1939-12-21 — Page 31

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Vital Chapter of War Is Being Written

WHY GOERING DOES

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LAUNCH

RAIDS

LONDON, Dec. 21 (Reuter).-Lord Chatfield, the

Rebuff For Minister for the Co-Ordination of Defence, broadcasting

GC

Puppet"

Police

Polito Refusal By

S.M.C. Chairman

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

fast night, said that the reason Germany had not launched either a land attack.against the Allied forces or a vast- air assault on Britain was because she had not got the confidence that she could thus succeed.

One of the vital chapters of our cluty to defend these islands, the The war was now being written, vital home base, and to ruupply age- Whatever she thight say. Garmany pates our fighting forces, but abo jane do abort war and fur ve

to maintain a united national spirit. jwas to break the Brilch Navy's grip fence applies and defend a wee SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 HP It is we Wire #310:1 vulig rable y undermod ut Mr. C. F. Fratillit, jatronstest on the sta Chairman of the Shanabi Municipal Warn Germany signed the conven- Counell, las handed a mute to Mayoritas to use gubmarines and mines Fu Slon-on amounting to practiesillylawfully, she had not the plightest

compiele refusal to the Mayor's intention of kepping her word. oropomi for policing the ouls de roads.

Informet deles said the ceply was ouched in extremely diplomatie Fangunge, but that it is believed to have rejected the alleged proposals) by the Mayer for dual policing of the roads,

Further the note denied the right of the Special City Covernment 5 demand taxes for the outable ron

Meanwhile the Tatro polipe continua to police the rande stud obi to pindhas the traffle control in mo- main cutside ronds.

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"We had a cause to bring us all gether, in an that was on inspira- ten-to create a better Europe with safe homes from where the hunting! shudow of war is banished; where nations like Polone! emmat udny be torn to places, their homes tamit put the peopl: eft Lo fate and tr surve; fo ereale a Europe in which The nines were designet willin grant-heapled courses like Pinintart all the deville Ingenuity" "that Ger- cannot suddenly and itself attacked tuatiy

and had notice. Niðbath Teemun bis vnmyned) 20 was capable been suddenly reduced. They had coveted." Jong been in store like a burglar's Jemmy.

"Burglar's Jemmy"

The Army was the last to come into the field of war, but it might Well he the Army on which we would inalty rely to bring us victory. The Home Front Referring to the Home front, Lord Chatfeld maid: "We too have a great responsibility. It is not only

December 21, 1939.

You May Not War Nearly

+

Know-

That the Nazis, recently boasted that South-West Afri- ca would soon hava a German Governor again.

The boast was made by Herr, Lieraus, German consul at Windhoek, S.W. Africa, who before he went to Africa was active in Sudetenland,

South-West Africa, now ad- ministered by the Union of. South Africa under a League of Nations mandate, has a popu- Intion of 333,000 Africans and 32,000 Europeans, of whom 9,600 are Germans.

About half the Germans are naturalised South Africans. It is the other half who cause all the trouble.

They are organised in two bodies--the Deutsche Südwest Bund and the Pathfinders (for the German youth).

Leader of the Bund is Dr. Hirsekorn, who might be de- scribed as Nazi Gauleiter for the colony.

AMERICA TO EXTEND

"MORAL

EMBARGO"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Started In S.W.Africa,

Says Smuts

STANDERTON,'

Trans-

vaal, Dec. 20 (Reuter).-If the South African Govern- ment had not taken over the Police of South-West Africa, the world war might have broken out, not in Poland, but in South Africa,' declared General Jan Smuts, the South African Premier, in a speech to his consti- tuents.

General Smuts added that but for the Government's quick netion, an outbreak of war might have occurred on the borders of South Africa.

South Germany had followed in West Africa the same technique of under-oilning and breaking the sylrits and independener of the people as sho lind done in Austria and Czecho- Slovakia.

Independence Threatened

1 Germany had regained South- West Afrien, there was no doubt that the freedom and Independence of South Africa would not have lasted long.

Loud applause greeted General

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 (UP). The "moral embargo" im- Smuts remark that Germany, 1

Turkish Economic posed by the United States on the sale of warplanes to nations neighbour, was a thrent but that Eng-

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which bomb civilians is to be extended.

Under thats Metabano," which effect in law and aebally has no

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land way South Africa's Kreatest friend.

