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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 12, 1940.

OVERNIGHT AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME

NEWS PAGE CAUSES

When A White Ambassador May Sheep Meets A Not Return

Black Sheep

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Domel).—— Informed quarters understand that Sir William Seeds, the British Ambassador to ilar

home on furlough, is not likely to return to Moscow to resume his duties at the Soviet capital.

It's A Case Of Give Up Soviet Union, who is returning

That Wool You Nazi

SANTOS, Jan. 11 (Reuter)- The 16,000-ton German liner, Windhuk, which has been for-t bidden to leave port, will unlead) is cargo of British-owned wool.)

The wool belongs to the Drefus Company of London, or whose re- quer the Windbuk was detained following the refusal of the captain to unload R. The wool, 03 tons ini all, was taken on board at Port) Elizabeth before the war.

And That's Not All

At the stine time, the South African Mining Company has also sent documents for the purpose of obtaining the release of 1,500 tant of chrome ore carried by the Wind- muk.

The 35 passengers who have beeni aboard since the oulbreake of war) have been disembarked and, taken loj Sno Paulo.

Rhodesia's

The same quarters point out that the relations between Britain and Russia have suffered a serious setback following the outbreak of the Soviet-Finnish conflict. The bitter British sen- timent against Soviets WIN

in reflected

Primo Minister Chamberlain's speecli at the Mansion House on Tuesday when he called Russia a "pirate"

Reports by Ambassador Seeds and Information from other sources combine to indicate that the Soviet Union is determined to push ahead with the military operations in Finland, irrespec- flyo of their Final results. Britain, on the other hand, is determined to continue assistance to Finland.

In

Soviet Embassy circles London aðinn that the Soviet Union still is determined Lo remalu neutral by all means but Soviet authorities will Intensify its interference with Finland In proportion

Increasing to the assistance to Finland by various Powers.

War Effort Amorica Must Face-

Details Now Being

Discussed

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter). --Conversations between Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for the

Possibility

Of Allied Defeat

Dominions, and Mr. R. C. Tred New Appeal For

gold, the Rhodesian Minister of Defence, who arrived in London

began

yesterday, Dominions Office to-day,

in The

It is understood that they are work-i ing cut details of the destinations of Rhodesin's volunteers.

Naval Defences

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON,

CONCERN TO

JAPAN

Guam Project Described Submarine Which As 'Ungraceful Attitude'

Tokyo, Jan. 11.

A spokesman of the Japanese Navy Depart- mont to-day said if the United States builds 50,000 ton battleships "not only Japan but also He other countries will fool great concern." also said that after the rejection of the Guam fortification project last year, the United States' prosent reconsideration of the question is "rather an ungraceful attitude," adding that the appoint

mont of Admiral Block as the head of Hawaiian defences "may be a move to strengthen the Navy against Japan.'

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He said efforts are being made to re-open the Yangtse as soon as pos- sible but no definite date can be incntioned."--United Press.

Support For Continuation

Washington, Jan. 11. Representative Hamilton Fish in an interview stuted that he was con- sidering the introduction of a reso-

of the Juilon for the continuance United States treaty with Japan

Anarchy Faces The World

Mr. Cordell Hull's

Gloomy Picture

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

after its expiration, until a new WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UP). one is negotiated. He strongly urg-Mr. Cordell Ilult, Secretary of ed renewal of the treaty.

Mr. Flah considers that United State, said the world faces States-Japanese

bel anarchy unless it can be re-built kept on a friendly basis. Ás An economically,

trade should

alternative to the resolution for liel continuation of the treaty, he may "Asla is a sea of international Introduce a resolution permitting; anarchy and rute by force with all treaty traders to remain in the that goes witli it," Mr. Hull declared, United States. It is important that

the legitimate truude of the United Living Below Poverty Linc States and Jopian should be con-

tinued and not be interrupted by "All International law and morality There has been brushed side in a large the expiration of the treaty.

is much legitimate business besides part of the world. armaments nt is beneficial both to Japan and the United States, he said.

