HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
AIMS OF BRITISH
PROPAGANDA
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)—“TO SUSTAIN THE MORALE OF ALL WHO TODAY DWELL UNWILLINGLY UNDER THE HIDEOUS SHADOW OF THE SWASTIKA" was the description of the aims of British propaganda given in a speech today by MR. HUGH DALTON, Minister of Economic Warfare.
Mr
To those under German domha-
tion
"We mean to rid your lands of the invader with all his bestial apparatus of torture, lyranny and totalitarian thieving
of
Re added that the war the British Labour movement and the whole British prople was total
victory over
Hillerite Germany
which weTE IKIW
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GENERAL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1941. - PAGE
MEMORIAL FORTHCOMING JAPANESE Fighting In Kiev Streets.
SERVICE FOR HSU TI-SHAN
MOVE AGAINST RUSSIA
CHUNGKING, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-THE RECENT REORGANISA- TION OF THE JAPANESE WAR MACHINERY FURTHER STRENG- THENS THE CHINESE BELIEF OF A FORTHCOMING JAPANESE MOVE AGAINST RUSSIA.
More than 700 people attended the memorial service for the late Pro1 Hsu T-shan, of the Hong- Long University, heid at
It is noteworthy that the new command will take over the Jap- Con- fuctus Hall, in Caroline Hill Road, anese armies in Manchuria, Korea, North China, Kurlle Islands and yesterday afternoon, ander Joint Japan Proper as well as FormHOSH, auspices of more than 40 Chinese It is also interesting to observe! cultural and educational organisa-that while the new command will tions
take over the command of armies and air force, it will not affect the command of the Japanese Navy
It is suggested that the Japanese national defence headquarters was created as a machinery for the direction of operations against Rusia.
3 Leigh
with
TRIAL OF EX-SHAH DEMANDED
Continued from Page 1
of Azov Was
Soviet suppers have blown up the offensive, the Seu vital bridge linking the Island of reached. 1 Hortitza in Dnieper with the west The communique adds that the bank of the river, writes Reuter's way for this was cleared by the Resident correspondent in Moscow. action of
infantry division The story of their herole exploit which forded the lower reaches, of WHE reverted here on Saturday the Dnieper near Borislav, 40 ulght.
miles northeast of Hnerson, under Hortitza. which is seven miles the most difficult conditions and long and one mile wide, les op-held the positions to face A) posite Zaporozhe, a few miles be-counter-attacks. low the Dnieper dam.
It
would be invaluable to Germans for
a
The communique alsu claims the the annihilation of the enemy encir- push across the cled in the area east-south-east of Dnieper to Zaporozhe.
Kiev 18 making progress. The Soviet sappers worked thef German units which penetrated way forward to blow up the bridgeKiev from the west pushed on over in face of
a continuous hail of the Dnieper eastwards and linked fire from the artillery machine-up with the forces which had at- Burns.
tacked over the Desna from the north
being made into For one whole night, the sappers MEN OF TOBRUK
by the
the new ordet MI Dallon salt the s they have twice quenched it înching University. Peiping. Mr. Duffleers in North China are n the United States alone, and even further hundred yards, camouflag
main lines of the new order wern laid down in that great weapon of Britain's propaganda -the Atlante Charter.
in arrangements
SALUTE THE MEN OF ODESSA
men
Mr. Dalton. together with the "with access for all on equal terms Foreign Secretary, MR. ANTHONY LO necessary raw materials. All EDEN, and the Minister of In- must have social security in our formation, MR BRENDAN BRACK new order and there must be no EN, has been made responsible by more mass unemployment, no more the Prime Minister for British mass poverty propaganda the
enemy and i
"Belence and planolog must sup port the improved labour standards enery-occupied countles
Among prominent persons pre But there must also Addressing the National Counch, in all lands.
sent were Mr Yeh Kung-cho be an organised force and sufficient oriner 01 Labour Demonstration.
