HONGKONG "DAILY: PRESS
CABLE
ROOSEVELT PUTS ISSUES OF
OF THE WAR AGAINST NAZIISM
NAZIISM PLAINLY BEFORE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
ONE OF GREATEST
"No Reason For Defeatism- EFFORTS OF CAREER
Every Reason For Hope"
DESCRIBING THE MEMBERS OF THE AXIS PACT AS "AN UN- HOLY ALLIANCE OF HORROR AND TERROR TO DOMINATE AND ENSLAVE THE HUMAN RACE." President Roosevelt concluded his broadcast to the America people on Sunday night with the declara- tion:
"I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT AXIS POWERS ARE NOT GOING TO WIN THIS WAR. I BASE THAT BELIEF ON THE
·BEST MILITARY INFORMATION, THERE IS NO REASON FOR DE- FEATISM THERE IS EVERY REASON FOR HOPE."
Mr. Roosevelt's address put the issues of the war against Nazliams plainly before the American people,
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President seem to blaze with in- he American attitude to the dan- dignation" h his reference to the gers which confront the United way in which Germany and Italy States not only in Europe but tri had joined together to threaten Asia. the United States:
This demonstration was evidence the friendship that Australia feels for the people of the United States
HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC
In the AXIS COUNTRIES the speech has been hidden from the public...
President Roosevelt's recognition of the futility of any attempt to appease the forces of e' is noted in, London with special satisfac- tion.
The speech is regarded as of vital importance to the people of Britain who are determined to continue the war, no matter what' the cost until the danger is over- come.
Questioned on German reaction, z spokesman of the Propaganda
ULTIMATE DEFEAT make any Ministry refused to
His definition of America's role comment except to say that the. President's speech was very in-as an arsenal of democracy, and teresting and his words are being his forthright expression of bellef carefully studied." 1
In the ultimate defeat of the. Axis
to us that these European war mongers are out to gain control of this hemisphere. If the Axis Powers get control of the seas, they will place
their resources against us and all of them will be living at the point of the gun.
"There is danger ahead-a dân-
If the Germans ever, hear th:powers will be a source of inspira- ger against which we must prepare speech it will be in the Nazi formtion and courage to the leaders Mr. Roosevelt pointed out how
with the main parts of it cut out and people of Britain.
The goodwill and provision of worthless German promises were,
In ROME comment has been
American material assistance in Those nations which were assured withheld in official quarters pend- by Germany that they. at least, ing a study of the speech. The inced not fear Invasion had been public had to wait until the after- ruthlessly everran. But Germany "oon to read only a brief summary did act and justified these acts of the broadcast. with plous fraud.
Germany said she was occupy. however, thought it necessary to
call off Its campaign warning Pre-President ing Belgium to save that country from the British," went on the President Roosevelt not to continue
help to Britain. jsident. "Would not Germany say "Americs," he said. "stands in that she wanted to occupy the the shadow of war, A British vic-South American countries to pro- tory is necessary for America and tect them from the United States American armas are accessary for and Britain? a British victory.
PLAIN FACT
"Never before has our civilisa- The plain fact is that the Nazis
tion been in such danger as now. Last year, three nations-two in Europe and oue in As-a-got to- gether with the threat that they
have proclaimed time and again that all other races are inferior and subject to them. With such
.The
GERMAN PRESS have,
gathering volume and, above all, with utmost speed, are of no less vital importance to the people of Britain.
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KEYNOTE OF POLICY NEW YORK. Dec. 30 (Reuter)---
Roosevelt's speech described here as a "keynote of polley rather than a detailed plan for alding "Britain."
WORDS INTO ACTION
Detalls, it is suggested, are be- MAJOR FIELDING ELIOT, the ing held over for the President's
rican commentator, said that message to Congress on Jan. 3. details of reactions to the speech The BALTIMORE SUN expresses will not be known until the Pre-regret that the President's speech Sident's message to Congress next did not contain these details and
Friday, but he is certain that the the DARY MIRROR takes the nation will translate the Pre same line, but the majority of sident's words into action.
newspapers indicate a widespread LONDON AUTHORITATIVE CIR-support for the President's call for
would unite" against us we inruthlessness there can be no ap- CLES welcomed Mr. Roosevelt's greater aid for Britain and great terfered with them. The Nazi Prasement. Even the people of masters have made it clear that italy at this moment do not know speech as proof of the realism of efforts for national defence. they intend to enslave the whole how soon they will be embraced t o! Europe and then to dominate (death by their ally. The fate of Norway, Czechoslovakia, the the rest of the world.
