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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITAIN'S SCRAP OF PAPER THEIR DEFENCE

BABY BOND

ISSUE

To Check Rising

Cost Of Living

An-

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 14 (UP).— Banking, circles here believe that the initial defence loans nounced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon-in the form of savings certificates and baby bonds-were really designed as much to check soar- ing prices aa to finance the war.

It was pointed out in this connec- tion that both forms of savings should "mop up" at least £300,000,000 from the total increase in working cinus incarnes during the next twelve months, which is expected to be about

£500,000,000.

Recapturing The Money

Such an incrense in working class incomes, due to rearmament netivity, would inevitably result in rising prices for consumption goods, especially since the supply of such goods must naturally be reduced.

But by L strenuous propaganda 'campaign to buy savings certificates and baby bonds, authorities can drain away into the Treasury a large part of the additional purchasing power which war work is eresting.

This theory was held alão to ex- plains the very favourable interest rates offered-3.15 per cent in the case of savings certificates compared to only 2.0 per cent on previous Issues and 3.10 per cent in the case of baby bonds.

Public To Be Told

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Reuter).—The Government has launched a platform campaign which will enable Ministers to make direct contact with the public and speak to them about the various aspects of the war.

The Prime Minister started the ball rolling with his speech on Tues- day at the Mansion House, and this was continued et Glasgow on Satur- day by the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer.

Means And Methods Of War

Both spoke more on means and

methods of the war rather than on the war itself, and this was taken

up by to-day's British Press.

LIEGE

AGUE ROTTERDAM;

ARZAS TO BE FLOODED

FORTIFICATIONS

ZUIDER LOZWOLLE

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PARNHEN

HOLLANĎ,

NTWERP

MAASTRICHT P

ELGIUM

FRANCE

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Map indleates main Unes of Dutch aud Belgian defences.

Intet is the famous "Maastricht.op- pendir, Halland's Limbury province, through which the Germans might strifee if they intended to deliver their

win ollack on Belgium.

SALE OF OVERCOATS

The Hongkong Students Relle Lok Ik, were sued for $80,50, the price of seven military overcoats, by The Ling Nam tailors. Nathan Road before Mr. Justice Lindsell in the Summary Court on Saturday.

Association and one of its officials.

LIEGE

(EMBURG

ONLY 486 NAZIS ARE INTERNED

EDEN AND NAZI AIMS

Warns Australians Of

Their Task

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Brilish

January 15, 1940.

Nazis Won't Use Illegal Weapons

Wireless)The Hon. Mr. S. M. Because They Know

Bruce, the High Commisalener

of Australia, and Mr Anthony Allies Will Retaliate]

By MILES HANDLER

(UNITED PRESD" STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

Eden, British Dominions Scere- -tary, to-day Inspected the R.A.F. constal Command headquarters. In the personnel of the station is a unit of the Royal Australian WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Air Force the first complete Jan. 14 (UP)—During a visit Dominion air unit on service to an emergency hospital behind the lines, foreign correspondents After warmly welcoming the Aus-learned to-day that land weapons trallan otrmen in a brief speech, Mr. Eden said: "There is no doubt of the and instruments of war banned conventions Lask that fles before us and no doubt by international

overseas.

of the nature of the struggle in which have not yet made their appear- we are engaged. The present leaders anco on the western front.

of Germany want world deminfon,

To be fair to them, they have been

quite frank about it, and they have

The wounded French brought

fold us that Hitler calls it pence unto this emergency hospital were der the protection of German power put out of action by artillery

This "Protection"

shrapnel, machine-gun and rifle "There are several small nations are and the deadly flat circular who have already learned what promines which the Germans have tection of that power means, it is planted, in forest land. pence for them to the death.

Members of the French military "Curiously there people are qulic sincere when they say to us that they medical corps stated they had hot want to give us

the protection of received any men wounded by ex- German power, and they cannot quite plosive bullets, which were exten- understand why we do not want it.sively employed during the world war But we don't. We have our own and the Spanish civil war. peoples, great and small, should be development in ellawed to live their own lives la freedom as they would.

view, which is just opposite: that The only spectacular enemy

four months of

operations in the Saar was the re- ported use of non-toxic shell gas barrages to screen infantry attack east of the Moselle river.

