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Torn To Shreds:

Gen. Wayell's Strategy

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The Italian Empire, in Mr. Churchill's words, is be ing torn to shreds," said MR. GEORGE) SLOCOMBE, the well-known journalist and commentator, when he broad- cast from London yesterday,

Mr. Slocombe said that the Count Ciano's taking charge of an Italians were being hard air squadron. He said that Count Ciano was an experienced pilot, pressed on all fronts. The

but he was also the Italian For- assault on Derna was deve-eign Minister and it would be very [loping satisfactorily, accord-strange to make him take over ing to a Cairo communique, inactive service with the air force.

ITALIAN TRAGEDY Eritrea the British had ad-

Turning to the reports of Ger Foreign vanced 100 miles and were Minister's latest effüsion

man troop movements into Italy. closing in on Agordat and Mr. Slocombe said that they could against the attitude of the Barenthu, while in Abyssinia not read this news without feel United States and his "de-operations were going for-ing that the fate of Italy was one mand that America should

“FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY"! THE JAPANESE

GEN. SIKORSKI

CZECH

ward in the Metuma area. of the tragedies of European his-DECORATION

HARDY WARRIORS

tory.

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in the County of Somerset, stand-point that everything spreading out to its borders.

from inside the country and tain needed it and stated that

deceased.

IN THE GOODS of recognise Japan as the mas- WILFRED VINCENT

ter of the Western Pacific "In Abyssinia," said Mr.

He recalled Garibaldi's curse on Slo- MILLER KOCH of Buck and East Asia repeats, if it combe, we must rely not only on any Italian who would fail to go land Lodge Lansdowa Bath does nothing else, Japan's in attack from the frontier, but to the aid of Britain if ever Bri

It Is. Italy's present position was due that she has so far done in herefore, heartening to hear the to one man and one alone, It was East Asia is right. It is when news of the successes which the that one man who was respon

Abyssinian HEREBY Mr. Matsuoka went, on to de-hardy

warriors are sible for making Italy turn away IS NOTIC E

from friendship with Britain. GIVEN that the Court has by clare that Japan has been scoring."

Mr. Slocombe referred to 'events. virtue of Section 58 of the Proacting thus "for the sake of bates Ordinance 1897, made an humanity' that his argu- for ments descend from the ab- time Order limiting the "creditors and others to send in surd to the ridiculous. This

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their claims against the above estate to the 16th day of Feb

ruary, 1941.

ALL creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their claims to the under signed on or before that date:

Dated the 21st day of January.

1941.

JOHNSON, STOKES &

MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executor,

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Building,

Hong Kong.

SUNDRA BOSE

MISSING

>>

more

absurdity is all the emphasised in view of the dis-

British

FOR POLISH C.-IN-C..

RECENT CEREMONY IN ENGLAND An interesting ceremony

took

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY.... 29,

1941.

JAPAN FACES GRAVEST HOUR IN HER HISTORY: CHINA'S RESISTANCE

Declaring that Japan was now facing the gravest hour in her history, while China's strength to resist had been considerably increased, MR. O. M. GREEN, former editor of the NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS, broadcast from London yesterday on the situation In the Far East.

Mr. Green said that Great Britain, the United States and Russia were behind China in her war of resistance and this! besides supplying China with her material needs for the war had also had a great effect on the morale of the people.

Havas Agency Ceases To Exist

The HAVAS NEWS AGENCY has ceased to Exist, according to a STEADY DEVELOPMENT ..

message from London yesterday. Mr. Green spoke of the steady

The Agency was 006 of the developments which had taken place in the west, north-west and stated to have been affected by a many French interests which are

south-west regions of China, where the country had great re-under the control of the State.

new decree which places them

sources of natural wealth.

The Havas Agency had won for itself one of the highest pames in international journalism and has now been taken over by the State, N

New factories had arisen in this part of the coun- try and the Chinese Goy- ernment, in spite of the war, had done much to assist them. This part of China was rich in

Once the name of Havas figured tungsten, manganese and the ex-in the columns of every French tremely valuable wood-oll for newspaper and took a more im- which there was such a demand portant part a politics behind in America...

the scenes than the public realised! STARTED IN 1840

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at home and stated that the lull place in the heart of England on in the German air attacks over Sunday when Dr. E. Benes, former Britain still continued. He de

President of Czechoslovakia, pre

RECENT FRICTION clared that

defences

General Sikorski,

Referring to the friction be- bombers

¡sented against

Com- had gained

The agency was started in 1840 mander-in-Chief of

ween the "Communists and the by the Polish immensely, though it would be

& Frenchman of Portuguese forces in Britain, with the bronze Kuomintang party. Mr. Green de- origin,

when he foolish to think that they had

used carrier been

clared that this friction was not pigeons to keep London papers [medal of Czechoslovakia for his able to drive away tne

services in organising the resistance new and the fact that the Chinese supplied with news from Paris. of the defeated European countries full story suggested that the Chi-spread

Government had published the

In 甘 few years the Agency to the Axis Powers.

its activities all over nese were not. afraid of criticism | Europe and the United States and and that the incident was not an important advertising business really serious.

was run as a side-line.

