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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 2, 1940

Miniature Civil War In Rumania

Hint of Action By Berlin

A state of emergency exists in Rumanla where it is reported that Iron Guards have fought pitched battles with Rumanian troops in some places following the recent wholesale execution of the alleged "murderers" of Corneliu Codreanu, former leader of the Iron Guards.

Russian planes are reported to have flown over Moldavia and dropped pamphlets denouncing Fascism.

Budapest, Nov. 20.

Diplomatic information from Bucharest says that the Iron Guards have fought pitched battles with Rumanian troops at some points. It Is indicated that the outbreaks 'ore far more serions than was admitted in the despatches passed by the “Rūmanian censor.

Over $2,000

Raised For

War Relief

Saturday's Function

Diplomatic. eireles advicen suid that one of the chief centres of the dis- orders wAS Ploest, where it is estimated that 200 Jews and Leftists were murdered. The Iron Guards clashed with the Rumunian army and OVER 800 PEOPLE were occupied the public buildings at Brasso, Cralova and Turnu-Severin.present at the Charity Ball The army succeeded to ejecting the held by the Chinese Youth's Guardists from the Post Office and Medical Relief Association at telephone exchange buildings at the Peninsula Hotel on Satur- Brasso,

day, which was held for the There has been no indica lon in the purpose of raising funds to in Medical Units censored. despatches from Bucharest maintain

of the scale of the disorders bs re-China. ported in Budapest and there has Response was generous and been to mention of anti-Semitle out- it has been estimated that over breaks in Rumania,

$2,000 was raised.

The situation at Ploesti is described as being so serious that the Vice PrC-

For the entertainment of their mier, M. Horia Sima, has gone there patrons, the Society staged several cabaret items which were very well in an effort to restore order,

received.

Violet Miss

Soo The newspaper | Mayyar Orang re-

and ports from Bucharest that several partner (who does not desire to be Rumanian army divisions have been named) demonstrated the two most ordered to

Buchurest from the pro- beautiful dances of modern times- vinces and are now converging on the the waltz and the tango. They were

uppinuded,

Capital. The paper reports that an excellent combination and were General Antonescu has been engaged i heartilyivel Fei"-exotic and love-1

continuous conferences

considering the in-

"L'amour, Tourjours

Herbert Tong.

L'amour"

UFS

JAPAN JOINS AXIS-Scone in the Foreign Office in Tokyo after Japan announced the signing of the Axis pact. From loft: Italian Ambassador Mario Indali; Heinrich Stah- mor, Hitler's personal omissary to Tokyo; War Minister Eiki Tojo; Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka and German Ambassador Eugen Ott.

Canada As

Arsenal

of

Empire: Planned Economy

By Martin Kane

United Press Staff Correspondent · ·

OTTAWA, December 1 (UP). Since shortly after the war began Canada has been operating under a planned economy, made doubly necessary by its peculiar position as the arsenal of the Empire.

an

Naval supplies and other war ma-

in almost during the last 24 hours with chiefs of ly legendary figure of Chinese history

The planning has been done largely by the Department of Munitions and sup- the Rumanian army and leaders of was portrayed by Miss Jeun Young the Iron Guard,"

In warning the latter sung and dance. She was necomply, under Minister C. D. Howe, which has extraordinary powers to enable the Do- that a continuance

panied Messrs. K. C. Wong, Y. nce of the distur-Caid by less. Charles minion to get what it needs for the war effort. So far the philosophy of the Depart- bances may "have serious con- thimicult dance well done. sequences for Rumania," a possible

ment has been to use its powers as sparingly as possible, but its officials foresee the hint of Nnel action.

Other reports from Bucharest sny

sung by Miss Doris Louey and dunced time when they will have to issue orders instead of suggestions. that the Iron Guard occupied the

by Miss Elsie Wong and Mr. Thomas"

The planning is limited to "those conditions where the war can be counted on to keep the needed Lee was another of the cabaret turns

wood streaming down the rivers.. Jewish quarter at Galatz last night that delighted. This was followed by interrupts the play of competition and the supply of goods.", and many were killed.

For instance, it has been found necessary to establish rent

Naval Supplies "Demande et Response"-a dance by According to diplomats, General Mrs. Percy Chen in her inimitable

bic control to prevent gouging and assure housing in centres whose Antonescu clusion of several

The finale was a combination style. Generals in the dance of the "Blue Danube" by populations have risen sharply, as in Ottawa, because of the war.terials which Canada formerly or Government for the formation of Misses Doris Louey, Dora Chow, Elsie Landlords are allowed a sufficient return to guarantee the con-dered automatically from Great Bri- tain now must come from within the Military Cabinet-United Press.

Wong, and Emily Ko and Messrs. tinued financing of their properties.

Dominion itself. The result has been Thomas Lee, fomes Chow- and Rent control was one of four supply the uniform and blanket re-

which now is at the FIRE BELL INVASION

It was a night for the jitter-bugs to administrations set up to prequirements of France and the other dustrial effort. Well now of the ter. Mr. George Chow was the vent profiteering and hoarding. occupied countries. Now there is highest peak in Canada's history.

It is also increasing, with factorles ALARM.

cloquent and amusing Master The others were in wool, hides plenty of wool and we are having

no dificulties there.

being built at great Ceremonies, while Capt. Macdonald

Istill are tooling for on to The sounding of a fire bell in a revealed hidden talent when he took and leather, and sugar and coal.

capacity. create manufacturing According to officials of the town in Britain caused the place of Art Carneiro and led the

"There have been rio real shortages Canada looks to further develop considerable alarm recently, the in- band non-stop for almost half an Department, the cost of living so far but when the time comes, and ment of her natural resources, since habitants believing that an invasion hour.

has risen only about six or seven I suppose it will, Canada will have both British and American countries had taken place. Troops rushed to

to decide how to control the retailer their posts with guns and lorries, and It is notified that Mr. Seiki Yano, percent since the war.

one ofletul ex-whether to let prices go up or esta have asked her to supply them with which formerly came from the Home Guard turned out, but it Consul-General for Japan at Hong-

rationing. We haven't crossed continental Europe. Canada has was found that the bell had been kong, assumed charge of the Japanese plained, "there was a wool shortage blish

produced little medicinal cad liver oil sounded in error.

Consulate-General on November 27, because England had undertaken, to that bridge yet."

So far the Department has spent in the $675,000,000 In purchases,

about from

Norw porting most of it Newfoundland and $100,000,000 of it for arms, clothing Great Britain. Now its Department

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False String of Medals Rivalling Goring's

An ex-convict who posed as an

for the most part they have not yet M.P. and as a V.C. and said he could been forced to employ. By and large, obtain the release of an interned man the department heads say, they

have appeared at Hendon recently.

He was described as Leslie de used their control with the voluntary consent of industry. The consent has Villiers 59, engineer, alias Jack Ellott, been given willingly in many in- of no fixed address, and he was ac- stances because the men who run cused of obtaining 2 by false pre- Canada's business to-day are veterans tences from Mrs. Dora Stoutzker, of of the World War, enger to win this obtaining a gold watch valued at £10 belonging to Solomon Stoutzker, and To all requirements of both Canada of wearing without authority the of the V.C., M.C., and Great Britain, the Department medal ribbons

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A deficit of $3,551 is revealed in the annual report of the The report Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children. shows, however, a record total Income of $38,093.

The total number of cases under supervision as at October 31, was 1,920 and as one case sometimes includes two, three or even four children, the number of individual children involved at the close of the Society's year is well over 3,000. Approxima tely 93% of the cases are in respect of severo poverty and we have to record that, in one instance only, has cruelty to a child General Secretary, Mr. D. J. 8. been: reported.

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CHIAPPE MYSTERY

French Plane Allegedly Shot Down By British

·FOR EVACUATES

HONGKONG'S

*NEWS

Vichy, Nov. 30.. It is officially announced that a French plane carrying, M. Chiappe and three other men was shot down by a Brilish plane on Wednesday OF THE WEEK morning, The French plane fell in dames and lost in the Mediterranean Sea between Meilles, and Tunis. 7

Ewe shot M. Chiappe's plane was i

down

As this is the tenth completed year Crozier.. of the Society it is interesting to note breach as Hon. General Secretary the that the number of cases has risen Rev. A P. Rose kindly offered his from 333 (1930-91) to 3,880 (1929-40), ¡zervices, jus

Branch Secretaries who have left The Society. continues to maintain

the Colony are: Dr. Mary King and 33 children at Institutions.

Andron Mrs. J. C. Besyan, while Mrs. G. I The cost of maintaining children during the past year was $1.803 Angus took over the care of the new

during an Anglo-Italian naval battle, Every Monday the "Telegraph" compared with $1,839

In 1939 and Kowloon City Centre,

Members of the Executive Com-when it flew over plane of two publishes a full page of focal $3,252 in 199935e/ksi mitice who have left during the year aircraft carriers, which was, soft, in

According to the information are Hon. Mr. and Mrs. S. Caine, battle, said the announcement.

· Inspectors; the Mr. J C.

Mrs. D, J, S. A search falled to find the news covering the whole of the [available the

preceding week, average income of familles naisted Crozier, Dr. A. 3. Dovey, Mrs Tuge of the plane.

Dr. Mary King, Miss Joan M, Chianne was en route to Beirut, by the Society was $1.81 per head

Syria, to succeed M. Puaut ps the per month, the average amount being slaatforth, Mrs. W. W. C. Shewan under $2 for the past five years. New Members elected to the Ex-High Commissioner after Marshal The report goes on to state that, lecutive Comunition are Hon. Mr. Ll Patain's appointment a week ago. Amongst the severe blows catised by The Fong, Dr. Lee Ha Llong, Mr. T United Press,

the evacuation, the first to be men F. Lo, Dr. Mary King, Mrs. G. T. Retter adds that no official com

gyment is available in London. Honed must be the loks of the Hook Angus.

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