1940-10-31 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Petain Not Yielding GIBRALTAR

To German Pressure Believed No Agreement Has Yet Been Reached

HINTS OF THE STRUGGLE GOING ON IN VICHY ARE GIVEN * IN MESSAGES RECEIVED IN LONDON FROM NEUTRAL SOURCES,

The French Embassy in Washington announced" that there is no truth whatever in the statement that France is to give up her naval bases and Fleet to, the Axis.. This shows that Marshal Fetain has refused to yield either to pressure from Germany or from M. Laval.

Italo-Greek War

Continued From Page 1

in feeling out the weakest points In the Greek defences and the main attack is yet to be launched, states a message from London yes. tedray.

The position is this.

Hitler first met Laval and the two of them agreed on terms which are now known to have included the handing over of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany, of Tunis and part of Algeria to Italy, a greater part of Morocco to Spain, Indo China to Japan and joint German Italian administration for the rest of the colonies and the granting of naval bases and the Fleet to the Axis.

Laval went back with these terms. ! but could not persuade the Frenoir Cabinet-to-aeccpt-them. Marshal Petain Armly rejected them.

GREEKS RESISTING According to information which has been received in London the main attack of the Italians is be- ing directed towards the north-

NEXT MOVE west angle of Greece but while the

The next move was Fetain's Italians claimed to have advanced meeting with Hitler who was into Greck territory at several his way back empty handed after points Greek reports declare that his visit to General- Franco. their troops are resisting and have Petain still refused to accept such even succeeded in driving back the dishonourable terms. Italians at some points.

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.!!!!!

Then came Hitler's Journey to Another report received in Lon-

Florence. What passed at that don states that the Italians are al- meeting with Mussolini is a matter." ready bringing up reinforcements of pure speculation but reports and seven Italian troopships are suggest that Hitler has been forced reported to have crossed the Adria- to accept some modification and tic Britain has already imple-is trying to take it out of Italy mented her promise to help Greece but accepting--some- of Petain's

terms and making Italy take less.

Laval continues to work as a tool of the Germans in bringing pressure to bear on Petain and the Marshal's supporters to persuade them to sell the French Empire.

by a bombardment of the Dode- canese Islands. The attack was made by naval aircraft from ships of the Mediterranean Fleet.

A Greek war communique states that the Italians used strong forces yesterday in the district of Epirus at the southern end of the Al- banian frontier,

SEVERAL ALARMS

Athens had several air raid alarms yesterday but no planes appeared--and--n-bombs-were-

dropped.

There were several demonstra- tions in Athens before the Italian

dor.

There were enthusiastic Scenes when British airmen, who had been interned in" Greece, were released. Crowds

in the street gave the airmen a rousing reception.

Petain is still resisting and it 1s not believed in London that any hard and tast agreement has yet) been reached to make the French- German-collaboration-effective_

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LAVAL RETURNS TO PARIS

M. Laval is back in Paris from

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positions and distances.

JAP. TROOPS RETREATING

TO HAINAN

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940.-PAGE

HERE LIES THE Eight Killed In Japanese

NAZI

Attack On C.N.A.C. Liner

Continued from Page 1

Mr. W. C. "Foxy" Kent, the American pilot. and seven" "pasten- "Field" Marshal Goering loves to gers including a boy, all Chinese, were killed, and Miss La Mei-ying, exaggerate. He invariably insists the stewardess, was wounded as the result of the shooting down of that this building or that in the CNA.C, air liner "Chungking" by Japanese warplanes, according Germany is the biggest or most to an official statement issued by the local office of the C.NAC, expensive. I remember him once; The incident occurred on the describing a small house of his as afternoon of Oct. 25 at a point)

a villa and when I entered the about 40 miles north-east of Kun- BURMA ROAD

hall of this villa, what struck me ming, the statement said. "

most was the magnificent Turkish The ill-fated air liner left carpet. Goering noticed this and Chungking for Kunming shortly

AGAIN BOMBED

at once described it as the largest after 3 p.m. on Oct. 25. When it KUNMING, Oct. 30 (Reuter) carpet in the world and I really was nearing the Yunnan capital, it Twenty-seven Japanese planes believed him, as there seemed to was intercepted and attacked by a made another attack on.

the.

be nearly half an acre of it!

squadron of Japanese planes. The Burma Road yesterday morning, "Field Marshal Goering ex-liner caught fire mid-air and was dropping bombs indiscriminately. plained to me even. as far back forced to land in flames.

