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Tuesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 2, 1940.

"Moral Crusade" Against Aggression

ALLIES WITH

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEDRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 1 (UP).

The possibility of a break

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

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BREAK RUSSIA

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in British and French rela: Uruguay Interns Nazi

tions with Moscow is seen

in the intimation of a “moral crusade" against Russia

which is now occupying the|

Ship with Spee's Crew

German tanker,

crow

territorini waters before 6.30 nm. Monday.

She weighed unchar at 4.30 p.m.) and dropped anchor at 5.40 p.m. In the outer harbour after passing the German steamer Lohn. The crewa of the two vessels exchanged the Nazi salute while watching crowds gather-

ed on the waterfront.

attention of diplomatic MONTEVIDEO, Jnn. 1 (Router).—The circles here, bringing to a Tacoma, has been interned together with the Graf Spee climax a series of develop aboard. ments which have revealed Shortly before noon, represen- Franco-British tatives of the government board- increasing.

ed the Tacoma as she lay in the coldness towards the Soviet outer harbour and signed legal Firstly, the British Ambassa-bonds under which she will be dor's wife, Lady Seeds, will detained in Uruguayan waters leave Moscow probably to- for the duration of the war.

A guard of 20 sailors was placed morrow "on leave."

Secondly, the Ambassador's arrival aboard to prevent any attempt at In London is also expected, incldent evasion. with the Foreign Office preparations Uruguay's action was taken on the to publish a White Paper revealing round that the Tacoma intervened in the inside story of the vain Franco-the Graf Spec affair as an auxiliary British negotiations to conclude a unit of the German Navy, pact, with Russia,

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It is thought that Hitler may have mander of the Fifth Army in the World War, has published a call to decided against scuttling because

would have lent support to Britain to lead a European moral Uruguayan

contention crusade against Russia and urging Tacoma is a belligerent. "Brilain to stand boldly up to

"This contention is vigorously con- of a Soviet Invasion of Iraq or India.

Scuttling would also have caused Diplomats here believe these developments to be significent beade complications as the Tacoma carries a considerable cargo of re- cause of the Russian invasion of frigerated fruit belonging to ex- Floland, the Scandinavian countries' fear, the possibility of Soviet influence porters on the Pacific coast of the

United States. spreading to the Balkans neutral powers' opposition when they rallied against Moscow In connection with Russia's expulsion from the League of Nations,

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and the

The decision regarding what docu- ments may be included in the White Paper may also decree the fate of British relations with Russia because the Paper may either be an innocuous collection of documents or an ippleft, if not outright, condemnation of the Soviet policy.

Another theory is that the captain! had hoped to make for Buenos Aires where, it is believed, he might have escaped internment, but on sighting a British worship, he decided that the plan was impracticable.

The Uruguayan Foriegn Office ar- nounced that the captain. of the Tacono, Hans Kanow, made n format protest when he was informed of the Government's decree ordering him to leave. The announcement said the decrce had been signed after a night

long conference.

The Tacoma entered Montevideo on November 22 accompanied by the Lahn after they had run the blockade around Cape Horn.

The Tacoma aided in the shifting of the crew of the Grot Spee to tuga causing the Urumayan Government to decide that the Tacoma is "an auxil- ary vessel of the German Navy."

ANOTHER NAZI

LIE NAILED

LONDON, Jan. 1 (Reuter)-The German news agency claims that the British patroi ship, Agathe, was sunk on December 21 by a German sub- marine.

No Such Ship!

Exchange Nazi Salute MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 31 (UP).—) On enquiry at the British Ad- The German freighter Tocoma to-day "miralty, it was learnt that no British teft her berth and anchored in the naval ship was unle on December 20 guter harbour under orders from the and that there is no ship named Uruguayan Government 10 leave Agathe in the British Navy.

LATE NEWS

HITLER TO GO?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ANOTHER MAJOR

DISASTER

ISTANBUL, Jan. 1 (Reuter).-| Following earthquakes and floods,

REDS MASS IN ASIA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ROME, Jan. 1 (UP)-The "Mes- the Turicish people to-day were hitangero's" correspondent at Calro re- PARIS Jan. 2 (UP).—The Róme by a third natural disaster.

parts for the past twenty days the Correspondent of the "Peilt Parisien" Many Turkish ships are feared lost Soviet is reported to be massing.

internal changes reports iliat

are in terrific storms in the Black Sea, troops in the Caucasian Mountains.**

British-built being prepared in Germany to conThe small

Istanbul According to the "Messagero's" cor- vince the Allies that the Nazis are steamer, Turkan, is reported sunk respondent at Teheran the Soviet has willing to make peace.

with a crew of 20.

