"Hongkong Daily Press"-May 2, 1940.
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TO BRING
HITLER TO TRIAL
NEW YORK, May 1 Reuter) The President of the Camegle Institute declared: "In order to prevent further, bloodshed caused by Nazi aggression I am authoris ed to offer $1,000,000 reward to any person who brings Adolf Hit- ler. unwounded and unharmed, to the League of Nations tos and trial for his crimes against hu- manity.
"The reward will be in force during the month of May, 1940.”
SAME RUTHLESS
WARFARE
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter)-MI. R. A. Butler, a question time, in the House of Commons, said in- formation regarding the German methods of warfare in Norway was hitherto necessary scanty, but he hoped to make a fuller statement when further reports are received
There was no doubt. however, that the Germans were waging the war in Norway with the same ruthless disregard of @civilian life as they had shown at sea and in the campaign in Poland
JAPAN & BRITISH INDIA
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuter)-"The positive intention embodied in the statement of the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, on April 15. towards the Dutch East Indies will also be taken toward British India and French Indo-China," the Kokumin Shimburi forecast today.
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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940.
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RELATIONS BETWEEN MAY DAY IN JAPAN AND GERMANY MOSCOW DEFINITELY COOLING Stalin Wildly
CHUNGKING, May 1 (Reuter) Relations between Japan and Germany are definitely cooling as the Ger- mans are beginning to realise that Japan has her hands full in China and cannot give Germany any assistance, in the present war," declared Mr. Wolfe Schenke, representa- tive of the German News Agency, in a talk here yesterday. Japanese ships, he stated, cannot win but thought some com- were not carrying goods to promise might eventually be reach- Germany and are not carry-ed between China and Japan. ing aboard any German pas- sengers of military age. He added that "these things are very irritating."
Mr. Schenke declared that the Germans now realised that the Japanese could not attack Hong- kong or Singapore, which many Germans
had previously hoped. Germany would not recognise the Wang Ching-wel regime and the German press had been instructed not to give any publicity to the Nanking administration.
Support Of Chiang Reaffirmed
SHANGHAI, May 1 (Reuter) Reaffirmation of the support of
Chiang Generalissimo
Kai-shek was made yesterday in a wireless message to Chungking by the Shanghal General Labour Union,
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NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE
IN MILITARY POSITION IN NORWAY: ALLIED TROOPS CLOSER TO NARVIK TOWN Desultory Bombing Between Steinkjer & Namsos
DO NOT BELITTLE
LONDON, MAY 1 (BRITISH WIRELESS)—THE MIL- ITARY POSITION IN NORWAY HAS UNDERGONE NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN THE PAST TWENTY - FOUR
THE ENEMY HOURS. - MR. EDEN
LONDON, May 1 Reuter)-"It is inevitable, as this war proceeds, that we shall have bad, as well as good news, before the struggle is closed in final victory," declared Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Minister, speaking in London." "I have never made any concealment of my own co- viction that our enemy is truly formidable. There is nothing to be gained by wishful think- ing which seems to blink at this fact. It is at all times wrong in war to belittle, the enemy you are up against.
LONDON, May 1 (Renter)......... According to the Moscow Wireless, M. Stalin was wildly cheered by the Red Army drawn up in Red
"No scruple is ever going to Square this morning for the hamper the Nazi leaders of Ger- annual May Day dealousy in the use of their
M. Molotov, Foreign Commissar,chine. If there is no pretext for Marshal Voroshilov and other some act of aggression, then some Ministers were also presens.
pretext has to be invented.”
Wang Student Shot Dead In Shanghai
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In Narvik, the only development is that Allied troops are now closer to the town. In the Namsos area, accord- ing to a report dated yesterday, the situation was good. There is no reason to supp.se it has since deteriorated. Desultory, bombing is going on between Steinkjer and Namsos.
According to German claims both Stoeren and Dom- baas are in enemy hands but there is no confirmation of this here.
The German High Com- mand claim that troops from
the south have joined with MURDER OF
BRITISH CONSUL
those from Trondheim and, if true, would support this claim. If, however, such junction has taken place it is almost certain that, owing to
communications behind the Germans cannot be easy.
Further only small ties have joined it is likely they have now outrun their communications, It is not disguised here, however, that the situation on this front is
demolitions and bombings, AT NARVIK
LONDON, May 1,(Renter)-Capt.- vantater in the House of Commons Alan Graham aited the Prime
what information he had to give to the House in regard to the re- cent murder by German sailors of Capt. Gibbs, British Consul at Nar- dangerous and obscure.
"vik and other British civiliana Reuter says that it is thought there, and whether the Govern possible that the reported German ment will, consequently, seek to occupation of Stoeren and Dom-impress on the German Govern- bass may possibly have some basis ment the stupidity of such crimes of truth.
by means of the sternest possible reprisals.
In a speech Marshal. Voroshilov said: "The fact that our country stands aloof in the conflagration of the second imperialist war flis us with satisfaction. There will always be attempts to drag our, country into the bloody struggle and, on a suitable occasion, to
·A DETACHMENT. attack some part or other of the
It now appears that it was the
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary Soviet fatherland.
SHANGHAI, May 1 (Reuter)-up by the Norwegians at Kvikne the Government had instituted en- detachment of German troops held for Foreign Affairs, in reply, said "We must always be prepared Yet another political crime 09- which The correspondent asserted that
for all contingencies.
made contact with the We will curred in the International Set- troops coming south from Trond reliable information either, to con- quiries but at the present, had no The paper declared that. Mr. formerly Wang Ching-wei had
double our vigilance and intensify tlement this afternoon Arita implied
when & heim and that the so-called func-arm or deny the reports. The message denounced all the tenfold our work for the defence student of the Great China Uni-tion was made by fey Germans that for. the some following in Germany, due to maintenance of its policy of non-
his pro-German polley.
Japanese "puppeta" and pledged of our country and for the versity. Hu Shih-ti, 19, reported to who had crossed the hills from the Opinion in Germany regarding unflinching allegiance to Chung- strengthening of the Red involvement in the European war the Sino-Japanese situation, he king promising to continue the
Army be one of the most influential region at Stoeren. Japan cannot remain unconccntinued.
and Navy. Cne struggle under the policy of pa- cerned, not only over the Euro-group, consisting mostly of Ger- tional resistance "in the spirit"of
"The Soviet Union does want war, but it will always man army leaders, believed. Japan May Day"
prepared for war."
Dean war spreading tà East Asia. but also over the political and economic changes in the present status of the countries in East Asia, citing the India-Indo China Arms Agreement as announced on Apr. 3.
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BYE ELECTION IN POLLOK DIV.
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter-Ths bye-election at Glasgow in the Pollok Division, caused by the death of Sir John Gilmour, lately Minister of shipping, resulted na follows:
Commander T, O. Galbraith (National Conservative) 17,850; Mr. John Nicholson (*Rebel' Labour) 2,401.
divided was
...
Extensive R.A.F. Raids IN STOCKHOLM On Stavanger, Fornebu: Heavy Damage Inflicted
leaders of the Wang Ching-wel-
It would seem that the Allles
not sponsored Students' Federation, still hold the railway from Dom- be was shot dead in the University baas, at least as far as Ullsberg.
building.
The Gezmari claim to have cap-,
STOCKHOLM, May 1 (Reuter)— The Prime Mizilster, M. Hansson, speaking at Stockholm's united May Day demonstrations, Bald: "We are constantly pursuing efforts to safeguard the peace of our people by a policy of strict
LONDON, May 1 (Reater) The Air Ministry announces that and firm neutrality in relation to all sides a neutrality we are large concentrations of enemy aircraft were reported yesterday" at.
determined to maintain and de- air bases in Norway and Denmark.
Extensive attacks were, therefore, launched by strong forces offend, come what may." R.A.F. bomber aircraft last night" on the aerodromes at Stavanger,
Mr. Nicholson forfeited his de- dromes and aircraft there. Casual- posl
ties were inflicted on enemy fight-
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Fornebu and Aalborg. The attacks were pressed home in the face of IN SINGAPORE strong opposition from anti-aircraft guns and fighters.
SINGAPORE, May 1" (Reuter)--- Preliminary reports indicate ers and at least three were known In May Day demonstrations here heavy damage done on the aeto- to have been shot down...
by crowds of Chinese-believed to Seven of our aircraft were lost be instigated by local Communists during these operations.
-three Chinese were shot, two be- Further attacks have been caring seriously wounded,, when the ried out this morning.
police were forced to fire into the At least three enemy fighters mob which attacked a party of 20 were shot down.
constables. 'DRONTE DESTROYED PARIS, May 1 (Renter)—It is rẹ- NEW YORK, May 1 Reuter)-ported from Stockholm that the The export of tin and rubber from aerodrome at Hartvick (Norway), the United States to Russia has and 11 big German bombers at the ceased.
aerodrome, were destroyed during This is a reply to Mr. Rons'd the night. Cross" speech last night in which
tok.
