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"Hongkong Dally Pres"--Dec. 21, 1939.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939.

JAPANESE MANOEUVRE IN

"RE-OPENING" OF YANGTSE

EXPOSED BY THE PRESS

Frantically Seeking Foreign Friendship

SHANGHAI, DEC. 20 (REUTER)~THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR FOREIGN TRADERS AND FOREIGN POWERS TO JUMP TO ANY JOYFUL CONCLUSION OVER JAPAN'S

· ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RE-OPENING OF A SECTION OF THE YANGTSE TO SHIPPING, STATES THE CHINA PRESS IN A STRONG LEADER ON THE SUBJECT.

THE PAPER DECLARES THAT IT IS EVIDENT THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO RE-OPEN THE RIVER WAS A POLI- TICAL MOVE DESIGNED THE PLACATE FOREIGN, POW- ERS, ESPECIALLY THE UNITED STATES.

The China Press adds that the declaration of impend- ing partial removal of shipping restrictions were timed precisely at a moment when Japan was frantically seeking foreign friendship-at a moment when Japan's statesmen believe that an eleventh hour change of sentiment in the United States might save her Trade Treaty.

Australia Replies To Propaganda

FIRST NATIONAL

BROADCAST

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LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter) Speaking on the first shortwave national broadcast conducted by the Australian Government, Mr. R. G. Menaies, Prime Minister, de- clared that Australia decided, be- cause so many strange things were Australia by some said about propaganda stations, that the time had come to speak for herself.

Although 12.000 miles away from Europe, Australia was involved inj the European war acting in partnership with Britain..

Germany began the war and is Such a desire on the part only trade, by virtue of treaty of Japan, the journal con-rights, the paper adds, concluding carrying it on in order to conquer tinues, is to be welcomed full-that their interests and businesses people other than her own-Czech, the ultimate cannot long survive 12, they are to Slovaks and Poles and who knew heartedy but usefulness is dependent upon be made dependent on the caprices; what others tomorrow.

If Germany's only rule was the practical measures to be of Japanese generosity and Japan-

military power then, no small 'na- taken in removing the restric-ese diplomatic grace. »

Foreign Powers are eager to caption in Europe would be

Europe is under ture up-river trade but wisdom and once dictates they must think and look overlordship of Germany then no twice before they bite.

small nation in the world could feel secure...

tions.

secure the

"We in Australia are fortu- nate because we are indisso- Inably bound to a very great power whose interests and ideals are

ours and who will protect us if necessary." Mr. Menzies declared: "We are not benevolent neutrals. We are! belligerent partners and we are in this war to win. We did not enter It lightly and would not depart

The absence of a date in the announcement leads one to think that Japan is tossing the red

CHINESE COMMENTS herring in the general direction of!

The partial re-opening of the the United States and other for Yangtze River will not bened: the eign Powers. In ommitting the

United States although it is so pur-- date Japan is apparently waiting to see what will happen on Deported, declares the Ta Kung Wan

Pao in an editorial cember 28, 1939, the date of ex-

Firstly, as foreign. commercial piration of the Japanese-American Treaty of Commerce and Naviga-interests on the river are largely centred in the area between Wuhu tion.

and Hankow, the opening of the "The announcement clearly indi-river up to Nanking will serve no cates that Japan intends to allow useful purpose. third Power ships to navigate the Secondly, the re-opening 1s ac-from it except as victors." Yangtse provided the foreigners companied by many restrictions.

behave."

Thirdly. America's trade on the Yangtse has been unimportant as that of other The right to navigate the Yang-compared with tse, which third Powers possess by Powers, her properties in China. virtue of international treaties, is being mostly in the form of mis- thus being passed out by Japan as sions and schools

RIGHT TO NAVIGATE

a measure of Japanese generosity."|

The re-opening of the river, the

S.N.O. YANGTSE PROMOTED SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 (Reuter)--- Rear-Admiral R. Vesey Holt, Senior British Naval Officer on the Yang- has been promoted Vice- tse,

If foreign nations are to continue Journal opines, is merely, a ges-Admiral in E.M. Fleet, with effect trade in China they must, and can

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from December 15, 1939.

CHINESE FIGHT BACK IN KWANGSI:

HEAVY STREET FIGHTING GOING

ON IN KAIFENG

DOMESTIC LOANTM IN HOLLAND

Special to the HK. Daily Press AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20 (Havas) The Domestic Loan of 300,000,000 Guilders Issued recently was only subscribed up to 260,000,000 guild-

ers.

