HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
VAST WEIGHT OF U.S. MORAL AND MATERIAL
RESOURCES ARE NOW ON BRITAIN'S SIDE
The vast weight of America's moral and material resources are now on our side," said MR. GERALD BARRY, a news commentator, when he broadcast from London on Wednesday on the recent developments in International affairs.
"President Roosevelt's mes- sage was most encouraging to Britain and her, allles." he said. "The president did not testify the way in which this help to us. would come and we cannot expect these sup- plies to be available to us for some time yet.
· ALLEGED NEUTRALITY “.
"American production nas to be organised and machinery made to work, before this can be accom- plished, but in the meantime. the vast weight of America's moral resources are now on our side.
"The American nation." tinued Mr. Barry, "is not formal- ly in the war. We do not know that it will ever be. but what we do know is that she is certainly not neutral and there are some people on both sides of the Atlan- tic who see a special significance
con-
in the President's ommission of the words 'short of war' when he spoke of giving aid to Britain.
"That might have been quite accidental, but it is worth re- membering that in a recent Gallup Poll. 60 per cent, of the
America people in
in were favour of the fullest ald to
PETAIN RECEIVES LEAHY
Marshal Petalh yesterday re- ceived Admiral Leahy, the
new
Britain, even If it meant going to war. We can leave the
public to American
decide
that.
"The American press have ex-
pressed their opinions on the mes- sage and one paper rightly said The speech makes the end of our alleged neutrality.' while a Detroit paper said only one conclusion can be drawn and that is that we will be actually at war without | declaring it."
"That is a great tribute to pay went on Mr. Barry. In Italy. It is reported that the Fascists there look upon, the speech as marking the entry of America Into the war.
Lend
CABLE
MAN-POWER
Or Lease Bill TO STRENGTHEN Ready For Congress
The draft of the Bili empowering the United States Govern- ment to LEND OR LEASE SHIPS, TANKS, GUNS AND PLANES TO BRITAIN, has been completed and will be ready for Congress today. states a London message,
The bill will probably be simultaneously considered in both houses and Senator Raeburn, spokesman in the House of Represen- tatives declared that the legislation would be pushed through with Just as little time as possible.
new and amendments
Act.
Congress leaders made it plain President Roosevelt's addreas to yesterday that the bill, is" entirely Congress followed by his budget does not involve any message marks another stage in to the Neutrality the evolution of American' policy and American determination, saya Severai London newspapers de The Tithes.. vote big headlines to the the United States Fleet. an in organisation and expansion of dication of which was given on Wednesday night by Colonel Frank Knox. U. S. Secretary for the Navy.
A
re
report from Washington
sur-
From "neutrality in deed though not in thought, the people of the all aid to Britain short of war" United States have passed through
to "all possible aid to Britain irrespective of the consequences.
Nothing more clearly marks the increasingly "total" and worldwide
war has
character which the
No continent is now assumed. removed from its scope.
OF BRITAIN
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)— Political correspondents fore- cast a new legislation shortly to strengthen Britain's man- power for war purposes.
It is understood that legis- lation to raise the conscription age to $5 and to bring in the ages of 18 and 19 is now being considered.
The flability of military ser vice is at present United to 41.
It is asserted that one quar- ter planned eventually to abolish the conscription age limit and placing the whole manhood of the nation "on
alert" to the
serve where needed, including compulsory air raid precaution services. into which somne men are drafted instead of serving in armed forces.
GREEKS TAKE MORE ITALIAN PRISONERS
FRIDAY, JANUARY · 10,- 1941. —PAGE
Auxiliary Air Pilot Awarded D.F.C.
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-Daring attacks on night raiders Agare for the first time in the deeds and merits awards 'to RAF. fllers
FT.-LT. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, of the Auxiliary Air Force, who is given the D.F.C. has carried out 25 night sorties during which he has destroyed two enemy bombers and succeeded in making seven interceptions.
SGT. PETER JACKSON, of the R.A.F.V.R. awarded the D.F.M. was pilot of a fighter plane on patrol one night last month, who, when closing in to attack the night raider was badly cut about the hand and face." Though only able to see with one eye, he made a safe landing at the base tri poor visibility and without wireless ald.
