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"Hongkong Daily Presa" Nov. 29, 1940.

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MOSCOW WILL HAVE NOTHING TO AIR MARSHAL'S EMPHATIC DENIAL OF

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AMERICAN WRITER'S CONTENTION THAT

DO WITH THE THREE-POWER PACT: BRITAIN WAS ON THE VERGE OF DEFEAT MORE LIGHT THROWN ON RECENT IN MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER

GERMAN-SOVIET TALKS

Plan For Invasion Of Palestine Through Asia Minor Opposed

ZURICH, "NOV. 28 (REUTER)—IF THE PLAN TO INVADE PALESTINE AND EGYPT THROUGH ASIA MINOR, ACROSS THE DARDANELLES, EVER EXISTED, IT. HAS BEEN ABANDONED OWING TO SOVIET OPPOSITION says the Istanbul corres- pondent of the NEUEZUERCHER ZEITUNG in a dispatch which claims to throw für- ther light on the recent German-Soviet talks in Berlin.

The correspondent says that Moscow refuses to recognise the Axis as á block with which to negotiate and M. Molotov treated exclusively, with Germany on the problems limited to the two co-Axis --

"Moscow will have nothing to do with the Three-Power Pact which is, in effect, an alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan: The Soviet Government proclaimed their attitude to the Pact when, shortly after its conclusion, they told the Chinese Min- ister in Moscow that they are resolved to continue support of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.

GREEK ADVANCE

RESUMED

sumed ther

PLOT TO MURDER Erred In His Desire To

CIVILISATION

SPEAKING OP RECENT EU- ROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS IN REFERENCEAD THE BAL- KANS, THE NEW TORK TIMES STATES

"We are abessing in Eu- rope a plot færder elvilisz- tion being enfled out as SYS- tematically she bombing of London.

"This new der reveals it- self for whats-murder in the name of killer in the and name of Graphment famine in the pasme of redis- tribution of wal£h.” “

Dramatise Situation

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An emphatic denial of a statement in an article writ- ten by an American correspo ident that In the middle of September Britain was on the verge of defeat, was given by AIR MARSHAL SIR PHILIP JOUBERT when he broad- cast in London yesterday in the series “Britain Speaks." "I have been reading with interest an article written by an American newspaperman, who has given us the be- neft of his Impressions during his stay with us here in London," said Sir Philip. "I have been in London since October, 1939, and; frankly, I have been astonished at this correspondent's appreciation of what is happening in Eng-

land

"People are sometimes apt should have been in agreement to lose their sense of propor- with him. These might attacks

day attacks and they have · con-

FURTHER US. LOAN FOR

CHINA

CHINA IS TO HAVE FUR- THER ASSISTANCE IN FIGHT- ING JAPAN FROM AMERICA, ACCORDING TO A LONDON MESSAGE,

* Mr. Jesse Jones is reported to "have said: “So long as China is in trouble, the United States wants to give her fur- ther aid. "The United States Es considering a further loan which will take the form of purchases of certain metals which Chins produces and which are essential, für war purposes.":

don, I know, but I am re- have been more serious than the ANNAMITES MOB minded by this article of the armed my impression that we were FRENCH PLANTER man who went to India, spent narrowly averting defeat.

**ynda-feeling of semademies,ka,

ENEMY RAIDS EAST ANGLIA LONDON, BOT (Reuter) a week in that country and "At the time he refers to, how- TOKYO, Nov. 28 (Reuter)--Ani «M, Molotov's first care on assured the Turkish Government town in south England and then went back and wrote a ever, Herr Hitler was never with other Annamite riot broke out returning to Russia was to that Germany has no intention of its suburbs bore the brunt of an vook about the country.

in measure of having London bea-near Cholon, which is near Safe issue a denial to the Americanaging a Balkan campaign and no enemy a'r activity. Mst night.

"This correspondent, in his ten.

The enemy has certainly gon, on Nov, 25 when the French intention of attacking Turkey, but Attacks on the southwest town natural desire to dramatise the taken a lot of punishment and is] proprietor of e plantation was as- Press report of the forthcom-Turkish political circles suspect ing conclusion of a Russo- that his tone would have been started sonar and con- situation here. has fallen into cer-fighting very carefully now, but, at saulted by a mob, according to," Japanese pact to include the different had the Italians been and we at Margati errors. He says that. as a re-the same time, they have not been Japanese reports reaching here

Gula of the air attaars en England delivering any decisive blows from Fanol condiélos that Russia should victorious in Greece Ester algenga

try for Homel-socuri communi- in September last when, had Herr Information reaching. Ankara

que."

Hitler known It, he could have supported by our knowledge that police in co-operaJon the vance yesterday morning, accord-stop helping China,”

also suggests that the Soviet op- ing to the latest reports from the

In London ralds were intermit beaten us. His contention is that behind the people of this country military authorities, they add. The correspondent adds that poses, any further disturbance of Albanian front, says the Athens though the Anglo-Russian rela- the peace in the Balkans and this tent throughout the night and at Britain's fighting forces were on are those of the rest of the Ear

the verge of complete exhaustion.pire. radio.

tions are very cool, Moscow never- also played a part in forming the times on a heary icale.

"I can say definitely that my FLOW OF CANADIANS said yester-theless is resolved to maintain the German decision. The Greek radio

own duties in the Air Ministry has Tonight I want to make part day morning that at least two existing neutrality and in no cir

In both areas damage was done brought me into close touch with culár reference to what canada, is Italian divisions of about 30,000 cumstances intervene even indi-

to dwelling houses and storage the Fighter: Command and

Cont'd Page 7, Col 4 buildings by fire and high explo thing that astonished me at the sivas, but reports up to 5 am time was the way in which our The Hongkong Daily Press was show the damage was not exten-losses were quickly made up from The exact extent of the Greek LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-M.

offically informed that

reserves and other units. Bear-sive and casualties tew, penetration into Albania is not Maleky, the Bovlet Ambassador.

Elsewhere bombs fell in the

KATHER FANTASTIC- clear but there is no doubt that saw Mr. Butler, the Foreign Under- Admiral A. M. Feters, DS.C., was

relieved as Commodore-in-Charge, Home counties in East Anglia and “It is for this reason that I find | they are north of Podgradet Secretary at the Foreign Office Hongkong, on Nov. 27, by Commo- southeast Scotland but little damit hard to regard that statement besond Moshcopolis, through yesterday afternoon:

dore & C. Collinson..

Lage was done and the number of that we were on the verge of de- Frasheri in the centre and only It is understood that the talks

Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Feters casualties was small,

feat as anything else but rather. 30 miles from Berat thé pivot dealt with a general survey of the

One enemy bomber was destroy- fantastic. As a matter of fact, we point of the Italian second line political situation and topics of will proceed to the United King-

should only have been too pleased at that time to have met the full weight of the German bomber forces.

men have been completely smash-rectly in the conflict or join the ed and five others of about 75,000❘ecalition against. Britain. men in all have been disorganised.

or defence

DETERMINED OPPOSITION Only near the coast are the Italians putting up any deter- mined opposition. The Greeks

MAISKY SEES BUTLER

mutual interest.

OFFER TO YUGOSLAVIA BERLIN, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-Ar offer of "closer relations" WELS made to Yugoslavia by the Eun-

are still feeling their way" cattgarian Foreign Minister, Count tiously towards

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FEW CASUALTIES

ANTONESCU DISASSOCIATES

Argyro-Castron Cenky, according to the HIMSELF FROM MASS KILLING

and the Italians are trying to News Agency message from Buda- make a stand in the mountains; pest. Just south of the city

'TURKISH MINISTER

RESIGNS

LONDON, Nov 28 (Router) The Minister of Commerce in Tur key has resigned and It is be Hleved here that this is possibly in preparation for the reargani gation of the Ministry which is to be converted into a Ministry of Supply:

Other military measures are also

being tazeti.

Count Csaky, who was speaking

**If the correspondent had' re- ferred to the difficulties which we were facing over night attacks, I

OF CAROL'S SUPPORTERS: S.M.C.

It will be recalled that An- namite riots broke out in southern French Indo-China on Nov. 23-24 but the situation had since return- ed to normal, the reports con- clude.

GERMANY A COUNTRY OF HOMICIDAL MANIACS

"When I first went to. Germany, my first impression was that E had come to a country of homicidal manises and that impression is justified," said SIR HOBERT VANSITTART, Chief Diplomatic Ad- viser to the British Government, when he broadcast in London yes-- terday

"Io my talk last week," said Sir Robert "I told you how the German people had behaved to their neighbours Today I want to point out some of the characteristics of the German mind. I read. In a German newspaper a few days ago this statement England should know now that we do not Joke.

Chinese, we de know that," said Bir German's be given another enaret.

un the Foreign Aire Committee NEW GOVERNMENT POWER Police Strike

Parliament, coupled the offer with a warning that "voluntary self-limitation is sometimes more profitable than the policy of

and) theoretical Independence that it was Yugoslavia's interest to have a reliable neighbour in the

north

TURKEY ASSURED. ANKARA, Nov. 28 (Reuter) The German Ambassador to Turkey,

Herr von Papen, is reported since his return from Berlin, to have

Today's War Summary

FURTHER LIGHT ON THE RECENT GERMAN-BOVEET TALKS held in the Reich capital is thrown in an article by the Istanbul cor- respondent of a Swiss newspaper who says that if a plan ever exist- ed to invade Palestine and Egypt through Asia Minor across the Dardanelles it has been abandoned owing to Soviet opposition. He also writes that Moscow will have nothing to do with the Three- Power Pact.

THE RUMANIAN PRIME, MINISTER, GENERAL ANTONESCU, has publicly disclaimed responsibilty for the shooting of 84 political prisoners, including most prominent of ex-King Carol's political sup- porters, in a prison There is also news of new Governmental pow ers aimed at curbing further excesses and it has been found neces- sary to specifically decree the death penalty for cases of preme- ditated murder.