The Premler, M. Degeer, admitted that the Government wanted to test the possibility of a "free loan." He added that wartime Ioans must be "half forced" and announced the flotation of a new similar loan.

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Hello and goodbye

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ARP. Orders

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Kowloon wedding

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Finance, commerce

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Artillery In Action On Central Hupeh Front

ON THE KWANGSI FRONT, Dec. 20 (Central) Chinese troops continue to push back on the Nan- ning-Pinyang and Nanning Wuming highway.

On the Nanning-Pinyang highway they have ad- vanced as far as Liutang and Wutang, approximately 20 miles north-east of Nanning. Forty truckloads of Japanese reinforcements were intercepted and sur- rounded at Liutang yesterday morning. Owing to the destruction of the highways and bridges, they were un- able either to proceed or retreat.

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Members of the Burmese Goodwill Mission in Chungking photographed with Gentralissimo and Madame. Chiang Kai-shek.

"HERR SCUTTLER"

LONDON, Dec. 20 (BWS) - In neutral as well as in the British press the practice of scuttle is inevitably in- terprèted as indicating the German Govern- ment's despair of win- ning the war.

The Dally Herald in leading article, headed "Herr Scuttler," asks why the Columbus sent her- self to the bottom.

"There was no need for it. She was in no danger of capture.

She need never have left Vera Cruz. She could have run into any United States harbour and stayed there for the duration of the war and gone home after the war Ger- many won.

"This harakiri policy can mean just one thing: the German "High Com- mand fear they are going to lose the war and that at the end their ships will become Allied property."

Chungking Financial Conference

Dr. Sun Fo Reveals Full Details Of. Interviews

Held In London

CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Interesting details of the interviews which the Presidents of the Legislative Yuan, Dr. Sun Fo, had with Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Lloyd George, the veteran British politician, in London, during his recent visit to Europe, are revealed in an article published by the Central Daily News, the official organ of the Chinese Government.

Dr. Sun Fo is said to have declared that when he was in London and listened on Mr. Churchill's broadcast, he was struck by the identity of his views to the statements made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.-

He called the next day to policy would remain unchang- see Mr. Churchill and told ed

SOVIET SYMPATHY him his impressions.

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Dr. Sun Fo told the Central In a survey of the European Daily News: "Mr. Churchill, press Dr. Sun Fo said that the Bo- viet press paid moat, attention in reply, said that the purpose

of Britain's war with Gerto Chinese news. Not only did it many was similar to China's publish more Chinese news, but it war against. Japan, both be-save it the greatest prominence. ing for resistance again ag-

SHANGHAI, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-gression." The national financial conference, originally scheduled to be held in Hongkong, will now be convened In Chungking, according to a re- port in the Central China Daily News.

Mr TV. Boong, Chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of China arrived in Chungking from Hongkong yesterday to attend the conference, the report added.

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The conference will discuss cur- rency problems and decide measures for the stabilisation of commodity prices and readjust- ment of inlang financial conditions, the report concjudex.

CREDIT LOANS SUSPENDED Chinese banks in Bhanghai have decided to suspend the extension

Dr. Sun Fo said that both Mr. Churchill and Mr. Lloyd George criticised the British Government's policy during re- 'cent years' saying that the pre- sent European situation was the result of the policy of ape peasement.

HELP FÖR CHINA Dr. Sun Fo added that both statesman advocated British The assistance to China. opinion of the British public was that British Far Eastern

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CUNARD LINER

IN MISHAP LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)

of credit loans, to business houses The Curiard liner Samaria return-

He emphasised that Soviet interest in China and her sympathy must" not be" OYLES looked,

BRITISH" AIMS

Britain was adopting tactics for prolonged warfare." Britain's aima and slogans very much similar to what the Chinese have.... been... up-- tholding during the past two yeɛIK,

of the hostilities against Japan.

In conclusion, Dr. Sunt o ex- pressed the opinion that the pool- tion of the smaller nations in - Europe in war was very difficult.

Only when Dr. Sun Yat- sed's Three Peoples Principles are realised will human bug- 'chery cease," he declared.

BIRTHDAY, OF STALIN

CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 (Central)

of the inland areas owing to the ed to the port from whence sheThe Sino-Soviet Cultural Rela- lack of communication facilities. salled this morning for the United tions Institute will hold a tea re- States following a collision at sea.ception here in honour of M: Stalin says the Sin Wan Pao.