Damage was negligible. as 1935 how Britain would be

According to the statement, the A Japanese scouting plane cir- crushed if she refused to play the co-pilot escaped unhurt, while the cled over Kunming in the morn. German game. Field Marshal

wounded are now receiving treating. In the afternoon five enemy Goering reckoned at that timement at a hospital in the locality aircraft appeared over the city bus that Germany was leaving Eng where the incident occurred.

land far behind in air power. In

JOURNALISTS DEAD

| hurriedly flew away in view of

Chinese preparedness.

Enemy aircraft are reported to

a fortnight or so, he thought, London would have to cry Reuter adds that it is feared the have also circled over Pacshan on

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"enough." He thought it would dead include two well-known young force the British Government to Chinese curnalists, Fan Chang-Railway, and other parts of Tun

the Yunnan-French Indo-Chma comply with the German demands Chiang. Director of the Chinese for the surrender of the British International News Agency, and nan, Fleet at Hellgoland Bight and the Mr. Lu Y, the well-known war handing over of the Royal Air correspondent of the Hsinhuajin- Force.

pao, the official organ of the Chi- """That was Groering. It all look-nese Communist Party. ed so promising on paper, And This is the second China Na- now he will have to pull in his tional Aviation. Corporation pas- 90-inch waistline a few plonts-the senger aeroplane to be shot down largest waistline in the world

HOME FRONT

JAPANESE ATTACKS ON EAST CHEKTANG COLLAPSE

KINHWA, Oct. 30 (Central) - by the Japanese, the previous ma- The Japanese offensive- on the chine, Kwellin," being shot down south bank of Hangehow Bay in

famous--wine-

JL

The German home front pro- in 1938 near Canton with ony two east Chektang has tottered follow- paganda begins with a military survivors.

ing the blows suffered at -Shao- march," continued Col. Christie. The ill-fated machine shot down hing. "The members of the German on Tuesday was named "Chung-

Shaching, the fighting forces take their place king." before the microphone and what An aeroplane of the Sino-Ger-producing town, which the Jap- strikes one mast is the combina-man Eurasia Aviation Company end was recaptured by the Chinese anese entered during the week tion of boastfulness and Wes that was shot down by Japanese air- come on the air.

craft near Kunming on Oct. 26. at 3 p.m. on Monday. The 'Chr

nese closed in on the town ma. making it two in one week.

counter-attack at daybreak, » They smashed their way in by the South Gate and the Wo Tum (Five-Cloud) Gate, After hours of street fighting, they drove out the Japanese and completely re- accupled the town.

the things mentioned

Cesarewitch

Thrills

RICHARDS' FIRST SUCCESS

Noel Coward In Japan

tish

the United States State Depart-

"In a broadcast on Oct. 27. one member of the crew of a night bomber actually

em- phasised, the fact that the German machines crossed the British Coast at an altiinde of 13,000 feet and bow some times more than 100 bombers simultaneously flew over Lon- don at this same altitude! The speaker went on: 'After ... we ENEMY WARSHIPS,

released our bombs, our ob- YARDS HEAVILY

server remarked "That was a ATTACKED

bull's eye, so we returned

"NEWMARKET, Oct. 30 (Reuter) "home"happy"

The champion jockey, Gordon LONDON, Uct; 30 (Reuters —–

YOKOHAMA, Oct 30 (Reuter)→→ "May I

add declared Col. Richards, after a narrow escape Noel Coward, the well-known Bri Warships under construction at Christie, "that I flew over Lon-when the car in which he was LIUCHOW, Oct. 30 (Central)-Hamburg, Bremen and Kiel were don dozens Vichy to continue his negotiations Reports state that the Japanese heavily attacked by aircraft of Great War and neither my combomb and

of times in the travelling was just missed by a aboard the Monterey, the arst playwright, arrived here with the Germans.

was machine-gunned, Legation and the Italian Minister It was announced from Berlin have largely been withdrawn to night.

troops defeated in south Kwangsi the British Bomber Command last rades nor myself were able to spot won the Substitude Cesarewitch on American evacuce ship to reach. has had to take up residence in that Hitler's talks with Laval and Hainan Island where, it is said,

the Far East. by the Edward Esmond's French-bred. the house of the German Ambassa-Petain have not resulted in formal they will be

Extensive damage was caused German fyer.

