Saturday,
"We enter upon the second year of the war with a justifiable faith that victory will be ours"
INSPIRING
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MESSAGE
BY MR. GREENWOOD
London, Aug. 30 (Reuter).-"Hitler has challenged a nation that is without fear and a people who cannot be intimidated. We enter upon the second year of the war with a justifiable faith that victory will be ours."
COULD IT BE HERMAN?
JAPANESE IN US. ARMY
APECIAL O THỂ "TELEGRAPHI TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Domei).-
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It is reported that the body of one of the crew from a German bomber Japanese brought down at sea near a Boath-serving with the rast town "wan big enough for Colours. Geering," ways a United Press mess-
The dead German work many medals and decorations but the face was so badly burned that recognition was almost impossible.
He was not buried with his there
This was the keynote of an inspiring message given to "Reuter" to-day by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister Without Portfolio, na the first year of the war draws to a close.
He said: "We have been at War bo
year. The scales were heavily American weighted against us at the start. but we have survived the most dangerous and dimolt perlud, we are immeasurably stronger to-day thus a year ago.
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Americon-born Japanese are de- termined to carry out their duties as American subjects by undergoing' miltary training under the conscrip- | Unchallengeable Control tion law.
"Cr control of the seus IN Un- challenged and unchallengeable. The Japanese American Citizens'! **Qur Air Force-The
"Con- comrades but it is understood the Lengue, nununi convention of which | temptibile” of this wars Licen
Oregon, The was held at Portland, body has been sent to London,
on lested by day and night, at home was a high ranking Thursday, has unanimously deelded and abscond reperis said he
It has not only destroy- officer and that he carried a snapshot on this court pe
ed the legend of the invincibility of
of a woman with two children which had been sent to him from Switzer- land.
Of
along
the west States
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The majority of the 20,000 Amert-the German air force, but is surely can youths Living
Taying strong foundations of British Terust
The United
wit auprenstey
"To xe mur people
thene **e Japanese, it is claimed
eventful days in to know that Britain cannot be braten. Fight- ers in our Island fortress, workers In our Island factories, women in
Nazis Checkmated By British Blockade
LONDON, Aug. 30 (Renter).--How German manufacturers' efforts to land their merchandise in South America are being checkmated by British measures statement.
Wille German attempts to interrupt the passage of British shipments are being steadily! baulked, the efficiency of the tightened British blockade is proving an insurmountable obstacle.
Something Went Wrong
is outlined in a Board of Trade
Acquisition Of War Bases
Excellent Progress Made
SPECIAL TO THE
TELEGRAPH
August 31, 1940,
THE WOLVES FEED OFF RUMANIA
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THIS DIAGRAM shows how Rumania is gradually receding from the map of Europe. Russia took the first bite-Bessarabia. Hungary has gained 30,000 square miles of Transylvania. Bulgaria wants-and will almost
our bland home are earl, by their certainly obtained--Dobrudja.
separate but complementary con- tributions of service, are making this citadel of our resistance im pregnable.
- do not believe that at my time
the long med varied history of the Brilisa ince there as ever been the steel like unity which binds our people together to-day
Tribute To Premier
"In Mr Churchill we have a Prime : Minister who has personified in tha ! Barghest degree, in his speech and ac- Itrons. the leadership, thr spari,
tomughts and ampulere of a nation at
war
When our nation of free people, with its tried and proved qualities of character, in wholly united in alm punder an inspired leadership which HYDE PARK, Aug 30 (1) Aby the unshakeable and compelling has complete confidence, and moved * press conference here to-day. Pre- sidens Hissevelt and excellent pro- convertion that its cause in the just pro and dighteous cause of humnally, it force that will scule the heights of humans endurance and human enden-
Germont firms recently guaranteed | 650s is being unde in the covers becomes an unconquerable force-a
Bone between American and British omfels for the acquisition of pavel und air bases in the Western Hení- sphere.
tu deliver goods next month but something has gone wrong with the time-table and the date in postponed until next spring.
The change in dale follows German attempt to purchase goods in the United States and even from South America warehouses to give the im- pression that the orders are dilled from Europe
Drive Of Atlantic
being
He mud he could not make any on- nouncement, however, due to the complicated nature of
the negotia- tunk.
