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HONGKONG,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1941.
日菜廿月弍年登拾味佰欧仟查英
Price
JAPAN WILL PRESS HOME TO
U.S.
HER REAL INTENTIONS DECLARES KONOYE: NO PESSIMISTIC VIEW IS TAKEN OF THE FUTURE RELATIONS
TOKYO, FEBRUARY 26 (REUTER)—“ THE. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT TAKE A PESSIMIS- TIC VIEW OF ITS FUTURE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES," stated PRINCE KONOYE, HAPANESE PRIME MINISTER, replying to a question in the Lower House.
"THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING FORWARD ALONG THE PATH WHICH IT BELIEVES TO BE JUST, HOME TO THE UNITED BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT WILL DO EVERYTHING IN ITS POWER TO PRESS STATES JAPAN'S REAL INTENTIONS."
Referring to national service or the so-called new National Structure Movement, Prince. Konoye said: "It is simply not feasible, under Japan's national structure, that a dictatorship enforced in foreign countries should be adopted in Japan.
Australia Can
Japan
}:
""
Can See
See No Reason Why Should Enter War-Fadden
POISON GASES READY
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Reuter) -Hiller is' known to have manufactured 700.000 British uniforms and an equal number of parachutes for an invasion, declared the former Assistant Secretary of War, M:. Louis Johnson, la, a speech.
Hitler also had ready quan- tities of polson gases, he added.
BLACK-OUT EXERCISE
TAXIS SUSPEND SERVICE
Single Copy: 10 cents. Per Month: $3.00.
HOPE IS EXPRESSED OF FURTHER REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF FIREWOOD
Secret Government Plans To Curb Profiteering
By Our Staff Reporter
So well has the secret of Government's plans to curb the profiteering in arewood been kept that the announce- ment made by the Stores Controller, MR. W. J. ANDER- SON, published in a GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRA- ORDINARY on Tuesday took the public completely by sur- prise, and many were the doubts expressed as to Govern- ment's ability to force the dealers to sell at nearly half the price ruling on the day the Order was, made public.
Interviewed yesterday -by as
Te-
**ALL · ISMS AND AGITATION, WHICH RUN COUNTER TO THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF JAPAN'S NA-
The three-day black-out exercise TIONAL STRUCTURE AND SPIRIT WHICH INSPIRED THE "FOUNDING OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE, MUST BE
began at sunset yesterday is be- lieved to be regarded as successful. Hongkong Daily Press HAYASHI TO ABSOLUTELY SUPPRESSED AND ELIMINATED."
For the first time since these porter, Mr. Anderson stated Replying to a questioner, who emphasised the necessity Colony taxis were not operating ed by Government and des-
exercises were introduced in the that the steamer requisition- FACE TRIAL of effective development of both on the Island and the main-patched on Feb. 8 returned SHANGHAI, Feb. 26 (Reuter)— the three-Power Pact, and land. Trams and buses ran 灣
Mr. Yukichi Hayashi, who shot on Tuesday with 4,000 tons of and wounded the British Chair- asked whether the Govern-usual with dimmed lights,
While there was room for imfrewood, and that more fire-man of the Municipal Coumeli, Mr. ment is prepared to lead in its
the screening of wood is expected.
W. J. Keswick, and two other Jap- attitude towards Europe with provement in
lights in certain residential areas
This shipment has been
special ratepayers" the principles of Kodo (Im- Wanchai, official quarters were tributed among numerous dealers, meeting on Jan 29, is leaving. perial way) which guide very satisfied with the black-out in a widely scattered ares through Shanghai on Feb. 23 to face trial Japan's movements, Prince in Kowloon especially the Tstm-out the Colony, and the retail Konoye said: "Japan's im-shatsu district. movable policy rests in pro- pagating Kodo throughout its work."
IN AUSTRALIA THE SITUATION IN THE PACIFIC CONTINUES TO BUIK LARGELY IN PUBLIC AND NEWSPAPER DISCUSSION, states a message from Sydney.
The position has been the subject of two further Ministerial statements by MR. A. W. FADDEN. Acting Prime Minister of Australia; and SIR FREDERICK STEWART, Minister for External Affairs.
Speaking at a farewell dinner to Str Bertram Stevens, Mr. Fadden said: "If war comes to the The Japanese have some kind of an -Pacific it will not be because Australia has given the signal. agreement with Germany and Italy but Australia can see no reason why fapän should enter the war,
Australia
Puts Her
Back Into War
"Japan will only enter the war Sir Frederick added that there if she agrees to play the game were two moves which had created that her Axis partners want her a feeling of disquiet,
to play. We are prepared to de
fend this country..
"We
·want nothing
bat
our
*
One was the Japanese de- mand for bases in Indo-ChinaTMTM and the other was the neog- tlations between Japan and the Netherlands. East Indies. If the demands made by the Japanese delegation had been ac- Sir Frederick Stewart reminded cepted, by the N. EI it would the people of Australia of the have robbed those Dutch posses- warning given to them recently sions of their integrity and in-
friendly relations "with neighbours but that does not mean that we shall shirk our responsibilities."
TWO WARNINGS
dis-
anese at a
price so Axed as to allow the sellers |a" satisfactory margin of profit.
"I hope," said Mr. Anderson, "to
in Japan, according to the local Japanese dally TRIRIKU SHIM. FO.
Mr. Hayashi, it is reported, will
dervort repiled, "Drys as imported 19 Lords In
Air raid warnings were sounded at 9.15 and 11 o'clock and the all-be able to reduce further the price be allowed to go to Osaka to visit his family grave prior to`return- clear at 9.36 and 11.17
in the very near future." A London message adds that.
Asked whether the price fixed ing to Nagasaki for trial, Prince Konoya da andad: hiả --
It was of interest to note; how- assumption, as Premier, of theever, that work on the AR. P. Vas for dry or wet wood. Mr. An- National Service Association
tunnels opposite the Hongkong Bank was continued during the which had been organised to
black-out. meet national requirements far more important than those of private
individuals' political parties or Cabinets.—{Special). Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1
If the buyer is offered wet wood at the same price, or if he finds the There was a minor collision beshall be very glad if he will report
seller giving him short weight," I |
the matter to me. He may rest assured that drastic action will be taken immediately:"
11.
tween bus Nos. 868 and 867 Nathan Road near Jordan Road about 11:35 p.m. while earlier in the night, at 7.25. a China Motor bus hit a lamp standard at the
KIKO since then, he said, tension had very properly refused. This action
by the Acting Prime Minister, dependence and the Dutch had IMPROVEMENTS Junction of Belchers Strees and
"AUSTRALIA'S DESIRE
death
A state MR. R. G. MENZIES, the Austra- relaxed but all the elements cap was sumcient to create lian Prime Minister, said at a able of producing a limax re- of tension which could not relax so long as the British Empire was luncheon in London yesterday, that main,
engaged in a life and he regarded the Australian attitude to the war with satisfaction and "There are no valid reasons struggle.
"Japanese may continue to added that they would see that why the Pacific nations should. Australia's contribution would be not live in terms of friendship affirm that the three-Power Pact! at its peak, states "a London mes- and co operation," said Sir Freder- is peaceful in nature but it is not "It has always been Aus- consistent with the presence in He described the many ways intralla's desire that this should be Japan of large parties of German which Australia was putting her so and there is war in the "experts for the purpose of arrang- back into the war effort. Already Paclac it will not be of Australia's ing a closer co-operation between
the two countries."
go
lck..
there
were 400,000 engaged in ¦ seeking. munition work and that number
"The British Government would be increased to 600,000 by has tried to keep peace but
he end of the year.
Mr. Menzies referred to Austra- ..ila's help in the production of air-
craft. There were 75. factories now i in operation.
GREAT SATISFACTION.
the
we should carefully observe the warning given by Prime Minister which tin stands."
Sir Frederick said that informa-i
TO GUAM AND SAMOA
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Reuter) -The House of Representatives voted an appropriation of $84,- 302.000 for expansion of navel
Davis Street...
Eden And Dill In Ankara
The Navy
LONDON, Feb. 28 (British Wire- less-A White Paper shows 166 members. of the House of Lords and 116 of the House of Commons are..serving in the forces.
Nieteen members of the House
CHARCOAL QUESTION "In view of the steady rise in the price of charcoal-which reached of Lords are in the Navy, 138 in $8.88 per picul against the normal the Army and nine in the RAF quotation of $2.80-the Stores Con- Twelve members of the House troller was asked whether, Govern- | of Commons are in, the Navy, and ment are taking action in this 87 in
Sir the Army.
Richard Lit. Anderson replied that Aoland matter.
(Liberal Barnstaple) is Government have the question un-serving as a private. der very serious consideration, and ANKARA, Feb. 26 (Reuter)-Mt that the public may expect "very PAF.
Seventeen M.P.8 are. shore stations.
Anthony Eden, the British Foreign good news" in the near future. Earlier, the Senate Naval
WITHOUT SALARY Affairs Committee
Minister, and General Sir John approved
Permission was then sought by Dill, Chief of the Imperial General the interviewer
A London message adds that $242,000,000 authorisation for
to publish the Lord Halifax, Sir Samuel Hoare Staff, arrived in Ankara yesterday complete details of an interview on and Sir Stafford Cripps, British improvements to the Facific
and were met by the Turkish For- Feb. 11, during which Mr. Ander- Ambassadors to United islands of Guam and Samoa,
States, eign Minister, M. Saratoglu, the son frankly discussed his proposals Spain and Soviet Russia, respec- Mr. Carl Vinson, chairman of the House, Naval Affairs Commit-British Ambassador and the Vice to check the upward trend of fire-tively, are alling their posts with-
Chief 01 the Turkish General wood prices. “
Staff
*
NOT REASSURING Sir Frederiek also said that tee. told the House that an agree there had been a volume of com- ment for lease of the naval base
The British visitors are expected Bermuda provided "that ment in Germany and Japan at
necessary for the protection of to stay for two or three days and which spoke of the parallel be tween the new orders of the West the base, the United States had will lose no time in commencing
discussions. the right to assume military con- and the East. This was not reas
In addition to an offciul call on
sophy.
tion in the possession of the suring to the world which already l'trol and conduct military opera- It had given the people of Aus- Government did not suggest that knew something of Axis philo-tions within any part of Eermu. M. Sarajoglu, Mr. Edes yesterday tralia great satisfaction to know the situation had deteriorated since that many millions of rounds of that warning and the Japanese ammunition produced there had spokesman himself bad been fired in the defence of Bri-that tain.
Japan's
peaceful
Mr. Menzies paid a tribute to
Australia
intentions
state
"Australia has at all times been ready to extend to Japan her were friendship and collaboration but
Australia will not admi: the righ welcomed this de of one Power to seek to impose its the armoured division in Libya claration but unfortunately other domination in any part.of the without which, he said, the Austra-voices were urging the Japanese world." llan troops would never have been to act.
able to achieve what they had
done:
The Australian soldiers he had
as
da".
visited Dr. Saydam, the Turkish He stated the British have been Prime Minister, and also the Pre- very fair in the destroyer deal sident of the National Assembly.
General Dill called on Marshal. and had given up, without charge, all crown lands which the United Chakmak, Chief of the Turkish States Navy had decided to use, »
General Staff.
was
"LONG LIYE EDEN "
Cont'd, Page 7, Col. 1
the
out salary except for expenses of
| representation.-(Special)
Italian Somaliland Capital Taken
LONDON, Feb. 26.(Renter)--After a record breaking advance from the Juba River, Imperial troops have captured MOGADISHU, capital and chief port of Italian Somaliland.
This announcement was made in an official communique issued In Nairobi yesterday.
ROME, Feb, 28. (Reuter)--The A huge crowd assembled at the The capture of Mogadishu bush had come out and were gly- Sir Frederick concluded by condition of Ex-King Alfonso of station, and as the train with Mr. describing
Spain Iudicrous" the
described yesterday Eden and Sir John Dill aboard ap- means that British forces have ad- ing themselves up-(Special)
vanced 120 miles since Monday. möming as stilį very grave.
proached, there
were loud pro-when the coastal town of Brava. statement that Australia was
He was visited by the Italian longed cheers and shouts of "Long Crown Prince on Tuesday night. Hive Eden. Long live pill.”
met in Libya knew the magnitude JAPANESE MAKE adopting a policy of aggres
of the task before them and were
FINAL OFFER
OF MEDIATION
sion
CORRECT ONE
cheerfully prepared to carry on
A message from Sydney also even to having a smack at the real
added that Mr. R. G. Menzies, enemy.
Australian Premier, who is new in Summing up Australia's War
commenting on Mr. effort, Mr. Menzies said, "Whatever Japan is reported to be making London, our achievements have been in the a final mediation offer in the dis-Churchill's statement in which he between Indo-China and said that there could be no com- last twelve months I have not the pute slightest doubt that the achieve Thailand, states a London message. promise, or mediation possible in said that the The Aqah! Shimbun speculates the present war, ments of the next twelve months
be three times as great."on the terms which have been sub-statement was the correct one. (Special)
FIFTEEN A WEEK
A factory in Canada is producing 15 Hurricane planes a week, states a London message.--(Special)
DANUBE SHIPPING
mitted and believes they include the return to Thal of a part of Cambodia and a section of Laos.
PEACE HINGES
TOKYO, Feb. 26. (Reuter)-Peace in the Far East hinges upon the
"We have repeated over and over again that there is now no, place for mediation or compro- mise," said Mr. Menzles. "We in- tend to keep on with the job of winning the war."-(Special)
..
Today's News Summary
was captured. *.
Mogadishu
was
the principal Italian base for their forces com- ing from Somaliland during the Italian campaign against Abysà- nie.
FURTHER PROGRESS
THE JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER. Prince Konoye, has made a The latest Cairo communiqué ' statement on future relations between Japan and the United States. gives news of further progress by He stated that Japan would do everything in her power to press British forces in Africa. states a home to America her 'real, intentioris.
FOLLOWING A RECORD BREAKING advance, stated to be 120 miles in one-day, British forces have "captured Mogadisha, the capl- tal of Italian Somaliland. Progress in the advance towards Keren is maintained.
London message, --
ERITREA - Our northern co- lumns advancing towards. Keren have made satisfactory progress.
ABYSSINIA-Patriot forces have
JAPAN IS STATED TO HAVE MADE a final offer of mediation in the Thailand dispute and it is speculated that the terms include successfully increased their pene the return of part of Cambodia and Laos to Thai.
tration causing the evacuation of THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY and General Sir John several Italian posts MR. KAWAI LEAVING
Dill Chief of the Imperial General Staff, were accorded a great ITALIAN SOMALILAND - West replies received from France, and Thalland to compromise proposals TOKYO, Feb, 26 (Reuter)--Mr. welcome when they arrived in Ankara yesterday. The crowds shout- African troops Arh continuing which, it is understood, have been Tatsuo Kawat, the first Japanese ed, "Long ve Edens Long live Dill"
their advance. Over 600 prisoners AT A LUNCHEON IN LONDON YESTERDAY, the Australlan have been taken, amma Shipping has been resumed on handed to peace. delegates by the Minister to Australia, is leaving to-
Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, described how Australians were putting A report from Nairobi statea the Danube between Rumanis and Japanese at an informal meetingįmorrow for Kobe whence he is due
their backs into the war effort. He was confident that the achieve that in the capture of Gelib,, 3,000 Bulgaria as far as the Yugoslav on Feb. 24, the KÖKUMIN SHIM to sail on Feb. 28 aboard the Can-"
taken. Many "of frontier, states a London message. BUN, the Rightist newspaper, says herra Maru and is due in Sydney.ments of the next twelve months would be even greater than those prisoners were
in an editorial this morning. on March 13
of the past twelve. (Special)
the enemy who escaped into the
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Page
2 Soccer review: Blarney Stone rugger; Bunday shoot.
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events; Crossword puzle. 4 Japanese counter drive; Government and gluttons; Heavy Wop losses; Re-or- ganised Vichy Government. 5. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation an- nual meeting: New racket revealed,
8 Leading article: Nazia Are
Kept Guessing.
8 8 David's Day.
9 British goods for Rumania;
Commons and
Japanese
offer of mediation; Food shortage in Berlin.
10 Finance and commerce.
::11 AR.P. Orders,