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THE FITNESS OF YOUTH
WHEN Britain's young re- cruits first began to appear be fore the Medical Boards it was recorded with some surprise
of
POPE AND
PRISONERS
Concern For Welfare
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 17 (Router), -The Pope's solicitude for all vic tims of war, especially for prisoners of war of all countries, is stressed in an article in the Vatican newspaper, "Osservatore Romano," which states that a mission headed by the Apos tolle Nuncio of Italy Monsignor Duca, has been visiting all British and French prisoners of war and civilians Interned in Italy.
Bontra
Tho visits were made with the co- operation of the Italian authorities. Similar visits have been made to pri
and internees in Albania, Greece, Jerusalein und other places in
Europe, Asin,
Canada, America and even Australia,
The Vatican office, which obtains and transmits to relatives news of prisoners, internees and refugees has also been very busy,
Archbishops Letter ATHENS, Jan. 17 (Reuter).—Italy's "non-provoked nggression against the ilberty and independence, of Greece" is condemned by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in a letter pub- lished in the Athens press.
January 18, 1941.
Interest LOOTING
Colony Has Interest
In Film Star's Wedding
LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-A galaxy of stage and film stars besieged Caxton Hall Registry Office to-day for the wed-
ding of 2/Lleut John Milks, the well-known actor, and Miss Mary
Hayley Bell, daughter of Lieut-Col Francis Hayley Bell.
Flight-Licut D. H. Bell, D.F.C., the bride's brother, was also present.
(Lieut-Col Bell is Defence) Security Officer, Singapore. One-time Commissioner of Cus- toms for Kowloon, Macao, Can- ton, Chefoo, -and Tientsin, he retired from the Customs service in 1931).
Anti-Sabotage
Squads
Japanese Precautions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
OF BELGIUM LARDER Report Reaches Washington
LONDON, Jan. 17 (Router). The looting of Belgium by the Nazis is described in an official report now being studied by nd- ministration officials in Washing- ton, according to Mr.Albert Harner, commentator in Wash- ington, broadcasting on January
OSAKA, Jan. 17 (Domel)-The first anti-sabotage manoeuvres in Japan which have been going on in the Kobe and Osaka area, Japan's 15. Industrial centre, for three days, He said that the report tolls how were brought to an end this morning trains and truckloads of Belgian food The war games were featured by and other supplies are sent out of the simulated attacks by "enemy Com-country into Germany.
and horseR munists and fifth, columnists". upon
Belgian callle Industrial plants and the morale of shipped away, 80 per cent. of Belgian the home front by placing bombs, tobacco is communieered, carlonds of distributing subversive literature, and potatoes and bulter are going to other activities aimed at disrupting Germany, and for weeks there were no potatoes or butter obtainable by the people of Brussels. normal activity,
Robber Baron
INDIAN LIBERAL LEADER'S PLEA Dominion Status Sought BOMBAY, Jan. 17 (Reuter) "The Church and all the people of plea for Dominion status England," the letter says, "fully share for India was made to-day by the Indignation expressed with such prominent Indian Liberal leaders the appeal of the Greek in a joint statement issued to- against the non-provoked
day. The signatories Include aggression which Italy has against the liberty and independence Mr Chanda Cakar, President of.
Dur of Greece,
hearts are full of
of the Indian National Federation,! sympathy for your people on account and Mr.Sridivasa Sistri, member of the sufferings which are inflicted of the Round Table Conference on you by violence and are full admiration for the skill, devotion and and the Indian Privy Council.
uruge with which you have repell- courue wi ed aggression.
ot
number.
Indian Flying Clubs Formed
NEW DELHI, Jan. 17 (Reuter).-- Ten flying clubs throughout India Jorge have now begun training a number of pilots for the Indian Air
Force Reserve.
Stating that "we believe in co-
Additional hangars, workshops and operation between Britain and India if it could be achieved on honourable other buildings are being constructed. The first batch of 800 candidates, terms" the authors maintain that in
present selected from over 38,000 applicants the British Government's there nre
of for training as mechanies for the postacies to India's working "en- Reserve, are expected to start
the thusiastically for
freedom of twelve-month course of instruction
early in February. England and other nations."
urge particularly
· fighting together constitute the fundefintion of India's
"We cordially welcome the Greek people not only us our ally in this temporal conflict but also as our con- panion in the great spiritual fight be cause we share with you the convic tion that the principles of truth, justice and liberty for which we are
mentals of the Christian manner of lite and at Christian civilisation."
