THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1936,
ISLANDS
TINY
PACIFIC
TO
INTERNATIONAL
VIGOROUS
ANTI-JAPAN
POLICY
SOME STILL WANT TO ARM AND FIGHT
CHORUS OF
"UNITY"
Peiping, Feb. 19,
An anti-Japanese programme demanding the uniting, organisa tion and arming of the people and the use of China's land. Ben and air forces in preparing for war against Japan was adopted by the . powerful new. China Liberation' Association at its first meeting here.
The new association, which com- prises more than a dozen of the National Liberal Associations which have been organised in North China during the past two months, was formally inaugurated with a clear and unambiguous six-point programmo:
1. SAVE THE COUNTRY through an anti-Japanese move- ment. Only by struggling against Japan can China nttain real free- dom; anly in opposing Japan can China's territorial integrity and sovereignty bo preserved and the lot of the common people improved.
2 THE PEOPLE OF CHINA must unite and. "face outward" as a solid unit. So this end, civil warfare
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Ann Cooper Hewitt, 21, San Francisco heiress to the ten million dollar estato of her father, who fi led a $500,000 damingo suit against her mother, Mrs. Maryan McCart er, wealthy socialite, two physicians and a psychiatrist, charging she was sterilised na part of a plot to make her ineligible for part of the estate,
MILLIONS
must be stopped im BET ON
mediately, other political parties! must be permitted to exist, politi- cal prisoners must be released, and the sea, land and air forces of the nation must be mobilised and led by capable men whose sentiments are truly anti-Japancae.
3. ARM THE PEOPLE, In or dor to fight victoriously against Japan, the people must first be awakened, then organized armed. Against an
and
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Some idea of the magni- organized, tude of football pools is armed Chinese people Japan would given in a pamphlet issued be powerless, ·
4. PROTECT NORTH CHINA, by the National Anti-Gam-
ronder
In order to accomplish this aim, bling League on what it all puppet organisations in the North must be aboilshed, the weak calls "football gambling.” diplomatic policy of continual sur- Figures supplied recently by the to the Japanese must be Postmaster-General to Mr. Ceeil ended and all treaties or agree-H. Wilson, J.P., chairman of the ments which infringe the League, regarding the number of Sovereignty and territorial in-letters posted by football pool pro- tegrity of China must be abolished, moters during September, October, Finally, the nation must prepare and November 1935, in seven large for immediate war against Japan, cities, excluding London, show that Confiscation of property owned by the total number of packages, so Japanese imperfalists. and traltors posted during the 13 weeks of those Ia recommended to finance the thres months, totaled 69,828,100, an average of 5,371,392 ench 5. STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Week of assembly, preas and speech in
"The singular fact is disclosed in China. Those things are necessary the Post Office figures," states the in order to promote the anti- pamphlet, "that 95 per cent, of the Japanese movement, as well as to football pool business seems to be learn the sentiment and wishes of concentrated in Liverpool and.. the people of country and to unite Edinburgh." them for action.
war."
or
The seven towns mentioned with
4. CHINA MUST UNITE with the number of postal packages Bont those nations which treat her on out during the months of Septem an equal basis and in general with ber-October, and November 1935 the oppressed peoples of the world. jare Town
This is taken from the will of Sunnirmingham.. Tat-son. The association had Edinburgh
Glugor adopted it in order to strengthen China against Japan and to widen Liverpos the anti-Japanese front throughout med the world.
Manchester
Toumla
Sept.
OcL NOT 101,200 100.200 33,400 5,020,400 4,711,000 4,953,000 297,200 304,200 280,400 430,200 130,600 711,101 11,828,000 19,590,700 16,778,400 193,700 249,500 300,000 286,700 104,900 89,200 20.743,400 25.200.000 28,884,100
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IMPORTANT LINKS IN WORLD'S AIRWAY CHAIN
Washington, Feb. 20.
Rapid extension of trans-oceanic air service has given commercial and strategical importance to dozens of remote islands in the Pacific and Atlantic hitherto known chiefly to ship-masters and map-makers.
em-
World political attention suddenly has focussed upon small islands conveniently located on the air-routes from North America to Asia and Australia, respectively, while charts and atlases have already been revised to phasize importance of little-known islands in the Carib- bean sea.
The State Department, the British Grand Cayman loomed as land marks
the
flyers, In office, and chancellories of soveralfor European countries have carefully Western Caribbean the little known to many Conumel Island, off the coast of studied political claime
of the land Islands, particularly in the Pacific, to Yucatan, bocame a part which alight importance was attached "bridge" over which flyers passed en in past decade, The sudden emer- route to Mexico or Central America.
In gonce of islands above the political
all of the Important trans- horizon, according
aviation Atlantic routes actually or potentially authorities here, in due to the peculiar intended for inter-continental geographical requirements for trans-transport, islands seem destined to oceanic Alght.
control the operating success.
to
OVOTSURA
the
air
Primarily, sir line operators seek to reduce the length of overwater On the most northerly Atlantic hops in the interest of safety and route, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and
for this Groenland operating efficiency, and
are naturally located to purpose they can establish bases at reduce the hazards of the journey and land points where steamers could not afford facilities for landing and call because of inadequate harbour operation. facilities.
