1941-09-10

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 10, 1941.

Enthusiasm Of

MR CHURCHILL REVIEWS WAR Excessive FRONTS

IN CHEERING

VEIN Police Sergt.

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuter).—Continuing his statement in the House of Commons, Mr Winston Churchill said that the enemy had been employing a greater number of U-boats and a Jargor number of long-rango aircraft than ever before and we must expect further increases.

"We have made prod ́gious exertions and our resources are continually grow. ing but the Admiralty staff, who have been working in perfect harmony with the Royal Air Force would be the last to guarantee their continuance as a matter of course and the slightest relaxation of vigilance, of exertion and contrivance would be followed swiftly by very serious relapses.

decan-borne supplies from Britain, United States, India and Australasia.

European Officer Fined

Lance-Sergeant Jumes Cairna, 25, of the Hongkong Police Force, ap- peared before Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning on three charges of misconduct, Director of Criminal Investigation, Mr F. W. Shaftuin, Assistant Director

"I am glad to say that adequate assisted by Det. Sub- O'Donovan, Mr M. A. da Silva appeared for Defendant and pleaded guilty."

W73 alleged that. Defendant en- tered No. 104 Hollywood Rond, ground noor, Central district, with- ipes and ordered some pipes

that between

two

out on August 12, damaged

the premises; People of four oplum pipes at No. 7 Chung June 27 and Justy 4, ho damaged Hing Street, third floor, Central; wid that between July 5 and 10 he broke two opium lamps at No. 219 Holly- wood Road, third floor,

Central, where he also ordered some people off the premises.

Excessive Enthusiasm

ravat power will be at hund beih In the Ailantle and Indian Ocenna. to secure the sea routes against attnek, If we now look back for a moment, "The Germans are very much hampered on the American

wo can-measure the solld improve Mission under Mr Averell Harrimant in our position in the Middle which I trust will soon be here.. parts of the Atlantic by fear of trouble with powerful American

East or cost which has been achieved Beaverbrook At Head naval forces which eenselessly control the approaches to the

nince the French suddenly fell out "Our Mission will be headed by of the war and the Italians made Western Hemisphere. This has been a help to us. I could

Lord Beaverbrook, who has already haste so eagerly to come in against wish that it might be of greater help but here again the enemy's been in close conference with the us. tactics may change.

friends and control of the pipeline President. We already have A

Former Position military mistion with effiers of high "No douot Hitter would rather and other resources.

"At that date all we had in those "We have no unibitions in Syrin, tank in Moscow. Those whom Lord Anish out Russia, then Britain, we do not seek to replace or supplant Beaverbrook takes with him will arts was about 80,000 to

100,000 men starved of munitions and equip before coming to close quarters France

Brit.al for therelure, supp.cment those who atenent which had been sent to the or substitute with the United States. That French interests in any part of Syria, elrend

elready there. The names are al-French front always first to claim would be in accordance with his We are only in Syria to win, low-ready selected and will be published the best that we had. We and lost

I must make it clear that our n due course. It is obviously un- usual techniquo of one by one.

ever, I

Cle 2ue means our Free French estrable to announce in cate the through which our

of Ente

communication polley to

Mission will start for the conference

the

Mediterranean "Hitler has, however, also the Allies have subscribed, is that

and nime all main buses on which we to prevent hull greatest possibile need

ratic We wer will assume at

"Meanwhile many very important the streating across

Atlantic in albin

ed it in endi uut emergency decisions are being int

of Nairobi, alble moment pursuance of the policy of the

rights,

pore and large supplies are on the way. Khartoum, British Somailland and We do not propose we must be proared for rovereign United Stol:s Government from that the

all of the Nile Valley creating process

serious, including the reaching our gores. Should he dependent Syrian

nerifices in the munitions field to Government

cities 01 5, the area of the danger zones will governments shall wat until the end utmost exertion will

met Russia's needs (Cheers). The

Catro and Jerusalem. None was again become oceanwhile,

We contemplate con- frem all concerved in production pat

ba required safe but nevertheless after a little "In the meanwhile let us hear no of the wur.

more than a year we had managed vain tait about the Battle of the stantly increasing the Syrians' shure

nly to help Russia but to All the rather very large and well- Atlantic being won. We may be in administration.

gaps which must now be opened in

equiped armies which already begin eur long-cought and at last arriving to approach 750,000 supplled with "There is no question of France supply.

