Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 9, 1941.
CHINESE TURN ENEMY ATTACK INTO EXPENSIVE RETREAT FROM HUPEH
MILO, JAN. 9 (CENTRAL NEWS). THE FIRST MAJOR VICTORY SINCEĮ
THE NEW YEAR WAS SCORED BY THE CHINESE FORCES LAST WEEK- Famous London Places
REGIONS FOLLOWING A SEVERE END IN THE HUNAN-HUPEH BORDER BATTLE AROUND YANGLOWSZE AND LINSIANG LASTING A DAY AND A NIGHT.
The Japanese there are reported to be now in full retreat to Yanglowsze, Yutsch and other points, abandoning large numbers of wounded, quantities of
Damaged In Nazi Raids
military supplies, and important documents on the way. More than 300 bodies were minster City Hall and the Temple were among the buildings
also left behind.
Cut In Meat Drastic
Rations In Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Jan. 8 (UP)-Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, announced the second draslic cut within three days in Britain's meat rations, following a conference with representa- tives of the catering trade.
It is understood that the Ministry of Food may soon pro- hibit hotels and restaurants to serve two of the following dishes at a single meal-fish, meat, poultry, cheese or egg in the shell.
Lord Woolton is at present under fire from many quarters for his alleged Institution of rationing und price fixing for the benefit of the rich at the expense of the poor, and also his alleged lax efforts to meet the Increasing serious food problems, as well as permitting the Better class
to restaurants hotels and "luxury meals."
THE AMY JOHNSON
MYSTERY
serve
Only 600
Casualties
In Capture
Of Bardia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPM" CAIRO, Jun. 8 (UP),—A Gen- ¡eral Headquarters communique | states: "The concentration of our forces in the Tobruk area is continuing. The total British and Australian casualties, in-1 cluding those captured, are 600. "Active patrolling continues on the Sudan and. Kenya fron- tiers."
The Japanese infantry, cavalry and
Nazi Press
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Iteuler).—Westminster Cathedral, West- damaged in the recent air raid it is disclosed to-night. ortillery units launched their multi- Several incendiaries and high pronged drive on the Chinese at explosives fell in the City Hall
tuongchiling south of Yangiowaze on January 4. In support of the and set the first floor of the chamber afire. The drive, forces in couth Hupeh pushed council westward of Tungcheng and Chung-chamber was burnt out and the yang to threaten the Chincae rear, contents fell to the ground floor.
Fighting reached the height on
the
A considerable amount of super- following morning when the Chinese fleial damage was done to the build- fatiched a furious counter-offensive Ing. The robing `room was badly
close-quarter fighting dumuged by water. featured by Tetrarca and bayonet charges on the enemy
The staff on duty tackled the fire linea. At noon, the Japanese threw bravely until the fire fighters arrived. their whole weight into another
lier at- The city records and archives and
Pillories
Roosevelt
tack with the support of artillery the mace were removed some time Furious Outburst Over
which hurled tons of shells into the ago to various parts of the country Chinese positions. While tenacious-as were partraits of past mayors and ly holding thele ground, the Chinese pletures of historical scenes.
There were no casualties. despatched a unit to make a detour
to the enemy rear. The Japanese were surprised, panle-stricken, and fed pell-mell.
Greeks Will
Not Yield
An Itu despatch reports daring Chinese attack on a Japanese post south-cast ut Shasi, on the north bank of the Yangise River below) Kiangling in eentral Hupeh, and their recapture of Chuaniao and Minister's Assurarice Yaowan there on January 4. The
ATHENS, Jan, 8 (Reuter). Japanese af Shasi launched n
circumstances counter-offensive an the following "Whatever the morning supported by artillery and the Greeks will not yield.", de- Fore tanks. Fighting is reported to clnred the Press Minister, M. he still in progress around Ynownn.
Nicoloudis, replying to New Year wishes from foreign correspon- dents.
BLOCKADE RELAXED
British Gesture To Hungry France LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter),
Congress Message
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! BERLIN, Jan. 8 (UP).—The entire German press this after- noon in an outburst of inspired editorials angrily described Pre- sident Roosevelt's message of Congress as "provocative, ag gressive and war mongering, | declaring that no United States assistance would savé Britain from her fate.
The "Boersen Zeitung" clains that the statement regarding the European new order as being worse than Ver- sailles is "tendcnelous, untrue propaguridistle,"
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The "Deustche Allegemiene Zeitung" said: "The speech is
with
provocations,. crammed throwing suspicion on the Axis He said, "Our great leader and Powers, Japan and the Soviet
Metaxas, by premier General
his Union." historic refusal on the night of October 2 to submit to Italian vio- lence brought back a tired world to its realisation of duty, of dying for hofour and liberty.
"The struggle continues and will be long and hard. We do not know
complications, what
what forces,
Italian Communique Air Ministry Theory A further communique states At President Roosevelt's per- what trials we shall have to face, but
The "Hamburger. Fromdenblatt" in that General Berganzoli and sonal request, a special shipload you can tell your countres and the
world that the Grecks will not be the first comment regarding President LONDON, Jan. 8 (Router) other officers are "still missing of foodstuffs and clothing is to frald. They will not yield; they will Roosevelt's message to Congress, des- Mystery still surrounds the The search is continuing." pass through the blockade from night on to the end and will conquer."cribes the speech as a "pile of his death of Amy Johnson, the
Arabs Impressed
torical falsifications, irresponsible, in- the United States to Unoccupied Tribute To Metaxas
vectives and unqualified spitefulness. famous British airwoman, who ADEN, Jan. B (Reuter)-Onp_re-France for distribution under ATHENS, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-The- was drowned after balling out suit of the British victory at Bardia
civilisation as a result of the victori and war prollteer No. 1, Franklin D. ruthlessly from warmonger No. 1 of the plane which crashed in is the change of opinion in Britain's the direct control of the Ameri-creation of a third period of Greeke mask is simultaneously lifted
Roosevelt," the Thames Estuary on Sunday, favour in the kingdom of Yemen, can Red Cross,
faccording to reliable reports received The President's request, itous conclusion of the present war was predicted to-day by General It has now been established, here. states the Ministry of Aircraft Many prominent people there are was stated at the Ministry of Metaxas,
The occasion was the presentation Economic Warfare, was address-
bronze copy of the Production, that when Miss stated to live abandoned support for ed to the British Government to him of a Johnson left the airfield on Sun-Italy in favour of Eritain.
One indication of the general op during the past few days. The statucite of Pallus Athene by Mache Axis is indifferent to the New Worl
dating from the sixth century,
according to Statement Uroadcast day morning, no passenger ac-inion as to the Italian defeat in the goods consist of Vitamin A con-
Disclaiming credit for creating by Rome radis on President Roosc- Greece's moral strength, centrates and clothing.
General velt's speech to Congress. companied her. The weather re-war is that the live is nowhere ne
Blockade To Continue Metaxas said that this strength had The radio unouncer added, port given her was bad and her ceptor while sterling circulates freely.
Italian Communique
re-"Roosevelt repeats the absurd opinion in authoritative been dormant and was now is stressed parting words were "All right, ROME, Jan. 8 (UP) To-day's I am going to the top."
communique stated: "Patrols and quarters that this concession, which awakened and given a forward that the victory of the Axis would constitute a incnace to America ni-. The miracle that has been ac- though anybody This Indicated that she proposed artillery were active between Bardia is being made solely for the relief pulse.
with a knowledge no way alters the British policy of complished is the work of the Greek of European affairs knows perfectly to fly over the bad weather with and Tobruk. British planes raided of children in Unoccupied France, in clouds below
her,
various localities, Including Tripoll, blockading France as a whole, people. It is in this that its signi- well that the first principle of the of Miss killing Nothing more Was scen
The that the administration of Aleance lies," concluded the Premier. Axis
[net
is always the Monroe Axis policy is Jobuzon's plane until it came down Italian planca torpedoed.
a British
Doctrine, Mine, namely, complete Thames Estuary.
interestedness in the New World. by the American Red Cross is con- for a destroyer Hear El Sollum. Italian the relief goods is being undertaken machine carried sufficient petrol for a Naval units shelled the roads on the sidered sufficient guarantee that they
We are prepared to go further. 4 hours' flight-the exact time be Greek-Albanian coast. Italians will in fact reach the children for
By the New World we mean not only tween the take-off and the crash,
pulsed a Greek attempt to attack the
the North and South American con- Her scheduled-light-should-have-Italion advaikeositions in which
[tinents but also Australia, New Zea taken one hour,
the Greeks suffered heavy losses."
land and all the islands of the
• aver
The
One Parachute Seen- Only one parachute was observed
to leave the plane before it hit the water.
four
wounding ten.
Losses And Thefts
It is believed that Miss Johnson lost her course in the bad weather. After Aving round for several hours, her
petrol became exhausted and she The theft of a suitcase valued at finally batted put over the Thames sa from her home at 1, Tramway Estuury, possibly hoping to alight as 'ath, sometime between midnight near as possible to one of the vessels last night and 7 o'clock this morning, in the naval convoy.
has been reported to the Police by Miss Bilsa,
LONDON, Jan. (British Wire- Lo Kwok-ul, residing al 101, High less). The total number of registered Street, lost a camera, money and unemployed on December 31, 1910, other properly to the value of $43 - was 715,370 and is the lowest re-when someone broke into her home
corded since 1921,
yesterday.
Uncle Sam's People Face Heavier Taxes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).—Stiff increases in income tax and excess profits tax are predicted by officials as the Im- mediate result of President Roosevelt's budget proposals.
