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FIRST EDITION Final Week

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1801 四拜體 號一月二英港香

No. 10008

THURSDAY,

FEBRUARY

1,

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE 1940.日四廿月二十

Chamberlain Warns Neutrals Of Nazi Aims

PREMIER'S APPEAL TO THE JAPANESE AFFRONT High Cost of Living INTENDED

·NO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 31

(UP). Mr. Neville Chamberlain threw out a placating hand to neutral Powers, including Japan, in his speech at the Dorchester Hotel luncheon to-day.

He entirely ignored Hitler's fiery tirade, one jesting reference to the publicity of the Hotel huncheon as contrasted with the secrecy Hitler's meeting in the Berlin Sports Palace.

The Premier's speech brought prolonged laughter and loud cheers.

In his reference in neutral Powers. Mr. Chamberlain soft nedalled Mr. Churchill's almost blunt appeal to the neutrals to join the Allies.

Must Decide For Themselves

While he gave ward pictures of what will happen if they do not join in. Mr. Chainberlain took the line, that the neutrals have every right to decide for themselves. At the same Ume he pointed out the advantages (o bo gained from their Joining the Allies.

He admitted that the British and

Javanese governments may disagree about the Asoma Maru incident far as legal arguments and interna- tional law are concerned.

except for Dorchester shrouding

Im The Far East

!

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to- day, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, replying to Mr. Creech-Jones, said that the rise in the cost of living in Singapore since the ontbreak of War provided a genuine economic basis for the recent claims on behalf of labourers.

There is no reason, he said, to they considered extravagant and in suspect that subversive elements, one or two disputes the workmen unfriendly to this country, are were dismissed, he said. Such a attempting unscrupulously to course was strongly disapproved by exploit this position.

the Government. other employers have been awarded November 1, 1939, he added.

All the pubile authorities and most

a high cost of living allowance from Action Strongly Disapproved In some cases, the employers re- fused to negotiate on demands which

WANG'S PEACE TERMS DISCUSSED IN COMMONS

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Robert Morgan asked whether the Prime Minister's attention had been called to the peace terms offered by Japan to the Chinese "puppet" strongest influences on nations or the Government, and whether the Foreign Office had received any information on the subject from either of the British

Ambassadors in the Far East.

**However, such issues are not thef

hearts of man," ho declared,

Personal Appeal To Japan

Afterwards he made what wasj almost tantamount to $ peracnal appeal to Japan to settle the incident amicably:

"We are bound to take measures) to frustrate the machinations of a powerful and utterly unscrupulous.

AMERICAN EMBARGO

enemy," Mr. Chamberlain said. "But Senate `Committee To

we certainly do not want to affront Deal With Question

the self-respect of a friendly nation

with whom we want to live in peace."

said that, contrary to

the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRARM”

He did not, however, give any in-1 dication whether Japan's demand for WASHINGTON, Jun. 31 (UP), the release of the German seamen --The Senate Foreign Relations interned in Hangkong would be Committee is moving cautiously sccepted.

regarding the Far Eastern situa- 1,250,000 Under Arms tion, and has appointed a sub- Reporting the destruction of committee to consider Senator German U-bont, the Prime Minister Guy Gillette's resolution invoke

German ing the Neutrality Act in the practice, British sailors, saved the Far East. added that it was the first U-boat! They postponed consideration of the Japanese embargo bills until they Hack on a convoy for a long time.

He also disclosed that the British huve completed action on the Finnish Empire has more than a million and loan proposal, which Senato: Key quarter men under arms and that 'ilman said was likely this week,

after which, the Committee will im since September Britain has placer medintely proceed with the Japanese

embargo measures.

majority of the German crew. He

pearly £200,000,000 worth supply orders

his historic netion in the South

war

disposed of.

Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply, said that the British Am- bassador to China had called attention to the agreement pur- Wang Ching-wei and the Japan- porting to have been signed by

ese authorities on December 30. The text was being forwarded by air mail.

