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"Hongkong Daily Press." May 9, 1941.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941.
GERMANS DEMAND
PERMISSION
ARRIVING
TO LAND FORCES IN SYRIA
FOR DRIVE AGAINST THE
SUEZ
NEW YORK, May 8 (Renter)-GENERAL DENTZ, FRENCH HIGH COMMISSIONER IN SYRIA RECEIVED
A DEMAND FROM THE GERMANS FOR PERMISSION TO LAND FORCES IN SYRIA FOR A DRIVE AGAINST THE SUEZ, SAYS THE BERNE CORRESPONDENT OF THE NEW YORK TIMES.
The correspondent adds that Germany is threatening to send parachute troops to land on the Syrian coast, declaring that if resistance was encountered. “Syria will be considered as having taken up arms against the Reich." The correspondent expresses belief that there is some connexion between this demand and the GERMAN CONCESSION TO VICHY CONCERNING THE ARMISTICE TERMS announced last night.
Of Settling Dispute
Prospects Of
Between Britain And Iraq
ANKARA, May 8 (Reuter)-THERE IS A GENERAL FEELING HERE THAT PROSPECTS OF SELTLING THE DISPUTE BETWEEN BRITAIN AND IRAQ ARE IM- PROVING.
The Iraq Minister of Defence, M., Shawkat, is due to arrive today. Turkish circles express approval that a man of his importance should have been chosen for the mission and consider this despatch as a good omen".
Circles in close touch with Irakians also appeared more
HITLER'S optimistic today about the
SPEECH REACTION
Ankara. May 8-(Reuter)The first authoritative reaction to Herr Hitler's speech and M. Stalin's assumption of premiership has now become available..
possibilities of settlement, some even going so far as to say the whole matter can be arranged provided some face- saving formula can be found for Raschid .All.
Turkey Iran and Afghanistan are all anxious to see the dispute settled while the weakness of Ras- chid All's position was seen in the. Trakian High Command Order - structing the troops to economise the ammunition which "cannot be replaced."
COMMENT ON SITUATION SOMEWHERE IN PALESTINE, May 8 (Reuter)"It is only the summer cloud which will soon dis- appear" declared Jamil Bay Mad- fai, former Iraqi Prime Minister and friend of the late King Feisal, commenting on the situation, in an
The semi-officia! newspaper ULUS welcomes Herr Hitler's re- marks about Turkish policy and declares the fact that there is no contradiction between Turkish German War peace policy and polley, and which doubtless had a comforting effect on nations who have no polictical or military interest. In the extension of the war in this region. As long as interview here. Germany remains determined not to provoke war against Turkey or create no complications for Tur- key, it is certain that the" two countries will remain at peace.
TRUE TO POLICY
to its Turkey remains true policy of protecting its rights and this reiteration should show the Germans that Turkey will never argee to any of those small con- cessions which eventually led to the German domination of Hun- gary, Rumania and Bulgaria, con- cludes the Ulus.
M. Stalin's decision to become the Prime Minister is held here to imply that there is no change in Russian policy; either internally or externally, because the last word always reated with M. Stalin
The mere fact that M. Stalin has altered in name as well as in
-On Other- Pages
M. Madfal, who is held in gener- al esteem throughout the Moslem world, said:
is truly "Every Arab who patriotic and loyal to his coun- try knows the real object of the destructive movement which broke out in Iraq at the time when the country enjoy- ed the wide measure of inde- pendence.
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The Allian
TERRANEAN STA
The Near East
SUCCESS OF THE NIGHT FIGHTERS: COMMENTS
IN
HONGKONG TODAY
ON FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT ...
His Excellency the Governor of Macao, Commander Gabriel Mauricio Teixeira, and Madame Teixeira, who will arrive today on their first official visit to the Colony.
ON DEBATE 27
Commenting on the destruction
of, 23 enemy raiders in one night, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, B.B.C. commentator, in a broadcast from London last night, said that this was magnificent work and that a really new technique had been found In dealing with them. Seventy-five night bombers down in seven nights was a wonderful bit of work.
"There is no fill toon yet,” said Maj. Murray' "and we may do bet- ter still.".
People had a heard of the de- bate in the House of Commons Bot he would like to tell listeners what the Home papers hau vo say about' Lt.
THE TIMES stated that the Prime Minister had once more. 'shown his asceuimancy "Lover Parliament and the country m his speech.
