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"Hongkong Daily Press," Mar. 6, 1941.

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OF GERMAN JAPANESE OCCUPY PAKHOI AFTER SURPRISE LANDING IN DAYBREAK

HITLER'S NOTE LAST ATTEMPT TO

DRIVE WEDGE BETWEEN

TURKEY AND BRITAIN

SEEMINGLY ENDLESS COLUMNS OF GERMAN TROOPS ÅRE, ROLLING INTO BULGARIA, STATES A MESSAGE FROM SYDNEY. WAR MATERIALS OF EVERY DES- CRIPTION ARE POURING IN AND GERMAN PLANES IN BULGARIAN AERODROMES ARE BEING PAINTED WITH THE BULGARIAN COLOURS AND ARE READY TO TAKE OFF AT ANY MOMENT THAT THE BRITISH AIR FORCE APPEARS TO ATTACK BULGARIA.

The same message describes Herr Hitler's message to the President of Turkey as a last attempt to drive a wedge' between Turkey and Britain.

IN HIS MESSAGE HERR HITLER IS REPORTED TO HAVE ASSURED ANKARA THAT GERMANY HAS NO INTENTION OF ATTACKING TURKEY OR THE DAR- DANELLES.

THE TURKISH CABINET HELD A SPECIAL MEETING YESTERDAY TO CONSI- DER THE MESSAGE. THE SESSION WAS LENGTHY AND CONTINUED FOR MANY HOURS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

The Turkish Government has asked all industries to report immediately on their "stock and production programmes.

TURKEY IS BASTION OF ISLAM

No hint as to the contents of the message which Hitler sent to the President of Turkey has come elther from Berlin or from the Turkish capital, states a London message.

The LONDON TIMES, in af comment

on

the Balkan

situation, states that the Nazi

open to them--a move against |

GOERING'S

warlords have three courses TALKS WITH Yugoslavia, Greece or Tur- ANTONESCU |

Field Marshal Goering arrived in Vienna by air, states a London

key. It seemed improbable that Yugoslavia would resist as the time when she might message, and immediately had have done so has passed. talks with General Antonescu, the

The reported concentration of Rumanian Prime Minister. German troops on the Greek fron- High Rumanian officers have ma- The NEW YORK TIMES reports tler may be the preliminary to, an rived in Germany to study train- that there is not the slightest dis-invasion of Greece. In the event ing and they will also visit the position to allow German guaran. of an attack on Greece, British battlefelds in the West-(Special) tces to affect the course which support will at once be given to the Turkey has decided on.

Greeks on the ground and in the air.

The Emir of Transjordan "has declared that if Turkey is attacked the whole of the Arab world wil rush to her nid, He declared that, Turkey was the bastion of Islam in the east (Special)

MILITARY QUESTIONS BERLIN, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-It,"is believed in the political circles here that the talks concern milltary Encouraged by the brilliant sucrather than political questions. cess of her winter campaign, Great

EASTER ATTACK

Britain will now prepare with Tur-Bucharest,

The Germani Air Attache in

"GO AWAY!”

BY CRACK UNITS

TOKYO, March 5 (Reuter)-THE JAPANESE ANNOUNCE THE OCCUPATION OF PAKHOI, an important Chi- nese port in the Gulf of Tonking, at daybreak, on March 3 after a surprise landing by crack Japanese units assisted by the Navy.

The fort situated on a promontory two kilometres west of Pakhoi was also promptly seized by the Japanese force which attacked it from the rear, adds the communique. Military rule was establish-

ed in the occupied area, this being the first time such a step was taken since the out- break of the Sino-Japanese hostilities"

All Chinese administrative, and Judicial establishments were taken over by the Japanese, while re-. sidents, regardless of nationality. were required to register with the Japanese military administration.

1939 OCCUPATION"

LONDON, Mar. 5. (Reuter)-It will be recalled that the Japanese occupied Pakhol and advanced into the interior of Kwangsi province 'n the autumn of 1939, but evacuated all Kwangs! In November 1940..

Since then, large quantities of supplies are understood to have been landed at Pakhoi and convey- ed through Kwangsl to assist Gen- eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek's. Gov-. ernment at Chungking in its rei sistance to the Japanese.

New Immigration Offices Crowded With People Awaiting Deposit Return

"I CAME YESTERDAY AND YOU TOLD ME TO COME AGAIN THIS MORNING, AND NOW YOU TELL ME TO COME BACK IN THE AFTERNOON. I WANT TO LEAVE FOR MACAO BY THE 2.30 Colonel Gertenberg, BOAT", said a well-dressed Chinese gentleman to the Police con- key and Greece to meet the Easter was present at the talks and Gen. stable, on duty inside the new offices of the Immigration Depart- attack which was foreshadowed by Antonesty

was accompanied by ment, when he was not allowed to enter the premises but told to

POPOFF TO RESIGN Herr Hitler in his beer hall speech M Dimitriu, Under-Secretary of call back again.

