1940-10-09 — Page 13

Wednesday.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

REPORT OF PRIME MINISED

October 9, 1940.

SPEECE

CHURCHILL SURVEYS WORLD: SCORNS NAZIS WORST AERIAL BLITZKRIEG

LONDON, OCT. 8 (REUTER)-CHEERFULNESS AND CONFIDENCE WAS THE KEYNOTE OF MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S LATEST STATEMENT ON THE WAR SITUATION.

“A MONTH HAS PASSED,” DECLARED MR. CHURCHILL, “SINCE HITLER TURNED HIS RAGE AND MALICE ON THE CIVIL POPULATION AND OUR GREAT CITIES. HE DECLARED. THAT HE WOULD RAZE OUR CITIES TO THE GROUND AND SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO CARRY OUT HIS FELL PURPOSE.

"Naturally, the first question we should ask is to what extent the full strength of the German bombing force has been employed?

On the contrary, the protracted

subjugate the e struggle of Japan to Chinese race stil proceeding

Gestapo Chief For Spain

Close Secrecy MADRID, Oct. 9. (Reuter).——— Close secerecy is being observed here regarding the forthcoming visit of Herr Himmler, the Nazi Gestapo Chief, and the Italian,

nounced inconspicuously in the Press.

Call us attendant miseries. W U.S.A-BURMA RD. General de Bono, which is an "The best opinion I have been able to form on what is much regretted that the opportunity the clrcum- necessarily to some extent a matter of speculation, is that after had been lost, but in their severe mauling on August 15, German short-range dive-stances His Majesty's Government

proposed to allow the bombers, of which there are several hundred, have been kept about the closing of the Burma Road carefully out of the fight. This may be because they are being to run its course to October 17, but held in reserve to play their part in the general plan of invasion they did not see their way to renew

it after that. (Cheets). or to reappear in other theatres of war.

agreemon!

Three Power Pact

some

Mr. Churchill declared that the "We have, therefore, to deal with, tories gained by British fighter air- long-range heavy German bombers craft. The three grea! days of Three-Power Pact, into which Japan alone. It would seem that, taking August 15. September 16, and Sep- had just entered, appeared so un- day and night together, nearly 400-of tember 27 had proved to all the favourable to Japan that he wonder- these machines have on an average world that over our own island weed whether there were not visited our shores every 24 hours. had mastery of the air.

"We are doubtful whether this) rale of sustained attack could be made for a few days at a time but this would not sensibly affect the monthly average.

"Certainly there has been consider able talling off in the last ten days, and during the month that has paar- ed since heavy bombing began we have had A alandy decline casualties and

damage In property,"

in

to

Mr. Churchill said that the Ger- mans claimed to have discharged 22,000 tons of explosives upon Britain since the beginning of the war, They claimed that on lost Thursday week 251 ions were thrown upon London in a single night..

night 180 persons were killed. That was to say, It took a ton of bombs to kili three-quarters of a person. There fore, the deadliness of attack in this war appeared to be only 1-18th of

"On that particular

that of 1914-18,"

Good Shelter System Mr. Churchill gave Britain's shelter| system as the explanation.

"We expected," the Prime Minister continued, when we entered the war,

secret clauses. It was not easy to ace in what way Germany and Italy could come to the aid of Japan.

The Three-Power Pret was aimed and directly at the United States also, in a secondary degree, it was pointed against Russin.

the

Victories of Air This, declared Mr. Churchill, was tremendous fact. These victories of the Air Force enabled the Navy, which was now receiving very great

of Nelther of the branches reinforcements apart altogether from the American destroyers now coming English-speaking race was accustom- rapidly into service, to assert its sureed to react to threats of violence by and well-tried power.

In the air, both in fighters and in submission, and certainly the recep bombers, we

were at this moment, tion of these strangely ill-balanced

United declarations in the after all these months of battic, sub had not been at all encouraging to stantially stronger actually and those who were its authors. Jatively than we were in May.

