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December 31, 1940,
HITLER MAY 1
Chengtu Drome Raided REPLY TO SPEECH
By Japanese Aircraft
Special to the "T Telegraph”.
|
FROM PAGE ONE
sident Roosevelt's talk in which it is also stated that the overwhelming A JAPANESE NAVAL AIR BASE, Dec. 31, (Domel) majority of the country will agres wholeheartedly with his central thesis Twenty-nine grondled Chinese aeroplanes were set on fire and 11 that victory of the Axis Powers would others damaged by bombing when a combat formation of Japan- mean a “new and terrible era.", cse Naval aircraft swooped down upon the Chengtu aerodrome on The "New York Herald-Tribune" call Monday afternoon, the Press Bureau of the Japanese Fleet in describes the address as a "high Central China announced in a communique last night.
Three of 18 craft set on fire
to action" ond 'aays that the Pre- aldent's aim to see the facts as they are is the one guiding aim of all those who have been urging the American
were large transports or bombers China May Get 100's people to send aid to Britain.
and the remainder were smaller
combat and reconnaissance Of U.S. War Planes
machines while those damaged
were smaller craft. -
Despite violent anti-aircraft fire, all; Japanese machines' crews returned to
› FROM PAGE ONE
Treated With Reserve LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter)—The Lyons Radio to-night treated Pre- sident Roosevelt's speech with grant
care.
Comment was that the speech was
their bases unburned, the communi- klx"mbaths but I doubt whether they "as important as had been expected":
que stated...
A raid was also carried out against Enshih, Chinese military base south- west of changin Hupeh Province where three fires were started.
Losses And
Thefts
and that the intensity of the state- could have received more."
He sold that the meeting of Mrment that nothing would stop Ameri- can aid to Britain "goes beyond the himself was for the purpose of "in- Purvis with President Roosevelt and
limits of official style and is certain forming me what he had learned re- to arouse passionate comment all
over the world." garding Britain's needs."
Extracts of the speech were quoted by the Lyons Radio but the quota- tions were remarkable for the fact to National that many references
policies were Socialists and their omitted; the summary given was that Issued by the German, offcial news
Unofficial quarters close to the Government are at the opinion that the United States feels that Chino has stalemated Japan and therefore. her position is more favourable than
China could
pre- Sapper Bayack of Wellington Bar-that of Britain. racks reports that he lost from his sumably use the older onlied States box a gold finger ring valued at $70; planes since Japan lacks the latest
LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter);- some time between December 15 and and fastest planes, and la reported to
have only mediocre gades of gaso-"Roosevelt pretends that America is line.
22.
Mrs Wilson of 297, Prince Edwaitt
Mr Purvis said that the President's Read, lost money and clothing valued plan "opened a new chapter" in at $488.70, from her house,
Amerien's programme and added: Miss Pope, Headmistress of the await the opinion of Congress," He Heep
eep Yuen School in Kowloon, re-said that to-day he discussed
the ported the loss of u motor pump general aspects of matters of supply valued at $50.
but presented no new list of British Mr Houghton
of 52, Broadwood needs. Road; lost a wrist watch valued at $70.
Mr D. G. Way of 353, The Peak
reported the loss of a marble clock
plued at $130 from his residence
Peak, lost clothing and a telescope valued at $58.
British Ships In Distress
One Nazi Division
agency Italian Comment
menaced by the Axis," says the Giornale d'Italin." adding that the Axis Powers have been tolerant up
but there is now, tolerance.
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The war, says the newspaper, is being fought to liberate Europe from British domination. It asserts that Britain cannot win the war and that American help would be "sheer waste and not without, some risk to her- self."
Japanese Criticism
Arrives In Albania on that President Roosevelt's
FROM PAGE ONE
were captured including an entire battalion of officers and men."
Strategical Position Captured SOFIA, Dec. 30 (UP). The Greek radio announcext: "Along the coast, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
Greek troops occupied many villages NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UP)-The and fortincations, as weil as Mackay Radio has intercepted a dis height that is most important strate- tress signal from the British steamer gically, as it blocked the way of Bodnnant in Jatliude 58.40 north, advance toward Valona, longitude 21.36 west, saying that The fate of this port will be water was filing the holds fast and decided soon. was in need of immediate. assistance. The cause of the sinking was not indicated,
"On the Klisura front, the Greeks captured a number of prisoners and The radio company also intercepted much war material. They occupied a distress, signal from the City of th northern heights of Klisura. On Bedford of 0,402 tons, which stated this front our troops are advancing she was in a collision.
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TOKYO, (Reuter)-Tho policy is driving the United States closer to war is made by the ese newspaper, "Yomiuri Shimbun." President bosevelt's statement that he believed that the Axis Powers were not going to win the war was dismissed by the "Yomiuri Shimbun" as "utterly irresponsible and the newspaper adds that whatever the situation may be in the coming year, the responsibility must be bome partly by the United States.
FIRE RAID TO INVASION
FROM PAGE ONE
workers,
noon thousands of office whose. Jobs were endangered by the destruction of their offices, proceeded to their homes in the suburbs.
Churchill Tours City LONDON, Dec. 30 (UP).-Mr and Mrs Winston Churchill toured the damaged areas of the city this after- naon, walking amid the debris.. They were followed by a huge crowd, cheering and waving hats.
"No Raids Last
LONDON, Dec. Night
(UP)-Early morning reports indicated there was no night raiding on Britain prior to. mid-night, but it is estimated that andtlier ten square blocks, mostly dwellings, were, burned outside the square mlie city hres in the previous night's raids.
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VICHY, Dec. 30 (Router)Ad- SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” · BERLIN, -Dec. 80 (UP)-Anmiral Willam Leahy, United States authorised air force official told the Ambassador to the French Govern "United Press" to-day of the inven-ment at Vichy, has arrived at Lisbon. cruiser Tuscaloosd, tion of the first successful silent the 1.8. motor for bombers and speedboots, states the "Ilavas" agency, •:* which may permit the German arm- ed forces to undertake my invasion Frankfurt Raided
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LONDON, Dec. 30 (Router)-One tal News) of the objectives ralded by Brid LOYANG, Dec. 31 (Central Sixty-four villages were razed by bombers in Germany, on Sunday. the Japanese in their recent invasion nicht was a military objective in la of northern Honan. About 4,800 Frankfurt Ares,at was); learning villagers lost their lives,
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