HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
LENINGRAD READY FOR ⠀ GERMAN ASSAULT: EVERY HOUSE LIKE A FORTRESS
MOSCOW. Aug. 23 (Heuter-People who have arrived here from Leningrad have described the city's tense and heroic atmosphere, writes Bauler's Special correspondent. Every house is like a fort- ress
Throughout the day and night fire-watchers are 011 every roof. Factories are working at a greater tempo than ever before.
Women have in many cases replaced men gone to the front and the city is working with the slogan "All for the front, All for Victory." The appearance of the streets has changed. Shop- windows are sandbagged and boarded up.
Troops with bands play- ing march to the front. Red Cross nurses wearing blue overalls are seen everywhere.
GERMANY'S NEED OF MANPOWER
CABLE
Thai's Policy Of Friendship With All Nations
BANGKOK, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-In his first Press interview since he assumed office, the Foreign Minister, NAIDIREK CHAINAM, re- plied to Renter's question concerning Japauesc Press reports that the Thai Government Intends to keep mechanised forees in the newly ac- quired Cambodian territory one or two months more in contravention of the Tokyo Treaty.
Naidirek emphatically said: There is no question about this matter. The That Government in tends to carry out to the letter every provision in the peace con-
vention concluded between Thai-
land and France at Tokyo."
Later, addressing a That Press
pathetic co-operation of foreign countries concerned.
The city will clearly be defend- ed by the most modern methods. Anti-aircraft batteries in And around Leningrad are as
active and well-equipped as Moscow's and the Germans have already suffer- ed enormous losses--101 planes conference, Naidirek stated that he adhered to his predecessor's policy the last two days. ZURICH, Aug. 28 (Reuter-Ger-
of equal friendship with all na- many's need of manpower is fur-
The general outlook has unquestions and hoped to have the sym ther indicated by a report from tionably improved in recent days the Berlin correspondent of the The German advance ou Leningrad NEUTSUERCHER ZEITUNG that coulinues but slowly owing to the according to official circles in Bur-violent resistance put up for every in, former Polish subjects who ob inch of ground by the Russian tained German nationality since troops, inspired by Leningrad's de- the conquest of Poland are being termination to defend itself to the conscripted for the German Army last and accept the German chal- Poles between the ages of 30 lenge with Leningraders innate and 35 in bigger towns in the Ger- pride. mari administered part of Poland are called up tor A.R.P. service.
The eyes the whole Soviet Union are fixed on Leningrad and the town's defence becomes somehow
N.E.I. TO CALL for every man a question of pre-
UP NATIVES
FOR SERVICE
will be called to arms as early as September 25.
sonal honour.
They may not attempt to cut
PURCHASE OF GOLD
I Thailand desires so, the gold
FRIDAY, "AUGUST 29.
JAPAN HAS NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE WITH SOVIET-U.S. RELATIONS
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-"Japan has no sort of right to in- terfere with the relations between Russia and the United States." says the DAILY TELEGRAPH, "and the assumption that she
can dietate the transport of goods between them is an amazing novelty In diplomacy.
1941. -PAGE 7
Diplomatic Offensive
TOKYO,
Aug. 28 (Reuter)--- Asserting that the Japanese are neither pro-British, pro-Armerican nor German Fifth Columnists, Mr. Telich! Muto, political commenta- tor in the Nazi paper BOCHI SHIMBUN urges today the Govern- ment resolutely to adopt a diplo- matic offensive if peace is possible through diplomatic channels.
Mr. Muto says that at this time, 1 requires greater courage to try
"The moment chosen is singularly inopportune. Only a few days ago, the Anglo-American declaration made the freedom of the sess one of the eight cardinal principles for the joint action.
"Less than five months have
since passed in question may be deposited in neutrality pact with Russia and
Japan signed
Japan,
the Japanese have made The purchase of gold is in order grosser miscalculations than usual; that Thai currency may be avall-in supposing that this attempt to able for Japan and the price will bluff Russia and the United States be based on the prevailing London into submission to their orders can New York quotations.
succeed,
„a¦ JAPS. EVACUATION to avoid a crisis than to march into
FROM FOOCHOW even
The gold will be of the inter- nationally recognised standard.
The price will be estimated at the yen and then converted to That
currency through the medium of the sterling.
