1941-03-28 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CAPT. CYRIL FALLS ON Lord Halifax THE PRESENT STRATEGIC & Britain's POSITION IN PACIFIC Unbeatable

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The present strategic position in the Pacific Ocean was the subject of an interesting broadcast talk by CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, military correspondent of THE TIMES, from London yesterday. He referred to the latest developments" insofar as they concerned Britain, Japan; the United States and the Dutch East Indies.

CABLE

NAVY DETERMINED TO WIN SENIOR SHIELD Draw With Strong Sing Tao Team In Practice Match Britain would fight for 20 years Everything indicates that the ROYAL NAVY football team are If necessary, declared Lord Halifax determined to win the Senior Shield this season as can be seen by at a press conference yesterday. the hard practice they have had. In one such match yesterday they He gave it as his "deuberate condrew with a strong Sing Tao eleven in a friendly match at Cause-

Combination

NEW YORK, Mar. 27 (Reuter)--

strengthened, It is learned, if, several new players, reputed to be very good, are signed up before the Shield match is played.

"On Monday last," said roughly an equilateral triangle is viction" that the combination of way Bay. Capt. Falls, "the Japanese an-Midway and then up again north military, naval and air power and nounced that they had made in United States Alaskan territory, blockade would give. Britain vic- The Navy will be considerably |

LIKE A CHESS BOARD Lory over the Nazis and their Axis- a new landing at Honghai)

"Japan also has bases in the partners Bay, which is close to Hong-Pacific, south of the United States The duration of the war would kong along the South China base at Guam and close to the depend the speed of American coast...

Philippine Islands. It all reminds help.

Sing Tao, fresh tro their one of a chess board,

Referring to the post-war world, laurels in Manila, were, as stated, "This is the latest of a series "Great Britain has no such Lord Halifax said that Britain did held to a draw and if it had not.

been for the injury to Britt, whe of landings which they have made land bases on the mainland, but not want a vindictive peace along the coast of South China. Ishe has Hongkong and troops of she was going

sustained a fractured knee in the cannot give you the exact dispost- the Empire have been established were taken to ensure that the second hall, vnen Navy were lead- tions of the Japanese army in at Fiji, And then south and world should not see a repetitioning by three goals to one, the final South China, but it is known that south-west of the United States of the present situation they have considerable forces in and Japanese bases are the islands hands of Germany. that area and also in Hainan of the Dutch East Indies."

CONSIDERABLE FORCES

They also have aircraft on Halṇan "Capt. Falls said that, three of: and there are reports that a num-these islands--New Guinea, Bor-

but

to see that steps

at the

score would bave been in the sallors favour. The Chinese however, added two quick goals to force a diaw.

GOOD DEFENCE

ber of airfields there have been neo and Sumatra were amons BRITISH BOMBER The defence

recently established, They also the largest in the world. Since have a large number of troops at the Nazis gained control of Hol- Formosa.

land, these islands formed the "Further developments in the greater part of the Dutch Empire Pacific are the dispute between and were the main territory Thailand and Indo-China, where of the" Kingdom of the Nether- Japan has assumed the part of lands. mediator, the strengthening of the garrison at Singapore by Aus-, tralian troops, the position, of the rich Dutch East Indies, which adheres to the Queen of the Netherlands, the increased forti fications of United States bases in the Pacific and the visit of the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, to Bérlin."

AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE

"They depend to a consider- able extent upon British ald for their defence And the Singapore base is, so to speak. only a stone's throw from Sumatra.

NEW STRATEGY

EXPLOITS

OPEN TENNIS DOUBLES

JAPANESE PAIR DEFEATED

As expected the Open Doubles Choa and A V. Remedios and D. tennis match between George umetani and T. Imura yesterday provided some very bright play. the former pair winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

...

of the Navy was. There were some fine railles in again outstanding, "O'Regan and which both sides came off with Roughley were very prominent infequal honours. their clearing and anticipation. Both the first and second sets while the half-backs were every-were closely fought out but the where to help both in attack ana third set was something of

anti-climax.

Nazi Convoy Attacked defence.

Off Dutch Coast

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Hendy, prolific Navy goal-scorer, had the full attention of the Bing Tao defence, RS A result of which the goals came from the wingers, Wharmbly (2) and Haw-

an

In the Open Singles, R, E. Guest succumbed to, the stylish player. Pans Ol-lam by 6-3, 6-1..

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter) -

Other results were as follows:- Some of the exploits of aircraft of the Bomber and Coastal Com-kins (1).

