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SENSATIONAL END TO ELECTION LAVAL LEADING BRITISH TROOPS
MEETING: ARMED MAN APPROACHES WENDELL WILLKIE ON PLATFORM
Both Candidates Insist On
I
On Every
Possible Aid For Britain
There was a sensational end to an election meeting which MR. WENDELL WILL- KIE, President Roosevelt's rival for presidential honours, was addressing on Saturday, when a man approached the platform, from which Mr. Wilkie was speaking, in' a threatening manner.
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LAND IN GREECE
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MONDAY," NOVEMBER 4, 1940. -PAGE
ROYAL SCOTS GIVE SING TAO FRIGHT
BANKIER SHINES
IN GOAL
NAVY & KWONG
WAH SHARE
EIGHT GOALS
SAILORS HAD AN
EARLY LEAD
German demands on France, de- Co: Bratt says there is no talk mands which would give France at present of a break through.
omne meagre concessions in re- Operations on the coast, and turn for French assistance against further east, indicate that the Itali Britain.
¡lans are seeking to take Janina "The Vichy Government's vote by an encircling movement. It is Giving a sound all-round dis- After leading by two clear goals, of confidence in Marshal Petainworthy of note that the small ac- play Royal Scots, on the Club Royal Navy only auoceeded with and M. Laval gives a false idea of tivity of the Italian Air Force is ground yesterday. gave Sing Tao, difficulty in sharing eight goals the situation. It was, of course, possibily due to weather conditions, potential champions, a big fright, with Kwong Wah yesterday at meant to produce the impression nat both men hold the same views
UNITED, RESOLUTE · the latter netting the winning Causeway Bay in the First Divi- ATHENS, Nov, 3 (Reuter)---Greece goal in the last few minutes of sion of the Football League- about the best attitude to be
Playing on a slippery ground adopted to the German demands, ends her first week against Italy as the "game" the final score being
and with a heavy ball, Navy had Actually, while Marshal Petain is united proud and resolute as when 3-2
Sing Tao had to fight hard a noticeable advantage over their He was arrested by the Police and found to have a revolver in his possession.
undecided and probably resisting the sirens first walled over Athens such an utter betrayal of Great on Monday morning. writes Reu- throughout to keep their 100 per opponents but it was not until Each of the Presidential Britain, M. Laval is all in favour ter's Special correspondent in cent. record intact and can be the last five minutes before the considered lucky to have gained final whistle that they equalised candidates addressed big of complete collaboration with the Athens.
with Kwong Wah. Official circles are puzzled by full points, meetings in closing their Nazis against ourselves.
Down two-nl at the interval the way the Italians have hitherto
For the first time Kwang Wah. campaigns. The line
"M. Laval admitted this in a re-conducted the operations. on
Greek the Scots again showed their fine Belded an all-Chinese team and which they spoke was this:
interview with Mr. Porter. He told Mr. Porter that tions unhindered.
Roy warships bombarded Italian post-fighting spirit and levelled in the it proved impressive. The com-
bination second half.
between Wong King- Both insist that America must democracy was dead and that he "I
Cheung Wing-choi was his ùsual ¦ chung, Chenk Shek-kam and Chin be kept out of war and both in-was staking the future of France ing to Fiorina is still held by the cool self between the sticks, but Chi-fun on the left was especially sist that Britain must be given on collaboration with Germany Greeks and the tanks employed by Banider, who deputised for Dum- good. Chung Fat-law and Leg."..
Society
Of St. Vincent
De Paul
REPORT OF WORK
IN 1939
SUCCESSFUL R.A.F. ·RAID
ON NAPLES
a
LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter) bet we gave the Neapolitans real__shake-up," said a Flight Leader who participated in the bombing of Naples last night.
He added: "The idea of com. peting with the volcano appeal. ed to all of us."
cent
every possible ald. Each claim Mr. Porter said that the impres- that they can do these things
better than the other.
The crucial northern pass lead-
ston he got after his interview was the Italians have been of a type that M. Laval desired the defeat entirely unsuitable for the terri- of England as a
tory. corollary to Franco-German collaboration.