Inspection of engines and equip.. ment of airplanes can be accomplished only
toro in
Cutting Down Hops
Further southward, Newfoundland
at a landing, whereas on along since has demonstrated ita im- steamer such inspection can be made mense importance for trans-Atlantic en route. Fuel requirements, and flyers. From St. John's to Valencia, the employment of directional radio, Ireland, is 1,640 miles, and from St.
nocossary have made
the John's to London is 2,030. Tile also establishment of numerous inter-length of the overseas hop has en-
of call for trans- modinto ports
the couraged
consideration of a still oceanle airlines.
Houtherly more
route on which avor The increasing commercial- image weather conditions might be portance of islands on air-transport more
nore favourable.
Such a route would be that between systems first became apparent the development of Caribbean routes. Linbon and New York, in which is There the long islands of Great An-lands would play an important role. tilles and the chain of islets in the From Lisbon to Fayal, Azores, is 913 natural miles: from Fayal to Bermuda, 1,795; Bermuda to New York from
trans-Atlantic routes from Europe and Africa to South America, the pioners quickly established the in- portance of the Canary islands, the Cape Verde islands, and even such remote and little-known geographical points as the St. Paul Rocks, and Fernando Noronha,
Antilles formed 11
med ploncer
for
leaser geographical "bridge" aviators developing air-routes be- 678. tween North and South America.
Later, as more direct rontes wore Bought to Panama, remote groups Buch as the Quita Suena Bank or
Make
Army Stronger
Her
GERMANY & JAPAN ACCUSED
OF-AGGRESSIVE PLANS-
Moscow, Feb. 1.
Soviet Russia is to make great increases in her military de-. fences.
M. Molotov, President of the Union Council of People's Com- missars, made the announcement to-night in an important speech to the Council in the Kremlin.
On
In the Pacific, the importance of islands in relieving the long over. water journeys has been evident since the first pioneer flights. On the north rim of the Pacific. the American. Aleutian Islands and the Japanese. Chishima Islands have demonstrated the their utility to Ayers, while Soviet's Komandorski Island. in Bering Sea has a very strategle loca- tion
North on
America-Siberian
fight.
First of the regularly established trans-Pacific services, that of the Clipper ships, rolled very largely on islands. There were enough of these, located, under the conveniently American flag, to avert long delays for the diplomacy that might have been necessary от 4Ꮖ .
intor- This year we must add great-nationalized route. ly to our military Budget. We must see that the entire Army-- aviation, artillery and tanks "knows its job thoroughly and is prepared to act with the highest degree of efficiency."
He declared that the increase of able plane," said M. Molotov. military strength was necessary because of the "nggressive inten- tions of Japan and Germany."
Storms of applause greeted the President's statement.
Planes Guns-Tanks "It has become essential to put our defences on the highest attain-
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The latest official figures given of the strength of the Soviet Army state that it totals 1,000,000 men. More than 3,000 neroplanes and thousands of tanks are said to have taken part in the last May Day celebrations.
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Pacific Stops The points of call proceeding west- | ward from the North American continent were Honolulu, on the island
of Cahu, in the Hawaiian group; Midway island, previously known best as a cable station; the previously uninhabited Wake Island; Guam, site of a naval station: and Manila on Luzon in the Philippine
ari
Hongkong seemed destined as Macao, a Portuguese island,
early” Asiatic terminus for the trans-Pacific route.
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Projected airlines into the South: Pacific will
[on, oven greater importance to islands: Between
M. Molotov told his Kremlin Honolulu and Australia, the routes audience that the recent Press re- tentatively considered for regular ports of an alliance between commercial services Include tho Japan and Germany "did not come following: дв surprise to the Moscow Government."
Both nations, he pointed out, have left the League of Nations, The President included Poland among the Soviet's list of potential aggressors, accusing her of being ambitious to expand into the Baltic States.
The Soviet Union, he said, "le in- terstod primarily in defence and its peaceful work of building Social
"We have destroyed our land- lorde and bankers, declared the speaker. "We have created new industry and my people.".
A Warning
Honolulu to Suva, Fiji Islands, to Brisbane;
Honolulu to Baker islands or How-
and Island, thence to Swain's Island, Tutulia, in Samean group; Suva“ tá Brisbane
Honolulu to Jarvis Island, Swain's island, Samon, Fiji, Brisbane.
A New Zealand branch would ex- tend from Tatulla to Auckland,
In Europe-to-Asin air routes, is- lands have played, a less controlling part than on the trans-oceanic routes, but the Netherlands Indica have an Important geographical role.
Java and Netherland Timor are of the nature, "land bridge" between Asia and Austraila. The East In- dies in time also will be an important link in connecting trans-Pacifle
with European routon,
Before many years, experts believe, "We are stronger and better, commercial fiving across the top of and yet certain nations plan to the world will become commonplace. attack us."
In that time, Baltzbergen on the
the Arctle - Sea,” He concluded with what was in- Euroncan, alde of terpreted by fra audience as a and Wrangell Island, on the Asiatic warning to the "old world that it side, will become of extraordinary
| Importance. must make way for the now."
Lack of commercial nece
necessity will Germany, according to the retard the Importance of East-and views expressed by M. Molotov, West routes across the extreme South is literally a military camp Pacifle and South Atlantic, but which, situated in the centre of ultimately such Islands as the Mar Europe, endangers the whole guests in the Pacife and the Falk
Hands
in and Tristan da Cunha Continent,,!!!.
Atlantic'may have a commercial im- The Nazis, he maintained, were nortance not now dreambdUnited gelling roady to strike at Russia. Press.
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