Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
· September 3, 1941 brary, Supreme Court
WHAT JAPAN STANDS TO LOSE
Effects of Economic War
The economic measures taken by Britain and America impose a virtual commercial blockade on Japan, says a "Daily Telegraph" reporter.
They will result in a complete cessation of trade between Japan and the Empire and the United States. She will be cut off from a large part of her supplies of war materials and oil, and must rapidly eat into her existing stocks.
i was told authoritatively in ↑ London that the Гарапене
Government has taken great Frenchmen's
pains to conceal the extent of its stocks, but it is known that it has been building them up as quickly as possible.
It is belleved in London, however, that Japan's stock position in not Impregiable and over any period of time her economie position must be seriously affected.
Plunge For
Liberty
One
CAMO, Sept. 2 (Reuter). hundred and twenty members of the crew of the "Providence," which is one of three French vessels in Beirut for the
trade was with the porters, thriation of Vichy sup-
themselves into Beirut harbour and swas
and swam ashore where they French fores Coined General de Gnulle's Free
ch forces.
Before the war 55 per cent. of Japan's export trade and 33 per cent. or her import British Empire and the United States. Since then the volume of trade has bern considerably retired by both
The entire crew of the Providence the Americans and ourselves. Ahal been picked from a special camp Inrge number of commodities were near Toulon for staunch Petainist denied. Japan altogether by Britain and Empire countries.
sailors and had repeatedly sworn Normal quantities of whent from allegiance to Vichy. Not a single Australia, cotton from India, tonning of the 120 was actually a sca- man-whch has resulted in a Vichy extracts from South Africa, zing deeree providing 20 years' imprison- concentraten from Australia
ment for non-seamen who pose as Burma, lead from Australia, and Iron sallora. ore, manganese and bauxite from Jojutnese-owned mines In Malaya continued to reach Jupan. All these she will now jose.
Oil Imports
More
mnd
PASSING OF A
recently the United States STREET SLEEPER
has limited exports to Japon by a stem of export licensing. About 80 per cent. of Japan's oil has been Imported from America. For Nechces were freely given and since outbreak of war increasing amounts have been taken both from America and from the Dutch E
the
Indies.
Few Reences have been issued by the United States for other com-
modities which Japan has wanted. Since the Lease and Lend Act every- thing which could be of use to Great
Britain has been diverted here.
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As far as exports are concerned Japan
now cut off from her two biggest markets. Almost all her
silk, exports of
worth about £50,000,000, a year at par, have been to Amerien, and her exports of cotton, worth £40,000,000 a year, have been to the British Empire.
She
Is also cut off from her supplies of row cotton which have come from Indlu and America.
By her occupation of Indo-China Japan han merely gained full control of products she has been able to buy for the past year. These include rubber, rice,
tin, tungsten, zine and anthracite.
For
the present Japan will con- to get all from the Dutch East Indies, but this supply is only a small percentage of her needs.
tinue
e
Loan Interest to Cease Japancae assets frozen in the Walted States have been officially estimated at £323,750,000, No authentic gure is yet available for Japan's assets in Britain.
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UFS
GOOD NEIGHBOUR WARSHIP-Brazil faunches hor 12th new warship. Greenhalgh, at the tale of Snakes arsenal, harbour of Rio de Janeiro. President Getulio Vargas presided. Ship carries five 5-inch guns, four anti-aircraft guns and displaces 1.500 tons. The United States co-oporated in its building.
