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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

"Profit And Loss" Account Of Naval Warfare To Date

DRAWING UP THE "PROFIT AND LOSS" ACCOUNT OF NA- VAL WARFARE TO DATE NAVAL OFFICERS STATED THAT CONTROL OF THE SEAS. being the keystone to the arch of the Imperial strategy of steady pressure the Navy experienced. had given Britain what she needed and dented it to the enemy, and this should be regarded as one of the greatest underlying cause, of vic- Lory, says British Wireless.

Defensive measures had been taken against submarines. sur- face warships, armed commerce raiders, mines and air attack,

Regarding submarines. Ger with the result that the Germans many had beeg 1: a fuvarable have been left with the battle. position at the begining of the ships Tirpitz and Scheer, the war. having made up her mind to eight-lach cruiser Hipper and

in unrestricted campaign while three modern six-inch cruisers. the British convoy system could not be started before the hustli ties began.

Lusses from submarines were high in the first (ww months, decreasing in the whater when Convoys were in full swing. The collapse of France and the 11 proved German positit enabled much heavier sabmarine attack

أوزي

On the whole, it is agreed that the problem surface raiders has been satisfactorily deal with. With regard to armed merchant cruisers, they cannot afford to get damaged as they operate for ne months or a year with an luire queut visit to an isolated har bour.

Owing British protection of

to be made of ocean roules, while main sea routes, their operations valuable escart vessels were lost, have confined to desert places of

by the British in various evarua Uons

the sea and the shaking of an occasional single merchant ship.

NEW PROBLEMS Te Navy has been successful in prevening deprecations be

coming serious Mines today an inconventerire rather than danger although the Navy had to

Sparsely escorted convoys hd 10 six-fold Increase uf losses in July 1940 compared with the winter and spring mouths. At the end of 1940 1 was possible to put round unvoys more satisfa. tory escurta owing to the result; deal with *W new prubleins- the building programme of spc cally designed small vessels.

LOSSES SOAR

Bugnetic mines and mines drop ped from the air.

Swept channels have been kep Lassess agaln Sourd

the clear in a satisfactory manner and spring of 1941. the Germar sub-an antidote has been speedly marine building programme bear provided against. the magnetic ing fraft and a threefold number nine

operating But the British bulld- Regarding air attack, the fact mg and the use of other measures that there are still running con nag shown recently greatly im- voys on the main sea routes and proved Agures in submarine sink up and down the CAST enasi ings.

th Vases of

CABLE

PREMIER AND NEW M.0.1.

Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Brendan Bracken, the new Min- ister of Information, in succession to Mr. A. Daff Cooper, as- signed to the Far East as representative of the British War f'abinet.

GEN. DILL'S

although the Germans have alr MESSAGE TO

The so-called Battle

in France. Holland and Atlantie is continuous and there Eelgium, shows that although the air attack menace and hulgance and the cause of loss, 1 ts being satisfactory dealt with.

the

will always be need to provide more escorts but will be won be. chuse the Navy will keep shipping losses down to the re-. placement figure and to the r nage figure for necessary importa being relaxed.

Regarding surface warships, t was obvious at the beginning of the war that German warships would be used singly to hunt mer- chant ships. The authorities were surprised that all the three Ger man pocket battleships were not

Meanwhile the blankade of Ger many shows no sign whatever

BRIDGE TOLLS

10 GO?

Speaking on the moljon adjournment at the meeting

f

IMPERIAL FORCES

LONDON,

Sept. 3 (heuter)— GENERAL SIR JOHN DILL. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, in a message to the troops stationed all over the Empire, says: "As we enter into the third year of war. the army can look with pride upon what has passed and with forfidence to the future.

of

"We have passed through times,

con-

JAPAN FACING

GREAT CRISIS

Continued from Page 1

national emergency

to exploit labour

The Asahi said that al- though the President did not specifically mention JAPAN in his

speech Japan herself should carefully watch "future movements

UNITED of the STATES to ascertain her truc motives in the Far East,

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941.-PAGE 7

BURMA WILL FIND IN TYPHOON NEAR

CHINA GREAT NEIGHBOUR

RANGOON. Sept. 3 (Reuter)-When in the fullness of time Democracy has triumphed as it certainly will, we ourselves, as a full self-governing country, will find in China a great neighbour and a first class Power engaged in the common task of preserving the peace of the world,"

