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五拜禮 號九十月二十英港香 FRIDAY,

DECEMBER

1939. 29.

日九十月一十

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TURKEY & ) May Become Our Enemies"

SWEDEN

HANGS THE

BLOCKADE IS MAKING THE NAZIS SQUEAL

HIS WARNINGS

SIEGFRIED

STOCKHOLM, DEC. 28 (REUTER).—~THE BELIEF EXISTS IN BERLIN THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE ARE NOW ENDEAVOURING TO FORCE SWEDEN AND TURKEY TO ABANDON THEIR NEUTRA- LITY, ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE

"DAGBLADET."

The Germans think that the violent anti-Soviet campaign may induce Turkey to enter the war on the side of the Allies, while the question of assistance to Finland is intended to serve the same purpose in the case of Sweden,

The "Nachtausgabe" declares that Britain's EXETER'S aim is to secure Swedish orc, and it warns anti- neutrals against supporting the latest CASUALTY Russian tendencies.

LISTS

Lt. Cdr. Bowman:

Manifold Among Killed

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

IN response to many requests

NAZI MUST NOW FIGHT ON

The Berlin correspondent of the "Nyheter" states that it is now emphasised in official circles in Berlin that Britain's war" can only be decided by fighting until Germany wins.

from naval men in Hongkong.! The Pope's Christmas address has created

arrived for weapons to speak.

no

the "Telegraph" has obtained by impression on Germans, who state that the time has now cable from the Landon offler of "United Press" the full list of casualties aboard H.M.S. Exeter, resulting from the ship's historic engagement with the Admiral Graf- Spre

The Exeter, for soms time, took on the erstwhile Nazi "pricket battle- ship" singlehanded. and ithurh terribly pounded, hit back so rifer- lively

that with the subsequent assistance of HMS. Achilles" and ¦ ̧ H.M.S. Ajax, was able to force the German warship into n'eutral post. Pericusly damaged.

Here is the full list of the Exeter's ¦ Can Hien

OFFICERS Killed

The correspondent adds that it is believed in Berlin thai Britain and France intend to sharpen the blockade and that this

will necessitate increased pressure against neutrals.

COUNTRY DEVASTATED

GREATEST DISASTER

80 Villages Razed

The Wilhelmstrasse considers that Britain and France are incapable of carrying on alone, and therefore they are secking; Lo excite neutrals against Ger- many.

The Wilhelmstrasse has issued |

a warning that "those not against us are safe and those adhering to France and Britain are Ger-

treated accordingly."

LINE

WASH-OUT ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE

TRIBUTARY

R

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FORWARD FORTIFICATIONS

Singapore Chinese Leader Expelled

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SINGAPORE, Dec. 28 (UP). The Government has issued an expulsion order against a prominent Chinese resident, Mr. Hau Say-hoan; a member of the China Relief Fund Commit- |tee which sends millions of

dollars annually to China.

Mr. Hau is alleged to have encouraged unlawful societies under the cloak of genuinely patriotic activi- ties.

In addition to being a member of the Fund Com- mittee, he is a Director of a Singapore newspaper and the manager of an insurance.

This picture, received in Hongkong last night, is the first to reach the Colony of the flooded Siegfried Linc.

company. It was taken during one of the many reconnaissance flights made by Allied planes, and shows fortifications of the West Wall under water at a point near a river bank.

Amazing

Russian Reverses In Arctic-

FINNISH

INVASION

- Continue-

OF

U.S.S.R. MEETS SUCCESS

HELSINGFORS, DEC. 28 (REUTER).—WHILE FIGHTING CONTINUES Larut-Commentier Johs. Bowman- In Turkey's 'Quakey's enemies, and will be ON RUSSIAN SOIL EAST OF LIEKSA, THE FINNS ARE REPORTED TO

Manifold.

Aldehipmum Jolin S. Rickford, Paymaster Sub-Lieut.

Tyler.

Donald 11..

ISTANBUL, Dec. 28 (Router).j -While exact details are unlike- Caption Humphrey R. 13. Wood, ly to be available for many days. Hoyed Murmer.

yesterday's earthquake was un- Acting Sus-Lieut. Clyde A. L.doubtedly the greatest natural disaster ever to have befallen the

More.