Turkey Determined To Remain At
Peace: Has Strong
Defences
How Turkey, ringed by war, has managed to remain a non-belligerent Wyndham Street has its regular in the European conflagration was explained recently in Manila by an treet leeping communities like all
the streets of Hongkong despite the American educator en route from Istanbul to the United States by clip- fart that it is very steep and there are few overhanging verandahs to per. offer, shelter to the ragged and dis- ensed families that perch there. bits
This morning as they rose from their
901
of straw and dirty cloth they neticed a late sleeper opposite onces of the "Hongtang Telegraph." Better dressed than most he Jay a cleaner and more capnetous bed mal than most, his face turned sky- limbs reposed in the attitude of wards in an expression of calm, his feetable slumber. As the gathering clamour of the day failed to awake him curious persons went to more closely. A policeman was in formed. The man was found to be
dend..
cem
stances plus a strong national will to remain peaceful
The answer is a fortuitous combination of circum-!· and some of the best diplomatic fence-riding on record according to Walter Livingston Wright Jr., director of Robert College in Istanbul.
Ferry Plane Crash: key's position in
ASSISTANT ΤΟ DUFF COOPER
Speaks His Mind
SINGAPORE, Sept. 2 (Central
Dr Wright flew all the way the place. The British simply did clipper to recruit a dozen or so to Manila and is continuing by not figure the Germans were willing instructors to replace a
to spend the money and material und men it cost them to complete de the campaign. Thus they lost, and News),"It is not so much a poten- cimated faculty. ile plans to the Germans have gained a valuable int threat to Thailand anthe and sea base in mid-Mediter-Chinese are concerned with the fly back, by way of Manila air (again, in a couple of months. rangan, invaluable to them in an possibility of a Japanese move
African campaign.” "The world hus been given many
through Yunnan to cut off China's vital supplies erraneous Impressions about Tur-
along the Burma Dr Wright left. Istanbul on July Road," declared Mr William Denis news reports: 28, flying to Singapore and thence to Allen, formerly Second Secretary of No Survivors
said Dr Wright. "Many of and is a graduate of Princeton Unte uppn his arrival here to act LONDON, Sept. 2 (UP)-The Air paganda. The Germans are trying versity. Ide first went to Turkey as assistant to Mr Duff Cooper, the are trying an educator in 1921 and has been British Cabinet Minister for the Fur Ministry announced that a Ferry their best to make it appear that a resident of the country off and on East, who is expected to arrive in Command transport plane is miss ng Turkey is leaning toward the Axis. since then. His recent residence In Singapore shortly. since it left North Amerien on Sep-It has been made to appear that Istanbul has been for six years. tember 2. It was due in Britain to Turkey is nervous, agitated, full of day carrying six passengers and war scares. Actually life is quite four members of the crew.
normal and things go on as usual, just as they do Monilu.
Turkey owes great deal to the British, and she knows it. Both gov- ernment and people lean heavily toward the British side. But they have to be extremely cautious to
ting from Istanbul and An- Manila. He is from Pennsylvania the British: Einbassy in Chungking
aro
They Wove For Nelson
Mr Allen added that it was there- fore most important that China should keep open the vilal Burma Road and that she and Britain should work in close collaboration to achieve that object.
Officials Aboard | MONTREAL, Sept. 2 (UP).—The Ferry Command to-day announced that a United States nival Captain, an Imperial Army Colonel and three British and Belgian Government off- and economic sunctions nuw imposed who were aboard the plane which
_of_the_drastic_fnancial clals were among_the_passengers avoid creating my incident__that Japon will be the suspension of the Air Ministry announced as miss. interest payments on Japanese loans ing. outstanding in Great Britain and the
her unexpected success in severely turned out since the war began between them now are close, Mr United
States. In Britain the total MONTREAL, Sept. 2 (neuter) damaging the Nazi war machine by the weavers in a North Eng-Allen remarked. amounts to nearly £83,000,000, The RA.F. Ferry Commend
have provided a welcome breathing land village. Fears of default in interest pay nounced to-day that the mire nj
spell for the Turks."
"China is prepared to prosecute ments are reflected in the Stockplane had crashed on a hillside in the
Good Defencca
the war with Japan Indefinitely and Here craftsmen were weaving on there is no possibility of a negotiated Exchange quotations of Japanese United Kingdom and that there were bonds, witch give them a market no survivors.
