NANKING TO DISCIPLINE STUDENTS
Nanking, Feb. 24-An order to laten up discipline SLMONA students was Instied Insticht by the Ministry of Education, which charged that the various student strikes and riots in the past year were Instigated by Communists and their collabora
tora.
The Ministry aided that, in order to maintain order and dia- eiplino in educational fńsžītu. tions, it would in future suspend or dissolve Ulioso schools in which students continued to Bout the law and create disturbances.
Inspite of financial dimeul- ties.
the order kald that the Government has done in best to rehabilitate schools and Im- prove equipment and grant scholarships to help the poor and deserving students-Reuter.- AAP.
FAR EAST
IMPORTANT
FOR PEACE
more
Detroit. Feb. 23.-The Far East is "ultimately even important to our future peace than is Europe," Senator Robert Taft, 11 possible Republican candidate for the Presidency, sa here tonight.
"We should be as much emcerned about the advance of Communism to the shore of the Pacific through people who are ready to accept dictatorship as we are to its possible advance in Europe through nations which have a history of independence and popular government." he said.
Toft Senator
criticised Gen. George
Marshall' polley in China, saying: "The
trulh
is that Gen. Marshall does not like the Chinese and has no interest in their problems. He has been unwillingly forced into proposing a relief programme."
Criticising the concessions made to and the falture to obtain Assurances from Russia In return for lend-lease aid, Mr Toft said: "We completely tore up the Atlantic Charter and all of the ideals for which the war was fought.
War
Russia durink the w
"We never even mentioned the freedom of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. We failed to guard effec- tively the freedom of Poland. turned against Finland, whose naty crime was that it was determined to
Soviet be free from
tyranny." Heuter.
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MAILS
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1918.
Proposal For New Conference Over Sudan
London, Feb. 23.-Britain, in a note published carly this morning, has proposed to Egypt that the two governments should confer immediately on con- stitutional reforms in the Sudan.
THREE SEATS OFFERED TO INDONESIANS
So far. it is learned that Egypt has not agreed, but ar- rangements for a conference are expected to be completed beford long, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.
In Cairo, the Egyption Premler, Nokrashy Prehn, told sportern to- day that he thought the revised draft ordinance on Sudan constitutional reform submitted to the British and
Batavin, Feb. 23. Well- Egyptian Governments by Sir Robert
Republican
sources
informed said in Batavia today that they could neither confirm or deny reports that new suggestions for Republican participation in the Interim Federal Government were made yesterday Jogjakarta.
at
of the
Howe, Governor-General Sudan, was unhealthy,"
He declined to make any further comment.
The draft, based on Sudanese pro- Legis- posals, nims at setting up lative Assembly and an Executive Council to replace the present North Sudan Advisory Council.
The Egyptian Government, after examining the draft and the British These reports said that to veri
note proposing that the two govern- protracted
ments negotiations through the Security Council's
abould confer mediately Good
Offices on
constitutional reforms in the Committee for a poilien) rettlement Sudan, decided to refer the doc with the Dutch, it had been suggest-ments to a "committee of experts.” ed to the Repubile that it should
Prominence In Press,
nity
necept three seats in the Interim Egyptian newspapers gave great Government the Dutch were
prominence to the draft today. The farming with the co-operation of 10 Government, and independent pupers non-Republican Indonesian
terri- made 180 comment, however, Typical
headlines
dies in Opposition new pers in
Egypt were: "Disastrous Sudan Project" and "A Plot to establish a Dictatorship to the Sudan."
lories.
The names of the present Preinier. Dr. Mobamned Hallo. former Premier, Dr. Sutan Sjahre, and the Minister of Health, D. J. Leimena. who led the cease-fire negotiations for the Republic, were mentioned as acceptable candidates.
itellable reports said the sugges- flons were male to the Republicans
by
the American member of the "Good Offees" Committee. Mr Coert Dubois.
k
Sockarno
Britain's note, though only Just released, was sent to the Egyptian Ambassador to London on January
THE SATURDAY EVENING JOTT
ZOMERS PRETO VERTICE, INGU
TOM HENDERSON
"Gee, this is going to be interesting! Mind if I watch?"
Antarctic Territories:
Won't Be Chivvied
Out" - Attlee
London, Feb. 23.-Britain is not prepared to be "cheated
or chivvied" out of British territories anywhere in the world, the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, assured the House of Commons today.
