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HONGKONG » TELEGRAPH February 19, 1940,
BRITAIN DEFENDS ACTION IN ALTMARK INCIDENT Saturday's Lord Halifax Rejects Nazis Compete Weddings Norway's Heated Protest
A pretty wedding took place on Saturday at the Emmanuel Mission Church. Kowloon, when Miss Anne Julonia Johnson became the bride of Mr. James Braga, The civil ceremony took place at the Registry in the moming before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar of Marriages.
THE BRIDE, who is a mission- ary of Cheung Chau Island, Is the eldest daughter of Mr. C. E. Johnson, and the late Mrs. Johnson, of Iron River, Wiscon- sin, U.S.A.
London, Fob. 17.
Groat Britain has staunchly defended the invasion of Norwegian waters and is understood
On Yangtse
SHANGHAI YE JUP)— According to Japánoso reporte, un a result of virtually belar driven off from the high seas by the Brillah and French flags, the Nazi flag may appear on the Yangtse with vengeance in competition
the British shipping with
to have, in effect, rejected Norway's indignant The reports said the Carlowitz protest against the Altmark incident which was received to-day by the British Foreign Secretary.
In his reply, Lord Hallax protest- ed against the Norwegian handling
of the whole affuis: He particularly
protested against the Norwegian Navy's failure to discover the British prisoners aboard the German vessel.
confirmed
He
further
the
Intolerable conditions aboard the prison ship, thus leaving no doubt but that the Norwegian protest wil! fall.
SEAFORTHS
IN AFFRAY
Japan To Protest In Shanghai?
She wore a graceful gown of
It is understood that Lord Halifax| suld
the Norwegians must have white brocaded silk-crepe with a
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" soft cowl neckline. Her veil was known, as did the British Govern-
ment, that the prisoners had been SHANGHAI, Feb. 18 (UP).--- held in place by a halo of orange living for months under the most ter The Tairiku Shimpo", reports
tuft composed her bouquet,
Britain is surprised that Norway
Company's well-known German firm, is planning to compete with
·British firms as soon as the Lower Xangise:is Spected to navigation. It is said that already two Ger- -man.vessels are, operating be-
tween Shanghai and Chinkann.
DEBUNKING THE NAZIS
Oslo Paper
Becomes
:
Realistic Nazi Threats blooms. White roses and candy-rible conditions. Therefore, he said, that the Japanese Consulate LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter)-The a Oslo paper, "Dagbladet," on February The bridegroom, who is the son of permitted" the Allmark to leave General is planning to file Mr. J. P. Brago, and Mrs. Braga of Bergen with the prisoners still formal protest with the British 17 commented ironically on the Ger- Hongkong, is office manager of the -nboard,
Consulate regarding the alleged man report that February 15 was a that the Norweglan disorderly conduct of three Sea-that protests against inquiries Motor Department of Messrs. Gilman He added & Co., Ltd.
fallure to discover the prisoners Miss Elisabeth Howard, as brides created a situation which obliged the forth Highlanders in a Japanese ship sinkings, are being held t mald, wore a frock of aqua-blue British Navy to take immediate Owned cafeteria last Tuesday,
Won't Tolerate Aid
crepe and carried a bouquet of pink faction Little Bethle·Ruetz und Press. Shella Broga were the Dower girls, and wore frocks of pink silk taffeta featuring puffed sleeves and long full skirts.
to liberate them-United
Admiralty Congratulations
London, Feb. 18. The First Lord of the Admiralty Dr. II. 1. Cl gave the bride has sent congratulations to Captain, away, and Mrs. Clift was the Matron Vism for the double rescue of Britons of Honour. Mr. A. M. Bragn under-from captivity and Germans from
For Finland
PARIS, Feb. 18. (Reuter),—dalsies. According to authoritative in- formation received in Paris to night, Germany has officially in- formed Norway, and Sweden. that she would regard any direct aid given by those countries to Finland as a breach of neu- trality.
This is considered to have been the reason why Sweden rejected the Finnish appeal for military assistance against Russia.
Believed To Be A Bluff
took the duties of best man.
The Rev. Mr. M. B. Birret offciated at the ceremony, and Miss Caroline Broga was the organist.
drowning-Reuter.
German Outburst
The report said the protest will demand an expression of regret and the punishment of "the perpetrators of the brawl," together with payment of compensation for damages and assurances that similar disturbances will not occur in future.
