"Hongkong Daily Press"-March 14. 1940.
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"HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940.
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IN FINLAND-RUSSIA
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PEACE TREATY
HENNESSY ROAD CAUSES DAMAGE IS CONFIRMED IN
OF OVER $500,000 TO KWONG
Picture taken at the height,, of the disastrous fire at the Kwong Sang: Hong warehouse, Hennessy Boad, yesterday afternoon."
No Future For Free Men In Europe Unless Nazi Domination Is Curbed
Speaking at a luncheon of the Liberal Club in London yesterday, the "Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Si- mon, exhorted the people not. to fritter away energies by discussing elaborate plans for peace for a new Europe un- til we had laid the essential foundation on which this future must be built.
FIGHTING IN SWATOW SECTOR
JAPANESE MEET STIFF CHINESE RESISTANCE
KWEILIN, Mar. 13. (Central)—–
There could be no future
for free men
in Europe un- less Nazi do- mination was effectively curbed.
Peace, said Sir John Simon,
muat include
the restoration
of freedom to
a Reuter message.
Simon
BROADCAST
SANG HONG FIRST REACTION STATEMENT BY M. TANNER
GODOWN
Goods Valued
At 3 Lakhs Destroyed
Over half-a-million dollars' damage was caused by a big fire which broke out shortly after 2.30 p.m. yesterday - ati the warehouse of the Kwong Sang Hong, perfumery and tollet manufacturers, at No. 296 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, and which raged fiercely for many hours and, though sub- dued, was not completely un- der control by midnight.
The entire Fire Brigade of the island was called to the scene. Traffic was blocked; for many hours, the tram service being completely in- terrupted and buses and äther vehicles diverted to Lockhart Road.
Thousands of people watched the blaze from the street and from the ∙roofs of houses around. The crowd at two ends of the street. was Standing 50 deep, and office people
IN WASHINGTON
NEW YORK, Mar. 13 (Reu- ter) Commenting on the Russo-Finnish peace agree ment, the New York Herald- Tribune says that once again a small freedom-loving nation has falled by the lack of sup- port of great and powerful de- mocratic neighbours but the Americans have a scant right to cast a stone at any other democracy.
Writing before the дет agreement was confirmed. the New York Times said: "In any case there is no justifica-- tion for anyone, least of all those far removed from the danger zone. to point a anger at either the Allied Powers or Scandinavia."
Commenting on the agree- ment, a New York Times des- patch from Washington Bays that the first reaction there is that the entire Scandina- vian area has been neutralis. ed and that estimates of the future course of the war must be recast.
The despatch continues: "The importance of Italy ap pears to be enhanced." Diplo mats hold the opinion that it is a serious diplomatic blow.to Britain and France."
Diplomatic Reactions Surveyed
peace
LONDON, March 13 (Reuter) - The signing of the agreement between Finland and Russia was confirmed by the Finnish Government in a broadcast by the Finnish Foreign Min- ister, M. Tanner.
Under the schedule fixed upon in Moscow, Finnish troops will withdraw at the rate of about five miles a day until the new line is reached.
The terms include the surrender of the whole of the Karelian Isthmus to Russia, and the lease of Haugoe as a naval and air base to Russia for 30 years..
IN HIS BROADCAST, M. TANNER GAVE A REVIEW OF THE PEACE CONDITIONS WHICH HAD BEEN AC- CEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND WHICH, HE SAID, WERE SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION BY THE FINNISH PARLIAMENT,
FINLAND WAS A SMALL COUNTRY, SAID M. TAN- NER, AND THE WAR HAD BEEN AN UNEQUAL STRUGGLE FROM THE BEGINNING.
He added: "We were not responsible for the war. We "did not believe it would break out but in spite of that it did break out and our country was forced to defend itself. "Despite the efforts of the "Some time ago," he continued, Army, Finland has been short "Finland was offered military help of materials and men. Sup-by the Western Powers. This plan plies have been received from was closely examined by the FH- nish military authorities and there
living in the vicinity, returning Chamberlain's abroad but we still incked was found to be one weak polut
from work, took as long as two
supplies."
In it, namely, the question of
hours to make their way through Announcements made reference transport of the troops.
the crowd, 4
In Commons
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STATEMENT ON ARMISTICE
The fire was the biggest ex- perienced on Hongkong island | this year. "Origin of the blaze 1s not known, but it is thought that workmen, who were "in the pre- mises on the previous day, might have left a cigarette butt and un- wittingly caused the mischief..
