HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
Chungking
SPEED OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE Conference In ON WEST OF THE KARELIAN
ISTHMUS SURPRISES
TERRORISTS KILL PUPPET EMPEROR'S
Finns Fall Back To New BROTHER-IN-LAW
Lines Behind Viborg
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-As soon as the Rus- sians complete their "occupation of Viborg, "the Finns will have to fall back to new lines behind the city, which were recently constructed and the 'strength of which is a mat- ter for considerable speculation.
The speed of the Russian advance on the west side of the Isthmus recently has come as a surprise.
Finnish losses in the de-inued on Saturday. The Soviet fence of Viborg have been attacks generally were repulsed. heavier than at any other but at some points the Finnish riew positions, time during the war, one troops retired to estimate being 17,000, which according to plan.
is far more than the small Finnish Army can afford.
CAUSE OF LOSSES These losses were undoubtedly partly due to the need to hold parts of the Mannerheim Line at any cost, while the other defences į were being quickly constructed in the rear.
The Finns are reported to havel held one shell-wrecked position while concrete positions to the rear were given time to harden.
In the east of the Isthmus.. Finnish artillery dispersed enemy: Torees which were concentrating for an attack and inflicted severe losses on them: At least rilne: tanks and, several guns were des- troyed. Fighing continues.
ARTILLERY LIVELY North-East of Lake Ladoga there! was lively artillery and
patroll activity and the enemy's attempts to advance were checked. Enemy attacks on Kellanjoki and Alto- VIBORG SURROUNDED toki were repulsed and the enemy | MOSCOW, Mär, 4 (Reuter)-A lost about 1,000 killed at Köllan. Soviet communique states that So-joki,
viet troops continued to surround An enemy infantry attačk in Viborg and occupied, the hamlet the direction of Kuhmo was re- of Saarela, north of Viborg and pulsed and some fortified the island of Tuppuransaari, south | taken.
of Viborg, On the other sectors there was nothing of importance to report
points
AR ACTIVITY Finnish aircraft bombed enemy columns and rallway lines. Enemy FORCED TO RETIRE
aircraft were active on the Isth- HELSINGFORS, Mar. 4 (Reuter mus ar North-East Ladoga and -The Russians are unceasingly they also bombed several. places mass-attacking, the whole of the in the interior; including Lahti, western end of the Karelian Tampere and Turku," Eigh; civ!-; Isthmus. The Finns are resisting Hans were killed and about "ter desperately, but were forced to re- | Wounded. tire in some places.
-It is confirmed that seventeen
The bitterest fighting is around Soviet planes were brought down Viborg where the Russians at heavy during the day, besides six doubt- cost gained foothold in ruins' of the ful cases. town. Although the town is
SHANGHAI, Mar, Reu- ter) Terrorist bullets st noon today killed Wu-Chi-lun, lawyer and former husband of the younger sister of Madame Henry Fu Yil, and, therefore. at one-time brother-in-law of the Manchukuoan Emperor, according to a report in the Evening Post today.
his
The shooting occurred at
home in Yates Road in the Settlement.
The killer, who entered the house under the pretext of being a client, escaped,
CHUNGKING. Mar, { (Central)
With more than 100 experts at- tending, the Central Personne Administration Conference was officially opened here this morn.
ink.
SĂ MAIN TOPIC
Both the Central Party' Head- quarters and the National Govern- ment sent representatives to the meeting whose main topic of dis- cussion was the readjustment and nationalization of the per- sonnel system of the Government and the Party organs
In addition to large numbers of resolutions tabled, many last m'n- tte proposals received are being added in the agenda.
The first general meeting of the conference will be held this after- hoon, while in the evening Mr. Tal Chi-tao, President of the Examina- tion Yuan, will give a dinner party to the members,
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Monthly Review Of Nazi Propaganda Shows Many Contradictions By Germans
LONDON, "MAR. 4 REUTER) THE USUAL MONTHLY RE- VIEW OF NAZI PROPAGANDA IN THE SIXTH MONTH OF THE WAR WAS GIVEN BY THE SPECIAL B.R.C. COMMEN- TATOR ON SUNDAY. DURING THE PERIOD UNDER COM- MENT THERE HAD BEEN TWO SPEECHES FROM HERR HITLER, ONE FROM FIELD-MARSHAL GOERING AND A PATHETIC ONE FROM DR. GOEBBELS HIMSELF.
these
From the Nazi point of view, the trouble with speeches was that they did not get enough attention, but people tended to say that the content of, the speeches was "just the same old thing." On the other hand, there was a modieum of Information in the speeches, if one looked at them in the right
way.
