HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BROADENING SCALE OF R.A.F. OPERATIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN
WAR
LONDON, NOV, 7 (REUTER)—WELL-TRIED BRITISH PLANES, WHOSE PERFORMANCES AND EQUIPMENT HAVE IN SOME CASES UNDERGONE `IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT, may be expected to take bigger share in broadening the scale gf the RAF. operations In the Mediterranean and the Near East, says Reuter's Air correspondent.
MR. OKAZAKI GOING
让
TO CALCUTTA
(Reuter)—Mr. TOKYO, Nov, 1 Katsuo Okazaki. Japanese Con- sul-General at Hongkong has been appointed the same post at
Calcutta.
Mr. delki Yano. First Secretary to the Japanese Embassy at Nan: king. will succeed Mr. Okazaki.
Mr. Toshitaka Okubo, Japanese Minister to Hungary has been ap- pointed concurrently Minister to Yugoslavia.
THAI MISSION IN AUSTRALIA
There is naturally no informa- sion obtainable about the types which are. or will be going to Greece's aid, but the offensive ac- sion may be led by the Wellington long distance bomber, supported | by either the "short nose" of the "long nose" Blenheims and the Bristol Beaufort.
Raw Flax Export
To Japan Refused
The action attracted attention, as coupled with the recent restric- tions on the output of linen goods imposed on Calcutta factories, the Customs' refusal to issue new cx- port permits constitutes an bargo against Japan on an impor-
CABLE
SPIRIT OF US. IS PRESIDENT'S
FOR ASKING
3
TOPEKA, KANSAS, NOT. (Reuter)The spirit of America is the President's for the" asking.” declared Governor Landon, the 1936 Republican candidate, broad
appeal for national
message,
ار
A
Attacks On Synthetic Oil Plants At Homburg
1
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940. -PAGE 7
1,000 Italian Prisoners Arrive In Macedonia
SALONIKA, Nov. 7 (Reuter) —Renter's Special correspondent with the Greek army at Salonika writes that following the success- ful Greek thrusi against Koritan. over a 1,000 Itallan prisoners ar- rived in Macedonia.
The wounded have been brought here. A «wounded 'Greek officer told me that some groups of Italians evidently took the first op- LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)—The portunity to surrender, coming forward with smiles and crying. RAF. attacked aeroplane works "Bella Grecia."
marksmanship.
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Other aircraft, I should not be surprised to hear more about in the Mediterranean theatre of war, are the Fleet Air Arm's Blackburn Skua dive-bomber and the Fairey tant commodity, with wide mill- certainty that Mr. Roosevelt has convoy of motor ships off Denha during the big raid on Salonikaing four field guns, nine mortars
em-
A
OSAKA, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-The casting an Calcutta Customs is refusing the unity. applications for the export of raw He added: "There is in the in the suburb of Berlin and the After three consecutive days of monopolised by milltary traffic. flax as well as processed flax pró-world a unity of machine-gun. railway junction north-west of the raiding without any hits on mill-their efforts have hitherto been ducts to Japan. "Manchukuo" and Then there is the inspiring unity city during extensive operations tary objectives, Salonika is begin- unavailing Formosa, effective today, the of tree people. Republicans and over Germany last night."
ning to scorn the efforts of the
FIRMLY HELD .. stand Osaka Prefectural Trade Institute democrats
shoulder
The Air Ministry to
communique Italian bombers whose crews says that further attacks were showed bad navigation and poor from the front, continues to give ATHENS, Nov. 7 (Reuter-News was advised, according to a semi-shoulder for national defence."
made on synthetic oil plants at official Japanese report.
ROOSEVELT LEAVES
satisfaction in military quarters. Leuna and Homburg, factories
Four of the armien prisoners, Mr. Roosevelt left New York in a near Dusseldorf and enemy gun were members of the staff of the ritory are reported to be firmly All Greek gains in Aibarian ter- snowstorm last night to return positions at Cape Gris Nez.
