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"Hongkong Daily Press Oct. 19, 1940.

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Battle Of Churchill Against Hitler

"The men and women of England are writing a new chapter. They are speaking for England and we, of the North American Continent, can only sit with bated breath waiting until the hours of destiny tick away.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1940."

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TOLD ATTEMPTS AT EXTENSION

OF INFLUENCE IN EGYPT MUST CEASE:

WORK FOR RELIEF GERMANY AND ITALY INTEND TO

OF DISTRESSED

IN EUROPE

The Hon. David Bowes-Lyun. brother of the Queen, broadcast from Daventry last night on the preparations and work that is be- ing done to give relief, to the dis- tressed and destitute in Europe and those who have come to Britain as refugees.

He said that only a British vic- tory could bring relief to Nazi-

"It was so if Czechoslovakia in 1938. It was so when I heard Herr Hitler raving in Berlin and it was so in Sep- tember last year when a Conservative M.P. used the im-ridden Europe. mortal words in the House of Commons Speak for Eng- land and it was so when we waited for the French coun- ter-attack that never came."

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The above are extracts gangsters ever been supermen? It from a broadcast talk de- has been proved that the British livered in Canada recently by plot and the British machine are just as good and better than the Mr. M. H. Halton, a Canadian Nazis product. journalist, and which read out by Mr. Jerry Wilmot from Daventry, last night in the Overseas Service of the B.B.C.

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was "And yet there are those who try to say that dictatorships are better than democracies. That is nonsense

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Election Speeches

Mr. Wendell Wille 117.

"PROTECT" THE BALKAN COUNTRIES

NEW YORK, UCT. 18 (REUTER)—A REPORT THAT THE GERMAN DELEGATION IN MOSCOW INFORMED THE SOVIET FOREIGN OFFICE THAT ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND SOVIET INFLUENCE IN EGYPT MUST CEASE, WAS SENT TO THE NEW YORK NEWS BY ITS HELSINKI CORRESPONDENT.

The correspondent adds that the Soviet was informed that Germany and Italy intended to protect” the Balkan countries from further Russian penetration.

The delegation also suggested, he adds, that the So- viet should supply. millions of tons of grain and other products urgently needed to feed Holland, Belgium and Northern France.

"Economic co-operation was also suggested whereby Germany would retain part of her markets in the Baltics and Bessarabia.

the fact that the first batch on "thoroughly Monday wefe searched that the departure of the vessel taking them from Constan- za to Istanbul, may be greatly de Mlayed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, (Reuter)—

M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign teries, and searchlight posts have President Roosevelt's main election Commissar and Prime Minis-been erected On Rumania's oll speeches will be in Philadelphia

fields. ter, received the Turkish; on Oct. 23, New York Oct. 29

BRITONS: LEAVE Washington Oct. 30. Cleveland Japanese and German Am-

BUCHAREST. Oct. 18 (Reuter)- Nov, 2 and from the White House bassadors in a series of visits and dangerous non- on Nov. 4.

which ended last night, stat-The last main batch of some 70 British subjects left here for A pointer to the public opinion ed a news bulletin from Da Istanbul yesterday and another 30 sense, because dermocracy is, far more enduring. Britain, since Mr.on the presidential election

are leaving in a few days."** "Just before the war began and Churchill became Prime Minister chances is shown by the result of ventry last night. when the beat of its fearful wings and called in the country's best the latest Gallup poll which gives Turkish newspapers point to the

Their early departure is due to were even then clearly audible, men, has become lust as efficient President Roosevelt 414 votes and danger of attaching too much in

remarked sardonically as Germany." that the sky was full of English Mr. Halton here quoted a speech chickens coming home to roast. "

which had given those who heard "We had made frightful mis-it a clear analysis of the "gangster takes up to that time. We had powers. thought of our privileges and

...“It showed then a people virile, rights more than four honour and safety and falling to see that strong and energetic, but they were people who had surrerider- the nation and the common -

A British United Press message wealth must grow bigger or growed their bodies and wills to the less according to the law of na-man who told them what to do. quoted by Daventry last night They speak when they are told to states that between 400 and 500 ture. Then the war .came and strength and truth came at last." Peak, listen when they are told men of the U. S. Fleet stationed have been arrested, along them man troops in Rumania is 15,000,

to listen, shut up when they are said Mr. Halton,

in the Philippine Islands. have being Col. Beck, former Polish mostly technicians, but it is ex- told to shut up. cat when they are been ordered to prepare to leave Foreign Minister.

pected to total 30,000, by Oct. 31 told to eat, so hungry when they at a moment's notice..

