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IN MOSCOW TO RETURN

ROME, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-It is}

Dublin Ammunition Theft

DUBLIN Jan. 2 (Reuter)—Än-

learned that the Italian Govern-other five tons of ammunition ment invited its Moscow Ambas-taken in the Phoenix Park Raid sador, Signor Rosso, to return to was discovered by the Police and Italy on leave.

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The step is taken in reply to

military In

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the Soviet Government's action Deamore, Drogeda, where a local In recalling its new Ambassador in farmer and cattle-dealer were de- Rome, M. Goreline, as a protest ained. against anti-Sovias demonstrations

inspired by the Soviet attack Altogether 220 cases have now against Finland.

been recovered of the 700 stolen.

GENERAL

Mrs. Chamberlain Gives Message Of Encouragement

To Women Of France

NEW FRENCH GUNS MAKE OLD BERTHA

PARIS, JAN. 2 (REUTERIA NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE FROM LOOK SMALL

MRS. CHAMBERLAIN, IN FRENCH, TO`THE WOMEN OF "FRANCE, WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSTY RECORDED, WAS BROADCAST ON SUNDAY FROM FARIS.

After recalling her own visits to France, she said: "I am convin- ced that the feelings of friendship which already bind us together have gained a new depth and a new force by the sacrifices which both have been called upon to make on behalf of a cause which is In effect, that of all humanity.

GERMANY'S

WAR GUILT

'LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-In message from Somewhere.. In France," describing a French gun| crew exercising with a bare run, Bring every few minutes live shells costing £350 caob, Reuber's special correspondent with the French Army states that the crew planted

five shells withia 1

"For some amongst you, as for

circle of the women of Britain, this New Year will be darkened by our twenty-yards diameter in a far- ing for those who have made the way village, which was battered supreme sacrifice.. To those I to ruins in the last way and is would say their loss is not, and will still serving as a practise target not be, In vain. They will have in the present war. helped to secure the future for our (children."

APPEAL TO "WORLD

ESSENTIAL PART BY AUSTRALIAN

Mrs. Chamberlain added that LABOUR LEADER women, whether in their own LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-Mr. Domes or billeted in the homes of John Curtin, leader of the Aus- others, whether attending their tralian Labour Party, in a broad own familles or working on land or cast speech, emphatically placed factories, were playing an essential the war guilt upon Germany.

part in national defence making a contribution to final victory.

He said that Germany forcibly. marched into Poland and thereby Minister, following his recent visit After stating that the Prime set the world alire. The Germans to France had told her of the knew that Britain had pledged to kindness of the French people to- help Poland in the event of attack. wards British troops and declaring Therefore, Germany knew that that those troops were only the every shot fired on Polish soll

advance guard of the great army meant shots at Britain

Britain was now assembling Mrs France..

Chamberlain continued:

AN APPEAL

and

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MESSAGE OF HOPE ... "I would like to give you a mes-

Mr. Curtin appealed to men and ¦ women throughout the world for a' change of spirit at the beginning sage of hope for the future., War has always meant for women hard- of the New Year.

ship and suffering: but we can look He asked: "Cannot Germany, forward with confidence to the having regard for the larger

triumph of our cause and in the claims of civilisation. say

day when victory is ours and we time has come to withdraw Dur

have won through to an enduring armed forces from Poland and

peace, it will be our common aum cannot Russia do the same thing.

to work together for the happiness in Poland and Finland and

then request the Powers to take council and well-being of mankind in the certainty of the justice of our in conference, not ELS between

cause which gives everyone of us. conquerors and conquered but

British and French, that spiritual between equals”?"

faith which sustains us."

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In conclusion. "Mr. Curtin e- phasked that the Australian · La-!

bour Party stod for a safe world SOUTH AFRICA'S

and would always resist war-makers and aggressors and opposition to them would be unwavering to the end and anti! victory was WON.

Germany's Year Of Decisions

TALK OF INVASION

OF HOLLAND · AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2 (Beater)

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RESPONSE TO DUTY

Gen-Smuts' New Year Message

PRETORIA, Jan. 2 (Renter)- Gen. Smuts, broadcasting a New Year message, salg that the war after four months, had been full of surprises and hitherto, no great battle had been fought оп land or sea or in the air.

