is nothing to show that a fresh big offensive has been inaugurated. Both sides must be waiting for their

were dealt with:

Terry, (1) Mr

Vice-Chairman, was

oppointed Chairman of the Committee on receipt of the re- signation of the former Chairman, Mr MacGregor resumed his duties as Hon. Treasurer and Vice-Chair-

MTAN.

|

Undesirable Jewish elements now residing in Japanese-occupied ter- ritory will be expelled nfier due

Commander linzama, the Japanese Navy spokesman in Shanghai, re-executed at the Tower of London vealed last week at the regular week this morning after conviction under by a ly press conference. Expulsion will the Treachery Act of 1840 be made regardless of whether the general court Martini.

The War Omeo states, that Jakobs, Jowa concerned hold permits

n German secret service agent born entry or not, ho explained.

at Uxembourg on June 30, 1830 and When asked as to how the

that the Court Martial was held in (2) The letter to Lord Moyne measure will be

be carried

out, the was sent to Government for des- spokesman pointed out that it will camera on August 5 and 6, 1941.

It is understood that Jakobs was Six depend upon the discretion of the a non-commissioned offlcer in the Patch by the quickest route.

Army attached to the coples of the same letter have been Jewish Refugee Residents Associa-German forwarded to certain Members of

with tion

which the

service Japanese meteorological

and 想 Parliament.

authorities are understood to be dropped

parachute from a German negotiating on the matter.

aeroplane in the Home Counties area Commander Hazama suid that the dressed in civilian clothes over which increase in rents and cost of com- he was wearing dying sult and modities in the Wayside and Hong-parnchulist's steel-helmet. He was kew

and areas are partly due to the fully equipped for

proper receiving set, a large sum of English second wind both nt Smolensk and Klev. A certain amount of netivity

As from August 14, 1941, theed any permits from

The authorities. prezence of un- money, and emergency food rallons of Hon. Secretary will be desirable elements in the district which included brandy and German by the Finns has been apparent but out by Mr W. V. Taylor affects peace and order in the com there are no striking developments, during the temporary absence from munity, he declared, adding that spade for the purpose of burying his Jakobs also carried a small hand Reds Prepared For Gas

the Colany. of Mr F. C. Clemo: their expulsion would be beneficial

has LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuter)"Be Members are to please note that

to the Jewish community as a whole. parachute and dying kit. He ready for chemical warfare" is thence is to be silli nd-

taken into custody by members of The spokesman niso stated that heading of an article in the "Pravda".. Box No. 1628.

the Hon. Secreinry, each individuat case is being treat the Home Guard approximately 12 hours after his descent. Sentence of announced Moscow's radio to-day.

ed separately in the course of death was carried out by shoaling. This says that the Nazis are prepar-

lovestigations now underway." Asked

A barrister-at-law at present serv- ing for a new and unprecedented act

when the expulsions woulding in the British forces as well as of brutality—with the

would an Interpreter were placed at his ous substances.

entirely depend upon the results disposal for purposes of defence.. of the Inquiry and the action to be Reiter, taken by the Jewish Refugee Residents' Association.

the

use of poison-

The enemy has carefully elaborated technique and tactles of chemical warfare: He hopes that a gas attack will take us unawares. But he has miscalculated. Our task Is always and

| everywhere ready for chemical attack.

There are units of German troops, who, it has been subsequently re-

vealed, according to Russian reports, were special gas equipped troops. Railway Lines Threatened

(OY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) MOSCOW, Auɛ. 15.—The admitted abandonment by the Russian forces of Kirovograd (formerly Elizavet- gend) and Pervomomalsk shows that the German forces have crossed the main railway from Odessa and are

now

(3) The summary of the ques- lonnaires returned from the mem- bera wna discussed

at some length and, in view of the replies, it was decided to leave this matter to be discussed at the next public meet Ing.

duties

(4)

to

influx of Jews who had not obtain possessed a wireless tronage and

the

Instructions For begin he answered that it

Fire Fighting

On Ships In Harbour

Under the title of The-Merchant Ships (Defence and Fire Fighting) Order 1941, the Controller of Water Transport has issued the following ships in the Colony's harbour. Instructions for fire fighting on board

Directions under this order be

may Hiven by the Commodore or by Flag or Naval Officer in charge of naval establishments in Hongkong or by any oflcer authorised in writ- the aforementioned by any of smeers.

