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V HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1941.
STRENUOUS FIGHTING ALL ALONG
RUSSIAN FRONTIER: FINNS CLAIM
CAPTURE OF KANDALAKSHA
BRITISH FINANCIAL
Soviets Still Holding Part Of MISSION Oesel Island: Rain In
Ukraine
WELCOMED
CHUNGKING, Sept. 28 (Reuter). In welcoming the British finan- cial mission to China, the official
DAILY
STRENUOUS FIGHTING CONTINUES ALL ALONG THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER, IT WAS LEARNED IN AUTHORITATIVE CIRCLES IN LONDON ON SATURDAY, says | CENTRAL Reuter.
THERE ARE, HOWEVER, NO DETAILS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE AT ANY POINT.
THE RUSSIANS STILL HOLD A PART, AT LEAST, OF THE ISLAND OF OESEL. THE ATTACK ON CREMEA CONTINUES AND ALTHOUGH VARIOUS ACCOUNTS REFER TO THE USE OF PARACHUTISTS BY THE GERMANS. THERE IS NO CÔN- FIRMATION OF THIS IN LONDON,
morning declared:—
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INDEPENDENCE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
OF SYRIA
DAMASCUS Sept. 28 (Heuter)--- General Catroux the Free French Commander-in-Chief in the Middl East, made a public declaration yesterday procialming the inde pendence of Syria and Axing means by which this s to be carried into effect, sublect only to the restrictions necessitated by the state of war.
WOP GARRISON
SURRENDER
LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuter--It this is announced that Wolchefit xar- rision In Abyssing has surrender- "We hope the mission will noted to the British forces. only strengthen China's resistance.
The garrison had received orders but will pave the way to British-
cease Dostiilltes from the Chinese-American economic CoItalian High Command. operation in post-war reconstruc
tion
"Today
القاعة
Britain and China ars | ATTEMPT ON LIFE sharing the same fate and fight- OF DR. TUKA Ing the same war. We are confi- ; dent that Britain wi triumph
JERUSALEM, Sept. 28 (Reuter) over the Axis and we bolleve that -An unsuccessful attempt on the to Britain is equally conndent that life of Dr. Tuka, the puppet pre-
Kain has fallen in the Ukraine. It does not normally fall so far south so early in the year and it is possible it will have an effect on the fighting in this region.
Finnish troops claim
Release Of Man-Power For War Work Is Now Serious Home Problem
In his weekly commentary, broadcast from London last night,
F A MONTAGUE mentioned two announcements. that Civil Servants will not be allowed to retire at the
One was usual age
of 60 but must work up to 65 the working hours per week will be the cased from 42 to 5E. The other announcement was that the age limit for women bus conductors will be raised from 35 to 40
These antenesments milled to service but th's had been raised a series of chatiges ali with The tu 35 The penny papers now saute end in view namely, to re- adays had only four pages and the lease man power t r war work At staff had work harder the moment this was most seri longer than they had been
ous problem,
MAINTAIN BIG ARMY
We had to maintain a big ariny
W
NOTE TO FINLAND
Will Be Forced To Treat
Country As Open Enemy
LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-The BRITISH GOVERN- MENT Note sent to the FINNISH GOVERNMENT through the Norwegian Minister at Helsinki concerning Angio- Finnish relations this week states:
*80 LONG AS FINLAND, IN ALLIANCE WITH GER- MANY, IS CARRYING ON AGGRESSIVE WAR AGAINST AND ON THE TERRITORY OF THE ALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN, HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IS BOUND TO CONSIDER FINLAND TO BE A MEMBER OF THE AXIS SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPARATE THE WAR WHICH FINLAND IS WAGING AGAINST RUSSIA FROM THE GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR.
"If, therefore, the Finish proposals for the improvement of Government persists in in-relations between Great Britain vading purely Russian terri-and Finland even though the con- tinued presence of German armies tory a situation will arise in on Finnish soll might render im- which Great Britain will be possibie at first the restoration of forced to treat Finland as an fun diplomatic relations and re-
have taken KANDALAKSHA China must eventually triumph mier of Slovakia is reported in open enemy, not only while sumption of overseas trade on the authoritative Czecho-Slovak cir the war lasts, but also when same basis as existed so long as cles in Jerusalem.
Finland was still neutral"
at the head of Kandalaksha Bay in the White Sea, some 135 miles due south of Mur- mansk, according to reports: quoted by the Helsinki cor-: respondent of the STOCK-
HOLM ALLEHANDA
The correspondent adds that by this reaching the White Sea the Firs have definitely cut the line
over Japan.
"Brits'n's victory
ILM
отст
over The Axis will help China the same
Chinese victory A Japan will help Britain in the latter's struggle against Axis."
the
The would-be assailant was an officer in the Slovak Army and has been arrested.
HEMP ROPE FOR VLADIVOSTOCK
MANILA, Sept. 28 (Reuter
peace comes to be made.
"His Majesty's Government: would greatly regret such develop- ments in view of the friendship which has always cxisted between Great Britain and Finland.
"Although the Finnish Govern- ! ment has expelled the British Minister from Helsingfors, His Majesty's Government is ready to
The Ministry of Finance. In a Latatement, revealed that on the request of the British Government and on the livitation of the The Soviet vessel Kovda is at pre-overlook this act of discourtesy Chinese Government, Otto sent loading 214,000 kilos of hemp and would welcome an early re- sturution of nominal democratic
Alr
to y Soviet Arctic Port of Mus¡ Niemeyer has undertaken to head rope for Vladivostock.
Tansk
the financial and econom'c mission Reconstruction work is now pro-to China. pending in Yeaya in the Smolensk sector and in the surrounding
Bages freed from the
enemy.
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official Soviel News
and Mates
Agerry used
The akenry FUDUEL
Mr
THE MAIN SOURCE Montague
went on to Sat)
at Hune, a big army of elvi: ne- that the main source of labour fence to deal with ralds a very big supply was women and he thought Davy and big als free and a that not nearly enough women hati large number of troops in Egypt. been drawn into war work yet For instance our rers in Tran A step hud been
|
102 72
describes
w the harvest and autumn sOW- in progress while winter quarters are being prepared for the population
are
being
Coltertive farmers given free lumber for building. school-children are being provided dining routes are being opened 16 taken with clothing and footwear, public the hospital and regular sale of featufs are arranged."
might and themselves fighting the Thursday whereby al women, be Germans to the Caucasus beture tween 20 and 25 working in shops, very long. Then we had also to other than food shops, would be maintain a large force of workers transfered to the services or vital 30 armuarents and this made in war work. very heavy call on cur labour
This would reduce the number
DETERMINED EFFORT
A determined effort by picked the consuraption of German troops, reinforced by a luxury goods and this.
We could, and would, gather in shops and
a few more men who hitherto had done which was regarded as essen-
tial jobs.
Turning to newspapers, Mr. Montague sald that their pub- blication was cons'dered essen- tial for national morale. If the public did not know what was going on from day to day they became worried. Newspapermen up to the age of 30 had been excused from military
MRS. CLARKE WAS
WELL TREATED PEPING, Sept. 28 (Reuter)
the Japanese
Mrs Denzil H Clarke was banded; over to her husband, the British Treas Atlache, at Embassy this afternoon, well but: suffering from light
A
nervous shock. She
Was stated to be well- treated and suffered no hardships.
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special
turn.
S.S. division, to break
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Reuterì- The ship will also take a cargo Intercourse between the two coun- Preparations for universal mill. of sugar.
tries. But the Finnish Govern-tary training, recently decreed, are ment will realise that for this to in full swing in factories and be possible the first essential is offices. Training itself is due to
China Destined To Become Major Power In World Politics
LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-CHINA IS DESTINED She may become a stabilising factor or great menace to TO BECOME A MAJOR POWER IN WORLD POLITICS :
international peace-this will depend on how she is recon- structed after the war, declared DR. ZING YANG KUO, addressing the British Association today on "Post-war Re- construction in China."
Well-planned economy with tend to hamper the development would release more men from the through the Rusalat lines in the the full co-operation and of her industry and agriculture. factories producing these goods.
neighbourhood of Staraya Hussa collaboration of Great Britain
FULL PARTNERSHIPS A) this was hard at the shops, just south of Lake Lamen, have and the United States should should grant China full partner- The United States and Britam ruthless in the attitude 1 adripled forces there, writes Reuter's Rest-be worked out, he said. China ships in the present war and in should modernise her indus- post-war reconstruction, and A gat many people, he concluded, dent correspondent in Moscow. would like the Government to be
but the Government had to
Du
been
stopped by the Russlan
After nu mention has been tries and agriculture to im- should cease to treat China mere- more ruthless with them than they made of the sector for several prove the standard of livingly from the standpoint of diploma-
have been so far
Cont'd Page 5. Col. 3
HITLER, IL DUCE, KONOYE EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS
of the masses rather than for foreign trade.
China should
tie expediency.
New China calls for a fun- damental change in the men- tal outlook towards her and the Far East on the part of Britain and the United States, he concluded.
The United States, in collabora- tion with Britain, should agree to sufficient financial and material alds for her national reconstruc- tion without provision for com- The Chinese Ambassador In Lon- mercial and financial benefit indon, DR. WELLINGTON KOO, who return.
presided LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-BERR HITLER, SIGNOR MUSSO-
at the morning session LINI, and the Japanese Prime Minister, PRINCE HONOYE, exchang- only those products which would war reconstruction, sald: "If the agree to export which discussed selence and post- ed telegrains on the first anniversary of the signing of the TRI-not lead to unnecessary competi-world should continue to be do- PARTITE PACT, says the official News Agency.
tion for the world market. Britain, minated by aggressive forces and Hitler's message to Mussolini says: The Three-Power Pact has the Vited States and other na-cultivated barbarism, not only will proved to be the foundation of the future "New Order" to which tions should agree not to import, science cease to flourish but civi- many other young rising peoples have, in the meantime, declared ad- or import only a limited quantity, sation will wither and dle for want
those articles to China which may of fertilisation."
herence.
"The Pact will continue to oe following message to Hitler and the guarantee of success in the Mussolini. "On the occasion of task still ahead of us. Only the the first anniversary of the sign. future generations will realise it ing of the Tri-Partite Pact, I wish
Today's News Summary
Czach factories
was the determination of the na- to express my hearty congratula- STRENUOUS FIGHTING 18 continuing all along the Russian tions united in the Three-Power tlons and pay deep respect to the frontier. The Soviet still hold part, at least, of the astana of Oesel. Pact that has saved the world from progress being made in the con- Rain has fallen in the Ukraine. exploitation by allen powers and struction of the 'New Order'"
BARON VON NEURATH has, at his own roquest, been relieved the mortal danger of Bolshevism." Admiral Togoda, Japanese For-of the post of Frotector of Bohemia and Moravia. Attention is Mussolini, replying, declared that o'gn Minister, wired to Herr Von drawn to the fact that there has recently been much sabotage at great and doclalve events have Ribbentrop and Count diano:- been completed in the first year "On this occasion. I am delight- SPEAKING IN LONDON yesterday, Dr. Zing Yang Kuo sald that of the Pact's existence, adding: ed to nate the great striden made China was destined to become a major power in world politics, "Greater things are being propar- towards the construction of the DR. WELLINGTON KOO, Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. The New Order has already New Order' and the establishment James's, presided at the morning sesalon yesterday of the conference victoriously created its first un-of a lasting peace based on justice of world scientists In London.
which to the cardinal gont of the THE TEXT IS PUBLISHED of the British Government Note to Tri-Partite Pact and to renew the the Finnish Government. dotermitention to strengthon co-
ed
shakenble foundation."
"DEEP RESPECT""
TOKYO,
Sept. 20 (Reuter) operation Prince Kanoye yesterday sent the, and Germany.".
CABLE NEWS.ON PAGE SEVEN desis with the great battle for between Japan, Italy Odema; Tokyo adherence to Tripartita Pact; Big Chinese offensivo
along eastern seaboard: Repayment of lease-lend supplies..
that Finland should terminate her begin in October. war against Russla and evacuate
Many Moscow plants and fac
all the territories beyond her fron-wries have already formed train-
tiers of 1939.
STUDY PROPOSALS
Ing unite. Equipment classes and training grounds are nearing com
"Aa soun as this has been ac-pletion. complished His Majesty's Govern- The registration of men to be ment would be ready, for their trained has been completed in the part, to study sympathetically any Baku ollfields and plants. Special premises are being equipped for military training at the plants and the collective farms Guld State
21 NAZI FIGHTERS farms of Yaroslavl city and its re-
gion.
DESTROYED LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter-I
MILITARY LIBRARIES Lastated authoritatively that one New shooting ranges are being of the 14 British fighters reported bullt, Military ibraries are being as lost in operations over North-formed at collective ern France yesterday afternoon is factories.
farms and
A special consulting bureau has This makes the total losses over been organised in Leningrad for Northern France yesterday 13 Bri- people studying in the military tish and 21 German.
safe.
arm.
Baron Von Neurath Is Relieved Of Duties As Protector Of Bohemia
BERLIN, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-BARON VON NEURATH has been relieved of his duties as PROTECTOR OF BOHEMIA and MORAVIA at his own request.
This news was contained in the following message from Prague to the official German news agency:-
"The Relch Minister, Baron von The news from Berlin that Baron Neurath, Protector of Bohemia von Neurath has resigned his and Moravia, who has found him- office as "Protector" of Bohemia self constrained, has asked the and Moravia, it is pointed here, Fuehrer for long leave to restore follows the increasing number of his undermined health.
| reports which, in recent weeks, "In view of the fact that the have been reaching the outside present time of the war makes world of sabotage in Ozech fac- demandy on the full attention of tories working for the German the Reich Protector, Baron von war machine. Neurath has at some time re-i quested the Fuehrer to
Mysterious breakdowns, train rolleve derailments and growing unrest him temporarily of his office of among the Czechoslovak people Relch Protector until bis health have has been restored and to appoint more and more frequency and it
been reported lately with a deputy for that period.
Le known thint Baron von Neurath "In view of the fact that the was anxious to avold further in- Fuehrer has acceded to the re-ereaso in friction between tho quest of the Reich Protector and Germans and Czechs. has entrusted 9.8. Oborgruppen. huchrer Heydrich with the con
Baron von Neurath was German
duct of the office of Reich Protec Ambassador In London in 1930 to tor of Bohemia and Moravia for
1932. He was German Foreign the duration of Reich Minister Minister when Hitler reached his Von Neurath's absence.
power and continued in this office until he was succeeded by Herr von Ribbentrop in 1993,
BABOTAGE IN FACTORIES LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter)