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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 7, 1941.
ROOSEVELT BIG THAI BORDER OBSCURE BALKAN
SOUNDS
FROM PAGE ONE
acquired strategie bases from which to operate,
BATTLE
FROM PAGE ONE
guns, ammunition or explosives must turn them over to the police.
The authorities also declare that,
"As long as the aggressor nations maintain the offensive, they and not wo, will choose the time, place French nationals leaving Bangkok and method of their attack. That must report to the police within 24 Violators of is why the future of all the these orders will be arrested,
hours of departure.. American Republics is to-day in
The police must be "polite but serious danger. That is
why every member of the executive branch arm" when notifying the French of of Government and every member the above regulations.
It is understood that no French of Congress face 2. great respon sibility
Thai Border Fighting
to
and a greal accountability." are at present living outside the Declaring that American national capital, all the French having
left the country or evacunted to policy in foreign affairs was based on a drcent respect for the rights and Bangkok. dignity of all nations, large and small and that the justice of morality would win In the end, President Roosevelt condensed his policy into three points:
First, by an impressive expression of public will without regard to par tisanship, the United States is com mmitted to an all-inclusive national
defence:
Second, similarly the United States is committed to the full support of all those resolute peoples everywhere who are resisting aggression, thereby keeping war away from this hemis-
phere
Third, the United States is com- mitted to the proposition that the principles of morality and considera- tlons of her own security would never permit her to acquiesce in a peace dictated by aggressors and sponsored by appeasers,
Quicker Progress Sought Mr Roosevelt declared that he was not satisfied with the progress thus
nutke in production, and quicker
and better results must be obtained. They were behind in the schedule for turning out finished aeroplanes but ahend in the building of warships.
Berthorisations to
and
VICHY, Jan. G (Reuter).— Continued fighting on the Thai- Indo-Chinese frontier is reported here.
reconnaissance
A
strong
on
column was counter-attacked Friday by French troops and with- drew after having sustained losses. On Saturday, Thai artillery shelled Bannapakaoum, 47 miles south-east of Sauennakket. The French carried out reprisals on Kemmarnt.
Thai Air Attacks BANGKOK, Jan. 0 (UP)-11 15 officially reported that French planes attacked Udorn early this morning, but were forced to drop 30 bombs Ineffectuaily in a forest when That planes engaged them.
It is claimed that there were no Thal casualties.
Throughout the day there was" an exchange of are between big guns and machine-guns in the Mukdaharn
sector. It is stated that two Buddhist
temples were damaged.
Clushes occurred at Ubol, Nongkal and Lurlam.
The Thal Air Force, reported that yesterday they bombed five Indo- China cities including Suvanoghet,
"I shall ask Congress for greatly Increased new appropriations new what all and that barracks and gun emplace
authority
ments were badly damaged. for funds suillcieni to manufacture ional munitions and war sup- additional plies of many kinds to be turned over to those nations which are now in actual warfare with age es- sor nations.
"Our most useful role is to act as an arsenal for them as well as for ourselves. They do not need man- power. They do need billions of dollars worth of weapons of defence. "The time is near when they will not be able to pay in ready cash.
is
Hanoi Communique HANOI, Jan. G (UP)--IL officially revealed that simultaneously? with the outbreak of heavy Thai bombings and some infantry attacks believed on Saturday last to have along the border, the Thuilanders are expelled the French military adviser, Colonel Pichon.
It is reported that Thailanders ut the railway station threatened Colonel Pichon and swore at him.
SITUATION
FROM PAGE ONE
ning the occupation of Bulgarin, the country is very quiet
Very high sources emphatically denied that M, Filon the Premier, had seen Ribbentrop; that Bulgaria had been handed an ultimatum, or a demand from Germany by any channel whatsoever.
The population is preparing for to-morrow's Orthodox Chrisuunas..
Town Evacuated' BUDAPEST, Jan, 6 (UP)-It is reported that the town of Giurgiu on the Danube opposite Bulgaria's port of Runlchuk has been evacuated. German"""Loan" BUDAPEST, Jan. 0 (UP),—Re- Hable sources state that the Germans
have "loaned" Bulgarin 2,500 planes, and that German aircraft and crews in Rumania are being increased. ------ Germans Deny Reports: -----
BERLIN, Jan. 8 (UP).-German sources branded reports from Bel- grade that the Germans are planning to march in and peacefully occupy Bulgaria on January 8 us being "too silly. We cannot say anything re- garding them."
Moscow Ignorant MOSCOW, Jan. 6 (UP)—OMeials of the Foreign Office and diplomatic circles in Moscow alike denied all knowledge of foreign reports that the Soviet Ministers at Sofia, Bucharest, Belgrade and Budapest have been recalled to Moscow for consultation. No Immediate Coup LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).--The
report broadcast from New York by the Columbia Broadcasting Corpora-
in that German troops will marth
into Bulgaria very shortly, is stili confirmation from other without
sources.
The report said that Bulgaria had necepted a Nazi ultimatum presented by Herr von Ribbentrop on Saturday.
The Bulgarian press, under Ger- man pressure, has been giving a very pro-German view of the war during the past few days and the British successes have been concealed.
Soviet-Nazi Deal BUDAPEST, Jan. 8 (UP),—Ger- mun sources state that Russia and by Russia will get the Moldave all Germany, have reached a deal where- wells and a free hand in Finland, while Germany receives a free hand
in Bulgaria,
We cannot, and we will soon Sunday the Thailanders heavily Welsh Cargo Ship
airfields near
not tell them that they must inflicting some damage, while this surrender because of their pre-, morning six Thai planes heavily
bombed
Cambodia, Sisyphon in sent inability to
for pay weapons which we know that wounding four people. they must have.
No Dollar Loan
"I do not recommend that we make them a loan of dollars with which to pay for thece weapons-loans to be repaid in dollars. I recommend that we make it possible for these nations
It is claimed that as a result of thei battle at Pullin the That troops Bed leaving behind them a number of guns.
Preparing For
to continue to obtain war materials in Attack On Tobruk
the United States Atling
tting their orders into our own programme.
"Nearly all their material would, if the time ever came,
me, be useful to our own defence. For what we send abroad we shall be repaid within a
FROM PAGE ONE
that Graziani was forced to do this against his better Judgment.
Disables U-Boat
FROM PAGE ONE
bringing her heavy gun to bear on
the Sarastone when a second shell from the merchant ship burst under the heavy gun, putting it out of action. A light gun duel then followed until a shell from the Sarastone hit the submarine aft (that is, towards the rear of the ship) and the Sara- stone's delighted crew saw clouds of smoke and yellow fumes coming from their adversary.
The U-boat continued to fire her light guns and pom-poms from the bridge while the Sarastone fired 27
rounds. Then the freighter's crew realised that the submarine had stopped firing.
The Sarastone went on her way completely unscathed towards Lisbon, leaving the crippled submarine be-
reasonable time following the close of hostilities in similar materials, or The Italian Intelligence section has at our awn option, In other goods also been at fault. It has been con- which they can produce and whichistently wrong concerning the num- we need.
bers of British troops engaged, some "Let us say to the democracies: times grossly over-estimating and at We Americans are vitally concerned other times being completely unawarehind. in your defence of freedom. We are
of their presence. putting forth our energies, resources and organising powers to give you strength to regain and maintain free world. We shall send you in ever-increasing numbers ships, planes, tanks and guns. This is our purpose and our pledge."
No Intimidation
п
of
"Courage And Dash" LONDON,
0 Jan.
(Reuter).--- on the "Heartlest congratulations memorable part played by the Aus- tralian forces in the victory, Bordla says a telegram from the Dominions Secretary, Viscount Cran-
Secre. Menzies, borne, to Mr R. G.
the Australian Prime Minister.
In fulfilment of this purpose wo will not be intimidated by the threats of diclators that they will "By their courage and dash they regard as a breach of International have added fresh lustre to their name law and as an act of war, our aid, and have rendered inestimable ser- to the democracles which dare to vice to our common cause," It non- resist their aggression. Such aid eludes,
Australian Casualties
is not an act of war even if a diclator should unilaterally pro- LONDON, Jan. 0 (Reuter).--The claim so to be.
Australian casualties in storming "When the dictators are ready to Bardia, It is authoritatively learned make war on us they will not wall here, were only about 400, for an act of war on our part.
R.A.F. Destruction They did not wall for Norway, LONDON, Jan. 0 (Reuter)-Be- Belgium and the Netherlands to com- tween December 22 and the fall of mit an act of war. Their only In- Bardia on January 5, the R.A.F. In icrest is in a new one-way inter-Libya destroyed 30 enemy aircraft in national inw which lacks mutuality the air and at least eight on the in its observance and therefore be-;
comes an instrument of oppression "e the R.A.F. lost only two
Declaring that all must be pre-
Making this announcement, the Air
pared to make sacrifices which the Ministry adds that throughout the emergency demanded, Mr Roosevelt period in question, Itallan opposition sald that in his budget message in the air decreased except for would recommend that a greater January 4 and 5, and on those days portion of the defence programme
the
enemy was unable to achieve suc- should be paid from taxation than cess was being paid at present. No per- son should be allowed to try to get rich from this prostemala
Four
This
In the
This was doubtless due, the state- ment continues, to unrelenting R.A.F. attacks on Italian aerodromes and landing
Oghter grounds, R.A.F. planes seized every opportunity to harass the enemy land forces. One example is the destruction of five Italian stoff automobiles by the R.A.F. which machine-gunned them from very low levels,
In future daya they would look ahead to the four essential human freedomsfreedom of speech and expression everywhere, freedom of, and the right to worship God in their own way everywhere, freedom from want, and freedom from fear,
Italians Withdraw The President conclude nation has placed lis
LONDON, Jan. 0 (Reuter)—A re-i hands, heads and hearts of millions of port from Calro mys that the Italian free men and women and its faith in air force has been compelled to with- draw from a number of advanced freedom under the guidance of God.
"Freedom means the supremacy of striking bases and now seems to be man's rights. Everywhere our sup- port moes to those who struggle to Tobrug from fields chiefly west of gain those rights ar to keep them
It is understood that some air- "Our strength is in our unity of fields in the Tobruk' area have al- purpose. To that' high conception ready been occupied by our forces there can be no end save victory." and may be in use by our bombers,
Audience Applaude
WASHINGTON, Jan, 6 (Reuter).
Seldom, if ever, has Presklent time and time again. No sent in the Roosevelt spoken so plainly to Con- Chamber was vacant. gress and the country on foreign Among the diplomats present were affairs, and in so doing, he has the British Charge d'Affaires and achieved a personal triumph such as Ministers and Ambassadors from was never possible in his "Areside South Africa, Norway, Argentine, chats."
Porala, China, Switzerland, Finland Enthusiastic Congressmen and the and Portugal, but no representatives public in the galleries applauded of Germany or Italy were noticeable,
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