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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
MATSUOKA TO CONFER CHINA WAR
WITH HIS ENVOYS
Special to the "Telegraph"
BERLIN, Apr. 3 (UP),~~The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka, is scheduled to arrive here on Friday and will stay in Berlin until Sunday, The most important feature of his stay: will be the conference he has called which will be attended by Japanese Ambassadors, Ministers and Chargo. d'Affairee in Europe, with the exception of the Ambassadors to Rome, Lon- don and Moscow.
Virtually all of these diplomats are now in Berlin, Including the Ambassadors to Vichy Ankara,
Leaves-Rome
and
ROME, Apr. 3 (UP)-Mr Matsuoka entrained for Germany at the St Paul station on the outskirts of the elty at 10 nm, and was bidden fare- well by Count Ciano as well as Gov- ernment and diplomatic officials.
Plans Abandoned
Japanese Release Lighters
Shanghai Incident
Chinese
Japanese Base At Nanchang Menaced
CHUNGKING; Apr. 13,/ (Central Nowa)After having mopped up the remnant Japanese unliating the Kapan-Fengain. arca: In northern Klangai, Chinese columns are giving hot chase to the Japanese ficcing eastward. The vanguards of Chinese troops are preparing to launch am 08- sault on Nanchang, 7
The Japanese advance inland from Lukfung in south Kwangtung has been effectively checked. A. Japan- esa unit driving northward from Kungping to
ping to Balkang on March 31 was beaten back with severe losses. Another Japanese detachment attack. ing Poklo east of Luifeng is now engaged by the Chinese,
nu, the Japan-
In northern Klangsu, Cso at Hwalan on the Grand Canal recently made repeated attacks on Chowchlachwang,, south-east of the city but failed in their drives.
and
LONDON, Apr. 3 (UP)-The SHANGHAI, Apr. 4 (Reuter).—
More than 100' casualties woro in Japanese spokesman Indicated that Just 24 hours after detention, the filleted upon a Japanese détachment Mr Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambas-Japanese naval authorities yesterday attacking Wangchu south of Kaomi sador, has abandoned his plans to released seven lighters belonging to in Chingklang, southern Klangsu, meet Mr. Matsuoka at Vichy because three foreign concerns, several native following a severe clash with tho the latter's time-table makes it im-giters and approximately 600 tons Chinese, who also captured numer possible.
merchandise cont fe and foreign shippers to Hong-machine-guns.
consigned
Ous arms including rifles Statement Resented CANBERRA, Apr. 3 (UF)-Sir kong, Rangoon and Calcutta by the
Along Yangter for British steamer, Helen Moller, accord- Frederick Stewart, Minister
SOUTH ANHWEI, Apr. 3 (Central External Affairs, in the House ing to onder
to the "North China Daily News."
Japanese counter- to-day, replying to Mr Matsuoka, de- It is understood that three of the News)-The
attack in the Pengisch area on the clared: "If the statement that Japan soven foreign lighters belonged to south bank of the Tangise in north-
Support the Axis under all cir- British firms. cumstances is the offcial view of the
Tho
release, it is reported, followed cast Kiongal launched at the end of last month has been repulsed with Japanese Government, then a disser-discussions between the Foreign | 1*****
losses, vice has been done to any hopes for Consuls concerned and competent
understanding In the Pacific. Japanese authorities. Australia is resolved and is capable of defending herself."
will
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U.S. DEFENCE
BILL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Apr. 3 (UP).- The Senate to-day sent the $4,309,- 000,000 art supplemental defence. uppropriation bill to the White) House. It includes funds to purchase 3,000 bombers, expand production facilitles and equip an army of 1,000,000 men.
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Quoting a Chinese source, the news- paper says that the Japanese acted on the assumption that the cargo involved was destined for Chungking.
Menzies In Belfast
Essence Of Living BELFAST, Apr. 3 (Reuter)-De- claring that "the tyranny of a man over Italian and German minds is one of the saddest things in history," Mr R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minister of Australia, in a speech here, gave as an instance Libya which he described as."one of the most.miserable and worthless desert countries uny man ever laid eyes on."
The Australians, who had cleared It, had millions of acres of desert of their own without wanting more.
Under cover of a heavy artillery bombardment, a large Japanese de- tachment on the morning of March 30 attacked Chinese positions south of
Pengtsch, but was thrown back.
