HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
MENZIES INTERVIEWED
IN LONDON
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It was extraordinary that 12 Its- lian divisions had been rolled back by a mere handful of Imperial troops and bad abandoned war and "other material wholesale.
He mentioned that the only damage Benghazi had sustained was from German bombers.
"Japan was our ally in the last war and we were indebted to her for many neighbourly acts which are remembered in Australia," Mr. Menzies de- clared, "but now Japan is not our ally. She has entered into an alliance with the Axis Pow- ers and assuming obligations of "some kind to our enemies.
"It would be idle to think that gives Australia a Pacific identical with the last war."
to
ONE CLEAR AIM Australia. in relation
the Pacific. he added, had one clear aim, namely that the Pacific should remain at peace. That sulted Australla and he believed it suited the interest of every other Pacific country.
war
Referring to Australia's érror, Mr. Menzies disclosed that a number of local defence forces in Australia. not including expedi-j tionary forces, was much greater than the total of men training in Australia at any other time in her history.
Referring to air preparations, he remarked that what seemed to be "an ambitious scheme for establish- ing a pre-war pilot strength of 400 for the Royal Australian Air Force had been left far behind, says Bri- tish Wireless.
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CABLE
Australians Are Finest Fighting Soldiers In Hard
Desert Warfare ·
the
LONDON, Feb. 7-Minry "experts here claim that Australians are "the first fighting troops on earth"-a reputa- tion earned in France and at Gallipoli in the world war and now being further enhanced. in the North African campaign against the Italians.
The Australians are big, long- They have a battle cry that legged men who fight with a wild would put American Indians look in their eyes and a song on the war path to shame. It is their lips The story of how they sort of high-pitched yell that can captured the Italian bases at Bar-only be translated as "coo-g-ey." dis and Tobruk singing The Wizard The Australians are magnificent- of Oz and Waltzing Matilda har ly led by officers and men of dar- gone around the world.
ing. initiative and intelligence. General Iven Mackay is known as Waltzing Matilda is the famous "Iven the Terrible" He won fame Australian tramp song, fub of at Gallipoli where he was wound- strange words pecuilar to the peo- led. Later he served in France iple down ander." This is the where he was awarded the dis way the song begins.
tinguished service officers' bat. the Croix de Guerre and various
cher medals,
Before the present
TRAMP SONG
"Once a jolly, Swagman tamped by a Billabong
under the shade of a Coolibah tree, and he sang as war he was headmaster at Cran be watched and waited till his brook School In Sydney and many billy boiled You'll come a-waltz of his former pupils now are serv¬
ng Matilda with me.""
ing.
(In plain American, according GENERAL'S COURAGE to Webster's this means that an "General Bernard Freyberg were no problems in recruiting the itinerant sang about Matida as he New Zealand was awarded the type of pilot, observer and air gun-walted for his pot to bell while Victoria Cress in the ner they needed.
world war camping beneath a gum tree beside and is unrivaled for coolness and a river backwater.).
courage, He is a well-known ath- lete and once attempted to swim! reputation the English channel.
Australia's total munitions expenditure before the war was between three and four million pounds, out of a total defence appropriation of £14,000,000.
QUITE MAD
Australians have a
in England of being quite mad Military experts class the Aus The story is told of a group of 'tralians among the best-trained
The munitions department, which Aussies walking in Hyde Park troops in the world. For lon had called in the help of outstand- where they met a pretty nurse- dusty weeks the Australians. un- ing men in "each department of maid wheeling a baby. The sold- derwent the industry, was now working on lers promptly took the baby out exercises in the Egyptian desert rigorous training and a total defence £120.000.000 which it was hoped to bulator and wheeled her around training
programme of and put the nurse in the pream before the desert assault. Their encompass within two years.
Was B thorough and the park at break-neck speed, warlike as it was possible to make This year's total Austrailar. bud- uttering wild cries and get for defence was £186,000,000.
shieking it. It is this sort of thing SEA EFFORT
British find difficult
which,
Censor & Secret Service Agents Replace Honeymoon Couples In Bermuda
laughter that the
fenders, it is said.
the desert
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1941. -PAGE 7
"The
Connoisseur Comes to
Caldbeck's
POMMERY et GRENO
Jackdawr of Reims.
