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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

NO PROSPECT OF EARLY PEACE IN EUROPE: U.S. PREPARES TO INTENSIFY DRIVES

AGAINST SPIES

WASHINGTON, FEB, 7 (REUTER)-THERE IS NO PRO- SPECT OF AN EARLY PEACE IN EUROPE ACCORDING TO, A STATEMENT MADE BY MR. CORNELL HULL, U.S. SECRE- TARY OF STATE

Information published yesterday shows that while giving evidence before the House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee, regarding the State Department's annual appropria- tion, which amounted to about $20.000,000, Mr. Hall said: "It now appears certain that the strain of dangers may continue... for an indefinite period."

SOVIET PLANES SINK FINNISH ICE - BREAKER

HELSINKI, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-- The Finnish, ice-breaker Vigo Was sunk yesterday by Soviet bombing planes wheri she was escorting a convoy of supply ships from

Sweden to Finland.

Several bombs struck the ship, but the crew escaped over the ice to a nearby island.

escaped In the

The Appropriations Commit- tee approved of an appropria- tion of *£600,000 for the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion for its drive against spies. saboteurs

subversive and

agents.

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Mr. Edgar Hoover said that the Bureau plans to employ 541 agents in its anti-spy drive.

In evidence before the Commit- tee, he revealed that a close watch was being kept on 540 Industrial

Terrorist Campaign By I.R.A.

In Britain

FOUR EXPLOSIONS:

CABLES

Demand For More Japanese For S.M.P.

SHANGHAI. Feb. 7 (Reuter) -The negotiations for the re- storation of Hongkew and Yangtsepoo to the exclusive control of the Municipal Council is reported to have collapsed following a deadlock, according to the China Press. STRICT SECRECY Discussions on the subject were,

BOMBS CONCEALED said to have been conducted in

IN PARCELS LONDON, Feb. 7 (Router)- .There were four explosions yes- terday morning In Britain. caused by bombs concealed in parcels sent through the post.

Two occurred in London, at the Euston Railway Station, and the other two at Birming- ham and Manchester. Little damage was done, although a few parcels were destroyed and railway workers suffered slight Injuries.

LITTLE DAMAGE

It is presumed that the bombs. were par of the terrorist campaign plants engaged in producing mill-by the I. R. A. in connection with tary and naval suppiles.

of

today's execution

the two Irishmen who were sentenced to death when found guilty of the Coventry explosion on Aug. 14 last.

The Captain stated that the convoy was also attacked, but

NAVAL PROGRAMME only the Vigo was hit. The rest of the ships

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7 (Reuter) gathering gloom, after the Rus-Mr. Vinson chairman of the stans had emptied their bomb House of Representatives Navali A Chinese New Year's Eve Tob- Committee, after seeing the Pre-ber,, who apparently chose the sident, said that President Roose- wrong time and place for his at-. The Sweepstake race of the velt, approved the Naval Building tempted crime. was captured by Royal HK. Yacht Club salled yes- Programme and added that the Sergeant Weare near the Glouces-^ terday afternoon resulted in a House of Representatives Naval ter Hotel Arcade, when the man win for Zephyr (Capt. J. H. Committee would act on the Bill on tried to break a plate glass win- Brown)..

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strict secrecy, the newspaper learns, and the collapse followed the tentative solution reached last week providing for the gradual return of Hongkew and Yangtsepoo to the Municipal Council, removal of the Japanese-erected barriers on the bridges spanning Soochow Creek and elsewhere by May 1 and also the withdrawal of the Japanese sentries.

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In return for the withdrawal of Japanese military control the Japanese authorities are reported to have asked for an Increase in the number of Jap anese policemen in Minicipal Police stations in the northern areas and also authority to carry out such searches as aft deemed necessary,

FRENCH YELLOW PAPER A GOOD SELLER LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-Ten- thousand copies of the English Paper have been sold in the past. edition of the French Yellow

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Of The British Mercantile Two Officers Awarded British Empire Orders

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-Two stories of the coolness, courage and seamanship by British Mercantile Marine officers made front page news in last night's. London Gazette, which announced the award of the Order of the British Empire to Captain John Steward, master of the Hope Star, and Thomas Ward, First mate of the Oak Grové.

NO REPRIEVE FOR I.R.A. CONDEMNED

LONDON, Feb...7 (Reuter)- The Ere High Commissioner In London, Mr. John Dulanty, called on Mr. Chamberlain at No. 10 Downing Street last. night in connection with last- minut efforts to secure a ce- prieze for the condemned 1. R. A. men.

His visit has not changed the Government's attitude, says. Reuter's lobby correspon- dent."

The Gazette relates that the Hope Star was sailing alone in heavy weather and by putting her

helm hard aport the Chief Officer cleared a torpedo by five yards.

THE OAK GROVE Relating the sinking of the Oak Grove by enemy aircraft, the Ga- zette tells how as the ship went. down the Captain. Radio Officer and a fireman were sucked down by the whirlpool when the vessel reached bottom.

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When the swell abated, the Radio Officer and the fireman came the surface only slightly injured, but the Captain was never seen again.

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DEATH PENALTY FOR DISCLOSING INFORMATION TO THE ENEMY

LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-- Mr. Chamberlain announced In the House of Commons es- terday that the introduction of further legislation provid- ing for the imposition of the death penalty was being, con- sidered in the most serious type of cases of leakage or disclosure of information to the enemy.

The Prime Minister added that there had been no fallure to take vigilant precaution against the leakage of In- formation.

GENERALISSIMO'S® UNIQUE PARTY FOR COLLEAGUES

CHUNGKING (CIC)-General-

shek wrote another page into the

SWEDISH SHIP BOMBEDfsimo and Madame Chiang Kai- AND SUNK BY RUSSIAN history of China's social customs

Unpatriotic!

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on January 21, when they invited more than 150 important members of the Kuomintang and the Gov ernment to a luncheon in mass

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 7. (Reuter)-celebration of the birthdays of A small Swedish steamer, the them whose ages are 50, 60, or 70, NAZIS. ASKED NOT Wirgo, was bombed and sunk by In a brief talk, the Generalis- "TO LEARN POLISH terday

Russian aircraft in the Baltic yes-simo stressed the wisdom of resort-

ing to wartime economy even in. WARSAW, Feb. 7 (Reuter) The Wirgo, with a crew of 18, was the matter of birthday celebra- The Nazi newspaper in Warsaw bound from Abo to Stockholm with tions in China. On account of the advises Germans not to learn the five other vessels in a convoy when war. quite a number of Chinese Pollsh language.

Apparently, she was attacked by Russian bom-officials and officers have neglect fluency in Polish is to be regard-bers near the" Aaland Islands. ed celebrating their birthdays in a ed as unpatriotic.

The crews of the convoy left their

suitable manner, be explained. The article says: "There is no ships and took refuge on a neigh-For this reason the Generalissimo reason why conquerors should bouring island and returned to and Madame gave this party on adapt themselves to the conquer their ships after the bombs were

behalf of those present... ed, especially not in our case. No dropped, German should learn more Polish than sufficient to pass the time of the day'"

TOGOLAND SHOWS ITS LOYALTY TO BRITAIN

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The officials honored included The planes then returned and Wang Fa-chin, state councillor, machine-gunned them, but nobody and was wounded,

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TANKER'S CREW

Niu Yung-chien, vice-pre- sident of the Examination Yuan, aged 70; Dr. H. H. Kung, vice-pre- sident of the Executive Yuan and LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)--The Minister of Finance, Dr. Wang crew of the tanker British Coun- Chung-hul, Minister of Foreign eillor, which was mined in the Affairs, Chiao I-tang, president of ACCRA, Feb. 7. (Reuser)-Sir North Sea on Saturday, landed at the Supreme Court, all of whom Arnold Weinholt. Hodson. Gov-an east coast resort last night. are aged 60: 'Dr. Sun Fo. president of the Legislative Yuan, Tai Chi- Six, including the skipper, were tao, president of the Examintion completed a nine-day tour of taken to hospital, while the re- Yuan, General inspection of the southern section mainder,

Ho Ying-chin, numbering thirty-five, Minister of War. General Chang Chih-chung, chief alde-de-camp to the Generalissimo, and General Hsu Yung-chang. Minister of the Operations Board of the National Military Council, who were aged

ernor of the Gold Coast, has just

of Togoland which is under British were taken to a seamen's home.

