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HONGKONG, JANUARY 16, 1940

"CHRISTIAN FRONT"

EDITORIAL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 1940.

TRIBUTE TO EFFICIENCY OF German Bluff Again Or-? AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE IS BELGIUM,

HOLLAND

PAID AT THE FIRST ANNUAL DINNER AND NAZI MENACE

Usefulness To Hongkong Expressed By A.R.P. Chief

TRIBUTE TO

THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE, and appreciation of its usefulness to the Colony were expressed by the Director of Air Bald Precautions, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade at the first annual dinger of the organisation, held in the St. Francis Hotel last night.

Members of the AFS. attended |ganisation of the Superintendent in full force and the guests in- of the Fire Brigada in helping the

that ANATOLE NICHOLAS THE ARRESTS of conspira- cluded many amcers of the regu-AFS. to get started and form tors against the Federal ar Fire Brigade. Mr. D. R. Blake, Itself into a real force was some- ZAVADSKY, commonly known

Superintendent of the AF.S., oc- thing to be admired.

Mr. Blake thanked Wing Com- cupled the chair, and those pre- 38 ANATOLE NICHOLAS Government announced from

Washington yesterday bring sent included Wing Commander mander Steele-Perkins for his in- TONOFF, of No. 1, Middle

into vivid relief the extent to A. H. S. Steele-Perkins (Director terest and encouragement, and Road, Ground Floor, Kowloon,

which the pernicious examplejor AR.P.), Mr. C. G. Perdue (De- Mr. J. S. Howell, Mr. R. Price Hong Kong, is applying to the of Fascist private armies has puty Commissioner of Police). Mr. and Mr. Fung Blu-wab for the Governor for naturalization, and found followers in countries 3, G. Fitz-Henry (Supeftatendent work they had put in to make the that any person who knows any still under the parliamentary of the Fire Brigade), Mr. G. CAPS, what it was at the present reason why naturalization should type of Government. That Moss, Mr. W. M. Smith, Mr. C.-W. time. not be granted should send in a such armies should exist, for Brand, Mr. C. W. Browne, Mr. J. in the United Howell, Mr. R. Grimshaw, Mr. writtten and signed statement of instance, the facts to the Colonial Secre.States, may seem, on the face Chan Mak-heung and Mr. Harold of it, fantastic. Yet exist 19 they do.

tary.

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DEATHS

Chan.

*

FACTS MUST BE FACED The tribute to Mr. Fitz-Henry's organisation was heartily endors

ONE COMMAND

& ONE IDEAL

LUNDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter)— Alc- Somewhere in France, Marshal Barratt took over his duties as Alx Forte Command-" Ing-in Chief the British Air Force in Fran^e.

His first officia) act was to sign an Order of the Day an nouncing that the Batish Al- Forces are united in one com- mand. He says: "The one ideal that inspires us is to do nur atmost to win the war, We will work wing-tip to wing-tip with the Allied Air Forces to bring the war to a speedy and decisiva zonclusion,

HOUSE PIERCED

BY BOMB

HELSINKI, Jan, 15 (Reuter) There was another air raid alarm

Uneasiness Prevails

SPIES ARRESTED: ARMY LEAVE IS

CANCELLED

PARIS, JAN, 15

(REUTER) -

BELGIAN ANXIETY:

ALMOST TOTAL

MOBILIZATION

PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter)-Some

DESPATCHES RECEIVED HERE anxiety is felt in the Leze region. CERMAN where German troops are stated WERE ARRESTED IN to be in readiness. and German

planes fly over the region oc

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STATE THAT TWO SPIES HOLLAND.

ONE WAS ALLEGED TO BE casionally at low altitude. SENDING A DAILY METEORO-

GERMAN BLUFF OR~? LOGICAL BULLETIN FROM A TRANSMITTING POST INSTALL- BRUSSELS, Jan, 15 (Reuter)— ED IN A CAR WHILE THE OTHER The General Impression in well- IS STATED TO HAVE VAINLY informed quarter is that nothing TRIED

TO PROCURE LARGE Serious has occurred so far and QUANTITIES OF MOTOR TYRES. the situation is considered slightly

* MILITARILY PREPARED

statement

easier

Kression

It is understood that certain troop concentrations are tak- ing place in order to counter- act possible German concen- trations, especially in the La- Aix-Chapelle region.

