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Greater Activity

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

April 9, 1940.

Allied

Shanghai Commentator Driven Off Air

GOEBBELS?

On Western Front ELECTIONCAMPAIGN DIFFICULTY

PARIS, Apr. 8 (Router) Yesterday was one of the busiest day for serial activity yet reported.

The French sent several recon- nažmance flights deep, into Ger many Including three photo- graphio missions specially engag- ed in work over tho German lines. There was also an unin- ferrupted stream of fighters on patrol and protective work.

German fighters flew at high altitudes and patrols ranging in number from two to eight were sent out. German fighters were also active along the frontiers of Luxemburg and Belgium and they also made several fight into northern and western France. In the North Bea area

the British carried out a large num-. ber of flighis and one "German" machine was stated to have been brought down.

BREACH OF

NEUTRALITY

Technically Admitted By Allies

BECOMES BITTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

Municipal SHANGHAI, Apr. 8 (UP)— The Shanghai

the Japanese Council election campaign is becoming bitter as authorities to-day took arbitrary action in confiscating coples of the Glebe Post, the German-Jewish morning newspaper published In Shanghai,

The paper carried an editorial urging all refugees to support the British and American candidates.

The Japanese authorities seiz- | ed all copies of the paper in Hongkew, and the editor and publishers of the Glebe Post have protested to the Municipal Police regarding the affair.

XMHA Interference

In the meantime the American Consulate has attached political pro- tection to the American radio station XMHA, over which Carrol D. Alcott,

WANG IN PEIPING

Sudden Visit Takes

City By Surprise

Evidently his arrival took all but

Flock Of Rumours

In Germany

BERLIN, Apr. 8 (Reuter).- The tightening of the Allied blockade and the policy of Ger- many refraining from action hus presented a difficult problem for Nazi propagandists.

Neutral observers report a growing unrest in Germany at the lack of real war news. There is dissatisfaction

at the controlled Nazi press which gives little news but only a lot of vague threats against Britain and the neutrals.

A flock of rumours has now taken the place of news. The way in which these rumours are getting about sug gests to neutral journalists that ey may be part of an officially inspired campaign.

Another morale boosting attempt

has been the release of "A Baptism of Fire", a documentary alm dealing

with bombing attacks by the German Air Force in Poland.

Neutral journalists were invited to see the

the film though whether this wES

just a friendly invitation or a dark hint is not quite clear.

In

Blockade Pacific

NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (Reuter Bulletin)—The owners of the United States, freighter Wild- wood, 5,000 tons have ordered the vessel to turn about in mid- Paciflo and return to Tacoma, Washington. They my that in- formation Indientexi this WID advisable as the British blockade was being extended to Russian l'acific porta.

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The ship was carrying a cargo brass, copper and other minerais valued at over £1,000,- 000 destined for Vladivostok,

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Wang Tells Chinese To End Hostilitios

Nanking, Apr. 8.

sued for the organisation

Closely following the mandate 15-

Constitutional Government, the reor- ganised National Government, under the date of April 6, has issued a man- date to all troops throughout China ordering them to suspend hostlities

of the Commission for the Enforcement of

PEIPING, Apr. 8 (Reuter). prominent news commentator, broad-Wang Ching-wei arrived here on costa dally

A consular official to-day called on a sudden vielt shortly after noon

The opinion of the journalists about the Japanese Consul-General and by plane.

the film is well summarised by the made oral representations concerning

Netherlands correspondent who says alleged Japanese interference with

a few in the know completely by sur-that the film show the barbarity and the station's wave-length,

madness of modern war and consti- The Japanese Consul-General re- prise. He is remaining a few days. LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).- plied that the matter would be He stated in on interview with tutes a bitter indictment against all lately.

responsible for the war now being Investigated, and it is reported that Chinese, Japanese and foreign From all reports the German details of the affair have already been journalists this afternoon that he had waged by civilized nations in Europe. propaganda officials far outdo the Scandinavians in their in- dignation over the latest Allied

move.

