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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 13, 1939.

WHEN AMERICANS WOULD GO TO WAR: BALLOT SHOWS

Nationwide Survey By Magazine

GOVERNOR OF MACAO Informal Visit To Hongkong THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO, Senhor Barbosa, is in Hongkong on informal visit.

an

The "Telegraph" under- stands that His Excellency will remain in Hongkong for only a few dayɛ.

LETTERS

A.R.P. IN HONGKONG

The Editor,

► Hongkong Telegraph.

Str. Having attended a number of A. H. P. lectures in England during recent months, I was agreeably sur- prised to find that the course In Ilongkong, which I am now attend- ing, compares very favourably indeed with those in England,

In fact I have no hesitation in say- ing that the standard of instruction

CANADA is the only country an over- whelming preponderance of Americans would be willing to go to war to defend.

This was made known recently by a nation- wide survey by the magazine “Fortune.”.

But more than a quarter of the Americans would be willing to fight for Great Britain if she were attacked. Only three other countries-Canada, Mexico and the Philippines-would receive their support to the same degree.

pro-

for

The question “Fortune"

"But within this singular uni- formity of

15 pounded was as follows:

feeling-about "If a foreign power actually per cent, for war, 55 against-the upper brackets are much more will- threatened to take over any of ing than the lower to fight the following countries by arm-Canada and Mexico and Brazil. The ed invasion, would you be willing lower brackets, on the other hand, to see the United States come to prosperous to go to the aid of France, are somewhat more willing than the its defence with armed forces?

England, and the Philippines.

"By geography the Mountain States Pacific Coast are generally and the the rendiest to spring to the defence of any other nation-with this excep. tion: that the Pacific states are not for fighting for the Philip-

The replies were:

Contada Philippines Mexico England France Brazil

Don't YCit No Know Pet. Pet. Fot. 73.1

173 0.0 46.3 37.2 10.5 43.0 40.0 10.4 27.8 67.4 14.8 22.1 63.1 14.8 27.1 63.7 19.2

"STANDING TOGETHER"

The "Fortune" ballot, the most ex- haustive yet conducted in the United States, disclosed that America however, for "standing together" with other democracies in the fight against dictatorship.

It asked:

now

"Should the democratic powers, Including the United States, stand firm together all costs to prevent Hitler or Mussolink from taking any more territory at the expense of other nations." - Fifty- six per cent, voted "yes" to this question.

here is definitely higher than that conclusions that the American people

f many of the courses given in Eng-

land.

is possible that were this fact suficiently known, au even larger number of volunteers that have al- rendy joined would feel tempted to enrol and At themselves for essen- tial duties during an emergency.

WARDEN.

Girl Overboard In Channel

When the Belgian mall steamer Prinses Astrid was nearing the South) Goodwins on the journey from Ostend to Dover recently a woman fell aver- board.

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war this year,

OPINIONS

Commenting,

ANALYSED

"Fortune"

Pines

No reason is given for this last statement

Yet, people consider it slimifcant because the Pacific states are nearest and most in contact with the Philippines.

The "Fortune" survey of opinion in considered particularly significant because of "Fortune's" record of nc- curacy and impartiality in its past polls.

Asama Maru Coming

First Ship In Revived

N.Y.K. Schedule

ashore in the September typhoon of

Mr. Floyd Tangler-Smith with one of the giant pandas he took to England recently which is now on view at London 200, No specimens of this strange animat have ever before been seen in this country. The panda is in the main white, but a remarkable black saddle runs right over its shoulders, down over its forequarters to the toes of its forefect, while the hind legs, the ears, the tip of the nose, and the eyes are also black, thus heightenting the soniewhat incongruous effect, The panda's habitant is that dlm, far-off corner of China sometimes known as "The Lost Triangle of the World," where amid mighty ridge-backed ranges it roams for the most part unmolested by human beings. It was not unt!! 1936 that a panda was esptured alive and taken in safety to the United States. Scientifically speaking, the animal was not discovered undi 1008. "Baby." the youngest of Mr. Tangler-Smith's pandas, with four others stayed in Hongkong on their way to England..

Singapore Threat In Hainan Coup

LONDON, Feb. 12.

THE VULNERABILITY of Singapore to attack by Japanese bombers based on Hainan Island is commented on in London newspapers following the Japanese invasion of the island.

It is pointed out that not only the whole of French Indo-China, the Philippines-Manila is only 600 miles from Hainan-and Hongkong are vulnerable to attack but also the great naval dock at Singapore, which is onl 1,000 miles distant, easily within non-stop range of modern bombers.

VITAL TRADE ROUTES

restrictions placed on these weapons when used against merchant vessels. Mine-laying in, the open sea and the sinking of merchantmen "at sight"

aircraft by submarines and operations forbidden by international law.

