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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 12, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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WAR AIMS BEING Czechs Take Heart From

CONSIDERED Repudiation of

Churchill To Speak Soon

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)—Statements regarding im pending Brillak announcements of war alms are premature. For some time past the Cabinet has been giving a provisional examination to the principles which might guide a general settlement. It is intended that when Government has brought these discussions to a more definite stage, Dominion and Allied Governments shall be consulted. "Tommy Gun" of the International

It is obvious that no public gangster, must be abolished." statement can be expected in the Mr Morrison went on to say that

deeper co-operation than the

Munich

LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wireless)-Dr Benes, President of the Czecho- Slovak Provisional Government, revealed to the newly-formed Czecho-Slovak State Council that, at his request, the British Government in an official note dated Nov. 11, expressly assured him that they did not recognise the Munich Agreement.

Dr Benes added, "It goes with-

out saying that we shall draw all the conclusions to which we are legally entitled by our agreement with the British Government

and 10 per

Italy's Oil Line Is Directly Menaced

meantime. In any case, such amere striking of a bargain was when the appropriate moment statement could only be on necessary, "Nations must be ready comes. I lay the fullest empha- general lines as it is not possible to sacrifice many independent rights. ais on the fact that we are not It is not enough to abolish faritt

LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)—An important source of to foresee what basic develop waits and competitive armaments. go.ng to abandon any of our ments may take place in the war We must have an order in which citizens, either Czecho-Slovakts Italian oll supplies is menaced by the Greek push in north

Albania directed towards the Skumbi river valley. situation.

every man is free not only to think or Ruthenians." und to talk, but to work too, for con- He said that the struggle for The Devoli River region is threatened: from here comes at Furthermore, Government must

structive ends. I bear in mind that while it may be hope of freedom use no reasonable liberation was bring carried on un- least half of Italy's peacetime all requirements. Though this

we can achieve animously in Bohemia

im- conscious and deliberate mobilisation cent of all Slovaks were in favou proportion is reduced owing to war time consumption, the Britain and the Allies are Oghting| for, it is not desirable to place any operative, international plan."

thian Ruthenia, the easternmost piolon and her susceptibility to blockade. vince of

of Czecho-Slovakia annexed by

ny, 1939, Ruthenion stood united behind the. Czicho. that the Slovaks. Ho

did not say was to be re-constituted exact- ly as it has been but definite frontier could

only be established by new and negotiations, When the voluntary lime came for a revolution in Centra

desirable to make known what Great of our economic resources on a co- of a united Republic. As to Carpa-portance of the area is increased by Italy's geographical posi-

handicap in advance on any Govern- ment which might suceerd them after the war is won or to revive Party! strife by enunciating proposals which could cause controversy and weaken! the war effort.

Early In New Year

India's Mills Hungary in May, 1839

Turn Out War Supplies

tess)India's

LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wire- contribution to the Empire war effort continued to in erenst during November.

A Brith statement is not expected) before the New Year, but it is anti- cipated that the Prime Minister will take an early opportunity in 1941 to make a pronouncement to the world on the tubject of the Allies' war alms. In this connection it may be re- colled that President Roosevelt makes his Inauguration speech at Washing- ton early in January-an occasion which would seem inevitably to pro- mire a declaration of Importance from the President of the United have been produced for naval use States.

International Police

less).-Mr Herbert Morrison, Minis-

and production has begun of new 25- Jute mills are now making shells

Lon for air warfare. pound sheil

shell and email arms ammu Large quantities of electric cable

and the manufacture of light, port-l able bridges in sections, not previous ly undertaken in India, has now be

the

Europe, there. would be fighting or all borders and in all States. The Czecho-Slovak people would have large share in it.

COMPENSATION

FOR COLLIERIES

Stranger In Hotel Office

For over a decado before Mussolini drove out King Zog und.seized his country, Italy had shown a great interest in, and had spent much; money on the development of this allacid.

Italian intereals began prospecting as leng

ugo as 1925. Real progress. A well-dressed young man of 29 was visible in 1933 when the Hallan Shck Wah, was charged by De Government voted 200 million lire sergeant J. R. Sykes belore Mr T. J for developing Albanian all resources. Could at the Central Magistracy The building of a pipe line to a little morning, with beng found in the oil port nongkong & Shanghai Hotel Ccm-oil port near Valona was inaugurat-

oll was pany's office in Exchange Buliding, ord in January 1936 the first load carried along the 16- Lecond floor, at 4.45 pm, on Decem mile pipe line. ber 11 for the purpose of stealing.{ On the seizure of Albania carly In:

1939, absolute control of this all in- saek admitted the charge.

dustry constituted one of Italy's chief economic gains, and development was pressed forward with an even greater intensity,

Vital To Italy Several hundred wells were sunk,

Sergeant Sykes said that Miss LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wire-White, a stenographer, left the oflee five minutes and returned to and less),The Government has

defendant in the office. He had his nounced a scheme designed to help hand in the druwer of her desk.

for

LONDON, Dec. 11 (British Wire handloom industry is being the British coal industry to meet the Although he had stolen nothing ho

ter for Home Security and Home

and it became clear that Italy regard mill-made blankets, Service clothing decline of exporis and transport employed in any of the offices in ed Albanian oil as a vital const!luent

in her ceonomic bloodstream. to-day dealing with the purpose of factories manufactured during Octo-, difficulties.

that building. the war and its outcome, the possi ber half a million articles. Pre-war The present scheme provides for n

Su fast was the development push- When questioned, defendant, stated bilty of a co-operative international production of 5,000 army motor levy not exceeding 6d a ton on all that he was looking for

ed that soon after annexation Italy! Russian system guaranteed by an Interua- vehicles has been increased to about conl sold by each district and the

was obtaining 15,000 tons of 0.1 ared with only 1,600 tional Police Force.

"Never again," he said, shall it be 30,000 on hand or an order, and the, payment of compensation from the woman whom he knew.

Defendant had three previous con- monthly, compared wi fund so created to colliery under-{

Itons.ave years virtions.

months there has possible for ruthless bomber forces figure will be doubled next year,

takings which have suffered loss of

Sergeant Sykes sald that defendant been feverish activity in the Devoll

In the past faller. to terrorise a continent, to smash

the greater extent than homes and cities, to crusis the inno-

trade to average less sustained by the industry was under Police supervision up to Valley, presumably as a result of the cent bodies-of-wanten-and-chlidren-

December 22, 1041,

tocking of the Mediterranean by the and to blast into powder the fruits of man's tell and the monuments of his greatness.

No Separate Air Force "Whatever else peace may bring

or take away that, at least, must go

for ever. A separate air force, the

Restrictions Removed

"as ̄n"whole-

The quarantine restrictions im-

It is proposed that, subject to an "Perhaps Your Worship would con-Royal Navy which prevents allun posed against arrivals from Shanghat over-riding limit of Gd., provision aider extending this," Sergeant Sykes Imports of oil from other parts of on account of cholera have been re-shall be included in the approved said. "I would ask Your Worship 10 the world. moved, as well as the quarantine price of coal, for the actual rate of take a serious view of the case us

very three months* Imprisonment with restrictions imposed by the Govern-levy that proves necessary from time lürcenics of this kind aro ment of Tientsin against arrivals to time during the war to pay com-common and it is difficult to arrest hard labour and extended his period of Police supervision for a further from Hongkong on the same account.pensation at the rate eventually the culprits,"

Mr. Gould sentenced defendant to 'year.

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