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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1940.

TURKISH DIPLOMACY

VALUABLE

SOLIDARITY:

HAS GIVEN

SERVICE TO BALKAN

BELGRADE

PARLEY

GONE FARTHER THAN EXPECTED

M. Galencu, Rumanian Foreign

Minister.

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Government Launching Anti-Gossip Campaign

LONDON, FEB. 6 (BWS) THE IMPRESSION CREATED BY EARLIER REPORTS THAT THE BELGRADE CONFERENCE OF THE BALKAN ENTENTE HAD BEEN MARKEDLY SUCCESSFUL IS DEEPENED BY FULLER DETAILS WHICH HAVE SINCE REACHED LONDON.

THE TIMES MENTIONS AS IMPORTANT CONSEQUENCES OF THE MEETING THE MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE RELATIONS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND THE BALKAN ENTENTE AND HUNGARY'S DECISION TO REFRAIN FROM MAKING TER- RITORIAL CLAIMS ON RUMANIA® FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR I

The Tires adds, "As M. Gafencu pointed out, all! nations represented at the conference, despite frequent quarrels and rivalries, have many points of contact, many common interests, and sympathies, and many similarities of culture. Western Europe had been too often tempted to disregard these common factors of understanding and agreement and to write off the Balkan States as eternally sundered by ancient and popular feuds,

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Nazi Spring Offensive

NAVAL WOULD BE

Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary" for the Dominions.

POLICY OF FINNISH GENERAL

STAFF

Single Copy: 10 cents,

Per Month: $3.00,

New Zealand Centenary

Celebrations: Message Of Goodwill From King: Broadcast By Mr. Eden

LONDON, FEB. 6 (BWS) THE CEREMONY OF THE SIGNING IN 1840 OF THE TREATY OF WAITANGI, WHEREBY NEW ZEALAND MAORIS ACCEPTED BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY, WAS RE-ENACTED IN ITS ORIGINAL SETTING AT THE GREAT MAORI GATHERING AT WAI- TANGI TODAY AND FORMED PART OF THE NEW ZEA- LAND CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS. THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL, LORD GALWAY, WAS PRESENT AND THE MARQUESS OF WILLINGDON ATTENDED AS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM GOV- ERNMENT."

Messages of goodwill were read from the King "and from several foreign countries.

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, wished New Zealand many and happier returns of the day in a broadcast from London this morning.

Iran And Afghanistan Preparing

He said, "We know, only too well, your celebrations "But the successes of Greek conference met, which" seemed to

MORE LOGICAL

must be overshadowed by the and Turkish diplomacy in re-indicate the Nazi and Soviet Gov- PARIS, Feb. 8 (Reuter) STOCKHOLM, Feb. 6 Reuter-knowledge that the Empire is cent years have shown the ernments viewed any Balkan rap- Germany is planning a Spring Farish General Staff seems to be at war. Yet, in looking back offensive it will be more logical f fallacy of this theory. The prochment with disfavour, gulf that divided the Greeks "During the last few days the it took the form of a great naval pursuing the same policy as was over the last hundred years and the Turks since the fall attitude of the German Press has offensive, with submarines and followed over the victory at suo- of your history, we can see mussalmi and saying nothing about most clearly the practice and the Petit centuries ago, was closed in recognition of the rights of the Charles Morice in

enemy force are cleared up. Balkan nations to fair treatment. Parisien.

principles, for whose presex- ROME Last night the Finnish BWS agency vation, we are fighting.

Feb. 8 (Havas) --In- the last decade...

After alternate attacks and ex- Pointing out that Germany has

formed quarters fear 2 possible "Turkey, after periods of bitter pressions of disparagement, which lost half of her submarine force in at Helsinki issued a brier message

"For the second time in a gen-German-Soviet action towards the warfare or mistrust, is now on good had marked all German references Ave months, M. Morice adds that,

describing “unfounded" the

and the Oman eration the supreme test has come. Gulf of Persia terms with the Bulgarian King-to the conference, the new attitude in order to strike a hard blow news of the destruction of the

•Sea... dom. Turkish diplomacy has mof benevolent reserve is the more against Britain, Germany must Eighteenth Division but stated that The challenge has been thrown

down. The answer of New Zea- Iran and Afghanistan are mak- questionably rendered most valu-significant. It is plain that what-awalt the completion of all "tha the Division had been surrounded and and her sister Dominions haveing ex.ensive military prepara- able service to the Balkan solidarity ever the immediate consequences small submarines she is building. small force of 1,000 men, has not been given without hesitation and tions: Iran has purchased many

Is is possible that one of the by its patient and unceasing efforts of the Belgrade meeting further This is on the way of being yet been completely rounded up.

with a spontaneous unity that only planes from abroad and is streng- attempts to shake the solidarity of achieved.

nations, which enjoy true liberty, thening her bonders. While NOT PLATITUDES

can achieve.