The report said the Seaforths vainly attempted to settle the incident by offering 05 yuan payment to the cafe through the Municipal Police.
It sold that on Tuesday last the soldiers quarrelled with employees in the cafe over "a civil matter" after Berlin, Feb. 17.
the has protested to the which they attempted to leave formally to
A flight ensued In which one soldier The honeymoon is being spent at
the "rope gainst Repulse Bay, Mrs. Brago went away steamer
of the German was injured and taken to hospital. Altmark" In Norwegian in a dark brown woollen dress with | 200
The reception was held at the Germany residence of Dr. and Mrs. Cl.
world and
Norway
cafe..
"opened wild machine-gun Death Of Mrs.
The German attitude is held 10 amber coloured pecents, and a blue Waters by a British warship whose woollen coat, brown hat and necessor-re" on the Germans who were flee- les.
સ
prove that any country aiding neighbour attacked by Russia must reckon on having to deal with Ger- many as well as the Soviet.
The Press, however, opines that
Germany will hardly dare to implc.
ment her threat as it is against her
interests to create another war front. Newspapers generally stress the view that the solution of the problem of saving Finland les with the Scandinavian States.
10,000 Italians To Aid Finns
PARIS, Feb. 18 (Reuter),—A legion of 10,000 Italians living in France, headed by Camillo Marabini, President of the Italian Garibaldeans who
in fought Argonne during the Great War, leaving for Finland shortly. according to a statement by Bignor Marabinl to the news- paper, “L'Intransigeant."
Bride From Scotland
crow
ing to cover.
An
statement
official
predicted
tested at Britolii's "extreme breach
WEARING an exquisite wedd-"unforeseen consequences," and pro-
vessel and the death and injuries of full indemnity for the loss of the
C. S. Alves
Charity Worker
"successful" day for sen warfare and
camera.
The "Handel," referring to its publication of the German official interpretation of sen warfare, writes: The German radio broadensi yester- day parts of the article and presented as though we had written it our- selves. It was an attempt to gull Germany and the neutrals by tho abuse of our paper.
Not So Gullible
"Tu future we cannot see our way to accept any explanation from that quarter and we shall judge every authoritative German notification from the experience we have had with this article."
The same paper, in an editorial comment, describes the Allmark affair as "something which Berlin ☛ shricks out to be a frightful breach of Norwegian neutrality" and Ecta against it
the case
of German trawlers' Violation of Norwegian sheries and the disappearance of
ing gown of ivory satin of international law on a completely Prominent Church And Norwegian ships. lame, with Marie Stuart cap, unarmed German merchantman.” and carrying a bouquet of white They demanded at Norway pay carnations and sweet pens, Miss Lilian Reid Sinclair arrived at the Kowloon Union Church on Saturday on the arm of Mr. F. Edwards, for her marriage to Mr. William Morley Wright.
The Portuguese community has German sailors, pointing out that the lost a deeply respected member in Germans requested and were granted the death carly this morning of Mrs. assurances of an adequate escort for Carmen Soares Alves, wife of Mr. C. J. M. Alves, of 302 Prince Edward the Altmark.
The German Government has told Road.
The bride, who is a school teacher, "a mockery
of In the elder daughter of Mr. Peter laws Sinclair, architect, and Mrs. Sinclair, United Press. of Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland.
Berlin Indignant
Berlin, Feb, 18.
She was attended by Mrs. W. R. Grant, as matron-of-Honour. In midnight-blue velvet, Mlas Elizabeth According to the German News founders of the St. Teresa's Church, Rosemary Grant, in powder-blue Agency, incredible indignation hus taffeta, and Master Harry Scott, in been aroused throughout the whole Highland dress.
country by the Altmark affair.
Quezon Foundering
|Japanese Indignant With Captain's Behaviour
Manila, Feb. 17,
the world that the British niinek was Mrs. Alves was 54 years of age, and of the most primitive was the only sister of Mr. A. M. L. international Justice."-Soares.
Born in Hongkong, Mrs. Alves was ja prominent member of the Portu- guese community, and devoted a great deal of her time to church and charitable work. She was one of the
The Japanese Consul General, Mr.. Yoshida, has Issued o statement and her efforts on behalf of charity, charging Captain Onrubia, of the although accomplished very quietly, foundered the President Quezon, with BRITAIN PROTESTS
occupied much of her life.
