1940-11-20 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY

PRESS

TOKYO PRESS ON ANGLO -AMERICAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST NEW ORDER

TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Reuter)-"Setting aside the question of whether the Press report from Bangkok regarding the tripartīts military pact" between Thailand. Britain and Amerien, has been substantiated by fact," the KOKUMEN SHIMBUN declares today that "there is no gainsaying the fact Britain and America have assumed the offensive against every sector of the proposed construction of the new order in East Asia for the past couple of months."

JAPAN AND CHUNGKING AND DIRECT NEGOTIATION

TOKYO, Nov. 19 Foreign

The paper sees "a signicant manifestation of this Anglo-Ame- rican offensive in the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Pophamas Commander in-Chief in the Far East.

CABLE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1940. -PAGE 7

ATTEMPTED How R.A.F. Bomb Targets

SUICIDE

In Germany Explained:

PHRYGIA SCUTTLING Actual Order Described

AFTERMATH

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19 (Reuter)' -The Captain of the scuttled German steamer. Phrygia at-

MR. ROBIN DUTF, B.B.C. observer, in a talk in London tempted to commit suicide on Sunday night, according to the last night, answered this question when he described "a local press. which makes the al-visit to a bombing station where he saw the planes leave legation despite a denial from for a night attack en Berlin. German sources.

How does the Royal Air Force contrive to bomb well protected targets in Germany so effectively?

It will be recalled that the

The paper says that British and American activities in Thailand craft. and Southern French Indo-China,

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AN HOUR'S REST The airmen then went off for an take off. When they assemble hour's rest before assembling to an hour later," said Mr. Duft, it was difficult to realise that these men would be over Germany in a few hours. I watched them get-

Mr. Duff said that nearly are going to get a very hot recep- Phrygia, which steamed out or every day now they were get-tion."

That was the actual order given Tampico with three other German ting news of new successes by to the squadron, said Mr. Duif, who vessels on Nov, 15, was set on fire the Royal Air Force in the added that the members of the after encountering a British naval attacks on enemy objectives. | party were also given an alter-

When he visited a bombing native target.. The newspapers allege that the including Saigon "is a most pal-Captain first tried to shoot him- station to get a clear picture (Reuter-Apable challenge to the construction self and then attempted to lump of what was done, word had

ontust come through that a Office spokesman today of the new order in East Asia," overboard from the Orinoco refused either to confirm or deny The situation" the paper goes which he and his salvaged crew attack was to be carried out the report that the Japanese Gov-on, "dictates that the Japanese were lodged.

that night and that the target ernment intends to attempt direct Government should make frm MEXICAN INVESTIGATION was Berlin. negotiation with Chungking. He determination to smash this The Mexican authorities are in- said he could not say more than Anglo-American offensive. against vestigating the case of the Phry-brief information is given out to laughing and joking amongst them- As soon as the target was knowtting ready for their long fight, the official statement issued after Japan, instead of going through gla with a view to passibility of the bombing squadron. the Imperial Conference last routine affairs such as creating violation of the neutrality zone. Wednesday.

Mr. Duff quoted the following as the South Seas Affairs Bureau in It is recalled that the Captain This statement declared that the

the Foreign Office or elevating of, the Admiral Graf Spee also being the actual order given to the conference "deliberated

airmen by the Intelligence Officer:" on pro the status of the Japanese Lega-committed suicide. blems connected with the China tion in Bangkok to Embassy or

"Your farget tonight is the emergency and came to an n-lodging a protest with the Thal

railway station in Berlin. I will animois agreement of views on

point out the course you are to various questions brought up for

take, but mind you it is only a discussion."

suggestion and you can do as you Uke according to your discretion Here is this map and I will point out your course.

tions.

Government."

Declaring that the international

Ten British

Ships Sunk

By Enemy

(selves and rolling up cigarettes which they would not be able to smoke during their flight.

The

"And then with cheery shouts of good wishes to each other, 20 minutes later they were off. radio telephone is never used on the outward journey so we had to wait until direct messages came through to say that they had found their target, bombed and were on their way home."as

FIRST MESSAGE THRILL Mr. Duff went on to describe the

THAILAND WARNED. GEN. ABE'S RETURN

But the ASAHI SHIMBUN warns The return to Nanking of Gen. Thalland that there is only one Nobuyuki Abe, special Japanese course, open to herself, namely. Ambassador to the Nanking Gova, adherence to the construction of

DIRECT COURSE ernment, was "In the natural ör-la greater East Asiatic sphere of

"Flying in this direction, and operations room at the bombing der of events to complete a mis- common prosperity. -

from here you will be able to see station where he waited for the sion there," the spokesman said.

LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter)-The a lake and you will take a direct return of the squadron and the The Japanese Press today did situation doubtless tends to the Admiralty announces losses due to course which will bring you within thrill as the first message came not give the slightest hint of any formation of regional blocs and enemy action for the week ending measuring distance of your target through to say that the attack had possibility of Impending negoa-that French Indo-China has been Nov. 10-11 amounted to 13 ships area.

been successful and that the co-operating with Japan since of a total tonnage of 71,749 tons, The American Ambassador, Mr. August, the paper asserts that it comprising ten British ships, one your primary Job is to attack the

"Now, from this point onwards squadror, were on their way home. Joseph Grew, who is reported to

Then came a message stating Is mere anachronlam for any allied and two mentralı. have been informed of the deel

station. I want everybody to that one plane was missing and sion to enter into direct negotia-country in East Asia to try to de- These returns include four ships understand that clearly there is Mr. Duff went on to relate the

pend on the old induence of definitely known to have don, was naturally silent.

been nothing else to be attacked. As anxious moments spent in the Britain and America,

sunk by the raider attacking the far as the defences of these places operations room as they waited for The paper also warns the Jap-Jervis Bay convoy but does not are concerned, you will no doubt news of the missing machine. anese Government and the people'clude one of the ships of this con-

get any amount of searchlights, When the pilots landed they re- "against the possibilities of Thal-voy which is at present unaccount but if you go on the way I have ported to the Intelligence Officer land and Saigon becoming the ed for..

pointed out, it may be fairly all who questioned them closely on right-in fact I think it will be all what they had done until he was right. But actually when you get convinced that the attack had over the centre of your target, you been successful.

ABE TO CONFER WITH KONOYE TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Reuter)- General Abe is returning to his post by plane on Nov. 28 states a semi-official Japanesù report Gen. "Abe left Tokyo last night to attend

ceremonies in observance of the TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Reater)-Semi- The Rev. H. A. Wittenbach had 25th centennial of the Empire's official Japanese reports state that reported that a blanket, coat and founding at Kashiwara Shrine, de-fighting on a considerable scale dressing gown, valued at $47, were

Church

Guest dicated to Emperor Imma, first has broken out between Thalland stolen from the Japanese sovereign.

and Indo-China frontier forces: House between Nav, 14 and 19.

spearhead of an Anglo-American; Germany claimed to have sunk joint offensive in defending the over 140,000 tons of British mer southern Pacific"

chant shipping in the same period.

Gen. Abe will return to Tokyo on Nov. 22 after which he will again confer with the Premier. Prince Konoye, before departing for Nanking.

R.A.F. BOMB EL BASAN

Gura Conflagration

Still Blazing

FIGHTING REPORTED

Duce's Speech That Of Badly Rattled Man

LONDON, Nov. 19 (Router)--Mussolini's speech yesterday is un- animously regarded by London newspapers as a speech of a badly rattled man, falling to exculpate himself in the eyes of his own

countrymen,

His inability to explain away the delays and defents in Greece are generally commented on,

"Thus, the DAILY TELEGRAPH

100 PER CENT. DISAPPROVAL

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (Reuter)----

BANKER'S SON KIDNAPPED

LATEST S'HAT CRIME

BOMBING OF MONASTIR

ITALIANS claim' RAID AN "ERROR" LONDON, Nov. 19 (Heuter)-TE

CAIRO. Nov. 19 (Reuter) Italian military and store dumps says, Mussolini's insistence in the at El Basan were bombed by the existence of sufficient material to Hundred per cent disapproval of ese-organised Chinese police, the lings have been painted over RAF. on Sunday. All the bombs overcome the Greeks exposes him Mussolini's speech is expressed by Vehicle was allowed to proceed and

to retort that it must have been newspapers, the personnel which failed..

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AGREEMENT REACHED ON SITES FOR U.S. BASES

Preliminary Work To Be Started In Near Future

Britain and America have agreed LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter) - on sites for bases to be leased to America in the West Indies, ``says an official announcement.