The pilot situation was rapidly im- proving.

No-one, Mr. Churchill went on, ever pretended that we could evertake Germany's immense lead in the arst year or so of war. "We have a long We must give lapse to make up. ourselves a chance. Perhaps it will be possible to make a more satisfac tory statement on this subject this time_next year,"

Referring to reinforcement of the British armies in the Middle East and elsewhere, Mr. Churchill said that he would make no prophecies about what would happen when Britishi, to sustain losses of three thoumnd Australian, New Zealand, Indian and killed and 12,000 wounded night after Egyptian troops came to close grips night. Since the war began up to with the invaders who were now last Saturday, as the result of air making their way across the desert bombing, about 8,500 people have towards them.

been killed and 13,000 wounded,”

"The destruction of property has, however, been very considerable."

Mr. Churchill, declared, that it would take ten years at the present rate for half the 'houses of London

"All I will say is that we are doing our best and there, as here, we feel a good deal better than we did some- time ago."

Dakar Episode Referring to the Dakar episode, Mr.

to be demolished but quite a lot of Churchill sold that this operation was

Reprisals Sterile

long

Word To Spain

States

with

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reg- ter).-"We have satisfied ourselves that the United States Government's views on this question are wholly in accord with our action and the Soviet Government have been kept informed of

decision?1 #aid Lord Halifax in the House of Lords to-day in announ«' cing the Government's de cision about the Burma Road.

DETT

11,000 Americans

In Far East

Correspondenta cabling abroad are not allowed to give more than, the | bare facts published by newspapers

here.

.:་ The reports of German troops movements into Rumania are also given very little prominence, Spanish correspondents in Berlin speak with one voice of close collaboration be- tween Germany and Rumania but there is no speculation conflicting with the seini-offcial German Rumanian reasons for the entry of the troops,

Considerable attention is being paid here to the possibility of British and American collaboration in the Pacific,

PAPEN RETURNS

TO POST

Hall Seen Horinouchi

Istanbul, Oct. 0 (Reutor)-Mr, WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Reuter)-Haydar Atkay, Turkish Ambassador Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary for to Moscow, left for the U.S.S.R. 10- State, had an appointment with the day to resume his post. Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Horinou- The envoy returned to Ankara at 4chi to-day.

the beginning of September to report to his government.

Mr. Churchill concluded reference to Spain. There was, he which said, no country in Europe had more need of peace of food, and prosperous trade than Spain.

All Britain sought, was that Spain

П channel should not become supply to our mortal for.

Britain looked farward to *CC Mr. Horinouchi, who la teaving Spain take her rightful place both as shortly for Japan and had already a Mediterranean Power and a lend-sald farewell to Mr. Cordell Hull thewas summoned specially to the State in and famous member of

Department where he had a conversa family of Europe and Christendom.

tion lasting 40 minuter.

"It is estimated that 11,000 United States citizens Including Chinese and The German Ambassador, Herr von Japanese, are involved in the State Papen, has returned to Ankara after Department's decision to advise a three-week vacation at Istanbul, American nationals to return home of from the Far East.

Warning Given

RUMANIA

ASKED TO EXPLAIN

Nazi Garrison

BUCHAREST, Oct. 8 (Reu-

It is understood that Mr Hall placed his views on the Far Eastern | Situation before him to take back to Tokyo. In a heart to heart, talk be is believed to have sounded a warning! as to where Japan's attitude is lead- ing her,

STOCK EXCHANGE HEAVY INDUSTRIALS FAVOURED

LONDON, Det 81 (Reuter),--On

generally qulatly steady,

Wall Street was easy.

things were going to happen to Hitler primarily French and though they ter)Sir Reginald foare, the the Stock Exchange to-day, in- and the Nazi regime before even were ready to give the measure of ten years were over (Cheers). Even support which might in certain cir- British Minister; has asked the dustrials, especially the heavy kinds, Musolini had коте experiences ahead of him which he had not forecumstances have been declaive, they Rumanian Government for im-claimed main attention and prices seen at the time when thought it de Gaulle to get involved in

were no more anxious than General mediate elucidation of the made further headway.