Stopping Flow Of Contraband
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(UP)—In a LONDON, Jan. 17 determined effort to arrest the flow of contraband to Germany across the Pacific. It is reliably reported that the Governinent 19 consulting Washington
with a view to calisting co-operation in halting the trole vin the Panama Conal and elsewhere, when it is known that the cargoes are ultimately bound for Germany.
It is understood that the plans in- clude the possible establishment of n British contraband control base in Indies, for example in the West Trinidad. A,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
and the replacement of British by DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE Indian ofcers,
which without
Union status can have no mean- !
AND OTHER. CAUSES
A total of $1,540.162.60 was reached yes
(fourth donation)
In conclusion they express un-terday by the War Fund Inaugurated by totalitarian 5. 3. Post. Ltd., with the follow-
i donations: reserved opposition. to systems and their "genuine wish that Chantecler Hestaurant Bomber Box fndla were in a position to put forth her maximum effort for the cause of freedom and democracy; but they deeply
the
British regret Government has so far failed to unify British and Indian interests."
that
Naval Volunteer Promotions
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Parsons,
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(Camp pay)
4 Members, 2nd Battery. I.K.V.NG. Mr Seiwyn AleGregor Smith
Tobruk "N" (inth donation)
Jimmy's Surprise Mirthday Party Military Pollee Morn
Mr H. S. Leech (second donation, Messrs Thu Yuen per W, P. C. .......
The S. C. M. Post has received 18 silver cup, two shields, five medals and eight #poons from Mr A. W. Salter and his son, Mr C. I. Salter, to be milted down and that proerods devuted to the Bomber Fund.
are
The report deviates that it looks almost as if the role of the robber baron was governmentally planned well ahead of time.
There appeared huge six-wheeled trucks with double trailers Into which went flour, oil and food for Germany, bought with German marks, refusal to accept which is punishable by heavy fines and Imprisonment.
The Germans, according to the re port, took control of all newspapers und such American news as is print- ed is made to look discreditable to the United States.
The Germans rule by decree, The
and
are Gestapo in active
there wholesale arresia.
The report estimates that there are 1,000,000 Germans now in Belgium, including the German Army and civilians who have been moved to safety from the Rhineland to escape British bombers.
Bearer Securities Restricted
United Kingdom Import
It is notified for general informa- tion that bearer securities, the prin- The following promotions in the Readers wishing to contribute old silver. cipal, Interest or dividends of which
are payable, ware or jewellery to the Fund may send
or optionally payable, Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force aro Russian Pipeline
noticed in the Government "Gazette: Fuck to Mesara Lane. Crawford, Bennes in sterling, can no longer be import- ed into the United Kingdom except ST JOHN AMBULANCE WASHINGTON, Jun. 17 (Reuter). To be Lleutenants (with effect from Freres, or J. Ullmann & Cn.
under permission granted by or en Mr E. M. Raymond, Assistant Com. The question of Russian purchases January 1). Acting Liculenants
gratefully Thomas Maurice
Leslie misjoner,
acknowledges the behalf of Its Majesty's Treasury in that they showed an extra in the United States and supplies Philip Ralph, Desmond Emtat. Hind receipt of the following donations to the the United Kingdom.
Ambulance Association:
In the case of British subjects re- sequent possible leakage of
John Crichton McDouall, 11 Excellency the Acting Governor.
who desire to ordinarily high standard
through the Pacle has been
laon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd. 300; obtain such permission in respect of Wood, and Daniel Godfrey chak Tal-kwent. $259; British American securities owned by them, appllen- the Anglo-American conversations,
Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd., $200; Chinese tion should be made to the Assist- Mr Cordell Hull revealed this at uw be Acting Lieutenants (with Jelief Association, som; Chinese Medical Press conference to-day. He added, however, that he had no information effect from January 1).-Sub-Lleul- $100; Colonial Dispensary, per collecting Culonial Secretary's Office.
the enanis Italph Richard Thomas Smith, in. 883.81: Watson & Co., per collecting
In the case of other residents of concerning a proposal for establishment of a British contraband Cedric Arthur Lacy Rickett, Cicil
South Ching Morning Port, 16: Hongkong applied for in the United Kingdom control base in the western hemis-Jesse Austen Gray. Francis Itoynon the Sun Co. 50: T. C. Monaghan. 150: Hongkong, import licences must be phere,
Latimer Carey, Raymond Anthony Stock Exchange, $23. A. Sanford, $25; Kaw by the consignee or his agent to the Dodd. Erle Wilson
Lawrence Wah Kan Chuen, 320; Dal Tung Book Co Dank of England (Securities Control Laycock,
$20: Atles 1 Harper Įproceeds money Duncan McNab Beattie,
Henry box), 15.84; Fung Wing-kel, $5 Anony-Office), before the securities leave Churies-Bardicy.
the Colony To be
to Germill, at various times during ", " "Albert Watson, Reginald Lieut. General E. F. Norion, $100: Kow. Sident in Hongkon
physical fitness. Further ex- perience has brought confirma- tion.
The surprise, not intended to be in any way offensive, was quite natural. For years we had been told, by persistent- pessimists who professed to know all about the subject, that Britain was a C3 nation, and that the young men of to-day even worac than their
were
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APPOINTMENTS- The following appointments are from Lieutenants (with effect |
notified in yesterday's Government
Gazette:
Mr V. A. Perkins, Chartered Sur-
veyor, to be an Assistant Assessor, Byrne AS.AA..
with Department effect from January 10,
with effect from January 10,
Mr J. B. P.
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1, 1040)-Acting Sub-Lieutenants John Crawley Eager, Norman William Hoskyn Gray, and Thomas Hanson Hood.
(With effect from January 1)-
Reller Association, $100; Dodwell & Co.,
tin, 301.00; E. D. Sassoon Banking Co., $30;
$_ $1
Legislative Council Appointments
His Majesty the King has been
nn Financial Secretary (Exchange),
Sterling bearer securities reaching the United Kingdom without the ap- propriate authorisation are liable to seizure and forfeiture.
Acting Sub-Lieutenants Noel Julian pleased to approve, the appointment Colony's Centenary
fathers and mothers. So often B.Com., to be an examiner in the Cornes, John Basil Smith, and George of the Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada e
and confidently was this assert
ed that it became an article of general belief.
Our future enemies took up the tale and proclaimed the degeneracy of the British lion. We had become feeble and effete; the future lay with the
LINE "young" nations--that is, with
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Castro, Jnr., to be an unofficial member of the Legislative Counci for a further period of four years with
The Centenary celebrations of effect from January 17,
Subject to His Majesty's pleasure Hongkong will commence at 8.03 p.m. His Excellency the Officer Adminis-to-day with a series of broadcast talks Mr C. J. Norman has been op-notified as follows:
To be Acting, Lieutenant-Sub-itating the Government has been from ZBW. Owing to the war, the pointed Assistant Superintendent of
pleased to appoint Mr Li Tsc-fong to Colony has dropped its plans for cele Prisons with effect from January 10. Lieut. John Willar Eastman, (with be an Unomcial Member of the Legis-brations on a lavish scale, which
My Chou Tsun-nin, C.B.E., has been effect from Sub-Lieutenant-Acting with effect from January 17.
lative Council vice Dr Li Shu-fan would otherwise have been held. appointed a member of the medicat committee of the Tung Wah Hos- Sub-Lieut. pitals vice the Hon. M. K. Lo with effect from January 15.
yet
be
Centenary stamps will be issued by the Government, but the date of issue- will not be
in the
1).
Albert Edward Bates,
not be known until their arrival. To be. ACH
Sub-Lieutenants, (with effect from January 1),
Ford Factory Fire
Colony. (with effect
January 1): War-
His Excellency the Acting Gover- rant Omcurs
Harry Oscar
DETROIT, Jan, 17 (Reuter)-All nor, Lieut-Genera! E. F. Norton, will Odell, William Forwill," Bertram Foulkes available fire-Oghting equipment has head the list of speakers from ZBW Blakeney, ilbert Alexander Harri-been sent out to cope with a fire to-night; and will be followed by the man, Albert Laalle Landsbert, Robert which followed an explosion to-day Postmaster General, then by Hon. Kenneth Oliver, near one of the Ford Motor Com-Sir Robert Kolewall on "Anglo-Chi- Millar, George
neso Co-operation, Past, Present and Harold Clitherow Margrett, Alan pany's factories at Dearborn, Mich-Sir R Stephen
Mitchell.
Future." The Hon.
Mr. M. K. Lo will Officials of To be Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E).
the Department of speak on "Progress, of Sport. Among January effect from
1):Justice were immediately sent to the Chinese in Hongkong." Mr C. B. (With
William Benjamin scene to determine whether there was Brown on "Racing in Hongkong," and Warrant Omeer Huslett.
any question of saidlage,
Mr II. P. Morris on "Communica-
gan.
