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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

AXIS BLUNTLY WARNED BY U.S. PRESIDENT

WILL ENTER AMERICAN DEFENCE WATERS AT OWN PERIL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-la his eagerly awaited broad. cast last night PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT bluntly warned GERMANY and ITALY that their warships wil henceforth enter American defen- sive waters at their own peril."

"Orders which I have given as Counmander-in-Chief of the United

The States Army and Navy are to carry out that policy at once. Role responsibility rests on Germany. There will be no shooting un less Germany continues to seek it.

have no Ulusions about the gravity of this step. bection of your nation and mine it cannot be avoided.

CABLE

WICKHAM STEED

Continued from Page 1

back on the situation a little over as the occupation of Syria, Iraq and Iran All Wiese things mean "Without seeking a common de-help to Russ! direct and indirect nominatur individual observers It is on the strength of the Em camiot be sure of getting or keep-pire forces in Singapure and Main ing a balanced view, Take, for уз thai We have shown: Japan. instance. the magnificent and too that we are prepared herote Aght of our Russian allies What is important is the spirit and the help that Britan and the in which the Soviet Union has United States are giving to them.responded to the help we have

"Here is a link with the Bat- tle of Britain. The spirit in which this help is being given to Russia is a matter of the Himost inportance and the spirit of that act will certain-

In the pro- I have bot

Ty

taken it burriedly. It is the result of months and months of con stant thought, anxiety and prayer.

United

States

and the

the of Western

President Roosevelt Lok his next step-dominator: listeners that the "blunt fact" was that the German submarine fired first at the USS Greer with the "deliberate design to sink her It was piracy, legally and murally The Incident was "no! isolated but part of a general plan"

President Roosevelt revealed that

a submarine followed a battleship 15 North American waters lasi July And that the "sought a manoeuvre self inte position of attack "

Hemisphere by force.

President Roosevelt said that the United States Navy was "invincible unly so long as the British Navy survives."

TRADITIONAL POLICY

oceans

given, and to be given, ber," con- tinued Mr Siced "There is no tendency to make Bolshevist or Communist political capital out: of this help. Sovlet Rus-

sla and

Great Britain are fighting govara British and Ameri-

side by side with

own American support for their can arrangements."

survival and for the liberation of the peoples of Europe Germany Included"

Mr Mr. Steed referred to Pre sident

Roosevelt's announcemert of the Lease and Lend Act during which he declared that such an So that there act was necessary would be

financial nonsense about the help that was being given from America.

no

ONLY FOR CREDIT The Russians themselves had de

He declared that the Volted clared that they were not asking Stater traditional policy of free-Britam anc America to provide don of the seas still applies, not them with financial help as a elit submurine merely to the Atlantic, pul to the but only fos credit and there would

Pacie and all other

as, be no limit to the assistance which

would now be given to the Rus tip added that United States slans on those termis. vessels In United States defence "I consider the importance of The submarine's periscope Withs

waters would ne longer wait for this spirit to be most significant i "clearly seen There was no Bri

and I shall have more to say about, Esh or American warship within Axi attackers to strike first

CLEARLY SEEN

100 miles of this spot at the time so the nationality of File - : է: marine is cleat

"Naz! submarines are the ruthe snakes of the Atlantir The Lone

for active defence is now

web

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The

SOCIAL SALVATION Mr Steed said that this unlike German propaganda. principles which the Soviet Union and Great Britain were fighting to uphold Implied that every tree people should work out its own social and economic salvation and carry on this work by making a contribution to the commun caus

"It is here that the Lend and Lease Act strikes me as being of supreme importance to the better world that must arlse after the war," declared Mr. Steed.

The speake declared that

pro

is time for Americans Lot in a while, but we cannot forget American isolationists and

sympath'sers In Lhe Stop being deluded by the roman- that this spirit, and the practical German Tie nothing that the Americans can help it represents, would not have United States had been trying to gora living happily and peacefully been possible the people of Bri-make out that British manufac In a Nazi-dominated world

tain had not stood firm under the turers were trying to take advan- agotage of the Lease and Lend Act to "This aliuck on the Greer was terrific onslaught of a year

Do luralised military operation in and our airmen had not won compete with American producers North Aliantle. no mere struggle the Battle of Britam," said Mr.

Steed. between two nations This was

one delerntined step towards creat

This was a perfidious lie and hud been strongly denied. There had "At that time we were asked by not, and never had been, a vestige

assur-of truth in that calumny.

ing a permanent world system of the United States for ac

error and murder

Tho President continued: We have sought no shooting war with Hitler and we do auf seek it now but neither do we want peace so much that we are willing to pay for it by per- mitting him to attack naval merchantships while they are un legitimate business " President Roosevelt deserBek "These art of lawlessness" as "Nazi vention of attach design to abolish freedom of the

Aur

seas and to acquire absolute can trol and domination of the seas for themselves With contro f

anee that the British Navy would

not be surrendered or scuttled and

we gave that assurance

I1 Herr

"It shows how hard pressed the "It is civar to all Americans that

Germans are by the operation of the only true principle from which the time has come when the Ame

said Mr. ricans themselves must now be de. Hitlers bombers had succeeded in freedom can be built up.

