CONVOY AID BRITAIN PROTESTU.S. Press Urges
Vichy Says U.K. Abused Rights
No Restrictions
NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (Router)- The "San Francisco Chronicle" writes: "Aid to Britain and to every other nation which realuls The Axia
It
criminals has been decided on as the
America. defend best way to follows that the aid must be as much
is needed. and as fast as it
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Apr
1941
WHERE KIANGSI WAR CHINESE
YUGOSLAVIA STANDS
Pact May Not Be Rejected
Chinese Extend
Operations
tho
DOLLAR
Fluctuations Are Explained
centre
SIUSIUI, Apr. 1 (Central News). Following the collapse of the Japanese offensive in the Knoan- Fongein sector, Chinese forces are BERNE, Apr, 1 (Reuter)-A
launching a concerted attack on
LONDON, Apr, 1 (Central News). protest has been addressed by
Fengtsch, important elty on the souths The "Economist" and the "News LONDON, Apr, 1 (Reuter)The bank of the Yangtze 28 miles
Chronicle" below
surveyed optimistically the French Government to Loll
polley adopted by the new Yugo Kiuklang,, in north-east. Klangsi.
the causes of the recent, exchange don following the convoy incident
We have got to provide food, Slav Government is clear and un- Advancing in several columns, the fluctuations of the Chinese dollur.
Firstly, the papers sald, active as- near the port of Nemours, clothes, medicine, supplies and planes equivocal, writes "Reuter" Diplo-Chinese on March 28 captured
sistance to the Stabilisation Fund is Algeria, according to a Vichy and see that they get there. If the matle Correspondent. They wish to Japanese position at Walnutsen, not apparent because the technical
British have not the ships, we must maintain pouce, to keep close and strategie height south of
of Fengtach,
arrangement for switching the cer telegram.
will all their following a furlous engagement. The protest, which was addressed provide them. If they cannot pro-friendly relations
On March 29, the Japanese dia of official deutings between Shanghai, through the United States Govern-vide convoys, we must provide them. neighbours and above all, to zafer inent, declares that for months past The stuff has got to get there if we guard their political independence patched a large relief detachment to Hongkong and Chungking has not
been the Wangfushon region it but it was
completed. Secondly,
to Britain's intercepted
owing by the Chinese, the vialting of French merchant ships have to swim across with it,
While they have not repudiated the "America is in this thing right up by British naval units always ended
to the
Polyunan, another important point shortage of gold dollars, the British rack. We cannot set ony Tripartite Pact, they are examining
Stabilisation Fund must necessarily In the capture of the vessels in ques-
Ilmits. We cannot
even reserve it very carefully and objectively. 16 Starch 26, Severe Agathe probe confined to the sterling area there- tion "even when they carried no
'short of men."
as the Japanese Yugo-Slay policy, the Government of ceeding there
Suiyuan Fighting General Simovitch will probably not counter-attacking. denounce the signatures of its pre-
WEST SUIYUAN, Apr. 1 (Central decessors.
News),-Severe fighting has been in progress on the southern bank of the Yellow River south of Photow since
March, the latter part of
cargo.
The view is expressed that the British Ficot exceeded the rights of inspection,
Delivered In Washington WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).. The Vichy Government's Note was delivered by the French Ambassador M. Henry Haye, with the
request that it be forwarded to London.
on
and terrorial integrity,
its
"If convoys are needed, the Ameri-visions do not run counter to March 20. Severe Aghting is pro- restricting the operations of the
are
can Navy must provide them and there is little doubt that they needed. And the Navy is more than ready and willing."
But, adds the correspondent, it is evident that the Germans are not Prepared to leave the interpretation of the Pact in the hands of General Simovitch and his Government,
No Neutrality
attitude would
are by
Respect For British The "Chiengo Daily Times columnist writes: "In one important
of Following the capture Chaiteng, respect, the Nazis have already lost
Shengkal and Heltan, the Chinese on No Relaxation
the war. Their primary aim was that of exhibiting the Nazi as a superior To the Nazis, as they have re- March 28 launched a furious assault LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Dis-being. Instead of merely hopping in pentedly declared, there is no such on Langerpang und occupied the cussions are now proceeding 10 that task, they have done worse. thing as neutrality. A country must point. The Japanese staged a coun- Washington between British And American representatives on certain the best possible light."
They have presented the British in, be either for or against them, e-ter-attack but it was turned bacit
pecially if the Germans are able to abandoning more than 100 dend. aspects of the British blockade policy, The columnist goes on to praise
enforce this
of view.
South Kwangtung
(Central states "Reuter's" lobby
CHUNGKING, Apr. 1 correspondent The British Government have no British morale and high courage in In theses, Germany's
the defence of their homeland and
Yugo-Slavia News)-Fighting on the southern intention of relaxing any way their
In any
says how this has aroused for more only the alternatives of subservience Kwangtung coast is continuing un- the blockade. Heneral
respect for the British than ever or the consequences of refusa), and abated but the Japanese advance in- An interesting' commentary on the before.
it is significant that German pro-land is being effectively blocked. Vichy Government's professed destro
The unit pushing north from Hol- "This admiration has grown at the paganda is now running in the same for foodships "for starving France"
It must direction as it took before the at- fung was checked at Yatchunghu on of the Germans.. is found in the recent seizure of two be awfully disconcerting to be a Nazi tacks
expense
on Austria, Czecho-Slovakia March 20 and is being engaged. French ships which were brought and realise that the Nazis' most sub-and. Poland. But the Germans are Intercepted and defeated on March into Gibraltar. One contained no-
stantial and Inast
Govern 28, another Japanese column attack- phenomenal dealing in Belgrade with thing but bananas while the other, in addition to one million litres of Americans admire the British tre-de
achievement has been make ment which has come to power on aing Hoiping west of Chaoyang is re-
of national feeling against treating towards Saingam rum, also carried 250 tons of pine-mendously."
serfdom. As a result, an attempt to On March 27 and 28, the Chinese apples.
Dominion Tic
drive wedge between the Serbs and launched repeated attacks on the In these days, such cargoes can be
Japanese at Kulow, Sailam and the Croats and Slovenes is unlikely Japanese considered luxuries rather than neces- The "Providence Journal" of Bos-
be inore successful than the Tapha and other points south of sitics.
ton says: "To say that the British to are accomplishing is or planning efforts to Intimidate the Serbs with Chaochow. Besides inflicting over 100
Chinese captured that as in Africa, Greece and Singa-stories of the "horrible" persecution casualties, the
iot German settlers.
Japanese detachment commander and pure is only partly true. What Is
burned down the headquarters of a being made is an Empire effort in
puppet peace maintenance committee
+
German Shortage Regarding the general effects of the blockade, it is learned that the Ger- mans are feeling a grave shortage of rubber, copper, nicket, alloys, wool and tanning materials. Germany is believed to be eating into her stocks of oil despite synthetic all production and imports from Russia.
Rumania and
which the
to
the
Balkans,
In there.
opinion in the
The Croats are strongly demorra- contributions of thetic and consequently are opposed to Dominions and colonies are becoming totalitarian methods and ideas. of larger actual and relative im addition, the recent Allied successes, coupled with the American attitude, Portance.
-influenced "Their manpower is exceptionally have competent, physically and mentally,
Mediation Rumours By the end of the year, Germany and it is being not merely trained in
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" is likely to be in serious difficulties generous quantities but equipped to
the fullest extent possible with
BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (UP)-It is alibut oil supplies it. the heavy air products of Dominion factories that understood that there is a plan afect attacks on her refineries and synthetle oil plants continue, if the Navy retálns | are
brought into play with for the Yugo-Slavian Government to ommendable rapidity It is the send a letter to Duce asiting him enabled the to medlate. According to reliable it Yugo-Slav sources, no concrete step Africa, to act defensively for the has time being in the Far East, to go to Greece in strength and to plan with some confidence for the future... The British Navy and the British merchant Marine tle the entire far- fung effort together."
п
War Dead Cremated SHIUKWAN, Apr. 1 (Central News). The Japanese milltary hos pital at Holhow, Hainan Island, is packed with casualties. More than 400 war dead were recently cremated | in the outskirts of Hoihow and their nahes shipped back to Japan for burial.
free market in Shanghal, but negotia- tions are now proceeding for pre- venting the Fund from feeding the Shanghat market which remains the main loophole of the exchange con- trol. A solution will be found in China yment agreement with
Chinese holders greater latitude in the utilisation of the funds.
+
Thirdly, the Stabilisation Fund is. Hence far from being exhausted. the recent exchange fluctuation is be
lieved to be deliberate policy rather than, powerless nequiescence,
Fourthly, particularly encouraging is the fact that the United States credit to China shows preparedness to accept responsibility for the sup- port of the Chinese dollar in the free
market.