Herr Hitler said three weeks age Netherlands, Denmark and France that he could beat any Power in are warnings to the would-be ap-
peaser.".. the world. It can be asserted cate-
gorically that the United States Mr. Rousevelt rejected the Nazi
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY GERMANS TO SET LONDON ON FIRE Continued from Page 1
many
NOTEWORTHY FEATURE
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Prof. Cullis On Need To Avoid Industrial Fatigue
The futility of getting workers to toll for long hours with little. rest in the hope of increasing production was emphasised by Prof. Winifred Cullis, C.B.E., when she addressed Singapore Rotarians on “Industrial Fatigue" at the Club's weekly luncheon.
Pointing out the importance of giving workers proper rest, Dr. Cul- Its said that experiments had given proof that if the body muscles were pushed to the exhaustion point, it would be necessary to wait for hours before the muscles would be able to do work which. could be compared in efficiency with the first.
For real efficiency among work- ers and good outputs, Dr. Cullis
to work for too long hours.
Satisfactory Collaboration Between Govt. And T.U.C.
MCNUTT TO said, workers should not be made the British Trade Union in Bri-
SUCCEED KENNEDY?
Lothian's
This review showed how close and satisfactory is the colla- beration between the Govern- ment and the Trade Union Congress.
A review of the part played by
tain's war effort was given in Lon- has not right or reason to enour-talk of a new world order and re- British bombers have carried out posts, did invaluable work in de
In her interesting address, Pro- don yesterday, says a London fessor Cullis drew reference to ex-message. age any talk of peace until the ferred to the Tripartite Pact as over industrial targets in Ger-fecting firemen and RAF per-
periments made in the last war, aggressor nations abandon their "an unholy alliance of horror and
when in efforts to increase arma- attack to conquer and dominate terror to dominate and enslave the
ment production workers were the world."
human race,"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16- ade to work for long hours and The Brian people and their "At this moment the forces ol
A noteworthy feature of what is
Administrator seven, days a week. evii are being held from these allies are conducting an active war officially described as a deliberate was Charles McCarthy, a night Federal Security
HOURS SHORTENED agalrist this unholy alliance," he attempt to burn the city of Lon hall porter at a building near St. Paul V. McNutt's presence at Bri~ |
There was goodwill on both said, "and American security is de-don was the manner in which Bride's Church After helping to tish Ambassador Lörd
Munitions workers, plodding at sides and united determination to pendent on the outcome of that modern Bulldings withstood the put out fires caused by two in-funeral yesterday stimulated this rate, Dr. Cullis said, were so defeat the Naal menace quickly
cendiares, he Eght. They are not asking us to
climbed to the mors today that the former High affected by fatigue that instead of a purpose, which has swept away The most fierce Bres were in old belfry in an attempt to deal with Commissioner to the Philippines a rise a fall in production resulted, all initial differences. fight for them, but for the imple-buildings used as offices and con- the third, but was driven back by might succeed Joseph P. Kennedy and when the hours were shorten- ments of war. to enable them to
The whole organisation was now. taining much drý wood.
as ambassador to Britain.
ed after Investigations the rate of working, smoothly with the G07- Noteworthy, too.
was the
McNutt,. however, said he had production shot up at orice. ernment. coolness of women ambulance and bibles from the altar, and also no desire to become ambassador As a result, Dr. Cullis went on. workers and fire fighters"and
CANTEENS INSPECTED saved a brass lectern, which he to the Court of St. James, He the Government decided to limit operators of mobile tea can-,
A number of canteens provided United all overtime work and also pre- Was the leena throughout the raid.
States official to attend the vented any worker from working by the Trade Union were inspect- During the height of the raid
ed by HM the King at Bucking- Cuneral services, with the excepmore than six hours a day.
shores.
