1940-08-22 — Page 21

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 22 1940.

CHINA READY TO FIGHT FOR 30 YEARS

CHUNGKING

AIR

DEFIES BLITZKRIEG"

CHUNGKING, Aug. 21 (Central) Changking's representatives to-day shouted dellaneo

of Japan's aerial blitzkrieg on. China's wartime capital

Despite the staggering losses in lives and property, deterinination of the Chungking people to continue the war of resistance can never be shaken by the recent ruthless Japanese bombings, declared Mr. Kang Hsin-ju, well-known local banker and Chairman of the Chungking People's Political Council, in an interview.

Commons Questions On China Problems

"We Armly believe that Chungking ennnot be reduced 10 runs," Mr. Kang continued. "Even if total

we destruction should, come. determined to rebuild it into bigger and better city."

are

Can Naver Be Conquered "We are firmly convinced that Chungking can never be conquered. just as all other elties throughout

China can never be conquered, Japan.

rightful methods of war."

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-Replying to Captain Alan Graham in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. RA. Butler.can never subjugale China by her Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Lord Halifax had no information of any recept revision of customs tariff for the Japanese-occupied parts of China.

Captain Graham also asked: whether any satisfactory reply was received to the representations to the Japanese Government respecting the! restrictions imposed on the trade of Third Powers in North and Central Chino,

Mr. Butler replied that Lord Hall- fax was asking for a report on the msiter.

Medical Aid Needed

Mr. T. E. Harvey (Independent) drew attention to the acute need in China of further Red Cross supplies and surgical instruments and druga for the civilian population and asked whether arrangements could now be made for supply of these materials to China via the Burma Road.

Mr. Butler replied that Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador to had approached the Japanese Japan, Government about the importance to China

Red for internal distribution of Cross

material and was endeavouring to obtain an early reply.

Medical stores could pass by the Burma Road but the diffèulty was for petrol to distribute the stares in the Interior of China.

Italian Demand For

Corfu Is Reported

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LONDON,. Aug. 21 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. I. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, in written reply, stated that the Government are not nware that Italy has addressed a de- mand to Greece for the cession of Cartu.

WARSHIPS

TO SPARE

How United States Can Aid Britain

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WASHINGTON, Aug. (Domel).-Fifty overage, recon- ditioned American destroyers, now being used for neutrality) patrol, could proceed to England immediately should Congress accede to Mr. Churchill's plea for warships, a high Naval ofeint disclosed.

The United States could afford to send these destroyers to England since more than 100 out of 123 overage destroyers have already re- turned to active service, while the remainder which are being recondl- Honed are expected to join the service soon.

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Referring to the toasis made by

£ Japanese Army spokesman ilankow that during the past three months. 3,300 Japanese planes had raided Chungking 38 times, dumping 2,500 tons of bombs, Mr. Kang suid that this bears eloquent, testimony to the fact that the acts of the Japanese militarist run in contravention to humanity and civilization.

BIRTHDAY

OF PRINCESS

R.A.F. BOMB ENEMY CONVOY KHAKI.

In this remarkable photograph we see a salvo of 25 bombs launched from R.A.F. bombers against a convoy of enemy mechanised transport vehicles near the French northwest coast.

What Italians Are Facing In Africa

Loss Of Somaliland Not British Defeat

Egypt Invasion Likely

CAIRO, Aug. 21 (Reuter),~Although the evacuation of Somaliland may be a victory for Italian prestige and propaganda, It is not regarded as a British defeat.

It actually facilitates the General Sir Archibald Wovell.. General Staff's immediate task G.O.C. Brilish troops in the Middle East, reviewed the war in a broad- supplied reinforcements for more cast to the troops to-night.

remains

important arcas.

