"Hongkong Daily Press," Dec, 1, 1940.
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CREDIT GRANTED TO THE CHINE GOVERNMENT BY UNITED STATES.
INDIAN CONGRESS ATTACKED
MOSLEM LEADER'S
INDICTMENT
NEW DELHI, DEC. 1 (REUTER) -MR." JINNAH,' PRESIDENT OF THE MOSLEM LEAGUE, address- ing a meeting here, mostly of **that Moslem students, declared the war alms of Congress. was to put all pressure they can on the British Government and coerce them, so that they may coerce us, and let us down and throw us to the wolves."
Half Sum Will Be Allocated For Monetary Protection
WASHINGTON, DEC. 1 (REUTER) - PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS ANNOUNCEI THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL GRANT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT: $100,000,000 CREDIT.
Simultaneously it is revealed that arrangements will be made for the purcha of $60,000,000 worth of strategic war materials from China and half of the 800,000 800 credit will be made to China for general purposes. "
Mr. Cordell Hall, U.S. Secretary of State, at a Press conference, commentin the peace treaty between Japan and the Nanking Government declared thi ted States "of course continues to recognise" the Chungking Government.
The remaining $50,000,000 of the credit will be allocated in the near Eture for
the purpose of monetary protection and management as between American d Chinese currencies."..
The President's statement said: "Discussions between American and Chinese au-! thorities in the field of finan- disobedience to cial co-operation have pro-
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dom of India and compared Con-plated credit to the Chinese CHUNGKING, Dec. 1 (Reuter) gress to a bat flying round and Government of $100,000,000. Official circles here are jubilant round a room and knocking itseil of this, a credit for general over the United States decision to with Japan's statement: 1
against the walls, unable or un- willing to see the door wide open. He declared that Moslems view ed this movement with serious an- xiety and urged his hearers not to get mixed up in this terrible situation for which Congress alone
1s responsible."
"If Moslems found at any time that their interests were at stake they would intervene if necessary." he concluded.
extend $100,000,000 credit to China, purposes, to amount to $50,-
The action is interpreted at the 300.000 has been decided 100-onged stated answer to apan's by this Government.
latest move in China,
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The Brian ship, and support of a great majority of in a talk in London yesterday, Mr. been imposed on Germany and ***Arrangements
the destroyer HMS. Javelin which: for an early!
the Chinese people and the United L S. Amery, Secretary for Indis, Italy. In a period, measured not is now safely in port. On board allocation of the balance, $50,000,- 000 for the purposes of monetary tioned about it, "I think it best
He said quite simply, when ques- States policy remained unchanged asked why Signer Bussolini bad in years but in months, the the Javelin was Captain Lord Louls
MERE FORMALITY
attacked Greece and why he had enemy's oil position will be one of Mountbatten, officer in command protection and management as be-
Generally speaking, it was re- chosen this particular time for an growing scarcity.
of the Flotilla. tween American and Chinese cur- to refer you to my comprehensive
Appealing for more bombing
No other British ship was rencies, are now in progress of and what is intended to be my cognised here that Wang Ching--conceived and l-prepared at
planes, Mr. Dalton said. "We are damaged. wef's appeal to Chungking to make tack. basic statement which I made on consultation with the appropriate Mar 31 last and which is intended peace was a mere formality and "Can it be that things are not not only defending liberty; we are
The communique adds: "Contact committee of Congress." ?
The statement added that Mr. A. to cover all the phases of this not worthy of a reply. The terms so lovely and harmonious in the bombing tyranny. If we
of the treaty as reported by the gengster garden as we were told" have peace alms later we must as made at 5.40 am. and are was opened immediately by both sides. Morgenthau would appear today! This statement, it will be recali- Press services from China, it is asked Mr. Amery...
have good bomb aims now. The German force, which con- NEW DELHI. Dec. 1 (Reuter)- before the joint session of the |
"The lesser gangster irritated soon as we have enough bombers sisted of at least three destroyers, War materials valued at £27.000.- House of Representatives to ined was made when the Nanking asserted here, indicate clearly that 000 were purchased by the Govern- form them of the proposed exten- Regime was established and said Japan has no intention of with at being left out of getting any we shall bomb their war machine scattered and withdrew at high
it constituted a further step in the drawing her troups from China spoils from France, might have to pieces
speed' towards the French coast ment of India Supply Department alon of the stabilisation arrange programme of one country to Im- at any time because neither Wang thought to double-cross his fellow
tring torpedoes as they went: during the Erst year of the war for ment.
pose its will on a neighbouring Ching-wel nor the Japanese will be and proat at least one asset. delivery to Britain, to Indlan de-
LOST TOUCH country by force and block off a able to overcome the Chungking That asset he probably intended fence forces and to Empire and
large area from normal, political regime. Allied countries.
and economic relationship with the
Hence "two years after, complete to keep so that when the carving peace will be restored everywhere came he could have his say. rest of the world.
in China" is not within the sight Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1
INDIA'S PURCHASE OF WAR MATERIALS
IN NO DOUBTS
Mr. Cordell Hull left his con- Contracts placed during the firs: ference in no doubts yesterday 14 months of the war numbered morning concerning his view of the 108,000 and the orders ranged from Japanese recognition to the Nan- soap to aircraft hangars, includ-king Regime.
ing water tanks, railway wagons, electric plant and timber,
CONGRATULATIONS
TO PREMIER
matter."
The statement accused Japan of trying to establish a system which
3 ENEMY PLANES | WANg_ching-wei DENOUNCED:
DESTROYED
- LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reiter)-It is that three The Athens radio sent a mes: officially announced sage of congratulation and thanka enemy aircraft were destroyed by on. Saturday to Mr. Winston British fighters during yesterday's Churchill on the occasion of his raids on Britain.
66th - birthday.
FIVE DOWNED
Two British fighters were lost The British Minister at Athens but both plots are safe. held a reception which was at tended by King George of Greece, the Crown Prince and General Metaxas.
LONDON, Dec, 1 (Reuter)-It is now known that five enemy air- craft were destroyed yesterday.
Today's War Summary
CREDIT TO THE EXTENT OF ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOL- LARS has been granted to the Chinese Government by the United States. Arrangements are being made for the purchase of $60,000, 000 worth of strategic materials from China. Half of the credit will be made to China for general purposes, and the remaining $50,000,000 will be allocated in the near future "for the purpose of monetary protection and management as between American and Chinese currencies"
IN A BROADCAST TO NORTH AMERICA ON SATURDAY, Mr. Dalton, the Minister of Economic Warfare, appealed to the United States Administration and businessmen to help the British blockade, He also appealed for more: bombing planes, saying, If we are to have, pesce aims later we must have good born simg now.”
AFTER FIGHTING ON A LARGE SCALE, THE GREEKS HAVE TAKEN Pogradetz and have made an important advance in the southern sector where operations are developing most favourably for the Greeks.
THE RESPONSE TO THE TREATY SIGNED IN NANKING BE- TWEEN Wang Ching-wel and Japan (the full text of which Is given on Page four) is a warning given by China's Foreign Minis- ter. Dr. Wang Chung-hul, to other countries that recognition of the "arch traitor of the Republic" would be considered "an unfriendly act." The Chinese Press condemns Wang in their comment on the news treaty which the Central Daily News, in Chungking, describes as a mere scran" of pener
THE DEATH 18 ANNOUNDED OF MISS CECILY JOYCE CLE MENTI, youngest daughter of Sir Cecil Clementi, O.CMC, who was Cvernor of Hongkong from 1925 to 1930.
NANKING “TREATY” DEVOID OF ALL LEGALITY, SAYS DR. WANG CHUNG HUI
CHUNGKING, Dec. 1 (Central)-Dr. Wang Chung-hut, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement in connexion with the signing at Nanking of the so-called treaty between Wang Ching-wel and Japan.
$100,000 REWARD
FOR ARREST OF WANG CHING-WEI
CHÚNGKING, Nov. 30 (Cen- tral-The National Govern- ment in a mandate issued to day offered a reward of $100,005 (Chinese currency) for the arrest of Wang Ching-wel for surping the Presidency of the National Government and signing with the enemy a treaty detrimental to China's sovereignity..
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No Bombing Raids Over Germany
The Javelin was hit and dam- aged by a torpedo early in the engagement. Another of our destroyers made off westwards and lost touch for half-an-hour owing to the darkness and the/ enemy's smoke “screen-`
NOT INFERIORITY : "Where then has he falled? X don't think it was due to the in- feriority of Italians as fighting men but because they did not want to sacrince their lives in a war which they thought was un-bombing raids over Germany were man destroyers also escaped to the carried out by the RAF last night, darkness and subsequent attempts owing to bad weather, but despite to regain touch proved fruitless. "On the other hand, the Grack the fact that this made accurate The next of kin of the casual- troops have fought like herces bebombing imposable, German plasies ties on board the Javelin have been cause they believe in the justice appeared over the south coast and informed. The British forces sus- of their canse.!!!
dropped a large number of fire tained no other damage or cașutal-
lies." "The Italian misadventure in bomba and high explosives Greece has enabled Britain and her Allies to get at Germany from the back door,
"The remaining enemy destroy- ers were chased southward by LONDON, Det. 1 (Reuter)No other British units. These Ger-
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"We can now gain a foothold treaty to facilitate the sxecution of from which we can deal a mortal their policy of domination and blow to the German armour. The expansion in the Far East Buch Greek success has given pause to a regime in reality is part of the those who attempted to fight with Government at Tokyo planted on
the enemy" Chinese soll, to be used by the Japanese militarists as an instru- ment for the realisation of their scherie..
The National Government of the Republic of China hai repeatedly declared, and de- sires to reiterate, most em phatically that Wang Ching- wel is an arch-traitor, of the Republic and that the puppet regime at Nanking is an Ilegal organisation whose acts of whatever character, are muli
and void in respect with, ai Chinese citizens and all foreign countries. B "THE "SO-CALLED." TREATY
"The conclusion by Japan with the puppet organisation at Nanking of what purports to be a treaty is but a cul- JUST SIGNED AT NANKING IS mination of a series of 28- TOTALLY DEVOID OF LEGALITY gressive acts on her part de- AND HAS NO BINDING FORCE
WHATEVER; signed to overthrow law and order not only in China but in the whole Pacific.
JAPAN'S
PS SCHEME "Having set up the regime to zult her own purpose, the Japanese have now signed with it a so-called
A CHINA WILL FIGHT ON
Should any foreign country choose to accord recognition to the puppet. organisation, the govern- ment and people of China would consider it a most unfriendly act
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ANTI-AXIS POWERS WILL CONTINUE OFFENSIVE
Rumania Paying Penalty For Accepting New Order
What has been happening in Albania recently is as important as Herr Hitler's failure to invade. England. In one sense, it is even more important, for while the inva- sion failure was a negative defeat, what is happening to Signor Mussolini is a series of positive defeats. The anti- Axis Powers have now taken the offensive and will go on taking the offensive," said MR CYRIL LAKIN, political commentator, in a talk in London yesterday:
At the outset of his talk,conndent of two things-one is Mr. Lakin recalled the Prime that however many ugly comers Minister's recent words, "We there may still be in front of us have not done so badly" and they cannot be so bad as the one we have turned in the last few said that Mr. Churchill must months and that we have no doubt feel today that that was an as to our succeeding in reaching
the end of that road. understatement.
We like him for that," saki Mr. "So many friends of Britain Lakin The people of Britain are have been telling us what they not in a mood for over-optimism think of the position of the British For wishful thinking. We know of Commonwealth, that I have to the dangers that face un on our excuse for telling you what the
Cont'd Pare 7 Cot long road to victory but we are