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V HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1941.
WAVELL IN TEHERAN TO
DEFENCE OF CAUCASUS: UNLIKELY TO VISIT RUSSIA
SIR ARCHIBALD
GENERAL
IN WAVELL, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
INDIA. LANDED IN TEHERAN AT FIVE O'CLOCK ON SATURDAY TO DISCUSS THE DEFENCE OF TIME CAUCASUS AND OTHER MATTERS WITH THE RUSSIANS.
As well as discussing joint defence measures for Iran and its great oil weils, Gen. Wavell is expected to study arrangements now In preparation by British staff officers for sending supplies to Russia.
CONSIGNMENTS OF JUTE AND COTTON FROM INDIA HAVE ALREADY BEEN DELIVERED TO RUSSIA AND PLANS ARE BEING HASTILY DRAWN UP FOR A RE- ORGANISATION OF THE BADLY MAINTAINED PERSIAN-SOVIET RAILWAY SYSTEM. AND ALSO TO ESTABLISH A LARGE ROAD TRANSPORT ORGANISATION TO EN- ABLE SUPPLIES TO POUR THROUGH STEADILY ON A LARGE SCALE.
If a meeting is arranged with the Caucasian Commander-in-Chief in Russia. Gen. Wavell will probably fly to Tiflis, but he told a correspondent that according to present plans, he is not likely to visit Russia.
Medicine Dealers' Guild Petition
"A PETITION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY US TO THE CHINESE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. AND TO THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. FOR TRANSMISSION TO GOVERNMENT, said an official of the MEDICINE DEALERS' GUILD when asked by the HONGKONG DAILY PRESS to comment on the recently-imposed tax on proprietary medicines.
"IN OUR PETITION." went on the official, "WE DREW THE ATTENTION OF GOVERNMENT TO THE HARÐSHUP THIS NEW TAX WOULD IMPOSE ON THE SMALL DEALERS
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GERMANS HELD UP IN POLTAVA AREA
LATEST INFORMATION REACHING LONDON SHOWS THAT SEVERE FIGHTING IS CONTINUING ON ALL PARTS OF THE RUSSIAN FRONT, says British Wireless. The GERMANS continue to be held up in the area near POLTAVA and in the CRIMEA.
Numbers of heavy enemy air attacks have been made on communications in the Crimea on both railways and roads, but the Germans appear to have had very little or no progress on the Isthmus.
Songhong Taile
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SHANGKAO, Sept. 29 Central -Effective harassing attacks have been made by a crack Chinese force against the Japanese around Pengisch on the south bank of the Yangtze River 38 miles below Kiu- klang north Kiangsi.
The Japanese at Halplendran.
An Air Ministry communi-combat and, on the Małukow, Liuctuating and Hatstran points Bouth-east of Pengtsch. que states: "Latest reports enemy planes. were thrown into confusion last from Russia show that up to HEAVY AIR ATTACKS Friday when the Chinese made the night of Saturday, Sept. LONDON, Sept 29 (Router) surprise attacks Hipienshan and 27, a total of 12 enemy air-Today's Soviet communique states Malukow were recaptured.
craft have been destroyed by troops fought the enemy along the
that during ing was intensified after the Jap-
last night Russlan
anore had called
the R.AF wing with the loss entire front. in reinforce- ments.
of one of our fighters."
Fight-
Kuochiachiao and Liah, points outside Pengtsei were re-occupied by the Chinese last Thursday. The at Pongtsett were threatened
He was last in Russia, he Suld, five years ago when al-Japanese tending army manoeuvres.
A Chinese unit is reported Lo In an interview with cor- have forced its way to Lohwa, Irespondents
this morning, aine miles north of Nanchang Lien. Wavell said that he did the Nanchang-Kluktang Rallway, got think it would be neces- where it sabotaged Fapanese com sary to create a Joint British-munications.