Subject to any directions under this order, there shall be kept in Colony such members of the crew or, every ship while in any port in this

Hongkong on the date of publication by line reatening the main railway when articles have been closed, such

eations Prdinance, 1918, Buck ́news, Ex bears the indication “UP” is received in

the United Press Association, who rë- serve all rights and forbid republications. either wholly or in part without previous Arrangement.

MUCH SAID, BUT

LITTLE TOLD

from Nikolalev.

*

Already indications are that the number of men, as are necessary Russians might attempt to hold the

to man the fire fighting appliances | AU

Germans

of the ship. on line covering the in- dustrial area with the two ends of

When directed

any by officer the Declper bend as support points remain on board every British ship named in paragraph 2, there shall which might roughly be placed some-while in any port in this Colony such where in the vicinity of Kremenchus members of the crew or, when-or- on one side and with Nikolaiev or

ticles are closed, such a number of Kherson on the other,

men, as are necessary to man the defensive equipment of the ship.

Descendants of Cossacks

VICHY RETURNS

PRISONERS

BEIRUT, Aug. 16 (Reuter).—A contingent of Allied omeer prisoners taken to Fiance during the Syrian campaign arrived in Beirut ta-day, having been returned by the French

euthorities.

Governor's Last Visit To Volunteers

sausage.

Drainage Regulation

The following addition is made to. Regulation 25 of the Drainage Re- guintlon.

Whenever a drain is intended to carry (a), any matter likely to injure another drain or sewer or to inter- fere with the free flow of its contents or to affect prejudicially the treat- inent and disposal of its contents or, (b), any chemical refuse or waste steam, or any liquid of a tempera-

An

Member of the Hongkong Volun- ture higher than one hundred leer Defence Corps bade farewell to ten degrees Fahrenheit, being refuse Excellency the Governor, Sir or steam which, or a liquid which Geoffry, Northcote, at Headquarters when so heated, is, either alone or yesterday when the Governor ex-in combination with the contents of pressed his admiration for the way a drain or sewer, dangerous, or the in which the Corps had responded cause of a nuisance, or prejudicial to to the calls made upon it by Great health or, (c), any petroleum spirit, Britain's needs.

or carbide of calcium, it shall be pro- vided with a neutralizing tank, or cooling tank, or both as the circum stances may require, sited and design. ed to the satisfaction of the Buliding Authority.

"It is a frict of which we may be proud," he said, "that Hongkong was

itself on a universal the first of the Colonies to organise when faced with the growing dangers service basia which Nazism menaced."

The Governor was received by the Corps Commandant Col. H. B. Rose, and the Second-in-Command, Lieut. Col. R.. D. Walker, and was shown new armoured cars, solo and motor combinations (modified). Thompson sub-machine guns, Corps Signals Golos (new) and various hits.

Three platoons from No. 3 Com- pany, Signals and Second Battery, were drawn up on three sides of a square in front of the trophies, be- fore the Governor took up his post-. tion at the table for the distribution of prizes,

The parade was under the com- mand of Major E. G. Stewart.

THE official hand-outs on the historic Roosevelt Churchill Apart from the Russian Army meeting are notable more for which. It seems, retreated with the what they refrain from reveal battle on the unsultable terrain of obvious purpose of evading a pitched ing rather than what they West Ukraine and which may now divulge. In effect, apart from

tuke a strong stand, the German sop to those who have been will also have to contend when in- lustily crying out for a state-side the Dnieper bend with the local Industrial population which is not ment on Britain's war and peace only intensely patriotle but devoted aims, the world is little the to the regime, which is responsible wiser us to what took place for this region's

vast Industrial

Experiences Told aboard H.M.S. Prince of Wales development and prosperity.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 15 (Reuter),...] These neoples are largely descend- and the U.S.S. Augusta,

ed from the famous Cossacks which The returned prisoners. told "Reuter" It was left to Lord Beaver- have been immortalised in Tara's that they were flown from Beirut to brook upon arrival in the United "Bulla Pergogol."

are the Athens. They went on to Salonika freedom-loving

where they stayed a week and then descendants States after the conferences to Russians who, for proceeded by train through

of tough

Yugo give a deeper insight into what fought Polish and Turkish invaders Slavia, Austria and

10 Germany transpired. He spoke in no The region inside the Duleper bend Toulon, where they remained for -half-measures-we-want-he-represents roughly one-third of the about one week. They had no coni- said, planes, tanks and food in of which is further east, including the that the food

fotal Ukrainian industry, the reas plaints about their treatment except rations were Very the largest quantities that Don basin. America can supply them.