Take Herr Hitler's speech on Jan. 31. He started off as usual with an attack on the treaty of Versailles. He had nothing new to say, so he said the same things again. That, of course. is just the point there was nothing else for him to talk about.
HITLER'S OBJECT
their own independence before the Peace Conference met, where the desires of the population were not clear. plebiscites were held.
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With hands tied behind, legs bound at the ankles and a rope round the chest suspending a In view of the Anniversary of large stone at the other end, the the signing of the Brestiltovsk decomposed body of Kwok Yun, 53- Treaty. It was interesting to note year-old master of a fishing boat. what Germany did under similar was readly recognised by his son circumstances. Under that treaty, Kwok Tin, 22 master of another Germany took from Russia thirty- Ashing boat, when he saw the body. He was trying to persuade the four per cent of her population, floating ten feet from the shore German people that he and his thirty-two per cent of her agri-off Pak Shek Kok yesterday morn- COLONEL ROOSEVELT
gangsters were really protecting cultural land, fifty-four per centing. LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter-The them against British and French her international they Finnish
undertakingsTM Ald Bureau
announces' attempts to destroy the German and eighty-nine per cent, of her дле continuing resistance on that Mr. Kermt: Roosevelt has nation. He was trying to prove coal mines. principle never conceding ground been granted permission by the that white is black, without inflicting maximum loss War Office to resign his commis-
If now Germany, or Herr Hitler, Under that Treaty, he said, the could, dictate terms, one could on the enemy.
ben appointed Officer Command- without regard to the wishes of from the fate of Czechoslovakia HELSINGFORS, MET. 4 (Reu- ing the British Contingent of the the population concerned. That, and Poland. tër)-A Finnish communique International Volunteer Force to of course, is a lie. states that in the west of the Kare-night in Finland. He will have The Czechs, Finns, Poles and lain Isthmus enemy pressure con- the rank of Colonel.
Balken States
no
longer strategic 'impor- "tance to the Finns
SOVIET PRESSURE
MURDER IS SUSPECTED The body was first seen by Kwok Tin's aunt, Tang Min; mistress of
Sunday. She brought the news a passenger boat, about 3 p.m.. on
went out to investigate.
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sion in the British Army, and has peace-makers carved up Europe Judge what would be the resul: Lo Kwok Tin who immediately AGAIN: FOREIGN PLANES
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had
TYRANNICAL RULE OF DEMI-GODS
1)
OF INDIAN CONGRESS
IN THE PROVINCES
Muslim Leader's
Appeal To
Spirited
To Americans
*
NEW DELHI, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-An appeal to the American people regarding the political situation in India was issued by Sir Abdoola Haroon, member of the Central Assembly and Chairman of the Foreign Committee of the All-India Muslim League.
trying to woo American pub-|
4
lic opinion."
NOTHING IN COMMON
TWO ALTERNATIVES "Congress refuses to face that
alterna<ives for
two
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Brothers Island on Feb, 16 with Tin's mother and three younger brothers Hung (12), Chuen (9) and Tax (8). He does not know what has happened to the rest of the family.
Kwok Tin, who lives in To Kan DESTROY GERMANY village, Tung Kun, told the police In his speech, Herr Hitler went that he last saw his father allve proclaimed on to try and prove that the Al-when the latter set sail from Tung lies wanted to destroy Germany Chung, in British Territory, off (the B.B.C. Commentator con- tinued). The first thing he did was call them hyprocrites-that was just the usual German abuse. He then said that Mr. Churchill had said he wanted to destroy Germany. That was a le.. Mr. Churchill never said anything of the sort and Mr. Chamberlain and, Lord Halifax again and again said, with the complete support of all, that the Allies do not desire the destruction of Germany.
All Admirals
Placed On Active List
LONDON, Mar. 4 (B.W.S)-The Admiralty announced that H. M.
the King has approved that, in future. Admirals of the fleet shall be borne on the Active List of the Royal Navy for life and that those on the Retired List be restored to the Active List.
Herr Hitler, however, can only speak once in a while. The Pro-
paganda Ministry, however, keeps the torch burning every day.
