HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
QUO TAI-CHI URGES U.S. AID TO CHINA TO WIN DEMOCRATIC CAUSE
DR. QUO TAI-CHI, the Chinese Foreign Minister-designate, in a broadcast message to the American people, appealed to them for war materials including guns and planes to enable China to continue her struggle for the democratic cause. He' assured the Americans that the Chinese will fight as long as necessary to free the Chinese soil of Japanese invaders and to vindicate their right to exist as a nation and to live their own life in their own way.
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Continuing, Dr. Quo declared:
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DAILY LIFE
IN NORWAY
(From a letter just received by & Norwegian family in America we quote the following comments on life under the Nazis:)
"Yes, keeping house in times like these is certainly difficult, for rationing is very strict, Meat can scarcely be found anywhere, and even farmers who have pigs are
to
bay
GENERAL
SECRET REPORT ON NORWAY'S PLIGHT
Economic conditions in Norway have böen analysed by Nor- wegian experts in a confidential memorandum which has reach ed Stockholm and of which copies are being secretly circulated In Norway. The significance of this report is that it contradicts nearly all the German statements regarding conditions in Nax- accupied Norway,
that
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1941. —PAGE
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Thus, while the Germans main- Other significant facts are that not allowed to use them for theirtain that Norway is now facing a German soldiers are being paid in own families. It is almost impos promising "economic. future, the Norwegian currency taken from
of the memorandam the Bank of Norway, and The message was broadcast on to fight. That we ask of you-not able to get fish because the fisher-authors
We shall repay in men have no gasoline for their assert that the real plan of the many of them are buying Nor- the Columbia Broadcasting System as a glit in a nation-wide hook-up.
kind and gratitude. But let us boats... You can't think of buy-conquerors is to make Norway a wegian commodities for shipment ing anything without a ration vassal state. They point to the to Germany. Up to the present Central Clear-time it is reported that. German Dr. Quo told the Americans that have it now to use." China is growing stronger strice Dr. Quo made further appeals tocard, not even thread, yarn or a establishment of
ing House in Berlin as revealing occupation authorities have drawn. the Nazi scheme to regulate im-more than 1,700,000,000 crowns the war started and the people the Americans xet to give weapons tiny plece of cloth.
"We get 300 coupons per year in are not discouraged by the occupato Japan because Japan is also an
our card, but a dress requires 150 porta and exports, not only of from the Bank of Norway.
Stocks and securities, however, tion of large areas as China had enemy of the United States.
Norway but of the whole European Continuing, Dr. Que said: "Give coupons and little yarn 30
have continent.
shown an upward trend, anticipated it. He added that for making Japan's occupation expen-us war materials, guns, planes, coupons. Men can buy only one
In spite of generous promises, particularly shipping shares for tive and forcing her to use up her combat planes and bombing planes suit or overcoat a year. I am in the Germans have not provided which there is now a growing de- strength. China has done consider to keep of the enemy planes. despair when I think how many Norway with vitally needed pro-mand. This is interpreted by the
when you give 1 coupons it takes just able service to the cause of Eng- Remember
ducts such as coal and food sup- economists in their secret report land and America Singapore still bombing planes you are helping stockings for the boys.
plies. The resulting lack of coal as an indication that investors are but not only us also England. stands. Dr. Quo sald, partly be
"Even with a bread card
we has already seriously crippled some armly convinced that the Alles Chinese resistance has When you provide planes weakened Japan.
Chungking. you are helping to to buy 9 kilos of coarsely ground of the most important Norwegian will win the war, thus saving the
out in this survey is that the for the stockholders at home. keep the Japanese out of Singa- rye meal in order to have one kilo Industries Another point brought large Norwegian merchant fleet It is asting that China should pore, which is almost next door to of wheat meal; as for real flour, Naxis have ceased claiming in the make contribution to the de-the Phillippines.
that can't be bought in the stores controlled press that their huge CIVILIANS ROUNDED mocratic cause for that cause is
KEPT AT BAY
It's a daily problem to know what army of occupation is receiving all
UP IN CHAPEI the same the world over. It is a
its supplies from Germany. "Japan can be kept at bay In single struggle though with many
EXPORTS DECREASED fronts and we who believe in the Singapore by bombers operating to prepare for meals Fortunately
conclusions Basing their way of life of free men shall stand from Singapore. They can also be we have enough milk, at least up
bay kept at
in Singapore by to now.
available official statistics, the was thrown into a panic yesterday or fall together.
bombers operating from Chung-
"I could write a great deal more Norwegian experts declare that when the Japanese rounded up
TO HEAD OF king to defend Chungking directly "Magnificent as England's stand and, Singapore indirectly by keep about difficulties in housekeeping, during the period between April more than 500 civilians, accord-
and October, 1940, Norway's ex-ing to a Shanghai dispatch.
SHIUKWAN, May 6 (Central) PRES. LINES 19. she must be fortified with ing the Japanese in China to pro-about having to stand in line at
ports decreased by fifty per cent It is said that the Japanese came
The Kwangtung Provincial Gov- weapons for fighting, with retect their troops and bases from the market ace for hours in while Imports were reduced by into possession of the photos of
Mr. E. Russell Luts, formeny ernment promulgated yesterday a sources
and raw materials of
our bombers."
order to buy ave eggs, and so on, seventy per cent. A sharp in- certain criminals whom they were with the U. S. Maritime Commis- set of regulations governing the which the machinery, without
Dr.