Fierce Battles addition President Roosevelt

MOSCOW, Aug 15 (UP)-TO- and Mr Churchill discussed U.S.night's communique states thint the aid for Russin, the upshot of Red army battled fiercely throughout which was the sailing on Thurs. the night in the directions day of the first oil tanker for Kexholm, Starorussayn and Smo- lensk, as well as the Estonian sector. Vladivostok. The move illus-

The

air fleet, supporting land trates not only the urgency of troops, kept up their pounding of the situation, but Mr Roosevelt's enemy troops. determination to see that his pro- mises are Implemented, Another

interesting F

In

point about this decision

is Mr Roosevelt's unconcern regard.. ing Japanese reaction; he dismisses It as being of no Import. Indicating that he is quite prepared to take fur- ther measures if the

be- Japanese come truculent about US. supplies going to Vladivostok. This is the

NAZIS TALK OF NEW DUNKIRK

FROM PAGE ONE

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cun-

Col. Rose sald It was the inst occasion on which the Governor, us Colonel-in-Chief would be able to visit the headquarters.

"These nety buildings are due to the Governor's Interest-in-the-Corps and his insistence that this work be undertaken," he said. "I am glad he hud this chance of seeing them finished for they provide accommoda- tion for all branches of the Corps and now we are ready to mobilise."

While passing through Germany, they saw prison camps containing French appeared to be treated parti British and French soldiers. The cularly harshly and were employed

rallway mostly on rond and struellon. Evidently quite unaware the French current events, prisoners waved to the Allied officers who gave them cigarettes and tinned-No. 3 Company, Major. E.

Stewart. goods from their train.

Emelency Cup. (most efficient

vi

Trophies presented were: Governor's Cup (best all-round Battery in Artillery)--Second Bat- tery, Lieut. K. M. A. Barnett.

Musketry Cup (best shooting unit). G.

CANCER EXPERT unit-Signals, Capt. A. N. Braude.

INDISPOSED

Tokyo, Aug 19.7 The Emperor to-day created Dr Mataro Nagayo, Member of the Im- perial Academy and former President of the Tokyo Imperial Univeralty,

attitude for which the representatives man bombers and dive bombers "on of the democracies in the Far East the central front yesterday supported Baron in recognition of his distin- have long been walling: it is a most the army's operations by shooting gulshed services towards the develop stimulating gesture.

Col. Rose sald one of the main dimeutties was the loss of trained men who were going' away and the lack of recrults. Recently he had received a number of applications from Chinese and they were most welcome.

Governor's Specchi

The Governor said in brief: I will

begin my few remarks by saying how

down 17 Soviet planes in air battles. | ment of cuscine. Maloro Nagayo is deeply grieved I was by the death

The ame

world os a known throughout the

putting four Runs out of action; The name of selting fire to 80 vehicles which were destroyed, and also destroying an armoured train.

On the northern front, German

In-

did

On the face of things, the joint

of Bombardier D. E. Smith in the Anglo-U.S. war and peace aims as

terrible accident on Tuesday. I offer revented in the official declaration

veteran student of cancer. It was my deepest sympathy to his relatives are about'n far as either nation can be expected to us at this moment;

through his efforts that the Infectious and the Corps, I am dont Disease Research Institute and the deed, that this appalling to some they will read suspiciously bombers continued blasting railways Cancer Research Institute have been not like the high-sounding phrases of 22 and roads behind the front, particul-established in Japan-Domei, years ago, which, when pul into

into arly along the Leningrad-Novogorod practice hardly yielded desired re-line. Seven locomotives and Trains suits. There appears to somewhat were destroyed and a large munitions

mic dump exploded. economic problems which are now recognised

be

Insufficient emphasis on

Finnish Front

as containing the principal germs of HELSINKI, Aug. 15 (UP) International strife and suffering. and the insistence on the inviola Correspondents on the Finnish front bility of sovereign rights will by no indicate that an offensive has been means enjoy universal appeal, started on the Karellan Isthmus in Nevertheless the eight points de

connection with the fighting at Koln, 15 miles west of Kexholm, where contain a promise of shaping better things to come and they are incom-railway junction at Eličenvaara on parably more constructive and far- reaching thun the

the northwestern shore of Lake New Order..

