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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
20 THOUSAND JAPANESE Restrictions
KILLED IN HUPEH:
COMMANDER COMMENDED
CHUNGKING, Dec. 4 (Central)-Generalissima Chiang Kai-shek has feier aphed to General Là Trung-Jen. Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces in Hupeh, cammending his wise direction of. the recent operations in central, and northern Hugeh resulting La a Japanese debacle, and instructed him to report ail the Chinese officers and men who displayed unusual gallantry in the Hupeh battle,
1941 Will See Air Superiority Of The Allies Established
recent
It is officially announced that about 20,940 Japanese troops were killed in action in Hugch and large quantities of arms and ammunition · were seized.
According to a report from Tun- ki, Anhwel, following their recent defeat at Chinteh, in south-west Anhwel, near the Kiangs! border, the Japanese massed reinforce- ments and launched a fresh offer LONDON, Deo, & (Reuter)----Gen- eral de Gaulle, Leader of the Fressive at dawn on Dec. 1. French, toki Reuter today that the
One enemy column attacking at Germans will soon be making a the south bank of the Taipal Lake new more, probably in the Mediat Chinten was immediately re- terranean, “and I, belleve 1941 will Bulsed. It tried later to build pon see the air superiority of the Al- toon bridges across a tributary of the lake but was thrice frustrated
Hles established..
"I do not think the Germans in the attempt,
- will wait for that, but will try i
In Blockaded
CABLE
JEWISH QUESTION
Shanghai Area IMMINENT
Are Relaxed
BUDAPEST, Dec. 4° (Reuter)— Hungary must accustom herself to the restrictions." declared the SHANGHAI, Dec. 4 (Reuter Prime Minister, Count Teleki," Through the intervention of the speaking in Parliament at the Consular Body, the Japanese re-close of the budget debate. laxed somewhat the restrictions in the blockaded western area in re- |gard to foreigners, but the Chinese are still finding difficulties to en
er or leave the district.
4.
“Hungary's allies are at war and that is why it may not be that Hungary has abundance while the peoples of the Axis are submitting to very heavy restrictions."
Bread and four would be mixed with maize and potatoes and ration cards for fats would be withdrawn from Orthodox Jews,
Foreigners, are now able to leave, and enter the area by certain roads where all foreign pedestrian and vehicular traite are being inspect- ed by Japanese gendarmes and Japanese controlled Chinese police-eign policy was clear. Hungary The direction of Hungary's for-
was adapting herself in concrete form to the new Europe."
t
STOCKS EXHAUSTED Chinese caught in the blockaded The Jewish question 'was one of one are becoming frente as at the most imminent and the Gov- 800,000 Jews-living in. Hungary stocks and foodstuffs in the dis-ernment wanted to prevent the from mixing with the Hungarian
trics are exhausted.
All shops in the area stl remain closed while patrols of Japanese gendarmes and plainclothesmen are continuing the search of re-
→ dences. FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
Japanese officials; it is reported, some important movement. I
Another enemy column pushed intimated the restrictions would think they will carry the war into toward Malukow on the west bank not be listed unill they are assur- the Mediterranean.”
For the Taipai Lake. Fighting is in led of the hopelessness of the hunt,
nation,
Enemy Attacks On London & Birmingham
LONDON, Dec. 4 (BWS)-The
The General considered that the progress. French national opinion is now It is reported that of "abont gradually turning against the 5,000 Japanese troops engaged tri German. The people of France the last offensive on Chihter half EXTRA-SETTLEMENT Air Ministry and Ministry for
have
are beginning to realise that there were killed or wounded. No fewer is no hope for the continued existence of their country without the defeat of Germany.
