1940-03-18 — Page 17

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Rumania Vital Lessons Of Finnish War On Guard MODERN WAR TANKS

Jews Resent Measure

Recognition Of Rights NOT SO EFFECTIVE Indignant Resolution

Essantial

BUCHAREST, Mar. 17 (Reuter)."We want peace but a peace which respects our rights. Therefore we are on the watch," declared the Premier, M. Tatarescu, an important speech was broadcast to

'in

which night.

Our main concern this year, he said, must be the strengthening of our Army and defence generally.

An extraordinary credit of 30 milliard lel had been allotted to the Army in the Budget, he de- clared.

the M. Tatarescue declared that output of the mines and oilfields must

be increased to the maximum.

Internal Pacification He thought a great port of difficulty facing the country come to un end owing to the Govern- consolidate efforts ment's

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Rumania's position Internationally and to make her strong internally.

Alluding to the reinstatement of the Iron Guards, the Premier said that the

polley of internal pacification was restoring beginning to bear fruit in pence among all the nation,

Rony ot the

Italy And Rumania SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, Mar. 17 (UP)-In

speech to the Rumantan Senate yesterday, Mojor Sidorovich said that Mussolint had promised him during a special audience in Rome that Italy would

come to

to Rumania's aid if she were attacked;

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, Mar. 16 (UP)-Although the war between Russia and Finland lusted its day, to lessons on of the conclusions drawn from the long Staffs for confirmation Spanish civil war.

High military strategists are

or the opinion that the greatest WELSH DRUMMER lesson of the Finnish fighting was that successful antidotes to tanks and bomber planes have

IN COURT

Passed In London

cruel

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" LONDON, Mar. 17 (UP).--- The Board of Deputies of British Jews to-day passed a unanimous The testine and regulations which have been introduced "at victims of Hitlerism, are suffer- time when the Jews, the first ing the most inhuman persecu- tion."

Crual Blow Delivered Drummer R. W. McCormick, of the

"These restrictions deal a been found and that neither will 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers, play an overwhelming role in appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at blow to the Jewish national home," It added that the regulations barred eventual fighting on the western the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- the resolution added.

absent from his regiment without Jews from the land in all but front which imagination has leding and admitted that he had been

narrow confine "one ninetieth Although the figure, must be con- Sub-Inspector Kellett sald that that promised by the Balfour armed, it is reported from Finnish defendunt land deserted his regiment claration" and that it is injurious Lources that 1.480 Russian tanks on June 13, 1937, which was about to Arab economy through condema were captured or destroyed. This the time that the regiment left for ing the prohibited and restricted

zones to stagnation and brings tank enaualties to more than Sudan.

to penury. 50 per cent. because military reports estimate that the Soviet command

NAZIS DROP OVER 100 concentrated only 2,500 to 3,000 tanks on the Finnish front.

BOMBS IN RAID ON SCAPA FLOW

us to believe.

Fastor They Are.

to have conclusion

Quickor They're Destroyed The Finnish war. seems confirmed the technical made during the Spanish war that the faster tanks go the more vulner able they are and that much greater progress has been made in perfecting anti-tank guns, tank traps, mines and ditches for the destruction of tanks than there has been made in Increas- Ing their accurity.

claim they

·Finnish sources also

leavo.

Defendant had been missing since then and was only located by Sub- Inspector Kellett yesterday.

An order was made by Mr. Mac- fadyen for defendunt to be trans- ferred into milliary custody.

Wang Ching-wei In Nanking

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NANKING, Mar. 18 (Domel).

Wang Ching-wel and other puppet leaders arrived at Nanking to-day by aeroplanes which were placed at their disposal on Sunday.

French Balloon Brought Down

shot down 587 Russian planes which would be approximately one third of the total used. Again the proportion is about equal to that used in the last phases of The Spanish war and confirms the effectiveness of modern nircraft artillery, because the Finns The Rumanian press has not pub-possessed very few lighting planes lished this part of the speech, neither and secured most of their victories

from the ground. has it been officially acknowledged.

The foilure of the Russian tank Diplomatic circles here refuse to be- lieve that Mussolini meant this as in

corps to break through the Finnish defences at any vital point contrast-Russians could deploy sufficiently to! effer to Rumania or as a guarantee

ed with the Germans successful ure disregard them. of her integrity or રી

into guarantee

of tanits in raiding deep against invasion.

Major Sidorovici received around heart of Poland-one of the main of applause when he referred to Italy causes of the swift Polish defeat. as Rumania's big brother.

No Fromiso From Hitler SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, Mar. 17 (UP)-It has been officially dented that King Carol has received a security proposal "pokesman from Ilitter, an oficial asserting that there is no basis for such reports. However, it is under- stood that Berlin is eager to put

the

the

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uf

de-

Arabs

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that the British Navy bad abandoned Scapa Flow as a base since H.M.S. Royal Oak had been torpedoed there with the loss of 000 lives.

