Saturday,"
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April 13, 1940.
STUDEBAKER FOR ECONOMY!
The Studebaker Com- mander has just won the Gilmora-Yosemite economy run over a course of over 300 miles, The Studebaker and President Champion
won first also models honours in their class. This is the first time in history that one make of car has won all three first prizes. tho most Studebaker is economical full-sized car to. operate in Hongkong. Takos. all the hills on top gear.' Try a Studebaker before buying any car.
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Siegfried Idyll
Message To Norwegians
M. Hambro On Lessons Nation Has Learnt
LONDON, Apr. 12 (Router). -M. Hambro, the Norwegian Premier, was to have broadcast on Thursday night but the broad- cast had to be cancelled, How- ever, the text of his speech has now been received in London.
He reveals that prompt arrange- ments have been made between the Norwegian and British authorities to ensure that a reliable service of news Information is being sent to the Norwegian people.
Until the Norwegian Government re-establishes its national bread- casting system, news from Norway made by the Norwegian authori ties will be sent out in Norwegian and English from the B.B.C.
At 5.30 pm. (GMT) yesterday, that fo 12.30 am. Saturday H.K.T., this service started. It included a message from the Norwegian Minis- ter in London and £1 number of omelut Instructions.
These transmissions, M. Hombro says, will provide Norwegian people with reliable information about what hna happened and what has to be
done.
"Much Wo Have Failed To Do" Ite tive o special message to Nor- wegians who have lost contact with
or relatives.
There is much as a race which we have failed to do and much that we will have to learn when all this is over" he said. "But we shall have! won the security which we need and we shall have earned true admiration from the spirit of sacrifice which has lain so long unused deep In our hearts."
M. Bumbro was able from reports from military chiefs to reveal that the Norweglan Army is being in-
creased hourly and resisting the Nazis
with determination.
Radio Stations Re-open LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter). The Norwegian Government has now got the broadcasting stations at Bodoc
and Tromso into action.
advising It broudrant orders the people to ignore the Oslo Station
controlled which is now
by the Nazis.
M. Koht, the Foreign Minister, broadenst in English on Thursday night. He expressed the unflinching *pirit of the Norwegians. Norway, he said, wants to keep for freedom, No threats of air attacks or guns can
alter this desire.
We are Arc
WHETHER tho Siegfried Line will prove. a bed of roses
We are at war with Germany, he
10 consequently has still to be shown, but the went on,
allied with all countries which Germans, with their characterisat war with Germany. tic devotion to the higher things of life, have ordered from a Dutch firm a few army corps of rose trees for the adornment of the Western Wall.
This indicates the largest pleco of landscape gardening that Europo hrs seen for many a year, and it is all the more gratifying at the present time, when beauty has tended to be pushed into the background-Hitler's-admiration. for Wagner is well known; here wo Boo the "Siegfried Idyll" in & new form.
Awards For DESERTER'S
Gallantry
Sequel To Thrilling
Altmark Rescue
LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter).— Awards to the officers and crews of the destroyers Cossack and Aurora in
prisoners
from
the Altmark
AMAZING
STORY
Ex-Constable Claimed Arrest By Japanese
An Indian constable who do
Hongkong
connection with the reacue Of serted from the
on Police Force told a remarkable February 17 were announced to-day; story at the Central Magistracy
Captain Vian of the Cossack and
Captain Turner of the Aurora are this morning, during which ho made Companions of the Distinguishy-alleged he had been arrested by Service Order and two other the Japanese on charges of being allcers were aware the Distinguish-in British espionage agent.
al Service Cross, Eight of the crew were awarded the Distinguished Ser-
The man, Harbhajan Singh, ad- vico Medni and four were mentioned mitted deserting the Hongkam! a despatches.
Police Force, on November last Awards for officers and men aboard
year. He was arrested by the trawlers and drifters Include sik Chinese military authorities in Shum D.S.C., four D.S.M. and 30 mentioned Chun in January, and
was subse-
in
despatches, including
posthumous.
fourquently handed over to the British
FRANCHISE FOR INDO-CHINESE
nuthorities.
The Magistrale, Mr. R. Edwards.
sentenced him to six months' im-
prisonment with hard labour.
Hurbhujan was stationed at the Sheunghi Police Station until he deserted.