Here in London semi-official circles comment that it suits Germany te maintain that article of International Law regarding territorial waters,

The rest of the Law vis-a-vis raval warfare, for instance, does not suit them. They have ignored it in the kope of damaging British trade with,| Norway.

cabled to Washington,

come to North China to investigate Carrol Aleatt uses the station for the aliuntion here and meet respon- broadcasting his news commentaries,ible authorities, the Japanese mill- and he alleges that the interference (tary Commander-in-Chief and others, 13 deliberate attempt to drive him

waging off the air while he is campaign for the election of the British and American candidates in the municipal cicciions.

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He has been urging ratepayers not to vote for the Japanesc.

Important Voto.

Same Old Formula

Wong Ching-wel stressed the im- portance of anti-Communism in the policy of the new government, and expressed confidence that the North Ching regime would co-operate with the Nanking Government.

"China and Japan have the same The importance of the vote to be goal. Surely we can join hand in The Allies have every sympathy cast by newly arrived German and hand and work for the welfare of with the difficult position of Sweden Austrian Jews is emphasised here by both?" he said. and Norway.

the report that the Japanese The new mine-fields are not direct-wooing the Jewish vote to enable ed against the neutrals, every care them to place five Japanese on the being taken to ensure that Norwegian Council, ships are not prevented from reach majority of the seats, virtually giving ing their own ports or any of the small them control of the city's adminis- villages along the coast."

The action is solely and entirely directed against Germany,

Broach Of Noutrality- It is admitted that the mine- fields represent a technical breach of neutrailty bai the rules of neutrality always rest on common acceplanoe.

If one side persistently disregards them, it cannot claim that they should be fully complied with by the other side. That is what Germany hea been doing for some time.

watched Germany's brutal attacks on attacts which have hit neutrals, Norway harder than anyone else,

They have hoped that Norway herself would stop the Nazi outrages against her but it has been made painfully clear that Norway cannot do

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obtain thereby

It was reported that the Japanese have offered

pass- assistance and ports to relatives of Jews now in Shanghai In return for their votes.

Informed cireles said the Japanese, Italian and Spanish combined voting power roughly totals the combined British, American, French, guese and Dutch vole.

Portu-

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

Paradoxically, the Japanese were

Local and foreign circles are com- pietely puzzied as regards the reasons for Wang's visit at present, particu-

larly its suddenness and secrecy.

South Africa Responds

Already 60,000 Have

Joined Colours

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US

FROM PAGE ONE

strain the laws which the Nazis have so freely broken i will be unfor- tunate, but no defender of the ident of International Law can safely raise his voice against the Allies in doing so unless he is quite certain that they can win without it.

The truce mandate has been issued in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Central Political Con- ference on March 21 and Instructs the Military Commission to report to the Government regarding observance of the truce on the part of all Chinese troops.--Domei,

Japanese Leave Nanking

Shanghai, Apr. 8.

It has been definitely confirmed that the Japanese in and around Nanking have been withdrawn, the task of maintaining peace and order

A leading article in a Bergen paper the "Morhenavisen," under the head-having been transferred to the police Ing of "Worse and Worse," says it authorities of the Wang Ching-wet between appears that the German behaviour regime, says the Kuamin Daily News. to neutral ships is getting worse and The Klangman rallway

to it being a mere Nanking, Wuhu and Hsuancheng, much points chance as to who is bombed or not. capital of Aphwel, has also been

"Again

ain and again we have protest-transferred to the control of the ed against such

encroachments," con Miniatry of Communications of the tinues the article, "but it seems only Nanking regime,

to get worse and

to

it at the same time is demanded that our

attitude Germany

chall remain

remain just as friend ly. But the Norwegian Government let German Government

understand that we may be forced to revise the whole of our standpoint to Germany, including commerce and passage. If some arrangement is not arrived at which will improve con- ditions.

