HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Fire Heard From Nazi Base On Sylt Island:
Great Aerial Activity S. AFRICA'S
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 19 (Reuter)--Heavy anti-aircraft fire from the southern part of Sylt began at 6 a.m. yester- day, it was reported from Toender. At the same time, ten big German planes went up from the aerodrome at List, at the northern end of the Island, and flew directly south and a little later five Messer-Schmidts took the air from Schleswig Just south of the Danish frontier and flew westward.
Gunpowder Factory Explosion
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter)- Sabotage is suspected as the cause of the gun-powder tac- tory explosion.
It is learned that there have been attempts at sabot- age and that for over a week Scotland Yard officers have
been investigating.
It is understood that the authorities received anony mous, Information that acci- dents might happen at the factory and also in other parts of England.
OFFICIAL SLATEMENT LONDON. Jan. 19 (BWS)-It; Was announced yesterday arter- noon that the Ministry of Supply; greatly regrets to state that an explosion occurred this morning
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a factory in North London.
EFFORT TO
WIN WAR
CAPETOWN, Jan, 18 (Reuter)—} St Patrick Duncan, P.C., G.C.M.G., į KO.. LLD, Governor-General of South Africa. opening the session Very heavy gunfire was of Parlament, sald that further heard soon afterwards, prob-powers would be asked for the Gov ably from warships, though ernment to forward South Africa's the action may have taken effort to win the war. place in the Heligoland re- gion.
FIVE EXPLOSIONS
two
The anti-aircraft Ere from Sylt lasted unt 6.30 5.m. and hours later five planes coming from the north-west passed over List and Ave explosions were heard Immediately afterwards.
It is believed that these Ax- plosions occurred on the Sylt towns of Rantun and Keltun.
HEAVY FIRE
There was heavy anti-aircraft] are the whole time and machine-l gun Are from the planes was also heard.
He
added that a corporation | would be formed to finance and improve industries while measures! would be taken to prevent rise in prices and to assist unemployment
30 Refugees Returning
To Waiyeung
Special to the H. K. Daily Press
CABLE
SENATOR BORAH.
SENATOR BORAH CRITICALLY ILL WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Reuter critically ill with cerebral haemorr --Senator Willam' E Borah is
hage as the result of an accidental, fail.
A later message" stated that Senator Borah was in a deep coma and running a high fever and that he was given only an outside chance to live until the evening.
The doctor says, however, that the crisis is still ahead and will perhaps, be reached within 24 hours.
A bulletin issued yesterday after- Thirty refugees from the Hong-noon stated that Senator Borah is planes kung Government refugee camp near death.
Great activity continues to be reported over Sylt, with coming and going.
COLLISION IN THE
WHANGPOO
at Dill's Cutting. Fanling, are turning to their homes In Wal yeung district today.
This is the first move in the re- fugee
Officials in Washington were profoundly shocked at the news of his illness. President Roosevelt telephoned to his home expressing repatriation scheme ar sympathy and 'there were un- ranged by the Hongkong and Chi- ashamed tears in the eyes of his nese authoriales at a meeting held colleagues, both friends and foes in Shatin last week.
alike.
Those leaving today are proceed- ing to Sha-ng-chung, near Sha-
Senator Borah is 15 years old.
taukok. by the Talpo ferry. From SOVIET BUILDS
STRATEGIC RLY.
MOSCOW, Jari, 19 (Reuter)—The Moscow Radio announces that the
Five men were killed and a num- SHANGHAI, Jan. 13 (Reuter) Sha-ng-chung, chey will proceed ber of employees were injured. The American freighter, Peter to their native places in Watyeung. Fortunately most of the infurtes Kerr, which was detained by an They are being taken care of by are slight. An inquiry into the order of the United States Court the Walyeung Chamber of Com- causes of the
accident is being for China, following a claim for merce." made."
€1,500 as damages filed by the Arrangements are being made, Soviet has begun bulding a rallway In a later statement, the Minis- agents of the Greek
Steamer for the repatriation of other re-seventy miles in length between try of Supply revealed that the Dionyssies Stathatos. was free to fugees, and the local authorities Juifa and Minjevan, on the Russo- "name of the factory in which the sail yesterday evening after she are in touch with various explosion took place is the Royal has been released by the court nese official and public bodies in strategic importance, because it Chi-Iranian frontier. The line is of Gunpowder Factory at Waltham when a bond for £3,000 was posted adjacent districts. Abbey."
by the Columbia Casualty Com-1 It is hoped that all those now in tween the Caspian Sea.. and the
the Government camps will left within three months.
