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"Hongkong Dally Press" Sept. 25. 1940.

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CHALLENGE WILL NOT GO UNANSWERED:

AMERICAN DISAPPROVAL OF JAPANESE ACTION IN INDO-CHINA MAY GO

PETROL PRICE

INCREASED

From yesterday, one penny per gallon was added to the price of petrol in Britain stated-g-News

SHOT DOWN Bulletin broadcast from Daventry

last night.

Below:-Robin Duff, BBC observer, and A. K. Phillips, of the BBC recording staff, describing for overseas listeners a fight over the cliffs of Dover. The sound-picture was included the same night in the BBC's Overseas short-wave service.

IMPORTANT CHANGE IN COLONY'S A.R.P. POLICY SHELTERS TO ACCOMMODATE 1,500 PEOPLE IN EACH

BERLIN HEAVILY BOMBED

LONDON. Bept. 24 Reuter)-It

which attacked important military objectives there.

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SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" AN IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE COLONY'S A.R.P. WAS REVEALED BY WING-COMDR. A. S. is officially announced that Berlin POLICY was heavily bombed last night by STEELE-PERKINS, DIRECTOR OF A.R.P., when interview- strong forces of RAF bombers ed by a representative of the Hongkong Daily Press yester- day in connexion with the new air raid shelters now in The German News Agency ad- the course of construction. mits, that during last night "a rew "Hitherto, our plans have;

The plan for providing adequate shelters is a very ambitious one, over the outer suburbs of northern been prepared on a stop in and castern Berlin. They dropped your homes' policy," said and will, to a certain extent, de- a few bombs despite strong anti- Wing-Comdr. Steele-Perkins.pend on the financial limits of the aircraft fre.”

"But now this policy will be Colony. The scheme includes the The Agency, chaims that the

shelters and trenches at selected bombs fell far from military obchanged with the construc- construction of tunnels, concrete

points... Jecties and alleges that the British tion of shelters in various

Cont'd on Page 12, Col. 5 Cont'd. Page 7, Col. : parts of the Colony."

British planes succeeded in dying

Priestley On Part Played By The Gallant Women Of Britain Today: London Girls Defy Bully Goering

"WE ARE FIGHTING THIS WAR NOT ONLY TO GET THIS GERMAN JACK- BOOT OF A HITLER OFF OUR NECKS, BUT TO BRING INTO EXISTENCE AN OR- DERED SOCIETY IN WHICH NOBODY WILL HAVE TOO MANY ROOMS IN THEIR HOUSES AND NOBODY ONLY TOO FEW. We are striving for new and better homes and the decent chance of a new life, so that the children now hurried into the dark ness of shelters can go out again into the sunlight and build upon our ruins a new world."

BEYOND DIPLOMATIC PROTEST Military Circles In Britain Considering Sending Reinforcements To Singapore

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Reuter) The United States may go beyond a diplomatic protest in showing American disapproval of the Japanese action in French Indo-China, it is hinted in Washington administration circles.

One usually well-informed source predicted that the United States would “not let this challenge go unanswered" and although the possibility of a diplomatic protest has not been ruled out, its effectiveness in checking Japan is discounted.

The growing confidence of the administration officials in Britain's resistance in Europe, it is stated, has promoted a belief in some quarters that the United States would assume a more active role in stabilising Pacific conditions.

It is reported in military circles that Britain is con- sidering the sending of reinforcements to Singapore.

Among the possibilities which has been suggested un- officially as expressions of United States' disapproval was the recall br Mr. Joseph C. Grew; the American Ambassa- dor to Jalkin, for ecnsultation, a complete erobargo on oll, selep, from and other supplies and the increased supply of - military supplies to the Netherlands East Indies. "Not satisfied with taking shek to reconsider his policy of re- the Japanese,

advantage of the prostration sistance agefist

of France to force humiliat-which the paper declared would only serve to plunge the Chiness.

companions, the do it

sive Japanese army clique trays the cause of emancipation of had shoot its way across the nations of a Great East Asia and frontier, after the agreement construction of a new order in this had been concluded," says the part of the world. NEW YORK TIMES in a leader..

when he is down.

RENEWED FIGHTING

afternoon

continued and

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till

CLARIFICATION OF CHINA'S ATTITUDE Observers Still Sceptical

Of Attack On Kunming

CHUNGKING. SEPT. 24 (EEUTER) THE CHINESE FOREIGN OFFICE ISSUED A STATEMENT TONIGHT REVIEWING THE DE- VELOPMENTS IN INDO-CHINA, recalling the statements issued

of by the Chinese Government during the different stages the Franco-Japanese negotiations, from the time of the start of con- versations to the Japanese ultima tum to Indo-China, and clarifying China's attitude on the matter.

A message from Haiphong this

states "Once more," the paper con-morning

that renewed and between Japanese tinues."it appears that the un-aghting

The Franco-Japanese Agreement; Firstly, the invasion of Yunnan, bridled military obligarchy has de French troops occurred on the did not surprise Chinese circles via Indo-Chins, for the purpose fled the Government and followed Indo-China border yesterday here who were always convinced of seizing China's vital south-west the example of Russia and Italy in

that the French would eventually communication in the centre of striking, a once powerful neighbour nightfall.

capitulate despite the reports of Kunming through which China. According

the French Imports and exports, via Indo- to French reports, the authorities in "Japan. has applied what

Japanese troops, supported by Colony adopting a firm stand and China and the Burma Road; may turn out to be a 'final

planes, attacked French positions rejecting the Japanese, demands.