Open Singles: Paul Kong beat Fung Yee-pul 8-1, 6-1; L M A. mands in attacks on enemy ship- ping on Tuesday and Wednesday standing player for Sing Tao, while

Kwok Ying-ki was the most out-Razack beat S., Y. Tong 6-3, 6-1.

CLUB MATCHES Ministry Lai Ship-wing and Ip Pak-wah

Champlonship: were the best of the IUAWAIKS,

F. W Carter beat M. A de Haan 6-1, 6-0.

HCap Singles: A. K. Mackenzie beat H. E, Waller 6-2, 6-1

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Lai Shiu-wing (2) and Kwok- Ying-kl scored for Sing Tao.

Mixed Doubles: C. H. R. Oxlade

| are revealed in an Air The arming of bases dotted communique. about the Pacific represents a

A small enemy convoy was in- comparatively new feature of tercepted and bombed Wed- strategy. Most of them have only nesday off the Dutch Capt. Falls then went on to talk small garrisons of troops. On the Bomber

coast by ROYAL NAVY: Doherty; Rough- Command about Australia and its relation other hand a considerable propor- another attack off Ameland,

aircraft, Inley. O'Regan; Britt, Hazard, Layhe; and Miss Pritchard beat F. D. to Singapore, Australia, he said, tion of these troops mainly consist anti-aircraft ship was

an Wharmbly, Le Page, Hondy, Barber Hunter and Mrs. G. Campbell 6-3, had the absolute right to make of artillery, but special facilities and near Borkum.

damaged and Hawkins. what disposal of her forces she have also been assembled and troi was bombed....

6-3; J. S. Theobald and Miss D. naval -pa- #

SING TAO: Chu Slu-hang; Hau Eardley beat E. H. Brazel and Miss wished. The War Offee could say these consist of fuelling stations that they would like something or for warships and stores of pre-aircraft attacked

On Tuesday coastal Command Chun-fal, Soong Ling-sing, Kam

Yung-sang. Mak Stu-hon; Tam M. Riddle 6-2, 6-1. the other done with her troops, served food."

and scattered Ka-plu: Yeung Shiu-sick. Tang! but the Australian Government

several enemy minesweepers. A Kwong-sum. Kwok Ying-ki, La Capt, Falls sald always had the last say in the islands were

that these plot of the Coastal Command shiu-wing and Ip Pak-wa also hopping off sank an enemy supply ship... matter.

stations for aircraft and the con- From these operations, cont clusion that could be drawn, as cludes the communique, one far as the American bases were craft is missing. concerned was that they

"It shows the common-sensa of the Australians that they have now been able to send their forces to defend Sin- gapore", sald Capt. Falls "This same

» altitude was shown in the last war too when she sent her forces to defend the Suez Canal, though her, interests were more iri- portant there than at Sin- gapore.

"Singapore straddles the trade and shipping route to the East

more defensive than offensive.

were

The main line of fortified

Islands did not run in the direc- NO OVERSEAS

tlon of Japan, but straight across towards French Indo-China and

the Dutch East Indies and there-

EXPEDITIONS

air-

fore the United States had made FOR S.A. TROOPS

no secret of her interest in thei

Marilia

JUNIOR GAME

Prior to the sector match, the i Royal Navy second string lost to 7th R.A. by three goals to nil Berkely. Gihlin and McEwan scored for the winners. För Navy. Paul was the best.

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A messenger of the Immigration Office was charged before Mr. Walter Wincheli, New York G. T. Lowry at the Central Magis- CAPETOWN, Mar. 27 (Reuter)-columnist, said recently that the tracy these Dutch possessions. preservation of the integrity of The question of the use of South children of the Duke of Kent are money by false pretences.

Yesterday with obtaining

covered the

African troops outside Africa was staying-in the name of Smill-.. Dutch East Indies

Defendant was Ng Chi-hop. 27, and it is the most strongly fort from the north, while Singapore raised in the House of Assembly with Mr. J. P. Morgan on his estate who was alleged to have obtained REPORTED ARREST "Eed colonial naval base in the lay on the west flank,

yesterday.

outside New York, world.' It has received powerful

$25 on Mar. 4 from a strom of General Jan Smuts, the Premier, This report was authoritatively the Immigration Ode by virtue reinforcements both in the alr "One final word about Singapore stated that the Government Indented in official and the ground

quarters 1 of a deposit receipt in the name since this war itself", said Capt. Falls. I have, tended to abide strictly by the London, began and the first and most ob-spoken of it as being on the main decision taken by Parliament at

of one Ho Klu, by falsely pretend- ing that he was the depositor. vious thing one notices is the land, but it is actually an island the beginning of the war against

mystery surrounding the manner in which it is studded and is linked to Johore by a joversea expeditions.