CAPE TOWN, Apr. 8 (Reuter),- In the course of a speech on war ques- tions, General J. C. Smuts, the Prime | LONDON Minister, recalled that already 60,000

The Allied governments have also soliciting both Jewish and Nazi South Africans and small population vates. It has been reported the of the Europeans here have volun- German consulate has officially ud-teered for military service, vfeed German residents to vote for There had been no extraordinary the Japanese candidates, while the effort to recruit the men, he said, but more secious the German

commerce has if the war became more chamber of

not to response would be greater still.

Rhodesia, privately told businessmen

Northern support the Japanese.

It was expected the White Russian and Kenya, he said, were the outposts votes would be split evenly between of South Africa and her civilisation. the third-power "If there is any danger we shall the Japanese and candidates.

be there," he continued. "Perhaps

The Allies feel that they have been patient long enough.

German propagandists would have

it that the Allies Are threatening Scandinavia.

Tanganyika

A Japanese embassy spokesman, we shall have to defend South Afrien commenting on the five Japanese there. For all this we are prepur- candidates for the municipal council, ing".. said the Japanese desired to break the dictatorship of "a certain national

LONDON, Ápr. 1 (Reuter)-The release of the news of the laying of mines in Norwegian territorial waters had to be determined by the carrying out of the operation itself. It came too late for yesterday's morning papers so both the London and Scandinavian public learned it at various times during the morning. The London evening papers warm-

welcomed the action.

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Japanese troops in Nanking have been withdrawn since April 4 but full particulars of the agreement between the Wang regime and the Japanese

have not yet been disclosed.

It is reliably stated that the Ja- panere in Nanking have been with-

points east of Wahu.- drawn to Router.

Quiet Western Front

PARIS, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-An om- cial communique issued to-day slates that no important incident occurred on the front to-day.

There was activity of both air forces during the morning.

JOURNALIST DEPARTING

The "Evening Standard" recalled the torpedoing on Saturday of the Norwegian ship Navarra by a U-boat which sank her without warning al-

Mr. E. R. Ellis, a member of the though It

stood by for some time Editorial Staft of the S. C. M. Post but offered no help.

was yesterday the recipient ofTM'n' Something must be done and done fountain pen and pencil from mem- quickly said the Secretary of the bers of the state of the S... M. Past and Hongkong. Telegraph on the oc- Norwegian Seamen's Union in aer

costun of his departure for Malaya Something has been done com-where he is taking up an appointment

Standard." ments the "Evening St le

as leader writer and senior sub. editor of the Afalaya Tribune.

Will Act Swiftly

General Smuts said that there was. Official - Allfed-circles make it. clear that there is no threat and

He had no isolation in the world. group. that neither Britain nor France are trying to extend the war to the tigh attitude

He expressed surprise at the Bri-not a drop of English blood in kis toward the council veins, but he did believe that Britain northern countries.

which he said "constitutes an idea is our greatest friend and that Ger- At the same time it should be of the economic feudel system which many would be a dangerous bed- I strongly worded statement. clearly understood that the Allies

should not exist among a group

fellow." will act swiftly and decisively priding itself on its democracy." Germany should take any military action directed

Sean- against dinavia.

Similarly the Allies have informed Norway and Sweden that they would not be indifferent to a Soviet advance across Scandinavia and would regard unfavourably any German promise to help Scandinavia against Russia.

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Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday toys:

A few deals were recorded but conditions generally were quiet side.

Bayers

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Docks Cum Rta. $2114

Docks XR, $10%

11. & Hotels 15

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ILK. Fire Ins $174

: Docks $22

ILM. Lands $37

H.K. Realties $4,00

IC Tramways $175 HK. Electrics $00, " Telephone (014) (50) Telephone (New) $16.05

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Bank East Aste $75 Docks Curi R. $0.00

ILK. Landa 306y,'

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Since September 4 last year, Claim Old Order Dead

said, there had been a surge of feel- He asserted that the old order inng in favour of South Africa's deci- Shanghai is dead due to changed con-ston to enter the war. ditions since the British founded the concession, and then pointed out "glaring defects" of the council's ad- ministrulion which necessitated re- organization of the counel).

The spokesman declared that the Japanese naturally wish additional seats on the council due to their pre- sent numerical superiority. He seld the Japanere did not, however, wish to repeat the dictatorship "at present operating."

