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The

SECOND EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10051.

FOUNDED @ 9X+J-XWT FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,

1940.

日八十月二十

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Dark Hints By Naval Spokesman. For Nazi Netherlands Makes NAVY ESCORT Pocket

FOR

N.Y.K. LINERS?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, JAN. 25 (UP)-THE NAVY SPOKESMAN, REAR- ADMIRAL KANAZAWA, STATED TO-DAY THAT THE NAVY WAS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF THE ASAMA MARU INCIDENT IN FUTURE. IT WAS PREMATURE TO REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE PREPARATIONS PENDING DIPLO- MATIC NEGOTIATIONS.

"The question at issue is not the 21 Germans, but the four that the affair occurred at the front gate of the Japanese Empire," he said. SPOKESMAN'S VIEWS

TOKYO, Jan. 25 (Reuter). The stopping of the Asama Maru by a British cruiser on January 21 and the removal of 21 Germans from the vessel

came up for

discussion. at this morning's Press conference.

The spokesman of the Ministry of Navy, in upholding the Japanese view that the Asama Maru incident was a violation of international law, stressed that in any case Japanese national feelings, were more important than questions of law.

He said it was very regrettable that the British Navy took action calculated to injure the prestige of the Japanese Navy at the very entrance to the Japanese capital.

He criticised the discourtesy of the British warship and British Captain in not disclosing their identities. CAPTAIN. WATANABE-REPLACED-

The spokesman added that the Captain of the Asama

MAJOR ISSUE?

More Demonstrations

Outside Embassy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Maru has been retired for

unscamanlike behaviour in WARSAW

not refusing to surrender the Germans.

As a parallel to the Anglo- NOT TO BE Japanese diplomatic negotia- REBUILT

tions he revealed that the Japanese Navy was making

TOKYO, Jan. 26 (UP). preparations to prevent a Fears that the Asama Maru recurrence of such incidents incident would become a major in future.

political issue in Japan were In conclusion he expressed the heightened to-day, when the hope that the British Govern- General Committee of the

rement would give its polley full formist faction of the Seiyukal, reconsideration. the second largest political party, advocated the summoning of a special. session of the Dict

to discuss the "deliberato British affront to Japan's national

prestige."

Decision has been withheld, i pending consultation with other political groups.

It is hoped by the reformist faction that all parties will join in making the demand for convocation of the Diet unanimous,

Ambassador's Statement

Nazi Atrocities In Poland Confirmed LONDON, Jan. 25 (Reuter). Confirmation of part of the Vatican City broadcasts of Ger. man atrocities in Poland is borne out by an account given to a neutral journalist in Berlin by one of two non-military people "Jadging from articles appearing allowed to travel through the in Japanese newspapers and from area since the war began. statements made by many Japan-į ese visitors to this Embassy. I have He spoke of the widespread de Kained the impression that there Vartalon and said that most crops is much apprehension as, to the were left untouched. Farms were actual point at issue in the Asama abandeurd because their owners had Maru caso," said

Slr

disappeared. Robert Craigle, British Ambassador Tokyo, in a statement made here

to-day.

a Maru.

The Real Issue-

Compulsory Labour

Battleship

BERLIN, Jan. 25 Rou- ter). The pocket battle- ship, Deutschland, is to have her name changed.

She was last heard of in November when racing for home with a British cruiser in hot pursuit after her and another warship which had helped her to sink the arm- ed merchant

cruiser, Rawalpindi.

The German High Com- mand announced to-day that she will be renamed the Luetzow because the name Deutschland is to be reserved for a bigger ship.

The

present Luetzow will also be renamed,

Position Clear

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 25 (Reuter).--The determination of the Netherlands to adhere to strict neutrality was expressed in the First Chamber by the Foreign Minister to-day.

Whoever takes up arms against the Netherlands will be met by armed forces.

MILITARY PRECAUTIONS

Military precautions were necessary when foreign forces were near the frontier, and the country took these on all sides. He deplored the light-hearted way in which possible attacks on neutrals are discussed because this deadened moral values.

Hopes that the League of peace in his speech to Parliament to- Nations might take on a new life day.

ile warned the belligerents were not yet exhausted, he said.respect Dutch neutrality and avald There was no moral or juridical harming Dutch trade and territorial

Integrity. obligation on members as neu trals to take part in the war.