COMPLETELY GUTTED
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter) Firemen who arrived "on
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville the
Chamberlain, "announced in the scene shortly after the alarm found the entire building, which House of Commons that the Bri- was three storeys high. completely sh Minister in Helsingfors WAS gutted. Hugh volumes of smoke informed this morning by the Fin were pouring from the roof whichnish Foreign Minister that the. had already partly collapsed, and Soviet-Finnish peace terms were strong smell of pertume from signed in Moscow last night and thousands of bottles of scent in that an armlasice has been arrived the building alled the air.
at 11 a.m., Finnish time, today, be- tween the two armies.
The walls began 'to crack about
3 pm.. and a short while after-
the Poles and Czechs, according to many ways, the LCI warehouse
southeast of Kityang. Comprising as Hitler and those, colleagues
Mr.
(cheers).
FULL WEIGHT
countries
of help made **The Scandinavian by Sweden and described this had given a negative answer to as" a negative Swedish "at-the plea of Finland and of the titude."
Western Powers and consequently Finland had to state that this help could not be counted on.
FORCES UNBROKEN "Bearing these facts in mind, the Finnish Government realised that it was better
to make peace while Finland's forces were still unbroken The treaty was, therefore, gigned last night.",
NEW RUSSO- FINNISH FRONTIER
the
M. Tanner continued: "There will naturally be different ideas about this question: and there will be arguments advanced for con- tinuance of the war but now our
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M. Tanner, Finnish Foreign Minister.
ANOTHER SACRIFICE BY FINLAND
that
PRESS COMMENT SAME AS MADE IN 1721
IN PARIS PARIS, Mar. 13 (Reuter)- BERLIN, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-aim must be reconstruction and
The Soviet-Finnish According to
Moscow consolidation of peace, and all our
peace Chamberlain continued: newspaper Pravda and quoted forces must be concentrated on agreement is deplored as an- other sacrifice on the part of wards the top part of the build-
"Throughout the Soviet-Finnish by the Official German News this work struggle His Majesty's Govern-Agency, the new frontier be- and look forward to the future," gues in the Petit Parisien.
We must try to forget the past Finland by M. Lucien Bour- ing suddenly.collapsed. Part of the masonry fell on to the ware-ment, in concert with the French tween Russia and Finland, as house of the Imperial Chemical Government have furnished to the laid down in the peace treaty, be-
HEAVY TERMS
The newspaper Ere Nouvelle
Industries, Ltd.
praises M. Daladier and Mr. Cham- Finns large quantities next door, and
of war gins in the Gulf of Finland, ap-
M. Tanner said: "The terma beriam for their statements yes- knocked in a portion of the roof. materials and supplies of all sorts proximately 30 miles west of are unexpectedly heavy, in com- terday and says: "What has sur-
Though licked by the names.
Viborg, and goes more or less in aparison with what the enemy prised us most has been straight north-easterly direction achieved during the war, and the Sweden's, Socialist Government did and open to grave danger in
about 15 miles to the north of demands go further than those nothing but hinder the efforts of did not suffer any damage, Fire-
"His Majesty's Government, in Viborg and the same distance presented in the autumn
those who wanted to help their "Qur delegates fought, to mod neighbours." The Japanese invading Kityan even the most moderate minded of with water to prevent the Zames give all possible help to the Finns the north shore of Lake Ladoga,
In the present circumstances, men kept deluging the building face, made plain their readiness to north of Sortavala which lies on
fy them but were unsuccessful 25 miles north-west of Swatow us say it is impossible to reach any from spreading to this direction in their gallant struggle against The frontier will be such that the and, as no prospects were found
"HUMILIATION". are reported to be at Paotoishi.settlement worth anything as 100% The flood of water may have Bgression (loud checrs) and, as Tallway line from Viborg to Sorts of obtaining better results by
COPENHAGEN, Mar. 3 (Reuter) I informed the House on Monday, vaala remains in Russian territory continuing the war, it seems wiser hardly be received by a single man The message of peace will some 2,000 cavalry-men, they came his, who think with him, are in the ICI godown, though the exhrow the full weight of our avail-north-east until it reaches the old continue the hopeless struggle. No we had made preparations to The demarcation line then goes to accept the peace terms than
or woman in Scandinavia without pain, without a feeling of humila- able resources into the scales on frontier near the Russian town of political terms were presented, what would be in accordance with Porosogero,
"The Boviet Union does not in-
tion and without the understand- the wishes of the Finnish Govern-
ing' that all Scandinavian countries OLD FRONTIER UNCHANGED
terfere with our internal politics have been hit by Finland's ruin," ment.
