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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1940.
DIPLOMATIC NETWORK OF AXIS
EUROPEAN POLITICS
Very Heavy Scale Raids By Germans
MAIN WEIght on
MIDLANDS
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)—The mala weight of the enemy attacks on this country last night was dirested against the Midlands, states an Air Ministry communi-
६०.
The attack, which was on't very heavy scale, began soon after darkness and continued for about nine hours. Many incendiary and
IS BECOMING MORE
AND MORE INVOLVED
Hitler-Duce Activity Sign Of Weakness
"The diplomatic network of Axis European politics is be-
coming more and more involved,” said MR. CYRIL" LAKIN, well-known political commentator, in the course of a talk in London yesterday." In fact, a di- plomatic blitz is now going on and Herr Hitler is strik ing wherever he can to his own advantage. "On the other hand, particularly in view of the fact that the Greeks are now battering at the gates of Koritza, one cannot help wondering, when one sees reports of these comings and goings, whether all this Hitler-Mussolini ac- A number of tires were started.tivity is not a sign of their weakness, rather than strength. some serious, but these are--now- "Whatever may be the out-
high explosive bombs were dropped and extensive damage was done in
several areas.
all under control. Much damage was done to dwelling houses and other buildings in one district but damage elsewhere. was not so
severe.
"
come, there is one thing that the Axis Foreign Ministers and their friends have solved and that is the problem of perpetual motion. What other problem they have solved is hard to see.
CASUALTIES SMALL
Full reports are not yet available but it is thought that although a number of people were killed the number of casualties is compara-establishment of this so-called tively small having regard to the scale of the attack.
"It certainly looks as if the
new order in Europe is a tougher job than even Herr Hitler thought. The only thing they have succeede verbod li deizlases is to obtain, pres
gary's adherence to the Axis Pact
Bombs were also dropped in. many partsoffingində çamakiding
the London area and one country" with Japan, though it is added district in Scotland:
that this is only a preliminary to
The attack on London was light be followed by a full dress con- though continued intermittently ference to be held in Vienna throughout the night. Some dam-shortly.
age was done but the number of · "The purpose of this conference, casualties is not expected to be large.
Little damage resulted from the other attacks and the number of casualties reported is very small.
At least five enemy bombers were destroyed during the night.
MOST SEVERE RAID
- LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)}-One West Midland town had the most severe raid it has yet experienced in the course of heavy attacks on the whole of the West Midland re- gion last night."
All types of bombs, including the heavy calibre were dropped. The rescue and casualty services were fully engaged and a number of seriotis casualties were reported,
although the exact total is 'not yet known.
Many houses were stated to have been damaged and a number of i other premises were affected by the blast. Over 50 shopping pre- mises were wrecked,
it is stated, will be to declare the formal establishment of Herr Hit- ler's new order in Europe! Hun- gary's adherence, to the Part is Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5
Expansion
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HUNGARY LATEST ADDITION TO
New German AXIS-JAPAN PACT: CSAKY
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Battleships SIGNS VIENNA PROTOCOL:
In Service
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NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuter- The new German battleships, the Bismarck and you: Tirpits are now in service, according to a German
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JAPANESE ENVOY PRESENT
HUNGARY HAS JOINED THE AXIS-JAPAN PACT. announcement is quoted by the Herr Hitler's feverish diplomatic activity for his Winter Help
Campaign has resulted in this latest development, message from London last night.
Trans Radio's Berlin correspon- dent.
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The Blamarck and von Tirpits
are the arst Battleships except Scharnhorst and Celsenau-which has built since the cutting of the
were much smalen hat Germany
stated a
The Paet was signed in Vienna yesterday, but the signa- Grand Fleet at Scape Flow in 1919 ture is regarded as merely a gesture of little significance.
after the surrender to the Allies, The new battleshs are reported to have eight 15-in rims and 12 |5.9-in. guns. They Larry.four air- craft, down from two catapults Their speed is around 30 knots.
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Herr Hitler himself went to Vienna yesterday where he| collected his own Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of 'Quake Rocks
Hungary and the Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, Mr. Kurusu.
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The signing of the Pact is regarded as a formality to give Dr. Goebbels a chance of beating his propaganda drum, but so far it has been giving only a muffled note as far as Senor Saner, Spanish Foreign Minister, is con- cerned.
