Page
skong Daily Pram,'"
Delicious
Elbrary, Singeme tough i
DOLLAR T.T——LL. 24.
·T.T. NEW YORK.—BLI.
OK Hongkong Daily Press.
The Better SAUCE A
Registered us a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.
報西
ESTABLISHED 1857
刺
No. 25750
職拾伍佰拨任伍肉弍第
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1941.
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central G.P.O. Box No. 1
日捌拾月年费拾肆佰玖登英
row!
General Manage NOW! QUICK BEST.WHITENESS FOR
red Eyes!
Tired
NED
RED. STRAINE
Pr. Get amazingly quicker rest for tired, strained itchy, amarting eyes with new, ecle Hic EYE-GENE. Marvelously relaxing after night-drives, close work, etc. Thousanda switching from horse and other old-fashioned, solutions. Actually clears bloodshot eyes...makes them spark ling white...in seconds, or money refunded. Stainless, anfe. At all druggists".
Now, Safe Ra
EYE-GENEtrate
Obtainable at all leading Dirpazarien à Stores Sole Distributors:"United Traders
Price Single Copy: 15 cents
Per Month: $3.00.
YUGOSLAVIA GIVEN UNTIL Thorny Food ROOSEVELT'S WORDS MORE DIRECT
TOMORROW TO JOIN
AXIS
Military Preparations Are Continued On Large
Any Attack Will Resist Any Attack
GERMANY IS REPORTED TO HAVE GIVEN YUGO- SLAVIA UNTIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO JOIN THE AXIS, states a message from Sydney, though at the moment Yugoslavia has shown no inclination to do so. In "fact, the Yugoslavian Government has declared its inten- tion of resisting air attacks from any quarter; including Germany.
Meanwhile, military preparations in Yugoslavia ̈ con- tinue on a large scale, and two-thirds of her front lie troops have now been called up,
The Sydney message also
adds that Germany is report-
Franco-Thaied to be moving up large Convention
ADJUSTMENT OF FRONTIERS
BANGKOK, Mar. Reuter> We Snformed circle Misclose that the Franco-Thal convention ge bodying the tertangolare
number of troops to
the Russo-Rumania frontier. This
Scale
SURPRISING
GERMAN RADIO
STATEMENT :
The German Radio made the following surprising statement to American listeners, states a London message!—
Problem
FRANCE & BRITISH
"In
AND MORE BLUNT THAN ANYONE
Smashing
THOUGHT POSSIBLE BLOCKADE
Another Warning Given Blows By
December 1939, when France was Britën's "ally,' Admiral Darian issued an order to the French fleet that any help i could give to maintain the British blockade would help France.” said MR. J. B. MCGEEKIE, B.B.C. com- mentator, when he broadcast fro London yesterday on the food situstión in un-occupied. France.
OBVIOUS REASONS "Admiral Darian knows that that is still true and he' knows that this is the weapon, which is needed to defeat Germany," went on Mr. McGeekle, Today the blockade applies to France well, for obvious reasons.
"It applies to occupied. France because it is in the hands of the Germans, and it applies to un occupied France because they are unable Germany mak-
2.3
43
To Japan
DEBATE ON APPROPRIATION
R.A.F. In Albania
President Roosevelt has thrown down the American gauntlet to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini, and has given another warning to Japan, states a message from Sydney In Albania the RAF continue the President's latest broadcast speech Italians and attacks were made to deliver smashing blows on the commenting on from the White House,
aerodromes at Tirana, the The message went on to describe Mr. Roosevelt's words capital of Albania, and Valons, Un as being more direct and more blunt than anyone thought
Sunday morning, states a London" message. possible.
Italian fighters intercepted but In the United States itself "THE TIMES says Mr. Roosevelt the British bombers pressed home opinion is that Mr. Roosevelt has blown into thin air any doubts the attack and set fire to a han- TIGHTENING UP to Prevent es va qual has made articulate the as-of what the passage of the Lease gar and destroyed enemy aircraft
We know there will always be an England. Our alleged in- tentions to destroy the mighty British Colonial Empire is pure nonsense.”—(Special)
OF SHIPPING POSITION
།ཏཱ
is considered "significant in LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter)-A view of the fact that a few tightening up in the shipping pool weeks ago Herr Hitler en-do a likely and the final step in trusted the watch on this the process will be taken by the
Prime Minister bimself.
NEWS"
Learns
In
and Lend Bill means in the great on the ground struggle for human freedom.
The DAILY TELEGRAPH writes
INTENSE FIRE At Valona, the British planes encountered intense machine-gun fire..
While returning from an opera-
18 PLANES IN
THREE DAYS
ly unable to obtain the food shepiration of all Americans. needs from Germany. Apart from. Another message from Sydney that, French Yactories unadded that the debate on the $7,000 that when the history of this war occupied France are working for million appropriation requested by is written, it will adjudge that the the Germans, and the helpless the President will begin today most important event from the men of Vichy are yielding valuable (Tuesday and that it was expect-downfall of France to this critical concessions to the conquerors ed that it will be voted on tonight hour was the great speech of Mr. tional flight an RAF bomber met without being able to get any--(Special)
Roosevelt on Saturday.
