1940-12-05 — Page 5

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 5, 1940.

GREATER WAR EFFORT URGED PREMIER

3.

TO FIND

IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ANSWER

LONDON, Dec. 4 (British Wireless).The House of Com- mong resuming the debate, heard a series, of speeches from back-benchers almost all devoted to urging upon the Govern- ment more drastic action to mobilise the entire resources of the country for victory.

Earl Winterton expressed disappointment at what he con- to give a con- Aldered the failure of government spokesmen vincing answer to criticisms voiced earlier in the debate.

There was n general desire, he said, to see Britain take the offensive In the field but the real offensive nust first take place in factories and ship. yurds. He urged also the vital im- portance of harnessing the resources. of India and Africa to provide sup- plies for the Middle East campaigns.

Fighting In N. Kiangsu

At home he, advoented compulsory Belated. Reports from Front

measures for control of resources and the transference and training of man- power.

5 CHUNGKING. Dục (Central Newn)Fighting has fared up again In north Kiangsu. Japanese troops Mr. Seymour Cocks (Lab.) agreed based at Ilwalan pushed south while that on the Home front they must those based at Paoying drove north strip to the waist for victory. Tie They met with strong Chinese re- echoed n demand frequently heard insistance. the course of the debate for constant: and vigorous attack against italy.

Since The Crusader

Mr. Buchanan; one of the three knoyu. IL.P. members, the only group in

would be.

JAPANESE POLICY ANALYSED

Present Incidents and D.E.I.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 5 (Reuter), —The outbreak of fighting between Indo-China and Thalland shows that Japan is de- termined to proceed with her southward expansion programme, declares the "Central Daily News."

"It is particularly noteworthy that Thailand is resorting to armed force after the suspension of negotiations in Batavin be-- tween Japan and the Netherlands East Indies.

"Japan is making use of Thalland

to pave the way to complete occupa- southword expansion. Meanwhile, if the Netherlands East Indica refuse to come to termus Japan will take armed action against them.

tion of Indo-China na a base for her EFFECTIVE

"It is reported that as a result of and negotiations between Vichy Tokyo, Japan has already secured the French Government's agreement to the establishment of air bases at Suigon."

In the

BRITISH

BLOCKADE

To U-Boat Problem

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”” LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)—In the House of Commons to-day, Sir John Anderson, Lord Presl- dent of the Council, said that Mr.

Churchill Is personally directing the search for an answer to the grave problem resulting from attacks on the overseas supply lines.

He said the nailon can be confident, as in the world war, that an early ond elective solution would Ic reached.

In addition, the Government may have to apply its labour compulsion powers to the industrial centres of reconstruction which were heavily bombed.

Summary Of War In Air

6,000 Enemics-Downed

OVERCOATS.

in Readiness.

Overcoat time approaches and

finds Mackintosh's in readiness

with a notable display of

AQUASCUTUM Coats.

There are coats in the newest designs, colourings and styles for every occasion of autumn

and winter, and remarkable

examples of value for price.

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).— |MACKINTOSH'S

In 14 months of the war, Britain

and her allies have accounted for over 6,000 enemy planes not Including "possibles" or "pro-

over.

Japanese sailing out from Kanyu in steam and wooden boats were attack- el by the Chinese. Three steam boats and several wooden boils were sunk.

to The Japanese returned

Chinese Comment Chinese troops unleashed a vigorous the House not giving unreserved sup-attack on the south bank at fehang,

CHUNGKING, Dec. 5 (Reu- babies." The newspaper is convinced that port to the war effort, expressed the upper Yangtze part in Hupel, on view that a military vietory by Ger-November 30, exacting a heavy toll there is an intimate connection beter).The chances of Germany tween the clash of Indo-China and breaking through the British

To date British anti-aircraft muny was impossible and it was also of lives. impossible by Britain. He said that On the same day several Chinese Thailand and the situation the sooner there was negatinted #columns launched simultaneous at- Netherlands East Indies. In other blockade are very slight, de-runners have shot down

400 enemy planes over Britain, | w peace, the happier be, as a pacifist, tucks at Tachai in the Ichung zeelor. words, Japan is now on the eve of clares the official "Central Daily 300 by day and over 100 by

expansion. At the News" leading article. Breaking through Barbed-wire en-her southword

night. The total number of "During the wast European war be- Mr. Vernon Bartlett, (Ind.) saldanglements, they enged in hand-same time we believe that if the

to-hand fighting.

United States has a firm determina-

fure the entry of the United States, enemy planes shot down On the north Yangtze bank Chinese tion to check Japan, she can do so Germany controlled more territory Britain is now 3,000. This there had never been a war since the Crusades in which the moral factors troops made an attack at Nantsh-before the situation gets out of hand."

le Europe than she does now, On the total was reached on Monday were so much on one side and the kwan under a protective barrage

land Germany's only outlet will be when two Messerschmitts were material factors were on the other early in the morning of December 1.

to push through the Balkans. He stressed the importance of the Japanese troopa murching from allies making sure that they secured Wulishih in the southern suburbs of the support to which it entitled them Tungcheng in south Hupeh tu

a clour declaration of war alms. Tungcheng were intercepted un LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-Nine Sir, J. Wardlaw Milne (Can) was December 1.

Poles were sentenced to deaths at not satisfied that the full industriul Janauese artillery

the north Poznan In German occupied Poland, strength of the country, was yet being bank of the Sintsiang River in north states the German wireless. With 20 thrown into the struggle.

Hunan shelled the Chinese positions. others, they were charged with com- Speaking for the Government in Chinese guns replied and destroyed amitting acts of violence against the the course of the debate, the Lord Japanese observation post.