Turkey is a nation of fighting men the manufacture of up-to-date canvas that the morale of the Chungking their hand looms 200 years before peace," declared Mr Allen, adding value of less than £20,000,000,
and has a well-trained but relative-hore. They made by hand the tail- popinee is wonderful. ly small oreny of about three quar- cloth, the tradition runs, for Nelson's ters of a million men. She has scene famous flagship "Victory".
medlem defence artillery and
Relations between China and Burma, had grown since the dis- would precipitate German action.ncendiaries on Britain, 1,000 regular interchange of officials be
__To_fight_the_Nazis rain... of covery of the Burma Road as China's vital feline and there has been a As in all free countries, Russia's en miles of fire-hose have been tween the two countries. gagement of Germany in war and
Relations
Bomber Flown Home
Despite Mishap
No Survivors
Vichy Pesters. Jews
an-
74700 good navy, Turkey would!
just
Discussing the possibility of Malaya being involved in the war, Mr Allen said that Japan, if she does think of attacking Malaya, will have her hands full for she must realise "We are much stronger in the Far East than ever before."
The mill in which their descen- put up a Rood fight if driven to it. dants work has produced more than as the Greeks did. Nene but a 3,000 miles of fire-hose by modern The plint of a Blenheln, who VICHY, Sept. 2 (Reuler), Twa great and scored direct hits recently on
determined fanatically nj new regulations
machine methods. chine into force military force could invade her and German supply ship off Le Touquet, to-day, states the Vichy news agency. win. Her determination attacked at such close rise touched own wireless receiving sets.
to remain It was in this same village that Jews will no longer be allowed to thai, nsi
out of the war is the greatest thing two brothers, working in a cellar, he turned away, his plane
about Turkey to-day, the se
The people In Chungking hoped Wright wave the first circular tube which that America would enter the war Dr The machine hit the sea! Cafes and restaurants will not be said. Jie summed with a heavy bump, and showers of allowed to serve alcoholic drinks to his way:
up her position eventually led to the making of tax and disy feel that America must act water went in all over. The bottom young people under 20.
buse-piping. They hit on the Idea drastically if Japan is incistent on "Regardless of the outcome of the when trying to discover a simpler Southward Expansion, Mr Allen ob- of the port engine went into the sea
war against Russia, Germany probway ef making purses. and a rooler had come off, but VICHY, Sept. 2 (Reuter), -The ably will not make a direct task
served. they managed to stagger away and condition of both Laval and Deaten the Turks. If he found her- ily back on the ether. The plane continues to show considerable fin position to continue a full- made a "belly" landing, and no one improvement, states the Vichy newsr war he the Mediterranean,
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Germany would probably drive into Trag and Iran, forcing out the Brit- ish. Then the would have chic.
lcd the Turks an:l could dictate her own terms of war or pence. If the Turks chose war they would faen
aving everything to loss nothing to gain, for cut off from
BRITAIN'S M. O. I. GIVES ANNIVERSARY TALK
LONDON, Sent, 2 (Reuter)-Mr Brendan Bracken, Bri.
and tain's dynamic Minister of Information, said that Britain is British nid Turkey wouldn't stand a entering her third year of his brutal war to-morrow" and chance of winning against Germany's after posing the question "How do we stand?" proceeded to greatly superior strength, and she make a brief comment answering the question himself. would only plunge the nation Into a
Dact
complacency, "and we are a long really a smash and grab raid
civilisation."
way from the extinction of either 'foc," he declared.
Mr. Bracken
on
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Photography Helps R.A.F.
America Buys Rare Books
Britain's R.A.F. Coastal Com- generation of misery which would Britain's public enemies, he mines, your
Helps British Effort follow a disastrous
shipyards and your mand, the world's biggest users A few weeks ago a parcel was war fought on said, are first Hiller and second, farms. This latest German war is of photographic materials, clicks carefully packed and soat by aer own territory.
