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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 29, 1940.

SATISFIED

JAPANESE NOT

WITH LEGAL ARGUMENT

Fifteen A Month British Note To Protest

Is Peak

NEW YORK, Jun, 27 (Router), The Berlin correspondent of the "New York Times" reports the failure of Germany's, attempt to make submarbies on a maks, production, baxls. The possiblo peak of production would not exceed 15 month-not ene slally as the German Press suggested,

According to the best estimates, Germany had only about 50 sub- marines left. One-Vird of these were always subject to overhaul- ing and one-third was kept in

kence reserve:

were only 20 available for actual operations at one time.

Over

The submarines taken from the Soviet kad proved Inadequate.

REVIEW BY CHURCHILL

Handed To Mr. Arita

The British note in reply to the Japanese protest against the interception of the Asama Maru has been handed to the. Japanese Government. It sets out the British case fully. The Japanese term it merely legalistic and are said to be about to lodge a second protest.

kas.

Meanwhile, according to a Shanghai report, Britnin is to the reportedly concerning make strong representations retaliatory boarding of the British ship Wing Sang near Foochow.

understood It is

The that

Japanese Government instructed its shipping companies not to carry a passengers helligerents of military age. There are 39 on the Hakusan Maru now crossing the Pacific. The Germans from the Asama Mara have reached Hongkong,

Tokyo, Jan. 24.tles, the Japanese Government and It à understood in well-informed people have been extremely provoked quarters that following receipt of the by the fact that a Japanese ship was British reply on Saturday, the stopped and German passengers have Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, been removed from the ship on the will lodge a second formal protest scas close to the main land of the a view with London, Jan, 27.

the British Ambassador. S. Empire in accordance with Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord Robert Craigie, regarding the Asama incongruous to the view of the Ja-

panese Government, of the Admiralty, was enthusiasticale Maru case early next week. ly received when he afrenced t

The new Japanese protest, it is be- large audience at Manchester to-day. He reviewed the five months of the lieved, will refute the British claims war, declaring that never had the on International Law and demand the British people entered a war with banding over of such mited conviction that they sengers removed from the Japanese

could do nothing else,

the German pas-

Interview

between

and

Rumania at Cross-Road Of Varying Ambitions

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter),Will Germany dunning her for oll, Ruest making threats as well, Bulgaria wanting the Booth Dobrudja, Hungary claiming Transylvania and Italy looking for prestige, the lot of Rumania's statesmen must at present bo as dimcult as any in Europe," writes the "Sunday Times in an article dealing with the recent Rumanian oft measures.

The paper points out that the crux of the oll situation is whether Rumania can let Germany have oven 1.500.000 tons agreed on without encroaching on the production of those companies operating with Alliod expital,, .

The Germans' must try to insist thereon, but the Alles, who have guaranteed Rumania's Integrity and provided her with the means of defence, cannot allow Allied capital to be used for the par- pose of evercoming the very deficiency in German war supplies which offers more hope of carly victory than any other factor.

Much depends on whether Germany is prepared to push threats to the point of the warlike action In an effort to gain the whole Rumanian oil output, bui though that might help her to conduci ile campaign on the spot or further east, it would not help her much in the west, owing to the prevailing transport difficulties,

In peace time Germany used about 8,009,000 tons annually. It alie gets what she expects from Rumania and provided her home pro duced oil is up to schedule, she can count on about half that amount this year.

Strategists calculate that the war machine of a modern Power at full blast requires double or treble pesce time requirements. While it would be a mistake to underestimale · Germany's capacity for a single attack, there is in this a potent reason why she should hesitate to embark on a course which if it falled might exhaust available stocks of oil and leave her whole war machine helpless.

Three Word War Communique

According to the prevailing feeling of Germana was inseparably connect- of the Japanese people, the detention; ********* ed with the allegedly forceful

Mr. Arita suggested that it would legal conduct of the British Navy. iner Asama Maru.

be advisable for Britain from a brood Viewpoint to use political considera- After the They nerd not fear that the task Foreign Minister Arita and Ambas-tion and by handing over the Ger- they had taken up would be too brador Craigie, leaders of the Foreign mans under detention to dissipate the for them, declared Mr. Churchill Ofice met in a conference on Satur-gloomy utmosphete cast

the Anglo-Japanese relations could not say whether the day afternoon. course of the war would be long or

Foreign Office authorities are, it is Asuma Maru affair.

the As to the futuro Ruorantee, abort, but he was quite sure that understood, of the opinion that the

making Government is the British Empire and the French British reply lacks ony special con-Japanese

use of Republic, once they had got moving aideration for removing the un-special consideration of the

and they were on the move- would be for stronger together than pleasant atmosphere between Japan Japanese ships by the nationals of and Britain from a broad view-belligerents in the light of Japan's non-intervention policy towards the point."

