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"Hongkong Daily Press" Oct. 14, 1940.
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BROADCAST BY THEIR MAJESTIES IMPORTANT ELDEST DAUGHTER TO CHILDREN IN HOME COUNTRY AND OVERSEAS
We children at home are full of cheerfulness and courage. We are trying to do all we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers and airmen and we are trying to do our share in the sadness of war. We know that in the end all will be well, for God will give us victory and peace and when peace comes, remember that it will be for us, the children of today. to see that the world of tomorrow will be a happier and a better place."
THIS WAS PART OF THE MESSAGE
HER WHICH
ROYAL HIGHNESS PRIN- CESS ELIZABETH SENT TO THE CHILDREN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, WHEN SHE BROADCAST FROM DAVENTRY LAST NAST.....
The announcer, in introducing Princess Elizabeth, said that in the history of the B.B.C. children's hour, yesterday was very impor- tant. Some time ago, he said. they had the honour of a visit from the King and Queen and the two Princesses. Today Princess Eliza- beth had come to take part in the "children's hour and to speak to the children of the Empire at home and overseas...
HAPPY HOURS
Princess Elizabeth said: "I am, speaking for all those who share with my sister and myself, many
PRINCESS ELIZABETH
R.A.F. UNDETERRED BY ADVERSE WEATHER Wilhelmshaven Rocked By Enormous Explosion
MANY SUCCESSFUL RAIDS CARRIED
OUT OVER WIDE AREA
LONDON, Oct: 13 (Reuter)-What one pilot described as impossible weather was encountered by British heavy bombers en route to their targets on Friday night, says the AIR MINISTRY bulletin.
Near the Dutch coast, the sky was completely overcast by thick clouds, while dense!
and fires were seen after the attacks from the other air- craft.
Bremen was attacked at the fogs and rainstorms hid land same time as Wilhelmshaven and| and sea and severe icing Kiel and a series of explosions conditions handicapped the were observed after the raid and three fires were blazing when the pilots.
Docks and the successful bombers left. Nevertheless, many
Deutsche petroleum works" at ralds were carried out over a wide Hamburg were also bombed and area in Germany- and the occupied
tres started. the countries and according to pilot's reports, clouds which hin- -dered them proved in many cases an equal handicap to the enemy
ROOSEVELT:
日壽拾及拾年拾摩假我行者其
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
"COURSE IS CLEAR"
COMPLETE "No Combination Of Dictator Countries Will Stop Aid We
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED
LONDON, Oct 18 Reuter)- happy children's hours. Thousands Complete confidence is expressed of you have had to leave your by General de Gaulle in a tele- homes and to be separated from gram to Mr. Churchill the Prime your fathers and mothers. My Minister, from Duals saying that sister Margaret Rose and I feel so from French soll wherever the much for you as we know from exemeny has no control I send you perience what it means to be away and the valiant peoples of the from those we love best of all
British Empire an expression of To you we send a message of complete confidence and faithful true sympathy and, at the same friendship from 14.000,009-French- time, we would wish to thank all men or French subjects bound to those kind people who have taken me in the prosecution as the war you into their homes in the coun-
on the side of the Allea unti onal try; and to you who are still in your victory." home and also to friends and re-
Mr. Churchill replied sending ∙latives overseas who have travelled best wishes to all Frenchmen who thousands of miles to and war are resolved to fight with us and time homes in Canada, Australia,we shall stand together until we New Zealand, South Africa and share in triumph.. the United States of America.
NO FORGETTING
"My sister and I feel we know quite a lot about these countries. Our father and mother have often talked to us about their visits to different parts of the world. So it
No Likelihood
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Are Giving To The Free People Resisting Aggression"
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UR COURSE IS CLEAR. Our decision is made and will continue to help those who resist aggression. The men and women of Britain have shown how a free people know to defend what is right. It is proof that democracy, when put to the test, can show the stuff it is made of. Long live Democracy." THESE ELOQUENT WORDS FORMED PART OF AN IMPORTANT SPEECH MADE YESTERDAY BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WHEN HE OUTLINED THE ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARDS THE PRESENT DEVELOPMENTS INF THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. HIS SPEECH WAS BROADCAST IN THE NEWS BULLETIN FROM DAVENTRY.
Americans," declared Mr. Roosevelt, will not be scared or threatened in the way the dictators want us to feel. No combination of dictator countries in Europe and Asla will stop the help we are giving to the free people who are resisting aggres- sion."...