The Japanese Government grant a special permit for the export of gold.
"The bluff is called. Support for China has long been on the American progrämme and now the first supplies to Russia are en route to Vladivostock and great expansion is being or- ganised.
'Tokyo may well dislike the fact that aviation petrol and lubricat- ing all which Its war machine
It is officially announced that an agreement has been signed between the Yokohama Specie Bank and NEW JAPANESE ENVOY
It is understood that the new sorely needs, pass by to Siberia. the National Banking Bureau of
Ambassador, Mr Teiji the Ministry of Finance for the pur- Japanese chase by Thailand of 25,000,000 Stubokami, is expected to arrive in winning the battle of freedom into but It would not frighten countries barts worth of gold from Japan. Thailand on Sept. 3.
SHARP CRITICISM OF
STABILISATION BOARD
"Mess & Muddle In
Exchange Market"
weakness which would delay vic- tory."
SINGULAR ARROGANCE
, adding that Japan and other countries concerned have luld all FOOCHOW, Aug. 28 (Reuter-their cards on the table and "that Japanese necupation forces here there is nothing left now but to
with-talk over things frankly." re expected to be totally drawn within the week,
However, Mr. Muto states, Japan Their ultimate destination is be- must not remain on the face long lleved to be Indo-China for anif candid attempts to solve the offensive against Yunnan Province, emergency prove futile, because the according to reports circulating other countries are lacking the in the city.
spirit of mutual compromise
TOWERS CLUB FOR ASIATIC TROOPS
"It is our duty and privilege to see these men who have come here to protect us are made happy. They have left their country, their wives and their children to come here, and they have made sacrifices to do so," declared His Excellency the High Commissioner when declaring open in Ipoh the Towers Club for the use of Asiatic soldiers.
The building is situated in the chasing the Hun and the Italian central part of the town and has from our lines," Sir Shenton said.
been lent free of rent for the His Excellency thanked Mr. To- duration by Mr. A. C. J. Towers. wore for his splendid generosity J.P., who has undertaken to make and friendly gesture. mprovements to the building at his own expense.
And
The LIVERPOOL DAILY POST says: "Both in the spheres of ac- COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEM
tion and diplomacy, Japan, for a country that used to be distinguish- Leningrad's biggest problem is to
ed for cautious and careful states maintatu communications and sup- BATAVIA, Aug. 28 (Reuter-plies with
manship, has acted with singurar Moscow and Vologda is officially announced yesterday from
arrogance and lack of foresight. the east. Indications are
yet â
little that necessary steps for putting that the Germans are for the pre-
consideration very might have shown her that the
Mr. Towers, in asking Sir Shen into effect the law for native con
sent moving up along the diffleuit '
time would come when the coun-
ton Thomas to declare the Club scription recently passed by the
and comparatively inaccessible
tries she flouted and insulted must The Club came into existence open, thanked the British Rest- NEI Weapons Convention have been carried out so smoothly and Leningrad and not venturing too country between Novgorod and
come forward to defend their through the efforts of the Troops dent, Mr. Marcus Rex for having SHANGHAI, Aug. 28 (Router) -Under the heading. "Mess and terests, and that is the situation Entertainment Fund of the Perak named the Club after him. rapidly that the native conscripts
close to the Muscow-Leningrad Maddle in Exchange Market," FINANCE AND COMMERCE, a lead- today.
Patriotic Fund and other or- Railway with the Moscow base stilling British financial weekly. sharply criticises the Stabilisation Board
Continuing Mr. Towers said: "If "It is of Japan's own making.ganisations and individuals.
I may say so, this function sounds comparatively close to their pre- on Its handling of the foreign exchange situation since the freezing There have been rumours in the The building is fitted with Home Quards will be organised
a like a beautiful melody sweeping sent whereabouts.
orders were issued in London and Washington a month ago. past few days that her rulers are reading room, a games room, Mo the air with In Sumatra, according to a scheme
glorious harmony Reviewing events already operating in Java.
