1940-03-27 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Anglo-French Unity Will Be Kernel Of Future

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Europe

TO BALKANS FRENCH PREMIER

BY SOVIET

INTERVIEWED

LISBON, Mar. 26 (Havas)-"The LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter Franco-British bloc, which has -According to the Budapest been consolidating since the be radio, the newspaper Pester Lloyd, ginalag of the war. will be the mouthpiece of the Hungarian kernel of the future Europe." de- Government, admitted that dis- clared the French Premier, M. cussions concerning Russian Paul Beynaud, in an interview guarantee for the states of published by the Diarlo de South-Eastern Europe

pro- Noticias here. Gooding.

ITALY'S POSITION Commenting on. Count Teleki's

RECENT MEASURES "The recent measures for tight talks, a Rome paper, referringt ening 'up economic co-operation between Paris and London are

between the two

:

CABLES

SWEDEN'S "KEEP OUT OF WAR". POLICY

HAD SUPPORT OF PEOPLE: READY TO ORGANISE FOR

- NORDIC PROTECTION

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 26 (Beuter)Sweden's readiness to colla- borate in the examination of the project for a Northern Alliance,” was reaffirmed by M. Hansson, the Prime Minister; in a broadcast last night.

He added that at the same time it was necessary to draw at- tention to the danger of giving birth to popular ideas which did not correspond with the real situation.

M. Hansson, after revealing that Sweden told Finland as long ago as mid-October that she could not count on direct Swedish military Intervention in the event of war, make an end, once and for all, ef declared "that it was necessary to

be mobilised for other ends than the speculations suggesting that the resources of the north might

the

500 AIRCRAFT

FOR ALLIES

LATEST TYPE IN UNITED STATES

Waziristan Bad Hats Dispersed

ACTION AGAINST CRIMINAL GANGS

LONDON, Mar, 28 (Reuter)-Al} quiet in Waziristan sums up the present position, with operations. In the Ahmedzal salient, where cleaning up operations against trans-border bad characters were.. begun on 'Feb. 22.

to the report that such a guaran-not of mere technical or military

HEAVY CASUALTIES tee was one of the

Though it is still too early to topics. sags: it is true that conversations of interest," he said. "They are an

forecast a lasting improvement, it inis nature have been proceeding ed in history. for

expression of

defence against attacks on ទ desire unparallel-

is evident that the heavy casual- NEW YORK, Mar. 2 (Reuter)ies sustained by the raiding gangs, north's peace and independence. "It is further a fact that the

collaboration effect on South-Eastern

The United States defence au- had a "sobering effect Europe

peoples and

THE ONLY SLOGAN of German-Russian

thorities are this allows for the hope that," Only the slogan "Peace at Home prepared to permit the sale

understood to be operation was discussed, but there after the war, Europe will be re- and for the Country" could rally the Allies of 500 of the latest type ts no reason for Italy to indulge built upon lasting bases without the Nordic people and, in In undue haste. Italy's

ac of aircraft. policies too great difficulties."

cordance with it, they would de- Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary liberate how

to organise their for War, is expected to make a efforts for common protection. statement covering the sales of Sweden could co-operate in the American aircraft abroad. common Nordle task with the full right to make her opinion heard.

Italian

CO-

are founded on sound principles A Portuguese pressman asked and Italy, therefore, is in a post- whether there would be a United tion to wait as long as she wants States of Europe, to which the

Premier answered: Why not?"

to walk”

STRONG

CHINESE STAND

AGAINST JAPANESE DRIVE IN SOUTH ANHWEI

TUNKI, ANHWEI, March 26 (Central)-With the support of planes and artillery, a Japanese detachment attacked the" Chi- nese positions at Wüyoshan, north-west of Chihteh, in South Anwel, last Sunday. The Japanese were alleged to have also used gas. Close-quarter combats took place, but the Chinese held their ground.

LIUCHOW. Mar. (Central- Rehabilitation work has already Japanese troops defeated at Ling-began 121 battle-torn Wurtan. shan, in West Kwangtung. are where the people are relieved at withdrawing by three rontes. the re-entry of the Chinese troops. One column is retreating west- The Japanese, sustained thore ward to Nanning, a second column than 3,300 casualties as a result westward to Siutung and a third column southward to Yamchow.

DRIVES FAIL"

NANYANG, HONAN. March 26 (Central) The Japanese near Sinyang, in South Hohan, have launched a southward drive.