Minister of Communica- In addition to the concentration Dalton said that Britain declared force in the right. hands to pretions. Mr Chang I-lin. member of of large Japanese forces in Mal
vent a repetition of what we wenthe People's Pulitical Connell, Mr. churia and Inner Mongolts, Chi- through: In 1914 and 1918 and what y w. Wong, General Manager of nese quarters point out that the we are going through now.
the Commercial Press. Mr. Wang Japanese have recently been re- "The Germans and their
TEHERAN, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-
TOOR TWO DAYS Shao-lat. member of the National placing their commands of the The sociates in aggression must be de Relief Complasion, and Prof. Ma Kwantung, Korean, North China manding the trial
Irantan Parliament is de- The entire operation took two Violen!
enemy attempts to prived of the weapons but not el Klam of the Hongkong University. armies
of the EX- days but the the best Japanese SHAH, who is being confined to bls charges and
actual placing of break through falled, They must be Memorial Scrolls and floral tri- work and wages.
strategists who at the same tinte quarters in the palace at Isbahan bridge only occupied 20 minutes.
blowing up of the deprived not of the hope to live butes were presented by Dr. W. Ware known as
strong anti-Sovlet Inquiries are peaceable happy and industrious Yen, former Chinese Ambassador leaders. Including. General Itagaki the whereabouts of the vast wealth were held to the ground Referring to Britain's peace almis lives, but of the power to quench to the Soviet Union, Dr
Chinese information trom Pel- he has accumulated Al's shape to this hope in all their neighbours to Stuart, President of the Yen.ping indicates that high Japanese 'posed to have about £5.000.000 in
He is sup-barrage from the Naal guns.
The next day, they crawled aj ur day and generation"
13 Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of the stantly flying back and forth be more in England.
ied themselves in the bushes and Praising the gallant resistance of Hongkong University. Mr Carson, tween Pelping and Kalgal. sp. Parliamentary Russia. Mr
representatives withstood another barrage Dalton added. "W. Chang. member if the People'sparently for the purpose of perhave been sent to
unt!) LONDON. Sept. 21 (Reuter)- Political Counell. the Chinese So-fecting
him to sign nightfall. have already sent them much as
Then alded by the So-The Inner papers relinquishing this money
of Tobruk harrying viet Artillery fire falling directly their sistence in many forms. British clety of the Hongkong University. | Mongolla.
It is expected that all State on German positions at the far-ever after five months of brillian
Axis besiegers more than uircraft Gown by British pilota the Hongkong Yenching Alumni
Well-Informed Chise quarters monopolies by which the ex-Shah ther bridgehead, the meu raced to resistance "On the economie side 0125 Have been in action
Macao Yenching here. We must.. | Association, the
therefore forcast a Japan-gained most of his fortune will be the bridge and fulfilled their task. men
yesterday saluted the Alumni Association, the Hongkong ese move against Russla once the stopped by the new Government. prace alm Is organised plenty each of us according to his capa-
and women ~ of Odessa. branch of the Sino-British throughout the nation
andeity, do our utmost to strengthen!
Cul-German offensive on the eastern which was presented to Paritament
SUCCESSFUL RAID
their RussİÐI counterparts over tural Association the Hongkong front gains momentum throughout the world,” he declared the Russian resistance"
A successful rald by planes of 1,000 miles away. branch 1 the Chinese Writers NANKING CONFERENCE
the Soviet Baltic Fleet on German Federation, the Hongkong Chinese SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 Reuter)
forces attacking Leningrad was re- Press Association and other indi-Polletes of far-reaching importance viduals and organisations
vis-a-vis China are expected to be On behalf of the presidium Mr. decided at a conference opening in! Chang in delivered the opening Nanking tomorrow of leading re address praising the late Prof. presentatives of the Japanese For Hau's noble personally and Wier-gn Office from all parts of the Reports from the Iranian burder The German radio on Saturday your fortunes with admiration and
occupied area, the Counsellor of indicate This was followed by a
an acute shortage prayer the Japanese Embassy in Manchu-petrol in Eastern Iran, resulting in counter-attacks on the Leningrad
wish you all good luck and con the Soviet ACTIVITIES OF JUCK
and a report on the life of the de-kue and high ranking officers of a private cars lying idle.
