1940-08-22 — Page 5

Thursday,

CHINA READY TO FIGHT FOR 30 YEARS

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CHUNGKING DEFIES AIR BLITZKRIEG”

CHUNGKING, Aug. 21 (Central).—Chungking's representatives to-day, shouted defiance

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

Despite the staggering losses in lives and property, determination 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

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).-Replying to Captain Alan Graham in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Lord Halifax had no information of any recent revision of customs tariff for the Japanese-occupied parts of China.

Captain Graham

asked

whether any satisfactory reply was received to the representations to the Japanese Government respecting the restrictions imposed on the trade ot) Third Powers in North and Central! China,

Mr. Butler replied that Lord Hall- tax was asking for a report on the matter.

Medical Aid Needed

WARSHIPS

TO SPARE

How United States) Can Aid Britain

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Mr. T. E. Harvey (Independent) | drew attention to the acute need in: China ut further Red Cross supplies SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" and surgical instruments and drugs

WASHINGTON, Aug. and asked for the civilian population whether arrangements could now be (Domel),-Fifty overage, recon- made for supply of these materials to ditioned American destroyers, China in the Burma Road.

Mr. Buller replied that Sir Robert now being used for neutrality Craigic, the British Ambassador to Tatrol, could proceed to England

should Congresaj had approached the Japanese immediately Government about the importance to Accede to Mr. Churchill's plea China for Internal distribution of Red for warships, a high Naval Cross material and was endeavouring

official disclosed. to obtain an early reply.

Medical stores could pars by the Burma Road but the difficulty war for petrol to distribute the stores in the interior of China.

CONGRESS

SNUBS VICEROY

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

was no meeting ground between Cen gress and the Viceroy on the basis of WARDHA, Aug. 21 (Reuter).Mr. the Viceregal declaration of August 8. Abdul Kalam Azad, President of the He added that if a new situation National Congress, announced to-day arose in which the Viceroy thought that after consulting the Congress there would be an advantage in the Working Committee he had sent Congress President meeting him, he reply to the Viceroy stating that there would always be willing to do so.

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"We firmly believe that Chungking| cannot of reduced to run," Mr. Kong continued. "Even if totall destruction should come, We are determined to rebulid it into bigger and better city."

Can Never Be Conquered "We are firmly convinced that Chungking can never be conquised, Just all other cities throughout China can never be conquered, Japan can never subjugate China by her frightful methods of war." Referring to the wat

Doasts made by Japanese

Army spokesman

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Hankow that during the past thre months, 3.300 Japanese planes had raided Chungking 38 times, dumping 2,500 tons of bombs, Mr. Kang tid that this beats eloquent testimony to the fact that the acts of the Japanese Emilitarit run in contravention

humanity and civilization.

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In this remarkable photograph we see a salvo of 25 bombs Opens TO-MORROW

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 under the muzzles of the coastalĮ General Staff's immediate task batteries and morally speaking. supplied reinforcements for more knocked the Iulians off their feet.

Nevertheless, invasion is thought important areas.

to be only a matter of time.

General Sir

Wavell. Archibald British G.O.C. in the Middle East, has just returned to Egypt after a visit to London, where he conferred with the War Cabinet. It is under- stood that final decisions were taken Last week. when the Italians and plans arranged for the coming marshalled a large army on the campaign.

Italy's goal in Africa remains Egypt, for without control of the Suez Canal and the Red Sea route, Abyssinia is doomed to slow strangu- lation.

Threat To Egypt

Egypt-Libyan border, apparently Meanwhile Egypt is ready for ready to attack, the ILA.F. demons- whatever the future may hold. The trated its superiority and the British people have every confidence in thei Nuvy steamed up the Libyan coasti vast Imperial forces in their midst.

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 Bo conspicuously articulate during the past few days,' has now Inpsed into an attitude of tight-lipped silence, according to dis- brated her first war-time birth-patches from Shanghai day to-day in England.

It was, in addition to being her! Japanese army spokesmen have Arst war-time birthday, unique in thus far expressed no opinion either another-respect,

en. Admiral Hart's proposal to have! For Princess Margaret Ross also the B Sector, one of the ex-British! spent her Arst birthday In England. defence areas, temporarily taken over In previous years the King and Queen by the Shanghal Volunteer Corps, ar have always been at Balmoral in negotiations between Washington and

Tokyo. August.

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

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

No Parcels Before Breakfast This morning the strict rule that no parcels were to be opened until after breakfast was observed, But, after the morning meal the little Princess

her eagerly inspected presents.

Ten candles decorated the big birthday cake, which was coated 'in pink and white Icing.

A huge slice of the cake was saved for distribution to wounded soldiers, sailors and airmen.

"In Love With Life"

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Nazis Puzzled

By Churchill

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Reactions To Speech LONDON, Aug, 21- (Reuter).—Ber- lin newspapers which for weeks have Observers interpret Japan's present been telling their readers that the upusual reticence as indicating un- willingness to precipitate the tension collapse of the British Empire

near show considerable bewilderment pending the outcome of the Washing-to-day over the confident tone of Mr. fon-Tokyo taika The local Japanese Churchill's speech. military, however, it is learned, re- The German newa agency says that nisin firm in opposition to the Ameri- the consensus of Press opinion t can marines taking over garrison that the speech was "a`mixture of duiles in the evacuated sectors.

paralysing fear and desperate

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the British Premier talks as if it was not England but her opponent that had

itself as a colossus with fect of

The "Berlin Lokafanzeiger" is CAIRO, ‘Aug. 21′ (Reuter)~~A G. satisfed that, "an Empire, rushing Despite the war, Princess Margaret H. Q. communique states that there into disintegration, feels, stronger Rose is thoroughly "in love with is nothing to-report. ... ufc."

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 gge.

Apparently tireless, she stands up for all her lessons, except writing, to better fit her for the social duties

te will soon have to perform.

BRITISH TRADE

Well Maintained In July

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter) British imports in July totalled £87,-! 1000,000, which is a decrease of £3.

771.000 compared with June nid ang increase of £8,756,000 on July last

year."

Exports totalled 281,000,000, which La decrease of £6,000,000 on June land. £9,000,000 below July Tast year,

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