S.E. COAST OF

HAINAN

The latest typhoon threat to the Colony was considered to have been entirely removed at 7 am. resterday when the No. 1 Signal, holsted at 2 pm, on Monday, was

This declaration was made by taken down. the Burmese Prime Minister, U

IRANIAN REPLY BAW, at a large banquet at the night to be moving northwest and

TO ARMISTICE PROPOSALS

Details Not Known

The typhoon was reported last City Hall here given by the Prime threatening to enter Minister and Ministers in honour west of Fort Bayard.

the coast It brought

of the Chinese Goodwill Mission, in its wake 0.810 inches of rain. which is un a visit here.

more than enough to wash out the

U Saw referred to the breaking afternoon's sport programme. down of barriers and to the air The typhoon formed in the late link between Burma and China, afternoon of Aug. 31 near the east which had made the mission coast of Korth ́ Luzon.

WESTERLY TRACK

VICHY, Sept. 3 (Reuter-The possible. Iranian Government have handed

NEW PHASE

I crossed Luzon about 130 miles representatives of Britain and Mr. Chiang Mon-lin, Chancellor to the north of Manila on the Russia their reply to the Armis- of The Peking University and night of Aug. 31-Sept. 1. moving tic proposals, says a Teheran dis leader of the goodwill mission, on a westerly track, and at 6 a.m. patch to the Vichy news agency

responded to the toast. He said on the morning of Sept. 1 was Detalls of the reply will be pub- the relations between Burma and some

180 mlies north-west of ished shortly.

China had entered a

Manila Reuter's

new phase Special correspondent

with the opening of the Burma It writing from Kermanshah states

continued On

westerly Highway, while, when the that over desert wastes and moun -

rail-course and at 6 am. on Sept 7 WAY from Burma into Yunnan was some 350 miles S. by E. of tain passex. Imperial mobile €)- lumns are forging ahead into Iran bad been built, it would presage Hongkong. at a phenomenal speed. So swift the beginning of economic pros-

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From then on it gave indications

is the advance that war corres-perity both for Burma and China, of moving north-west, with a pos- pondents are having the greatest It is felt here that the age long ability of recurving northward. difficulty in keeping pace and cultural and trade relations be mamtaining contact.

tween the two countries have re- ceived a new impetus and a new meaning by the mission.

INSPIRING RECEPTION British troops had an inspiring reception here Crowds lined the

arrival of

The No. 1 Signal was holsted at 2 pm, the typhoon at that time. being about 250 miles south of Hongkong and deepening. the

Welcomed

irects five deep and although not, It synchronises with the chang demonstrative. they were quietly cd conditions in the Far East and sympathetic.

has found expression in the hos When trucks and lorries of the pitality and cordiality with which mile-long British columns stopped, the mission has been they were immediately surrounded everywhere in Rangoon, ay crowds of interested inhabi- Typical functions have been tants who offered fruit and vege-j arranged in honour of the vis tables to the soldiers.

tors. Among these 19 lunchenn Stocks of wheat are already ar- given by the Burma journalists riving to refill the granaries which mission which visited China had been emptied on behalf of the beginning of this year. the Nazis. I saw truckload alter The mission leaves tomorrow. truckload of sacks of wheat rumbling into Kermanshah close |

in the wake of the British forces.

