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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941.
WHAT GERMANY EXPECTS
JAPAN TO DO UNDER THE THREE-POWER ALLIANCE
Surprised At Attitude Of The United States
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THE OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY CAME INTO THE OPEN ON WED- NESDAY NIGHT AS TO WHAT GERMANY. EXPECTS JAPAN TO DO UNDER THE THREE-POWER PACT, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.
The statement, which is quoted by an American commentator, said: “Apart from our enemy in Britain, the only opposition to the Axis is the official policy of the United States, but this situation can be dealt with fully by the Japanese Empire which is linked with the Axis Powers in a military alliance."
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The German News Agency follows up this threat with a sentimental appeal to the people of the United States in which it expresses surprise at the attitude of Ameri- ca and declares that there is no enmity towards America on the part of Germany.
The statement concludes by saying that help from the United States will not in- fluence the ultimate fate for Britain.
The Prime Minister of Bul- rumours of German troop con- garia was expected to arrive centrations, in Rumania is thought
NEW YEAR in Verma yesterday, accord- to be associated with this.
MESSAGE
ng to a London message. which adds that his visit has come as a complete surprise
TO PEOPLE to the Balkan countries.
OF MALTA.
Major-General W. G. S. Dobble, Governor of Malta, has sent a New Year message to the people. He said: "the way of victory is up- hill, but our feet are on the right path and we may regard the future with a spirit of confidence. I feel sure that the tide has turned,"
Maj. Gen. Dobble expressed gratitude to the fighting services of Malta for the defence of the Island.
"I would like the people to know what their fortitude and inflinching courage has meant to me in my arduous respon- xibilities."
He is said to bave considered It necessary to make the trip for health reasons, but it is significant that he is expected to see sever- al German, personages while in Vienna, while it is noted with in-
terest that he was accompanied by the German Minister in Sofia.
The Bulgarian Minister of the Interior has been appointed to act 25 Prime Minister during the Premier's absence and this in- dicates that the Premier's stay for health purposes in Vienna is like- ly to be prolonged.
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ROYAL EXCHANGE
ROOF COLLAPSES LONDON, Jan. 2 (Router)-The famous Free Trade: Hall in Man- chester, where many important political speeches have been made, was among the buildings damaged in recent raids,
The Cotton Exchange in the Royal Exchange, Zonë of the largest of its kind in the world and a great meeting place of the
CHUNGKING, Jan. 2 (Renter)-Interesting figures regarding the Sino-Japanese hostilities in the past three-and-a-half years were revealed by the Chinese War Minis- ter, GEN, HO YING-CHING, "showing increasing effectiveness of Chinese resistance."
During the first period of the war, the Japanese were mainly on the offensive and only during the Esuchow battle did the Chinese launch a counter-offensive, but in the second period, though the Japanese still remained on the offensive, the Chinese staged counter-offensives wher- ever possible and were particularly successful in Tsaoyang and Changsha,
During the first period actually occupied only 10 per cotton trade, the Cheetam Hospt-there were 276 engagements, cent., of the areas. tal and the Cathedral, were also damaged.
During these three and a half involving over 100,000 troops Apart from the outer walls, the of which the Chinese attacks years the Japanese lost 1,600,000 troops killed and wounded with 83 Free Trade-Hall is in ruins. The amounted to only seven per per cent. of Japan's able bodied root and dome of the Royal Ex-cent, while during the second men drafted. change collapsed when the build-period, there were 231 major "Japanese war expenditures in totalled $18,400,000 while
ing, caught fire.'.
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The main structure of the engagements, of which Chi-China Cathedral is undamaged and the ese attacks amounted to 45 the Japanese note issue by the end of 1940 had already reached only part of the building seriously per cent.
