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RIDICULED
Junk Foki
Shot Dead By Pirates
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1940.
PEACE OVERTURE IS
How a member of the "arew of his junk was shot dead by pirates and his cargo transferred to four robbers junks," armed with ma- chine-guns, outside Colony waters, was revealed in a report made to the Police by Kwok Fat-chi, mas
ter of trading junk No. T4017H.
Four pirate craft opened fire on the trading junk about 7 am, on Nov. 12 while she was sailing near San Me The latter repiled with cannons and in the course of the fighting a junk fokt, Leung Wah, was killed;
7:
The pirate junks drew alongside as the trading Junk ceased are and 10 pirates, armed with rifles and revolvers, came on board.
BY CHINESE PRESS
Puerile, Futile And
Day-Dreaming
“PUERILE,” “FUTILE,” and “DAY-DREAMING " -are the words used by the leading Chinese newspapers in describing Japan's latest attempt to seek peace with China on her own dictated terms,
Commenting on the Tokyo report that the Japanese Imperial Conference last week decided to give Chungking
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AXIS DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY NOW
SHIFTED FROM BERCHTESGADEN
Unusual Quiet TO VIENNA:
SO-CALLED
Reigned In CENTRAL EUROPE PARLEY Metropolis
LONDON, NOV 12 (BWS)—AI- though three alerts were sounded in London during the night -and- early morning unusual quiet
a "last chance" to reconsider its attitude towards Japan, reigned in the methpolls. failing which within a "certain time," Japan will formal- ly recognise the Wang Ching-wet regime, the papers are unanimous in the opinion that the threat will not have the slightest effect on China's determination to continue resistance until the attainment of victory.
An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states, "Last night enemy aircraft drop- ped a small number of bomba ón Merseyside, one area in the Mid- lands. and at scattered points. in Southern England gy
Japan is dreaming if she Whether or not Japan will re-
"A few small fires were started thinks that such a threat will cognise the Wang regime is a be of any avail, commented cern, as the organisation is a Jap-In all these areas the damage
matter entirely of Japanese con-but were soon extinguished. the TAKUNGPAO. Forced to anese creation. China will not re- was slight and the number of take up arms in self-defence, lax her efforts in continued resis-casualties very small
After being told to dump the the paper says, China can dead body overboard, the crew never make peace with Japan were ordered into the hold The rabbers salled the junk for four until her territorial Integrity hours before arriving at Yim Chau is restored. where they commanded the crew
*bers' junks.
The cargo, which included 250 bags of rice, 30 bags of flour and a case of cigarettes, was valued at .*$3,700.**
TC-
that
tance.
battlefeld, the paper declared, she If Japan cannot win in the
can expect no other way to achieve success for her China adventure
Japan's attempt to induce China to come to terms with her only provokes laughter, remarked the WAH KIU YAT PAO.The paper pointed out, that Japan is malding a fran- tic efforto end the China ad-
Nobody ever takes the Nanking to transfer the cargo to the rob-regime seriously, the paper
marked, adding that it will fright- en nobody if Japan recognises it.
The paper pointed out Jabal le anxious to extrele pesante in onder that she may self from her China predicament stretch her devlings Might Lo
the South Seas In order to launch a bigger adven
China will not be coerced by ture on the international front words, the paper stressed.. Once Everybody knows that her desire the war was started, China will
The master managed to return to the Colony on Monday.
MARIPOSA AT KOBE
KOBE Nov, 10 (Reuter) The American evacuee ship, the Mat- son liner Mariposa, arrived here this morning from Jinsen, Korea, carrying 156 men and 354 women. There were 1 members of the families of American d'p'omatic representatives from North China and "Manchukuo" among them be ing Mrs. William R. Langdon, wife of the US. Consul at Mukden.
GREEKS
CAPTURE
KORITZA
व
IMPROVED MEASURES
Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte gave a hint yesterday of an improved attack against night raiders, according to a Lon- don message.
Sir Philip said: "egly this morn- ing 1 have a bit of wood news about counter-metres to meet the Germen, mantaireri can- not tell you, fic monkits so you [Tüst" take my wikas for it."
to liquidate the "China Affair" have to fight it to success regard- EARTHQUAKE IN
does not mean giving up her de-less of all other considerations. signs on China but compassing the Before China attains victory, there China conquest within the shortest can be no talk of peace. time and by the most inexpensive
means.
END OF, ROPE
WEST JAPAN
The SINGTAO JIH PAO termed TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Reuter)-A Japan's latest move as her "last wide area in western Japan, ex- peace offensive." Pointing out its tending from Nara Perfecture in
COUNT TELEKI
COUNT CLANO
HERR VON RIBBENTROP
AXIS DIPLOMACY HAS SHIFTED FROM BERCHTESGADEN TO VIENNA WHERE THE SO-CALLED CENTRAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE WILL HE HELD WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.'