&
PRIVATE LEITER Some people might have heard the German press radio comment on a letter from a young man His Majesty further approved learning his job in the British that promotion to the rank of Ad- Consulate in Peiping. This was a miral of the Fleet be governed by private letter to his mother, in Sir Haroon declared: "The Muslims are not opposed the rule that three, but not more which he gave his views on the "America's Interest in the Indian independence and have than three, of the holders of this political situation... cause of Indian freedom is always worked for it, but the rank shall be of less than five They were not very wise views praiseworthy, but, before its main obstacle is the fallure of years seniority in rank
and the young man was not very In consequence, the following well informed. people express any opinion Congress to win the confidence of
officers are restored to the Active about the fact that we were at He felt strongly about our affairs, we hope the Muslims.
"Let Americans understand the List-Admirals they will acquaint
of the Fleet, Sir war again and said that the Ger- them-
Omond de B. man nation should be persecuted. selves with all aspects of the damentals of the 'present con- Henry Oliver, Sir
troversy between Britain and Con- Brock, Sir Roger Indian problem.
Keyes. Bir which is gress, the main bone of contention Frederick Field and Sir Reginald opened-it-and-published it widely, The Nazis got hold of this letter, -bristling with difficulties that of which is how 90,000.00 Muslims Tyrwhitt.
claiming that it came from are incapable of being miti- can be fitted into the new pic-
responsible British diplomat. gated by the verbosity of the bure.
B.B.C. LISTENERS
They splashed it in their press. Congress Party, which is now
broadcast it over the air and real AT MAXIMUM
ly played it up in a big way for question. There is now only, LONDON, Mar. 4 (BWB)~~The
two or three days. Why? Because Hitler had said the British were Britain number of people listening to Sir Haroon says that the Moslem either she should insist on Con- broadcass programmes in Great trying to destroy Germany and nation of 90,000,000 has nothing gress coming to terms with the Britain reaches its maximum at 8 Nazi propagandists had to do minorities, o'clock in the evening, according everything they could to "prove" in common with the Hindu na- Muslims and other
that he spoken the truth. tion but that Congress, which is whose combined strength exceeds to the new edition of the B. B. C. indisputably a Hindu organisa- that of the Hindu community.handbook. By nine o'clock laten- i NOT CONVINCING tion, wants to establish domins- which Congress represents, orers are heinning to switch off One might say that the young tion of Hindus over Moslems, "as she should concede to the Con-while by half past ten only half man's letter was not very con- is proved by the experience of gress demand and thus throw are left and by eleven" only one vincing proof, but it is dimeult to two years of tyranical Congress the whole Indian Peninsula, into in five.
be convincing when one tries to rule in the provinces."
z civil war.
These figures result from a prove that white is black It is "We Muslims, therefore, hope that survey made in October to study difficult enough for Herr Hitler Sir Haroon alleges that the American well-wishers of India wartime listening condition Congress ideal
Of and even harder for others. Independence of
will intercede with "the Congress nine million licensed sets in Great The B.B.C. has often broadcast alms at the establishment of an demi-Gods to bring them down Britain, only 800,000 are in homes accounts of persecutions of the unalterable Hindu religious ma
such reliable sources as the Vati- can City Radio. In provinces where they are in the "Our demands are simple. Our follow their own pursuits and counter-charges against the Poles, The Nazis immediately launched majority, "therefore, the congress 90,000,000 people want the right life without molestation from accusing them of atrocities against variety of independence means the of self-determination in the anybody, even though it may the Germans. A number of Ger- enslavement of 90,000,000 Muslims, separate homelands of their own, than one federation." he conmans, they said had been killed by who are pledged to resist it to where they are already in the mean the establishment of more the Poles rose from 5,000 to 50,000 the last ditch.”
majority, and where they want to cluded.
overnight.
FLY OVER BRUSSELS
A.A. GUNS OPEN
FIRE..
BRUSSELS, Mar, 4 (Renter)-It is officially announced that anti- aircraft guns opened fire rester- of undetermined nationality flew day morning when many planes
over Belgium,
On Feb. 10, Dr. Goebbels over stepped himself
He said these figures were the only conclusion to an orgy of violence and des- that fighters ascended when the The newspaper Le Soir states truction, lasting for over twenty planes were sighted." Some of the years. But two years ago, Herr planes flew over, Brussels and the Hitler stated he had reached an inburbs about 11 am, and one or agreement with Poland, which re-two others passed over the sem- moved all friction and made it drome at Hären flying at a great possible for them work. In
height. amity.