of the past. Now the difficuity is overcome beginning to see the light. Ob hamnedan
Hindu dining symbolising our harmonious and The NEI Government
have the callway until they are very week, the Finance and Commerce by adding a proviso to each con-viously, the sooner they do so the halls, a dormitory, a light drinks united effort towards slaying the moreover adopted preliminary much nearer to Leningrad. asserts that the announcement on tract that it is subject to the ap-easier it will be for Japan to adapt bar and a small office for corres-dragon of Nazism-greed, deceit, theasures whereby all persons "of For moving heavy equipment,
Aug. 18 that a stabilisation board proval of the Stabilisation Board herself to a pacific settlement in pondence. The Club is run by a hatred, ungodliness, mas murders would provide exchange for per-In Hongkong which, in the pre- the Orient."
committee comprising local no nationality" between the ages conditions are becoming extreme
and worse. mitted imports of 16 and 60 residing the N.E.Ily unfavourable for the Germans.
at 3.5/32d
dians and Malays. and sent state of shipping and irre- CANNOT BE OVERLOOKED 15.5/18 US. or employed on
cents-about N.E.I. ships or especially if the rainy
per gularity of malls, may take any-
The High Commissioner In TOKYO. Aug. 28 (Reuter)- ships belonging to the N.E.I will continues and increases the pre- cent above the prevalling open thing from two to three weeks to Pointing out that It is decidedly.
the course of his speech fur. be liable to compulsory civil de-carlousness of the long lines of general public to believe that the
market quotations-encouraged the obtain."
ther said he hoped that the unpleasant for Japan to see ship- The Finance and Commerce proments of military fuel seat to an
Club would be something of a decline in local currency, which ceeds: "There is no desire to be unknown destination right under
bome from home for Asiatic There is a growing feeling in followed the freezing orders, would unduly harsh in the criticism of her nose, the NICHI NICHI SHIM- LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-The Moscow that Marshal Voroshilov's be checked, and the first reaction the measures Introduced hurriedly UN states in an editorial today:
soldiers, a place where they United States took first place in
rouid meet friends, have a exports to the Netherlands East will never fall into Fascist hands
proud prophecy that Leningrad was one of surprise and gratitude." to meet the abnormal situation, "Suen actions are designed to work
rest, read and generally get Indies in 1940, according to the
The Journal continues: "The but the members of the Stabilisa-against the best interests of Japan
Away for a spell from their is not a vain boast but may be the step taken was admittedly belated tion Board are presumed to be and cannot be overlooked."
military life. Chairman of the Council of the British Chamber of Commerce for Prelude to one of this war's most and considerable barm has been financial experts, and looking over
"We the N.EI. yesterday.
Continuing, the paper says: "It done by what seems to have been the record of the past month, it is is not the mere
know they would much problem of oll rather be with their splendid com Japan retained
Both on account of the number the original policy of uncertainty impossible to conceive that such a shipments it is the tremendous rades in Libya, Palestine or the services were called out (Malaya Holland took third and Britain of men and equipment to Lenin- and indecision, but in view of the body could have acted with greater problem which means success or
Middle East, enjoying the task of Tribune). went from firth to fourth place. grad. It will be difficult for the unexpectedly liberal measure of inaptitude and lack of foresight as failure of our international diplo.
fence work
EXPORT TRADE
second
communication.
glorious epics.
place;
weather
Germany tell from fourth to Germans to bring up adequate eighth place, shipping goods to the forces over long distances to smash value of some 9,000,000 guilders. | Leningrad's defence.
Advance Into Iran Now Peaceful Occupation
Continued from Page 1
Alabibad, 16 miles from Shahabad. About 2,000 Iranian troops were driven off the high ground east of Gilan during this advance.
The road was also defended by
ROTARY UNDER WAR CONDITIONS
road blocks and anti-tank guns.
three days.
GENERAL QUINAN
נו
Upon the announcement on Aug.
macy."
the
In
"I trust and hope that the volume of this beautiful melody will swell in swift and rising cres. cendo to a grand finale and end in a crashing chord heralding the triumphant blast for the victory of democracy with her inseparable handmaidens of justice; freedom and peace."
the
His Excellency later in evening Inspected the local Passive Defences at parade and witnessed. a demonstration at which all the
The NICHI NICHI declares that VALUE OF BRITISH SEA-POWER: FREE TRAFFIC PRESERVED ON THE INDIAN OCEAN
So far, he continued, the Indian trom the Cape and the Suez Canal Ocean had been comparatively through Syria, Iraq and Iran and free from enemy disturbance and on to Singapore taking in the
This line formed a great arc and
GIGANTIC TASK the British Navy had held undis- Dutch East Indies and Australia.