"Who knows whether 1940 may not witness some unexpected turn- ing of the corner: some fruitful The New Year's Eve newspapers peace effort backed by Heaven's in Germany all re-echo Herr, high blessing," he said. “The age of Hitler's message to the Nazi Party. miracles is never past, although it declaring that 1940 will be a year would be unwise to build hopes on of decision, All of them claim miracles. that Germany can achieve her

CURIOUSLY NORMAL alms, though they admit that the Gen. Smuts remarked that South task will not be easy.

Africa had hitherto hardly felt Talk of peace has receded to the the effects of the war and affairs background and all speeches and in the Union continued "curiously articles emphasise that a decision normal," including party and poli- can only be attained by arms.

BITTER DISCUSSIONS

Gen. Smuts added that the ques- According to neutral sources, tion was no longer whether they bitter discussions are proceeding were rightly or wrongly, at war, behind the scenes in the Nazi War since that issue had been decided Councils how to attain the decl- as closed and every patriotic South -sive result

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Four Generals are said to favour an invasion of Holland In the spring. If such an in- vasion is successful. it is sur- mised that Flushing would be selred and an attempt perhaps made to drive down the coast to Calais.

Opponents of this scheme say; it is a Council of despair and that such a risk must only be taken if the war is regarded as otherwise inevitably lost

SOVIET ACTIVITIES Meantime, the Soviet activities}. are being closely watched in Ger- many and many Germans doubt whether Herr Hitler will attempt a decisive step until the Baltic! situation is clarified..

MERRIEST NEW YEAR IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Rentér)— Now York had its maddest and merriest New Year celebrations. for a decade.

The crowds in Times Square was no large that bus traffic was stopped. The low tem- per.cture, however, forced the noisy crowd to keep moving,

Night clubs sold out their liquor, and it is estimated that $50,000,000 were spent in the city during the night,

tical strife,

African, whatever his polítics, could now only put the interests of his country first in his thoughts and actions.

"Right nobly has the young man- houd of South Africa risen to the duty, That South Africa is in danger who can any longer doubt?" he concluded.

Incendiarism Or Accident?

(Reuter)-A

..SERIOUS FIRE IN VATICAN

ROME, Jan. 2 serious fire occurred in the Palazzo Canceliaria of the Vatican '(Apos- flolic Chancelery) and it is be- lieved that the Chancil of Saint Lorenzo was destroyed and the ball which occupies the entire Boor of the palace seriously damaged.

Huge crowds watched the blase,

OPINION DIVIDED

Opinion in the Vatican, divided as to the cause of the fire,

One theory is that it was the re- sult of a short circuit, Another is. that it is a case of incendiarism.

The Chancellery: is not within the precincts of the Vatican City. but is one of the important penti- . | ficial 'buildings in Rome itself and

enjoys 'extra-territoriality.

EASILY MOVED Mounted on ten bogeys, the whole weighing 150 tons the gun can be moved about, the country- side at a speed of 25 miles an hour. When fired, there is comparatively vivid sheet little smoke, but a flame and a terrifle blast such that at a distance of 100 yards, it is. necessary to stand very firm to avoid being thrown to the ground.

and a half thanks to the great Yet the gun recoils only a yard-

blocks which absorb the shocks.

HUGE MORTAR

Another gun of even greater caliber is a huge mortar, designed to smash the strongest positions by almost vertical fire,

There are still other types of guns calculated to make the "Old Bertha" of the last war cok small. for though the French Army had no great opinion of such stratosphere" guns, they are de- termined to have one better than the enemy.

According t well-informed sources 171 Paris M. "Gafencu. Rumanian Foreign Minister is a conference of four planning Balzan states at Belgrade this manin.—(Reutani,

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1940.

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF

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(Under the auspices of The New Territories Agricultural Associa tion) to be held at Fanling (near the Fanling Rallway Station) on Saturday and Sunday, January 6th and 7th, 1940.

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Prizes will be distributed by J. Barrow, Esq., District Officer, Northern District at 2:30 p.m. on January 7th, 1940.

Concession rates kindly granted by the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way of visitors to the Show on the 10 a.m., 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. trains from Kowloon, and any train from Fanling after 1:00 p.m. on both days.

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