tinuation of your success. The Our reporter followed with some ceased was read by Prof. Ma Japanese Chinese gentleman., interest the activities of Jock, the Klan, who was his colleague both Navy in China.
front collapsed. forces, Including
enemy w soon be overthrown." the Only motor vehicles and lorries we were told later by a gentleman Scotch terrier owned by the Direc-in the Yenching University and
RUSSIANS CONGRATULATED
CHIEF BASE being used by the Government Dr. Kumataro Honda, Japanese arc receiving supplies of petrol.
SYDNEY, Sept.
Formerly Italy's chief tor, Mr B. D. Evans.
21 the Hongkong University. running commentary on what was Jock seemed ti
Ambassador in Nanking, convened!
The Federal Executive of the Aus-Imperial forces on Jan. 22 in Gen. Libya. Tobruk was captured by going on to a small crowd gather-cerned with the activities of
All present then bowed three the conference which will be at- atimes to the photograph of the tended inter alia by the Japanese
¡tralian Labour Party on Saturday Wavell's swift drive to Benghazi. ed in the vicinity of the Po Hang 1tle Insect, we believe it
passed # resolution Wyś a deceased
prohibiting when Theatre in Kowloon
Consuls General at grasshopper, who had hoped aft
the strong members of the party from Joining Italian forces counter-attacked in Shanghal
German a Thanks were expressed by Mrs. Tsingtao, Kalgan, Cantou. Tsina, EFFORTS REWARDED the grass on to the stone pathway Hsu Ti-shan at the conclusion of Nanking, Amoy, Hongkong, Pel-
Australia-the Soviet friendship of April, they were forced to "pass His efforts were, it is under-where, up to the moment the said the service
the League which is regarded as by Tobruk which has held out tee Jock had been enjoying his pre- stood, amounting to about seven paper lunch siesta.
ORGANISED PLENTY
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
Continued from Page 1 aphical instrument by a single pok ton of light that would come with ary talents. at the sun when such damage was the eclipse erally credited to years of por ing ver books
One
aged
who vouched for the tact, gave a
rewarded
with
a
be more con-
appeared to
This grasshopper cents, while a group of bootblacks standing in the near vicinity, with be intent on leaping over Jock.
however,
unto Jock's As Jack had nut the he immediately of Job.
He decided otherwise, hands cupped over eyes so as to
and leaped instead permit mere silts of vision, looked in turn up into the heavens and back.
paltence then, reproachfully, at the story- teller One of these, we are told, sald something very rude in Chi- nese, the epithet being hurled, of course, at the commentator
A trip up to the Royal Obser- vatory at the height of the spec- tacle was rewarded by our reporter being permitted to observe a re- flection on a screen captured by an instrument described to him as a "comet-seeker." It was gen- erally conceded by the group of trained personnel gathered about the instrument
the 19th Century.
"AS PREDICTED"
Internment
Camp Riot
today.
IRAN PETROL SHORTAGE
QUETTA.
Sept. 21 (Reuter)
Unsuccessful Attacks
21 (Reuter).
The message from Tobruk was: "The garrison salute the resolu
ported by the Moscow Radio onion and fighting spirit which we Saturday night.
have learned to associate with It stated 12 large tanks, nine your country and with which you Whippet tanks. in addition
your gallant garrison are waggota motorcars
fucing your great task. and
From our African aircraft guns were destroyed.
stronghold, we follow
of night cialmed
an
that
offshoot of the
Party.
and
to anti-
(Reuter)-
Communist
the
ping. Shihmen and Hankow. LIFE IMPRISONMENT
LONDON. Sept, SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Unsuccessful attacks on North Sea (comed Russia as an ally and con- The Executive, nevertheless, wei- Two men were sentenced to lie convoys were made last night by gratulated the Russians on Imprisonment by the Nanking E-bouts, says an Admiralty com-magnificent fight against Nast ag- High Court for the assassination of munique. Tang Yu-jen, former Vice-Minister
gression and approved the neces Two of the P-boats were severe-sary military and other pacts with for Foreign Affairs of the Wangy damaged when they were en-Russia for the purpose of bringing LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-A Ching-we government, states to this by rolling aver riot occurred at the Peel Isle of Japanese report from Nanking. reacted
Agaged and driven off by naval -the war to an early victorious con- once to dislodge the annoyer
corts. Low visibility prevented clusion. Later, he opened one eye occa
their certain destruction sionally to take in
There the folk gathered on otherwise this our reporter care-
damage
fully noted --giving of not a single
ships. sign to intimate that he was in the guard, any way affected by or interested tles and other missiles, in the actlytties of the sun and
moon.
Man internment camp last night
Six hundred Fascista demanded an eyeful of the return to camp of three in
the lawn, ternees recaptured after
cape.
Other
LATER IN THE DAY
୧୫--
Fascists then attacked throwing stones, bot-
GREAT R.A.F. OFFENSIVE
Cont'd From Page 1 objectives al Emden, while Blen- heim aircraft bombed a fish oll factory on the coast of Norway.
"Full reports are not yet avail-
SECOND CONVOY
or
were no casualties in any of the British
were not. allowed to
base in
ever since hurling back fierce as- gaults and striking constantly at the enemy with lightning raids. Odessa, the strongly fortifi- ed Black Sea fortress, was termed "Russia's Tobruk" after it was cut off by the Germans five weeks ago and began its brilliant resistance which has kept all the Nazi and
Ru- manian thrusts at her.
REACH SEA OF AZOV
It is almost impregnable and BERLIN Sept. 21 (Reuter)-A the fortifications are reported to German communique says that on be based on principles similar to the southern flank of the German those of the Tobruk defences.
HAYE REPORTS
DENIED
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
RECONNAISSANCE The guard, though armed, were
IN STRENGTH forbidden by Home Office Instruc- tions to fire on the riviera.
Continued from Page 1 After the rioting had continued In the late afternoon, Hongkong for several hours, the
internees able but it is known that fighters out the other side of the frontier would and completely gotten over the were asked to appoint a leader to destroyed that all
but although the Nazi columns
VICHY. 8ept, 21 (Reuter-Re 15 enemy There was little excite-
The fortnightly meeting of the alrerafi come to pass exactly as predleted eclipse.
were permitted to as long ago as the beginning af, ment or conversation on the sub-authorities, but when the leader Blenheims are missing," the com
advance until ports that M. Henry Haye. Vichy Urban Council will be held to discuss the trouble with the camp Seven of our fighters and three
they ran up against the strong! Ambasador in Washington. ject. Some didn't even know that was told that the recaptured men munique ways.
18 morrow at 4.10 p.m. anti-tank and field artillery which being recalled are denied by well. Orders of the Colony had experienced any must stay in prison, the trouble
the day are as fot- thing unusual. One wag told our restarted.
gave them a severe pounding they informed circles, says the Vichy lows:- A number of Blenheims found than No Man's Land
go deeper news agency which adds:
"It is- Report of the Committee ap- CALL TO HOME OFFICE
the second convoy headed north
declared that there is no question pointed to consider the proposed cannot have Telephone
realised a minute," our reporter was told. had put the pointed question, "Not made with the Home Office and voort.
off the Dutch coast near
the communication
purpose for of his recall." Zand-
changes in the Estimates of the which they set out. "Then that will be news indeed!" much of an eclipse, was it?" She the Governor of the Isle of Man
RUMOURS PERSIST
Banitary Department and the On the enemy's side, there is The Observatory. It
WASHINGTON, Sept, 21 (Reuter) proposed Singling ont also replied promptly: "You mean that who promised to send the Officer got several was
the tanker, they reason to believe that considerable-Rumours are again current here ordinary for the Sanitary Depart- Public Works Extra- conceded by the Colony's astronothing about the Aurora Borealis commanding all taternment camp. height of about 20 feet.