· WASHINGTON, Dec. 2) (UP),--

General Smuts-declared that there As the result of the award of

very strong documentary sigantle alreraft construction contract by the US Navy Department,

State Department, after consultation was with the War and Nuvy Departments, evidence to show how German eyes U.S. Treasury will be naked this LONDON. Dec. 20 (Reuter) relies entirely upon the morality of decided that national interests had been on South Africa, who post- weeld to haue, a cheque for US$29,-"Beuter" diplomatte correspondent manufacturers for its ceres, Amerl-Scagel that for the time being there sessed her former colonies,

biggest single tearns in well-informed quarters that can 010,000 one of the

Wants World Domination further delivery to have refused to build be manufacturers chequer drawn for defence parpones Turkish Economie Mission, hended,

certain countries of planes, plants. Burcu Ciolos, which left supply warplanes to Japan, Germany. manufacturing rights or technical in- remove itd, wrongs but to seize all Germany was out not merely to this year.

The contract has been awarded to London for Ankara, was

very well Italy.

formation required for the production the neighbouring nations and then to the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, salistled with the results of ils vit

dominate the world. Now Mr. Cordell Hull, the Seere of high quality aviation paroline. which proved the successful among to Londort.

Regarding the question of indepen- severnl tenterers for the construc- Negotiations were conducted in and tory of State hur requested them to his decision was reached with "dence, Genau Smuts said that no tion of new warplanes.

atmosphere of mutual comprehension refrain from supplying plans of plant, view to conserving for this country small nation could safeguard its free-

manufacturing rights or trebuient interiordeal information of strategic in-dom of its own feet.

portance and as an extension of It South Africa seceded from the formation necessary for product ; annonced policy of this govern- Empire, she would have to seek the Oil companies have also been asked next with regard to the sale of air-guarantee of a great Power and the

plang, arronatitlest equipment and only one possible was Britain. to refrain from providing facilities interlils essential to airplane manu-

A motion of confidence in General for the dilatation of high-grade facture to countries, the armed forces Smuts was given with acclamation. aviation fucli.

whereof, are engaged in uniprovalced Political writers describe the arvele bomblag and machinegunning Text Of Announcement

of ing as a great personal triumph for elvilian populations from the air.

General Smuts, showing that his The "moral embargo" does not Apply to the sale of petrol itself. "Interested American oil companies policy is increasingly supported

The text of the State Department's have been informed of the Govern it becomes understood end the world

situation develops.

GESTAPO CHIEF

IN ITALY

al conndence.

Danish Steamer Is Sunk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPу" RONA, Dee. 20. (Domei), Herr Himmler, chief of the Gestapo, un OSLO, Der. 21 (Router).The expectedly arrived herr frimi Berlin"] Danish steamer Mars has been sink to-day.

by a German mine in the North Sea.

It is understood that he will make Six survivors have been fanied arrangements for a meetha between See men are believed to have been Herr Her and Signor Mussolini. kalited

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Raids On Nazis JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 20 (Reu- ter)The Police to-day earrica out raids on German organisations in South Africa, seizing a large number of documents.

Philippine Typhoon

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” MANILA. Dec. 21 (UP). The Province of Cagayan is still eat off following the typhoon and foods of the week-end, and authorities fear, there will be ephlenies and famine. Eighteen hundred people are home- less at logan, Isabella Province, due to the floods, The Postmaster at that point reported that several per- sons were ellied, and the crop damage is enormous. The flood waters have not receded.

The Philippine Chapter of the American Red Cross has appealed for additional funds and food.

PROTEST TO BELLIGERENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Reuter). A faint protest to Britain, France and Germany against the violations of the Panama Conference Neutrality Zone is expected to be lodged within the next 48 hours.

Mr. Cordell Hull stated that four Incidents had occurred recently and the issue was now coming to a head. It was indicated by the State De- partment that consultations between The 21 countries of the Western Hemisphere were rapidly going for- ward and that a jóirit démarche may be expected soon.

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LONDON, Dee. 20 (British Wire- tess) Admiral Darlan, Commander- In-Chief of the French Navy arrived in London to-day for consultations with the Board of Admiralty on questions of co-operation between the British and French naval forces. Admiral Darlin was accompanied by Rear-Adinical De Gouton and two staff officers. Admiral Darlin is the Arst French naval officer to hold the fleet in the French Navy.

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