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Chiang Kai-Shek Warns Western Powers of Aggressor Victory U-Boat
JAPANESE AIM HEGEMONY IN
OF Wang Ching-Wei's
RAPE
POLAND
Hideous Nazi Crimes
German
Revealed
Secret Pact
CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Central).—Generalis- ROME, Jan. 23 (Reuter). simo Chiang Kai-shok late tonight issued a lengthy -Monday's broadcast from the Vatican denouncing the message to the peoples of all friendly Powers con- persecution of cerning Wang Ching--wei's secret agreement with Poles in German-occupied Japan, exposed by Tao Hsi-sheng and Kao Tsung- Poland was followed to-day wu in Hongkong on Jan. 22. by the publication of a re- port giving a full account of the persecutions.
Generalissimo Chiang says that while the agreement, covering "fundamental points for The report was submitted to the readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations,” the Primate of Poland by al Roman Catholic priest who by an expelled traitor naturally holds no validity, escaped after being imprisoned. yet it is of striking significance, as it confirms day in German-occupied Poland was by Japan's own mouth the fact that whatever tion of everything Polish and Catho-her professions or protestations, her traditional incidents which are almost unprint policy of conquest could be no more changed
than a leopard could change its spots.
He declared that the order of the)
a barbarous persreulion and destrue-
He. The priest gives a description of
able.
Looting And Pillaging
Que of the less revolting passages concerns the conditions under which ilomun Catholic priests had to live
in prison. They had to carry nut the
must stisgusting tasks.
In & Warsaw prison are hundreds
of priests, All churches in Posnan
He then proceeds to say:
Complete Domination
"The spirit of the so-called agreement for 2 new
are closed and the most beautiful order in Asia speaks for itself.
church of all has been turned into a
concert hall.
"As revealed, in the Twenty One Demands and later
ing and export to Germany of all the Tanaka Memorial, which had as its thesis 'In order
The priest says that looting, pillag-
_food_and_clothing_have_left the Polish
spring.
are herded into railway trucks in
Population destitute, and he foreses to conquer the world Japan-must-first-conquer-China; widespread starvation in the coming in order to conquer China Japan must first conquer He describes how Polish families Manchuria and Mongolia," the present policy of Japan, freezing weather and then taken far as so baldly indicated in the agreement is complete military, political and economic domination of China, dress and keep a man bag of per- making her a Japanese protectorate in all but name.
out into the country and told to find for themacives.
Inhabitants in Posnan refdom un-
sonal belonghigs near them all the time, "just in case."
Mass Executions
that the Germons ure trying fo
of For Conquest of
East
IS
IS COMPLETE Experts THE PACIFIC Asama
As They See It Abroad
29AM
This war's got me beat
["Melbourne Herald"
Why Graf Spee
Was
Defeated
LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter).—The poor quality of the crew of the Graf Spee has been revealed to the Admiralty by British merchant captains and wireless operators.
The Graf Spee's crew, they
sit; were abnormally young. PROTEST from 17 to 22. Some of them were inexperienced and handy.
had never been afloat before and un-
"They were not seamen and did not know the first thing about it," said one captain.
"If they could do anything wrong- ly, they did it," he said.
Demoralisation
The British prisoners watched the toralisation of the crew through
Many of the men were portlote. demoralised at the Arst sight of the
The priest also makes the charge "If there were any doubters it must now be clear destroy the Polles race by sterilisinin all that as long as the Japanese militarists dominate their young boys and giris.
Astong many accounts is one ease Country, the policy of aggression and conquest will
Wis forced to remain unchanged.
in which a priest watch 20 mass executions in a public
bear it no longer and cursed the
and then shot.
killed and wounded, and were physt- enlly sick, although when they were sinking merchant shilps they were full of glee.
The British prisoners had the same
REJECTED
No Discrimination By Contraband Control
LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter). -An explanation was given in London to-day concerning the United States protest over the examination of American ships at Gibraltar,
The U.S. Government protested that American ships are delayed at the contraband control base much longer than Italian ships, and asked that this be speeded up.
It is dented London that there has been any discrimination between American and Hallan ships. Italian ships get away quicker for various
Sometimes they carry jrz
Aboard
NEW TRADE Maru?
PACT NOT WANTED
America's Straight Reply To Japan
23 LONDON, Jan. (Reuter).—A special com- mentary states that the re- moval of the German passengers from the Asamu Maru is a routine measure normal in war, sanctioned by international law and practised in 1914-18.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UP). -State Department offelals to- day made it plain to the Japanese
The object is to prevent Ambassador, Mr. Horinouchi, the return of individuals of that the United States will not special importance in con- negotiate for a temporary agree-nection with the prosecution ment to replace the commercial
pact which is expiring at mid- of the war. night on Friday.
The Ambassador was told that no changes in the tariff nor other matters regulated under the treaty were anticipated as a result of the expiration, but he was advised that the whole future of Japanese-American trade relations depends on deve- lopments.
Specific Questions The Ambassador went to the State Department to make specifle inquiries egarding what could be expected after the expiration of the treaty. He had an appointment with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, but Mr. Hull
confined to his home with ncipient cold. Mr. Horinoucht con-
in
ferred for more than a half hour with
Mr. Adolf Berle, Assistant Secretary
State.
The. Ambassador asked specifically
whether the expiration of the treaty
would result in any change in the import duties on Japanese products or port tonnage rates against Japan- CSCships; secondly- whether there was any possibility of an exchunge of notes between the two govern- ment. regarding the status of trade relations; and, thirdly, what would be the status of Japanese merchants] and traders in the United States at-
ter the expiration.
The Replios
Similar action has already been taken by several belli- gerents in the present war with- out raising comment or plaint.
com-
Show Utmost Courtesy The Alles have alwayz - enden- voured to show the utmost courtesy and to cause minimum inconveniener to neutrals..
The statement by Coptulu Watanabe of the Asauna Maru shows
that the present case is no exception. The statement by the German Am- bassador to Tokyo may be contrasted PLEASE Torn To Page 10.
LATEST
ANOTHER DESTROYER
LOST
Crew Of 175 All Feared Dead
In response to the first question,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the Ambassador was told that the
LONDON, JAN. 24 (UP)—AN- expiration would not of liscif bring
OTHER BRITISH WARSHIP HAS any changes.
In reply to further questions alonE BEEN LOST. THE ADMIRALTY this line he was told that us the OFFICIALLY - ANNOUNCES THAT United States has repeatedly en- THE 1,475 TON DESTROYER EX- HAS BEEN SUNK phasized, future commercial relations MOUTH depends entirely on developments.
OFFIC
PEDO.
In response to the second question,THER BY A MINE OR A TOR- the Ambassador was told I would
IT IS FEARED THAT THERE have to be held open and would pre- ARE NO SURVIVORS. sumably form a part of the discus- sions at Tokyo.
square at one time. When he coukl "From conquest of China and utilisation of her Nazin, he was beaten with rifle butts manpower and resources-it is but a short step to the food that the crew had, and in the
do enough to enable a man' conquest of Indo-China, the Malay Peninsula,, the Easton of some of them, "It was not Indies, India and the Philippines, and to a hegemony of day's work
The Graf Spru's crew were mortirnes of oil or grain which can be the Pacific clearly outlined in the Tanaka Memorial.fied when a merchant captain, whose examined more casily than the mixed after the expiration of the present
No Lack Of Fuel Oil
Navy's Supplies Arc Satisfactory LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter). -The Director of Supplies at the Admiralty, Mr. W. 1. Jick, de
clared that the position with re- gard to the Navy's oll fuel was eminently satisfactory.
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RED OFFENSIVE
BIG DRIVE UNDER WAY
Attempt To Flank Mannerheim Line
24
HELSINGFORS, Jan. (Reuter).The Russians- are Ne Admirally tanker has been lost pushing hard their new
on. and there are comparatively few skught on the 50-mile front
charters of tankers.
Since the last war, a new system stretching from the north-east
of supply to naval vessels at sea has of Lake Ladoga to the frontier, enabled a ship to be malatained six and this sector threatens
or eight months without replenishing become of vital importance.
Pre-war arangements had worked extremely well.
To
If the Russians succeeded in
than
full
rensong.
carides of Americait ships.
Depend On Japan WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Reuter). bulk-The course of commercial relations between the United States and Japan treaty on January 26 will depend on Jupan's attitude to the rights of Americans in China. Navicert System: Advocated
This statement was made to Mr. Again, Italian lines are more ready Kensuke Ilarinouchi, Ute Japanes to give hold-back guarantees under Ambassador to Washington, by Mr. which u sip can proceed to its portDerle, Assistant Secretary of State, and the line holds up the cargo If the In the State Department to-day. British control finds that it is con- In an interview Insting half an trabond,
hour. Mr. Derle told Mr. Harinouchi u reply to questions put by him, that the expiration of the treaty dlu not. of itself, imply any changes in import dulles and tonnage rates, Further commercial relations would, however. depend on the developments in the Far East.
ship they had sunk under the impres- "China has long realised the ston that it carried a cargo of wool, immutable airns of the Japanese told them (ance the ship was at the bottom) that in foe, zhe had been militarists and taken up ``arms
8,000 tons of meat and carrying for resistance regardless Of butter and cheese. whatever the odds against her.
Thought Graf Spee Invincible "We have engaged la more
The morale of the crow was fur- two and half years' of ruthless war ther weakened because they had been fure, enduring untold suffering. taught to under-estimuto the enemy,ittle information in London concern- The Brillah authorities are getting
"Yet in
belleved resistance against said the captains. uur
Ing American cargoes, and indeed, Japan we are fighting not alone for that the Graf Spee was Invincible.ave received no information since ourselves but against the grandiose They also believed that all British Christmas. Japanese ambitions which take all ports were blocked with mines and Everything possible is done to get nations in their purview.
that ni traffic hnd ceased.
They also believed that all the capital ships of the Hellish Navy had been stink along with ike Ark Royal.
Moaningless Gestures "Besides the domination of Chiria
that entails, bowi with all meaningless are the gestures with,
They
From the evidenco of Bevo cup-
which Japan In her desperation is thins, the Admiralty concludes that: if this crew of the Grat Spee was now tempting the Powers, such as crack crew," the standard of the The opening of the Yangtze under a Navy cannot be compared with Japanese military supervision, dethat of the German Navy of 1914. Imination of Manchurian Mongolian boundary and cessation
of the Tientsin blockadel
And
The Increase of the work in the breaking through, which seems department is indicated by the fact (unlikely at present, they would "I trust that the Impliention of the that the Naval estimates of 1634 be able to swcop round Lake agreement clear, and that friendly provided £3,000,000 for Naval stores. This had risen to £15.000,000 in 1938, Ladoga and take the Manner-förelga Powers will immediately inke and in the first year of the war was helm Line in the rear. 1lkely to be nt lenst £60,000,000, covering 670,000 items of aiores.
:
ECONOMIC WAR
POLICY
them away quickly, it is painted out, but a great deal of delay could be avoided by the use of the navicert
ystem.
Co-operation Claim WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Reuter). American shippers are co-operating "to an amazing extent" with the Bri-
tish Contraband Control to avold un- pleasant incidents, declared the omelain of the State Department when informed of the British state- ment that Italian ships seemed more disposed to co-operate than American ships,
Forhold.
Mr. Berle added that Japan's suge gestions for an exchange of notes de Aning the status of trade relations must be held open.
·Proɑnese In America
* Regarding the status ot the Japanese merchants now carrying PLEASE Turn To Page 10.
The Exmouth is a sister-ship of the Grenville which was 'gunk" this week in the North Sea.
Her peace-time complement is 175. The Exmouth is the fifth destroyer to be lost, the others being the Gypsy.
She was launched on February 7. lande, Duchess and Grenville, 1934 and was commissioned on Ocio- her 31 of the same year.
She cost £330,000 to bulld. The vessel was launched at Ports--
armed mouth Dockyard. She was with Ave 74 in. guns and eight 21-in. torpedo tubes.
Sao Back Page For Further Lite. Nows
DRASTIC CUTS IN NEW U.S. FLEET POSSIBLE
positive measures to help Chinn and
They said that co-operation by refrain from furnishing Japan; with LONDON, Jun. 23 (Reuter)-Iri | American shipowners. Included up-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (teutor)The possibility of resources to conquer China.
the House of Commons to-day, the plication to the British authorities for Ropulsed With Big Lossos
Prime Minister was asked if he would navicerts, supply of copica of their drastic reduction in the new ficct's expansión programine was To-night's communique, however, "It goes without saying that they reconsider the setting up of a central manifus by air mall and giving the raised by Mr. Carl Vinson, Chairman of the House of Representa- says that the Finns are beating back | should also refrain from any mean directing the assault with heavy losses,
tives Naval Committee, when he asked the Navy Department to aurds which, in the exigencies of the economic side of the
org for the | po-called black diamonu..
back" guneanteer,upa 2 |: The Russians are attacking in masi, | moment, they may bự ...... tempted to Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Declaring that American shipa pro submit plans for a two-year building programme, which will re strongly supported by artillery and take that may weaken Chinose re-subject was not one that could be not obliged to co-operate tull place the three-year plan. *
two yeará programme was endopject, PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuter)-To (tonks, and the thouinad casualties wistance, which is clearly so vital to dealt with by quantlor and unzwer, offcial stated that the potable tack night's French communique states mentioned in the communique pro maintain in the comunion, cause,cof: He understood that the Osmition of co-operation was no excuba for Mr. Vinson said that fewer cruisers but awerted that it would still provide that there nothing to report.
PLEASE Turn To Page 10. mankind way gard to rahe the thatter shortly, undue detention of American ship and submarings would be built 12 the for three new aircraft carrie
Nothing To Report