direct hits from
Italian reinforcements have been that Vichy is recalling M. Henry ment for 1942-43 meal brain trust, was justly proud I couldn't see it anywhere this in the Island to Peel immediately. of the statement it had issued on morning."
poured in in recent months. was a heavy explosion
Haye who was stated to have in- Applications for eating house Eventually the commandant ask and an orange-flash followed by shipping between Italy and North of State, of this event during the Road, ground floor; laundry licence The Navy's heavy toll of Axis formed Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary cence for No. 307, Shaukiwan the clouds of smoke.
Almost at once the ghin reeled Italian effort.
Africa Indicates the volume of the interview early this week. and for No. 438, Prince Edward Road, over to port.
If it does not come to pas as reporter about the reply he had predicted to within a fraction of received from a lady to whom he
The event a day or two previous
to its pecurrence, which had hard
ly left a detali that hadn't beer specifically mentioned, such as the fact that animal and bird life could possibly react to the diming-
“THAI'S RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN IS
ALWAYS OF THE FRIENDLIEST”
THE ECLIPSE
out
FOR
was
NEW AERODROMES
BURMA RANGOON, Sept. 21 (Router) A|
the
There
was
R
at
ITALY'S "BIT"
50
CLARK KERR IN SINGAPORE
NEW OFFICE SINGAPORE, Sept. 21 (Reater Gazette that
It is notified. In the Government the offices of the
Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper and Lady Urban Council, at present situat Diana Duff Cooper returned from ed in the the NEI. this morning.
General Post Office Bir Archibald Clark Kerr arrived end of Office hours on Thursday, Building, will be closed from the this afternoon from Chungking Oct. 2, and will remain closed for lor discussions with Mr. Dufr public business until the Cooper.
office
Sir Archibald
ed the internees The eclipse cominenced at 11.59 other leader to see whether an ar to appoint an a.m (Hongkong Summer Time rangement could be reached. when a tiny concave shadow ap-
have, at the same time, requested ground floor: food factory (A) peared a little to the right of the The internees were told that the ship of medium size and left it
The meeting usted an bour. Other Blenheims aftacked
approval for the appointment of Ucence for No. 96, Robinson Road, vortex of the sun. The "bite" then recaptured prisoners will not he burning fiercely.
It is likely that Italy, having in Washington and always regard- tables and fruits) licence for No. M. Charles Rist, who is well-known ground floor: food shop (vege- grew until at 1.30 p.m. the magn!-returned to
little stomach for Hitler's Russian tude of totality was about 81.8 per will be put on bread and water.
the camp and they One of the flank, ships which war. ha been concentrating on
ed as pro-British,
1, Wal Ban Lane, ground floor; cent. From 1.30 p.m. the shadow
attempting to defend the building up her strength in North
food shop (fruits) eence for No. began to diminish, untli, at 2.59 tinued ult the intergees were tired rage of light anti-aircraft fire, re- her bit
Violence broke again and
con- convoy
with an Intense bar Africa claiming that she is doing
113. Bulkeley Street, ground floor. p.rp., it had almost disappeared.
for the Axis in
Regular Returns. that ceived a direct hit on the stem, fashion. The eclipse cast a total shadow
according to the over, successively, the Tarım Basin
Air Ministry But such a contact as our News Service.. fr Sinklang, Southern Kansu.
troops have had lately with Southern Shens, the length of
the Italians has not convinced- SINGAPORE, Sept. 21 (Reater) Hupeh, Northern Kiangsu, a por-
KOHAT MISHAP
us of their fighting spirit any -Broadcasting from Singapore on tion of Southern Chekiang, and remarkable acceleration in
better than that of Marshal the occasion of the 18th Anniver-Northern Fukien.