THIS RARE PHOTOGRAPU shows Generalissimon-Chiang Kai-shek with his wife and sisters-in-law. It was taken recently in Chungking, the war-time capital, after Aladame Chiang Kai-shek had flown there from Hong- hong with her sisters, Madame 11. II. Kung and Madame Bun Yat-sen-Newsree! Wong Photograph, Copy-King of Cambodia has signed on November 7 and, said Det. Sgt. F.
right.
AERIAL BATTLES CONTINUE ON
LARGE SCALE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Britain Is In Good Heart
LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter).—The
He was granted 48 hours leave on ordinance creating a Chamber of Fowlie (prosecuting), he failed to Representatives which will replace return to duty on November 9.
the present native consultative com mmittee.
The new constitution is based on those of Anam and Tonkin and the franchise will embrace # large electoral body.
The Chamber will be endowed with extensive powers.
Premier's Encouraging French
Declaration
LONDON, Apr. 12. (Reuter).—In a message to the annual meeting of the Birmingham Unionist Association. Mr. Chamberlain has said that regard-
spirit, assured of victory even though
we have to wall for it.
LONDON, Apr. 12 (UP).-It is officially announceding the war we are in good heart and that British Wellington bombers, accompanied by fighting planes, bombed the airfields at Stavanger last night, when they wrecked many German planes and inflicted severe damage on Junkerness it is not known what damage, machines.
if any, was done,
was
It is believed that 20 of the German personnel were killed or injured, and a great fire started at the aerodrome.
The raiders were ntincited by Ger- man fighting planes and # flerce battle ensued.
Only one British' plane has failed to return to its base.
The alep is symptomatic of the Government's policy for giving the Indo-Chinese a greater measure of control of their
own intercats.
TORY WINS IN BY-ELECTION
When the British people take hold,by-election held in Argylt, due to the
LONDON. Apr. 12 (Reuter),—A suld, they do not let go. lie
The Rt. Hon. L. S. Amery, M.P., death of Mr. F. A. Macquisten, M.I
has resulted in Major the same meeting that Ger McCallum,
Duncan sald g! many was
Conservative, receiving a boa constrictor
12,317 votes and Mr. William Power, before striking the victim, Scottish Nationalist, 7,308. which, Ån Almighty Explosion"
tried to hypnotise it.
He wondered whether brave and LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-The German supply ship which was sunk ancient Sweden would allow herself by R.A.F. machines was first detect to be hypnotized or would have the ed by the light of a parachute flore, courage to strike and break the coils nccording to the captain of one of which are threatening to entangle her. the British raiders to-night.
He said that the night was pitch) dark. A small faint light was mov- ing below and it seemed worth on In the meantime, it has been learn-Investigation, So they dropped a ed that Royal Air Force planes suc- nare. cessfully bombed a German supply ship
In Danish waters on Thursday
after
the vessel by dropping a parachute dare.
Another officiel Air Ministry
Meanwhile over Oslo broadcasting station. Quisling, hend the puppel Government, announced that he had taken full control and Innouncement admits that five R.A.F. structed the population to keep peace planes were shot down during an at- tack on two German warships in the nd order,
Kristiansand Fjord to-day.
The Germans themselves do not seem to be very certain about the status of Quisling's government for at present withholding formal recognition of it.
they are
The authority of King Haakon will be recognised so long as he does not leave Norway. But if he left he no standing, soy the would have
Nazis.
DOUBLECROSSES
THE NAZIS STOCKHOLM, Apr. 12 (Reuter). An official Norweglan communique ays that Major Hvosleft, the Foreign Minister in the "puppet" government Allled gunners, it is hoped, will at Calo, arrived here to-day after turn 'n kindly eye on the plant-resigning his post.
Later he was flown to Norwegian milltary headquarters to join the
army.
Extending Trade Treaty Programme
During the same encounter, at least
two German fighters were shot down in flames, and others were seen to be damaged.
Heavy Opposition The official report says that a formation of British bombers, curry- ing out reconnaissance flights over the North Sea and the Skaggerak in search of enemy naval forces, en- countered heavy anti-aircraft fire and opposition from German fighting planes during an attack on German warships.
On the other hand, according to a DNB report from Berlin, the Germans claim that
eight British bornbers were shot down off the Norwegian this evening when they attacked Ger- man defences,
coast
SABOTAGE IN NORWAY
Red Cross Aid For Greenland
Defendant pleaded through Indian Interpréter.
an
"I went to a village in the New Territories to buy some food when I was ronted leave," he told the Magistrate, "and whilst there met a friend, We had a few drinks.
"Found Myself In Cell" "Next morning I found myself in cell guarded by Japanese soldiers. "I was later taken to Japanese Headquarters near Canton, where 1 was detained until December 7,
"When I was taken before the Japanese officers, was accused of being a British agent, and was told that I had crossed into Chinese territory for espionage purposes. "I was put lato a ceil. A few days later I was told that I could choose to be imprisoned until the end of the war or to be placed on duty.
"I told the Japanese I preferred to be placed on duty.
"After my photograph was taken I was ordered to guart a building. But I was constantly under observation by Japanese soldiers.
for several days.
Shaved His Board
"One day, whilst on duty, I at- escape. But 1 wos tempted to WASHINGTON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-caught and they threw me into a cell -President Roosevelt told
a Press conference to-day that he had asked the Red Cross to examine the needs of inhabitants in Greenland in case supply ships from Denmark were cut toft. LONDON, Apr. 12 (Router)---An The President refused to discuss admission that several acts of sabo-political questions concerning Green- tage against German troops have been and which he termed as hypothetical committed by the Civil population of and premature. Norway was made in a proclamation
Major
by
"I then promised I would never make another attempt to get back to Hongkong, and was again placed on duty.
The dazzling light showed us about ten ships steaming northwards together. With our bombs we found
"Eventually, however, by shaving the target. There was no almighty
my board and cutting my hair, I was explosion. We were moved about 30
jable to escape. feet upwards by the force of the
General Engelbrecht read Dr. Hun Tae-jen has been appoint- "I walked from Canton to. Shum- explosion."
Extensive Reconnaissanco un the German-controlled Osio Radlo. ed to be a member of the Nurses chun, where I was arrested by the LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)-The The proclamation stated that some Board for a period of three years olce Chinese authorities and was handed
over to the British authorities." International Law and
Defendent told Mr. Edwards that Air Ministry announces that exten-abolcurs had already been tried se-Dr. A. L. J. Dovey. alve reconnaissances by the RAF cording to were carried out to-day over
the executed.
Friedrich Meyerholt has been ap-he had imbibed a battle of rum on It added: "Everyone caught com- pointed to be President in Hongkong November 7, the day on which he had North Sea and the Skagerrak in
mitting sabotage against German of the Basel Evangelical Missionary been granted 48 hours' leave. search of enemy naval forces.
The reports indicate that one troops will be prosecuted and shot Society, formation of bombera penetrated
without mercy."
LONDON, Ápr. 12 (Reuter).—Mr. Christlansand
nitacked Fjord and
Roland Evelyn Turnbull, of the two German warships.
Our machines encountered heavy anxiety has not been allayed by the Malayan Civil Service, has been op anti-aircraft fie
and Ave
were violent campaign launched against pointed to succeed Mr. William John- con- son as Colonial Secretary at British Swedish newspapers by the brought down.
Honduras. The full extent of the enemy's trolled Nazi press. "Tossis Is" unknown, but two fighters were shot down in flames and others are reported to be seriously damaged.
Veiled German Threat SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 12 (UP)-Referring to last night's DNB report that Nazi Planes Wrocked
British planes bombed the railway authorised LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reute:) -Ac-in Schleswig Holstein, cording to information avaliable in quarters recall Hitler's speech in London to-doy, an alr rald on the Danzig on September 10, 1939, when Stavanger nerodrome was carried out he said:-
ing operations, and not take. perverse delight in blowing up
by Wellington bombers of the Coustal Those who dreamed they could every root as soon as it has been
Command, accompanied by long-smash Germany and reduce German rouge fighters.
cities to ashes have now become Armly trodden in. The enemy's
Considerable damage was done to meek because they know that for the aerodrome and many German every bomb on a German clty five love of colour deserves en-
fighter and bomber planes were or ten will be returned. They should Once his rosca WASHINGTON, Apr. 12 (Reuter). wrecked by machine-gun fire, and not act as if they have rejected this: couragement.
-President Roosevelt has signed a many of the staff and aircraft person- kind of war on grounds of humanity have bloomed, he may think of Bill extending the Reciprocal Trade nel were killed.
it is not humanity but fear of re- Three
bombers were tallation.** turning his spears into pruning-Treaty programme for three years.
The President described the pro-strously damaged, and it is estimated
Effect Of Now Minefield gramme as a "powerful instrument that 20 of the personnel were lailed; for promoting our national well-being or injured in the initial attack.
hooks, and that might well be a prelude to the setting up of the new, peaceful Europa which all peoples, as distinct from one or two totalitarian Governments, desire.
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a stable peace."
