HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
FRENCH PEOPLE KNOW THAT REAL HOPE LIES IN BRITISH VICTORY
"Whatever may be the outcome of M. Laval's demands. the French people know that the real hope lies in a British victory," said MR. CYRIL LAKIN, B.B.C. commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the latest developments of the international situation.
"If you want further evi-dispatch of the Luftwaffe to Sielly dence of the confidence in the and Italy had not been sufficient British Empire, look at the to save the desperate situation
evidence being piled in Ame- rica in support of the Lease and Lend Bill," continued Mr. Lakin.
which threatens the Axis in the Mediterranean. There was some-' thing that Herr Hitler had to get from Franch and France is being asked for help to save an enemy who "On Tuesday, one of the most had stabbed her in the back only confirmed isolationist Mr. James a few months ago.
Richards, has renounced his con- "There is irony in this for Herr victions and urged Congress to Hitler and Signor Mussolini," said pass the Bill. Lastly, Mr. Wendell Mr. Lakin, "Would you for a mo- Willkie, is now on his way back to ment have thought that the two give evidence before the Foreign (dictators could have dreamed that Affairs Committee. Though there they would need the active help of may be a few Americans-and" I France to continue the war? say a very few-who feel any "It could not for 'moment have doubts, Mr. Wendell Willkie is not crossed their mind." "Mr. Lakin of that opinion after his visit here. said that Herr Hitler now wanted BREEZY PERSONALITY France's naval bases including the "The enthusiasm with which he port of Bizerti and the French has been welcomed by our people Fleet because he knew that it has been absolutely spontaneous, Italy fell, the British Army, uncer and this is a tribute to his breezy General Wavell would become his personality and to the gratefulness next door neighbour
of our people to this gesture of Africa. American friendship.
in North
CABLE
A knock-out blow for Musso in the Middle (East).
Vichy Refuses To Give Up Fleet To The Nazis
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LORD LLOYD
DEAD
Continued from Page 1
he was still considered pod
enough to fly a Hurricane single-handed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941-PAGE 7 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ENVOY
TO CHUNGKING IN HONGKONG.
WELCOMED AT AIRPORT
MR. LOWELL LAUGHLIN CURRIE, President Roosevelt's 220- ministrative assistant and personal envoy to Chungking, was met by a large gathering of prominent European and Chinese personalities
can Clipper.
He was the author of several at Kat Tak yesterday when he arrived in Hongkong by the Ameri- publications, outstanding among which was "Egypt since Cromer" published 1933-34,
Mr. Currie was welcomed by Mr. Addison E. Southard, Con- sul-General for the United States in Hongkong, and Mr. Robert C. Coudray, Vice-Con- sul, and a personal representa- tive of Generalissimo Chlang Kal-shek.
The paper declared that the Chinese people are reluctant to see the United States drawn into a world war. Though American- Japanese relations are, at present strained to the breaking point, a war in the Pacific can still be. averted the United States fur- The distinguished visitor was ther increases her aid to China introduced to a number of pro-while accelerating her own
tional defences.
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CLOSER CO-OPERATION The NATIONAL TIMES forecasts closer co-operation between China and the United States as a result
Lord Lloyd was married to the Hon. Blanche Lascelles and was appointed a Privy Councillor in 1924, being raised to the Peerage In October of the following year. DIEHARD OF DIEHARDS... Reuter adds that although Lord Lloyd was looked upon as the diehard of diehards, it was left toent Chinese officials who were him to
present and to the members of the bring improvements in the Colonies which would have press to whom he had very little
to say. caused much controversy in pre-
NO war days."
COMMENT He was doing great work in the Mr. Currie studiously refrained of Mr. Currie's visit to Chungking. Colonial Office. when his career from making any observation on It urges the United States to pro- was brought to an untimely end. politics and courteously turned vide greater aid to China in order
TRIBUTES IN LORDS
down a number of questions which to enable the latter to launch a Many tributes to the late Lord were put to him by reporters pre-counter-offensive against the Jap Lloyd were paid in the House of sent.
anese and forestall Japan's south- He did, however, say that he ward expansion. It also urges the Lords yesterday, states a London message.
had had a smooth, pleasant, but United States to curtail Japan's Lord Croft, Joint Parliamentary able to elaborate on a statement ban on exports to and imports uneventful-trip" and that he is un-economic strength by placing a Secretary to the War Office, said he had made to the press in Mani- from that country.
that Lord Lloyd was one of the fist men in the country to sense the danger of Hitlerism in Europe and he had tried to rouse the Bri- tish people to the perils that lay before them.
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The Lord Chancellor, Lord 51- mon, said that devotion to the
la.