Now That The world that the
is not difficult for us to picture U.S. Can Be
the life you are leading, but I am sure that you too, are often think- ing of our country.
I am sure you don't forget us, because we are not forgetting you, and I want, on behalf of all the children at home, to send you our love and best wishes to you and your kind friends as well...
"Before I finish, I want to say to you that we children at home
ages.
DO ALL WE CAN
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There In-Itamboda-
was 16 years ago, that the
Mr. Roosevelt reminded the Western Hemisphere did not want war with any nation,
"It is simply because we want to keep war away from the two continents that we are. arming and we are mustering all our strength.. for that purpose," he said. “The
States can be "blackmalled" says lesson. We know now that if we the NEW YORK TIMES discussing seek appeasement by withholding American-Japanese relations. ald from those who are holding "It is a few more months than aggression at bay we are only are full of cheerfulness and cour-18 years since Ambassador Hant- hastening the day when these
hara informed the Secretary of dictatorships will attack us, State Mr. Hughes, that the adop-
"Why are Americans accepting "We are trying to do all we can tion of legislation, nullifying the the assurance that they are im- to help our gallant sailors, soldiers gentlemen's agreement and the mune from the designs of the and airmen and we are trying to checking of Japan's Immigration aggression at bay, we are only do our share in the sadness of war. would involve war," the paper hastening the day when these dic- We know that in the end all will stater.
tatorships will attack us.. be well, for God will give us vic- "The Japanese Press under most "Why are Americans accepting tory and peace and when peace rigid censorship today, are making the assurance that they are im- comes, remember that it will be no efforts merely to imply as Hani-mune from the designs of the ag- for us, the children of to-day, to hara did, the suggestion of regressor? Not long ago the same see that the world of tomorrow taliation. On the contrary United assurances were given to Holland will be a happier and a better States is being loudly threatened and Belgium." place."
with a Pacife war, if aid to Britain! Referring to the activities of the and China continues,
Fifth Column in the Western "But if the totalitarian Japanese Hemisphere, Mr. Roosevelt said: memory is not so short, the ex-We are determined to use all our |perience of Hanthara might sug- energies s and our resources to geat a lesson that "the United counteract the foreign propaganda States has often been willing to be now directed against all the re- wheedled and cajoled, it is oc- publics on this side of the Atlan- casionally deceived. There is how-be” ever. little likelihood that it can be blackmailed pw as there was 18 years ago."
"My sister is by my side, and we are both going to say good- night to you."
At this stage. Princess Elizabeth
"Come on Margaret." was heard to say to her alster,
Princess Margaret Rose's
·AERODROMES BOMBED
voice came over the air-with Several aerodromes on the Islands along the Dutch and Ger-
the words, Good night.” Princess Elizabeth concluded her man coast suffered severely broadcast by adding." Good night cluding Dekoog, Texel, Nordeney to you all." Wangeroog and Sylt, da d attacked
The announcer on behalf of the
as their anti-aircraft guns and searchlights were ineffective.
Bombers which Wilhelmshaven found a patch of clear weather over the tar- get and an enormous explosion followed the release of a very heavy, bomb on the dock area
"Flying Fortress" Bombers To Britain
During the attack on Dekooy, a BBC. thanked Her Royal High- heavy bomber which was attackedness and wished the two Frincesses by two of the enemy, shot one of good luck from children every- them down into the sea. At Den where. helder, one pilot descended - to 5,000ft, and attacked shipping along the quayside cansing 'five Ares, Evidently ships and sheds were hit. Other bombs are known to have fallen on the jetty.
Invasion ports, including An- twerp, Ostend, Calais, Boulogne and Letreport were again attacked last night, resulting in a large ex- plosion and fires in Boulogne; har-. bour and fires in the harbour of Ostend...