Det. Sub Insp. J. O'Donovan discovery of the body of a fifteen-

LONDON, March 27 (Reuter)— If circum-Clark Kerr was the guest of honour sald that defendant had been month old baby in the compound in the House of Commons yester. with islands.

causeway. The naval base lies on stances arose which, in the opinion at the RAFA luncheon held in employed since Nov, last. On Mar, of the Shanghai Jewish School in

SINGAPORE BASE

came

His

Excellency Sir Archibald

OF US. MARINE

IN SHANGHAI

The

Information Sought On Jap. Demands

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STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE These islands have always had Johore on the opposite side of the sary to send

the north side in the Strait of of the Government, made it neces- the Dome, Shanghal, on Mar. 14.13 a deposit receipt was reported Seymour Road was being invest day, Mr. H. I. Hannah asked for information regarding Japanese' a strategical significance, but to-city of Singapore itself.

troops outside the being accompanied by Mr. John stolen and on the following day rated by the United States Con-demands in Amoy and whether, African continent, Parliament Alexander, H. M. Press Attache.defendant presented it at the sular authorities, on Mar. 14, re-steps were taken to "support the day, with long-range aircraft "Work on this base began in would be summoned" playing their part. their import- 1923, was stopped by Mr. Ramsay

Mr. V. J. B. Holland, Acting Frest-counter and cashed it, saying that ports the North China Daily News foreign administration against de General Smuts stated that the dent of the Association, welcomed he was the depositor.

It could not be ascertained, how-mands calculaten to subject the ance has increased. If you want MacDonald and resumed when the Government was entitled to use its them on behalf of the gathering.

ever, if anyone had been arrested settlement to Japanese domina to appreciate this you should get National Government

GUILTY PLEA· a map showing which of these The most modern equipment has would do so if necessary.

Introops in any part of Africa and remarking that the ambassador

In connexion with the affair.

Hon. Defendant pleaded guilty and islands are fortified and being been installed and the fortifica-

had always been a good friend to

· AEREST REPORT

Mr. R. A Butler, replied that used as air and naval bases or tions are the last word in milltary troops were at present fighting in at least once during his stays in he needed some money to buy was

He added that no South African the club, rarely failing to visit it said that he did it because his mother was sick at that time and

According to a report, the body Amoy presented four requests on the Japanese Consul-General in both. This will give you interest-science. As you know, we have Greece or anywhere"outside Africa |Shanghai,

found at 4.20 a.m. by two January 20, three of which pre ing food for thought."

medicing for her,

Chinese watchmen; one employed After hearing the case, Mr.by the school, and the other at.

sented no difficulty but the fourth Lowry ordered defendant to be re-Pacific Gardens. It was further ment of six Japanese sergeants.p was for the immediate appoint manded for seven days to see stated that American Marine au- the police force. whether he could make restitu-thorities had arrested a Marine

sent a senior officer, Air Chief

deputy is Major-Generai Dewey.

Capt. Falls then went on to Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Pop- declare that from the west coast ham to be in command and his of the United States there was a long line of fortified bases stretch- ing across the Pacific. The first was at Honolulu, the next at Wake Island, then at Guam and Anally at Manila and Manila was only about 600 miles from Hongkong.

"This single line of bases does not represent the whole story", said Capt. Falls, "Along to the north Of these and forming

"Such is the general situa- tion in the Pacific and South- East Asia, Although the United States is not at war, the object of our two coun- tries is more or less similar. We threaten no one. Our ob Jects are defence, to protect our trade and to ensure the Interests of the Dutch East Indies.

SAME ATTITUDE #Once before we assumed

responsibility for

FUNERAL OF P.C. similar

&

the

| Are

Direct Warning By Donovan

Continued from Page 1.

we prepared to take the been made through fear-fear of chance? There is danger in what- the might of the German war ma- ever we do. We must recognise that danger of attack exists..

chine. She so played upon this fear that the recent diplomatic victories are its products.

**Now

tion.

private on

NO QUORUM suspicion of having

Consequently three non-Japanese left the body in the compound..

members of the Coupe resigned, The report went on to state that leaving it with no quorum, **

Pacific Gardens watchman Since then the Council's rune saw a Marine leave house. No. 4 tions had been carried on by this with a bundle in his hands. The Consular Body.

