London Will Cheer Exeter, Ajax Heroes
March Through Streets To Cuildhall
The Empire's Unceasing War Effort
Encouraging Reports
Friday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SWEDEN IS INDIGNANT
Turkey Gets Ready
Draws Up War Timo Regulations
February 23, 1940.
KIDNAPPER FOILED
Taxi Driver's Presence Of Mind
ISTANBUL, Feb. 22 (Reuter),— The Government la drawing up re- SHANGHAI, Feb. 22 (UP).- aregulations with a view to applying. The presence of mind of the
without delay, the special
Sharp Reaction To Pajala Bombing STOCKHOLM. Feb. 22 (Reu- LONDON, Feb. 22 (Heuter)-Reter).-Swedish newspapers ports of increased war effort continue expressing great indignation at
In Southern Rhodesia yesterday.
powers
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Scotts, and
LONDON, Feb. 22 (Router), to come from all parts of the Empire. the bombing of Pajala and say conferred by the Emergency Law, chauffeur of a hire car, saved Henry Heath
hall
one.
Stockholm's "Tidingen" says thint Sweden wants peace and so does the whole of Scandinavia.
-The march of officers and men of the cruisera, Ajax and Exeter, the acting Minister for Defence anding that Sweden has never been Alc ald that three complete air the object of such a serious through the city to the Guild-training schools are to be established violation of her neutrality, either
to-morrow will afford in that colony.
in the last war or the present When Mr. It. G. Casey, Australia's Londonera the first opportunityrat Minister to Washington, arrived of greeting members of the there on Wednesday he said that fighting services whose gallantryAustralia had recently purchased 100 has earned them universal glory.planes na part of the programme of Seven hundred and sixty members the 2,500 planes which Australin of the company of the two cruisers intends to contribute to the Empire.
Buying 500 Plancs will reach Waterloo about 10 m. They will proceed to the
In Canadu, the War Supply Board Cunds parade for Inspection and then has aproved the purchase of 500 nero- no in a procession along Victoria Em-planes with spares at the cost t unukment to the Guildhall, where they will be entertained at luncheon by the Lord Mayor, Sir Williata Coxen, and the City Corporation.
Iforse
Mr. Churchill To Speak The Lord Mayor will propose the principal toast, to which Captain Woodhouse, of the Ajax, and Captain Bell, of the Exeter, will respond.
Mr. Winston Churchill, the First will a150 Lord of the Admiralty speak.
two The total companies of the Mrips honoured total 1,150, so a draw was reported to for the selection of the fortunate 700.
CENSORSHIP INFURIATES
FROM PAGE ONE
2.000 pounds of Clipper mail t
Bermudu on January 19.
FE
£1,500,000.
"I certainly growing dark up here, however, and perhaps alt neutrals will have to make serious decisions in the near future" com- monk the paper.
All Parties Agroo STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Reuter) - All parties in the Swedish Govern- meul have endorsed the Swedish Government's polley of withholding
Mr. Mackenzle King announces in connection with the second Canadian Division for overseas that irendy 76,000 men are under arins in Cana-military old to Finland." da's active service forces, 0,000 men in the air force and 6,000 men In the navy,.
Warning To Foreign Planes STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22 (Reuter) -General Nygren, military common-
Thin number will be increased byder of the province of Norrland, tens of thousands.
Canada's alr force co-operation Aquatron will soon be joining the Aral Canadian Division overseus.
The Canadian Finance Minister announce that the war will cost Canads £125,000,000 for the year ending next month £31,000,000 nore than was originally allmuted.
In view of the influence which the coming the victim of kidnappers. HATS for MEN according to a message from Ankara. Mrs. Hsu Shing-loh from be war hun bad on Turkey's economic Mrs. Jau is the widow of the structure, the first step will be classiformer Chairman of the Chino Com- fcation of exporters and importers merical Bank, who died when a into easily controlled groups,
Cost prices will be drastically checked and fixed selling prices established.
Mensures are also to be taken to accumulate slocks and to ensure ample supplies for national defence requirements.
GERMAN RUTHLESS- NESS ANGERS THE NEUTRALS
FROM PAGE ONE
declared thot hly unti-aircraft 64,000 tons while 228 Swedish sea- batteries wii Dre at any foreign men had fast their Rves and 15 were planes which cross the frontier, still missing.
He added that the military authori- ties sent experts to Pajala inmed- ately after the Soviet bombing of the village.
