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THE POPE GRATIFIED

Cordial Massage To Pres. Roosevelt OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec, 26 (UP). - Holiness the Pope has Instructed the Apostolic Dele- gate, M. Cicognanini, to assure President Roosevelt that the newly appointed personal Am- bassador to the Vatican, Mr. Myron Taylor, will be cordially received.

A letter written in similar strain was sent to the Prendent by Dr. George A. Butterick, President of the Federal Canell of the Churches of Christ in America,"

"Has Brought Great Joy"

In a letter to Archbishop Spellman, the Apostolla Delegate sald: "The President's message has brought great Joy to the heart of the Holy Father, coming from such an exalled source, Inspired by much noble sentiments and

such containing

high hopes spiritual and civil behels in cause of peace."

for the

He further stated that is Holiness the Pope desired to make a personal and official reply to President Roose- velt. Meanwhile he has instructed to express his sincere Mrs. Cicognanni gratitude to the President and to assure him that his representative will be cordially received in a man- highly important ner being the mission entrusted to him,

Pope's Invocation

"The Holy

Father Invokes

thie

Heavenly assistance of Almighty God

on the occasion of Christmas upon the

United States and; President of the the whole American nation." leller said.

the

President Roosevelt his invited Dr. Butterick and Rabbi Cyrus Adler, President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America to confer with hum to-morrow.

Appointment Welcomed

THE KING'S BROADCAST

MYSTERY

and

LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reu- fer).-Much interest curiosity has been aroused regarding the origin of the authorship of the quotation with which the King con- cluded his Christmas broad- cnst.

A number of literary authorities, including the Poet Laureate, Mr. John Masefield, were approached and declared that they had no knowledge of the author,

The mystery is partly solved by Mrs. J. C. M. Allen, of Bristol, who states: "The quotation was found on a post-card among a dead man's effects. I don't know who wrote the original. I sent the quotation in a letter to the Times' in the dark days of September us П message of encouragement, and I presume the King inust have seen it."

The quotation follows:

Wis ណ

"I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year-Give me light so that I may tread And safely into the unknown.

he replied:-Go out into the

darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than Ught."

Air Forces

Have Quiet Christmas

PARIS, Dec. 26 (Reuter).— The air was calm throughout Christmas as bad visibility kept re-aircraft grounded,

The Secretary to the White House, Mr. Stephen Early, to-day said that President Roosevelt had received 400 telegrams during the weekend

anting Mr. Myron Taylor's appoint- nent to the Vaticum.

War

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1939.

AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN CHRISTMAS

IN ENGLAND.

Civic Reception Following

Disembarkation

FESTIVITIES

Hongkong Hotel Has Record Crowds

Hongkong celebrated tho Christmas week-end with guato. A tour of the Colony on Christmas Eve revealed that the war has made little difference In 1939. This was not the case dur ing Christmas week of 1914, when, Recording to the 25-year-old files of the Telegraph," the festivities were They are fully trained and repre- notable for their quietness. sent all branches of the service, but

The Colony's cinema houses did before going on active service, they heavy business, particularly Inst will undergo further training night. England. They will be attached to an R.A.F. Squadron but will retain their Australian identity.

LONDON, Dec. 26 (British Wireless).-Men of the first squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force to arrive in England since the outbreak of war were received with a clvic welcome by the Mayor at their port of landing this morning.

VIVID EYE-WITNESS STORY OF FIGHTING

(Continued from Page 1.)

still that I could hear clearly the who is in command of the Squadron, What Commander W. V. Lachal, crackling of branches as two was among those who met the men men changed positions behind on their arrival. pine trees on the slopes thirty | yards away.

That was the Finnish central front in the forest twenty miles from the

Soviet border at 2.30 this afternoon. The long Arctic twilight made

Welcomed By Air Commodore

Air Commodor T. E. B. Howe, in welcoming them on behalf of the British Air Minister said: "We have all been greatly impressed in this country with the ready response

The

the King's programme at Theatre is notable for the inclusion of two excellent news-recis, one of

the siege and surrender of Warraw. which gives a dramatle portrayal of

First pictures of the fighting on the Western Front are also included.

Each of the four major hotels the Hongkong Hotel, the Peninsula Hotel, the Repulse Bay Hotol and the Gloucester, were attended by record crowds.

In the case of the liongkong Hotel on Saturday and Sunday nights the forest, snow and sky seem level and which Australia has made to the bookings were so heavy that it be- Empire Air Training Scheme and came necessary to open the Roof

the part she is taking in the Garden for cocktails. also production of alreraft independently of the home country.

flat as a sheet on which the trees stood out like penell marks.

This morning I drove up to the front with my Swedish colleague in a great Finnish staff car with a blue and white general staff pennant nut- tering from the while mudguard.

The general commanding the area gave us as a guide a young reserver officer who in peace time Is the head of British exporting section of a big wood-pulp company.

The Air Commodore also conveyed a cordial welcome on behalf of the air officer commanding-in-chief of the Coastal Command.

High Commissioner's Message Wing Commander Lachai read to the men a message from the Aus fralian High Commissioner in which he said:

"Your safe arrival has given grea! At the held headquarters further pleasure, both in Great Britain and back the captain in charge of this Australia. You are the representa- area sail the Russians had beentives of an air force which has already using 3,000' men to attack at this established for itself an honourable

are position, in which you point.

called artil-upon to perform and in which you Royal Air They are associated with the

He went on: "They have lery, much, much artillery. used tanks last night, five gli Force. You will, I know, maintain

We

of that tradition,' ones.

knocked out three them with hand grenades, but The message from the Australian there Russians have NO much Air Minister read: material.

terday.

"They put over 150 grenades in one minute from grenade throwers at one point against our lines yes

They shelled us heavily hut their tea, mostly with 76's, shouting is not good. "We have worked out a way of our We own of dealing with the tanks.

together, grenades

The latest figures of British casual- ties, recently published, were Only four of them criticised the the subject of comment by a President's nction. Referring Oflee spokesman, who said that they these four, Mr. Early said:

Ther are apparently written on

the effectively answered the German al-tie seven hand

legallons, that France was bearing then one of our men dashes up on the brunt of the war and that Britain his skis and throws all seven gre

nudes under the tank. He counts was doing nothing.

into the three and flings himself

is

mption that the appointment means diplomatic recognition of the Vaticon, A few protests have been received due to inck of understanding of the President's motives. There intention, and there has not been any such intention, for the appoint- meat to lead to the restoration of diplomatic relations."

decision Mr. Early also and tho will be made this week as to whether the United States Ambassador in- Belgium, Mr. Joseph E. Davies, will realitn and enter the State Depart- ment as special adviser on inter- nailonal problems regarding and Central Europe.

Russia

Settling New Boundaries Soviet-Japanese Commission

MOSCOW, Dec. 26 (Reuter). -After eight meetings, the Chita Joint Soviet-Japanese- Mongolian-Manchukuoan Fron- tier Commission has concluded discussions.

the They laid foundation for a settlement on

News of the Australian air squn- dron's arrival in Britain is received

with enthusiasm in France.

SEEK TRANSFER

. OF SHIPS

U.S. Company's New

snow. If the lank ganunt move for- ward quickly enough it is always wrestel."

Russians Short Of Clothing

As he spoke the telephone in his then He listened and lent rang. pored over a map streiched across the table in front of him.

A dozen ordinary pins, with_Imita~ | flon pearl tops, rose and pale-blue:

"Great responsibilty rests upon you. You will be comrades in a great and just campaign with the men of the R.A.F. and Australia is confidest that you will play your part in what ever sphere you may be called upon to serve.

"The

people of Australia w follow your activities with the kecaest interest, and will look forward to your safe return when your task is done. "May the best of good fortune attend you in this enterprise"

-

"Puppet" Is Kidnapped

Latest Shanghai

Incident

The Hardest Workers during the week-end were June West The hardest workers in the Colony and Kay, Mignone and the Six Gripps Graces who, in addition to entertain- ing patrons at the Gripps, crossed the harbour to give exhibitions at the Peninsula Hotel,

Aa usuni Mignone, the demure and graceful ballerina, gaven superlative ëxhibition, her three numbers includ- ing the popular Doll Dunce.

The Plaza Boys and The Duo Passiono provided the entertainment at the Gloucester Hotel, where they have opened an extended scaron,

WAR BECOMING A LITTLE LESS GENTLEMANLY.

(Continued from Page 1) few broadcasts, when the announcer

himself. Molotof in forgot broadcast was referred to as Monsieur Moloto, but in the same, sentence, Stalin was mentioned without prefix.

опе

Radio and music hali romedians show the greatest disrespect for the head of the German state, now that the ban on making nasty cracks at foreign statesmen has been raised.

Popular Songs

The most popular comedian of the day, Arthur Askey, known as "Bighearted Arthur," has changed the words of the popular song "Run. Rabbit, Run" which is the rage now, to "Run, Adoll, Kun" and the rest of the words corres- pondingly. Every time he signs 16 he gets thunderous applause. In lower circles, such As public houses

and

along the sidewalks, SHANGHAI, Dec. 27 (Reuter)-ambulatory vendors are doing hu listened I saw him move Love of Chen Chino-hat, Commissioner of roaring trade with sheets of paper on WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Reuter), these pins slightly back. Then The United States Lines will for- put in a call on another telephone Police at Minghing, was kidnapped which there are drawings of several of 20 ples. When the sheet is folded, it ward "an application to the Marine-shifted two more pins to the on December 18 by a band Commission for permission to sell side and went on with his conversi-med-men-according-to-un-arrival- makes up the face of Hitler eight vessels to Die Norwegian firm, tion:--

"The Russians the North Atlantic Transport Com-

short transferring them to pany, thus

Norwegian registry.

Application

If the application is approved, the ships will be operated between New York, London and Liverpool.

Il will

recalled that be

in colour, marited his positions.

of

As

he

д

from Minghing.

But there is one person who has not After the incident, a Japanese de forgotten the old school tle and the definitely re

strip tachment followed the kidnapped, but | tradition that made the playing fields They clothing. naked every one of our dead whom turned back, as darkness prevented of Eton the site on which the Baltic we cannot bring in. Some of the them from proceeding. .Russian prisoners are Kuffering terribly from frost-bite."

of Waterloo was won.

It is learned that Chen was once a That Is the mysterious person querilin operating in Pootung. He known as the Lord Chamberlain, from the guerilla ranks, who censors the theatre. He has re- fused permission to a changing of one of the principal characters in Bernard Shaw's play "Geneva" which deals with threa dictators "Battler," "Bombardone" and "General Flanco de Fortinbras."

These attacks which the men are deserted the

resisting here are near the village of Jaining the "Water Police" of the Kuhmo, dead cast of Kufuant. It is Japanese-sponsored Municipality of not just another Rusion raid, but is Greater Shanghal. the spearhead of what is probably a new Russian offensive.

American firm had previously sought to transfer its ships to the Panama flag but withdrew the application.

COPING WITH

RICE PROBLEM

All evidence here confirms that the Bed Army are not going to content themselves with one offensive toward Helsinkl from the Karelian Isthmus and isolated attacks on the roads and

of the north.

January 7 when the same Com- The Peoples Food Re-Adjustment mlanion will be convened at Federation established by the civle They apparently intend to launch leadern, supported by bankers, to three major offensives. One, con-

SHANGHAI, Dec. 27 (Router) railway Big Attacks Planned

Harbin.

sor Mikoyan.

be

mittee

various

front

No

Truce At Christmas

Paris, Dec. 20.

The main effort was at 4 a.m. on Christmas Day when, with the usuni of artillery ind

accompaniment

Shaw thought now that i was free fór all, he could substitute a man with

brown shirt and Charlie Chaplin moustache for the Lohengrin Aguro in shining armour named "Battler." But the Lord Chamber- lain said "No" and when asked for his reason, said "We never give our rea-

Somebody must have caught the sont for such, Lord Chamberlain slipping though, because Herbert Farjeon's "Little Re- vue" has a song in it called "Even

Few people remember that when Hiller had a Mother."

the show was fra! put on, mentha be- fore the "war" broke out, the song was entitled "Even Mussolini had a Mother and the Lord Chamberlain at that time said "Simply not done,:

There has been no Christmas truce It is stated that it is agreed that cope with the rice shortage and pro- ducted by the Seventh Red Army, on the Western Front. The Germans the frontier points will then

has elected many prominent will be on the Karelian Isthmus. An-have been almost as active as usual, com- other, led by the Ninth Russian Army, sending out patrols and reconnois anders to ebarted on the map.

will probably be directed in the een-sance units. They were particularly The opening session at Harbin will

posts. Twenty members, including Mr. G. ire of Finland. The third, delivered active cast of the Moselle, but their coincide with the arrival of the Japanese trade commission to Moscow E. Mitchell, Mr. W. J. Keswick, Mr. by the Fourteenth Russian Army, will operations were sporadic and did not for conferences with Foreign Commis- Chen Tsun-yi and Sir Calder Mar-be along the Arelle Circle toward the exceed local raida,

shall - are

elected members of the Swedish frontier.

Another onslaught on this Standing Committee while 34 others, Including Mr. Yuan Lee-tung and was made last night by Russians to CHUNGKING, Dec. 27 (Central). Mr. Tien Thsia-ling are appointed towards Suomussalmi. I heard of -Upon a recommendation of the the Advisory Committee.

Mr. Yu Ya-ching, Mr. Wang Yu- the general who commands the whole raid of some importance, on a wood old boy." So it wasn't.

enst of the Moselle and sought for 00 Ministry of Education, the Execu- tive Yuan decided yesterday to hold ching and Mr. Hsu Chi-ching are of this front from Lake Ladogn to the

which was surrounded by a box bur competitive examinations for the elected members of the Purchasing| A quiet, alert man, wearing specta-rage, but the raid falled in the face

scholarly election of students for advanced Committee.

PP of French automatic arms and rul studies in the United States, on The Shonghal Rice Guild has cles, with almost a

yet with 0 pearance,

soldier's lery-Reuter. physique. I found him after a long drive from Kajaani in a village,

Activity In Air

government scholarships.

pledged full co-operation.

Islanders

Pitcairn

Isolated by War

PANAMA CITY, Dec. 26 (UP)-Inhabitants of lonely Pitcairn Island, populated by several hundred descendants of the mutineers of the Bounty, have been cut off entirely from the outside world since the European War began.

Before the war British ships

Hitler's Tour Of Front Lines

running to New Zealand and London via the Panama Canal used to put into Pitcairn with

BERLIN, Dec. 28..(Reuter)-In supplies from New Zealand. the course of its announcement of Since the war, however, this prac-Hitler's Christmas with the troops on ilce has been abandoned, it was sald, the Western Front, the official news because of fear that German sub-pgency says that on his tour to the marinca Aro operating the hills of Spichern the Fuichrer crossed vicinity.

the frontier and promoted the captain The present alluation is not likely commanding the sector, to the rank to work any hardships on the of majore Blanders, because they have abundant Hitler's whole tour was markod crops of fruits and vegetables as well by promotions and presents to the mas fresh, monta,

wtroope

this morning when I was talking to

Arctic.

trench mortar fire, they Inunched a

minutes to approach a French pos

Berlin, Dec. 28,

BERLIN-MOSCOW AIR SERVICE

MOSCOW, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Tho Soviet and derman governments have concluded a convention to establish a regular mall and passenger nir ser

between Moscow and Berlin Vice

He said to me: The Bussians certainly are massing a ble force

A High Command communique against us. They have infinitely more artillery and more anti-tank įstates that British war plines at- hava tempted to attack Geimaan parol guns than we have. They many tanks, mostly light ones arm-boats in Hellgeland Bight yesterday.

It claims the attacks falled in the starting on January 3. ed with machine guns and cannon,

They have been buildnig special face of the German machine guns. ronds up to the frontier opposite Reuter.

of here ever since the beginning September. They are still building

their railway Reds Have Masses Of Tanks, roads leading from line."

Planes

Her

their morale seem high, Certainly that of the prisoners is poor.

Stomach Upset by Acidity?

Stomach

disturbances such

AA

The general seemed confident, even with the smail Finnish force under Three Finnish officers told me that his command, that he could hold up prisoners said they did not know the Russian advance in this heavily why they were fighting Finland, digestive pain, gastritis, wind, heart- wooded lake country near the fron- They complained that political com- burn, and feeling of revolt, are in- missars had forced them to attack. variably the result of "add forma- He was not bind, though, to the These may be just prisoners isles. tion" which, as a rule, gets worse terrifle strain these men are under But it does seem clear that while and worse and may ultimately lead where they have to fight battle after the Reds' arms are good and their to serious ulcers. By counteracting enormous, while they excess acid and preventing its forma- battle olmost without rest. Nor did numbers are be underestimate the power of the have great masses of tanks, plantation BISMAG (Burated Magnezia) Red Army.

and guns, their men are not really quickly puts right an upset stomach; After this front-line visit I am good.

pain disappears instantly, fermenta- convinced that the Soviet force is Whatever the individual value of on and wind are banished and enly by reason of its size a far the Red Army, there would be no soothing rellot supersedes uncomfort- disturbance. Thounds have more formidable milliary machine greater mistake, however, than to able than earlier reports suggested. underestimate help total 'value, ended stomach trouble with BISMAG. Individually, it appears, corisin The Finns strike me, an bolna] ('Bisurated' Magnesid) you can đọ that the Russian soldiers, and par- pmong the best soldims-I have ever the same!... Ask for BISMAG pow- ticularly the infantrymen, are not seen. But they are up against an der or tablets to-day and always soc so, skúful as the Flans, nor does overwhelming man force. all the oval sign on every pickle

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