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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801 五拜禮號二廿月八英港香。 FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941. 日十三月六閏
No. 10343
ROOSEVELT'S TWO NEW POINTS TO PRINCIPLES FOR NEW WORLD ORDER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
WASHINGTON, AUG. 21 (UP).-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS TO-DAY SAID THAT ANY MAJOR OPPOSITION TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER OUTLINED IN THE ROOSEVELT-CHURCHLL EIGHT-POINT AGREEMENT WOULD BE TANTAMOUNT TO COMPROMISING WITH NAZISM.
"PERHAPS IT IS UNNECESSARY FOR ME TO CALL ATTENTION ONCE MORE TO THE UTTER LACK OF VALIDITY OF THE SPOKEN AND WRITTEN WORD OF THE NAZI GOVERNMENT," DECLARED THE PRESIDENT.
President Roosevelt's message in effect added two the necessity of the world need for freedom of religion points to the eight objectives for the new World Order, and freedom of information. No society of the world namely freedom of religion and freedom of information. organised under the principles could survive without Declared the President, "It is also unnecessary for these freedoms which are part of the whole freedom for me to point out that the declaration of principles includes which we strive,
Reds Say Nazi Gains Have Cost Them 2,000,000 Men
Special to the "Telegraph"
MOSCOW, Aug; 21 (UP),—Reviewing the fighting on the Eastern Front, M. Lozovsky, the official spokesman asserted that fierce fighting is going on in the direction of Odessa which is costing the Germans tens of thousands of lives.
RUSSIANS ABANDON GOMEL
"Odessa is neither a Dunkirk Į nor A Tobruk," declared the spokesman, adding that the Germans are nowhere near Kiev. I "We are realistic politicians and we realise that the expiring Fascist beast can inflict several
SUMMARY
OF SOVIET
more severe blows; that danger WAR FRONTS
remains as evidenced by the ardent and patriolic proclama-
2,000,000 Casualties
known
MILITARY COMMENTARY DY "ANNALIST"
TEXT OF
MESSAGE
Mr Roosevelt asserted that Germany was specifically the "principal aggressor in the modern world."
He added that the Roosevelt- Churchill conference was (1 logical sequence to the polley of when it approved the Lend and Lease Act.
No Compromise
Congress Told Of Courtesy tontin on the
Eight Principles
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). (UP). The text of President-President Roosevelt, in a message Roosevelt's message to Congress to Congress reporting on his epoch- making meeting at sca with Mr reporting on his conference with Churchill, said that the declaration Mr Winston Churchill is as of principles agreed upon there was follows:
so clear-cut that it would be difficult to oppose "without automatically admitting willingness to compromise.
"Over a week ago I had several Important conterences at sea with These principles, the President the British Prime Minister, Because added in his brief special message. of the fact of safety to British, Cana- also would be hard to oppose without diun and American ships and their admitting willingness to agree to a personnel, no prior announcements World peace which would give to of these meetings could properly be Nazism domination over large num
{bers of conquered nations."
Armed Breath
made.
"At the close, a public statement
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Anglo-Russian Pact
The Anglo-Russian pict, which provides for military co-operation against Germany and no separate peace by either nation, was signed recently in Moscow. This, the firal picture received in Hongkong, shows the British Am bassador, Sir Stafford Cripps, signing the mutual aid pact, as Foreign Commissar Molotov and the Premier, M. Stalin watch.
JAPAN CONTROL OF INDO-CHINA Southward Expansion Aims
Special to the “Telegraph”
SINGAPORE, Aug, 21 (UP)—A responsible person who recently completed a tour of Indo-China and Thalland said that there was every Indication of Japan's intention to pursue ber southward expansion for a "co-prosperity sphere" despite American economic chastisement.
Thailand Proclaims Neutrality
He said that the Japanese had virtually complete control of Indo-Chinn and that they took over postal, telegraphic' and press censorship on August 18 while radio communications were expected to be taken over a few days later.
German Appointment
The Hanol, officiul information bureau was at present managed by a German woman who arrived in Japan prior to the outbreak of the Indo-China a fortnight before the last Japanese reinforcement of troops there.
Appreciation Shown Russo-German war and landed, in
Of Assurances
at present comprised ten French, 20
Latest Communique tion aigned-by-Marshal__Voto-
by the Prime Minister and the Pre- "Inevitably," adds the President, MOSCOW, Aug. 21. (Reuter). shilov regarding Leningrad,"
LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).sident was mado. I quote it for the "such a peace would be a gift to information of Congress and for the Nazism to take breath-- armed second war to extend The Germans to-day claim the record. (The President then quoted breath--for -The following is the text of said M. Lozovsky. the communique issued by the
capture of Narva, Novogorod the material text of his joint state-its control over Europe and Asia to Soviet Information Bureau at The spokesmun appraising the and Kherson. The Russian ment with Mr Churchill which was the American Hemisphere itself."
