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LONDON

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

LONDON, Apr. 9 (UP), "The Lion Awakes.” This is the heading given to to-day's Editorial in the "Evening News," in commenting on the Allied decision to

mino Norwegian waters.

"The free nations of the world will see the British Lion awaken- ed at last, and awakened with a welcome roar," the paper states. "They will see the Allies no longer ready to stand idly on one side while the Nazis browbeat weaker neutrals into alding and abetting Hitler's defiance of all International Law and human decencles.

"We may sympathise with the Norwegians. But they have not the power to withstand or resist the German pirates.

"They even have to assist in the piracy."

STOCKHOLM

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** STOCKHOLM, Apr. 0 (UP), "Scandinavia is closer to-day than ever to being drawn into the Great War." said

"Nya -the

Doglit Allehanda," organ of the Swedish: Conservative Party, in an editorial under the headline "War Threat Over Senndinavia."

This violation of neutrality must be met. A mere protest in- suficient. Norway must reach a declaton DS ROON as possible," the paper alates,

"It must be assumed that Germany will not wait to adopt measures."

WANG IN PEIPING

Sudden Visit Takes City By Surprise

PEIPING, Apr. 8 (Reutor).- Wang Ching-wel arrived here on a sudden visit shortly after noon by plane.

Evidently his arrival took all but a few In the know completely by aur prise. He is remaining a few days.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Shanghai Commentator Driven Off Air

April 9, 1940.

DARING

ELECTION CAMPAIGN ATTACK ON

BECOMES BITTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 (UP).— The

Shanghal Municipal Council election campaign is becoming bitter as the Japanese authorities to-day took arbitrary action In confiscating copies of the Glebe Post, the German-Jewish morning nowspaper published In Shanghai.

paper in and

The paper carried an editorial urging all refugees to support Io stated in an interview with | Chinese, Japanese and foreign the British and American candidates.

journalists this afternoon that he had

The Japanese authorities seiz- come to North China to investigato the situation here and meat respon-ed all copies of the elble authorities, the Japanese mill- tury Commander-in-Chief and others. Hongkew, and the editor

Same Old Formula

publishers of the Glebo Post have Wang Ching-wel stressed the Improtested to the Municipal Police Purtance of anti-Communism in the regarding the affair. polley of the new government, and expressed confidence that the North China regime would co-operate with the Nanking Government.

"China and Japan have the same gent. Surely we can join hand in hand and work for the welfare of both?" he said.

XMHA Interferanco,

Consulate has attached political pro

In the meantime the American tection to the American radio station XMHA, over which Carrol D. Alcott, prominent news commentator, bread. costs

emily.

A consular official to-day called on Local and foreign circles are com- pletely puzzled as regards the reasons the Japanese Consul-General and fur Wang's visit at present, particu-made oral representations concerning inrly lis suddenness and secrecy.

alleged Japanese interference with the station's wave-length.

Woman Driver Fined

Motoring Offences By Europeans

Mrs. E. Kelin, of Mody House, was fined $8 by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this moming for speeding through the Controlled Aren in Nathan Rond, at a speed of 20 miles per hour on March 15, at 12.35 Her representative pleaded Trafle Sgt. Brown sald Mrs. Kelln overlook a car white turning from Browing Road into Nathan Road, and entering the Controlled Area at 30 miles per hour.

counter guilty, The "Aften Bladet," orgon of the is a Peoples Party, says: "This serious violation of Norwegian neutrality.

It expresses the opinion that Ger- many may retaliate by mining the west coast of Sweden in an attempt to halt all Swedish trade Britain.

OSLO

with

Sounded Horn. In Silent Zane

to

The Japanese Consul General re- plied that the matter would bo Investigated, and it is reported that of the affair have already been detalls

Washington. cabled

Carrol Alcott uses the station for his news commentaries, broadenating and he alleges that the interference Is a dellberate attempt to drive him off the air while he is waging a campaign for the election of the British and American candidates In the municipal elections.

Belligerents May Fight On Norway's Soil

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

OSLO, Apr. 9 (Domel).--The Hituation in the Scandinavian countries to rapidly becoming strained.