AIR FREIGHT

SERVICE INSPECTORATE

DENTZ BEING ESCORTED TO BEYROUTH

at

CAIBO, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-Vichy reports to the effect that GEN, DENTZ has been released are not

disposed about the oceans when the Perak State Council, the Hoof defeat and anxiety, through, billty that the United States may Huang Pai-chiao, former Manag-in Jerusalem,

the war started.

months

the

EX

It is learned that the Ministry entirely in accordance with the The President's speech is geen of Communications has decided to facts, it is learned here. by the NICHT NICHI SHIMBUN yet up an Air Freigtnt Service In- General Dentz, and all the other es further evidence of the possi- spectorate in Hongkong with Mr Vichy officers who were detained

will proceed Raja Kamarajzman referred to a

enter the European war.

of It was ing-Director To catch and destroy such ver

weary

Nanking-Wednesday morning Of walling and subject that had often been forced through days of

to Beyrouth also aimed at the increasing of Shanghai Rallway and sels. with their great endurance in the Chamber-the bridge tolls success.

triumphs and

the under an escort, where they will the productive capacity for pa Shanghai-Hangchow Ningpo Rall- embark on Sept. 4. and fair turn of speed, need heavy which are being charged in two

No one can predict what the

Wonal defence. British naval armament.

way, as Inspector-General,

Two generals detained will be Instances in Perak at present, the future holds for the army which,

The newspaper adds that the

The function of the Inspector-released on the return. of two pontoon bridge on the route to in two years, by its own endeavour United States defence production ate is to Inspect freight transport British officers who are alck and German losses in the Norwegian Blawan and the Iskandar bridge and with the help of its brothers far from satisfactory ai the handled by the Hongkong offices have not yet reached Syria. campaign cut down the possibilinear Kuala Kangsar. on che main in Industry, has grown in strength present time as the produceive of the China National Aviation

The reason for the escort it is structure of the nation is not be- Corporation and the Eurasia understood, is to prevent the "There may still be months of ing carried out smonthly and also Aylation Corporation in order to Vichy personnel from

carrying walting and preparition for some the labouring class, as a whole, increase transport efficiency and cut any hostile propaganda in There may still be heavy blows to not whole-heartedly backing the prevent any irregularities an re- Syria. be met by others.

Uned States

all-cently there have been reports It is also learned that Gen. unscrupulous transport Wilson has given Gen. Dentz a agents have been manipulating letter for delivery to Marshal

Lutzow

GRAF SPEE

tles of surface attack. Today the trunk road. says the Malaya and efficiency. Graf Spee has been sunk, the Tribune.

torpedoed and badly Both bridges span the Perak damayed, the Bismarck sunk, and River. the Scharnhorst Gneisenau and

The Hon. Raja Kamaralzman Prinz Eugen bottled up in Brest said that other members had of

ten raised the subject and be de- served no credit for what he re- peated.

R.A.F. Bomb Score For Week Ended September 1

TOTAL ABOLISHMENT He would ask Government consider the total abolishment of the tolls O a reduction of the amount.

01

"But whether patience hard hood is demanded of the soldiers, they will. I know, carry out the task with high- hearted confidence in the absolute assurance that, whe- ther it comes soon or late. victory will be ours."

M. EGAL SAFE

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-- M. Roderick Egal, leader of the

Government's out policy of aid to Britain.

"HOPELESS ILLUSION"

that

the on

was unworthy

nt

air freight rates and profiteering Petain, complaining of the treat- If Mr. Roosevelt's assertion, by other irregular methods.

ment accorded to British prison- during the speech, that the United The Inspectorate will examine.ers by the French, saying that the States is prepared to maintain the and approve or reject applleations treatment Ireedom of the seas, was meant for air freight transport and also French traditions. to Impress Japan with a firmer decide

urgency of the Vulted States attitude to Japan, freight to be transported. It will America has been harbouring "a also be empowered to examine the hopeless Dusion." said the Nicht freight transport accounts, bills Nicht.

and other documents of the Hongkong offices of the two atla tion corporations as well as the freight handled,

If Government was not pre- pared to consider the subject in relation to both the bridges he would ask that at least one of the bridges be dealt with at present. The RA.F. bomb score for the week ended Sept. 1 is as follows:said that personally he would like safe and sound in Singapore yes-

In his reply the British Resident Free French in Shanghai, arrived MORE CANADIANS

Total Very

to see the tolls abolished on the terday, according to information | raids heavy Heavy bridges but the matter was not received by

5 .18 so simple as that.