Canadian Ships German successes said that the Nazis 10.10 p.m. G.M.T!:
White House officials say that Pre- "In the course of August 21. our hind suffered two million casualties communique speaks only of published in this paper on August troops waged stubborn battles with "Humanity has not
Including more than half killed. stubborn fighting at Odessa,
"Congress and the President having sident Roosevelt's message to Con- war Gomel and Novogorod. £ the enemy along the whole front, es- during which such a short period an
heretofore determined through the gress was suggested by Democratic peelally flerce In the directions or army has suffered similar tremendous
The loss of Kherson was a fore- Lend and Lease act on a national Congressional leaders who conferred Kingisepp. Novgorod and Gomel. Jasses."
gone conclusion with the Germans policy of American aid to the de- with the President on August 18 re~ cat garding the Churchill-Roosevelt After heavy fighting. our troops
He asserted, that after two months, over-running the lower reaches of mocracles which in the east and west
The returned traveller old that against the meeting.
BANGKOK, Aug. 21 (Iteu- the border demarcation commission evacuated Gomel.
Hitler had seized a small part of the west bank of the Dnieper. It is ore waging
President Roosevelt's reference to "According to incomplete data, in Soviet territory, but was without a considerable commercial port but dictatorships, military and naval con- the course of air combats, 21 German food reserves and he had found ruin- could not be defended by improvised versations at these meetings made Canadian ships is believed to be the ter). British and Japanese which was originally to comprise ten on the clear gains in furthering the effec-Canadian ships were present at the determination to try her best to Thais and 60 Japanese. The com-
first oficial announcement that assurances to Thailand, Her own each
each of Japanese, French and Thais, aircraft were brought down. Weed cities and villages, exploded forces, especially as it is lost 12.
plants, a guerilla movement and the wrong side of the river.
scene of the conference.
adhere to the strictest neutrali.mission was obviously using pres- "In the afternoon of August 20, hatred of all sections of the occupied
Odessa A Tough Nut
Worth-While Goal
Established Practice Ave German scouting planes were regions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).
ty and her preparedness to die sure on both Bangkok and Hanel- brought down by our fighters on the| War Suminarised
On the other hand, the forces left
"Furthermore, the Prime Minister By informing Congress officially of for freedom were thres guar threatening the former with the loss approaches to Moscow and not three
In
иге Odessa NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UP).--The behind
Bghting and I are arranging for conferences his talks with Mr Churchill, Pre-antees of That's security, said of her gains in the recent war and Aghting between the Russians and desperately and so far with suct to defence against the attack made, by sident Roosevelt has followed the Luang Vichit Vathakarn, Deputy administrative powers.
the latter with the remaining French dimeuit nut to the Gennans has been intensified. It should prove a Berlin claimed that staggering blows crack, especially us the Germans will the principal aggressor of the modern practice he established in the case of Foreign Minister, in a broad-
Thailand's Hopes 13 Miles of Leningrad have been mulcted on the Fed army probably attempt its reduction with world-Germany. Finally, a declara-ely telling the slobin Moor, Cast to-day. Later the speech
tion of principles at this time pre-action taken and the policy pursued. was
ship Robin
Thailand is still clinging to the NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (Domel).-jat both ends of the front and said the ald of Rumanian troops.
translated into English. elender hopes of complete neutrality The Stockholin Radio quoting
On the rest of the Ukrainian front, sents a goal which is worth while for the that the Nazis are driving against
situation
not
As on the previous occasion, his French, German, Italian and although there is a definite tendency altered four type of civilisation to seek Berlin correspondent of the "Afton-the "immediate defences"
Len-the
message calls for no action but it materially and the passage of the bladet" reported that the Nazi troops ingrad.
towards Japan because of the fear of Japanese. -"It is so clean cut that it i difcult will undoubtedly be approved by advancing via Gatchina reached 13
her military force in the event of Esserted that Marshal Dnieper has not been forced. It will miles south of Leningrad.
Budenny has succeeded in withdraw take some time for the German High to "ppose in any major particular Congress. After that, the eight points
After reiterating the Thai Thailand remaining adamant to the without automatically admilting will be the national polley rather ing 500,000
men to the
eastward TURN to Back Page, Column 4 willingness to accept a compromise than just the administration polley, policy adumbrated on July 29
The recent Redoubled Fury
across the Daleper river and that the
with Nuzism;..or agree to a world
and August 9, Luang, Vichit Indicative of a tendency to favour Strategy of Supply BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UP)—On the German losses in the Ukraine @ght-
peace which would give Nazism a The "clear galns" to which the Vathakarn sníd three to one over the
that Thai-ppeasement although the Churchill- southern front, the Germans with ing were
domination over large numbers of President refers
declaration +definitely already in land must thank the British and Roosevelt redoubled fury continued their drive Russian losses.
conquered nations."
evidence. The conversations on the Japanese for the assurances parties which was shown in the re- bolstered the anti-appeasement "Inevitably, such a pence would high seas, combined with be a gift to Nazism to take breath Beaverbrook's activities here
Lord given by their spokesmon, cent appointment of an anti-Japan- armed breath-for a second war to and the coming Anglo-Russian including Mr Anthony Eden and TURN to Back Page; Column 4 extend control over Europe and Asia American conference indicate clearly Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert to the American Hemisphere itself. a new strategy of supply with Brooke-Popham.
as previously reported."
