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Hitler can't find his little Fuehrers
*
The Mere Man
Chinese
Instead of co-operation there! Press
The Inconsistencies"
of the official cen- sorship Chinese news». papers and
THE Government-Gen- economic questions affecting the
eral of Poland is in- whole continent, these satellite is growing hatred, growing re-Censorship deals in Hongkong
States would accept the will of sistance, growing sabotage.'
have been pointed out time and again Corporated in the German the Paramount Power.
Hitler must hold overy one of in the Colony's English press, and the Reich."
But in purely local affairs they these conquered countries by necessity for a thorough review has, That item of news records would be free, subject to general force and by terrorism. That is I believe, been urged on many occu- IT HAS AN IMPOSING NEW a defeat and a rebuff for guidance, to rule themselves a continuous effort and a con- sions in the Legislative Council. The remains un- position, however, RADIATOR... GRILLE BETTER Hitler. It means that his or to be ruled by their own stant strain.
Fuchrers. LOOKING ALL ROUND, MORE plan of setting up a "Quis-
changed. There seems to be little excuse why our rulers, connot spare EFFECTIVE ROOM IN THE
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The
Thongkong Telegraph.
To an ordinary man, the objects of censorship would appear to be met.
All the news that filters That has been Hitler's plan through from all these countries for a new Europe. But it is a tells the same story. Resistance plan which is breaking down, be- is increasing, terrorism is in-
creasing. No Pole of any importance fore it has begun to work. will co-operate with the. It is breaking down for two Poles and Czechs in particu-If treasonable or grossly calumnious Germans. The whole people rousons, National sentiment is lar have taken fresh heart from
far stronger than Hitler. be- the news of the air fighting. is in sullen revolt against its leved. conquerors. And this is And the Germans are quite true not only of Poland.
**
Hitler's whole plan for tho "reorganisation" of Europe has been based on the "Quisling" idea.
The R.A.F. has become a incapable of carrying out any legend and an inspiration. Des- such scheme.
Lost Chance
If in each country they in-
pite all Nazi efforts the true stories get round-and become even exaggerated as they go.
Cheering
articles and information prejudicial
to defence is excised. The British press throughout the world has a cen- sorship of its own in such matters, and it seems that the Government fails to appreciate that Chinese news- papers in the Colony are also keen to uphold the best traditions of their, profession. The Chinese press as a whole should not be penalised for the crimes of a few Isolated offenders. It
In each conquered or intimi- vaded they had gone all out im- dated country a native Govern- mediately the fighting was over Besides, there is not only the is not disputed that there are news- ment would be set up..
to concillate the people: if they evidence of report and rumour. papers here, as anywhere in the had behaved as if they really There are visible facts. Into world, which would, if allowed, It would be chosen by the had come, as they professed, to Poland, into Bohemia and Mora- These are the papers to keep a vigi
publish anything and everything." Fuehrer.
"protect" them against British via there have come many thou-lant watch over, but the others, who
Rhineland. Czechs and
and take now.courage.
stume treatment.
The latest instance to have come to my attention of the incongruity of the local censorship was a ban on. the publication of the news of the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Str Robert Brooke-Popham to 'direct a united Far Eastern Command. The news, cabled from London, appeared
It would rule by Nazi methods violence, and to support them sands of Germans, sent away carry on their work honourably, do and in accordance with Nazi against British greed (or, in the from the much-bombed Ruhr not deserve to be subjected to the principles.
East, Russian violence and Rus- and It would in all its policy con- sian greed), then they might Poles know what that means, sider the needs of the Reich be- perhaps have had a chance. fore those of its own people. But they have behaved as Do not misunderstand. I But still it would be a bullies and as plunderers. They am not suggesting that there is "national" Government-Polish, have been arrogant and over as yet any likelihood of open or Czech or Norwegian or what. bearing.
revolt against the Nazis in. Po- And that might gradually re- They have pillaged industry land, in Czechoslovakia, or any concile the people to it.
and agriculture and brought where else. Nothing of the sort It might settle down. thriving people near to starva- is to be expected. Such Quisling Governments tion. under the provisions of the Zelecommuni- would spare Germany the bother and the odium of ruling the con- quered countries directly.
Monday, Nov. 25, 1940. Wyndham St., Hongkong
Telephone: 26018
THE preix "Bpecial to the Telegraph” is used by the "longkong Telegraph to Indicate news which is strictly copyright
cations Ordinance, 1938. Buch nowe sa bears the indication “UP” is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re nerva all rights and forbid republications,
either wholly or in part without previous arrangement.
BESTIAL BRUTALITY
WAR fought under Queens
bury rules is ghastly enough,
英
but when it is governed by Totalitarian regulations as im- posed by Hitler, Mussolini and their admirers, it becomes the
Plan Fails
in the English afternoon newspapers. But there is, quite certainly, on the same day, November 14. Yet They have forced men into growing resistance,
growing not a word was allowed to be labour gangs and carried them sabotage, more and more trouble published in the Chinese papers that. off to toil as serfa in the Reich. for the German authorities. day. Can this news be classed as They themselves claim to have The holding of the conquests nearly two million workers from is costing Germany a big effort the conquered countries labour and will cost her a bigger one They would prepare the way ing in Germany..
as time goes on. for a Europe of satellite States You cannot do that and then That is a quite important fact, grouped around the great cen- hope for co-operation. German And that bit of nows about the tral power of the Reich. brutality, German ruthlessness Government-General of Poland
In military matters, in all re- and German greed have destroy- is quite. significant and decided-censorship fairly and efficiently, and lations with the outer world, in ed the Quisling plan.
In a speech delivered by the
ly cheering.
parades held in Warsaw, Cracow
treasonable or prejudicial to defence?- Several months ago, when Japanese bombs landed in the New Territories, the Chinese newspapers were, isirni- larly barred from mentioning the fact, while their English contemporaries carried full reports.
The Government should exercise its
it is surprising that the Chinese news- papers in Hongkong have not seri- ously pressed the matter.
last word in bestial brutality. German Minister of Propaganda, NAZIS AND and other Polish towns. Instead Baumits, the puliniden of snowy
Hitler, when he ordered through Dr. Goebbels, on the occasion
On the other hand, the Government permits publication a weekly
of joining the Germans in Po
of a country which has practically allied liself with Britain's enemies in land in witnessing the parades the present wor, and which has dis- seminated news and propaganda that and cheering the troops,-com--is to say the least, neither Battering- plained the Nazi organs, the to Britain nor helpful to cause.
to her The
long-awaited Charlie Chaplin salire Germany. Unable to announce inaugurated his rule in the Jews and the Polish pro-Jews Charlie
on Hitler and Musso- completely boycotted them. to the German people the fall of Austrian capital by scoring an
diers what little honour there
of defenceless women and chil-he devoted particular attention dren, took away from his sol- to the Nazi "achievements" in solving the Jewish problem in
Goering, the machine-gunning of the anniversary of the war,
THE
JEWS
酒
was left to them. This mur-
KING'S
Count the
TELEGRAPHS everywhere
derous form of warfare started
in France and Belgium and has been continued during air raids
over England.
Britain, he boasted instead of easy victory against the Jewa. The only explanation the
the Nazi "successes" in their One of the first orders issued
Nazis could offer for such Jewish "'impudence" Wha campaign against the Jews,
the secret by him forbids all Jews to ap- hope cherished by the Jews that The municipalities of hundreds pear in the streets of Vienna Britain and General Sikorski of towns in Germany, he declared from 2 to 4 p.m., from 5 to 7 would ultimately free them from with pride, are now displaying p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 6.a.m.. German rule. side by side with the swastika The Nazi Press has expressed This time, it must be stated, flag a white flag signifying that great dissatisfaction concerning the Nazis were completely right those towns are “Judenrein" the attitude of the Jews in Po- in summing up the feelings of (Jewless).
land towards Nazi military, the Jews in Poland.
He also dwelt on the Nazi Buccess in destroying Jewish life in the invaded countries, and on the intentions of the "Fuchrer", whom he styled the "gonius of Germany", to eradicate the Jews in all coun. tries after his "victorious" cón. clusion of the war.
The world has been forced to accept air raids as a necessary feature of modern war; civilians now recognise that they have about the same sporting chance of surviving as did the men in the last war who "went over the top"; at least they have from bombs. But Hitler doesn't be- lieve in sporting chances, and he orders his aerial assassinators to dive down on peaceful, in- offensive country towns and villages to machine-gun the un- suspecting inhabitants; Bruno In the same speech, however, Mussolini and his gangsters did Dr. Goebbels betrayed the fact the same thing to the fleeing, that he was not so sure of the defenceless Abyssinians and de- tended to be.. When ho dealt might of Germany as he pre- scribed it as "great sport". This last week a Hongkong resident with the "evil deeds" of the learnt that his mother, sister Jews, whom he accused of shar- and two-year-old niece were ing with Britain the respón- machine-gunned by one of Hit sibility for the rejection of ler's air murderers while they Hitler's penco offer, he com wore out walking; a nearby rail-plained bitterly about the danger way arch saved them. The same inhuman action is being of starvation that threatened performed dally over England.
the countries occupied by the Nazis and he had no explanation
to offer to the people on the in- ability of the "mighty" Nazi
This then is what Britain and the whole Empire has to fight; men whose hands are so stained with the blood of innocents that forces to frustrate the British civilisation will for ever shudder. blockade.
at the recollection. Knowledgo The new Governor of Vienna,
of these Hun tactics cannot but
brutalise our own fighters, but, thank God, they are incapablo
Baldur von Schirach, has also
of such unspeakable actions. the murderers and, their evil Britons will take vengeance for leadors. It may take time, but these Nazi crimes, but not by it will be done; and when it has stooping to the lowest form of been accomplished we must 800 warfare that the wit of man has to it that never again shall kuch ever devised; we v
iwill destroy barbarity be possible..
FUNNY SIDE UP
MISSING PERSONS BUREAU.
By Abner Dean
wife is missing, but I'm.
ing to forget it if
Chaplin ind, The Great Dic tator," has been completed, and Hongkong is looking forward eagerly to its showing here. The inimitable Charlie appears as Hinkler, complete
with the emblem of the "Double
Cross", the ludicrous salute and all. the other trappings of a Nazi dicta- tor. Jack Oakie takes the part of Benzino Napolini, being a take-off of: the megalomaniae of. Rome.
Letters from friends abroad tell me that "The Great Dictator Is the best long film that Chaplin has done.
Perhaps no news about Chaplin.. pleases more than that he is going to make several short comedics. In spite of many bright moments, the full-length Charlie Chaplin pictures possessed bald, weary patches. And short films mean that there is a chance of seeing him more often on the screen--a tonic in these days.. No doubt in a a city 23 large as Hong-
Queer
Occupations kong ways
making a living.
must be many and varied. Only the other night I discovered.
engaged on a rather curious
John of
so it appeared to me. Whilst taking
men working
along
a late night stroll through the city, I saw two groups of men the length of the tram lines removing rubbish and other accumulations from the rails. It had over: dawned on mo until that time that the rubbish must be removed somehow, and, of course, it is
It is reasonable to have people doing such work. Yet to me it was a curious and interesting
discovery
bea
Engaging the men in conversation,... I found that the two groups work: as soon as the last trains from the Inst has "gone to One group begins: Shaukiwan terminus and another from Kennedy Town, each concen-- trating on the left-hand pair of lines. The two groups encounter each other nightly somewhere near" ~Garden. Road. One group will work - to- night from cost to wert, and make the return journey the next night. Thus they go alternatelynjosti
Speaking of queer occupations, I om told that a wealthy Hongkong re- sident who suffers from a digestive. allment employs a man to count the number of times he chews each mor- sel of food, It is said that his doc- tor adviser him to masticale proper- Ty
milk the Marlukene mouthful at roilk li well masticatod. I understand, in 18 chew
the
Claudius
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