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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

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The following is the latest list of

subscriptions received to date for credit of the B.W.OF.:--`

“FIRESIDE” TALK POINTER TO US. FOREIGN

POLICY IN THE NEW YEAR

Previously acknowledged, 5647. Painful Blow To Japanese

368.38.

The Hongkong Chinese Relief: Association being part of the col- lections from a Flower Day, $750; | Interest up to Dec. 31. 1940, $336.50, Total: $648.354.88.

Hopes For Rapprochement

President Roosevelt's "fireside" talk in which he bitterly denoun- ced the Axis Powers and appealed to the American nation to convert Itself into a "great arsenal of Democracy" was interpreted by the TA KUNG PAO yesterday as a clear indication of the trend of the

St. John Ambulance United States foreign policy in 1941, which embraces further positive

First Aid Test

The following candidates quali- fied in "First Ald to the Injured" as under-

Kowloon Dock Recreation Club: -John Crookdake, John G. H. Humble. Harry Scott, John Revie. David Anderson, Leo Barkus. Al fred D. Pearson, Willam, Wright, William McMaster, Geoffty New-

house, Francis Large....

St. John Ambulance Headquar- ters: Nazar Hussain. James Walter Whitmore, Grosvenor Charley Militza Packovsky. Mabel Chenal loy. Katle Sadick, Beebin Abbas. Norman Nolde, Robert Langson, Barbara Redwood. Margaret Lebe-

deff, Dorothy Margaret Shaw, Sheila Haynes.

"Cercates should be ready for

and may be obtained on applica-

tion to the Secretary, St. John Am- bulance Headquarters. Tai Hang Road.

aid to Britain and China. The report in the New York Herald- Tribune regarding the sale of 400 American planes to China elo- quently testifies to this, the paper asserted..

Of particular significance in the President's speech, the paper said was the part declaring that the Tripartite Alliance between. Germany, Italy and Japan is aimed at "menceing the United States. This amounted to a virtual refutation of the recent utterances of Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka and Admiral K. Nomura, respectively Japanese

CABLE

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Her Majesty the Quecu shaking hands with members of the "Women's Ambulance Drivers' Corps during a recent inspection.

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CHINA DEFENCE LEAGUE'S YEAR MESSAGE ↑ TO FRIENDS ABROAD

Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the United States, branding NEW

them as mere lles.

It is Japan, and not Germany. call to action" and says that thẻ who finds the speech most painful President's aim to see the facts as

It will be warmly received not

by all nations suttering from gression, the paper said.

NOTICE TO AXIS

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to receive, because the latter does they are is the one guiding alm FROM GUERRILLA STRONGHOLDS ON HILL AND PLAIN. not hope for a rapprochement with of all those who have been urging CHINA'S DEFENDERS IN 1941 LOOK UPON A WORLD IN FLAMES the United States but the former the American people to send ald-THE FLAMES OF WAR FIRST REKINDLED BY JAPAN'S PRESENT does, as her Ambassador is on the to Britain.

RULERS IN MANCHURIA TEN YEARS AGO. To Chips. In these last verge of sailing for America to

VICHY RESERVED Improve relations between the two

years, war has been no stranger. But against the spreading battle- LONDON, Dec. 31 (Reuter)-The Ares in Europe and the Mediterranean, the great historical Issues of countries, the paper pointed out. Lyons Radio treated President the Far Eastern conflict are outlined with a new and startling clarity.

The NATIONAL TIMES termed Roosevelt's speech with great care President Roosevelt's speech as re-

ONLY CHINA, MORE PEOPLE Borderland Orphanage, are enure- Comment was that the speech NOW WILL ADMIT THEN EVER ly dependent upon us for mainten- presentative of the voice of the was "as important as had been entire American nation.

BEFORE, STANDS BETWEEN ance and their continued existence. expected' and that the intensity THEMSELVES AND A SUDDEN So now we must ask all our past collection on or about Jan. 15, 1941.only by the British people but also would stop American aid to Br.VIOLENT EXTENSION OF WAR friends and supporters, and the of the statement that nothing as-tain "goes beyond the limits of China's struggle is recognised for hope to gain in 1941, to play their IN THE PACIFIC. Belatedly new friends and supporters we official style and is certain to what it has always been: the front part in helping us to maintain and arouge passionate comment 20 NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (Reuter) over the world."

line of defence for all potential strengthen these essential services: "By bluntly announcing that he Extracts of the speech were forces of progress and democracy CHINA RELIEF WORK MUST GO

the German-Italian-Jap-quoted by the Lyons Radio but the in the Pacific zone. anese Fact as directed semi-off-quotations were remarkable for these people have seen at last, cially aginst the United States. the fact that many references to means more than pity and terror THE NEW YEAR: the President has put all

the National

and the hope of a gallant resis three countries on notice that he policies were omitted; the

tance.. IT MEANS THE LIFE OR regards them as potential, #f mary given was that issued by the DEATH OF FREEDOM OVER PER-Committee wishes to re-affirm. its OF THE Complete conadence in the ultimate victory of the unffed Chinese peo- ple in their great struggle for GREATEST STEP

liberation and national Indepen- There can be no lasting peace in dence. But we cannot deny that has been defeated by the combined ever before. 1941 will be, & critica! efforts of the Chinese and Japan-year-perhaps the critical year-

OFFICERS' DRESS

Allowance And

Style

Kit

To the Editor of The Daily Telegraph

regards

not actual, enemies."

This sentence, is contained in the New York Times editorial сп Six.-Your correspondent, Mr. President Roosevelt's talk in which Charles Bux, In his letter araws it is also stated that the over- some inaccurate conclusions

Socialists and their

Sun-

German official news agency.

ITALIAN - COMMENT "Roosevelt pretends that Ame- rica is menaced by the Axis." says

HAPS ONE THIRD GLOBE.

China's war, [ONY

In this New Year, the Central

1whelming majority of the country/the Giornale d'Italia, adding that Asla until Japanese Imperialism the situation now is graver than:

connection with the outfit allow will agree wholeheartedly with his the Axis Powers have been tolerant

As a central thesis that victory of the up to now, but there is a limit to lese peoples, with the active sup-in the Far East.

ance and dress of officers. serving officer (voluntary) from Axis Powers would mean a "new 1915 to the present day, I can as- and terribe era."

sure

him that the department The New York Herald-Tribune concerned in assessing the outfit describes the address as, a "high

SMASHING AN ENEMY FLARE

What happens to a flare from an enemy aircraft which is caught by the AA guns is shown by this remarkable photograph taken during a recent air raid on London. The gunners have found their target, and the flare. still blazing, has been

smashed to pieces.

allowance is in no way responsible for any tendency to lack of start- ness .or poor quality material there is very little of the latter.

The kit allowance of £30 15

from

tolerance.

The war, says the newspaper, is port of all true friends of peace

There are two things we wish to and democracy in every land. being fought to liberate Europe

time to our friends The China Defence League believes say at this from British domination. : I asserts that Britain cannot win that a Free, United Chinese Re-abroad. One of them is concerned the war and that American help public could be the first and great-with external affairs and the in- would be "sheer waste and not est step towards peace in the Pacternational situation, the other fc, and might yet do much to re-

with Chinese internal affairs. without some risk to herself."

dress the shaken balance of a war- ring world.

In the Arst p.ace, we would re- "UTTERLY IRRESPONSIBLE"

mind particularly those countries TOKYO, Dec. 31 (Reoter)-The

So now we appeal, once more to standing in the "destined path" of assertion that President Roose all our friends abroad, in this fate- Japanese expansion, of the impli velt's polley is driving the Unitedral year for many nations in both cations of the Japanese Govern- States closer to war is made by the Old World and the New: AID ment's new alignment with the the Japanese newspaper. Yömlur THE UNITED CHINESE PEOPLE Axis Powers, and of the danger IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE Which must threaten them IF AND President Roosevelt's statement LIBERTY, AND HUMAN FRO-WHEN JAPANESE IMPERIALISM.

Shimbun

that he believed that the Axis Powers were not going to win the

war

GRESS!

was dismissed as "utter's THIRD YEAR: Irresponsible and the nespaper adds that whatever the situation may be in the coming year, the responsibility must be borne partly by the United States.

In 1941, the CHINA DEFENCE

war.

ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE AXIS, IS ABLE TO SWING ITS ARMED FORCES SOUTHWARDS | INTO THE PACIFIC... Beyond question, the International situa-.

LEAGUE" carries on into its third tion" over the last year full year of activity on behalf of has developed in ways favouring the fighters and victims of China's such a move. Against It, If it PRESIDENT PLEASED

came, the combined navies of the WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Reuter)

The League was first established Pacific would be a poor substitute -President Roosevelt is greatly in April, 1838, es a democratic, for the united Chinese resistance pleased at the reaction to his speech non-partisan relief organisation, which at present still holds Japan's The address brought greater, "res pledged to two primary objects-warlords in check. Fonse than to any previous Roose- To keep friends abroad inform

of China's velt talk, sald his Secretary. Mr.ed of the development Stephen Early, making this an- struggle. and of the greatest needs of China's Wounded, Orphans end nouncement.

Refugees.

The messages, he added were 100 to one in favour of the policy enunciated in the talk.

The bowls match between the Sergeants" "Mess, H. E. V. D. C. and the Kowloon Bowling Green Club will take place on Jan. 11,

LONDON RAID: HISTORIC BUILDINGS DESTROYED

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some of the city's most historic nursery rhyme-contributed.

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2. To collect and distribute Funds and Supplies (strictly for medical, re- Het. and educational purposes) in ald of the fighting forces and civilians of China wherever their need greatest.

In pursuance of these objects,

We can only point out the "obvious answer to this chal- lenge: CLOSER CO-OPERA- TION AMONG PACIFIC COUN- TRIES, INCREASED SUPPORT FOR CHINA, and WITHDRAW AL OF ALL DIRECT OR IN- DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO JAPAN UNTIL JAPANESE POLICY HAS CHANGED.