Political circles regard the whole AMSTERDAM, Jan 15 (Reuter) manoeuvre as a German bluff in

official

says order to ascertain how far Belgium that supension of army leave is prepared to resist possible ag- leave must return immediately. does not mean that soldiers, on The toast to the health of the ed by "Wing Commander Steele- yesterday morning. Several Soviet but no new leave will be granted.) A.F.S. was proposed by Mr. Perdue Perkins, who said that 275 menplanes wale seen, but no bombs Many soldiers yesterday morning! ON THE ORDINARY SORE-/Who said that the Commissioner Were not enough to deal with the were dropped on the capital itself. thought they must return to bar-

menace of incendiary bombs.

The adjoining districts, however racks immediately and cancelled! SPOT of racketeering, private Police, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King.

Facts had to be faced, he said. had asked him to convey his

were bombed and it is reported their arrangements unnecessarily..! strong-arm gangs kept for

If a machine came over the

However, Holland is "mil{- the purpose of suppressing apologies for not being able to be

tarily prepared" for whatever 1940, at the Shangbal General strikes, political "ideals" have present as his family had arrived Colony and dropped 1.000 bombs that the residence of the U. & perilous which it was capable of carrying, Minister, some twelve miles out-

may happen. Hospital, Marla Theresa Botelho, been grafted, giving rise to tourney from Europe. Mr. King perhaps 25 to 50 per cent, of them side the capital, was wrecked when In her 55th year, the beloved wife one "little Hitler" after an had asked him to thank the AFS would cause major conflagrations a large incendiary bomb went To cope with this, 1,000 men through the roof and the living Julio Victor Botelho and other: Much of the record is for their work and to express to

and buried itself to the mother of Horacio, Guido, Dolores still shrouded in mystery and them his very best wishes for were necessary, and he would like room

foundations without exploding to convey a hint to the Superin-. 3d Alicia Botelho.

the precise background has their future.

The American Minister left the tendent of the Fire Brigade that POGORZELSKA.—On Tuesday, Jan. - not been revealed, yet the SPLENDID RESPONSE.

if the latter should apply for 1.000 the men and the money to meet the

expansion he would get it,"

BOTELHOO Tuesday, Jan. 9,

of

yesterday

after a very

by

CONSISTENT - WORK

house some days ago.

There

9. 1940, at her Tesidence, 99C facts, even as they have come Mr. Perdue said he had

RED CROSS BOMBED Route Vallon, Zofja Pogorzelska. before the public, are specta-greatest pleasure of being present

STOCKHOLM, Jan, 15 (Havas) aged 77 years, the dearly-be-cular enough. The post-war because, in the early stages of the

Soviet planes bombed the Danish loved mother of Mrs. H. KKu Klux Klan, the late Huey A.F.S., he had the honour of

Rad Cross unit On the Finnish Drazdil

Mr. Fitz-Henry said it did not ront according to a report from Long and the very much alive serving as Chief Officer of the MOTTU. On Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1940, Gerald L. K. Smith of Missis-Fire Brigade. He was greatly require many words to express his Prof. Kivis. head of the Danish

of the Sani,ary Unit in Finland. at her residence. 29 Tunsin Road,sippi, the murderous Michi-, encouraged

splendid appreciation, and that the Shanghai, Margaretha Mottu.

"Black gan

Legion, the response to the appeal launched officers of the Fire Brigade, of the were no casualties. aged 61 years, widow of the late March on Washington con-by Mr. Fitz-Henry: it was striking

kind thoughts that prompted the

SWEDISH VOLUNTEERS HELSINKI, Jan. 15 (Reuter)- Mr. A. L. Mettu and mother of spiracy backed by powerful ties in Hongkong realised their He had great pleasure to note the deneral Lindberg, Officer Com-

demonstration that all communi- Invitation to attend the dinner. Mrs. C. R. Getz, Camille, Iris and financial groups and exposed duty to the Colony and were pre-consistent work of the A.F.S. in manding the Swedish Volunteers

by Major-General Smedley pared to carry it out.

training and the fine esprit de

In Finland, issued his first pro Butler, who was offered the

corps of the organisation.

clamation. The AFS., was 2

He stresses the great leadership-all these were force. said Mr. Perdue, who paid

The service and assistance of task ahead of them and says they preludes to the present day tribute to the co-operation exist the AFS. at dres was very much are fighting not only for Finland

Louls Motu.

very valuable

DAUGHTER DECIDES TO German-American Burd and ing between the Auxiliary force appreciated. he ad. The stati- but all the mortier countries. WALK HOME

and the "Christian Frontist" diality.

MOBILIZATION

BRUSSELS, Jan. 15 (Reuter) "Phase D." of Belgium's mobilisa- tion plan has Dow come into

Is operation. This mobilisation, as

almost total only one more phase remains to be called.

The heavy frosts of the past week have produced ice thick enough to bear men and even motorcars, but not heavy mechanised transport or tanks. The temperature rose last night A certain number of Belgian and thaw started today. Big ice reservists of the 1920 21 class and in the river are breaking up and some technicians have been called conditions generally would render up and the Belgian Radio has the movements of a big astacking warned all soldiers an leave that force very difficult.

they must rejoin their units im- mediately.

FOREIGNERS ROUNDED UP Beyond the announcement that the suspension of Army leave was ordered in vlew of

the unfavourable International situa- tion no official announcemens has been made by the Netherlands

♪

Yesterday the radio announ- ced the requisitioning of pro-

perty and all forms of tran- sport. Belgian factory workers have been taken over for mill- tary dufles.

STAGE

Government to explain the sudden

PENULTIMATE cancellation of all army leave.

Saturday night, however, The, bringing into force "of there was a large scale round-up "Phase D." of the reinforcement of foreigners in Amsterdam and of the Army means that the

On

a number were taken to the police penultimate phase of the mobilisa-

Its native affiliates and imita-land the regular Fire Brigade, who tying results of the recruiting

HEAVY AIK RAIDS tors such as the Silver Shirts were on" terms of the highest cor-campaign showed that there were HELSINKI, Jan., 15 (Rebter)-stations to have their Identitles tion series has been reached, the

¡many in Hongkong who, realised.The air raids over Southern Fin-confirmed.

last phase being general mobilisa- they had a duty to the Colony, land yesterday were the heaviest so

tion One result of "bringing into storm-troops of the notorious Replying, Mr. Blake recalled the and he Radio Priest," Father Cough-birth of the APS. in July last response to the appeal to perform civilian casualties and considerable

was impressed by the far experienced. There were many POSSIBILITY OF BIG force of Phase D..is the constitu and mentioned the endeavours of work which required bravery, en- Mr

damage done. Chan Mak-heung to secure durance and a sense of public

Mr. Chan's recruiting service

KILLED BY HER

lin

FATHER'S CAR

When

VARYING in a number of

members.

Mr. and Mrs. John externals, these organizations efforts were the best he had ever The proceedings were enlivened

A REAL FORCE

ATTACK

tion öf General Headquarters. From now onwards, General Bead- Special to the H.K. Dally Press quarters gives orders and takes FARES, Jan. 15 (Havas)--Po-over" the functions. hitherto për- iftical circles learnt with anxious formed by the Ministry of National interest the news of the Dutch Defence. and Belgian moves for the protec-

raiders At many places the machine-gunned civilians. Townsley, "of Coldstream, Berwic-have had the same pro-seen. sald Mr. Blake.

In the county of Helsinki alone shlie and their only daugher,gramme and the same mode

by the music of Professor F. over a dozen towns were attacked Helen, aged 20 set out for a local of action. Each one advo-

Gonzales, and impromptu items and large fires occurred and tele- dance, full of good spirits, they cated a racial theory of "hun-to-operation and kindness of the together with the excellent ar- tions broken.

Mr. Fitz-Henry's help and the by members of the AFS., Which graph and telephone communication of their frontiers. little thought tha; they would be dred per cent. Americanism," regular omcers of men of the Fire rangements made by the manage- Involved in a tragedy only a few preached and practiced ter- Brigade would always be remera- ment of

A hundred Soviet machines are hours later.

the St. Francis Hotel, reported to have participated in the rorist violence against or- bered by the A.F.8. continued Mr. made the occasion a memorable raids. Three planes were brought Mr. Townsley was one of the ganized labour, Negroes, Blake, who said that the fine or one dance organisers. He took his little Catholics

and Jews. All family in the car.

parallelled, in many other Afterwards Helen decided she ways the early features of

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was going to walk home with 2 Nazidom. If the Department STRONG PROTEST TO

cousin and set off for home ahead of her parents.

