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HITLER REPORTED PREPARING BIG PLANS FOR 5,000,000 TRAINED TROOPS FOR
SPRING OFFENSIVE
Light & Medium Weapons, Tanks Being Constructed
LONDON Dec. 30 (Reuter)-Germany expects to have 5,000,000 trained and partially trained men under arms by the Spring, the Amsterdam correspondent of the "News Chronicle" learns from a reliable neutral authority in Berlin.
This force represents an army of some 240 divisions under the present system of organisation, and is to "be backed, it is understood, by a further two or three million men who will be called up as soon as training camps, in- strutors and weapons are available.
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LONDON, Dec, 39 (Reuter)-Re- viewing the Sino-Japanese situation the Manchester Guardian emphasises the vastness of Chinese territory. the terrifying extent of the distances and the absence of
vital spots.
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EFFECTIVE CONTROL The journal says Japan may win many sweeping victories and yet not know how to win the wai.
She controls"effectively only the ground where her troops stand.
The unity of the Chinese has withstood all asmulta, and Gen- eral Chiang Kai-shek's armles -and they are large armles are undestroyed." •
Neutral observers in Berlin belleve it will not be possible to equip, the second batch of men, who will be for the most part getting on for middle on his craft, spent 12 terrible hours every means to deal decisive blows,
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"How he and his crew of three. and the three passengers who were;
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The Japanese have sought by
were but there has been no decision. shark-infested waters,
Today there is heavy fighting at given by the master of a Hongkong' WEAPONS AND TANKS
junk which got water-logged and many points over the 1.500-mile to believe. sank in a sudden squall in Chinese front, "sufficient, indication of the Taey have reason however, that most of the light waters not far from Hongkong, a burden imposed on the invading On their arrival in power, which must bring all the and medium weapons and tanks few days ago. for 40 divisions will be available the Colony, after being rescued by paraphernalia of war from overseas. as soon as the, troops have been another junk which brought them and after more than two years still trained.
safely to port.
finds no prospect of an end.”
About 50 divisions, however. will be needed to watch Germany's frontiers and to keep order in the provinces, she has conquered.
Poland alone w take about 40 divisions for this purpose.
SPRING OFFENSIVE
When the 240 divisions are com plete the German army will have been almost doubled, for Hitler en- tered the war with about 2900,000
men.
Neutral observers have little doubt that he intends to attempt a huge offensive on the land in the Spring.
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RED REINFORCEMENTS LONDON, Dec. 30, (Reuter)-It is reported here that some 150,000 Russian reinforcements from Siberia and the Caucasus have ar- rived at the Karellan Isthmus.
The first contingent of Flanksh volunteers from Canada arrived in Helsinki
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Smart work by the Police result-
ed in the arrest yesterday morning.
One of the big flying-boats of the Coastal Command North Ses patrol Hunting enemy rabmarines and convoy work are miso
included in the duties of these aircraft.
within 24 hours of their alleged Wife To Pay
offence, of stx men one woman in
connection with the armed robbery reported to the Police mm Saturday morning, in which about $2,50) was taken from the occupants of.58B Belcher Road, Hongkong earlier that morning.
Husband At The Front
A French soldier at the front is entitled to claim an allowance from SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (Reuter) his wife if she has a job for which The Japanese Embassy spokesman she is reasonably paid or a private announces that the Japanese have income. This was the ruling of a occupied a portion of the Inter-Paris judge recently.
A French private, an actor in "national Settlement which will be returned to the Municipal Council civil life, wrote to the court.
My wife has failed to write the when the extra-Settlement roads questions is settled.
money. It means I have to try to put up with my ordinary Army pay, which, as you know, is 75 cen- times a day (about a penny).
• Evidence was given that the wife was earning nearly 4 a week. The judge said. "There is a section of the French Civil Code which lays it down that husband and wire owe each other mutual fidelity and help in times of distress. A husband who has left home to fight for his country has the right to expect that his wife should send him what she can:"
PRODUCING MORE FOOD
GOVERNMENT 'AID FOR FARMERS
Farmers will benefit considerably from the Government's plans to expand home production of food. These were disclosed recently by Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Minister of Agriculture.
Sir Reginald's statement took the form of a written reply to a question from Mr. Tom Williams, Socialist M.P. for the Don Valley Division of Yorkshire.
The present plan for growing more food for human consumption. and more animal feeding-stuffs, is to reclaim 1,500.000 acres of derelict, land. Already 400,000 acres bave been put to the plough."
Main features of the scheme now outlined by the Minister are:
Expansion of the sheep popula- tion and increased price per pound dressed carcase weight for sheep:
A guaranteed market for cattle, sheep and pigs, which will be bought by the Ministry of Food when rationing begins:
Fixed prices to ensure farmers a reasonable return on crops harvest- ed next year; and.
An extension until March 31, 1940. of the period within which plough- ed-in grassland may qualify for the grant of £2 per acre.
The Minister's statement says: "It is necessary to plough up and grow crops on land on which such crops would not have been re- Aunerative at pre-war prices.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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CALDBECK'S LIGHTHOUSE ALE
A GRAND COLD WEATHER DRINK
Per dozen uarts $6.10.
Per dozen pints
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$3.80.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
2, CHATER ROAD.
Horse Flesh In Pies
And Sausages
Inquiries had shown that, during the past few months, horse flesh had been sold for human consump- tion at various centres in Victoria,
"A considerable expenditure per acre will be needed. The Govern- | Mr. Martin, Honorary Minister, told ment recognise that farmers will the Legislative Assembly recently, require assistance towards the
Mr. Martin, who was explain- Initial outlay involved in these
ing & bill to prohibit the operations, and also assurance that
slaughter and sale of horses for the returns from farming under
human consumption, said there wartime policy will be adequate to
had been no open sale of horse carry out their national task,"
flesh.. which had been used in It is proposed to make the actual
"the manufacture of articles payments of the £2 an acre grant
such as ples and musages. as soon as it has been omclally
It was not suggested that this certified that the land telf com-
trade had been on an extensive plies with the conditions laid down, scale, as here were only a few that the ploughing has been persons in the meat industry who efficiently done and it has been would stoop to such dishonorable! ensured that the land will be practices. properly cultivated and used.
Referring to the farmers' anxiety regarding prices of wheat and other crops next year. Bir Reginald
says:
"I am authorised on behalf of the Government to state that it is their intention when the time comes to fix these prices to ensure to the farmers a reasonable return.”
When food rationing begins cattle will be purchased at fixed prices. The initial rates have not fixed, but provision will be made for a seasonal rise in the spring to cover the higher cost of winter feeding of amımais.
The wife was ordered to pay her yet been a single letter or send me any husband £1 a month
RED ARMY LAUNCHES BIG PUSH AGAINST MANNERHEIM
MANNERHEIM LINE IN DRIVE TO VIBORG
Finnish Ski Troops Still Battling Their Way To Soviet Railway Terminus
HELSINKI, Dec. 30. (Reuter)-Heavily reinforced by seasoned troops from Siberia and the Caucasus, believed to total 150,000, the Red Army in the Karelian Isthmus today launched a Big Push against the southern end of the Man- nerheim Line.
Objective of the new offensive, which began in a snowstorm following an intense artillery barrage, is a drive through to Viborg, outflanking the Mannerheim Line.
According to neutral cort respondents, the offensive has
COL. FIELD
not yet succeeded in making
In response to inquiries made by any impression. The Finnish forces stood up to the first the Hongkong Dally Press last
ficently.
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"It is too early yet," says the Minister, "to frame a definite policy in respect of pigs, poultry or e, in view of the large amount of cereals required for these forms of production, a large proportion of which has in the past been import-
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"It will be the aim of the received to date for credit of the
ernment to maintain and indeed to British Fund for Relief of Distress
China Hongkong & Sonth increase, our present production. Branch, is as follows-
INCREASED MEAT PRODUCTION Previously acknowledged $501 -
"To maintain or increase the 888.80.
production of cattle and sheep it Through B.FR.D.C., HK. & S.C. will be" necessary to increase the Branch Subscription Committee:-productivity of grassland, as well Mr. Chan Lan Fong $10; Mr. Chu as to grow arable crops to take the
BUTCHERS FAVOUR BILL Unless prohibiting legislation
were
these
bowever; passed, practices might become more com-
mon.
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Commercial Code Cables
As from today the following codes will be permitted in telegramg between all countries of the British Empire.
(1)
Bentley's Second Phrase Code. (2) Bentley's Complete Phrase Code, (3) A.B.C. Sixth Edition."
(4) Peterson's International Code Third Edition, Exceptions are that South Africa does not at present admit ABG Sixth or Peterson's Code but further advice will follow. When the shop of a butcher, who
Australia and Else have not yet Sweden. had since gone out of business, was inspected, 25016. of horse flesh was notified their intentions and fur-, found hanging in the sausage ther advice will follow. manufacturing room.
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Argentina and Chile also do not 4t present admit code with belli- Only one code may be used in gerent countries. Mr. Martin added that the meat any one telegram. › trade was in favour of the bill. At Private supplements to the above present there were no legal restric- codes are not admitted or figure tions on the sale of horse flesh for equivalents of the code words, human consumption, provided it was described correctly,
Further that France, Algeria, and French zone of Morocco do not ad mit Bentley's Second Phrase Code o ABC Code but continue to ad-
with non Empire comitates: codes already authorized.
Switzerland reciprocally admits any given code in extra-anopear. telegrams to or from any country admitting the same code ̈*:
Use of these codes will also be mit permitted between Empire countries and other countries which admit them.
