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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1940.
ARITA'S SPEECH BROUGHT
NOTHING NEW: JAPANESE
FRICTION WITH FOREIGNERS Merchantmen WILL CONTINUE
To Be Built
Under New Diplomats Opinion In
Arrangement
SIX DIFFERENT TYPES
LONDON, Feb. 1 (BWS)-It is understood that merchantmen to -be built under the arrangement whereby the Admiralty becomes responsible for merchant ship- building and repairs will be of ve or six different types allocated to the yards most sulted for their construction.
Washington
SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Havas) → Diplomats consider. that the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arlta's speech has brought nothing new and merely outlines the Japanese for- eign policy which is identical with that pursued by the previous Cabinet.
THE GENERAL BELIEF HERE IS THAT JAPAN WILL
THE-ABOFBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
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BE COMPELLED TO MAINTAIN HER MILITARY OCCU- TO FINLAND
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STEADILY GROWING ANTAGONISM
AMONG PEOPLE OF U.S. TOWARD
JAPAN'S WAR
WAR AGAINST CHINA
An Analysis Of Public INTENSIVE
Opinion Polls On Subject
NEW YORK (HAVAS BY MAIL)- A ȘTEADILY · MOUNTING ANTAGONISM AMONG THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TOWARD JAPAN'S WAR AGAINST CHINA was shown in an analysis of public opinion polls made" on the subject during the past two years.
On the question of shipments from this country of war material and ammunition to Japan the 72 per cent.
who opposed arms traffic in June, 1939, increased to 82
per cent. in August, 1939. Opinions favouring United States arms shipments to China increased from 36 per
cent. in February, 1938, to 60 per cent. in June, 1939.
In less than two years, from
October, 1957, to June, 1938, Chamberlain's favoured boycott of Japanese
the number of people who
goods increased from 37 per Announcement
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-The cent. to 66 per cent. In April, Archbishop of Canterbury declared 1938, 58 per cent. of the coun- at a national service of interces-
tifications, totalled over a millionable wait-and-see attitude. posal of the China Incident, ad- voice and cry, which comes to me Had Increased to 59 per cent.
pounds.
Appreciated In Sweden
neutral ships without warning.
The Miningen, comparing” the sporches of Herr Hitler- and Mr. Chamberlain, finde
FIGHTING
RAGING Finns Edging Forward
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)- V Reater's special correspondent on the central Finnish front reports that more or less intensive fight- ing is raging on an extensive. series of fronts in the narrowest part of central Finland.
The military centre of Evity however, connues to be the Rast! sector where, along the lengthy and 11-defined front, the Finns are edging slowly forward driving the Russian division be fore them
slaris being taken prisoner.
PATION OF CHINA FOR MANY MONTHS, HENCE FRIC- TIONS BETWEEN THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND FOREIGNERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. The Manchester Quardian an-
HAVAS reports from Tokyo| nual business review recalls, "Even
Parliamentary opposition is ex-sion for the Finnish people at St.try favoured a boycott. before the outbreak of war the that the general opinion is pected to come only from the Paul's today that it was very pro- The analysis, which was made by: course of events had decreed that that Yonal's Cabinet is hav minor parties of which the most bable that the final issue of the the American Committee for Non-
At many points on the front 1939 would be an outstanding yearing an easier time with both kal Party which violently opposed would be decided in May, weston, of which former Secretary of shipowning circles appreciate Mr. duels of extreme intensity. It is
Important is the pro-Fascist Toho struggle for right against wrong Participation in Japanese Aggres- STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1 (Reuter) times blazes up
there is heavy gunfire which at in the records of British shipbuild- Housės.
into artillery ing. As a result of the Govern- The Minsetto Party has de-policy,
any pro-British or pro-American appeal to the Government to State, Mr. Henry L. Stimson, is Neville Chamberlain's announce ment provision of operating a sub-cided to openly support the
hasten its help," he added.
