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HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1940.
JAPAN FACES SERIOUS DISSENSION
REGARDING HOME AND KING'S SPEECH WAS POLICIES:
HELD UP BY
LOCAL CENSOR
The delayed receipt in Hong- kong of His Majesty the King's speech at the opening of the new session of Parliament on Thursday last was occasioned by the local censor, and not by the Censors Department in London, as was presumed, “ This makes this ill-consider- ed act even more reprehen- sible and it is hoped that the.. official concerned will be made to realise that he has not only falled in his duty to the public. but that his act in holding up His Majesty's speech showed a deplorable lack of judgment,
Adml. Leahy As Envoy To France
FOREIGN
NO POSSIBILITY
OF RETURN OF LIBERALISM
Sensational Reports Of Internal Conditions In Country
WASHINGTON, NOV. 21 (REUTER)—SENSATIONAL UNCENSORED REPORTS OF THE INTERNAL CONDITIONS IN JAPAN, BY WILFRED FLEISHËR, LATE EDITOR OF THE JAPAN ADVERTISER, WERE PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO- DAY.
Fleisher says that Japan faces a serious dissension at home, regarding home and foreign policies and it would not be surprising if this resulted in new assassinations or revolutionary "outbreaks, such as have occurred at Intervals in recent years.
God-sent The writer discloses that on July 7, the Japanese police arrested 38" troopers who plotted to kill Admiral Yonal and Count Matsudaira.It is alleged that
the leader of the plot was Col. Hashimoto who fired on H.M.S. Ladybird on the Yang
tse in December, 1937.
SLOVAKIA NOW JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE
AXIS TRIPARTITE PACT
"CLASSIC AGE" RECALLED
日伍卡月盎拾年拾肆佰玖仟資英
Mr. Winston Churchill, sent. the following message tɔ Gen. Metaxas, Prime Minister of Greece, yesterday:
"Heartfelt congratulations on the great Greek victory on the Albanian front, culminating in the capture of Koritza. We are all inspired by this example of Greek valour against an enemy of superior numbers. This re- calls the classic age.”
an
WORTHY OF ANCESTORS ATHENS, Nov. 24 (Reater) The King of Greece, in Order of the Day to the farces. declares they are worthy of their ancestors. "I am proud to be the leader of such men."
Broadcasting to the nation" the King paid a tribute to the forces
unity
and and the courage of the whole people.
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HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
RAID ON BARI
ON BOMBA
HARBOUR
CAIRO, Nov. 24 (Reuter)—A
CAIRO. Nov. 24 (Reuter)-Direct highly successful" RAF rald on
hits were registered on Bomba Bari was announced in a special harbour and a large fire was start- RAF communique last night.
ed "followed by a serier of explo- The communique also states 'stons during an RAF. raid on the thất Taranto harbour has been night of Nov. 21-22 states an bombed. again, and that șaids have RAF. communique,
been carried out on communica- On the same night ralds were tions and the retreating Italian carried out on Baria and Derna: Direct hits damaged the military columns at Pogradets.
The Bari raid took place on the barracks at Derna, and bombs fell night of Nov. 22-23 and bombs were in the target at Bardia but the ex- seen to burst on and around the tent of the damage could not be main jetty and a large tire was observed,
started south of the western jetty. Reconnaissances were carried in A heavy explosion near the main Greek coastal waters and aircraft railway station Ht the whole town operating, from Greek bases suc- and large fires and explosions were cessfully attacked military concan- trations i Argyrocastron. Bad caused near the ou refineries.
accurate estimate of the damage caused.
safely.
He said "the noble Greek re-All the raiding aircraft returned weather prevented "an sistance upset the enemy's plans in Rn extraordinary manner and added that right will finally conquer.
Woman Found Fleisher declares that there Dead On Bed
is no possibility of the return
of liberalism for a long period
and Japanese liberals are in hiding. Japan's policy," he says, hinges on the European
War.
Japan etniczy to the Nazi cours
ANKLES, WRISTS TIED: GAGGED WITH TOWEL
School
eport yes
Considerable Damage To Berlin And Turin
LONDON, Nov. 24 (Beuter)-Details of last night's B. A. F. bombing attacks on both ends of the Axis show that considerable damage was done to Berlin and Turin,
The bombers arrived over thetween the Potsdamer and Anhalter German capital early in the even stations causing fires and ex- ing and the Intlitzstrasse and plosions. Lehrter railway and goodsyards The attack on Turin
war before ** midinis
Italy and Japan yesterday, states a Reuter message
Dr. Tuka, the Slovak Premier, arrived in Berlin yesterday while a British victory would bring noor, left the address for Hung of them burning so fiercely as to early raiders had le up
morning and, it was not long before it was announced that he had signed on the dotted line.
a saner policy,
A
hoin
at 11.30 am. "The amah, TSOI KUEN. 30. widow, was the only person telt on the floor.
