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Telephone: 20015 THE predx "Special to the Telegraph" is used by the “Hangkong, Talegraph" to indicato nows which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecomén tant.... cations Ordinance, 1936. Such nowE AS bears the indication "UP" is received in

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other wholly or in part without previous arrangement,

W NEWER explains why

Hitler can't find his little Fuehrers

The Mere Man

Chinese

The inconsistencier

Instead of co-operation there❘ Press 667 THE Government - Gen- economic questions affecting the

eral of Poland is in- whole continent, these satellite is growing hatred, growing re- Censorship papers and perio-

the Paramount Power. corporated in the German States would accept the will of sistance, growing sabotage.

Hitler must hold every one of Reich.'

But in purely local affairs they these conquered countries by That item of news records would be free, subject to general force and by terrorism. That is à defeat and a rebuff for guidance, to rule themselves a continuous effort and a con- Hitler. It means that his or to be ruled by their own stant strain.

Fuehrers, plan of setting up a “Quis- ling" Government in Central Poland has failed. -

of the official cen- gorship over Chinese news-

dicals in Hongkong have been pointed out time and again in the Colony's English press, and the necessity for a thorough review has, I bellove, 'been 'urged, on many occa- sions in the Legislative Council. The position, however, remains un... changed. There seems to be little excuse why our rulers' cannot spare some energy to remove the anomalies that exist.

All the news that Alters That has been Hitler's plan through from all these countries for a new Europe. But it is a tells the same story. Resistance plan which is breaking down be is increasing, terrorism is in-

To, an ordinary man, the objects of creasing. No Pole of any importance fore it has begun to work.

censorship..would appear to be met will co-operate with the It is breaking down for two

Poles and Czechs in particu-t treasonable or grossly calumnious Germans. The whole people reasons. National, sentiment is far have taken fresh heart from articles and Information prejudicial

to defence is excessive. The British, is in sullen revolt against its far stronger than Hitler be the news of the air fighting.

loved.

press throughout the world has a con- conquerors. And this is And the Germans are quite The R.A.E. has become a

sorship of its own in much matters, true not only of Poland.

fulls to appreciate that Chinese news- papers in the Colony are also keen to uphold the best traditions of their profession. The Chinese press as di whole should not be penalised for the crimes of a few isolated offenders. It is not disputed that there are news- papers here, as anywhero in the

publish anything and everything.

Hitler's whole plan for the "reorganisation" of Europe has been based on the "Quisling" idea.

incapable of carrying out any legend and an inspiration. Des-and seems that the Government such scheme.

Lost

Chance

If in each country they in-

In each conquered or intiml- vaded they had gone all out im- dated country a native Govern- mediately the fighting was over ment would be set up.

It would be chosen by Fuehrer.

pite all Nazi efforts the true stories get round-and become even exaggerated as they go.

Cheering

Besides, there is not only the

Bare trentment.

to conciliate the people: if they evidence of report and rumour. world, which would, I allowed, had behaved as if they really There are visible facts. Intu the had come, as they professed, to Poland, into Bohemia and Mora-These are the papers to keep a vigi- "protect" them against British via there have come many thou-lant watch over, but the others, who It would rule by Nazi methods violence, and to support them sands of Germans, sent away carry on their work honourably, do and in accordance with Nazi against British greed. (or, in the from the much-bombed Ruhr not deserve to be subjected to the principles.

and East, Russian violence and Rus- and Rhineland. Czechs It would in all its policy con- sian greed), then they might Poles know what that means, sider the needs of the Reich be perhaps have had a chance. fore those of its own people. But they have behaved as Do not misunderstand. I But still it would be a bullies and as plunderers. They am not suggesting that there is "national" Government-Polish, have been arrogant and over as yet any likelihood of open or Czech or Norwegian or what, bearing. And that might gradually. re- concile the people to it.

and take new courage.

