1941-01-22 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESSURE ON JAPAN. FROM GERMANY IS INCREASING, SAYS VERNON BARTLETT

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The view that the Japanese, under pressure from Ger- many, are encouraging Thai to carry on a war against Indo-China, was expressed by MR. VERNON BARTLETT, M.P., and well-known commentator on current affairs, when he broadcast from London yesterday.

The Japanese papers are the European dictators would like now demanding that their them to believe.

Mr. Bartlett held the view that.

Government should free the the Thailanders would probably 23 million natives of Indo-negotiate with proper representa- China, who they say, are be-tives of the French Government, ing persecuted by 30,000 which is the Government of Vichy. Frenchmen," said Mr. Bart-but that the question was whether the Japanese would allow the lett. The Nichi Nichi Shim-viety Government to interfere. ||

"The reconciliation between bun recently declared that the liberation of these Indo-Marshal Petain

Laval and M Chinese people must be con- seems to show that German pres- sidered the policy of the Jap-that Japanese pressure is likely to sure has increased on Vichy and

anese in the Pacific.

increase on. That," he said.

"That seems to be the explanation of sil these reports in Tokyo."

SAME ARGUMENT

"That argument looks very much like what the Nazis used to Referring to the strained rela- say about the Sudeten Germans," tions". between Japan and the i continued the speaker, who went United States and its bearing on on to add that despite the pres- the situation on the Indo-China sure which the Axis is exerting in and Thai position. Mr. Bartlet the Pacific now, there was just a declared that the possibility of an hint that the Thalianders are not open conflict with America, with i quite so sure of an Axis victory as whom Japan had so much trade,

must be a nightmare to Japanese.

Fresh Crop Of Rumours In Rumania

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A seemingly endless chain of prisoners arrived at Sidi Barrani after the fortress had fallen to the Imperial Forces. As soon as the British store ships arrived, the. Italians were put to work to unload them. They showed no disinclination to help, pro- bably because the exercise helped to keep them, warm.

Transfer Of The Italian War Machine

Continued from Page 1

many from yesterday, is regarded as a to bolster up the flagging striking move by Hitler to disguise his power of the Italian Air Force in real plan, states a message from Africa and Albania

Hitler is said to have pat be Sydney, which adds that there

HELP FOR CHINA "On the other hand, Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek has been receiving more and more assistance from three countries

not challenge Britain, the United States and Soviet Rus- sia. The puppet Government at Nanking has done nothing to break the Chinese will to resist and the number of de- serters to their ranks has been

with

use

Japanese Told To Get Their Geography Books Right

LATHAM'S FIRST

SPEECH

SIR JOHN LATHAM, G. C. M, G.. first Australian Minister to Japan. asked the Japanese to get their geography books right SO that they might learn that Australia is not a part of Asia, when he imade his initial public appearance at a reception of the Australia. Japan Society, states

message from Sydney,

A

Sir John, in the course of his speech said that Australia was completely with Britain in this war and had developed her men and resources to help her."

"Australia was a member of the British Empire, and organised her policy in close co-operation with Britain.

EQUAL TO TASK

The MELBOURNE ARGUS, com- menting on Sir John Latham's speech sald that no Mplster

LONE RAIDER

SIGHTED

There was no enemy activity over In the meantime, the R. A. F.Britain on Monday night, states a

Enemy. aircraft flew over Britain. lone morning and a

(Special),

had been called upon to make his debut in such circumstances as the new envoy, but he had proved himself equal to the task. He had outlined a polley In are now 15 divisions in. Rumania,tween 300 and 500 blanes, and

which there could be no compro- to fly them, in Rumania, Turkish comment belleves that men

mise and to which no legitimate. Whether If Germany attacks through the together with supplies,

Intends to

this force exception could be taken, Australia Balkans, It will be via Yugoslavia he which Japan dare.

and not Bulgaria, as this will avold against Greece, or against another was entitled to live in the way

It seems best to her.-(Special)) trouble with Turkey and com- Balkan State, no one knows. plications with Russia(Special) It is probable, however, that

HIGHLY IMPORTANT

A they are there as precaution NEW YORK, Jan. 21 (Reuter)-against-rather than as a sgia of The German spokesman in Berlin.an opening of a two-front war commenting on the Hitler-Musso-on land. remarkably few,

lini meeting, declared it was not! KEEP ENEMY ACTIVE This makes it necessary for the policy of Totalitarian States A SECTION OF THE IRON Japan to make a fresh effort to to reveal any of their plans but night offensive gathers strength London message, GUARDS in Rumania is reported help Germany to weaken Britain the mere fact that the two dicta- and by day Britain's Air Force to have attempted a coup d'etat in the Mediterranean and within tors had met at this particular has begun to "lean" on the enemy yesterday against the present regime, accord- the next few weeks Japan is likely moment might be interpreted as over occupied territory to keep raider was sighted later, but made

active message from Sydney, to find herself faced

and the highly important for future deve him

see where he off without dropping any bombs- which adds that this is partly a greatest crisis in her history as a lopments, says the Berlin corres-"gives" in the Mediterranean,

pondent of the NEW YORK result of the "killing of a German result of German pressure,

The R. A. F, steadily reinforced,

FIRE BOMBS

TIMES. "An Axis victory does not seem

is determined to take the Luft LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter)— officer.