SIMLA, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-The Grazlant's armies who were sary of the The King Anada Ma-
transit of the growing flood of Government of India regret to The duration of total eclipse Lease and Lend goods to China is announce that, an aircraft of the
rounded-up by the thousands hidol's birthday, the That Consul-aver the areas mentioned increas-expected as the result of great pro-air force of India stationed
during the Benghazi push. General Luang Netinati fully re-ed from 127 seconds In Sinktang gress made in recent months in Kohat, crashed on Sept. 18.
It may safely be said that the elprocated the sentiments express to 201 seconds in Fukien, the to-the provision of new seròdromes
will return Army of the Nile is stronger now Chungking after the discussions, Oct. 7, ed earlier in the week by C.-in-C.tality belt increasing in
Pilot Officer K. N. Mukerjee, of than at any time since the war via Hongkong. Brooke-Popham
the from 70 miles to about 20 miles as
width and airfelds in Burma. regarding
the Indian Air Force Volunteer began and will be ready when friendly relations between Malayajit approached the
An aerial survey was made last Reserve and Aircraftman Nadir called upon to deal the enemy and Thailand.
total phase occurred exactly at available and show many new
The week the results of which are now Hussain were killed.
blows even more shattering, than Luang Netinati said: "Our rela-noon near the Hupeh-Klangal aerodromies built specifically to
they received in the first Libyan tions with Britain, is always of the border
campaign. friendliest. The Missions sent
TEMPORARY CITY,
speed up the extent of operation here by the That Government wore KURUKSHETRA, Sept. 21 (Reu-
of alvi`air lines within Burma, accorded heartfelt co-operation | tor)~~A temporary city extending has an immediate place in the Each now aerodrome, however, which has been greatly appreclat over six square miles has sprung effective defence of Burnin. od. Thailand very much appre-up on the historic battlehold of clates the generosity shown by the Kurukshetra in connexion with the LIGHT TANK FOR British Government in agreeing to solar eclipse fair, to be held today. supply us fuel oli. There are many Elaborate arrangements for the INDIAN ARMY other evidences of friendliness and health and comfort of about 800,- neighbourliness of our two coun-000 allgrims have been made by The people of Hazara distriot in day between the Army Bal- advanced by the way of Khareigat announced the creation of a
PESHAWAR, Sept. 21 (Reuter). tries, Loolding into the future. I the Public Health and other de- the fronter province have donated agora and officials of the Army's proceeding generally along the inter-Ministerial Committee of taken to and remedies for the sincerely belleve our friendship partments of the Punjab Govern- 3,250 for the purchase of a light Anti-Waste Movement who are co-high ground and across the top Action entrusted with the do- ephemie and sodal almenities of will become ever more close,”
tank for the Indian Army.
ordinating their antivities,
ordination of masura DSH
ment.
cuast.
SHIPPING SPACE RELEASED
OPERATIONS DETAILED
are reopened in the new building to in Statue Square on Tuesday,
FIVE
DUTCHMEN EXECUTED
VICHY PREPARES
FOR THE WINTER
LONDON, Sept. 21 futer) VICHY, Bopt, 31 (Reuter) The Five Dutchmen have been shot by measures to deal with the econo- fring.squad in Amsterdam for Millions of cuble feet of shipping Western Desert when 10 German Ined at the Cabinet meeting yes-
CAIRO, Sept. 21 (Reuter) --
The new details reaching Lan mie and soolal difficulties which helping British almen to estabe don of the operations in the face Franco this winter were out-after making emergency landings. space have already been released tanks were captured show that theterday preaded over by Marshal PUNJAB WAR LOANS the military salvage work through-made by two columns, for urgent needs as the result of enemy advarice on Sunday was Petsin. according to the Vichy out the Middle East. It way' dis-
} Agency. '..
LAHORE, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-- The Northern column consisting closed at the Cairo conference on at about 40 armoured vehicles meeting said that Admiral Darian the Punjab total 53780,000.
A communique Issued after the Investments in the war loans off
of the encarpment
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