Coppers and various miscellaneous safc and profitable to stab

the and sanguinary conflict with the situation arising from the ap-minings Impraved. stricken and prostrate French Re-Vichy French.

| parent 'intention" of Germany Rails were firm in anticipation of publie in the back,

After paying tribute to the judg-to garrison regular German an early announcement of fair in- ment of General de Gaulle, Mr. troops_at_strategic points in creases. Otherwise the markets were Asking his bearers not to go into Churchill said the Government had Rumania. a sterile controversy on the subject no intention whatever of abandoning The earliest date when German of what were or were not reprisals, General de Gaulle's cause until it troops are expected to reach Rumania Britain has registered a' formál pro- Mr. Churchill declared that no-one was merged, as merged it would be,

Itest. must look forward to any relief from in the larger cause of France.

They will probably arrive at the Incidentally Rumania's action bombing merely from winter weather, The whole situation at Daker, said Danube port of Glurgi

giving these troops hospitality is on' but he added: "It may be that some Mr. Churchill,

British officials here to-day RC-| even greater breach of neutrality: new method will be devised to make the most unfavourable manner by the

At one moment during the Polish wholesale bombing of civilian popula arrival there of three French cruisers knowledge that if German troops tion by night or in fogs more exciting and three destroyers, who carried were garrisoned in Rumania their campaign last year, it was suggested to the enemy than it is at present" with them ‚â mumber, of vichy presence would probably be incom- that the Germans were concentrating

Declaring that he would not fore-partisans, evidently of a most bitter patible with the maintenance of the troops on

British Mission in Bucharest, shadow any of these measures, Mr. type

Britain's position in Rumanis thus These partisans were sent to over- Churchill sald, amid taughter and chears, "It would be much better for awe the population and to guard the depends upon the reply given by General fon Antonescu to Sir Reginald Hoare's

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to allow our visitors to find them defences

out for themselves in due course

by practical experience."

transformed in was

"Let Through Straits

in any force is Thursday.

shattered

Model presentations.

.

the

Br

railways running Poland into Rumania but the quick advance of the Russian forces and their annexation of this portion of Poland cut off this line of communi- cation for the Germans.

The Russians since have altered The policy which His Majesty's

the gauge SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFI'

of the railway to the broad Declaring that they must try to Government had been pursuing to-

BERLIN, Oct. 8 (Domel)Model Bussian standard. have shelters with sleeping bunks for wards the Vichy French warships

Two Troop Trains every person in the areas liable to was not to interfere with them un-Nazi troops" will shortly leave for

BUCHAREST, Oct. 8. (Router) constant attacks in the shortest pos- less they appeared to be procceding Rumania to "form a living example,"

According to reports received by. Bible Ume, Mr. Churchill announced to an enemy-controlled port. By a well-informed quarters declared.

The dispatch of German troops to "Reuter German troopa to be that large schemes were already on series of accidents and some errors,

into foot for providing food and hot which had been made the subject of these quarters will "give the Ruman-stationed in Rumania, crossed drinks for those who sleep in sheltersdisciplinary action, neither the First lans a feeling of absolute security at Rumanian territory this afternoon.

Two trains carrying a total and also for entertainment through Sea Lord not the Inner Cabinet were home and abroad which la necessary

informed of the approach of these for the reconstruction of a severely 4,600 fully-equipped soldiers crossed winter evenings,

the frontier ships

from Transylvanian State the Straits of Gibraltar until to Helping Raid Victims

It was disclosed that German territory... Widespread organisations for relief too late to stop them.