"trying to excuse himself by dis- TO NORWAY
The bridegroom, who is a marine The newspapers continue to in- The funeral will take place to- torting the true facts in order to surveyor, is the eldest son of the late veigh vehemently against the
morrow afternoon, and ur Requiem evade his responsibility for the in- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Wright of "piracy" and "murder."
Miss will be said in St. Teresa's fidel act of leaving the President FROM PAGE ONE
Sentborough, Yorkshire, England. The Voelkischer Beobachter
Church on February 26.
Quezon ahead of others." He was attended by Mr. F. Tyndall es marks "Let it be known in London
The that we might
Japanese Consul General gian Government, and in the view of best man.
that the tragedy of the Jeessing up in such a way Fils Mojesty's Government. It was in-
The Rev. Mr. K. MacKenzie Dow Fjord has made up the minds of all hope to defend the country but no claimed that Capt. Onrubia could cumbent on the Norwegian Governofclated, and Mrs. F. McAulay was Germans. We shall present the bill." ore can expect ald from us."-have: returned
Quezon anytime by ment when she entered Bergen and at the organ,
held The reception, was requested passage through Norwegi-
Cannot Be Mistako
six lic-bonts of the inkishima Maru, Oslo, Feb. 17. The official text of the Norwegian Admiralty communique regarding the Altmark is as follows:
-Reuter.
at the
When the happy couple left for the
A
an territorial waters to subject her to Peninsula Hotel.
a very careful pearch.
H.M. Government would be grate-honeymoon, Mrs. Wright wore
Canada Pleased
Ottawa, Feb. 18. The rescue from the Allmark is in Canada as another jnaval achievement for Britain.-
Reuter.
ful for full particulars with regard to turquoise-blue crepe rayonne ensem-welcomed how the search was conducted and ble with brown accessories. what facts discovered,
Perfunctory Examination Reports received by H.M. Govern- ment have Indicated that the examination WAS perfunctory shown by the fact that no prisoners were discovered.
After referring to Norway ap- parently failing in her duty as a
FINNS MAY FIRE BIG FORESTS
FROM PAGE ONE
Reuter.
of the
to
the President
on of the
He surmised the reason why Capt. Onrubla falled to take this step was due to the fact that he had seen the drifting of the second lifeboat President Quezon from the Ukishima while attempting to return to the
of
"On the afternoon of February 10, the German tankship Altmark was Maru. France Supports Britain escorted into Norwegian territorial
waters by Norweglan torpedoboats. never" requested Capt. Onrubla to Paris, Feb. 18.
He stated Captain Siho "absolutely Full support for the British Ad- At 4.30 p.m., two British destroyers board the Ukishima Maru for the miralty's action regarding the tried to halt the Geridan vessel by
purpose of signing any form of con- Allmark is given in well-informed warning shots near Folksteink.
tract which is clearly evidenced by circles, which draw attention to the "The Norwegian torpedo boats the coples of the wireless communien- repeated German violations of Nor protested against the action of the tiens exchanged between the two wegian territorial waters.
British destroyers. The Altmark ships." Undisguised admiration of the was taken into the port of Ocsund. Mr. Yoshida sald that despite bad neutral, the note asks if they had mounted Cossacks In the field with found British prisoners aboard what | spring.
mark incident is expressed in mill- themselves in the mod, placing weather the members of the crow British Navy's handling of the Alt-The destroyera would they have done with them?
ster renowed protests the d, the Ukishima Maru "exerted their An officiel spokesman The most discussed plan calls for tary circles, Either they would have released
utmost endeavour" towards rescue the British did ex-force, now counting one cruiser and them or anyhow have held them burning vast stretches of timber on declared that
the crew of the Ukishima Maru "are pending a full examination of the the Eastern Frontier to confront tremely well to act with such energy. five, destroyers, retired outside the theses. The Japanese public and
It is emphasised that the Altmark | three-inite attacking Russians with a great wall
territorial limit. Some-greatly disappointed with the very position.
the British destroyers, unfair statements" from Capt. On- H.M. Government felt, therefore, of fire in crucial battles. These fires violated International law by con- ume Inter that they had every right to,complain' would be set only at strategle points ecaling the fact that she had British | nevertheless, entered the fjord and rubla. The Japanese consul said his of the inaction, of the Norwegian and at moments when there appeared prisoners, aboard and that she was took charge of the Atmark. Some statement was based on investigation
to be no other defence, because the armed. The possibility of a sequel British cluzens aboard the Altmark by the Japanese Foreign Office. Government.
taken on board the British United Press, The
were 300 Britishers were kept for Russians could use "feint" manoeuvres to the incident is noted here.- weeks and months in close confine- and let the woods burn until they Reuter.
cruiser after which the British "ship ment and if those prisoners had found were destroyed.
again teft Norwegian waters, their way to a camp in Germany, the
Protest Lodged Norwegian Government would have
"The Norwegian force was only
·been responsible for their fate.
