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FIRMER ATTITUDE
Norway's Crews Call For Boycott Finland Of Cargoes Destined For Germany Warns:
OSLO, FEB. 16 (REUTER).—IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. THAT NORWAY HAS MADE THREE PROTESTS IN BERLIN RECENTLY AGAINST THE SINKING OF NORWEGIAN VESSELS.
SHE HAS RESERVED THE RIGHT TO CLAIM DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. SEAMEN PROTEST
Norwegian Seamen's Associations are threatening to call on their members to refuse to sail in ships carrying cargoes to "that belligerent nation which has as its proud aim the murder of defenceless sailors."
The Associations have presented a joint resolution to the Foreign Minister, strongly protesting against the present form of sea warfare.
Cannot Fight Alone
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 16 (Reuter). The newspaper. "Afton Bladet," states that
advised Sweden that Fin-
The resolution declares that several recent cases in which Nor-the Finnish Government had wegian ships were sunk by German submarines are contrary to land could not hold out International Law and all feelings of humanity, The resolution asks the Norwegian Administration
Germans | to remember the war against the Norwegian mercantile Intensify
marine when new trade agreements are to be concluded and to obtain guarantees to ensure that scamen will not be exposed to the present form of warfare, which is
Sea War contrary to International Law.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' LONDON, Feb. 16 (UP).——
BITTER PRESS ATTACKS
LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter).--The Nazi intensifica- Three Danish, two Norwegian tion of U-boat warfare against neutral ships has driven and one Italian ships have been sunk during the past 24 hours the Norwegian and Danish press to ask how long neutrals intensification of sea war coin-are going to stand it. cident with the denunciation in
longer alone and must either have two divisions of men from Sweden as volunteers or else must apply to the Western Powers for help.
The Primeuister, rejecting the request for direct military
aid, declared that the Govern- ment had had on different occa 3ions received, requests from Finland for supply of necessities, and on the whole these requests were neceded to/
Certain measures were taken with regard to caring for the wounded and the transfer of civilian workmen from Sweden to Finland.
During visits to Stockholm, mem- bers of the Finnish Government had by the raised the question of aid supply of men. As recent as Feb- torpedoing|ruary 13, the Finnish Foreign Minis
invalids from Finland in Sweden and
The United States, according to American advices, the Scandinavian press of the German attacks on neutral ship is asking Berlin exactly what it means by its recent ping.
The Danish Legation reported announcement of the policy regarding the that the steamer Martingold of neutral ships and how it will be applied. Schmidt (2,905 tons) was mined
in the North Sen with 16 miss-
It is now clear that the torpedoing of the Dutch ship,
ing; the steamer Rhone, (1,084 Burgerdijk, last week was in accordance with this policy, tons) and the steamer Sleipner (1,066 tons) were torpedoed off the cast coast of Britain with 51 and 18 respectively missing
The Norweglan reports said the freighter Bisp (1,000 tons) and the freighter Start, 1,100 tons) were "lost at scu". No further details were given.
To-day the 1,000 ton Norwe-| gian steamer Bisp, which was overdue, is presumed to be lost. -The fact that the Bisp is missing has led the conservative Norwegian newspaper "Aftenposten" to demand that whatever rights belligerents now
It is officially announced that necord the neutrals should be clearly was the destroyer
Antelope
which
sank the two U-boats last Friday, The British claim they have sunk at least six U-boats during the week and
stated.
The papers asks: "Are we allowed
the French are believed to have to get coal from England and coal and
lestroyed one.
oil from America? Are we allowed
The Antelope is one of the ships of to sail between neutral countries?: If the reserve fleet and is manned man-not, what are we allowed to do and ly by reservists. The vessel was
Inst under what conditions? We commissioned at Portsmouth July.
Norwegian Protosta
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OSLO, Feb, 14 (UP).—It in official- ly announced that Norway has lodged three protests at Berlin against the sinking of Norwegian ships and the siraning of lifeboats in violation the Submarine Convention.
al
nre ú
nation living on the principle of trade) with Germany
well but 19
take.
Legitimate Sinking,
Germany Claims
ter had raised the matter, but the polley of the Swedish Government,
as approved in Parliament on January
17, remains unchanged.
French Ald Arrives
PARIS, Feb. 18 (Reuter).--Franco
Below we publish further photo- graphs of a που
scrips, specially taken by Norman Soong, of Hongkong's defence proparations.
photographs will appear daily in the "Tolograph",
Those
THE COLONY'S coast defence artillery has range and power sufficient to blast any attack.. ng warships out of the water. No warship's guns have their accuracy at the longer ranges.
the field CARRIERS in
during recent ARMOURED manoeuvres on the island. Carriers differ from tanks in that they are not entirely enclosed in armour.