mares of equirioent of all kinds. Limitations

"We have developed an air force maintaining the same position which

'most, as large as "Everything given to Russin, is

we had In she exercised in Syria before the war

Britain when war been and it is

is rapidly and which the French Government subtracted from what we are meling "With great pleasure on my home had realised must come to an end.ould have been sent us by the whale inllan Empire in Abyssinia end. ourselves or in part at least fremding. We have conquered the ward voyage visited Iceland whers On the other hand, we recognize that United States. The flow of our own we were received with the atmest the other hand, we

und Eritrea' and killed or talren people and where 1 had the honour position of Franco in Syria is one.or product oa in Britain and the Empire, aner Rafinn armies of over 400,- by Defendant in oplum divans a cer- eordiality by the Government and among all European nations, the

precious munidors and supplies now be handed back to the "af but no time will be lost,

content with the survezzen which Jinve ruwarned patience and exertion, Just

is inexhaustible - in surprłacu.

war

Visit To leoland

British and United

States

forces

at the

earliest

French Privilege

special privilege

en in-

and

20 for any

for ourously concern- | ordering customers out of the places

nnd

still

100 men, whereby these regions were rising. It will reach full fined the. third year of wartime defended. munitions production.

"We have defended the frontiers "If the United Stries are to fuinif ypt annet ferman and Hallan

altar

We have consolidated our very Tarte installations will have to

established or

and have taken eftertive control of Syria and provided for the security of over Cyprus.

Finally by a rift and vienrei com-aign In Persia we have Joined

there will have to be further curtail-

converted

of reviewing large numbers of strong | European countries have influence it during which no doubt due to entirely Syria, that of France will he

pre- uf separate dut:s happened to heto deprive France of her long historie/the task they have set themselves. 199"Ilan in Palestine and Iraq. We

We did not go to Syria dfiterent reasons and in pursuance eminent. cugoged Jo'ntly in defending this all-position there except insofar as s important island and stepping-stone necessary to fulfil our obligations to neross the Avastle from Nozl intru- the Syrian population. aion and attack

There must be no question even Meldorable Very

British

wartime of mere substitution of and in

interests for alr and naval forces Free French United States

Vichy are also assembled in Iceland. The French interests.

"I was asked a question about our spacious airfields which we have! constructed and are expanding there relations with Iraq. They are specia in Newfoundland will play an and our relations with Egypt are and over-increasing part in the control of special in the same way. I conceive theso broad waters and, in the con- that France will have special arrange tinual Ποιν

of the broadening stream ments with Syria. The independence of Syria in the prime feature in our of heavy bombers against Germany night after night, policy. will play a decisive part or one of

Boasts Prove Empty the decisive parts in the final victory.

Eastern

Dow actag

Theatre

"Our affairs have also prospered

German In-

"Meanwhile on the eastern dank

and

"Our imiting factors like

namely

Mr Shaftsin stated that Defendant had his own idea of going to opium divans, breaking oplum pipes and on his own authority. This was pos- sibly due to Defendant's

excessive Enthusiasm in his uuti

There was a

was a rumour that the Pollee Department wouje Revenue Department the duties of cleaning out opium divans and the nut Defendart probably was too premature in taking advantage of the rumour

Only recently section sergeants were appointed and Defendant was one of these,

hnd Defendant to enthusiastle dauing up his action of such places us, opium

After

fter each of the ralds carried out tain Chinese would come to the place and demand money. As the money demanded was so Insignificant De- fendant could not be connected with

affair.

the

vo said that his client was too enthusiastic in his duties and cleaned up a number of opium divans under his sections on his own au- thority. There we ne --- motive r any other motive attached to it int of pusiasın

Malayan

Defence

Extension

ment of elvilian consumption there as they

fully

,recognise. may our

ourselves expect a definite duction in military supplies from bands with our Russian allies and America, on which we had counted, stand in line to For the further cast-in carrying out one's duty. Mr Silva but within certain limits we are pre-ward progress of the enemy. pared to accept those facts.

aked His Worship to impose a no- Respect Of History distance and geography impose them- there are achievements which will

time.

"Whatever the future may contnin

His Worship in fining Defendant selves upon us. There are Imitations earn the resreel of history.

at he understood from of transport and harbour facilities. for we have travelled alone a terrible Thus

M- Shaftain that Defendant would Above all there is the limitation of road which we chose at the call of because of this conviction.

mam Amstered users the Force shipping.

duty. The mo

mood Open Router

Britain in wheely and rightly overre from every form) "Only three routes are open-the Arctic by Archangel which may be

of Premature exultation.