These forward actions in Libya, Eritrea, Abyssinia and Kenya are all part of a single strategic plan and the soldier. who conceived it and put it into operation is General Wavell. Masterly timing was Gen. Wavell's achievement." tinct Nazi favour which the

Mr. Slocombe referred to the re- Foreign Minister put into his ports of Marshal Graziani's dis-raiders entirely from the sky. words-in Europe, the Nazis missal' and declared that if it was

BRITAIN READY While uttering a warning note are, of course, according to true, it meant that it was owing! Herr Hitler's Jargon, trying to his singular lack of success in that these air attacks were likely

PARADE OF TROOPS nis campaign against Egypt.

to be intensified, Mr. Slocombe to save the humanity of the

The meeting between the two Mr. Slocombe also mentioned said: "It is still true that Herr ipatriotic leaders attracted a grekt west and in the East Japan the unconfirmed 'report regarding Hitter cannot win the war with deal of attention and the Czech has assumed the same hypo-

troops, Britain paraded for the critical role to cloak her real

occasion

"Whatever

disagreements

might still exist, there is noth- ing to interfere with the fight of resistance against the Jap- anese," said Mr. Green.

JAPAN'S POSITION Mr. Green next discussed the

For many years, Havas had been a semi-ocial agency and what came from Havas was regarded as coming from the horse's mouth. And now the Havas Agency is no more(Special)

out the conquest of this island. "Meantime, the 'readiness of intentions at domination in thereby indicated how anxi-

this country to withstand in making the presentation, Dr. the Orient. As a fanatical ously he would prefer to go

assault has never been more Bènes spoke of the great work ambition, the Japanese For-courting" the United States

complete and we are hearten- General Sikorski had done in Eng- ed By the News which

NEW TITLE eign Minister's outburst might if he was certain that his

land as head of the Polish army situation in Japan. He declared that keeps coming in from America and then pinned the medal on the the Japanese army was still better well have been manufactured efforts would be successful.

According to the Saigon radio, In the steps being taken there General's breast. General Sikorski (equipped than the Chinese and which quoted in Berlin-no doubt the Nazi Unfortunately for Mr. Mat-

to help us.

message from then watched the march past of that they held a marked superiority Vichy, the Havas Agency will no 45 thumb-screw on Japan has suoka and for the Japanese wilkie's visit to

Mr. Slocombe referred to Mr. the Czech troops, after which the in the air and although the Jap-longer function as a private been given another twist-people, neither the Americans wilkie had stated yesterday that

London, Mr. two leaders lunched together. anese people were suffering great jenterprise It now becomes the but as a logical exposition as at home nor those in the one purpose of his visit was to short message of the conadence of their endurance.

Later, Dr. Benes broadcast a privations, there were no limits to official Press Agency under the to why the United States Far East are today willing to study British

style of "The French Information methods of pro-Poland and Czechoslovakia in the There were however, certain visi- Bureau."--(Special) should recognise this over-fall in with Japan's ideas of duction and to see how Britain success for the arms of Britain and ble factors which showed how cri lordship in East Asia it has what a "practical attitude and Amerlea could exchange ideas her allies which would result as a tical Japan's position had become proved an utter failure. from them should be. The and co-ordinate their plans.

result of the defeat of the dicta- in recent times. THE SO-CALLED warning Americans as a whole may

torships of Europe.-(Special) note in Mr. Matsuoka's not want war with Japan, but NO GERMAN AIR speech, however, was not the they are only ready to avold most significant part of it. it on the principles which the

Indian Police are still looking for Mr Sandra Bose, the well known Indian politician, who has disappeared from his

Delhi.

home

in

he tried hard to independence of other nations

ACTIVITY

U.S. MINISTER TO BRITAIN

the Prime Minister," declared Mr. Her budget had risen to 11,000 Green. "It is the outcome of the million yen this year and. her na-long struggle between the army tional debt was over 27,000 million and the Diet and had abolished yen, with the likelihood of an in- the constitution of 1899. crease this year. Taxation bad "How long will the Japanese Calcutta. states a message from The Foreign Minister was United States will recognise LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)

reached the maximum limit and endure this uncertain "economic thinking far more deeply and that is, a respect for the There was no Gennan air activity

Japanese experts had shown a de- situation?," asked Mr. Green, and, NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Reuter) crease, although figures, for her went on to declare that to make The members of his family than his words implied and, treaty rights, sovereignty and over Britain last night and no thought that Mr. Bose had gone to though

Mr. Samuel Clay Williams, former trading with China and Manchu-matters worse for the Japanese". AF. raid over German territory Chairman of the National Indus- kuo had been considered satisfac- people the country was now com- Pondicherry but enquiries made imitate his Nazi tutor, he which Japan has been so

owing to bad weather. there showed that he did not ar- could not disguise a nervous- foolhardy

London had its eighth night free trial Recovery Board, is expected tory. Yet the currency confusion mitted to an alliance with Ger- as to threaten. from alert.

to be appointed the first United had had an adverse effect even on many and Italy and there was the rive in the French port.

ness at his words being taken There will be no appeasement Early this morning an enemy

States Minister' to Britain, ac- this part of her trade. On Jan. 16, Mr. Bose met a

possiblity of the country being number of friends, and discussed too literally. For some time in this form of recognition bomber was shot down in Lincoln-cording to reports quoted by the

UNCERTAIN FACTOR Washington correspondent of the

dragged into a war with the United important

"Perhaps, the matters with them past, feelers have been put and it would be injudicious

most interesting States. A NEW YORK TIMES.

British victory for until the early hours of the out to the people of the Uni-for Japan to confuse such a

and uncertain factor in Japan is Japan, under these circumstances, It is stated that an announce- the so-called new political struc-would mean that she would be morning..

ted States in an effort to get wish on the part of America day. Bombs were dropped in ament of his appointment will be ture introduced by Prince Konoye, Innally driven out of China." He told his visitors before they them to adopt at least a more with any idea of appeasing residential area and one person made in a few days time together left. "This is the last time you will conciliatory attitude towards the Japanese and thereby was killed, states a London mes with that of Mr. J. G. Winant as see me," but refused to explain Japan's policy. Recently, the condoning what they have sage

In another, London district Ambassador. his remark (Special).

bombs Japan Times and Advertiser done in the East.

were dropped but no damage was done. The raiders | made a particularly signi- MR. MATSUOKA, having came over high above the fog.- ficant statement when it de-delivered what he believed (Special) clared that every American was a warning thrust at the

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Must Be No Gaps In Our Defence

shire.

FOUR ALERTS London" had four alerts yester..

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Mr. Seiki Yano, Consul-tieneral

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Mr. D. P... Legge has been ap- pointed to be Acting Sub-Lieuten- ant in the Hongkong Naval Volun- teer Force, with effect from Jan.

in the Far East knew that a United States, went on to in-down off the East coast on Satur

In addition to the plane shot. war between the United form the United States that

Messerschmitt 110 and day, a States and Japan would not it was a mistake to think Junkers 88 were also destroyed by that the facts in Asia are an vestment Co., Ltd., has been struck pointed to be Assistant Superin- The position here, appears to be; The name of The Fang On in- Mr. L. J. Davies has been a- be of any advantage to either that Japan's internal position H, M. S. Wallace and two drifters. answer to Mr. Matsuoka without a off the register. country. This statement was was in any way disquietening.

tendent of Police (Reserve) with GOOD SHOOTING

word being spoken from this side,

effect from Jan. 21. followed by an appeal for a The world, however, is aware LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter for whatever Mr. Matsuoka may There must be no gaps in mur" more practical attitude" of the real facts of this Good shooting by British trawlers tell the Diet, there remains his for Japan at Hongkong, resumed defence il fires are to be fought," from the United States. It situation and they also know

is described in an Admiralty com torially the fact that the seizure charge of the Consulate-Ceneral said the Joint Parliamentary Se-I would be quite fair to say that as long as Japan is un-

munique yesterday.

of Manchuria was the first act of for Japan on Jan. 23. cretary to the Ministry of Home

On Saturday, the trawlers aggression in the last tragic de- Security, Mr, W. Mabane, in Lon-that the American people and able to bring her campaign Strather. Annoch, Galvant and ade and what have been happen-

Mr. W. M. Smith has been ap- b. don yesterday, when he spoke of their Government are quite in China to a successful con-Philippe bit back at raidinging in China for three-and-a-half pointed to act as Deputy Chier the recent fire raids on towns and prepared to adopt a practical clusion her economic position plane which was repeatedly dam rears belles his statement that Officer. Fire Brigade. with effect

The wedding took place on attitude if Japan would take will continue to worsen. It is aged and set afire, Jettisoned its Japan is not interested in con- from

further Jan. 18 at the Holy Trinity The speaker said how the system steps to principle her own in

bombs and disappeared eastwards. quest, aggression or exploitation. notice. that this respect of having fire-watchers had now

the

Cathedral, Shanghai, of Mr. George On Sunday, eremy aircraft given place to an army of fire-policy-a polley, which, at Tripartite Pact which Japan attacked shipping on

The feeling here seems to be the east

Mr. M. A. Johnson, U.B.E. M.M., Frederick Clifton McLorn, only fighters; The fires which were present, is hardly in keeping has joined will serve her very coast.

that these three words were select has been, appointed to be Assistant leon of the late Mr. G. M. McLorn started by this concentrated fire with any accepted form of little. While Germany ex-

ed by Mr. Matsuoka himself as all superintendent of the Police Re- and Mrs. F. McLom, of Shanghai, the words necessary to sum up

and Miss Jean Gold Todd youngest attack on cities had to be humane standards, when pects the Japanese to justify SENATORS' REQUEST Tapanese policy in Asta strice 1931. serve, with effect. from Jan. 14.

Idaughter of the late Mr. W. G. strangled at birth before they Nippon's wholesale violation the doubtful honour which

1. As the tumed into a conflagration

TO ROOSEVELT of treaties and aggressive has been conferred on them,

There was a very large atten Todd and Mrs, T. Sands, also of says, in commenting on Admiral dance of mourners at Bubbling Shanghai, Dean A. C. S. Trivett,

omura, the new Japanese Am Well Cemetery, Shanghai, "on Jan. [officiating.

cities in Britain.

which required every citizen,be-

It is reported that certain sena

will."

WASHINGTON STAR

Jan. 1 and until

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widow, Mrs. Annie Keane who was Vinson, Jun., and Miss Mary accompanied by Mrs. C. H. Davis, Luck Boone, the Rev. H. Maxey Mrs. White and Mrs. Jones

Bmith, officiating. assisted by the

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To achieve this the Government acts of conquest are taken even to the extent of provok-tors in the United States intend to bassador's departure for the Uni-17, when the remains of the late had taken compulsory powers into consideration.

ing a war with America to ask Fresident Roosevelt to find out ted States, it is "deeds not words Mr. Michael Keane of the Chinese The wedding took place on Jan tween the ages of 18 and 60 to to HAVING FAILED to show afford him a breather from the war, aims of the belligerent that are needed to convince us Maritime Customs were laid 18 at the Community Churen, their part in these raids. This was America and the rest of the the odds which are piling up countries, states a radio message Japan is anxious. for our good-reat. The chief mourner was the Shanghai, of the Rev. John Walker a unique step in Britain's history, world, which have "supported against him in the west, from Saigon. --(Special).

the Chinese against Japanese there is nothing that the From Washington it was stated, aggression and which have Nazis can do to help Japan army had asked for 18,000 pilots yesterday that the United States

MAIN PEACE AIM banded themselves

Rev. 2. H. Tong. Mr. Vinson, son to re-economically and this will be for parachute formations--(8pe- Lord Halifax, the British Am- In the presence of relatives and of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. W CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Reuter) sist claims to domination her greatest weakness if she cial

bassador in Washington, in a host of friends, the funeral for Vinson, of the North Klangau The details of documents of the wherever they have been becomes involved in Hostili-|-||

statement yesterday said that the late Miss Annie Finkelstein, Mission of the Southern Presby- recent negotiations in Chungking made, Mr. Matsuoka now ties with America. These are A small fire, which originated there was no plan for secret ter- daughter of Mrs. Dora Finkelstein terian Mission, is a member of the between the Burmese Government strives to infuse a further points which Mr. Matsuoka from a lighted cigarette butt brokeritorial distribution after the war, and the late Harry Finkelstein. same mission and of the faculty mission and the Chinese Govern- truculence into his words by could not have forgotten even out in the front verandah of No. Our main peace aim is to help in was held on Jan. 17 afternoon at of Hangchow University, the bride ment authorities are expected to

8. North Street, Kennedy Town, in the ; re-construction of new the Baikal Road Jewish Cemetery, being the daughter of, the Rev. be released tonight simultaneously refusing to go "courting" while he was uttering his the early hours of Monday morn-world so that there will be no Shanghai, with Rev. M. Brown and Mrs. Wilmot D. Boone, of In Chungking and Rangoon. American appeasement! He warning to the United States. ing.

officiating.

Shanghai.

war," he said.—(Special),

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