Dany.
20-MILE RADIUS The evening press, reports that.
HEARING ON FEB. 6 the explosions, which occurred in The Peter Kerr and the Dionys- quick succession at 10.45 a.m.ios Stathalos collided in were heard and felt over a radius: Whangpoo River on Jan, 14 when
the
of 20 miles. The doors of houses the Peter Kerr was coming from and glass windows of shops in the drydock.
neighbourhood were blown out and The heating of the case s tak- the windows of hundreds ofing place before Judge Milton J. houses were broken.
U.S., French Protests To Japanese
(Reuter)-
Helmick, in the U.S. Court of Feb.
6
DESTRUCTION
OF FLOATING MINES
will complete the rallway Hak be-
have Black Sea along the Soviet fron-
tler with Iran and Turkey.
Labour Wants Separate
Minister In Strong Press
Cabinet:
Criticism
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter)- The Labour Party is pressing the Government for a statement to be made soon by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on economic co- ordination.
It is expected. that the statement will be made" the week after next, when there will be a general debate on the whole subject.
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A
NEW SHIPMENT
HAS
JUST ARRIVED
SOLE AGENTS:
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
TELEPHONE NOS, 20075 & 30644
2. CHATER ROAD.
"Reliable"
Nazi Information!
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LONDON, Jan. 19 (BWS)- Trans-ocean yesterday morn- ing cited from a Munich news- paper what is purported to be an account of a speech deli- vered at the "Secret Sitting of the House of Commons an Dec. 15."
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The report is said to be bas- ed on information received from "reliable neutral cir- cles," but immediately after- wards is referred to as being based on an authorised ex- tract."
COTTON SHIPMENTS
SUSPENDED
NEW YORK. Jan. 19 (Reuter) The shipment of cotton under the barter agreement between Britaina and the United States has been suspended for February, March and April
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11TH SERIOUS REICH RAIL ACCIDENT
Special to the H. K. Dally Press
CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
STOCKHOLM, Jan, 19 (Reuter) -M. Sandler, former Swedish Foreign Minister, urged milltary ·
BERNE, Jan. 19 (Havas)-The co-operation between the Scan- eleventh serious railway accident dinavian countries, in the course Only baiter cotton will be af- in the Reich, since November 4, of the resumed budget debate fected and shipments bought in occurred when a passenger train yesterday. - the usual way will not be detain-crashed into a freight train near
ed.
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PERLIN......... Jan. 19 (Reuter)-- Cracow
have been WILL BE RESUMED
Five were killed and over 50 in-Official instructions
issued to ratings and stakers to WASHINGTON, Jari 19 (Reptér) | jured.
present themselves at specided Mr. Wallace, Secretary for
centres at a certain time tomorrow. Agriculture, said that cotton ship- ments will be resumed after Apri if there is no interference with de-i liveries of commercial cotton to the United Kingdom.
Special to the H. K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, Jan. 19
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Havas)—Mr. Protests have been filled by the Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parliamen- French and American authorities tary Secretary for the Admiralty. in connexion with incidents alleged stated in the House of Commons The Labour view, says Cabinet rank with power to direct to have 'Involved he Japanese that special boats are being armed Reuter's lobby correspondent, other Government departments. Army in Kwangtung and Kwang for cruises in mined waters for the is that there should be a min-
NAZI EXAMPLE st, it was revealed by a Japanese express purpose of destroying float ister charged with the res- Field-Marshal Goering, Army spokesman at this after- ing mines.
by February 1. Trawlers, other than patrol boats Ponsibility of looking after second man in Germany, the payer noon's presa conference.
economic functions as dis-points out, is in exclusive charge tinct from finance and that of Germany's economic effort such a minister should be in
Could we say that we had "pald
Stating that the American au are continuing their mine destroy- thorities claimed that the Ameri-ing work."
can Christian Missionary Alliance
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DUTIES OUTLINED
equal compliment?
CHINA WAR NEWS
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Mr. Wallace stated that it is ex- pected that about 240,000 bales of both aides of the streets cheered!! bartered cotton will have been sentias Gen. Hatang passed by. the
at Lungchow, in Kwangat, was BERNE, Jan. 19 (Havas) Ger- the War Cabinet and on the this important side of the war an looted on December 21 and burned man naval experts stated tha: same basis as the Chancellor the following day by Japanese, the the three British submarines, Star- of the Exchequer.
The Daily Telegraph feels that spokesman said that investigations fish, Undine and Seahorse, lost
Mr. Cross erred on the side of have established that the allega- few days ago, were not sunk by
optimism in his estimate of the tion of Ion ing was, false and the mines but were caught in meta
His functions will be to plan the results achieved. The stocks accu- Ore was the result of incendiariam at the entrance of Heligoland Bay economy of the country, both in mulated in Germany in peace time by Chinese forces.
This explains how several mem-Home Industries and our interests were probably greater than he The French authorities are sald bera of the crew escaped by means abroad, and be free from depart was prepared to admit. to have protested that the French of the special safety apparatus.
Mission at Yamning, Kwangtung.
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was burnt by Japanese on Decem-| ber 20...
With regard to this, the spokes- man stated that the buildings are
"A RIGHTEOUS WAR"
mental responsibilities.
It is also likely that the Prime Minister will be urged to make such changes in the War Cabinet so that most members would be without portfollo, s that they can devote themselves more fully
war.
view
intact and that the 200 refugees. LONDON, Jan. 19 (B.WAT-I there are under the care of the the convocation of York yester to the task of winning the Japanese Army.
day the Archbishop of York, said:
The Government point of
IN MOSCOW
man
but
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DON'T LIKE NAZI'S
YONAL CABINET AMSTERDAM, Jan, 19 (Reuter) --The formation of the Tonal Ca- binet has caused deep disappoint- ment in Berlin, where it was hop- ed the Ministerial crisis would re-
extremist elements in Japan.
GERMAN ATTACK
REPULSED
PARIS, Jan. 19 (Reuter)--On the Western Front last night a
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The official statement also de- clared that the Slovak Parliament has decrted military service for all men between 20 and 50.
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OITAWA, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-- The Canadian Government has When fighting in North Kwang-appointed Dr. Henry Lloyd, fa- tung was at its height, Gen. mous economist, äs High Com- Hstang led his troops to attack stoner for South Africa.
Canada is now represented in the Japanese rear, inflicting heavy
the Dominions and Eire as well as losses.
In Britain.
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LONDON, Jan. 19
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(Reuter)-——
FIGHTING IN HUPEH FANCHENG, HUPEH, Jan. 19 German pasrol attack on a French (Central-A Japanese mixed in-
The Ger- fantry and, cavalry unit was an Their Majesties the King and outpost was repulsed. mans left behind them a number alhilated on Wednesday near Kao-queez yesterday inspected a divi- of prisoners.
cheng, north of Sulhsten in North on in the Aldershot Command. Hupeh, where serious fighting has | During their tour, the King cover- » Leen raging.
ed nearly eight miles, and the The Japanese at Luichista Queen about half that distance, Nankwapo and the neighbouring un foot. areas have also suffered heavy latter ever anding out who they losses as a result of repeated Chi- are! Everything is done so quick-nese attacks.
the ly that they are ready for Japanese before they arrive.
GUERILLAS
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Further sabotage work has been carried out by the Chinese on the section of Kwangshui-Hwayuan
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NEW DELHI, Jan. 19 (Reuter)~~ Two British airmen were killed when an RAF plane crashed on the North-West Frontier of India.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 19 (Reuter) Hitherto, none of the bodies of the three victims of the river col- Hsion including that of the Ame- rican, Nicola Marinovich; of the crew of the President
By moving among the Japanese the Felping-Hankow Railway in "I cannot use the phrase a holy
not only are they able to learn of north Hupeh. They have destroy war for war in its own nature is hitherto has been that the present
the invading troops'
intendeded seven more bridges and torn up "WARMER WEATHER always an expression of the sin of system of dealing with economic sult in the strengthening of the
movements and wam
other dis-many rails. without "hesitation matters which are covered by vari
Press comments are extremely tricts of the
They attacked Sintien and Tung- enemy's approach, speak of this as for us a righteous cus departments is satisfactory
on reserved. The Koeinische Zeitung but they are also able to assist wangtien near Kwangsirud MOSCOW, Jan. 19 (Reuter)—It war. was much warmer here yesterday,:
the position. to predict the policy which Ad- "It is indeed, in a real sense, ciate the difficulties 44 degrees of frost Farenheit be-war for christian civilization. The while the Prime Minister has miral Yonai will follow. However, ing recorded, compared with 79 systems of thought and life in the hitherto given no indication ⚫ degrees on Wednesday."
