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TUESDAY, APRIL 30,

1940.

HONGKONG,

WHY DID RIBBENTROP MAKE HIS

SPEECH? - NEW NAZI “LIAR - IN

CHIEF IS NOT SO SKILFUL AS

HIS PREDECESSOR-

NEW AIR FRANCE SERVICE

LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter) —The main theme of the editorials in the British newspapers is Herr von Ribben- trop's speech. The question is asked why he made it.

The Daily Telegraph says its Zurich correspondent re- ports a neutral as observing that "your best propaganda weapons are the German propagandists themselves."

The Daily Telegraph adds that this expresses so well the effect which von Ribbentrop's latest propaganda exèr-

H.K.-Kunming cise has produced that it is natural to ask what undisclosed

Special to R.K. Dally Press Arrangements between Alr France and the Chinese Govern- ment for the initiation of a Hong- kong-Kunming service have. it is learned. been satisfactorily con- cluded.

It is not known when the new service will start, but it is ander- stood that a weekly service is the basis of the scheme.

A new machine of greater capacity has been ordered by the French company.

Plaries of two other companies, the China National Aviation Cor- paration and the Eurasia Aviation Corporation. are now operating re- gular services between Hongkong and the interior."

P.L-NE.I. LINE

purpose could have inspired such futility.

Britain May Protest To Stockholm

Distribution Of News Bulletin Prohibited

Referring to the alleged dis- covery of documents proving

Mr. R. S. Hudson," Minister for Shipping..

that the British had intended MR.

to invade Norway, the Daily "As the Telegraph says: commentator of the Colum- bia Broadcasting Corporation caustically remarks, the 'Ger- mans are so lucky that they and convenient documents wherever they go."

"The violator of Austria, Cze- choslovakia, Poland and Denmark, however, is not as credible a wit- ness as adversary of aggression."

LAUGHED OUT OF COURT The Times think von Ribben- trop's "speech was made for the benefit of the bewildered German public because the German reasons for the onslaught, upon a stall LONDON. Apr 29 (Havaneutral were proved by events to New York despatch to the Chugal The Swedish authorities have probe completely untrue. Shogy declares that Mr. Frands hibited the distribution of the Bri

Special to H.K. Daily Press TOKYO. Apr. 20 (Havas)-A

Special to H. X. Daily Presi

The Times adds that von Ribben- Sayre, United States High Com-ish news bulletin prepared by the trop is being laughed out of Court missioner to the Failippines, sug-British Ministry of Information ar by public, opinion in the world. gested to. Washington, the estab-earlier edition of which has been This is the man who told his mas Tshment of an airline Inking the circula ing in grickholm since the ter that Grat Fatal and Huma and not fights, that after the con- Philippines with the Netherlands beginning of the war." East Indies.

Diplomatic circles believe that quest of Poland she would eagerly The newspaper comments that the measure was taken following accept his peace offer and that American supplies can be withheld auch a line would cause repercus German représentations, It is

from the Allies. slens in Japan in view of the pre-added it Is probable that the sent diplomatic tension between British Governmien, will lodge a Japan and NEI and the question strong protest to Stockholm of Japanese immigration to the against the intervention by. Ger- Islands:

many in Swedish internal affairs. coming close after von Ribben- trop's speech praising "Sweden and stressing German's wish to resnect Swedish neutrality.

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GERMAN NORTHERN DRIVE FROM OSLO UP GUDBRAND

VALLEY CHECKED, REPORT

Artillery Breaks Down In Face Of Energetic British Defence

STOCKHOLM, APR. 29 (REUTER) THE GERMAN NORTHWARD DRIVE FROM OSLO UP THE GUDBRAND `AND OESTER VALLEYS has been checked, respectively, at Kvam and a point north of Roeros, according to the latest

HUDSON despatches published here. MEANS BUSINESS

Commenting on the excellent and promising" tone of the Ship- ping Minister's speech on Satur- day, the Manchester Guardian says, "It was the speech of a man who means business. Less and less. do discussions matter about whether all the Germans are"so- ildly behind Hider or what we propose to do with Germans of all kinds after the war. As Mr. Hudson pointed out our Arst affair, and the only one that matters at present, is 'to win, and win handsomely.(British Wire- less)

Big World Demand For Coal

British Drive To Increase Output

It is reported before Kvam, the German attacks were supported by violent bombardments from the air and artil- lery broke down in. face of the energetic defence by the British troops" who are stated to be in possession of ex- cellent defensive positions in this area.

Military circles in Paris ex- pect. an improvement in the situation in Norway.

It is pointed out that the situa- tion at Narvik and Steinkjer, north of Trondheim, is "unchanged while It is now clear that the first Ger- man units to reach the important; neighbourhood of Kvam have been attacking for two or three days without success.

"

At Roeros, the German "advance | is halted by the destruction of an important bridge..

AIR BATTLES

Supplies Of Iron Ore

To Germany

Blockade Of Narvik Has Effect

MILITARY SITUATION OBSCURE

Shansi Front

CHUNGKING, Apr. 28 (Reuter) · -The military situation in south- east Shapai, north Klangs and south Anhwe remains obscure with both sides making conflict- ing claims.

In south-east Shansi it appears that fighting is going on in the vicinity of Chingchen which, ap- parently is in Japanese hands. After the occupation of the town, Japanese forces continued to push southward... capturing Lichwan, south-west of Chingchen... on. Apr. 26. The Chinese, however, claim to have recaptured the town on the following day.

LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)Ac=" cording to the Norwegian Telegraph Agency air balties on a consider- able scale between German bomb- ers and Allied Aghters took place!

Attention is again being direct-forces at Nanchang,” ale repo yesterday over Lake Engeset near ed in the British press to, the to be launching & Vigorous Aalesund.

Ta north Kiangst the Japanese-

effect of the invasion of Norway counter-attack, particularly in the The Norwegian High Command on Germany's supplies of iron ore. area west of the Klangal capital. communique states that at sea according to British Wireless. The On the evening of Apr, 27, Chi- battles continued between Nor subject is also attracting atten-nese reports declare the Japanese weglan ships and German war- tion in newspapers in certain vanguard reached the outskirts of planes and naval units.

neutral countries and prominence Fengsin where severe ighting" is The Germans bombed and ma-

is given in London to the care said to be in progrCAS... chine-gunned Norwegian fishing fully balanced survey vessels and the Norwegian mer-

In south Anhwei, Japanese Vatican newspaper Observatore forces at Panchang are pushing chantship War Fired.

Romano.

towards Kinghsien while those

in the

Having been proved mistaken on every one of these points, He still argued that France would leave Great Britain in the lurch (and directed his policy accordingly), that the Dominions would secede from the Mother Country and that the whole world would turn

It points out that in 1938 Ger- at Kweichib, are reported to be against Britain who was However, it is not believed that

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-many produced 11,000,000 of the advancing on" Tsingyang. Fight- of the 31 captured German mer-

oppressor of neutrals.

Interest in the Norwegian situa- 33,000,000 tons she required. chant vessels have

been the incident will raise a serious

Oring, it is added, is going on in the now

LESS SKILFUL LIAR ·

Half the miners in Britain who tion centres at present in the Ger- the 22.000.000 tons she hitherto sikungshan between re- barrier thoroughly

north- overhauled and

mountains, Dr. Goebbels is discredited and were "unemployed at the, outbreak man efforts to cross the hills from obtained from abroad some one west of Kinghsien, and in the named and are in-service for the Sweden.

von Ribbentrop has taken his place. of war are now at work as the re-the Oester Valley in order to reach million tons came from Norway Kluhwashan mountams. Allies carrying munitions or food.

west of Tsingyang.

most complete.

Aural alterations.

NEW CRUISERS

Britain and

the

OESTER VALLEY

Continued on Pare 7

ime when iron is of paramount

importance.

The prohibited bulletin con- Refit ing of the remainder is al-tained the speech by Mr. Winston but he is even 'less skilful than his sult of the Government drive to the Bank of the Dombaas-Stoerenland nine million from Sweden.

Churchill on the occasion of the predecessor in the post of Liar-in-increase the peace-time output of line held by the Alles.

Chief to the Nazi regime. The 1,204.000.000 tons yearly by 40.000.- A small German detachment is The blockade of Narvik and de- The Shipping Minister. in a arrival in London of the survivors

reported to be near Hjerkin, north-struction of the railway to Kiruna speech on Saturday. referred to of the destroyer, H. M. S. Hardy moral which neutral Governments po tons.

is likely to draw from the Nor- Lord Portal, Chairman of the west of Dombaas, and other detach-have paralysed traffic. The situa the unsatisfactory nature of the which inflicted heavy losses on wegian episode so far as it has Coal Production Council, is tourments are believed to be crossing tion.

it 15 pointed out. may crew accommodation in more than the German Navy during the first gone will be most different from ing British coalfields to speed up by other routes, but it is stated that change, but at the moment Ger- half of the captured ships and battle at Narvik, and also the pro-what the Nazi Minister had hoped. production to meet the enormous the Allies are ready to receive these many has lost nine million tons the necessity for extensive struc- neutrality speech by the Swedish Every day it becomes clearer that world demand created by

the travellers.

imported from Ally countries and Prime Minister, M. Hannsson, If the Norwegian Coveniment and blockade of German experts.

Good" numbers of British troops ten million from Scandinavia and people had been able to rely upon

When the war began, Germany are reported to be at both Berkak can only count on getting three mil the loyal and determined use of their defences, even though Nor- was selling abroad 24.000.000 tons and Kvikne and other places which lion tons from other sources at a way is ranked among the weakest a year and Poland 14,000,000 al, may be threatened. of the neutrals, the German attack most half of which is estimated would have been held up or beaten to have been cut off by the Brl- off altogether with the aid of Allledish Navy.. France, Italy, South help which could then have deploy- American countries and overseas ed with far greater speed and bunkeringsations are seeking Even more probably the in-supplies and enquiries are also coming from Canada, Portugal. Greece, Egypt and Algeria.

