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HONGKONG, TUESDAY DECEMBER 31, 1940.

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ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH WAS ONE OF GREATEST EFFORTS OF CAREER: IS WARMLY WELCOMED IN

GREEKS

LONDON: GERMAN SILENCE TAKE MORE

Axis Partners Are Regarded As

Enemies Of America

THE

REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT BANOSEVELT'S BROADCAST ADDRES AMERICAN NATION INCLUDE COMMENTS BY THE AMERICAN PRESS AND OPINIONS FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE The NEW YORK HERÁLD-TRIBUNE

ys "The President's address was gue of the greatest efforts of his career. It was blunt in its realism, ita courage, said Its purpose. Here is a high all for action and if the President policy by translating it into action he will find the pe unanimously, in support of ever

The NEW YORK TIMES states th

gards the three-Powe countries under notice of America.

ster he can take to falt his pron the President's blant announceme directed against the United States he regards them as potential, ir not

Speed-Up Of Air Mails:

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While there is a feeling ominous qulet In RL with regard to Mr. Roosevelt speech, SIGNOR GAYDA con tinues to threaten the Unif

New Route On Main Line States. He wards Mr. Roes

Will Benefit Hongkong

Special to the Hongkong Dally Press

velt that Axis tolerance

HEIGHTS

Along the Albanian coastal area the Greeks have ken strategic heights to the bit and north- west of Chimarrà, emits a Londen mesange.

An Italian counterattack, near Pogradets was then back and patrol and artillery kivities are continuing

Brecks, hare, alto captured Bahng: south of

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was tantamount an act of undeclared war against

A TOKYO COMMENT 'regards

ting the United States to give fur-

ASPEED-UP IN THE AIR MAIL SERVICES BE-the Axis, TWEEN. ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA, WHICH WILL BE- NEFIT HONGKONG, is foreshadowed in an announcement the President's speech as commit from Australia on Sunday night that plans are being made ther assistance to China. to reduce the time taken for the journey between England and Australia from 35 days to 18.

Fighter Losses In Week

Germans 7, British 0

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The COLUMBIA BROADCAST- ING SYSTEM, commenting on the

nation bel speech, said, "The The speed-up is to affected on the main route faces the battle of defence."

In BUENOS AIRES and MEXICO between London and Cairo

CITY, the speech is welcomed as and, according to

a blunt statement of America's nouncement, will be diverted stand for democracy and is con- via LISBON, BATHURST sidered as one of the most power- SUDAN ful and strongest indictments of (GAMBIA), THE (KHARTOUM) AND ON TO CAIRO, from where the pre- sent route will operate

Nazism.

In NEW

P

ZEALAND, Mr. Fraser, the Prime Minister, in a brosdeast from Wellington stated

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (Ben ter) The NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE frqin Wa- shington reported authorita- tively that the United States. may release at least 400 new pursuit and bombing planes, including sir Boeing flying Generalissimo fortresses to Chiang Kai-shek as a result of the talks of the Chinese Mission, headed

by General Peter Mow, with United States Government oficials.

MADRAS GIFT TO

AIR MINISTRY"

Above are the King and Queen pietured when they inspected canteen and ambulance, workers.

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BRITISH

GUNS POUND

BARDIA

In the Western Desert. British guns pounded Bardia all day, states a London message, and it's fairly certain that no large party, of Italians can now get out of the fort,

LACK OF FOOD

There is no reason, however, to think that lack of food and water may force the Italians inside Bardia to surrender in the near future.

In the meantime the British sựy sti rushing up reinforcements and are taknig all steps to prevent help from reaching the Italian - garrison.

VICHY GOVERNMENT CLOSE THE

FRONTIER BETWEEN ITALY AND

FRANCE: MOVE CONNECTED WITH

NAZI PREPARATIONS

Petain Will Be Guided

By American Envoy

atë messige Tran Vichy last night amounced that the Vichy Government had closed the frontler between Italy and France, according to an Australian report.

This is taken to be în connexion with German pre- parations to send troops through France and it is consider- ed that the German Government would be playing a very dangerous game if they decide to take this step.

In the meanwhile further | Ambassador to Vichy, Admiral reports show that relationshy. and there is a feeling that between Germany and the he Marshal will resist anything that, will tend to place the French French Government are ation completely under Hitler's rapidly moving to a crisis.

heel

WILL BREAK AWAY

Latest messages received in Lon- dan.showed that there is some un-

If Nazi pressure, becories too! certainty about what has resulted

cute there is a likelihood that so far from the negotiations now

the members of the Vichy Cabinet in progress but is understood that the Nazis are exerting con-with Germany will

who are opposed to collaboration break away siderable pressure on the question

They realise that the Navy and of the French Fleet.

the French Colonial Empire are A diplomatic correspondent in that Mr. Roosevelt showed that another 200,000 rupees to the Air! Slace the interruption to traffic he knew that the tide has turned Ministry in London, says a London London is of the opinion that Mar-he only weapons which they stil

the direct service between in Britain's favour and would carry message. Madras has now con-shal Petain will be guided in his have to save their country."

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1 Bangkok, Hong-her through the decisive" blow tributed a total of 2,000,000 rupees. negotiations by the United States Hongkong and kong has

incon- been greatly venienced, apart from the long

on

BENEFIT TO H.K.

which she was preparing.

"This is not cheap optimism," LONDON, Dee, 30 (British Wire-delays on the present main route. said Mr. Fraser. "but sure policy 'less)-During the week ended The reduction of time on the based on our vast resources, and midnight Saturday, the Germans main route will, of course, benefit our determination to win."

Mr. Fraser said that he and his in ralds on Britain, lost seren Hongkong as it is understood that planes-two in the early hours of when the malls reach Singapore people were privileged to assist in victory for, democracy Sunday, Dec., 22, three on the from Rangoon, a flying boat will securing night of Monday-Tuesday, one be available to bring the mails to which would not only save New during Tuesday and one on Christ-Hongkong. Aying via Brimei and Zealand and the Empire but all

the Philippines. mas Day.

During the same period, no British fighters were lost,

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An alternative which has been suggested is that the mails for Hongkong should be tipped off at Rangoon and carried from there by plane to Kunming and thence to Hong- kong.

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AUSTRALIANS CHEER

In AUSTRALIA, crowds of peo- Five British bombers were lost

ple gathered in the streets opposite in the course of wide-spread and

shops, with radio receivers, to heavy attacks over enemy end

listen to Mr. Roosevelt's speech. Unfortunately reception was poor Fenemy occupied territory, one on the night of Monday-Tuesday, one

Whichever suggestion is alt-but they were able to catch the on the night of Tuesday-Wednesday,

decided upon it will more important parts of his words mátely one on the night of Thursday-eliminate the serious inconvenience and burst into cheers when "the Friday, and two on the night of

now being experienced to Hong Friday-Saturday,

kong over the receipt and despatch of air mails.

-On Other- Pages

Paze

2-Cricket notes; Golf and yachting results; HK: Po-. lice Reserve; Crossword puzzle. 3-Radio programmes: Com- ing events: Cinema notes. 40.8. missionaries invited to go into "Free China"; Air engagement over de- sert; Showers of incen- diarles, high explosives on London; Chungking clamps down on food hoarding. 5-Farewell to 1940: Round

the Police Courts 6-Leading article: Japan

Backs the Wrong Horse.

CLIPPER SERVICE

It is interesting in this con- nexion to mention that Hongkong is still awaiting news of the pro- posed Pan American Clipper ser- vice from Manila to Singapore. It is known that the authorities in the United States have accepted the suggestion favourably and the British view point on the proposal..

doubtless now being awaited.