German State today and its am- he desires to make any change in can say right now that Admiral Yonal's appointment has caused biguous associate, the Union of the composition of the Cabinet,
some surprise and the atmosphere in which the Cabinet is setting to work is far from favourable."
and that the critics do not appre-says that "It would be premature guerillas from outaide districts in Wednesday, killing more than 100 have been recovered.
REDS RETREATING
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Renter)—| Soviet Socialists Republics, are The Russian forces which aimed systems intrinsically hostile
to
still retreating, arid bitter fight-
at cutting Finland's waist-line are Christian doctrine !!
in the Salla sector.
1,
that
PRESS CRITICISM LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuter)-The speech on Wednesday of Mr. Ro- land Cross. Minister of Economic
of the
Japanese.
Within a few hours of the last
their raids. Japanese soldier leaving a district
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Coolidge,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Havas) ofAfter visiting White House, the Chicago Mayor, Mr. Kelly, told the
.* SURROUNDED BY CHINESE Yangtauchen.. north-east the merillas dig up their arms and Changstang In Central Hupeh, by following them on routes known surrounded by the Chinese on press: "The Illinois State delegation only to the men of the country. three sides. More important points to the Democratie Convention is supporting President Roosevelt for they continue to harrass the in-around the town have been re-a third term with, or without, the vadera at every turn.
captured.
President's agreement.” . Within Я
few hours of the
too much of a
t
ing is reported for possession of NAZI PRESS ATTACK Warfare, was the subject of com-Ling-hiig, was robbed of $12 in
A 23-year-old woman, Shan Japanese leaving the Shamchun the little village of Maerkijsevi,
area over 1,000 guerillas had re- drawal of the Japanese garrison DUTCH PAPERS ment yesterday in the British
money and $33 worth of jewel-trieved their arms and were in from these parts is proof enough!
SOVIET APOLOGY/ were complete possession of the ter- that we lery while on a walk on the bill- "MOSQUITO-BITE" TACTICS BERLIN, Jan. 19. (Reuter) The Press.. There is criticism
methods of procedure in Some side above Sut fei Wut, near the ritory. Today there is not a single nuisance for them. They lost MOSCOW, Jan. 19 | (Reuter)----- The fighting is continuing along German press today attacked the the only main
rallway which Dutch papers in connexion with quarters and closer co-operation Kowloon Tong Reservoir, yester- Japanese soldier within 50 miles of many men and much armaments The Government has apologised.
between the various departments day. The three robbery ✅ were
as a result of repeated raids by to Norway and Sweden for in- leads across Finland's waist in the the sinking of the Netherlands
la advocated,
"As an armed force we cannot guerillas from outside districts." fringement of their · frontiers: by, Salla Front,
steamer Arenakerk.
The Manchester Guardian, for It repudiated the allegation of
Rive battle to a large body of "Yes, you can put that in your Soviet planes. It is stated that While Finnish artillery harası
Japanese," my informant explain-paper; because even if the Japan- the Soviet planes accidentally the enemy in front, tireless Fin- brutality on the part of, the Cap- instance, says that two the Com-
There will be a Ladies' Night ed. But our methods of organis-ese read it they will never learn creased the frontiers owing to ex- nish patrols are continuing their tain, of the U-boat and blamed mittees responsible for the
the the Captain of the liner for at-dination of economic actions lack Dinner at the YMCA on Jan, 24 ed guerila warfare are more effec- our secrets and never knowtremely unfavourable on "mosquito-bite" tactics
conditions. Live in the long run. The with- who we are," he concluded. A tempting to escape examination, the efficiency a Minister of at 7.30 p.m Russian flanks.
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