Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Offensive
Japanese Hupeh
Shattered, Chinese Claim
GERMANS' HEAVY AIR LOSSES
229 Planes During November
FANCHENG, Dec. 1 (Central News). The much-publicised "multi-pronged" Japanese offensive in Hupeh has been shattered after vigorous Chinese counter- attacks during the past week. The Japanese columns are now beating a general retreat towards their original base.
Following the capture of Lishan and Tsinminpu, strategle points on the Blangyang-Huahsien highway, the Chinese have driven the Japanese troops on the highway to the foot of Tu. hungshan and they are now falling back of Saiholen.
Column Routed
Part of the Japanese column
which pushed northward along STORY OF
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)—the Kinahan-Chungslang high-
MURDERS
Two hundred and twenty-nine way was routed on Nov. 28 and RUMANIAN enemy aircraft were destroyed has since been fleeing southward. over Britain and British waters Another Japaneso dotachment and over Germany and German- which penetrated into Chang- occupied territory and German chinchi village was severely waters by the Royal Air Force attacked on both flanks by the and ground defences during Chinese and forced to withdraw.
November:
Italian aircraft.
This figure includes twenty During the same month, 53 British fighters were lost over Britain but 28 pilota were saved. Forty-eight British aircraft were lost over enemy territory.
In addition to the above, 59 Italian aircraft were destroyed in Mediter
The Japanese troops operating west
of the Slang River have suffered
Nazi Revelations
ranean and African theatres of war completely cleared of Japanese in a man circles in Rumania have revealed
ngainst 18 British planea lost.
The above figures do not include enemy alreraft shot down by naval or merchant vessels or the Fleet Air Arm, nor lisilon losses in Greece.
Neutrality Impugned
Nazi Press Rages At Switzerland BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Reuter), Bitter attacks on the Swiss press
few days,
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).— heavy losses. Since Nov. 28, the The Rumanian Foreign Oflice Chinese have recovered in rupid has warned the public not to succession several important points listen to a secret radio station including Halenchu, Welchi and Yen-which has started to, broadcast. chini, and inflicted more than 2,000
This station has given details of casualties on the Japanese during the
[proof It holds that the mass murders the fighting in past few days,
were planned The Chinese are equally successful of political prisonera
It is not north of Kinmen, where they are now and ordered by Berlin. carrying
out mopping up operations, known where the station is operating. According to Moscow Radio, Ger- It is expected that the area will be
details of the shooting of the 64 political prisoners. The day before Terroism Charges
the murder the military guard was LOYANG, Dec. 2 (Central News) removed and 50 Iron Guardists were -Reports received here paint a hor-left in charge Armed with automatic rible picture of terrorism employed weapons they entered the cells and by the Japanese in their so-enlled shot and killed the prisoners some of mopping up campaigns in east Shan-whum had 40 bullets in them. Berlin north comment is that nothing out of the and si. south-west Hope! Honnn.
fordinary has happened in Rumania. Whole villages have been razed to Rome comments that the shooting were understandable, The Portu- the ground.
Many civilians have been inas-guese press says, "We protest because sacred in cold blood. Villagern at we are Christians, and because we Pientien, Shelisten, who, following belong to the human species." the advice of traitors, came out to welcome the Japanese were slain. West Of Han River PANCHENG, Dec. 1 (Central indicate News)-Field dispatches
the duponese west of the flan River that Chinese troops nre in pursuit of
are launched to-day by several and on the Kingmen-Chunghsiang
German newspapers.
and Stan highways,
The "Boersen Zeitung" suys that At Cha
of the Slang-
the describing of the bombing of yang-luayuan highway, about 500
The
Clean-Up In India
LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-
LO
KENNEDY
Coventry as temporary damage to the casualties were inflicted upon the re- One hundred Congressmen have armaments shows that the correspon-treating Japanese. dent is in British pay.
tung" complains that nobody inAfter routing the Japanese at Chau- kun, north of Kongmoon, Chinese while at the same time the National troops are advancing on Kongmoon.
been arrested under the Defence RESIGNS
Chinese Near Kongmoon of India Regulations during the
"Deutsche Allgemeine Zet- SZEWUI, Dec. 1 (Central News) first fortnight of the extended ENVOYSHIP
Switzerland makes
move to ony correct
untruthful reporting, this
(Totalitarian) Party has been banned os dangerous.
The Volkischer Beobachter" com- plains that "such reports appear in
Japanese Air Raid
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
civil disobedience campaign con-
guidance. ducted under Mahatma Gandhi's
The arrested persons include four
President Accepts
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December 2, 1940,
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Response was generous and it has been estimated that over $2,000 was raised.
For the entertainment of their patrons, the Society staged several cabarel items which were very well
Miss Violet Sao received,
and partner (who does not desire to be named) demonstrated the two most beautiful dances of modern times- the waltz and the tango. They were an excellent combination and were heartily applauded.
