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NEW YEAR'S DAY

ROOSEVELT'S

AN

CONGRESS MESSAGE CONTRIBUTION

OUTSTANDING

TO THE WORLD'S THOUGHT Important

Welcomes "WAH TAI"

British Press Welcomes Longsighted Survey

LONDON Jan. 4 (British Wireless)-President Roose- velt's message to Congress is regarded by the British press as an outstanding contribution to the world's thought. Editorial comment given so far welcomes its long-sighted survey and appreciation of importance to the United States of the fundamental issues at stake in the conflict between the forces of order, and the powers of tyranny.

The Dally Telegraph, after stating the time had now gone when the world walted anxiously to here what Hitler would say text, says: "Now the peoples are learning to And oracle in the President of a great neutral Western re- public into whose hands has passed the keeping of a neu- tral democracy's conscience."

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"Mr. Roosevelt showed himself keenly aware of his ex- ceptional and worldwide responsibilities and the purport of his message was to communicate his awareness to his fellow-countrymen and remind them of their unquestion- able destination.

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seems to us

FOUR CONCLUSIONS

"To keep out of the war treme isolationism could not make them secure unanswerable." from its consequences or in- different to its significance. The well-known wireless com-

"After hearing President ntator," Mr. Raymond Roosevelt's exposition of de-Swing, says that Europe can draw mocratle faith it is relevant four conclusions from the

age, as follows:

Gram

German

GAMBLING War Council

FEVER

Special to the H.K. Dally Press SHANGHAI, -JRD. 4 (Havas)—A

KAUNAS, Jan. 4 (Router)-}ussi- ble Ge.man military collaboration with Soviet Russia in the event o British and Frènen aid to Finlana

headless corpse was found at Nan-rough Sweden and Norway has been discussed at an important tao, Shanghai's southern suburb, on

| War Council, according to a Berlin New Year's day.

message.

Investigation revealed that it was

Herr Hitler, Field-Mashal Goer- a Chinese male whose head was chopped off after death by some ing. Herr Himmler, Herr Hess, "Wah Tal" gambler who usually General von Branchitsch and Ad- prays beside a human skull for miral Raeder are reported to have winning his game of fortune.

The victim, who looked like a beggar and heroin addict, had died of exposure on a piece of vacant

round,

The Chinese press here says that "Wah Tal" gambling fever prevails

'r Nantao,

RECONNAISSANCE

FLIGHTS OVER SIEGFRIED LINE PARIS, Jan. 4 (Reuter)-WIth mess-improved weather along the West- lera Front, Allied planes in the past

taken part in the meetings. Fur- ther speeding up of the German Four-Year Plan was also discussed,

According to the same message, the Soviet Ambassador visited the Wilhelmstrasse several times and another prominent Soviet sonality is now in Berlin.

per-

KUOMINTANG DELEGATES TO VISIT US.

Special to the H.E. Daily Press MANILA, Jan 4 (Havas)--Chung-

to recall Hitler's "overweening Firstly, the Administration sees 24 hours made four long-distance king papers report that several claim in his New Year mes-on likelihood of the United States' reconnaissances into Germany, delegates fra the Knomintang

sage that a new Europe can-military participation in the war; penetrating about 250 miles. not be created by the senile Secondly, the Administration is Numerous photographic and re- forces of a decaying world." intensely interested in helping to connaissance Alghts were also made

he include the United shape- peace;" States among these senile forces?¦ Thirdly, the Administration's German aircraft were also active it is just possible that the found- conception, of peace isn't a com-and carried out flights over Eastern

"Did

aver the Siegfried Line.

er of Nazidom may begin realise promise which could be achieved France, extending almost to the

that it is not the senile forces of now, but peace of a democratic Paris region. a decaying world against which conception which leaves Indivi- he so insolently set out to prevail duals more or less free, and,

but

On the ground, patrols have been operating along almost the entire

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headquarters are leaving soon for the United States and the Philip- pines to develop Kuomintang ac- ttvilles and to organlae youths Into "San-Min-Chu-I" formations.

States.

Major C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Party. is touring the Two German detachments, each Unes of the B.EF. in France and between 50 and 160 strong, were on Wednesday was the guest of surprised and scattered with heavy Gen. Viscount Gortat General losses in the Vosges region.

Headquarters.—(Reuter),

the deepest instincts and Fourthly, the Administration front. most passionate convictions of all wants America to have some part who have known liberty and in the peace beyond calling and cherish it as a most precious of guiding the peace conference human possessions.”

