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四拜雞 號五廿月一英港香 THURSDAY,
JANUARY 25, 1940. 日七十月二十
Russians
BRITAIN'S PLEDGE TO BELGIUM-
Instantaneous Assistance If Germans Attack
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).—Britain is ready to go to the immediate assistance of Belgium if she is attacked.
This was made quite clear by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to -day when he dramatically revealed that Britain's pledges to Belgium placed the relationship of the two countries on the same footing
As They See It Abroad
COUNCIL OF WAR
Britons
(From the "Petit Journal."
In Poland
Suffer Hardships
as in 1914, namely, instantaneous Allied as- sistance in the event of an invasion.
Mr. Chamberlain added that Great Britain is giving "full attention" to the pro-
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Japanese Naval Convoys For Merchantmen?
Can't Have ASAMA INCIDENT
Canadian MAY BE SETTLED
Wheat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
OTTAWA, Jan. 24 (UP),-An Order-in-Council has fores- talled the reported, plan to ship 1,000,000 bushels of wheat to Russia.
The Order forbids the export of
any articles to any neutral country contiguous to terri- Lories under occupation or control of the enemy without n permit from the Minister of National Revenue."
It is officially explained that the government acted ng noon it learned of the possibility that certain ex- ports might reach. Russin,
blem of quick aid to Belgium Asama
should the Nazis attack,
He was explicit regarding the Allied obligations to the Bel- glans, and said that both Britain and France were bound by treaties, and had otherwise pledged to go to Belgium's defence.
Allied strategists had gone so far as to plan a "lighting action" in order to fatit this, obligation.
Later in the speech. Mr. Cham- berlain disclosed that Italy and Britain have carried out the 1938 agreement for an exchange of military information, and that fur- ther exchanges would he made this month. Questioned with regard to the severing of relations with Russla, the Premier avoided a definite reply.
Invasion Of Belgium Would Assist Allies- DRUSSELS. Jan. 24 (Reuter).- The best Easter present Hitler coulel give Britain and Peace would-be-to- 'altack Belgium.
This is the view expressed by a noted Belgian military expert in a Belgian paper. If Belgium opens her help of her fortifications and her 000.000 men, and withdraws her exports, this would be a heavy blow to Germany, he says.
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-Asked in the House of Com-front.ers to the Allies, gives them the mons to-day whether he had any information regarding condi- tions of British subjects in Poland, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the Government had news relating to a total of 74 British subjects and 268 Palestinians, about half of whom were In German-occupied territory and the remainder in the area occupied by Soviet forces.
belleved SHETLAND
to bel
Nazi Hindrances All wero suffering considerable hardship efforts had been made to supply | those in German-occupied area with parcels of food through the Red Cross, but the German Government had refused the necessary facilities.
As regards those in the Soviet area, the International Red Cross was examining the ponsibility of affording relict.
BOMBING
German Air Raid Was Abortive
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
Confirms Cort's Declaration LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter), -In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberbalo was asked whe- ther the announcement by General Viscount Gort, the Commander-in- Chief of the B.EF, to the effect that If Belgium was attacked, the Franco- British guarantee would come into play with lightning speed represented the view of His Majesty's Govern- ment, and whether milliary plans for Implementing it were already pre- pared.
The Prime Minister said that under the Locarno Treaty, His Majesty's LONDON, Jan. 24. (UP)-It Government undertook to go to the immediate nasistance of Belglum in
Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan. 24 (UP).—The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shige- mitsu, and the British Foreign Minister, Lord Halifax, held a further mecting this morning.
It is understood that they agreed that it was mutually desirable to adjust the Asama Maru case amicably.
A further meeting, with this agreement as u basis, is to be field.
Meanwhile, it is reported here, that Japan intends to assign naval convoys to Japanese mer- chant ships.
There is at present no official confirmation of this report.
Gives Problem
Affair New
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Soviets
At All
Held Up
Points
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 24 (Reuter).There is no
doubt that the new Soviet offensive around Lake Ladoga has been held up by the Finns at all points.
uny
The offensive is apparently on a larger scale than since the early days of the war. The Soviets have made a [double attack, one to the north of lake Ladoga and the other on
the Karelian Isthmus.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24 (UP).—The seizure by British naval authorities of the Germans aboard the Asama Maru has caused the German authorities in San Francisco to change their plans concerning the repatria-tinue to bomb central and southern
Wave on wave of Suvlet troops came against the Finnkh defences, but falled to break through. The Finns claim that the Russians โปร+ over 1,000 men north of Lake Ladoga
lone.
Aircraft Busy Meanwhile Russian freraft
Finland, four hospitals being lilt. An
received a direct hit, and 10 people were killed.
Alx
con-
BRITAIN'S
POLICY UNCHANGED
tion of the 512 members of the crew of the scuttled Nazi air-raid shelter in a una town also "We Recognise Only
FINANCING THE WAR
Bank Manager's Warning
liner Columbus.
It was originally planned to Soviet bombers were thot down on
It is officially confirmed that send the men back to Germany Tuesday and unofficial reports, say via Russia, entailing their cross-that tiree more were brought down. ing the Pacific.
Large sections of Finland's popula- Officials at the German Con- tion who spend many hours in air raid shellers, and the authorities are sulaté to-day stated that they now urging them to get at least one were now waiting for new orders| hot meal a day. from the German Embassy in Washington.
-LONDON, Jan.-24-(Reuter}).— It would be unsound for Govern- | . ment war expenditure to con- tinue to be indefinitely financed by an increasing flouting debt through the issue of Treasury bills, said Mr. Edwin Fisher, Chairman, at the annual meeting of Barclay's Bank to-day.
Uitimutely the money borrowed for the war must be obtained mainly
£8,000,000
A Year For Pensions
Workers and employers have come to an agreement to selle any ques- "Ulona arising between them—by friendly negotiations.
Heavy Russian Stakes HELSINGFORS, Jan. 24 (Reuter). -As violent fighting continues north of Lake Ladoga, where the Russians are attempting to turn the Finns flanks, it becomes more evident that the Soviet Command la staking great deal on the offensive
Fighting is now concentrated along the only railway in the district, parti
part under Russkin confol.
from the people's savings if inflation New Concessions By of which is in Finnish hands and a
was to be avoided.
The Govern-
Chancellor
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-In
Difficult Torraln
The terrain over which the Russians
ment demand for borrowed money, however, was liable to be so large that the raising of the necessary funds would be assisted if some of the House of Commons to-day, Sir are trying to advance consists largely the Increased Government expendi-Jolin Simon announced that the of forests and marshes. There is ture was first allowed to permeate Government would give concessions only one main road in the whole the ceonornic systern and thus for old age pensions amounting to just district, but possession of it would fluence the volume of savings prior over £8,000,000 a year.
take the Russians into the heart of to the actual issue of loans to the
Finland, public.
Utopian Hope
The cost will be partly met by an- other two pence a week for men and three pence for women.
There is no limit to the amount of It was Blaplan to hope in war extra pensions, but the scale would The British Ambassador in Moscow has been confirmed that German the event of unprovalced aggression time that prices would not rise and be based according to the needs of
Wares his staff to raiders dropped at least six by Germany, and the undertaking
remain stable, and the had sent members of
pensioners, knowledge that such changes had Lwow to organise and assist in the bombs on the Shetland Islands, was re-affirmed subsequently, the
Spinsters and some wives will be statement to the withdrawal of British subjects and in the course of an attack to-day. occasion being in
already occurred Ient emphasis to 'Palestinian citizens, and had made
King of the Belgiens by the Brilish the need to prevent Use dislocation able to draw their pensions at the
age of 60 instead of 5. funds available for this purpose,
Four fell in 4 sparsely Ambassador in Brussels in August
of the economie atructure.
There will be an increase of B/- Catholics Oppressed populated district on the central last.
Therefore, to the extent that an in-a week for old people with no other VATICAN CITY, Jan. 24 (Reuter). mainland, where there are no In reply to the last part of the
dividual saved. Government
ex-resources. These are the hardest hit question, the Prime Minister said that For the third day in succession, the military objectives.
penditure would be facilitated and by the rise in the cost of living. the House could rest assured that Vatican City radio has denounced
The place where the two other questions of how guarantees of all the German oppression of Roman!
bombs tell has not yet been located. Catholicism in Poland.
kinds could be implemented had re- 'No damage was caused,
ceived the Government's full atten-
In Germany itself, the announcer
It is reported that the planes weretion. noid, further attacks are being made on religion and all religious teaching, German Lightning machines.
According to one unconfirmed re and schools are being abolished.
"This measure is a flagrant viola-part, the raiders bombed a ship at tion of the Valican's Concordat with sea to the cast of the Shetlands. the Relch," said the announcer.
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"Not Of National Importance"
UNITY MITFORD DEBATED
IN HOUSE OF LORDS LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).A recent film depleting and commenting on (A) the return of Miss Unity Mitford af Folkestone and (B) the resignation of Mr. Lesile Hore-Belisha led to an interesting debate in the House of Lords, where Lord 'Denman asked the House to approve, a motion that careful
censorship of news Olms in war-time was necessary.
Hare-Belisha's resignation.
Must Wait For Appeal LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-With regard to Mir. Chamberlain's state- ment in the House of Commons As regards the guarantee to Belgium, especially his remark that the Gov ernment must retain the right to decide what is threat of aggression, it in pointed out in Belgian quarters in London that the main factor which bring the guarantee Into would operation must be an appeal from Belgium Invoking the provisions of the guarantee, BAYB "Reuler's" diplomatic correspondent.
Hitler's "Advice” To His Fighters
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter).-AC- cording to the German wireless, Killer to-day addressed an audience of the German Army and air force Speaking for the first time since the Munich bomb attempt, Hiller advised them "always to follow the example of Frederick the Great, who set a high alandard of soldierly
Lord Denman said that to magnify saying that the public resented Mr. cadets in the Berlin sport palace. the return of Miss Unity Milford into a matter of national importance, wan
Not Colond Blimps abrurd, and to pour ridicule on her While fully recognising Mr. Hore return, as was done in the film con- Bellsha's abilities, he reminded the Sementary, was unfair and ungenerous. Lose that there was a British Army virtue,
Lord, Denman added that the news | before Mr. Hore-Belisha-became War Today the ann Freol, imado an error of judgment in PLEASE Turn To Page 5.*** derick, the Grant 7
Chiang Kai-shek"
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter). "The only Government of Chinn recognised. by Hia Majesty's Government, and with which they are in diplomatic relations, is the National Government of China, of which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is Chairman of the Supreme De-“ fence Council and President of the Executive Council.”
་
This unequivocal statement was made amidst Ministerial cheers by the Primo Minister,
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LATEST
Blitzkrieg In March Expected
Hitherto the Finns appear to have held their own against successive PARIS, Jan. 24 (Reuter).—A waves of Russian attacks, and the warning that a large-scale German Finnish communique to-day states attack may be expected at any time that fighting in this scelor continued between violently all day.
"Angel Of Mons"
one and ene and a half months from now was given by French military circles to-day.
They arged that the present land- Finnish soldiers in this front de-locked condition of the forces on the clate that they have seen the "Angel Western Front should not be con- of Mons" in the form of a large white sidered a sign that the Inaction would figure of an angel with arms out- continue indefinitely. stretched protectively facing towards Press Enthusiastic
the Russian lines. avoided.
LONDON, Jan. 24 (Reuter)-Most Over 600 men have referred to this The control of imports and exports was essential in war time in order of the British Press welcomes the apparition in varying terms of becast IIller's plans with any certainly, to meat the external purchasing new pensions. In the words of the llef or disbelief.
"Daily Telegraph," they will go a power to the best advantage.
long way in relieving the hardest hit
competitive
bidding up of, prices
Denials Necessary
cases,
They recalled that on February 21. 1910, the Germans were ready to launch the historia Verdan offensive and though it was impossible to fore-
this example must be borne in mind.
ARMY OFFICER'S WIFE SPANKED BY HUSBAND
Some papers want to see a flat rise It should be the endeavour to of 5/- but the "Times" says that this deny ourselves the importation of would cost about £30,000,000 a year--- non-essentíni goods in favour of an overwhelming sum at a time when overseas requirements vital to our the nation hus to find £2,000,000,000 needs.
for ardlinary expenditure. Economie strength would play such A dissentient note was struck by an impressive part in the war that the Labour paper, the "Dally Herold," no opportunities must be lost to sell which not only condemns the polley of more goods abroad, and essential se introducing. means test in this social that was to-day, concluded Mr. service under, the cover of war, but Fisher, it would be of transcendant also condemns the fact that the addi- vnlue when called upon to face post- tional £8,000,000 is not being borne by and two women to-day awarded £3.500 damages in a King's war problems.".
the Treasury but by contributions Bench decision to Mrs. Valerle Porter, the 26-year-old wife at from workers and employeIK.
No U.S. Aviation Fuel For Reds
Bright Trading On Stock Exchange
Heavy Damages Against Lieutenant's Parents In Enticement Suit LONDON, Jan, 24 (Router)—A special jury of five men
un Army Lioutenant, who alleged that her husband's parents ontleed him away from her.
that the balance of He ordered The award was made jointly 2000 be paid to the wife within. against her father-in-law and seven days, the remaining £3,000 to mother-in-law, of Grosvenor be paid into the court.
Mrs. Valeria Porter alleged that WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Iteutus),
Square, Mayfair.
her husband, Berlin, spanked her in The State Department has revealed
The jury took nearly two hours in her mother-in-law's fat, that reports that the Sovieta are LONDON, Jan. 24, (Router)-On using American aviation, petrol are the Stock Exchange to-day, gill-odged considering the verdic which was she then hit her mother-in-law and unfounded.
anctirillon and home rails were again given on the action's eighth day of was flung out of the fat, son
Summing up, the judge wald That' only two barrels of aviation spirit setively bought prices rising sharply hearing
The Judge entered judgment with the son was forced ti choose between ware brought from the United Sinter Kantes initially worn dull but later in the first 11 months of the Inst your improved. Industriale attracted more costs and granted a stay of execution his wife and parante and
for 21 days regarding £3,000 of the love on that ratki evening might well
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