Nazis Fire STREAM OF WAR
New Shot In The War
Of Nerves
MATERIAL IS
ARRIVING IN
MALAYA
A LARGE STREAM OF WAR MATERIAL is arriving in Malaya, according to an official statement from Singapore quoted in a London message.
states that the majority of Ame ricans who are convinced that United States should give all ald to Britair. short of war, has ac cepted President Roosevelt's $4. 500,000,000 budget without prise and financial houses of Wall Street received the news calmly. "More than that, however, is Senator Berkley described the the fact that has now been em-budget as a minimum of what phasised that the President's America ought to do tor defence. warning was not only addressed It is pointed out that more than A mission, under Mr. Harry to Herr Hitler and Signor Musso- three fifths of the budget is to be Hopkins, to Britain, as "President ini. but equally to the Japanese, devoted for national defence. Roosevelt's personal representa
There will also be a-rise in United tive, provides yet further evidence well as material of all kinds in Invasion is to be "carried out from decided to expend the armed forces
PRESIDENT'S' WARNING
"This war is just as much the war of the Chinese people who have been fighting so gal- lantly against the aggressor nation in the east The two wars are, therefore, linked to- gether for the same end-free- dom for everyone. That is the kind of world we are hoping to build for mankind.
All this is making Herr Hitler!
The fate of the Far East and the fate of Africa are as inextricably involved therein as well as the fate of Europe # and the future of the Ame- rican continents,
ATHENS, Jap. 9 (Reuter)The latest Greek High Command com- munique reports the capture of more than 200 Italian prisoners as
Greek planes shot down three
pro-
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-The Nazis fred a new shot in the war
A large number of them, gun- of nerves last night, when a Bri
carriers and light, trucks, have ar- tish plan to invade Eire was un
Goebbels' earthed by Dr.
rived there and it is emphasised that the equipment is part of a paganda machinė.
The German Wireless broadcast Malaya which will be ready for large quantity of materials sent to
service immediately on unloading.
In Burna, the authorities have
a report from the Stockholm news- paper Dagens Nyheter, alleging the
Ulster in a few weeks."
and two infantry battalions have The report adds significantly been formed. that "in such an event Berlin is
All the Greek determined to react in the same ITALIAN ARMISTICE
the latest operations on the Al- States income tax to pay for this of the keenness of American in- vast expenditure and it is thought terest in the issues. at stake; in banian front. possible that the income tax may the future to which both nation's be raised to a flat rate of 10 per are confidently looking formard Itallan machines. cent, from four per cent.
and in the growing reality of the planes returned, safely. part played by the United States
SKI TROOPS in the straggle,
The Italians abortively attempt- ed to use ski troops behind the Greek lines in recent fighting In the northern sector of the Al- banian front, it is learned from Salonika.
EVOLUTION OF POLICY LONDON, Jan. S (Reuter)
hard. He mutat Air Operations Extended
think very hard. He must realise that he must smash this country before American aid can become effective. He must try an assault
on our country before many weeks
or months have passed. He "may i
try his invasion and in any case
Beyond Tobruk
Continued from Page 1
he is bound to try and intensity and there they will have to fight the operations are proceeding his. U-Boat campaign."
and it reminds its listeners that the utmost satisfaction" of Mr. Barry went on to declare the late General Balbao crashed commanders
manner as In the case of Norway and Reigium, **
INVASION PRETEXT
COMMISSION. LONDON, Jan, 9 (Reuter)-The of the Italian Armistice work It will be recalled that the Nazis invaded Norway and Bel-
Commission in Syria is diminish- gium on the pretext that their ing because of the changed stus- neutrality was threatened by the
the Mediterranean, ac- tion in cording to the Jerusalem corres- Allles.
pondent of the INDEPENDENT FRENCH AGENCY.
The skiers Altered across in In Europe itself there are two groups but owing to Greek vigi-main targets of German bluster lance and the Italians', ignorance-France and Bulgaria.
of local geography, a number was sasily rounded up and others fed to leaving much equipment including
the wireless sets.
American Ambassador to Vichy.that the latest Agures of British at Tobruk and declares that the The complete collapse of morale Minister's New Year
för general discussion
110
International situation, states
London message.
the shipping losses had been very en- Garrison there is preparing to among Graziani's forces is illus- couraging, but added that it was withstand the British attack. trated by official disclosures that too soon to cheer loudly on that The Rome commentary also re-three Blackshirt commanders de- score. The position, however, was GREAT CHRISTIAN LEADER
fers to Italy's dificulties and serted their men on the night be. 1 good deal more favourable than Cardinal Hinsley, in a statement:t was in the last war,
urged that the war in Northfore Bardia fell. yesterday. described General de
Africa, has indicated the need for resistance and sacrifice by the Gaulle
great Christian
S
MORE BOMBING LIKELY "We are also expecting plenty whole army until the situation
·BERGANZULI MYSTERY The whereabouts of General
Assurance
ATHENS, Jan.
(Reuter) "Whatever the circumstances the Greeks will not yield." declared the Press Minister, M. Nicoloudis,
leader who had been inspired by of more bombing." sald Mr. Barry, can be changed as they still hope/Berganzoli, who commanded the /replying to New Year wishes from
the glorious past of his country.
Every obstacle in the way of Anglo-French understanding should
asked for should be given.
"but we are quite convinced that may be possible. Herr Hitler cannot win the war
It
|Bardia garrison, remain a mystery. Initially reported captured, he 13 In the Bardia area, a cleaning dow stated to be missing. be removed and every explanation for the recent are raids on Londen soners are being rounded up.
hat way." Mr. Barry then spoke up is still going on and more pri-
A military spokesman at Cairo d declared that none of the ob-1s stated that it is possible that suggested that the Blackshirt jectives set on fire had any mill-General Berganzoli may
General who has since been cap- tured may have been mistaken for Berganzoll. The open rocks nature of the terrain, said the
ANTI-GERMAN FEELING
Reports from Germany show that strong anti German feeling
Is continuing France.
täry value. He paid a tribute to reached Tobruk by boat. the manner in which the civilian
to increase In population had endured the raids
de Gaulle and working against Germany.
some are even
and said that it was typical of the
DEED OF HEROISM
have
sustained Was
â
the cordon round the town.
** ARABS IMPRESSED
foreign correspondents.
He said, "Our great leader and Premier, General Metaxas, by his historic refusal on the night of Oct. 28 to submit to Italian vio- lence brought back a tired world to its realisation of duty, of dying for honour and liberty.
"The
to the end and will conquer.".
GREEK CIVILISATION The creation of a third period
struggle continues and
The NATIONAL ZEITUNG said light-hearted way of the people doing its best to make the fight his escape from Bardis
Italian propaganda has been spokesman, doubtless facilitated will be long and hard. We do not know what complications, what of the country. yesterday, "The French behave
Before the British force launch forces, what trials we shall have like victors instead of vanquished.
"Herr Hitler has other reasons of General Berganzoli into a deed
but you can -tėli your Everywhere officials and people to make him hesitate." went on the of heroism and adds that the deed the final onslaught it might to face,
have been possible" for small countries and the world that the fence of Bardia
They are showing sympathy for General Speaker. "The first is that his
ten times batch of Italians to creep through Greeks will not be afraid.
គង friend has got into an increasing against a force
will not yield; they will fight on tight corner on the other side of numerous and that such people the Mediterranean and Rome has deserve to win the war, now had to admit that Nazi alr- MR. CHESTER WILMOT, special ADEN, Jan. 9 (Reuter) One craft have had to be sent to assist correspondent in Cairo, speaks of result of the British victory at him.
the problem of dealing with the Bardia is the change of opinion of Greek civilisation as a result thousands of prisoners.
in Britain's favour in the king of the victorious conclusion of the
of Yemen, Batches of two to three thou-dom
according to present war was predicted yester-
day by General Metaxas. sand are guarded by two or three reliable reports received here. British soldiers, while the corres- Many prominent people there The occasion was the presenta- pondent saw many thousands go- are stated to have abandoned tion to him of a bronze copy of ing back along the road with no support for italy in guards at all-an indication that Britain,
ROME RADIO ON ROOSEVELT SPEECH
AMERICA WARNED OF WAR DANGER
LONDON, Jan," 9 (Reuter)
It does not suit Herr Hit- ler's book to have an air war on two fronts any more than
favour
I would suit him to have "a land war on two fronts. "This morning it was stated that there is now little doubt that Tobruk is practically cut off from they are not unwilling captives, One indication of the general century.
acute
the west. It certainly looks as if The problem became so Tobruk will have to defend itself that one brigade sent out this or without assistance from outside, der: "Prisoners will be sent back The Axis is indifferent to the New but Herr Hitler is bound to do to the compound in lots of not World, according to "a statement everything he can to rectify the less than 1,000.” broadcast by the Rome radio en balance soon."