honorary chairman, showed that ment that Britain "had not sunk the newly appeared Biberian
now learned that 300 members of sidy for tramp shipping and cargo Cabinet while the Seyukai has polley will be centred around the Primate of Finland and Bishop of the public was sympathetic to ion is expressed that Britain would into the central front few days Meanwhile, Admiral Yonal's The Primate read a message from September, 1937, only 43 per cent. a single neutral ship. The opin-patrols which the Russians threw liners, definite placings by mid-| July, coupled with preliminary no- seemingly adopted a favour-three main points, namely, dis- Tempere which he described as the China but that a year later this not, under any consideration, sink ago were killed yesterday, 50 Rus- justment of international rela-straight trond the soul of Finland." By June, 1999, 74 per cent. claim- tions and improvement of the The message declared, "We are ed sympathy for China's cause economic aftustión.. :-)
united with you in a common The analysis was made. from pub- Financial circles, especially, a suffering and hope. The new shed results of Fortune and Gal- anxious that the new order; pre-tribulation
has now met you lupx polls, alded over by Wang Ching-wel, and us. The freedom of Europe should become a paging propesis threatened. No permanent peace can be built so long as the violent | Bolshevist expansion remains "we As regards international rela-appeal to you for effective help that tions the Cabinet, apparently, in-should not come too late." tends to follow General. Abe's principle of "autonomous diplo macy," meaning now a "Afty-fifty basis." that is, the possibility of a compromise with Britain and America and. at the same time. form of pro-
NAVAL VESSELS.. Moreover, on July 1, naval ves- sels of a total of 690,000 tons, to cost £150,000,000 were in hand in private yards in. addition to some 22,000 tons in Royal dockyards. At the end of July additions were announced to the 1939 programme, 180.vessels being involved, about half of these being trawlers to be completed for anti-submarine and mine-sweeping work, and a few days later, orders for 51 new ves sels were announced.
WILLING TO TAKE HAZARDOUS VOYAGE
tion.
ABE'S PRINCIPLE
Avoiding Economic Blunder Of Last War
NAZI SEAMEN IN "Thus, compared with 1914, work on which shipyards were engaged
SAN FRANCISCO at the end of August was immea- SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 1 (Reu-launching a new surably more appropriate to warter)-The arrival here of a launch German policy through rapproche. purposes than 25 years ago. Mer-from Angel Island with 30 scarmen
ment with the Soviet acting as the cantlle tonnage completed since from the scuttled German liner go-between for Tokyo and Berlin the outbreak of war and tonnage Columbus lends colour to the cur-
As regards the domestic and, put into the water virtually rent rumours that there is a plan especially, the economic situation. balances the loss of merchant to divide the crew of 500 into o definite programme
ig seen Navy suffered from submarines small units and scatter them along but the Army apparently wishes *** and mines.
the coast quiety and then put though, as yet, it has made no significance of the Chancellor of to closely participate in this al LONDON, Feb. 1. (BW)--The "When" account is taken of the them on board Japanese ships. tonnage obtained by transfer from The
suggestions. themselves foreign flags and prizes taken that they are willing to undertake state from the enemy there are actually the hazardous voyage home. credit balance in favour of the merchant navy compared with the position at the end of August."
SEE ALSO PAGE 11
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“EXTRA-SETTLEMENT ROADS" POLICE AGREEMENT
Special to the H. K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, Feb. 1 (Havas)—It is! understood that the agreement be- tween the Shanghai · Municipal Council and the Special Municipal- ity of Greater Shanghai for the policing of "extra - Bettlement | roads" will be signed shortly, per- haps tumorIOW,
seamten
An Immigration official de- clared that it would be a violation of United States neutrality to disclose inforna- tion regarding the departure of the Germans.
the
Exchequer's
announcement
that one million pounds is weekly
being spent by the Treasury on retail price-fixing, under a scheme
CONGRESS MUST ACT
the former bellicose without COURT MARTIAL
holiar a promise of an early peace while it notes that Mr. Chamberlain expressed" Bri- tain's determination to pro- secute the war until a happier Europe, is assured.
OF WING CDR. WOOD, RAF.
