Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPHO
April 7, 1941.
South American Editors Up In Arms
Argentina Proposes Bill To Gag Press
Newspapers in Buenos Aires, all except the Nazi-Fascist press were up in arms recently over proposed legislation-the Press Control Bill-that they say would effectively gag their free- dom and hinder the work of the foreign correspondents, s
Editors believe that the bill will not become law, but the fact that it is sponsored personally by Acting President Ramon Castil- lo and Minister of Justice Guillermo Rothe means that the measure is more than a vague thrent.
Castillo, substituting for Pre- sident Roberto Ortiz who Is # belongs to the extreme conser-. vativewing of the Argentine
Wife Wired-
Government and is a firm sup- "Wife Dying"
porter of Franco, the Spanish Dictator. His opinions differ widely from those of Ortiz, who is a democrat.-
what they please.
A WOMEŃ sent a telegram to her husband, an Army private- "Come home, wife dying."
But police investigated, and found that she had "house- maid's knee."
At present, Argentina follows the U.S. system of press control; so long as the laws of decency and libel are respected, newspapers can' write Mrs: Margaret Wilson, aged 26, of Reading-street, Stanley-road, Kirk. dale, was fined 20s, at Liverpool for sending this and other actitious mes- sages so that her husband could get compassionate leave.
There is no censorship on outgoing dispatches, although if the Govern- ment is displeased with. something written abroad it can and has called in correspondents to explain.
Gaol Terms
Mr J. I. Bishop, prosecuting, said one could sympathise with the wife to some extent: she was expecting a baby The bill avowedly seeks "to mode- Mrs Wilson said she sent the tele- rato impassioned war propaganda gram because she was feeling unwell without detriment to the freedom of and one of her four children was ill, the press." It threatens gaol terms for "diffusion of statements dangering Argentine neutrality or the country's friendly relations with
en-
foreight for anyone who urges the
Yugo-Slav-Soviet
Pact Is Encouraging
forceful replacement of civil liberties established by the Argentine con- stitution.
FROM PAGE ONE The press
press.points out that what the bill means in practice is that if, for instance, a correspondent sent out a send Yugo-Slavia and Greece all the story about the propaganda work of munitions we can get to them." Gerrann officials in Argentina to which the Nazis objected, the writer! would be subject to a gaul sentence
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Barbaric Invasion
UFS
UNCLES BOYS-All over U, S. man chosen in first draft are moving into camps for year of military training. Draftees above are typical of men from cities. These are New York City chaps awaiting medical examination on arrival af Camp Upton, Long Island, N. Y.
"Bisley" Rifle Shooting
Coveted Governor's Cup Won by Police Sgt Russell
Difficult Weather Conditions
BAD WEATHER conditions marred the last day of the annual Bisley Rifle Meeting, held under the auspices of the Hongkong Rifle Association, at the Kowloon City ranges yester- day. A stiff wind carly made shooting difficult, and dismal conditions prevailed in the afternoon when rain fell. "The barbaric invasion of Yugo- Despite this, a large crowd attended 19, L/Sgt Nuni, 253; 11, Bgt Baker 254:
12, Supt Thompson 253; 13, L/Cpl Pem Slavia; the attempt to annihilate that to watch the shooting restcote, the
Gesh and Langford 247; 17, country by brute force is another Governor, Sir Geoffry chapter in the present planned move Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, ment of attempted, world conquest Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke manding the Troops in China, Major. and domination, declared Mr Cor-Popham, the General Omcer Com-1. dell Hull.
General A. E. Gräsett, Commodore A c. Collinson, R.N. the Hon. Mr C. G. Perdue, Commissioner of Police, Bel- gadier T. McLeod, Brigadier 3. T. W. iteeve, and Major R., D. Walker, Pre- aident of the Rifle Association
of from six months to a year.
Nazi Inspiration The press is also quick to point out that the only protests about stories in the Buenos Aires newspapers come from the totalitarian embassies, and
"Another small ration has been It is believed that they are the real assaulted by forces of aggression and Inspiration in the Government's effort this is further proof that there are to censor writers.
no geographical limitations or bounds Significantly, a message from acting of any kind to the movement for President Castillo says: "If the de- world conquest. cadence of democracy exists it was not caused by liberty but by those who failed to realise that there must
- who
it."
"The American people have the greatest sympathy for the nation which has been thus so outrageously attacked and we follow closely the
the
Traditional Chair
The winner of the Governor's Prize was Police Sergeant F. E. Russell, and led by the the chairing of the winner was carried out with due ceremony.
