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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1941-

BRITISH NIGHT DEFENCES TRIUMPH: TRIUMPH: SEPTEMBER RECORD FOR GERMAN BOMBERS DOWNED BROKEN

33 Destroyed In Less Than Half-a-month: Relentless Attacks On Reich Continued

TRAWLER SETS DORNIER-17 ON FIRE

ELEVEN ENEMY KAIDERS WERE SHOT DOWN BY BRITISH NIGHT DEFENCES ON THURSDAY, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 33 IN LESS THAN HALF-A-MONTH, TO BREAK THE RECORD OF 29 DESTROYED IN THE WHOLE OF SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, STATES A LONDON, MESSAGE.

Of the eleven destroyed on Thursday night, eight were shot down by British fighters, one by anti-aircraft fire and the other two by means not yet revealed, states an Air Ministry communique,

THE RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON GERMANY WERE CONTINUED BY THE R.A.F. ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN HAMBURG HAD ITS HEAVIEST RAID, HEAVY BOMBS - WEKE DROPPED ON SHIPYARDS, DOCKYARDS AND WAREHOUSES WHERE CONSI-

DERABLE DAMAGE HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ON. THE PREVIOUS NIGHT.

A Dornier-17 was destroyed by a British trawler which fired two shells one of which put the machine off its course and the other set it on Are.

The Germans admit that Hamburg and other north German coastal towns were attacked and that bombs were dropped on military and industrial targets. ›

The Royal Air Force also attack- ed ROTTERDAM, BREMEN, EM- DEN and enemy aerodromes in Holland.

Coastal Command aircraft at-

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AMERICAN FEELING CHANGES “FROM DOUBT TO TRUST" RESPECT AND

ADMIRATION FOR BRITAIN SHOWN

CAUSE FOR IN PASSING OF LEASE & CONFIDENCE LEND BILL-MR. STEED

OLIVER STEWART

"I have been asking myself how and why this great change in American feeling has come about. The true an- swer is that, for the first time in Anglo-American his- ON RAIDS

tory, the majority of the people of the United States have Although the nambers of night raiders

come to feel respect and even admiration for the English we brought down Wednesday do not compare with and the British," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the re- the day raiders we have accounted cognised authority on current international developments, for, they are better than we have when he gave his weekly broadcast from London yester- done in the past and we are justified day on "World. Affairs." in feeling that they show some slight Improvement in our night. Steed was commenting defences”, said MAJOR OLIVER on the passing of the Lease STEWART, authority on aerial and Lend Bill. He said that warfare, when he broadcast from there was a general feeling in London yesterday."

the world today that they NAZI DEFENCES

were on the eve of big, events, Major Stewart warned people but he did not think that against being too optimistic of these results, but he declared that there could be anything big- British raid on Germany ger than the coming into law proved that German detences had of this great American Act, definitely deteriorated.

which Mr. Churchill had cor- "It is true that the weather was rectly summed up as "gener good", said Major Stewart, "but it ous, and far-seeing states- was good for both defenders and

the

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NATIONAL DAY

OF PRAYER

A telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been received to the effect that Hls Ma- jesty the King has appointed Sun- day, March 23,

national day of prayer for strength and guidance in days to come and of thanksgiving for blessings already received.

as

Yugoslavia Question Now Only Of Local Significance

A German broadcast on Thursday stated that the question of YUGOSLAVIA could be postponed until the end of the visit of MR. MATSUOKA, THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, to BERLIN, ac-. carding to a London message.

raiders, What is important is manship" and as the signing that the sold resistance which of " a new Magna Carta." has been put up by the working BIGGEST EVENT SINCE 1776 people is being repaid. Their 'de- "I look upon it as the biggest votion to duty is being repaid thing that has happened in Anglo- card in Mr. Matsuoka and Japan,"

The broadcast added that the question of Yugoslavia can be re- garded as being only of local European significance.

"Germany has a more important!

because the very machines they American relations since the Belt added He Tourney in of his WHAT WILL

were making when bombs were claration of Independence on July torical importance and worldwide falling are now going into action 4, 1776, said Mr. Steed. "I know scope." and bringing down German night something of American history, raiders.

Meanwhile it is pointed out that and I was able to judge when I the reported visit of the Yugoslav "I don't know how many ma- was invited to the Peace Conter-Premier and Foreign Minister to ehines the Germans sent out on ence in 1919 how delicate and how Berlin did not come from official Wednesday. but as far as their strained these relations were in the sources. multiply these by three, because sembling that period of relation calm because they aretady. The ipases are concerned, you can last war. Nothing remotely re-

The populace in Turkey remains take place in night raids which Lease and Lend Bill."

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YUGOSLAVIA DO?