This is not the time for boost or struck two heavy blows at German Eastern route via Vladivostok which a year ago of the Army of the Nile, the army hampered by winter Ice; in the eastern theatre of war. Our and Italian forces which have re-

the Far glowing prophecies but there is this relations with Iraq are governed by captured Cirenaica.

our position Iroked is scowled upon by the Japanese ferlorn and well-nigh desperate to a Trenty of Alliance which in time!

These forces and operates over 7,000 miles of all eyes, but our own. of war er other emergency Becords found themselves unable to advance ang

To-day we upon Egypt us had been foreseen Persia which leads over a 600-miles We are still master of our fate. railway lines; and the roule across may say betere an awestruck world. to is wide powers for the purpose without destroying the stronghold of stretch from the Persian Gulf into We are still Captain of our soul." of defending Iraqi and British In=| terests,"

Tobruk, which was firmly held by the great inland Australian and British troops.

sea, the Caspion, After reference to

Heavy attacks by our forces in the upon which the Russians maintain Altration and intrigue and the fight western Desert in the middle of May a strong naval force and which gives of the pro-German Raschid All, Mr

access 10 June, while

the Churchill

very heart of Russ.5, they did not succeed "This move ssid:

did not

the Volga

Basin. and us wholly unprepared. We had we hoped in forcing the enemy

ima

The Germons were of course busy the right and duty to protect to retreat, played a great part in botimes in Persia with their usual i communications through Iraq

Our bringing him to a standstill. and

tricks. All the widely circulated German and diplomatists were suborning the German icurists, missions orders were immediately given to send to Basra on

division boasts that they would be in Suez which had been held in readiness for by the end of May have thus proved people and government with the ob

ject of creating a fifth column which this emergency Hoping-perhaps to to be in vain.

would dominate the Government of secure from us recognition of his

Teheran and not only scize or des- apokesman of the Opposition Front LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-The

reached the Army of the Nile in the consequence but a fact to which speaking in the House of Commons

reinforcements

are of the high- Bench, M Lees Smith troy oil fields which

(Labour), interval and I feel considerable con-

I attach extreme Importance-to debate said Mr Churchill traced the progress tidence that we shall be able to close the surest and shortest route re

he felt that in our of operations in Iraq and said that defend Egypt successfully from a whereby we could reach Russia.

present position there were grounds Raschid Ali appealed constantly to German Invasion across the Western

Demands On Iran

for sulld satisfaction with the first anniversary of the

rompared the Germans to fulfil their promises Desert. Thus the position both on "We thought it necessary, there-There had been four great turning but only 30 or 40 German aero-the western and eastern flanks of tore, to ensure that these ma hirn-oints in the war. First, the fall of though the action we planes arrived from Syria and en- the Nile Valley has been greatly im- tions did not succeed. Accordingly France, second, the Battle for Bri- deavoured tentatively to instal them- proved. A marked recovery has been we demanded from the Pers

n such # hypothetical case to Baghdad and in the north at made from the unfortunate zelback Government the inmediate expu- tur td, the Lease-Lend Act, and naturally cannot forecast. We are fourth, the marvellous Russian re- working in close co-operation with coming after the victories over the slon of their Teutonic visitors. We aistance which surprised not unly There was an explanation of this Italians at the beginning of April. must have the surrender into our the German High

he United States and this German failure. The German par- Altogether we are entitled to be hands of all Germans and Italiars every General Staff in the world.

Command but peration is of utmost importance. I acbute air-borne corps, which was content with these favourable de- who are on the premises (Cheers). Mr Lees Smith ea'd he would like

hink that I can fairly state that doubtions to have operated in Iraq velopments. Now I turn to

either Britain nor the United fur We must have the expulsion of the the eight point declaration to be be- and would have been assisted on wider field.

German and Italian Legstiens whose run to be filled in without further their journey cross Syria by the

diplomatic Etatus WE of Vichy French had been largely ex-

course delay so that it should be published respect. term nated in

In the Battle of Crete.

eight moment arrived. to the people of Europe when the

Indian

Reinforcement Of Nile

Illegal regime, foschid All pretended "Powerful to welcome the arrival of our troops," Value Of Crete War

Over 4,000 of these specialist

were killed and very large nu

Russian War

on the

have

Ger-

can

Opposition Parties Show Approval

If any land force were to be sent hoped that it would be so prepared on to the continent of Europe he fint it would be able to advance force there that will have to be on "terause we do not want to put a the defensive all the time."

Exploits Of Navy

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 (Demel)- The Malayan Government announced :sion of the Malaya coast defence area bordering on the China Je point over 200 miles north of Singapore placing the castern

entire seaboard cf Pahang under military control. The

measure affects the mouths of Malay rivers dowing into the China Sen which are placed under military control.

