Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 21, 1941.
NANCY
THOSE TWO BROTHERS LOOK SO MUCH. ALIKE, THEY'RE DRIVING. ME GOOFY!
LET ME GUESS WHICH ONE YOU ARE -- TOM OR DICK--- LET'S SEE NOW *** HMM →→
OH, HELLO THERE, NANCY!
By Ernie Bushmiller
I SEE YOU FINALLY MET OUR OTHER
BROTHER!
HEALTH BEGINS AT BREAKFAST!
America's diel.ton low in vitamins and minerals, says
U.. S. Depurlinen!
of Agriculture
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Britain Will Never Be Beaten-Menzies
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter),—"I am delighted to come to England and to say to the people of England on behalf of the. people of Australia that we are on your side and that you will never be beaten while there are any of us above the surface," declared Mr R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, to-day,'
The principal purpose of his
coming was to discuss with the HALIFAX TALK
British Government matters of common interest. in war CO- operation.
Referring to his visit to the Michlle East, he said that he had covered a range of country from Jerusalem to
Benghazi and altogether few 3,500 miles to the Middle East which was some indication how fast the Australian forces were travelling. He found them all in tremendous
opera fattle. They regarded their tions against the Tulians in the nature of a preliminary canter. What they wanted to do was to have a 49 at the Germans.
Mr Menzles paid tribute to the way in which the people of Britain hud taken air attacks and said that he brought from Australls "n belief in victory and a definite assurance that so long as Australia has any resources of any deserijition, ' Great Britain will not stand alone in th war."
Tell The Truth
He wanted to be able to witness at first hand what was going on In Britain so that he could return lo Australia and help to create a vivid impression of the truth in Great Britain..
He was
POSTPONED
Detained in Capital
NEW YORK, Feb, 20 (Reuter) Lord Halifax, British Ambindor to Washington, has had to postpone his tentative engagement to speak at a Pilgrim Society function to-day as he
KONOYE'S Japan Woos
ILLNESS
Diet Crisis Is Averted
RUSSIAN
S. American CRITICISM
Countries
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Domei).- Threatening for while to develop into serious politient issue, the National Service Association debate will be settled on Friday as the Lower House Budget Committee, following an informal meeting this morning, bas agreed to accept the Home Master, Baron Kichiro Hiranura's reply and also to refrain from appointing an arting Premier. In the susce ut Professor Anno 11. Fernandes of the
of the;
The visitors from Chile, Including University of Chile and two other women education experts, are expect ett to arrive in Yokohama to-morrow aboard the Hiye Maru for a months tour of Japan, Korea and Manchukuo.
The Government also held an ex- traordinary Cabinet session in the Dict building to discurs the Diet retests for the Premier's attendance at the Budget Session. The Cabinet session bas decided to appoint Baron on behalf of the interpellations Premier and accelerate the work of the Budget Session,
Japanese Weakness In War Of Nerves
MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (Reuter) ~The
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Domel)-Soviet army paper, the "Red Star", Educational missions from Chile commenting on what it enlls Japan's and Argentina will arrive in "weak points" in what it terms a war
of Berves a tour of and the United States, reters to between Japan, Dritain Japan shortly on inspection and will report to Japan's inflitary preparations and their countrymen on wartime the "movement southward" and says, conditions in Japan.
"the weak and vulnerable points in pen in one se metal concern, tho these preparations were
recently by Mr President of a issued a reminder that Japan depends to a considerable extent on her sup-
of rate plies two
raw materials from abroad. Mr Hirao's latement ensts light on the motives for the statements by Japanese officials in the peculiar war of nerves golg on between the
pointed
cannot leave Washington at present, firamumo, Home Minister, to answer son of President Dr Roberto M. Ortiz Japanese and Anglo-American block.
that
the
the
"Great interest was taker earlier
AMOUREIHent British Ambassador might speak na was thought that he might deal with Dritain's war and peace alms in Kreater detall that had been done to date.
To-day's was to have been his dest big speech in Ameries.
Manchukuo-Ship Telephone Service
WAR TROPHIES Chinese Remember Yarnell CHUNGKING, Feb. 20 (Central News) Many trophies captured by the Chinese In north Hunan have
been sent here to be presented to
Admiral II, E. Yarnell, former Com- mander-in-Chief of the United States
Asiatic Fleet, in appreciation of his
sympathy with and support to China's resistance.