Both

One column striking from Liu linchih, south of Sinyang, suffered a serious sethack as a result of stiff Chinese resistance. Another column struck at Chulkwan, on the Honan-Hupeli border. columns converged on Pansintien south of Loshan, a few days ago, but were beaten by the Chinese Pansintien, after a brief Japanese occupation, was recaptured by the Chinese.

The third column advancing on Wuchlapo along the Sinyang- Loshan highway was, repulsed

of the fierce Chinese onslaught which commenced last week. Eleven Japanese were taken pri- heavy and light machine-guns, 45 soner, and 27 artillery pieces, 112 motor lorries, Ive several cases of poisonous Ammunition were captured. shelis as well as a quantity of

Zadio sets

gas

Ou

Over 1,000 Japanese refforce the north bank of the Uga River, ments rushing to Tatsaichu, made four desperate attempts to

offensive last Saturday, but were cross the stream for a counter.

still continues. successfully. repulsed. Fighting

Д

WELL TREATED CHUNGKING, Mar. 26 (Central A captured Japanese airman in

camp in... Sz.

concentration

chwan has issued a statement saying that he, is well treated by the Chinese,

WUYUAN RECOVERED SOMEWHERE IN WEST SUIT. Whlie in the Japanese air force, YUAN. Mar. 26 (Central)-After his superiors, he said, two months under Japanese occu-that in case of a forced landing told him pation, Wuyuan," important city on Chinese positions there would in West Suyuan. was. recaptured be only three alternatives: to be by Chinese forces.

killed in a crash; to commit sul- The Chinese have also recover-cide; and to be captured, tortured ed another point, Siahanchul, east and executed. He

was warned of Wuyuan. and are now con- never to take the third alterna tinuing their advance toward tive in order to maintain the Ulashan.

Bushido spirit.

Chinese Militia Repulse Japanese Attempt To

Land At Namtau

SHUMCHUN, Mar, 25 (C.L.C.) The Japanese, who made a serious attempt to penetrate into the Shumchon area from Namtau, met with more determined resistance than they expected. days, Aghting, the invaders were forced to retreat and finally to re- After two embark on their ships.

Their first cheek came when the local militia opposed them at Sha- tau. This local militia is under the command of the magistrate, Mr. Heng Yu Sam, and, while in tended for the

FIERCE ATTACKS.

The invaders who numbered over 1,000 men decided not to risk a major encounter and shaken, by the fierce attacks of the Chinese. maintainance of despite the pouring rain, retreated law and order, was capable of re- into Namtau and endeavoured to sisting the invaders and delaying hold out "in the city itself. The their advance towards Shumchun Chinese troops continued their as for several hours.

saulte and finally the invaders evening, leaving afty prisoners in took to their ships ch Saturday the hands of the Chinese forces.

These men were escorted 'to on Sunday, from

BRITISH WATERS VIOLATED? The Japanese, during the night of Thursday and Friday, attempt ed to force the Chinese troops away from the neighbourhood of Shumchun

the border of the New Territories whence they will be sent into the and, according to one report, 20-Interior to a concentration camp. lated British waters in order to

land from rubber boats towed by

WARM WELCOME

Sweden's policy of keeping out of war had the support of the whole Swedish people, and, moreover, it should be recalled that the Nordic states had never engaged in any military obligations.

FIRM LINE STOCKHOLM, Mar 26 (Reuter) The Scandinavian press takes a firm ling over the Soviet attempt to stop e formation of a Nordio

Defence Alliance.

Typical of this attitude is that of the Conservative Swedish paper Svenska Dagbladet, which pro- tests that surely the Soviet Gov- ernment does not think it can fri- terfere with sovereign states which discuss common defence measures, even if it does have the support of certain organs of the German" press.

RECEIVES ITALIAN

SALE URGED

The gangs in question consist- laws and they have been using toed mainly of criminals and out-

the Ahmedzal district as a base for their operationis.

H

NEW TYPE OF LIGHTSHIP

Urging the sale of the latest type of planes to the Allies, the Special to E.K. Daily Press New York Herald-Tribune writes:

LONDON, Mar, 26 (Havas)-A "We have Just witnessed the new type of lightship was launch- triumphal results of a policy of ed at Yarmouth and will be placed pushing every possible ald to Finin service shortly. land except the sort of aid the Finns really needed."

"After this experience are we going to adopt the principle of selling every kind of war supply to the Allles, except the supplies the Allies most need?"

own

Remarking that the diff- culty being raised over the planes rests on the theory that the United States will be interfering with her military preparations and giv- ing away military secrets, the newspaper asks: "What in heaven's name are our own military preparations prepar- ing for?

Lights from the ship burn au- out attention and new Vessels will tomatically for two months with- replace lightships crews which have suffered heavily manned by

from German raids.