A summary of the "Fortuno" sur-

For the first time since she went vey of public opinion Itads the

1937, the N.Y.K. liner Asuma Maru Strongly favour other democra will visit Hongkong on Wednesday. ilo nations to prevent furtier ex-Her coming will mark the revival of pansion of Kliler and Mussolini; the company's Japan-Hongkong ser- Stand for the armed defence of vice on the trans-Peclúc run, making all North America and the Philip-ongkong once again the terminus of pines, but not South Africa;

that service. Think the peace of Munich was "too bad" but that it was the only Asada Maru to fall behind her com- Her typhoon mishap caused the way редсе could be preserved

Moru panion ships, Tatuta under the circumstances;

and Kamakura Maru, in Pacific crossings. Overwhelmingly believe that if She was the first vessel launched and

In this connection, comment there had been a general European was four voyages ahead of the others on the importance of Singapore | The writer states that merchant

in September, the United before the typhoon, but the conse States would have been drawn into quent hold-up set her back. Both for the defence of Empire trade shipping can be attacked by mines, their routes, made in the new issue of cruisers, aircraft, and submarines, the other ships have made Think there will be a European hundredth crossings: the Asama Maru the German Admiralty monthly but makes no mention of the legal

will make hers

on her next journey review, is of interest. from the States,

Since her last visit the Asama has Improved loud speaker system, editors been

a device has been installed so that "Analyals of these opinions indi-announcements, especially in case of half an hour the woman was picited cates a surprising unanimily among emergency, can be made through the portant from the strategical point of

ship from the bridge. up, but a Belgian doctor among the the various elements of the nation She has been fitted with a double- Passengers found she was dead.

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Miss Margaret between the young who would do the said to be more efficient than the Finaghty. She is believed to have fighting in the next war and the conventionel type and may give more "never speed. Her apparatus now includes been of Irinis

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tlons are totalled and averaged, and eliminated, 'don't know

appears that Li. W. A. Ingram, R.A., of Lyemun

of people Borracks, has reported that his motor with opinions the poor car, No. 2795, was stolen from the only about 1.1 per cent. Connaught Rond Central cur-park | unwilling than the prosperous for us yesterday.

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The writer examines the British trade routes which are most vital to the Empire.

Of these, It is stated, the most im- view is that which leads from Great Britain through the Mediterranean, to Singapore, Hongkong and Austra-

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SUPREMACY VITAL

LONDON, Feb. 12. "IF WE WERE to be denied the use of Singapore, it would lay open to any hostile power immediate ap- proach to India, Africa, Australla and New Zealand. It would mean the beginning of the break-up of the

An outspoken article on the func-British Empire." tons of mercantile shipping in war, In these vivid words, Lleut-Col. E. with special reference to the British R. Macpherson, until recently Assist- merchant navy, appears in the ant Director of Ordnance Services in review.

Malays, conveyed to Bournemouth Rotarians this week an impression of the critical importance to the Empire of the Singapore Naval Base.

The author, a naval officer, argues that Brilish shipping would, on the outbreak of war, pass automatically under Admiralty control

He added that British naval supremacy in the Far East was essential to the life of the Empire. "Practically every British mer-

The main line of defence of Great chanlman at sea in war-time would Britain would always be on the sea be a warship," he declares. "Elther and though persons had referred to It would be directly employed on the power of the air it was only naval service, or it would be trans-necessary to watch events in China porting troops or cargoes essential and Spain to be convinced that alr the prosecution of the war-supremacy alone would 'nover deter- Thus the entire Belilah mercantile mine the final issues of a war.

to

fleat would become in time of war

an lateral part of the fighting

Navy,"

a new and dangerous

This in

doctrine which, if accepted, would

The final issues would be deler- mined by one factor alone--our conmand of the sea, though we should also need efficient land forces.

deprive merchant ships of all the

Col. Macpherson then briefly sum safeguards they now enjoy under international law, says Mr. Hector C.marised the history of Singapore and Bywater, the "Daily Telegraph" of Malaya and commented on the Naval Correspondent.

"strangely prophetic words of Bir These include the immunity from Stamford Rallies when the latter pro- Minto that Singapore submarine attackexcept under the mised Lord laws of prize, which forbid the would not only become the emporium sinking of any merchant vessel be of the East but also a very important

fortress. ! fore passengers and crew have been placed in safety-established by the

The Pan American Airways Clipper submarine protocol of 1930. Ger- many, together with all the other has been delayed by weather at Guam leading naval Powers, is a signatory and will not arrive here before to this protocol,

Wednesday. KD-41

AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Expansion Now Ahead of Schedule

MELBOURNE, F. 12.

THE AUSTRALIAN air force expansion là nhend of schedule, announced Mr. Joseph A. Lyone, the Commonwealth Premier to-day. The first-line strength was how 132 machines, and it is to be Increased to 218 while personnel would be increased by 900 mini

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