TEMPORARY RELAXATION
CAMPAIGN. PUZZLE LONDON, Nov. -3 (Reuter) "That is where M. Laval stands. Signor Mussolint's campaign in Greece is something of à puzzle tanks ing a third term election. There You may wonder what sort of a
Mr. Willkie makes a great point in his attacks on Mr. Roosevelt's In presenting its report and
The bombing lasted three foreign policy and New Deal. statement of account for, 1939, the
the Mr. Roosevelt's reply is that he Council of the Society of St. Vin-quarters of an hour, states
service. The has no personal ambition in seek- cent de Paul again takes the Air Ministry newz
storage opportunity to thank the publie o refinery and
at Poggioreale on the outskirts of the city heavily bombed. causing many explosions and dres.
of Hongkong · for its generous support of the good work which the Society has now been carrying. on for more than three-quarters of century among the most deati- tute of the Colony's Poor, irres pective of face or creed.
can in goal for the Royals caught Pak-wal, full-backs, distinguished
He brought of themselves, the timelight
Hendy was the most dangerous many" brillian; saves,
Lee Tin-sang was ever a stumb of the Navy forwards. The speedy " ling block to the Scots attack, Bourne and "sharp-shooter" Phip- while Leung Wing-chiu focussed pens on the wings worried their all his attention on Hossack. opponents throughout the game. The forwards showed perfect Roughly and Honeywell were in
Royal Navy: King: Roughly, Honeywell; Honeywill, Croft Hall; Phippens, Le Page, Hendy, Manghan and Bourne.
southern appeared to him to be a big storm man it is who is so desirous offer during the Ave days following understanding with Fung King- good form.
Arst brewing and he wanted to stick by/discarding the pledge to his coun. the ultimatum the Italian Higa cheang as the schiemer and con
were
The ground defence here described as slight "ang ineffec tive.
ין
to
*
Command limited cperations on terms from Herr Hitler. the people during that time. He try felt that the United States would Herr Hitler would regard a tem- Sporadic bombings and half-hearted skirmishing "by advanced guards, was be able to weather the storm be-porary relaxation of the hardships
he has imposed on France, as well says the Daily Telegraph in fore the next Presidential term was over, and they could then worth granting in return for the leading article. Of the swift, sud- use of strategic points in France den and powerful blow which Then the British aircraft, fly-have another President. MONEY AND PROVISIONS
2,000 ing over the city below
He declared: "There are certain and her empire. And as surely as would be expected there was never During the seven months Janu-fect, attacked a station and rail- forces within our national com-the sun rises; the first thing he sign ary to July 1940 the Society cotiway junction and finally, anti-munity, composed of men who call will do. 1 he wins, is to take back tributed to the maintenance" of aircraft batteries and search themselves Americans, but who all he has givens 228 familles, as against 194. Tami lights were attacked and iles nesisted, during the same battery was alienced. period last year. 2,738 visits were made to the Poor in their homes
durg
one would destroy America. Our policy"
Britain
Every day brings fresh evi- dence of the unanimous up- port of the Turkisk people for the staunchness of their Gov-
determination ernment's collaborate with Britain in the resistance of any Azls threat against their country.
to
The Turks and Greeks alike may
stantly feeding Kwok Ting-ki with nice through passes.
WEAK CENTRING
Kwong Wah:-Lee Kwok-kee; The Scots front line played a good game and most of the dan-Chung Fal-lam, Leung Pak-wal: Cheung Shu-fal, Ng Tak-wing, the right.
Kam Kar-pin: Cheung Nal-shing, ger originated from Woods, though seen in several beautiful runs down the line, was Cheuk Shek-kam and Wong King- Chan Wai-sang, Chin Chi-fmm, very weak in his centring.
Their real strength was in their intermédiate line where Parnaby, Falconer
and
Clark
worked
chang,
strenuously to stent the nippy SMALL BALL
Chinese forwards. Falconer, how-
ever, in his anxiety to "cover SOCCER LEAGUE
Fung, gave Kwok plenty of rope
have formed my own Judgment of be sure that Britain will neglect and, incidentally, it was the latter STARTS NOV.
4.
opportunities.
the man and I would like you to neither her obligations nor her form yours."
ROME DENIAL ROME, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-The
that the "Italo-Greek
At
3
"It beats me how a man of M. is to give all possible material aid Laval's intelligence can advocate to those nations which are still re-such a thing, for we have his own sisting aggression across the At-word that he does. Let us take a That may pro- the seven months. Toe Joseph's College, St. Mary's School, lantic and the Pacific oceans. We look at the man.