A Reuter message states that the protocol was signed
in Vienna yesterday by von INDO-CHINA
BORDER
IS CLOSED
Wide Area
In Japan
ERUPTION OF MT. ASAMA
TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Renter)----An earthquake, rocked a wide area in. Japan from Tokyo northward to the southern part of Hokkaido shortly after midnight today, causing many people to rush out of doors,
Ribbentrop, Ciano and the Japanese Ambassador In Ber- lin, on one hand, and by Count Csaky Hungarian For- eign Minister, on izle örter under the terms of which Hungary joins the Three-ordered the complete closure of the mated the centre to be in the minutes after midnight and esti Power Pact concluded be- Indo-China border as from yester-Pacific 30 kilometres off the shore tween Germany, Italy and day, according to a special des
&
The Central Weather Obserya CHUNGKING, NOVA (enter) tory recorded the shock artwo
The Chinese authorities have
PAO here.
With every week of the war the Royal Air Force is demonstrat-Japan in Berlin on Sept. 27, patch to the newspaper TAKUNG- ing its power to strike hard into the very heart of the enemy. and even Italy, sheltered hundreds of miles away beyond the towering Alps, is, feeling its weight. The picture shows a bomber being made ready for one of these long-range operations, with gunners putting the sting into the tail of a Wellington Bomber.
Of Viceroy's Executive Council And The Establishment Of War Advisory Board Suspended:
Decision Of British Government
LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Wireless)-In B
the
simultaneously, no further visas
of South-Eastern Iwate Prefecture. A heavy fall of volcanic ash was recorded over a wide area of the Gumma Prefecture last night as the wind carried eastward 請
Mount Asafnx”
The volcano erupted for about pm. yesterday, with several explo- half-an-hour, beginning at 2.40
1940.-
The message declares as from There is also a report that King Leopold of the Belgians is being yesterday, all persons, goods and brought into the picture now, but mails are forbidden to cross the column of smoke ejected from there is no evidence to support French colony or the Yunnan ter
border whether entering this. Indeed, this is considered in London to be most unlikely, be-ritory. cause King Leopold has taken the attitude that he is a prisoner of will be faried for entrance into or war and that while his Gover-transit through these areas, |ment functions in London, he can- The despatch adds that since the not play any part in politics.. Japanese demanded the landing of Nothing has happened to sug-roops in Baigon, the occupation of gest that he has moved away from Saigon will be a mere question of that point of view, states the Lon-time no matter whether any agree- don message.
[ment can be reached between Japan
and Vichy, the daily declares
WAR-OF-NERVES--- The whole- development is the war of nerves which the Axis tas renewed. This is seen in the fact
sions.
BATAVIA OIL AGREEMENT
TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Reuter The
| conclusion of an all agreemen with concerns in Batavia was die- THAI CONSUL'S DENIAL
closed by a Foreign Office spokes-· LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-The man today at a press conference. That Connal-General in Singapore Replying to a foreign correm m- statement to the Indian Legislature today, the that the German Ambassador to officially stated that the report of dent, the spokesman said that the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, announced the decision NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE EXPAN.Turkey, Herr von Paper, has the clash between Thai and Indo- all agreement has been signed be- SION OF HIS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WAR ADVISORY COUNCIL started a nerve campaign in a Chinese was untrue" adding that tween Mr. Tadaharu Muka), direc- AT THE PRESENT MOMENT.
statement warning the Turks to the Thal Government is still de tor of the Mitsui Bussan organisam break from Britain. Their con- tion peacefully. submit to the New Order and to sirous of settling the frontier question and a representative of the
all companies at Batavia, trol of the Dardanelles will then be
The Viceroy briefly recapitulated the course of events leading up to the present position and recalled the declaration by His Majesty's Government of sympathy with the Indian desire for self- government subject to the fulfilment of obligations which Britain's long association with India Im-allowed to continue. posed upon her.
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It is understood that the German attack on this one town is far less concentrated than on Coventry last "week and material damage and -casualties are nothing like so high.
» GERMAN CLATM
BERLIN, NO. 20 (Reuter)-A
In order to secure these "indis- best practical solution German communique declares that pensably linked objects" It was existing differences. strong bomber, units last night proposed to set up after the war on a basis of Triendly agreement "plastered Birmingham with bomba" and says that in a succes body. representative of all the son of attacks nearly 450 tons of powerful elements of India's na- bombs, some of the heaviest cantonal life to devise the framework bre, were dropped.
of the new constitution,
Lord Linlithgow reminded the Legislature of the concern His Majesty's Government felt that full weight he given to the views of minorities in the growing scheme and that it did not contem- plate transference of present responsibilities for the peace and welfare of India to any system of government whose authority was directly denied by large and powerful elements of India's national life.
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constitution itself.
