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WILL THE GRAF SPEE MAKE A BID FOR Sino-Burmese FREEDOM? - URUGUAYAN GOVERNMENT'S
TIME LIMIT OF 72 HOURS EXPIRES
Battered Battleship's Predicament
LONDON, DEC. 16 (REUTER) THE URUGUAYAN GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO PERMIT THE GRAF SPEE 72 HOURS IN MONTEVIDEO, REUTER LEARNS AU- THORITATIVELY. It is understood that this means from the moment she entered harbour at 10 p.m. local time Wednesday.
This follows an exchange of views between the British Minister at Montevideo and the Uruguayan Foreign Office, During this period the Graf Spee is being permitted to effect the repairs necessary to make her seaworthy.
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The news communicated to Owing to the refusal of Dragua- the British Minister to Mon-yan technical help,' other tevideo last night.
No protest has yet reached London from Uruguay in res-" pect of the operations against the Graf Spee.
MOST HAZARDOUS Regarding speculation that the Graf Spee might attempt to make Buenos Aires, keeping in terri- torial waters all along the coast, it is pointed out that owing to the shallow water, particularly in the River Plate, this would be most hazardous if not impossible.
MINES TAKE BIG TOLL OF NEUTRAL SHIPPING: FOUR SUNK
WESTERN FRONT
French Hurl
Back Large Nazi Raid
PATROL ACTIVITY"
PARIS, Dec. 16 (Renter)—The
LONDON, Dec. 16 Reuter)—Four more neutral ships have been sunk, two them off the north-east coast.
of Britain.
GOODWILL MISSION
ENTERTAINED
CHUNGKING, Dec 17 (Cen- trai)The Burmese Goodwill Mission to China was enter- tained at a ten party by Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice-President of the Executive Yuan and con- currently Minister of Finance, and other officials of the Yuaži,
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yesterday afternoon.
In the course of, a speech 'Dr. The Norwegian steamer Ragne Kurg expressed the hope that (3,000 tons) and the 2,000-ton H. Sino-Burmese relations will
C. Flood fell victims to mines. 非 -ALL RESCUED
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17 (Reuter)—
further strengthened.
CULTURAL ASSN.
bet
Mr. U Ba Lwin, leader of the It is announced that all survivors Mission, suggested the organisation ¡ were rescued from the Greek of a Stno-Bürmese Cultural Associ- steamer, Germaine," "5,217 tona. The ation and the exchange of college steamer was sunk in the Atlantie professors and students between last night as the result of either the two countries. a mine or a torpedo
Earlier in the day, the misdom URSUS SURVIVORS
visited the Central University, AMSTERDAM, Dec, 18 (Reuter)-Nankai University and Chungking French today hurled back one of A Dutch motorboat has rescued 11 University and was entertained at the largest German raids of the survivors of the amall Swedish|lunch by the Presidents of the may be sent from Buenos Aires.
war on the western front.
steamer Ursus, which apparently, three institutions, MONTEVIDEO, Dec, 18 (Reuter?
Several company sections, with struck a mine and sank while -Captain J. M. Edwards, Master artillery support, attacked the bound for a British East Coast of the British steamer Treyanion. French lines with the intention of port. today told how his vessel was cap-taking prisoners. tured by the Admiral Graf. Spee several weeks ago,
They were off the south-west coast of Africa, he said, when they
sighted a warship flying a large French ensign.
Two miles away, the warship signalled them: "Heave to. We are sending a boat. Don't use your wireless."
Britain recognises the three-mile At the same time the warship limit but has reserved all rights hauled down the French ensign with respect to the Panama de- and hoisted the German flag.
claration which claimed a neutral-*
ity limit of 300 miles around the Americas.
