Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April 2, 1941.
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Secret Leaflets Allege Ciano Has a Funk Fund
A Whispering campaign throughout Italy is spreading allegations that Count Ciano, who has been sent from the Foreign Ministry to a battle zone has a "funk fund." Secretly printed leaflets say that, just before Mussolini declared war on June 10, Ciano sent a large private fortune abroad.
This recalls the discovery by H. R. Knickerbocker, American nows-sleuth, that Reich-Marshal Goering, the Nazi Foreign Minis- ter (Herr von Ribbentrop), the Propaganda Minister (Dr Gocb. bels), and four other leading Nazis had provided themselves with "funk funds" abroad, totalling £7,000,000.
Ciano is alleged to have sent the equivalent of £1,250,000 to
Swiss and Swedish banks, for
transfer to South America.
The leaflets give chapter and
verse for these transactions, and accuse Ciano of having brought Italy to disaster by signing the military alliance with Germany
in 1939.
Scandal
They cantoin secounts of the pri vate lives of Count and Countess Chino (Mussolini's daughter, Elda) which are calculated to shock the ass of Italians.
Ciano married Edin in 1934, when he was 31. Before the war, "Time," American news-magazine, published a story about her friendship' with Halian Ale Force officers.
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EULOGY IN
HOUSE OF LORDS
Mr Joaquim Baptista Passes
A father to son tradition of
WAR
--Battle of Matapan LONDON, Apr, 1 (Reuter)social and charitable tradition Congratulations from the British extending from shortly after the Government have been sent to foundation of the Colony the Commander-in-Chief of the broken by the death at 2 a.m. Mediterranean Fleet .on the to-day of Mr Joaquim Baptista, recent brilliant victory over the of No. 5, St Joseph's Terrace,
Robinson Road. · Italian Fleet.
The Leader of the House, Lord Moyne, sald: "To-day our minds are illed with the gallantry of the forces engaged off Matapan and the brilliant skill of their leadership. This war has taught us no new lessons to add to, the courage and brilliancy with This is the background of Ciano's which we have maintained our sea transfer to the front, says the Sydney power. These qualities are tradi-
Mussolini tional. Telegraph."
Inday
bopes, by sending him to the battle-
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Mr Baptista was 70 years of age. He retired three years ago from his post as head of the local staff in the
Matheson Hongkong Jardine Canton Fire Insurance Offer, with which company he had worked for over thirty years. He had been ill for two monthis.
The family has many relatives in this
Shanghai and Macao,
The battle of Cirenaica was The
a tical encumbrance and impress the and sea forces and the battle of
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perfect people with the willingness of his
example of co-operation between the family to face death.
Fleet, the Air Arm and the R.A.F.
feld, that he will get rid of a poli-model combination between innd, air to leather Marciano, came
At first Clano was unwilling to go io Albania, but Mussolini insisted.
Not Keen On It
Il Duce was backed up by Edda. Sonie of the other Fascist leaders ordered to the front were inclined to disobey, bat Mussolini was adamant. He declared that faith in the Fa eist Party could be restored
only by demonstrations that its leaders had courage on the battlefield.
Mussolink took the precaution of
sending them to the front one by one, to prevent their making com mon cause, and sending him to the ...tront.
It is unlikely that Clano will do fighting. As a war plot he is recorded as a joke. He was come mander of the "Desperata" Squadron in Abyssinia In 1835-30, but the Abyssinians lacked anti-aircraft guns
fighter-planes Ciano will go into action only if fussolint decides to do to him what David did to Urinh, the Hittite.
and
Hiter is grasping command of Italy in all departments, because the exiled Fascist bosses will be suc- eceded by Nazis,
Industrial Leader On The War
Matapan has
3
which was based on the island of Crele, At lost the training and; efliciency of the Fleet has had its reward.
Graf Spee Recalled "Throughout the war, it has faced. the methods of submarine warfare which the Germans have applied in what was previously looked upon as a system of indiscriminate murder. The
Nazis have profited by the bitter
accurate
with its heavier Demament was driven to destruction by
ners of the Achilles, Ajax and Exeter.
gun- and have since that experience taken. care that Nazi ond Italian surface ships shall never meet their match in size or arms but shall run away from smaller units to avoid disaster.
"The skull of Admiral Cunning- hum's combined operations has com- icely defeated this method. Bomb-
from the air prevented ing,
the Italian units from profiting from their addi- tional speed in flight and
and enabled our ships to finish their work.
City
very early in life. He did the interior paintings of the old Hall and it is interesting to note that a brother and a nephew of the narne have exhibited their same artistic talents locally.
Mr Baptista kept up his family's name for charitable work. A fervent Catholic, he devoted all his spare efforts to the Society of Apostleship and Prayer.
He was a single mon.
to-day at 5.15. It is requested that no flowers be sent.
