Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 15, 1941.
First Reactions To Dramatic JAPANESE TROOP It's cool inside
Roosevelt-Churchill Meeting
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reul:r)—The news of the meeting between Mr Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt has been the longest kept secret of the war.. For fully a week there have been rumours of all kinds reaching England from foreign sources but British officials and all members of the United States Embassy in London maintained an imperturbable silence resolutely refusing either Information or even comment on the foreign reports.
Atlantic."
At the White House, long before
the statement was released the press rooms were crowded with eager and excited journalists and when the mimeographed statements appeared there was a wild scramble for coples and then a heelle chase for tele- phones and the cable offices.
MOVEMENTS
To Manchuria & Cambodia
Special to the "Telegraph” -
CHUNGKING, Aug. 14 (UP) The military spokesman to-day stated that Japan had ordered four mechanised regi ments to Manchukuo. Two have already arrived there and two are en route.
It is said that the Manchukuo authorities are prohibiting the entrance into Manchukua of all Chinese and, foreigners beginning Angust 15,
Were
The upokesman declared that Japanese troops back on Ichang during a fort- night battle and the total Japanese casualties timated at 4.500 mesi,
The British public's. first | about the strange meeting of two the United States no nearer to war. reaction to the announcement great men "somewhere in the North This is the start of a pence offensive
similar to that of Hitler, he added. has naturally been one of intense
Connally Approves excitement coupled with scores
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Reuter) of questions about the full im
Pruising the Roosevelt-Churchill pllentions of the meeting.
statement, Senator Tom Connally. The London evening press rushed
the new Chairman of the Foreign special editions oul with the news.
Relations Committee of the Senate, said: "This glat
#latement 18
a very splendid concept of the fundamental That we principles of Democracy,
all abolish the use of force and the free peoples will be able to choose their own form of government is noble and magnificent statement of will have to wait the development troops have entered Cambodia. policy. The work-out of this policy
the general views of the people of of events. This statement represents the United States."
driven EUROPEAN
R. O. CHARGED
are. es-
In Cambodia LONDON. Aug. 14 [Reuter)~A
was
Christian James Ernest Scott, report from Singapore states that an 23, a Revenue Officer living at unspecified number of JapanCEO
the European Y.M.C.A., Thailand Gratified
charged at the Kowloon Magis- BANGKOK, Aunt. 14 (Reuter) tracy to day together with two gratided Chinese Revenue Officers, Fok
The Thal Government is with the Anglo-American attitude to recent events in which Thallond
Many Factors Involved It is realised of course that many
House Interest factors have been working to draw the United States and Britain even
Congressmen and Senators were closer together In general polleles, listening in nu less eagerly than the One aspect of the meeting which publle, and congressional leaders in fios attracted particular attention (cluding Senator Commally and Mr was the amount of time that the two Andrew J. Muy, Chairman of the Tenders have apparently been able Military Affairs
Affairs Committee of the to devote to the discussion of post-House of Representatives, were per- the War problems despite the attention sunded to go to the radio station they have also given to winning the listen in to Mr Altier, They then Immediately "went on the air" them- One thing certain is that the selves. telling the people of this coming together of two of the out-country their views on the state standing men of the hour has comment, all of which were favourable pletely enptured and inspired the Imagination of the publie of Great
The first reactions everywhere are Beltain and has provided in immense encouragement and Impetus to the expected to be favourable and Pre-
Is assured of
when he re-: turns to the capiat.. There is no doubt that he will be received like a
On July 29. My returning hero for the drama of the
war as quickly as possible.
Returning Hero
sident Roosevelt
personal war effort of every English-tremendous welcome
than
Courageous Gesture Mr Roosevelta invitation
to
has fred
everyone.
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Significant Omission TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Ruter)-While is still too early to obtain reaction to the Roosevelt-Churchill statement, observers here consider it significani thai Japan was not mentioned in nection with the eight-point declara: tion which the two leaders drew up. Hitler's Teeth Drawn WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).
declaration of President flosse welt and Mr Winston Churchill
regarded as a rough outline of the
Churchill will be fully appreciated meeting at sey, declaration are en- peace terms which America woula
while the Prime Minister's, reputa- tion for courage will be enhanced by his immediate acceptance and the unfaltering gathering around him of every man who could make the talks of the greatest use of hath sides,
In the joint shrined principles very dear to air Roosevelt's heart and which he hus united during more than one Brestle chat since the car beyon
Roosevelt's Ideals
support and which she would prob
Guaranteeing.
ably Join In
One of the most important features of the statement, in the view of ul servers here, is that it draws the teeth from any Hitler peace offensive that may be launched in the near
The British Parliament's reaction will be that dur two men, who Behind the fourth and nith of the knowing the risks they took, tool common principles lie the Roosevel-future. them that the cause of their coun-Ulan idealism which inspired the New is also considered that it win an tries might be carried further along Deal while the sixth contains one of much to unite opinion in this country the road to victory.