It is believed here that one far-reaching outcome of the intensified Alled blockade will be that both the Allies and. Germany will send armed forces to Norway, ostensibly to protect their neutrality.

Political observers believe that Norway and Sweden will con- clude military defensive Alliance in order to meet the new situation.

He has been urging ratepayers not The War in China to vote for the Japanese.

Important Vote

The importance of the vote to be cast by newly arrived German and Austrian Jews is emphasised here by the report that the Japanese are wooing the Jewish vote" to

to enable them to place five Japanese on the Council, thereby obtain

and majority of the seats, virtually giving them control of the city's adminis-

it

Jews now in

Chinese Converging

On Nanning

It is reported from Kwellin that

It was reported that the Japanese Chinese troops on both sides of the have offered assistance and

passNanning-Pinyang and Nanning- ports to relatives of

Yamchow highways are developing a Shanghal in return for their votes. plneer movement with Nanning os

Informed circles suid the Japanese, the converging point. Italian and Spanish combined voting power roughly totals the combined Brish, American, French, guese and Dutch vote.

V. Chirikoff, of Dairy Farm, Pok-tration. fulam, was summoned before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis tracy. this morning for sounding the horn of a car on March 5, 1 a.m., in Silent Area in Nathan Road, south of Jordon Road, Apr. 8. (UP).The

Sat "Protests "Sjoefarts Tidende" says: are no longer useful. We must act on the basic situation."

OSLO,

COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN, Apr. 8 (Reuter) "You can hardly believe that such a blow to the Independence of small

H. B. Dewar suid Chirikoff sounded the horn of a stationary car six or seven times, apparently to altract someone's attention.

In cautioning Chirikoff, Mr. Mac- fadyen told him that he must be considerate, because residents there might be disturbed.

nations could come from a country GREEK STEAMER

that has always waved the right of Independence

her standard," writes the "Ekstra-bladet."

ROME

on

ROME, Apr. 3. (Reuter).--The evening papers declare but the Allied action of mine-laying in Nar- wegian waters is 'a breach of Nor- wegian neutrality.

Thus the

the "Tribuna," commenting briefly, says: "The British, who pro- tested against Germany's mine wur- fare, describing it as 'barbarous have to-day adopted the same arm against

a neutral country."

NEW YORK

IS SUNK

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 0 (UP), The 4,832 ton Greek steamer Okeania was sunk to-day, apparently by a mine.

The Chief Engineer is missing, and the rest of the crew were rescued and have been landed at an English port.

the torpedoing, on Saturday of the Norwegian ship Navarra, by a U-boat which-bank-her-without-warning-al-

though it stood by for some time

but offered no help.

To divert Chinese altention,

Tso

DORNIER

British Pilot's Skill

Described

LONDON, Apr. 8 (British Wire- less). Further details of a recent engagement over the North Sea be- tween By aircraft of the RAF Coastal Command and A German aying boat tre now available.

Both machines were within 20 feet| of the water throughout the fight. The Beltish aircraft, a Hudson, was on patrel when the pilot saw a dark. grey Dornier at sea level. The Dri- tish pliot attacked from the bengi and opened the fight with three short] bursts from his front gun.

Uroadside Action

да

The Dornier turned steeply to pert but the Hudsòn swung to starboard to bring his rear gun into action,

Two burata were fred

the enemy came into sight. The Ger- man rear gunner repiled with tracer bullets, but his shots went wide. The Hudson attacked

and the again German's rear gun was silenced. * Nazi Guns Silont

The British pilot made Avo mmoj attacks from the tall and there was still no reply from the German guns. The Hudson climbed and came down from 2,000 feet upon the Domnler, flying 600 feet above the sea. Three bursts from the Hudson's trent gun entered the Dornier's fuselage while the German rear gunner replied.

The Hudson pulled steeply to port, out of its dive and circled to allow its rear gunner to fire several bursta which also got home in the enemy's fuselage,

The Last Dive

Then the British pilot dived once again upon the Dornier, scoring moro hits with his front and rear guns, But the Hudson was returning from a long patrol, and the petrol began to run short. With a final burst from his gun, the plist broke off the combat and returned to his base with only enough petrol in his tank for two minutes of flying time,

Small Wage Earners Own

Portu-Japanese unit has crossed the The Cars

The balance of power, therefore, would rest with the Jewish emigres.

