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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940.

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MARINA HOUSLY

NEW YORKERS BOOED FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT

WILLKIE'S PICTURE

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Reutor)-A crowd of over half-a-militon

New Yorkers jammed the Times Square where the election results were flashed up.

Strong pro-Democrat, they booed Mr. Wilkie's picture and cheered Mr. Roosevelt's As the trend towards Mr. Roosevelt be- came clear they cheered themselves boarse.

All 15,000 of New York's Police were on duty, but they were not busier than the Bremen who attended hundreds of alarms chiefly to extinguish street bon- fires started by election cele- brants.

Bars, closed until the polling was completed, were swamped by parched and noisy customers.

R.A.F. Now Stronger Than When War Began

The 1 a.m. edition of the NEW YORK TIMES appeared with the headline "Roosevelt re-elected President" and, in Д leader,

ali appealed to. Americans to support him in the critical days,

MARKED TREND

As 5 am, was approaching in New York, with excited election crowds jamming the streets, the trend towards Mr. Roosevelt be. came marked throughout the country as

vote the national reached the 9,000,000 mark.

It was announced that Mr. Roosevelt led in the States with 449 electoral votes while Mr. Will- kie led in the States with 32 electoral votes.

Colonel Knox, Secretary of the Navy, broadcast a statement de. claring that the "people of the United States, by a great majority. chose Mr. Roosevelt to lead them through the grave times which

le immediately ahead."

LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter)-The weight of Britain's bombing attack on Germany "had increased and was increasing and would continue A number of newspapers, in- to increase," declared Sir Archi-fcluding the pro-Willike organs. bald Sinclair, Secretary for Al, conceded Mr. Roosevelt's victory. speaking in Sheffield.

but Mr Wilkie, after conferring

The Nazis thought they would with his party advisers, refused have invaded Britain by the end to make concessioz:s.

FAILED TO VOTE

living

For the Arst time in memory, the Vice President of the United States has failed to vote.

of September. So thought the world. but they were wrong. Against the cool courage of the civilian and the daring of the Aghter squadrons and the dogged

Circumstances reflected the determination of workers, German

changed situation between air attacks have been in vain and Roosevelt and Mr. John N. Garner the RAF. today was stronger than his running mate in 1932 and when the war began.

AT VERY ROOTS

It would be a mistake to think they are only concerned to defend

themselves against the German at

tack. They are attacking with

bombers at the very roots of the

Mr.

1938-since Mr. Garner during the last two years became openly critical of the New Deal.

This led to the coolness between

the two and to the triumph of

the New Desl faction which

secured the nomination for the

Naz power, giving the Germans in vice-President of the Secretary of Berlin and other cities a strong Agriculture, Mr. Henry A. Wallace, taste of their own medicine.

at the Democratic Convention.

Sir Archibald called for more young men as pilots and other members of bomber crews now that the training organisation has been expanded.

Single Copy: 10 cents,

Price Month: $3.00.

RE-ELECTED FOR

THIRD TERM BY SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY

Big Gains For Democrats In Both Houses

THE VICTORY OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT IS NOW CONFIRMED, ACCORDING TO A LATE MESSAGE FROM

LONDON LAST NIGHT.

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A MESSAGE FROM NEW YORK STATED THAT ME. ROOSEVELT HAD BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR A THIRD TERM AND ADDED THAT MR. WENDELL WILLKIE, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE, HAD CONCEDED HIS VICTORY AND TELEGRAPHED HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. ROOSEVELT.· ́

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Final figures are not yet known but it is understood that Mr. Roosevelt's re-election will be by a potential majority. The Democrats have also gained a big majority in both Houses.

It is estimated that individual voting gave Mr. Roosevelt a majority of over 4,000,000.

The American Presidential election, in which Mr. Roosevelt has been re-elected for a third term by a sub- stantial majority, has been followed in Britain with more general and keener interest than any previous Presidential contest, including even that of 1916, says British Wireless.

President Franklin D. Roose- velt elected for a third term

a substantial majority,

CHUNGKING FOR

PRES. ROOSEVELT

CHUNGKING. Nora (Bean, ter)-With the United States presidential election results expected today, Chinese

terest in the event is mount... Ing.

CLINCHED CONTROL Democrats clinched the control Senate as early results of the were announced They quickly won elections for nine seats which was Ih a leader on the subject the added to the 44 "held over" to China Times declares: "From our the present time

ANXIETY IS give them 53 seats agaist 49 need-viewpoint at

LESSENED

the

By a curtous paradox, however, the opinion here has also never been more impartial or detached. The reason” is that this year the issue which so deeply concerned the British public as to overshadow all others—the question of aid in war material and of moral, support in the rescue of civilisation from Hitlerism-has not been the real issue at all.

among a rather limited public) tion, but its most essential charac- here, according to the apparent teristic, as seen from Europe, correspondence of their own do-was exactly the fact that at no mestic political sympathies with point could anyone foretell with the programmes of the can certainty the figures which this didates have paled to Insigni- great plebiscite would yield. - Acance.