One-hundred-and-sixteen " Hunters Moon, beating P. Jackson's

-Aus- reorganised and reby high explosive bombs and fires agreement but it was meant to plenished presumbly in prepara-were started by incendiaries.

Then there are the reports of Sir Pomm by a neck in a thrilling the Monterey spent the boring day tralia-bound passengers on board recognise the fact that France tion for an invasion of the Nether-!·

how they are shooting down our race. had declared war, that she hadlands East Indies.

Great fires visible for 40 miles aircraft and how their searchlights Noel Cannon's King Legend was aboard the 18,017 ton ner, which were left burning in. Blom lost the war and that she must

and held one of our planes so relent-third, two lengths behind.

arrived from Honolulu, having to. Chinese military circles attach Voss yards at Hamburg and also lessly in its beams, that the pilot It was Richards' first Cesare be converted to the Far East by share the cost of the war.

great importance to the recent at Kiel, where repeated hits were. The power of the British Navy successes of the Chinese troops in scored in and around the Deuts./Ave up the struggle and dived | witch, success in his career. Is evidently influencing Petain in south Kwangsi.

to the groundi

The betting was 100/8 Hunters ment According to a statement by Mhis regotiations with the Germans

chewerke yarda,

Moon, 33/1 Slr Pomm" and 100/8 The Australla-bound passengers WORST BOASTERS Sarajogių. Turkish Foreign Minis-

besides The heavily defended naval base

did not have time to obtain visas and his refusal to yield to pressure.heightening the Chinese morale. at Wilhelmshaven says the Air fighter pilots. Their broadcasts

"The worst ter, unless some

boasters are the King Legend. other Balkan

Racing gallantly under top after learning that the ship was States become involved, Turkey will

the Chinese military gains will Ministry news service, was attack describe how German aghters few weight, Hunters Moon kept with going to Japan and China. Forty remain non-belligerent, but if Bul-

favourable impression ed by relays of heavy bombers for all over England unmolested: Only the leaders, until three furlongs {five Americans, mostly women and garia comes in on the side of the

upon the friendly nations, es nearly an hour and salvoes of the Sunday before last, one of hume, where Sir Pomm raced to children, are boarding the ship at Axis Powers and attacks Greece,

Lecially Britain and the United high explosive bombs were seen to these boasters described a fight the front, but was quickly chal-Yokohama which is saling for Turkey will full her promises to

States" which are aligning to give burst on the dock sides and on with a squadron Greece by going to her assistance,

of Blenheimlenged going downhill by Hunters Shanghai at 8 p.za today more substantial aid to Chint: barracks.

fighters, all of which, he said, he Moon, which covered the course of The American Consulate in Tokys Bulgaria. had already been warned

They also point out that the ex-

OIL REFINERY FIRED WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Reuter) pulsion of the Japanese of this.

destroyed. The Nazis have certainly two miles and 24 yards in 3 mins. had earlier announced that the Fires started by the first attacks increased the breed of the lar 27 secs.

ship had accommodation for 425 WAVELL'S MESSAGE

-Number 158 was the first number south Kwangsi has automatically

The favourite. Finis, starting 9/2 evacuees from Yokohama and the General Sir Archibald Wavell, draft lottery.

drawn in yesterday's great army removed the danger of a Japan-were still burning strongly when heroes.

isame number from Shanghai, ese invasion of Yunnan from later British sorties arrived on the

"Numerous songs are sung be-finished fourth. Commander-in-Chief in the Mid

tore, a broadcast to hearten the It is held by two Chinese--one south Kwangsi. dle East, has sent a message to the Chicago named Eng Seong-hong,

The naval The Japanese withdrew from

fort at Emden was listeners, such as the air force Turkish people saying, We know walter, who has a wife and two Nanning at 8 pm, on October 28, also attacked and bombs were song which goes 'We are flying to that Turkey will defend her liberty children in Hongkong, and the They set fire to rows of housen toseen to explode in the petrol attack England and death is flying

cover their retreat. The big fires storage area.

with us.' If a naval man is the burned far into the night.

A mineral oil refinery at Ham-speaker, the words become "We Despite the Japanese claim burg" was Also the object of a are sailing against England, etc." their voluntary abandonment of second striking force which at- They also have a special song for tacked Hamburg in the early the anti-aircraft gunners and even apparently carried out under the evening before the raid on ship-one for the crews of the mine- pressure of the Chinese general yards developed. Fires were start laying ships, I don't think any counter-offensive in south Kwanged here and also at Cologne, other people qualify for mass work SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Reuter)- Strong Chinese columns stea-where oll supplies were again the in songs as the Nazi Germans.

UNUSUAL BROADCAST - "One unusual broadenst sometimes to the Russian Emigrants Commit-recaptured Langchow, Mingklang,

used by the German propagandists tee or be subjected to "repressive Builu, Szelo, and other strategic Because of new war circumstances, for home consumption takes the Australian and New Zealand measures.”

points.

all German broadcasting stations form of a neo-pagan ceremony, troops in Alexandria were seen According to the Committee's Field dispatches reveal that the except Breslau will in future close which is strongly developed in the driving through the streets yester-Chairman the revenue will be used Chinese continue to pursue and down at 815 pm, says a curious Prussian German. It makes them day waving small Greek' fags, for Russian charitable organisa- "mop up" the Japanese troops announcement from the Berlin capable of the most cruel and

A message; from Berlin states tions' and schools.

falling back from various points radio today.

frenzied behaviour, One of these that political circles there express,

in south Kwangal

The announcer advised, listeners broadcasts begins with an organ The Japanese driven out from to listen to Breslau after 8.15 p.m. recital, so as to make the minds Lungchow are said to be fleeing as that will be the only station of the listeners receptive. Then not expressed in vain the hope to Chennankwan, strategic pass operating.

the Nazi speaker comes to the that troops will fight like the men on · the · Kwangsl-French Indo- No explanation was given as to microphone and the substance of did in 1821 and in other victorious China border with the Chinese in what the new war circumstances what he has to way is the usual-the

CHINESE LUCKY IN US. ARMY

LOTTERY

with the same tenacity as before other is Yuen Chong-chan, in New and that she will take up arms it called upon to do so in the cause of freedom."

A-message from Bulgaria states that the Italian action in Greece. is being followed with great in- terest and that the Bulgarian Gov- ernment has expressed its sym- pathy for Italy and the reasons which compelled her to take ac

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS

tion.

complete agreement with the text

of the Italian Note to Greece.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS ·

LONDON, Oct. 30. (Reuter) Progress in the Greek military operations is considered in Athens as satisfactory, according to an official, spokesman at the Greek Legation in London,

York's chinatown.

X

RUSSIANS TO PAY INCOME TAX

Nanning, their withdrawal

from

of

was

scene.

Russian emigrants in Shanghai d'y closed in on the city from target.

will shortly have to pay income tax several directions while other units RADIO RESTRICTIONS

wars in Greece.”:

The radio here declared that British warships are already near at hand.

hot pursuit:

NO CONFIRMATION

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter

were.

WASHINGTON FOR OF JAP, CANARD S’HAI EVACUEES Little further information bas! WILL SURVIVE AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Reuter) SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Reuter) reached the Legation but it was The Greek Minister in London, Officials of the State Depart The United States evacuation liner added that Greek troops had speaking at a luncheon yesterday, ment said last night they know Washington is arriving here on responded splendidly to the messays a London message, said that nothing of any diplomatic con- November 17 and will sail for sage in which Gen. Metaxas re- the Greek nation was proud to be versations being in progress with Manila on Nov. 21. She will stay minded them that in the fight fighting with the British Empire to the Chinese Government at pre-nt the latter port for two daya be- 'Greece was 'not isolated and that resisting aggression.

sent for the possible alteration of fore proceeding to Los Angeles.

the whole civilised world was on "In our long history, which has Chinese policy in favour of the The total number of applications her aideyo MAN CA

been a constant fight for liberty Dictator countries, as reported by from Americans in the Far East The spokesman stated: "There we have been able to survive and a semi-official Japanese news for evacuation neared the £000.

mark yesterday.

is no doubt that Gen. Metaxas has we vil survive again,” he declared. [agency

Germans are relating world destiny, { the Fuehrer's German mission and

an appeal to all good Germaans to

trust thelf Nazi leader, with a military band crashing forth on the last word with a swinging march.

“Presently the march dies away and the roadcast then closes with molemn plece, of musle by Handel. It is cm-- ning stage management" to animate certain" Germans In- stincts by fust the right pro-

anymekas justifles.

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