DAAN ITALIAN CRUISER, AND A DESTROYER WERE DAMAGED in the encounter with British naval units at extreme range in the Medi- terranean. The Italian High Command claim to have inflicted dam- age on a British aircraft-carrier, battleship and cruiser

THE BRUNT OF ENEMY AIR ATTACKS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. was borne by a town in South-West England and London and its suburbs. In London the raids were intermittent throughout the night

LONDON, Nov, 28 (Realer)-The Rumanian State leader, GEN. ANTONESCU, has taken drastic steps to disassociate himself from the mass executions of er-King Carol's political, supporters which took place in the Jelva military prison, near the RumanianTM capi- tal, before dawn yesterday.".

Threat

SHANGHAI, Nov 28 (Reuter) With the Chinese constables of the Following an agitated all-day cabinet meeting, after which Gen. Ave Police stations in the Interns-

Robert. "If you look way back It came in 1939. Every time you....

into the black record of Germany give the butcher, bird, another

them.

you will find it is so and the au chance, he will give you thors of jokes in Germany, now war and every time his intended are sent to concentration camps. victims show signs of drawing to- That is why the Germans cannot gether, there comes the usual talk understand why no one loves of encirclement and the victims have been stupid enough to listen Here is Field Marshal Cering to this cry studen

KAISER'S BID. disclaimed responsibility for the shooting of the 64 pollical prison-20 on strike for higher wages, who says Germany has no designs

Referring to the last war and Shanghai is faced with the post against Czechoslovakia. I pledge ers, including the most prominent of Carol politicians. News now comes from Bucharest nent men. His body was found bility of one of the most serious my solemn word and honour that the Kaiser's bid for world do relations between the two countunately for the world, that failed to the Staudal Agency in Rome riddled with bullets and it is stat labour controversies in the history we have only one wish for better minion, Sir Robert said FGF-

new Governmental powers, ed that he was ousted from his of the city. evidently aimed at curbing fur-house and taken away and shot, Mador K. M. Bourne, Commistries. Bo much for the Marshal's too The Kaiser ran away and thê sioner of Police in the Internation-honour which he pledged in 1938. Germans said it was his fault. It ther excesses of the rank-and-file according to a London message Settlement, however, said thas · UTMOST - SAVAGERY action by Nazi-Inspired legionaires | Severat politicians have lost the man would receive “some in-

and which incidentally, throws a their lives without even having crease very soon and declared. lurid light on the conditions of been arrested or imprisoned. everyday lie in Rumanta- since

of

that country adhered to the Axis Japan Pact. 4

It has been found necessary 10 decree specifically the death penalty for cases of premeditated murder, five to fen Jerry hard fabour for per- sons guilty of kidnapping or attempted kidnapping or "breaking into private bonses or for trespassing on private property.

The decree also provides for the quick bringing to justice oferi minals all those affected by the decree to be brought to trial with in ten days of being arrested,

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The latest victim of Rumania's Iron Guard blood-bathis Protes-8

and one of Rumania's most emi

SHANGHAI IS FACED WITH THE POSSIBILITY of one of the moet serious labour controversies in the city's history with Chinese constables of five police stations in the International Bettlementsor Yoga a former Prime Minister 9-10 Finance and Commerce. threatening to go on strike for higher wages.

was not.

Sir Robert went on to refer to

cried

"And then the Germans | that the matter would "undoabt: German books which gloated over out at the reparations, but the adly" be settled without difficulty, war as "the noblest of activities,gures of the reparations demand. It will be recalled that the on- These books, he said, urged the uted of them are never compared Germans have imposed on the. nese constables in Tientsin and most savagery in conducting total now with those that the poor, poor the British police struck for the war. A German hero had once

said that "a conquered people poor, poor French same reason a short while ago.

should be left nothing but their "What will you do if you lone the war a neutral once asked a eyer to

Weep with "

German,

ex-Kaiser has been left unmolest-¡

SAVOY HOTEL Have you wondered why the we will organise sympathy,"

DAMAGED

LONDON, Nov. 28 (BWB)--It can now be stated the Savoy and Cart tan Hotels are among London buildings damaged in recent enemy air raids,

The town hall at Leicester has also suffered damage and the com- vent of the Sacred Heart at Roe hampton, on the south-west out skirts of London, must be added to the long list of religions and edu cational premises which have been

bombed.

ed so long in Germany?" asked Sir was the reply. Robert "It is because his policy "Herr Hitler will fall too, but was exactly the same as Herr Hit not for want of calculation," said with a stred for peace guided by brain storms. It la ler's policy of aggrandisement Sir Robert "Bomeone recently suggested that Herr Hitler's polley

Referring to the last war. Bir not. He has been perfectly true and ding wa Robert mid that the Chermans had to type from the start. There is boasted of how well they planned nothing abnormal about him and executed the what was cept physically. His physical de while they were winning." he said, rects are no doubt irritating mit and when they lost, they pro- they do not acomint for his boller

tested their innocence.

of fraud and force and force and

And After that war, many fraud That is the true German people hastened to ask that the policy.