Africa Italy's out in

F He sald; "We have liid long Egypt, for without control of the period of watching and wolling out Suez Canal and the Red Sea route, here, and some of you may have Abyssinia is doomed to slow strangu- grown weary of it, but I can assure lation,

On

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you that the importance of our Threat To Egypt

position here in fully realised and Last week, when the Hallans that we shall very soon have plenty marshalled a large army the of work to do and our full share of Egypt-Libyan border, apparently equipment which is now being pro- ready to attack, the R.A.F. demons- Cuced in great quantilies. trated its superiority and the British Navy steamed up the Libyan coast under the muzzles of the constal

"Despite the italians' local SUC batteries and, morally speaking,

cesses on small parts of our long knocked the Italians off their feet.

Nevertheless, invasion is thought frontier, those at home feel the same confidence in the ultimate success of to be only a matter of time.

General Sir Archibald Wavell, the British ferees in the Middle East British G.O.C. In the Middle East, as in their own ability to defend the has just returned to Egypt after a British Isles.

visit to London, where he conferred "We are at a crisis of the wat with the War Cabinet. It is under-perhaps at the turning point for stood that final decisions were taken victory. We have a long and hard and plans arranged for the coming road still to tread. We stood alone in campaign.

1805, and won freedom back for Eur-

now..

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Aug, 21 (UP)—A Meanwhile Egypt is ready for golden-haired girl whose face is whatever the future may bald. The pe. We shall do the same known to the whole world cele-people have every confidence in the

vast Imperial forces in their midst. brated her first war-time birth- day to day in England.

It was, in addition to being her first. war-tune birthday, unique in another respect.

For Princess Margaret Rose also spent her first birthday in England.

In

previous years the King and Queen have always been at Balmoral in | August. ";

The King and Queen were able to spend the entire day with their daughters.

G.Ó.C. Reviews Situation

again

"The Middle East has a great part to play in the final victory. Let us CAIRO, Aug, 21 (Reuter)—be ready to play it."

Tight-Lipped Silence On

Shanghai

Situation

CHUNGKING, Aug. 21 (Central)—Open Japanese opposi. tion to the Shanghai defence conference's decision to assign American marines to the evacuated British defence sectors, made so conspicuously articulate during the past few days, has now lapsed into an attitude of tight-lipped silence, according to dis. patches from Shanghal.

Princess Margaret Rose was born in Scotland, at Glamis Castle.

No Parcels Before Breakfast This morning the strict rule that Do parcels were to be opened until after breakfast was observed. But

Japanese army spokesmen have after the morning meal the little thus far expressed no opinion either Princess eagerly inspected her

en Admiral Hort's proposal to have presents.

the B Sector, one of the ex-British Ten, candles decorated the big defence areas, temporarily taken over birthday cake, which was coated in by the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, or pink and white icing.. -

Australian Elections On September 21

CANBERRA, Aug. 21 (UP)-The Premler, Mr: Menzies, announced to-

A huge slice of the cake was saved Collations between Washington and day that Parliament will be dissolved

for distribution to wounded soldiers, sallors and alrmen.

"In Love With Life" Despite the war, Princess Margaret Rose is thoroughly in love with, life."

She is charming, graceful and now writes well. At the age of ten the conversation of this "baby-daughter" of the King and Queen is well above the standard of the average child of her age.

Apparently tireless, she stands up for all her lessons, except writing, to better fit her for the social duties she was soon have to perform.

BRITISH TRADE

Well Maintained In July Autor (Reuter). LONDON, Aug. 21 British imports in July totalled £87,- |000,000, which is a decrease of £9,- 771,000 compared with June and an increase of £8,766.000 on July last year.

Exports totalled £31,000,000, which {a^a-decrease of -23,000,000/65-June Įaïa £9,000,000 below July last year,

Tokyo.

this week to permit the party leaders Observers interpret Japan's present to prepare for the general election, unusual reticence us indicating un which will be held on September 21. willingness to precipitate the tension pending the outcome of the. Washing-į main firm in opposition to the Ameri- ton-Tokyo talks. The local Japanese can marines taking over, garrison milltary, however, it is learned, re- dutios in the evacuated sectors

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