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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 18, 1940,
BURMA ROAD REOPENS: FIRST
TRUCKS ON
WAY TO KUNMING ALHAMBRA THEATRE
Special to the "Telograph”
LASHIU, Oct. 18 (UP).—The Burma Road is open. The first convoy of 60 trucks with
mixed cargoes including arms left at 12.07 a.m.
Chinese Landscape Paintings.
Prof. Robertson's Work
London.
Among the more striking is
Rangoon reports that four American ships arrived during the past week, their entire car- goes being destined for China via the highway.
Truck For Kunming *RANGOON, Oct. 18 (UP) -The Chinese Consulate has been informed that the first group of 200 lorries:
heading for Kurning bearing petrol
Mr. Eden's Mission:
Studies Egypt Situation LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter); Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary
and war supplies have started their for War, is in Egypt to help trip.
Lorries have been rushed from General Wavell to the utmost of Rangoon northward by railway his power with men and muni- Scenes of ancient China are includ- throughout the day..
tions and to discuss with him ed in the oil paintings of Chinese
Lashio Prepares
questions of the higher policy of landscape scenery by Prof. R. C. LASHIO, Oct. 17 (UP)The Robertson which will be an exhill- British A.R.P., system was extended the campaign, says "Reuter's" tion at the Fung Ping Shan Library, to Lashio for the first time te-day military correspondent. Bonham Road, to-day. There are 43 Police are instructing residents to At any moment the Nazi legions in paintings, many of which were paint keep six tubs of water and six tubs the Balkans may march-if they do ed around Soochow Some have of sandbags in their homes at all not do so moon the weather will make been exhibited in Shanghal and times, in order to extinguiali fires that the ronds Impassable for their may be started during possible air mechanised units-and when they the raids.
do move wit be in conjunction with Italian forces in North Africa Soochow; the Square Pagoda, at
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UP)and the battle will become one of Kunming; Fan Wen Shan in Soochow "The reopening of the Burma Road la large dimension. the burial place of a famous poeta Bimificant indication of Britain's Mr. Eden will also have the op- and staterman in the Sung Dynasty; renewed determination to have done portunity of discussing the und the Nine Arch Bridge at Shan with appeasement as a policy, and to situation with Admiral Sir Andrew
"The Burma Road," done recently stand firmly with the United States Canningham.
**Tune spent in reconnaissance is in Yunnan, should be of interest at against further encroachments by
Western never wasted," is a military axiom Japan on the rights present, and the "Lotus Pool" at powers in the Far East," declares that Mr. Eden has not forgotten and Kashing
which was completed by Washington Star" dltorial to-day. his advise will be of particular value the artist in two hours, shows the The United States has a proper when he returns to the Cabinet. western style of painting but gives concern in developments along the Patrols Only Active one the Impression of Chinese idens. Burma Road
CAIRO, within the next few
Oct. 17 (Reuter).- "Temple Roofs" is much admired by days, for China is not only our friend, "Nothing of importance to report in fellow artists,
but a first line of defence against Egypt," states a communique Isstied One painting worth mentioning is Tokyo and the new tripartite totail from the British G.H.Q. The Mont"
at Soochow, showing two tarlan Axis," the paper suid. old junks with washing hung on bamboo poles, and part of the city walls in the background.
Wantung Bridge, four mílca from. Washington Opinion
Far Sze.
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Ajax Casualties
naval
The communique adds that in the Sudan and Kenya our offensiva patrols continue to be active. Weygand's Orders The exhibition is being held under
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the auspices of the Hongkong Branch
Vichy, Oct. 17 (Reuler)-General for of the Sino-British Cultural Associa
LONDON, Oct. 17 (UP)-Admir- Weygand, High Commissioner tion, and will be opened by the nity announced to-day that the French Africa, has been authorised territory under President, Mr. Yeh Kung-cho, former casualties aboard the cruiser Ajax to expel from the FLDMIN
Minister of Communications, at 10 Included Probationary Instructor his charge until the end of hostilities,
Lieutenant Maurice a.m. to-day,
Gamon and all persons deemed to be dangerous Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant to public security, states the "Havas" George Strathy klited, while Lieuten- agency.
John Inglis and ant-Commander Commissioned-Gunner Charles Lewis were wounded.
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LATE NEWS
Later Figures
Oct. LONDON,
17. (UP). The Admiralty has announced that, the casualties of H.MS. Ajox were two officers killed and two wounded, nine ratings including two boys killed, 18 ratings including Ave boys wounded and two Marines killed and two wounded.
U.S.S. AUGUSTA
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SPECIAL TO THE "IELEGRAPHU" SHANGHAI, Oct. 18 (UP).—Ad- mural Thomas Hart, Commander In Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet left here at 11.20 this morning aboard the cruiser Augusta, believed to be heading for Manliá,
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