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"Hongkong Daily Press"-Dec. 1, 1939.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1939.

STIMULATING SPEECH ON ALLIED

18-19 Marina Homa, Queen's Road"

G.P.O. Box No. 1

WAR ACTIVITIES: FRANCE WILL NAVY SUBMARINE

PRESIDENT

CHASERS IN ACTION

PROCLAIMS

HIT BACK AT GERMANY WITH SAME

SEVERITY-DALADIER

President Roosevelt's Efforts Extolled

PARIS, Nov. 30 (Reuter) A stimulating speech on Allied war activities was made in the French Chamber of Deputies by the Premier, M. Daladier; who declared: "Our armies are daily demonstrating their mastery. Our air forces are victoriously opposing the enemy, while at sea, our fleets have paralysed the submarine menace.

M. DALADIER

REWARD

FOR ARREST OF WANG

"That explains Germany's recourse to the mines cam- paign which attacks neutral shipping equally with the Allies."

Referring to the United States, the French Prime Minister extolled President Roosevelt's efforts and declared: "America. knew that arms purchased on the lifting of the embargo are intended to defend the principles of democracy and liberty. Peace must be based o material guarantees and extend to independence for all free nations of Europe,

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"Frenchmen

resolved that France never again will be ravaged and threatened by Germany and we shall return

·German attacks, blow for blow, and, if their destructive fury falls on our villages and towns, We shall 'hit back with the same severity."

During the speech the presence at two Communist Deputies was detected. This led to a scene and

both

were removed. One, M. Florimond Bonte, was immediate ly arrested outside the Chamber.

M. Daladier said that Italy's CHUNGKING, Nov. 30 (Centrai) policy "bad "brought the greatest -- A group of old Kuomintang contribution to the maintenance of members has sent a joint telegram peace in the Mediterranean and to the National Government sug- we have shown by concrete facts gesting that a reward be offered that we are trusting in the con- for the arrest of Wang Ching-wei.

The telegram, accuses Wang of taking the enemy as a friend and usurping political power:

tinuance of these high motives which inspire Italy and in view of which we would be careful to res- pect Italy's dignity and interests."

He also mentioned that losses in human lives suffered by the British Army is higher than the French

The telegram asks what sort of "peace" Wang is harping on when Japanese aerial bombings are daily killing innocent Chinese civilians, Army's. Including women and children, in

areas for removed from the front PAPAL NUNCIO AT

and what "new order" It is when slaughter, rape, and looting are

taking place in the Japanese "occupled" areas

The telegram warns the Chinese

NAZI FOREIGN

OFFICE

The Anti-Submarine Flotills of the British Nary has · been doing great work in helping to keep the seas open for British and neutral shipping. Here is a typical scame aboard a gb- marine chaser, showing a depth charge being loaded into its "gun" ready for firing.

DARING RAID BY

BRITISH MACHINES

LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter) - Further successes are reported re- garding yesterday's R.AF. raid on Borkum. Five German seaplanes were machine-gunned and three are reported to have been des- troyed.

Three of the four machine-gun nests on the Mole were put out of action.

This is one of the most dar- ing air raids by British ma- chines in the present war. 11 Twelve long-range bombers took' part and one of them dived so low that it passed through a

gap in the Mole.

CHINESE SUCCESS IN HAINAN

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FINLAND STATE OF

WAR: MANNERHEIM MADE

ENTIRELY DEVOID

OF FOUNDATION LONDON, Nov. 30 (BWS) --It is noted here that cur- rency was given in an Eng、 Lish language broadcast from Bremen last night to a statement that "it was being said in Berlin that after the world war, Britain several times made claims in the Baltic islands."

This statement is entire- ly devoid of foundation. .

GERMANY RUNNING

SUPREME HEAD OF

ARMED FORCES

Bombardments From Sea, Air By Soviet

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(SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS)

OSLO, NOV. 30 (HAVAS)-A BROADCAST BY THE OFFICIAL NORWEGIAN KADIO STATION ANNOUNCED THAT M. KYOSTI KALLIO, PRESIDENT OF FINLAND, HAS PROCLAIMED A STATE OF WAR AND ENTRUSTED MARSHAL MANNERHEIM WITH SUPREME COMMAND OF THE FINNISH ARMED FORCES.

A BRITISH WIRELESS MESSAGE STATES THAT IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN HOPED. IN LONDON THAT THE FINNISH-RUSSIAN DISPUTE WOULD BE SETTLED BY

SHORT OF ETHODS OF CONCILIATION.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (Benter)— The New York Times declares that Germany is running short of petrol] as much of her reserves have been used in her attack on Poland and has since been unable to replenish her supplies to any appreciable extent.