Wang's Denial

As published in theShanghai: Chinese Press, the ductments bore either signature nor dule, und night, exchange of views. A spokesman of Therefore, have been preliminary Wang Ching-wei had described them as "demands submitted by the Japan-j se" and had denied that any agree- the ment had been signed with Jupanese,

Prime Minister whether the British

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U-Boat Attack On Convoy Revenged

LONDON, JAN. 31 (REUTER), — DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF THE SUBMARINE MENTIONED IN MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY THE ADMIRALTY AND THE AIR MINISTRY.

The announcement states that a U-boat yesterday attacked a con- voy and sank the 5,000-ton British steamer, Vaclite, whose crews were rescued by an Italian

Finland

Takes

The Initiative

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31 (Reuter).—In Finland, the initiative appears to have passed for the present to the Finns on the central front not far from Suomessalmi.

The Finns are attacking the strongly entrenched Soviet posi- ing that Trade Union legislation on

Mr. MacDonald concluded by say- tions near Rasti, which is 20 miles from the frontier and was approved lines and legislation to provide machinery for the setue-occupied by the Russians at the ment of Industrial disputes la now in beginning of December. the process of

by

About 20,000 Soviet troops are con- centrated here and the expected battle will be the most important in that area since the Finnish victorý at Suomussalmi.

enactment

Struits Sellements leglsature. the

JOINS RED CROSS!

MR. ARITA REGRETS

British Action In "Japanese Waters" TOKYO, Feb. 1 (Reuter).-

ship.

Ti! naval escort im- mediately hunted the sub- marine and dropped. depth. charges, but after a time contact was lost.

Bombed By Aircraft Coastal Command flying hoat Later in the day, an Air Force joined the naval escort convoy in the search, and found the sub- marine proceeding on the sur- face, apparently unable to dive as the result of the damage in- flicted during the earlior attack.

A heavy bomb was dropped on the starboard side of the submarine, Men were observed on deck and the sub- marine fred its anti-aircraft gun.

The aircraft retaliated machine-gun Bre.

with

Survivars Picked Up. The sea level temporarily obscured

Finns Capture Pitkaranta Uniofficial reports from the north-Referring in the Diet to Anglo- the submarine, and the aircraft eastern district of Lake Ladoga state Japanese relations, the Foreignereupon. proceeded to the warships that the Finnish troops there have Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, and told them the. position of the also taken the inlative and lave

submarine. captured the Important town of said to-day that it was regret

But when they arrived, the sub- Pitkaranta and are tightening their table that a British warship had marine had sunk. Some survivors, sold on the Russian divisions trapped searched the Asama Marú and in a rubber dingly were rescued und near the town,

had taken off 21 German passen-picked up later from the sea by additional ⚫urvivors were

Briddhi warships...

The fact that such an unpre-

טכנולו!

Cormons Sink Four Ships LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)-With

Official reports from the Lake Ladoga area state that many Russians Eers. were lulled and nine Soviet tanks were lost during the repented attacks, cedented incident should have oc- There were also Soviet attacks oncurred in our waters is profoundly the Lake Ladoga side of the Karelian regrettable for our Government nereference to the claim made by Ger- as for the whole nution," he many of having successfully boni- said.

barded one French and four Brith Negotiations at present were pro- steamers off the East Coast yesterday, ceeding with the British nuthorities, Reuter learns that condrination has and they were doing all they could been received of the sinking of four to secure a satisfactory agreement.

vensely.

Isthmus.

Planes Less 'Active Soviet planes were not so active yeslertiay, the only bombing being that which took place in northern Finland,

well

Mr. Arita added that although No confirmation has been received, The Finns claim that they have Srought down Ave Soviet planes with intended to eliminate the rights and steamer Umgeni mentioned in the Home people suspected that Japan however, of the sinking of the

ghter planes and A.A. fire.

Finnish Communique

interests of third powers in China, German communique. The ship hus the Japanese Government had re- one must missing but otherwise up- HELSINGFORS, Jan. 31 (UP), ~peatedly stated that it did not desire pears file worse for the bombard- Today's Finnish communique slates this elimination. that the Finns have repulsed enemiy attacks at Taipale. Sixty Russians

were killed.

North-east of Lake Ladoga, the Russians attacked the Finnish posi- tions at several points but were re- pulsed

Russian everywhere. Ning tanks were destroyed and anti-air- craft units brought down five Russian planes.