Italian air le which used to run held and reinforced. A communt- 4 London
Operations by daylight yester- the service to Washington, says
between Brindisi, day were more widespread than Salonika and Athens. Their plane donta on Wednesday, the Greeks que claims that in western Mace- Returns of the election are still usual. Concentration of shipping was forced to land on Greek sot made a successful attack, captur- coming in but it is known for a was the target at Cuxhaven.
on Saturday. One of them said and 23 machine-guns. that 40 Italian planes left Brindisi
It mentions of the Italian air on this raid but many has failed attacks on a number of cities, in which no damage was done, to The crews are complete strang-military objectives, though some ers to each other before being civilians were killed and wounded. The central front, it is learned WILL IS WEAK ・・
here that the Greeks have cut off WITH MR. HULL Some quarters here draw the the Italian force in the Pindus conclusion that the will to fly area. A number of prisoners bave WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Reuter against Greece is so weak among been taken mostly made as the -Firm continuation” · · by the the Italian airmen that the au- italian units attempted to escape United States of those 'foreign thorities are forced to take steps the trap steadily closing upon
"nationwide approval" by the
Swordfish torpedo-bomber and.tary uses, it is asserted here." possibly, the new Fairey Fulmar fighter.
Shore-based fighters, likely to be used are the Gloster · Gladiator. Hawker Hurricane and the Bristol Blenheim,
DISCREET LIPS
Both the RAF and the Fleet
Air Arm appear to be entering on
SYDNEY, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-A The Bomber
Burma.
TOKYO PRESS "WARNING TO PEOPLE
Continued from Page 1
increased his lead to well over ver was also bombed. 4.000.000 popular votes and has secured 468 electoral votes to Mr. Willkle's 63.
Mr. Wilkie, in a speech,
PRESIDENT HAS
to reach the objective.
said, "I will continue to work TELEPHONE TALK hastily organised for the flight.
on for the continuation of United States defence efforts and also for sending more aid to Britain." Mr. Cordell
Hull
|-
บ
ravines.
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GREEK FORCES RETIRE
Greek forces retired slightly in the" LONDON, Nov. (Reuter)-
extreme left of the front line. which Rome claims as a big ad-
varice.
their campaign action against
sald, "The i Italy in support of Greece with no longer required nor possible."
The CHUGAI SHOGYO, the voice United States can now go for policies which have been even to guard against "forced land them In a network of deep cautious step and discreet lips.
with its foreign of big business, sees reason "hy ward solidly
compacts." the Command,
This is supported to some extent goodwill mission, representing the Middle East Command and the virtue of traditional mission of the policy which is widely approved presidential election, was declared
by the Secretary of State. Mr. by the number of recent landings Arm of the Mediter- United States" in the American as throughout the country." Thailand Government, arrived here Fleet Air
The Leaders of both Parties have Cordell Hull in a formal state of Italian bombers which were left today as guests of the Australian rancan Fleet are all directly con-sistance to Britain, but adds that
to Generalle imo appealed for national unity. ment yesterday..
intact by crews when they sur- Government for a tour of Aus-cerned with the march of the continued ald
DEMOCRATC GAIN
Mr. Cordell Hull declared this rendered. tralla after visiting India and offensive action against Italy- Chiang Kai-shek is beyond its
The morale of the people in from England or from the Medi-understanding."
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-foreign policy "offers the greatest
Our country can | Salonika which had the heaviest Completed Senate elections shos contribution
of civilian air raid deathrell of any relations city in Greece remains amazingly crossed the Kalamas River In the north-west corner of Greece. Ita- which are essential to the vital high.
lian troop concentrations were M. interests of this and all nations.”
Kyrimis the grey-haired
successfully bembed and all Fresident Roosevelt, who was at Governor of Salonika, told me en- his Hyde Park (N.Z.) conferred by telephone with Mr. front gets better dally and de-
estate thusiastically that news from the planes returned safely to their base. There were artillery duels Cordell Hull vesterday morning anclared: "The Italians are in for on the whole front... international affairs.
Their leader, Navasvasti. Minis-terranean-and a steady assembly! ter of Justice, said: "Our visit. of forces for hard blows against which is due to the Non-Aggres, the enemy are on more than one slon Pact with Britain, strengthen Thailand towards the British Empire:"
the friendliness
will" front.
of
THAI'S DEMANDS BANGKOK Nov. 1 (Reuter- General Maurice Martin, retiring Commander. of the French forces: in Indo-China, has accepted the invitation from Premier Songram
to France.
