1941-01-18 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS

CABLE

"BANDITRY IN MANCHURIA HITLER MAY REDOUBLE EFFORTS

NOT THING OF PAST

TO HELP ITALY

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first phase of the attack was over] fertilise rather than to devastate shortly

areas through which it flows. Mr. Steed recalled Emperor Halle "President. Roosevelt's action to Selassie's appeal before the League help Britain makes the 'cash and of Nations for help against aggres-carry'. provision of United States

Uncommon Observations Byotiy after midnight.

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A kind of census of bandits come voluntarily and included

ssinia

was kept, Mr. Matheson ex-Japanese, Koreans and Russians. For plained, and efforts were be- Hsingking and had interviewed Selassie may be sure that his nause

He had spent several days in

Mr.

HITLER'S ANXIETY

Some uncommon observations on his recent visit to sion when Italy attacked Aby neutrality look like the ancient his-

tory of a finish epoch.". Manchuria were made, yesterday by MR. WALKER MATHE- "During all that time," he said, Referring to Mr. Cordell Hull's SON, publisher of The Living Age," a reputable Ameri-"the West sought safety in ap message, Mr. Steed quoted some of can journal of political. writing when interviewed by the peasement. Then Poland resisted the questions which were put to Hongkong Daily Press.

aggression and though Britain and Mr. Hull and the Secretary of Banditry in Manchuria today is not a thing of the France tock up the challenge they State's replies.

falled to save Norway, Holland and Mr. Hull was asked, "What would past, Mr. Matheson said, though latest estimates by the Belgium. Then France capitulat happen if the Axis Powers win the local authorities have placed the total number of banditsed but the spirit of resistance was war? and he replied, 'The word at the low figure of 3,000...

aroused in Britain and today. the may fall back ten centuries."

"If gland' wins the war we liberation of Abyssinia from the Italian yoke is part of the object will not want а defence pro-

this resistance and Emperor |gramme?" Mr. Hull said, “No.”

"And if Germany, Italy and ing made by the Japanese to heads of the Government

will not be forgotten.

Japan win we will have no one to dissuade them from their ac-Matheson continued. His impres-

help us?""Mr. Hull; "I agree."

That is what he said." went on "So hard have the Italians been Mr. Steed. "Herr Hitler can hard- tivity by offers of employston of Manchuria was of a very

peaceful state. There did not seem hit by the Army of the Nile and ly mistake a reference like this nor ment.

any lack of food supply, the British Navy that Herr Hitler would he cherish the thought of The bandits. Mr. Matheson said, to be

of three types. They were though he was unaware of what is bound to make an effort to stum the Germans in 1917 who were the men who were in the game for conditions were like among the these successes. The latest attack the sake of what was to be won peasantry.

told that help for the Aliles from by German Give-bombers in the the United States would Asked about the state of Ameri- Mediterranean shows how great is by brigandage, there were former soldiers of the Young. Marshal can business in Manchuria, Mr. Hitler's anxiety to do this. And and other regular army remnants Matheson affirmed that it

was yet a whole British convoy get from the days of the Manchurian nearly dead and he had found through safely though not without warlords, and lastly there were lentsin also a dead city as far as damage to the escorting vessels, the political agitators.

American trade was concerned. These last were finding sanc-Business firms that had sold the 'tuary on the Soviet border and were larger proportion of their interests fairly active in Jehol and in ter-to the Japanese were, managing ritory close to the borders of the to survive. however, and were even Chinese provinces proper. The getting back dividends..

were

AGENTS ACTIVE-

situation on the Soviet border was quiet, Mr. Matheson affirmed, andį

Agents for German business con- there appeared to be no signs of cerns were fairly active and were impending trouble.

seling large orders for German machinery. Some of this was com

EMPLOYING NARCOTICS

"One, the Southampton, had › to be sunk and the Illustrious has sustained damage. It says much for, the strength of the Illustrious that even a direct hit from a 1,000- b. bomb failed to sink her. It has also been satisfactory to learn that a dozen German fighters were shot down...

"Hitler may now redouble his

's

efforts to prevent Italy from being He was quite sceptical of the ing out by the trans-Siberian rail-knocked out of the war, but what widely-spread calm that the Jap-way. Japanese concerns were, can he do? The difference ho- abess' were employing narcotics' as however, anxious for American tween Italian German co-operation a principal means to subjugation machinery, though they found it as it was intended to be and what of the Chinese people. Mr. Mathe- difficult to place crders owing to rtallan-German co-operations son suggested, and had not noted lack of foreign credits.

now is very considerable. any widespread addiction to oplum Mr. Matheson, who is accom- or other drugs on the part of the panied by his wife, travelled to populace of Manchura.

Hongkong by the "Kamakura In Mukden, he had even visited Maru." He is on an extended visit a model hospital just opened for to the Far East to study the situa- drug addicts. It was bullt to ac- tion at Erst hand. He will be tra- "And "to the sound of another commodate 150 and there were 15 velling to the Philippines and gathering stream has been heard people being treated. They had hopes also to visit Chungking.. la stream whose waters seem to

cross the Atlantic.

Dever

STRAIGHT ACROSS "Today powerful bombers have been flown straight across the At- lantic and the roar of the current must indeed be disagreeable to of this gathering stream of help

Herr Hitler."

Referring to the possibility of a German Invasion of Britain, Mr. Steed said. "I have never under-

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subdue the world, can end in any- thing but catastrophe.

TO CHINA

ཚ ང་པ་ཉིད ་འད། བངས་

British Gesture To Reopen Road

RANGOON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)—

China regards the Burma road as one of her life-lines and looks another gesture of Sino-British on the re-opening of the road as

friendship."

"The British victories have caus-

ging badly it has placed the dicta-own people do not think his de- ed a nervous expectation of the "With one end of the Axis say-turning of the tide. Herr Hitler's tors on the defensive in that area fence works can stand against the

ANOTHER STREAM ... ·

gathering food. They will, of course, man them to the last as the

This statement was made yester. truth has been witheld from them day by General Wu Te-chen, Chi- We, for our part, will continue nese Minister for Overseas Affairs. confident that. victory is with us. He added: "I wish to point out As a writer once said, 'If winter that keeping the road open will comes, can the spring be far be- help bring victory for China and hind?"

peace and stability to the Far East.

R.A.F. WILL WENDELL WILLKIE GIVES

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TO VICTORY

Atlantic

FULL SUPPORT

bombing

CLOSER UP

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He replied that such air attacks

never threatened Japan.

יי

the. United | MIURI SHIMBUN laughs at the Sir Archibald Sinclair. Secretary States and returning to their bases. idea that the United States has for Air, in a statement yesterday said, "The R.AF. will gu. on strik- ing far heavier blows on Germany would have to use bases closer up and Italy and will blaze the way to the United States. to victory in the coming year.

"The Air Force will go on to within easy range of all the New other forms of armament in the England coast. months that il

"ile ahead."

A number of airmen, comprising Canadians and New Zealanders, who have been trained under the Empire Training Scheme, have ar- rived in England.

Newfoundland, he said, would be

It was imperative that United

States factories should work at top speed to help Britain

EDITORIAL BARRAGE * (TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Reuter)---Accus- ing Mr. Cordell Hull of ying, slan- dering and war-mongering, the en- tire Tokyo Press continued its edi torial barrage against Mr. Hull's testimony.

EIRE GOVT. CRITICISED

NOT PROVIDING" AGAINST FOOD,

SHORTAGE

"Because Burma and China are next-door neighbours the "security and peace of Burma are important to China, while China's develop- ment means 2 great. deal Burma."

to

NATIONAL RESOURCES

General Wu disclosed that they had succeeded in establishing a

developing the natural resources of strong economic base in the north- west and south-west provinces for that rich region.

railway would soon be completed He hoped the Yunnan-Burma

i.

GOVERNMENT was criticised in In Dublin yesterday, the EIRE the Dail for not being alert in providing against food and fodder The Yomiuri Shimbun editorial shortages, says a London message. characterised Mr. Hull's declara- The Minister of Supply pointed in order to develop potential trade to preserve her place as the tion as "the most amazing tongue-out that food would have to be ra- between Chins and Burma. bulwark of the Atlantic Ocean. in-cheek statement ever made by tioned if the people did not co- Mr. Roosevelt had a conference lany statesman in any part of the operate with the Government in BELGIAN GIFT

with the Secretaries for War and world, which has been brought to avoiding waste. Navy on Thursday evening. The Belgian Minister in London

our attention."

He also urged the people to use

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-Re- Earlier in the day he sent a mes- yesterday handed

The evidence given by Mr. Stim-local produce such Lord Beaver-sage to the Congress asking for au- son is also regarded as significant flour, etc.

as potatoes, ports spread abroad concerning a brook, Minister of Aircraft Pro-thority to bulla 200 merchant ships because Mr. Stimson Is the Repub-

meeting between Italian and Ger- duction, a

WHEAT RESERVES cheque for £100,000 He specified that they should be can member of Mr. Roosevelt's

personages are devoid of

the from the Belgian Government for steel ships and designed with an Cabinet and his views are likely to serves but they had to increase Italian news agency.

Eire had big enough wheat re-foundation... states eye to rapid construction. He have an effect on the Republican food production. The Government said, "I am convinced that our Party. vital interests demand that im- A gallup poll taken on the ques

Albert Calcutt, 17, Chesterton mediate steps should be taken to tion of whether war material for this would not solve the problem. road, Kensington, was, at the West provide against a world shortage Britain should be sent on Ameri Flour stock had to be increased London police court, sentenced to of cargo vessela.”

can ships has resulted in the pre- and for this purpose the "Govern- three months' imprisonment for vious number who voted in the ment had purchased large quand-stealing bananas from a raid- that the British public would re- In the meantime, the United affirmative in 1939 being doubled. ties of barley.

damaged shop.. cognise the spirit of gift, and the States Navy is pushing ahead ita

"IF IT COMES"

the purchase of aircraft, says a London message.

a

The Minister said he wished his Government could have made it thousand times larger. Lord Beaverbrook. in reply, said

NAVAL EXPANSION

extreme measure of cordiality be-plans for expansion and the Naval NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-

4

was contemplating the purchase of more ships to increase imports but

man

official

tween the two countries it show-Committee has approved of an New York City's war consciousness CONCENTRATED ATTACK

ed.