U.S. CONSULATE sincerely to hear good news of him

Mr A. E. Southard, Consul- General for the United States at Hangkang resumed charge of the Consulate-General on August 9.

Hits Excellency the 'Governor, under instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to recognise Mr A.

United States in Hongkong,

not lead to greater loss of life: one, Gunner W. M. Brown, is still I fear, on the danger list and I trust most

to-morrow: I am glad to know that the other severely injured men are well on the road to recovery,

Time does not allow me to go into details but there is one big change. in principle to which I would like to make a short reference and that is Volunteer Companies and Batteries.

these were formed and I have Colonel Rose, your Commanding

with them. Il very right and that the defence forces of the

to the creation of the Chinese

It

the Finns captured an importam T. Wellborn as Vice-Consul for the was during my Governorship that

Axis proposed Ladoga.

Senate Restores

Army Funds WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate has agreed to the provision of special fund of $70 millions for the manu, facture of tanks and other ordnance. The Committee's decision followed the rece

receipt of a letter by its Chair- man from the Secretary of War, Stimson, saying that the manufacture of tanks and other ordnance was "of extremis importance to the country's

Mr

from

Lord Willingdom Oncer, that he is highly pleased

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter),~~ | WU

Willingdon has

from messages of sympathy

all

of Indin, and

Nelson T. Johnson On Lady

proper received Colony should contain Chinese con- Unconquerable China parts of the world on the death of her agents and I hope there will never husband the Marquis of Willingdon; already a fine body of troops up to be any dimculty in keeping what is SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 (Reu-former Viceroy ter)"China is unconquerable" sald Governor-General of Canada.

full strength. Mr Nelson T. Johnson, former

She issued a statement expressing United States Ambassador to China, who sails on Tuesday to take up his

heartfelt thanks to those who had sent messages, and hopes to answer new post as United States Minister

all individually in due course.. to Australia.

"The Chinese are a united people.

They have purpose."

Commenting on the Churchill- Roosevelt talks, Mr Johnson sald that he expected that one result would be closer collaboration be-|

NAVAL PROMOTIONS The Admiralty announces that the following prbinotions to Rear-

date July have been approved:

Captain Arthur F. E. Palilaer, D.9.C.,

RN.

Kunming Bombed Admiral in His Majesty's. Fiest to

tween the United States and Aus- planes bombed Kunming in three repain Acting Rear-Admiral)

Senator Adams explained in an trália. interview that the Committee had agreed to restore $76 millions of the Saturday, September 0, is to be $1,347 millions, oliminated by the observed as an additional General Holiday according to a Notice allocating $8,698 millions for National published m În the Government Detencosudor

Donations: $2,489,417:97 Remitted to London: £151,939.19.64mate last night, from the measure

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” KUNMING, - Aug. · 14 · (delayed) (UP)~Twenty seven Japanese

lays at 10.20 .m. to-day. The main, damage was outside the west gate.

False Alarm CHUNGKING, Aug. 15 (UP)— The air raid alarm was sounded be tween 8.30 and 0.20 am, to-day but no Japanese planes appeared,

J. A. Miles, A.D.C., H.N. Captain

Frederick H. G. Dalrymple- Hamilton, R. N.

- Captain **(Acting Rear-Admiral) Denis W. Boyd, C.B.2, 3.86, R. N.

Captain (Commodore 2nd Class) Harold T. C. Walker, R.N

Captain Clement Moody, R, 'N

LATE NEWS

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Anglo-U. S. Proposal, To Stalin WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Router), -President Roosevelt and Mr Wins- ton Churchill have jointly proposed to M. Stalin that high British and American representatives should meet him in Moscow to discuss the allocation of war supplies to Russia.

This messago-which was published. here to-night was delivered to M. Stalin by the British and American Ambassadors to Moscow during the afternoon.

The message praised the "Sovlets"; splendid defence."