50,000 People May Lose Homes in Hongkong
MASS EVICTION on an unprecedented scale will
$5,000,000 Surplus Anticipated
Remarkable Boom In Colony's Revenue
HONGKONG'S REVENUE for 1939 is now certain to have reached the unprecedented total of $11,000,000, or $8,000,000 more than the total revenue for the preceding year, which was also a record.
As a result, the Colony ends last year with a surplus of ap- proximately $5,000,000, unless any untoward expenditure was incurred in December.
Figures, published in the "Govern- ment Gazette" this morning were to the end of November.
They disclosed that revenue for the first eleven months of the year totalled $38,248,457, compared with a revenue of $33,636,340 for the first eleven months of 1938. Expenditure during the correspond-
period totalled $33,865,416, com- pared with $31,103,177 in the first eleven months of 1938.
has sent large shipments of artillery probably result from the wider powers granted the Public and planes to Finland, it is authorita-
Works Department under the amendment to the Emering tively stated to-night.
gency Regulations published in last week's "Government Gazette."
The statement had the approval of the French Army Headquarters.
No information is given regarding the type of artillery sent but it is signicant that recent reports have spoken of 100 Soviet tanks being des troyed.
Military observers are linking up the fact that 17 Soviet planes were brought down on Tuesday and the same number on Wednesday with the arrival of French and other foreign plance on the Finnish front.
Under this amendment Public Works Department officials may Gov- take possession of or demolish any structure erected on ernment land which has not been by the Building approved Authority.
BRAZILIAN PROTEST
British Pursuit Of Scuttled Steamer
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 16
The P.W.D. officials are empower~ Finns Overwhelmed HELSINGFORS, Feb. 16 (Reuter).ed to use such force and to call upon BERLIN, Feb. 16 (Reu-overwhelming pressure by the such assistance as may be necessary (Reuter). It is learned that
of Soviet troops forced the Finns to to enforce the regulation. this ter).The torpedoing
withdraw from several front line collaboration presupposes give and the Dutch steamer Burger-postttons in the Karelian Isthmus
dijk is held to have been to-day. perfectly legitimate in statement issued
*The
Cannot Continue almost daily sinkings of Norwegian ships cannot possibly con- tinue," concludes the "Aftenposten." foreign press by the German
This allitude
They also demand full compensa- tion and prosecution of the Ger- man pilots and U-boat comman- the Danish
ders.
to be an Assistant Censor.
by
Latest reports from the front in- adicate that the Finns have counter- to the attacked and retaken some of the
the Karelian front. advanced outposts in the centre of
Summa sector, Russian
and mainland.
have Eviction notices been served on 8,000 people.
Record Treasury Balance
As a result of this abnormal re- venue, the Colony's surplus balance Jan now risen to the record total of $17,945,375,
Novembor Figuros
Revenue during November totalled $3,473,220 while expenditure totalled $2,813,023, thus adding $080,605 to the Colony's coffers.
The greatest increase in revenue In November accrued from duties a rise of $205,526 being shown com- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
LATEST
AMAZING RUSH FOR TICKETS
were
It is conservatively estimated Brazil has sent a note to the that the new regalation with affect governments of other American some 50,000 people on the island nations protesting against the pursuit of the German steamer, already Wakama, inside the 300-mile
neutrallly zone. They have the option of entering The Wakama scuttled herself
official news agency.'
The Soviet troops on the Karelian government-constructed tenements,
The fact that the Wakama was not
UNPRECEDENTED scenes 13 endorsed
It says that the sinking of the Isthmus are attacking three main entering refugee camps or returning on sighting a British warship. newspaper, "National
points with an overwhelming array to Chinese territory.
the opinion of witnessed at the offices of the Hong- This offer will, it is understood, sunk by the pursuing British war-
Club in Exchange make kong Jockey Tidende," which says that for Ger-ship followed the regular carry of men, tanks and guns.
until hostilities ship will not, in conditions for ing out of prize law procedure. They are at Summa in the west remain valid only
In China, after which the Foreign Office oments here, many to lay down
where they have already reached the cease-
the area • Long before the doors were opened the Wakama, was within
large crowd gathered outside. In a Mr, S. Rundle has been appointed maritime trade by this declaration It declares that the term "con-iront line, nt Talpale in the east and Government will consider its obliga-any difference. They declare that | Building this morning.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. traband" applies where it is for Kyrola in the centre where they are
tion to care for refugees fulfilled.
speelfed by the Pan-American Con- ference as the "safety zone" when an last-minute rush to buy tickets on a hostile destination and the pressing towards the railway lending New "City" On. Poak
alrcraft from the warship flew over the big cash sweeps.
