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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 24, 1939.
JAPAN AND Hitler's Next OBITUARY
AMERICA
Army Leader Comments
Campaign
Mass Offensive On Western Front?
Revenue Officer's Wife Dies In Kowloon Hospital
Many friends altended the funeral at Happy Valley yesterday of Mrs. Laura Humphreys, who died at the after Kowloon Ilospital' on Sunday an illness of some weeks,
The late Mrs. Humphreys is sur
On Graw's Speach PEIPING, Oct. 23 (Router).— After refusing to comment for PARIS, Oct. 28. (Reuter). Home days оп Ambassador Reports from neutral sources in vived by her husband, revenue off- Grew's outspoken speech indict-dicate that Hitler's next plan of cer at Sheungehul who was the chief bug the Japanese army in China, campaign may be either a mass Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, the Japanese military spokes: ocensive on the west, intensifica.yesterday.
mourner at the funeral held in the
man broke the silence to-day tion of aerial and submarine Services in the chapel and by the with a somewhat acid comment, warfare primarily against graveside was conducted by the Very lle said that the official view of British shipping, or a new peace Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of St. John's the Japanese army, while appreciate offensive.
| Cathedral.
Pallbearers were Messrs. J. Ward, ing Mr. Grew's frankness, expected
Hitler himself is reported to lean E. Tucht, S. Darby, W. II. E. Colledge, something more. They failed to find
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in the speech anything about what rather to Admiral E. Haeder's naval H. J. Millington and Knox..
Those present ut the funeral Ambassador Grew had done in the polley than General Keltei's Army course of his duty as Ambassador to plans, while it is felt here that the cluded Messrs. II, A. Taylor and W.
Thomson, representing Japan in the way of presehling to shy of surress in a new peace M the American Government and people offensive is answered in advance by Superintendent at the Imports and the viewpoint of the people of Japan Mr. Lestle Hore-Belisha's brondenst Exports Department, A. L. Powell, Mrs. J. W. Brown, C. H. Windsor, -perhaps it was not too much to ask on Saturday.
Mrs. R. Leigh, Mrs. W. H. Colledge, what he had done in this direction.
Revenue and a squad of Chinese Oncers.
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The spokesman said that damage lone to the rights and property of Americans in China was not done deliberately--the conditions of these hostilities have not permitted them to between confilet prevent American Interests and Japanese activities, but their policy was respect such rights and interests.
Asked if efforts to establish closer onomy with China conformed with she entered Kola Bay. GUARD "
bts, the spokesman declares that the tonnation of an economic bloc was larted by Eritain against Japanese exports, and Japan had taken action In China because she had to live.
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The Ger- mans did not obtain the serviere of Soviet pilot,
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Apart from a wreath from family which was burled with the coffin, floral tributes were sent from "Your Loving Husband," "Mother," "Auntie Kitty and all at home," Sub- Insp. and Mrs. Cunningham, Mr. and Mr Tuckett, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. tuller, Mr. and Mrs. E. Tuck, Mr. and Mrs. Brett, Mr. and Mrs. Chair, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden, Mr. "TARS" adds: "Inspection revealed and Mrs. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. R. that the captured steamer was the Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leigh, American liner City of Flut, en Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ward, Mr. and route from New York to Manchester. Mrs. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Post, "A German crew of 18 was placed) Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stephens, Mr. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ aboard by the German cruste, and and Mrs. W. M. Thomson, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. they brought
Into Mrs. College, the ahip WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. (UP)
Macintyre Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. Unoflein indications are that Am-Murmansk."
The Germans claim that the Cly Crimmitt, Miss Tong Sing-to, Sister bassador Grew's sprechs but the
and Ray, Olive and first step in the stiffening of Anierl- of Flint's cargo, consisting of tractors, Nellie. Elsie an altitude towards the Japanese stalu, fruit, feather and wax, was Hilda;
Messrs. D. 11. Knox, E. W. Hami!. encroachment un the United States contraband.
"Tacs", adds that the Soviet authorlton, W. T. Knox, W. Ward, W. V. rights in China.
tles have delalard the American | Aliern, Trengove, Lo Kwong-to, Wong Fuk, Ip be in a hurry to reveal what is beveel and have interned the German Ching King-ming.
Wat, U. Kam-ping. Fong Sum, Tin 11 will be recalled that the City of Choy, Tsung For-pin, Ng Hong- bind the scenes or the reason for the
survivors speech unlii Japanese reaction is Flint rescued many
from ming, Tsut Yin, Watt Pak-u:
Export udled thoroughly,
All C.R.O.'s Import and the Athenla.
Offer: All European Revenue ŎM- cers, Office Staff, Government Slip- Officers. Ser-
The Government is not inclined to
It is signifleant that although State that Mr. Department offelais said Grew was speaking for himself, there is no indication from any source that bis remarks have touched a chord of disapproval here.
prize crew.