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NARROW ESCAPE
OF EDEN
LONDON, May 8 (Renter)- Members of Parliament today were discussing the narrow escape of MR. ANTHONY EDEN when the plane in which he was going to the Middle East was aght in a great storm which sank 15, vessels in Tagus.
When Mr. Eden spoke in the House of Commons on Tuesday, he referred to the delay in his arrival in Cairo 8$ due to "certain eccentricities of the weather."
The
true story which Just emerged is that his plane which ran into fearful weather Was swept up by air currentá- and„ dashed down again almost to the sea-lovel,
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ENEMY ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED IN SINGLE NIGHT: HEAVY RAIDS ON MERSEYSIDE AND NE. TOWNS
LONDON, May B (Reuter)--TWENTY-SEVEN ENEMY AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED LAST NIGHT, 22 by our fighters, when German raiders made heavy attacks in many parts of the country,
IDEMER÷NORTH-WESTERN - AREAS, the HUMBER district and - NORTH-EASTERN TOWNS were the main objectives of enem y attacks.
Extensive damage was done and casualties are expected to be heavy.
bombs
Heavy armour-piercing were dropped on the Scharnhorst and Oneisenau during Wednesday night's raid.
An Air Ministry, communique, giving the detalls of the attack, The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN says: "A heavy particularly suc- wrote that the debate had done oessful attack was made last night showed that the by a strong force of aircraft of the good. It had Commons was a vigilant crite that Bomber Command on the "battle- Scharnhorst and even called its trusted leader to cruisers, the
Gneisenau at Brest. task if necessary.
"Visibility was excellent. The NEWS-CHRONICLE endors-
"The warships were clearly seen. ed the view that more information
direct hits with heavy
..
desire to create disorder and dis-should be given to the public than and turbances in the peaceful country at present. It was the job of the armour-piercing bombs were ob- for the furtherance of foreign in-Government to get full informa-tained on both of them. terests and along the lines adopt-tion and the excuse what it did not "Much damage was also done to ed. In the countries which lost have the full facts was no excuse the naval base Itself. their Independence and blessings
at all, "There is no reason for this of their liberty and now labouring subversive movement except the in the 'chains of slavery."
U.S.-French North Africa Trade Relations Plan
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuter)-A plan to restore pormal trade between the United States and French North Atrich is under dip- lomatic discussion, it is learned authoritatively here.
enable The plan would
the Africa.
DOCKS ATTACKED.
The DAILY HERALD, said Maj. "Other aircraft of the same Murray, stated that nothing was command attacked the submarine more important than production base of Saint Nazaire, docks of and yet this issue was postponed. Bremen, and enemy shipping off There was a lagging in production the Dutch Coast. and the paper asked what the Gov- ernment intended to do to over come this.
HIGH PRAISE FOR BRITISH ACTION
the 01.
"Over Germany, the weather was not favourable but damage was done to the warehouses and other industrial buildings
HIS MAJESTY AT FIGHTER
STATIONS
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)- During the whole of last night when R.A.F. night fighters were bringing down the record number of German bombers, KING GEORGE was making a' tour of two night fighter sta-. tions in the west of England. Pilots, air crews and ground staffs were presented to "His Majesty and among those to whom, the King spoke were two pilots who actually con- tributed to a night's destrac- tion of 23 German bombers.
New Factor In
The War
IAPAN MUST
BE STOPPED
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CHUNGKING, "May 8 (Reuter)--" All newspapers give prominence to the speeches
Mr. Henry Stimson, United States Secretary of War, and Senator Claude Pep- per which they may indicated the United States realisation that Japan must be stopped for the se- curity of the United States:
- FAITH IN VICTORY JOHANNESBURG, May 8 (Reu- ter)-Addressing an audience to- iday on South Africa's war effort, General Smuts, the Prime Minis- ter, reiterated his complete faith in anal victory.
America is roused, he said, as it has never been roused before and be regarded it as certain that be- fore long, the United States would urie hundred per cent. be in the
war.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuter) "While the power of the freedom of speech has been taken from many nations, it will not easily be taken from the English-speaking peoples who from writers, living and dead, gather courage and con- stancy to strengthen us in the trials we must undergo."
Mr. Winston Churchill wrote this in a message to American Booksellers' Association which was
NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuter)-read at their dinner here last at "A speed-up in the United States night by the British Ambassador,
Lord Halifax.