Afghanistan has ordered partial "In other respects; too, the con-

NAZI GAOLED

It is this knowledge of the unity mobilisation. ference has gone much farther

"the "In France and, Britain, which COPENHAGEN, Feb: 6 Renter)—

British Commonwealth combined - German-Russian than expected. Its resolutions are have guaranteed the territorial in- A Berlin message states that a

which gives confidence to the more would threaten both the SPECIAL POSTERS not platitudes. Although cautious-tegrity of three of the four Mem- afty-two-year-old German

from

people of Britain in the face of the position of the Ailes In the Near ly worded, these resolutions are the ber States of the Balkan Entente, Badenweller was sentenced to three

harsh struggle which confronts East and Britain's communica- FOR FACTORIES

more important in that they the unanimity shown at Belgrade years' hard labour for listening to

them. It is pride in this unity which tions with India. LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) The follow the Press campaign, lately and the decisions taken there will British and French, radio broad-

will enable them to endure the * Government is launching "a big abated, but very marked, until the be warmly appreciated.” -anti-gossip campaign and posters will shortly be issued warning the nation against the dangers of care- less talk.

of Constantinople, nearly five been modified in favour of sudden planes taking part," declared Mitun the last remnants of the development of those very Special to the H.K. Daily Press

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People will specially be warned apt to mention the movement of ships, either mercantile or naval, or to talk about' munitions and armaments.

A special poster, which appeals for secrecy, will be displayed in arms factories, Government offices, dockyards and barracks."

Welsh-speaking villages will have posters, in Welsh,

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at Bois.

the Entente "are" not likely to be successful -

casts.

JAPAN AIMS AT EXPELLING ALL

FOREIGN INTERESTS IN THE FAR EAST

COLLISION CASE

SETTLED

BY ARBITRATION Dr. H. H. Kung Attacks

SHANGHAI, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-It

About 2,500,000 copies of posters is learned that the case involving will be distributed this week and the American steamer Peter Kerr. specimen posters will be sent to the 6.475 tons. of the Pacific Atlantic Dominions and Colonies

Steamship Company, and the British shipping Greek vessel Dionysios Statathes offices, where passages booked toj

5,108 tons. of.D.D. Statathos, South Africa. India and America, which was originally scheduled to will be enlisted in the campaign.

come up before the United States

Important

TRIAL OF FRENCH

Court for China, has been settled

by arbitration for £640

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Wang's Secret Pact With Japanese

CHUNGKING, Feb. 6 (Central)-"The true significance

Instructions To Japanese Shipping Companies

of

DEEPLY IMPRESSED rigours of war restrictions and

Meanwhile local politicians are sacrifices and which will help them deeply impressed by the Allies RC to face that grief and loss which tion, in, the Near East, especially TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Renter)-The is inevitable in war” Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. H. Referring to New Zealand's part Syria and Mesopotamia.

the Angio-French preparations in Arita, announced that, in order to in the last war, Mr. Eden recalled eliminate uneasiness on the part of that it was his personal privilege tached to the impending visit. to Considerable importance is at- Japanese vessela in future, the to serve side by side with New Italy of Gen. Maxime Weygand, Japanese Government has issued Zealanders in the Battle of Somme former Commander-in-Chief of

LONDON RECEPTION

instructions to Japanese shipping in 1916. companies not to allow passages for persons embodied, or suspected to be embodied, in the armed forces of belligerent Powera.

The attention of the British Government, he added, has been

drawn to the measure mentioned,

"It is my firm belief," Mr. Arita concluded, "that in futura oc- curence of incidents, similar to the Asama Maru, will be prevent-

ed."

NAZI - NORWAY NEGOTIATIONS

the French Army, who is at pre- sent inspecting the defence works Lord Mayor of London is holding the manoeuvres of Anglo-Egyp

In honour of the centenary, the of Egypt and will shortly, attend

a reception at Mansion House "this tian troopa,, in connexion with the occasion in- afternoon and other functions held

PARIS, Feb. 6 (Reuter)—Today's cluded the Royal Empire Society's War communique says that there

Continued on Page 7 was nothing to report.

ALLIED

AND NEUTRAL LOSSES AT SEA: GERMAN

OSLO, Feb. 6. (Reuter)-Com- CLAIMS ARE REPUDIATED

of the Wang Ching-wet-Japan secret agreement iles in Japan's ambition to establish hegemony over the Orient "and dominate the world," declared Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice- menting on the forthcoming nego- President of the Executive. Yuan and Minister of Finance, tations for a trade agreement with when speaking at the Sun Yat-sen weekly memorial ser- Germany, the newspaper Tidens vice. yesterday morning..