Yang Kwel Fel"-exolic and love- ly legendary figure of Chinese history was portrayed by Miss Jean Young in song and dance. She was accem- panied by Messrs, K. C. Wong, K. Y. Chung and Y. C. Chang. It was u diMcull dance well done,
"L'amour. Tourjours L'amour"-- sung by Miss Doris Louey and danced by Miss Elsie Wong and Mr. Thomas Lee was another of the cabaret turns that delighted. This was followed by "Demande et Response"-a dance by Mrs. Percy Chen in her Inimitable style. The finale was a combination dance of the "Blue Danube" by Misses Doris Loucy, Dora Chow, Elsle Wong, and Emily Ko and Messrs.
Chow Lee James
Thoinag Herbert Tong.
and
It was a night for the jitter-bugs to Jiller. Mr. George Chow was the of eloquent and amusing Master Ceremonies, while Capt. Macdonald revealed hidden talent when he took the place of Art Carneiro and led the band non-stop for almost half on hour.
RADIO
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12.15 p.m. cession.
Short Service of Inter-
12.30 Trio in D Minor (OD, 32) by Arensky.
Elleen Joyce (Piano), Henr! Re-
Signal
ex-Premiers, eleven ex-Ministers, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UP)-mianka (Violin) and Antoni Sala five Speakers or Presidents of Pro-Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy
an- (Cello). the press of a country which describes KUNMING, Dec. 1 (UP)-Japan-vincial Legislatures and seven mem-
of the All-India Congress nounced to-day that he has sub-
12.57 Song by Gladys Swarthout itself as neutral and which at the ese planes bombed the mining dis-bers
¡mitted hia resignation as (Contralto). same time forbids a national move-trict between Mengtze and Kokiu at Commlitee.
Time 1.00 Local Sentences of imprisonment have Ambassador to Britain so that
and ment. Forbidding people of the same 10.20 nan. to-day. blood to show a German spirit while About a dozen bombs were dropped been imposed ranging up to 18 months he may devote his entire time Weather Report.
1.03 Songs by Greta Keller, at the same time accepting British but the damage is reported to be for men and up to three months for "to the greatest cause in the 1.13 Henry Jacques Orchestra.
world-to help the President
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, keep the United States out of Weather Forecast and Announce-
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1.45 Variety with Clapham and
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He said he had submitted his resignation to President Roosevelt on November 6. but acceded to the Pre sident's wish to continue to serve until his successor was chosen; how ever, he added that he would not re turn to London as Ambassador. He announced his resignation after a unscheduled conference with the President this morning.
Mr. Kennedy's Plans In a prepared statement, Mr. Kennedy said, "On November 1 tendered my resignation to the Pre- sident as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To-day, the President is good enough to express his regret ut my decision, but also to say that, not yet being prepared to appoint my essor, he wishes me to retain the designation of Ambassador until he But I shall not return to London In that capacity,
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"My plans are that after a short hollday, 1
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2.15 p.m. Close down,
6.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quo- tations.
0.39 Dance Music.
7,0 London Relay--The News 7.15 London Relay."Questions of} the Hour,'
7.30 Seo Shanties by John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Choir. 1.45 London Palladium Orchestra 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather: Report and Announcements,
8.03 This Week's Programmes, ..8.01 Hawallan Selections,
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Yugo-Slavia And The War
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELGRADE, Dec. 1 (UP);—The Regent, Prince Paul, in a ten minute broadcast to-day, addressed to all Yugo-Slavs, expressed his bollet that the country will be able to slay out of the war, adding that they
the friendship "desire
and co- at 35. One of his occupations was
operailon of all neighbours who tes- reorganising firms.which had got into
ed the title of "Bulldog," He resign-pect her integrity and independence.” Turning to the amuse- difficulties. ment world, he became bead of the ed In September, 1935. largest circuit of vaudeville theatres
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of the Maritime Commission which EXPLOSIONS ON
merchant In 1930 he entered politics. He is was to reorganise the one of Roosevelt's closest friends, marine. But, when Robert W. Bing- acting as chief adviser in his first ham died, Mr. Kennedy was appoint-
him Presidential campaign. Kennedy de-ed in January 1938, to succeed clined various Cabinet ports which US, ambassador in London. the President offered him, but in Outspoken and Independent in his July, 1934, accepted the chairman views, he is a strong supporter of ship of the Securities and Exchange the New Deal. Mr. Kennedy is very Commission with the task of "clean fond of music and is frequent ing up Wall St. In a year he had visitor to the opera. He is a Roman I ́lf of its major evils and earn- Catholia and has nine children.
FRENCH COAST SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH LONDON, Dec. 1 (UP)-EX- plosions were heard from the direc Jon of the French coast to-night, but a heavy fog blanketing the Straits prevented confirmation of a report that the RAF was attacking the Invasion ports.
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