Death Of Sir J. Frazer
Bremen.
war effort is the new factor in the
Declaring that Hitler had exiled "Two aircraft of the Bomber war, situation.
or imprisoned his best writers, Mr. "That is why John Bull defies Churchill added: “A one Command are missing from these fact, however, should in itself United States to obtain some raw The American representative,
night operations.
the enemy with renewed "courage state is enslavement of the soul, result in sharp improvement in materials needed for defence in Mr. Robert Murphy, who is now ANKARA, May 8 (Reuter)-High
"An aircraft of the Command and Mr. Churchill is willing to mind and body of mankind." the efficiency in Industry and
the British and their exchange for supplies acutely en route to Vichy to complete the praise for
on winning,"
'Secretary of the Navy, Colonel transport, owing to the respect and needed in Northern Africa.
writes the NEW YORK TIMES. plan, has made preliminary ar- action in going to the aid of is missing from the daylight opera-Wager his head
tions yesterday."
Frank Knox, told the meeting that awe in which he is held.
It is learned' that Britain will rangements" during his recent Greece is contained in an article
The paper adds: "He was at his p resources of the United States be represented at the discussions African visit.
in today's newspaper ULUS.
best in Wednesday's speech and were committed to one supreme which is not expected to be affect- Both Britain and the United "By disposing troops in Greece,
that best was so good, that it is purpose of seeing that British sea ed by the announcement of the States will require guarantees that despite the knowledge
easy to understand why Britain power in the Atlantic was not des- agreement between""Vichy. and none of the American goods ship- overwhelming superiority of the
stands solidly behind him.”
troyed. Germany announced on Wednes-ped to French North Africa will enemy, the British have acquired be reexported. The possibility to honour and prestige," says the use some of the French vessels paper, adding, "Had they acted. now in American ports for, ship- otherwise, the faith in British LONDON, May 8 (EWS)-The ments is also mentioned here. pledges would have been shaken."¡death is announced of Sir James Frazer, O M. LL.D. aged 87, eminent anthropologist and author of works dealing with folklore, kingship and magic, including “The Golden Bough" which THE TIMES. described as a masterpiece anthropology and scholarship which has profoundly influenced modern attitude towards the belief
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2 Racing prospects; Army
athletic meet; Open tennis results; Philharmonic 80- ciety meeting.
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events;
Crossword puzzle;
Cinema zotes.
4 Brilliant statement by Pre-
mier; Dogfights over UK: Tobruk posta attacked.
5 Legislative Council meet-
ing: Programme of visit of
Macao Governor..
6 Leading article:
tinguished Visitor.
A Dis-
8 Round the Police Courts;
No reversal on 'Nightsoll
policy: Judgment for $17,- 000.
day.
The plan does not involve any arrangement with
Gen: Weygand's army in Northern
Britain, China,
Alliance Is
United States Advocated
CHUNGKING, May 8 (Renter)An alliance between BRITAIN, the UNITED STATES and CHINA'
Is advocated by the oficial CENTRAL DAILY NEWS.
"In the camp of the Democracies, the United States becomes the centre force with Britain .25 the left wing and China the right wing, and any success or failure on either wing will affect the
11 entire camp.
"If there are still people who believe a compromise appeasement will 'induce Japan to delay her southward expansion, they will repeat the mistakes of the past.
"Today. Britain, the United States and China have identical aims and realise the necessity of mutual co-operation.”
•
.Dr.
in the supernatural and towards religious ritual
Bir James was Senior Fellow of the Trinity College. Cambridge, and "holder of honorary degrees
of many universities, including Athens and Paris.
The Order of Merit was con- ferred on Sir James in 1925.
Today's News Summary
GERMANY IS REPORTED to have made demands on Syria for permission to land troops there, for a push to the Suez. Meanwhile prospects for a settlement of the dispute between Britain and Iraq are reported to be improving.
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- CONTINUED SUCCESS is being maintained by, British night fighters and on Wednesday, no less than 27 enemy aircraft were" destroyed over Britain. Raids generally covered a wide area rhe R. A F. attacked the docks at Brest again:
-A' CHUNGKING NEWSPAPER advocates an alliance between Great Britain, the United States and China. In a comment on the speech, by Mr. Henry L. Stimson, another paper says that Japan must be stopped.
THE STORY OF HOW the British Foreign Secretary and the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Gen. Dill) had a narrów ea- cape while travelling in a plane in the Middle East is told in Lon- don
QUESTIONS ON CONDITIONS in Shanghai were raised in the House of Commons.
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