The funeral will pass the Monument
Rifle Shooting
H.K. "Bisley" Meeting At Kowloon City
The Bisley Rifle Meeting held at the Kowloon City ranges was well attended yesterday, but shooting was not of a high standard except "We have become accustomed to
in the Light Automatle match for such disproportionate casualties be-
the Norton Cup, presented by the tween victors and vanquished as has
Acting Governor of long- farmer reminded us of the wars between the kong, Lieut-General E. F. Norton. Persians and the Greeks on the classic This event attracted 34 teams, and battle grounds of the Near East. But there was also keen competition in the not even the Battle of Salamis, where Erst two rounds of the Falling Plate the Persian losses were five times as match. Firing will be continued this great as those of the Greeks, can morning. provide a precedent for the over- Following were yesterday's results: whelming disaster to the Italian Fleet without cost to the victors of a single man-or-ship,~~(Cheers).
Section, "1 Cay., 5/7 Rajputana Rest... Light Automatic Match 1. No. 1 : 2, Drums, H. Q. Cey, 1st Middlesex Rent. 17-3, No.-7-Bection-Coy, Royal
UFS
BRITISH SPIRIT-Despeto his own wound, British medical officer supervises evacuation of wounded soldiers fram Sollum, Egyptian-Libyan desort outpost. They were moved at night during an air raid.
Chinese Airmen's One Wish-To Bomb Japan
"THOSE who are aware of Japan's many weaknesses know that talk of a Japanese southward move are nothing more than mere threats," said Flight Lieut Ong Slow Peng, a former Singa- pore Chinese newspaperman, on his return there for a short
holiday.
Ong is one of China's leading airmen, having taken part in
several dogfights against the Burma-China
Japanesc.
Discussing the China war, with special reference to the war in the air, Flight Lieut Ong claimed that so far more than 1,200. Japanese planes had been destroyed.
arrived.
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Permanent Supply Road LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter) The British Government have Chinese Daring
greed to provide funds to "China has fower-aircraft than the fanable the Government of Burma enemy," he continued, "but Chinese to build a railway line from the airmen make up for this handicap railhead at Lashio to the frontier with daring and resource. Often a single Chinese plane is seen engaged which will link up the Burma in a dogfight with many Japanese." Railway system with that of Flight Lleut Ong disclosed that China, stated the Secretary of some of the 600 American planes State for Burma to-day in reply THOS COOK & SON, LTD. Queen's Bldg. purchased by Chins had already to a question in the House of But America-is-not-helping-China Commons. Battle of Atlantic
Scols. 654, No. 3 Secilen "C" Coy, heyat only by supplying her with her of Scots, 02. LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-The Snapshooting Competition (Open Prize
bomber A number It is understood that this is a long- present scale of British shipping losses List) Ext Grimh, R.M. 23: 2 L/Cnt American flers have joined the Chi-term rather than a short-term plan,
· The world ·was passing is not high enough for
Allo, RE, St Cole. R., antt Cpl Sher Hiller to Singh, HKP. 22; 8, Cpl Henley, R.A.F nese Air Force, while some Amerl-rendered necessary by the fact that through the second stage of a achieve victory in 1941 as he had pro-91. C. 11. M. Nanku Singh, 37 Rajputana, cans are now in charge of ground the Burma-Yunnan Road has proved: to be inadequate for most general mass revolutionary movement, ing mastery of the Private Secretary Sgt Bushman, R.M. 18; 10. Sgt Puran
crews in various parts of China. mised and he can only win by obtain 20. Sgt Priddy, 1st Middlesex, 10: 8. LINK Azum Khan, 57 Rajputana, 10: 9,
requirements of traffic between the which had been born in the to the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Only One Wish
two countries, Singh, H.K.P. 18.
"Chinese airmen are always on- course of the last war and was speaking in London to-day.
Special Prize List-2. Cpl Quickendenxious to go up and meet the enemy," likely to continue, with inter-
Cunningham's
Belichambers, latest at Middlesex, 13. 3, Plo
"When they ist Middlesex 12 and Bdman Nist, ist Mid-anid Flight Lleut Ong. mittent armistices, for several triumph was only a phase in the dlesex . L.A.C. Callaghan, RAF., B:have the chance, they will not return
deciding. Pte. Ward, 1st Middlesex, 5.
to their base until they have given phase would be fought in the Rapid Firing Competition (Open Trize This point was made by one of Atlantic. I would be a hard and Z WCpl Allo, RE, 21; 3. Pte Harris, 1st
List). Set Puran Singh, I.K.P. 21; the enemy a good account of them-
selves.' the leading United States indus- tough fight, but we would wh trialists, Mr Charles E. Wilson, president of the General Electric
decades.
Admiral
peat naval battle. Tho
Corporation, in a remarkable Mr MATSUOKA'S
plea for a realistic appraisal of the present world conflict.
His speech la promitiently featured in US. newspapers.
"It is a movement based on
sense of frustration, frequently op- proaching hysteria," said Mr Wilson,
The dictators have persuaded hun- Ireds of millions that the capitalistic system is the cause of economic lils. "Revolutionary Hordes "There is abundant evidence that the dictators enjoy the support of the majority of those under 40.