Tegn says that Norway should take the opportunity to secure

LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) The Admiralty issued a statement on the Allied and neutral losses at sea as the result of German submarine and mine warfare during the

"Politically," Dr. Kung sald, Union Japan might be sure of guarantees that Norwegian ship past week which repudiates the German claims of losses

"OPEN DOOR" CLOSED

COMMUNISTS The two ships collided in the Whangpoo River on Jan. 14 upon PARIS, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-Forty- which the Greek Company claim- -four Deputies and former mem-ed £1,500 damages and a notice bers of the now banned French of seizure was served by the Unit- Communist Party will be tried ed States marshal on the Peter "Japan aims at expelling for success. shortly before a military court on Kerr's commander, but a £3,000 eign interests, economically, a charge of carrying on a Com-bond was posted by the Columbia at monopolising the Chinese munist organisation in violation Casualty Company the following market while militarily, at national of the decree of last September,

day, and the Peter Kerr salled. Conviction will carry penalties up to five years' imprisonment,

Nine Communist Deputies, who have fled from the country, will be tried. in their absence, for treason, for which the penalty may be death.

"No 'action' will be taken against seven other ex-Communist Dept ties as they have disowned the Party!!

DEATH SENTENCE

TO STANDA

will not be sunk en route to neutral ports and that her seamen From the standpoint of inter-will not be "murdered with the

relations, the

secret machine-gun.” controlling China's land, agreement violates the sanctity of naval and air bases to menace International treaties, especially third Powers."

the League Covenant and the Nine Power Treaty, and breaks Continued on Back Pare

In the secret - agreement, in

MENAGE TO SOVIET Japan not only harboura, anta-| gonistic feel'ngs, but has ambitions designs, both military and politi- LONDON, Feb. (Reuter)-Tees, against the Soviet Union, Dr. Home Secretars, Sir John Ander- Kune pointed aut son, announced that he was not Justified in recommending inter- addition to China's recognition of ferences with the sentence of death Manchukuo" and stationing of WOMAN WRITER

passed on Barnes and Richards on Japanese troops in Mongolia; she Dec. 14 following the Coventry ex demands. on the ground of enti DIES AT 105 plosion. The executions were fixed communism, for the utilisation of Special to the H. K. Daily Press

China's resources and manpower. The Attorney General, Bir Donald The enforcement of these provi HERLIN, Feb. 6. (Havas)-H8« ports from Russia announced the Somervell, E. C, earlier refused a sions would place Japan in a fu- death of the famous woman writer dat for an appeal to the House vourable position to menace, the Catherine Novikova Barina, aged of Lords.

Boviet Union. By the combination The explosion occurred on Aug¦ of the resources and manpower: She was known for her tales on 25 as a result of which four men of two of the most important Russian life.

and a woman were killed"

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for Feb. 7.

Asiatic nations against the Boviet

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SUPERINTENDING CONSUL

inflicted.

From Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 the total number of Allled and neutral ships sunk was 14, amounting to 42,800 tons."

A change this week is that British vessels sunk were the more British ships were sunk steamships Eston (1,487), Stanburn than neutrals-eight British (2.881), Bancrest (4.450), Giralda 2,178), Highwave (1,178), Armanis- and six neutrals.

The British losses were 25,000 Vaclite Tanker (5,026 tons): The tan (8,805), Portelet (1,084), and tons this week and, including losse tankers Voreds and Britian Coun for the fortnight, amounted to cillor have not been included as the 72,000 tons as compared with the sinking of these ships has not yet for Shanghai. He is going · by German claims of 200,000 tons in

been verined. train to Chingwangtao from where the ten days ending Jan. 21. The

PEIFING, Feb. 8 Reuter) L.. H. Lamb, former British Consul General here, left at noon today

He will go to Shanghai by ship. British losses do not include the Neutral sinkings comprise the 8.5. Mr. Lamb, it is understood, is Beaverburn and the minesweeper, Fredensborg (Danish 2,094 tons). taking up the position of superin H.M.S. Phinx, dan la

Eleni Stathatop (Greek 5,625), « tending consual at Shanghai,

KING AND QUEEN BACK IN LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 8 CRenter)

It is understood that the crew Keramiai (Greek 5,085), Vidar of the Beaverburn were saved, ex- (Danish 1,353), Fram (Norwegian are but is not yet accounted for. Last week's total tonnage of cept one man, who may also be 2.760) and Tempo (Norwegian 629),

NAMES OF SHIPS

|British shipping lost as a result of "Jenemy action is only slightly high- British Wireless reports thater than the average weekly in- Their Majesties the King and sinkinger due to enemy action for crease to the merchant navy Queen returned to Buckingham the week ended midnight February some 20,000 tons through new Palace yesterday afternoon, after 4-5 comprise eight British ships, of construction, captures, of German Spending the week-end at Wind-25,069 tons, and six, neutral ships, ships and purchase of foreign

ships.

of 17,546 tons.

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