Hitler Germany,

over.

by

the

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Upon receipt of fresh instructions European war and they are looking IIRler had boasted that he had 90,080,000 people under his rod, but from London, the British Ambassador forward to British co-operation nearly 20,000,000 of these had to be will seek another interview with the the matter.

No agreement of views was reached Foreign Minister early next week. forcibly kept down by the others,

The Allies had 85,000,000 in their It is understood that during the forth-nt Saturday's interview and both homelands and 20,000,000 more incoming conversations the questions sides have agreed to continue negolla- the British Dominions whose armies of release of the German pussengers tlons-Domei, ware hastening to the battle-frent; and a future guarantee will be taken). and beyond these were those coun-up.-Domet. iries of other races which owed allegiance the British Crown or the French itepublie and which re gard Nazi-ism as a deadly menace to Their future progress.

are

Germans In Hongkong

The Naval Authorities announced yesterday that the Germans removed had from the liner Asarna Maru arrived in Hongkong and had been handed over to the Military Authori tles.

Paris, Jan. 28 (Reuter).-- For the fifth day in succes- sion, this morning's French communique said, "Nothing to report

It is learned that British and French sen patrols carried out a number of attacks on U-boats, but no detalis arc yel available.

JAPANESE MASS MORE TROOPS IN SHANSI

A Look Through

The Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Jan. 29, 1880. Would it not have been just as woll for our morning contemporary to have made sotne Inquiry before publishing the paragraph in its issue of yester. day, in which, on the mere ipes dixit of an

anonymous correspondent. " female of a certain class” is.occused of having taken the lend at the Raco- course in what in described as a "most indecent and revolting spectacle?"

As to the "Correspondont," if he is a man with the miighest pratensions to

be ranked us a gentleman, he will at ance, above his own name, give particu Tar to the community of Hongkong of this "mont indecent and revolting spectacle." which he says he witnessed at the Race-course. The credit of the colony in at stake in a mutter of this Bort; if "Indecent and revolting The situation in west Shansi spectacles" are exhibited by woman in comparatively quiet.

> FROM PAGE ONE.

The Conversation

Tokyo, Jan. 28. Domel learned from authoritative

public places in epen daylight, it is sources that discrepancy was evident

No Information concerning the

high time that the police authoritien following the interview between the whereabouts of the Germans coult

Cheklang Town Raided

took active, stapa ta pùl down such dis- "Must Grow More Food"

Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arit be obtained here yesterday, but it is KINHWA, Jan. 20 (Central)araceful scandals. Mr. Churchill continued: We and the British Ambassador, presumed that they are being in Seven Japanese planes dying from It appears that on Friday ev

Inst new arrival in the town-de- after-terned at La Salle College. embarking on a widespread Robert Cratgic, on Saturday

Hangchov bombed Chuki, on the scribed as "n female of a certain class” rationing scheme because we have noon on the Asama Maru affair.

Portuguese Vessol

Cheklang-Klongsi Railway south of committed a great enormity of in- Ambassador Craigle handed

Lisbon, Jan. 28.

Siaoshan, on Saturday. They re-dolging in a few walts steps with a to save every ton of imports to lo- crease the output of munitions und copious note to Foreign Minister

The Portuguese per Quenza, released over 30 bombs which wrecked certain mala person at the Ence-course, that the extend our expert trade, thus gal-Arita. It was understood

British reply was practically of the turning from East and West Africa, some 40 houses. No casualties were believing that their impromptu practice ing foreign credits with which to buy more munitions so that same substance as that of the state was stopped by a British warship off reported. whole life and energy of the Britishment issued by Ambassador Craigie Sierra Leone to-day and two Ger-

man passengers removed. Nation and Empire and of the Allies to the Press.

Later a French warship stopped the litter and removed three other

frentes:-

the

Japanese Retreat FANCHENG, Jan. 20 (Central).--- defeated Japanese forces recently north of Suihsten in north Hupch are

for the winter danees, now in full awing, was only witnessed by their personal friends,

to the Inst ounce may be dirested Informed quarters understand that

-“Room must be found-for-ull men the British note pointed out that the Germans among the passenger continuing their retreat towards Anlu! female to imagine herself to San Fran.

We

to the task.

and women, young and old. must grow more food and secum modate ourselves to cuting the kind

of food we can grow.

"Millions of new workers will be needed and more than million the war women must come into Industry. If trade unlonists Thy aside for the duration of the war their special craft usages they need not fear that these will not be fully restored after the wor is won." Reuter.

Exmouth Death Roll

Exmouth

Reuter adds that the losses were announced as 18 officers nud 171 ratings.

stopping of the Asima Maru and the removal of German passengers were lawfully carried out in accordance with

the right of a belligerent Power under International Law,

It is understood that the note further pointed out that the Germans were on their way home by order of their home Government at the loiter's expense and that it was evident that upon return home they were to be

armed forces embodied into mediately.

Britain To Protest

to

Considering the strictly moral almON- phero which has ever enveloped the Hongkong Racecourse. it was vory wrong of the lately Arrived young and Vingshan southeast of Suthsten eines, and under that erraneous im

The invaders in the Kingshan-pression commit auch an anormity na to Chungslang-Yangtzuchen area have walts in open daylight with a gentle Shanghal, Jan. 27.

been fractive owing to Chinese man who, at least, certainly aught to Reuter learns ofeially that strong

have known better; but wo very gravely vigilance.

doubt whether such perfectly innocent representations are being made

Chinese Attack Slaoshan

recreation, no matter how bad the taste the Japanese over the boarding af

KWEILIN, Jan. 20 (Central)-displayed by both these disciples of the Indo-Chinn SS. Co's Wingsong.

A Nate is now being drafted military communique released here Terpalchore, can be fairly described as mort Indecent And revolting states that Chinese forces have re- "

Where does the ladecency Renter.

The Wingsang was boarded by the captured Kanshanchen and Tochlen-pectacle."

come in, and what can. there possibly im-Japanese Navy off Feochow, and ac- chen, two important points on the be revolting in a woman dancing a few

cording to a passenger, the reasonSlaoshan-Shooching, highway, during waliz staps with a man.

It must not be Imagined for a moment given was retaliation for the Asuma the week-end, and are launching a

concerted attack on Shoshan, ope that we are specially defending the so- The British Governinent hold that Maru'incident.

posite Hangchow across the Chien-called "unseemly conduct of this the clause of the London Declaration

female; on the contrary we arring lans River, providing for the seizure of enemy nationals embodied Into armed forces

Yuchchangkino, two miles south of think that she did not exercise a wise dineration in meking'a publie exhibition can be extended to apply to reserves.

Am-Staoshan, returned to Chinese hands of herself before this anonymous purist Nazi In a country organized as

un-after sharp, engagement on Saturday in open daylight, and would strongly One unit of Chinese troops succeed-recommend her to be more circumspect Germany, there is practically no difference between the arrest of com- The Asahi Shimbun says the ed in foreing an entry Into Staeshon le future. batants including reserves and that Asama Maru affair is not a mere by the south gate but later again

question of the interpretation of withdrew,

Japanese Feeling

Tokyo, Jan. 28. Press reaction to the British basmador's

statement is most favourable here.

of all males of military age.

The British note stresses that the international law. The issuc 13 to The Japanese are rushing repairs British Government is

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25 YEARS AGO London, Jan. 27. The Admiralty announced the

Jan. 29, 1016. names of 15 officers lost on HMS.

fully con- be found in the fact that the to the Chlentang bridge which was It is unfortunate that there should Exmouth na follows. Captain Richard Stoddart Benson, Paymaster vinced of the legality of the taking British act was perpetrated so close darnoged by Chinese forces. A large bo so little definite information avail

of remnant Japanese, able as to the pre-newspaper days of Sub-Lieutenant Derek David Bower, away of Germans and the stepping of to Japanese territory, thus ignoring number

an accasional private diary, and per- Acting Gunner Henry George Thom-the Asuma Maru by the British Navy, the Importance of Japan's national marooned at isolated points on the lengkong: beyond a few State papers, Devoted 10 the expositions of defence. The entire Japanese nation brinic of the river, are being mopped pe a rare travel book or two, one has son Barter, Gunner Alfred Henry

over this out-up by

by the Chinese.

little better source of information than Budden, Lieut.. Ian Williom Mac legalistic views, the note also mig-nre most indignant

Wenchisyen.

three miles west of tradition and hearany. There should donald Gill, Sub-Lleut, Brien Gore-gests a refusal of the proposed re- rageous act. The statement by Am-

was abandoned by the be, however, somewhere in existence, bassador Craigie from start to finish Siaoshan, Booth, Lieut. Caesar Charles Baw-lease of the Germans taken

away. kins, Licut John Loveday, Surgeon- Amplifying the note, Ambassador gives his one-sided interpretation Japanese following the Chinese re- the early Bles of the "liongkong capture of Linpu. Many dead bodies Gazette," which dates back to the first Lieut. George Alexander Maxwell Crugle told Mr. Arita that though in of the Declaration of London,

year of British occupation, and whe were abandoned by the Japanese frst printed In- Macao by the American Maxwell-Smith, Warrant-Engineer accordance with the belligerent right

Ambasander Craigle refers to the during helr it

retrost Was

Eastward to Mission Preis,'t Licut Jalin under International Law, Cyril John Morton, Roland Olive, Lieut. James George quite unfortunate that come aspects search by a Japanese warship of the sun.

British liner last year at a point near į

A photograph attached to the cover Francidin Watkinson Roberts, Pay- of the practical steps have provoked Hongkong. Tils case is very dif- papers, an "All West Japan Anti-of the Weekly Telegraph ready on master-Lieut. Leslie

Sutherland, the feelings of the Japanese people rerent from that of the Asama Moru. British Rally" took place at Osaka Saturday-lll show the ill-fated Enden

authorities Midshipman Peter Leslie Watson. He affirmed that Brital

It took place far from London, the on Saturday afternoon,

As the lies on the Cocas faland, betler United Press.

had never intended to do anything) centre of British political activity, but Professor Iwao Kuromasa of Tokyo❘ed to pieces by the gun-fire of .M.A.A. derogatory to the prestige of the

• if it had taken place close to the Imperial University, Mr. Yakichi Bydney. Japanese nation.

Osaka Our American friends are inclined to Ho further pointed out that the British capital British national feel-Adakt, President of the Germans removed from the Asama ng towards the incident would have Chamber of Commerce and Industry wit us for falling, to maintain our Mr. Telloni Muto of the Osaka Asili word in Belgium. Let them consider Maru were all technicians well been quite differunt.

Shimbun, and other Influentials de- what would happen if they were called versed in Diesel engines and it was

That the argument, advanced by nounced the British naval action on suddenly to defend the Monroe Sir Robert Craigte is of such a nature and the statement issued by the doctrine against a great power like They GALA PREMIERE definitely certain that upon their re-

Bouth America. turn home they would be included may perhaps be natural in view of British Ambassador to the Press on Germany In

wuld be more helpless to drive the the fact that Great Britain from the Thursday.

invaders out than England is in, the

· FOR CHARITY

The British Government cannot outset of the China Affair has given Resolutions urging in vigorous case of Belgium. nilow such enemy nationals to return assistance to the Chiang Kai-shek attitude" against the "British inso

0 YEARS AGO · The major part of the proceeds of home while though they would. pay regime, thus completely ignoring lence" were sent to Premier Yonal,

- Jan. 29, 1980.-) Foreign Minister Ariin, and Sir! the gala premiere of the picture attention to the Japanese representa the Japaneed notional feeling.

At a time when we encounter 'a' good "Juarez", starring Paul Munl and tions so as to respect fully Japan's

AM- deal of ":ponsaniles] - and ill-informed state- Robert Craigle, the British

comment Ectie will take place on prestige still they would not be able. The British Ambassador's Bette Davis, which will put the to modify their views on Interna- ment, however, is not sufficient to similar meetings also took place at then, it is most refreshing to read convince the Japanesa' nation.

Kyoto, Kobe and other cities King's Theatre, will be devoted to tional Law.

to this ue westem Japan-Domel, the International Pence Hospital for, Ambassador Craigle astured Mr. There no solution the care of wounded soldiers in Arita that the British Government venture, the Auch declarat Youth Corps' Demands

was ready to make consultation with Germans, Aschi

The Yomiuri Shimbun regards. Sir

Tokyo, Jan. 27. a view to preventing the recurrence

Robert's statement as a challenge to A delegation of the Japan Re-in-far distant lands and asseg^ dik- The Olm, which deals with the of unfortunate incidents with Japan.

Japan and say "If Britain main formint Youth Corps visited the ferent races,ald M. Tardian: "Great liberation of Mexico, has been called

Japancio Reply

for the Britain can claim to have played the THE -tains such an altitude, we must give Foreign Office and asked the best picture of 1030, and. Paul

Replying, the Foreign Minister, Mr- warning that there is every fear of withdrawal of the Japansae Amnest role that human genius could Muni's characterisation of Juarez,

5 YEARS AGO? -the country's · greatest President Mr. Hachiro Arita, reminded the Am~ Anglo-Japanese-relations being bassador: In London, the occupation i

baseador" that the. Japanese Govern seriously aggravated,"lang"

of the British concessions in China,

Jun.. 39, 1035 perhaps the most successful of his ment has already informed the. Bri-

and muistance to India to gain harvsiya naws that H.R.H.: the Prives' of caroer.

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