Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 17, 1940.
America Marshalled TO DANCING TO AID WAR ORPHANS Put Pressure On Japan
Unofficial Groups Organise Opinion
Special to the" "Telegraph”
By JULIUS EDELSTEIN
WASHINGTON, OCT. 16 (UP).—POPULAR PRESSURE FOR A STERN POLICY IN THE FAR EAST HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED AND A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIAL GROUPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED TO DEMAND “IN- CREASED AND CONTINUED PRESSURE AGAINST JAPAN."
The latest group is one of widely known university professors headed by famous Professor Warren Seavey of Harvard University which has circulated a letter signed by sixteen noted law teachers urging a three point programme.
1. An absolute embargo on
all essential materials to Japan and all imports from Japan,
2. All possible aid to China including unlimited credita and munitions.
3. Arrangements with Bri-
tain for the
use of the
Singapore baso and to shift the United States fleet to that base.
The statement said that United
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AIR FORCE RAIDS
ON ITALIANS
African Coastal Bases Hit
CAIRO, Oct. 16 (Reuter).—Further harassing of the Italian Army threatening Egypt has been carried out by the R.A.F. States sentiment has changed and A communique issued to-night describes the continuation of that "the country is now nwnke."
"The nation applauded the sale of attacks on Ben Ghazi yesterday when a further direct hit was destroyers to England and the em-made on the Mole d'Italia and the railway station, and the sidings bargoes on scrap Iron and high octane were laced with Incendiary bombs. gasoline.
"It applauded the English feel's
nelion at Orat.
“It is now in the mud for vigor
nction.
"I no longer has its head in the Band and it will not take long to con- demn any man or any Party whose diatoriness or fudecision brings upon
difficult.
Observation of the damage, the communique admite, was
Barracks and military concentrations at Bardia. Capuzza and Sollum were bombed successfully, and Derna and Tobruk were also railed.
The R.A.F. suffered no losser in these operations
Diredawa, in Italian East Africa,
this nation the treaties Mr. Chamber-was raided and buildings and rail- Inin brought upon England, signed letter declares.
the
British- Rumanian Trade Ceases
Britons Leaving
LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter). The British Government had ceased to maintain normal trade relations with Rumania since it became apparent that Rumania was coming increasing-
way stations were bombed,
An action between an RA.F. plane
GERMAN PLANES OVER SWEDEN
LONDON Oct 16 (Reuter)~~A on patrol in the Red Sea and three Swedish communique stated that o Italian bombers resulted in two of German seaplane which flew over The enemy aircraft being damaged, Swedish waters off the const of one of them badly. The British alr-Southern Scania was driven off by fcraft returned to its hase safely. the air defences.
R.A.F. plunca operating from Sudan bombed naval and air force barracks on Abdekar Peninsula Massama,
Fifth Column Pigeons
at
CAIRO, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-Italian Ingents are believed to be using carrier pigeons to communiente with the enemy, states an Egyptian military decree. The Egyptian people are, therefore, called on to hand over to the authorities any pigeons resembl ing earrier pigeons,
CAIRO.
Two Ships Sunk
Oct. 10
by
On Tuesday several flights over Swedish territory WETC made foreign planes.
German planes were seen off the lenst of Sennis and Bohulsnin, where British pinne flew over Swedish Territory
supply ship off Genoa and another off the Vado Roads,
Italian Counter-Claim
ROME, Oct. 1 (Domel).-Resort- ng to a torpedo attack ofter a brief (Reuter).-Ingun duel, the Italian submarine Toll the R.A.F. raids at Ben Khazi the rall-Bank a British submarine of way, wharves and shipping were hit.crscus class in Mid-Atlantic Inst Objectives at Bardia
Command (night, the Italian Gurn, claims.
High and Eritren, were also hit
British naval units bombarded the
Exchange of gun and machine-gun ly under German domination, Italian port of Savona, where the fire took place at a close range. The stated Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Navy munitions and airplane works Italian boat then manoeuvred into a Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question to-day in the House of Commons,
70 Britons Leave BUCHAREST, Oct. 16 (Reu- ter).A further 70 members of the British colony in Rumanin leaving Constanza for
are
Istanbul on Thursday.
Special Oil Measures BUCHAREST, Oct 10 (Reuter) — Coinciding with heavier German de-
mands for all and despatch of war
materials in return, 05 passenger
were daranged.
A submarine sank
an
Hero
favourable position for launching a Italian torpedo attack.
Of
Catalonia
Reported Executed
Special to the "Telegraph”
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, (UP)—The German Wireless to-day
trains, many of which run on import-announced a report from Barcelona saying that Senor Luis ant main lines, are to be suspended Companys, former President of Catalonia, has been executed from midnight to-night until the end in prison after the War Tribunal had passed the death sentence. of the month.