Americans
crease in the cost of living and a looking for. They arrested all sussion in Washington, DC., has ar prohibition of hoarding of res Quo told the soldier in a modern war is helpless
drastic reduction of food supplies,picious persons in the area for rived in San Francisco to serve as and other foodstuffs for profiteer. that the Chinese are grateful for but I shouldn't however brave he may be.
assistant to President Henry F. ing. "You in America are giving Eng-the generous assistance given to much, for we have not suffered particularly meat, are also men-identification but without success.
tioned in the memorandum.
Following the assassination of a
Rice merchants are requirea :: to - land that fortification and I am China and strongly urged them to real hardship yet
Japanese Inspector in the Central Grady, of the American President glad that you are doing so. But continue to give China sympathy
Mart, scores of vegetable dealers Lines. Commenting on his new report their stock within five days,
connexion, Mr. Lutz said: '
In case of necessity the govern- in the mart were arrested and a
"Of course, ocean transportation ment may purchase from them at SHARE QUOTATIONS house-to-house was conducted in
at this time is one of the biggest equitable market prices. 1- -
Each household is allowed to ASSOCIATION the neighbourhood.
and most complicated economie problems with which the nation store rice only enough for con- has to cope. By the very nature sumption til July when the new of things and the wide trading harvest will be ready for the mar-.
Hoarders of large quantities of
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shall be faithful to the HONGKONG
as a Chinese, I must remind you and moral support and continued that China to in the same position, confidence, assuring that the Chi- Our needs are even greater for nese
cause. He further England's industry is immeasur- Democratic ably advanced as compared to called on the Americans to help We must be fortified with China to win because by doing so means to fight. We must have they will be helping to make that resources of materials, machinery cause prevall.
ours.
and weapons.
Dr. Quo concluded his message
Like England, we don't want by quoting Mr. Churchill's famous men. We have more than enough statement, "Give us tools and we men all willing to fight. We want shall only it be made possible. for them News).
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NORWEGIAN FARMERS UNDER
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A long period of strife between
A Bristol ex-councillor who ar- the Norwegian Farmers Associa- rived in England after five months' tion (Norges Bondelag) and the
Nazis has now come captivity found:
His home destroyed by a bomb, climax
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£11 schools: namely, German. The de-busily engaged in transporting to an opportunity for me, to be con- partment justifies the order on the this country the strategic raw nected with a steamanty company ground that changed political materials so vital to our National that has so much responsible work The burden to do in this emergency. I d conditions in "Norway make it Defence programme. necessary. In other words, a great of this task will increase rather the prospect, stimulating and chal-" need is felt by the puppet govern- than lighten during "the months lenging, and I hope I may be able-
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His wife and daughter killed, missal of its president, Mr. Johan
and
Mellbye, and with his being placed
refusal to obey orders from the
His seat on the council filled in under house arrest following his $4.60 his absence.
Mr. Wm. Makin, 48-years-old Nazi minister of agriculture,
The Secretary-General of the a ship's Labour Counciller and engineer, cabled his wife from Farmers Association, Mr. Wilhelm Gibraltar that he was homeward Dietrichson, has also been relieved bound. The cable never reached of his post by German request. her. That night she and her
This conflict began last autumn
daughter were killed in an air when at a council meeting of the raid
The story of Mr.
Association an attempt to elect as councillors Nazi sympathisers Makin's cap-
Since a crushing defeat. tivity begins on June 17, when his met ship, with a cargo of coal, arrived that time ever-increasing pressure
the upon was brought to bear farmers by the puppet govern- ment. "
at Algiers.
Shortly afterwards the ship was detained by order of the Vichy
The proposed January meeting authorities and the crew arrested. of the National Farmers Council On July 3, the officers and crew was forbidden, the government were taken to 2 French-Arab using as pretext a current epide- military prison by 80 French Naval mic of foot-and-mouth disease. ratings armed with rifles aud while subsequent meetings were ordered deferred for one reason of bayonets.
They found another ship's cum- another. pany in the reception hali, and Finally, after engineering the that night the night of the resignation of several loyal coun- bombardment of Oran-they spent cillors and replacing them with i in verminous cells.
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Nazi sympathisers, the Quisling government agreed to let a couneli meeting be held at the end of
Next day they were released, February. only to be re-arrested on July 31, and taken back to prison. By t derground methods they managed to let the American Consul know what had happened.
distance of 1,768 Alometres to Casablanca.
"A French Naval patrol and
The same night the prisoners soldiers of the Foreign Legion were were driven in five charabanca 80 waiting for us. We were taken in miles over the Atlas Mountains to covered vans under armed guard Camp Carnot.
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There, eight men to a compound, Legion
they slept on beds of canvas nailed "Here 24 officers were noused in
to wooden trestles,
a wooden hut. No one was allow-
On Nov. 7, after 14 weeks of the led to speak to us. The place was
camp, the prisoners were lined up
by the French-Arab prison-guards
and
verminous
"In a hut of similar size 127 or
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tin of meat paste mixed with gar- natives.? Wha lic. They had nothing to drink. On Nov: 28, the prisoners... Were They were told they were entrain told they were leaving for Chiral- ing for Casablanca,
tar. In covered vans with an arm-{ For 78 hours they travelled by ed motor-vycle patrol för escort goods train over the Atlas Moun- they were taken and put aboard a tains and the Moroccan Bahara, a rishing trawler,
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