GERMAN REPORT
UNTRUE
In releasing the figures, Mr. Roger S. Greene, chairman of the committee sald: "The continuous awing of public opinion toward
A more favourable attitude to- China and the increasing disap- wards Britain is observed since; proval of shipment of American reports are current that fighter war materials to Japan will im-acroplanes from Britain were res- doubtedly carry considerable ponsible for the recent Finnish weight with Congress when pro-successes in bringing down Ruis-bulletin issued by the German posals, to stop the shipment of afan bombers. these war materials comes up again for discussion
"With such overwhelming public opposition, it would appear that in of
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The Royal Liver Friendly Society has Liverpool
telegraphed
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Beater)—A
Embassy in Tokro quotes a report from Amsterdam, dated Jan. 28, that, according to the London 'Gazette, Squadron Leader Wood was cashiered out from the Royal
Air Force in accordance with the
a democracy such as ours, Congress £1,000 to enable the Lord Mayor's must act to reflect the expressed Red Cross Fund to reach the verdict of a court martial. will of the people."
£1,000,000 mark.-(Reuter).
JAPANESE UNSUCCESSFUL
IN ATTACK IN C. HUPEH:
The report continues that, ac- cording to the report from Lon- don, Squadron Leader Wood was sentericed for falling to carry out a task assigned to him in the raid on Heligoland Bight and for re- porting successes which proved to [be untrue,
This statement is entirely un- true in almost every-respect.
STATEMENT BY
YONAI in operation since December 1, STEADY CHINESE ADVANCE TOKYO, Feb. 1 Reuser)-An
that the Japanese It is pointed out the measure had FANCHENG, HUPEH, Feb, 1 (Central)--With the sup- Government is determined to con- been consistently urged by leading port of artillery, Japanese forces along the Kingshan-hiered and this was announced in
affirmation
underlined by the press.
Wing Commander Wood, not Squadron Leader Wood, was (cas-
the London Gazette. Wing. Com- marider Wood was not an opera- tional officer and had not flown for many years,
centrate on a "settlement of the trade union representatives and is Chungsiang highway, in Central Hupeh, attacked the Chi- China Affair" and not become in designed to beneft wage earners nese positions there all day Tuesday without success. He added: "We would just as volved in the European confict was and those with small axed incomes soon know nothing about it when made by the Premier, Admiral by preventing abrupt rise in retali
Enemy units at Tungkiao, Kwankiao, Sihushan, Feng-. they leave."
Yonal when addressing the house prices of staple foods.
chiapo and Yingchiaho have been defeated by the Chi- of Peers.
The Daily Telegraph says, "Tts nese, who are now engaged in "mopping up" operations He said that it is Japan's in-importance is far wider. By these in these areas.
LONG DISTANCE RECORD tention to adjust relations with plans we may avoid the worst other Powers while Brmly main-economic blunder of the last war nese are advancing steadily border, has been repulsed by the concerned in the Heligoland en- In North Hupeh, the Chi- Kikungshan, on the Honan-Hupen The British Wing Commander taining an independent stand-which sent the cost of living and on Sulhsien, on the Yu River Chinese. The Japanese abandon-agement was Wing Commander
rate wages chasing each other up
New Edition
Of Mein Kampf Now On Sale
point.
:.
He added: "In order to fulful in a vicious spiral. The result was about 34 miles west of Ying-ed some 300 bodies.
our mission, the establishing of a
a weakening of the war effort by new order in East Asia, in accord Industrial trouble and, when peace The joint police force will be
ance with our conviction that it is came, general disorganisation of called the "extra-Settlement Police" COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1 (Renter) imperative, we will concentrate the productive power. having under its jurisdiction theThe long-awaited new edition of total power of the nation and seek
REASONABLE PRICE entire outside roads aren
cipal Police.
1
the downfall of Germany.
The book also says the enormous Reich in the East', is ripe for col- lapse.
fence.
FRENCH PATROLS PENETRATE
shan
|Kellett, who led the formation of British aircraft which gained the
Britain with the flight from Is- long distance record for Great mallia to Darwin,
Cover
KWANGTUNG GUERILLAS --* DEFEAT IN SULYUAN
AHLUKWAN, Feb. 1 (Central) WUYCAN, SUIYUAN, Feb. 1 Gen. Li Han-yun, Chairman of (Central) Japarïese unfts in the Kwangtung Provincial Gov-
For his part in the action Salyuan, which crossed the Yel-ernment, will shortly be appointed Heligoland Bight, Wing Commaxy- low River, have been defeated by by the National Government Com- der Kellett has been decorated by the Chinese at Wulanshan and mander-in-Chief of the guerillas the King are now in retreat.
in the province, it is learned Chinese guerilla unita haye | „ere:
Mein Kampf is 'now on sale in to strengthen the nation'a de-i The Daily Mall says, "The sum A commissioner, selected by the Berlin..
of a million a week is a reasonable Bhanghai Special Municipality, will
The Berlin correspondent of the
"To that end replenishment of price to pay to avoid inflation.” head it with a deputy commissioner
armaments, strengthening of the
The Daily Herald says,This appointed by the Shanghal Muni-Politiken says that the book has national morale and the assurance policy is fundamentally right. It again. been active between Kwel-
not been abridged and Germans may still read in there: that the of wartime livelihood for the people will cost the Treasury something sut and Paotow. In an attack on pact with Russia would lead to are indispensable.
at the start but it will be cheaper the Pikohtal railway station, on DEATH OF MRS.
the Pelping Snlyuan in the end.".".
Railway, TELFER - SMOLLETT
The News-Chronicle writes, "The they captured several Japanese. announcement gives the working
NINGPO QUIET", LONDON. Feb.
people an assurance that for the |_ CHUNGKING, Feb, 1., (Central) (Reuter)— After a fortnight's illness, the
NAZI TERRITORY.
time being their food bills will not -All is quiet at Ningpo, treaty death occurred today at 9 am, On Page 750 can be read; "It
go up much more."
port on the Cheklang coast, ac- Special to the HK. Daily Press of Mrs. A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, must never be forgotten that the
Further steps to utilise to the cording to a message received wife of Major-General A.. P, D.resent rulers of Russia are low, semil-officially stated that French ing power in foreign markets are and Shanghai, is me usual
PARIR, Feb. 1 (Havas)-It is best advantage the Allied purchas- bere. Shipping between Ningpo -Telfer-Smollett, Governor of blood-stained criminals and the patrola penetrated deeply into reported to be under consideration A report from the Cheklang Guernsey and former Commander scrum of humanity who knocked German territory, taking advant and may involve restriction on the front claims that heavy losses of British Troops in the Bhanghai over a big state and wiped out age of the thick fog enveloping supplies of wool enabling larger have been inflicted upon the Jap
mallons of its intelligentsia in the whole front. wild blood 'Inst, and exercised the
quantities to be sold overseas thus anese at Blaoshan on the south | They brought back interesting securing an accumulation of for bank of the Chiantang River, op Sir John Reith, Minister of In- most gruesome tyranny of all information regarding the activity eign exchange for other commodi posite Hangchoy se s result of formation, was elected unopposed time."
of. German, outposts. In the ties The natural corollary will be Chinese encircling attacks. at the Parliamentary by-election (Recently a special edition was Vosges Mountains, one patrol re- the rationing of certain articles of NANYANG HONAN, Feb rat Southampton -(Reuter).⠀
Issued for soldiers at the front). turned with several prisonersada clothing:
(Central) A Japanese attack near
Area
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Women's interests Round the shops. Finance, commerce
The official German claim, re- garding the number of British air- craft shot down in this engage- ment began at 44 and then vacillated a good deal, becoming stabilised finally at 36, a far larger. number than the total of British aircraft engaged.
The R. AF. lost seven bombers. in this action but shot down 12. German fighters, including six of the much vaunted twin-engined Messerschmidts 110, which carry. machine-gunis as well a two can- nonsto
The German bulletin version was first put out in a German broad- cast with the clear intention of Initiating a denial in London so that the London report might sub- sequently be quoted, this being in accordance with the well-known technique of German propaganda.