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HONGKONG, FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 1940.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS ARE
INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT
BOASTS MADE BY TRIBUTE TO
GEN. BRAUCHITSCH
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS HAVE APPARENTLY BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT THE BOASTS MADE BY GENERAL VON BRAUCHITSCH, CHIEF OF THE GERMAN ARMY STAFF, THAT BRITAIN WAS PROTECTED BY THE ENGLISH CHANNEL ONLY SO LONG AS IT PLEASES GERMANY, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.
COURAGE, TENACITY
LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter)—A tribute to the courage and tenacity of all units of the British Fleet is paid in a Christmas message. from the admiralty.
One newspaper has warned the Germans that the con-
The message points out that the. quest of England is not easy nor quickly carried out, "In
same conditions prevailed now as achieving an undertaking of such magnitude, a few last year when the Admiralty re- months more or less is of no importance," states the ferred to the necessity for porsuing the war at sea with the same un- paper,""
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
TO AIRMEN
Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore has sent a Christmas message to every unit of the air
force.
He said:
#
A Finnish newspaper published relenting zeal during the Chrismas
a sardonic attack on what it deseason as it had been since the ribed as psuedo politicians, who beginning of the war.
now that democracy is winning. are sliding away from the totall tarian camp, states another Lon- don message.
HIGHEST ORDER
Treatment Of Polish
Serrants
A Munich nepaper publish.
ed another man to German
housewivna tofika treat their Polish servant so well, gtates
They ardhshinded that a Polish woman a chid of the people who at it to work for others.
Follshitsust be treated Just like Pelf workers, who must work odliva „behind barbed wires. Ominzan familien ara" wained Ciss Polish ser- vants must never, besonge ona of the German-family is ther are alieno zd, something not quite human.
Indian Troops Mechanised
"During the past year our mar face forces, submarines and air-
SINGAPORE (Renter Before the war it was sald that craft of the Fleet Air Arm hava democracy was no match for the been in contact with the enemy Indian troops, Watch arrived 're- dictatorships. Such talks had now on many, occasions and have in-cently, comprised virtually a com- become silent and the Finns. the variably shown a fighting spirit plete army at afshtry, sappers, Greeks and the British have re- and tenacity of purpose of the miners and durisiry services.
They are completely mechanised."'! versed this idea. These people highest order.
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"OUR FEET ARE PLANTED ON THE
THAILAND FRONTIER
SKIRMISHES
·BANGKOK, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-- Day long skirmishes on the Thal- Indo-China frontier en Christmas eve, are reported in the latest.com- munique.
PATH TO VICTORY"
H. M. The King's Christmas Message To His People
The incidents occurred along a salient from Nakom Panon in the north to Aranga Prades in the The future“ south.
The communique states: "The will be hard, French fired across the frontier
with both artillery and machine- but our feet guns. Our guns vigorously replied, Bre planted | scoring several direct hits, gilencing
the French guna, but one woman on the path was killed soft two men slightly injured on this side of the frontier It is believed that the French also |suffered carualties.”
FRANCE DEEP IN SNOW
Christmas in France was cele- have established nothing else but "At the same time the smaller singapore had never seen such a brated in very cold weather and units employed on escort patrol large body of pops with full war the whole country was deep in "To all ranks of the RAF, the a rehabilitation of democracy. Royal Australian Air Force and German reports to the United and minesweepers have carried out equipment disembarked within such snow, states a London message.
In Toulon, 22 deg, of frost' was the South African Air Force-you States have been creating the im-their arduous duties, so essential a short time, lorries trucks, motor-
German ach to the defence of our trade and cycles staff cars and other ren-reported on Christmas night, and have all played your part splen-pression that
the temperature was 9 deg. below. didly in maintaining the high have been instructed not to bomb the life of the country, in 4 cour-hicles being landed as top speed.
sunshine. traditions of your service u Britain on Christmas Day arous and tireless manner to all restors vakere gairiboted freezing point at midday in bright our ever increasing resources and
"A"heavy_tuff us sqow Basso de ported in Rome.
the high morale in our struggle, Foreign Relations Committee of gratitude and admiration of the intensive Begining to
we shall look forward to a vic- torious new year and a happier Christmas.!!
the
House:
Representatives, commenting on these reports, sald, "A man or nation cannot be de- votedly religious on one day of the FURTHER EFFORTS
year and commit crimes for the General Sir Archibald Wavell remaining 364 days. You cannot Commander-in-Chief of the Mid-trust a criminal or a gangster." dle East, in a special Order of the It will be recalled some weeks day to his troope said:
ago that Mr. Churchill said that..
a Christmas **The operations have not ended any proposals for and further efforts in the same truce would be rejected by Britain, Christmas Day was spent by spirit sa before will bring further successes What you have achiev. arms workers in making replace- effecting repairs to ed is a triumph of careful prements and paration, good administration and Planes and other war machinery.
hard training. Our striking forces
CALCUTTA, Dec. 28 (Reater) could not have moved so rapidly without the co-operation of all Prince Saw-yan-naing, only sur- viving descendant of the Burmese workers,"
...