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INSPECTORS CRITICISED Mr. Jewell (Labour) criticised
Exceptions are that New Zealand meat inspectors for not having does not at present admit ende with discovered horse fesh was being non Empire countries. sald. It was their duty to protect the
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Name of code used must be in India and Burma admit only the dicated by sender and transmlíték-~ public, he said. They had failed two Bentley codes with new Em-in service Instructions in the false to do so.
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A ban By imposing Werlbee beef, the Government bad provided. clrcumstances making possible the sale of horse flesh, Mr. Maltby (UA.P.) stated.
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pire countries but further advice (lowing abbreviated will fchow,
EINS, BENC, ABC, PET, Tesp South Africa, Australia. Etre and tively. India as set out above.
SPECIAL CASES
In telegrams for Denmark bow- ever the abbreviated name of the
It sizould also be noted that the code must appear at the beginning following non-Empire countries do of the text and be paid for as one
The ban should be Lfted or at not at present admit code, vis, word. least relaxed, he said.
Egypt Finland, except-in certain The use of abbreviated addresses The second reading of the bill special cases by pre-arrangement, is still prohibited in telegrams to was agreed to and progress report-French Colonies, Iraq, Latvia, Por and from Empire countries both
tuguese Colomies, Roumanig, and in address and signature. „
ed in committee.
Hung $5; Mr. Chen Ho $10, $501.- | place of imported feeding-stuffs. BIGGEST QUAKE CATASTROPHE SINCE
911,60.
A Chinese seaman from a ship in part was responsible for the gar- ing of a life yesterday when an un- employed Chinese, who later gave his name to the Police as Pan Tau, Jumped into the sea near the Kow- leon from one of the ferry boats, in an alleged attempt to commit suicide.
"It is clearly necessary, as an
Insurance against a reduction in YOKOHAMA DISASTER: DEATH ROLL
imported supplies. to production or meät,
take
all
"Since no substantial increase in ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN
numbers of fat cattle can be ex- pected within the next two or three years, the best means of achieving this end quickly is by an expansion of the sheep population. I would, therefore, ask farmers to Increase their flocks,, by retaining old ewes and ewe lambs for breedi
night it was learned that Lt. Col. The Past Stúdents of Wah Yaning this winter, shocks of the assault mag. D. Field who was injured in a College are holding the sixth "At car crash on Friday night, is pro- Home," through the courtesy off greasing as satisfactorily we can be Rev. Fr. R. W. Gallagher 53., head expected. He is now out of dan master of the College, at their dressed
Alma Mater on Saturday, January ger.
Lt. Col Field, the well-known 6. at 7 pm... polo player, was injured when his
A Finnish commander is quoted as saying that the losses suffered by Finland and Russia are more or less in ratio to the population of the two countries.
PLANES CAPTURED
RIGA, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-Finnish
szr crakhed into a lamp past near
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"Prices will be raised, when the Minister of Food takes full control, to an initial figure of 113d per lb. carcase weight for fat sheep to the end of December, and so as to give an average over the year of 1s per Ib."
40,000 AND 110.000
Many Still Trapped
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SOFTBALL RESULTS
Under The following are the ferults of
Blazing Masses Of Ruins
the softball matches in both the Ladies and Men's Leagues.
ANKARA, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-No clear picture of the magnitude of the earthquake disaster in Anatolia can yet be formed. But this much is certain, it is the biggest quake Recreio catastrophe since Yokohama, 1923, and while the deathroll Panthers is variously estimated at between 40,000 and 110,000, the final figures may reveal casualties exceeding even those of the Japanese disaster.
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Members of the Hongkong Peace
Today, after 24 hours of stricken zones have not yet been Recreto "A" the RAOC Depot in Queen's Preservation Volunteer Corps are
feverish labour clearing the re-established and some roads may Baseball Club Road East.
to parade on the South Ch'na Under the supervision of MTS.
Mindanao The relief work is terribly ham- Athletic Association ground. Caro-Kwan Man Wal, the War Relief railway line at one point, the remain impassable for weeks. ski troops on the northern front' BUDAPEST, Dec. 30 (Reuter) line Hill, at 11 am today. The Unity organised by the Present and first relief train managed to yesterday captured seven un No meat, either fresh or tinned. Corps will be inspected by Hon. Past Students of the Wah Zen Col- get through to Erzican, where pered by fierce blizzards in which damaged Soviet planes, according will be available on Mondays and Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Mr. M. lege, is turning out medical re 30, per. cent. of the population hundreds who escaped the earth Ballelab
Fridays at butchers shops or res K Lo, Mr. T, N, Chau. Hon. Mr. quirites continuously with the gen- The planes had landed on frozen taurants in Hungary under an off- Li Tse-fong and Hon. Mr. W. N. erous co-operation of the ladles
from the Italian Convent › Thomas Tam, Lake Inari owing to lack of petrol, clal order issued to-day.
to a Helsinki report.
is believed to have died.
ADROADS IMPASSABLE Communications. with
M.G. Cog
quake are dying hourly
Chung E New shocks, slight in effect, were experienced today and more are Mindanao
C.B.A other | foreshadowed, "
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