The programme Includes:

According to the latest reports, litter will-resign-the-Chancel-over 300 people-lost-their-lives in-the lorship and will become President of floods in north-west Anstolla.

massed 880,000 troops on the Afghan trontier.

Ho_also_reported that an Anglo- French expeditionary force of 300,000

the Reich, occupying the position held Floods are now reported from the strong, commanded by General Wer-

by Hindenburg before his death;

2.Goering will become Chance

tor;

3-Nazi radicals will be "puraed. This will apply especially to ler, Goebbels and Ley.

imm-

4. The portfolio of Foreign Affairs will be given to a professional diplo- mat, probably to von Mackensen;

Dr. Behact wit resume the Ministry of Economies;

be silent on im-

Russin

Amassla orea earthquake zones, and, is being organised to meet the

Rivers swollen by torrential

| Soviet menace." ruína overflowed and swept away bridges |

The "Messagero's" correspondent

and wreeked almost every building at Calcutta says a volunteer Indian

Militia is being formed to in their path.

enable

Hundreds of villages are marooned. Anglo-Indian regular troops to con.. and military engineers are building centrate on the Khyber Pass. pontoons to rescue the villagers.

Many thousands of terror-stricken men, women and children are fleeing. from the Bloods half-clothed and suffering from the bitter cold.

It is feared that the full extent of

the havoc brought by the floods will

BRITISH AID FOR FINNS

LONDON, Jan. 1 (Reuier).---Beltain

6. The programme of the new Government will perialistic designs;

Soviet 7-Relations - with

not be known for several days when has formally notified the League of will be slackened;

the rescue parties have managed to Nations that she is taking steps to 8.-Germany will promise a Ilmated

penetrate to all parts of the inundat-help Finland. recreation of Poland and Czechoed regions, Slovakla

the arbitrage of a under "well-known personage.”

0.-Germany Will

the tenounce autarchle system and will return to normal world economy.

According to the correspondeal Generals Diechenau and

Brackovitz

are in agreement with the moderate

Liner Escapes

GPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Though there is no indication of the form the help will take, It is learned that no troops will be sent to Finland but only war material. -

France in taking a similar step and the Allies are working in close co- operation.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 (Reuter) used

President Kalllo of Finland has message in which he express-

Nazi leaders and are now sounding The wireless announced from Berlined gratitude for the Allied help. He

the 10.000 tons Hamburg the moguls of Germany's heavy Indus that

to

try, who appear to be willing to agree America Line ship. St. Louis, which aid: "During the next few days the who have any faternal solution which will was at New York when war broke Reds will make the acquaintance of

volunteers from abroad. prevent Germany from slipping fur-jout, has arrived safely at Hamburg the same love of liberty as ourselves." ther towards the Bolshevik economie system.

Japanese Planes Downed

KWEILIN, - Jan. 2 (Central)-

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Yugo-Slav Quake

LONDON, Jan, 1. (Reuter). According to the German Radio, ha earthquake to-day seriously damaged several buildings In Dubrovnik, In Yugoslavia. There wero casunities.

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LONDON, Jan. 1 (Reutor)—Ad- Ing to well-informed sources here. M.miral Sir Charles Little, Second Sea Galoneu, the Rumanian Foreign Lord and former Commander-la- Minister, is planning a conference of Chief of the Chian Fleet, married his the four Balkan siates at Belgrado cousin, Mary Ellenbeth Little at

Westminster Abbey to-day. this month.

His first wifo died in May last year.

Ice Stops Reich Food Supplies

SNOWFALLS ON WEST FRONT

LONDON, Dec. 31 (Reuter) Many German ships carrying cargoet of foodstuffs and Rumanian oil to Germany are held up in Hungeridianow harbours, according to a Budapest re-even port quoted by French-Radio,

Navigation on the Danube has stopped owing to ice,

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PARIS, Jeo. 1 (Reutor)--Heavy on the western front caused the patrols to cease activity during the night,

Aeroplanes on both sides remained ta | grounded..

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