It was recently reported from France that after the French capitulation the authorities handed over Senor Companys to the Spanish Government.
The official reason for this measure
is to make way for transporting supplies for internal needs which have been long delayed owing to military requisitions.
The staff of the German Naval Mission have arrived.
of
Macia in 1931 he founded the Left Republican Party.
Champion Of Autonomy
When in April, 1831, the revolution LUIS COMPANYS, chiamplon
broke out which drove King Alfonso autonomy for Catalonia, was
born from Spain, Companys proclaimed there in 1873. He began to work for the Catalan Republic and resched LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-The autonomy as early as 1010 and was agreement, with the Republican Gov- British power-operated turret used several times sentenced to imprisonerument in Madrid. in R.A.F machine may be made ment, but the Government failed to
His idea was that Catalonia should available to the United States under check the movement.
govern itself as free State in a the British-American standardisation scheme.
This pretty poise shows Miss Ai-Lien Tai who will dance two soha from the famous Chopin-Fohine ballet at the recital to se gizen at the Peninsula Hotel, Rose Room, to-morrow at 9.30 p.m. Proceeds will be in aid of the Chinese War Orphans and the China Defence League is sponsoring the show.
Russo-Japanese Pact Not Very Likely Yet
TOKYO, Oct. 17 (Reuter)~Reports of a pending Japanese- Soviet Non-Aggression Pact are not supported by anything more tangible than speculation on the military advantages which would be derived from it in view of increasing United States firmness and rumours of Anglo-American overtures toward Russia.
Government officials have frequently queried about the possibilities of a Non-Aggression Pact, but they are atill adher-
adjustment ing to expressions of hope for a fundamental
of relations after the arrival of General Tatekawa in Moscow when talka may possibly be attempted from a fresh start.
The stand was relterated by the to remain in effect before the e new Japanese Ambassador to Russia piration of the deadline. in Hsingking when he said he was starting with a clean slate and, there- fore, it was unnecessary to consult Mr. Togo, the present Ambassador to Russin, previously.
However, the possibilty is not ex- cluded Axis manoeuvres behind the scenes in Moscow to pave the way for a modified Non-Aggression treaty after the arrival of General Tatekawa, But it is unlikely that anything more than paving the way will be done at present.
CX-
Togo Leaves Shadow
Of Kremlin
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
MOSCOW, Oct. 10 (UP)The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigenori Toco and several members of his staff are leaving Tokyo to-morrow.
His successor, Major General Yeshi Tatekawa is arriving here on Octo- ber 21 accompanied by the new Japanese Minister and Embassy
At the same time, public senti-Counsellor. ments here are still deeply against the Comintern. For this reason, extreme Ingratiation towards Russia is most unlikely.
French Hold British
Ship At Beirut
Although a section of the Japanese Press has been making much of M.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Molotov's hint toward Japan, it is NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (UP)-A apparently expected that Russia will report intercepted from the German make concessions 10 this country wireless stated that 37 members of rather than vice versa.
the crew of the British freighter
It is noteworthy that the only issue Lesbian of 2,370 tour have arrived at settled on a crowded agenda of pro- Cairo from Beirut where the ship blems at present is the boundary line has been interned. The crew was tem- whereas the Fisheries Pact, the yearly porarily detained by the French when countries, has less than three months propaganda for smuggling into Syrla,
With Col, Macle in 1931 he founded Spanish Federal Republic. In 1945 bone of contention between the two the ship was found to be loaded with
the Left Republican Party.
Separate Air Arm For
British Army Debated
LONDON, Oct. 16 (British Wireless).-Lord Snell, Deputy
Leader of the House of Lords. THAILAND
informed Lord Trenchard, that though air support for a modern army, was vital and the opinion had been expressed that this need could beat be met by the creation of a soparate air force exclusively for the Army, this was not the considered view of the Air Staff or General Staff.
The need for ensuring full scale
TO WAIT
he was elected to the Cortes and be- carne Minister of Marine in Senor Azana's Cabinet
the
After the death of Macia in 1033, Companys was elected President of Catalonia. Then came the elections of 1034 which gave power to Rightists. In defiance of the Madrid Government the Catalan Parliament re-enacted a land low under which large estates were to be broken up. Company. declared that Madrid would have to use force to prevent the law from being enforced. In October, 1934, he proclaimed the In- dependence of Catalonia, while the
Madrid Government ordered martial
law throughout Spain.
Tension With Indo-China A Little Easier SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Oct. 16. (UP)--
Death Penalty
Australia Can't Agree
On Coalition Cabinet
CANBERRA, Oct. 16 (Reuter)--The meeting of Party. managers summoned by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, to discuss methods of forming a stable govern- ment following the election Impasse, adjourned to-night without having reached any decision.
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FREE FRENCH BODIES STARTED IN SOUTH AMERICA
LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-Brazil, Argentine, Uruguay, Chile and Mexico have established National Committens acting in close co-operation with the Free Franch Forces, stated Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to- day, and
||take." equivalent purchases from the
Britain has also undertaken Mr. Bullor added that Committees producers. DERUD were also formed in the United States, Egypt, Canada, Australia,buy the whole of the Cameroons South Africa and Mauritius:inde 1940-41 cocoa crop and will also Representatives of General Charles buy the existing stocks of Chad de Gaulle were engaged in setting up cotton and is arranging to buy the National Committees in a number of next crop. other countries Government were being Imported with Brim belp
Certain necessary supplies The
British rendering all assistance.
They will re-meet on Monday. Mr. Menzies has issued a state- Troops were employed and after fighting and the bombardment of the ment that the talks were purely
at Barcelona palace
the exploratory. where Catalan Provisional Government was sitting. Companys capitulated to pre- "Reuter" learns authoritatively that vent further bloodshed. He and his the Party Managers' Conference will colleagues were arrested.
on Monday receive a reply from Mr. i
With rapidly growing chlidren, nou- Menzice to the proposal put by Mr. air support for the army was fully It is reliably reported that the The Premier, Senor Lerroux, de John Curtin, Leader of the Labour rishment must keep pace with growth. Farty, that Government shouldWhen it doesn't the child get thin, appreciated by the Air Ministry and Council of Ministers has decided kanded the re-introduction of the Indicate the points of Labour bale, weedy, with no energy of incli War Office, and was engaging their to continue negotiations with the be shot as a. rebel, but this was not it some form of co-operation through.
death penalty so that Companys could policy: it would be prepared to adoptation for food...
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Lord Sncil sald that the experience French Minister at Bangkok, done. of the just dve months gave good pending the arrival of a French he had always opposed those who able to the Opposition.
a National Government or a National At his trial in 1935 he stated that War Cabinet should be found accept-
nurses say there is nothing better grounds for claiming that the proved commission from Indo-China,desired complete separation
than Horlicks. It builds up Beah, bons and muscle by providing all the British aptitude for war: at sea' was
essential food laments in an easily having added to it an equally out probably on October 25.
digestible / formi It replaces "all; the standing aptitude for war in the air. A
It is understood that the police of his Cabinet
energy children expend on work and Lord Snell concluded that with this active help of the Empire and the have asked the populace to stog, all sympathetic
· had overy reason for sober, 'conf"A high naval officiel who returned ¡Companys while, still in gool-headed LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuter)Mr. dence. They could look forward con- from the Saftalice naval base four the poll in Catalonia, Anthony Eden, Secretary for Aldently to the developments which
Azana Government which was has arrived in Egypte Mes would come in future months and days, ago' sald there were no Amex formed, at once decreed an amnesty. It is understood here that MB Many boys and girls at the dimouit third of the total "cocon2 crop, more,
age own their success in schoolwork these developments, strengthening in can vessels there at that time.
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from
Spain. He was sentenced to 30 years" Suprisonment, as were six members
h-1030, however, the general Eden In Egypt
ad of the U.S.A., they demonstrations, election gave victory to the Left
Tho
With Britain
(play, Thrutigkeila delicious; davon Oct. 16. (Reuter)—
Horlicks stimulates the appetite
Greek Specialists
Britain', is Bringing estrades to the French colonies that have joined LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuter) that chlidren? gető more-good out of General Charles de Ga Kireece has called a number of en-
Wor
all their food.
for the 30,000 men imprisoned for. Eden will have conversations with the air, as in every way of an army He stated that the Navy Ministry taking part in risings and on his | General Bir Archibald Wavell, C-in- on the direnɛve would receive the had not advised any American release Companys resumed the Pre- CR Middle East, and will also full share of the Government's atten- vessels carrying war material to aldency of the rerumellated", nutos: ylalt contingents of British - Allied ition
China to take refuge therea
nomous Federal State of catalania: stroops in the Middle part.
From the Tronch
gineers and communication specialista Britain is buying more than one to the colours." than hall the coffee crop and large
WASHIN
Oct 18 (Reuter quantities of agricultural produce MEX Cords Hull, Secretary of State, and Linder, will delive address, onigraden)
The condition of purchase is that polley on October 25, innounced the merchants Delliny these, stocks, must i State Depar
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