finally decided, support
these far as Shanghal is concerned. shortcomings were quickly forgot- ten and it was believed that a
NOTHING TO THANK boost of 10 per cent. or more in
Japan's representations to "Shanghai, with its foreign bust-United States regarding the ques- the exchange rate, under ufficial auspices, would have the effect of ness interests, has nothing so far tion of fuel shipments were al- Immediately checking the rise in for which to thank the Stabilisa-most too reasonable" and again retail prices which had been going orders were promulgated, it had the Soviet Union and the United tion Board. If when the freezing roiterates the argument that whe on continuously during the pre-
Recalling the important events, which succeeded each other in been announced
simultaneously states may consider the shipments recent weeks, from the raid by the Fleet Air Arm on Petsamo, with- vious 10 days.”
that exchange would he provided perfectly legal from the stand-in the Arctic Cirále, to the meeting between Mr. Churchill and Mr. SOLD SPARINGEY
at fixed rates for Shanghai's essen-point of international law and Roosevelt in a land-locked bay in the Atlantic and, finally, the land- The distance from Khaniquin to 18 of higher rates for permitted tial. Imports and those imports justifiable because they are from ing of British troops in the Persian Gulf for their march into Iran, estate) and occupied it and also shababad by this road is about 100 imports, some of the authorised
bad been clearly specified, the a neutral to a neutral, the ship LIEUT, COMDR. THOMAS WOODRUFFE, naval commentator of the great probability is that there meats nevertheless are an affront B.B.C., pointed out. In the course of a broadcast from London yes- miles which were covered in under banks sold sparingly af these rates. would have been no drop in the Japan, "which is being diacriterday, that af】 these events depended on British sa-power and Its
but doubts soun urose whether
exchange value of the dollar or, ifminated against and taken auvan predominance over the oceans of the world. transactions would be acknow- ledged by the Stabilisation Board there had been a decline, it would fage of."" The officer-in-charge of the Bri- whose headquarters are at Hong-have been slight and wor`1 come. tish operations in Iran is Lieut-kong.
very gradually.": enant-General E P. Quinan, C. E.. "No one appeared to know what The Finance and Commerce- D. S. O., O. B. E, who has seen were regarded as permitted im- concludes: "The members of the service in Egypt. India and the ports and in order to be on the Stabilisation Board have not made
Some conception of the gigantic puted control over this vast area North-West Frontier.
a very promising start, but if some purchasing task of the Canadian from Suez to Singapore and from the key-centre of that are was safe side and avoid undue risks, a RAPID PROGRESS
greater part of Aug. 19 was devoted energy is shown and a broad view Department of Munitions and Cape Town to Colombo. LONDON, Aug. 28 (British Wire-
India. The German laditration. information about the progress to attempts to cancel contracts taken, mistakes may be rectified. Supply may be gained from the
NO DISTURBANCE less) It is announced here that of Russian troops in Iran is still made the previous day.
into Iran was a familiar Ritter Banks The position of currency in occu-tact that no less than 337, separate
There had no such disturbance technique. It was not a new idea. Mr. Thomas Jefferson Davis, one laconic but-place names mentioned were left to work in the dark and pled areas is a problem to which contracts have been awarded to of the most prominent Rotarians in the Soviet communique leave no naturally they had to proceed very the board should devote its un-companies scattered across Canada war by the German raider Emden, triguers had been busy in the Far as had been created in the last In the last war too German in- in the United States and for years doubt that progress is rapid and slowly and anxiously.
divided attention, for it is now the from coast to coast for the man Now that all Italian bases in East Fast and Iron may today have President of Rotary International, is not meeting with opposition, The cancellation of contracts only problem which counts. It facture of components of the per-africa and the Red Sea were in been a useful jumping of place
It is apparent from the speed of entered on Aug. 18 caused con- the board cannot solve it satisfac-somal equipment of the Canadian British hands, enemy raiders were for operations in India. the Russian advance into Iran that siderable exasperation and un- torily, it will have failed in its soldier:
forced to operate far from their motorised troops are being largely pleasantness and probably some misalon, and the money entrusted Although no
accurate figures home bases and did not like doing used.
10s6.
to it will have been wasted." are available, it is believed that possibly 75,000 to 100,000 workers
You will see what this supre- in some 70 Canadian communi maey means," continued Comdr. ties are employed, at least part Woodruffe "We have been able to time; in the making of what the convey troops from Australia and soldier wears or the equipment he New Zealand to Ever, while other carries.
forces from Bouth Africa were able omeer elements of the Tran Army.
The equipment of single sol to steam north from Durban and dier for service in the field, includ-then to push on to Iraq. Without AFGHAN INTEREST
ing battle dress, steel helmet, res this seapower all these operations Events In Iran have aroused
pirator, haversack and content, in Iraq, Syria and Iran would have Ereat interest in where, according to reporte ne article, says that President Roose talks with Japan, Ameries is giving bourhood of
The TAKUNGPAO, in a leading to Ching while conducting informar web equipment, rifle and bayonet, been hazardous, if not imposable.
costs in the neigh celved here, there are about 100 velt's announcement regarding the Japan a lust chance to reconsider bourhood of $120. German males mostly employed in Mission fully demonstrates the her attitude. She has no intention Almost every item is made in Of 4,380 persons killed in road the Public Works Department on Armness of the United States po to compromise with Japan... Canada accidents in the last four months roads, irrigation works and various licy vis-a-vis the Far East and her The SING ITAO JUI PAO declares of 1940, 568 were pedal cyclists manufacturing. ventures such as positive alg to China.& M that President Roosevelt's an- 227 at night and 381 in daylight-cotton and sugar,
The announcement, the paper nouncement is a great encourage on a common front with Ameddon, states the Royal Society for the It is, stated, however, that they adda, serves to set at rest all apment to the Chinese both spirit- Britain and Boviet Russia, Prevention of Accidents. Most of du not occupy key positione as in prehensions and speculations. In ually and materialy. It clearly The LIH PAO avers that the an- the deaths were due to overtaken the case of Iran, nor has there regard to the informal talks now demonstrates to the Chinese thatnouncement of a Multary Miasion gyollets not being given suffident been German penetration anything going on between Japan and the American aid to China has de- to China proves that America, will room by vehicles with trailers, of like the Tran acale,
United States,
t? anitely been translated from more not sacrifice China in her present which a high proportion belonged
The NATIONAL TIMES opines up service to deeds, and fensaurod informál talks with Japan- that in sending a Military Miaston them that China is now positively (Central),
will shortly arrive in Britain to
study the British Rotary movement under war conditions.
Mr. Davis will be the guest of the British Association.
A plant for the manufacture of
The Soviet Press strongly em- phastres that there a no quarrel
with Iranians and a Pravda article
stresses the largely red ture AMERICAN MILITARY MISSION rents being paid to landlords and HAILED BY VERNACULAR PRESS
also Hitler's influence over Fascist
carbon bisulphide and to cost of Iran society and the exorbitant; $300,000 is to be constructed by Cornwall Chemicals, Limited, an affiliate of Canadian Industries, Limited, Carbon bisulphide is used In the processing of rayon · and cellophane and it is sald: this will
be the first large-scale production of the chemical In Canada.
to the R.A.F..
Afghanistan
There are no diens aa vet of the Germans leaving Afghanistan,
Leading vernacular papers here yesterday morning expressed wel- come to the American Milliary Mission to Ching as announced by
resident Roosevelt on August 26.
50.
These latest developments show how valuable sea-power in in a way that is worldwide, Those against whom these. operations were directed, wern unable to get any help from the Germans except perhaps advice, whereas the Bittih could continue to supply troope and warsupplies to every
DLA GREAT, ARO Comdr. Woderütte described thi
fine of
"This is a war of raw mater- ints and it will be won on the oil fields and factories as well as on the actual fields of bat»--- to," declared Cornar, Wood- rufte, These materials are fooled Herr Hitler and what- over. Dr. Goebbela maY- about it, Europe is not self- supporting
these raw materials, which are so vitally netomary for a modern war,”
FREE TRAFFIC
Comdr. Woodrufte referred to the Eastern Group Conference which had been held in Delhi and at which all those countries which. used the Indian Ocean had been Fepresented. Between them, these Countries produced every raw MR- terial that was needed 3
"Free traffic on the Indian Ocean to, therefore, essential for our war effort and for the war smart being made by these countries, I candid.