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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 10, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Churchill Thanks U. S.; Warns Eire; Appreciates Petain

LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).--In his address to the House of Commons, Mr Winston Churchill "cordially welcomed Marshal Petain's declaration that France would neither act against her former ally nor take up arms against her.

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Premier's Praise For The Indian Troops

LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).-Mr Winston Churchill has sent a personal message to the Viceroy of India praising the achieve. ments of the Indian forces in Africa.

"But we must, however, realise that the Vichy Government is in the hands of Empire has been stirred by the the Germans," he said.

"I wish to make it clear that, hard at the enemy we must maintain. our blockade territory.

against Germany and those rights of contraband control at sea which have never been lost. "Nevertheless, we have allow ed in practice very considerable quantities of food to go to France out of a sincere desire to

In his own

"The fact that the technical ad- visers welcome the light-daylight,

starlight-ig moonlight, with hope and with meuning.

Battle of Atlantic

the

pregnant

turns

sending of powerful war pesses out any serious or obvious dimiau-

TRANSFERS MADE TO KEY-POSTS

Tribunal Hearing

The message states: "The whole

achievements of the Indinn ferees in the Eritrea. For me the story of ardour and perseverance with which they seale and finally conquered the precipitous heights of Keren recalls memories of the North-West Frontier of long years ago, and it as onc who has had the honour to serve in the field with Indian soldiers from all parts of the Hindustan as well as the name of His Majesty's Govern- ment that I ask Your Excellency to whole convey to them and to the Indian Army the pride and admira- tion with which We have followed their heroic exploits."

"But after all, everything upon the Battle of the Atlantic which is proceeding with growing intensity apare the French people every on both sides. Our losses in ships hardship in our power.

und tonnage are very heavy and vust

Appeals for reassignment from "When, however, it comes to thou-ng are our shipping resources, these sands of tons of rubber and other losses could not continue indefinitely the Combatant Group of the vital war material which passes without seriously affecting our war directly to the German armies, we are effort. We have lost, since the be. Hongkong Defence Reserve to sund even at the risk of collision ginning of the war, nearly 4,000,000 the Key-Post Group were heard with French warships at sea to tons of British shipping. As against before the Compulsory Service

we have

ave gained under the enforce our rights as recognised by this,

Appeals Tribunal at the Supreme International Law (Cheers).

British flag over 3,000,000 tons There is one other form of netlon foreign or newly-constructed tonnage. Court this morning, and were

moment Dur successful. into which Vichy might be led by the Therefore, at dictation of Germany, namely, the enormous flects still sail the sea with

The Tribunal comprised the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor (Chair, man), and Brigadier A. Peters.

Mr F. P. Franklin, Assistant General lager of the South China Morning Post, Ltd., appeared on behalf of five members of the staff, Messrs 3. R. Luke, S. A. Gray, H. Brokenshire, G. W. Giffen and R. J. Clonke, shall take up from the point where we broke off at the last appeal. I think the position is, and you will correct me if I am wrong, that having Approximately 88,000 tickets, sub- appealed as you had and having ject to final check, have been sold in staff before the Tribunal, we effected draw for which will be held at the compromise and you undertook to Peninsula Hotel, commencing at 2 see how far you would be able, having p.m. to-day.

which are unfinished or even damag-tion.

ed from French African parts to ports In metropolitan France, which

NEW U.S. MINISTER TO CHINA

Gauss Ready

To Leave

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The Viceroy replied: "I have con- veyed to the forces from India now WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (UP). fighting in Eritrea and to the whole Mr Clarence Gnuss, the new Indian Army your generous message. American Ambassador to China, bade farewell to President for which I, on their behalf, thank you very heartily.

"Coming as it does from one who Roosevelt to-day prior to hie all his life has sought battle and departure for Chungking. found it in many various felds in all

Mr Gauss told the press, "I am parts of the world and is now the

Chinn. I served there for many Bighting leader of the British Com-ooking forward to returning to monwealth of Nations, your message years and I have a great many friends there. will be glad to get back close to

to the Chinese Govern- ment. I look forward to China's future with the utmost

conûdence." Mr Gauss Anished his studies at the Stute

Department

to ent preparatory departing for New York on Wednes- day for a few days resi before going west. He sails from San Francisco on April 25, arriving in Hongkong on May 17. He expects to reach Chung- king about a week later.

is an inspiration to us all." "But what is to happen if the

consitier

either under the control of the Ger- losses continue at the present rate? fall Where are we to find another three mans or may at short notice under their control. Such move or four million tons to fill the gap Vessels will which is being created, to carry us .ments of French war

alter the balance of naval power and on through 1942? We are builders The Chairman: Mr Franklin, we would thus prejudice the interests of merchant ships upon very the United States as well as our own. able scale. We are doing our utmost Therefore, I trust that such incidents! accelerate the turn-round of our will be avoided or if they are not ships. But when all is said and dune, avoided, that the consequences which the only way in which we can get will follow from them will be under-

1942 without a very sensible another gigantic building of merchant ships in the United States equal to the prodigy of output accomplished by the Americans in 1918.

Bomber Fund Raffle

88,000 Tickets Sold

stood and fairly judged by the Frenction of our war effort is by appeared on behalf of five of your the Bomber Fund Monster Rafte, the

nation."

R.A.F. Growth

American Tonnage

the

due regard to the case of normal civil There was a last-minule rush for dulics, to enable your fellows to do the tickets yesterday, and to cope a modified and reduced degree of with the demand the closing time training. We now understand from of some of the centres was extended the Commandant and Adjutant of the from noon to

PJ. Volunteer

for Corps that that compromise Elaborate arrangements has not worked and that only one of draw, which will be undertaken by your staff has been able to do any His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, have been made. of the parades at all.

Loud speakers have been installed throughout the ground floor lounge of the Hotel, and the proceedings are expected to take six or seven hours.

Acknowledgments****

Mr Franklin: One of the five, Sir. The Chairman: Oh, yes. We know the other members of your staff are carrying out their training.

Cannot Be Spared

Mr Church! continued: "I am glad to be able to report a continued and marked improvement in the rela- tive strength of the R.A.F. as com

"We have an assurance that sever- pared with that of Germany. Also 1 draw attention to the remarkable al milllons of tons of American increase in its actual strength and in new-built shipping will be available its bombing capacity, and also a for the common struggle during the marked augmentation in the power course of next year (Cheers). Ilere and size of the bombs which we then is an assurance upon which we shail be using in ever-increasing may count for staying powers with numbers.

out which it will not be possible to

criminals The-sortles-which-wo-ato-now save the world from accustomed to make upon German I am confident that we

Mr Franklin pointed out that it the War Fund inaugurated by the 8. C.

A total of $1.750,333.34 was reached by harbours and cities are increasing in succeed in coping with the attacks

the numbers. In some cases, we have upon shipping in Western and was impossible to spare these men Fest, Ltd, with the following donations: already in our raids exceeded in Northern Approaches. I hope that and produced the Company's assign-iental Hospital (tenth donationi severity

anything which a single eventually the inhabitants of a sister ment diary to indicate the various Police Recreation Club (fourteenth

island

it realise that town has. In if single night, ex-

end over here. At the same in her Interests as it is in ours that Gaily duties which included Sundays." (A Stlck of Bombs for Iller's

Brigadier Peffers usked what Birthday)

Concert on. time, there

ment her ports and airfields should be would be the position of the men in Peninsula Hotel (Band there is a sensible improvement

April 0)

701 Sergennis Mess, H.JC.V.D.C. per C.S.M. in our means of dealing with German available for naval and alr forces an emergency.

even further Mr Franklin replied that they ralds upon this faland. Now moon-which must operate

Baptista's Souvenir Menu light periods are looked forward is into the Atlantic.

muy

as much

donation)

forged one dollar note

Hongkong Aid For Scottish War Prisoners

A recent appeal by the Chieftain of Hongkong St Andrew's Society for donations to be remitted Home for the purchase of comforts to Scotsmen serving in His Majesty's Forces, re- sulted in the collection %.80.)

At a recent meeting of the Committee of decided to

the

Was

send the every of the

above sumn, namely, £355. 12. 7d., to

the 100 to Scottish Red Cross Society,

Glasgow, to

to be devoted towards the

500 provision of parcels for Scottish Prisoners of War serving with the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.

The Chieftain wishes to thank those members of St Andrew's Society who so generously contributed.

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would still be necessary in the pro-"For Black and fan pole ved du by the R.A.F. ùs opportunities for "The defeat of the U-boats and duction of the newspapers and might Art Thas been deducted from the above Inflicting severe deterrent losses upon surface raiders has been proved to even have to take over work normal-tail. the raiders as well as for striking be entirely a question of adequately done by Chinese.

Lord Mayor's Thanks escorts for convoys. It would In- After further discussion, the ap- ^ telegram Пля been received deed be disastrous if the great masses peal was allowed and the five mem-through the Hongkong and Shanghai of weapons, munitions and instru- bers of the staff were re-assigned to Banking Corporation from the Lord ments of war made with the toll and the Key-Post Group. skill of American hands and loaned

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Another Appeal

The second appeal was brought by were to sink into the depts of the Mr H. C. Bustard, of Messrs Alfred and never reach the hard-Holt and Company, Agents for the pressed fighting line.

Blue Funnel Line.

Decar

Mayor of London acknowledging re- celpt of £115 78. Bd.

recently re- mitted by the British War Organisa- tion Fund from the proceeds of lice the Hongkong Police Force Reserve Dance, in aid of air-raid dis

Netherlands Ministers

Manila Conference SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HONOLULU, Apr. 9 (UP)Herr J.R.H.M. Van der Schreck, a member

"It would be a result lamentable The Chairman observed that when tress. The telegram reuds:

Mr Bustard first appealed, he was "Gratefully acknowledge gift my granted a month's exemption when fund, Convey denors sincere appre-of the Dutch Foreign Office, arrived he stated that he would only be in ciation."

to us over here, and I cannot believe that it would be found acceptable to the proud and resolute people of the United States (Cheers),

U.S. Cutters Transferred

the Colony temporarily, and might return to England,

Mr Bustard said that he was now stationed here, and his hours were to meel very irregular, as he had ships.

