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GREEKS CAPTURE 4.000 ITALIAN PRISONERS IN
LESS THAN WEEK
The Greeks have captured 4.000 Italian prisoners in less than a week in Albania, states a London message. A large quantity of war material, including machine-guns and sub-machine-guns, was also taken.
CABLE
American Feeling Changes
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not uselessty be given, bat in order to achieve victory and the fourth reason the re- alisation of the fat that Bri- tain and her Allies will not want armies to be sent over- seas from the United States.
THE.CHANGË
In a struggle that transcends the qualities of any financial transaction. It proves the de- mocracies to be masters concerted buman effort. this is not a big thing. I don't know what Is.
of
If
CLIMAX APPROACHING "The moment of the climax of
The Royal Air Force shot down i Italian planes in Albania on Thursday.
The captain of the Greek hospi "Ten months ago there was no tal ship Socrates which was at- conviction on any of these points. the struggle is fast approaching.
500 FREIGHTERS FOR BRITAINTM
Emergency Programme Of U.S. Maritime Commission
NEW YORK, Mar. 14 (Reute The building of 500 cargo ships for Britain is provided for in the United States Maritime Commis slon's new emergency programme, according to the Journal of Coin-
merce.
The Commission is also conal- dering placing the iners Washing- ton and Manhattan on the New York-Lisbon route, replacing the smaller ships at present operating that route, according to New York Times,
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BRITISH ORDERS WASHINGTON, Mar. 14 (Reuter} -Responsibility for between $300,-
the ship
tacked by allan planes off the Public Opinion was confused and Herr Eller's sumanne fugn Ionian Islands has reported that broken. But after the collapse of against British and allied shipping Our ship: was brilliantly lighted France It became clear that only has begun in earnest. and had more than half-a-dozen Britain stood between the United Ping losses amount last week were red cross marks on the sides. States and the German, Italian 148.000 tons. These are losses that
might become' more serious. The planes flew so low that the land Japanese forces. The people pilots could be clearly seen from of the United States began to feel the deck of the ship.
that Britain alone could ward of this threat.
Ten bombs were dropped but all of them tell into the sea.
"But it was not until our vic-
"I don't know and I don't pre-
But tend to know afficial secrets. I have a notion that our Admiralty may have something up its sleeve
by a torpedo from a plane in va
An Italian supply ship was sunstories in Libya and the way in and that its counter to Herr Hit
reported.-- onu Harbour, it s (Special)
EDUCATION IN CHINA
J
ler's submarine campaign would not be ineffective.
we know we are facing dan. gerous enemies and we do not ex- pect to win in this fight without suffering some losses, but we mican to win it at all costs and win it we shall."
"
which Great Britain has beaten of the massed alr.attacks by Germany that feelings began to change. It Influenced the Isolawonist Groups woh, in the past, were strongly op- posed to commitments in Europe, while the German occupation of Denmark and Norway aroused feel-
PRESSURE ON VICHY Jings of anger amongst Danes and
Mr. Steed concluded with a re- Norwegians in America.. EPIC EXODUS OF "There is also the fact that Bri- ference to Admiral Darlan's state- UNIVERSITIES. tish labour leaders occupy impor- ment in connexion with the Br:- tant positions in the British Gov. Bish blockade which prevented food From reaching occupied-France, LONDON, Mar, 14 Reuter) → ernment, and this appeals strongly 000,000 and $350,000,000 worth of The cxudus of Chinese universi to American labour organisations and expressed the view that the unfilled British orders for war tes to West China before the Jap- Nor should it be forgotten that threat was the result of German material and British-owned facianese advance will prove one of Wendell Wilkie., President Roose Pressure on the Vichy Government. lities for munition production in the greatest eples in history when vele's opponent for Fresidency, has The only doubt was whether the threat was made on compulsion as the United States may be trans- the story is fully written.
said made a magníficient gesture to
showing the unwillingness of the. ferred to the United States Gov- Professor E. R. Hughes. Professor American harmony. It makes sure Vichy Government to fall in with of Chinese at Oxford, lecturing that through this harmony Britain
the German plans, Steps have This was disclosed yesterday by at the Chinese Institute.
should win the war and that Herzbeen taken to clear up this doubt. a high administrative official who Both the exodus and the COD-Hitler should be defeated, stated thal negotiations on the tinuance of the universities under subject «were proceeding.
difficulties This Intolerable war
were would relieve some of the pressure on Britain efforts to raise dollar exchange.
ernment.
It is estimated that Britain owns about $100,000,000 worth of am- munition factories and production facilities in the United States.
20th century.
".
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Mr. Steed also referred to the Further evidence was given de- UNPRECEDENTED EXAMPLE
growing strength of Britain's anti-fore Mr. Justice Williams at the "All this shows that United aircraft defences and to the man. Summary Court yesterday at the a strikingly characteristic exhi- bition of the Chinese spirit in the States opinion has greatly changed. ner in which the RA.F. have been resumed bearing of the action for I look rather beyond this, however, hitting Germany's industrias cen- slander brought by Mrs. Chan Pau- Professor Hughes pala tribute considering the custanding im- tres. to the zeal with which war disabl portance of the Lease and Lend re-Bill" said Mr. Steed, and pointed lities were gradually being moved and emphasised the place to the huge amount of $7,000 mi- which "sound learning always lion which had been sanctioned to had in the traditions of the Chi- carry out a fixed policy of the nese people and their
United States Government in order for all branches of knowledge to-to make available to Britain every
gun and weapon Higher education in China, he could possibly turn out. said, had much to do with
RABBIT WARREN
UNDER COLONY day.
eagerness
pre-
structive forces of man's spirit on
fu-
"We know there are hard days before us, but I, for one. will be very surprised if our people who have already given such proof of their mettle should now be defeated in their task of making life worth v-
ing." that América
"It sets an unprecedented example in the conduct of in- ternational affairs in a critical moment," said Mr. Steed. "It binds the democracies together
SOLUTION TO NIGHT AIR
A.R.P. Constructions paring, those positive and cou-
Ahead Of Schedule which the well being of the
The public has no idea of the ture depends. Immensity of the rabbit warren Being built underneath Hongkong. All forms of protection against air raids now avaliable provide for a very large number of people. We are four of five months ahead of schedule in tunnel construction,” stated the Director of Air Raid Precautionss, Wing-Commander A H. S. Steele-Perkins, at his weekly press conference yesterday.
The plan in the immediate pre- sent is to convince building until shelter has been provided for everyone. Our plan is to have
VICTORY WILL
BE QUICK
LONDON, Mar. 14 (Reuter)-"I we hold on until American assis- tance is transferred and establish-
shi, of No. 430, Nathan Road, who claimed $1,000 damages from Chan Yee-koo, of No. 22, Hillwood Road. Mr. Alfred Y. Hon appeared for plaintiff and Mr. F. H. Loseby for the defendant.
Mrs. Yesterday:
Hul, cross- examined by Mr. Hon. said she and plaintiff had cheated in between 10 to 20 mahjongg games at Hill- wood Road alone and her winnings amounted to about $7,000. Mrs. Hul denied that she had been ask- ed, in the presence of others, fabricate the story about the cheating.
In June or July she resumed
ed here, then victory will not only cheating at games with plaintiff as she had no money and her hus- be certain it will be quick.”
MR. A. V. ALEXANDER, First band was unemployed. Lord of the Admiralty, made this Mrs. Ng Fung (alias Ip Tai Slu
RAIDER STILL UNSOLVED prophecy when speaking in London Nat) said she had been losing to
LONDON.—After more than a year of war and months of
-
today.
plaintiff in Mrs. Tsang's house. Mr. Alexander, continuing, said: On Aug. 8, during the draw of "You cannot win this national the money loan association, she struggle except on the basis of 100 heard people calling plaintiff "o
cent, national. co-operation. chien po." We are facing perhaps the most crucial stage of the war in which day. the Navy is called upon to play a very great part.”
