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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1940.
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Mr. Myron 0. Taylor, President Roosevelt's personal representative at the Vatican.
Western Front Galvanised Into Activity
TEST OF BRAIN POWER
EXTENSIVE BRITISH
AIR OPERATIONS ON
NORWEGIAN COAST
Main Attack Directed
Against Stavanger.
LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry announ- ces that extensive air operations were carried out yester- day and during the night at several points on the coast of Norway.
The main attack was again directed against Stavanger where a number of enemy aircraft had been dispersed round the edge of the aerodrome. High and low flying at- tacks were delivered by a strong force of bombers.
Direct hits were observed on There is a growing recognition the runways and bombs were in most neutral countries, savs seen to burst among transport British Wireless, of the magnitude the British aircraft parked on the side of and significance of
Naval and air successes since the the aerodrome.
The attack lasted over an hour and Aghter opposition was countered.
Marshal Fevrt Chakmak, President of the Turkish Su- preme War Council.
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STATEMENT
IN COMMONS ON RECENT CONFERENCE WITH BRITISH
MINISTERS FROM BALKANS
Ensuring Lasting Increase In Commercial
Exchanges
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the re- cent talks in London with the British Ministers in the Balkans was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons yesterday," says a Reuter report.
The Prime Minister said the consultations with the Bri- tish representatives from south-eastern Europe had afford- ed evidence of the close interest which His Majesty's Gov- ernment took in the countries concerned.
THE PURPOSE OF THE DISCUSSIONS had been in accordance with the settled policy of His Majesty's Govern- ment in the preservation of peace and promotion of security in the Balkans and Danubian countries.
"No one of these States, be- meeting His Majesty, Mr. Cham-
Significance Of Speech
By Mr. Cross
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REFERENCES TO ITALY
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Rauter)-In
opening of the Norwegian cam. en-palan. the development of which in regard alike to its diplomatic
strategic In addition to the aircraft which and
implications. is were destroyed on the ground, two awaited with intense interest. twin-engined enemy planes are de- Meanwhile, attention is being lleved to have been shot down. closely directed to detailed, ac-
CHUNGKING, Apr, 18 (Reuter) The aerodrome was again attack-counts of the plot whereby theIn their first joint broadcast, the ed during the night and further Germans affected the invasion of Three Soong Sisters, Mesdames tween whom it is the desire berlain, Mr. Ronald H. Cross reply to questions regarding the damage is reported.
Chiang Kai-shek, H. Kung and of the Allies to see the growth (Minister for Economic Warfare) significance of the speech by Mr. A low level bombing attack was
One immediate result of these Sun Yat-sen, who are together in of mutual understanding, has and other members of the Cabinet Ronald Cross, Economic Warfare of Denmark and Norway is that made on a submarine and one hit revelations is that steps are being | Chungking for the Arst time, to- any cause to fear that that with whom they discussed ques- Minister, an authoritative spokes- the entire Western Front has been was observed. A supply ship was taken in various neutral countries day appealed to America for her Allies, or their forces. wit/ons in which those ministers were man informed, Reuter that there
also attacked. Three British air to prevent the trial such as Nor-continued friendly ald to China. In operations on the Western craft engaged in these operations why suffered. Front, it is a test of the brain falled to return.
Meanwhile, says the Daily Tele-
"LONDON, Apr. 18 (Router)-A military correspondent says a con- sequence of the German invasion
galvanised into activity.
movements
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DIRECT HIT
power and initiative of comman- ders and imagina:ive action
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 19 (Reuter) regarda Staff officers. The routine Reports received here state that of fortress warfare two of three German flyingboats have been replaced by Intelligent lying in Trondheim, harbour have improvisation.
been destroyed by an area
Five planes were destroyed at the aerodrome and
a direct hit was scored on a petrol store.
The correspondent says that in this type of warfare the Allies have more experience than the Germans, He says,
as regards Norway and Stavanger they hitherto provided the "eyes" of the invaders and were certain to become the first objectives.
DIFFICULT TASK
!!
The task of banging it out of existence was difficult from the sea because naral guns have fat trajectory It is possible that
Australian
Recruiting Proceeding
Norway.
graph signs multiply about the Norwegian plot has weakened Ger many's power.
PROSPECT DARK
specially interested.
was tale to add to the” speech. ever threaten their indepen-
They also had the opportunity though one might like to subtract Madame Sun Yat-sen began this dence or their integrity.
of hearing from Lord Swinton something perhaps from the head- morning's programme which was "In economic fields the discussome account of the new United lines given to lu relayed in the United States. Her slons had been conducted on the Kingdom Commercial Corporation Mr. Cross' references to Italy, broadcast reached approximately basis that it is the policy of Els and of the work the Corporation he continued, seemed to represent 1,000,000 listeners, it is estimated. Majesty's Government to deve intended to carry out in order to a reasonably point of view in that these develop and place permanently, one desired to know where we Madame Suy's appeal was follow-op their relations with "On the new front the prospected by talks by aane Kuns and countries as to ensure. so far as a broader basis trader exchanges stood for them is dark and neutral Madame Chiang.
