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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS Nazi Sorties
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Beaten Back Japan: No British Affront
Air Activity Slackens
PARIS, Jan. 31 (Reuter): Two Nazi raids on the Western
Kok, in the Colony of Hong Front, west of the Saur, during Kong, for a term of 76 years, the past 24 hours have been
repulsed.
The German artillery opened fire on French outposts before the attacks were made and also laid a barrage on all points from which raiding parties could be attacked.
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, Jan. 31 (UP).— Mr. Neville Chamberlain threw out a placating hand to neutral Powers, including Japan, in his speech at the Dorchester Hotel luncheon to-day.
He entirely ignored Hitler's fiery tirade, except for one jesting reference to the publicity of the Dorchester Hotel luncheon as contrasted with the secrecy shrouding Hitler's meeting in the Berlin Sports Palace,
The Premier's speech brought prolonged laughter
The Germans left their points two miles apart.
In one raid, about 60 men were in and loud cheers.. one party and 25 in the other.
In his reference to neutral Powers | Easily Driven Back
Mr. Chamberlain soft pedalled Mr. The French artillery and automa-Churchill's almost blunt appeal to the tie weapons drove the raiders back neutrals to join the Allies. without difficulty.
The Asama Incident
Referring to
the Asama Maru
NAZI AIR MURDERS REVEALED
FROM PAGE ONE
The Nazl papers do not say what became of the defenceless seamen,
Queen Hears Of Horrors LONDON, Jan, 31 (Reuter).
Wounded seamen, vielims of Nazi
torpedoes, bomba, guns and mines, to-day Kave graphic first-hand new counts of their experiences to the
Queen, who privately visited the
Ballers Home in East London and chatted with several injured men.
One, who was just brought in from. that he and his ship-mates were in a torpedoed ship, told. the Queen. about many hours before they were picked up. He described how they hid scen a U-boat come to the sur- face and how the German comman-
with the option of renewal at a Crown Itent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 yours. The Reglator of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Intending bidders are advised Fridny, the 9th February, 1940, to that immediately after the dispo- Friday, the 18th February, 1940,sal of the let the Purchaser (f both days inclusive,
not the applicant) will be required By order of
to deposit with an authorised
you, no doubt, have read of the officer who will be present at the Directors,
incident, Mr. Chamberlain, satu: C. M. MANNERS, sale, the sum of two hundred
Incident between us and u neutral Secretary and Manager. dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum
There has been no air activity over Must Decida For Themselves
lly governinent, Japan. No Hongkong, 25th January, 1940.
a strict interpretation of inter- will be refunded on payment of the Western Front although one Nazi
While he gave ward pictures of national law is a matter on which the Purchase price.
machine has made a long reconnais- HONGKONG TRAMWAYS,
sance Alght over Eastern and what will happen if they do not join our respective governments may take der had given them time to get the PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Northern France and is reported to in. Mr. Chamberlain took the line different views, but I am not con-
boats away before sinking the ship. have flown over Bellum on its way that the neutrals have every right la cerned this afternoon with inter-
Different Stories [home,
decide for themselves. At the same national law becausé after all, these SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH:" Nazi Lines Penetrated
BERLIN, time he pointed out the advantages to legal issues are not the strongest in-
Jan. 31 (UP).—The PARIS, Jan. 31 (Reuter)-To-be gained from their joining the Bluence in the He of notions or the D.N.B. account of the Nazi bombing day's communique states that our Allies.
hearts of men.
attacks on British shipping convoys ife admitted that the British and "Indeed, nothing would more la- differs widely from the patrols penetrated into enemy terri-
officini tory at several points and successfully Japanese governments may disagree tress us than there should be in the accounts released in London.
about the Asama Maru incident as minds of the Japanese people and the
D.N.B. accomplished their mission,
that the seven mer- claltns for as legol arguments and' interna~ | Japanese Government any Idea that chant ships and two patrol boats, we had deliberately or intentionally "which were sunk by German planes lonal law are concerned.
However, such issues are not the exercised our belligerent rights as we yesterday", totalled 25.000 tons. strongest influences on nations or the see them with a want of courtesy of
"They were among a total of 22 hearts of man." he declared.
British merchantmen want of consideration to the Japanese armed
and Personal Appeal To Japan nation,
patrol boats which were attacked bound to take all measures, yesterday." the Gennan news nutency
mac-states. almost tantamount to a personal open to us to frustrate the appeal to Japan to settle the incident hinations of a powerful and utterly
It claims that, in addition to the unscrupulous enemy, but certainly the "We are bound to take measures inst thing we want to do is to offrent "skinys" several other chips were to frustrate the machinations of a the self-respect of a friendly last seen with heavy lists, leading clusions that about 18,000 tons of powerful and utterly unscrupulous with whom we want to live in peace" the German aviators to the
Mr. Hull's Confidence enemy," Mr. Chamberlain said. "But
shipping had been damaged, we certainly do not want to aftroni WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Reuter). The D.N.B. report concluded: "A with whom we want to live in pence." of State, commenting on Mr. Chamber-return, and about whose fate there is self-respect of a friendly nation-Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary side German plane which failed to He did not, however, give any in-lain's speech. expressed confidence no information, was forced down on dication whether Japan's demand for that there will be universal accept the sea during the return fight to the release of the German seamen ance of the principles of a cral Germany." interned in Hongkong accepted.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PARIS, Jan. 31 (Reuter),—"Mir- neles have happened, but you can't that the ORDINARY YEARLY expect series of miracles," Finland's GENERAL MEETING of HONG- Minister to Paris tuld an American KONG TRAMWAYS 'LIMITED will Press luncheon to-day.
"We are condemned to death un-be held at the offices of Messrs. less help comes soon,"
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
Rods Three Main Purposes Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 16th (Reuter)day of February, 1910, at 12 LONDON, Jan. 31
to transact Soviet operations in Finland had o'clock three main purposes,
noon,
the
the Finnish ordinary business of the Company. spokesman in London told "Reuter," summing up the situation at the end'
of the first two months of the war.
These were to break the Ma
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Petsamo and the hinterland, thus the 2nd to FRIDAY, the 16th rendering naval assistance Im February, 1940, hoth days Inclu- practicable, and cutting off sup plies by sea.
At the moment it might be said that the mersice was being held on all runts. The Finnish Staff was confident that the Mannerheim Line would withstand even stronger pres sure than it had hitherts received.
Most Pressing Needs Finland's innst pressing need was more ammunition and war supplies, including phones and finally man- power.
Finland could hold off the us slang for a long time, but ultimately man-power would tell.
Finland appealed for volunteers from all countries who wanted to de- fend the ideals for which Finland was fightinst.
Finland Takes initiative HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31(Reuser),
-In Finland; the Initiative appears to have passed for the present to the
Finn on the central front not far from Suomussņimi.
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Capt. Macrae managed to free Secretary.her, and, seizing the inaminate body by the hair, brought her to the surface.
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Assisted by Major Mackin- tosh Walker, he dragged her ashore and the two men lifted
her up the steep embankment to the roadway.
They immediately commenced to apply artificial respiration.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Share holders will be held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on Thursday, the 15th February, 1940, at 11.00 A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directo tors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st.
December, 1939.
The Fints are attacking the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the strongly entrenched Soviet positions near Rasti, which is 20 miles from the Company will be CLOSED from frontier and was occupied by the Saturday, 3rd, February to Thurs- Russians at the beginning of Decem-day, 15th. February, both days
Aboul 20,000 Soviet troops are con- inclusive. centrated here and the expected battle will be the most important in that area since the Finnish victory at Suomussalmi,
ber...
Finns Capturo Pitkaranta Unofficial reports from the north- eastern district of Lake Ladoga state that the Finnish troops there have also taken the initiative and have captured the Important town of Plikaranta and are tightening their hold on the Russian divisions trapped near the town.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
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AGREEMENT INDICATED ·
> FROM PAGE ONE governments will be made public on Official reports from the Lake Saturday.
A "Ualted Press" report from Ludoga area state that many Russians were killed and nire Soviet tanks Tokyo says that the British Ambas- were lost during the repeated attacks,sador and the Japanese Foreign There were also Soviet attacks on Minister discussed the Asama Maru the Lake Ladoga side of the Karelian affair for one hour "from practical
and pollten angles." illunus.
Planes Less Active Soviet planes were not so netive yesterday, the only bombing being that which took place in northern Finland.
The Finns claim that they have brought down five Soviet planes with finiter planes and AA. fire.