Karly yesterday morning about Russian Iranian
Persian 1,000 Japanese troops
passed command, but the plan for through Hsieh (West Bill, and the closest co-operation be-Wanshonkung Longevity Palace), (ween the forces is being south-west of Wenchang, to Shih- towkang, on the north bank of the worked out
Chin River. They were engaged ry the Chinese
When told that foreign radio mentators were speculating on
INCL."
"Foreign radio con Battle Of Changsha
In Full Swing
Are Bl always cor-
"Although they have ap Liquor Licence and cost $5; The the likelihood of the Bids Arthy parently large stocks it has to be | Liquor ever
$100. with being sent to the Caucasus, Gen Dorne in mind thist the majority another $20 for a dealer's licence Wave'l said: of the goods are oti consignment and a furive $30 for a retaller's mentators
"If these dealers have to affix the duty label on each and every item fa sunk lite rast of these Jabris reiu11, as bkely as 201 absort all the shop's Hovid caste And should any of the goods be unsaleable and had t be returned to the manufacturers ar Whil salers, then the retallers Mand ti boyer on the duty
REDUCTION SOUGHT Quested us to his expirien
scale of duty. the itai stated that in the Guilds petition, they have asked fo a reduction to five per cent "In other words, duty to be payable only on those
ket prajura Flotes fr ik ha to oblat 4 fernce costing $5, while for carry- lng on a retail trade in that Bre arcessitated another Brence cost ix $3
The seventh Hernee was for re gistration for the sale of patson and cost $15
AUG NOW we may have to get odber twe or three Bectives, ng
we inport. Wholesale and retail medial preparations, concluded the speaker.
medicines selling for 20 cents or DEATH PENALTIES
incre
BY HEYDRICH "You must understand that ne dicine is quite different from tolle!
LONDON. Sept 20 (Reuter preparations." went on the speak-
The Arst death sentences ordered er. "A person can and should be by Herr Heydrich, who has suc- able to, dispense with the use of
cended Baron van Neurath as Loflet preparations (with the ex- Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, ception of soap and toothpaste! were carried out yesterday when bul no sick man can do without six persons were shut according to medicine. The poor coolle cannot 'the German Radio.
SIR LANCELOT OLIPHANT
LISBON, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-Sir Lancelot Oliphant, former British
Ambassador in Brussels.
possibly afford to see a doctor and has as often as not, to rely on the Chinese patented inedicines many i of which have proved so effea cious." (The official here named six or seven well-known brands of Chinese powder and oils which were selling, before the tax came into force, at five cents per bottle),
and 12 The official interviewed, being other diplomatic officials released the manager of a medicine store. by the Germans under showed the Hongkong Dally Press change prisoners agreement; reporter the various licences car with Germany, arrived here from ried by his store. There were al- Germany this morning. together seven licences. six which were in conexion tabet preparations. One Issued In
conjunction with
the ex-
The
GENERAL WAVELL
General said that he
has not yet had time to study
the question of using the Per-
sian army in the event of Per-
sian territory being attacked.
Sanguinary fighting marks the battle Changsha which is now in full swing, says Central News.
A large Japanese force in the vicinity of the Laotao River, north of Changsha, has been trapped and is almost wiped out,
Meanwhile. In the Yungan sector east of Changsha, fighting is Increasing in violence
DUFF COOPER NOT VISITING SHAI SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Reuter It is authoritatively learned that Mr A Duff Couper bas at presen no intention of visiting Shanghai. nor have any plans to this effect been made.
Clearing Up
In Ethiopia
LONDON, Sept. 29 (BWS)--The surrender of the Italian force at
to
Heavy air attacks have been made by the Germans on Russian communications in the Crimea according
reports
not
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MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Renter)— The Three-Power conference for wur supply opened in Moscow yesterday, according to the Colum- bia Broadcasting system commen- lator, speaking from Moscow. M. Molotov presided at the confer- Lord Beaverbrock and M. Avrrell Harriman, who had earlier seen M. Stalin, are getting down to business Immediately.
ence.
