Hongkong Daily Press"-April 29, 1940.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1940.
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Post Offee in the United Kingdom.
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ENCIRCLING THE
GERMAN FORCES IN TRONDHEIM
BREVITY OF ALLIED COMMUNIQUES
COMMENDED BY PRESS
LONDON, APR, 22. (BWS)—APART FROM THE LACONIC OFFI- CIAL COMMUNIQUE, NEWS REACHING ENGLAND FROM NORWAY COMES ALMOST ENTIRELY THROUGH SWEDEN and is based on These reports, inevitably sketchy, and carried across the frontier. are treated with appropriate reserve by newspapers which,.recognis... ing the necessity for withholding information which may be of value to the enemy, commend the brevity of Allied communiques.
The Manchester Guardian says, It is wise reticence and our na- tural curiosity can wait. The Ger- mans must find out all for them-
No Cessation In R.A.F. Activity Over Germany
Another Wild Stroke By Hitler Expected
THE ALLIED TROOPS ARE RAPIDLY. ADVANCING · TOWARDS TRONDHEIM, ACCORDING TO A HAVAS MESSAGE FROM STEINKJER IN NORWAY. The report adds that German bombers razed Namsos to the ground, also Grong, and heavily bombed Steinkjer
Allied troops, which landed south of Trondheim," are advancing to Levanger thus encircling the Germans in Trondheim.
After half-a-day's car journey in the interior of Nor- way, the Havas correspondent gained the impression that selves and will do so soon enough." important operations could only take place on the coast and near the fjords with victory depending solely on the number of effectives involved.
The Times says, "We have learnt from these communiques. that thei Allied forces were landed at sever- al.points on the Norwegian coast. that they have since been rein- forced and that they have gained possession of certain strategic
no troopship has been hit by a
German bomb.
Brush Wireless reports that points. We have also learnt that particular attention has been paid in the last few days to the ex- ploits of the R. A. F. In recon- noitring German bases in Norway' it's importan, to remember there has been no cessation in R. AF. activity over Germany itself.
Since the beginning of the war, aircraft of the Bomber Command have down no fewer than 800,000 miles over what is known ZUK Greater Germany.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT "On the face of 15, this does not amount to much but very slight examination suffices to show that it represents. in fact, a notable achievement. The Allies have suc ceeded at all events in launching this operation in the face of great difficulties. They have had to meet German aircraft operating at
The countryside must be watch-short range so that their own were All a serious disadvantage. at ed for troops movements or other
main harbours, along that wild unusual activity on roads, railways and rocky coast, were already in or rivers and the sky scanned for German hands, so that it must the approach of enemy aircraft.
have been necessary to put troops ashore, for the most part, in lonely and. little frequented fjords with few or no appliances for the land- ing of stores...
A further result of these fights is the fact that more than 800 fights by day or night, without serious mishap. have taught the crews to trust their aircraft They have also given crews complete. self-confidence and have taught them to regard their work as piece of familiar routine for which they have no doub; of their capa city.
STAVANGER BOMBED LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)~~Ar Air Ministry communique announ- ces that on Sunday night the Royal Air Force again bornbed and machine-gunned the Stavanger Aerodrome.
In spite of anti-aircraft fire, hits by bigh explosive bombs were cbserved, and a number of enemy sircraft are known to have been destroyed.
GOOD STAFF WORK "Whatever the outcome of the campaign may be, it seems certain that this initial staze has been characterised by remarkably good Staff work and organisation. "It Continued on Page 7
FRESH FOOD PRODUCE REMOVED
ANOTHER JUNK PIRATED
Another
able
destined cargo Colony, including fresh food pro duce, removed by armed marau
GENERAL WU'S
The report concludes that Germany unable to send re- inforcements by sea and Nor- way's airports destroyed the Allies clearly have the upper hand.
WAR HELP CHUNGKING,-Apr. 22 (Cen- tral)--General' Wu Te-chen, Minister of Overseas Affairs,
A Havas message from Stock- has received a telegram from holm says that while German General Li Han-yun, Chair- planes are desperately bombing the man of the Kwangtung Fro- region south of Trondheim in an vincial Government, promis- attempt to hold up the Allied ad- ing a donation
vance, two hundred German sol- of $2,000
dlers landed by parachute m' the (Chinese currency) to the
region with instructions to Sabo- British
War Organisation Vandutage the ale Abey Raflway da hundred-and-fifty Germans have already been captured.
In response to a request of the Hongkong branch of the BW.OF.. General Wu s ra's- ing money for the Fund from Chinese leaders and among has so far raised a consider- able amount.
THREE MAIN AREAS LONDON, Apr, 22 Reuter)-The war in Norway crystalises three main areas, firstly, that between Hamar and Oslo, secondly, at Continued on Page 7
SHORTAGE OF EXCHANGE APPARATUS SERIOUSLY
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Map of the field of operations covered by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons" recently. The
taba indicate points made in the speech.
MAINTENANCE OF STATUS QUO IN NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES: U.S. AND JAPAN NOT IN POSITION TO ENTER AN UNDERSTANDING
WESTERN DISTRICT ROBBERY
REVOLVER FOUND BY POLICE
TOKYO, APR. 22 (REUTER)-NO UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN REACHED between the Japanese Ambassador in Washington and the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cor- dell Hull, regarding the maintenance of the status quo in the Netherlands East Indies" nor were Japan and the Unit- · ed States in a position to enter into such an understand- "ing, declared the Foreign Office spokesman át today's prèss.
conference.
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He made the statement on the basis on an official des- Jewellery and money, valued in patch from Washington describing an Interview on Satur
day between the Japanese Envoy, Mr. Kensuke Horinou- chi and Mr. Hull.
AFFECTS EXPANSION OF and at $1.270, were stalen by five H.K. TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS It will probably be a matter of years before several hundreds of persons on the waiting list for telephones in Hongkong will have their needs in this direction fulfilled, the chief difficulty in meeting the growing demand for-in- struments being acute shortage of exchange equipment in the Colony and the inability of the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., to obtain their requirements from abroad.
An official of the Telephone All British aircraft later return.
the Hongkong-registered Company," explaining ed safely to their respective bases. Jank has been pirated and valu- situation to a representative for the of the Hongkong Daily Press yesterday, said that the diff- culties of manufacturers," of these delicate and highly Chan Chlu, master" of junk No.
specialised apparatus, already: T2185H, reported to the police on heavy in times of peace, have been his arrival here yesterday that
greatly increased by the outbreak whilst en route from Lung Tsensor war in Europe, and now it is Village I Chinese territory, to
impossible to get even an SIMON TO SPEAK Hongkong, he encountered pirates proximate delivery date for orders
near Shan Mei (Swabue) on Fri-placed more than a year ago. *p FOR TWO HOURS
day last.
WAITING LIST LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-Sir
With eight passengers, the car- John Simen, Chancellor of the Ergo owners, and a crew of nine, "Under present conditions," he -chequer, will' open the first full he left Lung Tseng on Thursday said, "it is only when a subscriber War Budget in the House of Com-; with a cargo of 185 pigs, fresh gives up a number that the name and at the top of the waiting list can mons tomorrOW.
eggs, plums, fresh, conch
First Full War Budget
ders.
In view of the importance of this other produce valued at nearly be served." statement of Britain's financial $10,000 in all..
-position and plans for financing the war; it is expected that Bir "John's speech will last nearly two
hours.
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It will not be in keeping with efficiency for the exchange to be enlarged by the use of any other make of equipment and, until the present British com- supplies local pany which needs is able to meet Hong- kong orders there will be no increase to the 20,000 odd lines, now operating in the Colony. POSITION IN SHANGHAI In Shanghal the position is even ap-worse than in Hongkong, our re-
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"And that happens very seldom," he added, with a smile.
Our representative was taken About 9 am, the next morning, round the Central Automatic Ex- as the junk was off Shan Mel, a change and shown, the system in fishing junk, with a number of operation. The whole Exchange is It is understood that the Pre-armed men on board, approached. equipped with one standard type mier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, willThe pirates fired at the trading of apparatus and the local com- not riake a war statement to-junk with rifles and also threw a pany is entirely dependent on the manufacturers" of that particular hand grenade. MOTTOW.
"When they were hear, the pi-brand of exchange equipment for rates boarded the Hongkong junk its supplies. and sailed it to Yun Chow, where the goods were removed. A large amount in Chinese money
DEATH OF LL. G.
WAR CABINET
MEMBER
Was KING AND QUEEN
also stolen from the crew and LONDON, ADI. 22 (Reuter passengers by the robbers. The death is announced here nf
LONDON, Apr. 22 (BWE)-The- The 17 persons of the trading King and Queen have returned to Mr. George Barnes, a Labour junk were kept prisoners until London after spending the week- member of the Lloyd George War Bunday evening, when they were end at Windsor where they cala- Cabinet and a signatory to the allowed to sail away in their brated Princess Elizabeth's 14th
craft.
birthday on Sunday, Versailles Treaty,
On Other Pages
PAGE 2 Colony tennis doubles; Inter-School sports; League football programme; V.B. baseball.