When Orders were given to stop them at troops have not been sent yet al-

questioned by the authorities of those whose homes were smitten, Casablanca or if that failed, to though, negotiations, for the dispatch the report adds, they stated that in were already in being and were being prevent them entering Dakar. These were started some time ago im- the first instance they had come to expanded

The Chancellor of the Exchequer were, however, prevented from carry-ference.

beqiy efforts failed but the Vichy cruisers mediately after the Vienna con Rumania to defend the oil region and

secondly, they had come as struc had virtually completed preparations ng out their further purposes of at- First Contingent

tors to the Rumonlan Army. of-a Bill for nailon-wide compulsory Lacking Duala. A

BUCHAREST, Oct 8 (Reuter)- It is understood that fortification msurance against damages to pro- Of the four French vessels con- The first contingent of German troops works at Glurgit in the oll/region perty from the enemy's fire (Cheers); cerned, two succeeded in regaining are now sailing down the Danube and Buzau are on the point of com Everyone could be covered, and Dakar while the other twe

are ready for. covered with retrospective effect from overtaken by British cruisers and tanks, anti-aircraft batteries, anti-

were complete with equipment, including pletion

iratallation the latest German the beginning of the war. pagne | were induced and perauded – to

anti-aircraft, bolleries in Wa The Governifient also proposed to turn

re- tank guns and aviațion without any.

Special machinery has also arrived provide Insurance against risk of tetto Casablanca...

Strict

from Germany ;. für enlarging: and LONDON, Oct. B (Reuter) Axis levelling the existing Rumanian.mill- war damage for all forms of move

propaganda and Rumanian censorship tary aerodromes, able property, including household Pretty Stiff Fight effects.

poemas The fight which ensued between the continue to maintain a completa Thus said Mr. Churchill, British ships and shore batteries at screen over the number of German

Legation Misled shall be able to prove to all that Dakar, reinforced with the 16-inch troops going to Rumania, their pur- Only shortly before the reported Hitler's act of mass terror against the pretty stiff. Two Vichy submarines, ter diplomatic correspondent, Legation.at.

guns of the damaged Richelieu, was pose and destination, writer Reu- arrival of Gerindit Argope, the. Exilish fat, Bucharest had received ously, as his magnetic mine and other, which attacked the Fleet, were sunk. Whether the troops are intended as a statement sighed <jby, *ht, * Luca attempts to strangle our seaborne Two French destroyers were set i Berlin, as training troops Foreign Affairs, declaringThere is The brew of one happily were saved. guards to the oil fields as suggested Sturdza,: the Rumanian Mihlster Hor trade Promised Invasion on fire, ona of the cruisers was bad-Bucharest despatches sinte, or for the not a Lingle German réguine soldier

ged by shit, and that Richellen, herself purpose of fulfiling a guarantee as on Rumanian soil to-day to ke Referring to

to the promised Invasion, muffered further damage some quarters hint, the upshot will The statement, pras the Prime Minister 2008-On our and a

· British nation has falled as consyleu-

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and

the

not let us be lured into supposing large cruiser sulfered damnors which, be under German control yake Arriving at churgiu, troops wil that the danger is part: On the con- though it had not presented them Gestapo Agents proceed to Frahevo and Buzau dira trary, unwearying viglianice: and meaning and'; fghting, on swift and steady strengthening of our quire considerable batten would re- Gestapo agents have been condust. tricis, and fino y Targoviste 17 hear attention when ing character de activities in Bucharest, where they will construct Road Rumania for some time, the anal bare

maltreatment of Britons recently

forces by lind, sea and air, which is progressing, must be

7500,0

Referring to the Burma Road, Mir, arrested bears the hall-mark

Shill said three months ago we man methods

were asked to close this read and size, interesting ques

deis, because we vished to the troops entered

#well, bro

Aaland Islands HELSINGFORS, Oct. 8 (Reuter).— The Diet has decided to authorise the Government to conclude an agreement, with the U.S.S.R. regard- ing the demilitarisation and non- fortification of the Aaland Islands in Government. accordance with a Bill tabled by the

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