The latest instaned to have come to my attention of the incongruilty of the local censorship was a ban on the publication of the news of the appointment of Air Chic! Marshal Sir revolt against the Nazis in Po-Robert Brooke-Pepbum to direct a They have pillaged industry land, in Czechoslovakia, or any unified Far Eastern. Command. The and agriculture and brought where else. Nothing of the sort news, cabled from London, appeared It might settle down... thriving people near to starva- is to be expected.

in the English afternoon newspapers Such Quisling Governments tion.

But there is, quite certainly, on the same day, November 14. Yet would spare Germany the bother

They have forced men into growing resistance,

growing not a word was allowed to be published in the Chinese papers that day. Can this news be classed as treasonable or prejudicial to defence. Several months ago, when Japanese hobs landed in the New Territories, the Chinese newspapers were almi-. larly barred fram mentioning the fact, while their English "contemporaries carried full reports:

Plan Fails

and the odium of ruling the con- labour gangs and carried them sabotage, more and more trouble Hongkong on the date of publication by quered countries' directly, off to toil as serfs in the Reich. for the German authorities.

They themselves claim to have The holding of the conquesta nearly two million workers from is costing, Germany a big effort the conquered countries labour and will cost her a bigger one They would prepare the way ing in. Germany.

as time goes on.. for a Europe of satellite States You cannot do that and then That

a quite important fact: WAR fought under Queens-grouped around the great cen- hope for co-operation. German And that bit of news about the bury rules is ghastly enough, fral power of the Reich. brutality, German ruthlessness Government-General of Poland but when it is governed by

In military matters, in all re- and German greed have destroy- is quite significant and decided lations with the outer world, in ed the Quisling plan... ly cheering.

BESTIAL BRUTALITY

Totalitarian regulations as im-.

posed by Hitler, Mussolini and

their admirers, it becomes the

In a speech delivered by the.

parades held in Warsaw, Cracow

The, Government should exercise its censorship fairly and emciently, and it is surprising that the Chinese news- papers in Hongkong have not seri ously pressed the matter.

last word in bestial brutality. German Minister of Propaganda, NAZIS AND and other Polish towns. Luistead sewspaper in Engilis, by nationals

Hitler, when he ordered through Goering, the machine-gunning of defenceless women and chile dren, took away from his sol-

diers what little honour there was left to them. This mur- derous form of warfare started

In France and Belgium and has

been continued during air raids over England.

The world has been forced to.

accept air raids as a necessary feature of modern war; civilians now. recognise that they have about the same sporting chance of surviving as did the men in the last war who "went over the top"; at least they have from bombs. But Hitler doesn't be- lieve in sporting chances, and he orders his aerial assassinators to dive down on peaceful, in- offensive country towns and villages to machine-gun the un- suspecting inhabitants; Bruno Mussolini and his gangsters did the same thing to the fleeing,

THE JEWS

allied itself with Britain's enemies in.

On the other hand, the Government permita the publication of a weekly

of joining the Germans in Po-

of a country which has practically land in witnessing the parades the present war, and which has dis- and cheering the troops, com-

seminated news and propaganda that is, to say the least, pelther flattering.. plained the Nazi organs, the

to Britain nor helpful to her cause. Jews and the Polish pro-Jews Charlie Charlie Chaplin satire The long-awaited

completely boycotted them.

to its showing here: The inimitable

Dr. Goebbels, on the occasion of the anniversary of the war, he devoted particular attention to the Nazi "achievements" in solving the Jewish problem-in- Germany. Unable to announce inaugurated his rule in the

Chaplin on Hitler and Musso- Inf. "The Uni, to the German people the fall of Austrian capital by scoring an

Great. Dic Britain, he boasted instead of easy victory against the Jews,

The only explanation the tator," has been rd and cogerly the Nazi "successes" in their One of the first orders issued "impudence" was the secret Charlie appears as Hinkler, complete:.