Outstanding

are credit cans

The lifeboats and bridge were on the occasion of his 60th birth-

was injured. day anniversary tomorrow. being collected by bank represen-damaged but nobody

A telegram of felicitations was tatives in the inland cities: the re- There were several hundred Ameri-

sent to the Soviet leader. port padda.

can passengers on board.

Serious Disorganisation In

The

PERSONAL Affairs Of H.K. Branch Of National Association For Care Of War Orphans

TALK

Hitler And Mussolini

Special to the HK, Daily Press

ROME, Dec. 50' (Havas)-In pre- paration for a personal talk be- Herr Hitler and Bignor tween Mussolini is said to be the main object of Herr Himmler's arrival- here which has aroused the keenest interest among politicians.

It is recalled that during his Last visit to Italy., Herr Himmler On the Nanning-Wuming in Kaifeng yesterday morning when raised several pending questions highway, the Chinese once he fed by the south city gate, between Italy and Germany, name-

again recaptured Kaofengao, which had been taken by the Chi-1y, the transfer of Germans from

14 miles north of Nanning, gese the day before yesterday.) About 1,000 Japanese there were defeated.

Nall, north-east of Yamichow, was also recaptured yesterday morning. The Japanese station-

ed there were routed in, a four- However, hour engagement. fighting broke out again when Japanese reinforcements rived from Kuchating," a point In the neighbourhood; HEAVY STREET FIGHTING LOYANG. Dec 19 (Central) A refugee from Kalfeng stated that! street fighting was still going on

The city was drowned in the explosions of shells and bombs and the rat-tat-tat of machine- runs, and was shrouded "by smoke and fire.

The Chinese troops smashed into the city before dawn last Saturday. The people were abruptly awaken- ed from their aleep by sharn gun fire.

Confusion Immediately pre- valled. Several big, fires were started and heavy explosions were heard from the Japanese ammunition dump,

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MME. CHIANG'S REPRESENTATIVE tional institution at Chungking

HERE TO EXAMINE SITUATION

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TROUBLE AND DISSENSION

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A thorough, impartial investiga- tion conducted by a staff member

of the Hongkong Daily Press re-

Special to the Hongkong Daily Press. SERIOUS DISORGANISATION IN THE AFFAIRS OF veals a story of trouble and dis- THE HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIA-sension of the life of the Home al- TION FOR THE CARE OF WAR ORPHANS, which has in most from the start.

The local institution, which is the past year caused more than one change of director and staff, several instances of grave trouble among the children located in the former premises of and the threatened withdrawal of valuable support by pro- the Government Civil Hospital in minent philanthropists, has reached such a stage where Salyingpun, was started in June, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, as president of the parent in 1933. Although working hand in hand with the parent association stitution at Chungking, has dispatched a special repre- and its other branches in China sentative to Hongkong to examine the situation with the local institution is distinct view to taking over the control and administration of the and independent as far as anan- local Home.

This move is opposed by the Chiang from High Adige (formerly Tyrol) and executive committee of 22 source. In particular, it is learn also the question of numerous de- Hongkong Chinese women ed that a well-known American tive committee. the members of

sertions of Austrians to Italy.

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SUNK BY CREWS

cial matters and general adminis- more than onetration are concerned.

Control is vested in the exectz-

chosen from among who have been in charge of philanthropist and social worker, which are the Home here since its in- Mr. J. Archbold, had personally leading Chinese: women's organ}- ception. The committee will written to China's First Lady out-astions in the Colony,

The first director of the Hơng-- liring her reasons for not respond-

kong home was Miss Irene Ho meet tomorrow morning to

ing to an appeal for support. discuss the question:

Chlang's Madame

representa-

It is also learned that, pending? Tung, daughter of Sir Robert Ho Special to the HK, Daily Press tive. Misa Chen Kel-yin, who, la definite decision regarding the Tung. The director had above MEXICO, Dec, 20 (Havas) The also secretary general of the na- future of the Hongkong Branch of her the executive committee, and scuttling of the Columbus bring tional Association, new to Hong- the Association, the children will under her was a staff of teacher

300 ORPHANS to 23 the number of German ships keng recently and spent several not remove to the fine, commuurses-and voluntary workers,

The local Home provided retu sunk by their crews with a total days here investigating the affairs dious premises diready completed tonnage of 139,423. German ships of the Home.

The trip was the result of com- The premises, which have been for about 300 war orphans of captured by the Allies total 19.

Continued on Back plaints

by Madame presented by Mr. Aw Boon-haw, aggregating 88,238 tons, /**

received

at Fanling, in the New Territories.