SOLDIERS BROKE INTO HOUSE
FOUR soldiers in the Ploneer
Corps were sentenced at Dover Quarter Sessions recently for robbing an unoccupied house.
They were Thomas Armstrong, aged 80; Lenard Berry, 33; Walter Nelson, 42; and Arnold Linton 29.
All were charged with break- barton 2017 13 Capt lyder 16 pling into a house and stealing or Allo 236; 18, Cpl. Ewen 291; 1D, CD1
articles valued at £14, belonging Naranjan Singh 222; 20, Capt Farrington receiving clothing and other
to Mrs Doris Isabel Pain.
Yugo - Slav Minister Horrified
LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter);—
objection to the parts of the mea- are taking to protect their homes which played "Goodbye, Dolly Gray, nure intended to prevent propaganda and preserve their liberty. for the overthrow of the established "This Government, with its policy Government, but they claim that no of fresh Legislation is necessary,
against would-be con- querors, now proceeding as
as speedi-
Was The Governor, who and ly as possible to send other supplies to Yugoslavia,
the helping those who are defending Popham, and a group photograph of Day addressed' to the German
Indo-China Conditions
It was stated that some of the stolen property was found in the kit of each of the four men.
Armstrong and Berry were found guilty and Nelson and Linton not Fullty of breaking into Mrs Pain's house.
All four were found guilty of re- ceiving stolen property.
Previous
Previous Convictions
convictions, including
for "I am particularly horrifled at prison sentences theft, "was and "The Conquering Hero."
against Armstrong and Sgt Russell was congratulated by the the contents of the Order of the proved Governor
Berry and Sir Robert Brooke-
The Recorder, Sir Archibald Bod- kin,
said Berry was the ringleader. "I regard
ard it as a serious matter." he said, "that men in billets, with then, abould spend their nichts every conceivable thing done for breaking into the houses of civilians
at having
German the 20 Analists was taken prior to the Army inviting the distribution of prizes.
to have troops to employ brutal methods given away the prizes, called upon Sir against my compatriots," de Mr Cordell Hull has directed the Robert to do so on his behalf. He exclared M. Subbotitch, the Yugo
pressed his deep pleasure American Legation in Belgrade to Robert with them, and said he be- Slav Minister in London, in a
loved that Sir Robert was very pleased statement to "Router." with what he had seen during the day. After the prizes had been distributed, Sir Robert was accorded three cheers
of 11s Excellency on the call Governor.
Prize Winners
keep open but has notified the Minia- ter that he should preferably remain with the Yugo-Slav Government,
Sweden Deplores STOCKHOLM, Apr. 4 (Reuter)
Chinese Complaint Of Swedish papers deplore the exten-
Discrimination
Han-wu, a In
Ision of the war.
The "Allehunde" says that Moscow
is obviously intensely aware of the
us follows:
BIL (a) Championship
Consolation Prizes-Artny
41; 3. Cpl
the
and Navy M
.
who have been obliged by enemy The Minister said that in the last action to leave them untenanted and
unprotected."
Berry was sentenced to 18 months' war the Serbs and Germans were enemies but enemies who showed hard labour, Armstrong to 12 months, mutual respect for each other and the Linton to six months, and Nelson to The results of yesterday's events were crdinary rules of warfare. He three months...
added: "It is
astounding that the Arrrrrste=). Commander-in-Chief of a great army Oppression of Chinese residents,
an order of has seen fit to issue especially of those participating in
this The London Bobby patriotic activities, by the authorities persinde" considers thut fresh come, but Russel 209. R.Q.M.S. Hale won the nature. In any case the people to
Importance of events to come. The RQ.M.S. fiale 10, and W. O. Tollison 218; Comma
3, L/Cpl Pemberton 215: 4. Sgt Wall 210:
belong,
tong, notwithstanding the of Indo-China, since their capitula-
- By Morrison tion to Japan last autumn was re- plications may arire through Russia, shoot-on after his tie with W. o: Tollen, whom
Aid From U.S. vealed by Mr. Huang
Cup-1. Sgt Rushman 41; 3, Capt Dawson fact that they do not want war, will Counell Cuper 411 4, Cpl Langford 40. have the courage, to take up the Mr Herbert Morrison, Minister of Chinese
kerroillon 31: 1. Sgt challenge. We have military and Home Security, recently, praised the medical practitioner
WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (Reuter), Cholon who has been deported from After consultation with President Gowans 56: Bit Baker 1678 historical traditions which are by no police of Britain-especially the Lon the French Colony and arrived in Roosevelt, Mr Cordell Huil stated that man 35. First Stage Aggregate-1. Sgt
the United States Government is pro. Puran Singh 84; 2. Supt Thompson 84; 3. means lose worthy than those of the don "bobbies"-for their fine work in Hongkong recently.