The Altmark Affair
New Explosion More Support
At Waltham
The Pan American Air Lines have Windows Shaken Over turned over the whole question British censorship of United States' mails to the State Department.
feature Newspapers
sensationa!
versions of the incident. One reper states that the Captain of the Clipper, Capla Charles A. Lorber, refused to permit examination of the mall and ordered the censors off the Clipper after a heated argument.
The latter signalled a party of Marines in a nearby lunch who, with bayonets afixed to their rifles, boarded the Clinner. Captain Lorber then submitted to the seizure and de- manded a receipt. He then wrote a
A Wide Area
For Britain
LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter).-The following comments have been made by American newspapers on the "Norway "Milwaukee Journal":
Allmark affair:
The "Daily Telegraph" stresses the Foreign Minister's remark fiant 53 per cent. of the total losses were of ships sailing between neutral ports.
C.N.A.C. plane was machine-gunned by the Japanese while flying from Hangkong to Chungking in 1938.
Two Chinese gunmen held up Mrs. Hisu, who was aliopping near the city, The gunmen ordered her to enter the car but Mrs. Hsu screamed and was wrong, abandoned his car and the chauffeur, realising that something ran down Nanking Road.
One gunman apparently attempted to overtake the chauffeur, who dis- appeared.
The other gunman pushed Mrs. Hsu back into a shoe store and then made his escape.
Nazi Planes Shot Down
London, Feb. 22. Two German raiders were brought Instead of protesting against Mr. down this morning, the Alr Ministry Chamberlain's "arrogance", says the announces. One was shot down by paper, the Norwegian press might be RAF. fighters off the north-cast coast beiter employed in calling attention shortly after inidday and the outer, to the losses indicted by the Nazis, Heinket machine, was attacked by Splitre machines of hie coastal com- un their countrymen.
mand and crashed on land near St. Abb's Head-Reuter.
The "News' Chronlele" says that the aim of the Nazis is the total des- truction of Sweden's overseas trude with Germany. and the except Swedish Foreign Minister's statement can hardly leave Swedish people in doubt as to where their real interest
lies,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 22 (UP).---
Has Opposito Effect Three were injured to-day intet her territorial waters to be used by Germany as a protected waterway
LONDON, Feb. 22 (Router).-The another explosion at the Royal to avoid the British blockade. It 1s Nazis' ruthless efforis, apparently gunpowder factory at Waltham dimcult to see how Norway has a leg aimed at breaking the nerves of the Abbey.
to stand on in her protest to Britain."
San Francisco "Chronicle; he men manning British trawlers and neutral world will grant no right tonishing craft, have had the opposite Germany in this affair."
As already reported, there has been Cleveland "Plain Dealer: The
a great response of fishermen and British are well aware that Germany
volunteers for mine-sweeping work. Older men are just as keen, how has played fast and loose with the
The Germans are not likely next week, the Prime Minister will bours. to get far in legalistic disputes." be asked to consider abolishing the
Tampa "Times": "The Altmark
maximum age limit of 45. had no right to take advantage of
The explosion shook doors and win- dows over a large area. It is reported to have been due to the detonation of waste explosives.
Two previous explosions took place recently in the same plant, the most
effect.
Battle Against Mud
the
Paris, Feb, 22. The opening barrage of the Battle of Verdun began 24 years ago to- day, but
anniversary finds relative calm, the soldiers being held in check by a common enemy, mud. Even the Germans, who have been
recon- showing constructive
have naissance enterprise recently,
given up the struggle apparently
Reports from the north-cost front mention only half-hearted attempts against the mud,
to penetrate
advance the trench However,
south, further posts.
with, heavy machine enemy crews
almost guna have maintained an has been no rumble of artillery similar to the fighting in Verdun. United Press.
formal protest to the British Consul. Iserious of which was on January 18, rights of her small neutral nelgever, and in the House of Commons unbroken stream of fire, but there
London View
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Feb., 22 (UP)-1 is
oficially stated that there is
no
Omelala have denied that the explo. slons were due to sabotage.
knowledge of reports that British GERMANS ADOPT United States Clipper mail at Ber-SPANISH METHOD
Marines, at bayonet point, selzed
muda on January, 18.
The
Foreign Offcc spokesman states that there are no reports of such
att incident. No protests have been received from the United States
Chiof Censor's Views SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERMUDA Feb. 22 (UP) Speaking with governmental auth- ority, the Chlet Censor, Lieutenant Colonel R. Swire, said that news paper versions of the Clipper incld- ent were "utter nonsense.