Liona
A special Centenary Service will bo conducted by Dean Wilson at St John's Cathedral at 11 am, to-mor- row, which H. E. the Acting Governor is attending
At 7.30 to-morrow night, Sir Robert Ho Tung will speak on "Early Ro miniscences of Hongkong," Mr P. S.
"Growth Cassidy on C. Champkin or
of Trade Heine Hongkons
and
Days of
AD.C.,
a talk "Upon This Hock" by the
Far East Leader Of Free Frenchmen those docile peoples who had not
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH the will-power to resist the
SINGAPORE, Jan. 17 (Domel) their liberty-Declaring that "France is not dead domination of
and will never die." M. Guy de Chompre, head of the "Free French crushing dictator chiefs,
movement" in the Far East, told The superb fitness which our "Domei" that the principle of his tank was to keep that idea alive among young men have revealed during all French.
Interviewed at his headquarters the past sixteen months has
here in the Union Building, M. de
NEW AXIS WEAPON IN given one part of the llo to that. Chompre asserted that the Free French movement is non-political Their fitness, moreover, has nor is it aimed at creating a govern- INLAND SEA WILL BE BEATEN become still more pronounced ment.
"It is only a legion of men who
(By "Reuter'"" Naval Correspondent) under the conditions of training have chosen Independence or death. That is why when politicians like M.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-With, Gorman dive-bombers operating and active service. The rest of Leon Bium and M. Pierre Cot offered the reply to the C8 lle comes General Charles de Gaulle their from Sicily, the difference between German and Italian efficiency services he politely but firmly reappears and the picture in the Mediterranean for the moment impressively in the perform-fused, making them understand that has changed.
Iment and supplies reaching the Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow will be read. could
On Monday, commencing at 8.03 only way in which they
But responsible naval circles in Italian forces in Libya. ancos of our airmon, our Navy-help would be to enlist in the Free
The next question requiring an pm, Sir Shouson Chow will give "A men, and our soldiers in the face French forces if they were of military London are undismayed by the ad-
vent of this weapon and sald.
are con- answer is what is Hitler going to do Message of Felicitation," followed by age," M. de Chompre
Rumania and Mr Rt. If. Hancock; and Mr J P. wili of the foc.
The aim of the movement was, M. fident of mastering this new German with his forces in
nuisance."
[elsewhere? Is he coming through Braga. Mr H, C, Mac,” and de Chompre stated, to organise
speak on "Law In branches in every neutral country to The factors involved include the
on the Hon. Mr A. L Shields If Italy Collapses German dive-bombers,
"Yachting." "protect und defend French culture number of which cannot dio..
the number of British fighters avail If Italy, collapses, he is almost sure
The talks will be followed by German to come through Italy to establish able, the damage done to
and the himself in the Mediterranean. Hemusical Items by well-known Hong- bases by R.A.F. bombers
through Yugo-Slavia kong artistes. speed with which British naval gun-might come mers acquire the technique of dealing into Greece or through Dulgaria into with dive-bombers.
Greece or through Bulgaria Into The operations in Libya and Egypt Turkey. He might go through Italy.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 17 (UP) ~~[{ have necessitated considerable
to Sicily and Tunisia, which would voys through the Mediterranean and present time the German claim to tempted revolt of the Fourth Route problem for the French. was announced to-day that an at- LONDON,. Jun.. 17. (Reuter) until last week convoying bad gone
calized Official dreies in Roms deny that successfully, Italian bombing from a have
considerable
treal Army undercommand of General damage to the aircraft carrier. Yich. Ting had been suppressed. Marshal. Graziani is to resign his post great height proving a failure,
fanowny prisoner as Commander-in-Chief of the Italian At the same ilme with the help of Illustrious at Malta is authoritatively General Vich forces in Libya, according to the Gor the R.A.F., the Navy has been very stated in London to be grossly exag-awhiting trial by a tribunal, and the
entire army has been disbanded. successful in preventing reinforce-gorated.
Consider, too, the Home Guard, the A.R.P. workers, and the civilians who unflinchingly carry on despite all the Nazis' aerial frightfulness. This is not the conduct of people lacking in stamina or in strength of mind. Some loose-tongued old fogies certainly owe a vory humble apology to their young com. patriots. So far it has not been forthcoming.
the
M. de Chompre, who was formerly the French Vice-Consul at Tientsin, was ordered by General de Gaulle to remain in Singapore to organise the movement in the Far East.
Graziani Staying
man radio.
Con
Spain?
Attempted Revolt