Mr Duff Cooper.

Continued From Page 1

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Mr Duft Cooper said that in his nvatization of the Far Eastern situation, he will almost certainly Netherlands East Indies. The possi-

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There are sul dangers in assailed Bnd precarious Adequate. ! British gauge railway which has hep rause its successful operations have la Sir Shenton Thomas's job.

"The magnificent resistance of the "We must have unquestioned cen- Russian armies and the skilful trol and maintenance of through manner in which their vast front is eenmun'cations from of aircraft carriers were destroyed. being withdrawn in the teeth of the water port of Basm to the Caspian the warni→ This specialist corpa was so mauled Nazi invasion makes it certain that Sea (Cheers). It is from this point In the ferocious Bghting that al-Hiller's hopes of a short war with though they forced us to evacuate Russia will be dispelled. Already in an be carried into the centre of ihat cularly that American supplies Crete they were in no condition for three months, he has lost more Russin in an ever-widen dew further operations.

man blood than was shed in any Prit sa supplies as well. With the new Iraql Government ingle year of the last war. Already "Every effort wil be made to im we have been able to return to te faces the certainty of

He especially congratulated the ex-

"Central News" adds: Mr Cooper basis of friendly co-operation which maintain his

having to prove railway communications en armles

tenied that he would tackle Malayan whole we propose to folkw. The Treaty is front from the Ardle to the Bluck in the volums of supplies wh ch pluts of the Royal Navy in the Inst domestic

problems

his during now being loyally observed on both Sea at

over the existing few days in the Mediterranean "be- be transported Sea at the end of long,

ojourn here, pointing out that that sides.

He Iraq which require attention, but munication through all the severity and new requires only a larre recess most likely to be the winter

of com- plly only recently been completed been at the very heart of what is

ald he may send fact-finding reportz cause for no major anxiety.

of the Russian winter with vigorous of rolling stock and locomotives to pulg., Exypt

cam- to the British Government by cable, Intrigue In Syria

one of the countries Clipper or personally later. counter-strokes which may be ex- expand I greatly as a line of supply the immense efforts which Hitler was sent Manuel Quezon and the United

ruitable for a winter campaign and The Germans' intrigue with the

pected from the Russian Army.

While in Manila, he Law Presi "From the moment that Russia was

Drastic Measures Vichy French in Syria had mean attacked, we have cast about for

"I have no doubt that the House the Mediterranean indicate that he Francis Sayre, but did not have time

making to transport supplies across States

High while been in full swing and the every means of giving the most will approve the somewhat drastic is as aware of the fact as we are.

Commissioner · Vichy French Governor General speedy and effective help to Denta in a base and

our measures we thought it right to take treacheroug

to inspect the defences. new ally. Discussions of military to achieve those important objects equipment we deprive Germany of Pacifle affairs in detail saying only

we can provide Russia with Mr Cooper refused to manner was striving his utmost to projects which have been examined (Cheers) and further measures we the one long-run advantage she has hát further German interests.

Our armies la Greece had been possible arguments on such questions, of Persia enables us to join hands not compete with her, in actual man-ruments is being carried out and word be harmful. Nor will it be may have to take. The occupation un to now, namely, that we could British and the United States Gov-

"co-operation between

Supplies To Allies

with the southern flank of the Rus-power." Our western front in Cirenaica

In the field of supply more sian Army and to bring into netlen

Liberal Leader

om sure that the co-operation will be,continued.” had been beaten in by an incuratone said. I agreed with President, here both the military and air forces. of General von Rommel's German Roosevelt upon the message which objects in presenting a shield whichever help to Russia. He was amaz- Sir Percy Harris (Liberal leader). also serves important British African Cerpa and we had a revolt ins sent to M. Stalin. The need should bar the eastward advance fed that anyone should quibble about endorsed the necessity of giving Iraq

to suppress. Nevertheless

and the scale is heavy, the German Invader... We urgent found 14 possible, in conjunction considerable part of the munitions

this or that phrase in the Atlantic "In this, the armies of India whore Charter. with the Free French, to invade and iron and steel prixtuction of Syria The Free French battalion Russin, has fallen into enemy hands. millary, quality becomes shiningly art was signed by two of the fought gallantly in co-operation with On the other hand, the Soviet dis-it. will ning an increasing "reatest men of our generation and our forces which ultimately reach doses of from 10 to 13 million soldiers Part and in so doing will keep the it provides a foundation on which the equivalent of about four divir- for nearly all of whom they have urge of war a thousand miles, or we rol

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He wou'd like the Charter to be

Vand, having lost much equip~ |

ment.

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