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A SANER WORLD The News-Chronicle, in welcom ing President Roosevelt's indica- tion as to the United States' part In the eventual pace settlement, says: "We welcome unreservedly the desire of the American Prest- dent to lead the way to a saner world when time comes for the renewal of peace. We believe that Europe will need the help of the United States →

The Manchester Guardian says; "And so too the United "States must play her part In the peace, She Is neutral but not isolated and in the most important passare of the sprech Mr. Roosevelt em- phasised the leadership she can take 'when the time comes for a renewal of world peace,' "He has already, in sending bis representative to the Vatican and

in opening up consultations with American Church leaders, show

anxiety

and has prepared the

Picture taken at the New Year's Day Meet at Fanling Lodge, the residence of His Excellency

the Governor and Lady Northcote.

JAPANESE DRIVE ON

ON YUNGYUN HURLED BACK: CHINESE ADVANCE TO SOUTH CONTINUED

Town In North Kiangsi Recaptured

Practicable Communal Measures Inte

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WAR BOOTY

Kwangtung Success Reviewed

CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 (Central) ----

Interviewed regarding the Chinese

success on the north Kwangtung

front, 2 spokesman of the Milltary Affairs Commission said he expect-

ed more important Chinese gains within the next few days.

Fight Against Tuberculosis In H.K.: Junction at an undisclosed & (Central-, Central News, Wen besown Konoe Dameron

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SHIUKWAN, Jan. 4 (Central)-The Japanese invad- It is expected that 10,000 youths ing Yungyun have been hurled back. They suffered 2 would be enlisted in the United serious reverse at Shakong and Kantu, south of Yung

yun. Some 800 casualties were inflicted. The-column at Kuntu was dispersed into several groups, losing contact with each other.

Retreating southward, they have set fire to rows of houses to impede the Chinese pursuit and have abandoned

Up to yesterday. the spokesman many heavy arms.

revealed, the invaders lost more Their rearguards who pai, 30 miles north-east of Yoyang, than 10,000 men in their drive to- fought stubbornly at Leung-in North Hunan, on Tuesday morn-wards Shiukwan. howhu, 17 miles north-east ins. They have spilt into two The Japanese threw into their of Tsungfa, were totally an- columns which are pressing toward new offensive no less than three

Liasiang and Pingshuipu

full divisions and a mixed brigade. Two Chinese columns are

supported by: some 10.000 blue- reported to have effected a ON THE KWANGSI FRONT, Jan.Jackets and a part of the well-

war Division. place from where they are correspondent, who visited Kun-

LONG PREPARED pushing further southward Junkwan Pass on the Nanning- The spokesman said the Chinese in hot pursuit.!

Pinyang highway, found large High Command was long, prepared NISHIO AND ITAGAKI.

quantity of Japanese arms and against the three-pronged Japanese CHUNGKING, Jan. 4 (Central)unitions captured, including 139 drive on Shiukwan, but because of light and neavy machine-guns, | strategical reasms permitted the Lieut-Gen, T. Nishio, and Lieut-

mountain 'invaders to reach Yungyun before Gen. S. Itagaki, respectively Com-eight held guns, five mander-in-Chief and Chief of Staff Buns, ten radio receivers, several launching concerted counter-at- If you suspect that you or a relative or friend are in-

of the Japanese Forces in China, armoured cars and a large number tacks,

or rides, shells and gas masks, After two days bitter Sghting. fected, do not give way to alarm. Take precautions. Few statement issued by the Institute are reported to have arrived in

some of the heavy guns were the Japanese thrust was forced to Canton to direct operations in cases of Tuberculosis are entirely hopeless, Latterly, sur- of London Underwriters advises North Kwangtung. They are said buried by the Japanese upon their recoil. The invaders suffered very gical treatment has been successfully resorted to. The underwriters that the Rating Com-

retreat and have been dug up by heavy losses at Kumisowei, Shatin,.. the Chinese. more usual treatment, however, is that known as "conser-mittee has tendered their resigna- to be staying at

Ngaupuichai, Linkonghow, Pakong- Several isolated Japanese unity how and a number of other points vative."

It consists principally of resting and nourishing on owing to the existence of a headquarters at Tungshan.

market which" is not prepared to

holding out at vantage points and abandoned large numbers of the patient and giving his lungs a chance to heal.

support the current schedule of

around. Kunlunkwan Pass have slain men and horses on the field. Rest is very necessary. It from overcrowded and insanitary war risk and Insurance rates.

At Leunghow, a full regiment of the Konoe Division was annihilat-

Rest Is Very Necessary WAR RISK AND

We discussed last week the assistance which the in- dividual can give in combatting Tuberculosis.in Hongkong. We want to talk to you now about what we may call the practicable communal measures.