First Civilian Casualty LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter).—— The first civilian casualty of the war in the Orkney Islands. If not in the British Isles, occurred during the raid on Scapa Flow.

A man residing near the clull aerodrome at Stromness was killed by a high explosive bomb while standing within the doorway of his home bullets Jend anti- watching tracer aircraft-shell-bursts.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mar. 17 (UP)-DNB. reports that German pursuit planes

The bomb was one of 19 dropped brought down a French observation balloon east of Breisach yesterday. by an escaping enemy plane.

Leave Widow And Son The dead man leaves a widow and an infant son.

The balloon fell in flames.

Norway's Concern

The demobilisation of Petsamo und the Sovlet right of way across Norway of the seemed to be more of concern to But as detailed reports Polish fighting become available it Norway than Finland because the is evident that the German tanks latter could hardly have defended this were stopped and defeated at several area for long. points where the Poles were able to concentrate modern anti-tank bal- teries.

Germans Too Lost Heavily General Sonkowski, now second in command to General Sikorski in

army. the new Polish

March 18, 1940.

AUTOMATIC PHONE SYSTEM HITCH

be becoming even more chaotic,

The "Telegraph" hus, during the past weeks, kept a partial record of telephone calls to Government Ex- change numbers.

These calls are made through the by Telephone Company's system dialing 30 for the island and 88001 for the mainland, these two numbers

with Government Ex-

connecting Telephone Company sub-

change.

Of twenty-three primary calls made during the week, the engaged signal prevented immediately connicellon on no less than 17 times.

When the automatic system is completed, additional lines will be in service, ending most of the delays an insufficient now occasioned by number of lines,

No Mainland Chango Yet For the time being, the propaned automatle system will apply only to Government Offices on the Island, used on the mainland. Apparently, and the mugneto system will be still

year for installation of automatie also, no provision has been made this telephones in the Assessment Office.

When the change-over is effected on the island, users of Hongkong Telephone Company phones will dol "O" Instead of ""39"" On receipt of the "dial tone" from the public ex- change, the complete number as Ilst- ed in the directory will then be dialed instead of given to a Govern- ment exchange operator, as at pre- sent. For the purposes of the new Government exchange system, numbers affected by the change-over For instance, have been changed. the Colonial Secretary's office, instead of being No. 1, as at present, will be

Government! Alteration in 501." telephone numbers is necessitated by the fact that three digits are required, in order to complete the dialing] operation on the new systern.

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HITLER, II DUCE TO MEET AT BRENNER

FROM PAGE ONE

to change her attitude towards Rus-

sla.

not

At the same time it is understood The same bomb injured two of

that authoritative circles in Rome connect the meeting of the two Die- his neighbours, both men, who were standing at their dours, and the tators with Mr. Sumner Welles. The same batch of bombs wrecked the exnet connection, however, ju

defined. cottage of an elderly woman, who wreckage and crawled from the

It is understood that diplomatic quarters in Rome were more interest- collapsed on the road. Another woman and an elderly muned by Mr. Sumner Welles' second visit Similarly the railway to be built

were also injured.

than by his first vialt. More than 50 high explosive bombs, on the Soviet right of way across Finland's waist-line was more of as well as many scores of smaller threat to Sweden, although its main purpose now might merely be for incendiary bombs, fell in the west of

the Orkneys. trade.

Magnified Claims

Though not much hope is enter- tained in Rome for a successful peace move it is belleved that such a move will be made,

Well-inform 1 eireles ny stress

The loss of Hangoe was not for the is purpose of holding Finland in chains, LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter)-It is upon a statement made to-day in

Rumania's nerves at ease in orderited with wiping out two divi- but rather to strengthen the Soviet | stated in British naval circles to- Count Clano's newspaper "Telegrafo"

slons of German tanks with one position in the Baltic, especially in the night that "the fact that the Germon that. the war may last a very long brigade of Polish artillery and anti-Gulf of Finland.

