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Says The United States Can Ill Afford To Neglect Singapore, as
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properly equipped with air and naval bases in the Paci- fic, no less than in the Atlan- Itic.
Canal and the
The key to the Far East sen- lancs is the excellent British buso at Singapore, and the United States, in view of its own deficiencies in the matter of bases in the Pacific, can afford, to neglect any possibility that presents itself for securing the use of the facilities at that strategie-
For many years, the Navy has vainly pleaded for the development of adequate bases at. Guam and Sa- moa, Did we postess proper bases The arc of the Pacific opening at these places, the entire strategy
of the Pacifle would be different. off Panama is approximately 120
now the United States is degrees, or a third of a circle. And
greatly interested in the disposition, One-third of the circumference if any, to be made of Freach posses- The Alert of a circle whose radius is 1,100 sions in the Pacific, especially the However well supplied with miles, amounts to some 2,800 Marqueses and Society groups, which
tween the Panama anti-aircraft batteries and pur- miles. To patrol this distance form Important stepping stones be- suit planes the Canal defences with vessels placed at maximum Marshall Islands that are held under A recent disclosure in The may be, a certain amount of scouting intervals of 60 miles, Japanese mandate. Times, of London, that strategic warning of enemy approach is would require the use of 46 plans of broader implication necessary to attain maximum ships. than those revealed in the recent protection from their use. Should the scouting be as Phone 27778/9. American-British naval deal Manifestly, it is impossible to sisted by ship-based planes from were afoot would indicate that keep all of the batteries fully cruisers and carriers, the num- this issue is already being serl-manned at all times, or to have.ber of vessels required would be ously gone into between the two all of the fighting planes in the considerably less, but neverthe countries. Point is given to air continually,
less, an undesirably large num- this by news that lease of the
The most probable time for a bor of ships would be needed for fered to America by the Costa bombing attack to strike at the the patrol of one particular area. Canal is at dawn. Such a flight What a difference air bases in Rican Government.
can arrive from a carrier that Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, and Except for the strategically is far at sea, and with but little Nicaragus would make! The patrol located and heavily armed Ha- warning being given. Doubt by long-range shore-based planes THE preax "special to the Telesph walian group of islands, and the less, a heavy patrol of the Canal's leave only a small hole to be filled indicate news which is strictly copyright partly completed bases in Alas- fighting planes would always be in by surface ships, and the Pacific auder the provisions of the Telecommunka, the United States, with vital in the air at dawn, and all of the opproaches to the Canal would be so bears the indication UP" received in interests in the Pacific, is tragic batteries would then be manned, well guarded that ample information of an approaching enemy could be Hongkong on the date of publication brally deficient in bases in that
However, months of such pre- obtained. United Press Associations. who re serve all rights and forbid republications,
cautionary measures would tend either wholly of in part without previous arrangement.
The
Thongkong Telegraph.Cocos Island base has been of
Thursday, Nov. 21, 1940. Wyndham St., Hongkong.
Telephone: 26015
is used by the "Dongkong Telegraph" to
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UNION LEADER
Dies At Age Of 80
LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Wireless), Mr. William Archi- bald Appleton, who from 1907 to 1938 was Secretary to the General Federation of Trade To begin with, the all-impor- to take the sharp edge off of Lack Big Stick Unions, died at his home at
Ashwell, Herts, aged eighty. tant Panama Canal does not alertness, and the personnel, of
There are vital United States in-
Mr. Appleton, a Nottinghamshire have proper outposts in the a morning just like yesterday, terests in the Far East, and so far boy, went to night school while work- would not be on their toes the there has been no indication that the ing in the lace trade. From 1896 to Pacific.
the Federation, he was, Secretary of The local defences of the way they would be should there country proposce to surrender any of 1907, when he became Secretary of Canal. have been, developed to be definite information of enemy the rights accorded it by various the Lace Makers' Trede, Unton, He treaties and customs of long stand- was a silver medallist of the Royal
Society of Arts ing. Nazi Luftwaffe is such an extent that there is little planes on the wing.
of damage being How would the enemy proceed
However, it is an undeniable fact ruthlessly raining down death probability
Britain's done the Canal by gunfire from in launching such an attack? that the United States, because of and destruction, on
There is a wide expanse of lack of suitable basce, is in a poor countryside, causing little dam-Control of Pacific Pacific Ocean off Panamn. Sup- position to project a military effort
HONGKONG CAN HELP TO PROVIDE THE ANSWER
THE
fairest cities and incomparable
age to military and industrial targets, but taking frightful toll of British homes, public build- ings and churches. There is only one answer to this; tenfold repayment in kind. We too; though it is not our nature, must adopt the Bismarkian philosophy of blood and iron; it is the only language which the belligerent dictator States understand. The Nazis want total war shorn of ethics; they shall have it.
The Royal Air Force has al- ready given Germany and Italy a pretty good idea of its poten- tialities as a powerful striking force; but the R.A.F. neods more and more planes with which to let the Nazla know that they have made a Frankenstein mong- ter which turns to destroy its own creator.
Hongkong has a part to play in equipping our intrepid airmen with the machines they need. A goodly effort has already been made through the "Morning
surface ships.
Vital
pose
wor
Nazis Insist We Abandon France
German
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter). an enemy striking force very far beyond Hawall. For the same reason, the defence problem in that includes several carriers, to the Pacific presents considerable dif- Asked what suggestions had been re-
celved from Germany, for an agree have come undetected over an ficulty.
ment at the expense of France, Mr. Nor could the reduction of
unfrequented sea route to within. A start has been made. In provid-Butler told the House of Commons
to-day that both before and since these defences be attempted by
Implicit any any but an expeditionary force 1.100 miles of the Canal, timing ing for the defence of Midway Island, was the abandonment of France he of major proportions, the trans. its movements to arrive at this but as far as known, the other stop Britain had been portation of which could not be point at dusk, say-8-p.m. ping places of the trans-Pacific and German, public, pronouncement on
New Zealand Clipper ships, such as Germany's conception. unless an enemy attempted
It then steams, say at 25 wake, Canton, Palmyra, and other ment with Great Britain.
The ruling idea in the and small islands are easy prey for any mind, said Mr. Butler, "Is that Ger- until knots,
midnight, power had secured absolute con- trol of the Pacific.
many should dominate the continent. launches the bombers. If there raiding force sent against them. Even when assured of such remains five hours of darkness,
As a matter of fact, the defence This is a conception with which we.
have never been in agreement; and control, the convoys, as long as
to provide. There is hardly the Canal remained in opera- 200-mile an hour planes will be of one of these small atolls is dif- are now willing to accept."
roven for the installation of the bat- tion, would be in danger of at- over the Canal at 5 a.m., and cult
uncontained forces as they will have made the flight teries of heavy guns necessary to at high altitudes, the listening repell attacks by surface ships, nor emerging from the Atlantic.
Inasmuch as no ememy could posts in the Gulf of Panama to base any great number of bombers
Then the matter of supplies, especi. HUPEH, Nov. 20 (Central Nows) hope to operate the Canal for could give little or no warning with their attendant Bghting planes. the purpose of serving its own of the approach. ends, its interest in the Canal
ally water, for any considerable Two Japanese troop transports, on the Yangtse. River" were recently The result will be an attack number of men, in a serious problem, sunk due to netion of Chinese mobile per se, is to inflict damage that will deny its use to the United before the maximum defence as is maintaining the morale of an artillery units which have become
can be brought to bear, but had isolated group of men crowded into increasingly active lately. States.
tack
by
Rains form
Lakes
of
FUNNY SIDE UP
Beauty in Australia
to
Three unusually wet seasons sickers moving about, and no Post" and "Telegraph" War have caused the reappearance reports had been sent to the Fund; but let us regard it aim- in Central Australia of huge authorities, discounted the idea ply as a first effort. There is lakes which have been seen only that here was something to add the blank maps of the Coventry to avengo; do not let twice in the last 64 years. They us forget the systematic terrori-will become almost a tourist at
traction, so picturesque is this interior. sation of London and the entire phenomenon in the brown im- These are fresh water lakes, southeast of England. We in mensity of these lonely land- estimated to have a combined Hongkong cannot build planes scapes.
area of from 26 to 30 square for the pilots, but we can see A pressman, who made a miles. The "old hande" told that there is enough money for special night to the western the right story of the effect of their construction. There has Macdonnell Ranges to see the recent great rains in Central been commendable enthusiasm lakes, records that they present-Australia, and then recalled the by all sections of the community ed such a remarkable scene that, other occasion more than half a in forwarding this five-months when first observed from the century ago,
air it was thought they were a "Bomber Fund" campaign; discovery. people have given willingly and in many instances generously.
The fact, however, that in
Some of the arms of one of the lakes are from 20 to 80 feet deep, The following are the K.C.C. teams SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
ROME, Nov. 20. (UP)-Signor
and when the newspaper plane was at the spot the water was probably for Saturday:
1st XI V. fecreio (Away). C. Ettore Mull, aged 39, the former Fincher (Capt.) D. J. N. Anderson, Secretary General of the Fascist
Fincher, A. Zim Party, has not returned to his air Nevertheless it is fair to bollove these distant lands there are many feet lower as the rate of hem.. Zimmern, D, Hung, W. L Greece. last Monday, according to mern, F
base following a bombing raid on that Hongkong has by no means always stockmen and gold fos-evaporation is 10 feat a year, Framed
exhausted Its spending powers in
decting Inteque blue, of Tapley, B. T. Broadbridge, ・A Madar. J. Lay. Umpire Preliable sources here.
this great and urgent cause. monsters-money and yet more ure Inkes have a vivid beauty. With His Excellency the Governor money for the only weapons the occurrence of these rare
Birds and animals
Robinson: Scorer), T. Carr.
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(Capt.); E. Curtis, LR. Burch,
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Ind
fresh water expanses RA. Bimpton, K. Baxter, GA 2nd XI on the Club ground
man, women and children, and making Goodman anton, JR. Luke, RM. R. Abba (Capt.), A. H: Irmall, courging lead with a munificent callous slaughter of defenceless have appeared in large numbers, Leigh, O. Ginan, Hi Brokenshire, Hi T. Barma; M-1 Rezačk
personal donation, this
this inthe wilful despoilation of non-mill- ang animated: rendezvous enda and
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