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REPORTS REACHING LONDON SUGGEST SUCH HOPES CAN NO LONGER BE SUSTAINED.

Official information is lacking, but following an announcement by M. Molotay, that his Government had": broken off diplomatic relations with Finland, news agen- cies now state that Soviet aeroplanes have passed over Helsinki, one report adding that bombs were dropped with- out, however, causing casualties and that there has been artillery fire across the Karelian Peninsula both from land batteries and from ships.

HEUWEN, NOV 30 (Central)-A large number of puppet troops re turned to the Chinese fold om November 16 when Chinese forces on Hainan Island smashed into Nados, important town in the

These reports are, for the

present, treated with appro- This may explain why there were north-western part of the island,

Do "mass nights over Britain and priate reserve in authoritative quarters here. in a lightning raid.

France and the absence of attack Reuter reports that accord- Changpe and Loki, two other on the Western Front.

ing to unconfirmed reports, towns south-east of Tsanghsien,

The United States exported received in Stockholm, the the principal town of northwestern Hainan, were also rated by Chl-11,000,000 barrels of oil in Septem-Finnish town of Terijoki, near

single barrel.

barded this morning. nese guerillas and the Japanese ber but Germany received not a the Soviet frontier, was bom- garrison forces there forced to re- treat in the direction of Nadoa. The newspaper adds that Russia Other reports state that no is unable to help Germany to any bombs were dropped in. Hel- great extent as her own supplies sinki and that the Soviet ma- are hardly enough for her own chines were hotly engaged by needs.

anti-aircraft batteries.<

Compulsory Service In Australia

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

SOVIET PLANES SHOT DOWN HELSINKI, Nov. 30 (Reuter)-

BROADCASTS LONDON, Nov. 30 (Router)-The B.BC. is broadcasting forty-nine

letins a day in English and land foreign languages.

The Ministry of Defence reports that two Boviet aeroplanes were shot down, one near Helsinki,

Soviet troops are preparing to detachments on Seiskari Island in the Gulf of Finland, near

The air raid warning was sound-

CANBERRA, Nov. 30. (Reuter) TEST MATCHES

The Australian Government is call mg up all those who by June, 1940. CANCELLED

will be 21 years old, for 11 weeks of compulsory service. Those who at- Several language news bulletins Kronstadt. SYDNEY, Nov. 30 (Reuter-The tain their 21st birthday after that were introduced after the

jseventeen languages are used,

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FREEZING OF GULF OF FINLAND

Precarious Conditions

For Warships

Special to the Hongkong

Daily Press

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30 (Havas) - -The Soviet precipitated their

BERLIN, Nov. 30 (Reuter)-The three Test.. matches between AUB-date will have to report for service [started and today no less than ed in Helsinki at 7.15 (GMT) aggression against "Finland -be-

tralia and New Zealand to be in January, 1941. played at Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland next February have been cancelled.

against being deceived by Wang's Papal Nupclo called on Hers von malicious propaganda" and urges Ribbentrop, the Nazi them to eliminate the "traitor. Minister, yesterday.

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CHINESE STILL RESISTING

Indian

Found Guilty On Charge

NORTH OF NANNING: BIG TURKISH MISSION Of Raping Woman At

JAPANESE PUSH CHECKED

KWELLIN, Nov. 29 (Central) The Chinese are resist- ing steadily on the north bank of the Watklang (Yu) River.

The Japanese are attempting to push northward by the Nanning-Pingyang highway and the Nanning-Wuming highway. About 2,000 Japanese troops massed at Chien- tohu, east of Nanning, are being dispatched to the Nan- ning-Pingyang highway. They had an encounter with the Chinese on Monday, suffering over 500 casualties.^

The main Japanese force is of houses set on fire when the Chi- concentrated on the Nanning-nese broke into the village on Tues- Wuming highway. Its spear- day afternoon.

IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. 30 (Reuter)--A Turkish Mission, headed by the Under Secretary for Affairs, his arrived in London..