"It shows that the Orr-j fended Do not let us split hairs

crushing the the out of us by this Steed. time the whole of the Middle Eastmans are beginning to realise that; This is the time for the pre-would have been in German hands. the strain upon them la Decorning Upen our naval air patrol falls The Turks could hardly have resist severe." the duty of maintaining the bed and the offfields of Baku would have been In Germany's pusses- rican policy of freedom of the seassion.

RUSSIAN FRONT

Turning to the Russian front, Mr. Steed said that Dr. Goebbels was now switching over his propaganda

They will protect them from! "Japan would not have hesitated the seas in their own bands. the submarines, they will protect them so throw to her lot with her Axts about a swift victory over Russia way can become clear すいか their from surface raiders "

Konoye Reports To Throne

TOKYO.

12 Sept.

(Bexter)- Prince Konnye this afternoon re ported to the Throne on various administrative

and matters present sitnation.

AIR DEFENCE

the

HITLER IS IN QUANDARY

Cont'd From Page 1

former President, refused to rom ment on the speech

The "Keep America out of War' Association accuses the President jef au unconstitutional act,

The German newspapers adopt this same latter altitude.

as a neutral.

GREAT SPEECH

the

re-

and

partners and the United States to the terrible difficulties would have been practically isolat-German soldiers are experiencing cd There would have been noon that front. Along with that Lease and Lend Act, and the pros-change round had come the an

that two pect which was forecast by Mr.nouncement

German. Churchill on Tuesday and the At-submarines had surrendered antic Charter would have appear-cently, one to the Russians ed Zu a melancholy might have the other to a British plane. been.

In the latter case. It was "The Battle of Britalu was known that the German crew the pivot in human history,

had waited for 13 hours on the surface before they were Mr. Churchill's speech on Tues- day. President Roosevelt's taken in tow to a British port.

broadcast yesterday and the "This is a flagrant violation of the German naval rule that the magnificent resistance of Rus-

crew of a warship should go down} sia are linkod up in that bat tie.

in her or that the ship should be "We must try to see the war as scuttled and the crew suved," con- whole and keep in mind the cluded Mr. Steed. "The surrender

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un-

Signor Gayda makes the curious statement that the Axis does not contest the American right to free-a dom of the seas but declares that past as well as the present and of & warship to the enemy

We must remember 1s treated America should exercise that right the future

Though the Battle of the Atlautle, the treason. blockade of the enemy. the grow wise to draw conclusions from this The Australian Labour Leader, the

ing destruction of enemy shipping.surrender I shall not forget that smashing British raids on in 1918 the breakdown in Germany MR. J. CURTIN, commenting on Berlin and German clttes, as we began in the Navy." the broadcast, said that it was а was great speech by a great man de- claring the great principle that

General headquarters will take all responsibility for the perfce

defence Lion f

and coli laborate to the fullest extent with other authorities concerned," Lieut. General Kawabe, Chief of staff of the newly created NA tional Defence Headquarters un.. der the Imperial Command.

reported to have told the Preas at the Battle for Oceans can no long

the War Office.

Lieut-General

Kawabe

urged

the people to watch developments calmly.

THREE GIRLS 'DROWNED

er be won by pirates.

British, Australian and American sallors and all tree nations can feel that their lives are less en- dangered.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

"DISCIPLES"

CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

COMMONS AND SEIZURE OF FRENCH VESSEL

on

The 2nd monthly committee LONDON, Sept. 12 (BWS—Ask- meeting of the Chinese Chambered for information relating to the Commerce wag held at the seizing of the French steamship Chamber's Headquarters yester-Isac, which was intercepted day afterenon,

July 19 on the passage from Bor- According to 8 Police report,

Parly lighter No. 1968V capsized near

LONDON, Sept. 12 (BWS-The It was announced by the Secre-deaux to Casablanca, Mr. No. 4 buoy in the early hours of Secretary for India stated in the tary that the Chamber recently Secretary for Ministry of Econo- mic Warfare, said that this vessel yesterday, with a cargo of 800 House of Commons that on

July received 2 letter from the H.K.

WAS carrying three locomotive (Chinese Company) re- bags of rice and with 16 people 1, those serving sentences in con-V.D.C.

parts weighing 127 The bodies of three bexlon with the civit disobedience questing members to on board.

ask their chassis and

tons of sugar and 243 Chinese girls have been recover movement in India amounted to employees to join the Corps.

The tons, 165

Cara- 12.125 including 28 ex-Ministers hope was expressed that members tons of general cargo for

West blance, Dakar and other and 200 members of the Provin- would co-operate

granting cial Legislatures.

their employees all the necessary African ports.