This statement was to the et fect that China's credit in the United States stood very high 'and that China was not only keeping up with her payments; but was ahead of schedule. Mr, Currie is accompanied by Mr
Statistical Division of the Federal and head of the Research and
serve Bank, who is acting in the
Badminton Results
that derstood that we will continue to service of his.country was the pas-Emile Despres, senior economist night, Police lost
safeguard our empire.
VICHY, Jan. 21-France refuses to turn over her fleet to PETAIN PRESSED "We were not ashamed to show
Germany and will insist on full observance of Franco-German Mr. Lakin said that it was im-
armistice terms despite the reconciliation between Chief of State our visitor everything. We have possible to speculate on what is
Marsha! Henri Petain and the ousted vice premier; Pierre Laval, nothing to hide and nothing to taking place in Paris, Vichy and be afraid of,"
a government spokesman told the United Press today. Berlin but there is no doubt that The spokesman revealed Earlier. In his talk, Mr. Lakin re- Marshal Petain was being hard the Petain-Laval ferred briefly to the continued Bri-pressed. The French Government was carried out in an effort to rapprochement tish successes in Africa and the however knew that as long as it curb the violent Paris press cam- way in which British troops were retained the French Fleet in its paign against the Vichy regime continuing to battle their way at possession, its position Signor Mussolini's Italian Empire. hopeless.
was not but stressed that the rapproche- ment did not Involve any change "One effect of this was that Hit Mr. Lakin then discussed the in France's foreign or domestic ler was bringing pressure to bear technique which the Germans have policy. -on France and whatever the scope been using to threaten the Vichy of the negotiations now going on Government. In Paris they have between Paris and Vichy and Ber- tried
to set up a fifth column
as to their importance.
threatening Lakin.
NAZI MILITARISTS
IN HAINAN
CHUNGKING, Feb. 4 (Central)-
A large shipment of Japanese tanks
....
WAR ONLY JUST
BEGINNING.
-MENZIES
FURTHER REVISION
"A further revision of the French
sion of Lord Lloyd's life. ."
Several, others spoke before the "Marshal Petain.. remains, the thority. Tomorrow, the same aspect to the passing of a great man who represents integral au-House adjourned as a mark of rès-
today and yesterday, his ministers,
statesman.
The funeral will take place to whoever they may be, will be rés-
(Friday) ponsible only to him. To use his morrow
In Hitchings. own words, it is he whom history Hertfordshire, and a service will will judge. Our duty is plain: We also be held in London."
follow him, whatever gestures he must have confidence in him and
might choose
chief."
as collaborators,
IMPERIOUS REASON
as we
In Bection "B" of "B" Division or the Badminton League last to Kowloon
St. Andrew's beat Kowloon Tong 7-2.
Cricket Club 1-8
*
capacity of adviser. ments, Mr. Currie is due back in According to present arrange-
MATCH POSTPONED The match between' Recreio and Washington on March 1 and is ex-Chung Wah in Section A WEB pected to leave Hongkong for postponed to tomorrow evening. Chungking shortly.
Mr. Currie aud Mr. Despres are PORTUGUESE PRESS staying at the Peninsult Hotel,
AND INVASION STATEMENT IN WASHINGTON
A Central News release
LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)-The adds that when asked to elaborate in yesterday declared that the threat Commercio de Porto of Lisbon
ta
the
in her Empire. England has st
In there was no doubt in Britain party of German hirelings, com-cabinet and a reformation of might make... whatever men he CLC. ASKS FOR posed of half a dozen fanatics and anticipated, however, as result of whatever policy he might define APPROPRIATION TOTTERING PROCESS crooks. This party was meant to the reconcillation. It was believed and pursue. Surrounded "Herr Hitler has got to deliver form a new Government in Paris Laval may reenter the government. are by the gravest dangers, we his little accomplice from the with collaboration with Germany perhaps
The Chinese Industrial Co-the nature of his mission replacing Count Fer cannot escape them in any way operatives disaster." said Mr. as the main point of tts pro-dinand de Brinon
have petitioned the Chungking. Mr. Currie replied that of an invasion is not greater today "He must save the credit (gramme
as Petain's
other than by obedience to our Executive Yuan for an appropria- he had nothing to add to
than six months ago.. of the Axis. As time goes on, and
special envoy to Paris.
tion of $5,000,000 for the estab-statement he issued in Washing Egypt la a more vulnerable point Nobody, however, would be de-
While in the Mediterranean the tottering process becomes in-ceived by the nature of its party. ernment policy, the spokesman Commenting on the French gov-
Eshment of a network or distri-ton before his departure. evitable, haste is necessary."), It had no support excent from the said it continues exactly as it was Petain-Laval rapprochment broad- China
An official commentary on the buting agencies throughout Free The statement read: Mr. Lakin said that Herr Hitler's 'hooligans.