The request to hand over the mall was made to the Captain of the Clipper by an unarmed officer ashore at the air base and there were no armed-men-in the vicinity.
"Captain Lorber made a formal protest, as he was duty-bound lu do, but thereafter he put no obstacle in the way of the censorship oftleials who walted while the protest was put into writing before boarding the plane."
He added that the relations be- tween the censorship oflesals and the officials of the Pan Air Lines has always been "most harmonious."
High-Handed Procedure" Senator Pittman, Chairmum of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. declared that Britain had mode "excessive and very foolish use" of her right as a belligerent to censor American mail. He said that there was no doubt that Britain had the right to examine for contraband all mnfl aboard the Clipper.
PARIS. Feb. 22 (Reuter).-A German patrol which tried to raid a French outpost hurled stleks of dy- namite just as the Asturian miners
id in the Spanish civil war.
The French were houses on the edge of spying three deserted vil- of grenades lage. Hand
as well as dynamite were thrown at the French and one of the houses was set on fire.
The attackers were beaten off bo- fore they could approach within effective throwing distance.
Franco Releases Americans
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MADRID, Feb. 22 (UP)-The France government has released the last eight Americans held as prison.
crs of war.
They include the well-known fler, Harold Dahl, who demned to death.
was once con-
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Excluange offelal my issued at 4.30 pan, yester-
day, snyst
General enquiries fed to the mor- ket becoming comparatively more active with a few stocks showing
interned with all her officers and crew
Nazi bluff and bluster."
Norwegian neutrality and should bo
until the end of the war, despite the
Attempt To Refloat Ship SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" COPENHAGEN, Feb. 22 (UP)—A German plane, carrying 12 tech- nicians to assist in refloating the Altmark, passed over Copenhagen enroute to Slavenger to-day."
REDS SIX MILES FROM VIBORG
rallway
FROM PAGE ONE
i11 the Karelian Isthmus
NAZI PLANE SHOT FOLLOWING CHASE
FROM PAGE ONE
roaring out to sea and later an ex- plosion was heard,
Raid On Heligoland PARIS, Feb. 22 (Reutor).-It is reported that British planes, flying over Borkum and Heligoland, attack- ed several German torpedo bonts. The results of the attacks are not yet known.
The Royal Air Force is stated to reconnaissance have made many
Paris Communique
Paris, Feb. 22. A French communique to-day of the Moselle on states.Enst enemy raid was driven back. Two officers German non-commissioned were made prisoners by one of our patrols."-Reuter Bulletin.
Holland Indignant
Amsterdam, Feb. 22. Dismay and indignation is felt at
| reached a point within-18-miles-of] Rights In the North Sea during the the latest disasters to Dutch 'ships.
Viborg, according to a Finnish com- munique issued to-night.
This is the first indication of the extent of the recent Finish with- drawal to their new positions in the Mannerheim Line.
The deepest point of the Soviet advance is some distance west of the village of Summa,
Since the start of their offensive in this sector the Soviets appear to and ten have gained between five miles at a cost of great losses in men and material.
last day or two,
SHORTAGE OF COAL
Situation In Shanghai
Becomes Serious
Tu addition to the steamer-Tara-and tanker Den Hang, the rawler Petten has been mined off the Dutch const Since the start of the war Holland has lost 14 merchantmen and two naval vessels owing to mines and tor- pedo action.
were
The Mausbode says these are dark days for Dutch shipping. Apart from valuable ships and lives sacrificed. the question of cargoes lost is giving rise to growing concern.
and Den Haag The Tara carrying grain and petroleum, whichi are commodities of prime importance Owing mainly to the diverting of to Holland. This aspect of the mat- they are evidently being hard press-supplies to Japan, Shanghai is to-day ter is beginning to engage the serlous facing the most acute shortage of attention of the Dulch authorities.--- The Russian drive has now widen- coal in its history, and coal prices Reuter. ed across the whole of the Karelian ore rapidly soaring to threaten the isthmus but at the enstern side near record figure of $350 a ton reached
While the Finns claim to be firmiy entrenched In their new positions
ed.
Shanghai, Feb. 22.
Senator Clark, attacking "the good advances, This was noticeable Taipale, where its main force is being during the Great War. The present
high-handed procedure." secured the unanimous consent of the Senate for the records, of the insertion, in newspaper account of the alleged Bermuda incident.