It was officially announced in Berlin yesterday that COUNT PAUL TELEKI, the Hungarian Prime Minister, and his Foreign Minister, COUNT STEPHEN CSAKY, will arrive in the Austrian capital at the invitation of the Reich Government,
efand HERR JOACH
DIFE CIANO, the Italian Forelen. Min TRUP, the Nazi Foreign Minister, are also ex the Hungarian delegates.
ON RIBBEN.
talks with
Ready To
Greece
German Divisions
Launch Attack On
new order in Europe."
The conference, according serious implications, the paper the east to the northern part of to well-informed circles in Japan is at the end of her rope, said that the move is of inter Kyushu Island in the west, was Budapest, says a Reuter mes- remarked the NATIONAL TIMES. national significance. On the one shaken by an earthquake, last sage, will be concerned with a |
Both the Chinese Government and hand, it is designed to co-ordinate night. the people are absolutely uncom with the latest developments in promising in their determination the European situation; while on to drive the Japanese out of China, the other. It is meant to bring Until this objective is attained, pressure on Britain and the United the paper declared, there is no States to facilitate a settlement of room for talk of peace.
the Sino-Japanese confict.
ORDER NOW RESTORED
BELGRADE, Nov. 19 (Benter)-IN NANNING
Carrespondents from the frontier report that Koritza has
fallen.
CHUNGKING, Nov. 19 (Reuter)—
Yamchow-Fancheng district along
The reports add that it was cap-Chinese forces are occupying the tured his morning.
Greek-successes in the Koritza and Kelamas River areas and the destruction of nine Italian air craft for the loss of only two are given in, a Greek war communi- que Issued in Athens.
Fighting was heavy in Epirus and east of Koritza: An Italian counter-attack was repulsed and the Greeks occupied positions flercely defended by the enemy.
Enemy detachments, which have been working into the region south of the Kalarias River for. several days, have all been pushed back to the north of the river.
AERIAL BATTLE
Large number of Italian air- "craft bombed the Greek positions on the front but in an aerial bat- tle seven Italian bombers and two- Italian fighters were brought down for the loss of two Greek ma chines.
A rald deep into enemy territory was made by certain Greek troops who destroyed munitions dumps and food stores at Eseka and Borova.
bombed Greck aircraft
the aerodrome at Argyrocastron and enemy columns on the road.
AUSTRALIAN FLOUR CANBERRA Nov 19 (Reuter)-- The Australian Cabinet, as mark of sympathy for the Greeks, has decided to donate 10,000, tors
Greece, costing £60
BOMBER COMMAND SUCCESS
No casualties and no serious damage are reported although the inhabitants of the various dis- tricts fled
outdoors when shocks were felt.
Some mud-built houses
ed in the Osaka area.
the
Germany, Italy, Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria and pro- bably Yugoslavia will be re- presented.
Diplomatic quarters at Berne feel collaps-almost certain that possibly with
iri 48 hours, five divisions of fully- armed · and * equipped German troops, now in Bulgaria, will attack Greece, and Yugoslavia will have
BLACK-OUT FOR to give in to the new order in the
* TURKEY
LONDON NOV. 19 (Reuter) Black-cut regulations. will come
LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter) into force in all cities and villages in Turkey as from next Thursday. according to the Ankara Radio:
The regulations apply to all forms of transport.
the sea coast which was complete Further successes by Bomber Com- ly evacuated by Japanese troops mand aircraft over Germany in on Saturday night.
¡face of extremely adverse weather Order in Nanning has now been conditions are announced. completely restored. Bus services between Nanning and Pingyang are already operating...
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2 Kwong Wah very nearly upset Eastern; Macao) tennis tournaments: Two
The-Air Ministry states good re- salts were observed when aircraft "attacked the synthetic oil works at Leuna where several large fires were caused, particularly in the northern end of the target area
All the aircraft returned safely.
DS.C. FOR KL. PILOT
LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter)
Balkang
These views were given in a message from Berne to the NEW YORK TIMES which also expresses the belief that King Boris, in an interview, with Hitler, said that he would per-. mit the passage of troops through Bulgaria for the Nazi drive Into Greece.
Today's War Summary
AXIS DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY WILL TODAY CENTRE on Vienna where the Hungarian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister are expected to arrive for consultations with the German and Italian Foreign Ministers. The so-called Central European Conference will be held in the Austrian capital within a few days. Meanwhile it is reported that five German divisions are ready to attack Greece and Yugoslavia will have to give in to the new order in the Balkans. THE GREEKS HAVE CAPTURED KORITZA and Greek successes are also reported in the Kalamas River area. The destruction of nins Italian aircraft for the loss of only two is contained in the
COUNT CSAKY
'MASTERLY STRUCTURE” "The.. masterly political struc- ture" directed against Britain will shortly be announced. This was proclaimed by Goering's news- paper, the NATIONAL ZEITUNG, commenting on the latest Berch- tesgaden talks, says Reuter.
