1939-12-01 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 1, 1939

AMERICA

INCENSED

Soviet Invasion Regarded As A Direct Affront

NO EVENT SINCE WAR HAS SO SHOCKED OPINION

Washington, To-day.

NO EVENT SINCE THE WAR started has so pro- foundly shocked American opinion as the So- viet invasion of Finland.

Until a very late hour last night, Administration offi- cials declined to give credence to press reports of the attack.

Until the calculated offensive, land, sea and air, was confirmed by official despatches, they refused to believe that the Soviet contemplated military action and they were still hoping that the offer by the United States Gov- ernment of its good offices would be accepted.

Official anger has, in fact, been increased by the realisation that the invasion is a direct affront to the United States. Reuter.

RUSSIA NOT INTERESTED

Washington, To-day.

A Russian official had told the Unit- ed States Government that there was no need for Soviet Russia to use the good offices of the United States Gov- ernment as offered by Washington.

BRITISH

WARSHIPS SEEK SHELTER

Oslo, To-day.

The Norwegian naval au-

Helsingfors (Helsinki) railway station. (Copyright, Fox).

thorities announce that two HONG KONG

On the other hand, Finland warmly British warships and one

welcomed the offer and the Finnish

Minister here told the United States damaged British submarine COMFORTS

Government that his country would have put in to the Norwegian

welcome their good offices.-Reuter.

WASHINGTON MAKING UP

MIND TO ACTION

coast near Stavenger, plead- FOR TROOPS

ing stress of weather and damage.

Washington, To-day. Questioned about the possibility of The first British cruiser arrived at the United States applying the pro-7 a.m. yesterday, being followed two visions of the Neutrality Act to Rus-hours later by the other warship and sia and Finland, Mr. Cordell Hull, the the submarine.

Secretary of State, refused to com- The Norwegian authorities have ment but said that at some time later sent aeroplanes and Coast Guards to he might be able to give his reasons inspect the British ships for damage. for not announcing the decision im- | -Reuter. mediately, says the Dow Jones Agency. Reuter,

FINNISH MINISTER CONFERS

WITH MR. HULL

Washington, To-day.

In an official statement M. Probope, the Finnish Minister to Washington,

denied that Finland had declared war on Russia.

He said that Finland had declared a state of siege.

M. Probope later had a conference with Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State.-Reuter.

PRES. ROOSEVELT

RETURNS

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt on news of the Russian invasion, returned from Warm Springs immediately and went into

the conference with

Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, concerning

LONDON STATEMENT

London, To-day,

It is announced in London that there is no connection between the putting in to Norway of two British warships and a submarine and the reports of the naval battle near Nor- way between warships and planes.-Reuter.

STATEMENT

ON

aero-

CENSORSHIP

LONDON, TO-DAY. THERE WAS SOME CENSORSHIP OF THE PRESS IN ALMOST ALL COLONIES, ALTHOUGH THE EXACT DEGREE AND METHOD VARIED, DECLARED MR. MAL- COLM MACDONALD, COLONIAL SECRETARY, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.

Matter sent from Britain to the Colonies was censored in the United Kingdom.

Finland.

Almost simultaneously, it became known that an official of the Soviet

the Embassy had advised

Govern- ment that he saw no need for the ́extension of America's good offices for a peaceful solution of the Russo- Finnish dispute.

"Representations have been made to On the other hand, Finland, through me on the question of double censor- her Minister at Washington, advised ship and I am consulting the other de- the Government that she would wel-partments concerned with a view to come the United States' good offices. seeing what relation is practicable. -Reuter.

MOLOTOV ́ ́REBUKES UNITED STATES!

Moscow, To-day. The Foreign Commissar, M. Molotov having sharply rebuke American In- terference in the Soviet-Finnish dis- pute, observers here do not expect Soviet acceptance of the mediation offer. Reuter.

"There is no censorship in Britain of press matter from the Colonies, either by cable or mail, although tele- grams received by the press agencies, if connected with the war, are "sub- mitted to censorship before issuing.”- Reuter.

A workman, Ma Wing, of the Royal Naval Dockyard was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital with a fractur- ed skull yesterday. He fell into the well of a warship.

GERMAN WANTED TO BE INTERNED

GERMAN SUBJECT

HANS

A THE KNITTING SECTION OF THE BRITISH WAR ORGANIZATION | GEORGE STERN, 20, WAS !HARG- FUND DESPATCHED TO ENG-ED TO-DAY BEFORE MR. 2. HIMS- LAND LAST WEEK, 335 MUFFLERS, WORTH WITH

STOWING AWAY

58 SWEATERS, 4 PAIR OF MIT- ON BOARD THE M. V. RUYS FROM TENS AND 549 PAIRS OF SOCKS. SHANGHAI, WITH ENTERING THE COLONY WITHOUT A VALID PASS- PORT AND WITH BEING A VA- GRANT.

These were packed by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery in cases provided by them and were shipped by courtesy of the Blue Funnel Line, some cases being sent to the Navy and some directly to the men at the Front. The wool was bought by private sub- scription; the largest donation of $180 being given by the ladies of the Tai- koo Club working Party.

As a result of the showing of the "Edith Cavell" Film at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres, the satis- factory sum of $2,120,44 was realized for the Fund.

On Sunday, December 10, two hoc- key matches will be played at King's Park, a ladies' match at 2.30 p.m., Island V Mainland, and, at 4 p.m., the Combined Services V. Civilians. The Pipers of the 5/6th Raputana Rifles will play during the afternoon.

AUSTRIAN SUMMONED

18-year-old charged be- morning,

Marcel Israel Singer, Austrian butcher, was fore Mr. R. Edwards this with failing to notify the Police of his place of residence.

Defendant was employed by the Central Meat Company in Wellington Street. When he left that company, he did not report to the Police. A fine of $10 was imposed.

PATROL ACTIVITY

Paris, To-day. Local artillery action and small patrol activity is reported from the Western Front-Reuter.

Mr. W. J. S. Key, of No. 533, Stubbs Road, has reported that jewellery to the value of $121 was stolen from his bedroom last night.

He stated that he could find no way of living in Shanghai and, hav- ing heard that Hong Kong had a Camp, he decided to come here to he interned.

"You were only wasting your time, Every stowaway has to be sent back to the place he comes from and you cannot be an exception," said Mr. Himsworth.

"Please do not send me back to Shanghai, where life is impossible," that he Stern appealed, he stated was once a resident of this Colony.

He was placed on a bond and sent to the House of Detention, with an expulsion order against him.

The prosecuting officer, however, suggested that he be permitted to make arrangements with the military authorities to send the youth to the Internment Camp.

TAI-O

TRAGEDY

A 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL, NG KAU- MUI, WAS KILLED THIS MORNING BY ONE OF EIGHT ARMED ROB- BERS WHEN HER MOTHER RAIS- ED AN ALARM AFTER THEY HAD RANSACKED THE PLACE, IT IS REVEALED IN A POLICE REPORT. The robbers invaded a hut at Shan Wat Village at 2 am, to-day while the occupants, a widow, a boy and the girl, were asleep..

The woman was threatened and gave them $20.

Ater the robbers had left, the wo- man raised an alarm. The robbers returned to the house and attacked the occupants, killed the girl and wounding the woman and the boy,