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“Hongkong Daily Press"---Dec. 2, 1839.

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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No. 25953

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1939.

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DASH TO

AID OF B. & S. SHIP FOLLOWING

TO HEAD RESHUFFLED GOVERNMENT PIRATICAL ATTACK IN YANGTSE

Negotiations Will Be With Soviet If Possible

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Russian Troops Occupy

Port Of Petsamo

LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter) - The Fin- nish Legation here declares that there is no question of Finland "surrending." The Gov. ernment has been reshuffled and given a broader basis. The negotiations with the So- viet would be resumed if possible.

From Helsinki it is reported in "well - informed circles that M. Ryti, Governor of the Bank of Finland, will head the new Gov- ernment with M. Paasikivi as Foreign Minis-

ter.

It is learned that Soviet troops occupied the port of Petsamo following further raids by Soviet planes.

A MIGHTY ILLUSION EXPLODED

Resumed POWER TO RULE

RUSSIA'S EXPANSION IN BALTIC

DCEAN

NORN

Marmanak

*OLA

BY DECREE

PARIS, Dec. 1 (Reuter)- Last night the French Chamber of Deputies pass- ed a Bill, by 318 votes to 175, giving the Government power to rule by decree for the duration of the war. The amendment that Par- Lament should meet oncé a month to pass decrees was rejected.

"FREEDOM'S LATEST MARTYR"

LONDON, Dec. i (Reuter) Unanimous condemnation of Rus- sian action in Finland is voiced in the morning papers under such headings as "Murder of Finland,”

"Freedom's Latest Martyr."

The Times says that it

seems

impossible that 180,000,000 of Soviet

subjects can be induced to belleve that their rulers are seriously ROME, DEC. 1 (REUTER)-alarmed at the danger to Leningrad NEWSPAPERS PROMINENT- and of having a nation of 3,500,000 LY REPRODUCE FOREIGN across the frontier. ». TELEGRAMS INDICATING THE EMOTION FELT BY ALL EUROPE OVER RUSSIA'S IN- VASION OF FINLAND BUT LITTLE COMMENT IS PUB- LISHED.

The Scandinavian nations are this apprehensive in general at onslaught, at the threat to the freedom of the Baltic.

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ERMANY

LAST PRUSSIA

Army bazea. A Naval basss.

LATVIA

ALITHUANIA.

A. Bir bases. Frontiers. Russian frontier in 1974.

CHIANG WEI - KUO RETURNING

batez. Army, Nava! on No Rinsian Frondar in Peland.

Soviet-Nazi Friendship Unpopular

BALKANS ANXIETY Germany cannot but observe the plan to erect elaborate fortinca- The official communique tions in parts of the Baitic that "NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (Reuter from Moscow, which announ- no Power, but herself, could con- The Herald-Tribune declares that ced the military operations, ceivably threaten and the Russian it is doubtful if the totalitarians was also reproduced and the contempt of small nations must could have done anything better

whose fortunes she is far from in- calculated to clarify their phi- press observe that the Krem-cause anxiety to the Balkans to

different. losophy and policies than the in-lin, who made no mention of a state of war yesterday, now

The Dally Herald states that M. place the responsibility on the Stalin's Rusala new anally sacri-

(Special to the Hongkong Finns accusing them of hav-fices all claim to the affection and Generalissimo

Daily Press) ing provoked fresh frontier respect of the worldwide working who is studying aviation in the COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1 (Havas) incidents.

class movement. Whatever, the American Army is shortly return--The National Tidende's Berlin motive, there can be no defence Ing to China where, it is reported, correspondent reports that Soviet- for it which would convince any he will command the Central German. friendship is more

vasion of Finland.

The paper added: "The forces of evil anleashed in the world by the Russo-German alliance form a threat, not on'y to democratie Europe, but to the whole civilised world."

NEW GOVERNMENT BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Reuter)--A new Finnish Government has been The New York Times.says: "The formed under M. Tanner, the So- bombs that were rained on Finn' hcialist Finance Minister, states the, workers and peasants finally ex- ploded a mighty Husion."