re-
than 1,000 Japanese dead been sent to"Tunglin on the south bank of the Yangtze River where they will be shipped elsewhere
LOSHAN OPERATIONS
AREA POLICING
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4 (Reuter-An agreement concerning the policing of the extra-settlement area was reached as the result of talks be tween the SM.C. Police Commis-
小ウ
Home Security, communique on last night's enemy air raids, on Britain says:-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940.-PAGE 1
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING CENTRE. CHRISTMAS SEOFFING CENTRE . CHRISTMAS SHOPFING
CENTRE ■ CHRISTMAS SHOPTING CENTRE. CHRISTMAS ́SHOPPING CENTER
Invitation
AWAITING YOUR INSPECTION 18
THE LARGEST AND
FINEST
ASSORTMENT OF GIFTS FOR
CHRISTMAS EVER
WE OFFERED
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEE THEM AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
CHINA - EMPORIUM,
HMITTED,
HAVE
› CENTRE • CHRISTMAS KHOFFING CENTRE. CHRISTMAS SHOFFING CENTRE
DNILJOHS SVALSIEHO •HALNIO ONLLJORS" SVWLSINHO •TELLANO ONLLIONS SVKLSINHɔ •
VICHY'S RELATIONS Oil Pipelines
WITH BERLIN
Continued from Page 1
In Rumania Nationalised
"Last night, the enemy attacked LAVAL DID NOT KNOW
London and the Midlands and bombs were also dropped-at, var- M. Laval himself did not quite
tous scattered points between these
BERLIN, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-AD know where his negotiations with
but A great
deal behave in their usual way, as they oil pipelines in Rumania and in- A report from Nanyang. Honan.sioner and the Special Municipality areas and the coast. The attacks expulsions. the Germans would end, but the states that the Japanese invading Police Chief
were not on a large scale nor of has been done already to em-have nothing to gain from
stallations attached to them have sort of collaboration which M, La-Loshan, about 30 miles east
relations. moderation. of
Franco-German The agreement is subject to the a long duration and ceased soon bitter
been nationalised by a Government. val is seeking would mean the do slayang. have sustained
The Frenchmen realise only too "So you have the position of the heavy approval of Council and the Shang-after 10 p.m. mination of France by Germany, losses, About 700 dead conveyed hat Special Municipal Government The total number of killed and well that the German leopard will French fearing to go too far along decree, says a German news agency
message from Bicharist and the utilisation of her
to Wulltien, a point 12 miles east
the road to realstance and giving It is hoped that the agreement injured should not prove to be never change his spots,
whe decree states that all pipe- sources by the enemy.
"M. Laval himself is said to have away as little as they can, while unes not registered with the Gov of Sinyang, were cremated there reached between the two police large. on Nov. 26:
heads may be forwarded official's "In the Midlands, a number at been shocked or so he said he was. the Germans are holding off for ernment by the present owners Chinese artillery shelled and to the Counell by the Shanghales which were soon brought under at the Lorraine expulsions, but fear of losing the French Colonies within a fortnight will be taken
M. SCHIAPPE destroyed two Japanese supply de- 'Special Municipal Government in control was caused, but no large now there is no question of dis-
over without compensation. pots at a point south of Hsiahsien, the near future,
fires are reported in the London cussing any Anal peace terms.
This shows what could have All Jewish-owned- sagoing and in south shansi on Dec. 1. A Jap-↓
been done if the French Governriver vessels are also ing taken ares nor were any important ob- anese attack at Hankutsun, south!
jectives damaged there."
ment had decided to carry, on the over by the State. of Hsiahsten, in the afternoon | was repulsed,
REPEATED ATTACKS
Gen. de Gaulic added that he was convinced the Germans". Örst
alm is to use what remained of the French Fleet,
"The aim of the Free French is to rally the French Empire to their side in a way which will con- tribute the liberation of France and allow France not only to re cover her own liberty, but to par-
Hielpate in the re-establishment SHTUHING. Dec. 4- Chinese
for the. liberty of the world."
BANKS CLOSING
JAN. 1, 1941:
4
It is understood that the raid in
Birmingham area
NEW DEPARTURE the Midlands was mainly in the
IN MILITARY
TRAINING
(Reuter)-A
GREEKS TWICE AS FAR
Continued from Page 1
"I say this because, strange though it may seem, the Vichy Government has a big task before it to stave.of the kind of peace that Germany would like to impose on them. I will refer to this question again In a minute or 50.
!
war from abroad. How anxious the French Government is to keep the colonies from breaking away was seen in the appointment of M. Schlappe as High Commissioner of Syria, M, Schiappé, whose ap- pointment, doubtless had the ap- "There are other factors which proval of the Germans, was to have to be considered in these undermine the Free French move- relations for collaboration with ment in Syria, but mot his death
To begin with, the in somewhat mysterious circum
OTHER FACTORS
DEVELOPMENT
OF NAVAL, AIR BASES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Reuter) The War Department disclosed President Roosevelt has allotted to"
troops have repeatedly attacked the Japanese troops at points be- tween Canton and Bamshui and between Kongmoon and Fatshan LONDON, Dec. 4 In the past days.
new departure in military train- The Japanese at Canton, "Sam-lig in Canada is skiing and for
Heavy snow is falling on the Germany. LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-Anahi, Kongmoon and Fatshan are this a school of instruction "has
northern front. where the Italiană, international situation has certain stances when his aeroplane was the Army $25,000,000 for its share and taking strict vigilance. Additional been opened in Ottawa.
of them ly not evolved in Germany's favour shot down near Tunks. His death of expenditures of developing patrols have sent out.
Many ski clubs are placing their are retiring and some
the since Herr Hitler made his fruit-is no loss to either Britain's allies naval and air bases on sites ac- Wednesday, Jan. 1. 1941, in order to Cheungmel, west of Chaochow facilities at the disposal of active have gone perfiously near
less offer to Marshal Petaln. On or to France itself. M. Schlappe quired from Britain in the Atlan club of instructors Yugoslav frontfr. work uninterruptedly on that day has been recaptured by the Chi-units and a
The Italians have called up the other hand, the British are was a man of great ability, but tic and Caribbeati, Des which, however is not a general
nese, The Japanese retreated to have voluntarily offered their ser
This is in addition to the $50,- youths of 19 years of age to the fighting with renewed strength he was deservedly hated by the vice. public holiday.
Yukal, east of Cheungmet.
colours and 250,000 of these have and on the top of that the ham-French masses for the part he 000,000, previously allotted to the joined the colours.
mering which the Italians have took in bringing about the riots Navy for its share of the expendi- taken have served as an indication of 1934. that there is a weak spot in the
banks in England, Wales Northern Ireland are closing on
ITALIAN HOOLIGANISM IN TANGIER
LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter) 18 understood in authoritative quar- ters that Italian hoo!'ganism in Tangier has already been the sub- Ject of representations made local.
Axis Drive Into Balkans: Watch Spain, Portugal
THE AXIS DRIVE INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN BALKANS, THROUGH ALBANIA, AND GREECE, is the fitting-in of another segment of a Jig-saw"puzzle,
Greece is to be watched, but so are Spain and Portugal, "Even more closely to be watched are Turkey and Russia.
Admiral Sir Andrew. Can- ningham, Commander-in-Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleef, has congratulated the personnel of the Greek Navy on the skill they have 'dis- played. He made particular mention of the activities of
and Greek destroyers
sub- marines where they were op- posed to superior forces. Turkey is watching this night
"For our part, we must remem-
Axis which might be exploited ber that he was violently mo- further,
"Then there is the French internal situation. It is now some time since the Germans have thrown off their masks of decency and have shown them- selves to be the same old Bosch--brutai, arrogant, greedy, This has stirred the French people from their former apathy and lethargy.
"I don't mean that they will'
THE ITALIAN VENTURE INTO The attack on Greece, therefore. ly by ignor Gascoigne. Consul- GREECE has not started with the seems to be an Axis move to chat for freedom with a keen eye and General, who holds the local rank ́ngual bitzkrieg style of the Axix. lenge Eritishi might in the eastern the Ankara tadio yesterday said of Minister to the Spanish Admin- ́ Still, it is not Azis stylo-especial- Mediterranean by a move through the Greek advance on the southern |
Hitler style to start an adven the Aegean islands toward Egypt front has developed without any rise up against their conquerors ture without some motive, or pros- pect of sucRESS,
Istrator.
Assurances have been asked for
and received, states Reuter's diplo- matic correspondent.
The correspondent adds that a
CLOBE PARTNERSHIP report from Madrid. regarding the Mussolini would not have started British reply to Vichy appears pre- on his Grecian campaign without mature. It probably refers to the consulting Hitler first, Their meet- interim reply to Vichy stating the ing at. Florence evidenced the close
alleged bombing of Marseilles by partnership in the venture. the RAF, is still under investiun- { ́It- would therefore seem that tion and if it is found the RAF. Turkey, and Russia, the powers is responsible, appropriate mea-most directly involved, will not be sures will be taken
drawn into the coriffct if the Axia can help it.
The Axi
has Hungary,
DAILY EXPENDITURE Rumania, Bulgaria and Albania
OF £13 MILLION
LONDON Dec, ✦ (BWB)-Last
night's Exchequer returns revealed
and Suex from the eastern flank.