Kennedy May Not Return To London
Mr. Joseph Kennedy, the Ame- to visit Bangkok on his way home rican Ambassador to Britain who "His visit has been is now in the United States, has linked with That's territorial de- now indicated that he may not mands on Indo-Chha and it may return to his post in London. pave a way for the settlement of
He made this statement on the problem, says a semi-official
Wednesday after he had conferred Japanese report.
with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary
I
BLOCKS CHANGE
Mr. Willk.e's e ect.on would have given the opportunity to revise the policies but Mr. Roosevelt's victory
blocks the change in the American attitude, the paper continues.
"We should know what is coming since Mr. Roosevelt has been re- elected."
66 Democrats, 28 Republicans and make towards the restoration
stable international
two Progressives which net a gain of four for the Republicans.
The House of Representatives shows a net of Democratic gain of seven with 264 Democrats to 162 Republicans, three Progres sives, nne Labour and Ave seate undecided.
The ASAHI SHIMBUN takes - a different approach to the problem.
Reiterating the problem which * TRANSCENDENT DUTY could not be solved and not exist PALOALTO, California Nov. 7 between Japan and America, the Reuter)The transcendent duty paper declared: "The sole obstacle now is the full co-operation preventing the Japanese-american of everybody towards national understanding, is the failure of the preparedness and keeping out United States to grasp the new of foreign wargi dèbiared the ex- situation in the Far East"
President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, in Forsee ng continued American an election statement. assistance to Chungding 85
VOTES FOR ROOSEVELT
#
of State. and Mr. Sumner Welles, parallel to aid to Britain the NICHI
"We find
Over 25,000,000 votes for Mr.
RETURNING TO WASHINGTON The President plans to return Washington today.
even more Meanwhile, an forward foreign policy for the United States is being forecast here 'following the rapid clon- ing of all ranks behind Pres!- dent Roosevelt.
beating."
After the local anti-aircraft bat- tertes had brought down three "out of ten raiders recently, there was great jubilation which was in- creased by the news from the zone of the exploits in western Mace- donia.
SARCASTIC COMMENTS
The Italians also claim they
British
Financial Aid
For Greece
LONDON, Nov. 7 (EWS)-It was Sarcastic comments about "ma-authoritatively announced yester- caronis" were heard. Members of day evening that in response to a General feeling is that the reut the German colony here who are request from Greece for financial contest has been over the third still, at liberty-are frantically assistance the British Government term issue and President Roose- trying to ensure the transport of has assured the Greek Government
but he denied that the conference NICHI SEIMBUN, in an editor Roosevelt, and 21,000,000 for M. velt's spending polteles and that goods, including £5,000,000 worth of its readiness to provide such as- CABLE NEWS dealt with his returning to Lon- article today, declares:
IN BRIEF
Mr. Kennedy said he was going to Canada and Florida on a holi-- day.
don, says a message from London. It opportune to assert that Japan Wilkie were counted, up to 12.30
a.m. is fully prepared and determined. to overcome any ass'stance the Un'ted States may extend to Chungring*
NAMES MENTIONED Reuter adds that names men
The paper also sees an analogy
row Wilson in 1916 and the suc
Chinese Are Gratified
the country. having even such a clear vote to President Roosevelt. can now go full speed ahead:
MANDATE FOR POLICY
Mr Cordell Hull plainly inter- prets the vote as a mandate for his policy. which "remains firm
of tobacco which is on the point
sistance as may be required to of export to Germany under the meet Greek needs in the sterling barter agreement, when the Italo- Greek conflict broke out, but as the railway to Yugoslavia
against Japanese aggression, in- IMPRISONMENT
TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-With 39 Mayors of the cities in Japan.! China and "Manchukuo" attend- ing, the first Congress of the East Asia Municipal League was opened toned for the London Embassy between the re-election of Wood- include Mr. William C. Bullitt, former Ambassador to France.cessful bid for a third term by and Mr. Ray Atherton, now Acting President Roosevelt. Chief of the European Division of the State Department, who was Counsellor to the American Em-“ "It is conceivable that the Roo- bassy in London for several years, sevelt Administration, in display-
ing excessive zeal help England, people endorse his policy and the world
today in the. Tokyo City Hall. Twenty-four cities in Japan with a population of more than 200,000 and 15 cities in China and "Man- chukuo" represented by 133 dele- gates. The League was organised on the occasion of the Empire founding anniversary.