NO ALTERNATIVE

FOR UNITED STATES

Special to the Hongkong Dally Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Havas) - Senator Arthur Vandenberg, Re- publican from Michigan, and pos- "sible Repub ican candidate for the Presidency next year,... declared that the Polish and Finnish events left the United States with no alternative but to wipe out every

within America.

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JAPANESE

sincere Socialist,

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is dead. Stalin's Im- perialist Russia takes its place.

DRIVE

..

IN

TO CHINA (Special to the Hongkong Daily Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Havas) Chiang Wel-kuo, second son of Chiang Kai-shek,

Aviation School.

He arrived from Germany some

popular than ever.

The man in the street la openly time ago where he had studied in expressing sympathies for Finland a" military academy.

while men in political quarters are frequently expressing the hope that Finland will be allowed some day revenge over Russia.

KWANGSI

ENCOUNTERING FIRM RESISTANCE

NAZI SEAPLANE SHOT DOWN

LONDON, Dec, 1 (Reuter)—- It was officially announced that two British aircraft overtook and shot down's Dornier set- plane on Nov. 29 over the North Bea, A Norwegian ship rescued the crew of the Dor-

nier.

trace of Communism and Nazism DISTURBING

PROPHECY

However, diplomatie quarters are

of the opinion that the breaking

off of diplomatic relations with

Moscow might result in rapproche-

LONDON, Dec. 1

(Reuter)-A

RUSSIA REFUSES

NORTH OF NANNING MEDIATION OFFER

Severe Battle Reported

To Be Raging

SHANGHAL DEC. 1 (REUTER) — AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF INACTIVITY, RIVER PIRATES TODAY STAGED AN ATTACK on the Butterfield and Swire's s.s. Wulin just as the ship reached 'the Yangtse Deltă, en route to Shanghai,

Exact details are not available at present but it is learn- ̧ ed that, shortly after the appearance of the pirates a radio”, message sent by the Wulin resulted in a British warship dashing to the vessel's aid.

Several of the pirates are said to have been seized by the Wulin's crew, the remainder escaping before the arrivai of the gunboat.

It is also said that several Russian guards on the Wu- lin were wounded.

"NO NEW YEAR 'HONOURS' LIST LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter) It is announced that usual New Year Honours" List will not be issued this year but it is expected that the King's Birthday Hon- ours' List next year will be a longer one.

ROOSEVELT ASKS

FOR PLEDGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Renter) -President Roosevelt has asked Russia and Finland for a pledg: nat to resort to inhuman bar barism of bombing civilians from the air.

67 WATCHES MISSING FROM SUN COMPANY

A

wholesale disappearance of watches, totalling 67, from the Sun Company. Des Voeux Road Central, has been reported to the police authorities.

According to a report issued last night, the missing watches are valued at a total of $5,884.19...

They were reported to have been stolen about 11 am. yesterday."

Included in the missing pro- perty is a platinum ladies' wrist watch, with 32 diamonds, and valued at $647.78. It is of Vulósin make.

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Another watch is reported to be valued at $800 while the lowest priced watch, of Wiseman make, is

The watches comprise, gold and dropped white gold for ladies and gentle-

The U.S. State Department has received a report that during one $15.58. of yesterday's raids on Helsinki, fifteen Soviet planes combs in the immediate neigh- men. bourhood of the United States Legation.

$

A description of the missing TO-

perty has been circulated and

The Legation staff was, there-police are making investigations. fore, evacuated.

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A telephone conversation be- tween Washington and Helsinki is reported to have been interrupted shortly after 7 am. (GMT) by air raid warnings and the noise of bursting bombs.

PRESIDENT HURRIES INTO CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Reuter) President, Roosevelt returned from Warm Springs and immediately went into conference with Mr. Cordell Hull concerning Finland,

Almost simultaneously it be- came known that an official of : the Soviet Enbawy had advised the Government that he saw no need for the extension of America's good offices for a peaceful solution of the Russo- Finnish dispute,

Mines Claim Yet Another

Victim

LONDON," Dec. 1 (Reuter)--- The British steamer Sheaf Crest (2,730 tons), registered In Newcastle and belonging to the Sheaf Steamship Com- pany, struck a mine in the North Sea yesterday and was Junk

Some 29 survivors have 50 far been landed and it in 'be- Heved that the other membetu of the crew have been picked up.

SHELLED FOR 2 HOURS. Burvivors of the 2,500-ton. Usk On the other hand, Finland, WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Reuter) through her Minister at Washing- Lme freighter, which was sunk by ton, advised that his Government a U-Boat, on Tuesday, were landed -No event since the war started would welcome the United States at an English port yesterday from

a French destroyer. has so profoundly shocked, Ameri-

good ofices. can opinion as the Soviet invasion of Finland.

Until a late hour last night, the administration oficials refused to contem- believe that the Boviet

were

KWEILIN, Dec. 1 (Central)-The Japanese driving on plated military action and the Nanning-Pingyang highway have met with firm re- hoping that the United States offer sistance at Liutang, approximately 25 miles north-east of of its woods offices would be ac-

cepted.

Official anger is increased by the

Nanning.

Severe fighting raged without interruption from Tues- day afternoon to Wednesday evening. Directing concentrat-realisation that the invasion is a ed fire the Chinese inflicted heavy casualties upon the direct affront to the United States. enemy. The countryside is said to be strewn with Japanese dead and wounded.

ment between Soviet and Japan prophesy that by next spring.

Japanese reinforcementsjing Chinese troops drove them and make more dificult the settle- Russia will be in possession of the ment of Far Eastern problems whole of Scandinavia was made have been brought up but the back to Bhetowling and surround- which have become more acute as by Herr von Rintelen. Intelligence Chinese cling to their post-ed them. a result of the approaching ex- Officer of the German Naval Staff tions. piration of the Trade Treaty with in the last war, speaking in Lon-

don.. Japan,

Fears are expressed that a strong

Taking the offensive, a Clinese column attacked Pangwo, - also There is no change on the west of Taengshing, while another Nanning - Wuming highway column struck at Tatangha, west The Chinese are holding the of Fukwahu, 17 miles north-west strategic pass at Kaofeng, of Tsengshing. Japanese commu-

He said that he was at a loss to American attitude towards Russia understand why the Finns had might fachitate a Soviet-Japanese put up resistance against some-

about 14 miles north of Nan-nication between Talianghu and

Fukwohu was cut, Pact similar to the Soviet-German thing which could not be resisted.

There were about half a million ning. Alliance

FIGHTING RESUMED

MOONLIGHT RAIDS troops concentrated on the north-

YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Dec CHUNGKING, Dec. 1 (Central) ern frontiers to the east of Fin land and by next spring Russia 1 (Central)-Fighting has been Mass moonlight raids were again would possess all Scandinavian resumed in the Trengshing sector, staged by Japanese aircraft over Bian Wednesday countries, none of which was tied Three hundred Japanese drowe Lanchow and

Continued on Tags 6-

Several Senators and. Con- gressmen are preparing to de- mand the severance of diplo». matic relations with Rasste at the next meeting of Congress In January.

by an alliance to any of the great northward from Shewtowling, west night and Thursday morning.

of Tsengshing, on Tuesday morn- powers

FINAL SELECTIONS FOR JOCKEY CLUB'S 12TH EXTRA MEETING

BY "LAST QUARTER"

RACE 1 (2.00 PM)

Smiling Time Diogenes

King's Parade

RACE 6 (4.30)".

RACE 5. (4.00)

1

Estover..

2

Gold Coin

.3.

This Time

RACE 2 (2.30)-

Cockleroi

1

A Grand Time

2

Page

2

Snowy River

ล

RACE 3, (3.00)

On Other-

Pages

Boccer prospects Softball notes

Radio programmes Coming eventa Crossword puzzle November weather Scottish concert- Leading article Hello, and goodbye Church announcements Finance Commerce

Rose Emily ...... Red Feather Moonlight View

4 (8.30)

RACE 4 Rose-Queen Taxing Master Lovely Star

Advancing Time

Laughing Girl

Scenic View

BACE 7 (5.00) Pumpernickel Amber II Violet Queen

RACE 8 (5.30)

Phoenix

Portrush-

3

Jack O'Lantern

DAILY DOUBLE

ESTOVER and PUMPERNICKEL.