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FIRST EDITION Whiteaway's

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1381

No. 10030

二拜亞號九月——英港香 TUESDAY,

1940. JANUARY 9,

日一初月二十

Defensive Military Agreement Signed In Venice

HUNGARIAN ALLIANCE WITH ITALY REPORTED

New Pact Aimed At Preventing Expansion Of European War To Mediterranean

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUDAPEST, Jan. 8. (UP)—It is reported by very reliable sources that Count Czaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, and Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, have concluded a defensive military! alliance.

The alliance is "intended to protect and maintain peace in the Balkan and south-eastern Europe."

It is expected that the alliance will be officially an- nounced after Count Ciano has reported to Signor Mussolini. This will be done to-morrow.

The alliance provides that Hucgory' will pursue its revkalonist nima against Its neighbours by peaceful means,

Kome for

Joft

Count Czaky Budapest at 6.05 p.m.

Immediately after his departure, Count Ciano conferred with Il Duce.

Signor Gayda, commenting on the Venice talks in the "Giornale d' Italia," said to-day that Italy and Hungary were both determined to prevent the expansion of the war to the Balkan States-and-the-Mediter- ranean Sea.

He warned that Hungary's desire to limit the conflict should not cause. Interested Powers to refuse to try to reach ti" reasonable solution of Hungary's revisionist problems.

In view of the European political and milliary situation, he said, the Italian and Hungarian foreign minis- ters had decided not to publish the substance of their talks at Venice

Gayda's Hint To Rumania ROME, Jan. 8 (Reuter)-Signor Virginio Gayda, writing in the "Giornale d'Italia," gives hint to Rumania to consider the advisability of coming to terms. In her territoriul differences with Hungary in view of the European situation.

He says that the proposal to Hungary to settle problems pacifcally a pretext for other cannot create Powers concerned to avoid a sincere examination and reasonable solution of the problems awaiting settlement. It would be a fatal mistake not to eliminate those problems which are still open to solution by just means, says Signor Gayda,

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Facts

HUNGARY

Population (1930 consus) 8.683,740, living in an area of 36,179 squaro miles.

Army in 1938: 1800 offi- cers and 35.000 other ranks.

No Air Force. The Army possesses only two acroplanes. Mechanised Forces: 12

tanks.

Artillery: Fower than 100 heavy pieces.

"Navy": Four motorboals,

ITALY

000.

BIG BONDS FRAUD

PARADE

OF MOVIE STARS

Astonishing U.S. Court Scenes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

on a

NEW YORK; Jun. 8 (UP),--' Population: 44,000,000.

The_conviction of Felipe Buen. Metropolitan Army: 260,- camino, a member of the Philip-

Fascist Militia: 559,-pine Legislative Council 000. Overseas garrisons about count of conspiracy to defraud 120,000. Mussolini recently in connection with the sale of boasted that he could raise an Philippine Railroad bonds, has army of 10,000,000.

been affirmed by the District Court of Appeals.....

The convictions of William Gillespie were affirmed on all

Navy: Ships completed at and of 1938: Four battleships, 23 cruisers, 60 destroyers, 60 torpedo boats, 103 submar-counts, with the exception of ines, 100 motor-torpedo boats, two counts of fraudulent use of Four battleships are building. the mails, which were reversed. with 12 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 2 or more torpedo boats and about 20 submarines.

Air Force: Military planes were known to number 3,000 in 1938.

ADMIRAL

WANTS MORE WARSHIPS

25 Per Cent. Increase Urged For U.S.A.

the

The decision does not change the original sentences imposed.

Sr. Buencamino raid: "1 am sorry regarding the outcome of the appeal. I still feel that I have done no wrong. My bllorneys are studying decision.

the

As yet, no decision has been made. regarding further appeals.

Contention Uphold

The 20-page opinion sustains the prosecution's contention that Bruck- ner met Buencamino who is a "powerful figure in Istand politics. and that Buencamino agreed to lend Legislative all In return for $50,000, which the prosecution contends, is a bribe."

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Ships for Hongkong

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP) Two new 35,000-ton passenger liners which are among 40 to 50 new vessels

to be constructed by the American Government during the current year, are to be placed on service be tween San Francisco and Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila when completed.

This announcement was made by an official of the U.S. Maritime Commission to-day.

The remainder of the project- ed fleet will be composed of cargo ships, although the Gov- ernment may place contracts. later in the year for two almilar passenger ships for the South Amerian service.