M. Committeeman John

of

"Eighty three per cent of the world

"The major part of the purchasing Vorys power of nations has been absorbed favours imposition of an embargo in preparations for war, ogainst Japan on the expiration of] Jan. 11 the treaty while the Oriental situats living below or on the poverty line. |(UP).—Admiral Harold Stark,jon Is cleared. Japan gets out The world is living on half rations--- Well-informed circles greatly up the House Naval Affairs Com- sentiment in Congress for the im-

Chief of Naval Operations, told China ad aggression is ended.

He contends there will be much neutrals as well as belligerents." preelate South Rhodesia's war effort, particularly the offer of providing mittee that the United States position of an embargo. He would embargo bill ar force must face the possibility of an favour the strongest

personnel for three squadrons in any war front,

It In understood that Britain accepted the offer.

PUBLIC TO OBTAIN

GAS-MASKS *

United Press.

Allied defeat and measure the that hus a chance of being passed-- s potential strength of the enemy" in estimating the navy's needs. Needs Are More Urgent

He said m navy's estimates were increased for defence requirements as a result of the Munich conference, and they had become "inore urgent" with the outbreak of war.

Japan Perturbed

LLOYDS FIND A "BLACK MARKET”

Tokyo, Jan. 11. LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter). All foreign Powers. including Lloyds Underwriters have been un- Japan, feel grave concern over the able to persuade the Rating Com- new American naval plan which is mittee to reconsider their decision to designed to increase the American resign.. naval strength by another 25 per

The Rating: Committee tendered FROM PAGE ONE

cent, Rear-Admiral Masuo Kann- sawa, chief of the Publicity Burchu their resignation on January 3 owing of the Navy Omee, declarett to-day, to the existence of a market which obtain and complete one form for

He said that an increase of 25 perf

The Navy spokesman said the is not prepared to support the current the whole of your household or farceat, amounting to 400.000 tons was at United States apparently means to schedule war risk insurance rates.

compromise Agure-in other words it)

Consequently, it in was what the navy would be able to maintain a superior ratio over Jupan

understood, When these forms have been re- down and build with existing even after the lupse of the Washing the Committee will continue to con- -turned--to-the-A.R.P.--Department:

ton-treaty The-Japanese Navy ine itself to a purely advisory and which the country applicants will be asked to attend facilities,

therefore, feels grave concern.

capacity. places which will be specified at a would be able to afford.

Meanwhite, the advisory schedule

tory.

later date, in order that the respira- tors can be filed and exact sizes

Got Away

LONDON, Jan. 11. (Reuter Bulletin) —A Danish (skerman yesterday caught Д German submarino,

افر

Ie mid his net was caught by a heavy object and was pulled for some distance. Then the periscops of a German submarino appeared entangled in the peling. The net finally broke.

Tho fiberman regretfully stated that his "Ɑsh” got away.

'Quake Destruction

30,000 Houses Levelled

Casualties Not So High As Expected

ANKARA, Jan. 11 (Reuter). -Thirty-thousand houses wero totally destroyed in the recent Anatolian earthquakes, accord- ing to a statement in the National Assembly by M. Cuztrak, Minister of the Interior, who has just returned from the ravaged areas.

M. Euztrak gave lower Agures for

casualties than were previously re-

ported.

It is estimated that 25,000 inve been killed, and eight thousand seriously injured.

It is also stated that heavy loss of fe and material damage resulted from food following the earthquakes.

NAZI ·PLANES ATTACK WIDE AREA OVER BRITISH ISLES

→→ FROM PAGE ONE

latest type of Messerschinikit 110, or "destroyer planes."

Semi-omcial circles in London point out that the fact that the British bombers got the better of them tells its own story of the pluck and skill of the RAF, pilots.

