HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO EMPIRE
SIDELIGHTS OF BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORTS.
The question of what to do with old razor blades has been solved in Bristol: The solution of the problem aids the na- tion's scrap. metal collection campaign.
HELLENIC
TRADER DETAINED
TRAVEL & SETTLEMENT
T.U.C. Chairman Advocates
CABLE
IN SEARCH OF ENEMY
RAIDER
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MONTEVIDEO. Dec. 9. (Reuter) ----A number of British warships are
Formation Of Special Trust reported to be searching for the
A German freighter which re-
Generny raider which come tato bat- LONDON, DEC. ́9 (BRITISH WIRELESS)---"IT SHOULD BE A tie with HMS. Carnarvon Castle. SOLEMN RESOLVE BY THE HOME AND DOMINION GOVEZEN MENTS that when peace comes they will no longer allow the Enspire to be a closed book to the bait of its people but will do all in cently left Tampico but returned to the port, is reported to have set their power to cheapen, not only ocean travel between different parts of the Empire but to afford special facilities to Enspire travel-herself on Are yesterday, when abe a Bettish warship. lers after they have set foot in the Home country or in the encountered Dominions," said Mr. George Gibson, Chairman of the Trades Union She is stated to be the supply ship for the German raider i South, Congress, in a broadcast talk last night.
Atlantic.
"Indeed, what I desire to see is money sufficient to enable thein to the setting up of a body that will accompilah
MAY ESTABLISH CONTACT BUENOS AIRES, Dec." 9: (Reuter) -It is rumoured here that the Bri- EXCHANGE OF WORKERS ..tish cruiser HMS. Enterprise may Mr. Gibson added: "I would like establish contact with the German raider in the region of Samborom- bois Bay off the coast of Argentine near the mouth of the River Plate,
the dream of their lives-seeing relatives in the Do- minions in the flesh. *
do for Empire travel what the motor bus has done for rural com- munities, what the big caterer has done for the cake trade, what cheap excursion could do in peace-further. and in conjunction with time for railway travel, and under the scheme, to initiate a system of the plan I visualise a steady ebb industrial scholarships which would and dow of holida, makers be enable British and Dominion work..... tween the Dominions and the jers to exchange places för a period [Mother country with a constant lot say six twelve months on lines strengthening of the bonds of En- similar to that which has been so }pire."
successful In the interchange, of
Mr. Gibson explained that he teachers and the welcome would would Alke ̋to see an Imperial tra-operate whether the Bursar wat s (vel trust which would build or have bus driver, engineer or textile
converted a few Hners specially operative. planned for the purpose of convey-
"Most important of all, I would
UNIFYING EMPIRE
French Wine Merchant Executed.
A French wine merchant
was
executed in Paris yesterday for permitting an act of violence against the German armed forces. states a London message.
The message adds that in Lyons. over 1.160 arrests have taken place since July 12st
ing passengers between the Mother like to see an inter-Empire child- country and the Dominions at a ren's scholarship scheme establish- low rate. -
led," that boys and girls between the LENGTH OF HOLIDAY 'ages of 14 and 16 could exchanged Regarding the length of time re- with their counterparts in South quired for such holidays Mr. Gib-Africa, Canada or the other Do-: son said: "Government has al- minions for periods of atx or twelve ready encouraged grants of an months. nual holidays with pay and Gov-
A German statement referring ernment ought to make possible "Finally, I want to see members to Alsace said Alsace belongs for people to forfeit their annual of the great Empire family drawn to Germany by blood and culture," General de Gauls. Leader of the According to a wire received by holidays for one or two years to closer and closer together, each the local agent. Mr. Dwight H, accumulate sufficient time to per-equally sharing the benefits and Free French Forces, in a broadcast from the master of the Hellenic mit them travel within the Em-privileges of peace as they share to the French, troops in Syria and
the trials and tribulations of war
North Africa said: “In spite of de- i Trader," the vessel is still being pire.
"Is there any reason why we feat and infamy all Free France detained by the Japanese in Hol- If that were done, hundreds of
thousands of our people could by should continue to tolerate arti-is" once more uniting Although the vessel is holding slight self-denial for one of two ficial barriers to Empire travel and against the enemy.
and Empire settlement?" he concluded. satisfactory at present there is years accumulate both time
how.
always the possibility that the plates damaged when the vessel; went aground on Friday might widen
The "Rellenic Trader formerly sailed under the Greek flag but was sold to American interests in October when it was transferred to the Panama flag. She is valued at
£50,000,
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Greek Troops Continue Advance Into Albania
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NOW LIBERATED
No reply has been received by British soldiers, sallots and air- the Panama Consul to his protests, men were carried shoulder-high- One-quarter of the people of lodged with the Japanese Consul-through the streets by enthusias- General.. in caméxion with thetic Atheniana, detention of the vessel.
