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February 26, 1940.
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY
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ERNIE BUSHMALAR
May A Look Through The Quins
Plane Crashes Hitler May A Look Through The Nazis'
At Croydon Be Using Weaknesses Mystery Aircraft Sets
Exposed
Another Failure By Ribbentrop LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter), The Swiss paper, "Tribune," says: "The arrival of the Anzacs Is à striking reply to the activities of German agents who have vainly sought to raise the peoples of the Near and Middle East against 'perfidious Albion', and another example of the miscalculation of Ribbentrop and his associates concerning the disintegration of the British Commonwealth of Nations."
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The Budapest paper, "Nemzeti Ujsag." in an article entitled "British Imperial Constructive Work Arabia," shows the systematic work of the last 20 years in buliding a network of bases on the fringes of Arabia, facilitating the work of the Weygand army.
Already occurred.”
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Fire To Buildings
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Gas Mine
The Telegraph'
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 20, 1800, The Federation Conference, held at
Melbourne, has unanimously adopted a mntion for the union of all the Aus
rotina Colonies under one Government.
THE possibility that Hitler is LONDON, Feb, 25 (UP)—A using a new gas mine is raised sensational plane crash to-day by a story told by Alfred Faste, resulted in the death of the second mate of the Norwegian pilot, set fire to three houses and steamer Biarritz, mined transformed a suburban street sunk off the Dutch const re-war that to be seen in the harbour into a sea of blazing petrol.
It has not been divulged whether
the plane was a civil or military unit. it crashed within a few moments of hopping off from Croydon airport last night,
cently.
and
Made To Dig Graves Faste who has noy arrived home in Oslo from Amsterdam, says (re-
nauseous
It struck the roof of ane huuse, puris Exchange) that after thei whieh immediately became ublaze, explosion a strong and A family of four living in the house smell of gus was noticed all over the have been rent to hospital with ship. It was sweet and sickly. serious injuries,
The plane was reduced to a mass of twisted metal. It is not known whether there were any passengers or crew other than the pilot aboard.
RUSSIAN BREAK. THROUGH WILL NOT WEAKEN FINNS
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only on comparatively
It clung to their clothing and when the crew were taken nboard the steamer Borgholm the men in that vessel began in vomit, although it was then a considerable time after the explosion.
Faste said he thought it quite probable that the Biarritz had been the victim of a new gas mine. The effect on the crew was that they be- came enervated and were incapable of doing very much.
Inefficient Method
The Adiniralty are unable to com- ment on the report.
While technical experts agree that gas in highly compressed form might be used in a mine at sea the efficiency
is open
to criticism.
•
Such an imposing display of men-of- nn adfsernt, waters yesterday hos rarely occurred. Thero were no less) than cloven British ships, containing 1,084 men, besides the oight splendid, of which left during the day-In Kow- Vessole of the Fel-yang squadron-tour. luon Bay.
25 YEARS AGO
Feb, 20. 1910.
The bombardment of helms was resumed yesterday being very violent. were thrown over the town. The interior It Innted cleven hours and 1,000 shelis vaulted roof of the Cathedral was wrecked, 20 houses were set abinze and 20 elvilians killed.
are going home
mother
to
NEW YORK. CANADA'S famed Dionne Quins are leav- ing their clinic at Cal- lander (Ontario) soon to go home and live with their less famous seven brothers and sis- ters.
White-haired Dr. Allan Roy. Dafoe, the little country..physi- cian who brought them into the The Official Press Bureau announces world, is resigning from his that, owing to jealousy arising out of recent promotions, & portion of the 6th position as chief guardian, and Light Infantry (late 5th Bengals) in future they will be brought Singapore, refused to obey orders, and caused a serious riot, which hind to be up by their parents, Mr. and quelled by the local Forces, assisted by Mrs. Olive Dionne, men from the British and Ailled ships.