Controller
the
Kar-
. LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter).-The and strengthening the foundations of Despite Intense gun-fire, the military situation on Inud in Norway
British aircraft cscaped damage. will inevitably be affected by Half uu hour later, the Wellington stew minefield. The German In to-day's lasue of the "Govern-bombers gunned the machine-gun risons must now be wondering about
and ment Guzelte," the
of postu
anti-aircraft batterics, their fate,
Most the garrisons are mall and Food, Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton, hangars and aircraft on the ground. has issued on order setting cut the Aiter a great fire and been started easily isolated, semi-oficial London standard price on margarine and on the aerodrome, the Dritish bom-circles point out.
were attacked by German It must be remembered that apart vegcluble lord. Margarine in pats bers are priced at 00 cents and mar-hters. A Berce battle ensued but from the comparatively flat southern garine in tins of 42 cents.
only one British bomber falled to re-aren, the rest of Norway is moun- turn to its buse.
Mr. L. H. McCabe, B.A. (Cantab).. has been appointed to be a Lund Surveyor.
But cynics are always with us. They suggest that the devotion af the German High Command to rose-culture springs more probably from a shortage of barbed wire, in whose atead the Dutch roses, chosen for thele formidable claws, will be used.
It is strange that Germans should seldom bo given credit for high-souled motivos, Through their most admired spokesmen they tell the world almost daily that they are the cream of mankind. But wo British and other backward races, war-mongera saturated with blood, seo a nigger in every woodpile,
oile, and a hand-grenade bohind overy roso treo. This is
Mr. B. II. Puckle, n.s.o., has been just the sort of thing that disappointed to be Assistant Director Courages and annoys the Nazis of Air Raid Precautions.
In their altruistic campaign to
tainous diftcult country with poor cmmunications. The Germans may be R.A.F. Rub it In
able to transport a certain number LONDON, Apr. 12 (Reuter)f tronos from Denmark by air. but When British bombers on Thursday night struck at the Nazi life line the difficulties are so great that there PARIS, Apr. 13 (Reuter)To with its invading force they destroy is naturally speculation ns to what de- day's communique saya that there ed one ship, probably damaged an alternative may be driven in was artillery activity between the other, and rounded off
the night's speration.
Fro mthe Norwegian lowlands to Vodges and the Rhinc.
work by bombing a Nazl seaplane
Sweden there is natural route. base in the Baltic. Messrs. D. Drummond and F. J. do The ship which was destroyed was Sweden has now been slow in tak-
ing precautions. Rome have been nominated as mem- one of eight ships, painted ITCY.
Gothenburg Protected bers of the Court of the University which were seen sicuming through of Hongkong for a further period of the Great Belt northwardis.
Gothenburg is now protected by three years.
One bomb mado a direct hit and mireflelds Inid In Swedish territorial the vessel must have contained hm-waters by the Swedes for distance During the absence of Mr. Katsus munition for it blew up with a tre-ot 100 miles. The country's mer- Okazaki, Consul-General for Japan mendous explosion which rocked the chant ships have been ordered tem- at Hongkong, Mr. Tokio Oda will be British planes,
porarily to leave the high seas. in charge of the Japanese Consulate- Just before midnight a 5,000 tun: To-day
the Swedish tanker. General,
aupply ship was spotted off the Sveaborg, at 9,000 tons, homeward southern end of the Danish Island bound from the United States with of Imaland, Bombs were dropped petrol, was sunk off the north coast and two felt close to the stern of the of Scotland. Thirty four of her ship which was probably damaged. crew have been landed in Scotland.
This alinck was carried out in the It is believed that all are saved. face of intense anti-aircraft fire On Thursday night, Sweden order-
or shore batteries, ed a state of alarm. There won from the ship However, all our planes, returned blackout and mobilization safely.
milliary and police forces Further north in the Botic another south-west const cities.
The air-raid alans, subsequently formation of German ships was seen steaming in a line. They were hea-found to be unjustified, niso added to vily bombed but owing to the dark-the anxiety of the population.. This
Mr. H. H. Pegg has been appointed to be an Assistant Director of Public Workcs.
Me. A. E. Lissaman, var, Charter- chable us to participate withed Surveyor, M. INST. MAP
been appointed to be an Executive them in their millennium.
Engineer.
"Defendant's record has not been very good," said Mr. A.R.S. Major. Superintendent of Police, in reply to a question from the Magistrate. "Doring 1938 there were three Berious reports against him.” The Superintendent orked that a serious view be taken of the case.
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