She had been walking some time when the acciden; occurred. A car! loomed up. and Helen Way Tun down and killed instantly. Her cousin was unhurt

The driver got out. It was Mr. Townsley.

The grief-stricken parent helped carry the body of his daughter home. Thompson's. (Dec. 30).

60,000 CASES DEALT WITH

Work of Aliens Tribunals

mans and 50 Austriana.

of Justice has now taken the matter in hand, it is not a whit too soon.

ITAGAKI AND THE GUARDS

NO INTERFERENCE WITH ACTIVITY ON BEHALF OF HUMANITY

LONDON, Jan. 15 (88) The THE JAPANESE TROOPS Ministry of Economic Warfare an- that were soundly beaten at nounced yesterday: The Enemy Kulunkwan, in Kwangsi, be- Exports Committee have given longed to the Fifth Division permission for the delivery" of a long commanded by General ught and whistle buoy of German Itagaki, now Chief of Staff manufacture, ordered by the Ice-

landic authorities. under General Nishio, of the entire invading army 1m China.

It will be remembered that airmen three days ago 2 Highthouse tender,

east coast.

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down..

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NORWAY AND

SWEDEN BY

U.S.S.R.

MOSCOW. Jan., 15 ́ (Reuter) The U.S.S.R. has protested

ST

to Norway and Sweden over what is described

their "anti-Soviet policy," accord- og to the Tass Agency, which states that the newspapers. closely connected with the Governments of bath coun- tries and certain personnages, with the connance and sup- port of the Swedish and Nor- wegian authorliles. have be- gun a. widespread campaign against U.S.S.B. and also em- barked on sellors incom- patible with the countries'

proclaimed Dolley of neutra-

lity.

Despite a certain atmosphere of tension, fe in Brussels is proceeding more of less nor-. mally and the streets were full of the wual Sunday crowds. While the cinemas and cafes were well patronised.

FROST EFFECT PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter)—

frost. is prevailing

Precise information of the re- newed German threat is not avail- able, but it is pointed out that! German concentration along the neutral borders has not been modified since Nov. 11 and an at- tack could start upon a first order. It is recalled that an attack against Holland was postponed Though two months ago when Berlin Europe, it is not thought here that learnt that Belgium was co It will have any great effect on operating with the Allies for the land's system of water de-

for the passage of British French troops.

and

defence of Holland and allowing fences.. Yugoslavia Prepared For Anything

BELGRADE, Jan. 15 (Reuter) Belgrade, Prince Paul, Regent of Yugoslavia, paid an official visit to the croat capital, Zagreb, yester- day. accompanied by the Prime Minister and was engaged in

The ice may be strong enough to allow the passage of a certain" While the Belgian and Dutch number of men, but not material. precautionary measures are entire such as lorries, guns and tanks... ly justified by repeated observa- HUGE CONCENTRATIONS tion fights of German planes COPENHAGEN, Jan. 15 (Havas) over neutral territory and the ar- The concentration of German rival of German motorized units engineers units is reported along. at the Dutch frontier and in view the whole length of the Dutch of the rapid propaganda against border, especially on the Dogholt- the low countries, political circles Borken-Wesel triangle wonder Whether the German threat to Holland is not meant

□ the north bank of the Rhine. Special

friendly discussions with. Dr. Mat-only for diverting attention units, equipped with small motor launchies having on board motor- the real German aims in Central cycles and armed with machine- Europe.....

chek, the Crost leader.

In

COMPLETE UNITY

speech from the balt

It is reliably learned that mill- guns, have arrived in the same

* sector. "". cony, Prince Paul declared that tary measures have been taken on

An abnormal transportation of the Yugoslavian peoples, Serbs, the Slovak-Hurigarian

frontier!

troops was witnessed throughout Slovenes and Croats, were now and that important troops move. Germany, while numerous planes United and would work together. ments have been observed in have concentrated on the Belgo- This unity would mean they were Bohemia and Moravia.

Dutch frontier, nationally prepared for anything ||| that might happen in the future.