25 an enemy machine and shot It thing in return,
-After his strentious work in re- frontier to Rumanian troops Reuter's Lobby correspondent.
The DAILY MAIL hails the down into the sea, "France is the one country cent weeks, President Roosevelt is speech as the final pledge that From all these operations one of which comes nearest to being able leaving shortly for a southern America is in the war with naour aircraft failed to return- alone-(Special)
Enlowing last week's secret de- to supply, her by food needs, but cruise, states a London message.
of the House of Commons, the sine ere hangen half of this The BBC, put out Mr, Roose that Mr. Roosevelt's speech is un..
The NEWS-CHRONICLE writes (Special) nextious rock Lesa-Naals, her people don't velt's broadcast speech in Saturdoubtedly, the most powerful de- the mediation commission to Tokyo war in the Balkans
the rexlew of the difficulties and get enough.
day night in 22 languages-eclaration he has ret made on the on March 11, will be signed late summer, with Yugoslavia, Turkey dangers of the shipping situation
THE REAL QUESTION
cian this month or early next., a semi-Greece and Britain on a common as well as paying full attention to
"It is in these circumstances
war, and behind, "it: was deter- HISTORIC UTTERANCE official Japanese report states,
mination equal to Mr. Churchill to front against Germany, must be Parliamentary opinion, which is that Britain is being asked to re-
In the last three days the South LONDON. Mar. 17 (Reuter)-Pre- defeat Nazism and save the cause African Air Force shot down 18. The convention will provide de-accepted as almost inevitable, ac still very vocal outside the House. lax her blockade," said Mr. Me- talled measures for adjustment of cording to a symponfum of opinion Many members favour the ap- Geekle.. "Asked Is hardly the sident Roosevelt's speech is hailed of freedom.
Italian planes, states a London revised frontiers and will appoint from leading diplomats and well-pointment of a man of Lord word because Admiral Darlan has by newspapers ns an historie utter- Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1 | message.—(Special) a joint border delimitation com-informed political and military ex- Beaverbrook's type to the Ministry made rather, a threat than a re- ance
perts in Belgrade, says a telegram of Shipping. Others call for some-quest. And now he is being used Thailand, meanwhile, will form from the Yugoslav capital to the body who combines tullest know by the Nazis for playing up the
ledge of the Intricacies of the
humanitarian side.
"The question is not a question MUSSOLINI RETURNS “ shipping industry with sufficient Signor Mussolini has returned personality to see that the Admir- of whether we shall or shall not peace treaty, it is also reported. from his visit to the Albanian alty, which is now responsible for supply the people of 'un-occupied France with their needs, because Two out of the four districts in front, states a message from merchant ship
construction, does the people of this country have no the Luang Pabang area, Houelsal Sydney, and comments significantly full justice to the merchant ship-wish to see the French and Paklay, will be renamed after that during the six days he was ping need. Lieut-General Haburi, Comman- there the Greeks Inflicted the
* mission.
a Governmental department for NEW YORK TIMES. Indo-China affairs to administer the territories recovered under the
*** | starving.
der-in-Chief of Thailand's north-heaviest casualties of the can- are now reported to number about ern forces, and Luang Bipul Song-paign on the Italians whose lossea 10,000.-(Special) gram, Thailand Premier.
XMAS DINNER
IN DESERT!
Somewhere in the Western De- sert yesterday, a famous Irish Hus- 3a Regiment enjoyed their Christ- mas dinner, states a London ines- sage, which adds that during the Xmas season the soldiers were too busy under enemy are at Bardia — (Special)
NAVIGATION
IN BALTIC Navigation in the Baltic is to be reopened shortly, states a London message. Arbor Harbour in Fin- land has already been opened.-- (Special)
-On Other- Pages
Page
2 D. B. 8. sports; Week foot- Fall Axtures: Junior cricketi Court martial of Royal Scots soccer player.
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events; Cinema notes. 4 Chinese take initiative; Nazi "black-out" air losses; Wops licking wounds in Albania: Yugoslavia and Reich; Lovers, of freedom inspired. Spalety wedding, Round the Police Courts.
0 Leading article: "Total PEfort in America,
A defence of the King of Belgium; Funeral of CN „A O, pilots; Police Reserve * orders F
Crack German Liner Blazing Fiercely
The crack Nordeutscher Loyd 51,000-ton Uner BREMEN, which
the British Navy once had at its mercy,has been blazing fiercely since Sunday, states a London message which goes on to say that| efforts to extinguish the Bre are still continuing.
2
nation
whe British Government has already shown good faith. by allowing the ship Coal Har- bour to reach France. But, on is not willing to allow Ger- many to collar any ship-loads that might be landed in southern ports in France.
BIGGEST INDUSTRIAL CALL-UP
Men started to register in Bri-
The official German News Agency stated that the cause of the tain. yesterday in the biggest In- outbreak has not yet been ascertained.
The London message adds that it will be recalled that the RAF.
dustrial call-up ever known, states! a London message.