AIR SUCCESSES
MELBOURNE, Sept. 30 (Reuter) LONDON, Sept. 29 BWS-Rus-
The Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, stan air successes are recorded in London today but the Germans do ment was trying to synchronise Teaching said that the Australian Govern- a supplementary night communi- que which states that in the course progress on the Isthmus.
Appost to bave made any the visits of Mr. Duff Cooper and of the night of Sept. 27 28, the
Sir John Latham, Australian Min- The attacks in the Russian Air Force carried out Pollava, like those in the south on eusly generat discussions may be area nearlster to Japan, so that simuliane- number of daring attacks and the Crimes, continued to be held. arranged,
ficted heavy losses on the Ger-
111 Luftwafle
In K night attack. Russian planes discovered an enemy aero- drone and attacked it by surprise. On the aerodrome were seven ene- my
machines. four-engined single-engined machines and 15 two-engined machines.
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The aerodrome was destroyed in the night of Sept. 27/28 and on the following morning, the Rus- alan air force destroyed in serial
CRAIGIE CANCELS PLANS
SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE
Balance In Favour Of
Allies After 14 Weeks
Of Russo-German War
"The upheaval caused by the invasion of Russia leaves us with a balance in favour of the Allles," said MAJOR ALAN MURRAY, the B.B.C. commentator, when he broadcast from London last night
The Russo-German war had now begun its 15th week and during these weeks the whole outlook of the war had undergone an im- mense change which at one time would have seemed almost impos- sible to consider.
What were the advantages and disadvantages of bon sides during these 14 wecks?
MAIN DISADVANTAGE Germany's
main
disadvantage
I
OBJECTIVES IN CENOA HIT
was that she was now committed to the one thing which she strove to avold-2 war on two fronts. had caused her colossal losses in men and machines which we know
LONDON, Sept. 29 (BWS)-Ob- were causing an extremely de- ectives in Genoa and in Western pressing effect ຄ the German Germany, Including Frankfort, people
were attacked by the Bomber Com- The next disadvantage was the mand last night. Inability of the Luftwaffe to cope An offietal communique stares: with our mounting air offensive "A few single enemy aircraft flew against Germany and the occupied countries.
over England and the cost of South Wales before midnight last Russia night.
The German attack on had had the reverse affect on "Some damage was caused at two American help to that which the places, at % of which there was Nazis had hoped for. It had in a small number of vasualties" tensified this help Instead of slow. ing it down.
ENCIRCLEMENT COMPLETE Germany, who before the inva-
Murray, had imposed a
ALSO IN SICILY Reuter adds that Genoa, to- gether with objectives in Rhodes
He is likely to stay a day or two Wolcheft in Abyssinia is expected British
TOKYO, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-The slon, had been getting supplies Island and In Sicily were bombed longer and has already held long here to accelerate the final clear-Craigte, has cancelled his plans of weight of Russian war production
Ambassador. Sir Robert from Russia. now bad the whole by the R.A.F. decussions with General Novikoff. ing up of the military situation by departure owing to the illness of against her and, by her own set. Commander of the Russian forces the capture of troops stil! holding the Counsellor of the Embassy, ac- her encirclement was complete. in Persia.
out in the Gondar area, and precording to reliable information.
Daughter For The lle may also meet the Caucasian bably numbering total of 4,000
The attack on Russia. continued Duchess Of Norfolk Commander-in-Chief either
In troops including both while and bassador regarded the safe depar-great strain on
It is understood that the Am-Major Teheran or In Russia.
native.
uur production. The Duchess of Norfolk, wife of The resumption of British ope
ture of the steamer Anhul
as He would not take into account the Catholic Prem'er Duke of Eng- rations with the close of the rainy affording an opportunity for athe beavy Russian losses in the land, who is also Earl Marshal, has big perlod has had a speedy Sir Lancelot motored from the Douglas passenger plane which is and it is likely that not only will gland, but the cunted fitness German losses,
result prolonged vacation in America and field as these were offset by the elven birth to а daughter at with Spanish frontier while the remain-the first plane te land in Teheran the Gondar troops be affected by of the Counsellor made the plan
Arundel Castle, says Renter. was der, who included two women and since the crists. He covered the the British capture of an addi-unfeable at the present.
This is the Duchess's third child, distance from London to Teheran tional line of approach, but also!
of
Ot
a two chlidren, travelled by train.
U.S. May Have To Supply
Food To Russia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-A SUGGESTION THAT THE UNITED STATES MAY HAVE TO SUPPLY FOOD TO RUSSIA THROUGH VLADIVOSTOCK AND IRAN, on account of the serious food supply problem in Russia resulting from the Nazi occupation of the Ukraine. is made by MR. LAZAR VOLIN, an Agricultural Depart- meat authority on Eastern Europe, in a report published by the Gov- ernment.
Mr. Volin said that European Ruasta may be able to get food from West Siberia which normally goes to the Far East and Turkes- tan, and the United States might be able to supply the latter re glonk.
He added that a Nazi occupation of Moscow and Leningrad would alleviate the food problem as those regions normally require Jurye food Imports from the other regʻons.
Germany can hope to gain tile food from the Ukraine in eon- sequence of the scorched earth polley, Mr. Volin declared,
RECORD TIME Gen. Wave arrived in a
in practically record time for war- the moral effect of the surrender may leave later but his departure Barring future difficulties, he time conditions aed s staying of the only other force operating is considered to have no political
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significance.
in the country
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2-Law. bowls: Football x- tures: OA.C.C. annnal meeting. 3--Of Interest to Wam.cz
Weddings: Newsctics, 4-Leading articlör rood Control Blunders; The Broken Word; Funeral. 0-Radio programmes; Coin- ing events; Crossword No. 901. -Finance and commerce. 10-Round the Police Courts;
Shek tragedy recalled.
Important British Convoy
LONDON, Sept. 25 (BWS) - THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF AN IMPORTANT BRITISH CONVOY THROUGH THE MEDITER- RANEAN, DESPITE PERSISTENT ENEMY AIR ATTACKS, IS AN- NOUNCED IN AN ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE WHICH STATES:- "Naval operations have recently been in progress in the Mediter- ranean. Despite persistent attacks by the enemy air force, the ob- Jective of the operations was achieved.
"The convoy reached its destination although one ship of the convoy was damaged and subsequently had to be sunk by our forces, towing having proved to be impracticable,
"There were no casualties in this merchant ship. One of the escorting warships suffered some damage but except for a slight re- duction in speed, her fighting efficiency was unimpaired."
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Today's News Summary
GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL, who is in Teheran, sald, in an interview with correspondents, that he did not think it would be necessary to create a joint British, Russian and Iranian or Per- slan Command but a plan for the closest co-operation between the forces is being worked out. He bas already held long discussion with the Commander of the Russian forces in Persia
LATEST INFORMATION REACHING London indicates that severe fighting to continuing all along the Russian front, Buccesses by the Red Air Force are also reported. The R. A. F. wing has shot down 12 enemy aircraft for the loss of ono.
THE FORMER BRITISH AMBASSADOR In Brussels, who was de- tained by the Germans for over a year, hus arrived in Lisbon under the exchange of prisonera agreement.
SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE, British Ambassador in Tokyo, has can- colled his plans for departure on leave owing to the illness of the Counsellor of the Embassy.
OBJECTIVES IN OENOA wore hit by R. A F. bombers on Sunday
night,
CABLE NEWS ON PAGE SEVEN deals with Russian Baltic Fleet activities (Col. 1: Busy week-end for R. A. F. (Col. 4) Berlin- Vichy relations (Col. 3); Heydrich decree prelude to reign of terror" (Col, 23; Chinese scientists' role (Col, 6).