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"Hongkong Daily Press"-Yeb. 14; 1940

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1940.

ARRIVAL OF NEW ZEALAND FORCE

IN EGYPT WARNING TO GERMANY AND RUSSIA

A British destroyer in rough son.

Lord Mayor's

Red Cross

Fund Now £1,108,000

AGAINST

STRIKING IN NEAR EAST

NEW YORK, FEB. 13 (REUTER) THE ALLIED ARAFY NOW ASSEMBLING ON THAT HISTORIC GROUND WOULD SEEM TO BE A FORM OF ASSURANCE. AGAINST ANY ATTEMPT TO SPREAD THE WAR," SAYS THE NEW YORK TIMES, COMMENTING ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND FORCE IN EGYPT.

THE PAPER ADDS: "WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT IT CAN ACT AS A TERRIBLE WARNING TO RUSSIA AND GERMANY IN CASE EITHER IS TEMPTED TO STRIKE IN THE NEAR EAST."

"After paying tribute to the conception, planning and execution of transport of the force from New Zealand, the New York Times says: "But above all, the British should be proud of their daughter nations in the "Pacific. so distant from this war but so well aware of all that it means for the continuance of their democratic way of Hfe."

'Ism' May Be

NATIONAL Different

REGISTER But Enemy

FOR N.Z.

WELLINGTON. Feb. 13 (Reuter)

Is The Same

-The establishment of a National Reglater

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuter)-The as part of a general Daily Mall. commenting on the scheme for surveying.. New Zea-arrival of the Australian and New The latest contribution to the land's man-power was announced Zealand forces in Egypt, Drst gave Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund, now by Mr. Fraser, Deputy Prime Min-three cheers for the forces and totalling £1,108,000, include gifts ister. when opening the Recruit- of £29.000 from the Irish Reding Drive Conference.

said: In 1914-18 Australia sent -Cross and a second gift of £10,000)

412,000 and New Zealand 128,000 While a from the Hongkong branch of the done it could not be claimed that they are fighting Hitlerism,

great deal has been men to fight Kalserism but today British War Organisation Fund.

the maximum effort has yet been The King and Queen, Queen put forward. The need is felt for Mary and members of the Royal national co-ordination and family have offered articles for operation. sale for the Fund at Christies'. Mr. Fraser re-affirmed the auction rooms in the spring. Government's polley of voluntary (EWS).

I enlistment.

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CHINESE RETAKE PINY ANG AFTER DETERMINED FIGHT: JAPANESE DRIVEN OUT

LIUCHOW, Feb. 13 (Central)-Bringing over a week's fighting in the suburban regions, to a climax, Chinese troops entered Pinyang, strategic city at the northern terminus of the Nanning-Pinyang highway, and recaptur- ed the city on Sunday night.

Tightening their grip on the city, the Chinese regain- ed all the vantage points south of Pinyang, "thus cutting Japanese contact with the rear.

Hyderabad Squadron Shoot Down A Heinkel

In a determined assault

against the city on Sunday, morning the Chinese routed

the Japanese outside the city.

inflicting over 5,000 casual- tles. The countryside was

strewn with dead and dying.

ASSAULT CONTINUED ·

"The am' may be different but the enemy is the same- brute force, arrogance and the inbuman actions of the Ger- mans."

TEN THOUSAND FISHERMEN

FOR N.P.S.

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announce that they re- quire 10,000 more fishermen to join the Naval Patrol Service,

Ten thousand have already joined the service and they are receiving British Navy. the same benefits as those in the

Russians Losing

3 Thousand

Men Daily

The New York Herald- Tribune says: "The move- ment is probably preparatory

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COLOSSAL ARMAMENT EXPANSION

PROGRAMME: "BREEZE" IN LOWER

HOUSE OF JAPANESE PARLIAMENT

GENERAL HATA

Nazi Request.

and precautionary but the For More Oil

reappearance of the Anzacs

in Egypt is at least a striking demonstration of the fact that if something does hap- pen in the spring the Allies will have tremendous sources on which to draw for meeting It."

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WHAT EGYPT HAS DONE

Is Rejected

Rumania

By

REICH GUARANTEE DISTRUSTED

Hata Cannot Explain Policy Of The Army.

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Reuter) -A considerable "breeze" was caused in the Lower House of Parliament yesterday evening when Mr. Ryozo Makino, a prominent member of the Selyukai Party, pressed the War Minister, General Hata, to explain the national defence plans to an extent enabling the House to examine properly the colossal armament expansion programme.

The War Minister reiterat-1

ed that the plan represented the very minimum required for the sake of national sécurity in view of the war in China and the rapid changes in the international situation. He declared: "At this date we cannot continue discussion on the budget as far as Arthy expenses are concerned."