GRAVE CONCERN
It is a matter of grave concerns
RADIO ADDRESS BY ROOSEVELT
AID FOR BRITAIN
REAFFIRMED
fight this war not only for them.
selves but for us Americans and
we must get them these weapons
jas soon as we can.
THE SPEARHEAD
"The British Empire is the spear-)
**Americans must put
་
cnslaught
appeared.
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smoke.
Then be rescued an altar cloth
had to drag down the aisle 29 great embers were falling into the body of the church. T
perhaps as fine an example of
sole
ranking
forward with the German raiders followed day, only a part of the walls and that he spent last Saturday even long working hours.
St.
COMPLETELY GUTTED
head to conquest for democracy, there was suddenly a lull in the St. Bride's, which is very dear tion of a state department pro- Professor Cullis also referred to ham Palace on Sunday. and they are putting op a nght oar of anti-aircraft barrage and to Fleet Street and known totocol representative, but he ex the present war when, she said, a In addition the Union has lent WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Reuter> --In a radio address listened to by tory of gallantry.
which will live for ever in the his almost immediately RAF, fighters journalists all over the Empire, is plained he was a close personal similar push for armaments and the Government nearly £1,000,000 millions of people in the United
short and sharp engagement Wren's work as can be found. To friend of Lothian. He revealed munitions was made, necessitating and individual contributions from the workers are being given under States and other parts of the world President Roosevelt reaffirm every effort in the same spirit as and after there was a more pro- the spire is left intact.
She added that she sent a mes- the "penny a week" scheme. ing with the late ambassador. though we are already at war longed lull, clearly indicating that
sage to Mr. Herbert Morrison, with ed in careful language the deter-
Some usually credible sources mination of his Administration to There will be no falling back on the
a view to reminding him, of the wave of raiders had been
sald McNutt was a real candidate. render all possible aid to Britain our determination to aid Britain. driven off...*
Vedast Foster In Foster for the ambassadorship to Lon experiments of 1916, and received a réply assuring her that the steps and to build up American defences No dictator or combination of dic
Sheltering in one church which Lane, was completely gutted, don, but friends of McNutt's sald taken in this til they were impregnable against tators will weaken that determina was hit were 400 people but all though the tower and outer walla he would not be financially able
war were.. purely outside thrcats.
tion by threata.
were safely evacuated.
remain. At Guildhall, fortunately
| temporary.") "I have reason to believe that.
to handle the social obligations In many respects the President's
most of the „treasures which are speech was a declaration of printhe Axis Powers are not going to
used to adorn the building before of such an ambassadorship, which ciples. positively but broadly Win this war. I base that belief on Roofspotters, clinging to their the war, had been removed to usually requires individual wealth sketched, which he would fill in the best and latest military in-
safety, otherwise they certainly to maintain American prestige. when he addressed Congress on formation. There is no reason for
would have been destroyed for Ambassador Kennedy recent- Jan 6, says the correspondent of defeatism-there is every reason
the flames spread rapidly and soon ly submitted his resignation to the London Daily Telegraph. for hope."
the Council Chamber and the an- President Roosevelt, but 1 con--A clash took place between Chi-don cleared up quickly." clent banquetting hall were alight. finuing to serve as ambassador nese and Japanese north-east of Mr. Bevin is anxious for a steady
his, Maotintu, Tellow River crossing on recruitment over a
Vichy Government Close Italo-French Frontier
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WHAT HITLER WANTS LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter)- "The things which Herr Hitler
'Petain's decisive act.