GOT TO HURRY

"The British people," he con- tinued, "purged themselves of the Jitterers. With this purging com- plete, we must now darken the skies with wor planes. We have got to do it and we have got to hurry.

"It would be a monstrous thing

for mankind if we did not havel sufficient planes to bring · humani decency into this world. If de- cency goes under in Europe, it will become an armed camp. Con- scription and crippling taxes would make themselves felt here as in Europe. Canada- would lose her best markets overnight. Who would buy our wheat and motor- cars? Not Britain, because she

This on Oct. 14 represented a gain of 85 votes for Mr. Willkie since the last survey on Oct. 8.

U.S. FLEET. TOLD

TO PREPARE

portance to the "possibility of a move by Russia, whose main in terest appears to preserve her neutrality, while her relations with Turkey have improved

In addition to the main depar Schure för. Istanbul, a number of Britons are traveling to 801 and Belgrade, others as far as Athens.

COL. BECKARUS IN Amy News from Bucharest states that conditions in Rumania are on par with those in other German occupied countries. Several Polish high officials who fled to Rumanis

Other reports say that the Ger

are told to go hungry, marry when A number of American citizens mans are helping the Rumanians they are told to marry, beget in the Islands are also preparing to build 'submarines at Galatz and

Cont'd on Page 7. Col. 4 to return home.

that German" anti-aircraft · bat-

15,000 NAZI TROOPS

At present the number of Ger-

Matsuoka

LEGAL RIGHTS IN EVACUATION: "A Bluffing

GOVERNMENT'S

POWERS

of subjects enumerated in the Ordinance as coming within the

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Perennial Storm Centre Of Europe

Germany Seeks

Eastward Expansion Through Balkans.

Italy, Seeks Balkans as

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Russia Seeks. Western Outlet - Through Balkans.

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Arrows on map indicate the Hne of advance attempted by Ger- many, Russia, and Italy whose aspirations converge upon the Balkans, making that peninsula a continnal centre of friction and-strife. An offshoot from the German arrow is shown head- ing for the rich Ukraine.

17,569

RAID

CIVILIAN AIR CASUALTIES

The number of civilian air raid casualties in the Uni-

ted Kingdom during September, according to a news bul letta from Daventry last night, was as follows —

Killed-6,954; seriously in jured-10,615.

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yet complete, but there is no in-

Special to the 'Hongkong Dally Press

RENO NEVADA, Oct. 18 (Reuter) The question as to whether the Hongkong Govern- purview of the Ordinance, then, Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese For

the Government will be within eign Minister, was described as “a ment has the legal right to compulsorily evacuate British their legal rights to enforce eva-blurring bulldog of the Japanese Thursday night were again and Industrial buildings was not Enemy air attacks on total damage to dwelling houses women from this Colony under the emergency regulations cuation.

military chique" by Senator Ker has been widely discussed, unofficially, of course, by pro-

If, on the other hand," be con- Pittman (Democrat). Chairman of directed particularly against minent lawyers in Hongkong. The Hongkong Daily Press tinued, "the judge decided that it would be impoverished. Not Ame- understands that there appear to be two very strong schools did not give the Governor such Senate Foreign Affairs Relations London, but a number of Reports of the casualties are not wide powera, or if the Ordinance rica, because she would have her

of thought on the matter.

a town in the Midlands and In a town in the Midlands, own supplies of these products.

Concerning relations with Japan, on the Merseyside. There houses were damaged, but there We have..got to arm to the teeth.

"The whole issue depends have it thrashed out in court as to there would be no question that

were isolated attacks on was only very slight damage to in- "The issue being fought out so on the interpretation of the whether the Government has the the Government would have no Benator Pittman said: bravely by the British people," word "Whatsoever in the right or not to enforce evacua- legal powers to enforce evacua-

"We will do anything honourable several other parts of the dustrial buildings. On the Mer- to reach a peaceful settlement, but country, particularly in the sult, damage being almost entirely seyside, attacks bore similar re- said Mr. Halton." is not only for Emergency Regulations Ordi- The lawyer then read the section

we will not surrender our rights the daily bread and happiness of nance," a well-known lawyer of the Emergency Ordinance an

The provisions made by the by reason of brutal blur made by Canadians in every province and told a representative of this der which the Government was of every class. If the last ten paper yesterday. "And the acting Section 2 reads as fol- Government for taking this action an insignificant Japanese soldier."

under Emergency Regulations Or- years has taught us anything. it only way in which the matter

dinance are contained in the fol- it that idealist is the only

(1). "On any occasion on which lowing extract from the Govern- can be decided is by going to realism and nations are not to

the Governor-in-Council may con-ment Gazette Extraordinary issued court." 80 down in ruins they must de-

sider to be an occasion of emer- on June 29, 1940:- vise a reign of law

gency or public danger, he may make any regulations WHATSO- EVER which he may consider de- sirable in the public interests.

had not contained that word, then for re-election campaigning bombs were also dropped on dication that the number is large.

decency and safety, but also for

AN EXPLANATION.......