It is reported in well-informed circles that M. Popot, the Bul

garian Foreign Minister. will

in Munich.

The Chinese constable's reply was: "You can see that the in- side is crowded. Even if you get in you cannot get your money now. Better leave by tomorrow's

the Ministry of Economics and The Sydney message also stated Colonel Elesteresct, Chief of the that the Moscow Radio has repeat-Cabinet. shortly resign, states à Londoned its warning of Tuesday that So-

Gen. Antonescu was viet Russia could not support Bul-home this evening

expected message.

The excuse is that he has been garia in her decision to allow the in ill-health but the more pro-entry of German troops into the

CLASHES REPORTED boat", bable reason is that he declined Country—(Special);

to go with the Premier, M. Floft,

to Vienna to sign the Tripartite Fact.

It is probable that M, Filoft wil take over the Foreign Ministry

in place of M. Popott-(Special)

MISSIONS TERMINATED VICHY. Mar. 5 (Reuter)The Belgian and Polish Ministers to Eulgaria and the Netherlands

Sofa

Charge D'Affaires have been in- formed by M. Popoff, that their missions were considered to have terminated, according to a despatch,

It is added M. Popoff" asked them to arrange

to leave the country in view of the situation recently created."

A MEMORANDUM FROM MATSUOKA TO CHURCHILL

the

A memorandum from Japanese Foreign Minister, in reply to the British Note, was handed by Mr. Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador in Lon don, to Mr. Churchil; when he called on the Premier at No. 10 Downing Street yesterday. states a London message.

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The memorandum deg- cribed

1 being In cordiat terms and It made clear that Mr. Matsuoka had no inten-' tion of making any specific "order of mediation in the pre-

sent war.

This message finally clears up the confusion which exist- ed on that point-(Special)

Severance Of Diplomatic Relations

No Surprise

Wops Desert, Join Haile Selassie

Clashes are reported between

Besides the Chinese gentleman German occupying forces and referred to. there were six other Bulgarians, states a London mes- return of their deposits. One of Chinese males also awaiting the sage."

Yesterday's communique from There are increasing arrests of them told a Hongkong Dally Press Cairo reports an outstanding sur- Left

Wing politicians and stu-reporter that he had "walted not. cess for the Abyssinian patriot dents. (Special)

very long, only since Monday. This morning. I have been here since 10 o'clock, and it is only 11.50 a.m. now".

OTT LEAVING

TOKYO, March 5 (Reuter)-It is learned the German Ambassa-

forces, states a Lindon message.

After the Abyssinians had occupied the Important post of Duve, 1,700 Italian troops, which included. 200 Colonial troops, deserted and Halle Selassie's army.

Ababa.

joined

MENZIES DID·· "NOT SUGGEST APPEASEMENT

In a statement In London yesterday on His speech before the Press Association, MR. R. 6. MENZIES, the Australian Prime Minister, said that he did not mean in any way to suggest a policy of appease- ment towards Japan, states a London message.

He did not advocate a policy of appeasement nor anything remotely resembling it, added Mr. Menzies.-(Special)

"BEING VERY FAIR” TOKYO, Mar. 5 (Reüter)—A Government spokesman com- menting on. Mr.. Menzies' speech said: "This time WO think Australia is being 'very fair. Heretofore, they have discussed problems with Japan only from a logical viewpoint now Mr. Menzies has indicated readiness to approach matters from 3 more realistic view- point.

Paris Was Paradise In 1914

PRACTICALLY NO WHITE BREAD:

FOOD RIOTS

PARIS IN 1914 WAS PARADISE compared to now according to re- patriated Americans who have re- turned to New York aboard the transport Exeter, states a London MASSAGE.

These Americans reported that there were food riots in Paris and the Germans had confiscated all silk garments to make parachutes and the motorcar industry hád been taken over.

There was practically no white bread and women stood from 6 am to noon dally to get what food they could. The Germans had tried to make friends with the. French but when their friendship was not accepted the Nazis be.. came meaner and meaner.

Frenchmen · were getting mad and

the women were pushing them on to attack the Germans.

The Nazis are reported to have sneered at the americans on their departure and said, "We will be in New York soon. -(Special).

Dog-fight

FRANCE COMPLIES Over The

TOKYO, Mar. 5 Reuter)-It s reliably reported that France has decided to comply with Japan's proposals to settle the Thailand- || Indo-China dispute.

GENERAL HATA General Hata, the new Com- mander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces in South China, left Tokyo yesterday for

Nanking, states a London message.--(Special)

INTENSE GREEK ARTILLERY

Intensive Greek artillery action

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Channel

"British bombers were active over the English Chantel this afternoon and extensive operations were carried out over Northern France, states a London message.

Watchers on the English coast saw a formation of enemy ma- chines take on one of the British formations.

After a lively dog-fight the Ger man planes were seen returning to the French coast pursued by British planes.

Yesterday afternoon enemy alr

is reported in Albania, states acraft visited towns in NW. Eng- London message. The Italians land-(Special)

lost tanks and much material.

