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Hongkong Telegraph.

́FOUNDED' 18$1 - W#A- MONDAY, ¦ JANUARY 29, 1940. 日一廿月二十

No. 10033

Europe Must Be Freed From Perpetual Threats Of Violence, Says Hitler-And Names England!

NAZIS STEAL THE ALLIES' THUNDER!

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter).--A review of Nazi propaganda during] one of its the past month shows that it is developing steadily on fundamental principles--accusing the Allies of the weakness the Nazis suffer from themselves.

This principle went into operation when the Nazis realised how greatly German sources of news were discreditial. So the Nazis now proceed to try to discredit Allied news.

NAZI "WAR AIMS"

One of the most striking features of this has been on the subject of war and

peace aims.

In the New Year message to the Gɔɔunowm of pappa ta çdoəd upmað the German war aims. So he took over the war aims of the Allies!

Germany and Europe must be freed from violence and the perpetual threats which proceeded from England, he said.

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This, comment semi-official circles in London, comes odd from the man who annexed Austria, scized. Czecho- Slovakia and plunged Europe into war by attacking Poland.

EFFECTIVENESS OF BIG LIE

Still, it is in keeping with "Mein Kampf," which stresses the effectiveness of a "big lie" as opposed to

The Censor Thaws Out

Reveals Britain's Arctic Conditions

small one.

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In order to keep the tyrannised German-workers.quiet, the Nazis. rant about the tyranny exercised in the British Empire and go back to the 18th, 17th and 16th centuries to find examples. Similar methods are used in the pro- paganda about the sea war, religious LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter).freedom, free speech and so on.

It is interesting thus to watch the The ice has been broken, by development of Nazi propaganda try the censor," chuckled the B.B.C.ing to conceal Nazi weaknesses. announcer during to-day's Em-by defending them, but by making pire broadcasts.

similar claims against the Allies.

In order to make things Churchill's Speech Distorted difficult for German weathermen

LONDON, Jan, 20 (Renter)—-Ger-| and hence for German airmen un propaganda is already trying to popular comments on "wea-distort the speech made by Mr. ther" at home have been drop-Winston Churchill at Manchester. ped from Empire 'news bulletins for some time.

newspaper.

The

"Diplomatische: Korrespondenz," which is in close louch with the Nazi. Forelim Ofee, To-day, the censor, allowedł the said that Mr. Churchill reproached the inquirrels for "shirking from what is B.B.C. to broadcast detalls of sort of weather England had been alleged to be their war."

having some two weeks ago.

Coldest For 46 Years

This includes the coldent weather

ice-skating, broken water pipes and lucky householders sharing_ their baths with more unfortunate friends,

Opposition

To Embargo

Gaining Headway In

·U.S. Sonate

to

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reu- ter).-Efforts to side-track legislation to impose an emburgo on exports to Japan, but extend additional financial aid to China are gaining some head. way in the Senate, according to eurrent reports.

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Dramatic Picture of Sinking U-Boat

This is the first photograph to be taken in this war of the sinking of a U-boat. Sound deteclom lold the destroyer that there was n pirate around, and depth charges were dropped. The U-boat mide desperate efforts to get away unseen. But the depth-charges had found their

FURTHER UNREST IN SOVIET UNION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

--WASHINGTON;-Jan. 28′(Domei)--A general feeling- It is stated that Mr. Cordell Hull has informally advised the legislative of unrest is sweeping the Soviet Union. lenders that the State Department preferred that no embargo should be imposed at present.

Mr. Hull is represented as being opposed to a complication of the commercial treaty with Japan, as tie means that Japan must respect United expiration of the treaty automatically States rights if she wishes to con- tinue trading.

RIOTING IN RANGOON

Hooligans Create Disorder

There is no attempt to prove this point or back it up and Mr. Churchill (Reuter). -The himself would be somewhat puzzled

Increasing shortages of food and fuel, rising com- modity prices and the lowest cold in a century are responsible, according to information reaching here

Įto-day.