S'HA INTERPORT RUGBY PLAYER KILLED

SHANGHAI, Mar 26 (Reuser}----. Reuter regress to announce that news has just been received here that Peter Bix. a Norwegian sub- ject, and formerly of Reuter's Far Eastern staff, was killed re- "Do the plans of our Govern-cently as a result of the torpe- ment contemplate war with Bri- doing of the wegian ship in tain and France in the lifetime which he was eving in European of any present military secret? waters.

"If they do. "they are founded Full details of the incident PARIS, Mar 26 (Reuter-M. not, what possible disadvantage

on an absurdity and. If they do have not been received. Paul Reynaud. the French Pre-can there be in allowing the Al- well-known in Far Eastern sport- The late Peter Blix used to be mjer, on Sunday received the les 'to' purchase what Italian Ambassador. in Faris. want?" :

they Ing circles as a Shanghai Inter- .The French

porę rugby player. Ambassador. Rome left the Italian capital for Paris on Sunday morning.

AMBASSADOR

AMERICAN SHIP RELEASED

בזין

Alleged Infringement Of Norwegian Neutrality By

British

Aircraft

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter) - The American export liner EX- hibitor (5,000 tons), which was traband Control at Gibraltar. some "intercepted by the British Con- weeks ago and detained at Malta: LONDON, Mar, 26 (Reuter)- has now been released with her No representations concerning the Turkey, according to an Ankara ment entire cargo of iron destined for allegations of British Infringe

of Norweglan neutrality have been received through the despatch

Norwegian Legation in London since last week.

It is reported that the Allies have undertaken not to interfere in future with Turkey's iron im- ports from America

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

DEATH OF MR.

G. HUANG

Special to H.K. Daily Press SHANGHAI, Max. 26 (Havas)- The death occurred here today of Garneld Huang, founder and general secretary of the National Anti-Optum Association, at the age of 42. He was born in Amay and was a graduate of Fuklen University.

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IMPRESSIONS

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Mr. P. T. Chen, Director of the

TWO WEDDINGS

AT REGISTRY

The weddings took place yester- day at the Registry. Supreme Court, of Mr. Citve Vator Jensen, Economic Research Department Miss Natalia, Alexeevua. Erilova, of the Hongkong Mines, Ltd,. Lin- mahang. New Territories, and of the Central Bank of China and of No. 27 Ventris. Road, and Mr. Chinese delegate to the Institute Chew Sin-sheung, merchant, of of Pacific Relations, spoke on "My No: 3 Chengshawan Road, and

Hennessy Road,

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AERIAL ACTIVITY Prior to the end of last week, representations were received by National Committee of the Y.M.

At one time secretary of the Impressions of the Pacific Con- Miss Wong_Wai-mul, of No. 378 gress at a joint meeting of the the Foreign Office which were

English Club, the Political Science CA. in China, the editorial se- concerned in the main wh- leged cases of infringement of Christian Council since 1925, he cretary of the Ching National

Club and the Economics Society Norwegian neutrality by British devoted his life to a fight against

of Canton University on Monday. The following forthcoming

Mr. Chen said, in part:-

marriages are announced:- representations

oplum.

The Institute of Pacific Rela- Lt. Cmdr. John Charles Michael tions was established in 1925. Grenham, of the Hongkong Naval This is the seventh session. The Volunteer Reserve, HMS. Corn- Chinese delegation consisted of flower, and Miss Olive Jones, of ten persons, Ave of whom were "Austinleigh," Cork, Fire; elected in China while the other Mr. Edward Harrison, mission- five were nominated.

ary teacher, Chao Tung, Yunnan, My impressions of the congress and Miss Isabel Mountain, of are:

Mount Royd, Pickering, York- (a) All nations in the worldshire, England: give us assistance, and show us sympathy:

aircraft. These are now the subject of investiga- LONDON. Mar. 26 Reuter)tions by the appropriate British Association and toured China and He founded the Anti-Optum The will of the late Lord Tweeds-authorities. muir makes only one bequest of a public nature. Lord Tweedsmuir directed his trustees to hand over

South Seas countries inaugurat Reuter understands that the ing everywhere branches of his Norwegian representations wert Association. received about Thursday last.

to the National Library of Scot- The alleged activities by British ALL SAINTS' CHURCH land "all the books in my library ships played some part in them. dealing with the Marquis of Montrose, which the National Library may desired.

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NEW YORK, Mar. 26 (Reu ter)-Ford III, grandson of Mr. Henry Ford, is about to enter the Catholic Church and is now receiving instruc- Hon. Aged twenty-three, "he Is a Senior of Yale University and a Director of the Ford Motor Company.

LONDON, Mar 28 (Reuter) Mary Thompson, of Bridlington, who found a new type of Nazi torpedo, which was washed ashore,

but the main contentions hingeu upon aerial activities.

BRITISH DENTAL LONDON, Mar. 28 (Beater) An Air Ministry bulletin yesterday, declared as

antrue the reports pablished abroad that one or more R.AF. aircraft violated Danish neutrality and fired on civilians.

BAZAAR

(To the Editor: H.E. Daily Press) PLANE OVER SELGIUM

Sir-I shall be very grateful it BRUSSELS, Mar. 26 (Reuter)—through

You will allow me to express, Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire Column, my hearty thanks to all YOUT Correspondence at an aeroplane of unknown na-those who have contributed to tionailty dying at a great height make our Bazaar a success on last about one-and-a-half miles south of the city.

Saturday. It was raining quite heavily on that day, but a great number of people came. It was really very kind of them to do so. The result of the Bazaar is be- yond our expectation...We have achieved our object and got over $2,000. In these hard times, when warm welcome by the farmers of and which is now being examined

war has broken out in the East By this time the troops of Gen. the villages along the road to by the Admiralty, hopes to be the

FURTHER PROTEST

and in the West, such a result Wong Yuk-chau had arrived and Shumchun and tea, biscuits, and first to claim the £5 reward re- Norway has protested to Britain due to the help and generosity of must be considered very satisfas- LONDON, Mar, 28 repulsed the landing and, in turn, cigarettes were freely distributed cently announced by the Admiral- about the alleged violations of her our friends and well-wishers, (Reuter) tory. Unquestionably this is wholly sought to cut the invaders off to the soldiers. The wounded men from Natau and drive them to- were tended to by the Director of

ty for discoveries of this kind. neutrality by a British seroplane whom we are thanking now. wards the interior in the direction Public Health of Po On Halen.

A further protes about incidents of Pingshan.

Five Japanese flags were captured

COPENHAGEN, Mar 28 (Reuter) involving British warships is now The Chinese field Commander, with a quantity of rifles and two-The Captain of the Ostpreussen being prepared in Oslo. Chok' Wing Kei, apparently anti-machine-guns,

has decided to call in the help of It is understood that the main cipated that another column of During the more critical stages & salvage steamer Yesterday, complaint against the warships regulars assisted by guerrillas of the encounter, the farmers deck cargo was hung overboard is that they entered Norwegian would be advancing towards the were evacuated into the Leased but it was still impossible to re-waters to intercept German ships coast and that the Japanese would Territories, but returned after the Boat the vessel under her own and two or three of such alleged be caught between two fires.

retaking of Namtau:

incidents are named.

launches in the region of Shau- Chinese troops were given tau.

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Vicar. All Saints Church

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter) were taken up by the Inde- Plans for a war programme pendent Labour Party at its annual conference on Sun-

day.

((b) We must struggle for our

own' existance;

countries have a keen observation (c) The intellectuals of various of the Sino-Japanese problem:

(d) We must prepare to map out a gigantic plan for her na tional reconstruction

TRAFFIC OFFENCES M. M. Pagh, residing at the Peninsula Hotel, was summoned before Mr. EL C. Sheldon at the Central Court yesterday for driv

fined $10. propriate driver's licence In Ice ing a motor car without an ap

House Street on March 5 and was

HUSBAND GAOLED: WIFE DISCHARGED

Cheung Cheuk a woman, waa discharged when she was found Not Guilty 留言 the Criminal Sessions yesterday before Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, on two counts of uttering forged bank- notes. Her husband, Chuf Was was found Guilty on the charge

to three years' hard labour. of possession and was sentenced

Mr. J. P, Murphy prosecuted, and the jurymen were. Mesra, Xavier, Kwan Mok-chung, 8. M. M. F Key (foreman), AO.

Isack, J. G. Marshall, E. Manning and 3. Naess,

BALLOON BARRAGE

A fine of $6 was imposed on Mrs. A. Tobias, of No, 74, Macdonald Road, and Miss Julia Pun, reald- ing at No. 4, Seymour Terrace, for

EXTENSION leaving their cars unattended in LONDON, Mar. 28 (Retter)—The Chater Road on March 9.

balloon barrage in Britain is Mr. E. Rocha was fined $5 for rapidly being extended and a large permitting his car to remain in number of volunteers between the Des Voeux Road Central longer ages of 18 and 45 have been ask. than necessary.

led for