PAGE 3-Radio programmes;
Coming events. PAGE Chinese successes
Central
Crossword front;
puzzle.
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PAGE 5 Refugee Camp fight;
HK. Ministering
armed men who gained entrance by a trick to the third, floor of No. 205B, Des Voeux Road West yesterday afternoon.
from Washington.
the
Asked about the Tientsin silver
A correspondent inquired if any understanding had been
regarding The occupant of the flat, named undertaken Wong Sik-hung, was at home at maintenance of the status the dime together with his wife. quo of the East Indies as re- Chan Kam-lan, his mother, his ported by a press message sister and an amah,
About 2 pm, there was a knock at the door, and when the mis-question, the spokesman said he tress of the house opened the expected a final settlement in the peephole of the door she saw a not distant future but no definite man who said that he had brought date could be given, though news- some oysters for her husband As papers predicted that a final set- soon as the door was opened, the tlement would be made towards man rushed in with four others the end of April. following.
The first
Mr. Cordell Hull
FIGHT IN HONGKONG CLUB
Billiard Room Disturbance
asked Mr.
The billiard room of the Hong- man covered Chan Horinouchi about Japan's attitude Kam-lan and the aman with a towards China, the latter told him as Club was thrown into an uproar shortly after dinner "last revolver, whilst the others, who the spokesman stated, the Japan-night when a fight broke out be were armed with knives and screw ese Government means to redeem tween two of the Club's servants drivers, threatened the other cita pledges to third Powers in which resulted in one man being cupants.
sent to hospital with serious ab- dominal injuries.
PUSHED INTO CUBICLE After pushing the occupants into
China.
POLICY UNCHANGED There is no change, the spokes-
The injured man, whose name
a cubicle and binding and gagging man added, in the policy of the them, the robbers ransacked the Japanese Government in regard to 18 Ng Kai-fong, is employed as a places. They remained for about safeguarding the rights and in-billiard marker. The other man, 18 a cloak half an hour and escaped with terests of third. Powers in China. Pung Kwok-kenni.
He pointed out that large-scale room attendant. Both are in their considerable jewellery and money hostilities are still going on in early twenties.
who then went on duty entered
Chan, Kam-lan shortly after- China which fact gives rise to the It appears that shortly after wards succeeded in freeing het-present situation. He hoped third some members had finished a self. Having untied the others, Powers would understand the cir-game and left the room, Fung, she communicated with the police, cumstances. who later discovered the revolver
The Interview between Mr. Hort the billiard room, which is situat- used by the robbers in a corner of pouchi and Mr. Hall had been deed on the ground doof of the the staircase of the house.
voted mainly to the discussion of Chater Road side of the main No arrests were reported up till the Philippines Immigration Bill staircase, on his way to the ser- late last night,
though questions of the Nethervants' quarters. The marker. Ng. lands Indies and American rights had not. left the room. in China were also touched upon
WELFARE WORK casually, the spokesman said.
IN MIDLANDS League;
Police Reserve orders. meeting: Telephone system PAGE 6-Leading article..." PAGE 8--Union Waterboat Co. weexpedited; Donations to B.W.
OF.; Passengers, PAGES 9 and 10--Finance and
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LYING ON COUCH
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What caused the Aght is not PARIS, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-Em-known but other employees at LONDON, Apr. 22 (BWB)-Mr.phasising the exposed position of tracted by the noise of a scruffle
the Netherlands Indies if Holland found the marker lying on Charles Brotherton, Chairman of
is attacked, Pertinax writes in couch in the verandah. He was a well-known Yorkshire chemical
L'Ordre: "Smaller States, with nine panting. hearts, but speechless, manufacturing firm, has given colonies, would then be able to 2250,000 to help welfare work in measure the value of the silent ser- and was holding his side. the North and the Midlands, vice which the British Fleet has The house-keeper, Mrs. Thorn- A Trust, yielding £10,000 annul-rendered them in the past and hill who was informed, had the 1y will be formed for welfare estimate what immobilisation of injured man removed to hospital schemes in cities and towns where the British Navy in European and notified the police who de the firm has branches.
tained Fung før engráres,
waters might cost them."