$3,900,000." damaged was the regimental chapel
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Bremen Chief Objective Of R.A.F.
states a
HEAVY RAID. IN BAD WEATHER Bremen was the chief objective of the RAF. on Wednesday night and extensive operations were car- led out in spite of bad weather, London message. Loads of high explosives and in- cendiary tombs were dropped and CHINESE CASUALTIES
the early reports speak of the sut- SHANGHAI, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-cess of the raid and mention that The Army section of Imperial large fires were caused: British Headquarters announced the Chi-bombers have attack Bremen more tese casualties from January to than 50 times, but this rald war November last year were 589,888 particularly heavy as it was the dead and wounded, bringing the main objective of the attack. total Chinese dead since 1937 to
The BAF. also attacked several 1,808,350.
invasion ports and bases along the In addition. It is claimed that enemy occupied coast. 55,127. Chungking troops were
MILITARY OBJECTIVES taken prisoner.
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During the first period a fur- ther advance by the Japanese was FEW BOMBS DROPPED about 700 kilometres but in the LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-Sev-second period only 200 kilometres eral enemy aircraft were active (the Japanese withdrawal from Two days ago, speakers in the over widely separated districts of Nanning amounted to a retreat of Bulgarian Parliament asked M. England and Wales last night, 200 kilometres). Popoff, the Foreign Minister; to states an Air, Ministry communique SIGNS OF RETREAT define Bulgarla's foreign policy.
Just issued. S
The Japanese" dally advance, A few bombs were dropped and therefore, in the early stages of in north-west England and the the war, amounted to, four, kilo- London area some houses were metres but later to only 100 metres damaged. A small number of it now not only is no advance people were killed and some others made but there are signs of a re- The communique estimates In the rald on Bremen, it is injured.
Chungking losses since the out-mentioned that factories there little
During the first period the break of the China Incident were were reported to be producing à highest figure of Japanese occu-3,500,000 including dead, deserters new twin-engine" fighter and it is pied areas was 1,140,000 square and surrenders.
significant that early reports speak kilometres while in the second The Japanese losses for the of damage done to many military 80,000 square kilometres. period the Japanese occupied only year was given as 13,131 bringing objectives.
he total casualties since 1937 to Another London message refers 101,899 officers and men including to a German claim that in a re- those killed in Nomonhar.
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Elsewhere there was
M. Popoft contented him- self with declaring Bulgaria's neutrality and desire for peace and at the same time vrem primanded those who were seeking closer association with Russia.
by the Italian press and radio, has were reported.
Turkey, who is being attacked damage but very few casualtics
that she is prepared for all emer- chosen this occasion to declare encies, even for a declaration of war tomorrow."
B.B.C. GIFT £5,000 to the Air Ministry for the The staff of the B.B.C. has sent
purchase of a plane, which will be MOBILISED PREPAREDNESS called "Acrial." In the meantime, the official Soviet newspaper states that Russia must be held in a state of mobilised preparedness.
With the tension between Ru- nania and Hungary unrelaxed, the
"TROOP CONCENTRATIONS For sume days past Berlin has ven hinting that diplomatic de velopments" hetween Bulgaria and. Germany may be expected and security in the Balkans is con- the Nazi campaign regarding sidered unconvincing.
INCREASINGLY SERIOUS SITUATION FOR ITALIANS IN ALBANIA AND LIBYA
German claim to have created
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"Of these figures, it must be pointed out, the Japanese
Pacific Raider With Flag Painted On
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Japanese Sides
MELBOURNE, JAN. 2 (REUTER)—THE SHIP WHICH SANK THE BRITISH VESSEL KOMATA IN THE PACIFIC WAS PURPORTED TO BE A JAPANESE MERCHANTMAN, This statement was made by the survivors rescued from Ertrau Island.
With the Japanese lag painted on the sides," they said, "and disguised as an innocent mer chantship, the raider got within shot of us when one-an-a-half miles off.
"We ran off sending the S.O.S. but the raider hit us eight times killing the Chlef Officer and wounding the Second Mate who died on board the ralder the following morning..
50 alarming as it might appear at first sight.
