HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
U.S.-JAPAN | NEW DELHI
RELATIONS
MR. JOSEPH GREW SEES FOREIGN MINISTER
TOKYO, Nov. 4 (Rentsc)— The United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph, Grew, bad A lengthy interview with the Foreig Minister, Admiral Nomura, today.
Mr. Grew is reported to have made representations similar to his public speech on Oct. 19, with the addition of specific cases.
The conversation it is learned. was purely informal, but covered the whole feld of Japanese- American relations in a construc- tive manner.
POLICY IN CHINA The Premier, General Abe, went to the Palace at 11 o'clock this moming and made a detalled" re- "port to the Emperor upon the.
Governments' polley for coordina tion of Sino-Japanese relations as
by reached
the China Affairs Bard conference on November 1
PRESS ASSERTION
TOKYO. Nov. 5 (Reuter-Des- pite a Foreign Office communique stating that the Grew-Nomura in- terview was informal, the Japan- ese press features the Interview as the "Arst session of the long- pending discussion for regulation of Japanese-American relations.".
The Asahi Shimbun asserts that the American Ambassador handed alde memotre Admi. Nomura an which was practically identical to the nature of his speech on Octo- ber 20 and summarised that it was difficult for the U.S. Government to approve of the new altuation in the Far East and that it is at present holding the view that the "New Order in East Asia" was in- tended to establish a dominating
the position for Japan In East with economic exclusivism conflicting with the principles of the Open Door and equal oppor- tunity.
Far
It also states that the U.S. Government is feeling that America's historid rights and in terests are thereby infringed,
while public opinion in the United States is most indignant over the bombings and other atrocities.
HURRICANE DAMAGE
KINGSTOWN, Nov. 4 (Ren- ter)-Great damage has been done in Jamaica by a hurri- cane which passed near the island in the last few days.
Over 1,000,000 banana tress have been blown 'down" and roads and
houses are badly
damaged,
SUPER-GESTAPO TO WATCH GESTAPO
PARIS, Nov. 5 (Reuter)—Accord- ing to a Havas message from the German frontier, high Nazi Party circles are so
discontented with
TALKS
RESIGNATIONS "
CONTINUE
NEW DELHI, Nov. 4 (Beu- ter)--The conversations be tween Mr. Gandhi and the Viceroy continued this morn- ing, the meeting lasting two hours.
This afternoon Mr. Gandhi also saw the President of the Moslem League.
a
MORE RESIGNATIONS Meanwhile Arth Congress Ministry has resigned, in Orissa province.
The others were Bombay, Bihar, United Provinces and Madras.
TALKS CONTINUING
CHINA WAR REPORTS
PLAN ATTACK ON SHUMCHUN;
Chinese armed units are report- ed to be arriving in Po On and Shumchun in "mcreasing numbers for a counter-offensive. In addi tion to regular troops, there are also militia corps and guerilla units from Walchow, Pokio, Po On and Tunkun'' sectors.
Gen. Chang' Wal-cheung and other Chinese commanders are at the front directing operations.
LANDING NORTHEAST OF CHUNGSHAN:"
KWEILIN, Nov. 5 Central)—It it reported that 400 Japanese have
CABLE
WANG FACES China Repays
NEW SNAGS
PUPPET
REGIME
PROJECT
✨ CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 ́(Ren- ter)-Chinese newspapers this morning gave piominence "to reports that Wang Ching-wel Is again meeting difficulties in the establishment of bis projected new puppet guvern- mcat.
TOKYO TALKS Chinese reports from Shanghai and Hongkong allege that Wang Ching-wel proceeden on Nov. 2 by air to Tokyo for further dis cussions with the Tapanese Gov- emment and Army leaders.
landed at Man Kin Sha, northeast ALLIES OBTAIN
NEW DELHI, Nov,, 5 (Reuter)-of Chungshan, where they are The Viceroy continued discussions constructing defences. with Mr. Gandhi this morning and
WAR SITUATION IN later Lord Linlithgow saw Mr. Jin-
SHANSI: nah.
Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Prasad are
leaving for Wardha this evening.
With the departure of Mr. Gandhi and Mr Prasad the dis- ussions have concluded, although" Bandit Nehru intends shortly to resume talks with Mr." Jinnah on *communal aspects.
were
INVALUABLE ADVANTAGES
HINGTSI, SHENSI, Nov. 4 (Cen-
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-- tral) Chinese smashed Into Britain and France have obtained Tsingle, a town, 63 miles north-
advantages of invaluable signifl- west of Talyuan, on Oct. 27 and
cance," says the Berla correspon- challenged the Japanese to street
dent of the Telegraaf, commenting ighting. Eighty Japanese
on the latest developments." elled and three Japanese trucks
"Following the Anglo-Franco- were damaged.
Turkish Pact and repeal of the The fact that the Viceroy in-
Street fighting also took places. arms embargo.
a new ten- terviewed Mr. Gandhi and Mr.
at Nankuochen.. southeast of *dency is perceptible in the Balkans Jinnah separately is taken to in Wenst in south Sharks!, on the where developments are no longer dicate that the Congress discus-night of Oct, 29. The following
entirely dependent on Germany sions with Mr. Jinnah failed to morning the Japanese were driven
and Russia.", produce an appreciable alteration out and retired "in a northwesterly
direction Chinese of the respective viewpoints.
pushed their way to Lsingchwang, southeast of Wenst,
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CITY OF FLINT
Continued from Pare 1
NOW IN BERGEN OSLO, Novs 4 (Reuter)The city, of Flint is now in Bergen, and she will later proceed, possibly,
to Scotland.
Meanwhile the United States Minister to Norway said the release of the steamer would be greeted with the greatest satisfaction in America.
The German diplomatic repre- sentative has been instructed to protest to Norway against the City of Flint developments.
"RATHER STORMY”
A Norwegian spokesman said to day that while Norway was natur-
ally concerned over the German reaction to the City of Flint deve- lopments, Norway could not per-
rave
MOCI
Yung FRANCE TO
where they are engaged in "mop-FINANCE U.S.
ping up" operations
Gold Loans
CHUNGKING, Nov. 5. (Reuter)~- The Ministry of Finance announces that the four Government banks, namely, the Central Bank, the Bank of China, the Bank of Com- munications and the Farmers" Bank, and also their agenta in for- eign countries, have been instruct- ed to start payment on Nov. 1 on the repayment of the principal, a well as the interest, an the three Chinese gold fotations under the 27th year Gold Loan.
This comprises Customs Gold. United Bonds, Sterling Bonds and United States Gold Bonds.
Lots to determine repayment of principal on the gold loan were drawn in Shanghai on Oct. 26. The sums to be redeemed total 300,000 Customs gold units, £30.000 and $150,000 American gold dollars, respectively.
In addition, the four banks are to pay two and a half million gold units.£250,000 and $1,250,000, U.S dollars as the first interest payment on all three gold flotations.
[The Hongkong Dally Press published the drawn numbers and particulars from Thursday to Saturday last week.)
NEUTRALITY BILL
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we shall succeed in this endeavour and I am satisfied that the new act will greatly assist in this undertaking."
In his neutrality' proclamation, President Roosevelt declared: "A
Under a protective barrage 500 PLANE BUILDING state of war unhappily exists be
Japanese launched an attack on Juicheng on the worth bank of the Yellow River, in south Shans. on Nov. 2 In the face of stiff Chinese resistance they falled to make any headway. JAPANESE LEAVE AMPOW:
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WAICHOW, Nov. 5 (Int'l) Ampow. north of Swatow, on the Swatow-Chaoan Railway, was CVL- cuated suddenly by Japanese and puppet forces on November 2.
Fishermen in Nan Ao Island of Swatow are permitted to go to sea to resume their calling but are required to fly Japanese flags. It is reported. EXTENSIVE TROOP MOVEMENTS:
CHANGSHA, Nov. 5 (Intl)
mit the continued violation of her | Large numbers of Japanese rein- neutrality.
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In Berlin. the Wilhelmstresse considers that the commander of the Nazi prize crew was "the victim
of his own humanitarianism."
The Norwegian spokesman in Oslo, asked if he thought the City of Flint would be seized a second <time, sald: "Well, it's rather stormy out there just now!"
FLYING U.S. FLAG
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Reuter) The United States Minister to Nor- way has informed the State De- partment that the City of Flint is now flying the American flag.
RELIEF IN U.S. Officials express rellet over the release of the City of Flint.
It is unofficially pointed out that
coincides Norway's action
with
Hitler's pro-Russian policy that
the United States interpretation Herr Himmler has instructed Von
of international law and the state- Heydrich to form a super-Gestapo ments to the Soviet Union while to watch even the Gestapo Itself.
she was detained at Murmansk. The
organisation, it is new stated, will consist of 120 officials whose names would be kept secret and who would be given the fullest powers, including that of authoris- ing assassinations, and would be only responsible to Himmler and Heydrich personally.
forcements have arrived at Tal- yeh, southeast of Hankow, and it is reported that four more divi- stons, are proceeding to that town
en
tween
France,
and Germany
thee NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Reuter) Poland,
United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New According to reports in financial India, circles. France is advancing $15, | Zealand and the Union of South 000,000 to finance the building, of Africa." new American aircraft factories in order to accelerate production. 4
PROHIBITION AGAINST
SUBMARINES WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter}
NETHERLANDS TEST-A proclamation was signed by President Roosevelt which prold- FLOODED AREAS bits any belligerent submarines
THE HAGUE, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-entering ports of territorial waters The Netherlands authorities have of the United States, excluding
zone, been testing how far the flooded the Canal
except when areas can stop an invader's ad-driven there by "force, measure," vance. Tanks were used for the in which case they must enter and purpose and one was bogged be-leave with the conning-töwer and fore reaching the water and an- superstructure above water and other halted after travelling a few flying their flag. feet in the water.
HYDERABAD AIR SQUADRONTM
LONDON, Nov. 5
(Reuter)
SHIPPING BAR
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter) -President Roosevelt bas barred American shipping from an area extending from the north of Spain to Britain and the waters The Nizam of Hyderabad's gift of around Britain.
£100,000 would be utilised in! The ban also includes Ere, Nor- forming a fighter-squadron-to-be-way-south of Bergen), Sweden, known as the Hyderabad Squa Denmark, the Netherlands and dron. Its crest would probably be Belgium, all the Baltic and Bay of Biscay waters, except the waters Nizam and also the that of the Two divisions reached Yoyang motto which is "Faithful Ally."
adjacent to Spain's north-east coast. All neutral Mediterranean ports in the Padac and Indian Oceans and south of the Canary Islands remain open.
route to Kluklang for the Asiushui front, in Kiangsi.
northwest
In north Hunan yesterday,
.These troop movements herald big scale fighting in north Kiangst and Hunan in the near future.
JAPANESE. LOSE TWO PLANES
Continued from Page 1
ROME OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY ROME, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-Italy is today celebrating the anniversary of the Italian victory in the Great War against Austria at Vittorio, Venetta; which led to the Austrian collapse.
This morning Signor Mussoliņi and Crown Prince Umberto attend- ed High Mass and various military being held throughout the day.
are
SEPARATISTS IN BAVARIA HELD
RAIDS ON TIENPA SHEUKWAN, Nov. 5 (Intl)—Jap-celebrations anese warships and bombers dealt coastal town northeast of KwaDK- staggering blows on Tienpa, &
chouwan, on Nov. 1, when over 40 shells and 20 bombs were hurled on the shopping and residential The casualties were districts. fortunately slight owing to prior evacuation.
PAKHOI BOMBED » PAKHOL Nov. 5 (Intl)~~~~This port was bombed twice yesterday by Japanese naval planes, appar ently from an aircraft tender near Walchow Island, in the Gulf of Tongkin... The damage tnficted
NAVAL ACTION COPENHAGEN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)- According to information received here a party from the crews of the two Norwegian warships accom- panying the City of Flint boarded the American steamer and seized the German crew for internment, NO VALID BEASON OSLO, Nov. 4 (Reuter) The SPIRITUAL LEADERS
Norwegian Admiralty statement TO VISIT CHUNGKING says: "The American vessel City
of Filmt, with a Germah prize crew was slight:
• CHUNGKING, Nov. 5. (Central) on board, had been granted per-
OTHER MAIDS --Tsch - Chuen - Lin Hatukehtu, mission to use Norwegian territoral younger brother of the late Panwaters along the coast from Tram--
CHUNGKING, Nov. 5 (Reuter)— cheri Lama of Tibet, is coming to
Seventeen. Japanese bombers took sae, Chung ng from Lanchow by I
and raided "The City of Flint arrived at oft from Hankow plane to interview the Central su
Haugesund on Friday afternoon Hweichow, in east Szechuen, yes ..thorities.
with two Norwegian warships, and terday.
4.
1
Chang Cria, Eutukehtu, Pacifica-anchored without permission. tion Commissioner for Mongolia,
"No valid reason existing for the s also coming to Chungking from vessel to call at a Norwegian port, Chengtu..
the Norwegian authorities decided that she should be released, and the German crew interned.".
INDO - CHINA RAIL CLOSING DENIED KUNMING. Nov. 5 (Reuter)- The rumours that the French. Indo-China authorities are closing the frontier against traffic to and from China have been denied by Yunnan officials, according to re- ports published here.
French precautionary measures taken owing to the European war have been responsible for those, it is stated.
FOREIGN REPORTS
arms
DENIED CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 (Central)" -The Central News Agency is authorized to deny recent foreign reports to the effect that captured by Germany and the Soviet Union in Poland will be shipped to China in exchange for Chinese mineral products. These reports are entirely groundless.
Eighteen Japanese aeroplanes yesterday afternoon bombed the outskirts of Lluchow, in Kwangst. while six Japanese machines bombed Kwangchang, Kisku and Nanchen in Klangsi,
Na alarm was sounded Chungking.
In an explanatory statement accompanying his proclamation, Fresident Roosevelt stated that be was empowered to use his discre- tion to permit American shipping to operate in the war zones where necespry, for example, for the evacuation of Americans,
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FORCES CHEERED
PEIPING, "Nov. 4 (Reuter) The LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter's Special War Service)-Toast-
Japanese spokesman Lere is un- g America and President
able to confirm Japanese reports Roosevelt
LONDON, Nov. 5 (Renter) All circulated in Shanghai stating was general zt dinner tonight throughout the
members of the crew of the Greek that the shooting incident which steamer, Nicolaides Emirikos, were took place at Yaelou, zéar Hm- Air Force in France.
· PARIS, - Nov. 5 (Reuter)----Some
Staff officers of both the British rescued after the ship sunk follow-chow, on October 27, when a 20 Munich citizens have been ar- and French Air Forces are moreng an explosion in the English Japanese sentry
com- than convinced that, with this Channel this morning. The ship Canadian, missionaries, Lad been rested and charged with
was bound from North American settled.. plicity in the Bavarian separatist new guarantee, the German air- plot, according to a report from craft strength will be matched by with a cargo of grain. the German frontier,
Allied pilots and will be hard put to the issue of aerial warfare lf, and when, it has to be faced in earnest.
The report adds that five of these citizens hold the Nazi gold Insignia reserved. for the
first 10,000 Party members, and others have rendered the Party dis- tinguished service,
OCTOBER REVOLUTION
SOVIET MOVE TROOPS
Continued from Page 1 correspondent of Smenskada- bladet.
CELEBRATION CHUNGKING, Nov. 5) (Reuter)---- Special arrangements are being" made, by the Chinese and Boviet authorities here to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the October Soviet war on Finland would, cause grief in Germany, but German Revolution."
The correspondent adds that a
M. Fanaouchkide, Soviet Am-friends of Finland are obliged to. bassador, will give a reception at preserve a passive silence. the Embassy on the morning of in November 7:
ASTRONOMISTS FOREGATHER KUNMING, Nov 5 (Central)— The 15th annual meeting of the China Astronomical Society was
held in Kunming yesterday. A report on the work of the Society the past two years was made and various proposals were dia cussed.
Starting today, the principal Chinese, cinemas in the large cities of Free China will feature Bovieb flms as part of the celebrations.
GOERING'S ROME TRIP DENIED BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)The
MORE PROMISING HELSINKI, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-- There is a more promising atmos- phere in the talks proceeding in Moscow: The Finnish Cabinet which is meeting foday will con- sider a report from the delegation and fresh instructions would be
sent.
Since the last list was published, report in the Popolo d'Italia" the British Fund for Rellet of that General Goering would visit Distress in China has been aug Rome next week was denied by mented by further subscriptions General Goering's secretary test amounting to $906.15 and now night.
stands at $492,780.80.
LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)
A 5,874,-ton French freighter was sunk by a German sub- marine in the North Atlantic today.
Thirty-three of the crew have been safely landed at a French port, but two were killed in the explosion and 11 are missing.
FIFTEEN SURVIVORES Fifteen survivors of a 1,300-tom Norwegian steamer were landed
wounded
twa
The spokesman told Reuters. correspondent that he had re ceived no such report,
The Shanghal report also stated that the missionaries had ad- mitted that they were in the
Tong
S'HAI EDITOR IS HELD BY WANG'S AGENTS
CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 (Central) at an east coast port today.-Mr. Hsia Jen-ling City Editor Their ship sank in five minutes of the Chinese American Dally after an explosion,"
Three members of the crew are
trifasing.
DANISH VESSEL A Danish steamer sank” after an explosion today,
News, in Shanghai, who mysterl- ously disappeared on the night of October 25, Is now known to be detained by Wang Ching-wel's agents at the headquarters of the After the explosion the vessel bogus "Chinese Kuomintang Anti- was anchored and 40 of the crew Communist National Balvation took to the boats, being picked Corpe" at 76 Jessfeld Road
It is said that he will not be by fishing vessels.
released unless the Chinese American Daily News which is strongly anti-Wang
Ching we suspends publication,
A Ufeboat from the short stood by and later took off 14 remain ing members of the crew,
NET GAIN
In the past week the British Merchant Marine has been streng- thened by a net gain of nine of 1917 will be repeated, since the ships, totalling 45.000 tons after anti-submarine campaign is prov due allowances is made for ships ing extremely effective
enormione tonnage 1 under con sunk by enemy action.
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