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TOBRUK ATTACK JAPANESE TROOPS KEPT

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IN THE FIELD

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become

MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1941.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, MONDAY, 21st APRIL, 1941.-

The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend.

for persons other than the addressee.

The Printed Matter Service, to the following is temporarily suspended:—

"The Communists in China have lin the "Interior, would SUFFERED BY AXIS also been the subject of much little more than a provincial re-

confused thinking. Since their gime have also been falsified. CAIRO, Apr. 20 (Reuter)-In

Arst explolts against the Japanese "With the closing' of the Burma Libya (says yesterday's GHQ

In Shansi they have been steadily Road to transit of certain classes communique in Cairo, quoted by

losing favour, especially Reuter) British patrols in the

amang or war materials Chungking reached Tobruk area have vigorously har-have been irked by so much talk opening of the Road, the Anglo- the youth of the country who ed its lowest ebb, but the 're-

and so little action that it no] American credits, Mr. Laughlin louger looks to them of the future. Currie's visit to China and Presi

"Moscow

refrained dent Roosevelt's promise of as- sedulously from excusing the Communists insistance have had a tonic effect China as a token of its relations on the war capital. Elsewhere in the sector British With Chungking taking the realis- "The Chinese, who have main- offensive patrols have again in the view that war resistance can be tained from the outset that they flicted casualties on the enemy.

continued only by giving undivided have been fighting for the western In Abyssinia, damage to the main support to the Generalissimo, democracies as well as themselves road is again delaying the move-

"Numerically. So the. Com-in a common war against aggres- ment of the British columns con- munists are diminishing in im- sion feel now that this, at last, verging on Dessic

portance and

the

Government, has been recognised. They look Further south the British ad-with vast new armies, ̈ are con- forward to receiving an increasing vance in all areas is progressing fident in its ability to cope with measure of support which would satisfactorily and many additional | the Red divisions as well as the not only enable them to turn the prisoners have been taken.

Japanese if compelled. Moderates tables on the invader but to en- 200 CASCALTIES

on both sides, however, recognise sure her place in a world settle- The Axis troops attacked Tobruk that the dispute is harmful toment upon which their future in a new sector on Tuesday after- China's prestige and most foreign peace and security depend. noon, a correspondent in Cairo observers believe that it will not revealed yesterday," when they be allowed to get out of hand. switched the assault to the west- ern perimeter.

SERIOUS PROBLEMS

Yunnan

Szechuen Kwelchow

Hunan

Fuklen (except Amoy and Kulangsuj Kwangsi

North and East of Kwangtung.

places in China

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD AIR MAILS

From

Due

Ser-

21st Apr.

Ser-

26th Apr.

"Among the changes which have Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct" BITTER LESSON

vice San Francisco date, 14th April, been brought about the four "The Japanese are learning a years of the war in China is the Al Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Some 300 infantry, mainly Ita- bitter lesson in their efforts to frankness, with which Chinese

vice"-San Francisco date, 19th April lians with a stiffening of Germans blockade China. In theory the leaders now discuss their dimcul-

ADVANCE STABILISED

broke through the outer defences. Chinese coast has been blockaded ties and dangers. Thus officials in Two hundred were killed or taken from the Gulf of Chihil in the Chungking make no secret of the prisoner and the remainder with-north to the Bay of Tonkin in serious problem occasioned by the drew.

the south, Yet, in fact, as fast spiralling prices in the interior as the Japanese close up one gap provinces, anxiety over this sea- There are no further reports another appears like a hole in a son's food from North Africa that the Ger-leaking hosepipe.

crops, the growing shortage of commodities in Free': man push has been carried fur- Their recent raids, such as the China and the Japanese attack on ther..

descent on Pakhoi, are severe the national currency. In Washington, Lord Halifax blows to China causing interrup- said we had stabilised the advance tion, and destruction and the initiative now rested with supplies.

the British forces.

STOP PRESS

"They are less willing perhaps

OUTWARD AIR MAILS

For

MONDAY

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Mon, 21st

K.P.Q.

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G.P.O.

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Service”.

6.00 PM

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FRIDAY

Fri 25th

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of valuable to speak of the confusion which Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honstuin, USA, and Nor cab the Burma stil hampers much of the traffic Road, especially since the un-over the Burma Road but the ap- resisted attacks on the Mekongpointment of Mr. John Earl Baker, River bridges, wholly compensate Director of the American Red for the loss of the Indo-China Cross in China, as head of the route.

Commission to take charge of the Road is a big step in the right direction.

"Yet again supplies have a way of finding their way into the interior by all sorts of devious routes which the Japanese cannol hope to block.

