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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BRITAIN WILL NOT GO
NOT GO SHORT OF FOOD THIS WINTER
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LORD WOOLTON GIVES LIE TO NAZI PROPAGANDA: FARMERS ENCOURAGED TO PRODUCE FOODSTUFFS
"HOW GOOD ARE BRITAIN'S FOOD STOCKS?
"I am glad to be able to answer that question, because the answer is satisfac- tory our stocks are good and neither the blitzkrieg bombing nor the dieting of Bri- tain has made us short," said LORD WOOLTON, Britain's Minister for Food, when he broadcast from Daventry last night in the Overseas Service of the B.B.C.
"Let me tell you this firmly--we shall not go short of food this winter. More than that--the great masses of our people will, I believe, by changing our food habits, be better than in times of peace and plenty,
"We British have been to Limport" all the food we need, rather casual about our food; but not too much, because we we ate for pleasure and not bring munitions as well as food, want the space in our ships to for health and, from a scien- This gives us a reasonable figure tific point of view, our habits to work to and to make sure that were not sound.
the food does go round evenly.
SHARE ALIKE
these
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CABLE
JAPAN AND SOVIET RELATIONS
TOKYO, Oct. 21(Reuter)-Ja-
pan's future relations with the
Soviet depend upon the develop- ments after the arrival of Mr Tatekaws, the new Japanese Am- bassador in Moscow, it was in- timated by Mr. Suma, the Japan- ese Foreign Office spokesman this morning.
He denied a drastic change of polley regarding the Soviet. “Our minds are unchanged,” he said.
Referring to the supplies to China, via Hongkong, Mr. Suma understood officially that the if I tell you the variety of foods route 18 remaining closed, with offered to us.
Japan Taminding the British that my talk, It is my duty to say Hongkong closure."
"Now comes the hard part of there was no time limit on the that we would rather you did not offer
us food. If that seems standofflah let me your generosity flows in two direc-
explain that WAR SECRETARY
dividuals trom people in the
United States or in the Dominions TURKISH FAITH IN beyond the seas,
EMBARRASSMENT EXPLAINED
MISSION
"The war has changed habits. We are now finding out “Rich and poor share and share tions-food offers in bulk and food IN JERUSALEM scientifically what foods are good alike and there are no queues it offers in small parcels from in- ! for the people and then to see, any woman goes shopping, she will that these foods are made availabe assured that her proper rations ble to everyone. "..-
of food are awaiting her wherever "During the last six months, we she goes during the week. Her
JERUSALEM. Oct. 21 (Reuter)—| have conducted the greatest" food proper share is guaranteed and it "Let the explain why these
Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of education campaign that this is a guarantee, mind you. We offers. "are embarrassing to us.
State for War, arrived at Jeru- country has ever known. I think ration so that we can eat it out. The Ministry of Food has already
salem on Thursday, according to arrangements my women listeners can judge this Our rationing is by no means nig- made
for feed-
en oficial announcement issued for themselves by the food in the 'gardly here are our weekly al-ing the whole population-these
last night. shops. Anyone going round our lowances.for each person; sugar 8 arrangements include the shipping:
.He was accompanied by Gen shops in London or in the other oz. butter and vitamised margar- programme and we have got to big towns or in the villages will be ine 6 oz. with another 2 oz., of work to plan in war-time. Weeraj Sir Archibald Wavell, Com-
mander-in-Chief in the Impressed by the fact that after cooking fat or margarine, 4 oz. of plan the use of our ships carefully East che year of war and, almost two bacon, 2 oz. of tea and two pounds, for a long time ahead and accent.
