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HONGKONG, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1940.

HITLER DEMANDING JAPAN

IMMEDIATELY ENTER WAR AGAINST BRITAIN, REPORT "Or Else" Tactics Adopted To Force Full-Fledged Alliance

BUT

JEW YORK, SEPT. 25 (REUTER)—HITLER IS ON THE VERGE OF SUCCESS-

Sir Robert Ho Tung, the donor, WITH THE REICH, ACCORDING TO A SHANGHAI: DESPATCH FROM HALLETT | speaking on the deck of the 3.5. Tai Hing yesterday, alternoon at ABEND TO THE NEW YORK TIMES TODAY.

the handing over erremony. The vessel was receivédéon” behalf- öl, the Government by the Acting Governor.(King's Studio).

The despatch adds that, adopting "or else" tactics, Hitler had demanded, through a personal emissary, that Japan shall immediately enter the war against Britain through "an iron-bound alliance with the Axis."

It is understood, the despatch adds, that pressure included hints of Soviet action against the Japanese and a direct threat that if Japan did not join the Reich Hitler would offer Britain an armistice leaving the Empire virtually intact and releasing the British Navy for joint action with the United States against Japan.

Events At Dakar: Part Of Wide. Web Of Strategic Manoeuvres From Africa To Indo-China

“LONDON, SEPT. 25 (BRITISH WIRELESS)—EVENTS AT DAKAR, SAYS THE YORKSHIRE "POST, MUST BE VIEWED AS PART OF A WIDE. WEB OF STRATEGIC MANOEUVRES" STRETCHING FROM AFRICA, THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN, AND TO INDO-CHINA.

SUNER TALKS WITH

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BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-Herr von Ribbentrop had another long "conference with Senor Suzier, Spanish Minister of Interior, on Tuesday night, the official German News Agency announces,

Axis Aiming At Control Of Greece

ZURICH, Sept. 25 (Reuter)--- renewal of intensification of the Axis campaign against Greece is reported by both Rome and Berlin" correspondents of the Bazler "Nachrichen":

"In the view of the air Powers, and Japan the French Colonial Empire is ripe for dissolution. "Germany and Italy mean to use some of it for establishing a new order in Africa and in the Near East Japan dreams of a new order in Asia which will include the Dutch East Indies and perhaps the Philippines. The privileges she is trying to secure in Indo-China are" not required merely to help her war. on the Chinese.

Successful Activity By S. African Air Force

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VER TO TRIBUTE HO TUNG Training Scheme Is Ahead Of Schedule

LONDON, Sept. 25, (Reuter)...

The inspection of the Hongkong Royal Naval Volun- teer Reserve, by His Excellency the 'Acting Governor, Lt.- General E. F. Norton, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. yesterday after- noon was followed by the handing-over ceremony of -9.5, Tai Hing by the owner, Sir Bobert Ho Tung, Kt., LL.D..

His Excellency was met on arrival on the North Arm A Marshal Bishop. Director of Sciasciamanna aerodrome in Abys--of-the Royal Naval Dockyard by Rear-Adml. A M Peters, Empire Air Training Scheme, now the third time in fortnight by

D.S.C., Comdr. J. Petrie, O.B.E., D.S.C., Commanding Off-on a visit to Great Bulla'n from aircraft of the Sole e ricam de lon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Honorary Commander Hong-Canada declared today that the

→ kong R.N.V.B., Lieut. Comdr. R. J. Vernall, Lleut-Comdr months and months ahead

Empire: Training Scheme Force on acpt, #2,

Heavy bombs fell on the target

J. C. M. Grenham and Paymaster Lt.-Comdr. E. Grossman.schedule area and one Italian aircraft on the ground was destroyed."-

Under the command of Lieut.- { Sub-Lt. "A. R. Brown; European "Without question, the result of South African airmen also car-Comdr. H. W. M. Dulley the Force Seamen Gunners: Divisional, Om-this scheme will be the winning of ried out normal reconnaissance was mustered in divisions.

cer Sub.-Lt. G. 8. McGill; Chinese a victory in thè, air. There is no- Alights and all machines returned Officers: Divisional Officer Lt-Seamen: Divisionál. Officer Cadet thing the enemy can do to cdm

Comdr. L. J. Stevenson; Mobilised F. B. Lahor Communication pete with us once we have reached Italian aircraft attempted two Warrant Omcers: Divisional Officer Branch: Divisional Officer Sub- the peak and we are now rapidly approaching that position," he raids on Kenya, on September 23. Lieut. S. J. Swetland; Unmobilised Lt. J. B. Smith.

Cont'd Page 6, Col. 6, concluded. at Major and the Tana River area. Warrant Officers: Divisional Officer No damage was reported at either

"These far-reaching prospects, assisting in an assault on Gibral-safely. are hidden from the people oftar. Mussolini wants Tunis and France who are told that the Byria from France together with Vichy Government is determined Egypt. and the Badan West Afri- to keep the French Empire intact.ca is reserved for Hitler. All that the men of Vichy are in

fact doing is to preserve all they "He would be able to look across can for the convenience of the the Atlantic towards the Americas, a prospect which the New York aggressor countries whose iz- trigues

Times, writing on Dakar, has not they are powerless to

He would be been overlooked. restrain.

"Ribbentrop's visit to Rome is well placed to set about berat- concerned with Axis plans for ng South Africa with General

| Hertzog's aid. action throughout the vast area

place but there were a few casual- ties.