Finnish Communique HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31 (UP).— To-day's Finnish communique slitesi that the Finns have repulsed enemy attacks at Talpale. Sixty Russians were killed.
North-east of Lake Ladoga, the Russians attacked the Finnish posi- tions at several points but were re- pulsed everywhere. Nine Russian tanks were destroyed and anti-air- craft unila brought down flye Russian plunes,
On the night of January 20 Finnish aircraft carried out reconnaissance and bombing raids. It is noteworthy that this is the first time it has been oficially admitted that the Finnish planes have carried out night opern- tions.
Rovaniemi suffered on air raid t 10.30 am. A hospital raid shelter was struck and it is believed that several were killed and many wounded.
Finns Surprised SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH SVANVIK, Jan. 31 (UP)-A sur- prise Russian offensive near Hoyen- Juervi is apparently meeting with some success,
The Russian attack followed henvy bombing raids by Red aircraft..
been The Finns appear to have taken by surprise, and have retreated. to the main breastworks, where. they are now withstanding further, Russian pressure.
According to a later message from Finnish sources, a subsequent coun- ter attack regained the posifloris'cap- tured by the Reds.
They will meet again on Thursday, Japan's written note to the British Government will be transmitted in a day or two "after which the official notes of both governments will be made public simultaneously in Tokyo and London.
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PARIS, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-Behind the terse French communique rc- garding the penetration of German Ines by French patrols may be seen the determination of the Allies to keep a complete tag of the extensive German troop movements which are believed to be prelude to an attack on the Maginot Line,
Numerous patrols were netive along the whole length of the Line between the Moselle and the Rhine, while there were sharp clashes at several points.
French patrols, who were covered by a creeping arilitery barrage, penetrated deep into enemy lines well behind the normal positions of enemy outposts.
French Successos
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Afterwards he made
amicably,
the
what
would
was
are
be trade policy in the not distant future, with nations tutning by some specifie 1,250,000 Under Arms PARIS, Jan. 31 (UP)-It is om-j
programme like the United States cially
Reporting the destruction of arecim announced that a series of
programme. reciprocal trade
Mr. Hull added that the primary attacks by French patrols have German U-bont, the Prime Minister
id
the German purpose of reciprocal trade arrange- that, contrary to penetrated through the Nazi defences practice, British saliors saved thements to keep Important notions at several points.
malority of the German crew. He from being swept into economie added that It was the first U-boat totalitarianismi. attack on a convoy for long time.
He also disclosed that the British
The French attacks were launched
con-
Stock Exchange's Quiet Day
LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter).---On the Stock Exchange ` 10-day, upart from git-edged securities and home. rails, which continued quietly 'to im- -
after earlier Nazi corties in the Saar region had been rejected. The re- treating Germana left many dead.
French G.HQ. communique Inconi-Empire hus more than a million and WELLINGTON, Jan. 31 (Reuter), prove, markets mostly ensed in the cally claims:
a quarter men under arms and that-A call for recruits from the forestry absence of buying Interest, though the patrols perform-since September Britain has placed and logging industries for service turses were small, in most cases ed their missions successfully."
war overseas has met with splendid res-{consisting of only a few peace. nearly £200,000,000 worth of It is stated that the attacks were supply orders
Wall Street was steady. made for the purpose of feeling the With the aid of Major Macin-strength of Nazi concentrations and prisoners for
First Aid In Roadway
tosh-Walker, the girl was carried in order to bring in
questioning.
the roadway, where the two European officers immediately JAPANESE WILL KEEP berinin mid that during the very
commenced artificial respiration.
Recovers This Morning
OUT OF EUROPEAN
WAR
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to
A few minutes later, Major J. Durran, of the Medical Corps of the H.K.V.D.C., came on the scene in his car, en route from the Volunteer Camp at Lowu.
Major Durran immediately take whatever steps are necessary applied first aid.-----.
to meet any changes in the situation." Relations With Reds Mr. Arlta, referring Japan's relations with the U.S.S.R., said that A motor lorry en route to
his country had always desired an Kowloon was stopped and the adjustment of relations with the girl was placed on car cushions Sevlet. and brought into hospital.
Negotiations for removing the During the six mile drive to causes of disputes were now in pro-
gress,
he said. the hospital, Major Durran, as-
"We hope that the Suviel Govern sisted by the two military ment will amend their policy, or Officers, applied artificial re-supporting the anti-Japanese regine spiration in an attempt to re-in China.
vive the apparently lifeless girl. Relations With Nazis
She was still unconscious when she was admitted to hospital, but was revived shortly after- wards.
"Japan's relations with Italy and Germany have grown increasingly. cordial.
China
"Our nation is profoundly grateful to the governments and peoples of these countries for the sympathy and Her condition this morning support they have extended to Japan was described as weak but satis- since the beginning of the factory
Affair."
Mr. Arita described, the current is still in the re-situation between Japan and the
United States as "unfortunate."
The car servior.
WANG'S PEACE TERMS DISCUSSED IN COMMONS
LONDON; Jan. 31 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Robert Morgan asked whether the Prime Minister's attention had been called to the peace terms offered by Japan to the Chinese "puppet" Government, and whether the Foreign Office had received any information on the subject from either of the British Ambassadors in the Fari Wang Ching-wet had described them
Audacious Nazi Assertion LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter).---Con- tinuing his review of the war at the Dorchester Hotel to-day, Mr. Cham-
ume Sir Henry Harwood was fighting his historic action in the South At- Januc, II.MS. Salmon had torpedoed
cruiser in
in the North Sea.
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At the same time, the British Navy
convoying Canadian
troops!
was across
the Atlantic, and yet other troops came from Bombay through the Mediterranean,
"One of the most audacious of the many audacious assertions of the German Ministry of Propaganda is that they had taken from us the command of the seas. It is true that they are using their air force to make attacks upon undefended trawlers, fishermen and light vessels, and although they make haste to return home as soon as fire is opened upon) them by anti-aircraft of our lighter aircraft, they do take a certain toll of ships and lives.
"Magnificent Courage"
"We must pay tribute to the magnificent courage of those Gahermen and merchant seamen who carry out their duties undis- mayed by these cowardly attacks. "It still remains true that the power of the British Navy is not only able to protect convoys with such success but that they are increasing- ly being made use of by neutrals and
are also able to exercise they are unhindered by German armed forces, the tremendously powerful weapon- contraband control,
"The first attack upon a convey made by U-boat for a long Umo resulted yesterday in the destruc- tion of the U-boat by the com- bined efforts of naval and air forces which were
escorting the
convoy,
"Lest the Ministry of Propagnada. in Germany attempt to deny the statement just made, I may inform you that very differently from their! practice we
we have saved the lives of majority of the crew."
the
Relation With Noutrals Mr. Chamberlain also touched upon relations with neutrals.
Mr. Chainberlain mentioned the agreement with the United States a
most favoured nailon, and said: "We mean, when
return to that ideal."
te over a year ago based on the principle of the
the war is successfully concluded, to
trade.
of neutrals
"We must guard against the vicious us "demands submitted by the Japan-polley of economie nationalism and East.
cae" and had denied that any agree-nutarchy which did so much to upset Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-ment had been signed with the the Inst great peace settlement," Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in Japoncie.
sald the Premier. reply, said that the British Am-
"One of our foremost aims will) No British Recognition Mr. Robert Morgan also asked the be the restoration of International bassador to China' had called Prime Minister whether the British attention to the agreement pur- Government, in view of the treaty "I am convinced that the sentiments porting to have been signed by negotiations between Japan and the and ultimate interests Wang Ching-wel and the Japan-adheres to the terms of the Washing-trying to uphold the rights of nations Chinese "puppet" Governmeal, silll must be on the side of those who are eso authorities on December 30. ton Treaty,
and individuals to live their lives free The text was being forwarded by Mr. A. Butler, the Under-Secre- from the fear of aggression and| air mail.
tary for Foreign Affairs, replied that persecution." Wang's Donial
In their note of January 14, 1939, to Britain and France, Mr, Chamber- AG published
His Iain concluded, "will fight on unul the Shanghai the in
Japanese * Government, Chinese Prens, the documents bore Majesty's Government made it clear the freedom which has been outraged neither signature nor date, and might, that they intended to adhere to the comes into its own again until friend therefore, have been a preliminary principies of Nine Power Treaty, and and enemy can sit down to build up
abappler and safer world," exchange of views. A spokesman of that this remained their attitude,
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