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1
Hight up the raiding machines when dying high,'
1,000 INCENDIARIES
bombers arriving later.
Flames could be seen many
At the same time: 1,000 incen-miles by the pilots as they crossed. diaries were dropped on yards be- the Alps for the second time.
OVERCROWDING AND FOUL AIR IN SHELTERS: CRUX OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM: RAISING OF VENTILATORS
STRENGTHENING. PETAIN'S HAND WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Reuter) -The nomination of Rear-Admiral. Leahy as United States Ambasa dor to the Vichy Gong menc trai ne view nela here that the President is more concerned about
Fleisher, revolution, says sending an Ambassador to Marshal
achieved bloodlessly would want a Feain than to the Vichy regime.
It is difficult to understand why granted equality with the three dictatorship under the Emperor It has been known that Pre- dent Roosevelt has been anxious to since Slovákia is already com original signatories but are pledged and those who urge an outright German control to recognise the leadership of Ger- dictatorship and visualise the re- other than apletely under appoint someone,
The same thing may be said of many and Italy in Europe and of turn to the Shogunate days of the carter diplomat, to the post, 20
The WASHINGTON POST yester-Rumania, which has been virtually Japan in the Far East in the con-Emperor are being relegated to the
background. day commented that President a German protectorate for some struction of the "new world.”
General Antonescu's speech on There is widespread dissension Roosevelt is evidently making every time past.
The three junior members of the signing the protocol shows that over the foreign policy, Fleisher effort to strengthen the hand of
Hungary, the last remnants of any in- asserts. Marshal Fetain in resisting Nazi Axis Fact bow are
dependence of thought or speech He also- says that the Tripartite from Pact with Germany and Italy was. efforts to rope France into the "new Rumania and Slovakia.
apparently has vanished NOT GRANTED EQUALITY
squnpopular that the Government order in Europe."
LONDON Nov. 24 (Reuter)-The Rumanian politics. Admiral Leahy is regarded here as a man who enjoys the Presi- adhesion, first of Hungary and she not only acknowledged the deemed it did not wish to stage dent's complete confidence. It is now of Rumania, to the Axis Pact leadership of Germany, Italy and the national celebrations unti also felt that a high naval officer does not mean that it become a Japan but, like Hungary, agrees they could be combined with the only be con- celebration of the 2,600th anni-
It is a common place," he said, "that the war has not turned out quite as we expected. The will be a suitable envoy since the Five-Power Pact, says Renter's that she
Bulted where Rumanian interests versary of the founding of the
Japanese Empire."
air raids are one example. We expected more trouble from day bombing and less from the night Mediterranean situation is so ̈ vital, Diplomatic correspondent.
On the contrary, the countries are involved.
ANXIETY EVIDENT. “ and the ultimate disposition of the
bomber, but it is the night bombing that is presenting London with a big problem at the moment, French Fleet remains undecided which signed protocols are not
The Konoye Government to now "Our air raid shelters were intent on drawing Russia into the mainly constructed to deal with for some reason or other did not tien in preference to two or three alliance, he continued, by negotiat the question of day bombing, but arrive. We must not, of course,
pulsory, upaljen ing a pact of non-aggression, and they must now be considered as bank on it not arriving this win Immunisation will be made com- Japan's anxiety for such a pact shelters at night, and more than ter being clearly evident. He says one-tenth of London's population that it is supposed that Germany of 1,500,000 people are making use gave Japan an assurance that, in of these shelters, while the event of confict in the Pacific, continue to sleep in their own the Soviets would not attack Japan homes and take a chance. and the Japanese now want those assurances implemented.
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OF OUR PUBLIC HEALTH "OUR SHELTERS ARE OVERCROWDED→→THAT IS THE CRUX PROBLEM-OVERCROWDING AND FOUL AIR,” said a well-known doctor when he spoke in London yesterday on questions now engaging the attention of the health authorities and some of the precau Hous taken against epidemics, z
painful injections. I hope For Considerably
Britain To Ask For
More U.S. Aid: Lord Lothian May Press For Johnson Act Modification
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Reuter)The return of Lord Lothian, British Ambassa- dor, yesterday coincides with the wide publicity here to the effect that Britain is to ask for considerably more United States aid, chiefly destroyers and merchantmen.
•
Well-informed sources believe that the Administration had been notified in ad- vance what Lord Lothian will require." The same sources think he will press for a mo- dification of the Johnson Act, which prevents Britain getting credits, and also the Neu- trality Fact..
One well-known Washing- ton correspondent declared yesterday that apparently things must get "more des- perate" for Britain before the President will take a lead Page in urging credits for Britain and that he is in no sense convinced that under present conditions he could carry Congress along for repeat or radical amendment to the Johnson and Neutrality Acts.
It seems probable, however, that public opinion will move gradually, If slowly, in that direction,
Informed American sources here belleve that there are plenty more over-age American destroyers which could be disposed of without greatly weakening American de- * fences
."