It is part of the puzzle, and may. be a long, harrying campaign rather than a blitzkrieg:
It diverts British strength from the shores of Egypt and Dorth Africa and might tempt
British diversion from - the western Mediterranean around Gibraltar.
OBVIOUS TRAP
enemy opposition
in one-night They are not in a OPENED DOOR ...
position to do so, but they are be- One Turkish newspaper stated:ginning to stir I need only re- "Albania was the bridgehead for mind you that a few days ago Italy in the Balkans, but now that eleven students were killed while Italy has been unable to crush demonstrating against their con Greek resistance, she has opened querors and since then many the door of the Balkans to Bri-rothers have been rounded up and tain and it is Britain now who sent to concentration camps. has the bridgehead, with Greece, Into the Balkans.”
"I know many of these studenta. Politically they are immature ana Reports: from the Balkan coun- have done many stupid things, like tries still show stiffening attitudes, the riots of 1934, But they are Bulgaria has again expressed her intensely patriotic in their up- desire for peace and neutrality, bringing and they have started but amrms her determination to something now which they intend
to finish off in due time, retain her independence.
Yugoslavia is doing the same and both countries have taken military measures to carry out this policy
The latter diversion is not so probable, unless the British fall into an obvious trap. That is where Spain and Portugal come in. Spain is friendly to the Axis and has In its grip. It Italy succeeds in
zambitions on Gibraltar and north northern · Greece, Yugoslavia!
Africa. General Franco has hest- will be entirely surrounded.
tated to enter the war on the Axis The Yugoslava, hardy as they side until victory seems likely, lest that Britain's war expenditure are, might find themselves forced his country be subjected to further touched a new record in the week to consent to the passage of Ger- starvation in the wake of the ended Saturday last of 290,133,950 man troops to reinforce the disastrous civil war, representing a daily expenditure Italians from the east, toward the Portugal likewise has kept aloof, order on Turkey, will be taken as border of European Turkey, Pas fearing that Its entry into the war th attack on her independence mage through Yugoslavia would would bring about a starvation and she will fight unti victory is obviate the danger of going blockade by Britain, Portugal be obtained. The activities for the through Bulgaria, which is too ing dependent on imports from the setting up of this new order in close to the straits for the comfort Atlantic aide for a decent national Europe have come to a standstili " of Turkey and Russia,
existence in these times, N
FOR GREEK RED CROSS
of about £13,000,000.
CANADIAN WAR EXPENDITURE
CITTAWA, Dec 4 (Reuter)Mr. Mackenzie King, Pamier of Cana- '
A report from Turkey says: "Any attempt to impose the new
.
"And now,” said Mr. Cavlet, "T
gaining counter in which I said that the French people had no dealings with the Germans,
-UNIQUE POSITION ..... "It is not easy to find a historical parallel to this post- tion. Metropolitan France fa at Germany's mercy and yet the Germans are hesitating, to push the Vichy Government too far and the French Empira remains intact.
If Hitler can make a ́aufflelent LONDON, Dec. (BW8)The TURKEY 4 SOVIET Turkey and the Soviet Union are showing to at the Iberian penin- New Zealand National Patriotic II Germany occupies the whole da, has accepted the suggestion by closely allied in interest. It als into the 11g-zaw puzzle, the Fund has asked the High Com of France, there is no doubt that Mr. Hanson, the Opposition Leader unlikely that the Axis will Axls will have almost all Europe nissioner to forward $2,000 ster the French Empire will break that a House of Commons commit antagonize them at this stage of in line for its Nazi-dominated Pan-ling to the Greek Red Cross away. On the other hand, if the French at home are so intractable. tee be set up to examine the car the game. They can be dealt with, Europe, Sweden and Switzerland, Society. reat war expenditure and will, table by negotiations of force, much the remaining hoidotits except for This amount has been despatch- the Germans might well decide to
Greece would beed through the British Red Cross take over the whole country and/ necessary motion when Parliament later probably by negotiations embattled pushovers; rather than through force.
Bociety.
if they did, they are certain to re-assembles In February..
Fascist and offered to co-operate with the Germans. It may be that Marshal Pétain gave him the job because he could have proceeded to dragoon Byria into obedience ́and" becauLES the Germans are anxious that the French Empire) should be kept intact.
“And so the struggle "con- tinués -in France itself .... be- tween the Lavalites and those who are not prépared to give anything away. But there are also signs that a healthier spirit is in the process of. generation."
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