Mr. Halton added that there Asked to explain how this could will come a time when Nazlism be done, the lawyer said: "If one will be defeated and one of the of the women under evacuation first steps was to realise that orders refuses to go, and is forcibly Nazllam can be defeated. "..

taken by the Police and put on NOT SUPKRMEN - board; or arrested, the might take "The Nazis are not supermen" an action for assault, or wrongful declared Mr. Halton "When have arrest or some such charge, andį

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

ACCORDING TO AN AMERICAN REPORT, THE GERMAN de- legation in Moscow informed Russian Foreign Office that Soviet at- tempts to extend her influence in Egypt should cease: The Soviet was also told that Germany and Italy intend to "protect" the Bal- kan countries against further Russian penetration,"

SEVERAL FACTORIES WORKING ON VITAL WAR MATERIAL in Berlin have been partially wrecked by the Royal Air Force in their raids "according to reports from neutral sources, Water trans- port, it is added, was dislocated. R

CONNEXION WITH THE REOPENING OF THE BURMA ROAD heavy Läder lorries are reported to be nearing Kumming: Meanwhile the Japanese state they will bomb not only the Chinese side of the Road but also the Hongkong routá.“

IN

NIGHT RAIDS BY GERMAN PLANES ON BRITAIN ON THURS- DAY were once again, directed against London but the damage done and casualties suffered were not extensive.

tion."

lows:

(2) Without prejudice to the generality or the provision. of Sub-Section (1) above, such regulations may be made with regard to say, matters coming within the classes of subjects hereinafter enumerated.

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Among the subjects for which provision is made, are arrest, detention, expulsion's and deportation.

The Ordinance goes on to provide that any person who contraveries any regulations made under the Ordinance may be summarily convicted or fined up to a maximum of $1,000, or imprisoned for a period not exceeding one year. LEGAL RIGHTS

"The whole flatter hinges on the word WHATSOEVER," the law

tion."

GAZETE NOTIFICATION

*Subject to any general or special directions of the Gov. ernor, the Commissioner of Police and any Police officer authorised by him, either gen- erally or specially, shall have the power to order any woman or any child, under the age of 18 years, or any other person, whose presence in the Colony, or any party thereof, appears to him to be unnecessary for the defence of the Colony, or for the maintainence of ser- vices essential to the main- tainence and security of the community; therein, to leave: the Colony forthwith or to pro-- cted forthwith to some other part of the Colony,” colo

LEAD FROM H.K. *FOR JAPAN

The Hongkong Dally Press un- yer told our representative.derstands that a Japanese ship the judge interprats, it as giving, sailed from Hongkong, yesterday His Excellency powers beyond those with 2,000 tons at lead concen specincally mentioned in the class trate sold to Japan.

-On Other- Pages

PAGE 2-Week end soccer; Softball season opens; Pro- Extra gramme for Tenth race meeting PAGE 3Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes. PAGE 4-Italian threat in Egyptian campaign; Italy's pound of flesh; Sturdy build. For British aircraft: Fantastic claim by Japanese; U. S offer to de Gaulle

| PAGE 5 Criminal sessions; Constable on bribe, charge; Ban on goods through B. K. to China not yet removed; Petition for dissolution of marriage. PAGE 8 Leading article:

Hongkong Radio Efforts. - PAGE -Catholic notes and news Church services AR Forders PAGE L-British-Franco agreu.

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confined to dwelling houses, a This is stated in an Air Ministry number of which was demolished. and Ministry of Bome Security In both areas, fires were started, communique which adds: "Houses but they were speedily put out. in many parts of London and the Casualties, though few, included suburban areas were hit, but the some persons killed

FINAL

SELECTIONS FOR

NINTH EXTRA MEETING

(BY "LAST QUARTER")

The following are the final selections for the Valley

this afternoon

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O-Lan

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Vixen Tor Criffel

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27 RACE (5 P.M.)

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Brown Derby

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