Mr Eden inspected many units months of daily bombing, there is "of meat
ing these offers will disorganise not the slightest sign of shortage. "No other foods are rationed our plans and upset. our "pro
ALL IN SHOF WINDOW chickens, rabbits, etc., are not "Another thing-please
don't rationed, although, mark you, we think we put all our goods in the strictly control the prices of foods shop window. We have large re- that we consider essential. This serves. I don't want to bore you war is not going to hit the purses with figures, but let me tell you of the poor if I can help it-they that our meat and wheat are larger have enough troubles to bear. than in peace time and it is the
same with other commodities. *
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ESSENTIAL FOODS "Talking of essential foods,"
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1940. --PAGE. 7
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HITLER'S AMBITIONS
a
A
desert
Of Londoners
Prelate's Address
AIR DISASTER
Mystery Enshrouds
Vichy Report
LONDON, Oct, 21 (Reuter)-
And Foreign Residents Imprisoned
SHANGHAI Oct. 21 · (Reuter)-- To Home Guards Vichy announced yesterday that Applying the most stringent re- three French and four German gulations in seeking the gunmen LONDON, OCL, 21 (BWS) The members of the Armistice Con who killed a Japanese marine.on good humour and mutual help-trol Commisalon were killed in Oct. 18, the Japanese have vir
thean aly disaster on October 10. tually imprisoned 500 Chinese re- The plane in which they were sidents and several foreigners in a lane in the vicinity of the
of Londoners in
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ISTANBUL, Oct. 21 (Reuter)-A fulness and are forced to sleep in shel- "We don't collect our food stocks" went on Lord Woolton, "milk and ters. I do want these mobile kit-unanimous expression of faith in midst of the bombing ordeal is in places where the Nazi bombers milk products come at the top of chens for these people, they cost Mr. Eden's mission to the Middle an encouragement and inspiration travelling crashed in the Mediter- can reach then We disperse them the list We have fixed the prices about £1,000.
Bast Hot in an brtensification of to visitors from the country, the ranean. throughout the country where of agricultural products in such a
action by Great Britain against Eishop of Truro, Dr. J. W. Hun- they can be safe,
Lord Woolton added that as far the Axis Powers, is contained in in. told & way that farmers are encouraged
Bix German pon-commissioned battalion of "1am talking to you as the Bri- to produce foodstuffs in the order as personal gifts of small food the Turkish press yesterday.
the officers and mer also perished. Home Guard In Truro Cathedral Some bodies have been washed tish Minister of Food and I am of importance of human dieting. parcels were concerned, the Minis... The newspaper Tan comments: yesterday afternoon.
ashore. talking to «you because I don't We have encouraged him to dig" try would not interfere so long as "Hitler's ambitions-envisage 4 think these facts are realised in up his lawn for vegetables-and addressed to a definite individual other countries. Due to German he certainly has done it; he la and did not weigh more than 15 propaganda, 'people wreuseas may digging for victory.
pounds gross,
· think that we are short, because "I have tried to show you that Concluding, Lord Woolton said we have rationed some of our we have quite enough food to go that he hoped he had given the lle foods.
round and that brings me, to a to German propaganda, "I say "Here at once let me point out difficult subject. The British have again," he declared "we are not an important distinction between many friends overseas-kind short of food. I ask you whether the German reasons for rationing friends.
scene of the murder in the bad- lands area just outside the Set- tlement boundary.
The lane was 'barricaded three days and residents were not al- string of conquests such as were The Bishop, who is a member The announcement says that
lowed, to go out for any purpose. the plane was undoubtedly caught Food shortage resulted and re- obtained by Alexander the Great of the Home Guard, told the con- and it is perhaps in the Middle gregation that hundreds of thou-la á "storm."
strictions are now lifted and a A search by German and Frence small quantity of food was allow-· East that Alexander the Great's Bands were quietly carrying on. terrible fate awaits him."
He had found bus conductors, planes Talled to locate any wrecked to be taken inside. police and other officials very friendly and helpful with infor- mation and assistance...
HIMMLER DINES WITH SUNER
BERLIN, Oct. 21, (Reyter)--Hert
NIGHT PRAYERS
age.
Lord Lloyd On
As example of the general mit Nazi Activities
I would have made this speech if and our reasons. The Germans "These people want to send us we were short of food, I have ration because they have not glits of food,
I need not tell you never thought it possible that Irimmler, German Gestapo Chief, the Bishop told how one evening, enough to go round and because how much these offers are appre should feel so proud as I am today was entertained at dinner in Ma-when the vicar of a parish ..they cannot get any more. We ra- clated. We regard them as prect of being an Englishman. Our drid last night by Senor Serrano into the basement to
tion because we have a planned of the sympathy of free peoples attitude is 30 Inspiration to Suner, Foreign Minister, accord- food programme. We have the all over the world for the people the world and a light to the pathing to the official News Agency preparing to spend the night ou short night prayers for familles command of the seas and we want of Britain. You will be surprised of freedom."
message from Madrid.