-

SINGAPORE

GOVERNOR

the Free

French

ARRIVE IN BRITAIN

Agency here, It is recalled that Thousands of Canadian troops M. Egal war recently released. by have arrived in England to Join the French authorities in Indo-the

Canadian volunteers, Saya China

Router Bulletin.

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A set of regulations governing the inspection of air freight ser- vice has been promulgated by the fective Sept. 11. Ministry of Communications, ef-,

With them, came American vo- CHINESE PLANES

Looking well, M. Egal, In a message to Reuter, paid tribute to lunteers

and Free French nurses. worked most un-

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12

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10

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Munster

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relief that everything was over. in England.

warfare and confident of their

Aachen

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Karlsruhe

Oldenburg

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Bielefeld

Dortmund

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Cont'd From Page 1

"the British friends who

and more American

They were welcomed by Rear- con- ceasingly to secure my treedom, Admiral Bir Arthur Bromley arid otherwise I might still be incar- Major-General C: J. Price, com- The personnel are fit, hard and cerated lengthily," and expressed manding the Canadian volunteers highly trained, natural moun-

taineers and well-versed in jungle

2 ability to deal with any enemy

Included also are famous units

2

likely to be encountered.

2.

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with long traditions in many

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theatres of war with the latest

2 weapons proved in the Middle

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East.

FIRE-WATCHING

Tactical Defeat In Crete

Was Strategical

Victory

OVER SHUMCHUN

shumchun, Pukut, Katkungshan Chinese planes appeared over and other points along the Canton- Kowloon Railway on Monday, Jap-. anese troops took shelter in civi Han houses.

Since then, the Japanese nive camouflaged all things that may serve as targets in air raids, akd have announced that in case of: air raids, alarms will be given by blowing the bugle. Civilans will be strictly forbidden to appear on the streets during an air raid.

Japanese military transport in Namtau and Shumchun has been extensive during the past few days with army trucks and other vehi-

slon,

At a.m. yesterday the typhoon, which had become severe in in- tensity, was near the south-east coast of Hainan, and moving west- north-west.

STOP PRESS

TOKYO, Sept. 4 (Reuter)- There is no indication that the route for sending supplies to Russia has been shifted from Vladivostock to Iran, says the Asahi's Los Angeles correspon- dent.

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He adds that the MOJAVE. 6,900-ton lanker of the General Oil Company, carrying 75,000 barrels of high octane gasolino, sailed from San Pedro presumably for Russia Sept. while the Minsk, a Soviet freighter with a capacity load of refined oil and machine tools, is scheduled to sail from the east coast today or to- morrow.

The correspondent reports that drams of gasoline are piled high on the plas, at San Pedro waiting for freighters,

SIMILA, Sept. 4 (Reuter)—a tribute to the glorious troops in the many battlefields of war was paid by the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, in a broadcast, to the people of India on the an- niversary of the outbreak of the war,

The Viceroy paid tribute to the factory workers and mer- chant seamen, and concluded by declaring: "The Nazi and all his works must perish ut- terly from the earth"

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SYDNEY, 'Sept. 2 (outer) - warni, defence of the British Orders have been gazetted on-aétion in resisting the Germans in Greece and Crete was made by foreing. In Singapore re-watching MAJOR-GENERAL PUTTICK—who fought in both campaigns on his duties which, within certain limits, arrival from Singapore to take up his appointment as Chief of the will be compulsory.

New Zealand -Geñoral Staff. All buildings come within the - tie described the operations as a tactical defent, but a strate scope of the Order, but from time seal victory th extremely important results for Iraq, Byria, Libyscles going to and fro in succes|HONG KONG & CHINA CAS COMPANY, LTD. to time premison affected will be and the whole Middle East, specified in the Gazette...

Hle, wald that in Crete the Germans lost practically all their

All males between 10 and 55 will best parachutisis and hundreds of aircraft in the writical days of be required to become fire-watch-their proXTAMME,

ers on the premises they work or Major General Puttiek is comforting with the Australian Starr Occupy unless exempted,

before going home

Two Japanese transports and about 10 armed trawlors have ar- rived off the Chokwan coast whore they have been bully loading and |unloading/

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