Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
By Ernie
NANCY
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World's Press Speaks
The Nazis' Weaknesses Exposed
Another Failure By Ribbentrop
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). The Swiss paper, "Tribune," says: "The arrival of the Anzacs is a striking reply to the activities of German agents who have vainly sought to raise the peoples of the Near and Middle East against 'porfidious Albion', and another example of the miscalculation of Ribbentrop and his associates concerning the disintegration of the British. Commonwealth of Nations!"
"Nemzetl The Budapest paper, Usag" in an article entitled "British Imperial Constructive Work In Arabin," shows the systematic work of the last 20 years in building a network of bases on the fringes of Arabia, facilitating the work of the Weygand army.
Already Communist
The American paper, "Memphis Commercial Appeal," says: "Don't worry about Germany swinging from Nazilsm to Communism. It has already occurred."
The "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" says: economic "A report is current in circles that the only Russian oil Ger- many in obtained since the
war began is in reality not from the welis of pre-war Russia but from Russian- occupied Poland, the annual produc- tion of which has been only 450,000 tons.*
A "New York Times" article by Anne O'Hara McCormick quotes a Hungarian statesman who made the remark that a pilgrim in south- eastern Europe has heard it repeated in every capital he visited that "enst of Germany the feeling is stronger than in the west that Germany has already lost the war.
It strange, says the ortiele, that the nations most terrified by the powers of the Reich are the least im- pressed by the idea of Germany's invincibility.
NO STATE OF EMERGENCY
Turkish Mobilisation Reports Denied
OLD JOB!
THIS IS A RELIC OF 1918
Look Through
The Telegraph
THIS HUGE SHELL dug up on a farm in the peaceful Somme valley looks like one from the Allies' own glant rail guns in the present war.___ But it is n relie, just discovered, of a war that is 25 years old.
explosive is found to be still good, it will go into a new shell,
Bermuda Cold Shouldered
Pan-American Airways To Divert Planes
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP).- Pan-American Airways to-day ISTANBUL, Feb. 25 (Reuter). announced that they will omit Ber- ---Reports that Turkey has deuda from their Trans-Atlantic flights clared a state of emergency are absolutely without foundation.
The country is perfectly calm and there is
that evidence abnormal situation exists.
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any
the United States Government has decided to establish two vessels In mid- Atlantle for weather reporting, thus
after March 15 since
making it possible for the Clippers
make the long hop.
The announcement did not men-
on the seizures of United States
The reports may have originated as a result of confusion with the enforce-mall at Bermuda. ment of the economic emergency law, which has no military significance, by: was simply designed to adapt national economy to defence require
ments,
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Oficials here state that they knew nothing of Pan-American's decision, and Indicated that it has been made on the Company's own initiative.
It will be recalled that Mr. Cordell Hull last week threatened to force Pan-American Airways to quit Ber- mudn.
JAPANESE TAP
U.S. MAIL
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 26, 1890,
February 26, 1940.
Bushmiller
WELL--- I STILL MAKE A QUARTER
PROFIT!
Berlin West Front Report
Artillery Activity
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 25 (UP).—The offl- The Federation Conference, held at cial news agency report from the Melbourne, has unanimously adopted a front says: There was the usual motion for the union of all the Aun-artillery fre between the Moselle tralian Colonies under one Government) river and the Palatinate forest which
Increased last night on the right,
"A French detachment of about 40
The plan
Such an imposing display of men-of-wing cast of the Moselle. war as that to be seen in the harbour and incent waters yesterday has men tried at dawn to capture a rarely occurred. There were no less German advance guard, than elevon, British ships, containing failed, however, because of the 484 men. berides the eight splendid watchfulness of the Germans. In a Vessels of the Fel-yang squadron-four border sector French patrols were of which left during the day-in Kow repulsed before they could make any
Joon Bay,
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 26, 1015. The bombardment of Rhelms, was resumed yesterday being very violent. It hated eleven hours and 1,600 sheila were thrown over the town. The interior VRusted roof of the, Cathedral was wrecked, 20 houses were aet ablaze and 20 civilians killed.
reconnoissances.
Allied Planes Downed "Slight enemy reconnaissance ne- tivity was observed in the air. One French plane of the Mureaux type is brought down by German anti- aircraft fire. One British plane of Lockheed-Hudson type was the brought down and destroyed over tho Heligoland
The Official Press Bureau announces pursuit planes. Bight by German
"On the that, owing to jealousy arising out of
upper Rhine, the French! recent promotions, a purtion of the 6th fried to take up loudspeaker pro- Fight Infantry (inte 5th Bengals) et paganda. This action was opporent- Singapore, refused obey peders, and ly ordered by high quarters and caused a serious riut, which had to he was supplemented by the un- quelled by the local Forces, assisted by) men front the British and Allied ship. Influenced shouts of French soldiers The casualties were & officers, 14 British, Which stood in distinct contrast, to noidlers and 14 civilians killed, and the promises' of the loudspeaker. British soldiers wounded. Some of the rinters were killed. A large number, surrendered and others were captured..
A Tokyo telegram slater that Japane and French warships naelated to #gell the riot and that some Japanese were wounded.
10 YEARS AGO
Wanted To Go To Prison
Thief's Novel Excuse
Feb. 26, 1930, Serious disturbances have occurred at neverni performances
nt the Grand
The excuse that he had stolen the Theatre during the week-end, arising from Chiness objections to certain tea- fountain pen so that he could go to tures of Harold Lloyd's first all-talking prison and get rid of the oplum picturo "Welcome. Danger." At one smoking habit was given by Mak time, there was a danger of vory Chung-kin, 17, when he appeared be- serious rioting, and Air. Gilen, fore Mr. Edwards at Central Magis- inatager of the Theatre was roughly handled by an angry crown.