Now Call For Peace SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, Jan. 25 (UP).-The Foreign Minister, M. van Kieffen. sounded u new call for European

under which Russian--and Finnish troops are battling in Finland. THESE PHOTOGRAPHS graphically indicate the Arctic conditions Photograph, above shows a Ruslan tank captured by the Finns in the Petsamo area. BELOW→A Ruslan bomber brought down by Finnish anti-aircraft fra nejr Helsingfors-Domei Photos.

Big Russian Offensive

Dies Away: Arctic Attack

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 25 (Reuter)—A Finnish war con-

"¡harassing artillery fire.

CANADA TO GO

10

"They say the time for pence has not yet come, but what is the use of fighting if both sides fight an enemy they cannot destroy?" he asked.

be

The Netherlands government, shid, was convinced that its course. was one of strict neutrality.

"It is up to us to remain out of the

war.

SWORD OF DAMOCLES

Now Poised Over Japan's Head

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Red- One thing is certain. Whoever Despite the trouble atten- takes up aring against us will meet dant on the Finnish loan and | our arma."

the dificulties with Britain, He summoned the Dutch people Washington is keeping the Fac to endure sacrifices and increase their

defensive strength und warned possi-East well in mind. ble aggressars in Europe.

The Impression that the Adminks-

"As long as this nation is willing to tration means business seems to be give up everything for its integrity, confirmed by the comment. In the its territory and its independence, no "Washington Post," which, referring big Power can allow itself to see our to the expiration to-morrow of the territory in the hands of others in American-Japanese treaty. of com- Europe or Asin."

merce says:

HE KNOWS TOO MUCH

Why Mr. Young Is In Prison

Opens Now Chapter

"On January 20 a new and sigul- ficant chapter In Japanese-American relations will be usbered In. For more than eight years, the Japanese have repeatedly manifested a com- plete disregard of American righla and interests in China.

"The State Department has pro- tested against the long and humiliat ing series of unfriendly actions, bul the protests have been wholly ineffer- tive.

SHANGHAI, Jan, 25 (UP).— "Mr. James Young," states the that a way is now

The newspaper goes on to point out open for the "China Weekly Review," "was stoppage of the supply of base wag arrested due to the fact that he materials to Japan in accordance with knew_and_wrote too much about Depends On Japan

widespread and popular demand,

the critical conditions in Japan. It Adds; "No one knows better "By putting an outstanding corres- than the Japanese how seriously they pontent in the For East into gnol the would be injured by legislative inter Japanese hoped intimidate all ference with trade. Whether re foreign newspapermen and thus pre- tallatory measures will bc taken vent worldwide dissemination of against Japan depends largely on reports on the situation in Japan, Japan's conduct in the Far East. The which the military leaders do not word of Damocles is obviously wish exposed to the outside world. polsed over Tokyo."

"Any

Dangorous Comparison

correspondent who would dare to send a despatch from Japan telling about the artificial and uneasy atmosphere which prevails in Japan, or who would dare contrast this ntmosphere with the genuinely optimistic and united atmosphere that prevails In Chungking would pro- bably be placed in a cell alongside that occupied by Mr. Young."

However, his aries: on the eve of the expiration of the Japanese- American Treaty was "probably done more to concentrate American atten- tion on the critical relations between Japan and the United States than anything else that they could have devised."

See War-Torn

Finland British Labour Leaders

In Helsingfors

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 23 (Router), The British delegation spent most of the day inspecting the devastation caused by bombs at Hango.

Citrine

Interviewed, Sir Walter

Works, Not Wards

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U.S. PLANE HOLD-UP

In the hope of improving mattera, For instance there is much talk the Nazis are enforcing compulsory Embassy Damonstrations about the stopping of a Japanese ship inbour on the Poles and Jews. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY constituting in itself an affront to dicated in an article appearing in the The attitude of the Poles 13 In- TOKYO, Jan. 26 (Domel)-Resolu- Japan. I should like therefore to tions, protests and demonstrations assure my Japanese friends that the official Nazi organ, "Vockische Deo- continue to be directed to the British very last thing that Britain wishes achter," which in reporting that 53 Embassy.

to do is to take action derogatory to bridges had been repaired by Ger-munique states that in the Karelian Isthmus the situation is.

Saturation Point. Members of the Tokyo Municipal | Japan's feelings."

kian troops, says that the workers relatively quiet. Activity is limited to reconnaissance and Assembly, which led the anti-British

In Production ? gueriling Sir Robert Craigle continuing, vin.were molested by Polish campaign last summer, have adopted dicated the rights exercised by the who shot at them.

said: "It seems cortalu from what I resolutions denouncing Great Britain British warship against the Asama

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" have seen that the Russian bombers North of Lake Ladoga, the Workers repairing.communications,

WASHINGTON, for "respassing on the rights of

Jan. continues the paper, must also fight

have primarily concentrated on de

25 jenemy has continued attacks all outral nation.”.

the element of sabotage.

monilising the civilian population.

(UP), Because American The resolution urges thé Japanese

Many villages "hud to be burnt day.

TO THE POLLS

"Not a single place that we saw manufacturers are unable to Government to reiullate against the Referring to other cases of bell-down" because Pollah snipers fired The most violent fighting occurred

which had been hit at fango was a produce the required_number of "pirationi selion of the Briush gerent rights by German warships from them on German troops.. fat: Aittojoki: The aflacks were re-

OTTAWA, Jan. 23 (Reuter)"An and workers' houses were destroyed Committee may have to be satis-: military objective, but many places engines, the Allied Purchasing Navy" har exercising her rights as aļ against neutral ships from which Warsaw, which was three quarterspelled with great losses, to the enemy immediate appeal to the belligerent in China.

British nailonal was removed, Sir damaged in the siege, is not expected The members of the Assembly pre- Robert went on to say: "It will ballo be rebuilt.

Last night the enemy began to al- was an ounced by Lord Tweedsmuir,

country completely.

fled with 8,000 American: war- sented a copy of the resolution to the seen that the only question really at

Ineffective Bombing tack at Kotianjoki. The attack was

planes. British Embassy.

lasuo between Britain and Japan is

continued during the night with brief the Governor-General, in a speech. "The bombing appeared to have The Commission originally content- Intervais, and before daybreak, it was from the Throne at the opening of

bera inemclently done. The actual plated placing orders for 10,000 Gulside the Embasy by the Japan Clermans of military age returning to

consequences In most cases Parliament.

ware machines. Youth's Party, which presented a their country under orders and at the

comparatively small. written resolution demanding the im- expense of the German Govemment

As In recent battles, the memny

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Reuter),

The announcement, which came as

"Our business is to discover the of the Treasury, reveals that produc mediate release of the 21 Germans and destined for service in the armed President Roosevelt has nominated again lost several hundred men. a complete surprise, Indicates a win-extent of Finland's needs and how far tion of nero, engines, in the United

Asoma Maru, forces removed from neutral Compton to

In Lapland, the enemy attacked

the need is being met. If we find Staten is at present mifélent to meet British Government, and the with- confined to nationals only actually to Mr. Charles Et the Navy in enemy attacked twice without result. The speech did not give any its public Indiance to see that the the heavy demands anticipated for the and demanding, apologies from the ships or whether such action must be Secretary of the Navy. In succession Finnisti positions at Heerkejservi but for general election a rare event in that the need is greater than the aid on current domcalle anal gimna

were repulsed. At Potsamo the

Canada.

which is being given, the Labour needs, serving in German armed forces. pointed Secretary of

Movement will use the maximum of Factories may not be able to handle "That is a question muraly that month.

Owing to the snow, there was no specife date for polling. The speech can be settled between our two

aerial activity except some bombing

need is mol

futuro, ho said, "j governments in a calm atmosphere. to Mr. Edison when the fatler was, samb and the archipelags, and Abland perhaps the most sensational on rotain herself is at war and has press-our own needs are taken care of Mr. Compton was special assistant attacks of little importance at Kuu was probably one of the shortest and It must be remembered that Bri "Naturally, we are going to so that PLEASE Turn To Pago 5. Assistant, Navy Secretary:

Orat," he said.

Another demonstration was staged whether under International Law US. Appointment inally repulsed.

Kirawal or all. Brillish warships from waters near Japan,

Another protest was lodged by re-) presentatives of the New Asla Youth

ovement,

ap-

Inlands.

cord.

| ing needs of hier own,”.