HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940. —PAGE 1||
PRESIDENT
LINER
SAILINOS
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU
S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE”
S.&. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT
Aug. 30
Sept. 7
Sept 17
-To NEW YORK and BOSTON
vla MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
·BOMBAY and CAPETOWN.
S.S! "PRESIDENT POLK"
S.S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"
Sept. 291
Oct. 16
To SINGAPORE & PENANG
8.3. "CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS”.
8.3. “CITY OF NORFOLK"
Sept 18 Oct. 97
To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
DIRECT
8.3: "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"
-SIS. "CITY OF LOS ANGELES"
via Yokohama
Sept. 4
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND"="WORLD SERVICE- AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR
AND UNITED AIR LINES.
12, PEDDER ST.
TEL. 28171.
N.Y.K. LINE
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.
KAMAKURA MARU
ASAMA MARO (Startu from Kobe) SEATTLE & VANCOUVER
(Convenient connection from HIKAWA MARU
NEW YORK via Panama.
* AKAGI MARU
SAKURA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Cape Town
KASIMA MARU
Friday, 30th Aug. Wednesday, sad. Oct. (Starts from Kobe Hong Kong).
Wednesday, 4th Sept.
Thursday, 29th Aug. Satursday, 7th Sept.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.
KAMO MARU
About 25th Sept.
"Wednesday, 28th Aug.
Wednesday, 11th Sept.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
*`ATAGO MARU
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore
*LIMA-MARU
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
KAMAKURA MARU
HEIYO MARU
KITANO MARU
Cargo only.
Tuesday
3rd Sept
Friday. Friday, Saturday,
20th Aug. 13th Sept. 21st Sept
Complete Information From Your Agent or:
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KING'S BULDING
IL
Telephone 18291. - General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIATM”
Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940.
For Freight or Passage apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tel. No. 80332.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
CO., LTD.
Agents.
1. Connaught Road.
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN, (Sailings temporarily suspended)
KWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG.SERVICE Weekly sailings from Hong Kong
For particulars of Freight & Pussage apply to:--
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"AMERICANS-IN-BRITAIN
RUSSIA
OUTPOST" OF THE ALLIED THREATENS
CAUSE: LONDON MEETING
LONDON, July 9-In a letter published In The Times of June 5 last Professor Arthur Newell raised the question of how Americans in Britain might aid the Allies—and America-and asked for suggestions and offers of help from his fellow country men and women still in this country.
He said that one practical suggestion was that they might form an "Americans-in-Britain outpost" of the William Allen White Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. There was
an immediate and ens the future of every home in widespread response to Professor the land. Newell's letter from Americans still in Britain, and "such an out-' post has already been formed and has affillated with the William White Committee.
"Feeling that Great Britain is America's first line of defence, the London committee is appealing to all Americans' remaining here to join them in aid of that defence." and Prüfessor Newell stated. yes- terday that only two replies un- favourable to the plan have been received. The rest-well over 200- give it enthusiastic endorsement.
LONDON OUTPOST
"During the past 10 months brute force has cast its evil shadow over four-fifths of the human race on every contin- ent of the world. Aggression continues in the Far East. In Northern Europe it has bar- vested the rotten fruit of vic- tory over, a brave and free
criminal people. The
ambi- tions of the Nazi Government and its ally have destroyed the normal life of 45 per cent. of the world's population.
VITAL TRUTH
ure these ambitions gain further He said that the campaign of victory who deceive himself as the William White Committee was to the fate which awaits the rest!
of mankind?..... Let the Ameri- sweeping the United States. The outpost in London would supply can people speak the vital truthį to the White Committee the views 3D PAY with one united voice of Americans living in Britain of that the fullest association with what America might do at this Nations in the approaching climax the British Commonwealth of
time.
ALASKA?
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 Con- gressional Delegate Anthony J. Dimond of Alaska today expressed concern to the United Press over -reported, large-scale Soviet military activity in Siberia and Soviet press statements that the sale of Alaska to the United States under the „Czarists wag^ illegal.
Mr. Dimond claimed to have |learned that the Russians are building a hüge submarine and naval base on the Komandorski islands with the aid of German technicians, and also a large base onan island in the middle of the Bering Straits, a few miles from Alaska.
"I England loses. Japan and Russia would be in a position to harass us from the Pacific while the
axis powers attacked the United States and Latin America," Mr. Dimond declared. "Japan and Russia are friendlier than most think. It. 13 not inconceivable that they will conclude some sort of an alliance." He said that the U. S. Army is sending 3,000 more men to Alaska before winter.
Nazi Press Attack On-Switzerland
LONDON, August, 27 (Reuter) They would tell their country of this war means the last chance men how Britain was standing up America will have to dispel, at A sharp attack on Switzerland to the war and by passing on the anything less than the maximum for the way the Swiss press has truth counteract some of the pro-cost of American life, happiness. been covering the alr warfare ap- and treasure, the ominous storm pears in the German paper Voel- the United
Boebachter which, AC- which would have Americans be-clouds which today, from the East kischer
unmistakably threaten to break, cording to the Bremen Radio, ob- Heve that Britain was senile.
in their time, over the continents jects to a despatch from London of the Western World,
by
paganda
Jm
States
Secondly, they would act as an Information centre which would help Americans here who wanted to take part in activities such as the American ambulance and Red Cross and the scheme to evacuate British children to America.