Well-informed circles in Berlin. waffe in the same stride which During an air raid today, à raider A London message, referring to as convincing as it used to be to

the has "reduced the Italian Air Force dropped a number of fire bombs. what it describes as a fresh crop the Japanese and Japan might be however, believe that strice

war in to comparative immobility.

in a town on the outskirts of Lon- of rumours about Rumania, states compelled to take the offensive in Axis military--political

don that clashes have been reported a war that will have to be fought Europe and Africa, has suffered

PETAIN RECEIVES ABETZ over all the country, between sup-on her side of the Pacific, An some reverses since the Italian VICHY, Jan. 21 (Reuter)-Herr Women, interrupted in housenold between invasion of Greece, the meeting Otto Abétz, German Ambassador- work, got buckets of sand, spades porters of the Government and actual German sympathisers and dissident America and Japan will naturally saw the drawing up of a profit at-large, was received by Marshal and stirrup pumps and a few min- immediately speed up production and loss statement with de-Fetaln. The Ambassador is report- lutes had put the bombs and were in the United States.

cision on what can be done to led to have brought Marshal Petain back in their kitchens. IMPORTANCE OF DISPUTE show more on the profit side of a message from Herr Hitler. Discussing and this is coupled with the

the possibilities of the ledger, such a conflict, Mr. Bartlett said Meanwhile Goering's killing of the German officer. While troubles are reported to ce that it would be a severe blow to piece, ESSENER NATIONAL ZEI developing in the Balkans, Germans Britain Japan was able to oc.TUNG, declares that "in the half- are attempting to stir up dissen-CP Singapore and the Dutch year following the capitulation of sion in France. It is assumed that East Indies" and thus cut Britain's France, all preparations for

knockout blow to England have this was responsible for the meet-life-line to the Pacific.

"The blow will be even more been made."

For the fifth week in succession, severe," said Mr. Bartlett, "If Herr The paper adds that this blow British shipping losses were below Hitler succeeds in his present will be delivered in 1941.

previous average; states a message; Vichy spokesmen declared that

operations to cut the Mediter-

ON S. E. EUROPE

from London,» despite the reconciliation between ranean in two. So that all this) LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter)—It For the week ending Jan. 12-13, the Marshal and Laval, France sees to suggest that the dispute seems fairly clear that attention nine British ships were lost, re- would insist on a full observance between Indo-China and Thailand is once more being of the Armistice terms.-(Special). is very important.

focussed presenting 30,226 tons. No neutral by the Axis on South-Easternjor Allied ships were sunk. MORE THAN LIP-SERVICE

Europe, writes THE TIMES, com- While the losses continued well Ras Kassa, most important of menting on the meeting of the below the high average, official cir- Emperor Haile Selassie's generals cles in London state that it does during the Italo-Abyssinian war.

members of the Iron Guards.

The Minister of the Interior

is reported to have resigned

ing between Marshal Petain and M. Laval.

A message from Sydney quotes L'OEUVRE as saying that unless Vichy gives more than lip-service, Germany will take it out on more than 2,000,000 prisoners of war in Germany.

state of war

"But let us consider the other side," continued Mr. Bartlett. "Japan would be very unwise to start a war

more two-with large numbers of troops.

dictators..

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mouth

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Another raider made four machine-gun attacks on an East Anglian coast town -and then

Nine British dropped a stick of high explosives

Ships Lost

but only one person was injured.

** RAIDER DAMAGED One raider is reported to have been damaged.--(Special).

SOFIA, Jan. 21 (Reuter)-Colonel Donovan, President Roosevelt's persond? representative, is seeing the Bulgarian Prime Minister, M.

Floff, and Foreign Minister today.

KHARTOUM, Jan. 21 (Reuter) ——

The paper adds that ever since not mean that Britain has over-arrived here today with his fami- against one country-and still the bungling offensive against come all difficulties in this con-ly. The Emperor today enter- Greece revealed the unreliability nexion, but the reduction is retained the Governor of the Sudan of Mussolini's war machine, garded as decidedly encouraging.—and military and civic reads at Other reports speak" of the do- Mr. Bartlett went on to say that Hitler could hardly risk serious (Special)

his palace here. mestic and foreign paltey of Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese For action in the Balkans "without France remaining unchanged by eign Minister, in a recent speech doing something to secure the reconciliation of Petain and on the occasion of a farewell ank Laval and that no Cabinet changes ception to the new Japanese Am- can be expected until a reply comes from Hitler to. Petain's latest mes sage.-(Special),

his

Turkish circles, maintain quiet bassador to the United States, had confidence and are disposed to been decidedly vague. about discount reports of 271 early Japan's policy and this showed action. The immediate brunt of that there has been increasing Axis intimidation will, however, pressure from Germany for Japan fall on Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.

The increase of British resources and the growing range of effec

East.

POLITICAL to take violent action in the Far SENSATION

of a Government devoid of cor- ruption and inefficiency.

warship.

DIVE-BOMBERS

cisive.

Balkan

Italians Suffered Over 50,000 Casualties

In Albanian Campaign

over

¡tiveness of Eritish military power ..Official' sources estimate that the Italians have suffered Mr. Bartlett also commented on are the determining factors which 50,000 casualties in the Albanian campaign and the Italian figure Continued from Page 1

the dive-bombing attacks which have already powerfully affected of 2,000 killed and 6,500 wounded is regarded as an under- the Germans were making on war- the balance of forces in the * Nevertheless, I took China 20 ships and stated that this raised Balkans and which, there as elseprisoners and the number of sick Italians estimated at 20,000.

statement, states a London message. The Greeks have taken 18,000. years of civil war to build up her the old controversy again amongst where, will ultimately prove de- unified command arid nothing those who believed in the bomber

The Greeks are reported to have advanced to a village two should be allowed to damage it" and those who believed in the American interest in

miles north of Kelcyre, which has up to the present the been" res the paper states.

The Kuomintang Party should that in an attack by dive bombers, cealed, and the visit of Col. Wil

He was of the opinion developments is equally uncon-garded as a quiet stallon

Italian bombers. tled to raid communique broadcast from Rome remember Dr. Sun Yat-sun's words aircraft dispersed on an airfield 11am Donovan, President Roose the port of Athens on Monday and yesterday stated that Italian Under heaven there should be were at a greater advantage than velt's personal representative is during the second raid, they were forces withdrew for strategic rea- Justice everywhere-and direct aircraft placed close together on their efforts to an establishment, the deck..of an aircraft carrier.

sons, states a London message.. regarded as having special signi engaged by R.A.F. fighters. ficance at the moment.

One Italian bomber

It is pointed out in London thất was shot LIKELY EARLY SEQUEL down into the sea and another the fall of Kassale and the ad- LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter)—Andamaged, but a Greek source says vance of the British forces into early sequel to Hitler's meeting that two Italian machines were Eritrea do not mean a full-scale with Mussolini is likely to be the destroyed. There was no damage invasion of Erltres. The advance dispatch of more German air done to shipping in the port, into Eritrea is being assisted by squadrons to the Mediterranean to though there were a number of Abyssinian tribesmeń increase pressure on the nerve civilian casualties, and damage to The Italian Ines and communi the enforcement of military dis- "Signer Mussolini's ineptitude centre-the Sicilian Channel-house properties.

cations are being harassed by the cipline, we hope that no hot pas- has compelled Herr Hitler to nght unti it is planned the British

The Greek Consul-General in Abyssinians who have been armed sions will influence their decision. on two fronts now," said Mr. Bart-Fleet retires hurt, says Reuter's air Calcutta has opened a Hellenic and trained by the British mill-

"We earnestly hope that Gen. lett, and concluded his talk with correspondent.

Fund, First contributions tary mission. Yeh Ting will be given extraordi- a brief reference to the desperate The total of German aircraft

British troops have occupied · a amounted to £10.000 towards nary lenient treatment and that position of the Italian garrison in based in Sicily when operations which the Nizam of Hyderabad number of strongly fortified posts the Government will settle the Abyssinia. *

began was not large, it is now contributed £1,000(Special)

after raids by RAF bombers. whole problem with the utmost "Italians at home will be asking known, and probably did not ex-

On the Abyssinia-Kenya front, KASSALA FALL ADMITTED care, so that no unnecessary com- themselves what they hope to gain ceed 100.

South African troops are reported plications and aggravations of the from Signor Mussolini's' adven- situation will arise."--

ture"

"While we do not find it neces- sary to request the Government to treat the New Fourth Army differ-į ently, we hope that the High Com- mand will exercise due. caution in settling this affair and apart from

The arrival of German bom- bers in the Mediterranean made it incumbent for: Britain to maintain control of the" Eastern Mediterranean 50 as to be prepared for a possible attack by Herr Hitler through Balkans in the spring.

War

Bome more German long range The Italians, have now admitted to have captured prisoners and bombers may also be sent to Italy that Kassala has now fallen. A war material (Special)

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