President
Roosevelt's
speech to
the Congress.
The statement added: "Presi dent Roosevelt repeats the absurd
RUMOURS DISCOUNTED Mr. Barry
referred to the rumours of troop movements in the Balkans and the threats to
ENEMY POST OCCUPIED
A communique from the Sudan frontier states that as a result of patrol activity enemy post, north-east of Kasala, has been:
an
opinion that victory of the Axis Bulgaria, coupled with the report vacuated by the Italians and oc- would constitute a menace to Ame that an ultimatum had been pre-cupied by British troops. rica although anybody with know-sented to, and accepted by, Bul- ledge of European affairs knows
garia. None of these rumours, perfectly well that the first prinhowever, had been confirmed. ciple of Axls policy is always the com- Munroe Doctrine, namely, plete disinterestedness to the New World
"We are prepared to go further.
THE NEW WORLD
"By New World we mean not only the North and South Ameri- can continents but also Australia, New Zealand and all the islands in the Pacific.".
"Apart from the unsulta- bility of the season for a win- ter campaign in the Balkans," said Mr. Barry, "the Nazis have to think about the atti-" tude of Russia. It is by no means certain that Russia will agree to an invasion of Bul- garia. And then what about
Turkes?
rt the statuette of Pallas Athene by Macho dating from the sixth
opinion as to the Italian defeat
Disclaiming credit for creating in the war is that the lire is no Greece's moral strength, General where accepted while sterling cir-Metaxas said that this strength had been dormant and was now reawakened and given a forward Impulse.
culates freely
INVASION OF ABYSSINIA, REPORT
BOSTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-Pas- sengers from African ports arriv-. ITALIAN GARRISON ing on the liner City of New York
that reported
100,000 British IN SERIOUS PLIGHT
troops are waiting on the Kenya- CAIRO Jan, (Reuter) The Abyssinian border for the end of Italian garrison at Tobruk is unthe rainy season before Invading likely to receive any more rein- Abyssinia. forcements and its position becoming Increasingly serious, writes Reuter's correspondent British Headquarters.
The miracle that has been ac {complished is the work of the Greek people. It is in this that its significance lies," concluded the Premier.
Nazi Labour Shortage
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter) -Although Germany la doing everything possible to extend pro- duction the Axis Powers have Uttle chance of success for their at. There is no confirmation of this efforts to extract from the Danube
statement in London.
Nu Italian movements are de: "Herr Hitler is hatching some tected by aircraft reconnoftring The announcer added: "What thing no doubt, and when be
British. Imperial forces are
NO CONFIRMATION
LONDON, Jan. 9
"CLEANED UP"
(Reuter)
Johannesburg, Jan. 9 (Reuter)
wu resent is that the American judges "the moment has come to over the Tobruk area while the hope that when Abyssiniai
ly closing in on this town.
hour
basin countries, food fodder : and supplies, which normally would be imported from overseas...
This view is obtained from a re- cleaned up the Bouth Africans will port issued by the Foreign Section volunteer for other theatres of of the Agricultural Department. alwar, the deputy Prime Minister. It ascribes the Nazi failure to the
President should impose his sys-strike, the blow will be made" as tem on us and if any attempt is forcibly as he has done before, but made to do so then it will mean le cannot be unaware of the risks British Headquarters, here war but it will not be us
Who
are that he is faced with today and Cairo are unwilling to make much Colonel Denyz Relta, said in a lack of essential fertilisers, labour the, aggressors. It will be Ameri- which is causing him to hesitate comment on the nature of the speech at a soldiers club here yes shortage, and reduction in the
advanco but it is gathered that terday.
number of draught and animals.
CK."
so much."
He says the personnel of the Mission, which has already been Berlin wants France to decide reduced to five, is likely to be intends to intimidale Bulgaria by of military circles in Syria and German policy quickly and further reduced and in the view
saying that German action against Lebanon, their activities will be her is imminent.
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