NO US. RUBBER FOR SOVIET
SUMMER TIME
MORE NAZI CLAIMS
1.
LABOUR DAY
A suspect was arrested later but tured Dombaas is regarded as pro- it could not be ascertained the bably a premature announcement. is held as the assassin or an ac- .. CRITICAL STAGE complice.
Most newspapers emphasise that i It is learned that Hu Shih-tia critical stage has been reached was actively engaged in politics, in the campaign in Norway, being once the leader of the pro The Times heads its editorial Chungking" Students' Union of "Setback at Trondheim," and the Daily Telegraph, says it has been evident for some days to all who studied news of the Norwegian campaign, and still more so, per the haps, to those who read between
Continued on Back Page
Shanghai, a
Lately he was alleged to have joined the Wang side and was ac- cused by his former colleagues of having betrayed them Nanking secret police.
to
MERCHANT SHIP LOSSES FROM SEPT. TO MARCH
FI
SPECIAL TO HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
swedish banks has published an account of the losses of merchant STOCKHOLM, May 1 (Havas)—A magazine printed by the
ships during the first six months of the war, The total loss in groSS tonnage amounts to 1,357,000 tons, namely 857,000 föres from the belligerents and 500,000 tons from neutrals,
The highest losses were sustain-
Rumoured Italian Cabinet Reshuffle
Special to HK. Daily Press ing to well-informed circles ru- PARIS, May 1 (Havas)-Accord-
mours, which ctrelate freely to Rome, that
Signer Farinacci will succeed Count Clano, Italian Foreign Min-" ister;'
Herr von Bismarck will replace Herr von Mackensen, German Am-. bassador in Rome; and
Bighor Alfieri's appointment as Italian Envoy in Berlin, mean the beginning of a great reshuffle, in the Italian Government whereby the most determined pro-Germans would occupy leading positions.
Although caution is exercised. in // believing these rumours, Allied leaders had, nevertheless, consider- ed the eventuality when Italy would have passed the period of milltary collaboration with Ger- many.
The same circles add that that
ed by Britain and Germany. Fol- NO 1940 OLYMPIC is the only reason Britain decided
IN CHINA CHUNGKING. May, 1 (Central)lowing them are France, Bweden, The Special Kuomintang Head-Holland, Greece, and Denmark,
If the losses are considered in BRUSSELS, May 1 (Reuter) quarters of the Chinese Beamen's
The
GAMES
SPECIAL STAMP SERIES
1940
to make known publicly the pre- cautionary measures taken in the Mediterranean in order not to be
initiative in this region.
WESTERN FRONT ACTIVITY
he stated that one of the most BERLIN, May 1 (Reuter)-Claims serious leakage of commodities to to have infilcted further serious/Union issued on Labour Day today relation to the tonnage belonging The International Olympic Com-taken anawares by any sudden
a manifesto to all Chinese seamen to each country, Sweden incurred mittee has cancelled the Germany was through Vladivos-damage on the British Fleet, Alr urging them to redouble their the heaviest loss, namely, 4.8 per Olympic Games because Finland
Force and transports were made in efforts in the war of resistance.
cent. of her total tonnage. Denis, unable to organise them. today's High Command communi- que which asserts that "an anti-
manifesto declares that mark follows with 4.6 per cent, aircraft carrier," a destroyer and only after the Japanese invaders and then Finland, Greece and Bel-
glum. IN PEIPING Ave transport ships were sunk dur- are driven off can China safeguard
The belligerents are sixth and ing the German raid on Namsos its existence and the Chinese PEIPING, May 1 (Reuter)-The and eight British planes were labourers get emancipation.
eighth, respectively. Legation Quarter in Pelping brought down during the raid on The manifesto urges the Chinese The losses in human lives were: went on summer time this mord- Stavanger.
seamen particularly to assist in Sweden 235 men; Norway 350. ing. Previously there were two The communique admits that China's wartime transportation times in use in the city, Tokyo some slight damage was done in and frustrate enemy attempts to time being enforced outside the the latest RAF raid of the Forne distribute their goods in China and Legation Quarter.
bu aerodrome. “
to snatch China's resources."
PARIS, May 1 (Reuter)-A war comimuniqué states there WEE
A special series of stamp will be activity in the region of Nied and issued on May 6 to commemorate some artillery are in the region the introduction, a hundred years of Blies.
The losses in goods, although ago. of the first adhesive postage Yesterday at nightfall, a short dmcult to estimate, were con- stamps. The stamps will remain encounter took place in the Vosges alderable especially for the small on sale for about two months, between our reconnaissance unita
says British Wireless.
and an enemy party.
countries.