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Freedom Proposed For Minorities

BUCHAREST, Dec. 6 (UI")---- The Cabinet Council has decid ed that Parlament ·reconvene on December 11 for a series of - now laws to be introduced." in- cluding the application of the ‚five-year plan for Industry and, more especially, agriculture, and alto'providing for new freedom for the minorities.

Blockade Issue

JAPAN IS

Western Front

Nazis

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Bring Up Reinforcements: Repulsed

Raids

Paris, Dec. 6.

A communique issued to-day states that the enemy undertook sudden attacks, all of which tailed, bu

French military commentators reveal that the Germans began a series of repeated attacks in the Moselle sector generally, near Wissembourg. The first attack was at 8 a.m. on Sunday, the second yesterday morning and two last night, in

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CONFIDENT which numerous small patrols worked separately.

Tokyo, Dec. 0, A statement by Mr. Sumo, the Forelyn Office spokesman,

.the to effect that "such a measure violates all the known rights of neutrals and inflicts severe losses to them" is to day printed by the Miyako Shimbun in connection with the enforcement of the British Order-in-Council authorising seizure of German poris in neutral ships on the high

Ecas.

"Should Japanese ships in Europe suffer any losses we are determined to take definite action to cope with the rituation in accordance with in- ternational law." Mr. Suma in quoted as having said,

"Replying to our protest "the newspaper proceeds, "Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said they would do their best in handling German exports destined for Japan. That is because Britain is afraid of Japan's deter- mination. Do you nak why? It is because Britain and France have considerable Interests in the Orient. Including Hongkong and Singapore, and if Britain and France clash with. Japan they will be like shinawAND

What great. that iesally broken. losses they will suffer can easily be suppose-L

The French regard the movements

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December 7, 1939.

LEAVES THE COLONY

AL SECRETARY

On his way to take up a new appointment with the Colonial Ofco, Mr. Sydney Calne, who has a veil as Financial Secretary in the Colony since July, 1987, lett for England by the Imperial Airways plano Delphinus yesterday.

* Mr. Caine was 'appointed nader a new system, being the Colony's first Financial Secretary. The old position of Colonial Treasurer was superseded by that of Financial Secretary, whose Dow re and 'rcope of work are considerably larger than was the case in the days of Coloniat Treasurers.

Mr. Caine had a brilliant carcer la Government Service. Born In 1902 he obtained a B.80, with Art'clars honour in Economics. By ompetlitve examination he won the position of amisiant Inspector of Taxes in the Inland Revenue Department and in a similar manner won the position in 1926 of assistant principal at the Colonial Office. Ho has witled the West Indies and British Gulana as Secretary of the West Indies Hugar. Commission,

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Mr. Caffe's successor is Dr, H. ByBuffers, who has acted as Labour Officer since November last year,"key

Mr. Butters, has served 17 years in the Colóny, arriving here as a Cadet in 1922. He is a Barrister-at-law having been called to Gray's Inn, And he holds the degree of MLA. . He was born in 1808.

Chinese Casualties

Chungking, Dec. 6. Forty thousand Chinese civilian casualties, including 20,000 killed, are the result of Jananese air raids in 18 provinces in China during seven months between January and July this year, according to Agures just released by the Chinese Acronautical Affairs. Commission,

During the period Japanese aircraft, made 1,276 ralds:and dropped 32,000 bombs.

A total of 04,000 houses are said to have beef destroyed, 6,000 others

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SYMPATHY FOR THE FINNS

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for Finland came in the Danish Par- llament to-day.

When the Danish Communist lead- er rote to speak, members of all other parties, both right and left, got up and walked out, leaving him to ad- dress two men-his fellow Com→ munists.

When the session resumed, a mem- ber asked whether it was not high time that Denmark broke off relations with Russia.

