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"Hongkong Daily Press" Sept 233, 1940.

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1940.

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Italian EXTENSIVE AIR RAIDS OVER

S.-E. ENGLAND: LONDON

U.S. Administration "Contributed Communique To The Downfall Of Democracy"

Claims

ROME Sept. 22 Reuter)-An Italian communique¿today claims "very important results" in bomb.

FAVOURS ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ing Mersa, Matrubi

AIR BASES IN THE PACIFIC

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22 (Reuter) We must send, and keep on sending, ald to Britain, our first line of defence and our "only remaining friend," declared MR. WENDELL WILLKIE in an election campaign speech on Foreign Affairs yesterday.

We must ald her to the limit of prudence and effectiveness as determined by impartial experts in this field. In the Pacific our best ends must be served by a tree, strong and democratically progressive China and we must render China economic as- sistance to this end."

MOST SENSATIONAL KIDNAPPING SINCE LINDBERGH CASE ·

HILLSBOROUGH (CALIFORNIA), Sept. 22 (Reuter) -The war has almost been knocked from the newspaper headlines here by the kidnapping of three-year-old MARC. DE TRISTAN, son of Comtesse Marc De Tristan, by two men yesterday while he was out walking with his nurse.

The case is one of the most sensational since the Lind- bergh kidnapping in March, 1932.

The distracted parents, whose wedding at Burlingham, Callfor- nia, in 1936, was a brilliant social atrair, have raised the $100,000 de- manded in a type-written note dropped from the car as t

the kid- nappers sped away-after-seizing-the-child.

Men of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been with- drawn from the parents' palatial mansion to allow the parents to

contact the abductora.

FREMANTLE EGYPTIAN

FEDERAL

CABINET ELECTIONS

CRISIS

LABOUR LEADER . LOSES SEAT

MELBOURNE, Sept. 22 (Reuters -It now seems almost certain that Mr. Curtin, the Labour leader, has lost his seat at Fremantle Federal elections although he was pre- viously reported to have increased his vote.

Mr. Willkie added that he favoured exploring, acquisition and development of Pacific air bases

The communique states that numerous fires were observed and direct hits were registered on tar- gets which, despite the enemy's A. A. defences; were destroyed.

The communique këtë, that the enemy dropped bombetan Sidi Bar. rani, Tobruk and Dema during the" night without causing notable damage but there. Vere some wounded.

for the protection of United States SPANISH PRESS

interests in that ocean.

Mr. Willkle proceeded to make a charge that the present Adminis- tration of the United States had contributed to the downfall of democracy and must bear a direct share of the responsibility for the present war."

ON SUNER

VISIT

HITLER WOOING FRANCO

He said that to regard President Roosevelt as the defender of de-

MADRID, Sept. 2(Renter) - mocracy was "well untenable " and added that America was faced Senor Suner's visit to Germany with a changed world beyond her-how openly linked with Harr von Ribbentrop's Rome trip-re- ceived much attention in the Spanish press.

shores.

If Britain stopped Germany there

uprisings might be against Hitler which would de- moralise Europe. If Germany won the United States would be "left alone to face a hostile Totalitarian world

IS PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE

No Gunfire, Searchlight Activities For Long Periods In Capital

LONDON, SEPT. 22 (REUTER)—WHILE PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE THAT ENEMY AIR ATTACKS ON LONDON DURING THE NIGHT WERE ON A SMALLER SCALE THAN ON PREVIOUS NIGHTS, RAIDS OVER SOUTH-EAST ENG- LAND WERE EXTENSIVE OVER 20 TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN THAT AREA BEING VISITED.

In London there was no gunfire or searchlight activities for considerable perioda, Incendiary bombs started some fires in several east and south London districts but none in the central area and all were quickly under control."

A church hall in the central area was hit in which a number of people were in shelter below but no one was hurt.

Another bomb fell on a hos~; pital but neither the patients nor the staff were injured.

The attack, which as already announced was made shortly be tore dark yesterday evening in South-East England was not heavy, says a communique issued by the Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security.

A few bombs were dropped in London area and at a few places 'the south-western outskirts of the

in Kent and Sussex.

Damage was slight and no casualties have been reported.

It is now known that a secoue enemy bomber was shot. down, by our fighters yester,. day afternoon. Our fighters - suffered no.. loss during the

day.

It is rumoured from Rome that Senor Suner may return via the Italian capital. The Impression is obtained, however that there Is a propaganda motive in both "The loneliness of the United Senor Suner's journey and Herr States is a direct result of the for- von Ribbentrop's Rome talks. eign policies of the last eight Germany, it is felt, desires..on years: If Britain falls we are one hand to show the world the utterly and savagely alone. No "solidarity" of Spain with the nation, except Britain. owes us Axis and, on the other, to impress anything but disillusionment and Spain with the advantages of was again the principal objective,

li-will,"

"INSURGENT CHRISTIAN

4 Ministers MISSIONARIES"

Resign

DIVERGENCE OF OPINION

TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-The wholesale round-up of “insurgent

Christian missionaries" throughout Kores on Friday is announced in a | semi-official Japanese report from

SecuL

further "collaboration."