in an explanation. I propose to total um disbursed in the main- Maryknoll
Convent School, St.jare making it clear that we intend
give you nothing but facts. I to commit none of the fatal errors tenance of those 228 families was Francis School and the French $3,154.50 as against 36,583,30 for Convent School
of appeasement." A further 39
who slipped through in the clos TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN
ing minutes to net the winning the same period of 1939. and children attend the Kal -- Lap
representative meeting #11732.04 for the whole of laat school. the Society's vernacular
Mr. Wilkie paid a great tribute
held at the Chinese Y. Kowloon; it Mr. Cadet went on to describe
point. year. From January to July this school at No. 53 Hennessy Road. to Britain when he said: The M. Laval's life; tracing it from his
ROYAL SCOTS: Bankler; Nay-" was decided that the Boys': 'Small: year the Society also supplied Wanchai, and 63 the O Tack people of
are fighting birth place 57 years ago, in the semi-official Stefani News Agency Clark, Woods, Marshall, Hossack, mence on Nov. 9. There will be smith, Fraser: Parrisby, Falconer, Ball Miniature League will com- Door children withs shoes and school at Kowloon Tal. The so- against tremendous odds for the tiny town of Chatiltemps, near today dented most emphatically
ciety also maintains night schools sacred right of self-government Vichy. He was of bumble origin, rumours.
Munro, and Gilroy. clothing to the extent of $103,50
| two games every Monday, Tuesday, The expenditure under this head at Sham Shui Po and Tal Hang and tolerance, freedom of speech his parents, being of the peasant conflict could be quidated by chol: HauYung-sang, Lee, Tin- starting at 415 p.m.
SING TAO: Cheung Wing Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the average attendance at each and press and religion. We will class, and very poor. His Gypsy means of negotiations."
give Britain continued help from blood is apparent in his black hair
sang; Taut Ah-fal, Leung Wing- The games will be played at Mc- 13 40.
POSITIONS HELD and jet black eyes.
Soong Ling-sing: HOUSING "ACCOMMODATION
Tang Pherson Ground and Tong-mi Rd. GOVERNMENT GRANT
A report from Berlin, quoted by
ATHENS, Nov. 3. (Reuter)-De-Kwong-sum, Fung King-cheons, Ground. "Mr. "Laval,” said Mr. Cadet, The great increase in rents, re- The Council desires to
a London message last night, had his eye on polities and was spilte the heavy attacks from Kwok Ying-ki, Lai Shiu-wing and Players are requested to present sulting from the large milux of the Hongkong Government for its stated that no reference to then due course elected to the Chamartlilery and aircraft, the Greeks Ip Fak-wah.
their photos to the Director of the..... refugees from war-torn China has Annual Grant of $1,000.00 in
Presidential election in the United ber of Deputies, which is the held positions they occupied in-
ROYALS WIN
Association for qualification on very considerably aggravated the
States was allowed to appear in French equivalent to the House of side the Albanian territory in the
In a Second Division League Nov. 4 and 5, children's play- distressed condition of poor fami-
the German papers by order of Dr. Commons or the United States Florina sector, according to a match on the same ground Royal grounds. lies, and the serious" overcrowding
Goebbels.
Congress. During the last war he Greek High Command communi-Scots defeated Sing Tao by two Measuring of players will take was a pacifist and was suspect as were a number of pacifists in those days. This, therefore, 13 not against him.
in the same period of 1939 was
$129.88.
of the Society's funds.
our expanding industry."
thank
ald
HELP HONGKONG'S POOR With the above brief statement In the poorer tenements, which of the Society's work, the Council
A report from. Washington, also has been revealed to members renews its appeal to the generous quoted in a London message last the Society at the large number public of Hongkong for their con- night, stated that the election is of personal visits made to their tinued support for the coming expected to have a close finish. homes, has been causing the Coun
'Both candidates were now running neck and rieck down the home stretch."
year.
LAVAL'S STAR
ז'
que.
chiu.
goals to one,
ļi.
place at Chinese YM.C.A., Kow- [loon, from 9.30 am to noon and from 2 to 4 p.m., on Nov. 4 and 5.
Kwal-cheung were oppointed to measure the boys,
Greek G. H. Q. communique says TARLETON RETAINS Messrs. Tam Hok-nin and Yeang
CAXTON - WINS
VIOLENT ARTILLERY. DUEL ATHENS, Nov. 3 (Reuter)--A
that in Epirus and the Western cll no little anxiety, both on It is regretted that the annual
"It was after the war that M. Macedonian fronts yesterday, there BRITISH TITLE grounds of health and the graveAl Fresco Fete" will have to be
Laval's star began to rise. He was a violent artillery duel.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3 (Reuter)- moral dangers of overcrowding for abandoned this year. The annual ·WILLKIE'S 'LÄST SPEECH
made money quite how nobody
SUBMARINES LOST the children of such poor. The sale of Roses will, however, be
In his ninth championship fight, NEW YORK, Nov. 3. (Reuter)-knows-and in an astonishingly expenditure under this head for held on Our Foor. Day, on Monday, Mr. Wendell Willklein his last short time amassed a huge fortune lian communique admits the recent the British featherweight cham- ROME, Nov. 3 (Renter)-An It 34-year-old Ned Tarleton retained the first seven months of 1840 was December 2, 1940, and, in view of election speech at Madison Square and his political principles changloss of two submarines... $1.750.94. as against an expendi-the heavy loss of revenue which Garden last night, accused Pre-cd and with his movement away
pionship, outpointing the 21-year- CAMBRIDGESHIRE ture of $2,877.63 for the whole of the cancellation of the annual sident Roosevelt's Administration from socialism came the desire to ..1939.