CABINET › MEETS THE HAGUE, Jan, 15 (Reuter)— A special meeting of the Nether-

ROUTINE ACTION. THE HAGUE, Jan, 15(Reuter)

The decision to allow the passage of this life- saving material accords with the Committee's policy of not in- This Division has a unique terferring with humanitarian ac- record for disaster. At the tivities on which civilised life is LONDON, Jan. 15 (Reuter) The outset of the war it was badly based. work of the Allens Tribunals, which mauled by the Eighth Route were set up at the beginning of Army at Pinghsinkuan, in German the war has now been practically Shansi. Later it suffered attacked

PROTESTS MADE completed, having dealt with over at Linyi and Taierchuang. while she was conveying rellef to

The Agency adds that in view 60,000 cases of which 436 were Cer-Transferred to the Mongol the crews to light vessels off the

For this, the Soriet. Ministers in front, it bore its share of

18TH CENTURY EXAMPLE

Sweden and Norway were autho- LEAVE FOR B.EF lands Cabinet was called last night-It is stated that the round-up One hundred and twenty refu- responsibility for the miser-

rised to make appropriate repre-

to discuss the international situa- of foreigners yesterday was in no SUSPENDED § gees and 366 non-.efugees were in-able showing of the Japanese Reterring to the incident, a cori

tion, but no statement has yet way out of the ordinary, as the sentations. terned and many others subjected army against the Soviet-respondent in Friday's Times con-

police had for some years been The Soviet Minister to Sweden, LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter)-The been issued. to special restrictions applicable Mongol, forces.

Kulunkwan trasted the attitude of King Louis on Jan. 5, delivered a declaration War Office announces that leave The army order cancelling any making such round-ups on Is its newest battle "honour.", with whom we were at war to the Swedish Foreign Minister service from the B. E. F. Is tem leave affects 80,000 officers and average of thrice weekly. ROYAL PREROGATIVE

in the Eighteenth Century, when stating that during December porarily suspended. It is learned men.

SEE PAGE 7, COLS. 6, 7 MORE INTERESTING still his men captured some British newspapers hostile to the USSR that the men at present on leave Austrians were intensd in the is the story of North Kwang-lighthouse men. The King order "headed by a newspaper which is will not be recalled, but no for- early days of the war under Roya tung, where the Chinese pin- er their release saying,

closely connected with the Govther leave will be granted for the prerogative,

cer movement routed the Im-work is for the benefit of all na-

against the Soviet, which is only vestigations the police are now in sent to the China front. ́.

As a Jesult of the Tribunais in perial Guards, only recently tions. I aim at war with England, ernment, carried on a campaign time being.

explicable if Sweden were in a possession of complete dossiers on

be considered satisfactory." IF THIS is what happens

state of war will the USSR. ́or preparing for war against the US.S.R"

to enemy aliens.

In addition, 300 German

די

not with humanity."

**ryheir

"ARMED & BEADY" BRUSSELS, Jan, 15 (Renter)-A statement Issued on the new mill-

About 12,000 Japanese troops are tary measures by the semi-official

have landed. Belgian Agency, says: "The mea reported to sures are taken to show that the Whampoa to be used for another Government is not lacking vigi- offensive in north Kwangtung. The radio adds that "the atti-' lance.

While the disposal of these troops all enemy allens, a position far different from that in 1914.

to the cream of the Japanese OSLO, Jan 15 (Henter)

tude of Norway, and especially

̈“Nothing, has been concealed is not confirmed, a Japanese army Ozechs, numbering about 10:000, forces fighting against an ad- Norwegian steamer Fedville (1,150

"Sweden, as revealed by their from the public,

spokesman in Canton stated some in Britain, are exempted from re-versary, as poorly equipped as tons) struck a mine in the North

www.answer, only proves their lack of

Alarmist reports have been time ago that the first offensive gistering enemy alers, a the Chinese armies on the Bea yesterday,

resistance against the powers spread both here and abroad, but in north Kvangtang had come separate Tribunal being set up to Southern front, how poor, we There are fire survivors and According to the Moscow, radio, which exert pressure to involve these cannot more, our com- a "successful close and that review their position,

are entitled to ask, is the eleven men who are missing. It is the replies to the Soviet protests the Scandinavian countries in the patriots Belgium remains calm, second offensive was under pre

| feared, have perished.

to Norway and Sweden "cannot present conflict." watery remainder.

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