1939-11-27 — Page 15

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LOSS OF RAWALPINDI:-Continuod From Page 1

U-Boats Completely Defeated: Mines Seen As Nazi Confession Of Weakness ADMIRALTY SECRECY WE CAN DEFEAT REGARDING SINKING NEW TERRORISM

LONDON, Nov. 26 (Réuter).-Roviewing the

war

at sen, the B.B.C. naval observer said that all German mines had been laid along the shipping routes around the British coast.

this The sinking of British and neutral shipping illegal method is going to have a great effect on the war as a whole and not quite in the way the Germans had

others, but the function ofi intended.

War at sea was a complicated Parliament remains that while no grudged, thei necesary sacrifice

the strength of its business. It was not only con-country retaina fined to straight naval battles, own freedom and maintains the prin but was a contest to strangle ciple of fair play, and honest and

constructive criticism. sen-borne trade.

Britain's Poply

nil

Transitory Advantage

LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Wire-

THE P. & O. LINER RAWALPINDI

The Admiralty statement is extremely brief, giving the

November 27,

1939.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India.

T.T. U.S.A:

T.T. Manila

TT, Batavia TT. Bangkok

T.T. Saigon

TT. -Franco

1/2

1/2

.200

.5231

103

.82%

.24

40%

45%

140%

108

10.90

107

1/0

4m/s L/C London

1/3%

4 m/s D/F

od.

1/3%

4 m/s L/C USA,

25%

4 m/s France

11.45

30 d/s India.

.04%

.4.02

.3.03

TT. Switzerland

TT. Australla

BUYING

U.S. Cross rate in Lon.

U.S. Crass rate in NY..

barest details and concluding: "Further information regarding Taking Over

less). The new turn given to Ger-the many's war on shipping in the lust week is the subject of much public discussion here.

loss must be withheld for the present.""

It is understood that the Rawalpindi had about 300 ollicers and men on board.

LONDON, Nov. 26 (Router).-It is officially stated by the

It is recognised that a surprise fac-Admiralty that the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, formerly on. tor can always be introduced by the Far Eastern run, and latterly converted into an armed enemy which does not scruple to

the

Complete mystery surrounds the sinking, and the news- papers are requested to refrain from speculation on the incident. It is officially stated that the casualties are one dead and missing.

Armed Merchant Cruiser

well-known Finland Must

Thik method of laying mines was against International Law, not to mention all considerations of humanity, but we were pretty used to the Nazis breaking International Law, and we would take reprisals by the stopping of German exports,

No German ship would dare to sail violate international law and, as to cruiser, has been sunk. except to ports in the Ballie, and he expected the surprise factor has that meant that her exports were brought immediate gains to Germany: in carried in neutral ships.

Indiscriminate sowing of mines Reprisals, would affect neutral the North Sea has resulted in shipping, but we adopted the same sinking of several ships, many br-15 reprisals in 1915 and would make longing to neutral countries.

Reflection 132 every effort to respect genuine)

frequently beard, The armed merchant cruiser neutral trade.

however, that as the experience of Confession Of Weakness the pust has shown, the advantage is Rawalpindi The laying of mines was a con- likely to be merely transitory. That, from England to Japan as a P. The U-boat it is pointed out, was so in the case and O. liner, says "British Wire- fession of weakness. campaign had not been as effective; of Germany's "sink at sight" palley

less."

On the outbreak of war she for- as was hoped and U-boats had been in the last war which not only failed frightened far out into the Atlante, in the end but recoiled with deadly

sook ber peaceful pursuits and was where they could only attack a few force upon herself. lont unconvoyed ships. mostly It is not doubled that methods to requisitioned by the Admiralty.

After a few weeks in the dockyard deal with the

of the so- Menace neutral.

Altings where her many luxurious been mine have And so the Nazis had turned to called magnelle

were taken out and guns fitted on her magnetie mines, which were not new considered by naval experts in anti- and which, in fact, were used the cipation of their use, and there is in roadsides, she sailed grey-painted

these and flew the White Ensign. fact reason to believe that

As an armed merchant cruiser, the being urgently deveRawalpindi was warship and an tegral part of the Royal Navy. Reprisals Effect

Therefore she took no part in com~}, mercial activities.

Inst war.