"I am authorised to state that ten United States revenue cutters, fast vessels of about 2,000 tons displace- ment with one armament and a wide range of endurance, have already The Chairman, after discussing the been placed at our disposal by the position with Brigadier Peffers, who and will offered no objection, recommended that Mr Bustard be transferred to hazardous the Key-Post Group.

military

United States Gov She

soon be in action.

"It Is, of course,

employ

to try

try to forecast in what direction Hitler will

machine in the present year. He may at any time attempt an Invasion of

this island. It is an ordeni from which we shall not shrink,

Haakon's Words To His People

NOMINATIONS TO S.M.C.

SHANGHAI, Apr. 10 (Reuter),—| Mr Tateki Horlicht, the Japanese Consul-General, has officially notified the Shanghai Municipal Council that! the nomination of three Japanese Councillors to the S.M.C. was reach- ed at a meeting of the Japanese Association, it is learned. Ratepayers'

here to-day on the steamer Lurline. He will leave by clipper for Manila to Join Foreign Minister Van Kleffens ot Batavia from where he will proceed to Tokyo. He made no comment re- garding his mission or regarding the present conferences now being held at Manila.

Giant Warship Launched

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The three Japanese nominated are

NEW YORK, Apr. 0 (UP) —The Mr Yularo Hanawa, manager of the

35,0000-tan battleship North Shanghai branch of the Mitsu! Bus-new

Carolina was commissioned at the "At the present moment, he is LONDON. Apr. 9r (Reuler san Kaisha; Mr Issaku Okamoto, Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day, tangible driving fast through the Balkans and King Houkon, brondensting to-day on lawyer and former Japanese Consul- evidence of the United States' bid for

upon the anniversary of the assault on General In Singapore; and Mr Yasuzo

nuval any moment may

supremacy. This Turkey. But there are many signs Norway, appealed to Norwegians to Yajima, manager of the Shanghai which point to an attempt to secure "do no rash act which may have office of the Nippon Yuson Kalsha.

Britain's 17. the granary of the Ukraine and the serious consciences both for all-folds of Caucasus as German individuals and for the whole of our

turti

means of gaining resources with pen days to come may be hard

which to wear down the English- speaking world,

"On Hitler's Track "Once we have gained the Battle of the Atlantic and are sure of a constant flow of American supplies, thon however far Hitler may go or whatever now millions or scores of millions he may lay in misery, armed with the sword of retributive justice, we shall be on his track (Loud

and you may have to endure, even

Decorations For Flying

greater privations than you have yet LONDON, Apr. 9 (British Wire- known-but stand firm, do not lose less)The King has approved mak- courage, look confidently towards the ing rivallable to personnel of the not too distant day when Norway Royal Navy and Royal Marines four. will rise again,**

coveted R.A.F. flying decorations, the D.F.C D.F.M., A.F.C. and A.F.M

Roosevelt's Son

For Yugo-Slavia?

makes a lotel of 10 cmplial ships compared with

In a brief speech, the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, sald It was "one of the new line ships to give the United States the unchal- lenged supremacy of the seas."

·U.S. Coal Strike Agreement

It is intended that these distinc

NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (Reuter) tions should be for the dying per- sonnel of the Fleet Air Arm Who That the agreement in the bituminous Cheers)

efther have been individually lent to coal Industry strike "is sufficient to The House of Commons' resolution SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

the RAF. or whose naval units were assure the country that there will be of thanks to the forces and workers WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (UP)-It operating under the command of an no danger of a coal shortage" is no- moved by Mr Churchill was carried is authoritatively stated that Captain air officer C-in-C.NEN

dovernment negotiator in unanimously.

......

James Roosevelt, eldest son' of tho bair force personnel sorving with | Federal by Mr.J. TL Stoeiman, the A similar motion was carried in President, is, tentatively arranging to the FAA are already eligible for the disputent when the House of Lords on the motion proceed to Yugo Slavin as observer certain, naval, decorations D.

for the United Blates Marine Corps.C.G.M. and D.S.M

of Lord Moyno, Leader of the House

D.S.C.,

sa bituminous mifies would re-open.

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DON'T TREAT YOUR CHILD'S SYSTEM AS YOU DO YOUR OWN

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Castoria is made especially and only for children

So the next time his tongue is coated, a cold is on the way, er he has a stomach upset, give him Castoria, the laxative made expo- clally and only for children. He will take it willingly for children love its pleasant taste. But abovo all clue Castoria is safe for deli-

cately balanced young systems – contains no harsh, irritating "adult" drugs.

Castoria la se mild and gentle in action it can be taken from babyhood to 11 years. Get ac- quainted with Castoria-the safe

laxativa mado especially and only for children. Keep a bottle on band always.

TRASTOR

Where there are chlidren, Castorials

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