POSTHUMOUS D.F.C.

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to SQUADRON-LEADER W. J. HICKEY, who was killed in action recently.

Squadron-Leader Hickey was ar Australian seconded for service with the RAF.

In the Middle East last August,

expenditure of £182,000,000 for is strikingly lustrated by the dis- this work..

In addition, 400 ships, main- ly of the submarine-chaser and mine-sweeping, Kind, are also to be constructed. Shortly before the Naval Com mittee approved of an expenditure

tribution at the first meeting of Mayor La Guardia's New City De- fence Council of the pamphlet "If It Comes."

The pamphlet instructs the public to keep calm,

The possible use of New York's of £75,000,000 for strengthening subways as air raid shelters was the U.S. Fleet against air attack. discussed at the meeting.

JAPANESE DISCUSSIONS

FINANCIALLY INTACT

he was outstandingly successful The Japanese Cabinet, and mem

"We do not believe that the

ON WILHELMSHAVEN

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Close round the area which was not last as long as the, previous attacked are some of the most one, was also reported to have important targets in Germany. been highly successful.

!

HARDEST BLÓW.

The Germans are well aware of the vital importance of the Wi- There is a big dock where 24 helmshaven target and the R. A. P. Bri-submarines can be built at a time had to face an unceasing barrage and since his squadron moved to bers of the High Command, are tish. Government should be treated On the north and south are huge of A. A. fire. Greece two

months ago, it ac- having discussions on the latest de as a potential pauper and subject-power-stations and the whole area

Only one British plane is miss consists of nothing but engineering and the last message received ecunted for 42 enemy aircraft and velopments in America.

ed to means test," declares the lost only three of its own planes.

ing works, storehouses and fac from the pilot of that plane was. A message from London stated NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE, He spent much time in an aero- that the Domel Agency was au-in a leading article on the finan. tories and It was into this area Mission completed."

"It is in the

interest of this

drome workshop in Sydney and he thoritatively given to understand cial aid to Britain. attempted to enlist in the Royal that the Japanese Government had Australian Air Force before he was decided not to issue a statement country, no less than Britain, that

In reply to Mr. Hull's evidence be- the latter should be preserved fin. fore the Committee.

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Bren guns are being turned out in a steady stream in Australia HANOI, Jan. 17 (Reuter)-On and an Australian message states Jan. 15. That units tried to seize that the manufacture of these our advanced posts west of Pakse, guns is regarded as the most im- that the R. A. F. struck their

using 1,000 men supported by artil-pressive part of Australia's war BRISTOL RAIDED hardest blow.

German' raids on Britain

lery and some tanks, but the ener-effort. on As one pilot said, "It was more

We Thursday night were concentrated getic action by small French units halted the advance and on the Like stoking than bombing.

Some damage

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuter)— just dropped our bombs into the on Bristol.

caused to commercial and other same day, French patrols clear- The United States and Mexico are roaring mass of flames," The Japanese newspapers attack-

buildings but the number of ed up the territory up to the to open negotiations with the ob Another pilot sald he saw an ed Mr. Hull with great fury.

NEW YORK, Jan, 17 (Reuter)---

border, suffering only one slight Ject of forging "a"strong bond of The ABAHI BHIMBUN accuses John G. Winant, former Director explosive bomb burst and there casualties was not heavy.

Bombs were also dropped over casualty, states Vice-Admiral De- "neighbour friendship and es- MADRID, Jan. 17 (Reuter) The the United States of attempting of the International Labour Office was an astonishing upheava as

tablishing close collaboration in widely separated points in South- American Red Cross, at President to emtrol Australia, New Zealand, at Geneva, was selected by Pre debris was flung high to the air.

East Bouth-West.

line

the inter American defence plans; BELGRADE, Jan 17 (Router)-- according to messages from Wana- Roosevelt's suggestion, offered Singapore and the Netherlands aldent Roosevelt as Ambassador to France a consignment of wheat or Fast Indies.

The second force of raiders went casualties have been reported. General Antonescu, the Rumanian ington. The negotiations. will" flour to cover the most urgent The NICHI NICHI takes excep- Joseph Kennedy, it is learned over about five hours later and A later message stated that one dictator moet Nazi statesmen in the start immediately after President. needs of the Spanish civil popu- tion to Mr. Hull wing the words from a source to the President, round the flames still blazing enemy bomber was shot down over Bavarian Alps Cu Thursday, ac- Roosevelt's inauguration,” It is

seditious demagogue, and the you states & Washington message to away. This raid, although it did the north of Scotland.".

cording to messages received here, stated, we the NEW YORK NEWB,

lation.

"

Britain, in succession to.. Mr.

STILL BLAZING

and South West

me

coux's communique.