The crowd became so great after alleged destination in the ship's to Viborg.
In order to provide alternate habl- her and demanded her to surrender in
the doors were opened that it was the papers is not decisive.
violation of the precepts laid down.
necessary tanks are advancing in solid blocice tation for some of the people whe
to obtain police ald to RESERVE DESTROYER
Cargo destined for neutral-use can
are being evicted, the Government is
70 Miles From Rio
exercise control. be disqualified if it is exposed to abreast and sevch deep.
The Wakama was stopped when 70 As a result of the enormous de- attack
There are no official figures given now erecting a large residential area enemy
belligerent's in A
of the Finnish losses but the front on the side of the Peak just below SANK TWO SUBMARINES
haibour.
had left port.
was passed at 10 a.m. It mukes no difference whether the pages of the Finnish newspapers are Lady Clement's Drive. This is one
The apparent foolhardiness of the Colony and the Chinese ere sagerly
As the swirl of people desiring to. seeking accommodation because they Wakama's caplain in leaving only purchase tickets become greater and LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter)-It is now officially revealed ship entered a British control harbour filled with the names of those who of the most picturesque parts of the after she had lend about 12 hours that the British destroyer which sank two German U-boats last voluntarily or under British com- have died.
pulsion.
Florca Pressure
four hours before HMS. Hawkins It soon became evident ballove it to be a "good jess" arca. The statement odds that the danger}
These new Government tenements, was scheduled to arrive is commented crowd could not be controlled it was Friday was H.M.S. Antelope.
decided to close the sale of tickets Govtructed on a observed a U-boat on the surface and
KELSINGFORS, Feb, 16 (Reuter),
on freely here, io neutrals is the result solely of
Marltime officials point
out
that at the office, and to sell the re- This destroyer is one of the reserve approached it,
The submarine first saw the nero-British regulations and the neutral's -An officiat Finnish communique which are being fleet and her commander is Lieut. E.
necessities, will be capable the arrival of the British cruiser had mainder of the tickets at the plane when it was half a mile away obedience to them. The neutrals issued to-night states that on the substantial scale complete with all
Barcian Isthmus the Russian attack of housing about 3,000 people.
already been announced in the Press course,
Follee were accordingly posted at W. Douglas.
und began to submerge at frontle must learn from this case.
continued yesterday. Tanker Overdue
urther tenements are to be erect- and that the two ships might have Flerce pressure occurred between
met in the harbour entrance itself the entrance to the Exchange Bulld- The vessel is manned mainly by speed.
The aeroplane reached
LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter), The Hulfalahdenjpervi and the Vulksted in election of squatters, who are if the Hawkins had only been two or ing in order to disperse the crowd
of the Colony. The
ahead of reservists and was commissioned in
schedule.
It is understood that only 500,000 to total over 50,000, will con- three hours
tickets have..been printed, Portsmouth in July when the reserve murine just
loverdue and is presumed lost, feel was called up for service,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Reuter). The House of Representatives Crown Land has been cleared
Since commencement of hostilities tentatively repected the United States their hutments and buildings. in Chinn, an entirely new elly Navy proposal for harbour improve- some 30,000 realdents has sprung up ments to make Guam a naval "look.
oui" post. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4,
R.A.F. Ona Up
:
LONDON, Feb. 16 (Reuter)-An Air Force pinne bombed a U-boat and possibly destroyed it in the North Sca to-day.
The pilot of DO RAF, altcraft
the sub-
Furt
as the periscopa distanker, Creofleld, 030 tona, is 14 days River and at Talpa cetor and at said throughout this year unul all).
appeared.
A bomb was dropped directly ahead of the periscope and another in front of the same spot.
Patches of oil and a quantity of oil bubbles appeared.
In the cast Summa
Finnish Ships Confiscated -- a couple of points between Hatjah- tinuc LONDON, Feb, 10 (Reuter)-Two denjaerv! and the Vulkst River the Finnish ships bound for Britain. with enemy succeeded in penetrating into timber have been captured by the more advanced Finnish positions,
In other sectors the enemy's, at- The aircraft kept the aren under Germans and confiscated, accanog to observation but no further trace of an announcement by the Telsingfors tacka were repulsed.
PLEASE Tum To Page 4 radio. the submarine was seen.
of
mond for tickets, the 700,000 mark
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