Big
Unearthed
Spy Flot
Dutch Police Arrest
Six People
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22 (Reuter).— With the arrest of six persons, Including ene German, at Groningen, North Holland, the Dutch Police are stated to have unearthed an exten- sive espionage plot having branches in several parts of Holland.
Police investigations followed the attempted escape of two foreign soldiers from internment.
Enquiries are still proceeding.
74,500 REFUGEES IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter)-It Is ofcinity estimated that 74,600 re- fugera from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland are now in the United Kingdom, stated Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for| Foreign Affairs, in a written reply to a question put forward in the House of Commons.
He added that It is unofficially estimated that thefe are about 42,000 such refugees in France, 20,000 in Belgium and 23,000 in the Nether- .lands,
particularly with Electrics, which
ዩሮ
expended, the Red Army seems to be price is $220 & ton, compared with Brother And Sister
Suspected Spies
518 in the summer of 1937, just opening with shares offering at $58 meeting with little success.
Sino- the outbreak of the switched suddenly to buyers taking
The Finns claim that the Russian before all offered at that price. Litter bids losses in this sector included 4,500 Japanese hostilles,
the tre- Causes responsible for
BRUSSELS, Feb, 22 (Reuter)---A the German mendous increases in prices are said
German employed at to include:
1. Diverting to Japan, because of Consulate in Antwerp, the shipping
on arrested
suspicion the shortage there, of Shantung and ocial at Chent, and his sister, have Keelung (Formosa)
coal, which been used to meet about 20 per cent, of capionage. Shanghai's needs;
IRAQ CABINET RESHUFFLE
ere increased to $01 with sales nt killed during the past week. intervening rates. Later in the day it became known this Company is increasing its Capital and as a start will issue one new shore on bonus terms for each two held. Banks in sympathy with the rise in London changed hands at $1,450, closing sellers at $1,485.
Buycra
Canton Ins. $216 Union Ins. $470 Fire Ins. $182 Docks $22.10 Providents $4.85 Lands $38
Humphreys
$7.70
Star Ferries $64
Yournati Ferries $25
China Lights (Old) $7.00 China Lights (New) $5 Electrics $60
Electr
Macao Electrics $20 Sandakan Lights-$11% Telephones (Old) $28.00 Dairy Farms (Old) $22 Dairy Farms (New)- $21.40 Entertainments $74
Docks $22 Providents $4 Lands $38
Sellers
Salco H.K. Banks 31,450 Canton Ing. $220 Docks $22.30 Providents $4.05 Tramways $17.55/.00 Electrics $50/50
Telephones (Old) $27 Cements $10.20 Ropes $0/0.10
Dairy Forms (Old) $221⁄4 Watsons $0.50/.45
Mounting freight charges as BAGHDAD, Feb. 22 (Reuter)- Seyid Nouri Es-Said, the Prime the number of bottoms available for Minister, has reformed the Iraq shipments of coal to Shanghai de- Government by reshuffling portfolios rese and the introduction of two new Ministers,
The Prime Minister has tempor- arily taken the portfolio of Foreign
Affairs.
French Cabinet Holds Meeting
PARIS, Feb. 22 (Reuter). The French Cabinet yesterday reviewed the diplomnatic and economic situa- tloo
President Lebrun signed a decree
3. Shortage of cool in India, whose production has been diverted to Europe to supply the require- ments of the Allies;
4. Phonomenal declines in the of the Chinese value exchange Dollar-Reuter,
Murder Case Appeal
Shanghai, Feb. 22.
authorising the C-In-C of the French The appeal of Private Eckford, of
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It's after the birth of a baby that the mother needs careful attention most. Her
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Air Force to remain on the active the Seaforth Highlanders, against the have recommended Horlicks list for one year. He reachen the death sentence for the murder of for years as the Ideal food retiring age limit this year.
Sergeant James Davis on November
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The Court will consist of Sir Alaning mothers. It is invaluable Judge of the Supreme Court when the digestive powers are Mossop,. for China, Mr. P. Grant Jones, weak. It stimulates faded Assistant Judge, and Sir Atholi MacGregor, Chief Justice of Hong appetites, and promotes sound LONDON, Feb. 22 (UP)-It inkong, who is coming here specially deep and tends to prevent announced that Mr. Robert Morley, for the appeal. nelor and playwright, will shortly Eckford was found guilty and sen- constipation. mistry
Miss Joan Duckmaster,tenced to death on January 11- daughter of Gladys Cooper.
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