Local operations in the central sector were successful..

It is now revealed that 1,500 men

of an Alpini division last their lives when an Italian "ship was sunk in the Adriatic-(Special)

PLEASANT SURPRISE

GEN. SMUTS IN KENYA

South African troops bad

OFFICES CROWDED

ENEMY SHIPS ATTACKED ATHENS, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-R.AF. Looking through the glass of

bombers attacked enemy warships dor. Herr Ott, will leave for Berlin the closely guarded doors, the re-

Duye Is 170 miles NW. of Addis off Chimara in Albania on Tues-pleasant surprise with the arrival Britain broke off diplomatic re- shortly to report the latest deve-porter saw that the offices were

day, a communique lations with Bulgaria at 8.30 am.lopments in the Far East, and con- crowded with people-men and

from RAF of GENERAL SMUTS, the Prime On the other fronts there is Headquarters in Greece states,

Minister of South Africa, in Ken- yesterday when Mr. G. W. Rendel, fer with high Nazi 'officials.

women--who were either awaiting the British. Minister in Sofia, pre-

the return of their deposits or the nothing of importance to report Escorting Hurricane and Gladia" 7a, states a London message. sented a Note to M. Filoff, the remaining in Germany for about the crowd there that the staff was support to the advancing British and CR-50 fighters and shot down pet out of

It is understood. Herr Ott will be issuance of - passports! Such was although both bomber and fighter tor ighters, they encountered

Gen. Smuts was full of vigour aircraft have continued to give large formation of Italian CR-42 and in high spirits when he step- the plane. He was by General Cunningham whom he warmly congratulated on nis successful campaign in Italian Somailland."

Bulgarian Premier.

"It was stated in London, accord- ing to a message, that Mr. Rendel will probably leave within two or three days. In the meantime it s reported he may be going to Istanbul but no definite details are avallable

The United States Minister in Bulgaria will look after British interests there.

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The British action in severing relation with Bulgaria, it is point- ed out, came as no surprise,- (Special)

N.T. ROBBERY

An unnumbered Hut at Ma Chuk Ling Village, Shataukok, was visit ed by three masked men, one of whom was armed with a revolver, at 7 pm on Tuesday night. The robbers decaraped money and valuables to the total value of $30.50 and $1,110 in Chi- nem currency notes.

with

two weeks before returning.

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-On Other- Pages

2 Softball

results; Badmin- championship pro-

tcn.

gramme; Chess.

3

Radio programmes; Coming events.

4

German entry into Bul- garla; Chance in Nazi alr tactics; South China hoz- tilities.

5. Immigration inquiry; Check on firewood ramp: Criminal Sessions; Weddings,

6 Leading

article: Japan's Part In War Of Nerves, 8 ARP. orders; Round the

Police Courta.

9-10 Finance and commerce.

unable to cope with the rush.

During the course of an inter- view on Friday last, the omcial spokerman asserted that "every thing was working smoothly and that there would be no delay in the return of deposits!"

MACHINE-GUN

ON PIRATES

A machine-gun was brought into action by the Police in pursuit of six armed pirates in the New Ter- ritories yesterday morning.

The robbers landed from a small boat. at Lang Ku Tan, after at tempting to rob a junk west of Tong Ku Lighthouse. Chinese terri- torial waters, with No. 4 Police launch on their heels.

The pirate boat was found.

troops. (Special)

nine and damaging others.

Today's News Summary

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The arcas now occupied will be brought under military adminis tration, it is added, and the malo

ACCORDING TO LATEST REPORTS, German troops are pour-problem will be the protection of ing into Bulgaria in seeming endless columns. In Turkey the mes- Italians from the vengeance of Sage which Hitler sent to President Inonu has been studied but the people they formerly ruled. no hint as to its contents has come either from Berlin or An- British troops are now threaten- kära. Mr. Anthony Eden and General Sir John Dill have con- ing the very heart of Abyssinia,—— cluded their talks in Athens which are reported to Have been (Special) satisfactory in every way.

EFFICIENT WORK MUCH SUCCESS HAS ATTENDED the Abyssinian patriot army

LONDON, Mar, 5 (British Wire- and after occupying an important post north of Addis Ababa, Haile less)-An efficient piece of work Belassie's army was joined by over a thousand Italian troops who by an advance "signal section in had deserted

THE JAPANESE, FOLLOWING a daybreak landing by crack units, have occupied Pakhoi which they had previously occupied in the autumn of 1930. #

REPATRIATED AMERICANS arriving in New York tell of food riots in Paris where there is practically no white bread and women have to wait for six hours daily for what food they can get.

THOUGH ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY over England was slight on Tuesday, Cardiff was again the centre of the raids,

Plib Ara, in Italian Somaliland. was revealed in London this morn- ing..

Bent forward to establish ad-

found the Italians in occupation. vanced headquarters, this section

On their own, this small party captured. 17 Italian officers, 14 N. C. Os and about 400 African troops,