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Tension ensued when General Hata again declared that he could not give any explanation of the Army's armament policy.

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Mercantile Marine

Losses Since War Started

148 British: 120 Neutral

The altuation' eased, however, when the Overseas Minister, Gen. Koiso, speaking as ex-Army officer, pointed out that s con- vincing explanation of the armament plan would necessitate LONDON, Feb 13 (EWS)-Mer- enumerating divisions and the chant shipping losses by enemy actual strength of the Army, action for the week ended midnight thereby diypleing strategic plans Feb. 11-12 were four British, 1,421 to potential enemies.

tons, and the Burgerdyk (Dutch Gen. Kolso's remarks were greet-16,853 tons and Orania (Swedish

1.854 tons).

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Special to the HK Dally. Press LONDON, Feb. 13(EWS)-Re- LONDON, Feb. 13 (Havas)Re- ferring to the Dominion Becre- ports from Bucharest state thated with applause. tary's expression of appreciation Rumania recently of Egypt's hospitable reception. German request to Increase de- rejected the The Times says: "What Egypt has diveries of Rumanian off to 2,000,- done since the outbreak war to 000 tons from the 1,250,000 tons co-operate with the Allies in mak-provided in ing an impregnable position in mantan Agreement.

German-Ru- Near and Middle East deserves in- deed the warmest recognition.

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COLD WAVE SWEEPING EUROPE

FLOOD MENACE

IN HOLLAND LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-A new cold wave is sweeping over Europe.

the

ROOSEVELT GOING

ON CRUISE

This shows firstly, that "Ger- many is meeting increasing dim- culties, in getting the oil she re- quires and, secondly, that" Ru- mania is not ready to grapt to the

Special to the H.K. Daily Press Reich concessions which would be WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Havas) contrary to the interests of the-It is understood that President Allies.

Roosevelt 18 shortly leaving for a cruise in the Carribean and the Guif of Mexico.

Meanwhile, It is learned that the German Minister to Ea mania, Dr. Wilhelm Fabricius, endeavouring to convince Ru- mania that the Reich has no aggressive designs and that the Reich is ready to guarantee her (Bumania) against inva- sion.

MET WITH DISTRUST de However, Dr. Fabricius assur- the ances are met with

In addition, the Voreda, a tanker which was not "announced as sunk in last week's 1st owing to lack OT definite information, is now. stated to have been sunk."

The total mercantile marine Josses since the outbreak of war have been estimated by competent naval quarters to be as follows:

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148 British ships, of 550,568 tons, 14 Allied ships, of 76,689 tons, and 120-neutral ships, of 332,485 tona.

CONVOY FIGURES

Up to Feb, 7, the number of abips escorted in British "convoys He had a busy time of late, since the begining of war was 8,284 conferring lengthily with Mr. and the number lost in convoy was Joseph Kennedy, U. S. Ambassador į 18. in London and Mr. William Bul- Hitt, American Envoy to France.

MR. WELLES! TRIP Special to the HK. Dally Fress" WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 Havás) { -Only two men, Mr. Jay P.

Of the 18 lost, only two were neutrals and only one of these the Keramla! (Greek)was sunk að the result of an attack by a U- boat.

The U-boat paid the penalty for

Holland is experiencing coldest winter in her history and Bucharest considering the reality section of the State Department, escorting vessels and aircraft.

distrust, Moffat Head of the European attacking the convoy being sunk by Ice-breakers are making frantic of the Soviet threat. On the other efforts to break down the ice bar-hand, Rimania's determination to and Mr. Lucius Johnson, Third

riers on the River Waai.

moved to safety. The menace remains serious.

back the British and French Al-

The other neutral loss, which oer.

resist any foreign pressure has Secretary of the American Embassy curred as far back as the Arst Houses in dangerous positions been strengthened by the Allies Panama, are accompanying Mr. week in December, was due to a are being evacuated and ships have intensive preparations to form an uner Welles on this trip to mine. The figure of two beutral -

flood EasternArmy and is ready to Europe.

ahipa lost in convoy corrects the Mr. Johnson is acting in the earlier reports that the number Central Europe is in the grip of lies in the Balkans, in accordance capacity of Private Secretary, frost and snow and Hungarian with the guarantee given to Tur-

was three, Continuing their assault, the STOCKHOLM, February 13 temperatures have recorded 36 key. Rumania and Greece. Chinese forced an entry into the (Reuter)-The Russians és degrees of frost. Many trains are LONDON, Feb. 13 (BW)-It is city toward evening, and drove the timate that they are losing tricts are cut off from the rest ar

snow-bound and the northern dis revealed today that the fighter remnant Japanese out.

about 3,000 men dally in the the country.

•squadron,, which was formed- with A part of the Japanese have offensive on the Karelian the £100.000 gift from the Nizamed to Shelung, south-west of Isthmus, according to reports of Hyderabad, has shot down its Pinyang. where they are encircled received here. firs; enemy' alreraft,

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LOWEST TEMPERATURE" AMSTERDAM Feb. 13 (Reuter) and subject to further attack. Since the offensive began Fahrenheit was registered this Forty-three degrees of frost It is the nrst of the newly-

After the arrival of reinforce a fortnight ago, Russian morning at the meteorological formed fighter squadrons to do so.ments, the Japanese at Shuang casualties and prisoners are institute near Utrecht. Its victim was one of three Hein-ul at the northern end of the thought to total over 33,000. the lowest temperature ever re- This is kels brought down during the Nanning-Wuming highway made

The number of Russians em- corded in Holland raids on shipping on Feb. 3.

a fresh attack on Sunday night.ployed at present on the Isthmus

A souvenir of the combat, in the Through quick manoeuvring the campaign ta enormous, one esti

form of a rubber boat is now housed in the squadron's rest room. The Heinkel crashed into the sea off Northumberland. ¦

Three of the crew took to their rubber boat but the high seas swept them overboard. Their bodies have been washed ashore,

Nearly all the Dominions, sa well as Great Britain, are represented among the pilots in this squadron.

Chinese cut their retreat and close-mate putting the figure as high y encircled them. Fighting is 300,000 but it is doubtful whe understood to be continuing,"

ther such a large force could be on such a narrow front. actually employed for an offensive

SNOW, OVER BALTIC Snow is still falling over the Baltic and is likely to restrict Russian air activity,

ATTACK REPULSED TUNKI, ANHWEI, Feb. 13 (Cen- tral)--Covered, by a terrine havat barrage, a Japanese platoon at- tacked the Chinese positions.east of Pengtsen, on the south bank of the Yangtze, 38 miles below Klu

lang, on Sunday. It was repulsed

morning. sterdaUERILLA RAID don and supplies to patrols work- CHUNGKING, Feb 13 (Central)ing in the wide and desolate No PIONEERS DEAD -Several Japanese planes ground. Man's Land LONDON, Feb. 13 (Renter) The ed at the Longhua aerodrome

In some cases, Finnish patrols deaths occurred today of Mr. situated about five miles from the reach the parachute supplies arst Selwyn Franels Edge and Mr. Fre. International Settlement in Shang- and a pitched battle follows be- derick Lindsay Lloyd, motoring hal were destroyed in Chinese tween the two patrols.

Continued Son Pare

TWO MOTORING.

pioneers.

On Other Pages

Army rugby Football review.

On the Northern Front the Rus- Coming events

Radio programmes tans are using parachutes for Crossword puzzle

Important: Judgment dropping machine guns, amnfund-Mine explosion

Cathedral meeting Urban Council Leading article St. Patrick's Society Rotary meeting

Bee Back Paga

Finance, commerce

FOR EVERY GERMAN Fortune Of SOLDIER MISSING Dr. Thyssen 34 POLES ARE SHOT Confiscated

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 13 (Renter) How German troops avenged themselves on the Polish population was told by a Nazi officer who recently arrived here.

Special to the HK. Dally Press

AMSTERDAM, Feb 13 (Havna) It is reported from Germany HE SAID THAT WHEN A GERMAN SOLDIER WAB that the German Home Ministry KILLED OR DISAPPEARED IN THE OCCUPIED ZONE has signed a decree depriving Dr. THEY SHOT THREE POLISH PRISONERS OR SUS Fritz Thyssen, and his wife, or PICIOUS" "MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL POPULATION. German nationality. The Thys- Later the value of a Ger- Pare sen fortune, amounting to 200 man increased to nine Foles 000,000 marks, has been confiscat and when this officer left the

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FRENCH NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS IN ENGLAND

4 party of eleven French naval correspondents, most of whom arrived in London Monday night will spent five days In England as

It will be recalled that Dr. country it had risen to 34 Thyssen fled to Switzerland at the He told of an occasion when beginning of the war but his some Poles were lined up to be night was kept secret since the shot and the word was about to German authorities feared that it be given when it was discovered might have an, unfavourable erect that the victims totalled 33., on German morals, especially in The group of soldiers sent out to Enests of the British Council. They view of the fact that Dr. Thymen get the 34th simply went into the will visit shore establishments and actively contributed to Herr Hirst shop in the village street and dockyard, and inspect the Navy's ler's success In 1933 and was a arrested a man who, was waiting active work at sea Ony staunch supporter of the Nast re-to have a haircut, He was Unedight they were guests at the Br gime until the spring of 1839. up with the rest, and shot

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