Mr MATSUOKA'S
MEETINGS
Cordial Count & Dolorous Duce
LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter). Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, who is now in Rome, had what is described as a "cordial conversa- tion" with Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, at the Chigi Palace at 5 p.m. to-day.
and if the Nazis have to fight on land. British to deal with the situations yet been taken. The Hallan Japanese troop train on the Tung-Pu] suoka had an interview with Musso-
SOCIETY
WEDDING
Belgian Ambassador
As Witness
His Excellency the Belgian Ambassador to China, Baron Guillaume, and the Consul- General for Belgium, Mr H. Van der Straeten were witnesses at the marriage of Mr Louis Gerard Henri de San, to Mlle Leonie Allce Maria de chaffoy de
Italians Lose 1,000 Aircraft
Courcelles, at St Joseph's Church Effectiveness-Of-R.A.F.
this morning. His Excellency, Mgr H. Valtorta pronounced the nuptial blessing.
ពន
attendants wore carly Victorian frogles of flowered taffeta in pink and blue, and carried bouquets of white carna-
In Middle East
move is timed to coincide with the Croatian efforts and also to avoid
at all costs,
After their conversation, Count Claro accompanied Mr Matsuoka to the Palazzo Venezia, where Mr Troop Train Blown Up
Matsuoka saw Signor Mussolini, LOYANG, Apr. 1 (Central News). Evening Interview Striking Chinese mine,
ROME, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Mr Mat- Railway in southern Shans! was ilni to-night. They talked for about blown up on March 20 near Halchang- an hour in the presence of Count WALT DH
cheng west of Shanalen, north of Ciano and the Japanese Ambassador, At Zagreb this evening, after Anyl. More than 200 Japanese were Mr Horikiri, day-long session of the leaders of elled or wounded, and one locomo- the Croatian Peasant Party, M. Mat- tive and five coaches wrecked. chek told the journalists that they
The Japanese deny the report. "had reached a decision," and shortly thereafter Messrs Kosulic, Sute) and Smoljan entrained for Belgrade,
Mediation |In U.S. Coal Dispute
the
TO-
Italians Plastered With Bombs
"We hit one big ship twice amid-
"LONDON, "Apr. 1 (Reuter), SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPḤ"
"We found the Italian ships NEW YORK, Apr. 2 (UP). The steaming like Billy-ho for home CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter).— Director of Conciliation of the De- The bride, who is the daughter of The important part played by partment of Labour., Mr John Steel and fairly plastered them," was Air and Mrs E. E. R. M. H. de Chalfoy the Royal Air Force in the man to-day started separate con-
n Squadron Leader's description de Courcelles, was given away by her British victories on land and sen
ferences with representatives of the of one R.A.F. attack on the father, and was attended by the Misses J. Challinor and S. Christensen, in North Africa and the Medi-Mine Workers' Union and the mine Italians during Friday's naval
bridesmaids. She wore a princess terrancan was emphasised by operators. presumably in an effort to battle.
obtain concessions on which П for. frock of while brocaded satin, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthurmula might be baged for
This squadron was en route for a carried a bouquet of arum Wiles. Her
have
normal raid on Tripoll when i Longmore, Air Officer Command-opening of the mines which
received news of the war at sea and ing-in-Chief, Middle East, broad-been shut down.
Mr Steelman
nan and the unionists had cheerfully altered direction. casting from here to-day on the until midnight to answer President ships," he said, "and she stopped occusion of the 23rd anniversary Roosevelt's request that production of the birth of the R.A.F.
be resumed while the negotiations with clouds of black and yellow continued,
smoke shooting up 200 feet."" He referred to the fact that over
panie comes News of the Italian "Full And Fair Trial 1,000 Italian aircraft have been
from the leader of another RAF sailor hat trimmed with pink roses- destroyed in the Middle East and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" attack. We found the Italians fee
Embassy Secretary
paid great tribute to the magnificen!
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (UP).-Ing in great confusion, zig-zagging defence of R.A.F. fighters at Malta President Roosevelt to-day declared violently and occasionally getting in The bridegroom, who is the son of and the splendid work of RAF that he would give the existing each other's way he said, adding Mr Edourd de San, of Brussels, is aircraft allotted for sea and port inbour mediation
a full simply. "We bombed them and in- Secretary to the Belgian Embassy in reconnaissances in co-operation with and fair trial before acquies
acquiescing to
creased the confusion." China. His best man was Mr M.the Navy,
the proposals for new legislation to Pirenme.