ng bottle of OMMERY
CHAMPAGNE
The Wine of Kings The King of Wines
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Thai Leaders Torn Between FINEST WAY Claims For Territory And OF ENSURING
Fear Of Japan
"
in their
SLEEP
Many tings conspire to make us somewhat depressed nowadays The future is full of dificulties and even the minor troubles of everyday life, which under or- dinary conditions would not bother us in the least, assume abnormal
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Under the Empire training scheme now operating, they would
Before the Bardia assanit the produce by some stage next year
Australians nightly had carried out between the necessity of providing territorial satisfaction for the BANGBOK, Thailand-The leaders of Thailand are torn today -and they were well holding to was now building naval ships from
As to the sea effort, Australia appreciate
Ireconnaissance patrols within the their schedule--26,000 pilots, gun-Tribal class of destroyer down-palled at the free and
British army officers are at Italian Maes until they knew the nationalistic aspirations they have drilled into the people for eight ners and observers.
easy con- ground almost as well as the de-claims against Indo-China will force them into a degree of depen-
years, and the growing fear that continued insistence wards and the present programme duct NO PROBLEMS.
of the Australian soldiers
upon their consisted of no There were some problems asso-ships
fewer than 51 There is little "spit polish" among
dence upon Japan that might cost. Thailand her independence. HARDIEST IN WORLD clated with the scheme, but there would be completed in four months. fraternise and address each other reputation of being the hardest Vichy to return two small areas recovering
they anticipated, the Aussles. The officers and men
Twice last year-Sept. 6 The Australians also have the oct. 2-Bangkok formally
and Thai Leaders realized that they proportions. asked would have little or no chance of by their first names and oniv men in the world, almost uniform-in Laos, westernmost. Indo-China China once the Japanese were en-nerves system and maintaining it salute when absolutely necessary. ly perfect in health. This prob- state
Depression can be prevented by anything in Indo- British officers were deeply shock- ably is due to active outdoor life Siam (now Thailand) by threat of
building-up and restoring the which France "took from trenched there. ed at the story of an Australian customarily led f colonel who addressed his men country. They are great hikers demands upon the grounds that denials that Thailand threatened special nerve-restoring food in the
their home force in 1907. Thailand based its eign
In a high state of efficiency. This Spokesmen of the Bangkok for suggests that one of the great before an inspection by a
office are firm high and dignitary
marches and: the inhabitants of the territories to use force against Indo-China,
needs of the present time is for scrambling over rough country claimed were of the Thai (Siamese) but Premier Luang Bipula, who is "...and for God's sake," the co-the campaign was nothing new to race, and that the areas were west the foreign minister among many onel said. "Don't any of you men them. Observers tell of their ex-of
daily diet. call me Bert **
the Mekhong
The finest way of ensuring (river). traordinary stamina and endur-natural and historical boundary that nothing will turn him back tine the regular night-cap.
the other things, has openly pledged peaceful sleep is by making Oval- between French Indo-China and from his determination to recover delicious tonic food beverage is Thailand,
the "lost" territories and has entirely free from drugs, so sleep OUTRIGHT CESSION warned that the nation must be is induced in a natural manner. Bangkok coupled these specific prepared, in the last extremity, to Ovaltine contains all the essential demands with E request for the use force to back up this deter-nerve-restoring properties, and these are derived from пет the Indo-China states of Laos and
FEAR VOICED
eggs (used with a Cambodia !! and when France re- Tha
very liberal hand in its manufacture), while linquished, for any reason.
officials and foreigners the other ingredients, malt extract sovereignty
her long resident in Thailand alike.
of deplore Indo-China.
the impression
and creamy milk, make it a com- spread abroad that Thailand is in league provide all the other vital nutri- plete and perfect food since they Vichy rejected Bangkok's de- with or under the domination of mands on both occastens, and ac- Japan. But they voice the fear
tive elementa, companied the second rejection that France's continued refusal to with the declaration that Indo- give up two small and intrinsi- gonig to bed and, while you sleep," Take Ovaltine every night before China would resist with force any cally nearly worthless That attempt to regain the terri-land, tories by resort to arms,
800 British
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 2-A staff of some army and government authorities is stationed on this island as a final check against saying and shipments to United States which might damage the British war cause.
and from the
Honeymooners and
ance.
LOVE OF FIGHTINĮ: The Australians love fighting One of the Australians whet: and It Was R4id that the only asked how he liked the Egyptian Aussies disappointed at Bardia desert said: and Tobruk were those put in "I suppose it is all right to fight the captured Itallans, a war in but for a nice holiday
vacationers 'tions under German domination, charge of who formerly, flocked to Bermuda constitute a constant problem for taking them out of further fight give me Dudley Flats (an Austra outright cession to Thalinad of mination.
in peacetime have been replaced the British secret service.
by censors, secret service acents. customs
officia's and
army an-
ing.
NO OFFICIAL DATA
data is
1
thorities intent on using this Although no official gateway to the western hemisphere available it is known that several JAPAN as a marine outpost for Great Bri- persons have been detained when tain's war against the Axis powers. they attempted to pass through
U.S. CO-OPERATION
to
who are here to establish
the Bermuda control... If they are found to be enemies of the Bri-
a de-
a return.
quired in the United States-British destroyer trade
lian resort.)"
JAPAN FAR EAST UNDERSTUDY
VILLAIN OF PIECE
·TO
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the
a pawn in Hitler's game--an actor in the world drama and
a Far Eastern understudy to the villain of the plece.
NOT, PASSIVE SPECTATORS
over the whole
coupled with
This »
areas of its completley and easily assimilat- America's ed putriment repairs the cells and present inclination "to pour cold tissues of body, brain and nerves. The United States provided what water on Thailand's nationalistic Start on Ovaltine now and note Thailand considered to constitute aspirations, may force Thailand to the difference in your outlook support for the French position turn to Japan for military and and freedom from 'depression. "We must therefore, continue to when the state department took political support, and strengthen we note the encouraging progress declared stand against aggression, clique in the Thal army which for watch and while we are watching the occasion to reiterate its often the now weak hand of a smal
reasons favours closer CORRESPONDENCE"
groupa
Co-operation of the US govern- tish, they are interned either in high that Herr Hitler will do his! ment which instructed the Pan one of the islands here or sent toutmost to extend the conflict in American Airway's clippers and a Canadian camp. ships of American Export Lines to
an effort to strain our resources. submit to examination on
Persons who have property cun- their trips
NO OPTION fiscated here receive receipts for and from Europe - is
""That it in case they wish to appeal to signalised by the American sailors the British contraband control for Japan into a position in which 13 why he is putting
fence naval base near ist. George, will take years in settlement and head in the Far East and come However, such appeals she will have no option but to go The base was one of the many ac- for property of little value, little into conflict with Britain and the of the patriot forces in Abyssinia. and any alteration of the status personal
protest is made,
United States.
of the South Africans in Italian-quo by. threat of or resort to force | relations with the Japanese. “Mr. Matsuoka, Bermudans still are attempting Foreign Minister, has again been against the Italians in However, the job of the contrato picture their islands
Japanese Somaliland and Utr operations TEXTS OF REPRESENTATIONS band control and the censors is American vacation spot despite the Mr. Steed.
While patriotic youth Eritrea. singing with two voices," declared St more important is that we published the texts of their refervour thinking men in Bangkok The Bangkok foreign office has parade the streets with warlike staggering in proportion. These war. The drop in vacation revenue that German technicians have ar-British
"One voice explains must not forget the success of presentations to Vichy to show seek a peaceful way out of Thai- officials must examine passengers, which annually runs into millions rived in Japan and that the Jap-land. cargo and mail of every airplane of dollars has seriously affected anese must co-operate with them.
operations by Sca and and ship that enters a Rermudan Bermuda economy.
that they contained no threat of land's dilemma. for they realize
The Editor, H. R. Daily Press "What we need chiefly to re-
force. Equally emphatic. have that they would need outside
Dear Sir, I regret that due to The other voice offers mediation member is that the peoples of the that they were acting in concert even over Indo-China, and that if my budget speech tent to the That spokesmen's deniais material support to insure victory & slip in the advance copies of in the present confilet.
British Commonwealth and their with the Japanese or "One is not inclined to believe allies and supporters are
that they that support came from Japan it Press, I was reported as saying- not! that the arrival of German technt-passive spectators of the play, but sidious than a non-aggression pact might eventually the Thailand to on out the INIQUITIES of the had concluded anything more in- would have strings attached that "Rather should we endeavour to Japan out will her to keep are on the stage and ready to help us than
present War Revenue Ordinance.
The word I used in Cound was INEQUITIES,
part.
CONTRABAND
as an
any soap UNITED STATES
Passengers bound for the war zobe must give up matches, sugar, coffee, silk and other commodities declared
As
NAVAL BASES
contraband under rulings of the British blockade. An Axis power
government visa-s was the case" of Italian
been
the wheels of
main-machine
8
Japan's
WEI
of war. And as for in the scene shifting. The play Japan's mediation we know that depends on one theme-shall the
The Thai government this is being treated with con- future of mankind be determined tains. moreover, tempt in
"that Berlin.
when it More to the by armed wickedness or shall the signed a non-aggression pact with point is Mr. Winston Churchill's forces of citizen travelling on a special US, REPRESENTATIVES declaration that our object in this and win lasting good for the men collapse in Europe-it did so on
righteousness prevail France In June--before the French A.R.P. IN NEW war is the complete defeat of the of this earth?, officials who recently PASS HUGE BILL
forces of evil.
the expressed understanding that returned to their country from the
So there is not know how the play will end, the pact would pave the way for
SOUTH WALES world's fal-were forced to give ter) The House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 CHeu- much hope for Japan in media-but, as a dramatic critic, I prefer a general readjustment of the raid precautions are being adopt
SYDNEY, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-Air of up all their money
Representation. except bare tives yesterday passed
to speak of the scenes as I watch Thailand-Indo-China frontier. No ed in New South Wales. traveling
measure expenses. Gold
" HARDLY AGREES
it."
less a person thani Thalland's Jewelry also was confiscated. A $242,000,000 *on
authorising the expenditure of "Indeed the statement made on
The Sydney premier, generalissimo and
City Council ̈Is the development Wednesday by Japan's Ambassa- French world's fair official return-of naval bases. The measure now dor in Washington hardly agrees
tionalist leader,
building 13 air raid shelters, each Luang Bipula accommodating ing to his home in occupied France goes to the Senate.
Songgram, told his people in also providing equipment for ärst 50 persons and had some 25 pounds, of chocolate.
with Japan's proposal for media- Mr. Yau Kuen-pok has reported nationwide broadcast that he was sugar, coffee
and tion. Japan must extend south- the loss of a derby sweep ticket confident it was only a question of
aid posts. sites ward to capacity, said this diplo. No. 780929 in Bonham Strand East time when France would lose all
matic gentleman, but he could not on Thursday.
control in Indo-China..
France."
and
J.
The bases include Guam
POLICE REPORTS
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and a quantity of women's silk stockings taken from Samoa and the Atlantic him. A French marquis, also re-acquired from Britain. turning to France, had to give up Mr. Vinson also read a letter say with certainty that Japan to the British a quantity of match from Colonel Frank, Knox, Secre- would not use force to get it.
A fire broke out at the Mayar folders enscribed "Help Us to Help tary of the Navy, emphasising the Government whose representatives o'clock on Thursday morning.
"It is useless to argue with aBux Factory. Chalwankok, at 7.30 Guam project as "of particular talk in this way," continued Mr. Major problem of the British importance to the Navy
Two fire engines were despatch authorities here is determination
"But the British answered, but the fire was put out be Mr. Vinson prefaced" the re- was given quickly. It took the fore the arrival of the appliances. of the status of persons travelling marks by stating the country form of landing, a strong Aastra- to unoccupied France and to such could rest assured that "all hands lan force in Singapore for the de- $400.
Damage done was estimated at countries as Holland, Denmark, in the Navy are on tiptoes ready fence of that laland and Malaya. Hungary, Belgium and Sweden. for any emergency they may be
The fire was believed to have These nationals, returning to na-called to meet.”
originated from some silk spread out for drying catching fire.
Steed.
what the Japanese would
do I cannot foretell. Japan is
па-
LAST OPPORTUNITY
dinates have carried his declara- Premier Lang Blpula's subor
A bomb-proof stronghold 80 feet underground will be built in Syd- ney as a control centre for air raid precautions services.
BUDGET SESSION
SPEECH
As I was a member of last year's War Revenue Committee and help. ed to frame the Ordinance, I could hardly refer to its terms as iniquitous!
I should be glad if you would" publish this letter.
Yours truly,
STANLEY H. DODWELL
THE WEATHER 2 Maximum temperature yesterday was 67 and the minimum 63.
Total rainfall since Jan. 1. is 9. inches against an average of 251. The Royal Observatory report
Thalland lodged her claims when prisonment was passed at Bow- tion further by explaining that Sentence of three months in- she did-just after Japan came street on Edward Kearney, 42, for states:~
qut in the open with military de- selling drinks without a licenos at mands
A moderate anticyclone has against Indo-China-be- Mac's Bottle Party, Great Wind-developed over China, pressure be- cause Thailand feared that it mill-street, W. He was fined 210,ing highest over Mongolia. Shal- might be her last opportunity to with £21 costs, for keeping the low depressions remain over Indo- put forward what she believed to premises for unlicensed, public China and to the north-east of
Hokkaido.
be legitimate territorial claims, as dancing
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