River, a tributary of the Wat River, ut Lungtau, which is situated west of Nanning, and is pushing northward. In Central Hupeh, Chungsinng. Germans Split

Kingshian and Yingcheng have been Paradoxically, the Japanese were subjected to attacks by Chinese forces also soliciting both Jewish and Nazi during the past few days. The votes. I been reported the Chinese reached Yingcheng, on the vised German residents to vote for north-west of Hankow, on Sunday. the Japanese candidates, while the Japanese barracks and supply depots German chamber of commerce has there were all set on fire,

told businessmen not 10 privately

the Japanese.- support

It was expected the White Russian voles would be split evenly between the Japanese and the third-power candidates.

German consulate has offelally ad- Hankow-lehang highway 52 miles

T

Japanese Losses

Interesting Statistics.

From America

Interesting facts are contained in

un article issued by the B. F. Good-

rich Co., large rubber company nt Akron, Ohio, USA., from informa- tion

compiled by the Chamber of Commerce, showing that by far the greater number of motor cars being driven in the U.S.A.' are in the Some 300 Japanese were killed and medium low wage classes. many were taken prisoner in These Agures show that workers Chinese attack on Chilin, a small earning between $20 and $30 weekly A Japanese embassy spokesman, town south of Linhsien in North

North | are the most numerous owners of commenting on the Ave Japanese Horan, recently. In addition, the automobiles. The next largest group candidates for the municipal council, Chinese captured seven motor lorries, included those earning even less than sald the Japanese desired to break Intermittent fighting has taken the above, or from $10 to $20 per the dictatorship of "a certain national place in the Hangchow-Kashing-werk. In the relatively small brac Wuhing area in North Cheliang. Last Last

ket of workers

Incomes above having incomes group."

He_expressed surprise at_the_Bri-Saturday, Chinese units attacked the $100 a week, only 4.1% of total.car. wiel its suid "constitutes an idea Changhing and other places. Over tish attitude toward the council Japanese at Yenshan, Kashing, owners of Ammerlea are included.

The table of distribution of cars Something must be done and done of the economie feudal system which 100 Japanese were killed when

and incomes is shown in the follow- exist among

a group Japanese motor erravan was ambush- quickly said the. Secretary of the should not

priding itself on its democracy." ed by Chinese troops near Wubing. LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-An Norwegian Seamen's Union in

Claim Old Order Dead worded statement. editorial on neutrality appeared in strongly wor

Something has the New York "Herald Tribune" to-

been done com- He asserted that "the old order in Shanghai is dead due to changed con- ments the "Evening Standard." day.

The Allied declaration In connec-ditions since the British founded the The editorial says that if the Allied pressure should ever become severe tion with the measure is the most concession, and then pointed out to a point of forcing the Scan- significant pronouncement of the war. "glaring defects" of the council's ad- necessitated re- dinavians out of their neutral posi-

will protest but the people ministration which Norway tion it will be worth bearing the of Norway can see clearly who is organization of the council.

The spokesman declared that the 'their enemy and who their friend. following two points in mind

"The world will The whole tow of neutrality

the Japanese naturally agree that

wish additional presupposes a limited and restricted action of the Allies is more in ac- seats on the council due to their pre- war but in a very real sense this is coriance with those ideals and prin- sent numerical superiority. He said not a limited war. Not only is it be- ing fought on an economic front throughout the world but nation in Europe knows kolny

out any

H.E. The Governor

Indisposed

7.5% 1,672,000 20.0% 4,050,000

0

ing figures-

$10 or lesa

$10 to $20

$20 to $30

$30 to 140 $40 to $60

17.7%

3,940,000

17.5%

$60 to $100.