Land Mines Claim Many

"It is, therefore, a struggle for world civilization. The outer de fences of same of the small nations have already been over-run and it; Is the great bulwarks which are now being attacked. If they were to fall, It appeared that the sovercat there would be no lasting peace for casualties among the French were freedom-loving nations anywhere. | caused by land mines and machine- The struggle in which we are encared gun fire against patrols. Milliary is one not only for ourselves bul for our children and children's children, Joined In Common Effort "It is because you understand that sa well that from Australia and els

Cenerous Treatment By where in the British Commonwealth

Alion Tribunal.

LONDON, Jan. 14 (British Wireless)-Allens' Tribunals, which have been engaged in considering the cases of enemy aliens in Britain since October have now, with a few exceptions, completed their tasks.

As a result, 430 Germans and 50 Austrians have been interned. These 486 people were placed by the Tribunals in Category "A" which nennt internment camp. A total of 7,199 Germans and 822 Austrians were placed in _Category "B" which exempts them from internment but not from special restrictions.

doctors stated that in some cases land mines inflicted as many as 30 to 40 surface wounds on each man.

Fallure of the Germans to intro- duce legal weapons and instru- ments of war on the western front, as the French had anticipated, has you have come to join in a common added to the general mystification citort. It is because of that fact, be- concerning Germany's strategy,

hero and because cause you are British countless other thousands In the

Nazis Hold Hand are in this Commonwealth

The confident of

French futly struggle that we are

anticipated flan! victory."

having their open cities bombed, their

Mr. Bruce, addressing Australian soldiers assailed by as shells, flame- eirmen in particular, said: "We are throwers and other legal weapons. 11 in this war. We are going to com The only explanation which the for the relatively operate and see it through, and we French

the Inst war.“

The "Sunday Times" for instoner, ays that the people in Britain on

For the plaintiffs, Mrre ordered in the whole know why they are fight-

CAS. Russ ing. They want to be lold not that said the overcoats were sacrifices are necessary but what December, 1038 by Lok. who ap sacrifices and why.

reside in your hands. parently was a high oficial of the The main question, continues the Association. No payment had been paper, is "Are we all doing every-made despite repeated demands, thing in our power to restrict con- the Association saying they had al- sumption and to keep down prices, ready handed the money to Luk, and from making undue demands on shipping and purchasing resources.

"Are we," asks the paper, "doing anything to prevent prices and wages from going upward in n vicious spiral course which benefits no one in the long run and endangers all?"

Vicious Rising Of Prices So for this problem how been met by taxation, promotion of savings and rationing Taxation, says the "Sunday Times," is mainly directed at the better-to-do classes and at the very top, Income tax and surtax now amount to 17 shillings in the paund. But two-thirds of the con- sumption In Britain is by those carn- ing less than £5 a week.

Here is the necessity of thorough co-operation from the workers, and so savings came into belog.

Rationing also restricts consump- tion and prices although those are not their primary aim.

Despite this, a vicious spiral rising

Following the issue of the writ, Lok wrote to plaintiffs painting out the inadviability of taking action and suggesting he be allowed to pay $40 down and the balance within a certain period. Plaintiffs, however, declined the suggestion because they felt that should the Association be dissolved in the meantime they might not secure any money,

These Impose limitations on the freedom of an enemy allen to change his residence without receiving the approval of the Palice in advance and prevent him from travelling without a permit more than five miles from his registered address.

Many Thousand, Excmpt

special

42,285

The Secretary of the Association, Chan Chong-kee, and Lok, who were

In Category "C", which exempts not legally represented, told the both from infernment and Court-they had paid-the-monoy-by restrictions, were placed two instalments and produced it re-Germans and 0.597 Austrians. ceipt to this effect.

Pang Kam-wai, - manager of the plaintiff firm, agreed that the receipt had been made out by an ex-foki, Au Sum, who had authority to re- ceive payment, and that the receipt bore the chop of his firm, but said he did not receive the money,

HB Lordship gave judgment for defendants, remarking that in view of Pang's admission, obviously the

The numbers interned are remark- ably small compared with the last war, at the end of which nearly thirty. thousand enemy allens were in in- ternment camps. Where a Tribunal was satisfied that an alien was a genuine refugee, it is added to his certificate the words "Refugee From Nazi Oppression."