UNCANNY FRECISION ISTANBUL, Oct 13 (Reuter)-- NEW YORK Oct 13 (Reuter)-
Travellers reaching here who des The queation of turning over some cribe the havoc caused by the “flying fortress" bombers to Britain R. A. F. bombings in Germany, will soon be reconsidered, says the comment particularly on the 47aahington" correspondent of the "uncanny precision" with which
NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, British bombs find their targets. Gusting well-informed cireless it is declared that following one
It Britain he adds, is now urgently of the attack on Hamburg, Ave asking for them, but in any case, merchant ships were sunk in the delivery will not be expected be- harbour which suffered enormous fore the elections. -
damage and now practically un- The Herald-Tribune quotes the usable although the city itself is report published by one paper, hardly touched, etating 38 fort
were al Oil tanks there are said to be ready
and adds burning continuously mo michal of the War At Hanover, the travellers add uestioned about that Yuzoslay workers asked to be
repatriated because they were unt reply waag:
ion and no able to endure any longer the
nightly Inferno by the RATE
TOM MIX KILLED
IN CAR CRASH
WILLKIE ALL FOR BRITAIN
BOSTON Oct 13 (Reuter)- am resolved to do everything in FLORENCE, ARIZONA, Oct. 13 my power to strengthen the herole (Reuter) Tom Miz.. famous movie English people and at the same. star, idol of millions of Juvenile time we must make the air force, NARROW ESCAPE
fans during the Wild West" era army and navy so strong that no FOR U.S. ENVOY
of films, was killed, yesterday when dictator dare tamper our interest." in a LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuter) The his car went out of control and declared Wendell Wilkie American Ambassador. Mr. Joseph overturned near here, Kennedy, narrowly escaped when two bombs fell on the country house where he is staying,
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PAGE 2 Volunteer aquatic re- sults Week-end football: Lawn bowls.
PAGE 3Radio programmes:
Coming events.
PAGE 4London, deferices bar- file raiders Japan showing signs of cold feet, Japarı asks America to reconsider attitude. Shanghai murder sequel FACE 3-Immigration dept. for Colony, Wedding, Round the Police Courts: British Jiner requisitioned RAGE G
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TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
THE GERMAN INVASION OF RUMANIA is officially confirmed. In Bucharest a welcome was staged by the Premier, Gen, Antonescu, for the Headquarters Staff of the German forces, ocially described as a military mission" The Balkans situation lg becoming clearer and it is noteworthy that despite Italian pressure the Bulgarian Government has maintained correct friendly relations with Yugoslavia and Greece Also her attitude towards Turkey has been very steady
A LARGE FORMATION OF MESSERSCHMITIE few very fast and very high over, the Kent coast towards London on Saturday. Im posable weather was encountered by British heavy bombers en route to some of their targets on Friday night, according to an Air Ministry bulletin. Bremen was attacked at the same time as Wilhelmshaven and Kiel Invasion ports, includ Antwerp, Ostend and Calais, were again bombed, Travellers ing istanbul describe the havoc, wrought by the RAF
Germany IN A TEL
de Gaulle, expressed
vishes-t his best Laide of the Allies:
the cam
MR WINSTON CHURCHILL Premier, Gen. plete con adence,The former; replying: sent nchmen who had resolved 10, fight on the
PLACE IN
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Mr. Roosevelt reamrmed the traditional polley of the United States to defend American terri- tory.
**That means," he declared, "the right to the peacefil nse of the Atlantic and the Pacific We of the Americas are convinced that. the defence of these oceans to the first factor in the defence of our own territorial integrity. N
It befor this purpose that we have leased bases from New foundland to Gulana and these bases will be open to the other re---- publics here for co-operative use
For the first time continued Mr. Roosevelt, "the United States: is mustering her army and her navy for peace and is ready to use it against any combination of hostile Powers.T
AXIS POWERS PLANNING DESPERATE MOVE
Japan Has Important. Place In Picture
NEXT
DEVELOPMENTS AS SEEN BY AMERICAN JOURNALIST
Expressing the view that the recent Intensification of German air raids on Britain were an attempt to distri British, attention from some new move which the Powers were planning in South-East Europe, ME. WARREN IRVING, well-known American journalist, had some Inter esting comments to make on what he considered would be the next developments when he broadcast from Daven- try last night.
After describing an air raid falling masonry from a bomb over London, from which he falling on a purely non-milf- himself had a narrow escape tary objective, Mr. Irving paid
work be of being seriously hurt by a fine tribute to the
ing done by the
Non-Violent Resistance
To Viceroy
WARDHA, INDIA, Oct. 13 (Reu- ter)It seems that Gandhi end the viceroy a letter say the Viceroy is unable to cond the unrestricted freedom to pre pacifism and non-violen Congress creed, he m and non-violently.
decision
vices and
went to work after these ralds
Continuin
Irving said:
“There has been, a potle crease in the German air. this week. There must be an son for this The - GermanI SEY the raids
for what the RAF are dof Berlin, but in my opinion that reason does not sumice.
I think the Germans are about to do someth and I think they
ey are trying to keep the cup
Any wide morement app probable in the beginning at any
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Britain