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Wednesday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WELL ---

I BETTER NOT SEE YOU DO ANYTHING WRONG!

February 21, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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WESTERN FRONT

PREMIER ON THE ALTMARK EPISODE

(Continued from Page 2.)

Marched Into bility that Norway is being black-

Nazi Lines

malled by into a position hostile to the Allies"

How French Patrol Wasboard

Ambushed

PARIS, Feb. 20 (Reuter),Further detalls of the ambush in which 20

CCAS."

says:

LEADING OWNERS

The following is the list of ownersj and their successes to date:

1st 2nd 3rd Cire

fi Lucky

Ellander

| Quartermaster

The "Free Press Journal" "The ease for Norway lost all s strength when Norwegian offleers re-

ere no prisoners L. Dunbar ported that there.

the Altmark, It Was Lan Churchill who had to decide. He left the law to lawyers and ordered his allers to board the Altmark. This Mrs. J. H. Taggart they did and with, spectacular suc-J. F. Machregor French soldiers were idlled on Mún- The Nationalist Press of New Delhi

Yly day shows that it occurred when two Jorries, packed with troops to relievers Norway's Inability to pre- others in the Front Line, drove by vent prisoners from being carried to Leigh Germany through her territorial S. M. K. mistake neroas No-man's-land into

waters as the real justification for Mrs. A. E. Gracett the German line.

Diamond the British violation of her neutrality,

Yick Chim Thus the newspaper, "National Call, Lee Bros. writes:

Norwegian "The

protest much of its point owing to the E. 5. K.

in which tho Norwegian." Government allowed the Altmark to

The German outposts commanding that road raked the lorries with: machine-am fee and threw hand grenades at them.

Great Thaw Sets In

i

vestigation."

Fon

Grodka

are N-

Neerlandia

M

Unicorn

The great thaw has now set in alas its waters without a careful in-verton the Front reducing everything to mud and water; hener erations are tes

All these papers quoted and the rectors are generally calm tionalist papers. with the exception of the Rhinar

American Press Reactions Marber seekoy where spordie exchange of

LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter), The Mrs. Stanton fre bas taken place between base following comments on the Allmark W. K.

Two Gerinan raids in other sectors healent have been made by Ameri-Li Shiu-hang which were made without trench ean papers:

Tons Man-wa mortar or artillery preparation were) repulsed with ease.

mates.

"World Telegram": "Friday's coup S. W. Lee was justified on moral if not on tech-Dr. S. N. Chau

The Altmarkt wasig. 1. K. It is announced in French Navadnical grounds. elrelry that British and French naval; certainly no merchantman. It was vessels were attacked yesterday naval auxiliary and a prison ship J. H. Jessen afternoon by several submarines but

It is net pośsible to say with whất result,

"Pravda'

Attacks The Nazis

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

for the Graf Spee."

K L.

John Peel

"New York

The rald was Kia Ora daringly conceived and brilliantly I carried out. The Norwegian officials Chron arcepted the word of the Germans. T. Williamson 9 Condunder. Germany violated Mrs. Dunbar

Norwegian neutrality."

Lady Northeote

"Boston Herald":" "The attitude Mrs. Eu Tong-sen of Americans is probably identical Vilaja with that of the British, Govern- En Tongssen ment."

J. G. Whittaker

"Herald Tribune": "The must T. & E. important Russian product for Ger- L. W. S. many, Sovlet oil, appears to bel largely problematical "not only be-f case of the lack of transportation MOSCOW, Feb. 20 (Do-tut also because the Soviet petro mei). For the first time leum industry has not kept up with

the domestic consumption." since the signing of the Russo-German Pact, sharp criticism of Germany has appeared in "Pravda," official organ of the Soviet -Communist Party

Turkish Comment The following comments are made! by Turkish papers:

LEADING JOCKEYS

WILL POETRY SURVIVE THE WAR?

(Continued from Page 0.)

them which interpret nearly all our hopes and fears, Soldier Ports

In 1914 something like the same Lesponse was made to the German challenge by a poet of Lie older school when, on August 6, William Watson published his sonnel "TO the Troubler of the World," and in the months that followed wrote a series of poems On contemporary events, among them the resounding Iines in which he acknowledged the offer of help made by the Indian Prices to the King-Emperor,

t bנינו

Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

Feb. 20, 1890. We are informed that the Committee appointed to arrange for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of Connnught have submitted the proposed programme, by telegraph. One of the functions cination foundation stone, planned is the laying of a Praya Ke

Other.

25 YEARS AGO

Feb. 20, 1816.

represent the The following wil

the But though Watson's poetry will Hongkong Cricket Club Vernun And an echo in British hearts to Saturday February 2-play will com

Civil Servants on the Club ground an day, as Wordsworth's does, it was

menee ut 2.Menara, R. 1ancock poetry which seemed to mark the end (Captain), B. S. Anderson, D.. E. Den- 47 N tradition, and the new

ex- nelly, A. 1. Grace, R. Kennedy, M. M. perience of nation-in-arms vas Mia, E. J. R. Mitchell, S. S. Moore, T. voiced

Watson but the Peater, H. 1. Tayler and A. N. soldier-pacts whe atuse. Broult and Grenfell, Sorley and Owen fell in the conflict, but others te Nichida ! Sussoon survived it. The note at drst was Jubilant romantle, iart XIN the Wor dragged Lon. It changed to one of cynicism and irony, and it is this note which has been uppermost in the poetry uf rovent years.

10 YEARS AGO

Feb. 20, 1900. Whatever the political Ivanings of the mufurity of Hongkong's business men may be, we do not fungi that very many of them are likely lo enthuse over Lord Benverbrooks' iden af bringing the Mother Country and the Crown Celonies. together as one writ under a tincul yetem which he prefers to descellie as Empire Free Trade,

5 YEARS AGO

But the Irony and the disMusion | which inform much modern verse jare, to some extent, à fashion, and they have not prevented poetry of a different kind from being written.

Feb. 20, 193 Some of the finest poetry of Mase-

The expectation that Chinese and field, of de la Mare, and of Davies) Japanese clashes would now be per- belongs to the post-war. years. Ourmanently termimted, expressed by

| poetry survived the last war

will survive this one, it is survival is merely a question of fading ma- terial to inspire it.

The Innovators

and General Dollern, the Jagniese aufiler who has had a brilliant career in Man- chute, and who recently aired his views un the subject of Sino-Japanese re-i Inttons in Shanghai, hos favourably Im- pressed the United States.

But there remains the other ques-i tion-whether, in tise modern world,

poetry is demode, whether human SPORT ADVTS.

nuture has so changed that it no longer responds to the stimulus which poetry provides, whether it is unmoved by rhythmical utterance, undelighted by the Jingling sound of like endings," unexalted by the rap- ture of the poet's vision,

Rhyme is, of course, ne essential part of poetry, and there has been a tendency in recent times to aban- Is ut least an intrinsic part of verse and is per- 1st 2 3rd Un.hups essential to poetry as our civi- isation understands it. But, indeed,

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING. 1940 17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February

On Saturday, 17th, Monday, 19th, Tuesday, 20th, and Wednesday, 21s

15 the attempt to depart from rhythm February, the first bell will be rung 12 has already practically

exhausted at-11.30 am-and-the Arst race will

16 itself. Besides being naturally allied be fun at 12.00 NOON. On Saturday,

"Ulus": "The British action in

The following is the list of Jockeys don rhythun, which freeing prisoners wandering months and their successes to date: under oppressive conditions is not!

isumane. B. Mulier only legally right but a duly,!--

P.-Y. T.-Wei..... Lut

the D. Black "Huriyet": "The fact "Pravda" to-day bitterly as-

Anzies travelled 10,000 miles with 1. C. Pih sails the German newspaper out loss proves the complete naval if J. A. Hearne "Nacht Ausgabe" for ils reports supremacy of Britain."

V. V. Needa that Soviet Russia

"National... Chao Danish paper.

would be hy- Tidende," says: "11 territorial ambitions on Norway.procriticat if we here in Denmark S. C. Lang

Encarnacao

"The editor of this newspaper pretended that we cannot sympathise G. P. Gram totally ignores the recent im- with the British Navy's motives in F. Marshall provement in German-Soviet taking action," relations," says "Pravda."

entertains

I.R.A. POLICY ATTACKED

DUBLIN, Feb. 20 (Reuter).The Leader of the Opposition in the Dall, Mr. Cosgrave, attneked the activities of the I.R.A. in a speech to his party. The IRA. policy, he said, would only bring dishonour to Ireland and make the solution of the partition problem, more dificult.

The

The

Dutch

paper

B. A. Proulx

"Telegrant," W. H. S. Davis says: "Norway herself was to binmes. W. Pan In the first instance. Norway's is B. L. Tho the heaviest responsibility. Slack-Tang Mun-wh ness only increases the dangers for Ip Kui-ying neutrals."

H. M. Botelho The Swiss paper, "Derbund," says: Ho 11ung-pong "Germany recently boasted that she. J. Cowle dominated the North Sea. The Bri-S. Judah tish Navy has taken action and given G Treverton an answer that will ring throughout K. W. Fung

Yeung Wing-wal the.world."

He Was Lucky

C. L. Gregory S. W. Tang LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-Com-S. menting on the German wireless ad-R. M. Wood

Ho Hong-ging mission that the captain of the All-

At no time had it less claim thanmark tried to ram the destroyer C. F. Chiu

at present to the support of the Irish Cossack, an authoritative statement 1, H. Howell

wple, he said.

Inspects Aussie Forces

JERUSALEM, Feb. 20 (Rettler). Lieut. General Sir Archibald Wavell, British C.-In-C. In the Middle East, has arrived in Palestine from Egypt to inspect the Australian troops.

He will be in command of the

* recalls the execution of Captain Hos Pak-ming

Fryatt during the last war by the S. L. Yuen Germans on a charge of having W: G. Poy rammed a German submarine.

The statement adds that, by Ger- man canons, the caplain of the All-- nurk was lucky to have escaped a similar fate.

リ

Churchill Cheered

LONDON,

Feb. 20

5 to emotion, it is rhythm which helps 24th February, the first bell will bo 12 to render utterance memorable. And rung at 1.30 pan, and the first race 12 we shall need memorable utterance will be run at 2.00 p.m.

14 in these eple days.

The tin interval will be after the

8 Modern warfare may not, us it fourth race on the first four days of 12 once did, "shine with the gudden, the Meeting.

7making of splendid names," but the

struggle itself is titanic-

3 A Rome and Carthage war once

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more

and

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES

wear

Members are reminded that they

their ladies MUST

throughout the Meeting.

14. And wider empires are the prize. their badges prominently displayed

3 I shall be astonished if our civilisa-

tion has yet sunk so low ns not ta NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE 10 demand its pucts, for it is poetry WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE

which gives lite signiflennce.

MEMBERS ENCLOSURE. C. G.

Russia Buys War Needs From America

Striking Figures

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax or $40.00 including tax for the Meeting (ladics $5.00 and $20.00 respectively) are obtainable through the Secretary upon the written or personal Introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, elc.

Badges admitting to Members' En- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 10.00 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 12.00 NOON ON THE FIFTH DAY.

A limited number of tiffins will be at the Club

British troops in Palestine for several Altinork was a political one," says man abuses of Norwegian territorial war in Europe was made by the mitted in either enclosure during the

months.

Polish Air Force.

wanten neutrality.

Death Of Mayor

demanding assistance from neutrals Of Tokyo

New York, Feb. 20 (Reuter). -The disclosure that strategic (Reuter) materials and machinery, essen- When Mr. Winston Churchill took his tial for war industries constitute obtainable each day "Brutal Attack"

seat in the House of Commons to-day ed almost 90 per cent. of Russian House, provided they are ordered in BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Reuter).". he was greeted with cheers.

purchases from tho United advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. Chamberlain's statement in the House

21920), States since the outbreak of the

On no pretext will children be per- of Commons proves that the main purpose of the brutal attack on the

Department of Commerce, ac- arst four days of the Meeting. No waters. the official German news agency.

It is felt that the Altmark incident cording to A "Dow Jones' amahs will be allowed on the Fifth Polish Airmen Reviewed

After

committing

Day. has thrown n searchlight upon the

Washington telegram.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-At violation of Norway's

Special analysis shows that exports

The price of admission to the an R.A.F. station to-day Polish airmen Britain is striving to manoeuvre the German use of these waters,

It is declared that so long as these were inspected by Use C-in-C. of the country away from her polley of waters are used as artißelal protec- to Russia for the five months ending

neutrality.

constituted war including tax for all persons includ- "Mr. Chamberlain's reprimand or tion for the evasion of Allled control January 31 totalled $30,000,000 of Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Saltors in uniform are the Norwegian Navy proves beyond or for acts of piracy, then the British which $33,000,000

to defend Virtually all January's exports to doubt that England is now openly and French navies will take whatever cssentials.

measurea are necessary"

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., since she realists that without Uls their interests which are being In-Russia were copper and metal-work-admitted to the Pubile Enclosure at

jured by the passivity of the Nor-jing machinery valued at $11,313,000 $1.00 per day including tax.

compared with exports of January

will not be permitted to operate aid, she is bound to lose the war."

wegian authorities.

Inst year totaling $1,767,000. Holland Approvos

within the precincts of The Hong TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-The

Altmark Skipper's Broadcast

Kong Jackey Club during the Race death has occurred of the Mayor of AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20 (Reuter) BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-Cap-

Meeting. Tokyo.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech Intain Dau of the Altmark, speaking on Minister of Communications in the the House of Commons on the the German oficial wireless, said that Hirota Cabinet of 1936-7, he was for Altmark. Incident is approved in the the Alunark at present is resling with many years a lending member of the mairi by Dutch political circles. Minselto Party.

The reasons for the netion taken by her stern on the shore. Her rudder is broken and one propeller damaged. the British warship are fully up- "We shall try to free the ship and preciated, though what is held to be then consider what to do," he said. violation of Norway's rights cannot, Describing the boarding of the it is felt, be condoned,

The "inaction" of Norway, how. Altmark, Captain Dau said, ever, is considered to be a dangerous manoeuvred the Altmark in Buch German ships enter the long passage In order to make it imponsible for BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 (Reuter) attitude for any country intent on way that she had to run on the rocks The Belgian Government yesterday. pursuing a course of strict neutrality. the English to catch her and go away Statement Welcomed

with her." Introduced an anti-Communist Bill to

He admitted that there were a few deal with Communist propaganda PARIS, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-Well- which

Ananced from outside informed circles here welcome Mr. pistola aboard but asserted that they Belgium.

Chamberlain's references to the Ger- 'were never used,

Anti-Communist Measure

16.

"I

British Warships Off Finland

PARIS, Feb. 20 (Itouter)-Accoru- ing to a Rome despatch, the Italian Press reports the presence of British cruisers near Pelsamo, near which

It is stated that Germany lias of Norwegian waters, forced the Allies to consider these waters in a special light.

The "Avvenire,” commenting upon the report, asks; "What are the in- tentions of the Belilah Admiralty?"

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