Over $100

4.3%

3,001,000 1,000,000 050.300

24.00%

5,350,000

On medical advice His Excellency Has Your Rheumatism Returned the Governor has for the immediate

With The Bleak Weather? future cancelled all engagements that If so, Nature's gift in the form of would entall his leaving his room, to which he is confined with an oc-

ciples which the laws of neutrality the Japanese did not, however, wish which vein of the right leg. were made to defend than anything to repeat the dictatorship "at present which the Germans have done," is operating." the plain of the

commonsense

The" of the Allies to show

every that it is

He expressed bellef that minority comment to be intimately affected by the

national groups should be given seats printed in Russian were distributed luter

on, and then asserted that the anong the unemployed Russians, outcome.

2--Only the defeat of Germany their teeth was heartily welcomed by present trend is to recognize the in-alleging that British and American representatives on the Council have hope of ever re-this morna's British press (which dividual regardless of his property ignored Russian interests. any effective rule of was still unaware of the greater news

challenging the British International Law at all. If in en-

to come of the sowing of mine-fields). statement of their right to control the the Allies Most of the press comment was council because of the fact they con- compassing that defeat strain the laws which the Nazis have devoted to Allied determination to trol more business than any other po freely broken It will be unfor- tighten the blockade not round Ger- group in Shanghai.

1 tunate, but no defender of the local many,

of International Low can safely raise Without exception the British press his voice against the Allies in doing emphasises the desire to respect so unless he is quite certain that neutral rights within the full limita

they

of reason but in plain language the hey can win without it,

A leading article in a Bergen paper neutrals are asked to consider the the "Morhenavisen, under the head-alternative to an Allied victory. ing of "Worse and Worse," says it The papers suggest that the answer" appears that the German behaviour was given on Saturday in the murder to neutral ships is getting worse and of Norwegian officers and scomen much points to it being mero when Navarra

was sunk chance as to who is bombed' or not. warning by a Nazi submarine. "Again and again we have protest- Outspoken Comment

without

Was

Fleet of Cars

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It is hoped to keep some sort of of disfranchisement of Japanese in a check on Americans polling. Those direct raic-payers by reinvestigation muniented with and asked to vote of their qualifications through the S.M.C. white British Indirect tax- payers are qualided to vote without reinvestigation.

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Intense Public Interest SHANGHAI, Apr. 9 (Router) — With polling time less than 24 hours away, public Interest in the decides the future of the Settlement--has reach- The Japanese Election Committee ed an intense pitch. are also winding up their campaign. The general feeling is expressed by Japanese will be allowed to have the "North China Daily News," which couches at the poiling stations to in comments that to-morrow and Thurs portation facilities will also be pro-idays in the history of the Inter- vided for Japanese voters.

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1y. But the Norwegian Germe aggression," says the paper, "We are struct Japanese voters. Free trans-day will probably be two important.

The election battle has thrown up Two oppositing camps, British and many reports that "persuasion" was Americans on one hand and Japanese exercised on the voters. It is re- on the other, are making last-minute ported that squads of Japanese in appeals by the Press, radio and pam- plain clothes "Invaded" "Hongkewphlets. nowa-stands yesterday and seized all copies of the German refugee paper, "Gelbe Post"

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The Main Question

ed against such encroachments," con- Perhaps the most outspoken com- tinues the article, "but it seems only ment was that which appeared in the to get worse and at the same time it "Yorkshire Post". is demanded that our attitude to "We fully understand the Nor- Germany shall remain just as friend-wegian and Swedish fears of German

ought to

to let the German

determined not to use Nazl methods understand that we may be forced against them. But we are entitied to revise the whole of our standpoint on our side for an understanding of to Germany, including commerce and our position." passage. If some strangement is not The paper recalls that on Saturday arrived at which will improve con- the Norwegian Foreign Minister said diliona.

that Norway would defend her terri- torial waters against anyone, who LONDON

violated them.

If Norway could and would fula LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)The that pledge, comments the "Yorkshire release of the news of the laying of Post", we inight reasonably be con- mincs in Norwegian territorial tent. We do not want to interfere waters had to be determined by the with the neutrality of others. All we carrying out of the operation itself. nsk

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The London evening papers warny purpose. The laws are made to curb lodged a written protest with the American candidates, ly welcomed the action.

a gangster and not to protect or re- Commissioner of Police,

The American Association Com- The "Evening Standard” recalled, ward him,.

It is also reported that pamphlets mitice liave taken similar steps.

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