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Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 11
二拜禮 號五廿月二英港香
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941.
日十三月正
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WHITEAWAY’S
BRITISH PLANES BEAT
BEAT To-day's Race Matsuoka Calls
NAZI BOMBERS AND SAVE SUPPLY CONVOY
Special to the "Telegraph"
Following procedure ess tablished during the present annual race
meeting, the "Telegraph" to-day will continuo to publish results and cash sweep numbers in its editions to-day, while shortly after G o'clock n special racing edition will be on the streets containing "complete results of the day's programme, together with all the cash sweep winners.
|TO-DAY'S RACING
A TREMENDOUS BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMAN PLANES WHEN NAZI DIVE-BOMBERS ATTEMPTED TO ATTACK A BRITISH CONVOY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN IS SPECIALLY DESCRIBED BY RICHARD MCMILLAN, THE "UNITED PRESS" WAR CORRES- PONDENT ABOARD A BRITISH BATTLESHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The message, received in Hongkong this morn- BRUTUS ing was sent from the warship via Alexandria at
PAYS BIG DIVIDEND
MATSUOKA TO VISIT MOSCOW & BERLIN May Alter Pacific Situation
10.30a.m.
yesterday.
It reveals that Fleet Air Arm fighters, taking off from an aircraft-carrier, broke up two attempts by German dive-bombers to smash a British supply |convoy which was being escorted by units of the fleet.
One Heinkel was shot down and a second severely damaged.
By JOHN R. Morris Special to the "Telegraph"
In the course of the voyage, which lasted several SHANGHAI, Feb. 25 (UP)-Well Informed quarters in Shanghai understand that Mr Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign days, the skies were alive with aircraft, but they were Minister, is planning to visit Moscow and Berlin in March.
mostly British bombers and fighters, and not
a single His departure will necessarily be postponed until the Indo-Italian machine was sighted. China-Thai peace conference in Tokyo has been concluded.
Four-Day Operation Moreover, Tokyo circles which (BY "REUTER'S" CORRESPONDENT depreciate the emphasis on the WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET) Axis relationships, are reported to doubt the, advisability of the trip.
Darlan Forms A Cabinet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
VICHY, Feb. 24 (UP)
The French political crisis took a new turn to-night.
At 9 o'clock it was official- ly announced that Admiral Darlan had formed a Cabinet.
new
Feb. 24.-While some units of; the fleet continue to maintain Commuicationns along the Libyan const, the main battle
However, the consensus of opinion among the best informed circles here fleet, in a four-day operation in
an Improvement in Russo-Japanese relations so important that more likely to go than not,
THE WAR IN ALBANIA
declare that Mr Matsuoka considers the Central Mediterranean, beat R.A.F. Back Greek
he is off German dive-bombers and successfully covered the passage [of convoys.
Non-Aggression Pact?
to Japan.
*
In view of the recent International perturbation regarding the possibility" of a sudden Japanese southward
British
dive-bombers
Operations
On White Races
To Cede Oceania
To The Asiatics
Special to the "Telegraph”
TOKYO, Feb. 24 (UP).—Mr Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, to-day called on the white races to cede Oceania to the Asiatics.
He declared: "It has always been a pet theory that Oceania must be made a place to which the Asiatics can inigrate..
"We believe we have a natural right to migrate there. "We believe that the white races must cedo Oceania to the Asiatics."
Mr Matsuoka said that the.
Mr Treverton Wins Asiatics had the resources and
Ladies' Purse
A cold wind swept the Valley racecourse this morning and skies were threatening rain when the fourth day's programme of the annual racing carnival open-
The track appeared still to be on the soft side and the going promised to be slow.
ed.
Seventeen ponies faced the starter in the first event at 11.30-the Blue Mountains Plate, the field including several prominent ponies such as Daylight, Endeavour, Fresh Air and Archber
the support of 600 million people in this quest.
Experts' Views WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP),— Officials of the State Department de- clined to comment on Mr Matauoku's suggestion.
SOVIET WARNING
Balkans Must Not Fight Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
However geographicnt experts eva- lued Mr Maisuoka's claim as includ- ing the possessions of France, Britain,
SOFIA, Feb. 24 (UP).It is the United States, Hawaii, Samon,
[reliably reported that the Soviets Tahil and New Zealand,
The Hawaiian Delegate, Mr Samuel have intimated to all Balkan Klug, a highly qualified expert on the
Governments that they must Pacine geography and anthropology not interfere in Balkan events told the United Presa":
"Mr Matsuoka took in more terri- in any way which would cause tery than he knew. His obvious armed conflict with Germany.
It is understood that there have C. B. Moller brought home Endea- misconception of what constitutes vour to win by a length and a hale Occanin ng made his statement truly been no demarches, written notes or
ridiculous."
official nudlences requested but that in 1.48, with Maingall me, third four
The expert added that all anthro-the Balkan authorities were given to and A Surprising Time, third tour pological as well as geographical de- understand the Russian viewpoint lengths away.
finitions of Oceania included Polyne through normal diplomatic channels.
Melanesia and Micronesia, and occasionally they included also Malaysia."
uose!.
that
No indication was given as to thrust, observers point out that claims that a German air form while bombs were seen-to-burat l-Ladies'-Purse-to-Mr-Treverlon, who, Lure and tradition for 50 cars.
the composition of the new Matsuoka is hardly able to plan a Cabinet.
European tour If such an important Earlier in the day it was re-development were impending, ported that Admiral Darian had On the other hand, diplomatic
circles consider that if his tour had a lengthy conference during successful, it would remove one of East crisis, with special refer-present restraining the southward ence to Indo-China and Thailand, push.
To-day the Italian High Command
utacked a British naval squadron in the Eastern Mediterranean, hitling one big but unidentified warship s seriously that she probably sank. There was no confirmation in London of this claim,
to
soon
LATEST
Big Dividends
to Making a determined effort ATHENS, Feb. 24 (Reuter). The Ladles Purse this morning
He said that Polynesia, which in- It is believed that Matsuoka's break up and sink a British convoy Supporting the Greek opera-produced not only a keen ruce, but
when the favourite. eluded the Hawalian group as well tentative plans indicate that in rig under the powerful proteombers tions, the R.A.F. successfully Piccadily Jim was left nowhere, anc
as the Phoenix group were also.con- opinion his personal visit is necessary to conclude a non-aggression pact operating from Italian bases attacked bombed Dukazi, north-west of Treverton rode home his own sidered part of the Oceania, hence with Moscow which is satisfactory the fleet near the scene of the former Tepelini during Sunday, states horse Brutus to pay backers $64.70, Mr Matsuoka inferentially suggested the white races withdraw from unsuccessful attack against the air-
♫ communique from R.A.F. while Connieber,
of $94.20. Inwall. turned, a place dishing third, re- Mr Takekawa's negotiations preraft carrier, Illustrious.
Headquarters in Greece,
Hnwall, which is 2,000 miles from After the race, which Bruins won believed to have fallen short of that
The British ships were undamaged objective.
and the German planes were driven Buildings were hit as well as by three lengths from Springhurst, the United States is bound to the western world by tles of trade, cul- enemy positions to the south, Miss Joan. Smalley presented the or with losses.
in accordonce with time-honoured Hawali is irrevocably part of the on anti-aircraft batteries.
United States and far beyond any Local Engagementa
custom, accompanied Miss Smalley to
possible sphere of Japanese interest," luncheon. LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)—
declared the, expert. Rala descended before tiffn Greek operations against the talluns
the skies cleareil
Reply To U.S. Move? while, but in Albania have been restricted owing make conditions unpleasant for to heavy rain and thick mists, stated afterwards, although the conditions Other well informed experts point- the Athens radio to-night.
ed out that Mr Matsuoka's pretensions This time the Germans had as
The attendance was affected, only extend far beyond the 118th meridlar another aircraft carrier, but, toin ranges, ridges and areas have a small crowd being in the enclosures which
The recently captured large moun- were raw and uninviting. heavy toll exacted by lighters from the result that more prisoners rave a handful of people inside the Valley spheres the Illustrious in the earlier attack,
Results:
". the enemy planes confined them- been captured and more automaile selves to dropping bombs at other and blankets have been taken,
and
good quantities of tents
1-BLUE MOUNTAINS PLATE~(First units of the fleet.
For Australian Subscription Successful patrol activity is also Section).
Ponies of 1941, 1 mile. 202 MRS CHUONG'S Endeavour 152 lb. (C. B. Meller) Σινο
205 SAILBAU THE KINNEIB Mainali
152 lb.
(S. L. Yuen) 2 107 TOOTS' A Surprising Time 162 lb.
(D. Dlack) 3 17 starters. Won by length and half; four length. Part-muluel-Winner $0.20. Places 1310; Cook und Tubal Islands, which con-1984, 4587, 8127, 2554, 098, 140, 1993,
sist mainly of Aryan stock which has 4000 migrated from India,
Micronesia, For which includes the
and Ellee Ialand; Melanesia, which consists of 1 Papau, New Guinea, New Caledonia,
and the Fiji Islands.
WON
once
G-ADELAIDE HANDICAP-For Aus- alan Subscription Ponies classified considered the 203 G. TINSON'S Longdon 135 lb. ·
Cinas.
1 mile.
the afternoon regarding the Far the most important consideration cably still smarting from theen systematically cleaned up with this morning, while there was merely | dividing line between the respective 200 ELLANDEE's Roolity 150 lb.....
A. R. P. Strides In
Britain Daty On Crown Works
NEW ZEALAND Luxuries Must Go
weapons
2
enemy tanks were destroyed in local engagement where the enemy | Three Italian. planes were shot was completely routed. duwn and two others were severely bit
Enemy Reinforced ("REUTER" ON THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER)
In addition to escorting a number of fast merchantmen safely, the war-reported. ships carried out a prolonged sweep, LONDON, Feb. 24 (British Wire- LONDON, Feb. 24 (British Wire-according to pinn and undeterred by less)The Minister of Labour and less)-Emphasising in an interview either dive-bombers or the Italian National Service has made an order that every individual must help infleet, of which there was still no sign. under which the Chief Inspector of the war effort, Mr Peter Fraser, the
Fighter Take Off New Zealand Prime Minister, sald Factories can require any contractor
All day enemy shadowing planesį undertaking Crown building opera-that the British Government's policy tried to keep track of the fleet move- tions to make arrangements for the asks consumers to do without some ments but they quickly disappeared employment of officers for the super- of the things which have come to be when fighters look off from the air- vision of the safely of persons em- regarded as near necessities.
eralt carrier. ployed and to provide, in the Im- In New Zealand, our standards are mediate vicinity, sullable canteen
even higher. If we are determined facilities for hot meals.
to play a full part in winning the war, we can afford to make relatively greater snerifices.
aircraft
$0: 15.40.
221 KONG BROS' 'Wonderful Scheme 152 lb..... .... (M. M. Sokoloft)
Won by a length; the Kamo.
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In naval expansion. Some observers suggested that Mr Matsuoka's statement might designed to constitute a reply to the United States' fortification of Guam und Samoo.
coa- It is explained that Oceanla
the Polynesiens sists basically of which includes, in addition to Hawali and Samoa, also New Zealand, Mar- quesas, Tonga, Tahill, Tunmotos,
2-GRAND STAND STAKES. China Ponies, bona fide Grifins of this Marshall. Glibert. Tokelau Marlana, Feb. 24.-British
have Meeting. 6 furlongs
( D. Chao) Fighters overtook a formation of been continuously bombing Italian 219 MARBER'S. Palber 151 1. Heinkel bombers, which were taken TURN to Back Page, Column 520 COLLENE's Sam's Choice 149 1b. D. Black) completely unawares. Diving sud- denly on two enemy planes, they the sea. The drove them almost Into
The bombers unloaded their bombs in the ocean in order to increase speed and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" · clude the pursuers, but unavailingly former Chinese Ambassador in the WASHINGTON, Feb, 24 (UP)-and one German plane burst Into United States, in honour of the cap- The Navy Department has warned flames and dived to its fate.. tains of the various teams for the marinera that a minefield has prob- Chinese Y.M.C.A. membership cam-ably been paign.
Service for society was urged upon his audience by General Wu Te-chen, Minister of Overseas Affairs, at dinner given last night at the Wind- sor Cafe by Dr C. T.
Wang,
Capetown Minefield
Copetown.
Inici
The second staggered off crippled down north of as the British fighters came to the
end of their ammunition.
It Means War, Scream
The Isolationists Lend and Lease Bill Opposed
Special to the "Telegraph”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP)-Senator Robert La Follette to-day charged that the Lend and Lease Bill would give President Roosevelt a "green light for war" and permit him to "atrip the military, and naval defences of the United States to support quixotic adventures overseas.”
Wary Approach
No U.S. Planes For Indo-China
Enemy planes made a second wary Washington Statement
appearance in stronger forces, sweep- TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
Tension Has
Relaxed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP)
9 starters.