Becondly, the Japanese will con- pressure to expedite the con

12 miles inside the Indo-China

The question now paramount in clusion of an agreement be

frontier in the Dongdang neigh-the Chinese public mind is what solidate their postion in the French tween the United States and

bourhood.

will be Japan's next more after Colony and wait for an oportunity Britain for folnt use of naval

When the planes crossed the acquiring air bases and the land- to penetrate farther south into bases in the Pacific."

alarm was sounded "all over Indo-ing and passage of troops in Indo- Dutch East Indies and Singapore. Tokyo cannot expect Washing-China and the population took re- China? ton to be indifferent to this overt fuge in shelters in disturbance of status quo in the manner. Facific," the New York Times "con- cludes.

an orderly

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Well-informed Chinese and foreign observers are still scep tical if the Japanese will try to attack Kunming.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

GERMAN RAIDERS CROSSED the Kent coast yesterday but - failed to reach London.

UNITED STATES DISAPPROVAL of the Japanese action in Indo-China may go beyond a diplomatic protest. It is also report ed that British. military authorities are considering sending rein- forcements to Singapore,

THE ATMOSPHERE IN VICHY is reported to be extremely grave following the attack on Dakár by British and Free French warships after an ultimatum sent to the Governor of Dakar by. General de Gaulle asking for unconditional surrender had been re- jected.

- TWO POSSIBILITIES There are only two possibilities The French say the Japanese these quarters declare:" are infringing Sunday's agreement: WARNING TO JAPÁN

in trying to enter Indo-China ter- TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Reater)-ritory from China as the agree While pointing out that no foreign ment provided that no Japanese Fower is entitled to raise ang South China Army troops were jection to the Franco-Japanese sc to enter till the subsidiary agree- cord as represented by mutual ment had been reached. consent of France and Japan, many

Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 6. newspapers here was on to Toive. a warning to Japan to watch the actions of the United States and Britain especially with regard to any help they may extend to Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the joint use of Singapore.

The Chugal Shogro. leading commercial daily sounds a note of was the appealing chaps and the fellows will be to do with public life. For years warning against the machinations picture which MR. J.B. hearing something about what I have privately held the opposite on behalf of Chiang Kai-shek by they have always known as the view. Women we know have a foreign Powers, which instead of ΟΣ common following the example of France, PRIESTLEY, the English au- mysterious sex.

terrifying amount thor and essayist, drew when "In my own attitude towards sense. It has been said that if will possibly attempt to give vigor- he broadcast from Daventry women there has been an uneasy they took part in national affairs ons assistance to the Chungking last night on the part being mixture of dashing contempt and they would make a mess of it. I Government, and which has al played today by the gallant respect and fear. I share this think it would be hard to make a ready been forestowed by the feeling with fifty million other bigger mess than we have made reported jotat use of Singapore by women of Britain,

Our males.

respect and fear of it during the last 25 years and Britain and the United States "This ought to be a very special postscript," said Mr. Priestley in arises from the knowledge that which has culminated in the

the rubbishy things that take us idiotic mess of today"

that "I don't

Mr. Priestley said he felt "his opening remarks.

mean specially good, but special' in have no chance with the tena

high finance and big business have! cious female mind.

really been outside the interven tion of women. According to the Nazi and Fascist ideas, women were Cont'd on Page 12, Col. 3

This

MAP OPPOSITE VIEW

in its appeal, because it is about, the women in the war, Halt my

"There is a fa hillar type of listeners will be listening to some- thing said about themselves and masculine mind that believes that the other half the men, the women should not have anything

CLOSE WATCH

The Kokamin Shimbun also urges, the Government and the people to watch closely the future movement of Britain and the United States

The Hochi Shimbun takes the occasion to adhimish Chiang Kai-

PAGE 2-Soccer review; Bowls championship; Rugby player leaving; Colony swimming: championships.

PAGE 3-Radioprogrammes; Coming events; Cinema notes. PAGE 4-Changes of policy forced on Luftwaffe; Spring- board of invasion of N. R. I; Germans deny sinking evacuee ship. PAGE 5-Splendid work

British Red Cross in Europe: Clipper arrival and partures. PACE & Lending article: Indo-

China Agreement. -

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE continued raids on Berlin and heavy. vehement" A damage is said to have been inflicted, drawing threat of reprisals from Germany,

JAPAN'S coup in Indo-China took another dramatic turn yes terday when Japanese troops were reported to have infringed the terms of the agreement reached with the French authorities by attempting to enter Indo-China territory through China, China. has in the meantime lodged a strong protest against the agreement reached between the French and the Japanese and is awaiting & move by the United States and Britain over the latest develop

situation in Indo-China, Imperial ments As a result of the de-

Airways have had to cancel their inward and outward services

ITALY'S desert campaign continues at the expense of a heavy

taken by British air units and artillery

of

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DA'S increasing war efforts are borne out by the report that the war loan of £75,000,000 has been over subscribed: