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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 13, 1939.

UNITED STATES TO BUILD NEW ARMY FLEET OF 3,000 WARPLANES

Film World Picks British

A

NEW YORK.

LFRED HITCHCOCK, the British director, is the winner of the New York Film Critic 1938 award for the best director of the year, for his work in "The Lady Vanishes." in which Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave were starred.

The film "The Citadel." produced in England, was voted the best film of 1938.

"Pygmalion" Star

James Cagney and Margaret Sullavan were voted the actor and actress giving the best performance of the year, James Cagney for his acting in "An- gels with Dirty Faces" and Margaret Sullavan for her work in "The Three Comrades."

Margaret Sullavan's closest competitor was the British actress Wendy Hiller, starring in "Pygmalion" with Leslie Howard.

The film critics have given

a special award to Walt Dis

ney's "Snow White".

RUSSIA TO SPEED

ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST FOR

DEFENCE

MEETS

APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, JAN. 12. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON NATIONAL DEFENCE WAS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS TO-DAY.

It deprecated tho yielding to hystoria, but pointed out that although America entered the war on April 6, 1917, she did not participato in any Even as late as the autumn major engagement until the end of May, 1918.

of 1918, the American armios at the front used almost exclusively French and British artillery and aircraft.

This showed that in 1917, America was not ready to conduct large-scale land and air operations.

"Relatively, we are not much readier to-day than then, and we cannot guarantee a long period, free from attack, in which we could prepare.

"It is most imperative that the present needs lead me to recommend appropriation at this session, with the greatest speed possible, of approximately $525,000,000, of which approxi- mately $210,000,000 will actually be spent by the Treasury before the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1940.

"A survey indicates that of this sum, approximately $415,000,000 should be allocated for the new needs of the army, $65,000,000 for the navy, and $10,000,000 for training civilian air pilots.

Complete Revision

Of Air Estimates

"In the case of the army, information from other nations leads us to believe that there must be a complete revision of our aircraft estimates.

"No responsible officer advocates the building up of our air force to a total, either of planes on hand or u productive capacity, equivalent to the forces of certain other nations; we are thinking in terms necessary to the defences, and the inevit- able conclusion is that our existing forces are so utterly inade-

UP DEFENCE quate that they must be immediately strengthened.

"It is proposed that $300,000,000 should be appropriated for MOSCOW, Jan. 12. the purchase of several types of aeroplanes for the army, and IT IS OFFICIALLY announced this should provide for a minimum increase of 3,000 planes.

that decisions to speed up' "But it is hoped that an order creation and strengthening of navy in both oceans, and about bases Russia's defence industry has is placed such as will materially

for

naval $20,000,000

Additional resulted in the complete re-reduce the unit cost and will aeroplanes, air material, and icsis.

the of organisation

more Finally the national defence called Com-actually provide many

for the annual training of additional In co-operation willi

at

missariat of Defence Industry, planes. which is to be divided into four "Additional plans recommend-educational institutions is was be- separate Commissariats, namelyed will considerably strengthen lieved that an expenditure of $10,- aviation, shipbuilding, war sup-the nir defence Alaska,000,000 a year would give primary to approximately 20,000 ples, and armaments.

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the training.

citizens.

Referring to the Panama Canal, that the President Roosevelt snid to defend this vital link. The per- peace garrison there was inadequate magent garrison at the Canul zone should be increased to provide for the minimum personnel required to man the anti-aircraft seacoast arm- ament provided for the defence of the Canal. He therefore recommended

This step reflects the vast expansion Canal zone. of the Soviet's defence industry

"The appropriation bill can be following increases in the army and navy budget, which last year rose quickly enacted, and I suggest by 35 per cent. compared with 1937, that $50,000,000 of the $300,- 000,000 for aeroplanes should and reached over £1,000,000,000, In- cluding £400,000,000

be made immediately available in order to correct the present Ohio Seasons Mixed lag in aircraft production due to

industries.-Reuter.

for war

Port Clinton,

idle plants."

NAVAL DEFENCES

Violets, dandelions and straw- The message proceeded to say that

berries were picked in Port Clinton' during the unseasonably worm fall it was estimated that an appropriation of $65,000,000 for the navy should be for the weather.

divided Into $44,000,000

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9301-Patala Glide.

Lambeth Walk,

9342-In Santa Margheria (How to Dance).

My Lost Love. (The Tango)

0372-A-Tlaket A-Tanket.

the appropriation of $27,000,000 to provide for an adequnle peacc farrison in the Canal zone, and to house it adequately.

PEACEFUL INTENTION

Roosevelt President

continued: "Every citizen is aware of the peace- ful intentions of the Government. The people know we have no thought

and of aggression

desire further territory.

"Nevertheless, as exccutive head of

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for

the Government, I am compelled to

MAXWELL STEWART'S BALLROOM ORCH. look facts in the face.

I Can't Remember Her Name.

0421-Cinderella. Wallz.

Love Makrs the World Go Round,

0422 Change Partners.

Ride Tenderfool

0357-Love Walked In.

("Carefree").

There's A New Moon Over the MI.

"We have splendid assets in the quality of our manhood, but without modern weapons, and without the

adequate training of men, however A.R.P. IN HONGKONG splendid the type, we should be

BILLY COTTON'S BAND.hopelessly handicapped If we are at-

9417-Now It Can Be Told. (Alexander's Ragtime Band).