Capture Confirmed way: European C. 1. D.
Water Police Station; Single
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UP-The geant's Mess, Central Police Station: U.S. Maritime Coinmission confirms 3. A. Windsor and Company; and the that is learned from authentic Sheung Shul Chinese Customs Chin- sources that a German cruiser espeso Sta. tured the US. Line's steamer City of Flint on Saturday.
The City of Flint was taken into the
U.S. "Persuasion" Omelat eircles In Washington are wondering whether or not Japan will draw back the "horse's mouth" which
is little Norweglan port of Romsoe, from Mr. Grow opened. There doubt that Mr. Grew spoke with where she subsequently sailed with n oilleial approbation und also that the prize crew aboard, for an unknown United States is prepared, in lieu of destination.
"We are check- An official said: futile protests, to use "more persua- sive" means for foreign recognitioning on the information before decid- and fale treatment for Americans and, ing upon course of action."
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Observers agree that the United formation. States method of approach has been overhauled and say that the United States is in a far better position to she was "alk up" to Japan than several weeks ago, and they believe that the State Department is In good position to bargain with Japan as an individual Notion and a needy |
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COUNCIL FOR AID TO CHINA Mrs. Roosevelt, Senior Becomes President
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" New Yoris, Oct. 23 (UP),—Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the Pre- sident, has accepted the honorary chairmanship of the Council for Ald to China, although she is not plan- ning to undriake any active work,
The Council's Chairman Doctor "Mrs, Hoo- Claude Forknir suld:
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emphasises the tremendous needs of a country with had which Amorica has always Atrong bondy of friendship. No- where in the world is there suffering on # vnst a scale as in China."
French Parliament To Be Convoked
SPEDIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Oct. 23 (UP).-The French Prime Minister to-day announced that he is convoking Parliament in the second half of November for a speelul session to debate the 1940 French budget.
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Tokyo, Oct. 22. Vice Admiral Mineicht Koga, Vice- been uppointed Director of the Bureau of Naval Construction, while Vice-Admiral Nobuiake Kondo, out- going Commander of the Japanese naval forces in South Chinn, has been named Vice-Chief of the Naval General Staff in succession to Ad- miral Koga.
Vice-Admiral Scema Toyoda, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Fleet, has been designated Director of the Bullding Bureau of the Navy Ministry.
Mr. Takeyoshi Miura, the Japanese Consul-General at Hsinking, has "been appointed Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy at Hsinking in Suma succession to Mr. Yokichiro who has been appointed chief of the Information Bureau of the Foreign Office.
been Mr. Mizuo Sakamoto has
Japanese named Counsellor of the Embassy at Rome.-Domci,
SLANDER ON ARMY Japanese Protest at Report Of Alleged Mutiny
Shanghal, Oct. 23. A Japanese Embassy spokesman revealed to-day that the Japmirse authorities had made representations to the Municipal Council Chairman, Mr. Cornell S. Franklin, and the Mr. United States Consul-General, Clarence Gauss, to use their good offices in obtaining retraction and preventing repetition in the future of such cases is the American-owned Chinese langunge Tal Mel Poo and the American Incorporatexi China Press reports regarding a Japanese army muting in Hankow. The Japanese military authorities regard such reports as a "great insult and Blanderous."-United Preza.
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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23 (Reuter), -Forty were killed when two oli trains were derailed near Vera Cruz.
Twenty-nine railway workers, aix women and five children died in blazing goods trucks in which they were travelling.
The disaster is belleved to be caused, by rain weakening the tracks.
B. M. A. Prototype In U.S. Court
Japanese Ship Released
Fortnight Detention In French Port
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Oct 24-(Domel)—The N.Y.K. Biners Fushin! Maru, 19,036 by tons, which has been detained French nuthorities with its sister ship, the Hakuzaki Maru, at Marseilles, since October 0, has been released,
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The Hakozaki Maru was released on October 13. The Fushimi Maru departed from Yokohama on August 27 prior to the outbreak of the Euro- pean war. It is understood that the WASHINGTON, Oct, 23 (UP) — fish oll and canned goods carried by Charges that the American Medical the ship would have been regarded Association, the US, equivaleht of the contraband goods by French muthorl- British Medical Association,, was ties. monopolistic trust as defined by the 'Anti-Trust laws have been dismissed by the US. Supreme Court,
Action was brought by the Govern- ment against the A.M.A. and several subsidiary organisations.
In dismissing the indictment, the Supreme Court refused to give rea- sons for its ruling,
JUMBLE SALE
Tho Cathedral Woman's fellowship will hold Jumble Sale in the Cathredral Hall on Monday, Oct. 80 at 3 pm.
All gifts of clothing would be wel- roma hetors · October 30 in the Cathedral Hall,
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