A later message from Lon- "don quotes the Berlin Radio as stating that a meeting of the Italian Cabinet will be held in Rome on Saturday. Admiral Leahy. U.S. Ambassador to Vichy, has arrived at Madrid.
In a statement issued there, he
We were all taken on board the raider which sank the Vinni, the Triadic and the Triaster the same day. Our prison ship was manned by Germans." sald: My Government sent the cruiser Tuscaloosa to bring me to
The Komata did not sink after them by the residents of THE SITUATION FOR THE ITALIANS IS GROWING IN Europe. This gives a true picture the explosion of the two timme Emirau Island who provided a CREASINGLY SERIOUS IN", ALBANIA AND LIBYA, as shown if the importance which America bombs and the rälder was forced motor-boat in which a small reports received regarding the position on both sides of the Medi- attaches to my post in France. to shell her repeatedly before she party crossed to Kavieng from terranean, states a London message.
"The United States has the heeled "over until her masts were where the news "was, Bashed to
Australia. The Italians are reported to be carrying their defences along the greatest admiration for the French touching the water.
Another This is regarded as a last resort, nation and it is our hope that
Ringwood, ship, the
The Government vessel arrived road from Valona to Elbasan. but the latest reports show that the Italians have not been driven France will emerge from this war with 100 passengers on board, was at Emirau on Christmas Day and
attacked on a November night, landed the doctor a prestige and "dignity
and stores. She was bathed in 'the glare of the Women, children, the wounded An order of the day issued by vorthy of her.".
searchlight and shells bursting and sick were evacuated to the Commander of the Italian Air
MORE COMPLICATED
aboard her caused many casual-Kavieng. Force states that a group of Ger- The situation in Rumania is re- ties but there was no panic. man planes have arrived to assist ported to be becoming more and
NOT SO. ALARMING
to these positions,
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Roosevelt's Message Will Take Shape In New Congress
with
The vessel began to take water SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-
COMPLETE PLANT
The 500 people landed at Emirau Island were survivors of a number of ships sunk over many months. It must not be thought that sud- den waves of, sinkings had oc- curred within the last few weeks:
Both the British and Aus tralian navies opérating in the Pacific are well aware of the activities of the raiders and appropriate measures are be- ing taken,
In view of the large expanse of
centrald over Britain a gas hold.. er was exploded. It is pointed out that the type of gas holder, In- Britain cannot be exploded. All the gas may escape it would not. take fire, and would be harmless to residents This is in, contrast.. to the gas holders.in Germany" which are the waterless type, in which any damage to the casting. may lead to a real, disaster.
PLANE OVER KILARNEY" It was officially stated in Dub- In yesterday that unidentified. planes dropped three bombs on, the County of Mead. Another unknown plane was also reported to have flown over Klarney.
30 Chinese Government Officials Arrested
Ing.
They are suspected of hoarding or being involved in hoarding.
Though three high officials of the group are said to have been released for the time being, it is
the Italians in the Mediterranean more complicated according to re-rapidly and the boats were lower Questioned on the German raiders zone, but it is not stated whether ports reaching London. -
CHUNGKING, Jan. 2 (Beiter)== ed. The survivors were taken on in the Pacific the Commander-in- the ocean it might take time to More than 30 officials of the GOT they will be used in Albania or It is stated that nine Colonels board the 'raider. Apparently the Chief of the China Station, Ad- bring the raiders to book but there ernment have been arrested, the Libya.
in the Army have handed in their Germans intended to land the miral Bir Geoffrey Layton, stated was no doubt that eventually all CHINA TIMES reported this morn- In the centre, the Greeks have resignations for political reasons survivors but bad weather made that the situation was not nearly would be accounted for. captured. further Italian positions and the military authorities have landing impossible. and are reported to have made a also asked Gen. Manalescu to re- considerable advance. In the sign from the Army. President Roosevelt's recent coastal sector, they have taken message will take shape in the new enemy positions beyond Chimarra. Congress which starts tomorrow The Italians launched counter- and it is expected that he will offensives with tanks, but these elaborate his scheme to the Con-had a worse fate than their pre- gress on Monday, states Londonvious attacks and a large number of prisoners and arms fell into Greek hands.
message.