He was replying to a question 15. It proposed that the conference, to be held at a place not yet chosen, ahout the Falkland Island De- SPORT: should examine a revised draft or-petencies, over which there is a dispute between Britain. Chile and the Argentine.
dinance enacting administrative re- for forms in the Sudan. This draft is also published today,
It is based on proposals worked out in Khartoum, the Sudan capital, in 1946 and presented to the two governments last summer.
•
eritieised the proposals, while the The Egyptian Government had British Government approved their "general principles." Some of the proposals have been incorporated in the revised draft.-Reuter.
Mr Dubois declined to discuss his Jogjakarta visit when he returned today except to say he hnd gone to
These proposals came froin a con- the Republican capital to pay his ference of Bending Sudanese that respects to the President of the Re-had been convened by the former publie. Dr I. R. Sockarne who, he Governor-General, Sir regretted to find, was ill.
Hubert Huddleston. Unofficial Republicans informants they did not know whether the We suggestions were made at the request the Dutch, whether at the request of the Good Offices Committee or by the American member acting on bis own.
Dutch sources varlier said they
no new proposals. It was confirmed that Mr Dubois seen the Lieutenant Governor- General, Dr Hubertus You Mook. the Minister for Reconstruction, Dr Neher, and some other Dutch offelais before he flew to. Jogjakarta.! Reuter.
TUESDAY, FRIRUARY 21 Closing Times By Air Bangkok, Hangion. Calcutta, Karnchi, Bahrein, Cairo (Nairobi, Johannesburg A Marseilles via Cairo) Augusta London (Kowloon C.P.0.) 3 (6.1.0) 1.30 p.m.. Amoy & Fonchow: Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao and Peiping: Swatow
3.30 p.m.
pio.
knew
bad
Troop Evacuation
STRACHEY
DEFENDS
FOOD PACT
Mr Attlee Brat stated that Britan did not see any need to accept an
F.A.
Cup
offer by the Australian Government Sixth Round
to send a cruiser to the Folklands
if required, although he thanked me Australian Prime Minister, Mr John
Chifley, for his "friendly interest and
and Fixtures
desire to help."
The Uniteri Nations Security Council's "Good Offices" Committee today announced that the Dutch and
Chilean and
Renublican Army commands in Indonesia bud reach agreement ander which 29,000 Indonesian com- batants should have left Dutch controlled areas at midnight last
---
London, Feb. 23. The follow- ing are the FA Cup sixth round fixtures for Saturday, February 28.
Fulham v. Blackpool; Queen's Park Bangers V. Derby:. United v. Preston North End: Sou- Manchester thampton v. Tottenham.
The draw for the fourth round of
re-
the Scottish Cup made today sulted as follows:
Rangers v. East Fife: Airdriconfans v. Morton: Celtic Montrose; Hibernian v. St. Mirren.
The matches are to be played un March 6-Reuter,
GEN. WAVELL'S PACIFIC
WAR DESPATCH
(Continued from Page 1)
Commenting that the establish- ment of the ABDA Headquarters at Lembang by January 18 was a "re- markable plece of staff work," the general paid a tribute to the Dutch authorities In The Netherlands East Indles, who "placed all their re sources at our disposal and did all In their power to assist." He added nothing was left undone by the civil and military authorities in Jave that could contribute to the efficiency and good working order of his head- quarters and to the comfort of the personnel.
After the Japanese made a fresh landing on the east coast at Endau. General Wavell decided it would be better to withdraw the forte, from the mainland into the island and continue the fight there rather than let it be overwhelmed before rein- forcements landed.
♫
When word came from General Percival that he had withdrawn to the island on the night of January 30 Generul Wavell cabled him to fight for every foot of the Island.
Fighters
withdrawn fo wore. in protect the air bases Sumatra General Wavell said he got loyal there. co-operation from his colleagues on General Wavell kold the Cx- the international headquarters.. As periance of Crate had shown that if all Dutch spoke English, there was the Allies maintained weak nir no langunge dificulty.