Administration and jurisdiction problems will be settled at conference which the British Government proposes shall take place to London.

China Will Soon Have Formidable

Air Force

CHUNGKING, Nov. 19 (Central) The wave of kidnapping in

Preliminary work on most of Shanghal continues unabated. bombing of Monastir, Yugoslavia, the bases, except Trinidad, The latest victim is Hu Tsu-téh, on Nov. 5 is admitted by the Ita-be started in the near future. young son of Mr. Hn Tum, Com-lian Government to have been the Rapid progress has

been

made pradore of the Bino-Belgian Bank "result of an error" according to possible by the visit to each Co- in Shanghai, who was carried off the Belgrade wireles

Tony, of the United States Board in a motor car by four kidnappers

▲ Berlin message, qupting a of Inspection yesterday morning, on Jessfield German News Agency dispatch This Board bas held discussions Road, when he was on his way to from Belgrade, states that - the with the Governors of the various school.

Yugoslavia frontier was again Colonies who, throughout the The kidnappers' car, on reach- Violated yesterday afternoon. proceedings, had the advice of the ing Edinburgh Road, was halted The violation is said to have Commander of the America and China will soon have a formild- by a 6.M. Police patrol, but due taken place near Monastir by West Indies Station or members able air force cozisisting of at lemat to the interference of the Japan- three fighters plates whose mark of his staff.

1,270 planes as the result of pro... The Board also visited Trial-mises made by individuais, private dad where the position is still and Government organisations fell in the target area and a tire

CHANGSHA, Nov. 18 (Central), under examination.

both in China and abroad in com was started.

Mr. Chen Bhih-tseng, Counsellor

SITES DETAILED The same night ralds were also

Junction with the "Purchase War of the Ministry of Education, has carried out on Ben Ghast, Sollum Hitler is also the subject of wide dictators are on the spot,” declared The subservience of Duce to mg speech you realise that the

been appointed Acting President

The sites agreed upon are

ay Aircraft Campaign.” follows: and

This movement, which was first -- Tobruk.

News has been received at ktan of the National Hudan University The building at comment and the paper says that the DAILY MIROR. Gura, Italian East Africa, which a time was when I puce counted

College of the deaths on active pending the assumption of office

Bermuda, site at the east end started in Sechuen, has not only was heavily bombed and set

spread to other provinces in China "The Italian forces in Epirus service of three of the school's by Professor. Pl

of the Colony. Chung-shib,

but also abroad. now he has gambled

sions. To have withdrawn these Boughey, capt. of cricket in 1938. faculty of the National Wahan talend of Mayaguana.

Fromises to date received by the Jamaica, site on Portland Bight Chungking authorities are" after only the small losses indicat, who was a 2nd Lt. in the Cola- University at Wuching, was, ap- MILITARY STALEMATE

ed by the Duce would mean a tre stream Guards: B. M. Fisher, capt, pointed to succeed Dr. Hu Shu- on the south coast of island, about follows

Szechuen 100, Bikong 30, Yunnan "His military stalemate is not mendous bungling somewhere" of cricket in 1935, a pilot officer has, who has been transferred to 25 miles west of Kingston, A large fire was started when the worst humiliation that Musso- saya the NEW YORK BUN. RAFVR and M. D. Magill, capt be President of the National North Antigua, site near Farbam Har-70 Ewelchow 60, Hunan 50, A number of direct hits were lini's action has inflicted on the DANEVER CLAIMED - of Rugby in 1934, leut in the western. University at Blan in ur on the north coast of the Klangs 10, Hupeh 30, Anwel 10,

Ísland, Fa

|Cheklang 10, Klangan 10, Shend Pored on the railway kidings at Italian people," THE TIMES de-

LONDON Nov 19 (Reuter)— Akordat.

clared, adding: "Italy must now

St. Lucia, alte at Gros Islet 50, Kansu 20, Binklang 30, Ewangst suffer the snubs and the contempt When Mussolini asserted thres

Bay at the northern end of the 50, Kwangtung 50, Shanghai 200,

Taranto but only damaged, he was, knowing well who is master of the denying something never claimed, dently received no encouragement

British Guiana, site on the bank there to renew acquaintance WILD-

of the Demarara River about 25 LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuteris oldtime ascomplice Mussolini

miles from the sea, and at the "While more than half of France tleships had been crippled, later,

mouth of the Exsequibo. Recent war gifts from various is occupied by German troops, no reconnaissances proving they were parts of the Empire include a

