1940-02-06 — Page 15

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BIG TEN EFFORT MADE TO PAVE

CONFER

Allied War Council Meets In Paris

UNITY IN INDIA

GANDHI HAS LONG CONVERSATION

WITH LORD LINLITHGOW

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 (Router),—Mahatma Gandhi PARIS, Feb. 6 (Reuter)~The had a 21⁄2 hour conversation with the Viceroy this morning. fifth meeting of the Supreme-

This conversation had been awaited with expectancy War Council was held here to

as it was arranged with a view to making a further effort day.

The British delegation com- to solve the constitutional problem and to reach a settle- prised Mr. Neville Chamberlainment of the Hindu-Moslem differences. (Prime Minister), Lord 'Halifax

A communique issued following the

(Foreign Secretary), Mr. Wins-conversation said: "In response to ton Churchill (First Lord of the an invitation from Ills Execllency, RUSSIA OVERWHELMED Admiralty), Sir Kingsley Wood. (Alr Mahauna Gandhl to-day came to see Minister) and Mr. Oliver Stanley the Viceroy. (War Secretary).

They were accompanied by Sir Ronald Campbell (ritish Ambass dor to Paris), Sir Alexander Cadugan (Permanent Under-Secretary for

Foreign Affairs), Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Found and General Sir Edmund Tronside (Chief of Imperial

General Staff).

Meetings were held in the morning and afternoon.

friendly "A prolonged and very discussion took place during which the whole position was exhaustively examined.

BY ANOTHER DISASTER

FROM PAGE ONE

Air Force has something lacking, and recalls the Japanese claims in the combats last year on the Manchukuo

which border-claims thought to be ridiculous,

are

were

then

"Mansima Gandhi mode it clear from the outset that he had no mus- date from the Congress Working Com mittee and that he was not empower ed to cominit it in any way. He could speak on behait of himself only.

"His Excellency set out in some Most of the Russlon losses in Fin- attributed to Finnich detall the intentions and proposals of land Government,

superiority in aerial combats. His Majesty's

Attacks Hurled Back "Ho

in the first place, cimphasised,

desire WHE that HELSINGFORS, Feb. 5 (Reuter). that their earnest India should attain Dominion statusEvery Soviet attack designed to

the earnest possible moment and that they would facilitate the achieve thieve the 18th Division was hurled Questions of supply were given ment of that status by all the mensek, and heavy Finnish artillery an

A comminunique talen that variou questions were given particular con- sideration with the object of ensuring still greater efficacy in real Franco- British collaboration.

special attention.

Complete agreement was reached. un all points examined.

Gumelin

France was represented by M. Edouard Daladier (French Preinler), M. Cambinet (Minister to the Navy). M. Gay Ju Chambre (Air Minister), and M. Deribes, accompanied by M. Alexin Legers, General (Ailled Commander-in-Chief), Ad- miral Francois Darlan (Commander of French Navy), General Villemin'

General (French Air Chief) and Decamp.

Text Of Communique PARIS, Feb. 5 (Reuter),~~The full text of the Supreme War Counell communique, aller recounting the names of the participants, states that that British delcgates were welcomed M. Dalier, who said that he by regretted that owing to his recent accident, it was impossible for hin lo travel to Engand for a meetinst of the Council there.

the

Mr. Chumberlain expressed sympathy of the British representa» lives with M. Daludier and their pleasure that he was making sa good a recovery.

The Council expinined, under every aspect, the various factors in the prevent situation as they affect the general conduct of the war.

i

Various questions were given par- Healar consideration in the spirit of close co-operation which inspires the! actions of the two governments with the object of ensuring still greater in the realm of Franco- eMency British collaboration.

The question of supplies was given special attention.

Chinese Intensely Dislike War

No Ambition To Conquer World

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

The

In their power."

Complexity Of Issues

The communique from the Viceroy drew attention to the complexity and dievity of certain issues that called for disposni in that connection, in particular the issue of defence in the Dominion position.

ne ma cicar that His Majesty's Government was only too withing to camine the whole held in consulta tion with representatives of all par ties when the time

me came.

e o mate vicar e anxiety of H& Mujesty's Government to shorten, the transitional period and to bridge it as effectively as possible.

the island fortress of Mantsinanfl continuously peppered the only rud

Kitela. from

The belenguerel troops were in a ghastly plight. Supplies were cut off and they were compelled to ent horses..

Once. n Russian plane tried to drop bread, but it fell ehind the Finnish lines.

Much credit for the victory goes to the Finnish ski patrols who worked swiftly around and through the dense

the

snow-Olled foresto north If Russians, and when the order was given, all began to close in.

Realised Too Late

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Attitude

Deprecated

Belgian Chamber Leader's Warning

February 6, 1940.

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On Thursday, the 8th February, the General Post Office und nit Branch Post Offices will be entirely cloaca. There will be no collection from the Pillar boxes and no delivery by Postmen.

On Friday, the 0th February, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8 am to 11 a.m. Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 am. to am, and the other Braneli Ofters will be entirely closed.

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes as on Sundays and one delivery of registered and or dinary correspondence at 11 am. The Branch Post Offices at Stanley. Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspoNaLIKE at 11 ..

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Small Packet Post to all countries! is suspended.

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INWARD MAILS Canada, U.S.A. Honolulu, Japan and Shanght-Vancouver B.C., date 11th Jan.)..... Japan and Shanghai Bangkok and Saigon Staigiai Straits .. Alt Mall by "Air France Direct Service"-l'arla date, 3ist January.

BRUSSELS, Feb. 5 (leuter)-The speech last night by M. Chuplate, President of the Chamber and lender of the Flemish Right Party, in which he aligned himself with Gov- ernment on neutrality has aroused

interest in eons.derable

political elreles.

He rebuked etrtain

Flemish Nationalists who, he said, believed that the test of neutrality was solely respect for Belgium's frontiers and added: "Our cutrality is freely Shanghal undertaken and not forced upon us. Straits It Southern Holland were invaded, we thould be in a position to revise our viewpoint.

The Viceroy urew mention to the

Soviet officers 100 late realised fact that the Federal Schumme Act, while at present in suspense, afforded the position and made an effort to the shores of the swirlest stopping-store towards break through along

the Lake, but this move was foreseen Dominion status and its adoption.

The consent of all concerned, heart the batteries of Mantsinanri of shells, while bodies of Finnish

troops stated, would, facilitate the solution dropped a curtain of many problems that had to be laced in that connection

Mainly with machine-guns, } The Victroy added that on offer steadily closed in from the surround- "What guarantees for the mainten- ances at our independence could we woods. which he had made in November toring

The marooned division appealed Possibly have if Holland were attack the expansion of the Governor Gen-

Other Suvicted? We must beware of adopting a eral's Council remated open. Is by wireless for help. Majesty's Government was prepared units tried to respond. They made passive attitude."

creat efforts tu

the silence to have immediate difect to it.

Federal Scheme

Mantsinari guns, but neither bomb- Subject to the consent of all parties in nor sallies across the ice made an affected, Government was also pre-impression on the Finnish artillery- pared to re-open the Federal Scheme Reinforcement in order to expedite the achievement

from

the Russian of Divinmion status and to facilitate frontier was impossible because the war, of refleving force could never have the settlement, after the

penetrated the dense, tractless fores! issues which had arisen.

Mahatma Gandiat expressed his with a chance of arriving safely or appreciation of the spirit in which quickly enough.

waited

the

proposals were made but made

H.K. Stock Market

The following quotations were Issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- ket this morning. The Finnish commander for a critical moment, and then sent not, at this stage, meet the full du-the patrols for a final onslaught mand of the Congress party.

against the broken and demoralised Russians.

it clear thus, in his view, they did

He suggested and the Viceroy agreed that in the circumstances it would be preferable to deter for the present further discussion with the object of hiding a solution for the anileulties which had arisen.

Booly is not expected to be us extensive as after the victory of Suo-

would certainly mussalmi but

be considerable.

Finnish Communique

ONGE

Consults Moslem Opinion NEW DELHUL, Fel, 5 (Beuter)-- Apart from an official communique-SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH jrsued to-night, nothing more hu HELSINGFORS, Feb. 5 (UP).- been revealed about the talk between To-day's uflicial communique states the Governor-General and Mahatma Gandhi to-day.

Gandhi has already been in touch with Moslem opinion as the result of his conversation with Sir Sikander]

that the Finns yesterday repulsed six Russian attacks between the Isthmus and Salla fronts to the northeast of Lake Ladoga.

The communique states that 500 yat Khan, Premier of Punjabz. Russians were killed and that the Another ominent Mostem, Abdul Pinas captured seven Lauks, four Kasem Fasul Huq, Fremier of Lenght,us, a large quantity of other arms Jatt forward suggestion on Sunday and 30 automobiles. that Coalition Cabinets be formed in

The Russians were also repulsed on

The Finns further claim that nine

NEW YORK, Fcb. 5 (UP),——"You' can gauge the future only from what you know about the past. Chinese are a quiel and peaceful people who dislike war intensely."

Tals cornment formed part of an editorial in the "New York Dis News" this morning, when the new paper commented on a letter froin a reader who expresstd fears that Chinn would engage in a campalga of world conquest if the defeated the result of Cantik's early depar Red Army communique regarding ture, the proposed meeting with Mr. Sunday's operations on Finland states

Japun.

"Japan's history is that of a war- like aggressive nation," the editorial continued.

"Their conquest began with the first Sino-Japanese War of 1894..

Used As Stepping Stone "Each new plece of grabbed ter- ritory has been used by the Japanese as a stepping-stone for another grab. "The Chinese, on the other hand, have never been that.

They are a quiet and peaceful people who dislike war Intensely. Most of them want, chiefly to be left

alone.

"The Chinese can fight when they are attacked, as they have been de- monstrating in the lost two and a half years. But they have never had any ambition to conquer the world."!

WHY CHILDREN ARE FRETFUL

the provinces for the duration of the the Karelia Isthmus and the islands wir. He considered that this would of Aittojoke, Kuhmo and Marke- Modems and Hindus.

the pave

between jaervi on Lake Ladoga, way for unity

this suggestion from Compress circles. In the day.

There has yet been no reaction to Russium planes were shot down dur-

Not Meeting Jinnah

Red Communique MOSCOW, Feb. 5 (Router),--A

NEW DELHI, Feb. 5 (Reuter).—As

M. A. Jinnah, the Mosiens League that there were patrol activities and some infantry clashes in the region leader, ts not taking place,

The unexpectedly rapid develop-north of Lake Ladogo, Reconnaissance and ments to-day caused surprise but it

bombing by

I noted that the communique, sug-our air craft took place, concludes the gests that consultations are only de-communique. ferred.

Ration Card Illegalities

Kajaani Bombed

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 5 (Reuter}, This morning enemy air

craft raided Kujnant, terminus of the rail- way running northwards through the centre of southern Fininnd.

No details are yet available. Recently, Soviet airmen appear to have been concentrating on bombing

KAUNAS, Feb. 5 (Reuter-A Koenigsberit dispatch says that 32 hospitals and country churches. Germana, including eight Municipal | Many places of worship have been result of such officials, were tried before a special burned down as a

attacks. court at Koeniusberg on charges in- volving the legal

Soviet Attack Resumed granting and re- ceiving of ration cards,

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 5 (UP),— One official was sentenced to death The Soviet attack was resumed for and 27 others were sentenced to terms the fifth consecutive day in the Sum- of hard labour varying Akm two ma sector in a desperate effort to months to fifteen years. The re-break the Mannerheim Line where for not yielded, the Finns have so melning four were acquiited.

desplie the attacks of thousands of well-armed Russians supported by

MINISTRY BUYS the constant hammering of heavy

SIX SHIPS

artillery.

Soviet aviation is constantly, nelive over the Finnish Arst line of defence

Just think how harmful it is for a child to carry about a lot of pol sonous waste matter in his bowels! No wonder children sometimes re

The Ministry of Shipping hus but the Finns so far are reported lo "Iftile devils" for

Apparent arranged for its flest purchase of dominates the bitter battle. reason! child

- no

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Nothing To Report

PARIS, Feb, `☎ (Reuter),—Ã cóm-

for 'California Syrup of Figs': brand, | the Lykes Bros, Shipping Company. Obtainable from all chemists, drug- The six ships are suitable formunlque' Issued hero to-day states gists and leading stores.

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