Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 27, 1941.
NANCY
OH, FLOY FLOY. I'M GOING OVER TO THE ZOO TO FEED THE
ANIMALS SOME PEANUTS!
O.K., NANCY-- I'LL MEET YOU THERE AFTER LUNCH
IT MUST BE FUN FEEDING PEANUTS TO ANIMALS ---I'VE
NEVER DONE
IT BEFORE!
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TURKEY British Confidence In Ally Stated
LONDON, Feb, 26 (Reuter).
When asked in the House of
By Ernie Bushmiller
Letters From
On Miseries Of Population
Occupied France
CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (Reuter).-Interesting information on conditions in Occupied France is contained in lengthy correspondence given prominence in the "ra Kung Pao." com-
Commons to-day whether the British Government was
A letter published by the paper stated: "Although France to-day is not at war, the suffer pletely satisfied with the way the Turkish Allies were carrying outings of her people far surpass the conditions when France was it war. their agreement, Mr R. A. Butler The people begin to wonder. (Under-Secretary for Foreign what they are suffering for. Affairs) replied, “Yes."
They are willing to undergo Antonescu Betrays Poles:
Mr Butler ndrick that the British hardships if they themselves are Government had been kept fully in- formed of the negotiations leading up fighting.
to the Turko-Bulgarian Agreement. "The German troops in occupied He drew attention to the preamble France are estimated at 80 divisions of the agreement, which states that the agreement was without prejudice to the two countries' contractual engagements with other,
To-morrow's Con
or approximately 1,000,000 men. They ore clothed, fed and housed in France, French factories
Britain Promises To Act·
LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter).—Britain has entered a most are turning out vigorous protest against the sending of interned Polish soldiers neroplanes and guns for Germany
is also collecting and transport-In Rumania to Germany,
back to Mr R. A. Butler, Under- Ing all farm products Germany.
which is
ANKARA, Feb. 20 (Reuter).--The calls which Mr Anthony Fden and General Sir John Dill paid this after- "Millions of unredeemable marks Secretary for Foreign Affairs, etreulated in France for the revealed this in the House of when he to-day Commons hase of French products. purchase Statesmen and generals will begin "Letters and telegrains between characterised the action as a
noon were largely for the purpose of are making contact.
the real business to-morrow when the
and unoccupied areas violation of International Law. they review the position of
the are forbidden. Clothing shortage in Balkans and Mediterranean as affeels Britain and Turkey.
it Occupied France is acute, there being On January 31, he added, com- 110 new shipments of materials, petent Rumanian authorities inform- particularly woollen goods. In winter, cd the Chilean Legation, who are in the shops are only displaying summer charge and spring clothing.
The close contact which the British Ambassador has maintained with M. Sanjogiu (Turkish Foreign Minister) the recent visit of the British Military Mission and their discussions with the Turkish General Staff, have prepared the ground,
Mr Eden will not so much initiate the talks as carry on the discussions which have been proceeding for some
time!
Sent To Germany "German troops have bought up all ilk stockings and cosmetics, which have been sent back to Germany.
"Food is rationed, each person being allowed daily 250 gramines of bread, No ment is permitted on Monday, On the Tuesday and Wednesday. remaining four
person is four days, cach allowed 60 grammes of meat.
"Oll is rationed at 100 grammes a week, sugar 500 grammes a month.
Germans Concerned The visit of the British Foreign Secretary and the Chief of Imperial Staff is causing considerable concern
"Pork cannot be found since the among the German colony here; the Germans are declaring that Britain is Germang are said to be particularly attempting to put pressure on the fond of it. All pigs are shipped to Turks but this, assertion is denied in Germany, the Turkish press.
"There are 1,383,000 residents in Paris. There is no housing shortage there is no coal, making the but winter unendurable.
Dead Nazi Honoured By Friend And Foe LONDON, Feb, 26 (Reuter)-One of the best-known U-boat command- ers of the last war, Vice-Admiral Lothar de la Perriere, the German. naval commander for occupied ter- ritory, met_with_a_fatal accident on Monday, it is announced in Berlin tu-tiny.
"A strict blackout is enforced throughout the occupied territories."
Nazi Troops In North Africa
of
Follsh interests in
Australia's Big War Industries LONDON, Feb. 26 (Beuter).
Rumania, that all interned Polish-The devastation in Britain was soldiers would be sent to Germany much less than the world was led to believe, said Mr R. G. immediately.
A protest was lodged by the Menzies, the Australian Premier, Chilean Charge d'Affaires and the speaking in London to-day. British Minister in Bucharest vigor- ously supported the protest.
The only explanation given by the Rumanian Government was that they regarded the question as a purely internal matter which they were not prepared to discuss.
The Germans would never win the war by knocking over houses, ho added. They could not win till they had knocked over the spirit of the British people.
The Empire was merely at the be Sir Reginald Hoare immediately ginning of the task facing it but Mr expressed the strongest disapproval to Menzies expressed satisfaction at the this attitude. Subsequently on ins-Australian war effort. Over 400,000 Iructions from London, he formally people were producing munitions and notified the Ruminlan Government there would be nearly 800,000 before that if so base an act were permitted, the end of the year. the British Government would not forget that General Antonescu and the inembers of his Government bore personal responsiblllly.