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ANTI-ALLIED FROPAGANDA
Phrases"
It a particularly vile act. Al- though, says the paper, it is more necessary
than ever that they should maintain their calm, only the term assassination describes such an aggression.
さ
The Liberal påper, L'Inde- pendance Belge. says that Belgian national dignity de- clares with firmness to the German Government that such acts cannot be allowed.
VIGOROUS PROTEST Following the air battle, the German Ambassador in Brussels Spaak, Belgian Foreign Minister. was summoned to the office of M.
The interview was very brief. M. Spaakmade a vigorous protest against- this
TRYC violation of Belgilan neutrality and the act of aggression. committed by German airmen ... Although Germans have tre-
GOERING'S BLUNDER Field-Marshal Goering proceed- intense anti-Allied propaganda is Dutch territory this is the arst It is reported from Eupen that quently flown over Belgian and
making a big blunder himself. In districts near the German fron-tory has ended fatally. In the ed to follow Dr. Goebbels up by being circulated in the Belgian time a violation of neutral terri- his "morale, boosting speech on tier. Feb. 15, he told German workers origin have been slipped through seaplane was lost through "Nazi » Many leaflets of German early days of the war a Dutch that they would have million of the letter-boxes in the past week.action. Poles working for them and that A leaflet which was distributed in 10,000 had already come from Po- this way yesterday was printed in land.
Falkenverlag. Hamburg. Field-Marshal Goering, however, entitled "Politics
It was JAPANESE ANTI-WAR and forgot that a few days earlier all and violently attacks Britain.
LEAGUE TO STAGE the resources of the Nazi Propa-
persuade the world that the Ger ganda Ministry had been trying to
OVER NETHERLANDS
PLAY AMSTERDAM-Mar-4-(Reuter)-
KWEILIN, Mar. 4 Centrall mans were not turning Poles into / Three more German planes new Members of the South-West
Netherlands territory оп
Branch of the Japanese Anti-War Gauleiter Greiser himself said: Saturday night. Two more were League in China will stage & thres- "We are not deporting Polish, seen on Bunday morning.
act play here from March 8 to 10 workmen to the Reich"
A British plane, which appear to "comfort" Chinese soldiers and These are attempts of the Great ed over an island, dew off when to raise a foundation fund for the Nazi masters. If the masters can- anti-aircraft bateries opened up league."
avoid contradicting
The Netherlands Government them- selves, one cannot expect junior is to lodge protests in both Berlin officials to be any more consistent.
and London, And so it has proved.
slaves
not
over
."
BELGIAN PRESS INCENSED
The play, called "Three Bro thers," was written by Mr. Wataru Kaji, noted Japanese writer who is now with the Chinese. Army I depicts the anti-war sentiment of the Japaneso people.
MORE CONTRADICTION The Danzig, Volkposten sald there was no question of Warsaw BRUSSELS, Mar. 4 (Reuter)- being overcrowded with refugees At 11 o'clock on Saturday morning LORD ROTHERMERE and that the reports of widespread more foreign planes flew over Bel- deaths, epidemics and plague were glan territory. Belgian anti-alr all without foundation. Two days craft batteries went into action at
TO DISPERSE HIS before; however, a Cracow paper Brussels and Belgian fighters went
OLD MASTERS said that If there was plague up. famine, etc., in Warsaw, it must
LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter) Meanwhile the Belgian press is Lord Rothermore has decided to ago it was the centre of war and destruction and therefore, di
The Danzig paper thus was try culties, must arise with refugees.
ing to prove that black was white A Cracow paper nearer to War saw did not go so far as this: It suggested however that black was really grey.
jority under a single federation. to a reasonable level of tolerance with an income of £10 per week Poles, getting information from I not be forgotten that four months naturally incensed at Saturday's “diperse his private collection of
and understanding.
possessing powers to nullify - the independence of the Muslims even
SIMPLE DEMANDS
ot more.
air battle, during which a large paintings, built up during forty German plane violated Belgian years, and particularly notable in three. Belgian patrol planes trying masters. territory and shot down two of its representation of Italian oll· to head to back over the border. The plot of one of the planes was Egypt Announcing bis, decision, Lord Rothermere cabled from killed.
offering three pictures to the "VILE ACT
National Gallery and indicating The Gazette, for instance, calls that additional gifta may follow