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BRITAIN WILL NOT BRING NAZIS FIGHTING IN PROGRESS NORTH

TO THEIR KNEES UNTIL THEY HAVE

RECEIVED BLOW

BLOW AFTER BLOW FROM

LAND, SEA, AIR Speech In Lords By Field - Marshal Milne

LONDON, NOV. 29 (BRITISH WIRELESS)—THE MIL- ITARY DEFEAT OF GERMANY WOULD BRING THE WAR TO AN END.

NO ECONOMIC PRESSURE, HOWEVER SEVERE, WOULD MAKE THE GERMANS SUE FOR PEACE.

WE WOULD NOT BRING THEM TO THEIR KNEES UNTIL THEY HAD RECEIVED BLOW AFTER BLOW FROM LAND, SEA AND 'AIR.

FIELD-MARSHAL LORD MILNE, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., IN HIS SPEECH ON THE ADDRESS TO THE THRONE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, DECLARED THAT ONCE THAT DECISION WAS TAKEN, HE TRUSTED THESE BLOWS WOULD BE HARD, STRENUOUS, RE- LENTLESS AND ABSOLUTELY PITILESS.

Lord Milne, who for seven years prior to 1933 was Chief of the Imperial General Staff, further declared that

A Havas "message from. New York states that a recent poll taken by the magazine Fortune" revealed the growth of Fresi- dent Roosevelt's popularity. It disclosed that 47.4 per cent. favoured a third term for Mr. Roosevelt against 34.9 per cent.

FREIGHTER MINED IN NORTH SEA

LONDON, NO 29 (Reuter) Thirteen lives were lost when the Aberdeen freighter, Rubislaw struck a mine in the North Sea. The ship sank two minutes after striking the mine.

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Property Of Thyssen Confiscated

LONDON, Nov., 29 (Havas)-A Copenhagen report published in the Daily Telegraph states that the Nazis have confiscated and placed under the directorship of Herr Schroeder, "well-known Co- logne banker, all the factories owned by Herr Thyssen, fammoda T99 industrial magnate, who has fed

to Switzerland.

the great snowball of national effort of the British Empire "I HATE TO

and its military efficiency was gradually, but steadily, gaining weight and, if properly directed, would crush to - pleces the German menace.....

Nazi Raider

Shot Down

In Combat

This confident prediction followed

SHOOT YOU”

survey of the te a ideals which Luspired Britain's

effort.

Lord Milne recalled the unforget- able scene in Westminster Abbey at the Coronation when in front

of His Majesty Was carried a

DRAMATIC WORDS IN SHANGHAI MURDER TRIAL SHANGHAI, Nov. 29 (Reu- ter)-"I hate to shoot "you."

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)-A side by drawn swords of temporal been uttered by Private Eck-

It will be recalled that Herr Thessen shorty ffter he left Ger

any sent a note to Herr Hitler

stating: "I gave you my milians to fight Communism not to sup

port it."

" .

sword of mercy flanked on either These words were said to have Hitler's New German plane was sighted off the and spiritual, justice. Those ein ford of the Seaforth Highlan-Weapon

Northumberland coast this momblems stood for something real and ders on the night of Novem- ing and RAF. machines Imme- tangible, for the dominating bellef her 9 when he was alleged to diately took the air and engaged of this nation in the quality of have shot and killed Lance- the enemy, which crashed and fell mercy and in our fixed resolution into the sea.

that every man should be accorded Corporal Davis, of the same

up the survivors and an armed guard waited ashore to take them.

as temporal.

THE IDEALS

计

OF NANNING: CHINESE DISPLAY

SUPERIOR STRATEGY

Picture of Gen. Tam Kal-RU, formerly of the 19th Route Army, directing operations in Kwangsi. He is in charge of military operations in the area.

Preparations To Check Japanese Advance

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KWEILIN, NOV. 29 (Centra)-Fighting is raging in me hull regions north and north-east of Nanning, on the north bank of the Watkiang River.

According to a message from the front, several attacks made by the Japanese yesterday were repulsed. Three- Japanese planes made reconnaissance flights over Chinese positions.".

To speed up the mobilisation of the people, four Wartime | Service Corps left Kwellin yesterday. They will in par- ticular seek for co-operation between the Chinese troops and civilians.

CHUNGKING, Nov. 28 (Central)

TO-Referring to the hostilities in

Kwangsi,

ELOQUENT CHINESE STRATEGY REPLY TO GERMAN BROADCAST

Chinese military spokesman ~ declared today that

Australian Premier And Foolish Hope

while striking back heavy, the Chinese are inducing' the enemy

to fall into a long corridor be- tween mountain ranges.

Whangpoo

Dredging May Start

Again Soon

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 29 (Reuter)—

It is believed that some adjustment

The spokesman said that Nan-will be made soon in the matter of ning was evacuated by the Chinese dredging the Whangpoo which three ceased with the outbreak - of the

after

on Sunday morning days' fighting in the outskirts, [1938 hostilities,” according to local The spokesman revealed that the reports. \» Japanese rear has been cut. _____NIGHT_RAIDS

The negotiations between the Whangpoo. Conservancy Board, and the Japanese Naval authorities,

LOYANG, Nov. 29 (Central) who previously refused permission. CANBERRA, Nov. 29 (Renter)-Mass night raids were conducted to re-start dredging, was reopened Mr. R.. G. Menzies. Prime Minister by Japanese aircraft over Honan, recently, and it is believed that

of Australia, said that he had the Shepsi and Kansu on Monday progress has been made, completest confidence on the out- night. come of the fighting but he would

The alarm was sounded in many L.C.C. STARTS FUND

be blinding his eyes to facts not places in the three provinces, in-

to realise that Germany had an chading Loyang, Sian and Lan- TO GIVE CHILDREN enormous well-trained and well-chow, around 7 o'clock and Was A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Will equipped army requiring an effort called off early yesterday morn-

Be Beaten

ing.

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re-

of the first magnitude to defeat it."

LONDON, 29 (Reuter)-Mr. Her- The Commonwealth had received

No detalls of the bombings were bert Morrison announced that the adequate assurances as to the revealed in the messages just London County Council had "de- LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)-The capacity and availability of the

that cided to give £5,000 received, which only state

towards 盆 Fishing vessels went out to pick justice in things spiritual, as well regiment, at a blockhouse in Lord Privy Seal referred to the Royal Navy and, therefore, he was about 80 machines, dying from fund to give children in the

North Tibet Road, Shanghai. new mines being used by the Ger- of the opinion that it was most south Shansi, took part in

Authority for the report that mans which, he said. would be desirable to send a special division Those were the ideals for which Private Eckford used these words beaten, as they were beating the abroad.

Mr. Menzies added: “This SUCCESSFUL AIR today and, if they had not drawn Cormack Sterling. 20-year-old Sea- inevitable and no attempt would

this nation had drawn their swords before he levelled the rifle at. Car--Boat campaign,

poral Davis is Private Hugh Mac-

There would be losses. That was will, I hope, afford a most their swords on this occasion, the forth Highlander, who spent most be made to hide them. But, in the

eloquent answer to German RECONNAISSANCE swords of pageantry would have of the day in the witness stand in end. Herr Hitler's secret

been very empty baubles with no H.M. Police Court yesterday. The LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)It is meaning. The treedom and

officially stated that in the R.A.F. reconnaissance over north-west Germany on Monday night all the machines returned safely.

occasion was, the continuance of

broadcast propaganda which is hoping dally that the British Dominions are not one with Britain.

attacks.

сод-

theception areas a good time during

Christmas,

In asking Laidoners to CHINESE ATTACK

tribute, the LC.C. points out that SHILHING, NOV: 29 (Central)if the children return to London Confusion reigned in Kowkong. 25 they will be coming back into miles south-west of Canton, when danger area and that the evacua- Chinese troops broke into the tion scheme will be wasted;

the

weapon would do him, more injury than it

town in a surprise attack in liberty, which we had fought for the preliminary hearing of the would ever inflict on us.

early hours yesterday, ** before, were again at stake.

murder charge against Eckford.

"Look, therefore, wherever I will, "Once more the answer to that The Japanese barracks and am- "After the shot was fired Pri-over the military position. I'm sure foolish hope would be made by munition depot were set on fire. vate Sterling continued, "Eckford events will be inevitably working Australian soldiers in Europe, by Many Japanese and puppets were handed over his rifle and said in favour of the

Allies" he de- thousands of Australian airmen killed. am ready for the Sergeant now."" clared.

and by the Australian Navy."

As a soldier of 55 years service, under five Sovereigns, nothing had An Air Ministry statement says caused greater admiration to his that there is no truth whatever in than the attitude of the country the German assertion that British in the present crisis. aircraft flew over Holland.

The RAF. machines met ad- verse weather-thick clouds, elec- trical storms and Ice conditions were encountered. There was also resistance from anti-aircraft de- fences

Despite these conditions and in the face of strong enemy opposition the operation was successfully con- -uuded.

RECONNAISSANCE

BY FRENCH

See Also Page 7

Nazi Attack Fails

Witness added that Lance-Cor- poral Davis tell backward after the shot,

The hearing is being continued.

NO TRUTH IN

NAZI CLAIM

HIGHLY RESPECTED H.K. RESIDENT DEAD

LONDON, NOV. 29 (Reuter)-The Mr. John D. Bush Was An

Admiralty state that the Gerban

Wireless claim that a London class cruiser had been destroyed by a U-boat is devoid of truth.

MAGNA CARTA TO REMAIN IN US. LONDON, Nov. 29 (Reuter)~-~~-~The

ENEMY ADVANCE WITHIN YARDS OF MAGINOT LINE PARIS, Nov. 29 (Reuter)- PARIS, Nov. 29 (Reuter)-At two German troops on the Western different points in the centre of Front used smoke-shells in an the wooded Vosges region, French attack east of Moselle yester-Lincoln Cathedral copy of the troops effected successful recon-day. The attack failed after Magna Carts which was loaned to naissances and penetrated a mile the Germans had got within the New York World's Fair will re- into territory held by the Gera few yards of the Maginot main in the United States for the Thang.

Line fortifications.

duration of the war... They brought back valuable in- formation.

RATION SCHEME TO OPERATE ON JAN. 8.

LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuter)-It

Following an preliminary It will be given safe keeping in bombardment by heavy artil- the library of Congress. lery, the Germans attacked under cover of smoke-shells|

fired by light artillery.

them

The French drove back in rout, using machine- guns, artillery, hand-grenades

was officially announced that the and even pistols. Tationing scheme for bacon and

The French losses were light

butter will come to force on and some German prisoners

The initial quantities wil be were taken.

Jan. 8,

four ounces each per person week-

ly.

ARTILLERY FIRE

PARIS, Nov. 28 (Reuter)--Artil

Consumers are asked to regis-lery fire at different points along ter with" retailers for sugar and the Western Front is reported, but

to restrict their purchases to one no large scale infantry operations pound weekly,

| were noted.

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Unusually Gifted Person

The death occurred yesterday at the Hongkong Sanatorium and Hospital of Mr. James Daniel Bush, a well-known and highly respected Hongkong resident and a noted journalist and educator.

The late Mr. Bush, who had been in indifferent health for some years, entered the nursing home on Saturday. For a few days he lay dangerously ill, and in spite of the best medical at- tention he passed away shortly after noon yesterday from care-- bral trouble.

Exaggeration By German Broadcasts Is Revealed

The Chinese launched another night attack on Sunwut on Bun- day. After routing the Japanese in the outskirts, they - smashed into the city and wrecked the

headquarters! Japanese military

LONDON, Nov. 29 (Beuter)—The and bogus government offices: gross exaggeration by German Bridges on the Kongmoon-Sunwut broadcasts regarding the recent highway were destroyed.

losses to British merchant shipping

To the west of the Canton-Han-la revealed in figures now publish–' kow Rallway the Japanese invaded by the Admiralty showing that ing Kwotaishih and Hingyanshih these losses for the week ending at near Paknal were repulsed on midnight on Nov, 25, total eleven Sunday.

ships, with a tonnage of 25,787, In the Tsungis sector, the Chi- The total losses since the begin- nese raided Bhenkong, eight miles ning at the war up to the same. south of Tsungia, On Bunday date are: British; 78 vessels-288,- night. They seized a number of 169 tons, French: 10 vessels-51-

scores and inflicted

of 150 tons. Neutral: 43 vessels-144,-

592 tons,

arins,"

casualties.

VIN SHANGHAI

INTERESTING COMPARISON These figures make an interest- Only 53 years of age, the late the staff of the Shanghai Gazette, HINGTHI BHENSI Nov. 29

ing comparison with April 1917, in Mr. Bush, had had a distinguished and later proceeded to Peking to (Central) Several important which month alone 196 British carcer. Born in Hongkong in 1888, join the Peking Leader. He was volares and towns north of Fen vessels in all, with a total tonnage he began his early education in editor of the latter paper for some cheng. in South Shansi, have of 852,000 were sunk. the Colony, first attending St. time.

been recovered by Chinese forces, Joseph's College and later : the 1919, he went to the United who are now reported to be at-1. Diocesan Boys' School.

States as associate editor of the tacking Chinganchen nearby. Graduating with a brilliant China · Tribune, a journal which Fighting is reported at Antseb. scholastic record, he worked for a then enjoyed wide: popularity east of Hungtung, where the Chi- time at the American Consulates among": overses" Chinese and mess are developing an enveloping in Canton and Hongkong.

sympathetic foreigners who sup-attack. The Japanese have suber- The late Mr. Bush then pro-ported the cause of the Chinese ed several, hundred casualties." Ceeded to England and the United Revolution and the principles of States to study, and in 1917 gained the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen

·DEIVE REPULSED

It is also pointed out in Lon": don that the recent tendency of U-Boat _commanders, fa to attack, unprotected fishing trawlers in areas where imię disto counter-action against submarine forces is not ex- pected.

→ NEUTRAL TONNAGE Although only four neutral ships

his Bachelor of Arts degree at He taught Oriental History for a BIAN, NOV. 28 (Central)-A were lost as the result of German Stanford - University, California, thue at Columbia University, and Japanese force pushing from action during the past week, the ASY RETURNED TO CHINA

in his spare time wrote articles on Hotseh in west Shantung towards neutral tonnage sunk to almost as

Soon after his graduation, he re- China and Chinese politics for rungming, in the southern tip of great as the British, due to the turned to China to pursue a career several leading American news Hopel on Sunday was intercepted sinking of such large vessels as in Journalism which had is be- papers. He represented the Peking by the Chinese at Wellpao Pol-the Terukuni Mari, Grand and ginnings when he was a college Leader and other newspapers in Lowing close-quarter fighting, the Suleddrecht, news of which was re- student. He worked for a time on

Japanese, were driven back- ceived only last week.

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