on Dec. 13, when Laval was ousted. cast by the official radio yesterday
"At the invitation of the Chinese tained a position of clear super- The CIC. made 400.000 woolen government. Laughlin Currie, ad- iority He emphatically declared
that said:
blankets for the Chinese Army ministrative assistant to the Pre- Her navy. Petain had not surrendered the
as or old, Das. VIC- 'It was for an imperious reason last year. slightest authority either as chief of domestic policy that Marshal the Ministry of War has placed an absence for the purpose of visiting and Mr. Churchill has shown It is understood that sident, is taking a short leave of toriously held the enemy in check, cf state and chief of the govern Petain decided to deprive himself order for 1.000.000 more this rear Chungking. He expects to return himself the worthy chief of the ment in agreeing, to a reconcilia-of the aid of Laval. Because of The order will be executed by the around the first of March. tion with Laval,
He Is greatest material force that exists certain circumstances, that reason [C.LC. Northwast Any change which may ultimate-could not be thoroughly explained. Sitong centres.
and Szechwan-accompanied by Emile Despres, in the world.
senior economist in the division of ly be made in the cabinet will not As a result, there was a certain The Prime Minister of Aus-
With a view to further exu to information from military sour-tralia, MR. R. G. MENZIES, who tarian leader of France with full minds, which Paris newspapers did lish two more centres in the Che Reserve System.
research and statistics of the affect Petain's role as authori- amount of confusion in many sion, the CLC. win shortly estah-board of governors of the Federal is new in the Middle East, has responsibility and power in his not hesitate to exploit Accompanied by several German addressed two huge parades of the
How- klang-Anhwel, and Shansi-Honan "The purpose of their visit is to military experts, a group of Japing to a message from Sydney.
Australian Imperial Forces, accord
ever, the chief of state desires areas (Central News).
secure first-hand" information on his son injured when they were An elderly man was killed and anese officers Inspected
more than ever to have All
the general economic situation in defences in the western part of
He told the men, that the en-
be
national revolution is Frenchmen around him. More than
China and to consult with the knocked down by car No. 6456. Hainan Island a few days ago. They
tire nation was behind them and exactly as it was before Dec 13, ever, he hopes to avoid the dangers
Chinese Government on matters driven by Tan Long-chi, of No. ordered the establishment of many
that they would work to
said the government spokesman, of a division of opinion, and more
pertaining to this situation, Mr. 107, Waterloo Road in Hennessy observation posts
atmost of their power for the Em-France's policy consists of main-misunderstandings
summarizing the situation. than ever he desires to dissipate
Currie bears personal greetings Road at 1.45 pm. yesterday. The between oe-
NEW DELHI. Feb. 5 (Reuter) from the President to Generalie- Victims were Ho Kam-chen, 54, and taining to the letter every line of cupation authorities and the It was learned yesterday that simo Chiang Kai-shek.".
Ho Hong-pik, 14. the armistice "convention.. It must French government. As evidence of the great Indus-be perfectly understood that our these reasons that Marshal Pelain dio, will broadcast to India and It 15 for General Auchinleck, C.-in-C., In- trial efforts which have been BRITISH CONSULATE made, Mr. Menzies said that in former allies just as it must be un-with Laval... in Laferte station" 2.55 (G.M.T) on Feb. 9.
feet will not be used against our desired to have Saturday's talk Indian troops in the Middle East at BOMBED
munitions alone, Australia has produced ten times the quantity (Reuter)-Amade last year.
and arms and ammunition has ar- rived in Hainan Island, according
сев,
ZAGREB, Feb. 5
coastal
pire's war effort.
TEN TIMES
the
bomb exploded in a reading room. The war, he sald was just be- one floor below the British Consu- ginning. For 18 months, they had late-General yesterday
been од the defensive. Britain
A woman is reported to have and Australia had been slow to been seriously injured by the bomb start, but those days are now over, which is thought to have been and what has been achieved in thrown through a window. Books Australia was nothing short af and furniture were destroyed.
miraculous.
CHUNGKING PROSPERS DESPITE JAPANESE
BOMBING
hands.
<!
FRENCH POLICY
MOBILE ARMY OFFICE
Progress in Loisting ali ranks of the Australian Army in the field On to wheels has reached the advanced stage at which clerical
with mobile onces,
....
