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Filipino Aviator Missing

MANILA, Feb. 14 (UP)-The Bureau of Aeronauties has order- ed a search for Cecil Reyes, Filipino

avlator, whe Jets Legaspi for Manila last Thursday and has not arrived or reported his whereabouts.

The Bureaus has cancelled the search for L. L. Baker, owner of the American

Far

Eastern dis- School of Aviation, who appeared over Mindoro Island whille searching for the Mexican Consul's yachi Elvira which was missing Du tho Voyage from Hongkong but has sluce been located.

A message was received from Baker reporting that he had crashed at Mindoro bai was not hurt.

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 15, 1940.

RUSSIANS CALLING UP Neutrals Should

MORE TROOPS

Hockey Interport

(Continued from Page 6.)

display at left half. Mr. Stone was arelluble full-back, and excelled in first-time tackling.

concede two critical time.

short corners at the

Huge Army Arriving To Start A Violent Drive

New York, Feb. 14.

A huge Soviet Army of trained troops is being "y" had the belter of the ex-transported north from the Ukraine, White Russia changes, and were just unlucky to and Moscow towards the Finnish frontier, accord- ing to reports reaching diplomatic circles in Washington, says the New York Times. This ROUND.-H.K. Ladies mass movement, said to be the biggest since the Ladles 1-9 in the opening game, outbreak of war, is thought to prosage an ox- was a keen game in which, ter-tremely violent Soviet drive. ritorially, the winners were

LOW the games went; H 18T

bye, and "y" Ladles beat Recreio

superior. After several dangerous Stalin is believed to be anxious to raids in the first half, when Miss 2.1 liquidate the Finnish venture ns Barros saved well from Mrs. Gardner speedily as possible In view of his and Miss D. McCaw, the Inst natnedgrowing anxiely over the massing of found the net off a free but from her |Allied forces in the Near East, so he sister, Miss M. McCaw.

can arrange for effective defence in

vulnerable positions as such

the Baku oilfields.

"y" Ladles improved in the second half, and might have scored several

The paper also reports that the times, but for the good work of Mrs. Soviet-controlled part of Poland has M. Silva and Miss B. Remedios in been drained of all available food the Reerelo defence. Raids by the and other supplies useful for the "g" Ladies were continued unth the armed forces and that the inhabl- fani whistle without any further re- tants are suffering acute hardships, sults."" defence gave a very fine-enter.

Orders From Stalin performance,

• Andrew's 2-0. The

in Finland,

LETTERS

War Pictures

To the Editor.

Have A Voice

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 14 (Reu- ter)-A lint that neutral nations must be asked to attend the peace conference at the end of the war was given by M. Hambro, President of the Norwegian Btorting to-day. He said one of The biggest failures of the Treaty of Versailles was that the victors and vanquished met to arrange Europe's future without consult- Ing neutral countries.

"When prace is made in future. It is imperative that this shall not be repeated," he said. "The British Dominions have always stood close to the small countries and they share this view as do other nations who feel themselves nitached to the great Powers."

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Funeral Well Attended

The funeral of the late Mr. P. M. Hodgson took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Father Riganti oficiating.

Dr. S. W. Ts50, Mr. G. A. Pentreath and Mr. T. O. Tso walked Immediate- ly behind the cortege, while other+ present included.

L-Col, H. B. L.

Sir Atholl Mac. L. Smith. Mr.

Dowbiggin, lion. Justice Fraser, Ilon, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. . . Dodwell, Mr. Justles Land seil, Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, tion. Mr. Leo 4'Almada Jr. Mesir. D. V. Stevenson. Wilson, Prentis, G. G. N. Penal, D. Humphreys, B.

A. 1. Sell, F. G. Nigel. r. E. Nash, E Davitton, C. D. Brown, B. Wylle, F. P. Franklin. D. E. Clarke, E. Poiter, J. r. Prior, J. 11, Tasgart, lion. Mr. M. K. Lo, D. J. N. Anderson, M. 11. Turner, F. X. Almada, d'Alutada, 11. A. Wadeson, F. 1. Loseby, A. el Arcuill, J. M. d'Almada Remedios, It. G. Sheldon, T. H. G. ray feld, D. Hancock, D. 11. Bake. D. Streffet, D. Evans, M. W. La, S. M. Churn. . T. agrom. H. J. Armstrong, G. G. Wood, R. Edwards, T. E. Pearce, S. MeCallum. A. B. Alves. R. Pestanit, Benjamin, Alfred Y, Han, S. A. Sicap, P.