Germans Said Within
Moscow
of
on Odessa throughout yesterday and Small Dams Dynamited last night. German bombers and Bertin admitted that the Russlang Stukas continued to pound the Soviets had successfully dynamited several TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 TURN to Back Paga, Column 3
Nazi Threat
Serious To Turkey
Reported
Special to the "Telegraph",
ANKARA, Aug. 21 (UP).—The reports that fresh, German troops as well as air units are moving Into Bulgaria, coupled with the Italian activity in Thrace and the Aegean Islands have revived the belief of the possibility that the Germans will demand the passage of troops across Turkey, falling which Germany will attack Turkey.
165
Foreigners Evacuate Moscow
Arrive In Tokyo
Kroup
American
arc
It is perhaps unnecessary for me to Washington as the nerve centre.
since
call attention once more to the British and United States produc- He concluded that the Thais were utter lack of validity of the spoken tion of war supplies, it is reported, is ready to sacrifice everything in casa or written word of the Nazi Govern-TURN to Back Page, Column 5 TURN to Back Page,, Column 3
ment.
"It is also unnecessary for me to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
point out that the declaration of TOKYO,
Aug. 22 (120mel)-A principles includes, of necessity, the world need for freedom of religion of eight American and Britons evacuating Moscow arrived and the freedom of information. No here yesterday en route to America, society in the world organised under but they are apparently joining local survive
ocal these announced' principles could without there freedoms would-be foreign evacuees stranded which are a part of the whole free- due to the lack of transport facilities dom for which we strive. (signed)
Weary and dusty from their night- Franklin D. Roosevelt." long and daylong rail trip Tsuruga on A circuitous
route through northern
H
S'hai Mob:
On
Police Fire One Man Killed
Japanese "rabbet dianges were
Air Services. Here To Be Increased
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"; CHUNGKING, Aug, 21 (UP). —American and joint. Ameri- can-Chinese commercial air ser: vices in the Far East are ox- pected to be increased shortly." Both the Pan-American Air Ways and
Other developments supporting slow on a new front. Secondly, it is immediately took the group Wanted By Sat: 1.jured when police fired into a mob of strikers, demonstrating C.N.A.C. aro
baths and rest in
the Imperial Hotel. The
$7,231.66
Sino-American expecting to re-
Special to the "Telegraph”- SHANGHAI, Aug. 22 (UP).—One was killed and three in- on the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf late last night. A police rlot" squad dispersed the "mob.after `making.... a. number of arrests.
||possible death, fired seven shots over
them. küling опо
and wounding Two foreign police officers were
shoulder and bruises, while Delee bruises and cuts A
Douglas DC-3's, three of which will The coolles are striking for higher be put in operation on all
lines in China."
this belief are firstly the growlikely that the Iranian balloon will journey was necessitated because the fotch The round train ing evidence that the German up shortly,
usual line is at present overcrowded. runtly offensiva, against Russia will Now Border Reports
They found themselves
It is hoped that before noon When the police party arrived the heads of the mob and also Into ISTANBUL, Aug. 21. (UP)-Ar- devoid of clothing since luggage was to-morrow, the Bombor Fund drag on until winter without n
delayed en route making changes un- rivals from Sofia to-day asserted avaliable to-night, decinton, MANA
The party in will have reached the $2,500,000 at the wharf to disperse 300 three.
striking Chinoso wharf coolics, that out two months of good carp troops are concentrating on the Ruby the Associated Presa" correspondent $1,000 received this mount with crow bars and hurled live-Sergeant C. W. Krado suffered sources stressed the fort without confirmation that German cluded Mrs Neonlin Magidon, wife of mark. A second donation of the Chinese turned on them burt, one suffering a dislocated garia and Turkey before, the autumn causing speculation → ar to whether at Moscow, and Mr H. R. Habicht: from : reduces the amount stores at the officers. paigning weather remains In Bulgarian-Turkish rains bog the Russian roads with Germany has not abandoned her
5. Paren mud, hence, Hitler may try a diver. TURN to Back Page, Column at Moscow, with his wife and chil-needed to achieve this aim to
thereby
former "Unlted Press" correspondent
$7:281.6027
-The police, Insörder to save-them- | selves from serious injuries and pay.
ceive new planes to increase all services west of Manila.
It is reported that Pan-American is expecting four new S-43's to operate on the Manila-Hongkong- Singapore lines which expected to enable the rupning of a twice-weeldy
The CNA.C. is expecting six new service on ihose lines instead fortnightly as at present,