his most vital beliefs and in the behind the government-that is, that Flair For Dramatic
seventh is the principle of freedom section of opinion which has been LONDON, AUR 14 (Reuter).-Mr of the sena which is close to his asking "What Is it all about?" and Winston Churchill has always had sailor's heart and which he re-wrote "Why don't the Allies announce their a flair for the dramatic-his offer of Into the American policy only a few peace objectives?"
alon with France and his broad- weeks
when he announced weeks ago cost within a few hours of the Nazi American naval and air patrol of bnslaught on Russia are but two the Atlantic, examples--but now has aroused As the
the common significance of popular enthusiaun in Britain so principles sinks into the public con- much as his latest undertaling in
Crossing the Atlantic for the historiesos, it is recognised that the
of them is probably the most
Observers think that such ques- tioners will agree that the statement goes as far as ay nallon could in the nature, of peace terms juncture.
Beaverbrook In U.S. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).
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Fung-chang, 23, and Fok Yung- WHITE and PLAIN COLOURS involved, said the Bangkok radio to-chan, 22, with conspiracy to ob- from $11.50-less 10% cash discount night.
tain money from certain citizens Special attention was paid to the of longkong by means of ex- tortion. They were also charged The speaker declared phat the with demanding
Eden and Iull statements as a cause of satisfnation.
money by
Anglo-American governments showed menaces, namely $100, $50. and MACKINTOSH'S
a clear understanding of Thailand's $150 on August 10. polley of enunciated in the statement
Sub-Inspector Cunningham in re-
Scott it should be axed at $2,500, Mr D. J. N. Anderson, the magis trate, replied that this sum appeared to be high enough to deny buil
The speaker added that under-ferring to bail asked that in the case standing with Japan was also good. Negotiations Denied BANGKOK, Aug 14 (Reuter) The Bangkok radio denied any negotiations have started between Thalad and Manchukuo since re- cugnition of the latter state.
rence was a serious one and those Mr Cunningham repled that the were his Instructions.
Mr Anderson said there was the consideration that defendant would extremely dimeult to get out of Hongkong at this time even if he wanted to.
Thai Courage Praised SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (Reuter), ind. Il ext Thailand's emphatte declarations of her determination to resist aggres-] rion ure warmly praised in the Bri- Urh. American and pro-Chungking Chinese press.
While believing that the tension has eased, the "China Press" says that Japan is too well aware of her nuisance value to contribute towards the Bar ony real Improvement in Eastern situation.
meeting with President Roosevelt, important. It is takett to mean in Lord Beaverbrook, who participa Chinese Students
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister
of plain language that Amerien and ed in the conferences between Prest- Supply, who has obviously taken af Britain are determined that all ag-dent Roosevelt and Mr Churchill, has major part in the conferences, Isgressor nations shall be disarmed arrived here. generally regarded as Mr Churchill's menning Germany, Italy and Japun.
right hand and has achieved
pro-
digious things in stimulating nero-
Committee Gratified
A high official of the Committee
plane building as Minister for Air to Defend America by Aiding the Hongkong
Craft Production. More recently
hus further mira
the
ነሮ
miracles in performed of tanks in his new
appointment as Minister of State.
Allies told "Reuter": This is '
splendid state you. Verbose
statement, even
than
The official referred to the Pro- sident's statement last May when, Some of Mr Churchill's closest during a fireside chat to the nation, friends had no inkling that the Prime he defined the four freedoms us
Well Kept Secret
Evacuation Debated
Minister had left and had no reason "freedom of speech and expression, In Sydney Press to suppose that he had left Downing freedom of every person to worship The "Letters to the Editor" Street Members Puliment at God in his own way, freedom from debate on Hongkong evacuation Westminster were astonished when want and freedom from terrors." Mr Clement Attlee, without 11 Itint
Opponents Silent.
is still being carried on in the that anything was happening....
Sydney papers, the following Commons the House of Churchill, would not be
1
10ld
that Mr
of Some opponents
The
mere handful of the millions whoslan, and heard Mr Attlee's words over the interest. wireless to-day were not astonish- ed by the dramatic disclosures.
all
al seu of Mr Churchill and President Republienn representatives said the evar
evacuees were dependents of
May Travel On
·
President Lines
Mr Cunningham replied that that was dimcult to say.
The two Chinese defendants, then asked why they were not allowed ball, seeing that they had given them- selves up, indicating that if they in- tended to try and get away, from Bie: Colony they would have done so before.
The Magistrate finally allowed ball for all three men in $2,500 each.