BOX OF CIGARS FOR PREMIER

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3

The province of Madras has sent

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Deliberate Attempt By Germans To Set London City On Fire: Heroic Civilian Workers: Guildhall Damaged

́LONDON, DEC. 30 (REUTER)—ON SUNDAY NIGHT THE GERMANS TRIED TO SET FIRE TO THE CITY OF LONDON AND WHEN PEOPLE WENT TO WORK THIS MORNING RUINS WERE SMOULDERING AND SOME FIBES WERE STILL BURNING.

The German raid is regarded as z deliberate attempt to set the city on fire as bombs were dropped Indiscriminately and it was the most concentrated rald that London has yet bad. It lasted a few hou2TS.

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NEW G-IN-C. FOR EAST INDIAN SQUADRON

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Japanese Army Warning

More Aid For Chiang

TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Reuter)- Charging Britain and the United States with sacrincing the Chinese" people in their attempt to wear down Japan, the Japanese Army Press Bureau today issued a war- ing to the Japanese people that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-abek will continue his resistance against Japan as long as he cap obtain British and American aid,

The warning foresess the, pos- sibility of increased Anglo-Ameri- can assistance to Chiang Kai-sher in direct proportion. to the

the weakening of

Camdn. Government and declaring that the China, hostilities has reached a world-wide scale" and that the Japanese Army is determined to carry on the conflict to a COD- COURT, clusion without wavering.

A denise pall of smoke hung over the capital throughout the night and despite the berole efforts of the firemen many important buildings wern damaged including the famous Wren church of ST. BRIDE8, a museum, a college and two, hospital, also commercial and residential buildings...

Among the buildings hát also were the GUILDHALL and the CENTRAL known as the Old Bailey.

Today's News Summary

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS SPEECH to the American nation is warmly welcomed in official circles in London and is regarded as further proof of the courage and realism of ainerice's attitude to- wards he dangers which contront democracy in the Western Hemis phere no less than in Europe and Asia.

DESPITE HEROIC EFFORTS OF FIREMEN máng buildings, were set ablaze in London on Sunday night in one of the most inten sive raids the city has yet experienced. Damage was done to many famous buildings Including the Guildhall and several of the city churches. 8. Bride's was set alight early in the raid Another Wren church completely gutted was that of Bt. Vedast Foster,

AT LEAST 400 NEW PURSUIT and bombing planes may be re- from the West Indies sa a birth-leased by the United States to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek a day present for Mr. Churchill. the result of talks between the Chinese Mission and U. 8. Govern

The inscription on the box paid ment oficials,

A box of cigars has been sent"

a tribute to Mr. Churchill's dog-

gedness and leadership, Ya London message.

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St. Paul's Cathedral was itself in danger for a time when incendiary bombs burnt through the root, but fortunately did, nodariage to the woodwork.

Hercie elvilian workers spent the whole night fighting the flames. Three air raid wardens were killed.

RAF. night fighters went out to moet the raiders and drove them

In spite of the heavy damage done the casualties were few. This new attempt by the Germans to set London on are has only con- firmed the impression that the German rulers have been taken back, and are stil foundering about, by the stiff resistance which they are meeting, BIASA, The raid is by no means a reply

THE OREEKS HAVE MADE FURTHER small advances towarda Berat and also west of Tepelini along the road to Valona. The to the persistent attacks which

Cont'd Page 7. Col. 3 Italiana have made a counter-attack in the Pogradełz area;:

CRIMINAL

The Future Of India

AN INDIAN PARTY CONFERENCE held in Calcutta yesterday expressed admiration for Britain's bold stand and urged the people to support Britain because the future of Indita was bound up in a British victory.

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ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION the conference proposed that India should be given dominion status within a period not ceeding two years after the conclusion of the war:

IN THE MEANTIME, states a London message. It was urged that the General Government should be asked to give India a na tional character,

...

ANOTHER RESOLUTION SUGGESTED the speedy Indianitation of the mdian Navy and Air Force,

AN INDIAN CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE at Lucknow urked that India must support Britain and her Allles and condemned Bart aggression. It was stated that India could not remain indifferent to the war.

IN DEALING WITH the constitution in India, the conference urged that communal differences should be immediately settled.