per
Hearing "was adjourned to Tues-
· continuous aerial lambasting, air experts here recently admit they have not yet been able to find a solution to the problem of stop-. plug the night raider. Elaborate precautions, including large anti-aircraft guns, range finders. predictors, are all being tried out with some success, however, particularly in the London area. But Londoners have been shock-officials-admit, will be exceedingly ed by the ruthless devastation difficult to fulfil ready something where somebody wrought in towns like Coventry The problem of the night fighter
HAVE CONFIDENCE
SUMMARY COURT: may go even tomorrow should that and declare that it is no use pro-which can cutperform "the night be necessary,"
Referring to Herr Hitler's threat! the Director of viding the capital with these 'de raider is capable of solution, it is of intensified attacks on British
ACTION A.R.P. explained, adding that such fences f the smaller outlying claimed. but here again new shipping, Mr. Alexander said: "I
William Powell "Ltd., was given amenities as a perfect systein of towns are made the victims of the schemes are essential.
would be foolish to under-estimate judgment for $86.50 against. Capt. ventilation. seating accommoda- German Luftwaffe.
The composite aircraft system of in any degree the power, weight R. D. Scriven, of the Combined tion, lighting, latrine accommoda- The way in which the people of launching would make this night and potential danger of such an Military Hospital, by Mr. Justice tion and first ald departments will Coventry reacted to the terrible fighter possible air authorities attack, but I have a large measure E E. Williams at the Summary be installed in time, but only after battering aroused London's ad- assert.
of confidence in the Service over Court yesterday. The claim was the essential work of building has miration, but mingled with this. Night fighters have the greatest whom I preside, if we are given the for goods sold and delivered. been completed.
admiration was the demand that difficulties to contend with assistance we ought to have in Plaintiff firm was represented everything possible be done to landing and taking off safely modern type of warfare against us by Mr. Kan Yuet-keung, while de- prevent a recurrence.
The lighting of flare paths is often of air cover and counter air attack. fendant was neither in Court nor FALSE HOPES
restricted by the presence in the "I am confident we shall over-was he legally represented. Several optimistic speeches have district af enemy bombers, and come this latest attempt to stran-
1.
PROVISION OF DISCS The plan to provide people with discs to instruct them which tum
nel or shelter to make for in the
event of emergency, which will been made by well-known person this may mean that they must go sie this island as we overcame in MR. R. A. D. FORREST follow the census now being un-ages here that the night raider to other aerodromes far from the the previous war,” dertaken by the Department, has soon be conquered, "but com-scene. been adopted principally to deter flow of population on or
inlie ganised lines.
petent air authorities warn against They must therefore combine accepting such false hopes and de
It
clare that the countering of night can be done only with some form
speed and climb with range
raids has so far bained both Bri-of assisted take-off, and the com- If we are ever put to the test, tish and German scientific workers, posite method is the most promis- my opinion is that people will
Improvements in anti-aircrafting, say most air experts here. emigrate toward the tunnels and live as near to them as they can." gunnery do not bring down a high Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins Anti-aircraft fire and the balloon proportion of enemy machines.
barrage have, however, prevented machines from indulging
said.
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They
AUSTRALIA'S WAR STATEMENT. IS DEFENDED
It is reported that Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, Immigration Officer, who
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message from Sydney.
It will be recalled that this
CONFERENCE
STEED'S VIEW Continued from Page 1
cause.
If their Government gives way to promises or threats of the Axis. Concrete measures aiming at the I am well aware that the short- increase of food production are ex-sightedness of British and French pected to result from the present policy in South-East Europe in the National Agricultural and Forestry past has not encouraged these In connexion with the shelter enemy
Administration Conference which countries, but there are other.
reasons which scheme, a survey is being conduct in intensive dive-bombing, which Archibald Sinclair spoke.
should make up Old Age Allowance was opened in Chungking. ed at present of the well-condi-is, probably the worst kind,
General Chen Chi-tang, Minister her mind to stand gloriously with tioned: buildings in the Colony, and Improvements in A, A. gunfire his harder than anything else wing to the Commonwealth on the
are great weight carriers and can statement included a grave warm For French Workers of Agriculture and Forestry, pre- the Greeks and to join the Allied where it is thought fit, concrete control are begin used on a larger put up last year
The French Government will sided and delivered the opening block shelters will be constructed scale but there are fundamental. There is, therefore, some cause ergency in the Pacific..
need for preparing for an em shortly pass a law for the pay-address in which he explained the "There is also the strengthening In between verandahs.
difficulties in securing large num-for quiet confidence. We all know
ment of allowances for old age purpose of the conference and of the British forces in the Middle" hers of direct hits and no sensa that heavy attacks on this coun-document issued by the
Mr. Curtin said yesterday: The workmen, states a message from outlined the main problems con- Fast, the Brilish victories in Libya tional increase in the number of try will have to be met, but it is Council was one to which I sub- 900 workmen will benefit by this and forestry administration.
War Saigon. It was added that 1,300,- cerning the country's agricultural and Somaliland and the attitude aircraft brought down by this clear too, that we too are making scribe with a full and deep under-law.
of Turkey and, now comes the means must be expected, they de-attacks.
Dr. H H Kung, Vice-President Lease and Lend Act of the United We are countering the standing of every word it con- clare.
night-raiders that troubled us in tained."---(Special): -
of the Executive Yuan, and con- States. They must recognise that Air authorities are
the the past, and though we still have
currently Minister of Finance, also all this means a final triumph for Inquiries made at a late hour opinion that interception is the a lot of trouble coming to us, I
spoke on the occasion, emphasising the allied cause. No doubt "Yuga- last night revealed that the taking | best hope of defeating the night think we can be sure that we are
on the need and Importance of ef- slavia is pondering over, these of the census by A. R. P. Wardens rider.
fecting reforms in agricultural things. was progressing most satisfactily,
administration.
A.R.P. CENSUS
PROGRESS
of
1
we
were
better prepared than
POWDER BLOW-UP
It entails two things: The per-before to meet, it”. and that there was every pos- fection of scientific devices for albility of the colossal task, being making contact with the enemy In completed some time in the 'wee' the darkness, and the employment hours of this morning.
of night-flying aircraft with à The response from the Chinese suficient performance to catch all has been, said an official of the kinds of night bombers yet with
A. R. P., most gratifying, and the the ability to land safely, under splendid co-operation of the night conditions. public had made the work com siderably lighter than anticipated.
DIFFICULT TO FULFIL
Both of these requirements, air
The money for the payment of these allowances will not be placed on the Budget, but will be paid out of funds from social organisa- tions-(Special)
DUTCH WORKERS STAY AT HOME
The first preparatory meeting of the conference was held in the afternoon at which the agenda was fixed (Central News)...
SHANGHAI, Mar, 14 (Reuter)
C.N.A.C. PLANE CRASH SHANGHAI, Mar. 14 (Reuter)-
"They are mobilising their army No pastengers were on board ex-
how they will ule it we cannot cept the crew when a CNA.C.
ay. They know that they run plane crashed in the vicinity of
fearful risks, but as a democratie -MADRID, Mar. 14 (Reuter)—A Tachsler, Hunan, while nying from
and freedom loving people they powder` magazine, blew up at. Be-Hongkong to/Chungking on Wed-workers in Amsterdam stayed at
should believe in their traditions ville this morning resulting in a nesday, states the Shinpão. home for several days. The Nazi The Nanking Government has pro-and decide where the risks are number of casualties: Some houses The entire crew are said to have head of "policé prohibited the pay-claimed a new set of regulations less apparent Before" long we were destroyed and hundreds of been, killed following the crash of ment of normal salaries for the whereby non-acceptance of Cen-shall know if this tradition start windows broken.
the machine against a mountain. time lost.—(Special)
tral Reserve Bank notes la punish-holds "good.” able by law.
A report from London stated
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