It is expected that more than
FRENCH POLICE carried out a particularly heavy 200,000 girls of 30 years of age will
MR. E. B. BENNETT -
Ex-Canadian Premier On “Our Cause"
Technical Superiority Key To Air Superiority, Sayonu Oliver Stewart
"Taking things by and large, I say that America knows more about aviation in the present time than any other country in the world," said MAJOR OLIVER STEWART,' aeronautical expert, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the increasing num ber, of warplanes coming to Britain from America.
"I won't say that she knows produced a specialised machine more in war aviation," continued known as the Curtiss-Wright. This Maj. Stewart, "but in the field of plane can rise at about me mile aviation. That is why American a minute, though, of course, the, help in the air war is going to rate does not last as they climb play a very important part |higher." This machine, however,
"We curselves are trying to points the way to specialised high- build our numerical strength, for flying. all we are worth but while we have been doing so we have had less chance for experiments) and re- search work. So there might be a gap between the technical merit of our aircraft and the technical merit of the German and Italian plane. Now that gap has been re- moved.
“In distance, the Americans have the Boeing Monarch which will go a very long wAY, ' and › which will enable us to hit the Germans in Germany. "It is no use flying to Berlin
raid on the dock area of Hamburg register. Thousands of them are
with 400 or 500 tons of bombs and anew American bomber will be and Bremen last Thursday. BAN SOCCER
already engaged in vital war work. "Our cause is. the cause of free-
able to take good deal more than Early in the war the Bremen, Mr. Ernest Bevin. Labour Minisdom against blind and Brutaf
THREE THINGS
(two or three times of bourbe, SHANGHAI, Mar, 17 (Reuter) while returning from New York ter, stated that the registration force" said MR. R. B. BENNETT, "Take the three things that "Bo, the remarks by President In view of the riot during a foot-came within torpedo range of was for the purpose of surveying former Prime Minister of Canada, matter-speed, height and dis. Roosevelt about air ald, do not ball match at the Canidrome, the HMB Salmon which was pre- the labour force available (Spc- when he spoke to London yester fance," said Major Stewart. "In mean to say numerical strength French Police has banned all foot-cluded from torpedoing the liner clan
day, states a London message... speed; America is sending us the but that we should have technical
"The passing of the Lease and Bel; Alracobra and the Lockheed superiority — and technical
ग
ball games in the French Con-without warning, the submarine's. cession until further notice. commander holding that the liner The view was upheld in London. Lend Bill shows the admiration of 38 nghter known as Lightning. periority is the key to air su-
Thus matches between foreign was an unarmed merchantman.(Special).
the American people for the Bri- In height, the Americans have periority." tish people.
and Chinese teams in the foreign areas of Shanghal seem to have come to an end for the time be- Ing..as in' the International Settle- ment, the Chinese are not allowed to play on the British-owned race course and the only other ground lauitable in Klaochow Park, it is learned, was closed by the Council some time ago.
IRAQ FOREIGN MINISTER
וי
Today's News Summary
LAUNCHING A SURPRISE attack, Imperial forces have recaptur
"The maintenance of our empire means the maintenance of Chris- tian civilsation throughout the world:
· Mr. Bennett added that one of
ed Berbera, capital of British Somaliland,, which the British decided the greatest things which the war
to evacuate in August last year. The landing was effected with the had shown was the zeal to help. co-operation of the navy and air force.
the Mother Country which bad
THE CRACK GERMAN ATLANTIC liner. Bremen, is reported come from all the Dominions and to be blazing fiercely. It will be recalled that early in the war the
the Colonies-(Special).”+ liner was once at the mercy of the British Navy but the submarine In question was precluded from torpedoing her thing
THE RAID ON BRISTOL on Sunday night lasted several hours and considerable damage was dore but all the fires were extinguish ed quickly A public shelter received a direct his while newspaper
The Foreign Minister of Iraq ice was also badly damaged.
has returned after a 10-day visit
NEWS SERVICE FOR
Berbera Retaken After Surprise Landing
BERBERA, capital of British Somaliland,, which was
Last August. has been recaptured after a surprise atta by Imperial forces the successful landing, being effe co-operation of the Royal Navy and - Royal|| Air London message,
AUSSIE TROOPS received of that operations bad in.
iled.
This was the first news to be captured and more were” coming
Plans have now been completed | been"
commenced MW British IDERITREA, British and Indiai for a news service for Australian Somaliland.
troops have captured Important troops stationed in Malays, states The landing forces were con-belghis arou
the key a message from Bydney News will fronted with warships, machine-point of Italf resist be cabled out for distribution gun and artillery fire but this way In ABYBE known began in among the troops, and regular quickly, overcome.3. AAAmper and patriot 200,000 – gtris, of 20 news broadcast will also be made
IN ALBANIA THE RAF continue to deliver smashing blows on Eden, the British Foreign se edu to Cairo where he had talks with the Italians and the aerodromes at Tirana and alona were attack-
cretary, and Egyptian oicials. THE GREATEST INDUSTRIAL call-up stater London message (pe Prital
and it is GAY: