Tuesday,
HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
December 24, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY
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Nazi Fury At Eden's New Appointment
A "Pathological Hatred"
LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter).An outburst of, wrath in the German press greeted the appointment of Mr Anthony Eden as Foreign Secretary.
Tlie "Boersen Zeitung" writes: "With Eden there comes to the Foreign Oflice a man whose activities have been dictated by pathological hatred of the authoritarian States. With this ap- pointment, London expects improvement in British-Russian rela tions and a stiffening of attitude to Japan, Spain and other mombers of the Axis.
"The answer to these illusions will be a crushing one. All these nutions, including the Soviet, will only sce the true face of England more clearly for the appointment of Eden."
The Deutsche Zeitung" клуб "Thore who have whipped England into. War-Churchill, Eden and Mar-
"R. ABBITS" CRICKET NOTES
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going
Resson are now on the spot where Police batsmen really got they deserve. All three are burdened and W. L. Clarke (27) Tyler (27) with the guilt of war and are now. Sheperd (28) and the top rearer branded with full responsibility for of the match, H. E. Hayward (53), Britain's decline which their policy
put up 172 for 6 wickets and the has brought about,"
Police won comfortably.
SOCCER INTERPORT
WITH SHANGHAI CANCELLED
Another Draw
Xmas Golf Starting Times Christmas Day
OLD COURSE
9.16 IL. Young, G. C. Worrall 9.20 A. Sommerfelt. K. 9. Morrison, 124 A. M. Mack, L. Goldman:
920 1, 1. Geare, G. M. Park.
9.33 K. S. Robertson, H. 11. Mundy. 930 Capt. Thunby. M. S, Hanner, 9.40 R, G. Parker, IL M. M. King. 9.44 J. E. Harrison, M. A. Annett. 948 A. L. Landsbert, W. Stoker. 9.32 W. A. Stewart, T. Low. 926 P. Morris, 11. A. Mills. to.in . M. S. Lloyd, S. L. Lloyd, GER. Divet.
19.24 T. J. COURSE
9.24 H. N. Williamson, G. R. Horridge.
Boxing Day
OLD COURSE
9.10 A. Pollard, A. H. McBride. 0.20 F. A. Dinsdale. M. A. Annett, 924 D. L Prophet, Capt. Thursby, 92911 Grare. J. A. D. Morrison. 0.32 W. Bharp. 5. M. Thomson. 134 F. Mcleod, J. D. Thomson. 9.40. A. R. Duncan, J. Hackney. 0.44 E. G, Price, T. Megarry, DA Major Giles, F. D. Hunter. 0.42 A, M. Mack, E. C. Gairdner, 0.50 Lt Col. Macpherson, G. W. Reeve. 10.00 W. W. C. Shewan, D. B. Falword. 10.04 11. M. M. King, C. H, D. Curtoys.
NEW COURSE 924 Mrs Rowell, J. C. Brown, 10.16. A. M. Elliott, E. L. Groonie. 10.20 3. C. C. Mathews, Ita. Parker. 107 Major Godley, R. D. Gillesple.
Hongkong C. C. Cricket Teams
The following teams will represent
In the Second division game be- ILK.C.C. 1st XI on Saturday Decem- Liween Recreio and the Army the ber 28, 1940 and Wednesday January
Recrelo put up 141 runs for 7 de- 1, 1941 at II.K.C.C.:~ clared, mudaly owing to M. A. Re- December 28, at 2.0 p.m. v The Owen Hughes (Capt.), medios (38) und P. M. N. da Silva Army,---H.
INFORMATION has been (Jr) (55) who did most of the scor-G.JP. Carey, G. P. Charlton, A. J. received that Shanghai will be ing. 1 was sporting declaration Dewar, W. G. Finnie, J. L. lisicy, unable to travel to Hongkong especially as Captain Lawrence who T, G. C. Knight, E. P. Miller, D. O. for the football interport match much more dangerous batsman Parsons, L. T. Ride and C. D. N. during Chinese New Year in most of the Army first cleven Walker.
bats, was playing for the second. Jan. 1, at 11 a.m. v The Wanderers, Holidays.
Coombes (30) and Swyer (24)-L. T. Ride (Capt.), F. Bøker, D. I. Contributory causes to the enn-started things going and then Law-Bosanquet. B. C. Foy, R. H. Grimths, cellation are Unt firstly, most of their rence came in to hit up 59 not out. M. F. L. Haymes, T. G. C. Knight, D. players, being Volunteers, find it dif- of which 52 came from boundaries. McLellan, D. O. Parsons, A. E. Perry
and J E. Richardson. Acult to obtain leave, that secondly, They won by 5 wickets. Shanghai will find it diMcult to raise!
a representative side owing to the de- parture of the British troops, and that thirdly there is great uncertainty in | solling dates arstid that period.
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Rebuff For Germany: Vichy Awaits Results
FROM FRENCH FRONTIER, Dec. 23 (Reuter).-France
is anxiously awaiting Hitler's next move following reports that Marshal Petain has firmly refused German demands both for military co-operation and reinstatement of Laval as Foreign
in France's African colonies and Syria,
Minister.
ZURICH,
"All Quiet"
While fears of imminent "blitz" aetion by the German Army against
Dec. 23 (Reuter) unoccupied territory have given place Frenchmen, anxiously watching the to a note of moderate optimism, it is demarcation line separating them realised that the danger is by no from Nazi-occupied territory, report means past.
"all quiet" following the handing over
M. Flundin, the new Foreign Minis. of the Vichy Government reply to ter, is reported to profess confidence Hitler's latest demands. that Hitler will be sutlstled with
A feeling of hopefulness is now
Marshal Petain's reply, in which con-noticed in Vichy by Swiss corres cessions of come kind have evidently pondents. been wade,
The French reply was presented to Ribbentrop's re- lerr Otto Abetz,
Neutral observers
asking ure whether the possibility of Petain presentative in Paris, by Comte de ordering resumption of French re- Brinon, Vichy's Delegate-General in sistance on the pko that the Armis. Joccupied terrie. Lausaune," whose
to the
tice is being violated will be enough ing to
on Sunday, accord-
to restrain the Nazi war machine. It Vichy correspondent says that though is pointed out that the Germans, nothing is known of the exact nature anxious as they are to gain a foothold of the German demands
or
ihe
on the shores of the Mediterranean French reply, "the atmosphere which and to seize France's submarine fleet, reigned in Vichy last week has dis- must be sorely tempted to march If appeared as if by a miracle." "peaceful pressure" fails.
Petain's Determination Forces Inspected
The correspondent adds that there Petain Petain Is ghting hard to keep his is absolute confidence that word to the French people that has no intention of accepting any France's unity will be maintained-political engagements contrary to the to gain time to strengthen the dishonour of the Fleet and Army."
of Unoccupied France and the The correspondent of "La Suisse" colonies.
writes: Today's bulletin about the That this is more than a mere health of France shows that the Phrase
is indicated by the recent temperature has gone down although activity of General Huntziger, Minis- the patient's condition is still grave."
of War, who just inspected
The correspondent adds thut France's "armistice" army and the although; the German reply is still French leet at Toulon and in North jawalted, Petain's note is belleved to | Africa..
have had u favourable reception, General Weygand and General When the Foreign Minister re- Bergeret, Minister for Air, have com- jeeived a series of visitors yesterday, pleted vibila to nil the chief centres 'he gave an impression of optimism,
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