Gen. Wavell also added a word Royal family left for Rangoon on of special thanks to the supply Dec. 24 accompanied by his son services and the signal service......... and four daughters.”
ITALIAN SHIP
DETAINED
SHANGHAI, Dec. 26 (Reuter) Japanese military authorities, have detained the Italian 'steamer, Com mandante Carlini, on its arrival here with $30,000 worth of cotton from the Yangtze Delta without a Japanese permit, «
"This makes the sixth Axis ship to be detained by the Japanese within a week as on Dec. 21 three
detained
| Admiralty."
themselves to jungle warfare
R.A.F. Activity In The Albanian Campaign Reviewed: Valona Bombed Eleven Times In Period Of Six Weeks
to victory
and, by the
help of God,
We shall
make our
way to jus
tice
and
peace."
on the path to victory and, by the Help of God, we shadk make our way to justice and peace," said HIS MAJESTY THE KING when he broadcast his Christmas message to his people from London on the afternoon of Christmas Day.
"In days of peace," said "War brings, smong other: His Majesty, "the feast of things. sadness and separation. Christmas is a time when we There are many in the forces
away from their homes today, be all gather in our homes, canse they must stand ready and
Weeks young and old, to enjoy the alert to resist the invader, dould
LONDON, DEC: 28. (REUTER)--THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ITALIAN ARMY SUFFERED FROM RAF. ACTIVITY DURING THE CAMPAIGN YN ALBANIA IS REVEALED IN AN AIR MINIS- TRY BULLETIN REVIEWING OPERATIONS FROM NOV. 7" TO DEC. 21.
Thus Valons alone has been bombed 11 times during that period., A munition damp was ex- ploded on Nov. 11, two large ships set on fire on Dec. 2, another munition damp blown up on Dec. 6 and a large ship damaged on Dec. 7. still another on Dec. 10 barracks burned on Dec. 14, a waze- house on Dec. 15 and a petrol damp on Dec. 19.
These, of course, were only the main features in the persistent attacks on this one port.
Sympathy Between Two Fleets
LONDON, DEC. 26 (REUTZR)-HEADS OF THE BRITISH AND UNITED STATES NAVIES HAVE EXCHANGED LETTERS AND GIFTS MARKING THE SYMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO FLEETS.
Durazio has been bombed six times. A petrol depot was com- „pletely gutted and a wooden.jetty burnt on Nov. 11 while a 10,000- ton ship was hit and a smaller one set ablaze on Nov. 15..
Santi Quaranta was twice bomb- ed before its capture by the Greeks, the docks being damaged. these Apart from attacks on three ports, other RAF. objectives included the bombing of a motor transport between Lakokapita and
"I have learned with great satisfaction that you had med one Koritza on Nov. 14 when an im-
of the former American destroyers, now part of the British Flect, portant bridge was destroyed, a
Today's News Summary
happy festivities and good- be dare to come, or because they will of what the Christmas are guarding the dark seas or message brings. It is most pursuing the beaten foe on the
Libyan desert, of all a children's day and I
"Many families are without am sure that we shall do our
them. Children from English best to make it a happy one homes are today in Canada, Aux- for them wherever they may traila, New Zealand and South
Willingdon Thanks Uruguay
Africa, for not only have the manhood of our British Comman wealth rallied once more to the aid of the mother country in ber hour of need, but the peoples of the Empire have gladly thrown upen the doors of their homes to our children so that they may be spared from the dangers of шл dem war
And in the United States also,
MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 25 (Rentar)—The extraordinary friendly re- ception and sympathy shown us by this friendly city, is commended with gratitude by LORD WILLINGDON, Head of the Briting Trade where we find so many generous Mission, in a farewell message to Urazusy on the conclusion of the and loyal friends and organisations Mission's visit,
Lord Willingdon writes: "Even
"Moreover, our deep feeling of
Yugoslavia Will Keep Out Of War
to give us unstinted help warm- hearted people are caring for many of our children until the war is-over. But how many mor» children are there here, who baye been moved from their homes to safer quarters:
*To all of them, at home and abroad, whose separated from their fathers, and mothers, ta
the Lincoln," Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the United States road damaged at Konispol on Nov. before we came we were aware of Italian and two German Yangtse Navy, wrote to Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty. 10, hangars set on fire at Tirana the characteristic cordiality and adding: "Surely in a war fought for the preservation of human li aerodrome on Nov. 19, a bridge hospitality of Uruguay, but the River freighters were
set an are north of Santi Quaranta warmth of our welcome by the owing to alleged failure previously berty, no more significant name could have been chosen." to obtain export and removal per- Col. Knox adds the hope that Mr. Alexander sent an old and on Dec. 1. an important bridge Government and the people never- mits from the Japanese before one picture would be hung in the rare coloured naval print and in destroyed at Keloyre on Dec. 4theless, came as a surprize. shipping raw material from occu-dmiralty, and one in the ward-accepting Cal Knox's gift, the while important road junctions of
1:oom of the destroyer Lincoln. First Lord of the Admiralty wrote: Tepelin have been twice bombed, nnderstanding regarding the The Forelan Minister of ïngo- their kind friends and- hosts and pied areas to Shanghai.
ift from you could have once through cloud and snow struggle in which my country, is slavia, M. Markovich stated rester to all who love them and the engaged, has touched our hearts day that Yugoslavia is determined parents who will be lonely with- been more happily chosen express-storms.
Argyrocastron and Pogradetz
*I think the best message I could to keep out of war and to main- put them, from all in fland" ing as it does, your sympathy in the struggle for preservation of were both attacked before the leave with you is to reiterate that itain friendly and peaceful relations we wish them every happiness
capture by the Creeks, fires and
our confidence that victory will be with all her neighbours, states a that Christmas can belig. human Uberty,”
explosions being caused. -
Operating in mountainous coun-amed and our determination to London message try somewhat resembling in achieve it remain unchangeable. He said that Yugoslavia has IN THE FRONT LINE climate and topography as the and that the defence of all those created a friendly atmosphere with northwest frontier of India, R.AF, good and fine things that are dear her neighbours and she will do.all fighters also played a part in sup-to the new world as to us, will her power to keep that atmos port of the Greeks in Albania, always be male in our charge"
Gladiator aircraft arrived in
ISTANBUL, Dec. 28 (Renter) Greece, on Nov. 18 and on the very same day destroyed nine General Denta, who was appointed Commissioner of French High Italian aircraft
Heavy casualties, panic and Syria, arrived from Constanza confusion were caused when three proceeding to Beyrouth ia Ankara Columns of Italian infantry and and will, it is reported, officially, insdes wererattacked, near Elbasan visit Ankara in the next fortnight. on Nov 24
· THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, Mr. A. V. Alexander.". has received from Col. Frank Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, two pictures of Abraham Lincolp. One will hang in the ward room "of HMS Lincoln, a destroyer récently transferred to the Royal Navy from the UB. Navy, and the other in the First Lord's room in the Admiralty,
THE EXTRAORDINARY FRIENDLY RECEPTION shown by the friendly, city of Montevideo. is commented on with gratitude by Lord Willingdon in a farewell message to Uruguay on the conclusion of the British Trade Mission's visit to Bouth American countries
IN A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE, THE ADMIRALTY paldarm tribute to the courage and tenacity of all units of the Briteet, while in a message to the air forces Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore expressed thanks to all units for the part they are play-
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES WERE ISSUED by HM the King, Queen Wilhelmina, Fresident Roosevelt and His Holiness the Pope.
ŽA BUTTER BRAWL IN A CAFE IN SHANGHAI is reported and It is stated that nine American marines were sent to hospital. A hundred 'América and Italian marines participated.
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2 Kwanti race meet; Holiday ericket Charity soccer com- petition,
Radio programmes; Coming events,
Pope's stirring Christmas appeal Air activity in Africa Spasmodic artillery Are me Libya,
5 Bound the Police Courts.
8 Leader On the Path to
Vicory
Crossword pum
9-10 Finance and Commerce.
Soven out the 20 Italian Cafroraft met
• destroyed, ! destroyed
phere friendly.
"May the New Year carry:
happie towards victory and - Christmas days when 'STO
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British Bombers Attack 'Dromes Beyond Tobruk
In North Afries, Britia bombers made attacks on aerodrome beyond Tobruk, stater & London memungo ga
all the bomby fell in the target ares, but the extent of the dam- are could not be seen
Throughout the day, our fighters were patrolling over Libya, but did not come across a single Talien plane
ber of otfiers have probably been destroyed against the total loss of nine-British sircraft, stage of The bulletin concludes with a tribute to the Greek Air Force for their Akill and courage wala has air-evoked the admiration for the
British comm
more un÷Dec. & two on Dec. 21 and tight on Dec. 21. In addition to Italian craft certainly destro
The Italians have been trying to break up the British forces ck. Most of the attacks are around Bardia with dire reported to have been ineffective and caused only two casualties.