The old frontier remains un-The Kuusinen Government has rites the Belingske Tidende. "It had always been understood changed until the Arctic Circle is been put to one side. The peaceYesterday, the northern .coun- that it was for the Finnish Gov. reached. Here, to the north-east will be very heavy and it is with tries became weaker and poorer. crnment to decide upon the course salla, the Russians will receive a ment accepted the terms."
of Rovaniemi, in the region of great hesitation that the Covera-not, only in a strict territorial of action which they considered narrow strip of land to include the
sense," the paper conchides. best suited in their interests and village of Kuolajaervi, which 15
FEARS FOR FINLAND in, the light of all available know-
opposite the Russian town of M. Tanner's broadcast was gen- LONDON, Mar 13 (Reuter)-A ledge.
Kandalashka
erally received in dead silence message from Budapest states that. EPIC STORY
Then, in the far north, Russia
Tears streamed down the faces Hungarian Right Wing papers ex- "In their decision, they may be is to receive Flbach! (Fishermen's of men and women and there is a press pleasure at the Russo-Fin- assured that the people of this Peninsula) and Brednij Peninsulas general feeling of numbness. nish peace and regard the news Some people have the ea,as victory for German diplomacy. country are united in sympathy in on Petsamo Bay. the situation in which they found
Pravda points out that the new however, that if Field Marshal The Left Wing press expresses themselves, and in admiration for frontier, except for a slight de- Mannerheim and the Government sorrow and fears for Finland. the courage with which they had viation in favour of Finland, is the decided to end the struggle it Pest Hiriad declares that little maintained, for so long, the strug-same as that created at the Peace would be suicidal to continus
from Ampów, seven miles north of power, concluded Sir John. Swałow
They have commandeered – moré
pontoon bridge at Tongpo, east of Kityang.*
of damaged some of
tent is not known,
the goods in
BUILT IN 1920 than fifty junks and bave built a WELLES SEES LL. G.
The Kwong Bang Hong godown, A Reuter message from London which, was built in 1920, was used states that Mr. Sumner Welles saw for storing glycerine, chemicals Mr. David Lloyd George yesterday morning and the interview lasted
Continued on Page 6 so long that Mr. Welles appoint-
STIFF RESISTANCE SHIUKWAN, Mar. 13 (Int Having captured several points
to be revised.
In the afternoon
-north-west of Bwatow, Japanese ments for the rest of the day bad
troops are converging on Kityang. one of the leading towns in mast -ern Kwangtung. At Kaheng the invaders encountered, stiff 'Chinese' realstance yesterday, and falled to follow up the advance.
The number of Japanese troops and riï-raffa in Swatow Is' in- -creased to 8.000. Two companies
he was to see Mr. 8. M. Bruce. Australian High Commissföher, and Mr. James. Maxton,
JUDGE HELMICK
SHANGHAI, Mar 13 (Reuter)—
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Thrilling rugby
Hockey tournament Cricket notes
of puppet troops under, orders to Judge Milton J. Helmick, "of the Tennis at KKC.C. invest Kityang surrendered to the Chinese authorities at a certain undisclosed point on Monday.
SHEKKI FIGHTING | MACAO, Mar. 13 (Int)-Japan-
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United States Court for China, ac- companied by his wife and Mr. W. T. Collins, Court Clerk, return- ed this morning from a holiday trip to Chungking.
On the voyage there he travelled
ese forces were reported to have in the US. Ambassador, Mr. Nel- evacuated Tangchlawan, north of son T. Johnson's party.. this part, on their way to streng- then their comrades In Chekki. which is being counter-attacked by Chinese trooDE."
Continued on Back Page
PARIS, Mar. 13 (Reuter)--The communique Issued today stated that there is nothing to report.
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gle against overwhelming odds. of Uusikaupunki (Nystad) in 1721.
This epic story will ever be re- counted in the chronicles of their
“NARROW STRIP”. LONDON Mar. 13 (Reuter)-It
DEAD SILENCE -
(Continued On Page 7)
history and remain alive in the would appear that Finland is to SERIES OF BLACKOUT memory of all peoples," concluded ceda about one tenth of her total Mr. Chamberlain.
area of 150,000 square miles,
Much depends, however, on how M. Maisky, Soviet Ambassador. large the narrow strip” near was in the Diplomatic Gallery Balla is and just where the line when Mr. Chamberlain rose to runs from Sortavaala to Poroso- make his statement,
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EXERCISE IN APRIL
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The Director of Air Rald Fre- cautions announces that there will be a series of blackout exercises on the night of April 11-13.
nations, if they have the courage, can defend themselves even against such overwhelming odds as the power of Russia
ASTASES FULFILLED","
(Reuter)-- MOSCOW; Mar. 13 "The tasks which the Soviet Union- had set herself have been fulfil- ed.” says Pravda. official organ of the Communist Party, in com menting on the peace treaty. (Continued "On Page 7).