ATTEMPT REGARDED
AS UNLIKELY
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16 (Reuter) Many here believe that the Ad- miral Graf Spee is preparing to sup out of harbour at any moment without waiting for repairs to be completed,
This belief is not supported by the captains of the sunk British ships who were releas- ed from the battleship. They regard as anlikely any
attempt by the Graf Spee to run the gauntlet of the British war- ships patrolling the mouth of the! River Plate unless definite orders are received from Berlin.
the
landed in Montevideo.
معاد
ATTACK REPULSED
HEAVY TOLL
SHIP SCUTTLED CAPETOWN, Dec. 15 (Reuter- There was heavy German patrol The German ship Adolf Leonhardt.
DRIVEN BACK
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No Headway Of "Central
In
Formation Government"
SHANGHAI, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-As expected the discussions at the seventh meeting of the United Council of the "Provisional" and "Reformed" Governments, which concluded yesterday, failed to throw any ght on the question of the new Central Govern- ment resulting merely in passing five resolutions on compara- tively minor issues,
JAPANESE COMMENT
These resolutions included de- cisions to open exchange facilities between the "Provixional” and. "Reformed" Governments and to Inaugurate an exchange of south- ern for northern goods.
ON LEAGUE Nanking "Reformed" Government's
RESOLUTION
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NINE MEMBERS The mission cornprisca nine members, namely U Ba Lwin, Misa Daw Mya Sein, Thakin Nu, U Ba LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter)A Choe, Ganga Singh, U Ba, Saw They were repulsed by automatic heavy loss of life is feared as the Talk Leong, William Tseng, and fire, hand grenades and result of the sinking of the British Liu Hsi-sung Mr. U Ba Lwin is
Liang Hung-chih, one of the counter-fire from French batteries. tanker Inverlane, which hit a mine a well-known Burmese statesman
French and German casemates in the North Sea.
and educator, one-time vice.
representatives, in answer to a 20 exchanged desultory artillery fre. NAZI FREIGHTER CAPTURED Speaker of the Burmese Senate
question by Chinese journalists re- PATROL ACTIVITY
former LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter)—The and
President of the
garding the proposed "Central The chief activity on the western German freighter Dusseldorf which Rotary Club in Rangoon, Miss TOKYO, Dec, 17 (Reater) The Government is reported to have front is still against enemy patrols was captured by a British warship Daw Mya Sein deputy leader of resolution expelling Russia will not declared that the "actual facts are munique "says there is nothing of Valparaiso harbour
This morning's French war com-off the coast of Chile, had been in the Mission, better known amiang necessarily lead to war, according! not so simple."
| for several international women societies "as to the Yomiuri Shimbun today. Reliable Chinese circles do not importance.
weeks, and she slipped out of port Miss May Oung, is president of The newspaper asserts that see any possibility for the inaugu-| Captain Edwards, who hails
supported The position of the main. Geron Wednesday bound for "an un-the Buddhist College for Girls and "England from Glamorgan, is one of the man concentrations has not chang-known destination."
sanctions ration of the "Central Govern- The president of the Sino-Burmese against Russia in deference to ment" in the near future. 61 survivors of British ships ed in the last two months,
Educational Soclety.
American public opinion.”
Nanking delegates will probably sunk by the Graf Spee who were
The Hochi Shimbun urges Russia leave for Peiping on Tuesday. to pursue a new polley as an Asia-
LAST MEETING tic Power along the lines of econo- Local Chinese reports forecast mic development of the sparsely- that the meeting just concluded of populated Siberia, which is rich the United Council of the "Provi- in natural resources, and to in-stonal" and "Reformed" Govern.... crease her friendly realtions with ments will probably be the last Japan, Manchòukuo, ang China by held by the Council and that the taking advantage of the League Council may be dissolved. action.
It is believed that the meeting mercial dally, says: "Geographi affairs left over from the previous The Chugal Shogyo, leading com- devoted Its time to winding up all
cally, the Soviet Union occupies an meeting, such exchange of International position of unique southern rice for northern coal advantage, which deftes foreign and cotton and the fixing of a de-. Invasion or domination."
finite exchange rate between the PRESS COMMENT
Federal Reserve Barik and Hug- LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter)-One [hsing banknotes, conservancy of of the chief topics in this morn- the Yellow River and revision of ing's editorial comment in the the text-books issued by the two British press is the prompt expul-Governments. sion of Russia from the League of
noun of October 22.
His ship was sunk on the after-activity on the Western Front yes
terday. Two Nazi patrols pene- trated the advanced French out- posts, but were driven back with casualties on both sides, it is re- ported.
SAFE AND WELL LONDON, Dec. 17. (Reuter)-The Huntsman, one of the Graf Spee's victims, is safe and well, according to a cable received by the ship- owners from the Chief Officer, Thompson, who landed at Monte- video from the Graf, Spee.
The cable added that Capt. Brown, of the Huntsman, and 14 other European members of the 70 lascars, to another German crew were transferred, along with
ship, believed to be an oil tanker.
IN MONTEVIDEO MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16 (Reuter) PATCHING WOUNDS Though the time limit for the The crew of the British steamer Admiral Graf Spee's stay here ex-Huntsman, which has been missing since December 7, are now known pires tomorrow (Sunday), exact hour has not yet been an-to have been taken on board the nounced.
Graf Spee and are safe and well The crew of the damaged bat-in Montevideo. tleship are still patching up her; The Huntsman was on the way wounds, many of them being kept from India to London, via the hard at work while their 36 com-Cape, when rades were being buried.
ber.
TO VISIT KUNMING KUNMING, Dec. 17 (Central) which was scuttled by her crew, Members of the Burmese Goodwill had been sheltering in Lobito Bay, Mission who are now in the war- Fortuguese East Africa, ever since time capital will visit Kunming the war began.
un Dec, 27, it is learned here to day.
AND ANOTHER LONDON, Dec, 18 (Reuter)-The
Gen. Lung Yun, Chairman of The War Ministry confrms report that movements of German German steamer Tenerife (2,400 ment, and official circles here have a tons) has been intercepted by the the Yunnan Provincial Govern- troops have been noted by the Royal Navy and scuttled by her completed preparations to welcome French during the past few days.
the Burmese visitors.
Crew
NAZI SKIPPER PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRITISH NAVAL GALLANTRY AND
GREAT DARING
"Took Risks Which Were Incredible"
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter)-An account of the run- the Graf Spee sankning fight with HM.S. Exeter, Achilles and Ajax was given to-day to Uruguayan officials in Montevideo by Cap- tain Landsdorp, in command of the Admiral Graf Spee.
Captain Landsdorp paid a sporting tribute to his Bri- tish opponents for the gallant manner in which they
R.A.F. In France Prepare For A Hard And Bitterly Cold Winter
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LONDON, Dec. 17 (Benter) --Britain's Air Arm in France Is hastening its preparations for a hard winter, says Reu- ter's special correspondent With the R.A.F. in France.
BITTER COLD
The season gives every promise
of being bitterly cold in the West
Killing Bugs With Lighted Taper: Fire
50 HUTS DESTROYED
IN KOWLOON,
Nations.
The Daily Telegraph says: "Süch
a response to Finland's appeal is authoritative
as
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appraisa! of the
proof that even in the ashes of League of Nations'
decision re-
the League dwell its wonted fires." garding Russia is published by the
The Yorkshire Post speaks of omcial Tass agency.
It describes the League's difficulties, and re-
tera to the scheme for a Union of says is calls forth an Ironic smile.
it as absurd" and
The comment' adds that the the "Democracies of the United
circles in Britain" and Kingdom, the United States, the ruling Dominions and Scandinavia, who, France, under whose dictation the ing bugs with a lighted taper is with France, have all been at Council's resolution was adopted,
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A woman's carelessness in kill
closed to short range under the German battleship's im-aid to be the cause of a fire peace" with one another for over have neither the moral nor the
mensely superior armament.
He said he first sighted Exeter at 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning,▸ and
WILL PROBABLY while they were taking stock
REFUSE
SECOND BATTLE
Special to the Hongkong Daily Press
of her, Ajax and Achilles ap- peared.
SWIFT MANOEUVRE .The British ships manoeuvred swiftly and placed the Grat Spee between them and the shore.
"I was afraid of the shallow PARIS, Dec. 17 (Havas)-The waters and was unable to go out Front and it may well be one of newspaper L'Oeuvre asserts that further to sea owing to the British bitter aerial warfare as well
Herr Hitler has personally In- Bre," Captain Landsdorp säld.
There was a lively exchange of fire with Exeter before Ajax and Achilles drew within range.
ACCURATE FIRING
In view of its close proximity structed Caplain Landsdorf, Com- to Germany, which is within easy mander of the Admiral Graf Spee, striking distance, the Air Force to do his utmost to spare the lives expects to have big share in what of his men
Bir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Furthermore, the Fuehrer has Atr, called another and more insisted that the
Commander
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DEATH PENALTIES
IN GERMANY AMSTERDAM, Dec, 17 (Reu- ter)-A man was executed in Germany for stealing sandbags during the black-out.
Three other perons were executed for crimes during the black-out and two more for firing barns and crops.
CABLES IN BRIEF
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16 (Renter)
formal right to talk about "aggrez- alon" by the Soviet Union and to MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (Reuter)-An condemn this aggression.
ATTITUDE OF SOVIET
which broke out shortly after 9100 years. p.m. last night at Shek Kip Mi Village. Kowloon, and which com- pletely destroyed a shanty settle- ment of about 50 huts
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Eight appliances responded to the alarm, which was received by the Kowloon Fire Brigade at 9.05 p.nl On their arrival, fremen found that the flames had taken grip of an area of about 150 feet by 100 feet, where ramshackle hutments of all descriptions, were burning fercely.
NO INJURY
PEACE TREATIES & NEED
FOR THEIR PEACEFUL REVISION
Hons this morning.
He spokes of Italy's desire to ses order and peace maintained in the Balkans, but not through the formation of any new bloc of na- tions.
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He also referred to Italy's relations with individual comm- tries, and particularly phasised her friendly relations with Hungary:
om-
The scene of the fire was about three or four hundred yards to the
ROME, Dec. 16. (Reuter)—The east of Talpo Road and Un Chau well-known fascist views regarding Street junction. The huts, which the peace treaties and the need were built with wood, corrugated for their peaceful revision, were
Relations with Turkey, he said,, iron and various other material, dwelt on by Count Clano, the For- were covered by a pact, while with -The 36 German seamen killed on were used as dwellings by market elgn. Minister, in a speech in the Rumania and Bulgaria the most Capt. Landsdorp expressed his board the Graf von Spee in her gardeners and refugees, as well as Chamber of Facios and Corpora-friendly relations existed... strenuous and difficult" chapter should refrain from any action admiration of the fire of the lat-action with HMS. Exeter, Ajax for pig stys and storehouses. of the war in the air, which he which may result in a Britishter two cruisers, which had and Achilles were burled with full
: VIGILANT SPIRIT ·. warned in the House of Commons naval victory, to be later exploited severe effect on the Graf Spee's military honours.
ITALY S CONTRIBUTION
Fascist Italy, Count Clano conti might open before the spring. by British propaganda, and also prow and control tower, where
The number of people estimated
cluded; continued to follow ini The Royal Air Force is speculatusisted that, the Graf Spee be there were several casualties
to be living in the settlement was
Count Clano emphasised the vigilant spirit the development ing keenly on what the Afr Minis scuttled rather than be sunk by among the men directing the bat The Prime Minister. Mr. Neville nately, sautered any injury. As had made towards peace and re-sible, to give once again, a cant
about 500, none of whom, fortu positive contribution which Italy events, and was ever-ready. 12 "I again considered making a Chamberlain, is still at the front soon as the fire was discovered, called the Spanish civil war and button towards world peace. dash for deep water with the idea and experienced an air raid warn- there was a hue and cry, and the the reasons why Italy, morally and
engaging my opponents in ing this morning shortly after
supported occupants managed to escape to materially, combat but the attempt breakfast. This is the first time the nearby fields in good time. single
Franco. Was frustrated by the British for several days that the sirens
While it was possible to do so, Count Clano reaffirmed the bonds). were sounded and guns manned.