In the meantime, H. M. Govern- NEW FUND FOR AIRMEN”. ment had desired to promote every Kiricere and practical step taken LONDON, Nov. 20° (BW8)—The
by the Indians to prepare the "reactiament of E.AF. pilota and m -air crews in civil life will be alded way for agreement upon its form by the new fund recently launched and procedure as well as upon by the Auctioneers and Estate the principles and-outlines of the Agents Institute which was spon- sored by the famous Star Land
PUBLIC OPINION Garter Home in the last war and The Viceroy then spoke of the raized "hearly £14,000 Zor its en-endeavour"""to associate Dadian dowment.
public opinion more closely with (The King and Queen have sent the Central Government of India donations to this "RAF. Pilots through inviting Indian political and Crews Fund"
of which Air leaders to join the Executive Chief Marshal Bir Charles Portal, leaders to join the Executive Chief of the Air Staff, is a Com- establish a War Advisory Connét). mittee member."
"Outside of India there pro- The Fund will also make grants posals, both in the immediate and towards the maintenance and edu- in the larger ultimate aspects cation of children of members of, have been welcomed as a Uberal the flying services.
conception and representing the
In
-On Other- my. Executive Council I have zot
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Turkish reaction, however, has been clear cut to all these developments. The Turks may Cont'd on Page 12, Col. 1
JOHNSON ACT SHOULD BE CHANGED
the itself, too, they have met with India support of a large body of opinion, "In the more immediate aspect, however namely the expansion of
secured the response hoped from political leaders in India.
The NEW YORK HERALD TRI- "The reasons for which they BUNE states that the time has have been unable to accept the come to implement United States proposals of FM Government are policy of all aid for Britain short connicting and indeed in some of war.
The paper advocates giving Bri ways mutually destructive. How ever that may be, the affect stain enough money as a gift fram
the American people. that the major political parties
A recent gallup survey had abown are not in the present circums that 50 per cent of the citizens in tances prepared to take advantage of the opportunity offered them America favoured a change in the Johnson Act to enable Britain to H, M. Government note this con-
jobtain money in the United States. clusion with sincere regret.:
2 HK.C.AAF: XI for, Gover
nor's Cup match; ARR Orders Crossword puzzle..
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events.
Sir Edward Grigg warns of
formidable-Naz Army; Au tralia with Britain to the lest man UA supplies for Greece.
Finance Committee meeting: Colony visible trade: Wed- dings; Chinese leave Indo- China: Legislative Council Lagenda,
Leader: Olling the Axis: #8 - Round the Police Courts, - 10 Finance and Commerce, 11 Effect of Berlin barley UA, role in Pacific.
REAL POWER "The proposals in question
ADEN'S FIRST. RAID would place real power and real FOR MUNTH responsibility in Indian hands
ADEN, NOV 20 (Reuter)--Aden Their acceptance would afford had the first air raid for the the most hopeful contribution which Indian political leaders month this morning when a num- could make at this critical time of bombs were dropped at ran- towards the preservation of Indian down. They fell either into the ses or on open ground and there was Cont'd Page 7. Col 1 nd damage or casualties,
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
HUNGARY IS THE FIRST POWER TO JOIN THE AXIS-JAPAN. PACT: the formal siguing being accomplished in Vienna yesterday one of the signatories being the Japanese Ambassador to Germany, Political observers in Zurich predict a three-point programme of "Axis action. In a speech announcing Bungary's adherence to the Tripartite Pact, the Nazi Foreign Minister said that other Powers would follow and join.
THE EXPANSION OF THE VICEROY OF INDIA'S EXECUTIVE. COUNCIL or the establishment of a War Advisory Council will not be proceeded with for the present moment, according to a state- ment made by Lord Line to the Indian Législature. It was ated that the British Government do not propose to withdraw proposals announced in Aur and are still prepared to give effect to them as soon as they are convinced that a sufficient degree of representative support is forthcoming.
THE MIDLANDS BORE THE ERUNT OF THE ATTACK ON BRITAIN by German aircraft on Tuesday night when at least five enemy bombers were brought down. Many Incendiary and high ex- plosive bombs were dropped and extensive damage was done in several areas. Fifty shops were wrecked in one town In the Midlands which experienced its heaviest raid yet. It is also revealed that an- other famous Wren church has been partly demolished by Goering's airmen.
WASHINGTON CIRCLES IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE FAR. FAST expect that the Japanese attack on Saigon and Camranh Bay and the invasion of Thailand by Japanese forces from Indo-Chiña will come soon. Reports are current at the same time that plans are now being put before Washington officials for loans to China totalling $200,000,000, including the purchase of 500 planes,
OPENING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT, the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, wame ed that within a few days a budget would be present imposing on Australia financial burdens heavier than she has ever been called npon to bear.