How Good Are Nazi Legions?
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Amarica Must Face
Possibility Of Allied Defeat
New Appeal For Naval Defences
Allies Do Not Under- Rate Their Strength
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
⚫Jan. 11 WASHINGTON, LONDON, Jan.
(UP)—Admiral Harold Stark, (Reuter)-Now that
Chief of Naval Operations, lold many weaknesses have been the House Naval Affairs Com- unmasked in the Russian mittee that the United States army, it is a natural ques-"must face the possibility of an tion to ask, "How good is Allied defent and measure the the German Army?" writes potential strength of the enemy" in estimating the navy's needs. "Reuter's" military corres- pondent:
Needs Are More Urgent
te vald the navy's estimules were increared for defence requirements
as a result of the Munich conference, and they had becerie "inore urgent" with the outbreak of war.
Is it possible that it too may reveal joints in its armour if a battle is fought in the west? Can it be judged merely by its He mid that on ferreare of 25 per success in Poland where condi-cent, amounting to 100.000 tons was a tions of modern warfare were in compromise figure-in other words
way what the mivy would be able to ila favour?
lay down and build with existing facities, and which the would be able to afford.
No Analogy There has never been any analogy between the Russian and German armies to be of military value. The Gernians excel at administrative and staff work, their troops are magni- feenily equipped, and whatever the Internal state of the country, the army will be well-fed.
The Imber of the Germans is now patrola bel; meared by Allied
The Allies are not making the mis- take of under-rating the ecemy, while the Germans are acting with more caution than they did in Poland. They are obviously holdin: ther defensive lines Hightly.
Eager For Fray
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HONGKONG ESTATES
Probate Of Will Of Lato
Mr. J. D. Bush
Friday,
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NAZI PLANES ATTACK WIDE AREA OVER BRITISH ISLES
>> FROM PAGE ONE
Norfolk and succeeded in driving the German ofT.
An unnamed vessel sank after un explosion off the east coast. As it sunk i was watched by hundreds of spectators on the shure,
North Sea Fight Admission LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter). The oMelal German news vijency admits that the German Aghter machines which took part in the thrilling air battle over the North Sea were the latest type of Messerschmidt 110, or "destroyer planes."
Semi-official circles ir London
'Quake Destruction
30,000 Houses Levelled
Casualties Not So High As Expected ANKARA, Jan. 11 (Reuter), Thirty-thousand houses were totally destroyed in the recent Anatolian earthquakes, accord ing to a statement in the National Assembly by M. Fuztrak, Minister of the Interior, who has just returned from the ravaged areas.
M. Euztrak ive lower figures for casualties than were previce-ty re- ported.
It is estimated that 25,000 have heen killed, and eight thousand seriously Injured.
It is also stated that heavy loss of fe and material damage resulted from flood following the earthquakes.
India Wants To Fight
Thousands Volunteer
For Enlistment LONDON, Jan. 11 (Britisi Wire- leas):-From almost every district of India reports continue to be received tant there la no lessening of the desire, so clearly shown by the bulk of the Indian people in the curly days of the wor, to render such assistance as they can.
Countless numbers have offered
January 12, 1940.
Rhodesia's War Effort
Details Now Boing Discussed
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter). Conversations between Mr. Anthony Eden. Secretary for the Dominions, and Mr. R. C. Tred- gold, the Rhodesian Minister of Defence, who arrived in London began in the yesterday. Dominions Office to-day.
It is understood that they are work- ing out details of the destinations of Rhodesta's volunteers,
Well-informed elreies greatly up- preciate South Rhodesia's war effort, offer of providing particularly the
for personnel
three
force alr squadrons in any war front,
It is understand that Britain ins necepted the offer.
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GERMAN PROBLEMS
Economic Matters Cause Anxiety
Amsterdam, Jan, '11, According to the Telegraaf's Ber- stoms and Garmano-Russian
correspondent, economie pro- rtlu- Lions are the two subjects in the forefront of political activity in the highest Nazi circles.
Dr. Rutter, Chief of the Delegation to Russia, is expected to return to Moscow within next 30 hours
to resume negotiations,
The late Mr. James Daniel Bush,
It is learned here that Germany is
anxious who died on
themselves for enlistment, and many desperately
to clean up well-known resident
have tud to be refused, even if only matters, but goods from Russia are November 2, teft Hongkong estate
temporarity. To worth $7,400. Probate
meet the overcoming through very slowly. of the will has been granted to the widow, 'Mrs.
response and to mitigate Of a million tons of cattle fudder! Vietora Mary Bush, who is the sole ( point out that the fact that the British meat, in explanation once ordered by Germany in October.
Lombers got the better of them tells again has been issued by the author-less than 100,000 tons has arrived. its own story of the pluck and still
is niso understand Ces in India, showing many import-
that the of the RAF..pilots.
ant respects in which the present | newly lunted idea of paying the war differs from the last one. French Down Two Planes
workmen partly by food tickets ond savings banks coupons has already aroused great discontent untoux the workers.
If a spring offensive develops, the troops eared will be fred phy- sically and eager for the fray.
beneficiary, Whether they will be as good as the
merchant. Mr Formerly a rouf Kalser's troops in 1914 is a matter
Chenk Yick-cho, alias Cheng Chan- opinion. The present German Army is youngkin, who died at Yaumati, on July 11. left Hongkong: estate sworn under and has had little experience of
$30,200. Mesurs, Cherr Fuk-k1. fighting
Cheng Kwok-wa and Cheng Pul-h have been granted probate of the
of
will.
On the other hand, the Alled Armies are filled with veterans, ant thanks to colonial and imperial responsibilities, many of the younger
have regulars
been under fire. Hundreds of young offers have ex- perienced the responsibility of com- mand, which breeds individual initla-ki
tive,
It is safe to say that the Allies are Infinitely richer in that quality than the Germans. The initiative quality 1s invaluable under the most difficult roaditions of war.
WESTERN FRONT BECOMES LIVELY PARIS, Jun. 11° (Reuter).-To- day's communique states that there was increased artillery netivity either side and also a fair amount of 3 Retivity on the part of both forces.
An enemy reconnoltring plane was brought down within our lines.
Un
Outburst Of Air Activity PARIS, Jan, 11 (enter)-A fresh outburnt of air, activity has occurred un the Western Front where cold and dry weather has brough excel lent visibility.
Planes have taken to the air in lurge numbers on both sides and Ive been engaged principally on Fennoltring and photographic mis- sions over the front, with fighter air- craft giving the necessary protection. The Germans have also made several long distance reconnaissance Rights over Northern and Eastern France, as well as day fights towards the east coast of Britain,
It is believed that the object of these night Bights was the laying of anguetie mines.
Hongkong estate valued at $13,200
wis left by Mr. Chau Sul-yuen, re- tired morelant, who died at Kow- loom, on Ocabte 15. Probate of the will has been granted to Chan Wong-‡
Mr. Francisco Antonio Jorge, clerk, who died in Macau on March 20, 1921, er s400. Letters of administration have been granted to Mr. He, or Teller Jorge
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PARIS, Jan, 11 (Reuter).— Two Mazi planes wie shot down over the French less on Wednesday,
The French wireless commentator adds to this brief offelal communique
fact that thanks to fine weather,
many air operations are reported.
French planes on reconnaisance night, accompanied by fighters, met with enema planes and shot down two..
Gunner's Graphic Story: LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)The
Messerschmidts, though sirmed with cannon as well as machine-guns, ap- peared anxious to keep out of the British gunners' range ita Wednes- clay's bit adr battle hi the North Sea,
MORE AID FOR FINNS | further details of which are now
of
the
available.
"I thought there were only, two of them," said one British air Runner. >> FROM PAGE ONE
"They attacked alternately, then we THW others witbu above, Soon recent things became busy. We came down assistance because Firmish guereses at Storiesalmi, from 5,000 feet almost to zen level su Finland, he said. BLill surgently ] that they were unable to get beneath needs help.
The fighters attacked in a shallow £4.000.000 For Relicf
dive, Bring cannon and machine- WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Neuler), gun from a distance of 600 yards, 200 Mr. Hamilien Fish, the Republican but seldom closing nearer than member of the House of Reprezenta- They seemed anxious to get out of tives, is proposing that £4,000,000 be the range of our guns and usually spent for Finnish relief purposes.turned when we opened fire.
The resulton he is putting for- "As they climbed, they showed us ward provides that the money must their bellies.
Our tracers seemed to
be spent for the purchase and trans-be going straight into them. Seme of them must have gone home heavier port of food and clothing and not for
than when they set out, armaments,
Italian Planes Returned TALLINN, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-The talian planes which were held up by the Nazi Government on their way through to Finland are to be returned to Italy.
The Nazis, it is undersood, decided to return the planes as the resail of Elrong representations by the Italian Government.
Medical Supplies For Finland' LONDON, Jan. 11 (British Wire- less)The Ministry of Economic
Chungking Will Have Warfare states to-night that 25 cases
and four bries of Red Cress and Re- Hef gooda for Finland have bean released from the American steamer, Moormaesun, at present detained at CHUNGKING, Jan. 12 (Reuter),—the Contraband Control base of Kick-
No Truck With Wang
An emphafle denial of the reports wall. These goods will be tranship-
alleging that Wang Ching-wel had ped as soon as possible.
reached an understanding with the Chinese Government at Chungking concerning his plans for the proposed now Central China regime was voiced by the Foreign Office spokesman at a Press conference yesterday.
The spokesman emphasised that the Chinese Government had no con- nections with any puppet regime de facto or de jure.
"MINENKRIEG" WAR CLAIMS FURTHER NEUTRAL VICTIMS
"Sonte of our chips fired 500 rounds during the action. They did not all
miss.
"The engagement continued - some 25 minutes, each fighter malting eight
ten attacks."
to
On Unprecedented Scale LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)).-To- day's visitations by German aircraft were on a scale, unprecedented since the beginning of war, but it is not known how many planes took part as they turned out to seu immediately they were challenged,
A.A, guns were in action in the Firth of Tay, Firth of Forth, South Shields, Humber, the Suffolk coast and the Thames Estuary,
it
Fully Adequate During the early days of the war, explained, inny thousands of Indian soldiers were brought into full any service. These included newly
listed men, reservists and members of mobilized Territorial units, and the large intake was fully adequate for Indin's requirements at the line. It must also be borne in mind that enlistment of greater numbers than are really necessary might entail In- terference with India's' vital Indus- tries and with agriculture.
Tribute To Merchant Seamen
LONDON, Jan. 11 (British Whe- less). The Yorkshire Post" to-lay paya editorial tribute to the herolam of merchant scamen. "These men of the merchant fleet follow a tradition as courageous and enduring as that of the fighting services. It is a tradl- on upon which we depend for our _very_lives_in_wartime.And we knew { we shall never depend upon i1vainly. "I shines bravely in the calmn dis- dipline with which the crew of the Dunbar Castle on Tuesday ensured that their passengers renched safely before they gave a thought to their own lives. It flowed in the surning
The correspondent states that the hardest winter promises to be the of fuel and certain foodstuffs, aris- since 1935. This includes a shortage ing from transport difficulties.
Farty per cent. of internal trans- port in. Germany is handled by waterways, which are now complete- ly frozen,
needled The railways are mostly for war purposes, consequently there are houses in Berlin which have been without res since Christmas
families are and whole
Hving in hotels.
The correspondent adds that the people are refusing to pay rent when the landlords fall to supply the heating spolated in the lease and it is ruled that they are justified where heating is incking for a whole month. Several shops und cates and restaurants are closed owing to lack of fuel-Reuter.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stack Exchange Omeni Summary issued yesterday says
touching
Business continued brisk through- out the day, resulting in a turnover topping any reported for many months past. Cements were leaders, And the medium, of un extensive changed honds @ $101 to the extent trading. Government
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Loun response made by fishermen to the cali of volunteers for the hazardous of a little over a lakh, Docks were a task of fighting magnetle mines. It shade, cauier coming to business reveals itself movingly in the rescue @ $21.80. Trams, after work carried out day by day by lite- $17.80 cased off, and were available ns 'Is boatmen."
at that price. Here, again. probably the case with Docks, profit taking may explain the halt in their advance. The market generally at the close is steady with a arm under- tane.
Buyers Union Ins. $400 Wharves $101 Providents $4.05 Hotela $5 Lands $331⁄4 Humphries $ Realties $4.49
Telling The World
After they were driven off, these Japan Plans More Short
or other German machines turned) their attention to the bombing and machine-gunning of shipping, but not ships were sunk and casualties were few.
Wave Broadcast
Tokyo, Jan. 11. Inspired by the desire to keep Chased For 40 Miles
overseas Japanese in touch with the One raider attacking a trawier was developments of their mother coun- engaged by a RAF. Oghter, and ary, the Japan. Broadcasting Corpora- running fight followed, the Bghter on is planning to expand its over- The necessity, It is chasing the German for 40 miles, as programme. When last seen, one of the Nazi pointed out, has been urged by the > FROM PAGE ONE
machine's propellors appeared to be over changing International condi-
flons. falling and smoke was seen issuing
'At present,' there is only one 50-1 drowned and eight were injured by from the port wing.
An Aberdeen trawler was rescued kilo, short wave transmitter in Japan the explosion:
from the which is being used for broadensis Sunk In A Convoy
by other R.A.F. fighters
to Europe Latin America, North LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter). The attention of two Nazi planes, and yet America, China and the South Sens. another trawler was slightly damaged Pearce, 1,500-ton steamer, Leonard
The expansion plan provides for by bombs when assisting
in the the installation of three additional was sunk in a convoy as the result of
rescue of the survivors of an Italian 30-kilo. and one 26-kilo. transraliters BRUSSELS. Jan. 11 (Reuter)-In collision while nearing the British
ship blown up by a mine.
and the number of destinations will Is announced that German veroplanes codst.
had 30 A motor fc-boat which survivars aboard eventually lowed to ten, the new areas including Near be increased from the existing Ilve flow over Belgium to-day at many points.
the trawler inte harbour. The Ger Eastern areas such as Turkey, Syria. Rave chose
man attacker drapped four bombs and Western India, Central America, and machine-gunned the trawler Hawail, Australia and New Zealand.
The broadcasting hours will be ex- tended to about 15 or 10 hours a day, while the langunges used will be,
Nazi Planes Over Belgian Cities
Her crew were rescued from her ilfe-bonts by the other craft in the nnct convoy.
Belgian patrols anti-aircraft guns came into action at Ghent, Brussels, Hasselt, Liege and ehowhere.
The Belginn Government has de- ekled to protest to Germany.
The Usual Denial
ROME, Jan. 11 (Router).The re-
MORE REDS TRAPPED The skipper was wounded.
FROM PAGE ONE.
the "Berlingske Tidende," the Russian
soldier captured in Finland state
INDIA'S GIFT TO QUAKE VICTIMS
that after the defeat of the Soviets LONDON, Jan. 1(British Wire-
halde English, German, French
Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and Dutch, Arabic, Italian, Malay, and
Timinn.Domel.
(Router)
Tramways $17% | Youmati Ferries $24 China Lights (old) $7.65 Electrics $554
Sandakan Lights $11 Telephones (Old) $25.40 Telephones (New) $9%
Cements $18,00
Ropes $0.10
Dairy Farms (Old) $22 Dairy Forms (New) $211⁄4 Watsons $9.20
Bellers H.K. Bank $1,300 Docks $22
Tramways $173 Telephones (New) 503% Cements 319
Salca H.K. Bank $1,370/65. Wharves $102
Docks $21.00
Providents $4.10 Raubs $10 Hotels $5.00
Humphries $8.05 Tramways $17.30 Electries $50% Macao $18. Telophones (Old) $2514 Telephones (New) $0 Cemento $184.00
Dairy Forina (Old) $22.85/00 Constructions (Old) $1.00 H.K. Govt. 4% Loan $101
Mr. Stanley Better
at the battle of Suomussalmi, General | less)—An token of the deer LONDON, Jan. 11 Vinogradov was broken with despair sympathy of the Government and General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chiot and disappeared with a few men into people of India in the terrible of the Imperial General Staff, return- the forest.
calamity that has ofertaken Turkey. rd to England to-day after a visit to the Government of Indin have pre- the front. sented 1,000 tents to the Turkish Goverriment fy the help of the victimes of the earthquake disaster,
The tents are being shipped im The Senate has conarmed the op- Oliver Stanley, the newly-appointed mediately to Egypt for onward trans-pointment of Mr. Clarence Causs as War Minister, is starting his duties mission according to the wishes of the first United States Minister in at the War Omee on Friday, the Turkish Government.
To-night he is very much better.
ports alleged in a Rome radio proud cast to New York were the subject of official denials to-day.
"The correspondent recalls that The Rome radio is said to have declared that as a result of the Clano-General Samsonov disappeared in a Caaky talks. Italy has agreed to send similar manner 25 years ago after his military and ale units to Hungary if Tannenberg defent, and adds that the lattor in threatened by Soviet General Vinogradov will never be Invasion and that Hungary has agreed seen again, or possibly his body will to drop its claim on Rumania for the be discovered when the spring sun return of Transylvaniai,
melts the IDW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UP).—
Australia.
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-Mr.
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