Mr Huang was one of 12 Chinese ceeding as speedily as possible to send ordered to leave French Indo-China military and other supplies to Yugo- at the instance of the Japanese on Slavia, March 20 for taking
Aggressor's Aim I part in patriotic activities. Ho has reported the cir- cumstances surrounding their depor LONDON, Apr. (Reuter),—"Ger- tation to the Ministry of Overseas many is the aggressor. Yugo-Slavia Affairs with the request that repre- has done nothing hostile to Ger-
the BOYS the French many," sentations be made to authorities,
legation in Vichy.
"The true reasons for German's
Singh 73.
Germans."
Call At Foreign Office *
the war.
.
M. Subbotitch såld that it was un outrage of truth and violation of good
to
He was speaking at a Scotland Yard meeting representing all ranks of the Metropolitan police.
"The test of the Blitzkrieg has every emergency," he said. "As Chief Constable No. 1, so to speak, I
P. C. Charan Singh 84, Cpl Ewens 84. Second Stage Aggregate-1. Bgt Gowans 118; 2, V. Merrett 117; 3, Sgt Russell 117; Lleut Hunter 117. Long Range Aggre gate-1. Cpl Langford 75: 2 Cpl Naranjan Singh 74; 3, L. Evans 73; Cpl Charan
e President's Cup-1. Sat Ghulam sense to pretend that Yugo-Slavia found the police force ready for Mohamed 132. Mr Pang Shun 42; 3 Cpl wanted war. Until the last moment, Kwens 41: 4. Lieut Holmes 49; B, Pie Scott Yugo-Slavia had endeavoured 40e Association Cap, Lieut G. Carey maintain peace in the Balkans. thank them all." Yugo-Slaviano, Mr Binks 30, Bat Gowans 30 and Capt M. Subbotitch called at the Foreign
Dawson 30. The shoot-off resulted-1. Capt Dawson! 2. Lieut Carey: 3, Bgt Office this morning and was in con- move may be found in her desire to dowans; 4. Mr Blake,
The Grand Aggregate-1, W. O. Toll-ference with. members of the British Yugo-Slavia renounce her son 358: L/Col Pemberton 601; 3. Government for some time. He told the "Central News" in anneutrallination which the Swiss Bzt Wall 3581 6. Lysri Nunn 351; 7. Sgt
Contributions Stopped
interview that the Chinese in Indo-
ince the
make
The
R.Q.M.B. Hale 501; 4, Lieut G. Carey 200: Cole 350: 8, Cpl Lankford 249, 9, Capt China have contributed more than radio says was received by the legn- Dawson 348; 10, Cpl Ewers 347; 11. Bat $8,000,000 to their mother country tion in Vichy, continues, "Yugo- Gowans 542: 11, Sgt Rushman and Bet outbreak of the Sino-Slavia will defend with determina- Baker 340: 14, Cpl Gash 338: 15 Capt Hyde Japanese hostilities. But since the tion her territorial integrity and hon-39/Cpl Alle 3334 ID, 841 Ghulam and Egt Russell 338; 17. Capt Farrington gained control of Japanese
Mohomed Sző, 20, Mr Guard 538. the our against this unjust attack." French Colony, they have been pre- The "Izvestia" is quoted as saying, Pemberton 302;
The All-Comers' Aggregate=), 1/Cpl Tollison 200; 5, The efforts of the Yogo-Slav": Gov-| List Nunn.M-B, Hale 257; vented from any such activity.
Ho further revealed that as the ernment to preserve peace could not Lieut dh Carey 254:10. Cp? Ewens 210 result of an agreement between the but arouse sympathy in the Soviet Cpl Langford 246; Gath and Bri
and the French authorities, Union. The non-aggression pact be Japanese
The Founders' Prine Aggregate-1, L/Cpi anly a 5
per cent duty is imposed tween Russia and Yugo-Slavia will Pemberton Saaf 2. W. Olson 23713 on Inpanese goods. Imported into meet with a warm response among Lieur G, Cary, ale an Indo-China while on other foreign the brotherly people of Yugo-Slavia 8. Nunster-Universities. Match-1, Dir 1. Melborough; z George Watson's Fan
Cole 243; 10, Sgt Wall 544.