WESTERN FRONT

The "Hongkong Telegraph "

Sk, In the Fire Exchanged

correspondence columns of your esteemed paper and Across Rhine

also in the columns of your morning contemporary, I recently saw con- siderable discussion as to why to few, PARIS, Feb. 14 (Reuter).

| if any, British news flims were shown Despite shelling,by artillery and

in local theaters-the Implication London, Feb. 14. trench mortars, Nazi raiders B.A. bye, and C.B.S, defeat St. According to the Finnish wireless, being that it was due to American have again been driven back in

Gen. Shaposhukov, new rontmonder monopoly. the of the Russian forces early play favoured disorder on the Western Front, schoolgirls, and after two minutes was given orders to bring the Fin-was an excellent reproduction of a More recently, I saw what I thought it was revealed Lo-day.

Mes J. Muss followed up a beautiful Exchanges of fire between ease- centre from Miss E. Watson to finish war to a successful end, re-photograph showing three planes Berg. E. M. Raymond, M. A. da Silva, mates the Rhine have also been in a nice goal. C.B.S. kept up the less of sacrifice, during a pri- serenely pursuing their course al-

vate Interview with Stalin und running. The bitter cold wave still grips the

Molotov in Moscow lest the prolonga-th the air was filled with pulls

to unwanted aircraft shells.

front

of days later, someone foreign political complications.-Beu-exposed the photographs as one taken of a demonstration made in 1938 for Red Division Rewarded

none other than Adolph himself to show the invincibility of his aircraft and it was necessary,

for you publish a statement that it was ac- cepted in good faith from the Donici Agency,

reported,⚫

Western Front and the therinometer has dropped to four degrees above, zero Fahrenheit-28 degrees of frost. in the region cast of the Moselle, the German High Command continues lo attempt to rald French posts with the object of capturing prisoners.

The latest attempt has again been repulsed.

It was supported by carefully planned artillery although the raiders were few on numbered about SD.

|

and Miss E. Watson eut

into the circle to beat Milas J. Hall

once more.

tion of the war led

A fast

maintained ter pace ADS throught a keen second huit, and though the Saints forwards went very close to scoring, they found

Moscow, Feb. 14, extremely difficult to get past the In recognition of their gallantry in school defener, in which Ms B.nction tund untiring fighting. the Goodwin did well at full-back. 123rd. Soviel Division has been awarded the Order of the Red Bans ner-United Press.

Features of the C.BS. team's dis- play were faultless Intercepting by the halves, Miss 5. Rousseau and Miss P. Kirby."

to

On February 12, we were treated to "Omleial Air Ministry" photo- graphis. According to your captions Relentless, Attacks

these did not come from official Bri- Helsingfors, Feb. 14.

tish sources,

through British censor Fierce attacks on the Karelian ship, vin British mail planes, to a Istunus continue to-day but the! Russians are still concentrating the

British Colony, for publication in Bri- but through the tish newspapers; but full force of their attack on Summ; same Domei agency. where the situation is serious but not

Is not possible that these deplet

During the past 24 hours the Russians forced their way into the end on photographs distributed by

Can it be that Hongkong must de-

Japanese ngency.

At the same time french mortars sent their heavy projectiles burtling down on the post itself. But the NECOND Round Y. Ladies defeat French artillery had not been idle.

II.K. Ladies 3-1, and C.B.A. de French gunners put down a heavy feat C.B.5. 2-0. barrage of shells in front, and the "y" Ladies won their match by curtain of Ore, coupled with shots elective combination. Mrs. Gardner

automatle arms of the land Miss D. McCaw were quick on desperate and the Finnish troops are the canals on Mors? from the garrison, drove the Nazi raiders back the ball, and always gained hearty working miracles in resistance. in disorder,

from support

their halves. Miss A communique issued to-day states Gray defended well for H.K. Ladies, that an enemy raid failed to the west but she made one blunder in the of the Snar.

which resulted in Miss D. scoring. equalised with a grand reverse stick shot, but the "y" attack was again on the offensive, and further goals Gardner and were added by Mrs. Miss D. McCaw.

B

half,

Finnish front line, but were driven back by hand-to-hand fighting.

The Russians are showering art-

In

YANK.

A German cargo was captured and McCoy the interval, Miss M. Smalley/lery shells on the Finnish positions at tug an adequate supply of British war

taken into a French port,

MANY SHIPS TORPEDOED IN U-BOAT CAMPAIGN

FROM PAGE ONE |

and

The H.K. forwards could not get together, and there was a conspicuous

Hek of dast

an

the rate of 3,000 an hour.-Reuler.

Soviet Claims

London, Feb. 14. A communique claims continued successful operation by Soviet in- fantry units as well as air reconnals

ance patrols yesterday. It is claim- ed that 23 more defence fortifications were taken in the Karelian Isthmus, -United Pre

(Owing to the difficulty of obtain-

photographs from official sources, the "Telegraph" has no hesitation in using those supplied by the Domei News Agency which, in the case of the opletal Air Ministry photographs

published last week, were air-mailert

from London to Hongkong.-Ed.)

ROOSEVELT GOES FOR A CRUISE

received

unexpected sults declared. Mr. Winston Chur-B. S.

Finns Stand Firm. chill, First Lord of the Admiralty, stock when they went down 2-0

Helsingfors, Feb. 14. when asked in the House of Com-to the C.B.A. Smart work by the

The Finns are still standing solld mons today whether he had taken C.B.A. halves led to Misa I. Woolley adequate measures for the defence of opening their account with a beauti-as a rock on the Mannerheim Line. A few minutes The Russian losses during the fort. shot. fully placed trawlers

WASHINGTON, Feb, 14 (Reuter), fishing boats. Mr. Churchill added that he hoped Inter Miss Squires cleverly dribbled night on the Karelian offensive ore

amount to 40,000-President Roosevelt left to-day by train for the south. It is understood that a very grent measure of protec- the ball down the right flank, ind now believed to

the Finns have destroyed that he will embark on the cruiser and men. tion would be afforded to men in the scored a good goal.

Tuscaloosa at Pensacola, Florida, for small coastal town of Borga,

a short cruise, where it is estimated 250 bombs were dropped in 15 minutes yesterday, is still burning.

North Sea in a very shor

short time. In the second half the schoolgiris 200 tanks in three days.

Naturally attacks on unarmed and retaliated strongly, causing a certain small vessels could not have been ex-amount of anxiety to the C.B.A. de- pected, but it now appeared that fence, but excellent spolling work by every small vessel must be effective Miss A. Smith, at half back, tugether with Mrs. While and Miss B. Parsons prevented any score.

ly armed to resist murder.

We Don't Murdor Men

4

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuler),

ners,

short corner.

Asked whether in view of the|TNILL CUP FINAL. Argonaula murdering of unarmed seamen by A. beat C.B.A. by four shart cor- German airmen" he would consider to send out ahips to pick up cessing

C.B.A. reached the final by defeat German airmen when their planes ing Recreto 1-0, and D.G.S. by one

Mir. were brought down at 502, Winston Churchill, in the House of

Argonauta accounted

for CBS. Cemmons to-day, declared, amidst

By Ladies by 1-0. cheers, that the ordinary instincts

Early play in the first half was in of humanity which required the rescue from the sea of drowning favour of Argonauta, but Miss E. Woolley broke through to snatch a men or castaways should observed by Ills Majesty's ship in lucky conl. Argonauto tried hard to equalise, but falled to plerce the the course of their duties.

be

GERMANY CLAIMS "THEORETICAL' RIGHT TO SINK U.S. LINERS

·FROM PAGE ONE

gestion that

the

dinavian sepmen.

The

The Tuscaloosa brought members

of the crew of the scuttled Germani ship Columbus to New York recent- ly.

"White House officials offered no ex- planation for the unusual secrecy of the trip but it is thought that Pre- Helsingfors, Feb. 14. sident Roosevelt might extend the Thirty warplanes yesterday bomb-cruise to the region where the

Several hundred planes flew over the Summa sector, bombing und machine-gunning.-Reuter Bulletin.

Planes Bomb Borga

ed Borga, a town of 6,000 inhabitants neutrality patrol vessels are keeping on the coast 30 miles cast Helsing-a watch along the fringe of the Gulf tors, Some twenty fires were started of Mexico.

The number by Incendiary bombs. of casualties is unknown.

Large numbers of Red planes were reported over other parts of the const yesterdayruter,

Raid On Porvoo With the Finnish Army,

Feb. 14. C.B.A. defence, where Miss P. Fel- Seven Russian planes, 15 of which

.

ADVANCE POSTS IN

RED HANDS

FROM PAGE ONE

shew

and Mrs. Mackay were pro-were bombers, flew over Porvoo, 50 written reply to a question on this minent

kilometres east of Helsingfors, from subject, that a general Hcence had On resumption, the Portuguese the north at 2.30 p.m. to-day, laying been granted to British subjects to

top, and

enlist in the Finnish forces and that halves were definitely on their forwards were quicker on the

"When I reached Porvoo at 0 p.m..." lleence would be granted to a re- and more! ball, and much sinarter accurate with their

pussce. Missy a correspondent, 28 houses in cruiting organisation to be established

London

a run of fire.

the main street were eliher destroy-in Capt. Peake added that H. M.

Mathing, on the right wing, equalised ed or gradually being consumed.

in a splendid solo effort, and provede finmes it the sky for miles. Government had carefully consider-

to

be the outstanding forward hug

huge pillar of pinkish smoke blowed this matter in the light of the throughout. Argonauta mainly owe across the countryside. Some were resolution passed by the Assembly of

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Powers.

The latest German excuse the T was a glorious afternoon,,and the inhould be confined to military forces

Beny

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Was

almost

Pains in Back, Nervous, Rheumaflc}

this victory to the half-line, where killed and wounded for Porvoo was the League of Nations on December NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (Reuter),- pick out small neutrals for attacks Miss N. Silva and Miss R. Xavier twice bombed before everyone had 14 on the subject of provision of as-The arst blizzard of winter has swept and leaves the big ones alone.

not only hold the opposition, but safely reached the shelters."United sistance to Finland.

the city. At least fifty are injured. It would be in their view incon- For a few hours traile Bittor Comment

launched a sustained bombardment Preas. OSLO, Feb. 14

sistent with the spirit at that paralysed. It was the worst storm (Reuter)Ger- on the C.B.A. citadel, to force four

Warfare Rules Broken

solution that British subjects who since 1938. many's ruthless war an neutral ship short corners in succession.

Helsingfors, Feb. 14.

Pedestrians were forced to cling to continuca to draw biller ping

This victory was most creditable in comment from neutral newspapers, that it is the team's first appearance Charges that Russla has gravely wished to volunteer for service In

visions of the Foreign Enlistment

the streets to prevent their being "Tidenstegn," makes a drastic sug-League. They are also pretty certain fare are made in a Note which the seeing that that Act contains power blown over.

The leading Norwegian newspaper, in the Knill Cup and the Brawn Cup broken the fundamental rules of war-Finland should be hindered by pro-lamp-posts and ropes strung aCFONS

Government has sent to all foreign to grant dispensationo. in Oslo must of winning the latter. powers stop trading with Germany unless the

The Note urges that hostilities Reich guarantee the lives of Scan-

Seven-a-side tournament proved and military objectives alone. It neutral ships may be sunt even when a great success. Tribute must be gives many examples calculated to they are being taken compulsorily to paid to Miss D. Moss, Hon. Secretary show the barbarie nature of the nn Allied contraband control harbour of the H.K.L.II.A. for the excellent Soviet warfare, Including the use of

gas and explosive is rejected by this newspaper, which work performed.

PARIS, Feb. 14 says that if Germany continue to There was a representative gather the white fag, bombing, misuse of adopt this attitude the neutrais willing of Clubs, most of the playing hospitals and scientific Institutions, French liaison officer has been given have to revise their attitude towards members turning up in full force to use of prisoners and civilians the Croix de Guerre

back their respective teams. In the shields for infantry, attacks on per-with a British patrol in No-Man's- the Relch'

This German claim was repeated course of a short speech, Miss Moas Bons in distress at sea, attacks en Land.

Ho attached himself to the patrol yesterday, when it claimed that the thanked the Principal of the CIS. ships of other nations and bombard-

unprotected town and when a British officer was kled sinking of the Dutch vessel, Ber-for the loan of the ground, and the ment of

whlic trying

German Umpires for their services. Three villages.

to silence gerdijk, was legal."

The Government adds that in spite machine-guns. He took command of hearty cheers were given for Mrs. Pearce, who presented the cups to of everything it is all! netunted by a the party and brought them back the winning teams.

desire for peace-Reuter.

safely to the British lines.

The Captain of this ship stresses the fact that the U-boat commander refused to examine his papers.

churches,

French Officer Decorated

(Reuter).-A

for his action

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British Subjects May Enlist

London, Feb, 14.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 14 (Reuter) —

The Under Secretary for Home The Second Chamber of Parliament Affairs (Mr. Pecke) announced.in line passed a bill authorising the the Commons to-day that a general Issue shortly, of o semi-compulsory llence would be granted Britt

subjects to enlist in the Finnish loan of 300,000,000 gulldern.

Communista voted against the bill.'forces-United PreKI,

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