HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
RUSSIAN NAVY PREPARED FOR ACTION IF BRITISH WARSHIPS
WARSHIPS TRY TO ENTER WATERS OF
OF SOVIET
Dramatic Events May Soon Be Expected
». Armed conflict between Great Britain and Russia may take place, it is reported, on account, of the aggravated situation in the far north, where the presence of British warships near Petsamo resulted in the Red Navy preparing for action.
It is stated that the Soviet Government will not take any action against Britain unless the British warships en- tered Russian' waters or sank any Russian merchantships, in which case the Red Navy will start war operations.
War
STOCKHOLM, February 23; British entered Russian waters, (Reuter)-The Russian Navy the Red Navy would start Commissar, M. Kuznetzov, has operations.
SITUATION SERIOUS
left for Murmansk by air, ac- cording to the Moscow cor- respondent of the Afton Simlarty.
conflict an armed bladet.
might occur, the correspontdent adds, if the British were to Sink
The correspondent declares any Russian Merchantmen, "that the whole Red Fleet in the Arctic Ocean is prepared for action.
MOSCOW UNEASY
Th
The correspondent concludes that the situation in the iar North has become sharply ag- gravated and dramatie events may be expected at any moment. The Afton Bladet's Correspon- dent says there is uneasiness - In
BRITISH ACTION? Moscow as the reported sudden, LONDON, Feb, 23 (Reuter)-Re- appearance of British naval units ports that British warships are in the neighbourhood of Petsamo.joft Petsamo were circulating to
It is nut, however, believed that day, and The Times the British warships will under-them
giving
great prominence. It is take any operations against the thought that possibly the British Soviets. It is thought in Moscow are preparing to take action that the aim of the British war-against Nazi ships similar to the ships is to hinder German-Rua Altmark case.
sian trade via Murmansk.
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oficial éircles in London de- The Soviet Government, It is cline to make any further COM- stated in Moscow, this correspon- ment or the Altmark case, or
the dent, says, would not take any Norway's refusal to intern action against Great Britain so Nazi "Hell
Ship." These circles | long as the British Fleet moves also frown on speculations as to outside Russian territorial limits, what Britain may do about "the which are closely watched by Red Allmark case. Naval Units. but immediately the
AHMEDZAI
SALIENT
OPERATIONS
NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 (Reuter)- Government troops in yesterday's successful start of the cleaning-
15 casualties.
SOVIET BLACK SEA FLEET BACK
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The new Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital who were installed yesterday. Front row (left to right):--Messrs. Kari Мяп, Hui Pel-kuk, Yeung Ngok-fal, Lee Yiu-cheung (Chair- man), Lam Ming-tan, Chow Yat-kwong and Kwok Pui-cheung, Back row (left to right):-Messrs. Lo Nai-kul, Ya Kam-sang, Yung Kwok-yu. Lai ́Hing-choy, Ng Lal-wo, Siu Chu-wan, Chan Pak-auen and Ho Kwal-chuen. Mr. Chai Shiu-ng, the retiring Chairman, handed over to Mr. Lee Yiu-cheung on Thursday morning. (Photo, S. H. Hsia.).
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Holland May Adopt Sterner Measures Against Germany
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 23 (Reuter)-Holland has lodged an other protest with Germany against the sinking of Dutch" ships and flights of Nazi aircraft over Holland.
These incidents are causing a cumulative stiffening of public sentiment in Holland. No more outrages, such as the sinking" of Dutch ships, can now be accepted it is felt and since paper protests do not prevail, Holland may have to adopt sterner measures.
UNKNOWN PLANES OVER AMSTERDAM
THE HAGUE, Feb. 23 (Renter) - The Semi-Official News Agency announces that anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on one or more aeroplanes of unknown nationality, south of Ams- terdam last night.