Extraordinary TURKISH TROOP Axis Will Begin
CONCENTRATIONS Weight Of British
Military Review
50,000 PARADE
IN JAPAN
Axis Intimidation
Of Greece
LONDON, Uct, 21 (Beuter)
To
Feel
came conducti
Pressure glass in London but thin rast
NEW YORK, Oc£ 21 (Reuter) --The "turning-post in the war when the Axis Powers will begin to feel the weight of British pres- sure, is seen by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, to be imminent.
It says: News filtering daily through the censors, brings fresh While Turkey continued to cou-eviderice that Britain's position is centrate troops on her, European growing less and less precarious. TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuter)A frontiers the Turkish Radló yes- The time seems not far off, if it military review, celebrating the terday reaffirmed" "the Turkish has not already arrived, when it 2,600th anniversary of the possible determination to resist Afis en- may be said that the Axis has founding of the Japanese Empire
falled to win the bitzkrieg and was held on the Yoyogi parade
now faces far a more difficult task ground, beginning at 8.55 am, to day with 50,000 troops from Tokyo and neighbouring garrisons tak ing part.
ม
croachment.
With regard to the Soviet Union the radio said that Rusala may of winning a long war. feel completely indifferent to the
"The
wearing down process
JAPAN-N.E.I. TALKS
KOBAYASHI TOLD TO RETURN BATAVIA, Oct 21 (Router)
In Balkans
German activities m the Balkans
The Japanese continued to search all vehicles, on the roads outside the Settlement marking, for the first time, such restrie- tions imposed by the Japanese who had recently taken over this. sector when the British forces were withdrawn.
Four Japanese inflitary officers have been attacked within IL
anese control. '
CHINESE MOBILE
UNITS ACTIVE CHUNGKING, Oct. 21 (Reuter) and artillery
mattresses, a man came forward were discussed yesterday by Lord month in all districts under Jap- with a special request they should Lloyd, Secretary of State for the [sing a verse of the National An-Colonies.
them. This they did in rousing The British must have no illu- fashion...
sions as to the danger of the There was a great deal of bro-threats, he said according to a
Daventry news bulletin.
In Libya the British felt the loss majority of the great buildings:
of France whose troops should-Chinese mobile were still solid, said the Bishop.
{have resisted "the Italians bat units are once more active along Marshal Graziani will find that the Yangtze River, shelling. Jap- he has plenty of difficulties to anese warships and transports. overcome yet..
A Japanese transport sailing up The moment for taking the ofthe river was heavily shelled by fensive is steadily approaching.
the Chinese In the vicinity of Tonglia, it is stated.
Extradition Of Police Chief Sought
of
TIENTSIN FUR EXPORTSTM
IMPORTANT TALKS
Another Japanese transport was. shelled by the Chinese in the vicl- nity of Matang.
British PENDING Military
ames Mission
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter). ---- Rumania has asked Spain and Yugoslavia for the extradition of Balkan "States but this will not seems to have begun and in this
two people, according to a neu prevent these States" from taking sort of contest, the British are The Netherlands East Indies and tral report from Bucharest, More than 300 tanks and 500 the stops they have decided upou alright at home. To win such a Japanese delegations issued the They are the former chief aeroplanes also participated in The Turkish paper Tam sald contest, Britain, of course, must following official communique: the Bucharest Police and the TIENTSIN, Öct. 21 (Reuter)—A the event which was carried out yesterday that for this nation-wide 'have more help from this.country "As they could no longer dis head of King Carol's household slight relaxation of anxiety among under the command of General danger there is one remedy, con- We must not let her down.": pense with his valuable services staff, Both were among seven fur exporters was noticeable as a Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, who was quest of fear of death in the first
in the Cabinet especially in view reported to have been tried re- result of yesterday's interview be- active in the Wuchang campaign phases of the struŻKI,
A Daventry news bulletin last of the coming session of the Diet, gently in their absence with mur tween Japanese ometals and an in China in 1938.