force within close range of Detailing the difficulties of bulld- stronger enemy force, the sacrifice ing up the air defences as the efforts of alreraft entailed by the attempt to achieve the main objectives began, brings no real relief" to the Iand General Wavell said the distances by forces in the end. sea from the sources of supply- Briinin and the United States-were so great that few acroplanes arrived by ship before the evacuation,
Detalling the difficulties of having Air routes from Australia on the Burma included in this command, east or by Africa. India and Burma General Wavell said he would have
west
long and proteited about this more strongly hazardous that wartage was ex-
he had anficipated an immediate tremely high. The Australian Japanese invasion in force. Government too succeeded in getting I had miscalculated the extent of
number of Amerlenn aircraft the Japanese preparations and be btended for
which were
were Heved that while engaged in active
on the
were ко
if
MISCALCULATION
diverted to there of Australia. operations in the Philippines, Maluya
While reorganisation was incom-nud The Netherlands East Indies. plete, the Japanese attacked avro- they would not be able to under- drumes
in Southern Sumatra and take a serious campaign in Burma much vital equipment was lost and I hope we should have
spaco to organise the at sea between Malays and Sumatra. breathing
The result of all the factors was having to meet
negiceted defence forces there before
a heavy reale
By the end of January, the Allies thehad lost Moulmein in Burina Rangoon was threatened.
that the Allied Air Force, Instead
of Increasing in strength and ob- attack,"
superiority taining
over
A wasted with gradually in-
rapidity
completely that
of
anl
General Wavell said at this stage the outlook altogether was not good and he reported that he could do. defend Sin- no more than try to bo
finally and was
General
said it became obvious towards the end of January that the Allies were likely to driven back into Singapore Island and that troops arriving In February could hardly be landed in Singa-
pore.
WEAKLY GUARDED DROMES
gapore Island, the air bases in Sott- thern and Central Sumatra, the naval at Koepang in Timor, which base at Sourabaya and the aerodrome
essential for reinforcements Australia,
Was from
He hoped the arrival of promised
reinforcements might turn
nero-scale.
the
It was then proposed to use the first Australian division to arrive to secure important groups of dromes in Southern Sumatra, which He ani, in view of the size of were "wenkly guarded," while the Singapore Island, the Allied
force 2nd Division and the 7th Armoured was obvious weak in numbers but Brigade reinforced the garrison of
the enemy could not employ large Java.
forces and "I considered an active Early in February, the 7th Ar-defence of the Island should enable inoured Brigade was scut to rein- it to be held for some time." force the hard-pressed Burma Army
The Japanese were
making pro- and "be
"before more than
advance gress with infiltration tactics in the parties of the Australian corps could west, "I ordered General Percival arrive, South Sumatra had been to stage a counter-attack with all captured by the enemy and Java the troops possible, but I left Singa- was so closely threatened that it
pore on the morning of February 11 would have been impossible to land without much confidence in алу
prolonged realstance.
the lands East Indies or The Nether- naval force which was scheduled to
The British cruiser Nigeria, which left South Africa last week, is due to arrive in the Falklands very shortly and will visit the Depen- deneles with the British sloop Snipe. Meanwhile, the Argentine naval squadron on manoeuvres in the An- tarctic was anchored off Deception Island, correspondents on board the Argentine ships reported today.
The
crews are today taking part which in a ceremony at
President Juan Peron's
portrait will
any large number of troops." be ***-
Australians were diverted to veiled at the Argentino naval base established there last month in spite
Austrnila and Ceylon after the
FEARS JUSTIFIED "My fears were justified and Australian Government had refused of protests from Britain.-Reuter.
consent
to rein- Singapore was surrendered its being used
to the Talks In Santiago .
force Burma.
enemy on February 15." Buenos Aires, Feb. 23.--The Ar-
GEORGETOWN MATCH
"To sum up, land reinforcements Sumatra came into the front line gentine Government is sending » Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb. arrived too late to save the situn-ns the last outpost of Java. The London, Feb. 23.-The Minis- ter of Food. Mr John Strachey, cuss conleting British Argentine and appointing days
special emissary to Santiago to dis- | Feb. 23.--After one of the most dis- tion in either
of cricket.
altack an enemy convoy of transports tonight spiked a Conservative
jaims the Antarctic. M.C.C. tourisin and British Gulanu Commenting on naval strength, and warships heading for Southern for action Party attack on
An official announcement sald that drew their first match, which ended General Wavell said a considerable Sumatra was not ready the Anglo-
Senor Pascual Larosa has been here Argentine pact in the House of
today, this being the seventh part of the available naval forces the day after the Japanese made given the task, with the rank of successive draw of the four, as ul were employed in escorting convoys their advance. Commons with an offer to take special ambassador. He left for the three matches in both Barbados and into Singapore and occasionally be-
became obvious by February 15 the whole matter to the coun-
there was Chilean capital-by train.--
little-hope--of-holding Trinidad; including a Test In-ench, tween Australia and Java. try"-make it a general election
Larosa's trip is based on the were left undecided.