EXCESSIVE ZEAL
CHUNGKING, Nov. 7 (Reuter) "The re-election of Roosevelt shows the
President American
will break faith with the American more especially his firm
stand
creasing material aid for Britain and by implication and "on the basis of past action. diplomatic support for Britain against any totalitarian action in any part of
EXPRESSION OF people and drag the United States against aggression both in streng-
thening America's national defence AIR AND NAVAL
LOYALTY
TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Reuter)--All
into war. evening papers here gave promi-
"It is true that these grave and in rendering assistance to nence to the announcement by Mr...
times' have been brought about by the nations fighting for their 11- Tömita, Chief Secretary of the PESHWAR, Nov; ↑ (Reuter)— ¦ America and Roosevelt. Theberty and independence," declared Cabinet that the two-hour con- The loyalty of the north-west American people, without ascer- Mr. Wang Chung-hul, the Chinese ference held this morning was in frontier tribes to Britain was ex-taining responsibility for the pre-Foreign Minister today when he connexion with matter pertaining pressed in a message to the Fron- sent state of affairs, have created was interviewed and asked for his
tier Government from a represen- the strange phenomenon of enopintou concerning Mr. Roose tative of elders and retired army trusting United States destiny to velt's re-election. TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Reuter)—The officers of all. Afridi sections an- the ability and experience of Japanese evacuation of Walchow nouncing their decision to help Roosevelt
to the China-conflict--
+
Island oppos'te Pakhol, reported the. British Government during "We doubt if the American peo- "by the Foreign News Agency on the present war and declaring ple, after calmly reviewing Roose- Nov. 4, is categorically denied by that Hitlerism and Fascism "have velt's record, would be incizied to official circles here today who de foul designs against Islamic countrust his ability and experience clared that the Japanese forces tries."
évacuated Nanning, the former capital of Kwangst as announced by the High Command of the
Japanese Expeditionary Force to Bouth Chine, in a statement Issued on Oct. 28.
Chinese
ITALIAN ATTACK ON SWISS
In view of his increase of $25,000,- 000,000 in public debt as well as hia inability to deal with the problem
"The Chinese
people
are gratified "at the news," be added. "They deeply appre- clate what President Roosevelt has done for the eause for which China is fighting.”
of the 9,600.000 unemployed at language paper said that Mr. Roo- home while abroad he has given sevelt was carried into the third rise to unnecessary friction..
term on the "wave of passion, pre- judice and panta.“
KILLED HOPE
·
BASES
U.S. NEGOTIATIONS WITH CUBA ARE COMPLETED
OF NEHRU
Charge Explained
In Commons
is
LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-The
area.
Meanwhile Britain has at once placed the sum of £5,000,000 at the disposal of the Greek Govern ment by way of an advance for this purpose.
ENTERTAINING "VAUDEFUN"
AT Y.M.C.A.
David Komick's
“Vaudefuh"
sentence of four years' Imprison-Company pat on a very entertain- ment recently passed upon Jahar- og show at the West Lounge Walal Nehru was the subject of Theatre. European Y. M C. A., several questions in the House of last night, in ald of the B. W. O. F., for the work of Tee H with the Commons today.
Home Forces.
Mr. L 3. Amery, Secretary for
There was a good attendance India, I reply stated that Pandit Nehru was charged and found and the audience proved a vers guilty of delivering speeches like: appreciative one, the many items NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (Reuter)ly to prejudice recruitment, stir on the programme all coming in General ünderstandings have been disaffection and feeling of enmity for a share of the applause
There were a number of new reached with virtually all Latin- between different classes and in- American countries and United flame public opinion in a manner sketches presented and the com States forces will be permitted to likely to be prejudicial to the pro- pany was slightly larger than ase their air and naval bases if it secution of the war,
fs considered necessary for the
defence of the Hemisphere, says DETAILS OF
the Washington correspondent of the NEW YORK TIMES
Officials of New York said that of the Keynote
the defence "It is not impossible to sweep of "It expressed doubts that forces there with the Latin-American consultations being. conducted The Italian Press and radio the misunderstanding
which gave him victory will permit countries, was that none of the have started a violent attack on Japan and America in the United
"any departure from the interven-
reporting on the Greek war.
between
sevelt's re-election has killed the
The MIYAKO BHIMBUN. declar-
Everywhere.
usual, the producer having called upon all available talent for the occasion,
THE ARTISTES -- Those who took part were Ger- Удел trude Goddard, Eivie Irene Arteuh Maude Minnie
PATROCLUS trade
Mather, Norah Witchell, Freddy
SINKING Archer, Jack Fountain, "Les"
and John Gilchrist
"Don", Grant was stage manager; assisted by H. Ramage, ""Vic” Ireson and Raymond Lawrence, make- up was by George Frost and Stanley Tallford.