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U.S. ENVOY WILL TRAVEL ON NEW
HIGHWAY
| KING CAROL MAKES FURTHER PLANS
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DIFFICULTIES
OF JAPANESE AT HOME
CHUNGKING, Feb, 23 (Reuter) -The United States Ambassador, ter)-An indication of In- Mr. Nelson T. Johnson. is due to creasing pressure on Ru- leave Kunming τοπιαυτον by mania, regarding the delivery motor car en route to Chungking of oll supplies, is contained in It is learned that the Ambassa- the announcement that Dr. dor will be accompanied by Judgej Special to H.K. Dally Press
Milton J. Helmick, of the U. S. Clodius, the German economic MOSCOW, Feb." (Havas) Court for China, and will travel expert, is to arrive in Buchar- "As Government expenditure in- up operations in the Ahmedzz! The Soviet Black Sea Fleet has re-along the newly completed Yun- est on Monday.
creases money 13 distributed Sallent, North-west Frontier, had turned to its base upon conclusionnan-Szechuca highway. travelling
There are rumours that among the public chiefly in the one killed and eight wounded in of large-scale manoeuvres which direct from Yunnan into Szechuan Germany. is demanding a form of wages.. Consumers de-
Some Interesting observations the Oumatti area, according to an the Soviet Naval Command declare without passing through Kwet doubling of the shipments of
mand 'rises providing there is a on the difficulties facing the Jap- official communique,
ed were "completely satisfactory." yang.
oil, in view of the fallure (be-sure and profitable market for anese people at home, who are Hostile gangs of tribesmen. op-reports from Sebastopol stated. The Ambassador and his party cause of weather conditions)
which it is 'more attractive to
now hot even allowed to purchase posing the column, auffcred some|Sebastopol is a modern Soviet are expected to arrive in Chung-to maintain the full contract
cater than to face the risks of ex-new clothes, were made yesterday, naval base
king on Feb. 28 or 29.
port trade. The industrialist is no in an interview, by Mr. Jim Mar- supplies in the last two or less patriotic than other sections shall, an Associate Editor of "Col- three months.
of the public.
ller's Magazine," who is en route Anxiety as to possible de-
"When convinced of national to Bombay, to gather material for rumours of further substan- perfectly ready to forego the tial mobilisation plans. by prospect of easy prodits at home or salt in the country." Mr. Mar- "There is practically no sugar that they may earn abroad for-
shall said. "These are just some eign exchange. which
is very of the difficulties. the people are sured that advantage of this will not be taken by less patriotic | rivals and the sacrifice will .... be. The present trip is Mr. Mar- equally distributed over the whole shall's first visit to the Far East since he was severely wounded" in the Japanese bombing of the D. S. 8. Panay. suffered
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SOVIET TROOPS CONTINUE ADVANCE velopments is revealed by necessity mest of them will be the journal in India.
IN KARELIA: FINNS HARD PRESSED King Carol.
PLATE HEROES
Continued from Page 1
the King accompanied by the Queen made a special visit and had lengthy conversations with the bereaved,
CROWDS ROAR
As each officer and man stepped forward during the investiture, the deuse crowds roared their ap- preciation,
IN NEW POSITIONS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23 (Reuter)-Soviet troops are pushing along the main railway in the Karelian Isthmus and, have reached a point within eighteen miles of Viborg, according to last night's Finnish communique.
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This is the first indication of the extent of the recent Finnish withdrawal to their new positions in the Manner- helm Line.
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The deepest point of the Soviet advance is some dis- tance west of the village of Suma.
When the men of the Ajax and Exeter marched away to the Gullá- |
SOVIET GAINS Since the start of their offensive hall, central London traffic was dislocated for a lengthy period in this sector, the Soviets appear owing to the enthusiasm of hun- to have gained between five to ten dreds of thousands who flocked to miles at the cost of great losses in their welcome.
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tribute to the officers and men the Mayor of Auckland presented Nel- son's first dirk to the cruiser.
men and material.
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While the Finns claim, to be firm- ly entrenched in their new posi- tions, they are evidently being hard pressed.
DRIVE WIDENED
"Insidious,
Underhand Churchill"
GERMAN PRESS AGAIN
CABLE NEWS necessary But they must be as experiencing as a result of the
IN BRIEF WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 Renter) -Several Senators issued a state- ment yesterday criticising Bel tain's "insistence, on censoring United States Maila in Bermuda,
PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuter)-The delegation of British Trade Unionists. headed by Sir Walter Citrine, arrived for one of the series of monthly conferences with the French Trade Union leaders,
trade.
"DEFERRED PAY”
"One way of overcoming this would be the subsidising of ex ports. This, however, is dangerous since it will inevitably lead to un- healthy inflation. Another method) would be to keep down home de- mand by draining off the pur- chasing power by taxation, bor- rowing and, some scheme of "de
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war."
Development Of Cultural Relations
IMPORTANT PART OF UNIVERSITIES
Sale prest and important i
part that Universities can play in the development of cul.. tural relations between na- tions was emphasised by Prof. S. C. Le, MA. (Oxon.) when be addressed the Sino-British Cultural Relations Association at the Hongkong University yesterday evening. The upeak- was introduced by. Prof. Hsu Ti-shan, MA, B. Litt B.D.
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Prof. Lo said that while he was in Europe he had paid special at- In this attack, he tention to the question of improv- neck and shoulder, from which he and had gone to the extent of severe wounds in the ing Sino-British cultural relations has not yet fully recovered.
AWARDS FURTHER
FOR GALLANTRY LONDON, Feb, 23 (Reuter)—
and gallant service in the River Plate Battle were announced b the London Gazette.
submitting a memorandum to the Oxford University authorities of the abject.- memorandum con- tained five points and copies were circulated to Cambridge and other universities.
STUDY OF GREEK
emphasised the need for Chinese The points of his memorandum
students to study Greek through the medium of English transla The D. 80 is awarded to the tions of the ancient language and
Captain
TIENTSIN, Feb. 23 (Havas)--Ac-ferred pay as advocated by Pro-Further awards for distinguished cording to unconfirmed, but per- fessor Keynes. sistent, mimours here, Wang Keh- ming, President of the Peking "Provisional Government" has re- signed. His resignation followed shortly after his Shanghai visit where he held a brief discussion BERLIN Feb. 23 (Reuter)-—A | with Wang Ching-wei. communique" admica that two ma-
CHUNGKING, Feb. 23 (Reuter) flight over Britain and claims that The Japanese-sponsored Mon- of three British machines which golian united autonomous govern reached Heligoland Bight, one was ment, comprising of Charhar, Suyuan and Northern Shana, at with Prince Ten as Chairman, ac present has ita capital at Kalgan cording to a Chinese dispatch re- ceived here from Sufyuan.
NELSON'S FIRST DIRK According to the New Zealand press reports H M S Achilles, third cruiser in the battle of the Plate
o reach the home port, ・ wa The Russian drive has now chines falled to return from Я accorded a terrific welcome when widened across the whole Isthmus she reached Auckland today. but, at the Eastern side, near Tal
At a ceremonial luncheon all pale, where its main force is being leaders of the country pais: expended, the Red Army seems to shot down.
ibe meeting little success.
The Diplomatische Korrespon The Finns claim that the Russian losses in this sector included 4,500 denz, organ of the Nazi Foreign killed in the past week.