On the Sentimental Side ......ROY SMECK'S HAWAHAN ONCH, 9355-Says My Heart,

I'm Borry, I Didn't Say I'm Sorry

0414 Says My Heart.

Now It Can Be Told.

BRIAN LAWRENCE & HIS SEXTETTE.

(Alexander's Ragtime Band)

DIANA MILLER (PERSONALITY GIRL).

9429--Rex Show Wagon in Lanbeth Walk.

Introducing Gracle Fields. Sandy Powell, Billy Cotton, etc. 0427-How Can I Thank You. (Little Miss Broadway),

Bo Optomistic. (Little Miss Broadway)

IRENE PRICE (THE ENGLISH "SHIRLEY TEMPLE"). ...SANDY POWELL

9425-Sandy the All-in Wrestler...

0423-Sixty Seconds Got Together.

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"The young men of the nation should not be compelled to lake the field with antiquated, weapons. "I trust, therefore, that Congress will act quickly on this emergency programme for strengthening the defence of the United States."— Reuter,

COMPLETE APPROVAL FROM CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jun. 12, CONGRESS IS struck with the moderation of the defence intssage from President, and there seems that the President's Ettle doubl

recommendations will be approved Virtually only one voice was raised

without serious opposition,

UNIFORMS APPROVED

THE ARMY uniform of the future will be almost identical with that of the Air Force.

will be the Colour

main

difference.

The now uniform has, it was from message stated in a London this morning, been approved by the King.

The uniform is of a rather darker khaki, lighter in weight and better in quality.

The high tunic collar will be replaced by shirt and tie with a jacket like that worn by an officer to-day. Puttees will be abolished in favour of long trousers. The question of boots versus shoes is still undecided.

In headgear, the soldier will probably have the choice of the round military hat and the "fore and aft" cap.

The London message states that the change-over to the new uniform will be made in six months.

Photograph by Jaffer, com- pares the old uniform with the new, as worn by the Royal Scots during experiments this week in Hongkong.

Protection Of Colony's Supplies Of Water

employment

of

THE ADMISSION that the

hostile Power would bacteriological warfare by a endanger Hongkong through contamination of the Colony's water supply was made by Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Air Raid Precautions Officer in Hongkong, in an interview with the "Telegraph” this morning.

against, and that was of Re- "I believe this method of gas forms under solution. presentative Hamilton Fish, who sald

"This quantity of arsenle is so small

that Die message was mere pump-waging war would never be that a honvy concentration would be priming done up in red, white and undertaken by any blue ribbons.

civilised

them

required before any damage would nation," Wing Commander be done to a large reservoir, such us However, the Republican leader. Steele-Perkins added.

Jubilee Reservoir or Tylam Tuk.

water supply Representative Vandenburg, afler

"The prospects of Hongkong's reservoirs, on the Island doubting whether the threats from abroad were as serious as the Pre- and mainland are so well protected being contaminated by this method la sident intimated, said that since the by anti-aircraft guns that any enemy therefore, almost negligible.

Came from the planes attempting to bomb recommendations

ly at tremendous Commander-in-Chief, they should would have to

heights. receive respectful attention.

"It would be a very lucky shot in- Representative Wagner said he wan sorry to have to spend so much on deed which would really damage the

of this Colony." weapons, but In view of world reservoirs conditione, the request was moderate. A.R.P. Officer said.

Senator Nye failed to raise the objections which had been anticipat- ed from him.

There is little doubt that to-day's front-page news from Europe is smoothing the way for the President's recommendations.

the

"The target, is no small when a plane Is Dying at a considerable height that the chances of damag- ing the vital positions in a reservoir are negligible.”

THREE POSSIBLE METHODS

THEORETICAL DANGER "There remains, therefore, only the danger from arsenical smoke gases. This is a theorellel rather than a practical danger, as it would require a large number of these BUF- bombs to produce arsenic in ficient quantities to be dangerous. "The case of service reservoirs and which are very small, in size,

without Alter beds, is which are somewhat different," Wing Comman- der Steele-Perkins admitted.

"In this case, however, the targot An escmy. Wing Commander is so small that the chance of serious The implied threat against Dutch neutrailty voiced by the "Diplomatis. Steele-Perkins said, might use one contamination is remote. che Korrespondenz" is featured by or more of three possible methods,

Mr. other than direct bombing, for de-bottom below the level of the outlet the papers second only Chamberlain's negulations. The stroying the water supply. They except for very small particles.

"These small particles are des- ellcited unfavourable could attempt to poison the supply by

chemical means, with poison gas or troyed by hydrolosis, but even it some cominent in the lobbien.

escaped through the cullet they One Congressman told "Router" by bacteriológical methods,

Pollution could be caused by must-would be destroyed in the water that "No one who wishes to be safe from Fascist intervention can afford ard gas and lowisite, or by gas con- mugs before reachers the consumer. "If a bomb containing lewislte or to be unarmed. They will be detaining arsenical smoke.

"The filer beds should be capable arsenical smoke falls into a resérvoir- `manding that we put American Jewi

enimpa next. of dealing adequately with mustard and the chance of this happening is

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HENRY FONDA DOROTHY LAMOUR

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