SHAI-NANKING the

RAILWAYS

Chinese followed the man saw him Negotiations had been proceed enter the school premises." Hejing between the Japanese Consul-

storming down the Position Of British came out soon after with the General and the British Consul Struma Valley, she encounters the

soldiers of Greece. If statistics Queried In Commons

won wars, then Greece and Britain

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter)-In

bundle still in his hands.

OVER THE WALL

General in the capacity of senior Consul

The watchman then saw the Mr. Hannah asked: “Ian's the

factory 2

would have been defeated the House of Commons yesterday Marine throw it over the wall into present position extremely unaates-

ago..

Road

The remains will be sent to hike air. Stamford Rames put into them up against us and we will I say to you, my fellow citizens; an/company with revenues of a milionof a dead foreign child,

No answer was given.

Industrial Machines:

And Output

"In the passage of the Lease and Lend Bill alone, we have done two things which could be considered acts of war. Оде

was, to authorise the A farge gathering of members Dutch East Indies when we de-.

buliding of fighting ships to be turned over to England, and of the Police Force attended the feated the French forces, but we

the other was provision for re-

MORAL FORCE

Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked the school compound and then funeral service, held yesterday did not hang on, to the islands

north along Seymour fitting British ships in Ameri- "There is a moral force in War protect British bond-holders of the

what provision had been made to proceed afternoon, of P. C. D187, Wang and when peace came we handed

ean ship yards. Toh-shing, aged 47, attached to them back to Holland Some people

and in the long run is stronger Shanghal-Nanking and the Tien- Gough Fili Police Station, who say Is it not rather risky hand acts as she has many others in these men, these Greeks and Bri- the fact that the concerns were at the Jewish School and together "Germany has ignored these than any machine I have seen tain-Pukow Railways in view of the watchman called his colleague As soon as the Marine had left. died on Monday while in the per- ing them back to a small power? the past year-and-half, but formance of his duty.

Would it not be safer if we looked must not delude ourselves into the result in that field, Germany now controlled by a Japanese ing the bundle and in it, a body we tons now in the fight. Whatever built with British money and are they searched the compound, find- after them, after all the work men thinking that she had not scored will know that she is in hell and

Another 10,558 tons of industria native country, Welhatwef Shang them??

equipment were moved into Fres tung

that Mr. Churchill told of the re- Mr. RA. Butler. Under-Secre held on Monday morning, it was the coastal areas and along the

yen a month.

China last year. Together with "These arguments were brushed

The autopsy on the body Was Besides the chlef mourners aside and, I am sure, rightly,

solution determination, valour and tary for Foreign Affairs, replied,

the 108,037 tons evacuated from those present Included, the Hon. although many Dutch troops, and people is whether nor not they

One choice for the American confidence of his people, is true." that the British Government had reported. The dead child's mother Yangtse during the two previous Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. P. generals fought for the French. would resist Hitler. If they chose

is at present at the Country Hos- years, the total amount of produc repeatedly made representations in Thompson, Mr. C. Luscombe. Today our attitude is the same to resist, they must decide in time Shanghai, on Mar. 21, at the Bri-questing that an arrangement

The wedding took place in respect of both railwage and re-pital and has not been told of its tive machines thus far safely trans- Mr. WR. Chester Woods, Chief We shall do our best to see that while it is still possible to do so tish Consulate General, of Mr. J. should be made to meet the oth

death Det. Insp, M. Murphy, Inspectors these old Dutch possessions main-and others still alive to stand W. Pote-Hunt and Mias Olive ligations of British bond-holders

ported to the interior weight 116,- IR MeWalter, L. P. Whant and tain their integrity and, after the beside them" H DARI

690 toma F. B. Tuckett, Principal Chinese war they shall be returned to

Hibbard Mr. Pote-Hunt is a mem- and allow the British railway staff CHESS RESULTS

Factories in Free China pegged Detective Chu Heung and many Holland through their Queen of estimating and underestimating lamin & Potts while the bride was provision of the loan agreements. In the Junior Chess Champion-dustrial products. This marked s He warned against both over ber of the firm of Messrs. Ben- to function in accordance with the

another record last year by turn ing out $3,400,000,000 worth of in- the Netherlands and the Dutch the power of the German military secretary to the District Attorney I regret that no satisfaction ship yesterday. J. Grefalda beat Vgrent increase over the $1,400.000 There was a profusion of Government their present and machine, and said: “That would of the United States Court for has yet been received,” added Mr.V. Kolatcher and EM, Pet

¡rightful rulers.”

be a mistake too. Her gains have China

Pil best W. Les ADINGS

have to pay for it.

ONE CHOICE

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