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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 9, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
HEY, COME HERE --- I FOUND. AN:
ANIMAL CRACKER IN
MY POCKET
SOBRANIE
HAND MADE RUSSIAN CIGARETTES
Indo-China Frontier Exchange At Rumania Anticipates
Quiet, Says Report
By MELVILLE JACOBY
UNITED PRESO STAFF CORRESPONDENT
THAKHEK, Dec. 8 (UP)—I found Thakhek culm this morn- ing, though Thai planca flew over us on a scouting expedition, while French military forces are continuing to change this palm- treed tropical village on the broad Mekong river into a defence sector against possible invasion.
Writing at the post office, it the
new
H.K. Stock Market
la possible to view, across Mekong river, Thai rufts, en- trenchments and
roads lending below to the Thailand city of Lackhon which the Oc- French recently shelled. -casionally, Thai machine-gunners ket this morning.
are landing shots on Thakhek, which is now mainly deserted.
Thai nearchlights last qyening be- gan sweeping the river between the two cities. French officers, showing me the market place explained that the Thailanders are using the most modern American bullt planes and i are machine-gunning the villagers. dropping bombs by hand,
At the French Staff Headquarters somewhere in Laus, I learned that the only war with Thailand which the French officers have heard about have come from radio reports, saying the border incidents have hee localized. They
stated tint 1 Thailanders have extremely good foreign equipment; however, there is n question as to how well they will use their arms. They stated there vas a large concentration of Thai- landers behind Lackhon, lying op- posite Thakhek and that they were confident at meeting any Thai in vasion. The present ordera "Do not fre untess fired upon" upheld.
arc
being
Bombs On Laos SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAVANNAKHET, Dec. 8 (UP).-- Four That planes dropped 10 bomis on Ventiene, capital of Lnos ut 4.50 p.m. to-day.
At an air base somewhere in Lans.. French dern told the "United Press" that the eight Thai plones they had encountered in recent Incidents over the Mekong river were extremely well flown. They were of foreign malce, but were not American Curlia Hawks. Experienced French Bera -slated-that-Timi-pilots-flow as if they had plenty of fighting experience.
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The twenty-fifth anniversary
celebrated Ginling College was alumnae of the Hongkong Branch with a thanksgiving service followed by a reception at the English Methodist Church, Wanchal, on Saturday.
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CELEBRATE VICTORY
Tremendous Enthusiasm
Throughout Greece
ATHENS, Dec. 8 (Reuter),— The victory of Argyro-Castron is being celebrated with tremen- .01 b. dous enthusiasm throughout .18 ga. Greece.
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Mournful Christmas
Special to the "Telegraph”
BUCHAREST, Dec. 8 (UP)-Christmas will be a time of mourning in Rumania, with candles burning in homes and churches in memory of Bessarabia, North Bukoving, Cadrilater and North Transylvania.
Inslend of turkey or goose, the "A Merry Christians on Englishmanian looks to fat poris for festival dishes and sarmite-com- standards hus never caught on with Rumanians who, for the most part, Prising ground pork and rice, spiced nd rolled in sour cabbage leaves. retard Christmas
religious holiday, and celebrate New Year's Without this dishi, New Year's Day 14 not New Year's Day to the Day Instead.
Rumanian.
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Carnarvon Castle Crew Cheered
Germany Hedging
PEIPING, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—It has been suggested in diplomatic circles But the urdinarily solemn manner But the dish promises to be con-
MONTE VIDEO, Dec. 8 (Reuter).that the delay on the part of Ger- of Christmas this year will be even siderably altered this year as rice,Reports show that ambulancey sent many In recognising the Weng Ching flemer in reminiscence of the loss of with its price increase of 500 per cent. to move the wounded from the wei government is due to Germany's two-fifths of all Rumania, the poli-since last New Year, will be missing Carnarvon Casile were unnecessary desire to use the recognition as a tical upheaval at the time of King from the tables of all But the very care were only slightly in bargaining counter to force Japan to Carol's abdication, the devastating rich.
jured, and were remaining on board. take action against Britain in the Far
East. Captain Hardy stated that he had
It is under naval circles are believed to have buried the dead at sen.
12 stood that he had requested per-recommended permission for mission to remain 48 hours in hours.
recurrent earthquakes and the!
ruesome nights of terrorism at the Captain A C. Collinson, R.N. beginning of this inonth.
Commodore 11 charge of Naval averago Rumanian docs Establishments. Hongkong is to be an i glebrate he will do it on New Year's Indditional offelal member of the
day with the national dish of sormale, Executive Council with effect from accordance with International Law Members of the crew were wildly if he has the money for it.
November 27.
to carry out repairs. but Wriguayan jehcered when they went ashore.
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Soviet Appraisal
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army
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