"TOTAL" BLOCKADE

"The many problems which still Air Mail by Air to Bangoon to connect with + Reg.

confront the Chungking autho- rities would be considered "hope- less in other countries on account

of their magnitude ard Com-

"British Overseas AirwAJS">

SATURDAY

Ord.

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K.P.O. Reg. 5.00 PM Ord. 5.30 PM

G.P.O.

To make the blockade total plexity but the Chinese have under existing conditions would proved over and again in the Air Mail for Marilla, Guam, Honoluit, U.S.A. and require one soldier for every half- past four years that they know · Europe via "Pan-American Airways and Trans- Reg.

a-dozen yards of the coast from how to contrive a hand and sur- the Manchurian border to Indo-vive-qualities of a race and China. Even this would be in-character derived from centuries. effective in places where smugg of coping with nature in all her Hing of Japanese goods fetches high moods,.. profits.

"The Japanese hopes that the Chungking Government, Isolated

PARTICIPATION OF WANG PUPPETS IN THE S.M.P.C.

CHUNGKING, Apr. 20 (Reuter) The Chinese Government will oppose, any representatives of the Wang Ching-wei regime participat- ing in the Shanghai Municipal Provisional Council, declared the Chi- nese Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, in a report on China's foreign relations at a meeting of the Resident Committee of the Na- tional Peoples' Political Council held in Chungking on Friday,

Pending the settlement of the the Chinese Covernment will issue, the four Chinese representa- maintain friendly relations with tives of the Council will not attend Soviet Russia while watching for Council meetings.

further developments.

Dr. Wang Chung-hul further It is stressed that in fact there| stated that the Chinese Foreign has been no change in Sino-Soviet Office is making strong representa- relations and that porth-west tions in negotiations with the communications are being main- Powers concerned which, he said, tained. were still continuing.

COURAGE, TENACITY "Whatever the Japanese may have felt about General Chiang Kai-shek at different times-at the moment they would desperate-

like to make a deal with him

if they could-they "have never

Withheld respect for his courage

and tenacity.

"More than once they have nursed wishful hopes of his health falling or his followers might melt away or that he might be induced to take a holiday in the United States, but never have they expressed these things in any dis- paraging sense.

!..

"They have in short TO- cognised his greatness. It is this greatness which is China's chief mainstay today other than the main hope for the future.

""It is her good fortune that the CHUNGKING SPECULATION Generalissimo, in spite of unceas- Referring to the international į There is considerable speculation ing strain and his terrific burdens, situation. the Chinese Foreign in Chungking whether Soviet Rus- continue to enjoy his usual good Minister predicted that important sia can stay out of the war in health and spirits. Nothing seems "changes will take place in the next Europe and in such an event whe- to daunt him nor shake his be- few months.

ther Japan's attitude towards Rus-liet in China's destiny and it is sla will undergo a change since it not the least of his qualities that Dr. Wang confirmed reports is pointed out that the Neutrality he inspired the whole country with that the Soviet Government had Pact concerns third parties and is his own faith, already assured the Chinese Gov-not a non-aggression pact which ernment that the Soviet-Japanese directly concerns relations between Neutrality Paet would not affect Russia and Japan.

RUSSIAN ASSUHANCE

J

PARALLEL DRAWN "Dr. Quo Tal-chi, in a

recent

the Soviet policy towards China. In concluding, the Chinese For-speech in London, said: We have However, in view of the Chinese eign Minister urged the nation to our Chlang-Kai-shek as you have objections to the Soviet-Japanese prepare for a long and hard strug-your Winston Churchill and the Joint declarations with reference to gle until the alms of resistance had Americans have their Franklin D. Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia, been completely achieved.

GOVERNOR'S CUP SOCCER

V. K. Hyul (Federation) and Bankier. (F. A. godikeener), have, a tussle for the ball in Baturday's Governor's Cup soccer match. Also in the ploture are Fraser, Hazard, Pope and Roughley,

clation defenders-(Sun Ying Mior).

Roosevelt. There is no doubt that the future of human freedom de- pends in the first instance on these three leaders.

"General Chiang Kai-shek's part, though less spectacular in the eyes of the world, is in some ways more important for he has ná obvious successor and there is no one else at the moment to whom the 450,000,000 of his countrymen can look for their future.

"Even the renegades know that the Generalissimo will never give up the struggle until the Japanese have withdrawn from China. Every Chinese feels of the Jap- anese what Mr. Churchill said of our own chief enemy: It was for Hitler. to say when the war would begin, but it la not for him or his successors to say when it will end

The Japanese are discovering,

in discarding the greatest fallacy of all about the Chinese, that oné

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