Enemy Fleet Located
regulate Inbour controversies in the defence programme,
tions.
The bride's mother attended the ceremony in a smart gown of fine blue French lace, with which she wore u
a Gage_creation,
The Rev. Fr A. Riganti was at the Immediately before last week's organ.
naval victory, he added, R.A.F. sea After the ceremony a reception was reconnaissance aircraft had located held in the Jacobean Room of the le enemy forces and continued to Hongkong Hotel, where the customary report their movements, toasts were honoured by the many friends of the happy couple.
The honeymoon is being spent at Repulse Bay. Mme de San travelled in a white spotted dark-green sille ciress.
Bargain With
China Proposed
Acting on this Information, R.A.F. bombers attacked and hit and crippled une, and possibly two of the cruisers and one of the destroyers out of those Anally disposed of by Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham.
Many of the bomber crews who participated in that operation were only few weeks ago helping our urmy in their Libyan victory.
on
The R.A.F. could look back these achievements with satisfaction,
450,000 Affected
NEW YORK, Apr. 1. (Reuter) Some 450,000 workers are affected by the stoppage of work in the United States' major bituminous cont mines.
The strike is due to a deadlock over a new contract for miners,
Luftwaffe Fury
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"but it is what lies ahead that matters Blitz Northeast Town In war. The ships have many storms to weather yet," Marshal Longmore LONDON, Apr. 1 (Central News) concluded, wishing good luck to the Following the publication by "The RAF, in the Middle East and Times" on March 27 of a special arti-home. ele entitled "Chiang Kai-shek's Re- sista ice." Mr Phillp.
M.P.
Price
will be
asking the Foreign Secretary whether steps have been taken or taken to assure the. Chinese Govern- that as long as China does not Japari while pesco with
malce
at
NORTHEAST COAST TOWN, Apr. (UP) The Luftwaffe hurled is second blitz in a fortnight on a north cast coast town for two hours last night. They changed their usual strategy by using only high ex plosives, resulting in widespread damage to property.
It is feared that the casualties will be numerous when the resctiers have finished digging out the victims who
are buried in the masses of ruins.
The raiders unloaded very heavy explosives. Shopping centres along the mala thoroughfare were badly
S. M. C. Meeting Fixed ment
Statement Qualified Japanese troops are on Chinese terri- SHANGHAI, Apr. 2 (Reuter), tory, no attempt should be made by Both the annual meeting and the the British Government to detach special meeting of ratepayers will be Japan, from the Axis by concessions field on April 17, it is understood. at China's expenão.
The special meeting is to pass the now health law. Inspector Mair Meanwhile, it l stressed that damaged,
yesterday's
y's statement by Mr Godfrey WAR STATEMENT Phillips on the new composition of
LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)--Mr the Council was not an official Council statement but one that the Winston Churchill announced in the Secretary-General was authorised to House of Commons to-day that he make by British, American and proposed to make a war statement
hotare Easter, Japanças Consular authoritios,
Inspector W Mair, prominent Police Inwn bowler, has arrived back in the Colony after being away on long leave. It is understood, that he will be stationed at Central Police Station.
VATICAN ACCUSATION
-Pagan Nazis. LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).- Fresh accusations about religious conditions in Germany were made in a broadcast from the Vatican Radio to night. The announcer declared that religious houses had been closed all over Germany, often with no pretext at all and these houses had not been returned to their
Is made proper owners.
"Recruiting Christians dificult, and religious instruction is absent. from the almost entirely schools, in many of which a priest is not allowed to enter the classes. Dificulties are also placed in the way of priests in communicating with and assisting soldiers, ard he knows that any slight error he might make against one or other Government rules may result in his expulsion from the parish."
King Of Greece
Receives Eden
ATHENS, Apr. 1 (Router)-Mr Anthony. Eden, the British Foreign Secretary was received by King George of Greece to-day, according to the Athens radio.
Treat For Crowds SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ROME, Apr. 1 (UP)-Mussolini and Matsuoka appeared three times on the balcony at Venice Palace to- night and were wildly cheered by 50,000 persons in Venice Square.
Mussolint was in the uniform of an Honour Corporal and saluted the crowds. Mr Matsuoka wore a mom- ing suit and a silic hat.
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