BURMA SQUADRON

OF FIGHTERS

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)- Further donations have been re-

ceived from Burma which has just forwarded $10,000 towards the purchase of a Burma squadron or aghters and £4000 for the relief of air raid victims,

from Syria to Dakar. Senor Suner "Dakar is the key point of in Berlin is receiving instructions these widespread schemes. If de as to the role mapped out for Gaulle's action turns out well not Spain in these ambitious under-only will West Africa be saved takings.

for France but the rest of the - This brings the total of Burma's DUCE WANTS TUNIS

French Colonial Empire will be, contribution to £140,000 for the "She is to be..given territory in powerfully influenced to abandon purchase of aircraft and £8,000 French Morocco in return for the useless protection of Vichy." for relief purposes,

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BOMBS DROPPED AT RANDOM IN MANY PARTS OF LONDON AREA Several Hospitals Hit: Four Fires

LONDON, SEPT. 25 (REUTER)-AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT RENEWED AIR ATTACKS WERE MADE ON THIS COUNTRY LAST NIGHT AND ALTHOUGH THE LONDON ÁREA WAS AGAIN THE MAIN OBJECTIVE, bombs were also dropped on other parts of England, Scotland and Wales.

In many parts of the London area both high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped at random. These started fires, the majority of which were soon brought under control, and caused damage to many buildings.

Once again several hos- pitals in this area were hit

Casualties have been slight,-

NAZI EFFORT WEAKENING. NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-

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The Barlin correspondent says: and fires, now put out, were The special correspondent of the The long-delayed action against started at four of them. New York Herald-Tribune, describ- Greece is now expected here," and adde that the Germans are using Casualties were reported in ing last night's raids, says: typical arguments about alleged this area, some of which were British intrigues in Greece and fatal, but the number is not. alleged dissatisfaction of the Greek yet known. public with the present "Anglophii” Government

De Gaulle Has Ramifications In France

Comprehensive Survey Of Dutch Efforts To Help Allied Cause: "We Are Stronger Than Ever"

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"KEEP YOUR PITY FOR THE WEAK-WE FEEL STRONGER THAN EVER.”— Quoting these words, which were used by Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, when she broadcast from the United States recently, Dr. E. N." van Kleffens, Netherlands Foreign Minister, now with his Government in London, gave a very comprehensive survey of the efforts the Netherlands was making to help the Allied cause in the war against Germany.

The war effort of the Netherlands," said Dr. van Kleffens, is partly military in nature and partly economic in character. In the military field the subject falls under two headings-what happened when the fighting was going and all that happen- ed afterwards.

"I am sure your thoughts "Amongst other things, these in- "The German time-table was were with us when our landstructions were that he was to fortunately upset by the resistance forces had to withstand the take The Hague in the course of offered by our forces and it the very first day of the attack, was only on the Afth day that onslaught of the German in-helped by such modern forms of the Germans entered The Hague. vasion. We were completely warfare as parachute troops and You may think that five days is a outnumbered. Our forces put troop-carrying planes.

Cont'd Page 5, Col. 4. UP a brave resistance and you | will understand what I mean by this when I tell you that we found certain instructions on a German officer who was

killed by our troops.

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PAGE 2--Lawn bowls notes; Soccer friendlies: Baseball. PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes. PAGE 4—Berlin suffers attacks; Japan's moves in Indo-China: Japan-protests to Britain; Minesweepers attacked PAGE 5 Claim for premises

Airport news. Round the Police Courts; Clearance stop-

PAGE 6-Leading article: Bri- tish action against Dakar. PAGE - 0 Japan-Brazil Treaty,

pointed indis- putably to the weakening of

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter) The the Nazi effort and to a strik- ing increase in the strength

Vichy Government has ascertained Elsewhere In South-East Eng- and efficiency of the land and for certain that the Free French

air forces protecting London,

Movement under fand casualties were few and

General de Signor Gayda in the Voce material damage not great al- During the raids, Naal fighter Gaulle has ramifications in France Ditalia says that choice between though at one town bombs were escorts were doubled or trebled itself, says, the Havas Agency in a peaceful agreements or "other less dropped which started fires and in a vain effort to how a path statement concerning the estab- diplomatic methods depends on caused some loss of life.

through the British defences. ** lishment of a new court martial.

One formation of 17 bombers It adds that the aim of the the Balken countries themselves.

It is rumoured in Rome that the houses were damaged and a small was guarded by more than 80 court martial is a prompt and exped, from, Hongkong Axis Powers intend to call a con- number of people killed and in-nighters but still it did not get emplary punishment for "crtines ference of Balgaria, Yugoalavis and jured whilst fires and some dam-through. Hurricanes and Spitfires and offences against the State's

safety and unity Greece with the aim of gaining age to houses were also reported crumbled the formation"

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In a village in North Wales some

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TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

HITLER HAS DEMANDED through a personal emissary that Japan shall immediately enter the war against Britain, according to a New York report. Meanwhile the Axis hand has turned to a renewal of intensification of the campaign against Greece seeking eventually to control the country. The Ribbentrop-Super talks in- dicate the Spanish Minister is receiving instructions as to the role mapped out for Spain.

OPERATIONS AT DAKAR are continuing and events there are viewed as part of the wide web of strategic manoeuvres extending from Africa to Indo-China

LONDON SUFFERED savage air raids on Wednesday night and hundreds of incendiary bombs, were dropped in the central area causing much damage. Five hospitals were hit.

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE continued their relentless raids on Germany's channel bases in 48 separate attacks. A raid is reported on Gibraltar by French planes in reprisal for the British naval at- lack on Dakara

IN THE FAR EAST, there was yet another dramatic develop- ment when the French authorities in Indo-China announced that the agreement with the Japanese was considered, cancelled.

THE TENSE SITUATION created by the Indo-China position has speeded up Anglo-American collaboration, which is expected to result in joint action being taken to check Japan's plans for further ex- pansion southwards. China is gravely concerned over the events in Indo-China: