1940-12-02 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 2, 1940.

Nazi Diplomatic Blitzkrieg Passes Peacefully Away Balkan Damper On Ribby's Enthusiasm

MASSACRE ORDERED BY BERLIN?

The Rumanian Foreign Office has warned the public not to listen to a secret radio station which has started to broadcast

to them.

This station has given details of proof it holds that the mass mur- ders of political prisoners were planned and ordered by Berlin.

It is not known where the station is operating.

According to Moscow Radlo, German clrcles in Rumania have revealed details of the shooting of the 64 political prisoners. The day before the murder, the military guard was removed and 50 Iron Guardists were

left in charge.

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

THERE HAS BEEN a lull in diplomatic ac- tivity this week after the feverish German ef- forts of the previous week to whip up en- thusiasm for the much-heralded "new order in Europe."

The tepid reception which the adherence of three Balkan countries to the Tripartite Pact has received all over the world seems to have dampened the enthusiasm of Ribben- trop, and save for some tentative efforts in the direction of Turkey, the diplomatic blitzkrieg appears to have died down for the moment.

Rumania, is falling further and they come to her help-on their further under the Nazi yoke. The own terms. terroristic activities of the Iron Guard, if not directly encouraged, Ger- are certainly inspired by

many.

It lo

possible the disorders are being instigated by the Na-

zis to provide them with an ex- cuse for placing Rumania under direct German military dieta- torship. thus removing the country's last shreds of inde- pondence.

it

Armed with automatic weapons,

The victorious Greek advance they entered the cells and shot and is still continuing and the Italians killed the prisoners,

of stemming some of seem incapable whom had 40 bullets in them. despite their counter-attacks and

Berlin comment: Nothing outre-shuffling of generals. of the ordinary has. happened in Rumania.

Rome comment: The shootings were understandable.

Portuguese press comment: "We | protest because we are Christians, because we belong to the human species." Reuter.

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No Sign Of Aid To Italy

There is still no sign that Germans are about to come Italy's aid.

the

to

her

Possibly they wish to see still further in the mire before

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The Japanese pact with the puppet administration of Wang Ching-wel has made little im- pression on the world. The granting by the States of a £25,000,000 loan General Chiang Kai-shek's Gov- ernment has shown more clearly United than any words that the States Government has no inten- tion whatever of ceasing to regard the Chungking Government as the Government of China.

German Caution

The stated it views.

British Government

has

FIRST

PASSENGERS

FROM H.K.

The first passengers. from Hong Kong ar rived in Canton Saturday morning.

on.

They reported the strictest observance of the quarantinė re- gulations. Their bag- gage was fumigated and they had to un- dergo. stool tests.

Passengers added·· the Japanese officials were courteous. Reuter.

PREMIER WORKS ON BIRTHDAY

On his

SWISS

ANNOY GERMANS

Bitter attacks on the Swiss press were launch- ed yesterday by several German newspapers.

Thus the "Boersen Zeitung" describing the bombing of Coven- try, wrote only of temporary damage to armaments works, wrote of whereas the others the annihilation of Coventry.

This, it says, shows the cor- respondent is in British pay.

The "Deutsche Allegmeine Zeitung" complains that nobody in Switzerland makes any move to correct this untruthful re: porting, while at the same time the National (totalitarian) Party has been banned as dangerous.

The "Voolkitcher Boobdoḥt- ter" complaing that "such' ports appear in the prces

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a country which describes it. self as neutral and which: at nd- the same time forbids a tional movement.. "Forbidding people of German

ON blood to show the German spirit

while at the same time accept- ing British bribes is a spectacle."--Reuter.

sorry

sixty-sixth HUNGARIAN

birthday on Saturday, the Premier,

Mr.

Winston

Churchill, made little de ATTACK ON

holds exactly, similar parture from his usual Well-informed circles in Lon at work.

routine and spent the day RUMANIA

don feel it possible that Italy may

THE OFFICIAL HUNGARIAN During the week-end, it is stat- PAPER "PESTER LLOYD" YES- recognise the "Nanking Govern- ment" but despite the Pact which ed. he hoped to attend a small TERDAY DELIVERED. A VID- allles her with Japan, it is be-family gathering of which the LENT ATTACK: AGAINST HUN- PARTNER, RU- lieved that Germany will continue youngest member is his grandson, GARY'S AXIS

seven-weeks-old Winston MANIA., her cautious attitude regarding Ja-the pan and China, in an attempt to Churchill, son of Randolph Chur- The paper spoke of Rumania's "blind hatred for Hungary," and keep a foot in both camps-Reu-chill, M.P.

action Congratulatory messages from threatened

to liberate all parts of the country and the Hungarians still under Rumanian Empire poured into No. 10, Down- rule in Transylvania. -Reuter. ing Street.

ter.

AXIS FAILURE

IN BALKANS

A particularly welcome birthday as a birthday present for seven present came from the Nether-Spitfires. Please christen them land-East Indies where the local Ceram,~Batavia, Bandoeng, Merd- Spltüre Fund organisers sent pi, Soebang, Toba and O.A.B. The the following telegram to the last has been subscribed for by Minister of Aircraft Production: non-commissioned officers in the AXIS ATTEMPTS TO INVADE "Tomorrow, Saturday, we are re-Netherland Indies Army."-British THE BALKANS ON TWO mitting to Mr. Churchill: £35,000 Wireloss. FLANKS HAVE FAILED UT-

TERLY OWING TO THE ITAL- IAN DEFEATS BY GREECE, COMMENTED, ANKARA RADIO YESTERDAY..

There are people, the Turkish radio continued, who prefer not to shed their blood for thé schemes of others but who will die for their own independence.

Reuter.

WAN YAH FOLD BOYS

The following officials were. elected on Saturday for the ses- sion, 1040-41:

Hon. President: Rev. R. W. Gal- 'lagher, S.J.

President: Mr. Ko Fook Son. Vice-Presidents V: Rev. E

Bourke, S. J. and Mr. Chan Wai

Chuen:

Hon Secretary Mr Wong Chung Ngat.

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Kwan Man Wal.

Councillors: Rev. T. Ryan, S.J. Messrs. Albert Chan, Chan Kam To, Chan Wat Ming, Cheng Fook Chơi, Fok Cho Ming Li How Ping. Joseph Ng. Tam Sil: Poon, and Wong Yuk Shu.-

Hon. Auditors: Messrs. Fung Yin-Kwan and Tsang Kwok Kuen.

Remanded from Saturday, Wong Kwal-song; 32, convicted for stealing $5 from a stall owner was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning..

M.T.B.S' RAID INTO

MOUTH OF SCHELDT

AN ATTACK on a German supply ship- the 6,000-ton vessel Santos ·was carried out by a British patrol of motor torpedo-boats off the Dutch coast yesterday morning, the Ad- miralty announces.

Soon after the attack, the Santos sent out a distress message saying that she had been torpedoed off the mouth of the Scheldt.

All our craft returned safely to port.

One received superficial damage from a German warship escorting the Santos, but the only casualties were two men wounded.

There

NO BURYING OF HATCHET

was a second naval clash in the North Sea on

·Baturday night when light Bel- tish forces met an E-boat patrol. Chase was given, but' the: E- boats escaped in theʻ darknose owing to their, higher speed........ The Santos was the fourth: sup-

"OUR HATRED 18 UNLIMIT. ply ship the Germans lost in three daysi

[ED,” SAID GENERAL AN. One of the others was an 8,000-TONESCU, RUMANIAN DICTA- ton ship sunk last Friday off the TOR, SPEAKING. YESTERDAY Dutch coast: by n torpedb-carry- | AT THE CELEBRATIONS ON Ing plane:"

RUMANIA'S UNION WITH The torpedo hit the ships in the TRANSYLVANIA AFTER THE Six weeks' hard labour was stern, and as the British pilot loft GREAT WAR, -imposed by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-for home he saw that the vessel fadyen at Kowloon this morning was already sinking............ on Tim Wal; 31,, for snatching a A patrol later found the ship woollen shawl from a woman in with only her upper works awash. Canton Road on Saturday.

-Reuter,

A Не emphasised Rumania's rights, predicted that justico would bo done, and appealed for un-

Reuter. questioning unity.