WICKHAM STEED'S

VIEWS

"While the world is awaiting

tacked enemy supply ships off the Ministry of Shipping, is to proceed immediately to Washington to there are always accidents that now exists with the passing of the nation is. fally behind the Dover definite news from the Balkans,

Norwegian coast.

From all the operations six Bri- tish "aircraft are missing.

As already reported, a heavy toll of Nazi night bombers was taken. There was again a full moon on Thursday night and a heavy and prolonged attack was made. on CLYDESIDE where considerable damage was done to industrial buildings and private houses. Casualties, though serious, are not "thought to be heavy. Fires were

soon put out.

MERSEYSIDE was again attack- ed and there was serious damage to the residential district.

and

and Lend Act, states a London message.

MR, ̈R, H, BRAND, director of the Lazard banking firm, is also going to the United States on a food mission.

AUSSIES FIGHT

GERMANS IN

LIBYA

The announcement by the Prime Minister from No. 10, Downing

increase losses.

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ment which it trusts implicitly. (Special)

SAID NOTHING

Street stated that in no sphère types of aircraft about which Sir/entitled "From Doubt to Trust" man stated at a Press conference WICKHAN STEED, the well-known

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under the Ald BI was help more urgent than shipping,

Sir Arthur Salter, who was re-

Mr. Steed next referred to an

it is natural that every rumour HITTING HARDER

account of the reason for the

and report from that region. is "In the heavy ralds we made on

change in relations in American

belleved until another rumour or Berlin, we used some of the new publication, in which an article

A Japanese Government spokes-report contradicts 11”, sair MR. H.

appeared to him to be of very yesterday that Mr. Matsuoka, who authority on international affairs, great significance.

is now on his way to Berlin, said yesterday in a talk from London. The writer explains why there nothing about visiting Soviet Gov- has been this revolution of feeling :rnment officials before he left

DIFFICULT SITUATION in the States," said Mr. Steed. "The Tokyo, states a London message. Belgrade. Yugoslavia holds an im-

"This refers to reports from. first reason is that there is a feel- The spokesman had no know-

Cont'd Page 7, Col: 3

ceived by the King at Buckingham WHOLESALE

Palace yesterday when he was

The Australian war correspon- sworn in as a member of the dent in Africa reports that Aus- Privy Council, will be a member of tralian troops in Libya had their the first meeting with German land North America as will Mr. Brand. British Supply Council in

forces, states. a

message from Sir Arthur will work under the dl- Sydney.

rections of the British Ambassador According to this report, in the at Washington/

fortnight the Australiar

FIREWOOD PRICES

ing that the safety of the United ledge of reports that Mr. Matsuoka portant place today in Balkan States is dangerously menaced and would be ready to visit London agencies have been busy of late ¡politics and German propagandist that the British battle-Une and Washington if America's first line of defence.... Vited. (Special)

"The second is that, by throwing armaments into the scale, the United States, is not entering into

he were in-

AIR COLLISION

men

in spreading, reports from Bel- grade.

(OUR STAFF REPORTER) The German High Command

"Personally, I think the situa- The Hongkong Dally Press claimed that raids were made on last

tion in Yugoslavia much too di- Mr. Brand is well-known In learned from very reliable sources GLASGOW,

BONDHEAD, ONTARIO, Mar 14 cult for any authentic reports to BIRKENHEAD

troops have fought German infan America where he was Deputy that à further shipment of 4,000 contest for power, but helping (Reuter)-SX BAF. LIVERPOOL..

try and mechanised units, which Chairman of the British Mission tons of firewood will arrive today

to preserve civilisation and man- killed and two seriously wounded as I know Yugoslavia well for 35 were become available at present, but kind. The Alr Ministry adds that an were supported by German planes in Washington in the last war from British North Borneo. encouraging feature of Britain's

when two Avro-Anson bombers years, I feel convinced that the Special)

"The third reason is that An Australian Brigadier describ-

It was also learned that the

from the defences Is the success of our nighted the event as follows: "The men

Alr Navigation School feelings in that country are over- American Mr. William Knudsen, head of wholesale prices for firewood are

zzinaments would

crashed after a collision in mid-whelmingly in favour of with- fighters. (Special)

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3 met the Germans with everything the National Defence Committee, being fixed at:

air.

standing German and Italian MOUNTING SUPREMACY

to stated, according they could-Bren guns, rifles, anti-

pressure, Theis is indicastd in re- The American Press and Radio tank rities and every weapon was message, that 784 defence factories

cent statements made by their describe the R.A.F. attacks on Ber-used. We drove the German planes in the United States had been ex-

leaders and by Archbishop Nicoll panded at an estimated cost of

who is a staunch patriot and who has been devoted to the cause of Yugoslavia's freedom,

lin as the heaviest of the war, out of the skies and they never states a London message. They came back again and we beat the say that this is sure sign that Naz tactics on the ground." Eritain's air supremacy is mount- (Special)

ing and point to the deadliness of Britain's defences-(Special)

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2 Detailed

survey

of 1941

race carnival; Sunday soft- ball; Fanling golf.