It is noted that the visit coin- cided with Italy's desert push.

Despite the Italian press in- sistence that the war is entering the last phase," in the opinion of observers here, Spain is not likely to repeat Italy's error.

MORE DE GAULLE SUPPORTERS

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By night enemy activity was somewhat more widespread than on previous nights though London

ATTACK HEAVIEST.

Bombs were dropped in several. parts of the capital and once more the attack was the heaviest in the eastern and southern districts.

A town in North-West England was also attacked and houses were destroyed, damage caused fires started. Most of these were quickly brought under control and

and

was largely due to the work of the fire services that the damage! caused was not serious.

There have been a number of casualties some of which were fatal

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In South-East England, outside

The minimum and maximum

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Reuter)~} number of seats that Parties are

Those detained are accused of The Vichy Government spokesman now expected to obtain in the

CAIRO, Bept. 22 (Reuter)-Owing organising secret societies. plan- yesterday confirmed the report House of Representatives are Gov- to a divergence of opinion con- ning "rebellious activities, disres-that M. Andre Sautot, Governor emment (United Australia and cerning the Italian invasion there peét. for the Emperor and spread of the New Hebrides, has taken the London area, houses were des- Country Parties) 38 and 41, res- was a sudden Cabinet crisis lasting false propaganda. It is under- control of New Caledonia and both troyed and some casualties were pectively, and Labour Party 33 and night resulting in the resignation istood that foreigners are not in- colonies have joined General De Caused one of which was fatal.

36.

In the Senate, probable figures are Government 19 and Labour 17.

of tour Ministers who were pro- volved. minent members of the Saadist Party-a Party which under Mahir

Many Independent candidates asha favours immediate declara- are losing their" deposits.

tion of war.

King Farouk signed a decree ap-

SWING FOR LABOUR pointing four new Ministers.

-IN N.S.W.

It is understood that the recon- structed Cabinet desired to await, MELBOURNE, Sept. 22 (Reuter) further developments before taking -Returns available late last night- a final decision.

indicated that Australia's first

wartime general election may re- The Ministers who resigned were sult in a stalemate with a coall-Nokrachy (Finance), Mahmoud tion of the Government's majority Ghaleb (Communications), Abdel Considerably pruned.

Hadi (Commerce) and Ali Ayoub

A terrific swing towards Labour (Minister without Portfolio). In New South Wales is partly on- The new appointments are Abdel set by Government gains in South Hamid Soliman, formerly Minister .Australia and Tasmania..

without Fortfolio, now. Minister of Finance:

Latest indications give State parties in the House of Repre- 'sentatives as the United Aus- tralian Party (Government) 25, the Country Party (Gov-. ernment) 12, Federal Labour 28, non-Communist Labour 5 and Independent one. This leaves three seats doubtful but all, of them are likely to pro- vie Labour victories.

In the Senate election, Labour has gained in New South Wales and Queensland, but Government is holding its own elsewhere,

MENZIES "SAFE":

Abdel- Megund Ibrahem, also Minister without Portfolio who be- comes Minister of Supplies;

Gaulle.

POVERTY PROBLEM IN HONGKONG

Vicar On Fundamental Economic Reform

to

"Many people here think that an annual subscription charitable society absolves them from responsibility for the rest of the year. Something more drastic has got to be done in the way of fundamental economic reform.” remarked the Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, when speaking at the X.MA, Discussion Group last night.

Speaking on the subject "Chris- tianity and the proverty problem in Hongkong," the speaker said: that it was a religious problem, and looking at it with this view, Salid Samy, former Minister of the life of a Chinese child or a Supplies, now Minister of Com-Chinese coolie was just as préelous merce;

both in body and soul as any Hussein Surry. Minister of Public great man in the world. Works also assumes the Ministry of Communications...

Touching upon poverty, the speaker made four observations, and sald:

It is realistic because proverty produces disease and disease ex- safe according to the party te dangers the health of us all; turns from Kooyong.

FIVE SEATS FOR LABOUR MELBOURNE, Sept. 22 Center)

Because poverty produces crime and the community suffers

Because poverty is due to low

MELBOURNE, Bept 22 (Reuter) The first election returns to come in from Victoria indicateIt is known that the Labour wages, and low wages are econo- that there is no swing either in Party has definitely gained five mically, unsound, and favour of the Government Party seats in the Federal elections while

or the Labour Opposition, five others are possible rain's.