Italians Shy Of Statement LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuter) A
Lents,
dispatch on the Roosevelt-Churchill CHUNGKING, Aug. 15 (Cen- declaration issued by the official tral News). Following negotia- Italian news agency this evening tions between the Ministry of mukes only an extremely bare and Foreign Affairs, and the Ameri- very misleading reference to its con- can Embassy in Chungking, the
"The least that can be. It adds: State Department has now ins-sald of the declaration is that it will tructed the President Lines to be received with legitimate mistrust lift the ban on Chinese students by the nations of the whole world booking passages on President which know what to think of the real Intentions of city and Wall Street bankers, whose Interests directly
liners,
LAWN BOWLS
SWEEP DRAW
DRAW for the weekly Lawn Bowls League sweep was made this morning and resulted as follows:
FIRST 'DIVISION Tadlan R.C. (491) v. Neerelo "A" (113) K.B.G.C. "B" (390) V C.C.C. (564) K.BGC "A" (413) v. Kowloon CC. (482) Reerely "11" (341) v. Pollee (510) K. Docks (320) v. .C.S.CC. 1313)
44COND DIVISION C.C.C. (617)
v. Eccrelo (673) Kowloon F.C. (67) M. H.K.C.C. (507) v. K. Tong (io) Taikan (473) 1.K.F.C, (274) v. Prison D.C. (78)
Kowloon C.C. (286) rests,
"HIRD DIVISION
Aug. 14 (Reuter). Political circles in Berlin regard it as unreasonable to expect the Roose- yell-Churchill declaration to be taken carnestly.
They describe it as "old tong-dis- carded stock from the moth chest bearing the Geneva hall-mark which has been hauled out, and freshened
Up
Madrid Interprétation MADRID, Aug. 14 (Reuler) --A further and decisive alep in the direction of United States Interver- tion in the war is how the newspaper "Madrid" estimates the Roosevelt- Churchill declaration..
The newspaper "Puchlo" writes that "President Roosevelt in fact bas declared war on Europe."
President resent Rousevelt's polley declined to make contribution appearing in a re-study abroad have been stranded in polley.
Many Chinose students seciding to inspire the Churchill-Roosevelt during the recent general debate, Immediate comment regarding the cent issue of the Sydney "Sun." Hongkong following the enforcement These two in their interview have, No Suspicions of Mr Churchill's Churchill-Roosevelt declaration,
The Hongkong Complex of the new ruling by the President seems, taken account of all event- Republican Senator Mr Austin, journey were aroused and no hint!
Reeling under the abuse of Hong-Lines that, in view of the increased ualities but one-the importance of at what was happening was given Assistant Minority leader, said that kong evacuees and the cynicisin of International tension, only Chinese of which, however, cannot have escaped
declaration was fine." during the full debate
bale on the
"Fankwal," I nevertheless to
American citizenship with volld re-them-the possibility of a victory of war The Senate's Democratic leader, une ty to reiterate that I think entry permits for the United States or the Azien which Mr Ailee opened.
Days went by And
Mr Barkley, gave the opinion that some of the Hongkong women- Inevitable ana
with diplomatic passports are allowed Berlin Sour Grapes. rumours, mostly very wide of the the decaralin would "well-be-re-some, I say can't
n't take it. Dismiss- to book: passage3.
LONDON, mark, began to circulate and only ceived
people resisting aggres-ing the ospersions on my "courage, would trente- universal
patriotism, chivalry, and morals" with the statement that 1 am neither Mr Bloom, who is Chairman of the an official on leave with his wife not House Foreign Affairs Cominittee, retired taipan-I tell Hongkong Washington Waited
said "the statement crystalises that before the evacuation and have no WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter), aims and aspirations within which all further Des, financial or feminine-- freedom-loving people are so closely I want to say one or two things on The capital was prepared
the other subjects raised by replies something exciting this morning and joined.”
Peace Keynote was not disappointed. Millons all
to my previous letter. Senator Johnston announced: "1 mm Firstly, Hongkong is not merely a over the country were listening for
aglad that the leaders of the United commercial city. It is a naval, and an announcement but it fell to British spokesman in London to tell States and Britain have made peace military garrison of considerable lin- Americans of the dramatle meeting the keynote of their conference." portance. Alore than 50 per cent, of Roosevelt and the important con- that it
"ilke the It sounds
same old military
inen. or maval
To bring clusions they reached
talk with a little more sugor on these to sales
these to Australia, it
was necessary At nine o'clock, radios were tuned this
for the British Government to divest the time.. in to hear Mr Atlee's volee from The Democrat, Mr Reynolds, Cimir- a large number of ships from essen- London, and US soon as he had man of the Senate Military Affairs tial war work. To take the evacuees finished, the anomeer informed the Committee, sald "why don't Britain back to Hongkong
would necessitate. public that the same statement had and the United States start inposing the diversion of an equal number at been issued in mintcographed form the four freedoms in India and a more critical time, and if the crisis from the White House,
Russia right away."
