ALL THE LATEST BOOKS
FICTION
REFERENCE
AND TEXT BOOKS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
Please apply for Free Catalogue
KOWLOON
BOOK SERVICE
178 Hankow Road, Kowloon
Swan, Culbertson & Fritz
Investment Bankers and Brokers
Members of New York Cotton Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Manila Stock Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Commodity Exchange, Inc., New York
Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal
New York Cuffer and Sugar Exchange Hongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghal Stock Exchange
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and BUENOS AIRES
Cabics Address:
SWANSTOCK
VICTORY BADGES
Brooches and Button-hole Type
A NEW CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED *THROUGH THE SHANGHAI ROYAL AIR FORCE
ASSOCIATION,
Replicas of the International Code Flag Signal
Minimum charge
two dollars,
On sale at Morning Post Building. ENTIRE PROCEEDS TO BOMBER FUND
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
STUDEBAKER
1941 TRUCKS
MATCHLESS FUEL SAVERS
NEW Economy.
NEW Style
NEW Comfort
NEW Performance
Full Particulars on Application
Inviting Your Enquiries
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
Stubbs Road
September 22, 1941.
Germany's Misgivings
A Long
About
Through Lisbon, Europe's only remaining free exit, travellers pass from all over the Continent. The most interesting during recent weeks have been those com- ing from Germany-neutral diplomats, business men, Americans.
Almost all of them have the same story to tell about
Observers From the Reich Speak
War
ness, was the beginning of a great and overdeopening crater in the moral fabric of tho
Of Growing Depression and Fear nation.
Of the R. A. F.
By MARTIN MOORE
Special Correspondent Of The "Daily Telegraph" In Lisbon
The thunder-clap of the Hous affair barst upon the country after this process of disillusion- ment had well, begun, and it greatly Intensified the feeling of unrest. No one I havo spoken to found any German who be lloved the Nazi version of Hess's witnesses flight. That none knows what
the country they have left: tell me that their dominant evidence of many
110 doubt that the to believe as an alternative has
there has been during the impression was of the lack leaves past three or four months of enthusiasm.
dominant mood of the nation to powerfully increased the feeling day is one of listlessness and de- of apprehensiveness. The British a perceptible change in the In March, 1939, after he pression. Depression is the Government's sustained silence spirit of the German people. had followed his troops into result chiefly of the conviction about Hess has had the effect of It is a change hard to ex-Pragua, I watched Hitler ly in the war. It has other rumours which are coursing that America is already virtual- speeding the wild and conflicting press in words. To call it a drive in triumph between causes besides. One a factor through the Reich, doing far crumbling of morale would the banners and the joy of rising and spreading potency more permanent moral damage Phono 27778-0 be to exaggerate and anti-lights down Unter den is the bombing by the RAF than any plain statement. of
cipate. No responsible per-Linden. He had promised It was in April that the facts. son coming from Germany bloodless victory, and he R.A.F. began to use their new has yet given me grounds had attained it; but now say that the present decline of heavy bombs. Many observers
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
Monday, Sept. 22, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26615
THE predK "Speetal to the Telegraph”
is used by the "longkong Telegraph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni-
bears the indication “UP” is received
the United Preu Associations, who co-
sither wholly or in part without previous arrangement.
CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE
break before winter.
"HOPE" BUT NOT “BELIEF”
cannot take it.
AMERICA TO BEAT
All
1
were
some
be
NAZI PARTY SPLIT The most damaging of these for sharing the cager op- that his victories are hard- German morale began about the stories is of a split in the higher timism felt-especially by fought, bloody, far from same time.
ranks of the Nazi party. Un-
there some people in America-home, his people have no Again and again since the doubtedly over the belief that German enthusiasm for them. start of the war foreign ob- arrests after Hess'a flight, morale will begin to crack
servers and especially Ameri. Whispered report multiplies in a few months and 'may "We are fighting ourselves cans who have lived long in them and adds a tale of shoot- dead to victory, as we did Germany and know the national Ings. Rumour speaks of a black- in 1914." That is a com- character thoroughly have said list of "unsound" party mem-
numerous to ment frequently heard from to me, "The Germans couldn't bers, too
stand up to it like the British. arrested now, but marked for The best way of describ- Germans to-day. "A year It would break their spirit." liquidation if the war begins to estions OrdinkAct, 1930, Buch newsing what is taking place ago we defeated France," Now it seems that these pro- go badly for Germany and the internal situation becomes tense. Hongkong on the date of publication by now in Germany is to say they say. "What has that phets are being proved right.
the information which Exaggerated and even baseless serve all rights and forbid republications, that the Germans are begin- victory brought us? Only
ning to realise that they the chance to fight fresh comes from Germany points to rumours, perhaps but they are battles farther and farther the same conclusion: that the doing their work of moral dis-
R.A.F. bombs are having a most integration.
on civilian What "it" may be most of away from home. We win devastating effect
This portrait of the Gorman tham still but vaguely ap-)
them, yes-but what then? morale.
mind in war-time givea Britain The debate in the Commons prchend: more intensive Where does it end?"
Goering had boasted that the and her Allies and friends firm recently on the continuance of bombing, the long absence.
R.A.F. could never get as far as reasons for confidence-but it the Emergency Powers
Berlin. Well, here they were; shows, too, that there must be Act of sons and husbands fight These sentiments express the that little crater outside the no weakening or rolaxation of brought the controversy over ing in far corners of Europe defeatist mentality. That men Brandenburg Gate, which the the Allied effort if the present Regulation 18B into the lime- and Africa and Asia Minor, tality is certainly spreading Nazis photographed as scornful doubts of the German people are light. Of all the Emergency an endless war of attrition, though it is still far from being proof of the R.A.F.'s ineffectual- to be hardened into certainty. Regulations operated under the They hope still that they universal. It could be checked Act 18B has caused most un-may not have to face all by the assurance of quick, final easiness. Under this regulation this,
Hitler does that the miracle- victory; but even the Home Secretary may order working Fuehrer will some not now promise his people quick victory. He promises them the detention-without trial and, how ushar in the German "still better arms" next year. in fact, without the actual millennium with to- formulation of a charge-of any morrow's dawn, and that
There is another voice be- sides Hitler's which assures the person regarding whom, in his the menace of "it" will pass Germans that the war will not view, there is reasonable ground like a bad dream. They end quickly. It is the voice of for believing that he, or she, hope, but they no longer America. Not all the skill of might act in a manner detri- believe.
propaganda nor the censor's blue pencil can hide from the. Ger-. A war-weariness, a vic-man people that the United tory-weariness, is settling States is resolved to see this war As the measure stands, it
over the land. The re-
through. Whether or not they UNDER certain circumstances, it to Thus, since the problem was the 'believe that American soldiers would be possible if the war Insts conquest of Libya, the swift and sailors and airmen will one's contract is to "steal" a tricklishment (since a spade shift at co clear that the only way to full of quick theft," and not of estab for ten years-and Lord Halifax
to be fatal) it is obvious that de sweep over Jugoslavia, the actually fight against them, before the defenders can sound out clarer should have put in dummy's told the United States the
drive through Greece, the they know that the power of the each other's holdings. Even in so king, and if it held (as it would Empire would fight for twenty, capture of Crete
these United States is behind Britain; deplorable a matter as theft, how-have) his worries would be over. if need be for a man to emerge victories lifted
that power looms in ever, there is a right and a wrong up their and from detention at the end of hearts for a moment, for fabulous vastness undefeatable. that period without knowing the Germans are proud of The Germans believe they can precisely what the
their army and air force. win only if they never have to Secretary had originally suspect-But, the
face that power, if they can exultation was achieve victory before that ed him to be capable of doing brief, NO brief that it power is thrown fully into the that would be prejudicial to the scarcely found public ex- struggle. Some think they can
mental to the interests of the State.
MOTORISTS CORRIBUTION
BOMBER
H.
I. K.
FUND
Buy a Badge
for your car
and support the
Bomber Fund
$10 each
NOW ON SALE AT:
A. A. Offices
Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Gilman & Co., Ltd., Vallace Harpor & Co., Ltd., Hongkong Hotel Cara
South Chlua Morning Post, Ltd, Lasted by the Hongkong Automobile Association.
State.
Home
con
Such a possibility so pletely reverses the cardinal principle of British justice- that a man is presumed to be innocent until found guilty-and Is so clearly at variance with the very principles we are fighting. to preserve, that there is n growing body of opinion in favour of some amendment of this regulation, which, while not exposing the State to the dan- ger, would offer some greater measure of personal security to the individual then is available nt present.
bilities
CIVIL DEFENCE
Mr Herbert Morrison, speaking with the knowledge of his office, says that the Government, through the Civil Defence services, is
pre for as that humanly paring so practicable for all the air-raid possi- that they can foresce. At the same time he warns the public that heavy ralds may be expected and that it is not possible to have every thing perfect. From every raid, as from every battle, it is possible for an organisation, or an army, to learn something which may be of value in strengthening its resistance.
on guard is
To be unremit the best advice, that can be offered. That in itself is a test of the morale of a force and particularly in those urous which have escaped the serious attentions of the enemy raiders. It l'not easy to maintain, enthusiasm night after · night when nothing hap pens to disturb the monotony of Civil routine. So
however, the Defence Services have borne them- selves well, and the propomi which la on foot to provide all ranki with uniform should be valuable In Tos fering the esprit de corps of a vital organisation isEvening-Dispatch:
pression. People who wore do so.
in Germany when these Whatever the Germans' hopes victories were announced or fears for the future, the
GRIN AND BEAR IT.
CONTRACT How to Play
BRIDGE
AND
How to Win
-By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON
Technique of Thievery
technique. Note to-day's hand;
South dealer.
:
Both sides vulnerable.
To-morrow's Hand
*South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable,
AKO ♡ D 04032
Q10 DG 43
J 10 632
ย 0542
OKJ76
KJA
AAJ84
109878
N
K 107%
◊ A43
IW E
S
21083 7082
J10032 N 4854
487
48784
WE
Ŏ K87
Ꭶ
AG
YAK7
OQ1064
AKJ2
4Q98
VAKJ
005 ★AQ1098
The bidding:
By Lichty
South
1 ofe
Pass
2NT
Host North East.
10 Poss Pass INT Pasa
how to:
Раль Pass
'How should South play his six club contract? Opening lead, spade jack. Reader's Hand
South's two notrump jump rebid. A render submits the following was a shade light but not really to hand, which is a typical example of ba condemned. North's raiso to ruffing losers to establish the thir". three notrump was eminently cor-teenth card, and of using Dummy's rect, though his hand was far from trumps as re-entry cards. It may be robust.
noted that it is vital to start estab Hishing the long Diamond suit im- West opened the heart ten (a mediately after the first trick. The natural enough lend) and declarer contract is seven. Clubs, both sides captured East's queen. A quick vulnerable.
count of clubs and hearts revealed.
Hongkong Telegraph
that only eight tricks were in clear Mrs Josephine Culbertson, sight. Obviously, the best place. to seek the needed ninth trick was in diamonds.
Acting on that sound
thought, declarer led-a diamond to-
Hongkong.
Dear Madam: Herewith a hand
ward dummy, West ducked, and de-of seven-club contract, I don't know clarer, after considerable agonizing so far as I concern. The hand is as the bidding. This hand is Ice cold, in dummy's jack. East swooped followings:
put in
down' with the
queen and, since he was out of hearts, had no problem
ho quickly shifted to the deuce of spades. Thereupon, East-West col-l lected four spinde tricks: before the dcclarer could regain the lead. Result, down ̋eno;
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Declarer's idea about lending 'n S: 3.9.8.3- diamond immediately in the attempt HKQ/20 to "steal" the ninth trick was nd- D. K QJ4 mirable but his execution was de C:.4.2 cidedly bad. Evidently, he felt it! was just a guess" as to which din- mond to play, but that was not they case. The cruix here was diamond trick
Hal
quickly,
27.03
WSE S
S107 01: 21:30 54.7
·D: 9 8.6%.
not to estab- C: AK QJ 10 8 0
to
win a
I hope you will be interested i
a trick. With the ace and queen
nt large, there was twice as much
chance of winning with the king as this hund, and to receive your kind with the jack... The latter card reply at the earlfest conventerice, in would lose to the ace and queen; the Hongkong? Telegraph, formarionly to the déo