Missing, Believed Killed

Wounded Praktionery Temporary Paymaster country, Sub-Lieut, Jack F. Causton,

Acting user Thomas J. Lyon. Paymaster Midshipman Leslie D. E. Northam Penn-Gaskell.

ARA. (

RATINGS

Killed

Class) F. E. E. Back

A,B,, F, Bethell.

A.B... Bethell. Marine B. Blandford. Ordinary Seaman R. M. Bowes. Stoker Petty Officer D. Bright. Stoker (1st class) 5. M. Burros. Stoker Ust class) F. P. Campbell. A.B., R.M. Clarkson.

Marine A, J. Croker. A.9., G. L Davies.

„Acting Petty Offleer G. 11. Dove.

Shipwright (third class) F. W. G. Dyer.

A.B., F. T. French.

A.B., S. C. Gibson. Marine S. P. Harrington.

Petty Officer Telegraphist H. Barris, Chief Yeoman Sigals A. ligin

boltom.

Boy Bugler R. B, H. Leading Signalman L. F. Honey. Stoker Pelly Offer A. S. Jones. PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

Twelve provincial towns and over 180 vilinges have been partly or com

pletely wreekent.

President Insunu, as well as the

| Ministers of the Interior and Health, jare hastening to the devastated arra which seenes of suffering and despair everywhere greeted the relier parties.

Lanchow Raid Japanese Bombers Shot,

Down

Soviet Demands On Bulgaria HELSINGFORS. Dec 26 (Reuter). It is reported that during the Soviet-Hubarinu trate negotiations the Russians usted for military ad- vantages and rights, coupled with

naval bases in the Block Seo, la re-i turn for communte eGameAsians Bulgaria,

NAZIS IN AMERICA

One Flees Country; Another In Jail

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, (UP).—A| report from the Dies Committee! charges that Doctor, Colin Ross, n Nazi propagandist, recently toured CHUNGKING, Dec. 28 (teuler) the United States in special motor At least three Japanese bombers esr equipped with movie camera, were shot down in acriul battles on with which he attempted to photo- Tuesday when 89 planes in three graph "specialised Industrial plante." troups ralded Lunchow, capital of The report charges that such a the Kansu province, according to practice apparently comes within the Chinese reports.

As the Japanese aircraft appeared over Landhow, it in stated, Chinese pursuit plunes engaged them.

HEROES OF GRAF SPEE

BATTLE PROMOTED

LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter).—Admiralty communique No. 1927 announces recognition of the services in netlen against the Admiral Graf Spee in the following promotions, to date from December 13:

Commander D. H. Everett, H.M.S. Ajax, to Captain; } Lt. Commander R. B, Jennings and Lt. Commander C. J. Smith, H.M.S. Exeter, and L. Commander P. T. A Love, H.MSAchilles, 10 Commanders.

category of espionage and recom- mends his permanent expulsion from| the United States,

17.

Dr Ross'sailed for Japan on March

Bund Man Indicted

HAVE PUSHED THE RED ARMY ACROSS THE FRONTIER AT A NEW POINT SOME MILES NORTHWARD.

Sir Alexander Small, the Colonial Secretary, attended a meeting of the Fund Committee and stated that Mr. Hau pers

person- ally encouraged the activities of unlawful societies-the Van- guard Corps and an Auti-enemy Society-and was backing up a cociety which had committed many jaets of violence and terrorism in the fname of Chinese patriotismi.

Sir Alexander sald that these dan- xerous societies were closely соп- nected, while the Anti-Enemy Society was the organ of the Malnyan Com- munist Party, which in itself was a jdangerous subversive organisation aiming at the overthrow of the xovernment by open revolution.

Danger To Peace

Fighting is continuing in the border region of Kivivaara, Reports received here suggest that the Soviet Command is preparing a determined attempt to retrieve the situation near Suomussalmi, where the invaders sued by the Anti-enemy Society and

recently suffered a severe reverse.

EX-GERMAN PILOTS JOIN THE ALLIES

CAPE TOWN, Dec. 28. (Reuter). Three airmen, crack -German pilots of the fast war, have joined the Active Citizens Unit of the South African Air Force.

Their names are not being made public because they still have relatives in Ger- many, but one of them is one of the most famous war pilots Germany ever had.

BOY SAVES

SIX MEN New Epic Of The Sea Revealed

Ar Tiller For 6 Days

The Russians are attacking to the north of Suomussalmi with the evident objcel of making an- other attempt to break through the "wasp waist" to Oulu at the head of the Gulf of Finland.

Sovet troops dispersid ut Suomus- alani agates the Finish, centre for a new drive.

have been re-concentrated

Railway Threatened HELSINGFORS, Dec. 28-(Reuter), -Two detachments of Finnish troops are now in Soviet Russia and We hending for

the Murmansk-

Lentigrad Railway with the object of cutting it.

In view of their small numbers,

AID FROM ITALIANS

Volunteers Reported To. Havo Arrived

HELSINGFORS. Dec. 28 (Reuter),—It is freely reported that at least 2,000 Italian volun-

Sir Alexander referred to leaflets

drew attention to particularly in- minstory pussages and drawings. "While the government sympatiilses sincerely with the Chinese in China, these illegat organisations have become a danger to the peace and good order of the Colony," he said.

Mr. Hau is required to leave Malays before December 31 and must not return.

LATEST

teers have arrived to fight MINE DISASTER against the Soviets, but this is

not confirmed as yet in official RUMOUR DENIED

they are avoiding heavy engagements, eircles.

They have headed for Kandalaksh

At which is situated at the spot where

lise railway skirts the White Sen at

Its northern end.

If they can cut the railway and hang on in that ares, the Soviets wit be unable to get reinforcements and supplies through to the Petsome front On the Pelsumo front, the Russian have completely lost the initiative state of and are practically in a siege.

Tanks Form Fortress A Finnish officer who has Just rotumed from that area reports least 180 Soviet tanks are antow-bound and in many cases the Finns have found their crews troi- en to Trath inside. The crews of öllers are either sur- rounded or have fled.

LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter). Six aurvivors of the torpedord -NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UP)-The British ship, Arlington Court, New York Grand Jury has charged were saved through the skill of James Wheeler-Hill, National Secret-} ary of the German American Bund, an 18-year-old boy, it was learn- with perjury la connection with alleged in London to-day. ed contradictions given in his tesil- mony before the Grand Jury and He and six others got into a water- Court during the Fritz Kuhný trial.

logged obost and he was the only The charge resulted in his Imme- one who knew how to navigate her. diate arrest,

13e kept at the boat's tiller for aix duys, steering her by means of a Wheeler-1 pleaded not guilty to small compass until he brought them the charges and is now on 3,000 into a busy shipping lane, where they have lost large quantities of men and bail, pending trial on January 20, were plekked up by ti pissing ship,

In other cases, Soviet tank de- Lachments have placed their lanks tu circle, forming small but effective forirejm, Whoy, are dif fluft to attack but at the same thine they see isolated and useless to the

main driva,

1%

On the central front, the Soviels

PLEASE Tum To Pago 5

the same

time, -three Swedish volunteer contingents have arrived, and a large Danish ambulance unit is on the way.

SENSATIONAL RUMOURS WERE CURRENT IN HONGKONG. THIS

MORNING THAT THE 1,665 TON STEAMER MACAU, OF THE TAI SANG STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S FLEET, HAD STRUCK A MINE The appeals from Finland for active as well as moral support have OFF CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND, IN received a reply in the broadcast by HONG KONG TERRITORIAL the Norwegian Foreign Minister. He WATERS. said that Norway must pursue her The rumour is denied by, the Tai and neither course of non-participation because Sang B. 8. Company, her whale detened system is based on naval nor police circles have any in-

formation. Nevertheless Norway joins whole-Macro at 8 o'clock this morning with The Macau Isit Hongkong for heartedly in all appeals, for morna large passenger list. and humanitarian aid

that iden,

East Africa's War formerly on, the Canten run. Built

Expenditure

She is a twin-screw sigamer eng- (aged in regular ferry services between |Hongkong : and Macan, ha rivan

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NAIROBI, Dec. 20 (Reuter) -An oficial statement reveals that; with certain éxceptions, the war-time, ex- penditure of East African territories will be met from Imperial tunds,

The Governments will be asked to pay-only 28 per cent manually above- Itheir peace-time military expenditure. !!

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