some of the villagers let loose the uniting the Italian and Spanish The weather was misty and no
pigs in the sties, and startled and peoples. The British Commodore, in aircraft were-seen. ⠀⠀
grunting the animals stampeded Exeter, ordered his ships to close
everywhere. in, and I should like to pay a
ter's words may foretell.
While they bope that the new development may be delayed until after Christmas and New Year leave, they are just as eager to have a crack at the enemy.
LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter)— The argument that economic blockade and aerial bombardment of industrial areas are justified, is contained in an article which ap- pears in the leading German mili- tary publication.
the enemy.
The general opinion bere is that the Graf Spee will pro bably refuse a second battle. Reports of the presence of Ger- man submarines in the vicinity of Montevideo are discounted
WHALING SHIP EVADES U - BOAT CAPE TOWN, Dec. 17 (Reuter) It ta revealed that the 13,000 ton- ner Capetown whaling factory The marriage of Miss Jenny ship, Tafelberg, was attacked by Hamet, daughter of Mr. and the a U-boat some weeks ago in the late Mrs. A. E. Hamet, and Mr. M. West Atlantle, but escaped un- el Arcuill, son of the late Mr, and scathed,
tleship's fire.
of
manoeuvres.
"SEVERAL HITS
LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) b
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (Reuter)—
About ten pigs that
were im-
General
tribute to Ajax and Achilles which Uruguay has presented a strong prisoned in one sty were roasted paths, shivering with the cold even in the heat of battle.n took risks which were incredible Note to Great Britain and Ger- alive.
many on the subject of the Graf
The fire was got under control a mile of us and scored several York Times" message from Mon- number of people who had lost "They laid smoke screens within Spee battle, according to a "New by about 11 p.m., though the exact hits from both sides," concluded the German commander.
tevideo.
The most important sentence In Count Cano's, "speech"': War “I wish to make it clear tha Do initiative has been taken by Italy so far, nor is it intention to take sný initiatives nor can wo make clear" - OTO stand towards neutrals.”
and sea.
Count Ciano added that Italy Temporary shelter, it was under the same time was equally det stopd, was to be provided for them mined to protect with infect by other villagers in the vicinity. purpose her interests both and
About 10.30 p.m., a fireman who their homes as well as the value of was actively at work with the hose SKIPPER'S SKILL
property destroyed · could not be had the misfortune to sprain his MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 16 (Reuter) LONDON, Dec. 17 -- (Reuter) | ascertained.
knee, and he was carried across LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) The quartermaster of the Ad- The Newcastle steamer Amble PEOPLE SHIVERING
the fields by St. John Ambulance The R.A.F. made further successfal tral Graf Bpce, who is in hos(1,100 tons) was mined in the Hundreds, men, women and chil-men and members of the Citizens' routine flights over Heligoland and day. A reception was held in the the New Zealand liner, Matara, pital suffering from wounds, today North Sea. Her crew of 17 were dren, whe were unable to save Helf-Defence Corps, who were on dropped some bombs. The «Ger- afternoon at the Indian Recreation south-east of Bermuda at about highly praised the skill of his cap-landed in a north-east port yes- much of their possessions, could be duty, to a waiting ambulance and mans say that the bombs fell into "Club.
seen squatting by the side of taken to hospital.
Mrs. O. ei Arculli, took place at
the Mohammedan Mosque yester
The U-boat was apparently the same that unsuccessfully chased
the same time,
tain.
terday
the sea.