The President said he had nothing to report regarding the sate of de- stroyers to Britain,
Regarding the rearmament pro- gramme, the President said he ex- pected to sign orders calling up the The fnct 13 What Ba German or trat contingents of the National German-chartered ship has crossed Ghuurd in the geur future. the Atlantie in many months
On the other hand, at the present time over 1,000,000 tons. of grens shipping are engaged in trade be*- tween the United Kingdom and Ure · South Americna continent. Over half the ships are of British register The remainder belong to countries which have placed their ships at the disposal of the Allies
In July, 25 per cent, more shipping left the United Kingdom for all ports
in Amerien than in the early part of
1940.
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vour.
“Mler has challenged a nation that in without fear and a people who cannot be intimidated.
Victory Will Be Ours
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predominantly
Small nations in Europe have as much to fear from neutrality
30,000 square miles Balgart wants as they have from war.
9.000 Ne mules. Eyer will shortly Yugo-Slavia, against which Italy, Hungary, Germany and Bulgaria believe they have claims.
But even the friends of the Axis Bulgaria and Hungary are not safe gaining now will most likely be taken reulise that the teritory they Are from them, with interest, in the event
fan Axis victory
agriculitnal canti v Das one of the largest Europe
al-proxieing countries 1/1
Five lundred milles of its frontier joins Russla, 200 miles Potand, 390 maties Hungary. 340 miles Yugo Stavia, 370 miles Bulgaria
to face
For the Best me since the 1914-3 war, Bungry will now have a cons
Bulgaria, men frontier with Russia. If she obtains lower Dobruḍja tupper Pre-Carve Rumania
Dobrudje has been taken By Russtal Reunia's
population will also be curve
brought face 1,046,000, whom, accorting with the Red Army, to Hitler. 800,000 are Gerinan.
The carve up of Rumania may well the World with anesthrr The tulal area of the country was provide 25,000 square 113,804 sa k z′′N r!,, Russia took, Balkans powder-krg in a decade or
males, Hungary gets so hence.
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Latest Washington Sensation
British Economist Is "Advised" To Go Home
Special to the "Telegraph"
"We have met und frustrated him We have indicted and shall continue 147 Jaflied powerful auf damaging counter-blow- More important st.11, we are equipping ourselves, on an less- mense seale, with formidable militery
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UP), The British Embassy re- and material resources which will enable
143. WIL complete
canadence, vealed to-day that Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, ad- to enter upon an offensive after the vised Sir George Palsh, the Financial Adviser to the British Battle of Britain has been won by us Treasury, who came to this country to confer with Mr. Henry "We enter upon the second year of Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, to go home in the in-
terests of friendly relations.
the war with justifiable faith in our accumulated power and with the proaviction, sustained and forüfed by lexperience, that ours will be the vie- LONDON. Aug. 31 (Reuters
tory and that the cause of freedom Truen The Nineteen survivors
tur will prevail * steamer. Ils mngton! Cauet, 5,187 bas, have reaches fand なか one of the ship's life-boats,
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IS BLOWN UP S.A. Planes On Job CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Reuter).—A
GALLANTRY highly successful attack
Destruction of Blazing Arms Train Averted
Not An Order, But Advice
In-
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30 (Reuter). -Lord Luthian, the British Ambassa- dor, hus told Sir George Paish, the British economist, that in the terest of better Anglo-American re- it would be better for him to lutions i leave the United States as 500 us possible.
Was A spokesman emphasised that os made by aircraft of the South Sir George Palsh is in the United States as a private citizen, it could African Air Force against & not be an order but only advice for large concentration of motor him to go home. LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter). transport at Mogadiscio, accord- -A story of gallant action in ing to an announcement from clal of the Department of Justice in saving most of a blazing arms R.A.F. headquarters. train was disclosed
by
the
The rald was carried out in waves Ministry of Transport to-night. of aircraft. When the last wave One, truck of a 50-waggon ammuni- reached the target, dense smoke was on train standing in the south of rising to a height of 3,000 feet and England was hit by a high explosive fires had broken out in the centre of bomb.
It was soon alight and it the depot,
This follows statement by an off-
Washington that investigation would be made into an allegution in the Senate that Sir George Palsh had come to America to get the United States into war.
Sir George, in a subsequent state-
ment to "Reuter," denied having said
this und said that he was in America to get all the help he could from
seemed that nothing would prevent It is estimated that several hundred America short of war. the destruction of the whole train, vehicles were destroyed.
with disastrous resulta to the imme-
diate neighbourhood,
Ganger's Courage
A ganger, George Keen, whọ saw
No Losses
Some fighter opposition was en-
the bombs falling from his home, countered but the rald was pushed
rushed to the spot, gathering assis
tancy 05 he
ten went. Within minutes the second and third trucks were biozing and stall aring am munions were exploding.
Intense heat made it Impossible to remove the waggons from the doomed end of the train, and working almost ranked for two hours, the men un- coupled the waggons one by one and pushed them 300 yards away
home to its conclusion.
All our aircraft returned safely. A building was demolished and large ares started as the result of a sold by RAF. bombers on Tandche, in Italian Enst Africa.
New Aircraft For R.A.F.
Produced By U.S.
(Reuter)
A HA'PORTH OF TAR
**Steward, there's tar on my disast jacket."
"Yeuir, Off the rigging, Sir. We told you it was wet, Sir, but you wouldn't take no motier. Up you went like a two-year-old,"
"I see. And what did I do next?"
* You sang come tongs, Sir, Greatly appreciated they was. Some of the crew athend me if you'd be so good as to write out the wardı!""
"I have to think about that, Steward. So altogether it was a pretty matey night ? **
** There's been nothing like it on the South China Sea, Sir, since The Parter
won the Irish Simp. All the other gentleman arú confined va thair Incaki, Sir. They tạp, it was the jobster mayonnaise,"
"Lobster grandmother! Why didn't they stick to gin and Rono'a na I did? I haven't got a bangover.”
"You're was the first gentleman Poe heard my that about Road's Llapa Juice. Not by a long chalk.”
"Good. And now I think I could do with an eye-opener ~ « nice stiff. gin and Rose's. I suppose the sun is over the yardarm ?
« Sir, the sun is permanently over the yardarm in the South China Sea."
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30 LONDON, Aug. H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, who is Naval workshops at Massawa serving ns Group Captain in the suffered direct his during a raid by R.A.F., has visited a Royal Air Force our bombers and three large fires station and examined two types of Gloucester Bldg, 2nd Flr,, Tal. ›28938, Hong Kong Depot, were started.
American aircraft now being, de- to A large formation of
to the R.A.F., Kowloon Depot, enemy livered in quantity hambers, escorted by many fighters, states the Air Ministry news service. All this time the men were in ralded Malta yesterday. Some The types are the Brewater single- danger from the debris which shot in damage was done to civilian property, seat, fighter, and the Douglas light every direction as explosion followed but casualties were only six civilians, bomber. They will be known as the explosion from the burning train. slightly wounded.
safety.
Italian Bombs
Kill 2
American Missionaries
Buffalo and Boston.
The Buffalo was originally deve- loped for d by the United States Navy as a deck-landing fighter but will be developed by the RA.F. 05 a land,fighter,
The Boston is a twin-engined light bomber of an unorthodox design.
Australia's Entry :
"CAIRO, Aug. 30 (Reutor).Two American missionaries Into Diplomacy were killed and two other Americans were wounded when two New York, Aug. 30 (Domel)-Re- Italian aircraft dropped 30 bombs and then machine-gunned, an tuting the report that with the ap- isolated station of the Sudan Interior Mission, it. Doro, Upper pointment of the first Minister to Japan, Australia's close relations Nile Province, on August 23, according to a report issued by the with Britalh have been weakened, Governor-General of Sudan,
the Prime Minister Mr. Robert · G. by the Italian airmen,
Menzies, Hoclared that by sending The report adds that one
abroad. from The missionary station is absolutely diplomatie missions American and his wife ran out isolated, with a sort of military Australl the relation between Aus- tralaid. Britain has beer of the station when the attack objective in the vicinity.RKS SAM
Instead ・・・ of being began, waving a large American The location and nutura of the strengthened flag, but were machine-gunned station were known to the Italian weakened, the "New York Times" re
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