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No, 18031 SAMO VEA- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1940. 日四廿月一一十 SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

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Roosevelt's Message To Congress May Contain Hint

Gilman

the

com people

extend to all their customers and friends, thoir warmost wishes for a happy and successful New Year.

American Protest

JAPANESE FACE DRASTIC Lodged

AMERICAN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, JAN. 2 (UP).—THE POSSI-

"REPRISALS??

BILITY OF DRASTIC U.S. ACTION AGAINST R.A.F. Machines Outnumbered CRACK SOVIET

BECOMES MORE EVIDENT AS

CONGRESS PREPARES TO MEET FOR WHAT Four To One, Accept Challenge

MAY BE ITS MOST MOMENTOUS SESSION SINCE THE GREAT WAR.

A sizeable number of Bills and resolutions are already pending in this connection. They all more or less aim at the same thing-retaliatory action by the United States against the Asian aggressor.

Congressional leaders are apparently more lukewarm than their followers, and appear to be disposed to withhold action, at least temporarily, until the out- come of diplomatic negotiations is known. Diplomatic observers are displaying keen interest in President Roosevelt's message to Congress, which will possibly contain hints as to the Government's attitude towards Japan.

Newspaper editorials continue to be critical of Japan, either

FUEHRER'S directly or by implication.

ENGLISH "GIRL-FRIEND"

The Baltimore "Sum" glvcs a re sume of Japan's 30-month campaign and says: "Japanese - operations in China have been, sporadic and non- spectacular during the past twelvel months. Indications that Tokyo has from continuing large-scale warture are multiplying."

Unity, Broken-Hearted, been seeking a face-saving escape

Leaves For Home

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP). Blonde 25-year-old Unity Free- man-Mitford, the English girl who is "just crazy in love with Hitler" is leaving Paris to-night for the north of France, from

The Washington “Times-Herald":

LONDON, JAN. 2- (REUTER).-A BIG BATTLE BETWEEN THREE A. BOMBERS AND 12 NAZI FIGHTERS WAS FOUGHT NEAR THE

GERMAN COAST TO-DAY.

THE STORY IS TOLD BY THE AIR MINISTRY IN THE

BULLETIN:

FOLLOWING

neighbouring German coast during the afternoon.

"There has been extensive air activity over the North Sea to-day, and in the

a squadron of 12

"A formation of three R. A. F.. bombers encountered Messerschmidt long-range fighters well out at sea.

"The formation, although heavily out-numbered, gave battle to the enemy.

SENSATIONAL

CHARGES AGAINST

SHIPPING LINES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

"One Messerschmidt was shot down in flames, and two others; were driven down and are likely to have been lost.

peturned safely. The second

TROOPS IN

FINLAND

VIBORG, Jan. 2 (Reuter) "Reuter's" special corres pondent, who has just re- turned from a, visit: to the neighbourhood of Vuoksi, on eastern side of the Karellan Istlanus, confirms that crack regiments from Central Rus- sia are now in the Soviet front lines facing the Man- nerheim Line,

These are really irst-class troops, well- clothed and equipped with up-to-date gas masks on the German model.

"One of the three bombers REDS ARE was shot down during the REPULSED

encounter. The third is miss-) ing"

intercept them.

British Censorship Of Mails

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (UP). The Secretary of: State, Mr. Cordell Hull, an- nounces that the United States had vigorously pro- tested to Great Britain against interference of American mails on the High Seas.

The American Embassy at London was instructed to enter the protest on December 22.

Mr. Hull cited specific instances in which British authorities had zelzed mall on board American and other riculral ships originating in the United States and addressed to Ger-

many.

In addition, there were "many in- dividual instances of British censor ship of American maila."

Mr. Hull added that the United States "readily admits the right of the British government to censor private malis originating in, or destined to the United Kingdom or which normally pass through the United Kingdom for transmission to final destinullon," but, "we cannot ndimit the right of the British nu- thorities to interfere with American malls on board American or other neutral ships, nor the right of the British government to censor mail on ships which involuntarily entered British

ports."

ile concluded with the hope that the State Department would "receive early assuranecs," that interference with American malis has been dis- continued,

Naxis Over Belgium ?