Mändate.

He received many loyal demonstrations" from the chiefs and peoples en route:

ACCIDENT TO LORD

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Acting on instructions from the SCA, the police raided No. 13,50. Connaught Road, second and third Three birthday cakes were pro- TWEEDSMUIR

floors, on January 26, and arrest-vided. As the 70-year-old - guests OTTAWA, Feb. 7 (Reutered a man, named Chan Hop-sing were not present, Mr. Lin-sen, Pre- The Governor-General of Canada, who was charged before Mr. HG.sident of the Republic, was invited Lord Tweedsmuir is suffering Sheldon at the Central Court yes to cut the birthday. cake on their from concussion as the result of terday with keeping a brothel and behalf. Dr. Kung cut the birth a fall inside Government House. was fined $100, or two months day cake for 60-year-old guests He is at present resting com-hard labour, Mr. OA Sutherton while Dr. Sun Fo cut it for those fortably.

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PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7 (Reu-" ter)-The Pan-American Airways using 72-passenger planes of LONDON. Feb. 7 (Reuter)-A the Yankee Clipper type on the hundred years ago. the British Trans-Atlantic service.

and Maoris in New Zealand-sign-

ed the treaty of Waitangi, placing

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The regular service between San Francisco and New Zealand will two communities. on a bas he opened shortly by way of Hono-

of equality and the Treaty had tulu. Canton island, New Cale been honoured in letter and spirit donia and Auckland, N.Z. ever since.

OWN CULTURE

Committal proceedings were be- This point was emphasised by gun against Cheung Cheuk, mar- the New Zealand Prime Minister, ried woman, who was charged with Mr. M. J. Savage, in a broadcastuttering forged bank notes and to Britain last night.

Chiu Wel, charged on two counts New Zealand, he said. is of possession Q! forged bank developing its own culture, in-notes, when they appeared before fluenced by Maori culture and Mr. R. Edwards at the Central lore. It proved 's nationhood Court, yesterday. The hearing was when it sent over 100,000 soldiers adjourned till February 14..

HITLER GAVE FRANCE A

VALUABLE RESPITE

Before the war, France regarded the main danger as a sudden at- tack. by combined German land the air forces against the frontier and through neutral countries, which might Impede French mob- DEFENCES NOW

lisation and secure partial success. But that is now out of the question IMPREGNABLE and Germany had allowed the LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-A necessary respite to complete all member of the French Military preparations. Mission in London gave an ac- TREMENDOUS PITCH count of the amazing forethought France had increased her de- ! the Maginot Line, which cost one brought the efficiency of her Army devoted to ensuring efficiency of fences considerably and had

hundred milliard equivalent of the cost of 100 bat-France had 6,500,000 men in the the up to a tremendous pitch. Today

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Nazis Defend Inhuman Air Attacks Against

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RADIO BOASTS TO NEUTRALS LONDON, Feb. Germany's - 'inhuman campaign against shipping is the subject of comment, amounting at times al- most to boasting, over the Nazl wireless stations yesterday morn-facilities for the exchange of tele

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HELSINKI, Feb. 7 (Reuter) -A communique states that on the morning of, Feb. 5, after 'preparatory artillery fire, the

enemy launched heavy *tacks at several points between Hatjalahdenjaervi and Sum-

·ma ·Over 100 armoured cars were used and the battle con-- tinued heavily »all day,»'

ATTACKS REPULSED By midnight the attacks were everywhere repulsed with heavy enemy losses. The Firins destroy- ed twenty-two armoured cars.

coast, the enemy losing several hundreds killed.

The Finnish Air Force bombed the enemy troops encamped round Ares.

EQUIPMENT FROM ITALY PARIS, Feb, 7 (Reuter)......War equipment from Italy för Finland, which was recently stopped in transit by Germany. has been re-. turned to Italy and reshipped to Finland via France, it is stated. here.

It is understood that consign- ments are now passing through France en route to Finland.

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