1940-01-22 — Page 15

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 22, 1940.

OVERNIGHT WINSTON CHURCHILL CLAIMS

NEWS PAGE

War in Finland

RUSSIAN AIR FORCE REPULSED

Helsinki, Jan, 20. The Russian air force la reported to have sent 54 pluries over Finland during yesterday's mass attacks but Utal they were driven off before they reached the central part of the elly.

The Finns have announced thet a battle took place yesterday off Lake Marka on the south-west Salla front where the Finas claim a 20-mile ad- itr vance with the Russians struggling cling to the new fortified line thrown 45 miles from up at Mnerkajnervi, the front.

A communique says the Russians ntincked the Finnish positions t yesterday but Taipale four times

were repulsed with about 40 killed. The Husslans launched several un- successful attacks on the Finn goal tions norll-west of Lake Ladoga, awi fghfist some places continued until late in the evening.

SEAS

ARE CONTROLLED

Maxim Litvinov Allies Have No Need Germans Taken

Sacked Again

was

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20 (Domel)Information reaching here to-day nays that M. Maxim 1 ivinov, former Boylet Foreign Commissar, who recently appointed Chlef of the Informa- Hos Department of the Com- munist Party, has been dismissed from office again by M. Joseph Stalin who han been provoked by M. Litvinov's opposition to the Soviet tilltary operationis Finland.

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Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiraily, in a broadcast referred to the splendid example of Finland. He suggested that the small neutral States should Join with Britain and France to uphold the Covenant of the Lengue of Nations.

With reference to the war at sen, Mr. Churchill stated that more than half of Germany's U-boats had been destroyed and that their new building was for short of what Germany had expected.

London, Jan, 20.

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord; of the Admirally, broadcasting on the "state of the war," sald to-day! It seems pretty certain that half the A large number of friends were U-boats with which Germany begot present at the funeral of the late Mr. the war have been unic and that Dear Benson, held at the Colonial their new building has fallen fur be Cemetery on Saturday. The lev.hind what might be expected. Mr. J. R. Hi elated.

ing.

"So far the small neutral States Mr. Benson collapsed and diled in?

of German the Hongkong Hotel on Friday even-are bearing the brunt Finnish anti-aircraft batteries

malice. Neutral ships have been terday brought down seven Bugun The chief mourners were Mr. A. Carroll sunk without law or merey not only bombers and a further three bombers, and Mr. P. Lenkesley. Others present were moal kely destroyed. The incide Mesars, Abraham. R. Abra. the blind and wanton raise, but only mention of the Markarjersham, W. Goldenberg, F. F Nash, F. W. coldly considered and deliberately White. E. J. Ainslie, J. Ginson, J. R. aimed torpedo. It is only in the Suter. O. Suver. J. Balgor, E. Seyer, British and French convoy! that R. Pestonil, S. E. Green, L. Tobias, F. We safety is to be found. There it is a Stapleton, Atra. M. Wam, Mrs. N. Capell, Min, T. Grant, Mrs. Gourdin. Mrs, 500 to one against being sunic. | Passinore, Mrs, S. A. Gray, Mrs, and Mita

AI, Mr. fuglen.

action said that two tanks were enp- tured.

Yesterday's Bombings included the Aaland Islands, Hunge, Kemijaervi and Kajani.

Russian Resistance The Ruslans are putting 12 frantic rel:tance near Maerkacheryl secking to, avoid the fate of the 44th. and 183rd. Divisions while the Finns are pressing their attack on three sides. The head of the Russian column is 120 miles from their math base on the Murmansk railroad. The Fins belleve they have the ad- vantage because they have had the use of the railroad three high- ways from the south, thus being able to feed troops and serk reintorce-

ments to the front to relieve the men

who are worn out by a week of fighting in temperatures 40 to GB de- grees below zero-United Press.

Soviet Report

Moscow, Jan, 20. The Soviet Military Command at Leningrad has issued a communique saying that a Finnish battalion was "annilinted" yesterday in the Kitela sector north of Lake Laduga..

The communique said the Finas lett 28 machine-guns on the battlefield and described reconnaisance aclivity on all frents and clothes between

• small units, in the Karelina Inthinus

it claimed that the Finns have suffer-

ed "numerous casualties".

Honours have been bestowed upon

for 104 more officers

valour and heroism on the Finnish fronts.- United Press.

Russian Report

Moscow, Jan. 21. A Sovlet communique issued to day states, "In a number of areas our planes made successful bombing raids, Fifteen enemy planes were brought down in air combats." Reuter,

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Throats To Neutrals Is War Technique LONDON, Jan. 21 (British Wire

editorially less)Commenting the German threat to Brigium and Holland, the "Sunday Times," under the heading. "War of Nerves," says:

"If at the present season Hitler cannot unleash his monster armles, at tast by moving them about he can try in terrorise the public of Orst) this, and then that, neutral State, Ath one manent it is Holland and Del- tium. At another, Hungary and Rumania. At yet another it may be Denmark and Scandinavia, or Jugo-i Sinvia er Switzerland.

The

From Liner

The following communique was issued by the Naval authorities in Hongkong yesterday:

The British Naval Authorlifes announce that certain Cennan personnel of military age, who wers en roule to Germany, and who would be particularly useful to the German war effort, wero Lo-day removed from the Japan- Asama exo-trans-Pacific liner

Maru on the high nena in thin North Pacific by a British naval unit, of the China Fleet,

"This acilon, is in accordance with the usages of International Law."

It is thought the Germans referred to are members of Que scuttled German liner Columbus, who intended to return to Ger- many, via Japan and Itussia, from San Francisco.

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PARIS, Jan. 21 (Reuter).—A 60967-Charlie Kanz plays his War-time Medley Intro. sharp Nazi attack on a French ndvantage of such outpost west of the Vosges was described by the French official tims

cannot ignore them. They and expensive effort and -nerverack

must watch and wait in full force wireless commentator to-day.

"At the Admiralty as at the French Floral tributes were sent by: Bert. Ive Ministry of Marine, things are not and family: Myra. Oscar and John; Doris, going so badly after all. Indeed Ivo and Doreen: Ethel and Allen, Loily: they have never gone so well in any Mina and Ernest To; Mater and Maris: and Members of the Kowloon Cricket to ask for a respite. Erle and Kathleen; President, Caminittee naval war. The Allies have no need Club Brewer's Book Shop, W. X. L. Dud- dleton: V. Beaumont: Rangkong Indiant "Every week our commerce grows. Living Group: Theinson:

and Mrs. D. O. Silver. Every month our organisation is per- Mr. and MÊS. Higanti:

Delminda 1. Lopes: 3. M. feeted or at least reinforced. We Noronha: Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lammert; fect ourselves more confident day by cures is that his possible vie Mrs. I. Peston; F. Nash: I. and oceans and keep open and active Mr. and Men, W., Williams: Mr. and day in our ability to police the seas sing: Mr. and Mrs, 6 rookeri. Min M. M. Tyrell: Mr. J. 1. Suiter; Mrs. C. the salt water highways by which T. Forben a teen Holaba Str. and we live and along which we draw Men, S. A. Gray: W. Goldenberg: Mrs, E. Grant; Ur. and Mrs. Coxen To: T. Cariour incana of victory. roll and family: J. J. Edgari Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Green, Hongkong Holet and Stall; Mr. and Mrs. Lesile L. Foxall: De L... Young: Mr. J. Gibson, A. J. Kew,

and many others.

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Naval Funeral

"Our faithful Asclic detector," con- tinued Mr. Churchill, referring to the U-bont war, smelts them out in the deaths of the rea and with the help- ful aid of the Air Force, I do not that we shall break their strength and their purpose.

doubt

ing tension.

It Costs Littlo

The attack was prepared by artillery but failed, being easily repulsed. The Germans were dis- persed, and some of them seemed to have lost their way.

"On the other hand the cost to Germany is little or nothing She

U-Boats Attacked has to keep her reserve armies some

French and British planes, said the where, and frontiers like those of Belgium and Holland, where they are announcer, attacked several U-boats. immune from bombing or shellfire. He gave no detalls. and handy for reinforcing if required)

There was a German reconnaissance | at the worfront, are very well adapt-fight over France and a similar flight "The magnetic mine

which ed for depots. The sume may be by French planes with

over southern narrow waters have been strewn does sald of the castern front," not present us with any problem which we deem insoluble. We must always be expecting some new bad thing from Germany, but I will venture to say that it is with growing awall further confidence that

variants of their developments or attack.

We

Full Naval honours were grantedj the Inte Surg.-Lt. Knut Erli. Olufj Ringdahl of the Royal Naval Reserve, funeral at the Colonial at s Cemetery on Saturday.

Surgeon-Li Ringdahi died at the Naval Hospital Just Friday following a short illness. He was 34 years of

and attached to HM.S. Birping Wreaths were sent by the following: Hildler, Jagdahl: Commander and Officers Volunteers; of the Hongkong. Naval Medical Staff of the Royal Naval Hospital; Situation Under Control Sisters of the Royal Naval Hospital; the Commander-in-Chief, Ofcers and men of

"After nearly Ove months of all the Chian Station; Mrs. 11. Langley: Lieut.-- Comdr. and Mrs. Holmes; Lieut. and Mrs., the Germans could do against us on JH. Gordon: Dr. and Mrs. A. II. Barwell; sen, the first U-boat campaign is, for Surveen Captain and Sira, G. V. Habbs, the time being, utterly broken, the and inany others

mining menace in good control, our shipping virtually undiminished and all occans in the world free.from sur- race raiders.

Military Funeral

The funeral of the late Private Norman George-Oliver-of-the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, was on held at the Cathulle Cemetery Saturday, the Rev. Father J. P. Word officiating.

Germany.

WANG'S INFAMOUS

SELL-OUT

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The Sunday Times" continues to] point out that it is not only by troop movements that Germany attempts to terrorise her neutrol neighbours.

Threats and denuncistions in her| Press are also aimed to keep them on tenterhooks, Another method is that of object lesson. The swift, over-running of Poland was ent such. The undisruised atrocities now prac-i tized on that country pre another. cipate in the reconstruction of China. Germany wants neutrals to be per- Restoration Of Conections suaded not only that it is hopeless 7-Restoration

International of to resist her, but that in any country concessions to China and abolition of that does resist, the most ruthless, extraterritorality: cruelties will be suffered by thel populnday. Like a woman tyrant, 8 Japan shall maintain garrisons she does not mind being hated pro- at strategio points in Mongolia and video sie te sumclently teared:North-Clima,- including the Yangtse.

Valley; Ruthlessness

partly

"The same ruthlessness.

9. China to concede to Japan the from the same motive, is being de-right to station troops and warships veloped in her treatment of neutral along the Yangtse Valley and at cer- shipping. Acts like the sinking of lain strategie islands along the South the Dutch ships. Sliedrecht and China coast. These islands to include Arendskeri, the Danish Canadian Hattan Teland and Amoy bland. teefer and the Norwegian Steamer-

"It is true that the Deutschland escaped the clutch of our cruisers by the skin of her teeth, but the Grat Spee in still stuck up in the harbour of Montevideo as a grisly monument Pte Oliver died at the Military and measure of the fate in store for Hospital where he had been suffering any Nazi warship which has dabbled from blood-poisoning. Joining the in piracy on the broad waters." Army as a guardsman in December, Mr. Churchill prefaced his remarks

was transferred to the about things going well with the re-end, cannot be defended on any prin- Middlex Regiment in April, 1937. mark that he was quite sure that

Those present at the fineral

many lossen and misfortunes Isy Lieut. Chi, Newnham Major S. P.

He added: "We look forward as the monthe past to establishing such a degree of safe sailings an will enable Wreaths were sent from Major-General commercial talinns, whose ships ar- A. E. Giroseft and the China Command: cept our guidance, not only to live Dillers of Middlesex Regiment: Brigade

1930.

Hongkong Stock Excbunge Olelal etude Captain W. 1. Chatley; Cap. ahead of us at sea.

Summary issued Saturday says:

Once gain satisfactory turnover 'for Saturday can be recorded. Business was reported over a com- paratively witte sprend

Douglases $75

Docks $31.40

Hotels $5.55

Buyers

Humphreys 50

Tramways $17.60

Yaumall Ferries $2414

Chinu Lights (Old)) $7.70

China Lights (New) 544

Electrics $55

Maeno Electrics $101

Sandakan Lights $11 Cements $18

Entertainments $0.00

Constructions (Qld) $1

Sellers

Providents $4.70

Hotels $5.20

Tramways $17.80

Chinn Lights (Old) $7.93

Electricn $50

Cements $19

Saleh

Providents $4.63

Antumok

Baguio Gold Batong Buhay

Big Wedge

Humphreys $8

Star Ferries $00%.

Electries $55.70

Watsons $3,10

11.K. Govt. 31% Loan 953%.

H.K. Ropes $0

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Lieut. M. P. Weedon; and a company of The Middlesex Regiment,

Japanese Supervision inle known to international law.!

10-Tapari to supervise, "for mill- They are defont acts of orbitrary

|ary purposes, railways, air fines, brutality, committed for no purpose communications, harbours and water but to terrify the millons when they routes in areas garrisoned by Japan have wrongedt."

ese troops. (This paragraph affects vial third Power Interestai.

11-Chinese forc 25, including

required for maintaining intermol order injurens garrisoned by Japanure Troops;

Connaire and Staff Officers but to thrive, This part at least of WALTHAM ABBEY be reduced to minimum

und Sergeants Mers. All song Middlesex the Nazi attack on freedom is not go- Heriment: Headquarters, Middlesex Res Elment: C. S. M. Priddy: Lieut. C. M. M. to bar the path of justice or re Mon; Lt. M. P, Weeden: members of timį tribution."--Reuter.

Corporal's Mes; the Officer Commandiing and detalhe Seaforth Highlanders: Ser- Besut Powell, and many others.

Reds Short

Of Coal

Industry's Leaders Sharply Criticised

Churchill's View

EXPLOSION

Work In Factories Resumes To-day

· 12-Japan to appoini advisers and training allcers In "rcorpulsation" of Chinese Army:

London, Jan. 20. Paying a tribute to the "magni- flcent" service Finland rendered to mankind, Mr, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty said to-day:

They have exposed for all the world resumed ta-morrow morning in soution, postal and telegraphle services. tu ste, the military Incapacity of

13-Reelprocity in development of Industries and economie China, Japan mud Manchukuo to conclude LONDON, Jan. 21 (British Wire-

necessary agreements with regard to Ministry of development of resources, customs According to n

will be revenue, trade, communications, avi-

the

Supply, statement, work

Red Army and Air Force. Many of the buildings at the Royal Gun-electern. illusions about Soviet Russia have Cowder Factory, Waltham Abbey,

been dispelled in these fleren weeks where repairs to the dange unused Special Economic Privileges of fighting in the Arctic Circle, by the explosion have been proceed- Everyone can ree how Communism; il week.

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concede special rote the soul of a nation, makes it inclory has been dealimed to prevent privileges and fachilles to Japan to possible explosion develop mining resources in North ubject and hungry in peace and the effect of n MOSCOW, Jan. 21 (Reuter). proves it base and aboralnoble in war, sprending; thus, while the windows China, Mongolia and elsewhere:

1-Japan to "asset" in formulat- In some houses were shattered somet -An article in the "Industria," Finland may be, but no more mourn

"We cannot tell what the fate of distance away, windows in the fne- ing Chinu's financial and economie organ of the Commissariat for ful spectacle could be presented tlion the explosion remained itnet.

tory buildings within a few yards or policy. Heavy Industry, sharply eri-that this splendid northern race ticises the Soviet coal industry reduced to

should at last he

After visiting the injured men de-custom system favouring Japan and servitude worse than taled in hospital as a result of the Manchukuo, China to facilitate the two main centres, the Urals and overwhelming numbers. and says that the output of the death by the dull brutish force of explosim, the Parliamentary Secre-supply and demand of raw materials

Inry of the Ministry of Supply said to Japan;

17 Co-operation in cosiruction that

Im- ralurning home One WAN the Don' Basin, in the first 13 days of January was below the still burning so brightly in the frozen herged from hospital within a week

Af the light of freedom. which is mediately, it second would be dis-of a "new" Shanghat:

18-Indemuncation of Japanese schedule of the 1940 plans. north, should finally be quenched, It a third was making satisfactory nationals who have sustained losses

might well herald the return to progress, Colonel Llewellin said that and privileges as a result of the war

10 The North China "Political dark ages, when every vestige of the small number of enuntirs was

Council" to obtain human progress during 2,000 years argely utibuted to safely manamqunt of the surplus of customs re- I would be engulfed."

The ralla In some mines covered by heaps of coal.

aro

The exceptional cold ban caused considerable dislocation In the fron and steel Industry, and the directors are blamed for not preparing for the wlater.

Inadequate Supplies

Mr. Churchlli neked what would huppen if all the small neutral - tlons concernel were spontaneously

to do their duty in accordance with the Covenant of the Lengue and stand together with the British and French

The "Industris", says that some of Empires against aggression and the supplies of lime for mixing the wrong. He said that at present their

freed in the factory

THE NAZI METHOD

HERLIN, Jan. 21 (Router).—The

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Ripulated

venue and salt tax, and the entire yield of consolidated taxiino, "in order to defray necessary expenses,” (under Japanese 20-Aulonomy supervision) of the United Autono- mous Mongolian Government;

Yangtro Reopening . 21-Amay Island "and"Hainan

are to prevent freezing were in-plight was lamentable and would adequate, while elsewhere the become much worse. All of them pennitles for Germana caught listen-Island, as well as other istands oữ the workers are unable to unlond lime hoped that the storm would passing to foreign radio broadcasts aro South Chins Coust to be designated because they are not provided with before their turn come to be devour-becoming more and more clear, later, to be regarded as "specially de- special warm overalls.

ed, but the storm would not pass; it The latest example is that of a signated. Islands,” Japanowo garrisons The journal adds that the govern“ | would. rage and roar even more German living near the Pollsh to be mislioned to those- lelundaj ment is now taking steps to arrange loudly and widely spread south and German frontier who has been sen- rebourees in be developed by Japan, an uninterrupted supply of furl and north. There would be no change in tenced to five years Imprisonment for Banglao to be re-opened na eiecirle power to the metallurgical a speedy end, except through unlied listening-in. Iis wife gets one year far as Nanking wiitiis two months of

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