-Bet Wall 234
mingham Team.
goods à duty of 76 per cent is levied, who, contrary to their desires are This has an adverse effect on the passing through dificult and alarming business of most of the Chinese, who, times," vunwilling to deal in Japanese, goods,
are now contemplating winding up o their business.
Russian
The Pabllo School Veterans Trophy-on The International Match--1, China Teami Foreen The Inter-Imperial and· Paller Match Royal Marines 236.
Was subsequently Amended to read, Royal Scots,
MYSTERY R.A.F. AWARD
Mr Morrison stated that 34 London policemen had been killed on duty in raids, and 322 injured.
Pupil Canes His Schoolmaster
Because he forgot to carry his gas- mask to school, an English school- master was
.....
caned by one of his
an
pupils.
The schoolmaster, attached to elementary school in Nottingham, had threatened to cane any boy who came
to school without his gas-mask. He agreed that if he himself forgot
A FEW weeks ago the post his mask, the pupils could select man delivered to a house in boy from the school to punish him in Browning-road, Worthing, a copy the same way.
of an R.A.F. squadron's cont of Next morning the schoolmaster arms, signed by the King.
arrived without his gas-mask.
He meekly hold out his hand, while Just that. Two days later the biggest and strongest pupli caned. SYDNEY,
The Amitated Ride Cladr Match 1, came a letter from the squa-him. ApGreece will be tongkong Police Reserve am 341 is dron's commanding officer. The Chinese who
agri "Yugo-Slavia and culture are suffering greater hard-alded with all our possible resources" ships, in compliance with Japanese in accordance with Mr Winston The-Henfor Members' Match-1,The demands the French authorities are Churchill's pledge, declared Sir Fre- Army Team, represented by Major-Gen forcing them to turn over their rico derick Stewart the Australian Minis-eral Grasett, Brigadier McLeod and and rubber products at low pricester of External Affaires
The Revolver Match-1. Jáiddlesex Regi- W30 PoHe added that the Yugo-Slav-ment; tongkang Pollos.
The Minature Ride Team Match--1. Soviet Non-aggression Pact suggested Hongkong Police) 1, Royal Air Force,
BULGARIA BLACK-OUT
LONDON, Apr. 6. (Reuter) EKO Bulgarian Government hava, ordered a"ecmplate black-out throughout the -country from (to-day, tera" Soda -dispatchisio, the, Cermati szinty
Fald "offlin
ReSTE
-It is notified that the registration It was addressed to Mr and of the "Fel Fel Magazine" has been Mrs Clelland, and told them that suspended. the coat of arms, a rare, award, was a recognition of the flying operations of their son, 20-year- old Pilot Officer F. J. Clelland.
Even now the mystery is not 'com"
Mrr Clelland "stated she did ̋not Use | know: why the award; had been. W. Obestowed. A 3.: Capt
NOW No Mention
that ·Russla" now, ' regarded with
The Apitfire Competition), Sgt Bargent anxiety the German intentions in the 50 Bupt Thompson 65 3. Lieut-Comdr
Granham 86; 4, Bet Gowns 84. Balkans,STERE
The Blenheim Comprationi, Byt Barpletely solved, home gent to; 3. Lout Carey 5; 3. W. O, Holl-
on 821 47 Supt ThompOT 70.
The Wellington Competition @rolliman D1; 2, Bgt Bargent [69) Hyde 57 4. Bupt Thompson 38. Fate, W... Tollison Chompson“ 37;15., Lieut-
R-Hiller's fatest act of aggremion in boceived with scathing comment in the Australian press.
Murray Parade Ground Inspection
The Supper nd Cabaret Dance in Ale Chief Marshal Sir Robert AwareRollers uid, Fiproke - Popham, Commander - Ins Talis{Past Chief of the Brilish Forced in the Far Hon and held at the Enst, will carry out an inspecion of PeninsulaTM otel on Saturday, was the Chinese Bampers at the M fallended by over 300 people.
Parado Ground at 8 am,
@Students'
Gresham
100
LEE THEATRE
"My son was last home on leave? in November, she said, "but he has. never bald anything about his flying witho activities
"It was only by chance we dis-S covered he had down over Ger*THY many, every other night for three
Pilot Oflear Clelland does not yet know of the award.nomy feetmas sifyhred: weeks after his last leave he became a prisoner in Chermany,
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