HITLER'S BIG FLOP

Speech Arouses On the night of January 29 Finnish afrevalt curried out reconnaissance Little Interest and bombing raida. It is noteworlliy that this is the first time It has been officially admitted that the Flunish

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Router):

has planes have carried out night opera-Hitler's speech

tions.

Rovaniemi suffered an air raid at

10.30 am. A hospital raid shelter was struck and it is believed that several were killed and mony

wounded.

Living Costs Pegged Down

Effect Of British Govt's. Action

aroused

little interest in the world press.

The speech wea the usual tirade { against the Treaty of Versailles, democracy and

ment.

Skipper Tells Of Dastardly Attack LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)-Cap- tain Russell, skipper of the Grimsby trawler which was attacked by Ger- man air craft yesterday, arrived hone to-day.

He stated Ut in addition to drop- ping Incendiary bombs, the plane dropped what looked like hundreds of darts which all missed the ship and fell into the sea.

Captain Hussell added that small fires occurred on the deck of the trawler but were extinguished and the trawler arrived Lafely back in port.

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Mr. Chamberlain. Semi-ometal circles in London note No British Recognition

that in the middle of Hitler's blus- Mr. Robert Morgan also asked the

tering, he enumerated the many steps taken since his coming into power Govermanent, in view of the treaty

regarding the rape of Austria and Finnish Loan More Urgent

negotiations between Japan and the

Sudetenland, but he made no refer- ence to the seizure of· Czecho- Audacious Nazi Assertion

Chinese "puppet" Government, still Semptor Pittman declared

to the terms of the Washing- aditeres

This radio photo, flashed from

Slovakia or the attack in Poland, LONDON, Jan. 31 (Router)-Con-Finnish lan was more of an emers 101 Treats.

Parls to New York, and then airmail-

lis reference to "that athicist tinuing his review of the war at the ency measure then the Japanese situa-

Mr. R. A. Butler, the Under-Secre- ed to Hongkong shows the Duchess

Stalin" is also considered somewhat Dorchester Hotel to-dny, Mr. Chain-ton, and he said he would ask thietary for Foreign Affairs, replied that of Windsor in her uniform as a

odd in view of recent circumstances. berlain raid that during the very Committee to meet daily until it was in their note of January 14, 1939, to member of the French Section of

Both Hitler and Goebbels, who time Sir Henry Harwood was in He said that when the embar Majesty's Government made it clear sidiary of the French Red Cross

the Japanese Government,

introduced him, mado several refer- His the Sanitaire Automobile, a sub-

ences the broadcasts from Britain death by drowning by two Army bers of the State Department to bills are taken up he will ask me that they intended to adhere to the in the event of major military Making a statement on the cost of one in Germany listened to them.

LONDON. Jan. 31 (Reuter), and France. They claimed that no officers and a member of the appear on behalf of the administra that this remained their attitude.

principles of Nine Power Treaty, nud

Hongkong Volunteer, Defence operations, she will go to the living index in the House of Com-

Contradict Themselves tion.

|mons to-day, Sir John Simon, Chan-

Corps, a young Chinese lady Western Front, Senators Frederick Van Nuys and

cellor of the Exchequer, referred to But it is nevertheless pointed out named Fui Pui-fong is now in the steps taken by Government to in England that Hitler and Goebbels Kowloon Hospital. control, as far as possible, tlie relall then proceeded to try and discredit

Miss Fui was rescued from prices of the principal essentiat food-these reports to which no one is said the Kowloon Reservoir after her

to listen.

The fact that Hitler attacked both car, a Morris-8, had plunged in Britain and France shows at lust that from the main highway. he seems to have learned the folly of Central figures in the drama trying to separate the Allies."

Typical of the

wero Capt. Macrae and Major comment of the British

Hiler's tirade

at Scots,

lantic, II.M.S. Salmon had torpedoed

a cruiser in the North Sen.

At the same time, the British Navy

was convoying Canadian

troopaj

AJAX HOME ON LEAVE Roaring Welcome

LONDON, Jan. 31 ̧ (Router).| The cruiser Ajax, which parti

In the Graf Spee

Brazil Takes Over Nazi Air Line

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (Router)

stund.

It was due to this action that the cost of food index remained un- changed between December and January..

How Control is. Effected

acrom the Atlantic, and yet ather Hiram Johnson, have been appointed troops come from Bombay through to the sub-committee to study Senator the Mediterranean,

"One of the most audacious of the lins asked for urgent netion.

Gillette's resolution. Senator Gillette

many audacious assertions of the Senator Pitman said the sub-com- German Ministry of Propaganda mittee's decision would also likely be that they had taken from us the applicable to Senator John Danaher's command of the seas. It is true that resolution for applying the Neutrality they are using their air force to make Act to the lusso-Finnish undeclared attacks upon undefended: trawlers, war, He said the sub-committee Eshermen and light vessels, and might hold hearings on Senelor although they make baste to return Gillette's resolution but there were cipated

The policy of controlling retail food which says that hit of the "Times Macintosh-Walker, of the Royal home as soon as fire is opened upon no plans thus far. He added that it engagement, was given a tremen- A Rio de Janeiro despatch to the Sir John anticipated that any increase mendacity on which the German incident occurred...

prices by the use of public funds was whines and threats is interesting only Miss Ful was en route to being continued, and in consequence as an example of the systematic Shatin from Kowloon when the them by anti-aircraft stuns or by was not likely that a sub-committee dous welcome on arrival to-day "New York Times" says that Brazil in the present month would be small, morale la apparently bullt. of our fighter alreraft, they do talte would be appolated to consider the #certain toll of ships and Ilves. embargo blits, but the full Committee at Plymouth.

has taken over the Condor German

The cost of this policy to the Ex- "Magnificent Courage"

would study them as soon as possible. Spectators lined the shore five and Airline.

chequer was very substantial, und at Firm. But Caraful Approach six deep. They cheered so loudly Ve must pay tribute to the

President Vargas has algned present was costing £1.000.000 n magnificent

Informed circles gather that the that the music played on deckt by the decree ordering the concern imme-week, arising principally from hold- courage of fishermen and merchant sramen intensive canvas

those Committee will begin a cautious, but ship's band was completely drowned, diately to adapt itself to an article in ing the prices of such articles as

Many Union Jack flag fluttered on the Brazilian constitution providing bread, flour, meat and mille. of the Japanese, who carry out their duties undis, situation. However, they wish to the sea-front. mayed by thran cowardly attack, prepare a firm but careful approach The Admiralty sent

telegram question.

read: which

Their Lordships are Reports are being circulated in glad to welcome His Majesty's ship

D

"It All remains true that power of the British Navy is not only success but that they are increading ese situation might be met with new your safe return after two

for the management to be placed in the hands of Draziilans. The Line is also ordered to con

a. decree with comply This is bellevi. to mean that the

able to protect convoys with such Congressional circles that the Japan-Ajax and wish to congratulate you on Lasued in 1038 regarding personnel. ly being made use of by neutrals leans by the Import-Export Bank to service abroad culminating in years special concession whereby the Line and they are also able to exercise China: however, this aspect has not memorable action against the enemy. and former German subjects and the was authorised to maintain Germans unhindered by German armed forces, yet entered into the discussions of They hope you will soon enjoy a naturalised Brazilians has now been

PLEASE Turn To Pago 5. the Foreign Relations Committee. well-carned leave."

withdrawn."

DANES FIRE ON

NAZI PLANE

as

The Danish A. A batteries opened COPENHAGEN, Jan. 31 (Router), are on a German plans which was sighted threo miles from tiøre,

von

Starhemberg In

French Army

Turned Car Inta Rosorvair Just as she was passing tho reservoir she recalled that she find_left an important parcel be- Įhind, and attempted to turn ker

PARIS, Jan. 31 (Reuler)-Prince car in order to proceed hack to

Starhemberg, former Vico- Kowloon,

Chancellor and ex-leader of the Ifeimwehr in Austria, la officially fazetted an Infantry lieutenant in Like French Army, “Atietre Etranger.! This menta, that the Prince cannot

·foreign ¡utilla.

command Franch soldiers but wily

She managed to turn the car,

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