Already the White Commit- tee, had cabled them:-"What does Britain most need for de- fehce?" and they collecting information which would enable them to send back useful advice.
were now
U.S. INTERESTS" Members of the committee will. Inform their people at home "of the true nature of events here by means of correspondence, broad- casts, Press statements, and news letters, and in particular will work to foll insidious propaganda has- tile to the true interest of Amegi- ca, such as the idea that 'all is already lost in Europe." :
1
"Let us all understand now that alternative, to this last chance is. the grim prospect or facing alone
minmising the damage done German air raids
The Voelkischer Boebachter de- clares that the publication of
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danger to
P. & O. S. N. CO.
We have a Sailing Homewards ABOUT END OF AUGUST carrying Passengers and Freight. Also Frequent Cargo Departures
B. I. S. N. CO. LTD. Frequent Sailing to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.
E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD. Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of "Australia and Tasmania, Also frequent sailings-to-Shanghai and -Japan.
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the rente and the route and all anilings are subject to cancellation change or deviation with or without notice.
Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances mailings are perforce restricted.
Detalls may be obtained from
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
PHONE 27721.
and unaided the whole evil force such stories by the Swiss press IP & O' BUILDING. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG of a colossal system of tyranny might well prove the selfish ambitions of which their own country. know no bounds short of the globe itself.
"We must act as a united nation immediately. We must give to those who are fighting (!
"our cause all the material and moral support of which the American nation is capable-- short of nothing."
SEVEN NEW SHIPS FOR
U.S. PRESIDENT LINES
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1-Confirmation that the U.S. Mari- time Commission had formally approved American President- Lines' application to purchase four and charter, "three of the Commission's C-3-P type vessels how building at Newport News, Va., for use in the Round-World service, was hailed with great enthusiasm in West Coast shipping circles."
PALATIAL LINERS
cold fresh water has been provid- ed in all accommodations.
Under the auspices of the com- This means that the successor (provide accommodations for ap- mittee-every child evacuated to the company_to_the_old Dollar Steam-proximately 100 passengers and Americas from Britain will be ship Lines, founder, of the famons 124 officers and Crew Every given a copy of a specially print-Round-World service, will soon passenger stateroom will be "out-"
azid will have its ed book containing some of the bave a fleet of seven modern deside"
DWD greatest statements of the con- luxe liners with which to carry on private bath. Running hot and cept of freedom that have been this important trade. made, through"the" years.
Americans in this country later The first of these palatial new
These ships will ply the well- gathered at the Caxton Hall "to liners, the SS. Fresident Jackson, established route around the world hear more of the part they can was launched June 7 last, and will pioneered nearly twenty years ago play. Among the speakers were be ready for service, according to by the late Captain Robert Dol- Miss Mary Borden (Mra E L present estimates, about Novem-lar. The itinerary is over a 28,000 Spears), who was one of the last ber 1 of this year.
mile course, east to west, and em- to leave France after the collapse Second ship to slide down the braces 23 ports in 14 countries. there...
ways at Newport News will be the
NEW ROUTE The committce have issued a S.S. President Monroe, on August statement in which they say, "We 7, just two months after the Recently, due to Italy's entrance
the have the unshakable conviction launching of the President Jack-into
the route was war, that the 'destiny of the Americanson.
changed to avoid the Mediterran-" people hangs upon their im- The other five vessels, bearing ean, Round-World ships now going mediate understanding of the the names President Hayes, Prest-direct from Bombay to Capetown, whole implication of current dent Van Buren, President Oar- South Africa, thence to New York. Introduction of these seven new events."...
field, President Adams, and Pre- "The United States may not sident Polk, will follow in order luxury liners-seven ships for the stand as witness of the tragic and down the ways at two-month in-seven seas-will enable American decisive struggle which is taking tervals until all seven are com- President lines to complete 28 place in the Old World today: pleted--and--in-operation These Round-World voyages a Tezz, Events compel us to recognize new streamlined luxury liners will which means a sailing every two now, and to act upon our recogni- ultimately replace the seven older weeks. The vessels will maintain tion, that the intent of any ag-vessels which founded and have a schedule of 98 days for the ctr- gressive military power or group served 50 ably the globe-girdling cumnavigation, including all stops. This means a reduction of 14 days of such powers to dominate the trade.
the schedule "SPACIOUS ACCOMMODATION. [from world alms at the foundations of
now... being American democracy and threat- The new President liners will maintained by the present fleet.
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NEXT SAILINGS THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST AND 2ND WEEK SEPT.
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NEXT BAILING END OF OCTOBER,
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NEXT BAILING EABLY SEPTEMBER
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ACROSS CANADA
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NEXT SAILING" FROM HONGKONG
FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
(Omitting Honolulu)
Fast" through AIR CONDITIONED trains from ship's side at Vancouver take you through the Majestic Canadian Rockies Lake Louise, Banf-800 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery, Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional rontes on your coast-to-coaat trip. Stop over anywhere you with. “
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Following sailing third week October
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