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CUSTOMS CONTROL

Nanking Appointeo May Be Replaced

NORWAY FORWARDS "SERIOUS AND SOLEMN" PROTEST

FROM PAGE ONE

Now Situation Created -

the

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for pronouncement of the war.

Has Your Rheumatism Returned With The Blesk Weather ?

The Allied declaration in connee- tion with the measure is the most will protest but the people of Norway can see clearly who is their enemy and who their friend.

The

world will agree that the action of the Allies is more in ac cordance with those ideals and prin- ciples which the laws of neutrality were made to defend than anything which the Germans have done," is the plain and commonsense commentally,

the

“Star,

seamen without

The decision of the Allies to show which would benent Germany or be

heir teeth was heartily welcomed by He expressed belief that minority harmful to the Allies.

this morning's British prosa (which national groups should be given sents M.. Koht said that he told later on, and then asserted that the British and French Ministers that was still unaware of the greater news to come of the sowing of minc-fields). Most of the press comment was present irond "is to recognize the in- there was no reason to accuse the dividual regardless of his property." Norwegian Government of not belag Hc was challenging the British free and independent. He said that devoted to Allled determination to statement of their right to control the he thought it unfair to address the tighten the blockade net round Ger- council because of the fact they con- Norwegian Government in that way,many.

Without exception the British press trol more business then any other He added that there was no reason to

Indicate that the Norwegian Govern- emphasises the desire to respect group in Shanghai.

ment would not respect the agrees neutral rights within the full limits ments that it had recently signed in of reason but in plain language the regard to trade and shipping, but neutrals are asked to consider the

Allied victory... otherwise he could not, and would alternative to an not make an immediate reply.

The papers suggest that the answer Morcover, the Note said nothing was given on Saturday in the murder about the measures which were under of Norwegian officers and consideration.

when Navarra was sunk, warning by a Nazi submarine. Outspoken Comment Perhaps the most outspoken com- M. Koht said that he placed the

ment was that which appeared in the Note before the Government

"Yorkshire Post". Saturday and telephoned the Swedish

"We fully understand the Nor- "The Superintendent of Customs" Foreign Minister. They agreed to In Shanghai did not attend duties prepare their replies following the wegian and Swedish fears of German aggression," says the paper. "We are during the last few days, following same lines, but before the replies determined not to the Nazi methods the dissolution of the "Reformed could be sent, developments occurred against them. But we are entitled

completely new Government" by whom he was ap-which created

on our side for an 'understanding of pointed, states the Ta Wan Pao. situation. Foreign and Chinese members of the After quoting the text of the Allled our position."

The paper recalls that on Saturday staff of the Shanghai Customs ad- Noto delivered to Norway to-day; M: the Norwegian Foreign Minister sald

another Koht ndded: "I am not going to my that ministration

torm" is shortly due, although they much about the ideas and thoughts that Norway would defend her terri-

them. are continuing their duties as former-underlying the Nole. These viola- torial waters against anyone who ly awaiting fresh developments re-tions are carried out solely because Norway could and would fulal garding the appointment of the suc- they have the power to do so. The that pledge, comments the "Yorkshire cessor to Li Kin-nan, the Nanking Western Povers are carrying the war Post", we might reasonably be con- appointee.

into Norwegian territory because they

with The trade Interests of third Powers, think they can more easily win the tent. We do not want to interfere the neutrality of others. All we such as the United States, France, war by doing so." Germany and particularly Great Bri-

кепите. То obsorve that, strict the hope that the Gove letter of the law while the enemy expressed succeed in removing tain will suffer if there is a drasle M. Hambro, Speaker of the Stortask is that neutrality should ve change in the administration of the crnment Shanghai Maritims Customs. It is the difficulties and that "old well- tears it to tatters to his own advan- felt that third Powers will devise tried friendships will not be too much toge is to make the law fulfil a wrong suitable measures to cope with tha jendangered.!!

Shanghal, Apr. 8.

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