cut a dash in the social world Fete will involve. the Council of leading the nation down the
friends road of "good intentions to the by the acquisition, among other EDUCATION
earnestly appeals to all It is the polley of the Society to and supporters of the Society's destruction of our democratic way things, of a titled son-in-law." provide poor children with work to give with increased gen-of life" but declared that he be-
Mr. Cadet went on to describe good an education as the Society's erosity. on that day, so that it may lieved with the New Deal in collec- M. Laval's rise to the top fight of funds permit, and 144 children are not be necessary during the com- tive bargaining, wage, house legis- His political career, which led to at present receiving an English ing year to curtall the Society's lation, social security and a power-his being made Prime Minister on education at the expense of the good work among the deserving ful national defence. Society at La Salle College, Stpoot of this Colony.
NINE ENEMY FIGHTERS BROUGHT DOWN
LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-According to reports bitherto receiv- ed, nine enemy aircraft were brought down by our fighters yester- day without loss to themselves.
Since dawn two strong formations of enemy aircraft, mostly fighters and fighter-bombers crossed the coast of Kent flying towards London.
"
several occasimst:**
ver.
uld soldier, Tom Smith, in 15 3 rounda.
YAWATA MARU ARRIVES
The Yamata Maru has already her malden voyage The future
TA
NOTTINGHAM, Nov. 3 (Reuter) The American-bred out-sider. Caxton, owned by Major Riggs and ridden by Percy Evans, won the New Cambridgeshire by half a length from J. Ramsden's Heavyweight with the favourite, Mrs. Bendir's Quartermaitre, a further neck behind.”~-~-
winner
HOME RUGBY LEAGUE
W24
LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter)The following are the results of the Rugby League matches played yes, terday:
HELPING WAR EFFORT LANARKA, CYPRUS, Nov. (Reuter)-Money and jewellery to help, the Greek war effort are pouring in from all classes of Cypriots,
SHANGHAI FUND "SHANGHAI, Nov. 3 (Reuter)——
The Yawata Mara, the second The Greek Community in Shang- I don't ask to be anyone's
Describing a visit to America by hai has inaugurated a War Relief of the three new Maru Uners master, People of America, I ask M. Laval, Mr. Cadet said: "This Fund.
There were 15 starters and the Over $50,000 has already specially built by the Nippon Yusen you to make me your servant.”
visit was in connexion with war been raised and the money win Kaisya for their Buez zoute from betting was 100/7 (Caxton),-100/6 REPLY TO ROOSEVELT `. debts and he saw President Hoo-be sent to the Greek Premier. Japan to London, was seen for the (Heavyweight) and 100/30 (Quar-..
termaitre). The first time in Hongkong yesterday NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-
As soon as he returned, M: Mr. Wendell Wilkie, replying to Laval said that Mr. Hoover had
when she arrived.
trained by Armstrong..
President Roosevelt's speech in a agreed to reduce war debts...if statement issued while he was in France cut down her reparation "That was queer, because I had completed a train at New Jersey, sald: "Our | demands from Germany.
not mentioned his name at all across the Pacific Party is today the only one which "Mr. Hoover, of course, denied, He wanted to see me and I told voyages of this second of the three offers unlty to the country. having said this. I went to see M. him that. If he wanted to see one new sister ships, of which the first "The people who differ about Laval and asked him to explain, he could call at my office. When sel was the Nitta Maru which detalls can and do, unite op He repeated his contention and he did not come he made the ex-appeared in Hongkong for the patriotic principles. They are uni- then added, with the suspicion of cuse that if he was seen entering Maiden Voyage early in May, will ted in upholding the principle a smile. Now it is only his word my office he might be accused of be in the California/Manila route against a third term and in keep-against mine. No one was present intrigue with me. ing out of war."
when we spoke. He said this with
INTO THE OPEN Charging President Roosevelt a kind of relish."
