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REMARKABLE SPEECH BY THE PRIME
MINISTER
LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter).
AB from Tuesday, 28th Novem- Mr. Neville Chamberlain, broadcast- ber, the office of the British Waring at 9.15 p.m. to-night, referred to his broadcast of September 3, and said that after twelve weeks of war, HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S he was speaking again happily with
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health and strength unimpaired and with full confidence in our ultimate victory.
He assured his hearers that Britain would not follow Germany's example in concealing her own losses and inventing non-existent enemy losses.
He added: "We shall tell you frankly
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S what is happening, even when the truth,
is unpleasant, and we shall never refrain from publishing news except when it will be helpful to the enemy.
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This "Different" War "Hitherto the war is carried on differen! from in a way very what we had expected.
"We need not attribute the reluct All members desirous of playing ance of the Germans to begin a great in this Match are requested to land offensive, or attempt a series of communicate by 1st December aerial mass attacks on Britain to their
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Enquiries
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TOKYO, Nov. 27 (Domel) Enquiries for Japanese aircraft! have recently been received herei from Peru, Australia and India, the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun learns.
"We have had plenty of evidence Farm ice and Cold Storage Co. that no considerations of humanity | Ltd. Causeway Bay.
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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN,
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**ey must, therefore, have come to the conclusion that at present they would lose more than they would gain by such attacks, and have pre- The Annual Meeting of
they ferred to use methods which Hong Kong Society for the Pro-thought could be employed without tection of Children will be held in serious loss to themselves." the Helena May Institute un One enquiry came from an Алг Transportation Company in Peru Monday. December 11th at 5.30
iwin-metored p.m. few days ago for a passenger plane similar to the The Meeting is open "Nichi" Nichi's” globe-circling plane "Nippon," with the added inform-Jersons interested in the work st
tion that the Peruvian Company con-e Society. templated using the inchine on air routes in Peru,
On the same duy, a certain com- pany in Australia cabled a well-
The intest of these methods was
indiscriminately in our home waters! the sowing of a new kind of mine! regardless of international agree, to allments to which Germany had sub- scribed, or the fact that they were daily blowing up neutral ships S well as British, thereby drownin and mutilating citizens of countries with which they were not warring.
They had hoped by these barbar- ous weapons to cut off our supplies from overseas, and to squeeze or starve us into submission.
ANN CROZIER, Hon. General Secretary.
known manufacturing firm in Tokyo. EMPRESS LINER
enquiring Japaces-manufactured passenger planes of the Dougins DC 2
and 3 types were for sale.
The representative of a
Glider
WITHDRAWING
The 21,500-ton liner Empress Asgoclution in Indin Jung also enabled of Canada, crack unit of the the apna National Awlations Associa- tion, "We wish to buy Japanese-made Canadian Pacific's trans-Pacific gilders in large numbers. Let us service, is to be withdrawn from know how they can be purchase, service after her arrival and their prices. Also, advise us 17 it is possible to send here experts on Hongkong shortly, the "Tele-
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New Air Service
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vice between Sendinavian Dolnis
naval cruisers,
"You Need Have No Fear"
"You need have no fear that this attempt will Fucoced We already know the secrets of the i magnetle mine and we shall master the magnetic mine as we have al- ready mastered the U-boat,
"In the meantime, despite some intosses, our convoys are still moving steadily in and out of our ports, and will continue to do so, thanks to the courage and skill of our men, our merchant.navy.and the warships.cs corting them."
She will be the first of the famous white liners to be withdrawn from SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" passenger service in the present war. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26 -(UP).--
During the last war. the Empress Mr. Chamberlain thanked the Em- The Drunish Board of Trade annances af Russia and Empress of Asia ver-pire peoples for the support so freely the opening of a special airway serformed valuable service as auxiliary and swiftly given. He said that we had entered the war to defend free- Survivors from the German raider dom and to establish peace.
Two Vital Principias Keding Island after an encounter Two vital principles, our Empire with H.M.A.S. Sydney 25 years 089; and the Empire's unity to day, gave were taken abount the Empress of Russia and conveyed to an Indianus mural as well as material strength
to win. port,
Referring to hardships and incon- venience due to the necessity of
Prime Minister emphasized that we could hot rashly dispense with safe- guards, but the Government would LONDON, Nov. 26 British Wire-jeertainly relax them whenever they
PLEASE Turn To Pago 8. Kang and Shen Chi-chow have ar={-less).--The Lord Mayor's Red Cross river in Chungking.
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Won't Work For Japanese
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Nov. 26-----Unwilling
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BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE U-BOATS
THE
THE British attack upon the U-boats "is being delivered with the utmost vigour and intensity," said Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, to the House of Commons in his review of naval activities since the war began. Our merchant vessels and fast liners are being armed for defence against the U-boat and the acroplane.' These two pictures show (above) warships on submarine patrol "somewhere in the North Sea" and (below) the Aquitania, homeward bound from America, with her guns ready for action.
| GUNS:MOUNTED;
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Nov, 27 (Domei).-Japan has reiterated her de- European conflict, Baid Admiral Yoshida, Minister for the Navy, in an interview to day.
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"All our energies must be bent in' the direction of settling the 'China Affair'," Admiral Yoshida said,
Increasing Obligations "We must not, however, neglect the malutenance of strict vigilance on developments elsewhere.
Chinese Admit Loss Of Nanning
BUT JAPANESE PAY DEARLY FOR CITY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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A "UNTED PRESS" MESSAGE FROM CHUNGKING STATES THAT CHINESE REPORTS ADMIT THE LOSS OF NANNING, BUT. THESE REPORTS ADD THAT CHINESE TROOPS NORTH OF THE CITY ARE PREVENTING ANY FURTHEN ADVANCES BY THE JAPANESE.
"Central News" messages received Only yesterday, the Chinese denied the capture of the city this morning, however, make
mention of the fall of the city. by Japanese troops,
A report from Kwellin says that a According to usually reliable big battle is developing in the vicinity sources, the Japanese forces suffered of Nanning following the crossing of particularly heavy losses when cross-the Watkinng River. The Chinese ing the Yu River under the prolec-are said to
heavy be ruching up. tion of an aerial bombardment,
reinforcements and started mobile It is stated that Chinese troups are operations on the enemy rear.
Guerillas Active
Military reports from the front in-
guarding the highway points north of Nanning against further Japanese advances to the north. und in the meantime Chinese guerilias, organis-dicate that the evacuation of all ed from trained militiamen, are movable resources from the war zone harassing the Japanese from both has been completed.
Guerilla forces, equipped with sides,
Japanese cavalry conducted an ad-mobile weapons, have starica baras vance along the Nunning-Yamchowing the Japanese troops wille Japan- ese transport problems have been highway.
inade more difficult by whelcsale
Capture Confirmed
The "Dome!" agency confirms the fall of Nanning, which was captured by Japanese troops on Friday.
| Eabotage and destruction,
A high Chinese commander, whose name is not disclosed, la personally leading his troops at the front near
A "Domel" message stules that Nanning, having completed the "mopping up"
Nanning In Flamce
of remnant Chinese troops in the Nanning City itself is in couring villages adjacent to the city of Nan-flames, many big fires having been ring, the Japanese forces on Saturday started by the incendiary bombe night-resumed fresh. drives, in pursuit. dropped by Japanese planes in thele
afr uttacks. of the retreating Chinese.
Big Battles Rage On Other China Fronts
Apart from the fierce fighting in, Stan, capital of Siiensi, was again the vicinity of Nanning, which fellraided by 18 Japanese machines. to the Japanese on Friday, many yesterday. in the various fronts in both north and south China.
alber battles are reported to be raging
More than 70 bombs were dropped n the city.
Earlier, the raiders attacked Sten- yang, north-west of Sian, where they released some 50 bombs.
In the south, it la reported that following vigorous Chinese resist ance, Japanese forces which attacked Lupno and Samshul on the West
A lone Japanese plane made [2] River have been driven back to the
Derial attack on Shiuhing yesterday Canton-Samshul Rallway terminus. morning,
The Lupao-Safnan and the Szewul-j Several bombs were dropped on Samshut highways are now com the suburbs. Civilians were strafed pletely cleared of Japanese forces, by machine-gun fire. states "Centrol News."
In the north, Japanese forces at "There is no foretelling futurej Lishih and Liulin in West Shansi developments and It goes without have commenced a three-pronged aving that the obligations under- drive towards Chihkowchen on the inken by the Imperial Japanese Navy) Yellow River bank. are Increasing dally.
Serious elushes, according to intesti
Serious Japanese Roverse
"No matter how the situation muy despatches, have taken place with the develop, the Imperial Navy solemnly Chinese having the upper hand. undertaken to safeguard the integrity of Japan In the face of any possible! apposition in the Western Paelfle."
Japan Wants The Philippines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
Taking Over Br. Airways
Two Japanese columns are reported Three Men To Control to have met with a reverse when they were engaged by Chinese troops
New Corporation
at Wanglaoposhan and Tienchiashan.
LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Wire-- Meanwhile, in south-cast Shans less)In the dreamstances of the the Japanese at Changchih, reinforced war it has been decided to reduce the by 8,000 men, have assumed the of-ize of the corporation which is to fensivo with Kaoping, southwest of lake over Imperial Airways and Dri- Chungchi, as their objective.
Ush Airways and "to make further Violent fighting is reported to be in and better provision for the operation progress in the vicinity of Kaoping.
In East Shantung Chinese units
of air transport services."*
The corporation, which is to be have been actively harassing the known as "British Overseas Airways Japanese along the Kinots Railway Corporation," Is accordingly being during the past week.
established with three members only The Chinese also attacked puppet In place of the eleven to seventeen NEW ORLEANS, Fla., Nov. 20. troops south of Knomi und defeated originally provided for, at (UP)-Judge George Malcolm, them.
They are Sir John Neith, Hon. Cilve former Judge of the Philippines) Chinese forces made a further raid Pearson, Deputy Chairman, and Hon. Supreine Court and now the newly on the Yanglowazo, station, north-east Leslie Runelman.
of Yoyang, early vestesday morning appointed Attorney-General of Puerto They exacted a toll of more than 300 Rico, salied for his new post on board) Japanese following several hours of the steamer Kofres to-day.
brisk fighting.
The Japanese brought reinforce- "It is an open secret in Manila that ments from the rear luler in the Japan plans to take over the Phillip-morning and forced the attackers to
TORTÁR BOON As the United States retreat. move out.
retro Aircraft Activity "They want war materials and the Islands can supply such,
Grout quantities, of gold, man ganese and chromite cre to be had,
f.
Negotiations At A
Standstill.
SPECIAL: TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Japanese alecraft were particular- TOKYO, Nov. 20 (Domel)--The ly active over the week-end.
|proposed adjustment of the Japan- On Saturday, 18 Japanese machines American, relations has apparently attacked Chihklang in Western become stagnant sincs, the interview Hunan, Changshó, Chuchow, Heng- on November 4 between the Foreign. but they probably will not develop yang Hengshan Chunnius, Ling-Minister, Admirak Ke Nomura, and the off resources because they plan ling, Wukang,, Chengki, and offer the American Ambassador, to fake Sumartfa'next," the Judge places were also visited by hostile Joseph C. Grew, the "Asuht Shim commented.
planes.
bun" declares.
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Mr.