Tax revenues under the pre-taxes and the enormous industrial sent budget programmes will activity which the defence spending reach the highest point in
Enormous Figures
must stimulate.
i
It
whom they are intended. The goodN are bei
being shipped in the saine vessel as the cargo of wheat consigned to Spain by the United States. When unloaded at a Spanish port, the vessel will provved to a port in Unoccupied France,
Another Consignment
Italy Calling Up More Men
Rome Makes Promise
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter) ---The
dis-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Jan. 8 (UP).—It was an-Pacific." nounced that the calling up of the "What we resent," the announcer 1021 and 1032 classes will affect 500,- sald later, "Is that the American Pre- 000 men. The first class will be sentsident should impose his system on to barracks immediately and probably us and if any attempt is made to do
It will be America,"
In addition to this shipload, it is to the front, while the second class so then it will mean war, but it will understood that a small consignment will be physically examined, begin-not be we who are the aggressors. of Vitamin A concentrates which had ning January 10, been detained in Bermuda, will be able to proceed. It is being taken to Undecupied France by the well- known dress designer, Madame who is returning from Schiaparelli, the United States to Paris.
It was stated to-day that if the present shipment safely reaches its proper destination, further quantities of relief. food for children In Un- occupied France will bc allowed through the blockade from time to time.
President Roosevelt, it was added,
was well aware of the distinction in such cases between Occupied and Unoccupied France.
An Expert Debunks Rumanian Oil Tales
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)—"Germany is not getting more than one-fifth of the available oil out of Rumania, according to figures I recently received, and now with the Danube frozen, I doubt whether she is getting one-tenth."
So declared Mr H. G. Austin, who has just returned from | Rumania where he was engaged for six years in the installation of petroleum equipment, speaking at the Fuel Luncheon Club in
a large section of the radical wing of
New Raid On London.
El Bassan
casual on military stores and
He said that the position in the Iron Guard in gaol, in order to Rumania was much more favourableįkeep the upper hand. to Britain than they were led to expect.
"The Impression that Rumania is
pro-Nazi and is helping the Germans
ATHENS, Jan. 8 (Reuter),~A suc-
bulldings in El Bassan $35 made
in every way is quite wrong, and I' yesterday by R.A.F. bombers, says un R.A.F.
am not surprised that there are con communique issued from dicts there. I am quite sure that American history, but neverthe- President Rocsovelt's estimated headquarters in Greece.
acts of sabotage will continue and less President Roosevelt recom-deficit of $9,210 millions will create Snow, sleet and rain were falling increase, and that the Germans will mended additional taxation. record public debt of $38,367 In the target aren, making observa be forced to send considerably more millions and this vill automatically tien difficult, but high explosive and troops to keep the Rumanians down Ways and means, however, were require the raising of the preant Incendiary bombs were seen to hit if they are to obtain any benefits from loft to Congress,
debt limit of $40,000 millions. several buildings and a number of the resources of the country."
This compares with $16,186 millions| Ares were started. when." the annual deficits' started in All aircraft returned safely despite
Lurid Reports Unconfirmed 1931.
beavy anti-aircraft fire.
LONDON, Jan, 8. (Reuter)-Some- Meanwhile, a new record of $87,000!
what better light was shed on the millions in national incoine would
altuation in Rümanis in ́a telegram exceed the boom year of 1920 by
Omce from the British Minister in Bucharest.
Tax experts consider income tax the most logical means of raising | additional revenue.
Increases in
in gift and estate levies are also predicted.
$7,000 millions,
Vichy Delay Riles received yesterday by the Foreign
Berlin
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An increase of 600 In the number of G-men" (Federal Bureau of In- vestigation)
to counter espionage.and The full amount that President! Is recommended in the bud Roosevelt has allotted for national
The telegram refers to a "lot of sabotage is recommen this body al- defence will comprise 33,447 millions anget.
for the
Pliant Cabinet Wanted grumbling among the people con- ready equals the peak of the list war for
cerning the arrival of German troops navy, $5,950 millions for the
LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)The but does not confirm the more lurid at 1,000,
army
$407 millions for various German Government is still impatient stories published abroad of large- Wall Street:Unmoved
including the agencies
Federal about the delay in the Cabinet recon- scale rioting and sabotage.
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malition for
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future allotment.
appetite and it pours in the weak. Germans, and the German-controlled budget aroused no marked reaction President Roosevelt's 1,000-page radio at Oslo to-day ave some lo- SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
ened nerves, muscles and tissues all on Wall Street and the market took budget book does not give defence dication of what the Nazis want. BUDAPEST, Jan. `d` (UP)—The¦ the food alements necessary, for quick the news of the huge prospective appropriations in detall." Observers. It was expected, said the Oslo Hungarian press displays reports rebuilding. Convalescence is aliorten- expenditure with relative calm. say that this conforms with an in-radio, that M. Bonnet (who is a from Sofa and Belgrade regarding ed, vitality completely restored. Get
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