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J. viet Demonstrations ROME, Dec. 6 (Reuter).—Italian students held another ant-Sovict demonstration- to-day,

auough they is that ine utimuns Was de convidatu alat it is imp.be have thrown the Seventh Army, under General Mereskov, into the make my projicah. EL DI MU e a large scale reg.on comprising Karelian Isthmus campur took place with au urtlery and Lake Ladoga, barrage en und

The Sty-nin Almy consists of seven FrenchÆVUHOV

ine infantry and four tank divisions. SCCLE pov. in the Bues

Over half of this army is bileved ræenen 105's went suso acon

created to be in the Karclian area, where a Mumpression hus by tan new Gennan bateries as series of spear-torusts were made into

Italian newspapers gave promin more experienced men are entering the Finnish advanced defences with damaged and 380-junks destroyed.

ence to Lord Halifax's statement in me shaus und werscore ine

evenen the intention of reaching the railway |___The heaviest casualties occurred in the House of Lords in which he result of Japanese bomb emphasised the Nazis responsibility prifer to wait and spot nu the newline starting at Oulu, in the End May

counter Gulf, and running south-east towards ing on Chungking, wartime capital, for the Soviet oggression on Finland. wrius buiore a serious

the Russian frontier.

on May 3 and t Is estimated that barrage.

Eigh thousand tusslans and 40,- 14,000 people were killed or wound-

Helsingfors Celebrates Aur activity was generally quiet,)

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORSI A report bus a series of observation rajas by 000 F.nins are said to be tignung in, ed in May. According to

iscued by the Chinese National Relict HELSINGFORS, Dec. 8 (UP)- e Germans were confined to a re- the Karelian Isthmus.

the rinns dair » Million Army Commission casualties in the bombing The capital quicily celebrated the gion of 50 kilometres behind

of Chungking on May 4 alone were, anniversary of independence,

wounded. The Foreign Minister, M. Tanner, 4572 illed and 3.637 Houses destroyed on May 3 totallrd Gave a reception for President Kallio 900 while on the following day nearly and the foreign diplomats. 1,100 houses were demolished by accomplishment in 21 years of in- M. Kallio fald that the greatest bombing.

Kwangtung is said to be the most dependence was the achievement of svertly bombed of all the provinces national unity. During the seven-month period t suffered 311 ralds--Router.

French front in an attempt to check The Fanish Army numbers nearly the French battle strength and post-500,000, and it is stated, includes

several Russian commisars tons.

who Numerous German squadrons also fought in the civil war of 1917.

Russian troops are reported to be paid attention to the Belgian Iron- Ler, aying over. Belgian territory at poorly shod, wearing rubber goloshes Hinstead of boots, which are uncom- a high altitude.

The French carried out deep re-fortable for marching. ronnaissance flights over German territory.

There were no air battles, Most Helsingfors. of the German raids were carried out,

the dark nights when for early on

artillery was unable to break up the tal

were attacks, the brunt of which borne by the French advance units with automatic rifles and grenades.

"Moreover, continues the Miyako Shimbun, "adjustment of relations between Britain and Japan, which Britain is now working hard, would come to naught. Britain would have everything to lose and nothing to gain so far as Japan is concerned, in enforcing the Order- in-Counci

cause

The evacuaton cf owns continues. Only a few residents remain at

Many Air Raid Casualties A qurnalist to-day visited a hespi- 20 miles from Helsingfors and saw the victims of air-raids.

There were some hundred adults and 26 children..

Many one children were terribly

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NAZIS BEATEN ON HIGH SEAS

• (Continued from Page 1.) watch-word should be "Carry on and

dreadnought."

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"Asdic" U-Boat Detection Mr. Churchill' 'addet that the efficacy of th. Asdic method a delge- Lon was .ncreasingly proved and tie olacas to wh.co a U-cost was sua- joerd would become

mor

severe,

The convoy system was now in full opened Very few ships were at- tacked in convoy, and less than ene in 150 was sunk.

Convoys involved a certain defne

The French continue to react to the slightest enemy move at any injured. "At any rate," the journal con-point. It is believed that more Ger- It is reported that the Swedish cludes in quoting Mr. Suma, "Im man troops are slowly filtering into armaments m of Bofors is passing confident that our national power the Ilnes, which appear to have been on to Finland 25 anti-aircraft guns between which w.re ordered by the Folth reinforced will.serve to

Britain and considerably France to reconsider their attitude." Weibrucken and Lauterburg follow- Goverment but could not be deliver- -Reuter.

ing the deep French reconnaissance ed in Lime, In the Vosges wooded region-United Three sples, alleged to have been disesvered sending radio messages to Press.

Moscow, were shot to-day. Attempting To Get Information

Attacks Hold Paris, Dec. 0.. HELSINGFORS, Dec. 6 (Reuter), The Germans made a series of raids -Soviet attacks are being held on in the past 24 hours at six different all fronts. points on a stretch of the Lorraine During the past few days, over 60 front. All ralds were repulsed-and-Soviet tanks have been destroyed on-loss of carrying power, bu. this 10.s at two paints the Germons suffered we sunera ron, ad many m definite losses, leaving dead behind have been put out of action on the Ja them.

front north of Lake Ledogo, where It in clear that the Germans are fierce hting is taking place in trying to verify the Allied battle or heavy snow. der by making raids along the whole front in the hope of taking prisoners, but, they have not captured a single

Negotiations Proceeding

Tokyo, Dec. 6. Asked about the conversation be tween Ambassador Shigemitsu and Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary in London on Monday, the Foreign "Offie "nokesman cold-that-according to on official report from London the British Government was paying "he greatest considera"ng" to the panese representations.

Queried whether Britain was ac- ceding to the Japanee requests, the spokesman refused to reply, There were at prezent four Japanese steamers in European waters carry= |mun.--- Reuter. ing German goods for Japan, three of them clearing Rotterdam between November 4 and December 20 and one was sailing from London- Domel.

Enemy Activity Reported

.London, Dec. 0. The Air Ministry announces that there was some enemy aircraft as

vy last night of the east coast. Fighter pirerait were sent up. The weather was bad and ne contact was mude.

wreckage of a Referring to the

On the Arctic front, the Finns aro holding up the advance of the Rus- sians, who are being constantly re- inforced.

Megenw's Danial

MOSCOW, Dec. 0 (Reuter).— Moscow Radio denies the Finnish claims, but makes no claim on behalf of the Soviets.

It is announced that Leningrad's anti-aircraft guns have been in action against: Finnish planes.

80 Kod sanks Westroyed. LONDON, Dec. (Reuter)-

Alleges Mis-reporting

Tokyo, Dec. 6. Questioned regarding the Miyako at this morning's Shimbun story 'Press conference,-Mr. Suma said he German aircraft on the coast, the Air Eight more Russian tanks were dr”.... Í

says that it is presumed so engaged in miné laying

found. Press repcriors and camero- men at his residence.

A reporter azked any questiona on Britain's decision to seizo German exports found on neutral ships. Mr. Suma wald he fully explained the Order-in-Council to the reporter and expressed the hope that Britain and Frince would share Jopin's beller in the Importance of the Lasuo

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Mr. Suma added that the reporter had unduly embellished his remarks, Asked whether he was taking steps to correct the alleged-misrepresenta-

·The tion, Mr. Suma - replied that matter was not sufficiently serious to require correction-Reuter,

LETTERS!

FIRE-TRAPS

To the Editor,

"Hongkong Telegraph."

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was be.ng suchany reaved by the int.tution of slow and inst convoy and o.li.r appropriate measures, Luts a certain delay must always ruman. U-boats preferred increasingly to altack the ships of countries with whom they were at peace rather than those with whom they were at

war.

Remarkable Figures

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The figures were remarkable.. Br 11th merchant sh.ps lost October were half what they were in November they September, and were only two-thirds of what they were in October.

Quite the can.rary had been case with neutrals.

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

IMPRESSED BY WAR EFFORT

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LONDON, Dec. a (Reuter).

African representative to the Empire talks in London, is dying home. Colonel Deneys Reitz, the South

Before he left, he said that he had been very impressed by the Allied war effort, and by all he had acen and heard.

He praised the co-operation' be- tween the Dominions and the Mother

country.

DANISH STEAMER SUNK: SIX DEAD

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 6 (Reuter) —

The Danish steamer, Ovetoft, 3,500 tons, was mined in the North Sea oa Sunday.

Six were drowned and the remain- inz 15 of the crew were picked up.

Australia To Make

More Motor Cars

CANBERRA, Dec. (Reuter) ---- The Australian Government is to en- courage the manufacture of mo.or

cara,

much They had lost half as

Boualies on the first 60,000 cars again in the ascend month as in the produced in the Commonwealth will first and double as much in the

be paid. third month as in the second.

It was a strange kind of warfare in which the German Navy were cog-

This makes the total 09 destroyed in this region since hostilities began. Reich Plano Crashes.

Two big enemy planes were shot #ged. London, Dec. 6.

down north of Lake Ladega... A bi-motored Germun monoplane has crashed in the sea. It is believed that the machine got out of control over Sheringham, Norfolkshire, early

in the morning."

The body of a German airman has been washed ashore and the wreck age has been cast on the beach!

There was no air raid warning or anti-aircraft fico and no

British Aghters were sean-United Press,

Naxi Votorans

Berlin, Dec. 6. The Socialist Party Correspondenz reveals that all World War veterans, of whom 100,000 were conscripted at

the beginning of the Polish campaign, are now being being replaced by younger conscripts-United Press.

Soviets Deny

MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Reuter)The headquarters of the Leningrad mill- Lory area deny the report that 60 Soviet planes were destroyed in, a Finnish air-raid on Murmansk.

They state that no raids were carried out by the Finnish or any other air force in the Murmansk area.

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Yachting

Sweepstake Race Won By True

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When driven off the shipping of their declared enemy, they consoled themselvs by running amok among the shipping of neutrols.

This altould encourage" neutrals to charter their ships to Great Brita'n for the duration, when they could to Fure' of making larger: profits than they had even made in peace, and in addition had a complete guarantee against loss.

Lowest Form Of Warfare Referring to mines, Mr. Chur- chill said that it was 'about the lowest form of warfare that could be imagined.

of the Irish

Australian Aîr Minister's Flight

BRISBANE, 'Dec. 6 (Reuter) ----Tho Australian Air. Minister has left for England in a specially-chartered flying boat.

He has recently been In Canada,

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Opposition Motion

Is Defeated

LONDON, Dec. 0 (Reuter)~~~The Re-Opposition amendment in the reply

Bluepublican Army Type of leaving to the Royal Address was defeated in

The results of yesterday's sweep way station.

bomb parcels in an office at a rail the House to-day by 303 to 125. klako race bold by the Royal Hong-

The magnetic mine might perhaps KOWLOON GOLF CLUB kong Yacht Club over a distance of be. Hitler's much-vaunted ........ | 8-3 miles were:

POL. All. German soldiers aged 40 and Trus Blue over are to be demobilised and

Penelope

All Over Forty

Dec. 0. Copenhagen,

Sir, I read with great interest younger men called up to replace your editorial in your issue of the them; anys the Beriln correspondent Eve 6th Instant concerning the disastrous of the National ....Tidende,—Reuter fire In Shanghai Streef on Sunday | Speciat night and quite agree with your remarks.

Firecrackers Banned

Berlin, Dec. 5. Government ought to introduce im-

: The open display of firecrackers mediately emergency legislation to within the Rolch is prohibited. improve or to pull down the old typos Penalties for disobedience range of Chlac tenement horses of three from a fine of 159 marks to six | of four-storied high, both in Hong-months imprisonment United Press.

kony and Kowloon. In order to pre- vent a repetition of such a catastrophe -one with such an appalling loss of

life (nfty-three dead and twenty-two Hugenberg Escape

seriously in ured now lying crliically in the Kowloon Hospital, according to the report of your Irue to-dry) and one which must have · struck horror as well as sympathy to the core of every human Felne.

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Hitler Visits An Old Warrior

COMPETITIONS

The 38 holes golf medal 'competi- tion from scrafth, played at Kowloon on Sunday, was won by A. J. Dennis, the runner-up being A. E. Davier,

the The following qualified for Club Champlonahin, the fleet round BERLIN, Dec. 6 (Router)Hitler of which must be played by December and General Walther von Brati 17: W. A. Stewart v. C. G. Anderson, chitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the A. Enstman v. 5. dex, E. C. Flacher v. “German Army paid visits to-day 1o W. V. Ahern, A. E. Davies v. W. C. General von Mackensen on the oc- Simpson, E. F. Fincher v. F. C. Barry, casion of his 90th birthday.

T. Lamb v. W. S. Hillier, `R. K. The old general is best-known for Collings v. A. J, Dennis. A. A. Lopes his emasking defent of the Russian) (bye into second round),

army in 1915.

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