The paper states: "Britain is perfectly aware of the coalition being forged directly exclusively against her. The ring was started with the Brenner meeting and is now about to be completed as the masterly structure."
OFFER TOʻSPAIN,
A London message states that it will be interesting to see how Catholic Spain and Soviet Russia. are going to be reconciled TM" into entering this, coalition. Bunér's visit to Hitler probably resulted in "Competent observers who have Germany offering Spain some form arrived in Istanbul from: Sofia de- of guarantee for a share of the clare, according to a message to spoils of war, with the promise the New York Times, that inform- that the anti-Commintern Pact. ed opinion agrees that the moment would be reaffirmed after the war is near when a bloodless Coup will The American Press has some put the country into the hands of Interesting comments to offer on the Axia
AGAINST BRITAIN
the latest war developments in Europe and the connexion which these have with the present diplo There are signs of fresh diplomatic moves. matic activity by the Axis Powers against Britain, stated a messäge from London last night.
Herr Hitler received King Boris of Bulgaria in great secrecy at
years kaol for stealing Pilot-Officer Graham Russell who Greek war communique issued in Athens. The gallantry of the know of the meeting and a com
buffaloes; Crossword puzzle, 3-Radio programmes Coming-
events; "Cinema intes.
4 Air Force, reshume fore- shows British air offensive; Creation of Ave-Power bloc rumours in Berlin; Italian
counter-drives in Koritza region; Gerlsenkirchen. harassed by R. A Pr Bequel to staircase rob berles;
discussion group; Round the Police Courts
8 Leader, Muddled Methods BDefence Regulations orders:
an Council, meeting 10 Finance and Commerce 11 Cht
Steamers
war-time
was born in Kuala Lumpur, has Greek Air Force has aroused admiration in air circles In London, it been awarded the Distinguished is reported, wisa Flying Cross. He has consistently shown great dash and initiative,
GEN.
BRITISH PRIES COMMENTS ON THE SPRUCH delivered by Signor Mussolini in Rome on the fifth anniversary of sanctions "is unanimously of the opinion that the speech was that of a badly rattled man falling to exculpate himself in the eyes of his own countrymen. His inability to explain away delays and defeats in
Greece were generally commented on in the London papers.
ARGESIANU ARRESTED
A THE JAPANESE PEACE OFFENSIVE IŠ RIDICULED by the local BERLIN, NOY 19 (Reuter) (The Chinese press which describe it as puerile fute and day dreaming. former Rumanian Prime Minister, A Foreign Office spokesman in Tokyo yesterday refused to either General Argesiana, the Chfer Pub confirm or deny the report that the Japanese Government intende donova c. Prosecutor, and the former to attempt direct negotiation with Chungking Commandant of the Military Prison
ALLFOLD TRIPARTITE MILITARY PACT between Thai- apanese have been arrested, according to land Britan and the United States is looked upon by the
against Cook Fress as substantiating the offensive by Britain and Americ message from Bucharest, over
the of the proposed, construction of a new order h East |uThe men are accused of having Are for the past couple of months. One paper, INSUES A
taken part in agreements mainst to Thai
adhere to construction of a greater East sphere of
the Tron. Guarda,
"The NEW YORK" HERALD. TRIBUNE, referring to Italy, and Signor Mussolini's speech, states that no amount of oratory can disguise the fact that Italian prestige has been badly" mauled.
| Berchtesgaden on Sunday. Even the people of Bulgaria did not
The NEW YORK TIMES-says munique issued yesterday disclosed
"It is easy to read in the develop- that King Boris, accompanied by bis Foreign Minister left the Bulments in Europe that not only garian capital by special train and does the Axis need oiling, but that the Italian people who are asking arrived back, in Bofia yesterday.
about the war will have to be an- An official announcement stated swered. Signor Mussolini is on the that King Boris had called on Hlt spot with the Italian people today. ler in the course of a private visit His entry into the war is begin- to Berlin Co
ning to look like the one, major The revelation of the secret in- mistake that a dictator is not terylew at Berchtesgaden came allowed to make." when Hitler received Ciano and Senor Buner, Spanish Foreign Minister, frst separately and then together in the presence of von Ribbentrop and Geh, Reftel, Chief of the German Army Staff
Buner, added the London mes- are, left Berchtesgaden to return' to Madrid yesterday
BITTEN BY DOG
An 11-year-old girs, Lillian Tear of the DOS, living at No. 101. Boundary street was rep have been bitten by a dog to Mrg. Chen Dạo-hang; or Cumberland Road, on Bands