TIENTSIN BLOCKADE. Barbed Wire Barricade Electrified

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TIENTSIN, Jan. 28 (Domel). -The suggestion advanced by

The report says that following

the outbreak of the Soviet- Finnish war, shortage of food

target and water began to spurt in, so the U-boal, was forced up to the surface. Immediately the destroy er fired on it. You can see two of the U-boat men swimming desperately, to a rescuing British destroyer, while another, on the coning tower prepares to leave the doomed cruft.

Japanese

LATEST

Mass More QUICK WORK BY

Troops

In Shansi

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HINGTSI. Jan, 28 (Central). -Fighting in Shansi centres in the southeast part, of, the pro-

vince.

and fuel is rapidly increasing. After the collapse of their

trip is not made known,

H.K. POLICE Armed Robbors Seized Within Few Minutos.

ANOTHER instance of quick work on the part of the Hong- kong Police was provided on Saturday afternoon, when

and Sergt. Macpherson Chinese detective rounded up a gang of armed robbers within a Hew minutes of RA armed frobbery.

The entire proceeds of the robbery were recovered.

The robbery occurred at 75 Nam

Diplomatic elrcles point out that southward push from Changchin internal unrest in the Soviet Union and Hukwan, the Japanese have cheong Street, occupied by the Luen- would have an immediate effect un massed some 6,000 troops for a Fut money-changing establishment.- the Soviet-Finish war, and would rew three-column drive in the Five men, all armed with revolvers, eventually seriously bear on the

participated in the attack, binding developments of the

European same direction,

the alx occupants of the premises situation.

While engaging in front clashes, the with wire. Nazi-Red Talk's

Chinese

While they are launching enveloping

were raniacking, the SINGAPORE, Jan. 28 "United Press" that the lighten-information n. 27 mi), ale ubat Hukwan to threaten the enemy bases, and arrested an armed look-out at the PARIS, Jan. (Domel)-Reliable attacks at Changchih, Changise and premises, two detective approached Commising of the Japanese blockade of M. Potempkin, the usalatant Soviet They succeeded in breaking into point of the revolver.

The four men in the building were, the British and French Conces Foreign Commissar, will shortly Hukwan, inflicting heavy, casualties in 13 years, freezing of the Thames, to find out where they got this idea sioner of Police in Rangoon | sions would be linked with the proceed to Berlin. The object of his upon the Japanese. Several outer however, warned and escaped through,

statement except possibly from his reference to has issued a

defence points of Changchik and side door, expiration of the Japan-

Kaoping have returned to Chinese They were chased for some distance the fact that Nazi sympathy for

which American treaty of commerce

control.

by the two detectives who fired shots neutrals he been chiefly shown by about the rioting

into the air in an effort to stop them. sinking, their ships.

occurred during 3 Hindu and navigation, has been denied

In south Shanal the Japanese are. The delectives were unable to fire at procession yesterday.

on the defensive after their failure the men owing to the danger of it- to dislodge the Chinese in the Chung-ting other pedestrians... tino Mountain Range in.repented A few minutes later, acting on drives.

information, L/Sergi, Macpherson- and a Chinese detective visiled the BUDAPEST, JAN. 17: (Domel)—A To the west of the Tain River the Kau Tof hotel where three men and four-day conference of Japanese dip-] Chinese are bringing pressure to bear a woman were arrested. A revolver lomats from

In upon the Japanese occupying Fow- and Ave rounds of ammunition, to various countries Europe concluded to-day. The con- shan, 22 miles cast.

Linfen-gether with

the proceeds of the ference was calculated to exchange Several units of Japanese reinforce robbery, were found. Information und „discuss, recent de-jments have been driven back, The the Balkans, velopments. In Europe, especially in! Japanese at Linfen are also menaced by increasing Chinese Activities Conforces included Mr. Elf! Amau, around the city, the Japanese Ambassador to. Italy, PLEASE Turn To Page 5. Mr. Taruo Hachlyn, Japanese Minis ter to Bulgaria, Mr. Kojiro Inouye, Japanese Minister to Hungary, and. Mr. Zuhiko Usami, Japanese Minister. to. Switzerlund.

now,"

"It is cold to-day, but we cannot tell you any more

about it concluded the announcer. "Perhaps

able to give you we shall

some more in the future if the censor thawa Bout again."

Turkey Receives Allies Gold

ANKARA, Jan. 28 (Reuter) Gold valued at £18,000,000,, granted under

CENSORING THE POLITICIANS

by a Japanese spokesman, orities Meet At Budapest Japanese Envoys involved, he reports. One man on January 27 issued a com-

Only hooligan elements were

was killed in the rioting and three others died later of their injuries.

OTTAWA, Jila. 28 (Router)-M, Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime The area has been quiet since Minitter, is not making the custom-Saturday night, ory trans-continental tour in connec- Bon with, the generat election which falla on March 20.

the recent Anglo-French- Any election speeches which are Turkish agreement to strengthen broadcast will have to be censored in Turkey's exchange, has arrived by accordance with the defence regiin-

pecini train from Syria.

tions of Canada.

Sir Kingsley Wood Meets Polish Airmen

"WITH MY FOREHEAD

•

I GREET YOU"

Pres. Quezon Survivors

1.12 Landed At Kobe: From Japanese Ship

- OFICIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH)

KOBE, Jan. 28 (Domel),~~~Thirteen passengers und``90 ́ members of the crow of the tiner, President Quezon, 'which was wrecked off Tonerushima Island on Saturday morning arrived

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)Soldiers, with my forcheart here this afternoon aboard the O.S.K. "greet you,” said Sir Kingsley, Wood In Polish when ha ›istled on Saturday several hundred Pollsk airmen who are now

connected with the RAF, somewhere in England.

With our forehend. Mr. on the cops and the word "Poland" mister, we greet yall replied on the sleaves,

Poles in their own language. The Polish national flag flies from annies woar TLAP-imiforms the same mail as the R.A.F. Nog over

paddllion of the Pollch eagle their airodrome,

Japanese military authorities

munique announcing the electri fleation of the barbed wire fence surrounding the British and French Concessions which was suspended on August 20, 1930, will be resumed at 5.00 p.m, on Sunday.

The fences will again be charged with electricity beanuso of the activi- ties of anti-Japaneso oléménis which often were sneaking from the Con- cessions into the Japanese occupied

arca, p

It is recalled that "United Press"! did not mention the Japanese' com- munique stating that: the Japanese nction was "coincident" with the expiration of the treaty, th

British Help For Stricken Turks

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Soc Back Pago For Further Lato", News.

CHINESE DENY "PLOT"-

British Recruiting TO ASSASSINATE ENVOY

Office In France

CHUNGKING, Jan, 27 (Central News) —Referring to the allegation by a Japanese military spokesman on January 25th of PARIS, Jan, 28 (Router) Bri- Chinese plot to assassinate Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, U.S. Am. tish Embassy communique has anbassador to China, in an effort to cause a crisis in the Japanese- nounced the estabilaliment of a Bri-American relations, a spokesman of the Ministry, of Foreign Iner. Ukishima Maru.

"|5||1iH", recruiting office in Paris. ISTANBUL, Jan 28 (Retter)

Affairs stated to-day that this was absolutely groundless... The Ukishima them of the scene of the disaster,

Maru picked up The British delegate to help in the British subjects resident in France The spukosman sild ho was nost, But in view of the Japanese machine...-

distribution of clothing, between the ages of 20 and 60 who It was understood that one person good and free:16 medicine desire to voluminor for service in the surprised that such an irresponsible running of the former British Am- mising Most of the crew men victims reached Istanbul to-day British Army are naked to communi-statement should have been made, by bawador China: Bir Knatchbull- Hugesher, and the bombing of the Staying here overnight, they will

cate with the recruiting omcer por Japanese official spokesmen.

Panay be hoped that such an irroS He was given an official welcome. The announcement adds that ro-The spokesman declared that he did ponable statement or the part of the leave for home to-morrow aboard. He is precooding to the stricken, aren erütting centras will be established, not know whether thard, was any Japanese would not lead to fari framky

throughout "France;

ulterior motive, behind this allogalim porsible Petion, un

the President Cleveland