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"Hongkong Daily Press"-April 29, 1940,

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REPLY TO "MURDERER OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND POLAND"

SIR SAMUEL HOARE SAYS NO IMPARTIAL NEUTRAL CAN

BELIEVE

NAZI LIES

WICKED ALLEGATIONS BY HERR VON RIBBENTROP TORN TO RIBBONS

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of State for Air, in a broadcast talk, referred at the outset to Herr von Ribbentrop's speech, stating that Ribbentrop is a dangerous adventurer who has played a sinister part in public affairs. No honest man trusts his word, and no impartial neutral belleves what he says.

"I need therefore, only say that it is a despicable lie to say that we have ever plotted against any neutral "country, and it is a sickening hypocrisy when this charge is made by the murderer of Czechoslovakia and Poland. Let me leave this man to his lies and come to the crime that Hitler and he are committing in Norway.

Sir Samuel Hoare, fearlessly replies to tissue of German lies.

ار

SHEER NONSENSE!

They have challenged us to fighting this war on a new We have front, and have made Norway their battlefeld. taken up the challenge and there we must meet them with all the resources that we can develop, all the power that we can muster for the fight.

"Let no one have any illu~; sions. The war has entered into an intense and vital phase. The enemy will wage' it without mercy and will give us no quarters. He will certainly not spare the brave people of Norway who have been so shamefully and so wantonly dragged into war, after generations of peaceful,

life.

Progressive DIY

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter) ----- A War Office announcement denies that any Brigadier or Bis staff has been captured at any time in the course of the operations in Norway in spite of Herr Ribbentrop's "statement in his speech yester-

day afternoon.

the sunrantora of your libery we rejoice in the Together

which King leadership heroic Haakon, is giving. And with the King is Admiral Evans, Evans of

Joachim von Ribbentrop. His statement appears on page 7.

BOUQUETS-- OF POISON IVY?

JAPANESE SUFFER

COLOSSAL DAMAGE:

TETRAZZINI

AT 70

KAIFENG ATTACK TOOK LONDON BY

Damage sustained by the Japanese, as a result of the Chinese attack on Kaifeng, is estimated at $10,000,000.

Japanese military establishments, oll depots, ammunt- tion dumps and provisions were destroyed, reports Central News.

According to a report from Loyang, simultaneously with the offensive on Kaifeng, Chinese troops made a sud- den raid on Yangtst and Shihlow, respectively 37 miles southwest; and 50 miles south of Kaifeng, on the night of April 23. The Japanese who were taken unawares suffered heavily. During the attack a Chinese unit heavily dam- aged the railway west of Yangtsi.

N

Supreme War Japanese reinforcements were

Council

STORM IN 1908

The death occurred in Rome Jes- terday of Mme. Luisa Tetramini, the famous singer, at the age of 10, states a Reuter message from. the Italian capital.

Born in Florence. Mme, Tatraz-

sint, though famous on the Con- tinent and in South Amerien for years, was unknown in England until 1908, when she took London by storm.

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-A repulsed with Some 200 She appeared at Covent Garden in

1907.

The famous sporano sang for the... Bridges and rails were "wireless" in London in 1925 and blown up. Three hours later was "Farewelled" in 1933.

She was educated at Liceo Musi-

under Florence,

Signor rushed from Tangshan, north cale, Kiangsu town near the Honan Cecherin and first appeared at border. However, they were Teatro Verdi, Florence, in 1895, communique, issued from No. 10 casualties. |Downing Street says that the ninth In view of the intensity of fight- meeting of the Supreme Waring around Kalteng large units of Council was held at London yester Japanese troops along the Tackou- day.

Chinghua Railway, in north Ho- France was represented by M.nan, have been sent across the Daladier, M. Campinch!. M. Laur-Yellow River as reinforcements. enteynac, who was accompanied Taking advantage of the depletion.| PARIS. A 28 (Reuter)-Herr by M. Corbin, General Gamelin. Chinese troops at Tsiyuan, Meng- von Ribbentrop's statement is re- Admiral Darlan and General hsien. Wenhsten. Tsinyang and

Wuchih, along the western section!

SWEDEN MUST TAKE CARE

| garded here 21 of little importance Vuillemin.

Was

the

Her favourite operas were Lucia di Lammermoor and La Sounam-” bula.

Soviet Aid To China

Mr. Keng Tai-chih, retired Chi-

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and it is suggested in French cir Great Britain was represented of the line. have swung into ac-nese Consul-General at Vladivos- cles that the underlying purpose by Mr. Neville Chamberlain tion.

tok, is in Hongkong and, after a was to impress one neutral coun- (Premier Mr. Winston Churchill, In the Ronan-Hupeh border re-brief stay, will proceed to Ching- try alone Sweden.

Mr. Oliver Stanley, Sir Samuel gions Chinese guerilla activities are king. It is declared that "Sweden is Hoare. who

accompanied giving great annoyance to

Mr. Keng. who 1s also a onbed as a dos eduntry, while Cyril Newall, Sir Dudley Pound and by Chinese mines on the Stnyang into Chinese. handed the bouquets and is des- by Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sir Japanese Three Japanese army well-known writer and has orries were blown up on April 19 translated Amany Russian works "For our part we will not imitate tion

Norway is held responsible for General Transide.

Was the guest his dastardly conduct. We will not

everything that is happening in

Yingshan highway. On the same of honour at Representatives in London of the day ave truckloads of Japanese given by the Hongkong Chinese reception let helpless seamen drown. We

Northern Europe.

Polish and Norwegian Governments troops passing through Maping, a writers and will not bomb open towns, and we

It is pointed out that there is a

Artists Association will not attempt to defeat the Ger-

In a short session the Coumell tance in north Hupeh.. 23 miles

Interviewed by a Central News and children. But we leave him any monopoly of energy, which appeals with equal force to those adopted on

Munich, Then Poland was the ob-questions arising out of the pre-by the Chinese. Over 100 casual- s and resolution. We must both races.

"We must rule the sea. Norway Ject of German praise while Pre-Council considered various situa- destroyed.

The ties were inflicted and two trucks its Revolution, the Soviet Union show these qualities to a degree far! excelling the determination and lives by the sea and on the seasident Benes and those governing tions that might arise in the near LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter) ingenuity, he displays. Nor shall the freedom of Norway and the Czechoslovakia were accused of all -Herr

Ribbentrop's we pay the least attention to any future of Britain will once more be imaginable crimes. » von speech and introduction of threats he may make. We have made secure." the latest German White been given a duty that must be

WE ARE NOT

IMPRESSED

·

Paper failed to arouse any ex- citement in official quarters here.

AMERICA DRAWS A PARALLEL

mans by terrorising. their women the Broke, who stands for some-striking similarity between the also took part in the discussions. small village of strategic impor-yesterday afternoon.

will not thing in the traditions of the sea i present methods of the Reich and reached unanimity on a number of west of Yingshan, were attackedenarter, Mr. Keng said that since

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the eve

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For Russia's Benefit?

NAZIS SEND

A "FEELER"

of

sent phase of the War.

has devoted full energy to recon- struction which has not been .. SANGUINARY FIGHTING

the hostilities in future and took note of the mea-

About 5.000 Japanese casualties affected by

Europe. sures planned to meet those situa-have been infileted in sanguinary tions.

Continued On Page 6

The Soviet policy toward the Far Fast, Mr. Keng observed. remains unchanged and material aid to

SCOTSMAN

BY S'HAI

SHOT DEAD DEAD GANGSTERS

MR. W. C. CARINE, 55-year-old Scotsman, was shot and instantly killed by two gangsters in the western district "badands" STOCKHOLM, Apr 28 (Reuter) in Shanghai resterday morning, according to a Reuter report. The exploit at Narvik was not-Herr von Ribbentrop's speech Mr. Carine, who was the caretaker of the property, had ordered only supremely courageous: it was came somewhat as a surprise to the men off after they had trespassed. The scene of the cold-blood- erowned with complete success. Sweden, in view of the recent ac-ed murder was near the notorious: "Hollywood" gambling resort in The German navy had been driven cusations in the German press the western district outside the International Settlement. out of its lurking places and crip that Sweden, at least as regards pkd. Whatever else might still be the news expressed by the news-

VITAL BLOWS STRUCK After referring to the help the accomplished.

"Step by step the Allied Forces Norwegian coastal batteries had the German grip already given to British sea power, must destroy upon the Norweglan sea ports and Sir Samuel Hoare said the British "The amazing fact that, no air bases, and there must be put Navy had already struck blows at matter over what country the into the hands of the outraged the enemy which all his boast Germans extend "protective Norwegian people, weapons and could not conceal, and from which -influence," numbers of highly fighting strength that will drive all his building could hardly save

incriminating documents are the enemy from the hillsides and him...

the harbours and found is causing no little valleys, from

fjords. amusement."

"But if the task before us is clearly marked, that does not mean it is easy. Far from it. It will not be accomplished in a day and without sacrifice. the Germans The advantage NEW YORK, Apr, 28 (Reuter)——

won by their cowardly blow The commentator of the Columbla broadcasting system draws

must now be redeemed by Hard lighting, by vigerous action and parallel between the documents

by patient planning. And it which Herr Ribben.rop produced

will be redeemed.".. today and the so-called Warsaw documents which are alleged to GUARANTORS OF LIBERATION have involved American diplomats. Addressing the Norwegian peo- He remarks; "The German ple, Sir Samuel Hoare said: "The Government seems to be fortunate greatest naval power on the seas, in finding, whenever It goes in-the British Navy, the finest army criminating documents involving, in the world, the Army of France, not only its enemies, but also and the most skillful and gallant Air Force in the world, our own, neutrals."

BRITAIN'S STAND TOWARDS

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uscertain about the "Norwegian papërs, had not observed the strict campaign. that was one result neutrality which Germany expects. established and secure.

The German Fleet was no longer a major instrument of war. The loss of many of its ships had left us freer than ever to move our feet about · the Seven Seas, according to, and as we needed it. for our strategy and defence.

DAILY SAGA OF THE WAR Referring

to the splendid achievements of the Royal Air

"Continued On Page 7

Detective Murdered

DET-INSF, LOH KENG-SHEN, sealor Chinese detective at Bub-

PARACHUTISTS

It is stated that Ribbentrop's bling Well Police Station, was fatally shot near his home in the speech, however, will not prevent International Settlement, the Swedish people wondering The killer escaped. what is the purpose of the military

Insp. Loh, who was with the preparations across the Baltic, at Police: for 20 years, was second Memel and other East Prussian high Chinese police officer ses- |ports, or the frequent appearancesassinated by terrorists..

of German aircraft over Swedish territory.

Police are puzzled by the motive.

BOMBING ARREST

FOUND DEAD LONDON. April 28 (Reuter)- Authentic reports received in Lon- do today state that many Ger- man parachute troops have been found dead, buried in the snow in Norway.

China will be continued.

ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OFFICE IN CHINA

CHUNGKING, Apr. 28 (Reuter)" -For the purpose of intensifying the economic warfare against Japanese occupied areas in China, he Chinese Government is es- tablishing an economic blockade office consisting of representa- tives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry Fot Finance, Court Martial and other Govern- ment department's concerned.

Commanders of the various war with the areas will co-operate office which will have Inspection posts at all important water and land transportation centres. The

In some quarters it is thought

One suspect is held by the that Ribbentrop's references

to French Concession Police in con- Sweden may have been meant for nexion with the bombing of the the ears of Russia who, It is reprinting plant of the Evening Post Some of them had broken limbs. Court Martial, in co-operation ported, have made it clear that and Merciny and the killing of an CLAIMS BY THE while she is satisfied with the role Annamite policeman

"WHITE BOOK” of spectator of events in Norway BERLIN, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-The and the occupation of Denmark,

"

DANISH MERCHANT - FLEET White Book follows the outline of she might be compelled to inter-

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-Bri- tain's attitude

Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop's Vene if sweden is involved. "Technically, as long as a ship speech in rather greater detail. "It |

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towards Danish is under the Danish flag she can declared that documents seized, -On Other-

sh pp Dr. was defined by the Minis ter of Shipping, Mr. R; 5. Hudson, speaking at Southampton,

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be requisitioned by the Danish "when German troops captured a Government. As things stand." this Brigade and its staff of the 148th means by the Nazis.

