Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 7, 1940.
NO
HOPE OF
EARLY PEACE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UP)-The Secretary of - State, Mr. Cordell Hull, to- day advised Congress that there are no prespects of an! carly peace. in Europe.
Data published to-day shows that Mr. Hull, in his testimony. before the Appropriations Com-; mittee of the House of Represen- tatives regarding the State De- partment's annual appropriation of approximately $20,000,000, said: "It now appears certain that the strain and dangers may continue for an indefinite period."
Mr. Lawrence Duggan, Chief of the State Department's Latin American Division, in his testimony, said that the war had increased the State De- partment's tanks in South America where European shipping is en~! deavouring to extend its influence. These ambitions are economie, but European Powers have also "fur intentioned political and inilitary matives."
"We cannot tell for certain which way the European war is going to turn," he wild.
"I think until the world becomes a Bitlle moru stabilised and some countries discontinue their ambitions, both political and, territorial, it will be as well to keep a very close watch on there netivities."
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Martial
Sequel
Court
To Farewell Concert
Marine Officers' Courage Against Enemy Attacks
EXPLOITS EARN 0.B.E. AWARDS
LONDON, FEB. 6 (REUTER)-TWO STORIES OF COOLNESS, |COURAGE AND SEAMANSHIP BY BRITISH. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS MAKE FRONT-PAGE NEWS IN TO-NIGHT'S LONDON [“GAZETTE," WHICH ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE TO CAPTAIN JOHN STEWARD, MASTER OF THE HOPE STAR, AND THOMAS WARD, FIRST MATE OF THE OAK- GRAVE.
The "Gazette" relates that the Hope Star was sailing alone in heavy weather and by putting the helm hard aport, the Chief Officer cleared a torpedo by five yards.
Half an hour later, the sub-1 marine's periscope was sighted and later a second torpedo was fired which cleared the Hope Star's stern by less than A
Pte. Arthur Boustead, of the R.A.0.C. appeared as fathom, "defendant at a Court Martial held at Scandal Point Hall} this morning with Major A. G. Syme, Royal Scots, as President, and Capt. H. L. Duncan and Lt. E. Martin as members of the Court.
The Prosecuting Officer was Capt. R. Macpherson and the Defending Officer was Lt. J. E Ridsdale.
Ag
Accused was charged with striking Cpl. N. J..Lenth on January 27 and with using insubordinate language to Leath. Both charges were de-
Capt. Macpherson made no opening address but said the case was a simple one.
Cpl. Leath of the R.A.M.C. in
Fired At PariscopeTM and the master hoisted flag signals to The Hope Stur fred at the periscope suggest that a warship had been
"A third torpedo passed within
sighted.
a
smoking concert at Mataukok for fathom of the ship and then the myself and others who were about to enemy's conning tower emerged. The leave for the United Kingdom. I was Hope Star tired at it, one shell nearly rather excited about the prospect of hitting it, and the submarine dived ing lasked Pte. Bliss for the loan of
"oing Home. At the end of the evon-quc protch of dusk, the mas~ |
Into it.
"The Hope Star was saved from:
a cap badge but he refused. We ter made smokescreens and zigzagged quarrelled and he kicked me;
"AS I doubled up with pain he hit me оп the right side of the mouth and knocked me to the ground. He then left the dining room. I went Pie. Bllas, bunk where we continued the
entered and
while I was quarrelling with Bliss, Cpl. Leath said
evidence, said that he was quartered quarrel. Cpl. Leath and L/Cpl.
at the Ordnance Depot at Mataukok,
"You Are A-———————”
ΠΟΣ
a long relentless ·aljack by the courage, Judgment and seamanship of her master and the ready skil of her concludes.
Chamberlain Tells Of Concession to Japanese
LONDON, Feb. 6 '(Reuter)--In the House of Com- mons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, reported on the negotiations proceeding between the British and Japanese Governments in connection with the removal of Germans
France Has 6
Million Men
Eunner," the "Gazette In The Field
Captain Drowned
Defences Increased Considerably
But we ?
from the Asama Maru.
pondence exchanged between the before the House to-night.
The Premier said that corres-
two Governments would be laid
It was found, upon investigation the training and antecedents of the 21 Germans removed from the Jop- anese vessel, that some of them were relatively unsuitable for . milltary service, sald Mr. Chamberlain.
.
While reserving all their legal rights, the Brillsh Government were accordingly prepared to re- lease nine of those men, who would be handed over to the proper Japanese authorities la due course.
Meanwhile, Japanese shipping
on January 27. At 9.50 p.m. that to me: You deserved all you got." Relating the sinking, of the Oak- day he was in the dining room with He come between myself and Bliss mrave by enemy aircraft, the L/Cpl. Münzey of the R.A.O.C. and and I pushed him away with my "Gazette" fellas how, as the ship went heard a disturbance coming from a hand. He told me to get dressed and down, the Captain, Radio Officer LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter).— nearby room. He and L/Cpl. Mun.I was marted to the Shamshulpo and a fireman were sucked down by A member of the French Mili- sey went to investigate and found Guard Room."
the whirlpool. When the vessel tary Mission in London drew On arrival at the Guard Room he reached bottom, the swell abated. attention to the insidious nature companies had been instructed that accused shouting at Pte. Bliss.
asked to be examined by a Medical The Radio Officer and the fremon Officer and was taken to Whitfield came to the surface only slightly in- of German propaganda in France they should in future refuse passage "I told him to keep quiet und_go Barreki.
jured, but the Captain was never especially directed to peasants' to any Individual of a belligerent to bed and accused said to me 'You Certain Amount Of Noiso seen again.
wives.
country who was embodied in armed are a, and struck me on the Cross-examined by the prosceuling boats set to sail 20 miles for land, The First Mate in one of the ship's
forces or was suspected of being right side of the face with his Act,' officer, Boustead said he did
This authority gava,on account of so embodied. declared Cpl. Leath. Witness said strike Cpl. Leath. In the beat of the steering the boat throughout the six the amazing forethought devoted to he was dressed in a pair of services quarrel between himself and Bliss, hours' passage, though he was numb ensuring the efficiency of the Maginot
Not Carrying Belligeronts dress slacks, a khaki drill shirt and the prosecution's witnesses
Ling, which cost a 100 millard francs, might with cold.
TOKYO, Feb. 8 (Rouler)--The cvilion pull-over with short have been mistaken about what had The Second Mate, though he had equivalent to the cost of 100 battle- Foreign Minister, Mr.. Arita, an- sleeves. The siripes of his rante' were happened, There wus Д certain no sailing experience, followed the ships.
nounced to-day that in order to displayed. He had known accused amount of noise in the room.
First Mate's lead in another boat,
eliminate uneasiness on the part of for about four or five months.
Pte. A. Early, R.A.M.C. said he and both reached land safely.
Before the war, France regarded Japanese vessels in future, the Lt. Ridsdale to Cpl. Leath: How had sech accused, at the concert.
"In an unarmed abip too slow the main danger as n sudden attack Japanese Government has issued in- long had you been drinking with the Accused was alright and had not been |
to be handled in its own defence, combined German land and air atructions to Japanese shipping com fighting at that time. accused on January. 277
the First Mate shepherded his forces against the frontier
. and
passages for which Panies not to allow Capt. 'objected
J. Reidy,
Medical crew with such courage, skill and through neutral countries question because he said he thought Services, said he examined accused coolness that the intense fire of two might Impede French mobilisation persous embodied or suspected to be this was meant to discredit the, at 1.30a.m. on 'January 28. After Dowerful enemy aircraft at point- und partial successs. But that, was now embodied in the armed forces of bellf
He added But the gerent Powers. witness -
Blank range caused them no hurt, out of the question ns dermany had attention of the British Government
allowed the necessary respite to com- has been drawn to these measures. plate preparations.
"It is my firm belief that in future France had Increased her "defences the occurrence of incidents: similar considerably and had brought the to the Asama, Maru will be prevent-
tremendous pitch. To-day, France |had 0,500,000 men in the field.
The Court allowed the question
to
speaking of an abrasion on one part
accused's body, witness said of
now
says the "Gazetfo,"
be asked and Cpl. Leath's reply to it cused had a contuse wound on the was that he had been drinking with inner surface of the lower lip. In accused from 8 p.m. to approximately this region the surrounding Issues
J
0.59.p.m. There had been a-
a-smoking were bruksed. The wound was fresh French Yellow Book eency of the army up to aed," Mr. Arita concluded..
concert as a farewell party to himself, and bleeding.
accused, and others who were about
to return to England. Leath sold he
Exaggerated
had heard necused and Pte, Alias In the course of his submissions for arguing about a cap badge, but he accused, Lt. Ridsdale painted out
did not see the iwo quarts d
Told To L/COL
Go
Sells Well
LONDON, Feb., 7 - (Reuter),—Ten
that the prosecution's witnesses and thousand copies of the English edition
also been drinking with accused, and of the French Yellow Book have been
he put to the Court that the charges sold in two days.
Cpl. could have been exaggerated by the
three men.. 156 submitted there was?
Contributions For St. Dunstan's
CRIPPS FLYING TO SINKIANG
CHUNGKING, Feb.20 (UP)—I Leath's Realit
has been reliably stated that Sir Ple. R. E
ured, hid, no violence or insubordination on ec- 'Joined together in deinking at a fare-
LUNDON: Feb, 6 (Reuter)tidia, Sufford Cripps, of the Beitira Labour naked him for the loun of a cup badge cused's part and added that anything well party in a friendly atmosphere Burina and 20 of the British Colonies Party who has been visiting Chung- and this he had refused to do. A that might have been seen had to be would be inclined to take. a lenient and Territories are giving active sup king and Chengtu during the post cused started to make 'n scene and construed with the surrounding cir view of what might have occurred ert to St. Dunstan's Home for Blind fortnight, left Chungking by airplane Epi. Lepin and L/Col. Munieycumstances.
thad the offence net been of such Ex-Servicemen.
today for Sinking, wh
where he will arrived. Cpl. Leath told accused to For the prosecution, Capt. Mac- serious nature. There was no reston
Over £11.000 has been received, study conditions stop winking a noise and go to bed pherson said the defence had implied to sama that the Woiteedies for the Contributions have come from The frat city he will visit is Tirun (and was structc,
that the prosecution's witnentes hind prosecution were biased.
Nigeria, Burma, India, Maucitlus, the and It Is understood that Sir Stafford Testifying defendant saldi On been blased and hot fully sober, but the decision of the Court will be Seychelles, North Bornes and Cape has been offered fachites for touring). the night of January 27 there was it would seem that men who had promulgated.
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