Twice the police had to be called in
before the trouble was quelled.
morning.
tracy this
Inspector Tuckett sald Mult snatched the pen from a man's pocket near the Sincera Company yester- The show started on Friday and day, He was chased by a district there was no comment or protest raised; watchman and arrested.
The pen but a sensation was caused during was valued at $1. matinee on Saturday when well- known Chinese playwright, who was one of the audience, arose in the middle of
the film and harangued the crowd.
It is understood be did his best to, Incense the crowd,-and-though-full-de- tails of his trade could not be obtain) ed, the burden of his complaint was that the Harold Lloyd fim was an in- sult to the Chinese nation, inasmuch as it depleted phases of fo in tho
FINNS EVACUATE China towns of Californian cities, in- TO COPENHAGEN
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HELSINGFORS, Feb. (Reuter), One hundred Fin nish children and some mothers will leave here for Copenhagen on March 5. They are the first batch of evacuces which Den- mark, like the other Scandina- vint countries, is to receive.
At the same time a second contingent of 300 Danish metal workers left Copenhagen for Helsingfors yesterday.
This is part of a big plan to help Finland in which the trade unions in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are sending skilled workers to keep Finnish in- dustries going while the Fin- nish workers are fighting at the front.
Steamer Sinks
In Yangtse
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SHANGHAI, Feb. 25 (UP) HANKOW, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-The The 125-ton river steamer Ming- American Consui-General has made wang, belonging to the Mingsung representations to the Japanese au-Steamer Company, struck a rock thorities concerning official Inter-, ference consequent to lengthy delays and sank at 10 a.m, on February in the delivery of mail addressed to 23 in deep water in the Yanktso Americans in this district.
It is understood that several re-rapids about ten miles south of cent coples of the "North China Daily Suifu in Szechwan. with thick. now News," the "Evening Post" and pri-
The steamer was 'carrying a full If rubber that vote lettern have been received complement of passengers and was will look and last broken open, and on occasions over travelling down river.
The exact number of casualties is ilko. 1st quality a fortnight late,
not known, although the number be-
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Mr. Edwards remanded the case| for 24 hours to try and find de-
fendant's parents.
British Sailors Charged
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Four scamen of the Royal Navy, cluding 10 Chimano partiality for Francis Hallstones, Granville Ronald oplem and indulgence In tong wars.
Williams, Raymond Donald; Reader, and Kenneth Rogers, all aged 19, Following recent action taken against
Edwards salesmen employed by the Sincero Com appeared before Mr. pany for "treding" in sweep-tlekets, Central Magistracy this morning, the police, during the week-end, search charged with assaulting Lam Man, ed the promises of two Chinese clube, 32, watchman, outside the Gloucester those being the Chung Shing Club and Hotel at Des Voeux Road Central on the Sullamose Club at Paling Fong Friday. and seized thousands of sweep ticket| counterfolis.
The action has given rise to the supposition that a definite polity. Is baing pursued by the police authorities in the matter of these sweep-tickets.
"The Colony is being flooded with to-day in, referring to the largo numbr of now sweeps, representing a marked Increase aver previous years, that have this year came into existence.
They all pleaded not guilty, and were remanded until Thursday, February 20. for the case to be heard,
Det. Sgt. Forrest prosecuted.
these tickets stated police official SPORTS ADVTS.
It is learned that the counterfalls sited by the police in the two raide are being retained by the authoritioni while the matter is carefully gono lato, 5 YEARS AGO
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Forms for the First Extra Raco Feb. 20, 1935. Meeting to be held on Saturday, Sabotage is said to be responsible for 9th March, 1940 (weather per-, the loss of the glant United States dirigible, Macon, which plunged down-mitting) may be obtained at the wards during manoeuvres of the Call Secretary's Office, Exchange Build-
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fornia coast, taking two men to their ing; the Club Houao· Happy Valley; the Hong Kong Club; the Italian transports, loaded with fight- ing men, army labourers and provialana Sports Club; and the Stables. of war, are on their way across the Shan Kwong Rond. Mediterranean, bound for the African
Entries close at 12 o'clock const. They will take up positions on the frontiers of Eritrea or Italian NOON on Thursday, 29th Febru- Somaliland to be prepared for any emergency which may arist from the ary, 1940.
By Order, trained relation between Italy and
Abyssinia.
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The most famous and popular of all ing from Arat class cricket. English cricketers, Jack Hobbs, is rollr-
Following the riso in London nilver prices, the lengkong dollar appreciated a further farthing on opening this morning, the rate being is: 10.3/8J. inter-bank business early on was about 1. 10.13/16d.
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lieved drowned is believed to be high Stowaway On The since the steamer in daccommodation. Defiance of Germany expressed by
Pres. Pierce
for 300 and only a few are reported one, atate, to be saved. ...
The report said poor visibility was responsible for the disaster.
and rigorous protest' against the treatment of foreign na tionni on German soll coming from another power, are the two Intest elements to disturb the political percal In Central Europé.
Rodrigo Villarez, 23. of Manila, was charged with stowing away from
In London, Baron von Berget Walde Manila on board the Pres. Pierce,
negg, Austria's Foreign Minister, ex- Professor Moody Meng, ex-Presi- progned, defiance of the Naxi regime and and entering the Colony without n passport before Mr. Himsworth at dent of the National College of resentment at the pretension that Gor Pharmacy, will speak on the "Demany's was the master mind behind Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
In Berlin, a sharp note has boòn 're- Bovlet
He was cautioned on the arat velopment of Pharmacy in China" at Austria's denting,
charge and had an expulsion order the tilin meeting of the Y's Men's calved from the Hoviet, protesting made ainst him on the second Club at the St. Francis Hotel on against the treatment of "charge."
Thursday,
subject.·
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