President Roosevelt is expected to return to Washington tomorrow and it is generally believed that Lord Lothian will begin the cam Daign for increased assistance next week
-On Other- Pages
2 Week-end football, hockey and yachting results; Han- dicap weights for 12th Extra race meeting.
3 Radio programmes Coming
events.
4 Britain's position. DOW strengthened in Mediter- ranean; China to reject all peace offers; Britain-Eire relations tense; Crossword puzzle.
5 H. Model Aeroplane Lea- gue inaugurated: Children's concert: Buccesful charity dance: Round the Police Courts
8 Leader ARP Claimson
Colony Purse.
fra ning gallops Cricket and bowls
8 Valle
Rugby mika
"It would be a difficult year and Britain needs all kinds of war sup- plies, including munitions, ships and perhaps finance."
New British Ambassador To Portugal
others
our shelters are overcrowded
.:
"Diphtheria is the greatest danger. Fortunately it is s preventable disease and a big campaign to deal with it is now on foot.
The greatest need is immuni that is the crux of our public sation and the Government is all health problem overcrowded out to give the people this protec and foul air.
"A child at school is provid- ed with 1.500 cubic feet of fresh air, a soldier, in barracks is allowed 600 cubic feet of" air, but the best we can Cacheive is 50 cubic feet of air for each person in a shelter
The air in shelters needs to be
Bomb
Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell, KCMG formerly British Am changed much more often, but bassador in Paris, has been ap this is not possible without pointed Ambassador Extraordin drafights and dangers. It has been Lord Lothian made this state ary andt Fienipotentiary to Portu suggested that ventilators should ment to Pressmen when he arrived gal, in sucession to Sir Walford be raised to a higher level, but back in New York today from his Harmood Montague Selby, KC more often than not a visit to England, MG, C.B. CVO who has been might find it and destroy it. MORE DIFFICULT. Lord Lothian is expected to leave in Lisbon since 1937.
Sir Walford, who, was Ambassa-As we breathe we Immediately for Washington where it is belleved he will, without de dor in Vienna from 1933 to 1937. oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, lay, take up the matter of in- was Principal Private Secretary to which is increased tenfold in thes creased aid to Britain. He told re-the Secretary of State for Foreign shelters. If the air round the porters that Britain was begin Affairs from 1924 to 1932 ning to come to the end of her dnancial resources."
e
gir Ronald was formerly British Minister at Belgrade, On further questioning, he said From 1906 to 1911 he was Assis that available gold and securities tant Under-Sercretary for Foreign had been virtually ised up and Affairs and was British Minister this factor figures in the calcula at Paris from 1929 to 1935. tions for 1941.
BECOMING URGENT Lord Lothian added financial problem was Hirge
tance and
the
America's assis
Tise up
body is still, it becomes, wet and is more difficult for the body to give out its heat. That is what happened in the Black Hole of Calcutta and, that is why alt agitators are being fixed in some
shelters.
The danger of infection's an ́ather problém,
tinued the have been feelit Un England that it was "not speaker. "Bo
experienc
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have strange for years this measier epide
mie. It was due last
this.:
ANOTHER PROBLEM Influenza is another problem. Like some others, it is spread by coughing and sneezing and In shelters is a serious question. Some people advocate an increas ed consumption of vitamins, but Cont'd Page 7, Col 13
Today's War Summary
CONDITIONS
IN
SENSATIONAL REPORTS OF INTERNAL JAPAN were published throughout the United States yesterday. The writer, who wis late Editor of the Japan Advertiser, says that Japan faces serious disseraton at home, regarding her home and foreign policies and it would not be surprising if this resulted in new assassinations
BLOVAKIA HAS JOINED THE AXIS TRIPARTITE PACT WIER JAPAN. It is pointed out by Reuter's diplomatic correspondent that the adhesion of Hungary and Rumania to the Past does not mean that it becomes a five-Power Pact. Meanwhile the Bulgarian Prime Minister is reported to be on his way to Berlin, s
MERIGNAC AERODROME THE GERMAN CENTRES OF AERIAL WAR on British shipping in the Atlanticwas the object of a determined attack by the Royal Air Force on the night of Friday-Saturday and severe-damage was done to buildings and aircraft on the ground
IN A STATEMENT TO PRESSMEN ON HIS ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK from London, the British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, said that it would be a difficult year and Britain needed all kinds of war supplies, including munitions, ships and, perhapa, Anance. He added that the available gold and securities had beery virtually used up and the financial problem was becoming urgent."
DENT ROOSEVELT as the United States Ambassador to the Vichy
REAR-ADMIRAL LEARY HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY FRES Government is pointed out that Mr. Roosevelt is more conce ed about sending an Envoy to Marshal Petain thinto the Vict regime
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EAF. RAID ON BARI is announced It also reported that direct hits were registered on Bomba har
tre was started followed by a series. bour and
Tht considerable damage was done to Be
Daring Sat