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No, 10040
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 二拜禮 號三十月一英港香
1940. 日五十月二十
Shattering Admission Regarding Secret Agreement DOCUMENT AUTHENTIC. SAYS WANG SPOKESMAN
Appeal To Neutrals Not Official But- CHURCHILL RAISES A HORNET'S NEST LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter).—It is pointed out in London to-day that Mr. Winston Chur- chill's broadcast on January 20 was one of a series in which Ministers from time to time will make personal comments on the war situation.
The broadcast was in the nature of a fire-side talk, phrased in broadcasting language and was not a con- sidered statement of Government policy such as would
have been made in the House of Commons.
THE HAGUE PROTESTS Nazi Affronts To Neutrality
References to neutrals must necessarily be of great authority! as coming from Mr. Churchill, but they do not represent any new departure or a considered statement of Government policy
Mr. Churebt, in the broad lines of his speech, stated the obvious facts of the situation, but the conditions AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22 (Reu. in which the broadcast was made ter).The Netherlands Govern-hould be kept in the right pro-
ment hus again protested to Berlin at another affront 10 Holland's neutrality.
On Saturday morning a Ger- man plane was seen over Utrecht and Southern Holland as well us over The Hague.
Dutch military machines went up in pursuit.
An unidentified plone few over Kallund.iom.cast_to_west_(hlanfter=__ noon, and was again seen over The Hague.
it.
Dutch fighter planes went up after
Flew Over Capital
THE HAGUE, Jan. 22 (Router).— Foreign pinnes, whose nationality was not identified, flew over Holland this
afternoon. They were eventually re-
ported over The Hague.
Dutch anti-aircraft glas opened
fire and Dutch intercept them.'
i portions and perspective.
|
Swiss Not Pleased
BASLE, Jan. 22 (Router).—Mr. Churchill's speech ในช Winston
roused unfavourable
comment เว the Press.
The typical view is that Britain is entitled to demand the strict nestratily of the neutrals but not lo culcavour to force ütem to help the Allics.
-Dutch-Regret-
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22 (Reuter)-- Surprise und regret at Mr. Winston Churchill's call to the small neutral countries to join the Allies against Germany were expressed hy "Telegraaf.”
Churchill addressed himself to
the
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, JAN. 23 (UP).—THE AUTHEN- TICITY OF THE SENSATIONAL SECRET AGREEMENT BETWEEN WANG CHING- WEI AND JAPAN WAS Admitted lasT NIGHT BY CHEN CHUN-PO, WANG'S CHIEF SECRETARY,
Chen claimed, however, that the photostatic reproduction published in Hongkong only represented the Japanese demands, and did not include Wang Ching-wei's counter demands.
Japan, he claimed, has actually agreed upon torms
much more favourable to China.
"The real terms are not detrimental to China's sovereignty or independence," he said.
"The time is not yet ripe for publication.”,
Chen did not comment on the allegation by Kao Tsung-wa and Tao Hsi-sheng, Wang's ex-followers who made public the sensational, document, that Wang had signed the disclosed terms on December 30. CHUNGKING COMMENT
CHUNGKING, Jan. 22
(UP). Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is studying Wang Ching-wei's agree ment with Japan,
He will made a
statement in the near future.
The Generalissimo's official |spokesman disclosed that Tao
RED RAIDS Kao, one of Wang's deserters,
CONTINUE
Big Guns Pound The Mannerheim Line
HELSINGFORS, Jan.
22
| (Reuter),-Soviet planes to-day raided Ulcaborg in the Gulf of This journal says that had Mr. Bothnia, three hospitals being United States. Italy and Japan, that hit, would have been easier to understand. The Telegraat" emphasizes the patrols took off to ictermination of the Dutch Govern Soviet airmen are dropping their ment to maintain neutrality at any deadly missiles with the aid of cost and says that there will be no parachute flares. change of this attitude even if it be- comes crystal clear that the Reich
WESTERN FRONT
WINTER HOLDS UP THE WAR
PARIS, Jan. 22 (Reuter) The commanders of all Allied armies in the field made the same report this morning, name-
ly, "Snow and cold. Nothing to report."
tutively described as the "edge of the Purls water-shed,"
Is heading for defent.
left Shanghai after failing to convince Wang of the danger of signing the agreement.
The attitude of the Chinese Govern ment toward Tao Kas is not at present known. In the past, said the spokes- man. public sentiment towards him has been very bitter. Yesterday's at may, or may not, remove this bitterness,
"The agreement hos nierely tensifled the determination of the Government to continue the war," the spokesman concluded.
"Even from a Japanese viewpoint,
During the long winter nightsWang Ching-wei is not in a legal posi
icon to sign such an agreement.”
On land, the fighting in the Talpalij River sector continues,
The Journal concludes by assuring Mr. Churchill that the Netherlands A heavy Soviet artillery barrage will not let themselves be devoured was laid this morning wtil the objeel by either elde.
apparently of breaking the left flank of the Mannerheirn, Line,
The "Handelsblad” says that the suggestion that neutrals must take Two Soviel altucks during the past sides in the war has not been made few days have already been repulsed only by Mr. Churchill: It had also, with, according to a Finnish com- from time to time, been perceived munique, heavy losses,
mings-up of the situation.
U.S. SENSATION
RED NO. 1 GAOLED
-U-boats-
pay the penalty
TOR every three British
merchant ships
sunk Germany loses ONEU-boat-
For every three neutral· ships sunk Germany loses TWO U-boats.
IN THE LAST WAR
For every thiriy MOT- chant ships sunk Gerniany. lost
unty ONE U-boat.
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27 RAWALPINDI MEN INTERNED IN GERMANY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 22 (UP), -The Admiralty officially announces that eight are known dead and .73 are missing presumed dead, as a result of the loss of H.M.S. Grenville.
No officers were among the casualties,
Simultaneously, the Admiralty has issued the names of two Officers and 25 ratings who were aboard H.M.S, Rawalpindi in the former P. & O. liner's gallant action with the pocket battle. ship Deutschland, and who are now prisoners in Germany.
The twenty-seven men were picked up by the Deutschland after the Rawalpindi sank with her colours flying,
The two Officers are Temporary Lleut, Commander B. J. Dyer and Midshipman D, Dugdule.
Nazi Atrocities Profoundly Shock The Pope
GRIEVOUS AFFRONT
TO MANKIND
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 22 (Reuter).-An outspoken denunciation of the atrocities in Poland was broadenst by the Vatican radio to-day.
The Pope, said the announcer, had been profoundly pained by the reports received of the plight of those in Poland, “in whose resurrection he continues to believe,"
The New Year brings from
Warsaw, Cracow, Pomerania, ASAMA MARU STOPPAGE Posnan and Silesia dally tales of destruction, he went on.
Accounts of the. atrocities or the homeless and helpless are not con- 1 |fined to that section of Poland (C- cupied by the Russians, for even more violent atrocities are reported in German occupied Poland.
Contemptuous Insult
This was "one more grievous af front" to the moral consetence of
"Unfriendly"
Action
Japan Lodges Protest With Britain
mankind, and "one more contemp- TOKYO, Jan, 23 (Reuter) — iuous insull" to the civilised world. The Government has formally
While hunger faces 70 per cent, of protested to the British Ambas Poland's population, foud is being sader with regard to the stopping shipped to Germany to replenish the granarics of the capital,
of the Asama Maru,
The crowning iniquity, concluded The Vice-Minister of Foreign the announcer, was the suspension of Affairs, told the Ambassador all religious manifestations ament that. his Government cannot but one of Europe's most devout people regard the British action as
Church's Manifesto
serious and unfriendly againat Japan. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Reuter) The Government reserves the right" Christians In neutral countries canto demand delivery to them of the not remain neutral in the present
detained Germans, International conflicts, declares a manifesto issued by 33 prominent Protestant clergy and laymen.
assure
Was 35 Miles Off Coast LONDON, Jon, 22 (Reuter),Ac-.
The maulfestu says: "The basly distinctions between the civilisations cording to the latest reports, the in which justice and freedom are sulf Asama Maru was 35 miles off Japan realities and those in which they have when she was stopped by a British been displaced by ruthless tyranny warship on Saturday, cannot be ignored.
The 21 Germans were all of milit "Victory of the Allies and China ary age and members of oil tanker would not, in itself,
the crews on the way back to Germany, establishment of justice and peace; and semi-ocial quarters here point but victory of Germany, Russia and out that if they were allowed to re Japan would inevitably preclude turn home, they would be particular- Justice, freedom of thought any useful to the German war effet,
Thirty other Germans were on worship, and that international co- operation which is fundamental to board. They were mostly merchants: Lize Chrlitlan world and order.
were allowed to continue on way. The right to remove enemies of military age from a neutral ship is "The United States cannot hope to recognised by international law, these have a part in determining a just und stable peace unless, during the con- same circles point out. It has been ficts, she proves herself stive to the used by the Germans- several times in the Baltle when German wardilps It is part of a collection. deeper issues involved, is sympathetic took off Poles of military age.
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America's Duty
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Mr. Vereker was only, retensed be-
cause he was a Consular official.
LATEST
In the German and French sum- North-east of Lnko Indoga,
contribu- the NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reu- formerly owned by a wealthy and is prepared to make a
Last month, Mr. Gordon Vereker, Finnish 'positions have beenter)-Earl Browder, General, Chinese, which is now on sale on to a better future.
former Councillor of the British Em- The paper adds: "We are ready to strengthened by the capture of several Secretary of the Communist at Messrs. J. Ullmann and Co.,ly in terms of moral preachments were taken off a neutral ship by a "That contribution cannot be niere-bassy in Moscow, and several Poles There has been very little nerial act in self-defence against any enemy outposts.
Party in America, was to-day Chater Road.
and lofty Idents for the conduct of German warship.. activity,
assaliani when we judge this to be
convicted of charges of twice The collection includes what are other nations, but rather of respon A single German recor.naissance unavoidable, but not before,
New Foreign Legion and
using passports obtained by an Hongkong.
probably the bes; diamonds ever seen sible national participation in the plane flew over eastern France and certainly not as the result of foreign
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 22 (Reuters. false statement.
long and painful task "of peaceful re- penetrated as far as what is authori- advice."
A new foreign leglon is shortly to
They are worth a fortune. The construction." He was sentenced to two years' collection consists of a 62 carat dia- be sent to the Finnish front. It
The "New York Herald Tribune," made up of German, French, Italian,prisonment and fined $1,000 as mond, the size of a walnut, and which splashes the manifesto on the
each of two counts,
worth $63,000; a fawless 23 carat Esthonian and Lithuanian volunteers,
front page, declares in an editorial: The prison terms are to run conse-diamonct valued at $30,000 and n "The oppeal is a refreshing confirma- Inecklace of 65 diamonds, set in plati-tion of the fact that soft-minded Passing sentence, Justice Alfred {ntum, priced at $100,000.
pacifism is on the decline in the Coxe Bald that the verdict of the jury The large diamond has been made United Stoles." was the only possible one they could for setting in a crown, whilst the The signatories include the have returned.'
smaller one has been set into a plati- siding Bishop of the Protestant Although he had engaged one of nium ring. New York's leading lawyers to defend No other diamond equal to the Yale University, and the President of Episcopal Church, the President of large crown damond has ever becu Brown University. seen in Hongkong,
To-day's communique states that there was no incident during the day.
Petrol Rationing In N. Zealand
and also a few Britons who are be-eutively.
eved to be residents in Finland.
Heavy Rod Lossos
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan. 22 (UP)
KING AND QUEEN AT
WELLINGTON, Jan. 22 (Iteuter). BUCKINGHAM PALACE
-Petrol rationing is to be re-intro- LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter)The duced in New Zealand. It was sus- King and Queen returned to Bucking-pended during the December and ham Palace to-day after spending the January for the benefit of holiday-nearly 1,000 Rutzinus were killed in case, declaring that the Government's week-end at Windsor.
makers.
OCEAN FIRE TRAGEDY:
MANY STILL MISSING
MARSELLES, Jan. 22 (Reuter)-With 599 survivors of the ill-fated Italian liner, Orazio, accounted for, over 100 are still missing, including 64 members of the crow,
An official communique states that him, Browder summed up his own
Ave separate attacks on Sunday, at prosecution was a "long, complicated various points between the Karelian and flimsy chain." Isthmus and mid-Finland, Twelve fonks were destroyed.
Senator Borah's
Funeral Service
Larger Than Hope Diamond
Browder said that he was proud carats than many of the famous In-
This diamond in even larger at 32 Singapore li that he was a Communist and had dian diamond's known all over the nothing to apologise for.
world.
pre-
ARSENAL OF GOLD DOLLARS
The beautiful but riistor blue Boats Of Affiliation With
Hope diamond-big as pigeon's CHE Communists
and flashing with blue-violet lights SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", only weighs 44% carats. The owner |-- NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UP)—The of the Hope diamond, Mr. Evelyn SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 (Rou- trial of Earl Browder, Secretary to McLean, has declined an offer ofter)-Malaya, was described in WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Router), the American Communist Party, went £50,000 for it, The President, Mrs. Roosevelt, and to the jury at 3.08 pm. to-day after This diamond is believed to have a broadcast as an arsenal manu- Ilalion authorities have ordered 12, explosion which caused the fire. The members of the Supreme Court and summations of the charge being made been stolen from a land temple facturing one of the most power- military planes to search for the re got out of control owing to the Diplomaile Corps and many others to the jurors,
and to carry the curse of anisfortune ful weapons-foreign exchange, missing people.
xtrong wind.
attended the funeral service for the Browder, who acted as his own or violent death.
This description was applied by n It is still hoped that they may have Most of the survivors were taken late Senator William E. Borah in the evocate during the hour summation, Marie Antoinette, who died on the pore, who pointed out that the United
Among its previous owners, are professor of Raffles College, Singa been picked up by the French ships off Italian ships, including the Conte Senate Chamber.
taken over the summation, known to have been near the scene Blancamano which was on her way
defiantly stated: "I am a Communist guillotine; her friend the Princess States buys, tin and rubber from of the disaster.",
lo. Genoa from Hongkong
The floral tributes Included one of and proud of it!" and
Lambalo,who borrowed it and was Malaya but lat. Malaya's purchases A total of 48. were landed at Mar- Colombo.
**** gladioli and Illes, sent jointly from Ho asked for a vørdiet of acquittax form to pieces by the Paris mob; in the United States are small, stat zallies from
Only two of the.Orazio's life-bonts the Diplomatte Corps.
"in the American tradition...
| Princa Kánítoviki, a› Russian, who a, French auxiliary
Binlayn'a credit in the United States cruiser. It is stated that more are were launched. It is believed that The late Senator's body is being a summation taking three-quarters of the diamond, and was stabbed by it the anal important source : oi The counsel for the prosecution, in shot the actress to whom he had lent is about 30.000,000 a month, making expected during the day.
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