A Japanese unit pushing from Malukow south of Pengisch to Sung- chiatsul on March 29 was likewise repelled,
Ambush
CHANGTEH, April 3 (Central News)-A Japanese detachment moving from Shihlipu to Szefangpu in northern Hunnn in a fleet of army trucks was ambushed by Chinese mobile units near Tsallengtlen March 29.
After a clash lasting more than 40 hours, nine trucks were destroyed and many were Japanese killed.
Gunny Bags Confiscated
What was at stake, he added, was the No Export Permit
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"The essential genius of the British Empire could never be translated into terins of black and white," he added,
GLIDING
Wong Pul, 40, writing paper haw- ker; Law Fal, 20, cargo tallyman; and Choi Yuen, 20, shop foki, were charged before Mr S. F. Balfour at District Omee, South, Court this morning for
for attempting to
export 22 bales of gunny bags without a per- A steam lounch In
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Raiders Over Britain
Two Planes Downed
LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter). Some enemy activity round the British coasts was reported to day but few hostile aircraft flew inland.
April 4, 1941
EIREAN SHIPS. ATTACKED
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By Nazi Planes
DUBLIN, Apr. 8 (Router) Eira had suffered from the Nazi attacks on shipping, Mr Eamon de Valera rovealed in the Dail to-day.
During the last four weeks, bo. stated, ona Irish vessel had been sunk j and three others were attacked. In all cases, the aircraft were identified as Germna and the Elro : Charge
d'Affaires in Berlin had been Instructed to protest and demond compensation.
Asked if he would make immediate and urgent representations to the United States to remove restrictions on United States shipping to Eiro, Mr do Valera replied that such represer tations were made in the early stage of the war unsuccessfully.
They had made offers to purchase United Staten vessels and had asked the United States authorities to facilitate them in obtaining the necessary licences.
Supplies For China
Moving From Rangoon KUNMING, Apr. 3 (Central News). The medical supplies donated to China by the National Red Cross Society of America are being rapidly removed from Rangoon to the interior. Some 70 tons of these supplies have already been brought to "Kun- Little damage was done and there ming and are being sent east- were no causailles
when aircraft ward. dropped bombs near a town on the More than 1,200 tons of American south-east const...
medical supplies have been accumu- Shortly afterwards, an enemy was inted in Rangoon. In order to speed shot into the sea by fighters.
up their transportation into China, the Kunming Office of the National of China hug Red Cross Society chartered a feet of trucks for their
An enemy bomber attempting to attack shipping off the south-west coast was also shot down..
One of our fighters is missing, removal over the Burma highway. states the Air Ministry.
London had no alert up to a late
hour to-night but onemly areraft Overseas Chinese
arcas
Singapore Parley
were believed to be over several parts of the country soon after, dark, in- cluding south-west country and a town in South Wales.
SINGAPORE, Apr.,3 (Reuter});- Night Attacks LONDON, Apr. 3 (UP)-At 10 The Overseas Chinese Conference o'clock to-night night raiders were concluded to-day after a three-day reported over several districts includ- meeting in Singapore, Chinese delc- gates from the Dutch East Indies ing southwest and west England and Hongkong, Thailand, Indo-China and
the Philippines participated.
south Wales.
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ILLEGAL MINING
For Wolfram Ore Pleading guilty to illegal mining in Shing Mun Mines, Wu Luk, 29,
By a unanimous vote, Mr. Tan Kah-kee (Chen Chia-kang), a pro- minent Singapore Anancier, was
elected to continue as Chairman of the
Committeespatched to
the
Federation of
of the China Itellef Find Co
Cables were British and American Governments thanking them for their continued assistance to China during the past Chiang Encourages Sport Tomit, on board
Cheung Chau harbour. Improve Air Force
to Chinese Government heads First Defendant was further charg-Lap, 35, and Cheung Chi, han tew years, and telegrams were also CHUNGKING, Apr. 3 (Centraled with having unmanifested cargo unemployed, were, each fined $25 in pledging further support.