Nazis could offer for such Jewish Hongkong is looking campaign against the Jews. by him forbids all Jews to ap- hope cherished by the Jews that with the emblem of the "Double The municipalities of hundreds pear in the streets of Vienna Britain and General Sikorski the other trappings of a Nazi dicta- of towns in Germany, he declared from 2 to 4 p.m., from 6 to 7 would ultimately free them from tor. Jack Oakie takes the part of

Benzino Napolini, being a take-off. of. with pride, are now displaying p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. German rule.

the megalomaniac of Romo, The Nazi Press has expressed This time, it must be stated; side by side with the swastika, flag a white fing signifying that great dissatisfaction concerning the Nazis were completely right that "The Great Dictator" is the best. those towns are "Judenrein" the attitude of the Jews in Po. in summing up the feelings of (Jewlesa).

land towards Nazi military the Jews in Poland.

He also dwelt on the Nazi success in destroying Jewish life in the invaded countries, and on the intentions of the "Fuehrer", whom he styled the "genius of Germany", to eradicate the Jews in all coun tries after his "victorious" con- clusion of the war:

'

In the same speech, however, Dr. Goebbels betrayed the fact that he was not so sure of tho

might of Germany as he pre- defenceless Abyssinians and de- scribed it as "great sport" This tended to be. When he dealt last week a Hongkong resident with the "evil deeds" of "the learnt that his mother, sister. Jews, whom he accused of shar- and two-year-old niece were ing with Britain the respon- machine-gunned by one of Hit-sibility for the rejection of ler's air murderers while they Hitler's peace offer, he com were out walking; a fearby rail- way arch saved them. The plained bitterly about the danger same inhuman action is being of starvation that threatened performed dally over England.. the countries occupied by the Nazis and he had no explanation to offer to the people on the in- ability of the. "mighty" Nazi forces to frustrate the British.

This then is what Britain and the whole Empire has to fight; men whose hands are so stained with the blood of innocents that civilisation will for over shudder blockade... at the recollection. Knowledge of these Hun tactles cannot but.

The new Governor, of Vienna,

brutalise our own fighters, but, Baldur von Schirach, has also thank God, they are Incapable.

of such unspeakable actions. the murderers and their ovíl Britons will take vengeance for those Nazi crimes, but not by stooping to the lowest form of warfare that the wit of man has ever devised; wo will destroy

loaders. It may take time, but it will be done, and when it has been accomplished we must see to it that never again shall such barbarity be possible.

FUNNY SIDE UP

ISSING PERSONS BUREAUS

wife is missing, but I'm willin

By Abner Dean

Cross, the ludicrous salute and all

Letters from friends abroad tell me

long film that Chaplin has done.

Perhaps no news' about Chaplin. pleases more than that he is going to make several short comedies. In spite of many bright moments, the full-length Charlie Chaplin pictures passessed bald, weary patches. And. short films, mean that there is chance of seeing him more often on the screen-a tonic in these days. No doubt in a city Queer.

large as Hong- Occupations making a vi

us

ways kong

must be many and varied. Only the other night I discovered

engaged on a rather

50 appeared

to

living

people

job-or taking

the city, I

a late night stroll saw two groups of men working along the length of the tram lincs removing rubbish and other accumulations from the rails. It had never dawned on me until that time that the rubbish must be removed somehow, and, of course, it is reasonable to have people. doing, such

work, Yet to me it was

a curious and interesting discovery.

Engaging the men in conversation, I found that the two groups work: as soon as the last tram has "gone to

One group

"begins from the

FERN terminus and andther-

from Kennedy Town, ench concen-

trating on the left-hand pair of lines.. The two groups chcounter each other. nightly

Garden somewhere near Road One group will work to night trom opat

west, and make- the return journey, the next night. Thus, they go. nlternately,

Speaking of queer

am told that a wealthy Hongkong re- sident who suffers, from a digestive allment empleye a men to count the number of times he thaws each mor- sel of food, It is sold that his doc- lor Advises him to masticate proper ly even the milk; he drinks, A mouthful of milk is well masticated, I understand, in 16"kheWELACY

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