INDIAN C-IN-C TO BROADCAST
STRICKEN BOMBER
HITS BACK-HARD
While flying over the North Sea so fake part in a raid on Germany an RAF bomber encountered a German 2-motor fight- er which approached out of the darkening sky and attacked the bomber on the port beam with its machine guns and cannons. One shell hit the main petrol tank making a large hole in it," and other severe damago was done. staffs of units are to be provided The enemy then made a second [attack in the hope of finishing A motor van atted and furnished off the bomber but the British for this work, the first of several rear gunner got in an accurate of the kind to be constructed, has burst from close range, hitting the been inspected by senter omcers at enemy's starboard engine and set- Army headquarters,
ting it on fire. A few seconds Chen Pohsiang, a school tex- The van. when packed for move-later the German went into a cher, and Yu Hsien-hao, an aged ment, contains three office tables, steep dive and was seen to ex-armer, who were taken prisoner 12 chairs, cupboards, aling cabinets plade about 250 feet above the by the Japanese last October in Hslaoshan when they raided the city, died, martyrs to the national
Despite persistent Japanese bombing, Chungking continues to prosper. Business is recovering with a remarkable rapidity and the population is steadily growing. An atmosphere of confidence and cheerfulness pervades all classes of people in the war-time capital.
This was the impression gamed The 5-year plan for the promo- and two tents. The staff travels to ca by Gen. Huang Shu-chu, Chair tion of mass education in Kwang-another vehicle, man of the Kwangel Provincial si has been approved by the Min- When the load is unpacked for Government, during his recentistry of Education. Gen. Huang use, the tents are opened up on visit to Chungking. Gen. Huang sald. returned here by air this after-
either side of the van, and each is In view of the wide-spread (de-furnished with a table and chairs. solation in southern Kwangsi by In the van Itself there are also
Yuan has writing bench.
noon,
THE WEATHER the Japanese during their occupa- seats for four at a table and type
tion, the Executive
Maximum temperature yesterday authorized the National Rellef
was 81 and the minimum 58.
Commission to appropriate, an-
By this time, the difficulties
of the bomber had increased, and It became obvious that the rubber dinghy would have to be launched and the air- craft abandoned. A rood sea landing was made, and the crew were safe in their dinghy several minutes before the bomber sank
Die Heroic Deaths
cause..
The circumstances of their deaths were recently reported by the Magistrate of Hslaoshan to the Chekiang Provincial Government which has ordered the grant of a | monthly solatium to their families, After being captured, the two men were pressed into coolie ser- Pilots of a Coastal Command vice by the Japanese in their in-
(Total rainfall since Jan, 1 is 3.91 other sum of $1,000,000 for refugee MECCA PILGRIMAGE squadron who patrol, the Nortu cursions in eastern Cheklang but
inches against an average of 1,54,reller
there. Meanwhile, Gen.
banks (The Central Bank of
The Royal Observatory report Huang added, the four government
states:
SUCCESSFUL
(Reuter)This
ADEN, Feb. 5
Sea sometimes receive permission, in their minds they steadfastly re- to seek out and bomb militaryfused to be enslaved by their cap A ridge of moderately high pres-China, The Bank of China, The year's Mecca pilgrimage is describ- primary task of reconnaissance.
targets, after completing their tors... sure extends from the mouth of Bank of Communications, and The ed as the most successful by the
One day when they passed a th> Tangise to the Pacific south-Farmers Bank) have agreed to first pilgrims to arrive in Aden in
Buch extended trips are known bridge in Chuki, Chen Po-hstang east of Japan.
advance to Kwangsi a loan of $34,- from Mecca,
the squadron as private committed, suicide by jumping into A new anticyclone appears to be 000,000, of which $10,000,000 is to-
blitzes and are so popular that the river, while old farmer Yu Although attendance from over pilots and crews willingly sacri- wrestled with his Japanése escorta developing over Mongolia:
be earmarked for the purpose of seas has not been as in peacetime, fice a day off for a chance of aina Hre and death fight and Adepression is moving eastward granting loans to various districts many thousands came from Pales- good "blitz" Their C. O. usually wounded two of them. He was across Manchuria, and pressure re-in southern Kwangel to finance tine, Syria and the Arabian hinter- has many more applications than finally bayonetted to death by the mains low cover "Thai,
rehabilitation (Central Newa). land
[he can submit for higher-so-Japanese(Central Newer
proval"
1.
CHINESE PRESS COMMENT
FATAL MOTOR MISHAP
the hope that upon his arrival in The Chinese Government will float The TA KUNG PAO expressed CHUNGKING, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-
Chungking Mr. Currie will work war-time bonds beginning on out ways and means to further March 1. The bonds will be foster Sino-American friendly re- divided into two groups, military lations and strengthen co-opera-suppiles and national reconstruc- tion between the democracles,
tion bonds,
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