Turkey has not backed out on her
the shutters of its cameras every ordinary post from Berkeley, with the Allies," Dr. Wright Jointed out, "While it is true that
Criticism Criticised sixty seconds; of the 'war, In Square, London, to Titusville, the pact committed Turkey to join
Mr Bracken said that he had the month of April, the Com-U.S.A. In it was a single book, a war in which certain et her neigh journalists and their guests at
was speaking to noticed that some people in Englandmand took photographs at the The Greater American Voy- hours were involved, her course of luncheon of the Foreign Press As- added to scold America and rate of 500,400 a year, using ages by Theo de Bry (1590. action was taken with the full know-sċciation in London.
added: These superior people would
much ledge and approval of the British,
In exchange, a postal Ile suid that the ferocious hatred to better occupied in under-104,000 square feet of film and 1634). established during diplomatic con- of journalists by the Dictators wan
standing American difficulties,
813,000 sheets of bromide paper.package containing $4,500 dol- ferences when Germany was begin based on the fear of despots who, the subject of invasion, the Minister the work of the Coastal Command, Square.
Turning to the war in the east and Photography plays a vital part in lars will come back to Berkeley ning, her drive
Into the Balkans. knowing that if their ill-gotten gains, said that If Germany lost 3,000,000 which safeguards Britain against in- The decision apparently was based on their lust, fur blood, the crazy mien the conclusion that of no
Russia, she would continue vasion and fights the Battle of the doing to-day $380,000 worth of bust- me could
dreams of world
The man who sold the book fa power had been to fight.. Turkish assistance have turned the laid before their people in 口 full
Atlantic at its tide of events ngainst the Axis, while manner, the gangster reign her position as a buffer state In the Europe would be very brieft
overtacare beling over might get some from Trondheim to Bordeatix.
the coastline of Europe
United
States alone; and the total Near East was essential to future
nasty surprises, he said. Watchful Sentry
There, squadrons of the Coastal annual turnover to Britain from this tactical operations."
We shall beat him after a long Command attack
enemy U-boat source in estimated at $1,000,000. Battle Of Crète
A Irco press is the most watchful and grim cffort. Wo are still in bases, harass supply ships creeping. American sentry of a state, he said, while a stormy seas and port is for free down the Norwegian fjords or along
are of two kinds; buyers public libraries, and rich "Superior air power and the sur "yes" press is fatal to a good goy-sight."
private of prise. element of being able to land ernment,
the Channel courts, and intercept the collectors. Both categories
colles- Concerning the position of recon Luftwaffe's raids on Hritain's ship tora. will give very high prices for large numbers of troops and large- Britain is In a much healthier struction, Mr Bracken sold: caliber field guns by airplane won condition than it was two years ago, should not repair the ravages of war
ping..
raro publications. For example, the Titusvillo' collector mentioned paid the battle of Crete for the Germans," he said. Britain has made progress by the mad methods which were so
Not only does the Command record no less than $7,500 for two leaves of Dr Wright belleves. The British but much remains to be done. The sopular during the last 20 years every movement of the enemy across paper. It was an early broadside" were well prepared to repel sea in-armed forces thave been given and burning crops, cutting down produce the Narrow Seas, but it keeps the dated 1470. Varion,
and up to the last moment have solved tasks which appeared on and destroying shipyards. engto eye of its cameras upon". ELLE-M did so," he pointed out, "but the bat-noossible..
Selence allied to Industry could picious looking surface craft Tho to the naval authorities for" (danilli- tle for the island was really lost To the question, "What shall we create a limitless wealth and that la pilots are themselves highly trained cation is enough to ensure that she when the Nazis captured their arstido in win this war?" the Minister why the world will grow richer, not in the observation of ship types, but is speedily brought-in for camina bbjective, the Biggest Berodrome on said "Look to your factories, your poorer,
when in doubt a photograph rushed tion the the Contraband Contra
Those who talk about the invasion up and down yources, that is to say: ness a year in rare books' with the