Italy lost 2,000,000 tons of Ger- coal when the Rotterdam Shipments ceased and now she is second only to France as a buyer from South Wales. It is believed she would take far more, if avail- able, says British Wireless.

FOR DEFENCE OF D.E.I.

BATAVIA, Apr, 29 (Reuter)-

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MOSLEMS IN INDIA Special To BK, Daily Press LONDON. Apr: -29 (Havas)-A The People's Council approved the message from Delhi states that the effect. adoption of the Bill submitted by Committee of the PaneIndian Mos-vasion never have been begun, the Dutch Government providing lem Independent Conference un- for the construction of three new animously voted a resolution op- battle-cruisers for the defence of posing the political dismember- the Dutch East Indies.

The Nationalists abstained from voting.

ment of India.

The resolution, which was suc- Reated by the President of the Committee, states that India needa MOSCOW, Apr. 29 (Havas)- Mr. geographical and political-home- Laurence Steinhardt, the United genity being indiscriminately the States Ambassador, left for Wash-home of all citizens regardless of ington on holiday. He will pass race or 'religion. through Bucharest and Genoa

NEW ITALIAN ENVOY IN BERLIN

ROME. Apr. 29 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that Signor Alleri, Italian Ambassador to the

It concludes that Moslemenrust Holy See, has been appointed Am- realise that they have the same bassador in Berlin in place of

habitants of India.

MASTERY OF responsibilities as any other in- Signor Attolico who has been ap-

SEAS

BY ALLIES.

The giant Cunard Liner Queen Mary (81,235 tons) dropped an- chor in Table Bay on Sunday after completing a record voyage from New York which she had left 12 days earlier. The previous record for this voyage was 19 days.

In South Africa the completion of" this voyage, without escort, is acclaimed as a striking demon- stration of the Allies' mastery of the seas.--(British Wireless).

WAR SHALL NORWAY IS

pointed Enroy to the Holy See.;

man

NOT THE SLIGHTEST TRUTH

south-

POLISH SPIRIT CANNOT BE CRUSHED

Special to H.K. Daily Press "NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Havas)—— The Polish people are being op- pressed, towns and buildings destroyed, but the spirit of a great people cannot be crushed, "declar- ed Mr. Herbert Hoover. speaking at a reception in honour of Gen.

BRITISH TRADE MISSION Haller, Minister without Portfolio,

TO VISIT ROME SHORTLY

Kenter's diplomatic correspondent in London learns that a Bri- tish trade delegation may shortly visit Rome as the result of the conversation last Friday between Lord Halifax, Foreign Minister, and Signor Bastianini, Italian Ambassador in London.

It is understood that Lord Halifax informed Signor Bastianini that the Eritish Government was anxious to do its best to meet any points of dimculty which the Italian Government could reasonably bring to its notice.

The main, object of the talk. which was the result of an invita- tion by Lord Halifax to Signor' Bastianini was to consider the re- sumption of economic negotiations LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)--An between the two countries with a of increasing trade ex- there is not the slightest truth in changes. the German claim to have sunk

LAST UNTIL Admiralty communique states that view FREE AGAIN

or severely damaged, during the

past 48 hours, five cruisers and SOMEWHERE IN NORWAY, Apr. 29 (Reuter) The wär shall thirteen transports. “'.

BOMBERS FOR

BRITAIN

NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Reuter)| According to the Montreal corres- pondent of the New York PROGRESS HOPED

Herald-Tribune Britain is prepar- Hopes are entertained of making ing to fly squadrons of American good progress and, if these hopes and Canadian built bombers in a

last until the usurpers have been hurled out of the country and British Wireless adds that H.M. do not prove false, discussions steady stream from an immense Norway is again free, says a declaration by the Norwegian Govern- trawler Hammond 78kipper A will follow, in all probability, to new Newfoundland air base.

Makay, R.NR.) was damaged by be continued in Rome by Britian)

bomb, and subsequently sapk officials.

The question of contraband con- and HM. trawler Larwood" (Skip-.

ment.

It thanks the Britishr. Fench and Polish Governments for their ald, and says: "Together these Governments are fighting against a tyranny which violates international law and seeks to subdue small nations. The Norwegian Goverment, trusts that law and liberty will be victorious in the end.”

The declaration says that the German onslaught must have been prepared long in advance, since the Germans invaded Norway almultaneously at several points.

per P. J. Quinlan, RNR) was set rol may be discussed at the meet- on fire by an incendiary bombing as it is impossible. In time of

There were no casualties in either vessel

Three more enemy supply ships have been torpedoed and sunk,

BIRTHDAY, OF MIKADO

The King has telegraphed to the war, to discusa trade relations, be- Emperor of Japan a message of tween a belligerent and a... non-, cordial greetings on the occasion belligerent without touching on of his. Imperial Majesty's birthday, this subject.

says British Wireless"

of the present Polish Govern- ment.

He added that permanent peace was impossible as long as the op pression of independent States continued. He said that "$30,000,- 000 would be necessary for the re- construction of Poland, after the

war.

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