The striking force was therefore Southern Sumatra. On the "some issued by the issue if The communique
With their first innings lend of 36 small and no air forces were over day, General Wavell held a confer "necessity for Conservatives tions between the
initiating conversa-7 Committer said that the two com-
the Argentine and (332 to 290) the MCC carried their available to cover it once it was ence with the Governor General of mands had agreed to complete the were not satisfied.
Chilean Repubiles with respect to overnight 63 for three to 101 for six
even a short distance from Java, The Netherlands East Indies evacuation of members of the Re- There was no Opposition reply. rights both enjoy in the Antarctic today before declaring, Len Hutton
while to operate anywhere within Dutch representatives on the position publican Army from Dutch-controll- į pm.ed
Mr Strachey said Conservative continent, the announcement said,
was created by the fall of Singapore and range of Japanese air base scoring 62 not out. This left British areas.
This was In accordance criticism
Argentine and Chile appeared to be that the
base their Gulana little more than two hours to invite a heavy and dangerous air the on Sumatra.
linck with the truce
outtack. terins signed on Government should not have made Antarctic claims on an extension of to score 228 if they were to win, and
Two slips of reinforcements which January 17,
substantial Argentine purchases.
their boundaries along an undersen such a task was impossible.
"Since the enemy never moved his would be too late for Sumatra were The communique added that the "If you are prepared to put
continental shelf. that
stumps were drawn they had scored naval forces or convoys outside the diverted to Java, but General Wavell parties agreed that stabilised lines to the country, it is a proposition
Larosa
is expected to confer with 70 for the
loss of one wicket. range of air support, our only hope warned the Governor General that and demilitarised zones were now which the Government is very ready
of action was by a rapid dashing in the Australian Government might be Chilean President, Gonzales
Reuter. satisfactorily established, except in to debate on any
who public platform.
Videra,
at night and out again. on his way back to
unwilling to allow their troops on the Kenit area in Central Java and There would be no difficulty
This JOCKEY CLUB SUED from a visit Santiago
manoeuvre led to a very board, to land in
to Chilean
at Java. London. Feb. 23-The ligh Court successful bases.
destroyer atinek near area in East Java, showing that this agreement is very
Was Jater decided the risk of the interests of this From the Argentine task force at here today began hearings of a case Balikpapan en January 23, but the
troops 10 to review the situation, and lists
Club. memy never gave us the chance allowing the Australian amid cheers present in the Antarctic. It was brought against the Jockey
Jand in Java country," he asserted
was unjustified as British fat repeat 11" presumed prisoners of war, were from the Government benches,
General Wavell decided "that the reported today that the cruisers controlling body being exchanged,
sub-
Almirante Mr Strachey 'rose, after almost
Brown and Vinticinco racing, by James Russell, who for-
of Burma security
and Australlu committee was to draft general in two hours of Conservative speeches,
in America, Demayo had reached
merly trained horses Island, which of aircraft to defend the
laimed by Australia and France, for damages also is claimed by
that a efend the agreement. He told
Britain-Associated Press.
arising out of allegations the House of Commons flatly that
horse trained by him had been he would not disclose commodity
drugged. prices paid to Argentina because it would hamper negotiations, but he denied that Britain was paying £30
ton for maize, as ono Conserva. tive had charged.
·Closing· Times Dy-Sex-2 Train Macau, Taishan & Shekki (Beal 2 pm. night.
Central
and
South Amertea via San Francisco (No
Canton (Train) 2 p.m.
Sungai, USA, Canalia,
Parcels for Canada) (Hea) 3 pm. Hollow (Srea) p..
Foruona vin Keelung (ra) 4 pm, Macan. Tsinshan & Sickki (Rea) 4 Canton (Ses) p.
Swatow,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Closing Times By Ale Tainan, Amay and Shanghai, Dam real: 30 mm. (ord), Manila, P., Hunciulu, U.S.A. & Canada.
11.30 treg); 10 1, ford). Canton, Lluchow. Kunning, Amoy Shanglint, Nanking, Hankuw, Tsingtao &
Telping. 3.30 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
Canton (Train) 7 an
Macno, Talnalsan & Shekki (Sea) & am. Shanghai (Sea) Noon.
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
(Ne) Noon.
Swatow (Bea) 1 pan.
Macao, Trianlian & Shekk! (Bea) 2 p.m.
Canton (Train) 3 p.m.
Manila (Sea)
pin,
Stralis (Ben) 3pm,
Macao, Teinshan & Shekkl (Bra) 4 pan.
Kongmoon (Sea) 5 p.D.
Canton (Hea) 5 pm.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Closing Time By Air
Shanghal, a, trep); .20 .. (ord). Manila. 11.30 a..
Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,
Sydney and Auckland, 3.30 p.m. Shanghai, Nanking, Hankow Tsingtao, Peiping. Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Fu- chow and Kwellin, 3.30 p.m.
ZBW BROADCAST
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A
See had been formed stron
Another
structions on the use during the truce.--Reuter,
Imam Strangled In Bed
of
the
Antarctic
QUESTION ON DOCUMENTS
the
of
completion of a railway deal which any agreement" among the United warned Russell off the turf. Yemen is of very real advantage to us, that Sutes, the Soviet Union and Great
Britain concerning publication diplomatic documents captured
degren Germany.
of
In
When
It
un"
Burma
and
· was.
METHODICAL JAPANESE General Wavell declared Japanese advances in rod that the were the tnost vital requirements in Innds East Indies were methodical, the war against Japan and efforts "They secure a line of air bases, should not be made to reinforce Java which might compromise the defence then, with aircraft established on Russell's counsel, Mr G. D.
of Burmi, or Aústrålla.” these bases, they attacked our alr Roberts. said that the trainer had forces on the next bases to the south,
41-DAY DEFENCE his licence withdrawn after a hors "When they judged the air strength He recommended the diversion of
these called Boston Boro, trained by hilm, fon
bases was mufelently the Australians to Burma, and at had won the John O'Gaunt Plate at reduced, they sent a seaborne ex- this point received a proposal of In defence of the agreement, Mr
pedition to seize them and so on. retransfer to the London, Feb. 23.-Mr Hector Mc- the Lincoln meeting last March.
the control of India or Strachey said: "The advantages--and Neil, Minister of State, toid
"On capturing an aerodrome, they Burma Command, The Jockey Club had held what Baghdad, Feb. 23. The we believe they are substantial ones House
to be an in- were very quick in repairing any transferred counsel said of mystery of the fate of the 85--for this country are that it enables these Commis today that quiry into the alleged doping and destruction and
in establishing air days here February 21, four dissolution of ABDA, year-olt. Imam
forces and developing an air warn-which had fought the battle of the Russell complained that hising system.
South-West Pacifle for 41 days, deepened tonight with a report our substantial food programme can
વધ trainer's Beence was withdrawn "So stereotyped were their methods Generni Wavell had warned the here that he was strangled in be carried through, that we open up
without a fair inquiry, involving a that it became possible to predict Chiefs of Staff that an Allied fighter his bed last month by members to very considerable
♫
Ile further with reasonable accuracy the date force could put remain effective for breach of contract.
be had been of the next advance and its objective." complained that
more than two weeks. Two days of a "liberation movement" market in the Argentine to types of
Mr MeNell was asked: "In view. libelled by an entry in the Racing exports which are closed to us, and
The Allles did their best to inflict later he reduced the estimate to one headed by one of his sons who that we base for the first time these uncles which are appearing as Calendar which, he claimed, meant heavy loses ou the Japanese expedi-week, which proved correct. had led to Aden last year.
quotations from captured documents that he had administered, or been a tlons in the latter part of January enormously Important transactions
General Wavell received instruc- will you get The Arab League in Cairo said it with the Argentine on sterling the Russian press,
and early February, but alr resources tions on February 21 that Java. had received news. That the king United Press.
translations put into the library so party to administering, a drug to a
race horse.
were too small, Enemy convoys and should be defended to the last and Members died on February 17 at his capital,
can inform themselves "Russell asked for a declaration that landing forces were usually out of that any naval or air reinforcements. The next tiny it
about them?"
name had
the Netherlands East Indies been wrongfully reach of all but the American heavy in had been assassinated. A month
Mr McNeil: "Quite plainly it placed on the list. of disqualined bombers and there were too few In ordered forward, He was instruct- carlier.