Nazis Fall In River
From Argentina, Mr Hose Ortiz,
of Argentina, is expected In the middle of May on an inspection tour of Japan's education, industry and Culture.
Preparations are being made by Tourist Bureau to welcome the visitors who will be given every facility on their inspection tours in order to allay recent misgivings in South America.
the
Obscene Suggestions
Cabled To Berlin
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Reuter), ---- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
11 is estimated that Americans are ISINKING, Feb. 20 (Domel).-The,
spending $11,000 daily on "Receiver | Manchukuo Telephone and Telegraph
To Pay telegrams to the German Propaganda Min!
Ministry in response to Company, which has been conducting
the Nazi broadcast invitation to state experiments in establishing telephontr "sure that the communication between ocean liners
the kind of programme they would more clearly the truth was
the Jupan - Manchukto service
(Reuter)ke to hear from Germany. LONDON, Feb. 20 underou stood the greater would be the since last summer, will open its Sixteen German Police ofleers were A telegraph official stated that stimulus to Australia's own war service as from April.
drawned when a German forry in the about 5,000 fadlo programmes are For the present, conversations from Czech effort,"
protectorate near Zlin despatched to Berlin dally. He said ships at sea will be limited to Dairen (Moravia) fell into the river, says that a "good proportion" of Mr Menzies added that there was only, but later the service will be Prague despatch to the German off-messages received had been rejected no doubt that Britain would win but extended to include sinking and cial news agency.
as they were too obscene or profane she could not win completely unless other cities. Hitherto there have been The German version of the incident while a “larger proportion" of those they all produced the maximum all-no such ship to land telephone facl- says that it was due to failure of the despatched have shown "distinct round effort.
litos on the Japan-Manchukuo line. brakes,,
animosity."
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Comparing these statements with the reported activities of the Japanese military authorities, the paper re- marks that some foreign observers And a "certain division of labour" be- tween the diplomatic and military departments of Japan.
Australia Prepares
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 20 (UP)-The Melbourne correspondent of the "Ex- change Telegraph" reports that the War Minister, Mr Spender, after n meeting of the War Counci 'nounced that measures would be taken this week to insure increased preparedness for an emergency.
an-
Militia training will be extended to 90 days and at least half the strength of the Australian forces will be in continuous training.
U.S. Welcomes Move NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Reuter).- The "New York
Post" hails the arrival of the Australian troops in Singapore as the first action by the democracies for a decade against Japanese aggression.
Mr Hughes' Opinion MELBOURNE, Feb. 20 (UP)-The Navy Minister, Mr A. W. Hughes, said to-day that if Germany is beaten in the Balkans or the Mediterranean, other Axis Powers including Japan would hasten to surrender. However, he said, Australia is still concerned regarding conditions in the Pacific.
Kwangsi Wine Prohibition
KWEILIN, Feb, 20 (Central News). -Tightening the ban on wine drink- Ing, the Kwangsi Provincial Govern ment has issued a proclamation that beginning from March 1 it wine is found to have been used at any feast or social gathering, a fine of N.C. $100 will be imposed.
Brewing and the sale of wine are also prohibited by previous gov- ernmental order as { measure to conserve rlee, mult and other food- stuffs.
British Submarine Sinks Nord Ship
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).The British submarine Sealion has der- troyed a Norwegian ship of about 1,500 tons operating under German control off the Norweglan cost.
An Admiralty communique nouncing this says that the Sealion allowed 15 minutes while the crew abandoned the Norwegian ship and then sank her by gun-fire,
Her crew were quite safe in lite boats as she was very close to land when abandoned.
Malayan War Contribution
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). Malaya's latest contribution to the Empire's war effort is a free gift of £450,000 raised by war taxation and additional Customs duties from September to December, 1940.
Lord Moyne, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has gratefully acknow- ledged the gift,
Japanese Army
On The Move
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (Router), Japanese army contingents are being transporfod southward from Formoni and even from Japan itself, accord- ing to confirmed reports, Maya, A "Dow-Jonen Shanghai telegram.
The troops are presumably bound for Hainan or northern Indo-China.
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