Finns Continue To BRUSSELS, Jan. 2 (Reuter) Foreign aircraft flow over Belgium. Improve. Position drawing fire from anti-alicraft guns. while Belgian Bghters went up to

HELSINGFORS. Jan. 2 (Reu- ter)-A communique issued to-

Under Consideration The planes are believed to German but official confirmation is day states that while the day

be

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" lacking

was relatively

LONDON, Jan. 2 quiet in the

(UP)~~l~is Karelian German Claims

Isthmus, fighting regarding censorship of mail is officially announced that the protest EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" occurred at several points north "under due and careful considera-

Jon. pursuit planes

Z (UP)-It is of Lake Ladoga. ofcally aonounced that German

tion" and will be answered soon. shot

Finnish troops are improving three RAF bombers attempting to their position. penetrate the German Bight (Hellgoland Bay) this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 2 (UP).—The U.S. Maritime Commission has accused twelve foreign and two United States steamship companies operating between Japani and the United States with falsifying bills of lading, BERLIN, the trade pact mis-classifying cargo and granting illegal rebates on

Our chief enemy Is Japan, Her military rulers wish to ejeel the white man from Asia. We must

applylac

counter this by "squeeze" when expires."

where she will depart for Eng-KWANGTUNG WAR,

land on Wednesday.

According to the "Evening

the

Standard Miss Freeman-Mit JAPANESE

ford, who is the daughter of the

second Lord Redesdale, has been

in a German nursing home since

the outbreak of war.

She is suffering from a head wound which will probably disfigure her for life.

ADVANCE

Reinforcements May Stem C.H.R. Drive

silk cargoes.-

The companies named are:-

Kawa'akl Yasen Kaisha,

Kokusai Kishen Kaisha,

Mitsul Bussan Kaisha,

Nippon Yushen Kalsha

Ostica Yosen Kaisha,

Yamashita Kishen Kaisha,

China Mutual Steam Navigation Company.

United Occan Transport Com- pany,

A. C. Moller & Company. Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, Canadian Pacific

.Company,

J

'QUAKE HORROR,

MANY ARE

STILL BURIED -ALIVE!

Steamship City Dead Totals 90

Per Cent. Of Population

It is not known how the wound CHUNGKING, Jan 3 (Reu was Infilleted. It is recalled, how-ter)Following the arrival of ever, that it has been many times Chinese reinforcements, it is

American President Lines; and rumoured that Miss Freeman-Mit-thought here that the Japanese

-The States Steamship Company. ford attempted to commit suicide

The Commission charges tint the along the day England declared war on advance

the Canton- Germany.

companies gave favoured shippers' Hankow Railway north of Can-preferential rates and discriminated ¡ton may be stemmed.

against other shippers.

Was In Munich

Misa Freeman - Mitford was Munich when war

in

was declared. The Japanese attack appears According to a "Havas" report she to have been well-timed and was telephoned Hitler and shortly after launched when the Chinese were words shot herself through the head.

It was at drat reported that she re-organising their lines. Iid died from her wound.

Immediately Hiller heard of the

This enabled the Japanese east of happening, he arranged for the Eng-the Railway to advance to the north Kish girl to have the best surge in an attempt to outflank the Chinese

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

down

Planes Over Shotlands SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP)-German planes Bew over the Shetland Jalanda this morning but disappeared upon the appearance of R.A.F. nighters. No bombs were dropped and no air-raid alarms were sounded. Taken By Surprise

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SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP)-An nu- thoritative description of the air battle says that it occurred 80 miles north-west of Heligoland.

Tho communique adds that in the direction of Lake Lavajacvi, the Russians attacked all day Lut were repulsed,

Soviet Plames Active

LATEST

AMBASSADORS: RECALLED

The battleship, October Revolution, bombarded Koiviste forts with little result, while aircraft bambre Abo and William Seeds, British Ambassador to

AIOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Keuter), -S Oulu. Some civilians were killed and Moscow, has left for Bucharest ea wounded, and some material damage route to England, was done to both towns.