THEFT REPORTS "And now he has come into the with trying to stir up class hatred
FOREIGN POLICY and divide the people, Mr. Wilkic Mr. Cadet next referred to, M.sistance was abandoned. I need Room No. 41, YMCA has report
open. All thought of French re- Mr. C. B. Holcombe.aresiding in declared: "That was the tactic of Laval's foreign policy. Be main- not dwell on M. Laval's capitula-ed the theft of a wallet, contain Lenin, the strategy of Hitler and tained the fiction that he can tian. All is well known to every ing $60 in Hongkong currency, and
preaching of Trotsky:
harry Signor Mussolini and was one It is enough to say that a pipe, from His room between 4.30 The second attack was on a Some houses and shops were Against, Mr. Roosevelt's claim preaching rapprochement with France is now definitely at the to 11 p.m. yesterday, larger scale, consisting of about damaged in several places, but the that the New Deal benefited the Italy, inspite of the fact that crossroads, with M. Laval wishing 100 aircraft. Our fighters and damage, as a whole, was not great. small business concern Mr. Wilkie French political help to Herr to lead the way towards total col-
There was slight enemy activity asserted that figures show that in Hitler's gangster partner in Abys-laboration with anti-aircraft defences again dis-
Laut Wing-wo, master of Ban' Fat- persed the main formation but a in Eastern England shortly before the best New Deal year of 1937 stania did not prevent Mussolini Marshal Petain and others doing has reported that some person Germany and Tailor shop, at No. 30, Nathan Rd., Few aircraft flew over the London dawn, but there are no reports of only 33 per cent. of the small car from claiming Nice, Tunis, Corsica their best to avoid such a dis broke the window of the shop and minimum of 72 were recorded yes».
bombs being dropped.porations showed proft.
and Savoy. One enemy aircraft was destroy- ·MÄRCHED FORWARD"
And sa M. Laval went on with CLEVELAND, Nov. 3 (Reuter) his Totalitarian policy and soon
NO VOLUNTARY DELIVERY✨ President Roosevelt, in asking for after the outbreak of war he was ZURICH, Nov. 3 (Retter). BERLIN, Nov. 3 (Reuter)--As a vote of confidence, declared that working for a soldier to head the Whatever the attitude of M. Laval Later in the morning several well as reporting Saturday's the American people for the past Cabinet. I sent a messages to the in the negotiations with the FIRING PRACTICE
Royal Observatory report states:" enemy aircraft attacked the night raid on London, a High seven years had "marched forward Government, without mentioning Nazis there is no question that
The Japanese anticyclone is. Thames Estuary and attacked two Command communique claims that from wilderness, depression and any names, referring to a de-Marshal Pétain and General Wes Firing practice as under is not moving into the Pacife to the east localities, Kent and, Essex. Some an armaments works in the Mid- despair right up to the very thres-featist band of politicians. That gand are agreeing to the volun- sed, for today
of Japani, and that over Mongolia damage was done and a smal lands received serious hits, and hold of a future-a future which frightened M Laval and he at tary delivery of the French Fleet Heavy gun practice between is increasing in Intenalty en number were killed and injured also that a bomber sunk a 6,000 holds fulfilment of our hopes for once came out with a statement Into Herr Hitler's hands accord-p.n and midnight, Alternative The typhoon is started imme
FEW CASUALTIES,
ton merchant ship on the east real freedom, prosperity and that he was hole-heartedly in ing to well-informed French eir date Nov. 8 Firing Areas “O”, and diately to the south-east of Gnam Very few casualties were report- coast.
cles here.
up will be affected,
[moving NW. DE WINW,
An Air Ministry communique ed, in last night's air raids in Bri- states that the earlier attack was tain which were all on a small met by our Aghters which turned scale and ended sometime before it before reaching London A few midnight, says an Air Ministry bombs were dropped on Kent and communique? a little damage and a few casual- "tics were reported..
LARGER SCALE
area at "a great height.
A few bombs were again dropped
It
Some bombs were dropped in London, the Home Counties and Eastern and South-East England.
in Kent but damage was slighted during the night.
and the number of "casualties
small,
PANAN GERMAN CLAIMS
Deacu
support of the
honourable step.
Batley 13 v, York 6.
Bradford 17 v. Castleford 3. Bramley 2 v. Huddersfield 10. Featherstone 14 v. Dewsbury 7. Hul 16 v. Leeds v... Hunsley 10 v. Halifax 7. St. Helen's 0 v. Warrington 13. Swinton 34 v. Leigh 2- Wakefeld 27 v. Keighly 0.
THE WEATHER
Maximum temperature of 78 and
stole a wild cat fur coat, valued at $150, between 10 p.m. on Baturday and 7am. yesterday,
terday.
Total rainfall stace Jan. 1 is 118.70 inches against an average of 82.57