HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
POLITICIAN'S VIEWS ON PROSPECTS OF INVASION: MANNER AND METHOD.
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You may picture us in this island, vigilant, acdive and prepared-Arm in the knowledge that if any invaders dare come, we will give a good account of ourselves-and so we will declared a well-known MEMBER OF PARLIA- MENT, when he broadcast from London yesterday his per-. sonal impressions of an attempt at invasion which Herr Hitler might be driven to make on England.
con-
The speaker declared that) BASIS OF CONFIDENCE the idea of broadcast talks "Can anyone, therefore, say that from home was to help people our confidence is just wishful to get some kind of a picture adence are based on solid fact,
thinking? Our hopes and
of what the people there were but when we come to the question thinking about.
of whether Herr Hitler will try an Invasion or not, "we have much
CABLE
Picture taken at funeral of Mrs. Fung Kwok-wah yesterday.
(Sun "Ying, Ming Studio).
less ground for certainty and at LEASE AND LEND NEWS FROM
. SUBJECT FOR SPECULATION
"We are told," he werit on, "that the rest of the world is wondering how we are "going to stand up to things. It has, of course, never given it up. occurred to us to doubt ultimate "Herr Hitler may well think victory. Everywhere one goes one that the destruction of one of our hears people wondering and asking ports or one of our industrial cen- whether Herr Hitler is going to tres is worth tens of thousands of invade us. It is an interesting
men, but apart from that is the subject for speculation. but here question of morale. The Germans the speculation is whether the at have every reason to believe that tempt will be made, and not whe-all nations can panie. So he might ther the attempt will succeed.
think that he can still break our morale.
though there is evidence that he, realises the difficulty of the task. it does not follow that he has
"No one worries his head over being conquered by In- vading forces as it happened in 1866. Nor are we living in dread as lots of people seem to think." It is not a matter of courage or nerve, but a de- termination to sum up the situation S fairly and As honestly as we can."
"We know that this will be the opposite of what he wanta. Then again the state of affairs in his own country may compel him to make an attack on us After all his talk about invading ug suc. cessfully, he will look a bigger fool If he never makes the attempt than if he tries and falls.
BILL
CRITICAL STAGE REACHED
has
The Lease and Lend Bill rea-bed a critical stage in the Senate debate and a final vote is expected to be taken at the end of the week, states a message from Sydney-(Special)
AUSTRALIA
BIG NEWSPRINT INDUSTRY
A new industry has been started Tasmania where paper mills have begun to turn out newsprint, states a message from Sydney.
Up to the present, all Australia's newsprint had to be imported from Canada and Great Britain. This
FILIBUSTER TALK NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (Reuter) There is renewed talk of filibuster new industry will now help to cun- (obstruction) against the Lease Serve Australian exchange and the and Lend Bill, according to reports Tasmanian paper mills are expect from Washington.
led to produce 100,000 tons of news- One Opposition Senator, whose print a year. name is not disclosed, said flatly
MILITARY TRAINING there will be Albuster and
de- The "Australian Minister foż. War clared a number of letters have announced yesterday, adds. the "So I would like you to know "The method of invasion is a been received urging the Bill to Sydney message, a scheme for ad- what the ordinary person here more technical matter. The whole be "talked to the death" and add-rance military training. This will thinks of the chances of invasion question is covered by the facted that a dozen Senators have in-be carried out with as little disio- and why we are so sure that we that no navy or air force is so dicated they are willing to take cation as possible to the economie can repel the invader. We are go- strong as to give a guarantee that the floor for long periods with Op-life of Australia ing to stick it out whatever hap, no enemy troops can land on the pens, as Queen Victorla once said, shores. There are dark nights That is the sort of confidence we land foggy weather which might have. Our confidence today is also make а landing possible. The born of experience and knowledge enemy might make full use of gas of our strength.
as well concentrated night bombing.
MUCH STRONGER
"We know that Herr. Hitler can- not beat us by day from the air. We learnt that in September and
THREE PIIASES "There is now much time for me to consider any details of how the
Germans the
may use these
position speeches,
"SHIP BUILDING PLANS
LEADERS CONFIDENT
A big expansion of ship-building. Administration leaders, however, plans is to be proposed for Austra- are confident the Bill will be pass. lia by Mr. Curtin, the Labour Lead- ed next week. At the same time, er, when the Australian War Coun- there is continued talk of amend meets on Friday. ments and the leader of a minority. Mr. Curtin stated that under the Senator McNary; is reported to be programme three times as many urged by Democratic leaders to ships will be built as was planned accept one to prohibit the transfer last week. The Government will of naval vessels and one declaring retain ownership of the vessels, and
If Herr Hitler failed in that sort various methods, but to my mind the B: "does not conter authority Australian materials wil provide big Invasion will have three to send troops outside this Hem- 95 per cent of what was needed for phases:
of attempt then, is it likely that he can bring it off now when we are so much stronger in the air?