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DEATH OF MRS. H. GUTIERREZ

The funeral took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yester-

The deceased is survived by her husband, two sons, Mrs. A. Rozario

the Central Committee in Hong-PEACE OFFENSIVE: kong has issued a regular News- letter and numerous Special Re- Second-and directly concerned

Without Democracy there porta; and has maintained close with this-we must draw attention

can be no Unity; without Unity contact with China Relief commit to the methods by which the Jap-

there can be no Resistance.^- tees in several countries-notably anese militarists, backed by Ger-

We believe these principles, with two representative British and man and Italian diplomacy, are which were the principles of Dr. American organisations, the China preparing for their Pacific adven- Sun Yat-sen, are shared by all our umple at the present time, tax or LONDON,' 31' (BWB)-In Sunday (to the roof of the Guild Hall with Campaign Committee, London; ture: Reviving the old slogans of friends abroad. Your support for no tax. A newly joined officer night's flagrantly indiscriminate disastrous results" to a building and the Ching Aid Council, New the Anti-Comintern Pact, Japan's them, with the increased support day of the late Mrs. Hippolyta Gu- an O.T.C.U. has already attack on London, states an off-erected between 1411 and 1435, and York. Blace its foundation, the ruling groups have lately developed for China which the international tierrez, wife of Mr. J. A. Gutierrez, been supplied gratis with all he cal communique, there was to the cost of which the famous League has distributed many hund political "peace offensive" in situation so clearly demands, will the Rev. Gramus officiated. requires for everyday wear. On nowhere any attempt to single out Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Whitting reds of thousands of dollars in China, utilising Wang Ching-we help to strengthen the Chinese being councilsstoned, all he must targets of military importance button-Turn Again Whittington of contributions from all over the and other agents of disgruntled Government and the Chinese na (mother) and Mrs. M. Abraham

world. It has organised tour In-cliques and factions to stir up in-tion to advance unitedly through buildings were destroyed or It was named Guild Hall because ternational Pesce Hospital centres ternal discord, as a preliminary to 1941 along the path of national (sister). seriously damaged

in war areas otherwise entirely withdrawal of Japanese troops for beration. No-fewer than six famous From a sartorial point of view churches were set on fire and the Much of the damage was seen by without medical services. It has action elsewhere: The idea of civil regularly supported the Medical strife is overwhelmingly rejected by the war is brought home rather ancient hail of the Girdlers Comthe Prime Minister and Mrs. Chur-Relief Corps of the Chinese Red the vast mass of the Chinese peo- chill when they visited the scene

T. V. SOONG, President SOONG CHING LING, yesterday. When their presence Cross, the Chinese Industrial Co-ple, who have no desire thus sim-

"(Mmé"" Sun Yat-sen), became known they were accom-operatives, the Northwest Burner ply to play Japan's game. But we

Chairman Danied by a great crowd of cheer-land. Orphanage, and many other cannot underestimate the danger ing. Londoners,

relief projects and institutions in of such tactics to Chinese unity

HILDA "SELWYN-OLARKE, "Good Old Winston! Give it to the guerrilla zores.

today. More than ever before

Hon. Becretary, ming

The following will represent them back and remember we can We believe that the China De China needs the support of foreign

H.K.C.C. 1st XI against Craigen- The incendiaries which fell on take what we had and much fence League has been able to friends to strengthen unity and

Farnaby, of Royal Scots, who was gower 1st XI on Saturday, at H.K the root of the Guild Hall were more was the message given by make a valuable contribution to all active progress towards democracy ordered off the field during the CC.-L.T. Ride (Capt.), N, D. similarly extinguished but later he city workers.

these practical and productive at home.

First Division football match Booker, A. J, Dewer, W. G. Finnie, flames from the burning Church Firemen perched on the roots means for the relfer of suffering in In this situation, the China De-against St. Joseph's, was cautioned T. V. N. Fortescue, R. H. Grimths, of Saint Laurence Jewry spread and the grimy demolition squads war-torn China. Some of these fence League clearly takes its stand at a meeting of the Emergency M, F. L. Haymes D. McLellan, D. across the small courthouse which rested from the labours to cheer organisations, such as the Interna- for Chinese Unity, Democracy and Committee. The referee, 10.0 Parsons. A. E. Petry," remained undamaged and set are Mr. and Mrs. Churchill.

tional Peace Hospitals and the Continued Resistance,

Ford, did not appear:

|Richardsón..

purchase are badges of rank, brown boots, stick, gloves, shirts, collars

mes. and

and revolver holster.

forcibly to one who fancies him-pany was wrecked. Bell in a well-cut-pair of breeches

St. Paul's Cathedral was hit by and boots, and now finds himself incendiary bombs but was saved arrayed in battle-blouse and trouby prompt use of the stirrup sers bullt by worthy caterers who pumps by the Cathedral staff. normally provide for the, less dis- cerning public. But one can get. used cause!

to anything m 4 good

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Yours faithfully, ":

Junior Army and Navy Club,

8.W.1.

E. L. 8.-M.

GUILD HALL FIRE

the medieval guilds met there. PREMIER VIEWS DAMAGE

China Defence League, Central Committee,

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends, and many wreaths were sent

H.K.C.C. TEAM FOR SATURDAY.