MOST TO FEAR
INVALUABLE WORK
SHANGHAI BAR
ASSOCIATION-
PUPPETS SEEK CONTROL
3,000 ENROL TO CLEAR DEBRIS
There has been a good response JAPANESE SUPPLY to the urgent appeal made by the
Minister of Labour, Mr. Bevin, for... DEPOTS FIRED a Labour Reserve with the slogan,- CHUNGKING, Dec, 30 (Central) "Londoners must help to get Lon-
falz period the south Shanial border, on Dec. Unemployed men can enrol at any 26. The Japanese heavily bom- Labour Exchangs |barded the "Chinese position, at Already more than 3,000 men Halleftaun, a village in the neigh have been enrolled, representing 01 employment. from navies to "black-coated workersTM
conditions Attempt To Discredit bourhood. Several tear gas shells many upberes
British News
NEW FORCE
Mr. Bevin is enthusiastic about this new force, and emphasises that its work is or national im
|men toenmali
THAI-INDO-CHINA portance. He wants many more
HOSTILITIES
One of the oldest houses in Lon-pending the appointment of don, in Neville's Court, "built in successor, 1864, which survived the Great Fire of London," was a victim of last night's ralders.
Very bad weather SHANGHAL Dec. 30 (Reuter) over the continent restricted the
were fired. The Nanking regime is reported to activities of the RAF, "over Ger-
Chinese troops broke into Chuch- be appointing a committee of Ave many and enemy occupied terri-· lawyers of the Second Special Distory, adds à London message.
LONDON, Dec. 20% (BW8)--RotorWare West of Tanyang in north triet Court. in. Shanghai to take
Radic, in its efforts to create mis-Honan, on Dec. 22, setting Japan- "What Germany has most to tear control of the Shanghai Bar As-bers flew over but heavy clouds day adopted a rather feeble ex-
1. One squadron of British bom trust of British war news, yeater-ess supply depots on fire. now most wants from France are is that any move against the sociation which has so far pledged made accurate bombing impossible pedient. beyond doubt Mediterranean ports Marshal or any overt violation of loyalty to the Chungking Govern-but it was reported that a nur and remaining units of the French the Armistice would rally the ment
It accused the B.B.C. and Car Fleet and, above all, bases in North African colonies, already The members are stated to be dromes had been, attacked.
ber of invasion ports and aero- Africa," declared THE TIMES encouraged by Mussolini's defeat helpless against the new action.
Two of leaning widely differing reports jot the number of Italian machines British machines are missing.. the tug-of-war to belated resistance and create in
The activities of the Association now proceeding between Hitler French Africa a solid bloc night were virtually brought to a stand-
The RAF have also attacked destroyed alleging that while the and Marshal Petain.
ing tide by side with Britain for still six weeks ago by the trans- Naples when two waves of British former claims Italian losses as two The paper adds: "Bignor Mus-the liberation of France.
on Saturday, according to a com-out that no matter what a man's fer, by the French authorities, to planes flew over and dropped planes the latter gave 24. solini's defeat has made them all
"But contemplation of Hitler's the Nanking regime of the Becond bombs and leaflets Several bufid- Rome was half correct in its munique issued yesterday by the previous employment, he can try the more essential and Hitler embarrassments, should not blind Special District Court.
ings are said to have been damag facts. It only omitted to mention That High" Command.
his hand at this work busy trying to secure them under us to the desperate dilemma of
ed and a number of casualties that the figure given by the B.B.0. The communique claims that Joining the Labour Reserve will the guise of co-operation with the French people. The faintest MADRID, Dec. 30 (Reuter)..
was for the single, day of Decem- the French were routed and arms not handicap a man when a new
France.!
| gesture of resistance may produce Convicted for contravering régula-
The leaflets are believed to be ber 28 and the Cairo figure related and munitions captured. It is job in his own line is available
Mobile canteens will be sent to "M. Laval was an instrument at any moment a fresh turn of tlona for the sale of foodstuffs, 211 translations of Mr. Churchill's to the number of aircraft shot added that on Saturday evening
Are in this policy and it is a serious the screw and make a scarcely persons have been sentenced in re- speech branding Mussolini as the down by a single squadron during French troops opened from places where clearing up is taking were quickly place, and hot food will be served embarrassment to Hitler that this bearable life still more intoler cent weeks to serve in labour bat-man who had brought Italy into six, and a half months of war in Vientianne but.
silenced. instrument has been snapped by able."
the war.
to the men.
commenting on
tallona.
caused.
the Western Desert."
BANGKOK, Dec. 30 (Reuter) -
The scheme will enable it m employed men to obtain: Imme "Local hostilities between Thal-diate employment at current rates land and French troops occurred of pay. The Minister also. Points