The vessel was scized under Ar- In addition, seven of the former facilities.

ticle 2 of the Reprisals Order in

ed. The others were, rescued by passing launches.

detention.

BOMBER LOSSES

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BOAT ROBBERY

FERRY PASSENGERS

and 3 of the latter were under The Chairman, Mr. Tung Courell of July, 1940, whereby any "ENTERTAINED"

Chung-wat presided, and was sup- vessel on way from a port through ported by Mr. Kwok Chap (Vice which goods might Travellers by the Mongkok Ferry

Chairman) and Mr, H. Y. Ts'o have recently been treated to a

enemy territory and which is not STARTING TIMES HOCKEY ON SKATES:

WIN FOR KING'S A woman, Lan Houng, 47, tra (Secretary), free "entertainment" by an old

velling trader, has reported to the.. LONDON, Sept. 12

provided with valld ship navicert The Secretary declared that Is deemed to be carrying goods of

FOR FANLING Chinese of about 50 years of age, analysis of British official com during the last two months, rev-

A very interesting hockey match Police that while on a voyage by who narrates old Chinese storles, muniques show that between April eral Arms and manufacturera had

enemy origin or ownership and

on roller-skates was "played yes boat from Laufoushan, British shall be Hable to seizure as

The Royal Hongkong Golf Club terday in the Chi Yin Cup com territory, to "Autauhung, Chinese accompanied with a song or two.1 and Sept. 8, 1941, 568 aircraft applied to the Chamber for mem- He even makes an eloquent speech of the Bomber Command were bership.

at the King's Skating territory, the boat was boarded by starting times for Fanling tomorrow | petition prize. On the proposition of

are as follows:-

Rink between the King's and the five pen from another craft. She to his "audience." This man is lost In

Western the

Chairman, apparently suffering, from an un-Europe, said the Under-Secretary were passed unanimously.

the applications ROBBERS GET AWAY

OLD COURSE

Blitz, the home team winning 1-0 was robbed of money and goods

Yung Ping-hot, left-wing of to the total value of #101. balanced mind.

for Air in the House of Commons

The meeting then concluded. WITH BIG HAUL He coftainly amuses the passen- Į yesterday.

9.18 G. C. Worrall. R. Forrest. King's played a very good guma THOSE PRESENT gers, and does not unnoy them In

'Three women were robbed of 9:20 8. 6. Church, W. Hewitt. and scored from a cornor. Alan any way.

Lambeth's War Weapons Week Other mombers present at yes some $1,000 in money and jewel- 0.24 I, H. Geare, T. J. J. Fut Woods, of the Blitz, played very

Wick raised more than £1,000,000, etrday's meeting wore Messrs. Aulery at No. 100 Portlanik | Street,

9.28 A. B. Purves, O, M. Park. Mr. Baker reférend. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok A Canadian pilot returning froin Chak-sum Jackman To, Lui Yam-jat 11 pm. on Thursday.

Mak Kut-man, postman No. 253, The teants were over Northern France shuen, Lau Yuk-wan, Yung Koon- According to one of the victima, 9.32 J. A. D. Morrison, K. B. Mor- has prosented Mr. Isu Shih-ying, a sweep

KING 'B: Chiu Hack, Leo Tan was bitten by an"Airedale white rison uged Chinese statesman and Act- said that the Canadian Memorial man, Kwong But-ying. Lam Yue-a 62-year-old widow, Chu Wal-

kow, Fung Ki-theuk, Ng Ylu-ting, ching, sho, together with two 9.36 A. E. Lisauman, D. 8. Robb, (Capt.), Tong Chee-wal, D. D. delivering a letter to Dr. Shino ing Chairman of the National un Vimy Ridge is intact

Sinn. Pui-kwan, Kan Chi-nam, Ng other women,.

and 0.00. B. C. Price, F. A. Redmond. Nien, Cheung Ko-whg, Yung Pingowe at No. 26, Condult Hond, Roller Commission; with a scrvil

Chak-wah, Kwok Yau-tinig, Chuh ganged and the premises ran- 10.18 1. R, Davis, R. 8. W. Pater-hol.

yosterday, khol dog was sent to BLITZ: McCadden (Capt.), Man« Kennedy Town for ohner Kam-por, Lau Tré-teing, Dr. Lacked. Ping-sum and several representa Four men, two of them alleged 10,29: C......... V

W. E. Bishop, J. D. 18y, Burrell, Howarth, Alan Woods, and the portnah want to hospital

Mecha tayes of the various buandaa "se, ly het alb-tenants, were statekt tonet Oliugus, soulations and guilds,

inverrried out the robba SANTA

bearing the character "Longevity"-LNER, directors have approved on the occasion of the latter's the dealgn, of a medal for em

who show outstanding: both birthday which occurred umployees Wednooday.

courage and resourcefulnes

were bound

"

Hơn.

well.

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