TIENTSIN STRIKE
More details of the sinking of Gibson, Mysto the Memory Man, the Swiss, The complaint is re- States will revise its knowledge of tion in China and intervention bases were agreed upon to be the armed auxiliary cruiser, the Robert Richmond, Harold Harri- leased by the United States. Patroclus (a Bine Funnel liner son. Alex Graff, Norman Binning. Constables'garding the way the Swiss Press the Far Eastern events. Mr. Roo-
Instead. airfields and naval which frequently called at Hong-Freddy Clemo, Stanley Hinchelife. The Italian statements accuse hope for a possible readjustment The best the President can be bases will be prepared and man- kong) have now come to hand, David Kossick, William Knight Wages Increased
the Swiss newspapers of reporting of relations between the two coun- expected to do, is to do nothingned by the nation in which they says a London message,
The attack on the ship l TIENTSIN, NOV. 7 (Reuter) the campaign with an anti-Italian tries. We are convinced that the which may be for all round bene- are situated.
stated to have been made time has come for the Japane fit. It is likely that, the President The British Volunteer Corps war blas, says a London message.
TECHNICAL ADVISERS
when she was picking "UD The attack was made in a Rome people to renew their determina- will hesitate long before he adds
The United States would pro- yesterday ordered to be on stand-
the provocation in the Pacific."
survivors from another vessel by duty from 5.30 p.m. while the broadcast last night in which the tion
vide technical advisers, an official ITALIAN COMMENTS
which had been torpedoed. British Municipal Counch was at-Swiss were described as "demo-
said, the United States did not ROME, NOV,7 (Reuter) The seek leases because It is not de- tempting to reach a decision on cratic Innkeepers and petty pro-ed that Mr. Roosevelt's success
-After" being... hit by a torpedo means "only routine development arst Italian comment on Mr. Roo-sired to raise the question of so- herself, the Patroclus went down the demands of the striking Chi-fiteers in the service of Britain.".
of his programme. Mr. Willie's revelt's re-election was given by verignty. The United States in- after a few minutes and as the .nese 'constabies of the B.M. Police
SHANGHAI, NOV. 7 (Reuter) election would have made a little signor Gayda in the Giornale formed the Latin countries that crew took to the boats, they were After two hours deliberation Semi-official Japanese reports re- difference.
DTtalia, who says: "Italy must they had free use of the bases shelled by the submarine. "American. anti-Japanese policy realise that it means the continua- which the United States had leas
LONDON, Nov. 1. (BWB)—The the Council granted. Increases in ceived here from Hanoi state that wages ranging from $10 to $15 a fifth conversation was held he- since 1931 has been guided by the ton of Mr. Roosevelt's policy ed from Britain.
LONDON NOV. 1 (BW8) An Minister of Transport, Lt. Col. J. which represents an increase of tween. Mr. Hau me Matsumiya, cult of humanitarianism made in directed against the Axis Powers Bases will be developed not only Admiralty communique states that T. C. Moore Brabazon, stated in 30 per cent, thus virtually meeting Chief of the Japanese delegation the USA The programme of the and Japan,
in the key places in Brazil, Argen- the submarine Taku reports the House of Commons today that the demand of the Police Force. to French Indo-China and Vice-anti-Japanese field day will go on
Mr. Roosevelt's policy of 30-tina and Chile, but all up and having sunk a large enemy tanker there was no evidence to indicate The Council also decided to take Admiral Jean Decor Governor- regardless of who presides over the called friendly neutrality towards down the coasts. It is understood on November 3 which was pro that the Tamton Railway accl under sympathetic consideration General of Indo-China, at the event,"
Britan, a hardly to be distinguish that negotiations with Cuba and ceeding towards an occupied dent on Nov. 4, was in any way WAVE OF PASSION ea from actual intervention in the the Domaines the French port. The tanker aank in due to the salaries of junior employeer latter's official reafdence yesterday
afternoon
eight minutes.
sabortage or enemy action. of other departmentá
Force.
The JAPAN TIMES, ang English | war.”
tually completed,
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