Because it produce, dissatisfac tion and discontent and they are

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The seat of Mr. R. G. Menzies. On the other hand Government the last thing the Government Prime Minister, appears to be won four seats from Labour.

-On Other- Pages

at..

PAGE 2 Big dividends

Valley League soccer begins. Lawn bowls; Rugby results. PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle.

PAGE 4 RAF active in

Africa Egypt and invasion:: Shanghai Internment camp, FAGE 5-Church and Patrio

tism; Nominations invited for

PAGE 6-Leading article:-

Prison Reform Problems PAGE 8-Compulsory service. PAGES 98nd 10 Finance and

ComTaérces

Elsewhere Httle damage was re- ported and there were no casualties.

It is just announced that a third enemy

bomber was "brought down last night in

Wales.

FAMOUS LEGLESS FIGHTER PILOT IS AWARDED D.S.O.

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-ACTING SQUADRON LEADER D.R.S. BADER, famous legless R.A.F. fighter pilot, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry.

Born in London, Squadron Leader Bader lost his leg in __an_air_erash shortly after being commissioned in the BAE Som

years before the war. He was invalided out of the service and when war dame, he volunteered and, be- cause of this extraordina

he was accepted,

In a recent combat report Bader described How he led his Hur-" ricanes over Essex against a formation of 70 to 100 German bomb- ers. and fighter-bombers...

When they counted up afterwards the squadron found that 11 enemy aircraft have been destroyed without so much as a bullet hole in any of the Hurricanes.

TWO MEN HACKED TO DEATH

Chopper Attack

In

INCREASED A.R.P. IN BERLIN

HEAVY FINES FOR DISOBEDIENCE

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter)---

The GAZETILE DE LAUSANNE on.

Shan Friday published an article" by its

EX-EMPLOYEE IS

DETAINED

Berlin correspondent to the effect that the first victimas and destruc- flon in the centre of the city made. Berliners experience an aspect of | the war of which they expected to Leung Tim Chan village. Ping be only spectators. Shan, was the scene of a double The Berlin correspondent of murdeg yesterday morning when THE BUND reports early increas - HOKĀM-CHUN, 49, and his nep-ed air raid precautions in Berlin hew, HO WAN, 33, were hacked to Any who do not obey wardens death in s chopper attack.

orders are liable to fines up to 500

Enemy activities over this The bodies were removed yester-marics or several months' imprison- country yesterday were limited,day to the Kowloon Public Mor-ment. until late in the evening, to a few tuary.

The two men were badly: A special organisation deals with isolated operations by aircraft cut about the face and body. evacuation, always necessitated by flying singly or in small numbers, In connexion with the crime, one time-bombs and the destroyed; says a communique issued by the man is being held by the police areas. The public are more amen Air Ministry and the Ministry He is Tai Kun-ying, 27, who had able to suggestions of the authori for Home Security...

been in the employ of the elder ties owing to a feeling of extreme

wariness after the almost rightly. It is alleged that Tai was dis-raids since. “Aug. 25,

In these operations bombs were Ho dropped. In a district of East Tandon where an industrial build missed from his work on suspicion ing was hit and some casualties of his having had relations with were caused,

· FAIL TO · PENETRATE A few enemy. aircraft which approached the London area shortly before noon, failed to penetrate beyond the outskirts,

the wife of Ho Wan

SUICIDE PACT

COMMAND OF SEA

The Swiss paper BASLER pub- Hished an article from its Berlin correspondent to the following effect. "In recent months British command of the sea has shown it- selt far weigtler in reality than Germans, especially the German press, cared to believe

Wheattacks ↑ on convoys and as the outcome of a suicide pact harbours and widespread mining with another girl at the Tai Kun have not succeeded in reducing boarding house yesterday. The English imports to the

ALLEGED

young Chinese girl is dead

Bombs have been dropped in districts in Surrey Sussex and Essex, but little damage is report er and casualties were few.

An enemy bomber w35 ahot down by our fighters yesterday two girls took lysol together. minimum and the total blockade Fung Lai-fung, 20 of No. 165. has not achieved the desired re- afternoon.

Buit

Yesterday evening a force of Wanchal Road, second floor, is enemy aircraft crossed the coast dead. The other girl, Ko Yip-mut. and some of them approached 21. of No, 136, Nem Chang Street: London This operation was first floor, is being detained at quickly followed by another which the Queen Mary Hospital was still in progress and detalls are, therefore, not yet available.

It was estimated that be- tween 60 and 70 German craif flow in the direction of the London are from the

Thanies Estuszy early yester- day evening. They speedily engaged by British

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U-BOAT SINKS SLOOP

LONDON, Sept 22 (Renter)- The Admiralty announces, that H. Msloop Dundee (Capt. OM T Stokes) has been torpedoed, by a U-boat and subsequently aank..