It-1 better to die an honour":" able death than to die in dis night said that Count Clano's Japanese Government has re-der a year ago of the Iron Guard executive of the Fur Association honour," the paper states.
newspaper has betrayed the Italian quested the Minister, Mr. Kobaya Leader Codreanu. desire for peace by asking Britain shi, to return as soon as possible to forsake her allies and join the to Japan. He will leave Batavia on Axis to obtain peace. :
MORE THAN TEN TIMES
GREECE UNMOVED
intimidate
U.S. ENTRY IN SPRING
Oct. 21 and embark for Bourabaya British Ambassador The writer, Bignor Ansaldo, stat-on Oct. 22.
Gives Tea Party
"The departure of Mr.
The number of troops which participated in today's extraord. inary military review was more LONDON, Oet, 21 (Reuter) - than ten times the number which Axis attempts to took part in the first event of Greece continue but neither the ea that the United States is com- Kobayashi will not affect the pro- this kind in 1918, On that occa-, Greek Government nor the people, ing into the war in the spring and sion 3.900 officers and men took are departing from their firm de- that when she does come in it will
ceedings of the negotiations which termination to preserve their genuine independence.
Dart.
Riding his favourite white char- ger, the Emperor personally re- viewed the troops today.
be to take control of Britain.
will be carried on by Saito and Mr.
Ohta,"
OIL QUESTION
TOKYO, Oct. 31 (Reuter) The
at which arrangements were made
For China
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21. (Reuter)
to permit the export of all furs A British military mission is ex- which arrived from the interior pected to leave England abortly for China to help the National with military passes..
The Japanese military authori Government, states the Ta Ying ties have agreed to begin inspec-Teh Fao in Shanghal today. tion this afternoon of merchandise It is also reported that after tish Ambassador to China, gave a October regulatioter which can citizens from Japanese oc S.- Archibald Clark Kerr, Bri- purchased locally or to the the complete evacuation of Ameri-
tea party in honour of Chinese they will decide whether these can cupled China the United States and American high officials in be exported.
Government will instruct Ameri- Chungking..
Further discussions concerning can consulates in those areas,
down and will adop goods at present detained in the close Interior are to take place shortly stronger measures against Japan These are expected to decide the entire future of the fur trade.
The news bulletin stated that it The British Naval Command in keeping a close watch and an at- should write about the United was curious that Clano's paper tack on Greece will be followed by States joining the The Emperor, in a message to effective counter-measures. the Imperial Army after the re-fumanian of Wells are with spring because the Fascist Press of question has not been brought Among them were Mr. Nelson T.
view, said that world disorder was bombing range of Greece growing
war in the
The
has been trying to impress on Italians that the war will be over by that time.
the mission of the Japanese, Em-
TURKEY CENSUS
pire.
A cerisus. has been taken of the
› increasingly ... serious which added to the importance of
to
About 60 guests were present, to a conclusion, notwithstanding Johnson, US Ambassador the newspaper report to the con- China, Dr. HH, Kung, Vice-Pre trary stated a Foreign Omes aident of the Executive Yuan and spokesman today."
concurrently Minister of Finance,
M. HENRI COSME
EASTERN GROUP PARLEY He referred the news report that General Ho Ying-chin, Chief of Japan has concluded arrange General Staff, General' Feng Yu- CHỨNG KING 021 21 (Reter) CALCUTTA, Oct. 21 (Reuter)- He urged the increasing neces- population in Turkey and so far LISBON, Oct. 21 (Reuter) The ments to obtain off from the balang, Vice-Chairman of the Na M. Henri Cosme, the French Malayan and Burmess delegates sity for strengthening and en-it is estimated that it has increasiner Excalibur sailed with 180 Netherlands East Indies to cover tional Military Council, and Dr. Ambassador to China, is expected for the Eastern Group Conference hancing the standard of efficiency ed by over 30,000, according to a American refugees from Europe 40 per cent of Japanese require-Wang Chung-hul Minister of to arrive in Chungking today. He have arrived. in the army.
Daventry, news bülletin.
aboard.
Foreign Affairs, says Central News, is flying from Kunming.
also Fare
ments.