Next summer they will move from The casualties were officers, 14 British soldiers and 14 civilians killed, and the hospital which was built for British soldiers wounded. Some of the them from public funds to a new rioters were killed. A large number
whole familly. surrendered and othern were captured. use that is to be built for the A Tokyo telegram states that Japanese
and French warships naslated to quell
wounded.
Dr. Datoe sald: "I've been try-
two years. It's no joke looking after the children and the finances too.
"But I shall continue 19 their physician. I love then too mucli to leave them altogether." Quarrel Sottled
punctured Already Communist
narrow sectors.
From my personal observation, I The American paper, "Memphis can testify that for two months the Commercial Appeal," worry about Germany swinging from eventuality. To paraphrase Marshal of such a barbarous method of attack the riot and that some Japanere were ing to get out of this for the last!
says: "Don't Fians have been preparing for this Nazism to Communism, 11 has Foch, the Finns have been getting, If a gos mine exploded on the ready to fight in front of the Man-leeward side of a vessel in the windy
10 YEARS AGO Inerheim Line," on the Mannerheim weather usually associated with the The "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" says: Line und behind the Mannerheim North Sen the gas would be carried
Fob. 20, 1030. Serlous disturbaneda have occurred at "A report is current in economic Line.
harmlessly away,
several performances at the Grand circles that the only Russlan oll Ger-
At one point. alone in the course Its effect on the crew would be many has obtained since the
Theatre during the week-ond, arising from Chinese objections to certain fea- began is in reality not from the wells of a few miles, ) counted eight aux entirely dependent upon the vagaries Lures of Harold Lloyd's first all-talking of pre-war Russin but from Russian-liary lince of tank barriers behind of the weather and the damage in-pleture Welcome Danger." At Dr. Dafoe's decision is a settle-
time, there was
a danger of versment of a long-standing quarrel be- Occupied Poland, the annual produc- the Mannerhelm's front. Even for flicted would be problematical.
serious rioting, and Mr. Giles, the tween him and the Quins' parents.. tion of which has been only 450,000 behind Vilpuri (Viborg) many addi
tional lines were prepared during the
of the Theatro tons."
very Mir. Dionne, who was allowed to see Inst few weeks, Even if the Manner-
raughty handled by an angry crowd.
his children only at set intervalý, A "New York Times" article by helm Line on the isthmus is eventu
Twice the police had to be called in has begun several lawsults. Ho Anne O'Hara McCormick quotesally completely breached, the Finns
before the trouble was quelleds
ogreed to drop these f Dr. Dafoe re- Hungarian statesman who made the still have plenty of positions in remark that a pilgrim In south which to continue the struggle. eastern Europe has heard it repeated In every capital he visited that "enst
war
of Germany the feeling is stronger
nlready lost the war.**
than in the west that Germany has
Longer Frontage
Aside from the possible effects on
Trade Pact To Be Signed
manager
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The show started on Felday and algned the chlidren's guardianship. there was no comment or protest raised,,
It is strange, says the article, that Finns' frontage would immediately | 22 und will be signed in London this tails of his tirade could not be obtain-inio New York's Saints' and Sinners' the nations most terrified by the greatly increased,
powers of the Relch are the least im pressed by the idea of Germany's invincibility.
NO STATE OF EMERGENCY
be
:
but a sensation was caused during The suits Included one calling for matinee on Saturday when a well- an accounting, of revenue from ad- army morale, the most serious feature COPENHAGEN, Feb. 25 (Reuter,.
known Chinese playwright, who was one vertisements in which the Quins of 4 Russian smush through the Man-It is learned here that the trade of the audience, arose in the middle of featured. Another accused Dr, Datoe of libelling Mr. Dionne during his nerhelm Line would be that the agreement between Great Britain and the film and harangued the crowd.
It is understood tra did his best to Norway was initialled on February incense the crowd, and though full appearance at his hilarious initiation The point where the Russians are week. at present hammering is the most
rd, the burden of his compinint was Club. Details of the agreement are not that the larold Lloyd Alm was an In
Dr. Dafoe, in submitting his re- favourable anywhere on the whole yet made public, but it is understood sult to the Chinese nation front for utilisation of the Soviets that one primary aim is to facilitate at depicted phases of life in the signation to the Ontario Premier, Mr. China towns of Californian cities, in- Mitchell Hepburn, will urge that the huge mechanical superiority because with other countries.
Norway's shipping communications cluding the Chinese partiality for Dionnes be given full charge of the the open non-forested spaces It is probable that both Denmark Sweden will shortly conclude a similar agreement.
of
there.
It is also the most favourable) point for Russian transports because it is closest to Leningrad and hust two rallway lines and number of roads.
300,000 Shells A Day Russian artillerying sometimes) approached the proportions of the world war battle at Somme where
at Summa,
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oplum and indulgence. In tong wars.
Following recent action taken against alcamen employed by the Bincers Com- pany for "trading" in sweop-tickets,
physical, intellectual, moral and religious education of the Quins,
Mr. Hepburn has indicated - that ;
the police, during the week-end, search-e will accept Dr. Datoo's resigna- ed the premises of two Chinese clubs, tion as guardfon, but he will insist those being the Chung Shing Clubs and that Dr. Dafoe remains their per. the Suliamese Club at Po Hing For soal physician.
counterfoila
and scited thousands of sweep ticket The Quins, who are words of the King, will be six years old in May. Each weighs just under 4) stone, and in art. 7ins. In height.
Turkish Mobilisation Reports Denied ISTANBUL, Feb. 25 (Reuter). the British used sometimes 300,000
The action has given rise to the supposition that a definite policy -Reports that Turkey has de-shells a day. The Finns assert the,
being pursued by the polics authorities clared a state of emergency are Russians fired as many shells one day Ministers have agreed to maintain the in the matter of these sweep-tickets.
inviolability of neutral territory. "The Colony le being flooded with absolutely without foundation.
The question is how long the They have also agreed to raise serious these ticksto, stated a polles omeini objections and endeavour to avert to-day in referring to the large number The country is perfectly calm and Soviets will be able to prolong the violation of the principles of inter- of now sweeps, representing marked there
evidence that any second battle of Manerheim Line. abnormal altuation existo.
Normally, after 1,000 rounds slx-national law in the conduct of naval increase over previous years, that have
warfare which infilets considerable this year come into existence.
It fe learned that the counterzolla eports inny have originated as Inch guns must be relined.
f confusion with the enforce expenditure of shells would connote losses of human life and economie seized by the police in the two raida the necessity of removing hundreds tain their shipping in order to keep while the matter is carefully gone Inte. values on neutrals when they main-fare being retained by the authorities he economie emergency law,, of Russian guns for relining,
up their legitimate and necessary
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--The most-famous-and-popular of all-
English cricketers, Jack Holiba, in retir Ing from first class cricket.
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In order to achieve this alm, Ger- ‡ tionals en German soit coming from many
will declare the entire North another power, are the two latest LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-The Sea a blockade area, in whleh ali elements to disturb the politica! pesco Foreign Office announceN that the neutral ships will be sunk without Europe,
In London, luan van Berger Walle- guaranteed. on Lord Halifax on
Norwegian Minister to London called warning.
negg, Austria's Foreign Minister, ex-A Saturday and In return for a benevolent neul-prepped defiance of the Nasl regime and presented him with a note from the trailty, Germany, states the "Sun-resentment at the pratension that Ger- Norwegian Govemment on the Alt-day Despatch," has offered to pur" inay's (Man, the "master" mind Kehladje mark case.
chase the entire exports of the Austrin's destiny. The Norwegian Minister also re- Scandinavian countries in order to ceived from the Soviet, protesting Queen's & Alhambra
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