French Down Two Planes PARIS, Jan. 11. (Reuler), -Two Nazi planes were shot down over the French lines on Wednesday.

The French wireless commentator adds to this brief official communique the fact that thanks to fine weather, many air operations are reported.

French planes on n reconnoissance flight, accompanied by fighters, met with enemy planes and shot down two..

Gunner's Graphic Story LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)--The Asked by a foreign correspondent| whether Japan would start a new is proving a useful guide, and a res-Messerschmidis, though armed with noted. They will then be handed The Usual Denial American naval plan in case it is ment of war risk insurance rates may British gunners' range in Wednes building programme to meet the ponse to many requests for an amend-on as well as machine-guns, ap- peared anxious keep out of the legalised by Congress approval, the shortly be issued.

(day's big air battle in the North Seu, farther details of which tre now javailable.

receipt vouchera to be exchanged fer respirators when issue is made.

in the

BEATING U-BOAT them," said one British air gunner,

CAMPAIGN

"I thought there were only two of They attacked alternately, then we saw others waiting above. Sop things became busy. We came down from so

Anglo-French Shipping on 5000 fees almost to sea level se Tonnage Increases "The fighters attacked in a shallow

115,

It is not proposed to Issue these ROME, Jan. 11 (Reuter).—The re-spokesman suggested that the corres- respirators until the neturi necessity ports alleged in a Rome radio broad-pondent might well imagine what arises; meanwhile Government is cast to New York were the subject of action Japan would take prepared to keep them in safe official denials to-day.

Ught of her "grave concern." custody in a store specially erteled to The Rome radio is said to have A British correspondent suggested prevent deterioration. Should, how-declared that as a result of the Ciano-that naval race might be prevent- ever, any member of the Public de- Caky talles, Italy has agreed to sended by an exchange of Information sire to retain his respirator, he is almilitary and alr units to Hungary it on the building plans between liberty to a bit severnment cat the latter is threatened by Soviet principal nuval Powers The Navy take no responsibility as to its sub-invasion and that Hungary his artreed spokesman replied that the sugges- sequent effelency, neither can they to drop its claim on Rumania for the ion might possibly be effective, but agree to store a respirator once it has return of Transylvania.

Japan was not in a position to

LONDON, Jan. 1) (Reuter).It is dive, fring cannon and machine- exchange such information.

officially stated in London that the guns from a distance of 400 yards, Questioned about the reported number of British tankers in com- but seldom closing nearer than 200. respirators will be distributed to FULL STORY OF American plan for the building of mission is larger than at the outbreak They seemed anxious to get out of

52,000-ton vessels,

guns and usually the spokesman of war, when the fonnage was 3,279,-the range of our referred to the Yomiuri Shimbun 000.

turned when we opened fire. comment this morning. The paper

"As they climbed, they showed us British losses to January 7 amount- their bellies. Our tracers seemed to ownl

been issued.

Should the occasion arice, the

various depots throughout the Colony,} and members of the public who have booked respirators will be instructed where to draw them on production: of their receipt vouchers.'

́ON ROAD TO VICTORY} IN APRIL

FROM PAGE ONE

ed improvement in Ariglo-Japanese | relations this year.

FIASCO SOON

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuler).~~The says that Japan has decided to opened to 3,000 tons, which are more be going straight into them. Some of full story of the Anglo-Franco-Soviet the Yangtst River on her talks last year will soon be avall alive but the United States has, than made good by buliding, requisithem must have gone home heavier

responded to it with the plan for tion and the construction of 52,000-ton battle-

able.

ther waya.

The same is true of the French

A Government White Paper is CX ships. The spokesman added, "War tanker fleet. Henge German netivi- pected to be issued soon after Parlia-ships of such big tonnage cannot ties have not interfered with normal ment meets on Tuesday.

supplies of petral to, the, United Sir William Seeds, the British up the Yangtee.

Kingdom. | Ambassador to Moscow, who arrived

Queried about tlie proposed forl- on Wednesday, called at the Foreign Acation of Guam Island, the Navy Ofee to-day.

spokesman recalled that the plan

River to International sen trace Rio Turns Out To

"The opening of the Yangize

purely for the benefit of England. America does not send ships up there, neither docs France. Eng-

Cheer Ajax

land's shipping con Ko up. the RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 11 Yangtor. It is the main and only (Reuter) large crowd thronged artery to China.

the Itto docks and cheered warmly "Mr. Chamberlain_wants to eslab-when the Drillsh cruiser Ajax, flying Bish a new order in Europe, so Japm the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry will do the same in the East with the Harwood, victor over the Graf Spee; economic collaboration of England." entered the harbour for the drst time

Viscount Kano has lived for the since the battle.....

last nine years in London. In the Mobbed by newspapermen, Admiral next few days he will be flying home Harwood gave a vivid description of to Tokyo. He would not admit that the Oght he was going home to help celebrate A ball will be given to-night for the the peace.

crew by the British colony.

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FRENCH WARNED TO

CEASE SHIPMENTS

ABHANGĦAL, Jan, 11 (UF)-Nontent, diplomalto quartern confirm that the Japanese have notified the French authorities to erase munition shipments on the Yunnan railway cu “January 23^ION PHAN Kala Japanto, Arzny: «pok bernan hold, "The situation is very delicate.

· I`am unable to deny the replek AZERTAGRAM waste of ma

Train Fronomi authorišten

deed decline to comments are

than when they set out.

"Some of our chops fired 500 rounds during the action. They did not all miss.

"The engagement continued some 25 minutes, each fighter making eight to ten attacks."

was rejected by Congress last year, Chungking Will Have MORE AID FOR FINNS

I saying, "It is certainly, a poor time

to raise the question, again."

Referring to the re-opening of the Yangise, the spokesman said It

No Truck With Wang

CHUNGKING, Jan. 12 (Reuter)

FROM PAGE ONE

depended on the local, situation, but An emphatic denial of the reports Foreign Minister asked the countries that Japanese authorities were rush- alleging that Wang, Ching-wel had of the world not to slacken their ing preparations to open it as soon reached an understanding with the assistance because of as possible-Domci.

the recent Chinese Government at Chungking Finnish successca at Suomussalmi, concerning his plans for the proposed Finland, he said, still urgently new Central China regime was volced

needs help... by the Foreign Office spokesman at a Press conference yesterday,

Belgians Still Protesting

BRUSSELS, Jan. 11 (Reuter) The Government has protested ta Berlia against Bying over Belgian territory following the landing of a German plane.

More Contraband

Is Seized

£4,000,000 For Relief The spokesman emphasised that

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ú (Router). the Chines Government had no con- —Mr. Hamilton Fish, the Republicani nections with any puppet regime de member of the House of Representn- facto ar de jure.

Nazi Planes Over

Belgian Cities

Hives

le proposing that £4,000,000, bo spent for Finnish relief purposes.

The resolution he is putting for- ward provides that the money must

be spent for the purchinac and trans- part of food and clothing and not for armaments,

Italian Planes Returned.nr. TALLINN, Ján, 11 (Reuter)The Itallan planes which were held up by the Nazi Government on their way through to Finland are to be returned to Italy.

BRUSSELS, Jas, 11 (Reuter) [ fa announced that Cernan aeroplanes flew over Belgium to-day at many points;

Delgian patrols gave chase and PARIS, Jan. 11, (Router)The Contraband Control intercepted 12,000 anti-aircraft guni came into action tons of contrabaril in the week.end-at Ghent, Brussols, Hasselt, Liége'and,

Pa Ing January 7, - making. the total elsewhere.dk intercepted since the outbreak of war The Halgian Coverament hos de

elded to protest to Germany.

| 430,000, tohu.A

The Nazis, it is,undersood, décided to return the planes: as tite result of strong representations by the Italian Government

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