· Machine Tools Seventy-five firms were making When, the British Minister lett machine tools compared with five at the outbreak of war. Aircraft pro- Bucharest, I was understood that the duction was so successful that Aus- Rumanian Government had at least tralia proposed to export elementary temporarily delayed action, but there training machines to other Dominions is some reason to suppose that it by the middle of the year. Australia may-now-have-taken-place..
was-also-producing-other types.
the next The achievements in twelve months would be three times. Australia's that of the past year. contribution to viktory would be at its peak when most needed.
SPECIAL-TO-THE-"TÈLEGRAPH” LONDON, Feb, 28 (UP).-Military-
The House of Commons cheered Admiral Racder. Commander-in-circles are of the opinion that small
motorized elements are when Sir William Labison declared Chief of the Grand Fleet, to-day paid German warm tribute to the dead man whom, cperating south of Benghazi, but, that there would be warm satisfac- he declared, "was honoured by that no large scale engagement is tion in Britain at the vigour of the
British protest." friend and foc alike."
fimminent.
CHARITY WORKER NEARLY
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(THINKS) ONLY. ANOTHER FEW WEEKS AND 'YET THERE ARE
SO MANY DETAILS
TO FIX UP
AT THE DOCTOR'S;
IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS
LED TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD, RECENT TESTS HAVE PROVED THAT HORLICKSI -AT BEDTIME IS
WHAT YOU NEED.
SO
HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT:
MISS ATKINSON, WILL YOU DEPUTIZE
FOR ME AT THE MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE TO-MORROW. I FEEL SO TIRED AND
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YES, BUT DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO SEE A DOCTOR?
SIX WEEKS LATER
THE CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEED LAST YEAR'S TOTAL BY
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DOLLARS, THANKS
.TO OUR
ENERGETIC ORGANIZER
THINKS HORLICKS
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JEANIE BUSHALLISI
NAZIS IN HAINAN
Advisers for The Japanese Armies
SHANGHAI, Feb. 26 (Reu- ter).-A contingent of over 80 German and Italian advisers bas arrived at Hainan Island off French Indo-China, according to unconfirmed Chinese press re- ports.
It is stated that they are being or- ganized, into five groups to assist the Japanese forces to inap out plans for an advance to the south.
The same reports state that more than 100 Japanese warships, includ- ing destroyers, submarines and two
concentrating. aircraft carriers, re around Hainan Island, Tongking Bay and the adjoining islands,
Some 80,000 fresh Japanese troops, it is added, were detailed recently to Formosa and Hainan.
HINDU SUPPORT
OF BRITAIN Recruitment Policy
of
MADRAS, Feb. 20
(Reuter).-A
hope that in a very short time the political, deadlock in the country would be resolved and with India's willing support, Great Britain would enemies, was promptly defeat her expressed by the General Secretury the Hindu Mahasabha,, the premier Hindu communal organisation and
The Secretary, who is having dis-. counterpart of the Muslin League. cussions with a number of leading politicians, declared that the Mahn- take sabha had already decided to advantage of the situation and help the militarication and industrialisa- tion of India and therefore felt that it was one with the British Govern ment in the matter of the defence of India.
Militarisation Board's
Mahasabhas throughout the coun- try-had-been-ordered-to-set-up-Hindu Milltarisation Boards and to take up the work in earnest. Intensive pro- paganda would be carried out in sup- port of recruitment of Hindu youths for the Army, Navy and Air Force and also to maintain contact with re- crulling officers.
Islam Press Sides With Democracy
LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter)-A
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special commentary In a Palestine P newspaper **** the "Touquan" February 21 writes,
Arab
on
AND shares with the sons of Britain the same feelings regard ing political facts and Issues, and STARVATION. observes that the policy of dictatorial
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powers is based on despotism and tyranny, and notices that the British
Polley
is founded on mutual respect and striving to help weak nations to risc and
"The Arabs are well aware that
prosper. nationalism can neither grow nor exist under dictatorial regime where thoughts and actions, per- meated with the idea of racial super-: fority, are driving them to annihilate nationalism.
"The Arabs feel it in their interests to march side by side with Britain in this war, offering all available help in the glorious struggle, bearing. In mind that democracy is consistent with the principles of the Arabs' Islam,"
U. S. ARMY AND
NAVY NEEDS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -An immediate outlay of $1,533,000,- 000 in cash and contract authorisation for the Army and Navy is recom mended by the Appropriatlona Com- inilice of the House of Representa- tives,
This Includes funds to develop naval
and air stations nt Guam and Samou.
The Navy share of this expenditure --$830,000,000-also covers the initial cost of constructing 400 submarine chasers and other small craft, and will enable delivery by the end of 1943 of 55 more destroyers than originally planned.
The bulk of the Army's $005.000,- 000 is earmarked for construction,
and other' Including cantonment housing projects.
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