The term "magnetle mines" dimethods are not mean that the mines would loped. move towards ships like chickens when you came out with a handful) of cort

They were the same as any other, mines except that they were mug netically exploded.

Steel ships formed magnets which would set these mines off.

An Initial Succoss The new departure had been use laylag of mines from aircraft which

Apart from what may well prove to be the short life of the technical advantage Germany appears to have secured, she has now to reckon with the effects of reprisal she has brought down upon herself in the form of the Allied decision to seize her exports This confronts her with the loss of in neutral vessels.

WIS

Move Troops.

continue to Government order main in the evacuation camps,

10-

Br. Airways

Three Men To Control

Now Corporation LONDON, Nov. 28 (British Wire- less)In the circumstances of the war it has been decided to reduce the size of the corporation which is to take over Imperial Airways and Bri- tish Airways and "to make further and better provision for the operation of air transport services."

The corporation, which is to be known as "British Overscan Airways Corporation," is accordingly being established with three members only in place of the eleven to seventeen orliginally provided for.

They are Sir John Relth, Hon Clive Pearson, Deputy Chairman, and Hon. Leslie Runciman.

Navy "A" Win Rugger

(By "Fly-half”) (Continued from Page 6.)

Moscow Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Nov. 27 (UP)-com- She was a very different type, af munique issued by the Soviet Defence vessel from the defensively armed Commissar claims that Finnish troops merchant ships which continue to on Sunday illegally bombarded Sovict carry on the Allied trade on the seas frontier guards. Four were killed with Stewart's brilliant try soon after of the world in spite of the Nazi and nine wounded. submarine and mining activity.

could stop down and drop their considerable part of what remainsly defensive armaments for a mer mines and be of almost before one/in ivartime of her export trade-andhant ship in striet accordance with

that part upon which she chiefly de-international law. pended for free exchange.

realised what was happening.

That was an initial success for the Nazis but an effective antidote would soon be working.

British ships were plying the seas

can sow

Although by using heroplanes us mine carriers Germany mines in waters which are closed to

succeeded in compelling the closing that there should be some losses. of any French or British port.

In any

of the world and it was inevitable her warships, thus far, she has not

Inter- could break Germany

case, all British western national Law, but she could not break the spirit of British merchant ports are totally unaffected.

Denmark's "Fairway" Considerable interest has also been As long as that spirit remained,

that merchant seamen and the Royal aroused by the announcement Navy between them would see that the Danish Board of Trade has.pro- 'this country came out on top at the claimed the existence of a "fairway and.

The Navy's Spirit

сол-

of ships," the naval observer cluded. "But the sen and the spirit|

Nov.

of our men who sail it wilt never! change."

(Reuter) - LONDON,

20 The British Press to-day was con- ! Adent that an effective method to deal with the Nazi mine-laying will Roon be found.

1..

to the British coast.

This is taken રીડ a significant in- that neither Denmark nor other

Crack Polish

Liner Mined

Continued From Page

Writing in the "Observer," Mr. J. Garvin says that under Mr. Winston Churchill there is no slow-built under a similar barler arrange- ness to-day.

More than ever, there is need for ment in 1938. She is still in service. an overwhelming alr supremacy of

Two Exploxcions the Allies to carry the war right into A "United Press message states that the Plisudski was sunk by two the enemy's country.

explosions. Eighteen persona

Parliament At Its Bost

are

reported

missing. They include the Comman der, Captain Stankiewicz

The "Observer" also comments on which the Parliamentary Bession enied on Thursday, saying that the war has shown Parliament at its yery best in spirit and emclency.

The House of Commons had put vd. factions behind it,

No further refutation of incapacity of Democracy in wartime was needed than is provided by the record of the past three months.

The survivors have been landed at an east coast port. Many are injur

It is claimed that Finnish troops the kick-off setting an example for The later vessels have no broad-were practising artillery exercises and further efforts. The Volunteers look- side or bow guns-only stern guns sirny shell fell in Soviet territory.

Anxiety is fell over the develop and an “A” gun which comprise pure-

mente in view of the strained tions between Finland and Russia.

No Knowledge STOCKHOLM, Nov, 20 (Reuter) According to the Helsingfors "Tele- LONDON, Nov. 27 (UP)-The gram" the Finnish military suthori- Admiralty announces that the only les stated that they survivors in the Rawalpindi disaster, knowledge of the incident. were one officer and 16 ratings.