Radio programmes; Coming events

on

4 Heavy Italian Josses; Wide.. spread raids on Britain: Nazi pressure Yugo- slavta; Crossword puzzle, 5 February Sessions; Round

the Police. Courta..

* Leading article: British

Wings over Germany."

8 Catholic news and notes: Church services; Standings of owners and jockeys. 9-10 Finance and commerce.

11 H. E, A A. annual meeting;

Volunteer Orders,

Friendship

Of Japan, Australia

Presenting his credentials to the Australian Government yesterday, Mr. Tatsuo Kawal, the first Jap anese Minister, said: "It is the earnest desire of Japan" that "the friendship "which has existed be tween Australia and Jaban for se long should be maintained and cultivated to the fullest extent."

Replying, Lord Gowrie, Governor- General, stressed the hope that the appointment would promote mu- tual understanding. The Austra- Han Government regarded the ex- change of Ministers as significant in the light of the common inter- esta or both countries for the pre servation of amicable relations in the Pacific (8pecial)

& London

£500,000,000 and further expansion would be made in the next few

For bets of 18 cattles and over. $1 for 55 catties, and for billets of under 18 cattles, $1 "for 48 cattles.

being. remain at 40 cattles to the The retail price will, for the time

months.

dollar, but with this important Britain had financed the expan- specification - spilt firewood, that ision of 61 factories at a cost of is, the firewood MUST be cut into

£43,000,000.—(Special)

the customary sizes,

Today's News Summary

BRITISH NIGHT DEFENCES destroyed 11 enemy bombers on Thursday to bring the total, so far this month, to 33 thus beating the record of 29 last September. The R.A.F. continued raids on Hamburg, Bremen, Emden, Rotterdam, and enemy aerodromes in Holland while a trawler shot down a Dornier-17.

TWO IMPORTANT, MISSIONS from London are going to Wash- ington to discuss plans under the Lease and Lend BU legislation. They are shipping, which will be in the hands of Bir. Arthur Salter, of the Ministry of Shipping, and food, under the leadership of Mr. "R. H. Brand, a bank director.

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THE ITALIANS CONTINUE to register failure in their Albanian campaign and in less than week the Greeks have captured 4,000 prisoners and much war material. British, planes shot down 14 Ita- lian aircraft on Thursday.

ACCORDING TO THE GERMAN radio the Yugoslavia question can only be regarded as being of local European significance, the more important aspect being the visit of the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter to Berlin. Unconfirmed reports, state the Germans have pre- sented five demands to Yugoslavia one of which insists that the Balkan State signs the Tripartite Pact.

THE FIRST JAPANESE MINISTER to Australia, presenting his credentials to Lord Gowrie, Governor-General, yesterday said that it was the earnest desire of Japan that the friendship between the two countries should be maintained.

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Final Selections For First Extra Meeting At The Valley Today

BY "LAST QUARTER"

RACE 1 (2 P.M.)

Jus Gentium Snow White Angel of Glory

Iron Beauty

Night Express

RACE 6 (4.30 PM)

1

Baffin Bay.

1

2

Viceroy

2

3

Marsh Warbler

3

RACE 2 (2.30 PM.) Charlesber

RACE 7 (5 P.M.)

Venus Bay

1

Shuttlecock

2

3.

Quick Despatch

3

RACE 3 (3 P.M.) Corsair

RACE 8 (5.30 P.M.)

Sydney. Lady

Sydney Diamond

2

A Rosy Time

2:

Lodestar

3

Royal Sovereign

3

RACE 4 (3.30 P.M.),

RACE 9 (6 P.M.)'

Rowan .....

1

Oracle

2

Nomine Poenae ...

2

Pumpernickel

3

Prairie View

3

RACE 5 (4 P.M.)

DAILY: DOUBLE

BLACK SEAL:

Springhurst

Black Seal.

Bendigo ...

The Koala Bear

and VENUS BAY!

POTENT REASONS

"I think the Yugoslavian army too will be bitterly disappointed. Cont'd Fage 7, Col. 7

FIVE DEMANDS-

REPORTED

LONDON,

Mar. 14 (Reuter)

Germany has presented a Note to the Yugoslav Government making five demands, according to uncon- firmed reports.

They are said to be:-- Demobilisation of the Yugoslav

Army;

Complete German control of Yu- goslavia's economic system;

The right to send war material through Yugoslavia, reserving Ru mania and Bulgaria for transport

of men;

The right to pass troops through

the country if it becomes neces sary later; and ·

Yugoslavia to sign the Tripartite Pact.

More than 1,000,000 men are re- ported to be under arms in. Yugo-, savta