President of the Council, Sir Johni Anderson, warned Members against

by

seeking immediate results at the ex- No Barter Of Our

pense of the systemalle development of productive capacity by which thes full weight of Britain's effort would) in due time be brought to beari "grushingly on the enemy,

Taiting up Earl Winterton's point, he called attention to the recent sue cessful conference group at Delhi,

Sovereignty

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON; Des. 4 (UP).—The Lord Keeper of the Privy Scal, Mr. Clement Attlee, assured the House of

"It

over

POLES PUNISHED asses to-day are extremely serious one British fighter, the pilot of is true that British chipping shot down for the loss of only but Britain can purchase ships from which is safe, Amerten and her own construction This toth dees not include 25 must be considerable. We cannot enemy places destroyed by the Royal

ay that it is Impossible for Germany to break through the British but the Navy and the Fleet Air Arm around chances must be very slight indeed,"

Germans. The remainder were scn- lenced to long terms of hard labour and imprisonment.

Indo-China-Thai Communications

No Truce For Christmas

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)-There is

our coasts.

British losses over Britain total 850 planes or more than a 3-to-1 victory. Better still, 413 plots were saved to fly again, a victory of 714-to-1.

Hilfer's worst months were August when 1,005 enemy planes were brought down, and September when 1.071 German planes were shot out of the sky.

no chance of a Christmas truce, Impersonation And

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4(Reuter) according to authoritative soureca Indo-China authorities announce that here to-day. They pointed out that of the enstern Commons to-day that the Govern- all wireless comununication between sea mines and time bombs cannot be Recommendations ment is not considering the barter of Indo-China and Thailand is suspend prevented from exploding. Had just become available to Govern- sovereignty over any British territory od except for a table vin Singapore, nient which would come to a decision in return for war materials from according to a Japanese report from with the least possible dełny.

foreign countries,

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Extortion

Charged with impersonating a Berlin Statement

Police officer and with attempting to BERLIN, Dec. 4. (UP)-In view extort $5 from a hawker, Wong Kan, of Churchill's rejection of the truce 23, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth proposals any statement wouki beat Kowloon Magistracy this morning. superfluous," authorized quarters Evidence was given that about

bout 3 here stated to-dny.

British Attitude To Far East

Nanking To Be Ignored

London, Dec. 4 (Reuter). "Mr. Morgan can rest assured that H. M. Government will maintain close contact_with_the_United States Gov- crament in all matters of common

am on December 2 walking

Trang Kan, 18, hawker, was along Temple Street near Public Street, when defendant and nother man approached him and j informed him that they were

Police Omcers; they asked him to accom- pany them to the Police Station where he would have to pay a fine of $5 for hawking. A constable came on the scene and complainant expinined what had happened. The two men

then attempted to

to escape, but defen-

dant was caught

interest," Mr. R. A. Butler, UnderWong was ordered to pay $200 or to For impersonating a Police officer Sceretary of Forelim Affairs, in reply

to Mr. Robert Morgan's question serve three months hard labour, and inviting an Anglo-American declara- for attempting to extort $5 from the tion opposition to the so-called Newcomplainant, he was sentenced to n Order which Japan is trying to In- further six months' hard labour. troduce in China and the whole

Pacine.

Replying to Sir R. Gower's ques- tion inviting a statement of British policy towards the Nanking govern- ment, Mr. Butler said that H. M. Government had repeatedly made known its nititude, which is to con- tinue to recognise the National Government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

the Government China.

of

Central District

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THE HONGKONG SINGERS assisted by Y. K. SZE (bass) and a String Orchestra

will give a

Belleved by the police to have Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE. the Acting Governor. been murdered, a northern Chinese, Woo Tong-chlu, 28 years of age, was found dead, with his head almost severed and bearing other severe wounds, when pollee had to force their way into a room at 3,

Gliman Bazaar, central district, this morning. Neighbours heard cries of "Save Life and called the police, whe found the door of Woo's room locked on the outside. Upon breaking down the door they discovered Woo's body SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 (UP).and also the unconscious form of 19- "There is no doubt that the United year-old Wong Shu-kom, who was States will enter the, war because suffering from wounds,

Wong was "those in command are perfectly rushed to the made to be in the game'", declared It has been revealed that the dead Senator Hiram Johnson to-day. man was a clerk in the employ of the

Predicts U.S. Will Enter The War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

hospital.

He added that any repeal of the Chung Wah Book Company, while the Johnson Act would result in “great, Injured man is a coolle, bickering" between the two nations

when peace comes.

SWAM FOUR HOURS

BEFORE RESCUE

More Laid Up Ships

May Be Released

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).A♫ unconfirmed report says that the Six survivors of the sailboat Neus-United States will shortly release tra Senora del Rosario, which sank thousands of tons of Merchant ship- aff the Batangas coast in the Phitin-ping to Britain and the United States inca, renorted that they swam four Maritime Commission which yester hours and sighted four vessels before day authorized the Black Diamond the fifth, the Aloha, rescued them. S.S. Company to sell to Britain four Three members of the crew are cargo ships, is expected to offer 16 missing.

more fald up ships in a few days.

Germany Tightens Her

Hold On

On Rumania

·

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (UP)—The official news agency reports that Germany has signed a new agreement regarding German- Rumanian co-operation for carrying out an economic ten year plan for Rumania.

The new agreement protocol.. calls for the following terms:-

1 The granting of long term.cre dis to Romania by Germany. The Intensifeson

Dow

operation in the development of agricultore and foresta : for which Germany' will. Increase shipments of machinery and vene materiala, V.

J.--Technicsi and financial aid- to

Rumanian industry.

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