The note concludes by demanding the internment of the Altmark..
REDS CONFIDENT VICTORY NEAR
of Finns.
14
ur
American Opinion
Washington, Feb. 18. The Russian attack will be com plicated by the muddy condition of prised at Britain's violation of the two small torpedo bonts which could,
Well-informed quarters are Aur- roads in the spring and numerous three-mile swamps which are now frozen, Tho widespread understanding of the ac- but protest energetically as the force limit, but thore 1 under the circumstances, do nothing thick woods covering the country will tion in rescuing so many distressed against them was overwhelming. be dimcult to penetrate, even spring and summer, it was pointed.
prisopers,Reuter,
"The Norwegian Government to- Everywhere, except on the Petsamo York Tines
A special commentary by the New day asked the Norwegion Legallon to refers to the Al- bring this to the knowledge of the front in the far north, Soviet lossestmark as 12 11 Noz! concen- British have been tremendous in proportion tration camp."
Government and protest to the number of troops. they have thrown into the battle and the number (the paper states that if the Altmark
The Washington correspondent of against the serious viointion of ter
ritorial waters which caused deep indignation ns It happened far insido FROM PAGE ONE In the air, the Russians have une were a naval auxillary cruiser as the Norwegion fjord.
questioned superiority, but it is not sence of the German sailors on
"It was a clear violation of Nor pale, there was the usual
as great. The Finns attribute this board would seem to indicate, there weglan territorial waters, deep into artillery activity.
gradual change to their constantly was considerable justification for the Norwegian fjord, and cannot be a
Brush action-Reuter. Improving aerial defences and the Strong Points Captured
mistake. The Legation was instruct- bd to demand from Britain a promise On the north-east coast of Lake arrival of planes and volunteer pilots Ladoga, Finnish forces repelled enemy The spring weather is not expect-
from abroad.
Oslo. Feb. 19. to instruct British ships in the future M. Koht, Foreign Minister, in a regarding Norwegian territory, and attacks and captured some stronged to make much difference in aerial speech ni Trondheim referring to the Legation was
Instructed to
to tell points: They took eight guns, des
Solutions of neutrality faw, sald. the
•British three tanks and about 70
Government: tant the troyed
The Finns plan convoy vehicles, and left 570 dend.
plan to mount their "The worst caso was the Altmark Norwegian Government expecta full
co-operation. United Press. In the Kuluno sector there were planes on pantoons, Instead of skin; but it is clear, that if we are unable co-ope
when the snow and Ice melts. How-to defend neutrality, Germany has Reuter adds that the Norwegian skirmishes in which the enemy lost avet, there is Ayshort period in the not acquired the right to carry, the Prime Minister conferred with the 130 killed.
spring when neither pontoons nor war to our territorial waters.
British Minister and in strong terms: Air Rald Slaughter
skils are feasible because of the slushy "Norway has malatained a policy expressed the horror and indigna-
HELSINGFORS, Fab. 18 (Reuter), -Forty were killed In à Soviet raid on one Finnlala town on Saturday.
war.
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Roosevelt In The Panama Canal
CRISTOBALS„Feb. 18 (Reuler) President Roosevelt arrived at Gatun Docks in the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa at alam. EST, to-day and disembarked. an hour later to inspect the Panama Canal locks and defences.
Revenge Treatment ways The Allmark's commander's state-
JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 (Router) ---- ment quoted a report in Dutch news- papers describing the treatment of High Commissioner for Palestine, Str German prisoners in Afried and add- Harold MacMichael, to-day inspected ed that because of this, any request and addressed Palestinian Arabs, and by British prisoners in the ship! Jewish volunteers in the Auxiliary
Military Pioneer Corps." - would bo definitely refused.