His possible,-- lasting increase between the linited Kingdom, and
their commercial exchanges with south-eastern Europe Suite, States are bent on stern precau
According to Chinese press them. tions to ensure that treachery within shall not open their deports, the three sisters left this morning for Chengt to Inspect fences to the barbarian all over industrial and co-operative or Europe, dupes and hirelings who
ganizations there... compose the vanguard of modern Germany's warfare are being desit with faithfully,
NAZI. LITHUANIA
Mr. Chamberlain previously men- tioned that the Ministers con- cerned. had left or were leaving
the United Kingdom to return to
their posts after their visit to England.
NEW CHAIRMAN
Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co.,
con-
It would be quite a mistake
deliberate demarche
It and "would be unwise' to attach any
andor importance to them When one analysed these re- OF S.M.C. SHANGHAI, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-ferences it will be found that they Briton, Mr. W. J. Kiswick, of were friendly and reasonable in tone. Britain had scrupulously PROBLEMS EXAMINED During the nine days or so in was appointed the Council Chair-kept the Anglo-Italian agreement TRADE PACT
which they had been in London, man at the first meeting of the of 1938 and she wanted to
tinue doing so. KAUNAS, Apr. 18, (Reuter)-A they had examined, under the newly-elected Council at hoon to-
day. new German-Lithuanian trade Chairmanship of the Foreign Secre agreement has been signed in tary. Lord Halifax, outstanding Berlin providing for an annual problems presented by the situa turnover of about 280,000,000 kts tion in southern Europe.
The British Ambassadors of Lithuania's foreign trade, and Rome (Sir Percy Lorraine) and in is planned to absorb a large part Moscow (Sir William Seeds) who of Lithuania's trade with Britain. were in London had assisted at
LONDON, ADT, 18 (Reuter)-The It is doubtful, however, whether these discussions. ployed in one elaborate infamy Germany will be able to supply The Head of the missions con- Admiralty issued a list of five off- and exposed immediately, beyond Lithuania with goods she requires cerned, who had all been received cers and 48 ratings believed to denial.
Countries, within reach in exchange for her agricultural in audience by HM the King. have lost their lives as the result of the German fangs, would be products.
had had the opportunity also of of the loss of HMB. Thistle. blind if they could not learn from
"What was done in Oslo, with all its shameless lying and tru- tality, is no more than Hitler and CANBERRA, Apr. 18 (Reuter) other leaders, whom Germany monitors mounting guns, produc- Mr. B. G. Menzies, the Australian terres, halle proces for destruction Frime Minister, announced that her friendly States for destruction ing high-angled fire, were used.
When Stavanger is denied the recruiting for a seventh division by implanting a canker of treason, Germans, the first phase of the of the Australian Expedtionary by giving false agıvrances, by re- (£14,000,000);" of about 65 per cent. I
Forces to begin in May.
sert to tricks of the underworld of crime--all this is in the Nazi text books "of policy.
"Never before has it all.been em-
forces
Allie plan will be accomplished.
claims Ec added that Australia is A Berlin communique that British
yesterday buying 49 more Lockheed planes attempted for the first time to from the United States, costing land at Herjangfjord, near Narvik, £2,250,000. but were repulsed, "
He said Australia was deter
It admitted that four German mined to vigorously support the planes were damaged when British Alles' determination to win the cruisers borabarded Stavanger yes-war and to establish a lasting and terday.
just peace.
so glaring an example of what is intended against thêm all."___ (BWS).
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An American, Mr. J. W. Carey.
of the Vacuum Standard On co. U.S. INCREASE
was appointed Vice-Chairman,
H.M.S. THISTLE CASUALTIES
WAR TAXATION BILL GIVEN GERMANS RUSHING GERMANY AND SECOND READING AT COUNCIL:
REINFORCEMENTS
TO TRONDHEIM
18
ARE GERMANS STOCKHOLM, APR.
(REUTER)-THE FEVERISHLY HURRYING REINFORCEMENTS TO TRONDHEIM by fyingboats and have mined all bridges round the town in addition to arranging machine-gun nests in villas on sites above it.
Three German destroyers in the harbour are said to be camou- flaged and an eye-witness from Trondheim claims to have seen a" large cargo ship unloading tanks, heavy artillery and anti-aircraft guns in the inner harbour,
60 THOUSAND
The eye-witness reports that all British cargo ships, which were in harbour when the Germans occu- pied Trondheim, succeeded in rendering their defence guns use-
NAZI SOLDIERS less before being captured.
IN NORWAY
Regarding the situation in south Stockholm, newspaper reports from Kongsvinger say the Norwegians gtill resisting strongly at
PARIS Apr. 18 Reuter)-The are
STAVANGER
at
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)—The Berlin News Agency says that a Lithuanian skipper who was Stavanger during the earlier air |ralds, brought a report to Copen- bagen that British planes scored several hits on the aerodrome one of which blew up a petrol tank.
The skipper was quoted as saying that no German aircraft were damaged and that many bombs, particularly incendiary ones, hit the town of Savanger and set fire to civilian houses.
Great Efforts By Britain
Major-General J. H. Beth total number of German troops in Elverum where bitter fighting is known to the world of letters as Norway is estimated in competent proceeding. The Norwegian post-Jan Hay-Director of Publie Rela- tion at Elverum appear strong and tions at the War Office, in a military circles in Paris Es no
the Germans have been checked at speech yesterday said Eritain had more than 80,000. In each of the
made tremendous efforts in the porta seized there is estimated to
raising of mad power. be 1,500 to 3000 apart from trond- helin where more have been brought by air.
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MANY CLAUSES AMENDED
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Unofficial Members
RT. HON. H. A. L. FISHER KILLED
NEW COLLEGE
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-The
CHARGES FOR FREIGHT
Special to HK. Dally Press NEW YORK. Apr 18 (Havas)—– American steamship lines have de- cided to increase freight charges to 50 per cent, on cargo going to the Continent and the Far East.
The decision was reached follow-.. ing developments in the European conflict and will be enforced in one month,
STRICT CONTROL OF FIREARMS AMSTERDAM, Apr, 18 (Reuter) - -According to the correspondent of the Telegraph the police have issued an order imposing very strict control on the possession of fire-arms and ammunition.
Several successful searches
been made in various parts of the
country.
With amendments in many clauses, some of importance, AGED WARDEN OF the majority minor, the War Taxation Bill was given second reading at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday. The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, presiding in the absence, through indisposition, of Right Hon. Herbert Albert Laurens communique states that there was His Excellency, the Governor, then announced that the Fisher, OM, FRS, MA., Hon. amend Bill would be published in the "Government 'Ga- D.CL., 75-year-old Warden of New College, Oxford University was zette" before being read a third time."
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, retary, Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters, fatally injured today when he was. Attorney-General, said he stated that in view of misunder knocked down by a lorry. He was would endeavour to get it into standing in some quarters, he was an eminent scholar and historian today's "Gazette." and the authorised to say that all royalties, and during the last war entered Mr. Fisher was Liberal MP. for phone Company, for which pro- meeting was adjourned for other than those paid by the Tele-Parliament.
vision had already been made, ten years and was President of the one week.
No Unofficial cornment was made in connexion with the Bill, all the amendments being proposed by the Attorney-General
In connexion with the clause
would be deducted from proats be- Board of Education from 1916 to
fore being taxed...
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1922.
He was a member of the Royal OTHER BUSINESS
commission on the Public Services The German tactics appear
In less than a year we had providing for imposition of salaries
Five Bulls were given first read-of India 1912-15, and British dele- to be based on rapid blows with concentrated fire. The troops trained and equipped over a mu- and the exemptions thereto, the ing-The Trade Marks (Emer-ate to the League of Nations As- are chiefly armed with light
"Some of these are Attorney-General announced that gency) Rules, 1940. the Bummarysembly 1820-22.
Mt. Fisher was married to Let- field artillery, mortars and an- today in France, some are in the His Excellency the Governor, whose offences Amendment Ordinance. German troops" continue to ar-
Middle East and some are in Nor- offcial emolument is amongst those the Interpretation tomatic weaDONS,
Amendment tice, eldest daughter of the late Ella rive at Oslo, not only by air, but
Meanwhile, the forest at Fossum Way: Where the next lot will go exempted, did not intend to deriverdance, the Fire Investigation Sir Courtenay Ibert, G.C.B.
the publications included Studies in also by sea, since the minefields, in the rear of the German front in to We do not know. But it is cerany personal benefit from such Amendment Ordinance and
Prevention of Eviction Amendment History and Politics and a History while rendering navigation diff- this region' are holding out and thin they will be needed some-exemption.
Ordinance.
of Europe in three volumes, pub- cult, do not stop it and sub-causing the Germans considerable where, if freedom is to be restored Regarding the Fronts -Tax".sec-
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ished in 1935, marines can be avoided at night. 1088.
to the world (British Wireless), tion of the Hill, the Financial Bec-
PARIS, Apr. 18 (Reuter)A Wir
nothing to eport.
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PAGE 2-Racing prospects, Rifle shooting; US. base-
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PAGE 3 – Coming events,
Radio programmes, PAGE 4China war, news;
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PAGE 9-No. exports for Ger-
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