Seven Russian planes were shot down during the day.

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Soviots Use Their Roservos The IA.F. formation was dearch- HELSINGFORS, Jan. 2 (Reuter). Ing for German. warships and was Latest military despatches show ANKARA, Jan. 2 (UP)-Messerschmitt planes, The Messer- tinues,

attacked without warningt by that while fierce local fighting con- The first rescue train, bearing schmills. were

co-ordinated Sovlet hundred injured people, arrived they were flying between the R.A.F. Mannerheim Line.

not sighted because offensive is yet launched against the here to-day from Erzincan, planes and the sun.

and horror.

ATHENIA bringing new tales of suffering

HEROES

An officer of the garrison at Erzincan told "United Press" that it was cutimated that 90

Awards For Brave per cent. of the population of the attention in the land, and daily sent and to threaten Shaokwan from the Merchant Officers city have perished.

her flowers while she was convalesc Ing.

After her recovery, Miss Freeman Milford left Germany, dispirited and depressed, for France, travelling via Switzerland.

troops holding the Railway at Yingtch south-east.

With the arrival

of reinforce-

arc

Key-Men May Volunteer

Britain's Relaxed Regulations LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-The

According to the "News-Chroni cle." M. Nagalar, the French Am- bassador, is leaving shortly on indo- finite leave.

TO TRAIN ABROAD

LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter) --Larg numbers of the 2,000,000 men u Russian prisoners say that part of to be culled up in the

• fow the huge reserves recently brought months are to be sent

#broad for up have been thrown into the battle training, according adds

the "NewE- on this froat.

that the Chronicle," which This appears to be confirmed by places chosen flude France, Africa the fact that many of the men killed and Palesti or taken prisoner are much younger,

billeling Besides relieving the better clad

equipped than strn the scheme will provide addi- hitherto,

taxial forces at strategic points. On the Petsamo front, the tem perature is 40 below zero and as almost completely paralysed opera- Bons.

and

The Russians show up inclination

Border Violated

OSLO, Jan. 3 (Reuter),~~After in-

tier during recent Russo-Finnish fighting.

"Most of the officers and men of the LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).who were on sentry duty at the time gorrison lost their lives. Only those ments it is believed that the Chinese The Chief Officer of the Athenia, of the earthquake escaped," he said. will be able to All the gaps in their Barnett Mackenzie Copeland, la "I saw indescribable scenes of her- Ministry of Labour and National to make fresh teraapts to advance vestigallon, the military authorities line south-east of Shankwan, awarded the O.B.E. and Boat-tor. A great number of people com- Service announces that operation of to the Gulf of Bothnia down the have decided that possibly one bomb swain William Harvey awardedmitted suicide after witnessing the the schedule of reserved occupations great Ardie highway which ex-fell Just Inside the Norwegian fron-

deaths of all their relations,“ the Meritorious Servico ·Medal

have been relaxed in order to permit | Censively mined by the Finns. for their services when the liner

Many Buried Alive

men of, or above, the age of reserva- was torpedoed by a submarine

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" tion in certain occupations, to volun- ERZINCAN, Jan. 2.(UP)—Earth. teer for service in the forces, or in quake survivors are atiil living in the the civil defence services. The official account states that streets here.

Men in the occupations included in Copeland was responsible for the One young man who came to seek List 1 (numbering 42 occupations, loading and getting away of 20 boats his family collapsed when he heard including editorial slaus of · nową- of survivors, and the fact that this that all nine had perished.

and nown | was done in darkness, without a hitch

"Adolf's English Girl Friend"

She has always been known as High Chinese commanders "Adolf Hiller's English girl friend," personally directing operallons at the atlin, she liked immensely.

front in an effort to halt the Japanese For many years she has been one advance to the north along the Rall of the Fuehrer's closest feminine conway. ndants.

She has often appeared with Hitler|| at official Naz! functions, notably at the opening of the Nuremberg Con- gress, last year and at the official entry into Vienna in March, 1936.

It was not long ago that she figur ed at a violent Incident in London,

KING VISITS

HOME TROOPS

when a gold swastika pondant was less) The King paid

on September 4, 1999.

or loss, reflects great credit on his lations with their own hands, powers of organisation and command.

papers, periodica is Many people are burying their re- agencies) may volunteer for any branch of the defence services, but There are still many bodies every-men in the occupations in List 2 LONDON, Jun 2 (British Wire-

Return To Rescue Sick Womans where, arousing fears of epidemics.

(including masons boot-repairers, visit to-day After being taken on board ja

resene na unconscious | of 4,000 men who greeted him with woman left in the sick DAY. of hir five sisters, Diana secretly a burst of cheering.

Harvey showed outstanding cool married Sir Orwald Mosley, the

ness and celency, and accompanied leader of the British Fascials, In

torn off her neck. and she herself to the troops in the Southern Cou-warship, Copeland returned to the

mand where he was met by a parade sinking liner to

**WDE

LA MIK To Mestoy

After inspecting this centre and Copeland in returning to the Athena the presence of Hitler. Another talking with many officers and me to save the woman in the sicke bav. alster, Tomsien, left Britain during His Majesty drove in a camouflaged the Spanish Civil War te marry car to a number of amali villages in her cousin, Edmond Bombily, in the aren where units havO

It is believed some are still aliva senior clerks, cooks, dock and har- under the ruins; four were saved) bour workers and lithographers) can 10-day. They had been etlar be accepted for service only in their earth to keep alive.

trade capacity. ·

CHINESE CREWS DESERT NAZIS

Spain. He was fighting for the stationed. At each place, then Alax Pavg. Vigit SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH8"

he

To Montevideo

Further relaxation of the schedulo is also being made in order to permit } recruitment, irrespective of ages of

building and road-making operatives

reservation, of the large number of required by the BEF. in France, and

Finnish Succo130$ SPECIAL TO THE***TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan. 2 (UF)-It' in fofficially announced that the Finna PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

Soo Back Page For Further Late News

GERMANY KEEPS HER NAVAL LOSSES SECRET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Jan. 2, (UP)—Germany is keeping her naval losses secret from the German people. ·

The 1940 edition of the "German Naval Handbook," which ža published.to-day, does not mention any German losses an a result of the war, although, British losses to December 31 are recorded, ···

It admits that .MS. Aric Royal In addition to not mentioning the was not sunk by German aiemmedişli' loss of the Admiral Graf Spee and of was claimed so often byenkor m GERMAN: PROTEST. ··

more than half the U-Boat feet, the propaganda dapatlisterul M.D Handbook is slient on Germen naval that the altered rims. Courageous, BERLIN, Jan. mounted that the German Minister at The handbook admits tip Repulse, Iron Duke Edinburgh

DENLIN," Jan. 2. (UP)—It fɔ an-construction..

atms that HM, ships flood, gency Service, In. May, she was' are children, who followed, closely: be permission for a 48 hours visit to linór la`sailing for Italy. From tested to the Uruguayan, government September 1-butsatsioonid ALICH⋅ Were Southampton

Montevideo, Dr. Langmann, hat pro-were only 43 U-Boala in

and Mohawk, were

men.

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

also certain classes of building King Loyalists at the time,

operatives for full-Ume dulles in left the car and walked up and down

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 2 (UP)-AARP, and rescue services. Unity is violently anti-Jew, fana- the lines, and at one place,

total of 100 Chinese scamen, walk- tically pro-Nazi. She contemplated ed over a mile along a road lined

who have arrived here aboard several becoming a German citizen, in 1937 with enthusiastically cheering MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 2. (UP)-1 German ahipa and have refused to and was, as a result asked to resign. At this point, His Majesty's only in from the British

officially announced that the continue thele voyager, were placed of evacuated cruiser Ajax requested and received aboard the Italian linor Oceanim to Women's Emer escort, was a crowd

day. rested in Cxecho-Slovakin on sus hind him, His Majesty's tour took Montevideo. picion of Nazt csplonago, and was him through two counties and oc It is understood the cruiser arrived whence the seamen will return deported.

cupied most of the day.

Wednesday morning.

China

to at the internment-of-the-German 1939

steamer. Tacoma.

damaged.