Office, admits this morning" that B.A.F. FITTER - DECORATED
NEW BATTLE
neutrals "frequently show a ten- The King has approved the HELSINFORS. Feb. 23 (Reuter) dency to blame Germany or make
PARIS, Feb. 23 (Beuter) It is award of the medal of the mill--Marshal Vorwahllov is reported her partly responsible for losses reported that British planes, fly- tary division of the Order of the be on the Isthmus Front, per to their shipping..
ing over Borkum and Heligoland, British Empire, to Corporal Ber-sonally directing the new offen- Declaring that they are "victi-attacked several German torpedo- nard J. Brooks, Atter to the RAF, sive, with the capture of Viborg as mised by Britain," the newspaper boats but the results of the who was lent for duty with the the immediate objective.
adds: "German fighting units attacks are not yet known, Fleet Air Arm and was serving in "
have clear orders to abide strictly The Royal Aly Force is stated FLMB Ajax at the battle of the
MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (Reuter) by international regulations in sea to have made many reconnais River Plate, says RWA⠀
"Nothing of importance to report warfare up to the utmost limits of sance fights over the North Bea Corporal Brooks was reported by states yesterday's Moscow.com- safety.
in the last day or two, the commanding officer of the munique, which, however, claims "No one has the right glibly to Ajax to have carried out, most that between Monday and Wed- elander these men as if they were efficiently, work In catapulting mesday Boviet troops captured not carrying out their orders when the ship's aircraft daring the 175 Finnish defences in the Man in the service of the Fatherland action and as having shown nerheim, Line, including 37 Iron or were perpetually, threatened by Initiative and done valuable work and concrete artillery fortinca- the Insidious and underhand. with the upper deck repair party. | tions."
Churchill"
SOVIET. CLAIMS
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BRUSSELS, Feb: 23 (Reater) A German employed at the German Consulate in Ant wern, w khfpping Ghent, and his sister have been arrested on suspicion of
espionage
The Times.concludes that there overcome, given only the neces is no dificulty which cannot be sary inspiration and leadership.
"The third way is by making use of the Government's control of raw materials, as now is in. fact done in the cotton trade; by Commanders of the Ajax, Achilles thus study Greek culture giving priority in supply to ex- and Exeter, namely,
That more" Chinese students porters over those catering for the Douglas H. Everett, Commander should be sent to English univer- home market. It might even be Douglas M. L. Neame and Com-sities for study; practicable to withhold supplies mander Robert R. Graham,
That English tutors should be altogether from anyone who does
Also to Lieutenant fan. Budley engaged by Chinese universition not earmark a specified proper-De'Ath, of the Marines of the az a means of imparting Western tion of output for sale abroad.”
Achilles, and Engineer-Comman- culture among the students; b der Charles E. Simms, of the Exe That the methods of the Uni- ter.
Crosses are awarded, including universities, and
Seventeen Distinguished Service should be adopted in Chinese versities of Oxford and Cambridge
Lieut-Commander Desmond P.
That the study of Chinese phi- Dreyer, Lieutenant, Norman Keltosophy, literature, art and culture soe Todd and Lieutenant Edgar should be encouraged in English D. G. Lewin, all of the Afax: universities w BY ELECTION AT
Lieutenant George G Cowburn. In fact, the Professor pointed Burgeon-Lieutenant Colin G. out, the life at Oxford and Cam- SILVERTOWN IS Hunter of the Achilles and Com-bridge reminded him very much WON BY LABOUR
mander Charles J. Smith, Com-of the, life at the universities in mander Richard B. Jennings, China. He also advocated the free by-election In Silvertown, Longeon
LONDON, Feb. 23 (BW8) The Lieutenant Alden E Toase, Sur Interchange of scholars between don's dock quarter, contested by Lancashire Midshipman
Lieutenant Roger W. G. British and Chinese universities
Archi- pro-war Labour, anti-war Fascists hald Cameron and Midshipman and Communists, brought an dver- Robert W.D. Don, all of the Exe Britain's reply to the United whelming victory for the Labour ter
States Note candidate, the result being Hollins A number of Conspicuous Gal- reprisals (Labour,#14,343 votes) Pollittiantry and Distinguished Service bargo on Ger Communist 960), Moran (Fascist Medals are also awarded and there communicated 151) The Fascist and Communist are a number of Mentions In Der-States Charge candidates forfeited their deposit, patches..
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