in the Far East threatened Hongkong Commentators
it would be necessary to make still Commenting on the announcement, another diversion to fetch the women Mr Albert Waner, Mr Churchill had been meeting took representative
Washington and children away again. l the Columblo Allow me to correct the Indy who none of the drama from
Broadcasting System,
that evacuees from Multa, Cy-I nouncement which was instantly that the meeting at ses symbolsed prus and Gibraltar were taken to characterised by
by some observers 35 the power which President Roosevelt England. They were not! Too many being as near in joint statement that and Air Churchill represent. That of the Hongkong evacuees have the America will see the War through
power is sea
now challenged by Hongkong complex, bred with Britain as any, leader of
Hitler, he added."
years of ease, snobbery, and a su- democratic America could go without Mr Elmer Davis, nother com-periority complex which makes the the consent of Congress.
imentator, stated that there
Englishman (und Englishwoman; the That Congress will not fall to sup-nothing specifle regarding the defeat beginning and end of all creation. port the President is seen by Senator of Hitler, or how it could be achieved. At the
Cost of Fam Tom Connally's Orst statement Ir It sounded like
evacuation to Austra- which the Chairman of the Senate a British declaration of peace alms, la, they will not be content until an American but not, dictated their pire polley, which Foreign Relations Committee sald he said. particularly the first clause they can resume their pelty, inane, flatly that the declaration represented the statement which refuted and unhelpful existences the general view of the people of the Isolationist arguments.
only of the disgruntled ones. United States,
Hull's Influence
of Radios Everywhere
the evncuces, I am There was tremendous excitement Cordell Hull, referring to Mr Hull's
decision
and, instead
of complaining all over the country this morning. words of the equality of trade and and making the lot of their husbands Thousands of Government workers Improvement of labour standards,
and of the authorities harder, are coming into town had their radios
The great fallure of the Versailles making the best of things down here. I did not use the word
Seeing War Through
That the majority of Americans belleved that President Roosevelt and
the
pointed
out
Was
Poller (439) Electric (48)
II.K.C.C. (178)
v. C.C.C. (306)
v. K.B.G.C. (389)
v. Kowloon F.C. (859)
v Indian B.C. (078)
*Hongkong PC. (203) rests.
leerein 14463
Cordell Hull Down
tion,
Nords Agree With The Eight Points
the
most
TC-
To Fundamentals
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter)-Mr W. Nygaardsvold, Prime Minister of WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). Norway, stated that he had heard Mr Cordell Jull, United States with great satisfaction Anglo- of Secretary of State, described the American declaration. "It is
Roosevelt-Churchill declaration as a important that such clear and definite "statement of baste principles and lines have been drawn up with fundamental ideas of policies that are gard to the basis upon which peace universal in their practical applica-will be built.
"The Norwegian Government has Up to now they have been already emphasised some of these generally accepted by all civilised points, which it feels to be of the ⚫ntics and they were being strongly utmost importance for the future and supported until certain countries liberalion.
on, of enslaved countries, and decided to launch a universal move-it agrées entirely with the eight-point ment to destroy the whole structure declaration. of civilised relations between nations The fact that the meeting has. and to establish a system of rule over taken place on a battlefield in the peoples who would be conquered, middle of the fight for the. Attentic based on barbarism and savagery. would not fall to impress all sea- That interruption is still going on."faring notions."
speak
Many
Sure, Bre He attributed Points 4 and 5 to Mr sticking loyally to the Government's
open full blast and shops selling)Treaty was in the economie sphere, in reference to evacuees.
radios had loud speakers on the Mr Davis added. pavement giving Mr Attlee's message The N.B.C. commentator said that What I said was that women who. to the people in the streets who the stalement contained a rough
refused to hod
evacuate Hongkong gathered round in crowds to hear outline of peace aims, yet it brought in deflance of Government orders
were saboteurs,
ars, and I stick by it. They're petticoat saboteurs who, It Hongkong is menaced, will hato done more than anything to cripple the colony's otherwise admirable de- fences against an enemy.
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CYPRUS TOWN
IS RAIDED
Japanese
Residents
Now Leaving Colony
Owing to the strangulation of their businesses as a result both of the British freezing orders and Japan's export restric tions, Japanese residents are now beginning to leave the Colony.
This was revealed by Mr in the process of selling out their Yano, Japanese Consul General businesses as. It is impossible for NICOSIA, CYPRUS,
this morning, who declared that 14 yesterday
them to carry on, (Reuter).A town in the vicinity of
30 ·women (・ and hoth coast, was twice bombed |·children, together with some by the enemy this morning. There men, left for Japan. were a few casualties and a little About 400 Japanese now re- damage but details
main in the Colony, but they are
available.
śro
Aug.
not yet
They will all eventually return to their home country but hope to return when 'conditions return to normality.
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