JAPAN'S
FOREIGN POLICY
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Mr. Matsuoka said the ultimate alm of Japan was to sound, an understnding with the Netherlands East Indies and the neighbouring countries, mentioning Slam, Burma. Malaya, etc.
IMMEDIATE CONCERN
*France rejects with Germany."
secretly
collaboration
HITLER-LAVAL MEETING OFF
Blow To Scheme For Berlin-Paris Axis
LONDON, Dec. 9 (enter)—The Albania had been liberated from Italian rule. states the London Berlin announcement that M. message. The Italian communique Laval's visit to the German capital The Greek Government had
admits the capture of Argyrocas- will not take placé was not"un- now published a White Book
tron by the Greeks and states that | expected. Over a week ago 'it was with proofs that Italy's attack was planned as far back asthe 11th Italian Army has com-reported that Marshal Petain had
pleted its retreat.
stopped the plans for the visit an April last year.
The Italians put up a desperate the ground that Laval could
It revealed that acts of war were resistance, in an attempt to check only agree to concessions to which committed by the Italians even the threat on Lin and the road Fetain and the rest of the Cabinet before the torpedoeing of the running west to Elbasan.
says could not. Greek cruiser. Helene in August. On July 12, the book reveals, an
Reuter.
negotiations
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The London Sunday Times Jes- Equally fierce fighting took place terday discussed the report - that auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers on the heights ou a line from Lín! Eitler was toying with the idea of and two submarines were bombed. to Rashtan, the capture of which getting France's support in place Two secret Italian documents, would throw the road to Kukush of Daly's, and says that it is clear dated six days before the ultima- and Elbasan, open to the Greek that in his tum was given, are stated to have advance. contained instructions for the Greek frontier guards to be anni hilated six days before the attack It is evident from this book that the Greek Government kept this The Foreign Minister said that knowledge secret in order not to the possibility of United States excite public opinion. This shows warships using Singapore would be how determine the Greek Gove
was to maintain the immediate concern to Japan. ment "but stressed that no such even neutrality.
says THE TIMES diplomatic cor- again employed in a game of tuality is at present in view. He INGENIOUS PROPAGANDA
respondent.
|double-crossing. declared that the Nanking Treaty The latest propaganda about[] It has long been clear the state did not close the door of peace Greece by the Rome Radio of Italian morale is one of the with Chungking, but added that | 19 ingenious, the broadcast softest spots in the Axis “armour, such a peace is "a little far away.” says that the Greek forces | Any blow struck at there helps
The United States Toan to have not succeeded. In break the Allied victory-and nothing|- Chungking was deplored as "pro-ing
Italian the
linės and could have disheartened the Ita-
forces seem to be still retiring on Italy's place.
The main bodies of the Itallan lof getting France as a partner in
Elbasan.
Up to a point, Italy's failure is GREAT SERVICES
!Lavals" opportunity-bat Laral's LONDON, Dec. 9. (Reuter)--The opportunity does not go beyond a Great services Greece is rendering certain potat, because French faith to the Allied
are shown in Beftain is steadily recovering clearlier than ever in the changes and neither France nor Italy aro strict in the, Italian High Command, likely to be impressed at Eller
cause
PASSENGERS
longing our troubles" but Mr. that the Greek advance had spent than people more than the sudden; DEPARTURES FROM
Matsuoka sees no chance of modi-itself without galning decisive re- “purge" among the leaders whomį fying the China policy to please, sults. The broadcast added lame-they respected. the United States, because we be-ly, that there may be a few en- lieve we are doing the right thing." | counters in which the Italians will
ferring to the recent resigna-
• Mr. Matsuoka concluded by not take the initiative, Asking anyone could tell him A report from Athens whether the United States is drifting to war. That is an im- portant question, for thereon hangs the fate of humanity,”
tions in Italy my they have is Increased the general disquiet. In the country, g
-THE COLONY
SET ABLAZE
WHAT HITLER HAS DONE CAIHO Dec. Reuter)
TO EUROPE
Of Pillage
A Picture Organised
9 heavy RAF night bombing, attack. on Castel Benito, a town in Tri poll, was described in a special" R.A.F. communique issued here last night which states that many. hombs, including incendiaries, were dropped from low altitudes.
Hits are clatined on all five zerodromes, two of which were
"I Herr Hitler were to win this war, the world will set on fire. Tremendous explo
be put back a thousand years.... To plunder, to slaugh-alone followed. Petrol and bomb ter, to steal these are the things they (the Nazis) call dumps, the administrative offices Empire. In preparing the Germans for this war Herr and the quarters all received hits Kampf: We wish to have no other god but Germany," Hitler did his work well. He makes them say in his 'Mein the buildings north-west of the
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Eight aircraft dispersed in the
Large fires were started among
aerodrome. A column" of black The above are a few of the The speaker declared that the dinoke from the petrol dump fire It is the direct result of the
The following passengers left quotations given by the di-book that The Times had pub rose 2,000 feet at least. The fires Greek victories which bad Hongkong en flaturday: themselves dispirited x people
Mr. W. F. Alexander, Mr. A. &plomatic correspondent of shed "Europe Under the Nazi were visible 50 miles away
Heel bad been compiled from AIRCHAFT DESTROYED, who were taken too far unwill-Armstrong, Miss Claire Azatlan, THE TIMES, when he broad-information which had come to Jugly.
Dr. Bernardo Batiz B, Mr. A. Bros-Cast from London yesterday them day by day, sometime secret- The purge shows how anxious tedt. Mr. W. D. Brewer, Mr. John giving a review of a book pub-19, sometimes in code. This in- aerodrome and near the hangars were destroyed and many more Mussolint is to recoup his losses as B. Botelho, Mrs. H. G. Burke, Miss Iished recently by that news-formation had been carefully
damaged by Incendiaries. Ma- quickly as possible. The Greeks P. R. Burke, Mr. W. H. Barton, Mr. paper on conditions in Nazi checked and gradually a picture chine-gunning was carried out The Rome Radio denies this and may BOOTI frod greater forces L Histis, Mr. Manuel Cuadros, Mr.
had been obtained of what life says that the story is being spread against them in their magnificent LG. Cousins, Mr. P. E. Dewar, Mr. (Occupied Europe.
was like 'inside each country now from as low as 250 feet... by foreign agencies and is com- fight. They have opened up Francois d'Hardivillers, Mr. Joseph
TO FIGHT ON
under German control, te
[ The attack appeared to have THE WEATHER
pletely false.
(been a complete Furprise and ali prospects for the allies which Fistere, J. Mr. U. G. Frondori, Mr. The speaker referred to the fact
A DREADFUL PICTURE DE Nevertheless, adds the London seemed impossible
the aircraft returned safely. Maximum temperature yesterday
a few months D. P. Gibbons, Mr. J. G. Garlow, that in Britain today one met
“It is a dreadful picture,” went was 70 and the minimum 65 com-message, this is the view generally agó. They now look forward to Mr. Max Haefell. Mr. Wallace Har- many people from European coun-
ENEMY BAID pared with 75 and 63 on Sunday. put forward in the world press.
holding what they have gained per, Mr. H. W. Muches, Mr. T. & tries who had come there to seek on the speaker. It shows that
It is now confirmed that of Total rainfall since January 1 to The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN and exploiting it with the increas. O'Brien, Mr. J. J. Ollotti, Mr, and refuge from the evils of the Nazl the German plan was a tale of
the three Italian bombers which 11759 Inches against an average says: "Signor Mussolini is now ing co-operation of British Mrs. A. M. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. C. regime. All these people had come organised pillage."
The speaker next commented on attempted to rald Bura in Kenya. Ez Phipps, Mr. Kenneth K. Rounds, there with but one thought-conditions in Poland as revealed on Nov. 22 only one escaped from of 84.41.
alive to his own danger. He knows The Royal Observatory report what sort of questions are being
Mr. J. Haufick, Mr. P. Bussetos, FIGHT ON TOKYO, Dec. 9 (Renter)--Lien- Mr. E. 8. Savage, Mr. R. HL Steven-
"Talk to them." said they, the evidence obtained for this the British fighters states
whispered among the Italian peo- The anticyclone has weakened ple.":
Sa tenant-General Bhigeru Sawada, son, Mr. J. Souza, Mr. and Mrs. R.
speaker, "and you will get an book, "We almost forget," he said, One of the bombers, it is now idea of what Herr Hitler has
"that 24,000 of them have been established, made a forced landing considerably and now "exists as a Since the resignations have been formerly Vice-Minister of War, bas L.. Simkin. Mis D. E. Simkin, Miss
done to Europe." There
shot by the Germans. Only last 60 miles from Bura. Four of the wedge of high pressure over Man- announced, the Italian High.com (been appointed Supreme Ciuman-M. R. Simkin, Mr. 8 8. Stashak.
week the Germans announced that crew were captured but the fifth churia and the Sea of Japan; the mand has been further weakened der of Japanese forces in the Mr. E. B. Spalding, Mr. A. H Tury, hardly one of them who does
not remember a special act of they were going to be harsher with was tied. The second bomber. depression is situated in the by the death of two Generale in Shanghai area succeeding Tient- Mrs. Buth C. Thomson, Matr. Alan
cruelty a father shot, a sister them in the future, Professors, was shot down in flames Pacific to the east of Hokkaido, a plane crash. Both of them are General Busunu Palith, it has been C. Thomson, Miss Marjorie Thom-
bankers, and teachers have been Tariqua reconnaissance flights driven out of her home, a and a typhoon or depression to the stated to have been members of announced by the High Command son. Matr. Robt, Thomson, Mr. I
zhot or dragged off to concentra were carried out over enemy terri south-east of Cham probably mov- the Italian delegation to the of the Japanese Expeditionary |H. Whiteside, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. brother in a concentration
Wike, Me: A., B. HIL
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