Was most Inappropriate to. ask trainers, and
damages for alleged number.,
ed to withdraw the ABDA -Head- Government to publish documents breach of contract, and alleged libel. Meanwhile, the situation in quarters from Java, but on General which are in 'Soviet possessions," The Jockey Club denied that with Malaya, was deteriorating, and the Wavell's advice the command, was. United Press.
drawal of the trainer's licence in-hope of holding the enemy on the dissolved. volved a breach
On handing over uf contract and Segamat-River Muar Line until the
the command, denied that is Inquiry into the case whole of the 18th Division landed Genera! Wavell told, the Chiefs of was anything but in accordance with o reinforce the forward troops had Staff that 5,500 British troops, about natural justice.
been disappointed.
6,000 Royal Alt Force-mostly. unarmed and without aircraft and The hearing will be continued to
about 3,000 Australians morrow. Reuter.
and.,800 United States troops were left to do- fend Java.
Tho
American
won
reported he
Reports here tohight indicated
PPC SECRETARY
reports that he had died, ON CHINA PEACE were denied:
Nanking, Feb. 24. Mr Shao Ld- there was heavy fighting in Yemen ize, Secretary-General of the Eco- between faction led by two brothers, ples Political Council both sons of the Inte Imom.
and former Ambassador to Moscow, declared One of them was said to be the Inst night that negotiated, peace in Crown Prince, at present reported China would bo ponsible only to be in control of most of the through the joint efforts of media- country.
tion by both the United States and General Ismail Safwat Pasha. Russia. recently
pro-
Redundant Pilots
to
his
There was every prospeel of the force being driven from Johore into
Singapore Island, DECISION
TO WITHDRAW "I found that very little had been done in the preparations of the de-
northern part
of
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers 1. Korca. 2.
In the It was carefully fences preserved and is on public view, Singapore Island and I had already under glass, in Moscow. 3. 3.enbled to the Prime Minister on Baird, Scotsman. 4. Brazil, 5. January 10, warning him that the King Arthur's.
defence of 0. The disease was
Singapore Talond was contracted from Japanese shaving very far from strong and might not brushes made from the hair
of hold out for Jong Johore animals that had the disease.
London,
Feb.
23.-The British European Airways, n State-owned corporation which is showing appointed "lender of the
financial loss, is to declare 7 of Its Mr Shao, who played Arab forces
naval 330 pilots redundant, it was learned preparing to fight in minent
scoplane part in the Palestine," is stated to have left Nationalist-Communist
abortive today.
tender, Langley,
to.. was ordered negotiations Between 10 and 20 radio officers) Cairo tonight for the Yemen to in- during
in Java, unload some P-40 planes Mr George Marchall's vestigate the situation there for the sojourn In China as mediator, said also
but she was sunk. and a number of senior officers are
The forced destruction of other Arab League.
leave the corporation. that unless Sovlet and American
Reuter.
P-408 to prevent them falling into co-operation is effected, there can
Japanese hands "destroyed the last be no peaceful rettlement of the
chance of prolonging the fighter re- Communist problem in this coun-
nistance to the Japanese Air Force.” try.
lost,"
Among the tributer of the end of He felt certain that this
General Wavell said he instructed his despatch, General Wavell movo
praised Back At Work would be acceptable to the Chinese
London, Feb. 23. The Danish
General Percival to continue Uo the efficiency and calm determina- Government, besides showing the
motor vessel, Gladys Dan, of 4,467
Printed and published by FREDERICR Aght in Johore and to endeavour to lor. In all circumstances" shown by Marseilles, Feb. 23.-Dockers were rest of the world that both Russia, aground near Manta, on the Ecun- South China Morning Post Limited until further reinforcements arrived, commander of the Allied land forces tons, registered at Esbjerg. has run PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of hold tho enemy on the mainland Lieutenant General Ter Poorten, the back to work today after a 24-hour and America sincerely sought peace' strike over wagca--Associated Press in China-Reuter-AAP.
dorian coast, Lloyds shipping intel- at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of but to make every preparation for in The Netherlands East Iridies ligence reported today.-Reuter. Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong the defence of Singapore. Island.-- Reuter.
Ten days national mourning for the Imom
ordered today
was
that not less than 24 hours notice prior to the day of publication should throughout Iraq-Reuter.
be given for all commercial dieplay advertisements, change of copy atc. Notices
and Classified Advertisa.
ments will be received up til 4.80 p.m. for the following day.
A
Danish Ship Aground
Was