MEETINGS
Cordial Count & Dolorous Duce
LONDON, Apr. 1 (Router). Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, who
Middlesex. 20: Sgt Grikh, R.M. 19; 3. LINK Azlin Khan, 67 Rajputana, 19; 6 Croft, RM, 19; 7, Major White, M.L Royal Scots 10: 6, C. 11. M. Nanku Singh 67 Rajputana, 16; 9, Pto anotd. st Middlesex 18: 10, Sepoy Sald Alumed, 61 Rajputana, 18,
Special Prize List.-1, Z. A. Callaghan, RAF., 14; 2, Pto Ward, 1st Middlesex, 14; 3. L/Cp! Quickendon, 1st Middlesex 14. Plo Bellchambers, lat Middlesex, 10: 5.4m Nix, 1st Middlesex 10.
U.S.-Mexican Defence
WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Reu-
is now in Rome, had what is ter).The United States and "The minds of these newer gen- described as a "cordial conversa-Mexico to-day signed a conven- erations have been coultioned al-tion" with Count Ciano, the tion providing for reciprocal use
by dictators pro- entirely by paganda, with the result that the Italian Foreign Minister, at the of airfields." death of dictators involves merely Chigi Palace at 5 p.m. to-day. a. temporary contualon until sub- siliutes are found,” "Their revolutionary hordes are opposed by the heroic common people
Tius
"Pilots of the Chinese Air Force have only one wish-to be sent to bomb Japan," he concluded.
No Theatres For Soldiers On Sundays
I LONDON, Apr. (Reuter): Should wartime conditions
be
allowed to interfere with Britain's traditional Sunday?
The House of Commons, after a
spirited debate, decided that the traili- tional Sunday must be upheld.
The debate arose from a Govern
the open it. So Chabling theatres to
will permit United States ment order to reach Panama in After their conversation, Count planes Claro accompanied Mr Matsuoka to shortest possible time.
the Palazzo Venezia, where Mr. Matsuoka anw Signor Mussolini.
of Britain, who ardently aim, first lo Evening Interview
mselves, and then to obtain
defend themselves,
ROME, Apr. 1 (Router) Mr Mat-
n larger economie freedom than they suoka had an interview with Musso- have hitherto enjoyed.
lini to-night. They talked for about The system of free enterprise has an hour in the presence of Count never faced such a acrious challenge. Clano and the Japanese Ambassador, Financial and managerial directors Mr. Horikiri. must prove by their deeds that they understand their grave responsibili- ties and are prepared to bring the nation that economic freedom and security for all which the dictators pretend to offer.
Clydeside Casualties
Spaniards Released
The Govern- ment, however, made it clear that no political implications were involved and that every member was, free to vote according to the dictates of his own feelings.
Member after member argued that VICHY, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Forty theatres should have the same free- thousand political prisoners, accused dom as the B.B.C. and cinemas, and Secretary (Mr Herbert of rebellion, will be liberated under a the Home
But
Jaw signed by General Franco-to-day, Morrison), speaking for the Govern the second anniversary of the end of ment, declared that both soldiers and the Civil War, says a Madrid dis-workers needed these facilities. patch to the French offelal nows
meanwhile opponents were agency.
busy in the lobbles rounding up sup- The men to be freed are ex-soldiers porters and rather to their own sur- of the Republican Army or civilians prise, says Reuter's Lobby Corres- LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Some who supported the Republican regime. pondent, they won... First, we must whole-heartedly, 1100 people were killed in German Thele liberation is conditional and jair raids of March 13 and 14 in the will become final only after each case
area and 1,000
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APS COSMETIC SHOPPE opposite HONGKONG HOTEL
On a free vote, the order enabling LEE THEATRE
theatres to open on Sundays was de-
tion, and, regardless of economic seriously injured, stated the Hame
were has been individually examined. feated by 144 votes against 130.
tion.
sacrifice, seek arm-in-arm co-opera- Secretary (Mr Herbert Morrison)
to normal
nswering questions in the House of cannot return – to nal Commons to-day, ilving, even after the war
"On the contrary, business must rodognise (s; social obligations and jako iho Initiative in scorpiing
Gift To Roosevelt CHUNGKING, Apr. 1 (Central News)-President Roosevelt has ac-
Italian Troops Wiped Out
Pony
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GARY COOPER 2K WESTERN.
The following alterations and ad- dillons to the classification lista of ATHENS, Apr. 1 (Routor) ponies racing under the Hongkong Mr. Wilson) went on to outline a knowledged through Mr Nelson T.Two companies of Italian troops Jockey Club have been issuink to comprehensive programme for in- Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to China,
Australian- ponies Many Thanks creasing production and bettering the acceptance with thanks of the Chinese were wiped out in a local opera- "Aclamp Vanity Fair to A. The Kine fot of the common man,
painting of 100 doves by Professor tion carried out by the Greekanth Hold to "C" Balaton to "D": Nancy If business is munclently realistic Chang Sin-chip of the National Can- in Albania on Monday, states the Chine ponies-Vervelligns to "A" Chat Ro
anf-disciplined, he declared 25 University which, with presentedit free enterprise can accomplish what to him in celebration of his inauguras Athens radio quoting the Greek Praetul tho: totalitarians:twarely.
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