Infantry Brigade, and parts of the "When we have driven the Ger- 8th Battalion of the Sherwood man merchant fleet from the seas, Foresters in the Lillehammer- re- can anyone expect us to look glon, prove that the Western supinely on and watch the place Fowers had covered Norway with of the fleet taken by ships flying a close net of espionage,

TOO SMALL FOR

"QUEEN MARY” the Danish flag, but under Ger- Former British naval omcers,

man control?

camouflaged as Consular officialí. CAPETOWN, Apr, 28 (Reuter) ——

"In International Law we have were stationed in all important- The presence in Tablebay of the

every right to seize a Danish ship Nowegian ports, and "these carried British liners Queen Mary" and the found on the high seas and con- out" explonage work in co-opera- Aquitania has aroused the greatest demn her as a lawful prize. We tion with the British and French interest here...

have, therefore, offered to pay Naval Attaches at Oslo.” The Queen Mary's present drab reasonable rates of the hire of such

A series of documents, alleged, colouring rendered her size decep- ships on the condition that they to have been found in the Nor-! tive and many persons who saw transferred to the British or the wegian Foreign Once, are said to her lying far out in the Bay as- French flag, and that proceeds of prove that the Norwegian Govern-- serted that she was too small to the hire do not go back Into Ger- ment was not keeping strictly. be the Queen Mary.

-many."

neutral.

Pages

PAGE 2-Eastern tour; Medio-

crè softball: Training gal-, lops: Lawn bowls: Tennis tourney..

PAGE 3 Radio programmes: Coming events.

PAGE · 4-China War news:

Crossword puzzle.

PAGE 5-Cholera season ap proaching Police Court cases. PAGE 6-Leading article. PAGE 8-US baseball results; Home soccer and rugby; Yachting: Billiards Brid snooker

PAGES 10- nance and.

commerce.

It is believed that the arrest

"may" result in valuable clues leading to a solution of the

and some appear to have been with the Gendarmerie Headquar- pushed out of planes without ters, will send inspectors to tour parachutes on!

the various war areas.

terroristic activities in recent Death Of A Theory: Sen.

months.

The suspect was, seized in the French Concession near the scene of the crime when the police comb- ed the neighbourhood;

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Borah Was

Too Confident

LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)--The New York Lippman Herald- Tribune, in an article entitled Death of a Theory, refers to the late Senator Borah's confident conviction that the Scandinavian coun- tries would remain at peace.

ITALIANS LIKE It points out the danger of being the British are willing to gamble 'solated and adds that isolationism the lives of advance detachments THE FRENCH

depends on the control of the it may be tragic for the men, but PARIS, April 28

oceans by America and her friends in war the essence a tragic cruelty. "The Nazis "coldly gambled the Forty thousand Italians living in and goes on "the latter day isola- France have petitioned the tailan tionista is a dangerous influence and apparently lost them by the lives of men in the Skagerrak Ambassador to appeal to ignor

(Reuter)

Mussolini to accept French offers because, like the acandinavians, thousands in the sinking and to settle problems outstanding be they are running the bravest risk burning of transports which falled

of isolating this country,

throughout but, because one ex- tween the two countries.

The Tribune, in an editorial en- pects this sort of thing from the titled British in Norway says: brute governments of totalitarians.

The petition says it is the wish of Italian emigres to see an Tta

Han break from Hitler; they want "All significant data on which to no one regards it as a proof of to see their country coming closer base an estimate of the actual military incompetence

to the Democratic countries.

situation in totally wanting....li: Nazis.”

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