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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 7, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY

DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO STOP PUTTING ON

THESE SILLY

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--- ER,

NEVER MIND!

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Germany Warns Neutrals, Must Fight-

STRANGULATION

OF NAZI TRADE

BERLIN, Dec. 6

(Reu-

ter). The growing effect of the Allied economic measures on German trade, jespecially on exports, is em- phasised in a warning to neutral countries given by Berlin to-day.

In what was called an "authoritative statement to the foreign press," neutral countries are told that they can no longer make mere "paper

the protests" to

Allies.

med-

They must take active sures against the seizure of Ger- man exports,

Admits Trade Strangulation Another aspect of the dimeulties is given in an article over the signature of one of the Reich's leading economie experts in Marshal Gorring's paper, "Four Year Plan."

The article admits the strangula- tion of German trade by the British Contraband Control.

As in 1014-18, England's power on

Beating The Sympathy

U-Boat

HERE, in diagram, is the story of the U-bost war on Bri- fish shipping, told by Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Comains pesterday:

Brilish fosses in the first week of the wa

65,000 tons. Second week: of war:-

48.000 tons. Third week of war:

21,000 lens. And in the last seven days:-

9,000 tons.

For The Finns

Felicitations On Anniversary

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Reu- ter)-In the course of a cablo to President Kyosti Kallio on the occasion of the 22nd Anni- versary of Finnish Indepen- dence, President Roosevelt declarés:

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"Is my earnest hope that these tragle days may not be long in giving way to a happler era nad permit the Finnish people to continuo un- troubled, the steady development of their free politicst and social in- the stitutions which have aroused admiration of the American people." Oficials here state that the message goes beyond the customary felicita- tions the President customarily cables to the head of States on the occasion of anniversaries.

Positions Changed

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Router).-To-

Americans day is the 22nd Anniversary of the

In Trouble

Finnish Declaration of Independence, and it has found the Flans once again lighting the Bolshevists-with one difference.

When they fought 25 years ago,

the seas has brought Germany's Incidents In Shanghai they were helped by Germany and

oversca trade to a standall,

German ships are laid in a hundred harbours, and some have already been coniscated.

30,000 German soldiers lost their fives fighting for Finland.

To-day Cermans are on the other side. It is the price Hitler paid for Russian friendship.

And Hankow. SHANGHAI, Dec. 7 (Reuter), Vast quantities of goods are stored-An incident occurred on the Jup in German warehouses, the article (Shanghai waterfront this morn- continues, and German Importers ing when a member of the cannot either load-or-store-goods- Japanese River Police, believed The latest demonstration of sympathy

which may arrive.

to be a Formosan, slapped Mr. Position is Cravo The position is grave, the writer W. N. Russell, an American declares, and he asks the Government attached to the United States for new capital and for the exporters Purchasing Office.

to be allowed to dismiss employees. Mr. Russell was over-seeing and walked out, leaving him to ad-

"The authorities must provide some ether kind of business," the writer concludes.

Danish Sympathy COPENHAGEEN, Dec. 0....(Reuter).......... for Finland came in the Danish Par-

lament to-day.

When the Danish Communist lend- er rose to speak, members of all other partics, both right and left, got up transhipment of goods to the U.S.S. dress two men his fellow Com- Luzon, which is gelug up river to-munists, morrow.

The article may reflect the dis-

agreement between Marshal Goering and the Relchsbank, which has refus ed to subsidise Germany's export trade.

When the session resumed, a men-

he

in the River policeman attempted to ber asked whether it was not high with the Chinese coollestime that Denmark brake off relations leading the goods. Mr. Russell with Russia.

Anti-Soviet Demonstrations intervened.

The River policeman then slapped! ROME, Dec. (Reuter)-Italian Berlin Astonished

Mr. Russell, who grappled with him.students held another anti-Soviet BERLIN, Dec. 0 (Reuter).- An

Two U.S. Marines, who were guard- demonstration to-day, officially inspired statement issueding the cargo, Intervened, and Japan- Italian newspapers gave promin- to-day states:

ese gendarmes shortly arrived on the ence to Lord Hallfax's statement in

the House of Lords in which "Now that English and French scene, as also did the S.M. Police. warships are ordered to enforce the The matter was temporarily settled emphasised the Nazis' responsibility confiscation of German exports, poli-and the cargo was delivered to the for the Soviet aggression on Finland, tieat eireles believe that they may U.S.S. Luzon, expect the government behind neu- tra) shipping to be no longer.content with paper protests' to organlar self-help to protect their trade."

Astonishment is expressed that Holland does not at present arm merchantment to organise their own convoys.

TIENTSIN ISSUE

Sticks To Principles

Hankow Incident.

Helsingfors Celebrates

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Dec. 0 (UP)— TOKYO, Dec. 7 (Domel)On the The capital quietly celebrated the basis of oficial information, the anniversary of Independence.

Office The Foreign Minister, M. Tanner, spokesman of the Foreign slates that a non-commissioned officer gaveja reception for President Kallio of the American Navy named Baker, and the foreign diplomats. came into trouble with a Japoneza M. Kallio sold that the greatest sentry in Hankow on July 22 when accomplishment in 21 years of in- he not only refused to observe traffle dependence was the achievement of regulations but attempted to strike national unity. the sentry,

The matter was taken up by the Japanese authorities In Hankow, according to the spokesman, who said that Baker on November 19, when under the influence of alcohol, struck a Chinese rlekshaman and damaged LONDON, Dec. 0 (Reuter)-In his ricksha. Baker was arrested by reply to Mr. Noel Baker in the the Japanese authorities but was House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. subsequently released on payment of Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreim damages to the Chinese rickshaman Affairs, sald that during the recent conversations between Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador, and Зврапеве Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, an informal exchango of views took place on the Issues arising out of the position in Ticatsin and other outstanding questions.

ramont Stands Pat Government Mr. Noel Balter asked whether Mr. Butler could say whether the ques- tion of the silver reserves in Tientsin was raised and whether the Govern ment had adhered to the principles which they had previously nounced.

the

in.

Mt. Butler replied: "The question

of the sliver presumably arose when

various questions arising out of the position in Tientsin were discussed.

Opposition Motion Is Defeated

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Router)-The Opposition amendment in the reply to the Royal Address was detented in the House to-day by 303, to 125.

The morale of the Finns is high and confidence is increasing.

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

"faint in London” (Queen's) Mya, tery yarn preduced in London and based on a story by Leslie Chartería. At arst the law and its representativen Reem to be held in disrespect, but, it later appears that the faint is working with Scotland' Yard and the Govern- ment against a gang of forelan raseala. Starring George Saunders and Bally Groy.

cou-

"Wife, Husband and Friend" (Diajes- tle) Gay and unusual story of ple of would-be songbirds, the "wife" and "husband" of the title, who go on adoring each other through all sorts of romantic entanglementa, With Loretta Young, Warant Baxter, Binnie. Barne, CORNT Romero and George Barbier,

"The Warning" (Queen's and Album- bra) Tile is a short Nationai Bervice documentary film which runs for 35, minutes. It aurveys the dangers that monned Britain from an air attack and BRISBANE, Dec. 0 (Reuler)--The how they may be met by organised pro-

Australian Air. Minister's Flight

I can assure him that His Majesty's Australian Air. Minister has flett fori vatódness of civilians to back up the might of armed forces. A call to BT. Government has adiiered to the England in a specially chartered, vice is given at the conclusion of the principles which they have previous flying boat,

ly enunciated.”

He has recently been in Canada.

Atm by Ble John Anderson, Minister for. Civil Defence.

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