Special consideration was given_to] cases of British-born women, who,

of prices has become evident by the alinin of the piece was his ex-toki. by marriage to Germanser Austrians. 1

rise in the cost of Ilving and accord- ing to the increase in wages of several of the larger groups of workers.

As a general movement upward is imminent, says the "Sunday Times," the Government must take a more definite attitude about

Asiel why he made the offer 10 plaintiffs, in view of his defence, Lok replied that after he had ordered the overconts he went 10 the country and on his return found the Association was being sued. Before On the other hand, "Teynolds" de- | going into the details of the matter clares that Mr. Chamberlain's plan he made the offer in order to save to prevent wages and prices from the name, of the Association. going up would be more burdensome on the housewife than on big busi- ness, and attacks any,iden of keeping wages at a fixed low level.

Flight To Germany

London, Jan. 14.

Yesterday's fight is described as most uneventful This is particular- ly remarkable since conditions were as ideal for enemy counteraction us for reconnaissance,

"I beg your Lordship," Lok added, "to request the Press not to publish these proceedings."

His Lordship: am afraid I can- not do that. The Pross is free to publish any case it likes, but as you are triumphant in this action I cari- not see why you should bother."

had acquired their nationality.

husbands'

48,233 Rofugees Included The total of 62,380 includes 48,233 refugees, of whom 120 were ordered the interned, 5,410 were placed in Category "B" and 42,097 in Category "C".

orl

ofter

are Boing to win. The honour und orthodox methods employed by the prealige and good name of Australia enemy so far is that the Germati We are look-high command. must know that the ing to you with confidence to uphold Allies would immediately retaliate it as did the men of the AEF. In "gainst any irregular method of war. In many instances the French army medient reserve corps accomplished Operating Flying-Boats Kenaine reats of prowess in An Australian squadron is operat-organizing emergency hospitals and stations and ambulance ing the flying boats which, it will first-aid be recalled, were ordered for the corps.

Force Royal Australian Air

The reserve corps, last year and which, with the con-thousands of civilian doctors who sent of the Australian Government, have displayed great enterprise and remained for duty with the RAF ingenuity in facing the situation with together with the personnel. The few materials and 1tle money, sceins remainder of the trained personnel to possess the same independent spirit to bring

squadron up to fullland. enterprise no the military strength arrived from Australia on organization in the Maginot Line

forts. Roxing Day,

the

carly

WARRANT OUT FOR CIVIL SERVANT

FROM PAGE ONE

Houston shortly After 10 a.m., Symons had not put in on ap- pearance,

Locked Up In Cell Inspector Baysling, who prosecuted, stated that Symons had visited the Gough Hill Pollce Station charge room at about 2 o'clock this morning. "He was drunk, and I tried for twenty minutes to pacify him,

"It was useless, however, he was incoherently drunk and could not even tell me who he was.

"He attempted to strike.me, so he was locked up in the cell unth this morning, when he was released.

Warrant Issued

of 14,150 non-refugees, 360 werc ordered to be interned, 2,605 were given "B" endorsements and 11,185 were placed in Category "C."

The Magistrate: Why isn't the de- these 11,185, over 7,000 are women and among the 7.000 are 2,000 British-fendant in Court? There is no reason

why he should not appear. I born women.

going to Issue n warrant for his arrest, and order that his ball of $25 be estreated. If he appears later he will be released on $50 ball."

Humanitarian Automatic

Gesture

Phones

German Life-Saving Apparatus Released

Also Failed To Appoar The second European to figure in Central Court proceedings this morn- ing was Slewart Charles Coulter, a

Sausang. member of the .s.

Coulter was charged with behaving

Government System To in a disorderly manner whilst in the

Be Converted

The Government telephone system will anortly be converted to automa- tie for inter-department calls. Ori- ginally it was thought that, the con version would come into effect to day, but the work has been delayed and will probably take about another

week.

the

The pilots reported that Germany: LONDON, Jan. 14 (British Wire- was most thoroughly blacked-out ex- less) The Ministry of Economic cept a large town near the Swiss Warfare announced to-day that the border which was Ilt to almost as Enemy Exports Committee have in pencetime.. Munich was fairly given permission for the delivery of well lighted on the outward journey a light and whistle buoy of German but completely blacked-out on the manufacture ordered by the feelandic return journey.

authorities. The planes split up after flying The decision to allow the passage Only Government offices on over the greater pari of Germany of this life-saving material uccords Island will be affected at present. proper, some going to Vienna and with the Committee's policy of not Kowloon extensions will require a Those going to interfering with humanitarian. ne separate exchange and may, be con- others to Prague. Vienna, were in the air nearly nine | tivities on whlou civilised life is vorted next year. 1 hours, long enough at the speed of based. which they are capable to have flown It may be remembered that Ger- from England to America.

man airmen three days ago attacked One of the officers who paper- a 11ghthouse tender while she was

Central Police Station charge room on Saturday night.

Coulter also failed to appear before Mr. R. E. Edwards and his ball of $25 was estreated. No facts of the case were tendered In Court.

Norwegian Ship Mined, Sinks

OSLO, Jan. 14 (Reuter).The Nerwelgian steamer, Fredville, 1,150 tons, was mined in the North Sen.

There were five survivors. Eleven

comprising

---These-young-doctors-took-on-the tusk of organising medical service by ripping through red lupe. Like the commanders in the French army, they enjoy a considemble amount of initiative in their own jurisdiction.

US. UNMASKS SENSATIONAL REVOLT

PLOT

>> FROM PAGE ONE

the

pletely eradicating Jews from United States."

He said it was planned to seize all public utilities, communications,

and stations, post- docks, railways offees and the Custom House in New "York.

Init of the prisoners are either members or ex-members of the National Guard.

Mr. Hoover seized plans for bomb. Ing the offices of the "Daily Worker" and the Jewish daily "Forward." The organisation also planned to raid the Cameo Theatre where Russian films were being shown.

He quoled Cassidy as saying: "the bombs could be used to blow up the whole police department. The or ganisation also intended to kill 12 to Congressmen,

teach them A lesson."

Army Reservists NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (Reuter). Federal agents in several ralds con- and thousands of rounds of ammunt-

fiscated bombs,

tion.

A number of rides

It is alleged that the conspiracy is nt least seven months old.

Investigation is continuing for armies arms for Christian Front clacwhere.

Mr. Hoover said that he had an-

nounced the plot at the request of the retiring Attorney-General, Mr. Frank Murphy.

The conspirators met in the homes

whom was a member of the German- of various members, at least one of American Bund, while many mem- bars were connected with the United States reserve forces.

Mr. Hoover added that the Christ-

To the ordinary outside subscriber the new system will make little dif~! ference.. To call the Government men are missing and are feared to exchange be will, as formerly, 'dial have perished, bombed Vienna sald that the city conveying relief crews to light vessels 30, where the Government exchange Was enally recognisable owing to the off the cast coast.

operator will connect him. The only Danube, housca alongside the river Referring to the Incident, a cor-advantage will be that the caller will tically with the Telephone Company's being well it. Besides leaflets the respondent in Friday Times" con- hear the "ringing" and "engaged" system. The five figure number is inn Front had thousands of mem planes dropped English newspapers | trasted attitude of King Louis fones as if ringing a private number. then dialled in the ordinary way bers, but he refused to estimate the over Vienna.

Kowloon Government exchange is exact number until the completion of One of the planes turned back

dial 0.

a nation-wide investigation. owing to engine trouble, but the en-

Outside rubscribers calling 30 will gines of the others nover. Jaltered.

be.answered by an operator and "We could continue flying like this

should ask for the three-figuro num for days, declared one of the pilots.

ber, in the third column of the gr Reuter.

pages.

XIV, with whom we were at war Within the Government exchange, in the eighteenth century when his callers will not require the interven men captured some British lighthouse | tion of operators but will merely dial men. The King ordered their rolease, the three numbers in the third saying: Their work is for the bene-column of the green pages of the fit of all nations. I am at war with directory. I, an outside number is England, not with humanity."

wanted, dial 9 will connect automa-

He also declined to comment on the possibility of conspiracies in other cities, but indicated that sweeping Investigations were already- under

way.

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