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INSURANCE RATES

LONDON, Jan. 4 (Reuter)--A

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the Japanese

NORTH KIANGSI STUSHUT, KIANGSI, (Central) Chinese troops

Jan. 4

at-

SEVERE BLOWS

and

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In their retreat, more of the Japanese remnants were attacked

is not always possible in the tenements where they are respon It is understood, however, that tacked Hsiangfukwan north-east been annihilates. the need for sible for others becoming diseased; the underwriters are meeting to-of Kaoan, in North Kiangsi, at ground to co-operate with the home, hence

secondly, they enable steps to be day to urge Committee members "to dawn on Jan. 1 and recaptured the LOYANG, Jan. 4 (Central)ed, and some 100 armoured cars sanatoria. forces that may help in forming

taken to treat such patients and, reconsider their decision.

town toward evening. They seized gevere blows have been dealt to destroyed. From the communal viewpoint, in a proportion of cases, to bulld the ultimate peace opinion. "The

While current rates, therefore, eight machine-guns and over 100 the Japanese near Hslahsien President's approach to the terms the great value of sanatoria

up their powers of resistance 50 cease to operate, the Committee rifles.

Anyl, in South Shans of a peace settlement was cau-that, firstly, they make it possible tious but entirely practical Vic-for infectious cases to be removed tory does not come the world will have the wise guidance and full co-operation of the greatest of neutral in the making of peace." the editorial concludes

WELL RECEIVED

THE NEW ANZACS

that the disease becomes quies has drawn up an advisory schedule The Japanese launched a coun- In a night attack on Monday, and killed by Chinese militia corps. cent, thus enabling them to return containing many reductions. For ter-attack at night, but were re-the Chinese smashed into Tinewyll, to active life and work; and, third- instance, voyages between both pulsed at noon the following day. south of Hsiahsien, and set fire to ly they provide the means of coasts of Americas to the East, Home 700 Japanese casualties the Japanese ammunition dumps.

educating sufferers in the best way Far East vin Suez are charged at are estimated to have been inflict- of assisting nature in the curative 10 shillings for Allied dags, 30 ed. process and in avoiding acting as a shillings for neutrals, against 50 source of infection to others. shillings and 55 shillings för Allied;

and 35 shillings for neutrals.

POTENTIAL DANGER

ON PARADE WELLINGTON, Jan, 4 (Reuter) Lord Galway, Governor-General off NEW YORK, Jan: 4 (Reuter) New Zealand, took the salute at President Roosevelt's message to Congress deaning America's attlanders who are forming the second after. There must continue to be the march past of 6.000 New Zeaing to earn their families to look tude to the war was well received) by the press throughout the coun- batch of volunteers to go overseas many walking cases, exhausting

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for service.

Of course, people have their liv-

themselves and being a potential

EIRE DETECTIVE SHOT DEAD

· SOUTH HUPEH

PINGKIANG, Jan. 4 (Central)

A Japanese drive, supported by planes, south of, Yenchangchen, northeast of Hslahsien, has been Three successive Japanese assaults repulsed. Fighting "is raging at. on Tashaping, 12 miles north of Kuonewpao and Tayangtsun in the Tungcheng, in Youth Hupeh, and vicinity. Tienchialing, a point west, on New" Year Day were repulsed About DUBLIN, Jan. 4 (Reuter)-The 200 Japanese were killed, 300 The following from the New

They will be known as the New danger to their associates. These Dail passed the Emergency Powers wounded and 100 rides seized by York Times, is a typical comment: Anzacs and will leave the country can help themselves and others by B by 82 votes to nine and the, the Chinese.

adopting a common-sense attitude; Senate will deal with the Bill this "It is our civilisation that is at soon.

Enthusiastic crowds numbering But it is obviously desirable to dis- afternoon. stake when treaties are broken, unoffending nations invaded and 50.000 mobbed the men a they cover and isolate either in the

While the Dail was discussing the paraded past singing Gracie Fields house or, if avaliable, in hospitals, Bil, news arrived that a detective bombs rained on open towns.".

The Herald-Tribune says: "Pre- war song Wish Me Luck." Nine sanatoria and village settlements was shot and killed in the principle sident Roosevelt's attack upon ex- bands were in attendance.

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GERMANY'S WAR ECONOMY

Slangtaun and Poling, northwest' BERLIN, Jan. 4 (Reuter)-Field- of Tungcheng, were captured by Marshal Goering is taking over the Chinese..

complete direction of Germany's NORTH HUNAN

war ettnomy which will be unified MITA), HUNAN, Jan. 4 (Central) under his control, according to the Chinese troops recaptured Wull-official German News Agency

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