Time.120.
Pari-mutuel.Winner 10.
$5.50: $3.00.
Places $5.20;
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
CASH SWEEP RESULTS
DA SINI - RACE I
No. 1770
1045
AN $1,047.10
49.00 235.30
Unplaced ponies (350 each) Nos. 1883,
The United States has no In-, 179, 2151, 1055, 2120, 2012, 304, 1519, tention of contributing war- 1231, 14, 290, 2207, 1410. planes for the defence of French Indo-China according to well in- formed circles.
Commenting on the reports
RACE Z
No. 318
$2,056.50
T
1841 2003
$79.00 259.50 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 2200,
In Far East hasader Lesly to transmit
that the French had asked Am- $278, 3311, 952, 2924, 1309. |bassador a
Washington for
No. 412
1023
BACK 3
1
$2.171.00
BYT 40 203.70
Experts declared that none of these Aroups were properly included in the East Indies or Philippines of Malayan stock.
noted that Experts
sometimes Oceania included Malaysia and Aus- tralia, and that Mr Matsuoka, from the context of his remarks, intended to include these lands nrid Thus his aspiration extended the en- Hawall to tire Pacific range from Australja.
Dress.
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257 IALM.F:S A Good Time 155 15.
13 storiers.
Won by five lengths; two lengths. Time.-17.3. Parl-mutuel-Winner
$7.10; $8.00; $13.30.
$12.30.
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No. 340
$1,632.60
1|
3044
Places
723.00 301.BO 3470 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 1965
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Further Lato. News
Amazing Gang Organisation To Send Letters From Colony
The operations of a gang alleged to specialise in smuggling letters in and out of the Colony, were related to Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning when Mr B. C. W Fitches of the General Post Office, assisted by Sub.-Inspector Fowlle, brought prosecutions. Mr Flichen said that Information They obtained conviciions against was received of the activities of tha Unplaced ponies ($50 each) Nos. 3510. Cheung Chung-kee, 42, master of gang and they were watched. One the Hop Fat Cheong Import and Ex-day a member of the gang was Been 30 Queen's Street, boarding a steamer near the China port Firm, No. 30
floor, Slu Kwing-kwan, 24 Marchants Wharf. He was followed
and Lam Tal, 35. but later disappeared,
charges.of
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RACE 4
No. 4032
No. 775 No. 20
$2,015.30 0155.00 -27.90
request to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UP). American planes to strengthen After 0 50-minute conversation with the Indo-China defences, inform- 3872, 170, 1104, 4400, 3063. Mr Sumner Welles, Under Secretary ed circles noted that 100 Ameri- of State, Mr Richard Casey, the Aus tralian Minister, sald that the can planes "aro rotting on the situation in the Far East had pos- beaches" at Martinique. This bill means war," he declared.
the Ad-sibly relaxed slightly during the lust Senator Burton Wheeler throa
four or five days, but was basicly the unchanged. tened a filibuster against tho Bill ministration was prompted by
Asked what caused his observa if the Administration seeks to realization that the poopla back
home are waking up to the fact that tion, alfout relaxatlon, Mr Casey said spond its passage with night this is not an aid to Britain bill, nor that no facts had particularly chang- sessions, "In an effort to put a bill to strengthen our defences.ed but one sensed a slight relaxation
TURN to Back Page, Column 5 bin the tension. prossure-on-us.”
le said the haple
of
on woman,
On February 10. witness visited, the possessing letters for conveyance into and out of the Colony otherwise address at No. 30 Queen's Street, than by post, at the above address on and found several letters, addressed February 10, in violation of the De- to firms in the Colony, The letters were from Kwangchowwan. He also fence Regulations.
First and second defendants plead found a number of letters from firmă
TURN to Back Pago, Column Unplaced ponies (850 sch): Nos. 4750,ed guilty, but third defendant denied in the Colony to various addresses
the charges. 5035, 4275, 264, 1808, 4807, 475, 1007.
Locally it is understood that Ger- · Unplated · ponies ($50 each); Now, 1128, many denied the Vichy Government 254, any, azal. 1913, 2016, 4, 207, 3250, 2377, permission to transfer these planes to 3030, 091. ather French holdings. Government circles interpreted the German post- tion as being concrete evidence that Berlin will do nothing to strengthen Indo-China against Japan,
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