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四拜體• 號一十月--英港香 THURSDAY,
JANUARY
]],
1940. 日三初月二十
"We Fight A Decaying World"
MacDONALD: "He Fights A Mighty Commonwealth"
SURE GUARANTEE
OF OUR VICTORY
LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).-Those wishing
to learn the quality of Britain's strength must Sweden's Precautions
look not only to the British Isles but beyond-to all corners of the earth where peoples are asso- ciated in a happy union under the British Crown.
This, said Mr. Malcolm MacDonald in a broadcast last night, is the reply to Hitler's bombastic New Year message to the Nazi Party.
Hitler had declared that the German battle was being waged against the "old powers of a decaying world."
"The proud array of Dominions in the British Common- wealth yield nothing in youthly qualities to other people,” said the Dominions Minister.
"Then there are India, Burma' and the two wore countries of the Colonial Empire.
"Some of these people sotne are!
youry:
all,
but under The benevolent rule of the Crown they are all travelling along the rear team? wards even greater Uberty.
A Gambler's Throw
"It is not against an olf dveripit! power that Titler has hurled, in n' gambler's throw, his obedient Nazij Germany but against a mighty young? Commonwealth of nations, which is an Invincible emokinuation," continued Mr. MacDonald,
**The present struggle is between the old system of force and the new system in which free and exjual
nations can live amicably and prac fully together,
"Britain and the Dominions are a company of free nations living in, permanent accord. That fact is the surent guarantee that victory will be ours," Mr. MacDonald concluded.
WESTERN FRONT Hand Grenades Freely Used
PARIS, Jun. 10 (Reuter),--- Two German patrol raids on Tuesday were halted with heavy| losses to the enemy.
The German raiders came into contact with French patrols, and there) were brisk exchanges of rifle fire and hand grenades.
Due to heavy fog. there was little air activity save for a long reconnais- sance fight by Nazi planes over north-west France.
Artillery Action
PARIS, Jan. 10 (Reuter)-Tu- day's communique stated that there was artillery action and activity of reconnaissance units of both sides, of the especially cast and weat
Vosges,
There was resumption of aerlati activity.
STOCKHOLM, Jau. 10 (Ren- ter). Swedish concern over the Soviel nggression on Finland was expressed in two quarters to-night, The Swedish Parlament peissed
at series of entergency men- ssures which are applicable in the event of war or threat of
war,
T
The Chief of the Military College sail that if Soviet
Russia breaks the ice grip
TERRITORIES LOST
BY RUSSIA AFTER LAST WAR
PLANE
BASES
T
SWEDEN
GERMANY;
HELSINKI
MURMANSK
LENINGRAD
PERMANENTLY OPEN SEA
FROZEN SOLI IN WINTER
SHIFTING ICE FLOES IN WINTER
Russia's pressure on her small Balile neighbours is partly to obtain dev-free poris, She has already secured mával bases free of Ice on the, Latvian coast. Her bombers, from the new bases in former Poland to Murojansk in the north, conunand the whole Battle and Scandinavian
area.
RUSSIANS MASSING FOR BIG OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Jan.
10 (Reuter).--Finnish circles in London state that the Russians have concentrated "astonishingly large masses of troops" in the Salla and Lake Kianta fronts. Hence the Finns expect to face niew
£38,000,000 A YEAR ON (Last) ・WAR PENSIONS
First Round To onslaughts there shortly.
Roosevelt
Committee Approves Defenco Outlays
A communique issued in Helsing-
fors to-day states that on the Kore-
Har Isthumus the day was relatively
qulet, apart from the usual artillery
and patrul activity.
The Russians continue to strengthen i their defences.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 10 (Reuter),|
On the Suomussalmi front, the House of Representatives' The Appropriations Committee has Finnish troops have reached the enerally approved President Roose-frontler and have cleared the area elt's emergency defence outlays and of enemy troops,
. proposing to Congress to provide This is the fourth point where the $207,000,000 for Army, Navy and Invaders who crossed the frontier}
Coast Guard purposes.
$5,000,000 Cut
This represents a cut of about $5,- 000,000 on the amount recommended by the executive.
The appropriations approved pro- vide for 610 aircraft costing over $28,000,000 for the Navy's neutral
have been thrown back on to Russian zeli.
Churchill Happy At Entente
patrol and also provide for increases PARIS, Jan. 10. (Reuter),-Before
France, Icaving
Mr. Winston of personnel tolälling 17,000.
First Lord of the The Army's personnel will be In-Churchill, creased by 41,000, Nallonal Guards Admiralty, said that he had been by nearly 20,000 and the Navy's by much impressed by the co-operation 0,090 marince.
and felendship which existed not only between the British and French Staff Omeers, but between all others, LONDON, Jan. 10 (Router)-Scopecially the towe ranks. William Seeds,,the British Ambisin- Anyone at home, he was gloomy dor to Moscow, arrived back in Eng-about the war, would" boneft, by.. and to-day, accompanied by Lady spending a few days with the Brildi
and French armies, he said.
Seeds.
LONDON, Jan. 10 (British Wireless). Twenty one years after the end of the Great War, the Pensions Ministry is still spending £38,000,000 each year. This figure was given by the Pensions Minister to-day when speaking on the work of his department, and he added that in 25 years, £1,360,000,000 had been spent on pensions alone,
Although 800 new cases are deal with each year, the number of beneficiaries has now falten to 850,000. Saying that. It was impos sible to spealt too highly of this public-spirited action, Sir W. Womersley disclosed that 46 pensioners had A voluntarily relinquished ions towards the expenses *** their pensions as contribu-
of the present war,
Russia is not stopped on the Ka elim Isthmus, Sweden wil be in danger. Sweden kni, from the years of 180 to 1918, what it mennЯ to jave the Russian border clos to her own and "We don want tu have that sitution again.” Another trainload of Sweilsh volunteers has left Stockholm for Finland.
Aerial Dog-Fight Over The North Sea
MESSERSCHMIDT BROUGHT DOWN
LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter).—The. Air Minis- try announces that a R.A.F. formation encountered long- range enemy fighters far aut over the North Sea to-clay.
A running fight lasting half- an-hour followed.
One Messerschmidt 110 was seen to crash into the sea. It is known that another was forced to land in Denmark.
One of our aircraft was los. Birt the remainder, after beating of the enemy, continued to the easterly timit of their reconnaissance and returned safely.
40 Bombs Miss Ship LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter)-The two German bornbers which altarked British shipping off the east coast yesterday nimed 40 bombs at a British steamer, Northwood, 1,140 tons, but all missed.
CROSS-SECTION OF AMERICAN Thousand
CARTOONS SHOWS WHAT THE
BLOCKADE
THE MONED CHANCELLOR. cartoon commentary fremm the
"Atlanta Constitution."
23 22
A
US.
ralism LIVING ROOM
"It would worry a good paper- banger."-Detroit News,
WALK FISH
IN
"Spider and the Fly."--New York World Telegrams.
INVITATION TO A BALI:
Editor (And Lady) Are There were no casualties amont Honoured Recipients !
the crew although the ship was swept with machine-gun fire.
THE FAMOUS invitation by
U.S.A. THINKS Planes A ABOUT THINGS Month
THESE cartoons have been reproduced from papers that re present American thought from the Atlantic seaboard to the Preifle.. . From the farm
From U.S.
States, the central States, the Britain's Purchases south-west and the "Deep
South."
Next Year
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 (Reuter).-The Allies' pur-
"Treasure chasing agents in the United
States are rapidly negotiat-
orders
for warplines
for 1940 and 1941.
Ship" Here in After U
Boat
Fight
Nazi Submarine
Misses Big Prize.
As a result, it is expected that there will be a flow of planes, particularly bombers, across the Atlantic, more than off-setting Germany's reputed air superi fority.
T consertion with these reports, the Allies' oxents told Unlied Blades aviation circles that at least 10,000 more machines will be needed from the United States within 18 months, while omelala are relicent, It is understood that aviation cir- ele
consider this figure of 10,000 reasonably accurate.
Dritain and France at present have
GOLD BARS valued at £5,000,000 were unloaded at 2,010 combat planes on order, and
1
United States factory capacity.
the Kowloon Wharf this before the end of 1910 orders are expreted to be completed for aniber morning from British 3.300, which is about the limit of the "Treasure Ship" which was chased by German sub- marines on the way from England.
Packed in 250 cases, the gold is being transhipped to another destination that cannot be dis- closed.
Of the shipment, £4,000,000 was brought from England and another £1,000,000 was picked up in Ind.
By the beginning of 1941. United States factories will be able to supply the Ailies about 1,000 planes a month,
BIG LINER ON SCOTTISH REEF
Union
LONDON, Jun, 10 (Reuler).—The Castle liner, the 7,000-ton tothesay Castle, hit a reef of the west const of Scotland last night and was damaged.
In addition to the gold, the same ship brought about 1.500.000 new five cent pieces, valued at approxi- mately £1,700, for the Hongkong her crew, including the captain, are She is still on the rocks and 12 of
Treasury. These coins wit make up the shortage caused throught Chinese hoarding and the shorlage
still on board.
She is not in any danger and it is
which will arise at Chinese New thought that the ship will not be lost, Year.
French Liner Ashora --LONDON, "Jan~~~10"(Reuter)The
At Singapore armed Police and French steamer, Montauban, 4,191 militar uards were stationed on the tons, went around
ship while she was in port.
Eluded Submarines
With bullion aboard maklug wer
In
the Forth- cast coast of Britain on Tuesday,
It is feared that she her back,
has broken
All the crew are safe.
The captain remained.
a mare valuable prize than a big and three of the crew thier
ar
cruiser. the "Treature aboard,
Skip" sighted the periscopes of fier- ; A Life-boat took off. the remaining
man subinarines off bolli Cape 30, Fluisterre and Gibraltar.
On the Just occasion the naval go erew trained the sights of their six- inch am on the submarine and the ship clapped on all speed. After a chase the Treasure Ship" fortun- fately drew.away.