300 Approximately

lives feared lost.

17 Survivors

TOKYO PREMIER ADMITS "CANNOT DEFEAT-CHINA”--

(Continued from Page 1.)

belief

pre

have

no

ed more dangerous at three-quarters than the regulura. Hutchinson was rela-again in fine feille, being a constant terror in attack and defence. Stewart was given his opportunities and made use of them. The combination of these two was the best on the field. Carruthers had good and bad spells. He was more intent on going for the gap than keeping his eye on the ball about to passed to him, Not

with the result that he went through LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter) alright but humbled his passes.

Bosanquet, was given few real The Moscow Radlo announced that M. Molotoff has protested to the Finnish opportunities and found Willis on top the of him soon after he had received regard to Government with

Cessford and Henderson frontier incident and has demanded the ball. the withdrawal of Finnish troops on continued their good form and com- the Karellan Isthmus to a point 12 bination. Cessford, if he let Boe past. him generally-managed-to catch up. miles trom the frontler,

with him and bring him down from bebind.

Exaggerated

The protest, however, adds that the Soviet does not wish to exaggerate

Finnish Shipping Tied

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This spirit was best exemplified/ diention of what was to be expected | Soviet Union end their aid to the the importance of the incident, by a survivor from the destroyer neutrals will be prepared to submit Chiang Kai-shek regime," declares HELSINGFORS, Nov. 26 (UP)- Gipsy, who was picked up wearing to German intimidation of neutral Mr. Toshio Shiratori who recently only a football jersey. He explained shipping. That Denmark clearly in-returned to Tokyu from Rome where The steady interruption of Finnish that he had come ashore to play tends to maintain her normal exports he was Japanese Ambassador-in an shipping to neutral ports continued In the to-day, with at least 14 vessels being Newcastle United.

"Hochi Shimbun to-day.

held in German harbours and four

The Volunteer forwards, except for "You can change the methods of to Britain is the meaning many here article given prominence

Mr. Shiratori continues: "The fact being under German control.

Walkden, were below their Club warfare and you can change the type, read into her announcement.

that Britain and the United States Some vessels have been released form, whilst the Army pack excelled would dislike to see any Japanese-after lengthy detention, but the total themselves in the lincouts, and in the Soviet rapprochement is the very haul continues to average more than

Pinkerton to the fore reason why Jupon should hurry to a dozen, according to the best avail-loose, with Cuthbertson, Ridsdale and

alow, Hooks, although conclude an agreement with Moscow.able figures.

ton of The capture

the 3.100

effective scrum-half, and generally In interests Of Japan freighter Britannic on Friday night connected with Boc, who was a live "What is not approved by the was announced here Saturday even-wire at stand-off half. An injury to people who have opposed Japan at ing

She was captured by a German White's shoulder, early in the game, rendered him negligible as an every turn since the outbreak of the

forward,

ho although attacking China Incident is in the interests of vessel tust outside southern Swedish territorial waters. The Britannic had Japan."

Lang was nippy, and took his drop Japan, says Mr. Shiratori, should a cargo of paper and cellulose and rendered himself useful in defence. reject the opinion of those who con-she was bound for Gothenburg. Her goal well, Mursh was forceful on

the wing, and held Stewart with Other ships in German custody certain measure of success. tend that the conclusion of an agree-present whereabouts is not known. iment with the Soviet Union would preclude friendship with Britain and include the Dlone, Ariel Hesperus,

TOUCH KICKING Rhea, Tharus, Derna. H. Flora, H. the United States.

All are Britain and the United States, be Orisco. Arisca and Dasic.

THE FULL BACKS were safe in says, are not in a position to use force cargo steamers ranging up to 3.000 all departments, except in their touch to prevent Japan from proceeding tons loaded with lumber, paper or with the construction of a new order, cellulose and all bound. for neutral Kicking. Needham blighted a sound display by failing to get his dicks paris, No Real American Pawar There is no omelat or press com-Into touch, He brought the ball up "America's resture of breakingment on the retention of the ships, but one or two occasions to send his threes into attack, but forgot about The rescue work was effected by ai British destroyer, which ved 97, trade relations with this country is a individual Finnish quarters are wor-this late in the same when his side.

sort of bluff. It is my

that red over the financial losses involved.

was down, and required to make the and a mine-truwier which saved 58.

beat of all opportunities by keeping Contrary to carlier reporis, there America, which must make up Its

Gravo Soviet Allegation mind about going to war against Ger- were no passengers abourd.

MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-An the ball in play as much as possible THE HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD. Power

Stewart gave his side a six points' Tanker Mined many, is left without real

by scoring half-time lead, A Free Assombly

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (Reuter). against this country," Mr. Shiratori/oMeial Soviet communique

Finland of having fired with artillery wonderful tries through sheer speed. The "Sunday Times" says that

newspaper learns from declared.

Rapprochement with the Soviet seven shells at Red Army troops on Lang reduced this lead when he oil during the period of defence prepara- A local

Swedish

Ambassador the Soviet Finnish frontier, killing dropped a gont. This gave heart to the former tion strife between the parties imme-Amsterdam that the

tanker, Gustaf E. Reuter, en route to Unlon,

the Army, and it wasn't long afterl diately became subdued.

A Soviet omcer, Colonel Tikho-

over for an free Curauto in ballast, struck n mine of argues, would not mean that Japan is four and wounding nine, Parliament is working as a

mirov, has been sent from Leningrad this that Walle went

unconverted try. assembly, a forum of the nation the north British const last night and King to accept Communism,

to investigate the matter on the spot. The teams were: an was seriously damaged

What Japan Would Demand rendering valuable service as

Japanese-Soviet Conditions of a

The communique udda: This act

ARMY-Picton: Willis Lang, Weite intermediary between executive and public opinion.

agreement must provide that the of provocation has caused tremendous and Marsh: Boe and Hook: Pinker- among the Red Army ton. Sutherland. Evans; Berry. Soviet Union would bind itself against indignation

In the Far troops stationed in the area of the Whitehead; Cuthbertson. Ridsdale promoting Communiem

and Brinkley. East and would agree to abandon its Finnish artillery attack."

VOLUNTEERS-Needham: Bosan- polley of assisting the

Artillery, Practice Chiang Kal Janek regime.

Hutchison and PARIS, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-Accord-quet. Carruthers. Commenting ea the "radicaling to unconfirmed reports reaching Stewart. Cessford und Henderson; Salter, Walkden; Hynes, change" Japan's attitude towards "Havas's" Zurich correspondent from Stout, Germany, Mr. Shiratori says that Leningrad, several people were killed Bompas; Richardson, Godtrey and there were extenuating circumstances and wounded on Soviet territory Burford.

on tha for Germany's action in concluding during setillery practice the agreement with the Soviet Union Finnish alde of the frontler. while negotiations were in progress for an alliance among Japan, Ger- LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter).-Official German many and Italy.":" communiques claim that German planes made four direct hits on British naval units in the North Sea. Red Cross Fund Now

W. Blout: A. F. Walkden, 0, F. Need- Admiral G. C. C. Doyle has been up-¡nam). D; B.. Nolan, là. A. Bann, G. pointed Lord Commissioner of the Godak will not be at full strength a It is claimed that in an attack): It is further claimed by the

Totals £706,000 Nazis, though not confirmed in

Admiralty and Chief of the Naval Air by German planes one large London, that a British ship of LONDON, Nov. 20 (British Wire-Services as from November 21 in such theme when lawyeriment cruiser was badly damaged as a the Arethusa cruiser class has less) The Lord Mayor's Red Cross cession to Vice-Admiral Sir Alex. last weak, 115 position at full backs will

ander Hamsay, Fund now totals £700,000. result of a direct hit.

been sunk by a mine...

Progress of the war is the single

The Gustaf E. Reuter is a twin screw vessel of 6,300 tons.

Nineteen members of the craw public consideration which dominates were rescued by a trawler,

On Four Ships Claimed

Direct Hits On

British Ships

accuses

NEW ADMIRALTY

APPOINTMENT

Club "A" Fifteen

two

A fairly strong Club & side will meet Kal Tak on the Club ground to-day at 1.13 pm, the team being. M. Lavalle: D. I. Bosanquet, IL. C. Charler. M. G.

Van Leeuwen; F.

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter).Vice. Blowell; V4A Dompu, W. Burford.

the game against 8th

be difficult to all.

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