"There was, and still is, the menace of night bombing." Ws have suffered and will con- tinue to suffer much damage and casualties, but the Stim total of our war effort has hardly been affected at all. All the time we know that we are growing. stronger and stronger on land. in the sir and on the sea.
{isphere."
ship-Building
SAND FOR AFRICA Australian troops in Africa asked
for some sand from the Australian coast to be sent to them; adds the Sydney message.
"FIRSTLY, it will try to create
PRIORITY FOR U.S. the maximum of isolation ang confusion in all parts of the coun; DEFENCE ORDERS try. by violent night bombing and
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Reuter the dropping of parachute trops.
The Government has placed The water avaliable to the troops This will be designed to create an aluminium and machine-tool pro- in Africa has to be purified before atmosphere of uncertainty and panic. Sea-borne troops too could ducers on a mandatory priority fit can be drunk and sand is stated basis under the defence pro-to have special qualities for this be used at this stage.
gramme.
process.-(Spécial) "SECONDLY, there will be the
Under this order which expires landing itself. Here surprise and
on May 31. defence orders must secrecy will be the main objective "I don't know how many aero-land we will have to know when
conse- planes the
Germans have and
and where it will take place and as household pots and pans may quence supplies of such articles how many we have, but I do know have to take effective steps be delayed for a few months, that over this land and the sur-to prevent it. A landing will pro- rounding sea we have superiority. bably
This is the first time that such be made on the open We have our-hayy and we have a beaches. This important operation
action has been taken under the well-trained azıd
well-equipped may include the landing of air-powers which were recently pro-
Throughout the autumn borné troops army. we were in a worse position than we are low. We had to send to the Middle East magnificent land and air forces before which Sibnor Mussolin''s empire is crumbling like dust.
U.S. Refuses Request From Soviet
be given priority and in
vided
This might NEW BLOOD
IN PETAIN MINISTRY
"THIRDLY. would come the consolidation plan. Include the occupation of a port or ports and might be accom- plished by the use of gas and bombing to cut off and Isolate the neighbourhood and to prevent re- inforcements for the degending troops.
VICHY, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-Mar- They might open a gas shal. Petain introduced some new
and bombing barrage to be fol- lowed up by a general advance.
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·BOMBED
CAIRO, Feb. 25 (Reuter)—The British
Showing Soon Brian Air Force struck heavily in
LEE THEATRE IS VENUE
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The Hongkong public. will soon see the keenly-awaited and wide- ly-discussed film. ***The Great Dictator," with Charles Chaplin in the starring role.
Abyssinia yesterday when Addis Ababa was bombed and consider- able damage was done to its acro- drome and buildings around It, stated & communique, issued today. South African bombers attacked
A.A. BATTERIES BOMBED BY R.A.F.
GREEK OPERATIONS RESTRICTED BY WEATHER ATHENS, Feb. 25 (Reuter)
Nefasit to the east of Asmara in Eritrea and bombed the road to Supporting the Greek operations, the north of the town," Strong the R.A.F. successfully bombed support was again given by the Dukazi, north-west of Tepekni This has been made possible by RA.F. to Greek operations in Al- during Sunday, states a communi- que from R.AF. Headquarters in the enterprise shown by the man-baila.
Italian military buildings and Greece. agement of the Lee Theatre who
Buildings were hit as have obtained the exclusive rights transport vehicles in the neigh- A German radio croadcast for the initial screening in the bourhood of Tepelini were heavily enemy positions to the south. ordered all German soldiers on Colony which will be the first place bombed. Another heavy attack while bombs were seen to burst on leave in Norway to report at once in China to have the opportunity was pressed home in the face of anti-aircraft batteries. to the nearest military station, of witnessing Chaplin's first screen intense anti-aircraft fire against states a London message.
blood to his Ministry and also re- organised the officers themselves. POSITION SUMMED UP The former Ministry of Industri- "Obviously to be successful anal Production and Labour were di- invader must dominate the air.vided into two Under-Secretary-soon 25 As for suppiles and reinforce ships, one for the family and the Mr. Sümner Welles, the US ments, these too will be available other for Health is being set up. Assistant Secretary of State, and I submarines and surface craft
Soviet Ambassador United States, conferred for near- "To sum up the position then, ly an hour on Monday, states a 11 is undeniable that the Germans message from Salgon.
might be able to land forces in
appearance in four years.
The picture is being released
conducted by Mr. J. C. Gottz, Far East Manager of United Artists Corporation and the theatre man-
agement locally,
GALA PREMIERE Arrangements are well in hand and the management hope to stage the gals premiere in the first week of next month.
Itroops concentrations at Dukaj.
41ST RAID ON BREST
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter) The R.AF Bomber Command heavily raided Brest last night; which was
well as
OPERATIONS RESTRICTED
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter) Greek operations against the Italians in Albania have been (restricted owing to 'heavy rain and thick mists, stated the Athena radio last night.
The recently captured large mountain ranges, ridges and areas have been systematically cleaned the 41st raid on this port and the up with the result that more pri- soners have been captured and fourth night in succession.
more automatic weapons and good
tents quantities of
and
Successful patról activity is also.
It is thought probable that this is due to the fact that there have through United Artists and the teen many derailments on the negotiations, which were com- Norwegian railways and that the pleted yesterday afternoon, were whole line" will have to be placed under miktary guard-(Special) MR. ANTHONY EDEN IN EGYPT CAIRO, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-A arrived here, Mr. A. thony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, received General Georges Catroux, leader of the Free French in the Middle East. It is now re 'vealed..
Two enemy tanks were destroy- Mr. Eden congratulated General
From this operation, none of oured in a local engagement where
the enemy was completely routed. Catronx on the part played by the entirely renovated at a cost of over aircraft is missing.
It is added that a heavy load of
Three Italian planes were shot Free French forces in the defence $150,000 and is now one of the
most modern theatres in the bombs was dropped, including down and two others were 'severely was not disclosed, but well-in. {on" how much they can count on waffe have left Austria for Ru- of Egypt and against the Italians Colony. It has seating accommo-some of the heaviest type ever hit. formed circles declare that the superiority in the air. If we hold mania and Italy in the past few in Abyssinia and on the notable dation for about 1,460, is air-con-used for this kind of target. Soviet Ambassador requested a re-that, we can hold them and if the days according to reliable reports contribution.which French soldiers ditioned and possesses the latest
sadors and airmen were making and up-to-date sound machine lease of ships belonging to the enemy holds the same opinion, an
Units of ground staff have also the fight against the
common the Mirrophone-installed by. Wes- been going to Italy.
tern Electric-O.T.
the
are used
to
the
NAZI AIR AID FOR RUMANIA, ITALY
BELGRADE, Feb. 25 (Reuter)
The subject of the conversation this country, but this will depend Large reinforcements of the Luft
received here.
Baltic nations which were being
invasion will be too hazardous to
detained in the United States, be undertaken.
北
Mr. Summer Welles is reported
to have rejected the request, add-
ing that it was contrary to United States Foreign Policy-(Special)
BRITISH EXODUS FROM PEIPING CHUNGKING, Feb. 25 (Centrali -More than 500 Britons will be evacuated from Pelping and Ten- tsin and more than 100 from Can- ton and Swatow, according to a Shanghai dispatch quoting British sources.
The British evacuees from Can- ton and Swatow will first proceed to Hongkong and those from Pei- ping. Tientsin and other parts of. North and Central China to Shanghai before they sail for Eng- land
enemy.
A large gathering was present at the Cafe Windsor on Monday night, when Dr. C. T. Wang, com- 'mander-in-chief of all teams in connexion with the annual YMCA. membership campaign, was host to captains of individual teams at supper. General Wu Te-shen, Chinese Minister of „Over- seas Affairs, is seated on Dr. Wang's right—(Sun Ying Ming Studlo),
The docks at Brest, where an enemy cruiser of the Hipper class The film, which took two years is known to be lying, was bombed blankets have been taken. in the making amid much secrecy, and in spite of very heavy anti- has a running time of about two aircraft fire, the attack was press- {reported.
hours."
The. Lee Theatre was recently
ed home.
17
.The attacks tasted two hours.
ROYAL PRAISE FOR POLISH AIRMEN LONDON, Feb. 25 Reuters. King George, while making a tour BATAVIA, Feb. 25. (Reuter)-Mr. of inspection of R.A.F. aerodrome
N.E.I.-JAPAN TALKS
GIFT BOMBERS FOR ROYAL DUTCH NAVY
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuter) ~~ Two more bombers were presented to the Royal Dutch Navy by..the Prince Bernhard Fund,” which acts as a worldwide. Dutch War
J. H. Ritman, the Netherlands East recently visited several Polish Weapons Committee. Y Indles publicity director, confirmed quadro
Altogether 64 8pitares and 23 yesterday the economic negotia-
His Majesty subsequently ex-bombers have now been presented tions between the Netherlands East pressed his appreciation of the to the Dutch and British forces Indies and Japan are continuing smartness and enthusiasm of the by Free Dutch all over the world. smoothly when he spoke at the Polish airmen weekly Press conference.
FRENCH FLEET IN
The Polish Commander-in-Chier,
NORTH SCOTLAND BOMBED
In reply, assured His Majesty that the Polish airmen are proud to fight wing to wing with the R.A.F. and consider it a privilege to be
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter serving at, the same time their own German air activity over Britain country and Britain in a common during daylight yesterday has been very slight, the only bombs report - jed being at a place in north Scat-
GULF OF SIAM LONDON, Feb. 25 (Router) The military authorities in French Indo-China has caprelled all Army noble cause, leave, according to Paris radio
The announcement also states. ROME, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-Ex-land that the French Far Eastern Fleet King Alfonso of Spain spent a Announcing this, the Air Kints- is reported to be cruising in the quiet day, and his condition was try states that the bombs caused Gulf of Slam.“
neither damage nor casualties eren
unchanged.