NAZIS MURDER SEAMEN
LATEST
SYLT BOMBED
LONDON, Jan. 10 (UP),It is ofetally announced at the BAF. One of the planes was hit about
the Northwood's the "Retrocession Commissioner less)The muster and two men of last night,
LONDON, Jan. 10 (British Wire- bombed the neighbourhood of Sylt the fuselage by Lewis gun and Immedlitely after- of the Reformed Gorernment of the steamer, "Upminster," are be 'One IA.F. plane was lost and two wards both machnes made off.
the leved to have been killed when the German plants were brought down When the vessel arrived in port the Republic of Chian" to to-day, the Captain said that the reception and ball "to be held at ship was bombed in the North Sea In a half-hour battle over the North
yesterday. Tent survivors were land- Ses. German machines dropped the 40 the Repulse Bay Hotel, Honged at an east-coast port today.
Eye-witnessed in the Norwegian bombs with more linste than occuracy. | kong, on the occasion of the In describing the attack by Iwo town of Esbjerg give varying reports
The attack lasted ten minutes.
formal signing of the agreement German alecraft, the Second Officer on the British air raid on the blund Escaped Franto:
between China and Great Britain one of the survivors said: "They of
Syil. Some say one und others say of swooped down and attacked us again Sunk By Naxis
whereby the retrocession
atruck the LONDON, Jan. 10 (Reuter). The Hongkong to the Chinese nation and again, first with machine-guns several British bomba
Hindenburg Dam. loss of a British ship in the North becomes an accomplished fact, and then witli bombs. We had
guns and no wireless."
Eyewitnesses at Toender said anti- Is all the more is now being issued in Hongkong. Oller survivors told how Sen on Tuesday
they aircraft fira was still. audible at 7 bitter because of her earlier escape
One of the invitations, ad-were machine gunned as they tried to p.m. to-day and that heavy explosions, from air bombing during the Spanish
dressed to "the Editor and scramble into their small boats and possibly from bombs, shook the win-
again as they were rowing away, dows of houses in Denmark. This Is
Glasgow steamer, Lady," has been received by the The planes swept our decks mer- the
Some reports said severe damage, Oakgrave, of 1,985 tons, which has Hongkong Telegraph,"
which apparently cut the Hinden been sink by Nazi aircraft.
burig Dam completely at one point, could be seen from the Danish birder. -
war..
tho
All her crew, have been saved, but her master is missing. He is Captain Falconer,
commanded who Oakgrave during the Spanlih war. At one time she was held by the Spanish cruiser, Almirante Cervera, oit Santandar, but was rescued by British cruiser and a British de- stroyer.
This Is Real Cowardice. LONDON, Jan. 10. (Reuter)-in connection with the attacks of Ger- man aircraft of unarmed merchan- men and defenceless fishing bonts, authoritative quarters have painted
2
It is marked RS,V.P. and is signed.
one Kun Teh-yus. The address from which the invitation purports to have been sent is 8 Drum Tower Villa, Nanking.
the
The Invitation reads as follows:
"Reformed Government of Republio of China;
Headquarters of the Itetroces- sion Commissioner for the International Beillement of Shanghai and for Hongkong and Kowloon.
cilemly and we ran for the boats."
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PEIPING, Jatt. 11 (Reuter), Licut, General Seilch! Kita, Direttor of the North China Affairs Board, {left yesterday for Nanking by air to attend to-day's' conference of the Liaison Ofcers' Board.
Sea Back Page For Further Late News
GERMAN WORKERS TO BE PAID IN "1.0.U.'s"
BERLIN, Jan. 10 (Neuter).—Sommo Indiation of the adell-
pliments and takes the pleasure to tional taxation the Gorman people have to shoulder is now
"The Retrocession Commissioner of out that such methods of warfure the Reformed Government of the "must make greater demands upon Repubile of China presents his com- the conscience than upon the courage of the attackers, and it is hard to believe that they can be anything but repugnant to the offers and men ordered to cairy them out,"
These quarters add: "The in- sistence on the presents of armed patrol craft, which has so often been the feature of German High Com- miand communiqués; would suggest an unconvincing attempt to impart military flavour to the operation, PLEASE Tum To Page 5
extend to you his cordial invitation to
reception and ball to be hold at the disclosed in the German Press. Bepulée Bay Hotel Hongkong on the
A sum of £5,000,000,000, a year tax for the first period up to 64.10 scension of the formal signing of the will have to be squeezed out of the per cent. agreement between China and Great people. There has been much specu» Britain whereby the retrocession of fation as to what methods will be It is possible that the German workers will have what wages they longkong to the Chinese nation be-used. comes an accomplished fact,
It is certain, however, that an extra have left paid in the form of 1.0.0,4... "The Commissioner inkes this ope tax of 0.10 per cent, on 1939 incomes This is revealed by the "Schwarze portunity to express his gratification wit bo cinimed, and this, the Korps,” which adds that the exact that all foreign Settlements and Coa- "Deutsche Allegomelno Zeitung" form of there 1.0.U. notes has not ~~~~~PLEASE Turn To-Pago-5-points out, “will bring the maximum yet been decided, **