MORE ACTIVE
One of the subjects which Con- Kress will have to consider is the question of taxation to raise £500,- The Battle of Bardia is more, 000,000 to make immediate assis active than it appears. There is tance to Britain possible.
no particular reason for thinking Mr. La Guardia, Mayor of New that Bartia may fall immediately, York who is atau supporter of anar assault are going forward. but British preparations for a American aid to Britain, has been Artillery bombardments are con- appointed chairman of the New tinuing and patrol activities are York Committee to defend America going on. by aiding the Allies.
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Fanling Hunt and Race Club; Annual, racing.car aival Exhibition softball: Charity soccer.
3 Radio programnies; Coming events;, Crossword puzzle,
5 Supreme Court action Round the Police Courts, Leading article: Axis Wrath. Clerk now a peer; Retugees in the Colony.. Y'a' Men's Club officers
The British advance troops RIC -American plans for her own de-now 20 miles to the west of Bar-8 fences were announced by the dia and have taken control of the Maritime Commission, which stated road to Tobruk, There is thus no that liners of 34,000 tons, capable escape for the Italiana and the of converting inth aircraft-carriers, garrison at Bardia" must fall to are to be built shortly.
the British attacks, or surrender.
10 Finance and Commerce.
According to another statement. the German ship carried a com- plete plant för recording the pri- soners" coramente for propaganda purposes:
The survivors revealed that when they were landed at Emirau Laland they were warned hot to attempt to leave for 24 hours after the Germans departure." This warning was observed...'
Today's News Summary
DURING LAST YEAR, 2,993 GERMAN AEROPLANES were shot stated the Government authoritiea down over Britain at a cost of 847. British fighters. Anti-aircraft are at present examining accounta gunfire accounted for 444 Nazi machines. Over Germany, and of the Government departments occupied territories the Royal Air Force lost $74. bombers and 28 concerned for the purpose of estab more at Bea but 63 German planes were destroyed by British ishing the innocence of guilt of bombers during these operations.
INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS OF CHINESE RESISTANCE is
the persons concerned.
These arrests have been made by Greavealed in interesting figures regarding the Sino-Japanese hot- the Government in a determined The Captains and crews of the tuities in the last three-and-a-half years, vessels sunk by the ralders were 1500,000 troops killed and wounded.
The Japanese lost effort to eliminate corruption in informed that if they were c China totalled $18,400,000,000.
Japanese war expenditure to the Government as well as hoard- tured they would be shot
Ing by banks and big corporations.
ARTIST DEAD LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuter) The well-known artist, Joseph Morde-
BARDIA CAN BE REGARDED AS PRETTY WELL CUT OFF and Regarding conditions aboard the raiders, the survivors state that in there are no means of escape for the Italian troops apart from the one ship 132 prisoners were kept fact that a few might be able to trickle through the British lines below hatch for three daya within the wide spaces over which the operations are taking place. pot ventilation or fresh water for IN AN INTERVIEW, THE SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER, FAVS drinking or washing
Tangler. reasons for the Spanish occupation of the fifternational zone in
"I simply affirm that the way of Spain is that of natural cal, who painted the last portrait right," he remarked.
of King Edward VII and the port IN SPITE OF BAD WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, the ralta of the late King George V. RAP carried out a heavy attack on Bremen which lasted some 34 the Duke of Windsor and Lord hours. Ports in enemy occupied territory, including Flushing, Kitchener and many other famous Ostend and Brest, were also attacked,
people, has died at the age of 327
Breakfast consisted of ce pot of rice, among the 137 prisoners Thor was eas very crowded and food was scarce
All the survivors praised the help and hospitality given