ADMINISTRATION-PROBLEMS further £30,000 trom the East Italian soldier has been permitted partly under water.

to set foot in Nice, Tunts and Car- It is pointed out the water in

tement adds that India Fúnd for "British Services:

the fact that questions « of ad- "A second squadron of Spitfires sics the old objectives of Musso Taranto harbours hardly deep

Il Duce found it necessary to weaker forces, and to revive in zainistration and jurisdiction, will, has now been provided and named Uni' ambition which he no longer enough entirely to submerge explain was one after another them the readiness to suffer sacri- be considered later by Brian and meats arising from her present re- after the Fund. But d

ventures to mention,

battleship unless she is on her the many difficulties which he ace for the aggrandizement of American experts does

and his armed forces have en- the Facist regime,

that work on the agree

on himself at least the Fuehrer's must have comprise several divi- former captains of sport B. Professor P. formerly of the Bahamas, site on the outlying

fire during the attack on Batur equal, but tay night was still blazing when that position "away. the last British aircraft arrived over the target, states Ministry news" service

27 Air

Maharajah Of Patiala

Presents Gift Bomber

The Maharajah of Patiala; yes- terday presented a Blenheim bom- ber to the BAF. during an in pressive ceremony held on the aerodrome at Ambala, Punjab. REPATRIATION OF 5,000 FRENCH

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at

R. Berkshire Regt.

Shens

of the overbearing ally. M. Laval battleships were not sunk MUSSOLINI WORRIED

88

BY Jaland (the question of further Nota-de-plume 100 Overseas Chi-

intrigues with Berlin and hu eri- it is pointed out in authoritative LOW MORALE OF PEOPLE

CHILLING EMBRACE

""The old dream of an Italian sphere and influence extending all

over the Balkans has also emo- minlously faded, but the prospect.

of defeat must drive him further into Berlin's chilling embrace." The NEWS-CHRONICLE

circles here.

The Admiralty sald three bat.

side,

LONDON, Nov. 19 (Beater) It is felt in authoritative quarters m London that Mussolini's speech was designed to counteract the feeling, which prevalls all over the world and becoming increasingly prevalent in Italy, that Italy's expectations of an easy victory and a generous slate of the apolli bare teen-completely falsified, writes Reuters Dialomatte correspondent.

facilities at Et Lucia is fullnese 300 All-China Combined

|Bodies 100; Total 1,210." under consideration),

"offe

countered, more particularly since. It is to be noted that. Musso- will be held up pending Italy dragged " Greece into war, (iini openly admits a certain outcome of discussions. ACTIVE SERVICE FORe obviously found it far from slackeining in the activities of easy to do this and at the same the Fascist Party since he brought CANADIAN PILOTS time to preserve the impression Italy into war

war and he made a

OTTAWA Nov 19 (Reuter)- says The second fighter squadron that, perhaps, most significant of the Royal Canadian Air Force

WAR PRISONERS all were the Il Duce's references will shortly go on active service in

Britain.

Over 5,000 French prisoners of to Italian privations and to the war now in Germany, are to be need of watching the fighting pact-t

that Italy is riding on the crest bid for intensification and of a victoriouE WISYB <

Hindance of the Party effort, were His statements

Many of his directed to stop morale of the 1 recreate in

repatriated during this month and fish and adding "Clearly it is This announcement was made the enthusisam Ithe next stated a message from not only in Greece that the Har by the Canadian Air Minister in which hi- London last night, quoting an Han morale Teaves something to be the Dominion House of Commons SITRONIECZNIent from Lyonilg

desired.

through

the participation

to Great Brita.

the Italia

s to whether

for them to Hive immunite #much longÁT.

The death COD ber 6, at

505; House Italian nanghal on (Chachay in 50 years,

Requiem

CHINA PREPARING TO TRAIN 5,000 ENGINEERS

CHUNGKING, Nov. 19 (Reuter) meet the "minimumiärequirem

etión efforts. China is pre- paring - to train 5,000- engineers within five years, declares Mr. Chen Ld-fu, Minister for Eänestluzi,

| Á special $10,000,000 budzet han been assured for the purpose while a number of classes in sight Na- Hional universities have been in- creased to accommodate more ·er Priteering students.

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