Night Verdict

At Fanling: At The Sessions

Foreign HEARING OF THE CHARGE OF RAPE preferred at the Criminal Sessions against an Indian constable, named The party numbers ten and in- Ajit Singh, did not terminate until 9 o'clock last night, cludes the Director of the Minis-when, on the jury returning a unanimous verdict of guilty, leading Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell sentenced accused to five years'

hard labour.

try of Commerce financial officials

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Growing Sino-Soviet Friendship

Singh was accused of having, on October 3 at Fanling Lodge, His Excellency the Governor's residence in, the New Territories, had criminal carnal knowledge of a woman, Tang Yee, after having enticed her to the place on the promise of giving her some washing,

head is held in check at San- Hard-pressed, a part of the Jap-·

The defence was that the [on, F. P. Pereira, Ching. Sik-wing, tang, about 12 miles north of anese at Bamshul have withdrawn

woman was Singh's kept mis- Poon Kel-yung, A. A. Wan and Nanning.

to Yeungmul, The Chinese have

tress, to whom he had paid Wong Chol-leung, various sums of money and Yesterday, Dr. R. B. Begbie, There are about 10,000 Japanese recaptured Wongtong and are still troops scattered along the Nan-following in pursuit. According

with whom he had had fre- Assistant Government Bacteriolo

gist, testifled to having examined ning-Tamchow highway. They are to eye-witnesses, seven truckloads

CHUNGKING. NOV 30 (min)—quent previous Intercourse, the clothing of both accused and of Japanese dead have been re- Indicating the growing friendship and that the reason why the the moving northward.

complainant produced in moved from Youngmui to the rear. between Chins and Soviet Russia charge had been made was court. He said the result of his

There has been intermittent a branch of the Sino-Soviet Cul- that these alleged extra-con-analysis was negative. fighting in the Kongmoon Sunwultural Relations Associationjugal relations had been dis- sector. The Japanese are falling beep recently inaugurated at Tilina covered by the woman's hus- back and the Chinese are advanc....; (Urumchi), ́provincial capital of

band. ing warily.

Stace their occupation of Nanning, the Japanese have allegedly slaughtered many Chinese civilians, The Japanese force in the city is cómrposed of about 3,000 Japanese troops and 1,000 mercenary, troops,

Sinklang.

NO INJURIES Dr. K. H. Uttley, of the Kowloon Hospital, who examined Tang Yee Mr. T. J. Gould, Assistant Crown on October 3, also gave evidence, In the Chaochow-Swatow Be Honorary presidents of this As-Solicitor, prosecuted, assisted by He said that he found no injuries tor the Japanese at Tenghat cross-sociation are General Bhen Bhili- Insp. F. D. B. Tuckett. Mr. Percy nor signs of any violence on the ed the Lichyeung River on Mon- taal, Beuder Commissioner of fin- Chen, Instructed by Mr. C. A. Su-woman" BHIUHING, Nov. 30 (Central)day night and 'drove northward to Kang. General Li Yang, Chairman therton Russ, appeared for the

the Answering Mr. Chen, who saked ir medical men did not regard it Japanese defence works at Ta- Liengeung. After resisting for of the Provincial Government, and defence. tunghu, a village north-west of whole night, the Chinese effected the Soviet consul géneral in that The Jury comprised Messrs. A as impossible that rape could be

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Valerio (foreman); Chan Kwok-committed by one 'man' alme on Howkong, were destroyed and rows an orderly withdrawal

IN KWANGTUNG

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cause of the Gulf of Finland rapidly freezing thereby making conditions for warships and sea- planes exceedingly precarious. the Berlingske Tidende's. Helsinki cor- respondent reported.

Even next week seaplanes and warships would have found great; difficulties there.

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Commenting further on Soviel Finnish developments, the pape stated that M. Molotov, Sgr Foreign Commissar, recently

fan adult woman of good health pointed out to M. Stalin that

and vigour, witness said that it "events of considerable importa depended on the relative sizes of ance" were due to happen in the parties. When accused and south-eastern Europe after which the complainant were compared, the Soviet will be compelled to de Dr. Uttley said that the man was vote all her efforts in the B a great deal more powerful.

Seal Hence the Soviet shoul Dr. Uttley further said that the liquidate mere intimidatican woman appeared to be healthy without the intention of launch and normal and capable of puting a full-scale offensive, against ting up realstance.

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It is reported that the United States Ambassador in Moscow, in a recent Interview, said that he did not believe" the Soviet High Command was prepared to launch a winter campaign in Finland

KWANGSI BANS TRAFFIC IN JAPANESE GOODS

KWEILIN Nov. 30 (Int'l)- Following the penetration of Jap¬ anese troops into Nanning, the Kwangst Provincial Government has issued strict orders against trame in Japanese goods, which are liable to filter in via the Yam- chow-Nanning highway,