It is that simple test which DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE marks it of from some recent The election has also been wel- elections" on this side of the comed as a heartening demonstra- Atlantic in which a majority vote. tion of the democratic principle. † of anything from 94: to:99 per At the very moment when Britain cent. was a foregone conclusion is battling for freedom, 50,000,000 from the beginning. electors across the Atlantic has And it is to preserve that dif- been voting and what is the crux ference and all that underiles it of the matter, has been voting in the moral strength of the State freely on the programmes and and the opportunities of the policies which will determine their same development for its people Beside this the other issues of future for several years,

that are upholders of freedom the Great American people contest, which at a normal time There have been many attempts everywhere are ranged against....

the would

arouse some partisanship to forecast the result of the electotalitarian reaction in 1940, was -

For a long time, it has been utmost help by the American realised that both the Pre-industry to the British war sidential candidate are in effort. conformity with the mind of

itself

and stood a for

Roosevelt's

In All

Victory London

Welcomed Quarters

LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter)—Mr, Roosevelt's victory is welcomed in all London quarters, not because there is any feeling against Mr. Willkle nor any special predilection in favour of demo- cratic as opposed the republic as the Party, but because the continuity of the administration is now assured...........

Duke Of Gloucester's Fund

Private Houses Are Bombed

that whoever' won could not help winning a battle for freedom which would stand as an example and encouragement both to those who He oppressed under the Nazi do- mination and to those who are fighting under or alongside the British nag in the war of libera- tion.

IMMEDIATE REACTION "

Reports indicate that the im- mediate reaction, following the election is the desire to sink the differences in favour of national unity and eradicate the bitterness.. aroused in the campaign..

There will be no less of time which "would have been entailed by a change in administration.

It is realised that both candidates | pledged themselves up to the hit

Leading newspapers, like the New to give Britain Maximum ald,

York Herald-Tribune and the New short of actually entering the war.

York Times, which have backed For this reason, the British

Mr. Willkie, urge the support of Press and radio comments have

Mr. Roosevelt in his third term been scrupulously fair and ob-

as a national, rather than a Party. jective. A tremendous amount of space was devoted to the election

leader, and there is expectation that the defeated candidate will news, but the balance has been

not be behind-hand in response LONDON. NOV. 6. (Reuter)--The maintained absolutely even, No ed for the majority. (Seats heldu disturbed conditions in

LONDON, Nov. 8 (Router)-Ob- to the appeal voiced among the Pacific we hope President Roose Lord Mayor of London's. Red Cross responsible speaker has attempted jextives in Germany and invasion orders by the Secretary for the over means seats not vacated),

Three Republicans are hitherto velt-will be re-elected so that he and St. John's Ambulance Fund to take sides,

ports in German occupied territory Navy Colonel Frank Knox, who is Even the important fact. that were attacked last night by air-himself a Republican, for the rally elected to add to the "held over" may see his programme through will in the future be known as the

and also actively participate and Duke of Gloucester's Fund, and Mr. Willkle's action might entall craft of the Bomber Command, Ec-of all Parties behind the Adminis- of 15.

RECORD POLL

liquidate the present world war contributions should be addressed the loss of time owing to the cording to an Air Ministry an-tration in making the United

to him at Saint James's Palace political changeover has not been nouncement. -POSSESSIONS

in order to check the aggressors.

"Such action wilt not only re- while the Lord Mayor's Air Raid alluded to even indirectly, “ WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (Reuter) -Lessening the anxiety about the

move the perils from Europe and Distress Fund will continue to the Far East but it will prevent operate from the Mansion House. French possessions in the Carribean

the possibility of the United States The Duke of Gloucester's Red was indicated by Mr. Cordell Hull,

LIKELY TO WIN

proper being affected by the war-Cross Fund now totals £3,344,000; the Secretary of State, at a Press MASSACHUSETTS, Nov, 6 (Reu-

WISH OF AMERICANS while the Lord Mayor's Air Raid conference, who said that naval ter)-The Democratic headquar and other activities of the United ters here announced last night "We are confident that this is Distress Fund totals £1,400,000, States in those regions are only that President Roosevelt is likely also the wish of the American part of the usual precautions. to win that State by 150,000 votes, people

FRENCH CARRIBEAN

Mr. Roosevelt carried New York City by 727.000 vates on the re- cord poll of over 98 per cent, or

the electorate.

The United States Government running from. Ave to 15 per cent. "The election results will nos was carrying on conversations above his figures in the 1036 only be a purely American politi- with France and other countries election.

cal Issue but it may determine Mr. Edward Flynn announced the ultimate future of the Far with regard to commercial and other questions. He knew nothing that Mr. Roosevelt is carrying in- East. While we await the result special with regard to Martinique dustrial centres in Indiana by two of the election we pray for

Future of the Far East." and other French territory.

to one.

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FULLEST BRITISH SUPPORT FOR GREECE URGED BY THE I PRESS

Belves to final victory."

LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter)-The lion and go forward under our fullest British support for Greece is urged in the Press comments on Mr. Churchill's speech...

Remarking

that. clearly the House of Commons was not al together satisfied with the so gen-

"Italy," adds the Times, "Is conspicuously the weak spot in the construction of the Axis and it is sound strategy to at- tack the enemy's weak spot

eral assurance as the Prime Minwhenever and wherever it

found,"

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GREAT SATISFACTION ATHENS, Nov, 6 (Reuter)MY Churchill's speech-has-given-very- great satisfaction here and ister a declaration that the Gov-

The appearance of hesitation of official spokesman declared that ernment would do their best, THE TIMES,- in a leader, emphasises the Italian move has aroused" a this words.. as: anally come that it is manifestly of the ut feeling throughout the country straight to our hearts." most importance not only for our that the opportunity for a coun- Particular enthusiasm credit in the critical episode of ter-attack has arrived and this aroused by Mr. Churchill's an~ the war, but for, the whole of its feeling was reflected yesterday in nouncement that Britain had be

gun bombing military objectives prosecution, however long it may the House of Commons,

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last that this vallant small people It would not presume to dictate in Italian cities and bases in shall be sustained in fighting a to the responsible command of South "Italy."

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.2 Boftball notes; LRC. Ten-

polo: "Soccer review, word puzzle.

AXIS ATTITUDE.

States strong.

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The communique adds 'that That is the national temper enemy raids on Britain last night which the British recognise and The German and Italian Press did not develop on a large scale. respect, attitude : has been somewhat East Scotland, the Midlands and

The first reports from Berlin different.

the London area were among the and Rome suggest it is a temper Embarrassed by the pro-British areas, attacked but casualties were which the totalitarians also re- stand of both candidates, Axis not large..

cognise and which they fear. editors generally minimised the

A HEAVY POLL importance of the election, but

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Reuter)—A quoted neutral opinions to show private houses. that Britain is banking on Mr.

London had the longest night heavy poll in the Presidential Roosevelt's success and

would raid hitherto, beginning earlier election was indicated as soon as seriously be disappointed" by a and ending later than any pre- voting began yesterday. Crowds

viously.

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Republican victory.

This oblique approach is clearly intended to serve the German

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Cross-German chagrin at the result of the election will now be doubtless cheerfully concealed under an avalanche of quotations from the Press, in countries under the Axis domination to show that mocracy in the United States has received another blow.

3 Radio programmes; | Corn-

ing events; Cinema notes. 4 Smashing Greek assaults;

Entreaty and warning to Marshal Petain; Choice be- fore world.

5. Round the Police Courts; Junks held up of Nine Pins: Lord Beaverbrook's thanks.

6 Leading articles: Roosevelt to remain; Discretion the better part

8 ARP. orders; Shanthal

goods held in Indo-China, 9 Watch on America's life line; London has night- long alert period; Economic reconstruction project,

10 Italian approval of Tangier seizure: Assurances to US. Government.

MARTIAL LAW

IN CANTON

Most of the buildings hit were

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY:

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIÓN concluded yesterday with the re- election of Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt as President for a third term by a substantial majority over the Republican candidate, Mr. Wen- dadell Walkie. The result is warmly welcomed in all London quar-

Martial law has been en- forced in Canton since last Mon- day," according to reports that have been received by transporta- tion concerns locally

The reports state that Japanese troops have been posted at all Im- portant centres in the city, In- cluding the Peart River bridge, and pedestrians are being closely searched..

ters. It is estimated that individual votes for Mr. Roosevelt had a majority of over four million.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE RECORD for a forced march has been broken by Bouth African troops in Kenya who covered 384 miles in 11) hours with only five hours rest.

A NEW SERIES OF FORTIFIED heights with semi-permanent.

• defences on the western Macedonian front have been captured by the Greeks, according to a High Command communique issued in Athens. The Greek Air Force successfully bombed aerodromes in Koritza.

IN A SPEECH IN SHEFFIELD, the Air Becretary, Sir Archibald Sinclair, declared that the weight of Britain's bombing attack on Germany would continue to Increase. The RAP was stronger to day than when the war began

FULLEST POSSIBLE SUPPORT for Greece is urged in the British Press comments on Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Com- mona The speech has given great satisfaction in Athens.