The new

35,000-ton liners will be constructed so that, in the event of war, they can be Immediately converted into air-

INDICATIVE OF THE EXTENT of China's "scorched earth policy," which aims at leaving nothingcraft-carriers. for the Japanese in the conquered area, this photograph shows the deliberato damage done to the main highway between Nanning and Pakhôi. The road is absolutely impassable to all traffic. The Japanese caption to this photograph states that the destruction was carried out by "considerable engineering skill”.

South China Photo Service,"

French Premier

Breaks Ankle

PARIS, Jan. 8 (UP),-It has been officially an- nounced that the French Prime Minister, M. Edouard Daladier, broke his ankle in.

an accident, on Sunday.

The announcement sald that the X-ray examination disclosed that the fractured joint has been "satisfac-- torily restored to its correct position."

M. Daladier resumed his duties at the War Ofce to- dny.

FOOD RATIONS,

.1

AND WHY

British Ministry's The opinion reviews Bruckner's

Four Reasons activities in seeking to raise money

LONDON, Jan. 8 (Router).- in London: "Bueneaminio held out for WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (Reuter).- NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Reuter).$50.000 before he would sall for Lon-The Food Ministry announces Lear Government has informed the

tion, remaining untempted by the to-day the following reasons for League Nations that American-Because

international $5,000, deposit in his name in

[rationing: organisations are consulting directly situation "in conjunction with Montreal." with Finland regarding the request Far Eastern conditions presentant in court. Buencamino's lawyer, We must not ask ballox to bring un.. None of the defendants were pro- 1-It prévents the waste of food. for material and humanitarian as-

n threat of world conflagration,"ir. George Norton, said he had not necessary food cargoes at the risk of giatance,

The note, handed by the United Admiral Stark, Chief of Opara-mode any decision regarding his their lives. Mijn States Minister at Berne, says that tions, appearing before the next step.

L-It increases the war effort. the United States Government from House of Representatives' Naval

Reduction of the purchases of food abroad-releases” ships bringing other the outbreak of hostilities has given' tangible indication of sympathy to Committee, urged Congress to Circuit Judge Charles, E. Clark, imparts. the people and government of Fin-approve the $1,300,000,000 In-condemned the courtroom tactics of I divides supplies equally. land. The American Red Cross and crease in the U.S. Fleet.

the Prosecutor, Willlam P. Maloney, It prevents uncertainty. private organisations have given

but snid the evidence of the defen- dant's" guilt was so overwhelming

Not A Doprivation that the "attack of the appellants onli

Properly regarded, it is a system the prosecutor must fall.”

He referred to the fact that the not of deprivation but of convenience, appellants brief bitterly attacked the Wil the quantities, assured and al- ternatives available, the diet of the prosecution in a personal manner.

Judge Clark said: "Even from the nation will lose nothing in food

medical, financial and other help, and Admiral Stark testified that "if the they are consulting with Finnish United States does not take In- agencies regarding the most effective mediate action towards Increasing the manner in which such aid may be strength of the Fleet, the end of Vie continued and expanded.

present war will and us in a reia tively weak position."

-CANADIAN CO.,

ENTERTAINED

Admiral Stark's testimony indicates

Rebuke By Judge

Russians Abandon Colossal Booty

AMAZING CLAIMS BY FINNISH H.Q.

HELSINGFORS. Jan. 8 (Reuter)—A communique claims that the Finns scored a striking victory in destroy- ing a Soviet division on the road from Suomussalmi to the Soviet frontier.

Besides 1,000 prisoners, thoj Finns captured much material, [including tanks and armoured

CATS.

The communique states that in the recent fighting, the main object has

ROME AID FOR FINNS

beau to repulse the 44th Rusalan THWARTED

(Division, and this. has

now

beck

achloved, the enemy's main forceS

curs,

having been destroyed,

The booty captured include 102

armoured guns, 43 tanks, 10 aeroplanes, 278 motor vehicles of various kinds, over 1,000 horses and 17 field kitchens.

Nazis Holding Up Aeroplanes

LATEST

ARGYLE ST. RIOTING

:

Soldier Internees Battle With Police

CONIDERABLE RETICENCE is being maintained by thao policoregard- ing a rat which occurred in lis new Internment camp for Chinese soldiers in Argite Bireet yesterday afternoon. Although official cărelca will give no information the "Telegraph' | understands that, as a result of the

riots, two Indian polios officers and · several Ciulneso laterace Aro in Kowleen hospital, suffering from in- Juries.

It is stated that the disturbance became so general that tlie emerzenor unit had to be called out to quel! II. The "Telegraph” understands that Uka akturbance occurred when a'

LONDON, Jan. 8 (UP) European officer allempled to arrest Germany now admits having an internee who was guilty of an stopped Italian aeroplanes from infraction of the camp rules.

The European was mobbel by

TRADE PARLEYS proceeding through to Finland. number of the internees and was able

BREAK DOWN U.S. And Argentine Abandoned Scheme WASHINGTON, Jan: D (Reuter). -It is offelolly announced that the United States and the Argentine have agreed 10 abandon completely negotiations for a trade trenty.

These negotiations broke down last week.

"

The State Department ascribes the failure of the negotiations to the im-i possibility of reaching an agreement on the subject of customs quotas for typical Argentinian exports such as Linseed and tinned beef,

inled record, we can see the vigour will free is for cargoes Whipping BRITISH C.-IN-C.

with which the Prosecutor pressed which are beyond the decorum

case which, at times, went vital to victory.

and dignity Had the publie needed a stimulus.

that the expansion programme has been revised, since it was first an-the nouneed, to provide some larger ships

contemplated. Hearing "of

LONDON, Jan. 8 (Beutor)——The than original the expansion pro-/ Which an officer of the United States to a cheerful acceptance of the plan,

should observe."'

loader of the Canadian Overseas Army, Major-General Andrew Mc-gramme opened with a brief pro-

The Judge criticised the "parading" Naughton, and his two senior eflcers, luminary statement by Mr. Charles of chorus girls and movie stars to the were entertained on Sunday by the Edison, Secretary for the Navy, who stand to prove only minor points, Duke of Connaught at his Surrey declared that he believed that the residence.

FORETAK BAT proposed 26 per cent, increase of the

Hi Royal Highness, who is Fleet's size was needed. "In view of

former Governor-General of Canada, showed an active interest in the welfare and training of the Canadian troop, KERA

Major-General » McNaughton;

that the Britian authorities had done their utmost to make the Canadians comfortable and to help, with their

"The U-boat then disappeared.

the International situation."

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Less Unemployed" In Britain

LONDON Jan By(Reuter) registered linemployed on Dec

taillod 161,000

it was found in Me. Herbert Mor rison's plea that we should not ask seafaring men to add to the risks they are hourly taking with such fine courage by bringing us excess food.

King Of Thai In Switzerland

DECORATED

*SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

PARIS, Jon. 8 (UP) --It is odicially announced that General Marie Gamelin and Major General Georges Zunched with bir, Winston Churchill as guests of General Viscount Gort at the British Hoadquarters,, Majand

- Gérséral Sir Edmund Ironskio was also present.

According to an "Associated Press" to extricate himself from a dangerous. correspondent, Italian planes were position only by drawing his revolver sent by rull to a Battle port, their and summoning the guard. destination being Finland. The num- In the general meleso that followed, ber is not known but there are interners-used their bed boarda as number of Italian railway cars at that weapons and the disorders ended port,

only after, the gurds and extra police had charges

'maio several baton Soviet Pressure On Nazis

It is understood that soremi alleged The Nazi attitude seems to have ringleaders were arrested... lasi, night been determined by Soviet, pressure, after "lights aul”.

The Nazi Government would not be The internees, whm; number over able to co-operate with Its Italian 700 and who were Interned when ther Axis partner in aiding Finland with laid down their arms in British ferri- out violent objections from the now lory in 1987, were only rectally re- ally-Soviet Russia.

Stopped In Transit BRUSSELS, Jan. 8 (Reuter) --A farge quantity, of war material des

uned for Finland was stopped in transit by Germany, according to the Berlin correspondent of the "Belga" agency,

At first sight, the material seems to have originated from Italy.

So far German circles have given no political or legal furtiäcation for this seizure,

U.S. Consul's New

Appointment

SPECIAL TO THE İSTELEGRAPHS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP) —– President Roosevelt-to-day nominated Mr. Clarence; Clauss. Unlled: States Consul General In Shanghai, as the Best United, Blatos: Minisins, topfkisse tralla, “

report: confirms “ this

During the luncheon, General Camelin decorated Viscount Gort and REZA PE pole General Ironside with the Grand ZURIGEL Ins; ) 8 ~ (Reiler) The Cross of the Legion of Honour., w

ar-old King of That accom-Detachments of the Walall: Quarda

Kinother, and brothers, and French Zouaves formed a guard CAPU Reuter! try twitterined in holiday,, of honour, LAG STRA

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