High Command is so eager to magnify time. The Nazi Version

to bring about the proposed demo- bilisation of half a million or more Rumanian soldiers to work in the

That action is reported It might be that chances were muss-the air skirmish over Scapa Flow and

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" bist fields and thereby produce a tank guna. harvest, a large part of which would

BERLIN, Mar, 18 (UP).The fol to have occurred in Galicia where ed by the Allles, Scandinavia and the the ridiculous claims they have made be sold to Germany for machinery the Panzer divisions were striking world in general. There might be of inflicting damage on units of the and mu

munitions.

castward along the northern slopes of cause for self-reproach, but the send- British Fleet betrays undue nervous-lowing official communique has been AS 51 result of reconnaissance Further it is understood that the

the Carpathian mountains to turn to ing of a relief expedition would have ness and an almost childish desire to issued:

been difficult and even hazardous have something to boast about. Wohltat trade agreement will be the

Brzemysl and reach Lemberg.

reports, owing to vulnerable communication. "It is always recognised that our activities during the past few days Polish basis of any further conferences be-

According to

Success might have followed but in eastern and northern bases are sub-strong fighting units of the German tween German and Rumanian re-

General Bonkowski's forces, before

case the struggle would have beenfeet to air attack but we are confident Air Force mode a rald on Scapa Flow presentatives.

retreating into Hungary, destroyed any

of giving a good account of ourselves on the evening of March 10. Three battleships and one cruiser were 170 tanks, armoured cars and other long and bitter one.

as the fighting proceeds. moterised units of those two divi-No Place For. Optimism.

It is very significant that only a struck by bombs and badly damaged. alons

There was no place for optimism. Tanks succeeded in the

Finland hud been successfully small portion of the forces which the Two other worships were probably Polish campaign where they were

the

of scouting roto used in

"Moreover, airfields at Stromness It was doubtful whether enemy despatched upon it cared to damaged. - weakened.

and Kirkwall, as well as anti-aircraft cavalry. Tanks failed in Finland where they were used as mobile in future she could maintain her come into action. The others must

"Even of those which arrived, the emplacements, were bombed.

"Despite strong anti-aircraft fire artillery in mass attacks on Finnish fences without the whole country have missed their way.

being virtually ruined. But she had

bulk were content to kill and wound fortified positions.

proved her point.

Captain Falls did not think that civilians in the small villages five or and pursuit planes, the German air- Russia would ever have embarked on six mies from the harbour rather than craft carried out their orders and re-

the fire of the ships and turned without a single loss." this war had she realised the cost, face

batteries." Her losses had been enormous,

It is also understood that some circles in Ruinania are counting "on". Germany

to defend Rumanian inte- grity and independence in her own interests,

Rumanian oll and grain Is of such vital Interest to Germany that the Reich will certainly not stand by idly in the event of a Russian attack on Rumanin.

In connection with the arrival of a German mission in Bucharest to morrow, there are many rumours of more economic pressure on Rumania being started. However, the ometal German and Rumanian attitude is that the mission is coming in the interests of the four year plan out- lined under the Wohltät agréement.

Western Front Death Traps

The heaviest Russian tank losses were in column forrnations where the tanks were trapped in the snow or ambushed in the rondless forests,

Tank operations on the Western obstacles

front will face far greater in con~]

rails In thick steel crcie.

The ralls rise at different heights above the ground so as to tip I of an approaching tank. the front DEBATE ON THE WAR sheltered anti-tank guns then get a direct line of fire on the weakest point in the tonic's construction-its underside.

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now before the great battle with Its #reat bloodshed begins. The Nazi Government rests on, and respects nothing, but force,

"We must be prepared for the con- flict to happen at any moment," he

added.

war."

He blamed Norway and Sweden for "the tragic issue of the Russo-Finnish To Discuss All Aspects LONDON, Mar. 17 (British Wire- less)-Before Parliament adjourns

Why Finland Lost LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter)A talk on the milltary significance of the Russo-Finnish Peace Treaty was

WHEN DID HONGKONG BECOME A COLONY?

Poser Facing The

Centenary

Celebration Committee

Although plans are under way for the centenary celebra-

given by Captain Cyril Falls, military tion of Hongkong next January no particular day has been correspondent of the "Times," from officially fixed for the celebrations.

Daventry to-day.

The Russian attack on Finland, he

This, on the face of it, appears to be strange. However, said, had ended as it was bound to on studying various reference books and historical authorities, it end if sufficient aid did not come in becomes apparent that the actual date of the cession of this time. The reasons why that aid did island to Great Britain is not definite.... not come were complicated and were

take this

N. Rhodesia Mine Workers Strike

JOHANNESBURG, Mar. 17 (Reu- ter). Some 650 workers at the Munira Copper Mine in the Nkana concession of the Luangwa district of to-day. Northern Rhodesia struck They are demanding increased wages and other concessions.

It is expected that workers of other mines in the Nkana area wil come out in sympathy to-morrow.

TURKEY-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, Mar. 17 (UP)—It is reported that discussions are comTM mencing shortly between Turkey and Soviet Russia.

The object la apparently to renow

last October.

not wholly clear even now. In any The Hongitong Administration Re-Chinese Government formally recog-

issue by shortly nised the cession of the islord." case, these reasons were political and ports evade the

Authorities Quoto The 26th for Easter on Thursday, the House he was not going to discuss them.

stating that the "island of Hongkong

Some reference books of Commons will wish to discuss the in connection with the military was ceded to Great Britain in Jan- general conduct of the war in its significance, however, he was not unry, 1841, the cession being con- date (January 20, 1841) as the day negotiations which were interrupted

cession. diplomatic, financial as well as mili-going back on what he said a short Armed by the Treaty of Nanking in following the actual.

"Picturesque Hongkong" by RC. tary aspects.

time ago, that the Russians had been August 1842."

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, too, Hurley, states: "On January 20, 1841, ..landed The Prime Minister's statement on pulled together and that their opera-

Belcher Tuesday will give, a convenient options against the Mannerheim Line in simply states that the island was first at 3.15 am. Sir E

Just below the little hill in the centre portunity for debate in which the the Summa sector were well-directed. ceded to Great Britain in 1841.

of the present City of Victoria." Opposition will have several quea- Apart from the ground which they

These facts are corroborated tions to raise. Colonial development announced last which the Red month will be discussed in the House of Lords on Wednesday.

had lost, the Finns were exhausted by assaults and the speed

Finnish withdrawals,

January 21 Chosen

In

A more definite date, however, was "Hongkong Around and About" by S. The Government's bold scheme of the unceasing, my followed up the reached by the Hongkong Govern- H. Peplow and M. Barker. In it we ment in 1801 when the Colony was and the following: "It (the ceding of The Finns had no relief troops, then celebrating its 50th anniversary. Hongkong to Britain) was accepted This was the beginning of the end.

January 21 was chosen as the date of on January 25, 1841."

Again in a report by Deprived Power

celebration and a special meeting of

St. Patrick's Day Coincidence

Australian Ship Sinking

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10 (UP). Globe Wireless reports that they have Intercepted a SOS signal from

ing she is on the rocks and sinking the Australian steamer Kahiki say- rapidly between the southern tip of Victoria and Tasmania,

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Captain The effect of the new frontier, the the Executive and Legislative Coun- Edward Belcher is the statement: on that day and were "We landed on the 25th of January,

ASSESSOR OF TAXES loss of the Karelian Isthmus and the clls met

of Lake Ladogal addressed by His Excellency the 1841......On the 28th, the squadron northern shore

William des Voeux, arrived and the flag was hoisted." deprive Finland of much of her power Governor, Sir

With the forthcoming introduction Charter In 1843. to resist any such onslaughts in the K. C. M. G.

The Treaty of Nanking was signed of wartime taxation in the Colony, DUBLIN, Mor, 17 (Reuter),--Tho] future.

Another and later date, however, coincidence of Palm Sunday and St., The alling and construction of the is put forward by the Historical and on August 20, 1842. A Royal Charter the Government is endeavouring

separate secure the services of a tax asSCIBOT Hongkong Patrick's Day to-day was referred Mannerheim Line were work of the Statistical Abstract of the Colony of declaring to by the Prime Minister, Mr. highest skill. These conditions could Hongitong. In this book it is found Colony with established Courts and and an advertisement has accordingly that "Hongkong was taken over on full logislative powers, and a com- been inserted in The Times. The Eamon de Valero, on Saturday night not be replaced.

mission appointing Sir Henry Pot-notice, inserted by the Crown Agents when he said that he believed that] Equally strong forüifications might January 20, 1841."

This date is also confirmed by the tinger the Arst Governor of the for the Colonies states:

its dependencies, was Tax Assessor required by the THE HONG KONG & coincidence had occurred only be ball! round many of the big lakes,

and published, but these would not block the way "Hongkong Dally Press" Directory Colony and

the Government of Hongkong for two once in the last 140 years.

CENTRAL SHOWROOM:" The usual celebrations in Dublin to the most thickly populated and and Chronicle which entes: "On proclaimed

the January 20, 1841, the island was Charter being granted on April 0, years. Salary £000 a year. Free on full richest area of Finland on

passages and liberal leave accordingly taken formal possession 1843,

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Captain Falls emphasised once more of in the name that the mobile tactics of the Finna, Victoria. The treaty was subsequent taken possession of on January 20, ferably unmarried, must be Charter- used to effectively on the eastern ly repudiated by both parties, and 1841, the actual centenary of the ed Accountants or possess similar had experience of income-tax work." frontier, would not serve the same was not until the conclusion of the foundation of the Colony does not professional qualifications, and have purpose in the south, where the Nanking Treaty in 1842 that the occur until April 6, 1843.

were curtailed by the war.

There were no milltary pardies, although a troop of cavalry escorted

the President, Dr. Douglas Hyde, to a special Protestant service.

Mr, de Valera and his Ministers attended a Catholic service.

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