Telegrams were also despatched to News). On the eve of the formation on board the same launch, without default of three weeks hard labour, of the China National Gliders' Asso- the consent of the owner or master. by Mr S. F. Balfour at. District the fighting service chiefs,
Sub-Inspector MacMahon said that Omee, South, Court this morning. It was further decided that the elation, Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek addressed a message to Mr Chen about 10 pan, yesterday he and two Sgt A. G. Groves said that about Conference send circular telegrams Li-fu. General
those Chang Chih-chung Revenue officers boarded the Kwong 4 a.m. on Tuesday Defendants were denouncing
communicating and General Chou Chih-jou, Vice-Sing in Cheung Chau harbour and found inside a tunnel a No. 2 Hill with Wang Ching-wel as traitors, Presidents, urging that positive found the bales of empty gunny bags, Shing Mun Mines, carrying out min- efforts be made to promote gilding movement in order to lay a sound foundation for the future develop- ment of China's air force.,
General Chiang pointed out that to and survive in the present-day exist world, als defence is of supreme im- portance to a country. Without air , there can be no national
For the purpose of training a corn- petent air force personnel, General Chiang urged that the gliders' move- ment in future should be not only the principal form of physical training in Schools but also be positively pro- moted socially.
THEFT OF DAIRY
Farm Dishes
Tam Chek, 29, carpenter, was fined $150, in default three months' hard labour, by Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning for larceny
comprising 1.042 pieces, on board. ing operations. They were arrested Italian Eludes
Serious Offence First Defendant
by two mine inspectors employed by
him $1,000 Shing Mun. In the tunnel were on the first charge, his Worship said found certain implements for mining the offence was
one.. A purposes and 21 lbs of unwashed | conviction against him on the second | wolfram ore.
charge was registered.
the two charges. Fed guilty to the Hing Kee Mine Company of
a serious
Second and third Defendant were discharged with a caution.
The gunny bags were ordered to be confiscated.
Dutch To Visit Australia
Offensive Sentence
Blockade
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 3 (Reuter).The Italian freigh ter, Himalaya, 6,240_tous, ar- rived here to-day direct from
Somaliland.
Camouflaged but unurmed, she is the second Italian ship to arrive at Rio since the war.
The German freighter, Babitonga, 4,422 ions, cleared the Customs at Santos on Wednesday with a cargo of fuel and expected to leave soon.
Feverish preparation for departure
In Jane's Issue LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter).The Ministry of Aircraft Production lasued the following announcement to-day: "The attention of the Ministry of Aircraft Production has been brought BATAVIA, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-The to a picture caption in the new issue teffens, and the Minister for the inimical Dutch Foreign Minister, Dr E. N. van of Jane's "All The World's Aircraft" is still reported from a North Brazil- the friendly relations ian port, where seven Italian cargo between Br
Britain and the ships are Inid up.
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Colonies, Dr I. J. M. Weller have ac-existing cepted the invitation of the Aus United States. Neither the publien-
LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)A fur- tralian Government to visit Australia, tion itself nor the principal Editor, the Batavia radio announces.
Mr C. G. Grey, has any official status, ther gift of £10,000 from the British Both arrived at Honolulu yester-The publishers have stated that they communities in China, making a total day. They are flying to Manila and are recalling all copies of the pub of £122,000, is acknowledged with are expected in the Dutch East lication with a view to removing the grateful thanks by the Minister for
offensive sentences."
Aircraft Production.
of fourteen dozen butter dishes, the Indles on April 18. property of the Dairy Farm, on February 2.
Mr Andrew was Complainant. Det-Sgt. W. Summers said that Defendant was arrested on informa- HG-402-Ltion. Of all the dishes sold by
Defendant, 138 were recovered.
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Complainant stated that at the time of the theft Defendant was employed by the Dairy Farm at $30 a month. The theft of dishes from the Dairy Farm had been occurring | quite frequently Intely and including the present case, about 80 dozen bad been stolen.
BOMBER FUND RAFFLE
and
A preliminary draw for the purpose of allocating numbers to the prizes In the Monster Rafte in aid of the Bomber. Fund, took place at the Jockey Club, Happy Valley, yester day evening. Mr H. R. Forsyth and Mr S. T. Butin officiated. The Hong- kong War Effort Committee were re- presented by Mr S. E. Faber and Mr ¡A. W. Ingram. Mr B. Wylle and Mr F. Franklin attended on behalf of the South China Morning Post, Ltd.
The
number 404, und prizes
the list will now be printed in numerical order, with a space pro- vided for winning numbers as drawn. Lists will be distributed to members of the pubile at the Peninsula Hota the big draw Hotel on Thursday,
prize
|April 10,
Arrangements are being made for the display of numbers as drawn, and the draw will take place in the main ground floor lounge, commencing at
2.p.m
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