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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 13, 1940.

MOSCOW Military Blamed For LETTERS SOVIETS

SPLASHES

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NEWS

Defeat Of Italians

'Special to the "Telegraph"

British Successes

ROME, Dec. 12 (UP)—Grave disquiet within Italy is MOSCOW, Dee. 12 (Reater), revealed in an artfele written by Signor Farinacel in the "Regime Soviet interest in the fighting Fascista" to-day, in North Africa is well reflected Evidently referring to Marshal in the Press. The official Com-Budoglio, the writer says: "A munist paper "Pravda" has na certain person who should keep two main headlines acrÓHA the quiet is saying that he did not foreign news page,

"British want the Greek campaign and Offensive In Western Desert" needed a great number of divi- and, “Italian Retreat In Albania." - sions.

the Hlate-

British reports of the 'taking of Sidi Barrani are published at length with a description of the terrain and an account of how the Italians forti fed the Sidi Barrani-Sollum area.

The "Pravda" then quotes "Basler Nachrichten" for ment that the war in Greece and the attack on Taranto are nirendy having effect on the Italian army in Libya,

fleports from New York regarding Increased American aid for the British are also prominently publish

ed in the Moscow Press.

"Trud" concludes a long article by quoting the "New York-Herald Tribune" as saying that the intensi- fication of the struggle between Britain and Germany only Increases the vital interest of the United States in the survival of Britain.

"This same person carried out the action with the forces already in.

childish Albanin, It is

to place responsibility on the political com- mand when the military conduct of the war belongs alone on the technical side.

U. S. Banker Wants Aid For U. K.

Day Of Gifts And Prayer

de the kalit,

PRAISE BRITAIN

the "liengkung Telegraph.". Sir.-Wo venture 10 unk the hospitality of your columns to bring

Strict, vigilant neutrality and Cathedral Gift Day, which this year remain the keynote of Soviet to the notes of your readers the preparedness for any emergency hay. been instituted in place of the foreign and internal policy. Cathedral Fete, and will be held on

which

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This is the dominant factor Saturday, December 14. has been our custom in the past few

to determining Russia's attitude to hold.

Catedral Fete whell bus bend the Axis as well as to Britain ble for the collection of about and the United States, states a of our income. This fote it is "Moscow correspondent." practicable to hold this year, ag . Observers are impressed with inning of our workers are away from recent detailed eye-witness account. the Colorly,

who remain are and those who so much

engaged in other directions the London correspondent of the Tuss Agency of Britain's A.A. de~, that they have no time to devote lo

Lufences. the arduous work of preparing for

Tele of usual standard.

Trade Unionists The question of economy has not

a

bret

MR W. ALDRICH NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (Reu Government in not stingy. The ter).The movement in favour sight at, but it must not be army had the right to expect the of granting financial aid to Cathedryl to snake grants to various forgotten เปนะ ม it in custom of the a forces to be completely pre-Britain is receiving powerful social endeavours in the Colony and pared." "Giornale d'Italia says that the battle Mr Winthrop Aldrich, one of members of our church that these

Signor Gayda

writing in the and unexpected support from and we feel it is not the wish of the to Missionary work in the diocese, of Egypt will decide the outcome of America's leading bankers. the war, and that Italy is confident

activities should suffer by the redue= Besides being Chairman of the fun or elimination of these grants.

It is therefore with the welfare of the Cathedral and its activities

very

of victory. He recalled that Italy got

Italy

up

to

Indo-China

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triana had occupied the beat of Austria "after the Aus-Chase National Bank, Mr Aldrich is Undine."

a well-known lawyer.

Speaking at the Boston Chamber much at heart that the Council have of Commerce Meeting he urged that ret apart Saturday, December 14, on tundis be made available "promptly which day those who value the work

genereusly" before Britain's of

of the Cathedral in this financial sands had run dangerously come and offer their gifts and pray his Colony may low. Ife added that such funds could for the effective continuance of this nished either by a Federal work. It has been arranged that une Husrantee of British credit, a lean of the clerity and a member of the from the United States Treasury, orcungatgution will be in the Cathedral by an outright grant in aid,

from 0 am until 7 p.m. on the 14th, Mr. Aldrich denied John-in

individual gifts

Friendship Disturbances

Pact

Yugo-Slavia And Hungary

Lyons Announcement

men-

had

of

This message, printed by all papers, described the excellently equipped material, the good food, and remark- batteries, the abundance of fighting

deni

that most soldiers the correspon

readers in a country run by workers. members a significant detall for approached were trade union

The incrsage

concluded: The present British air defences are much better than any yet encountered by the German Air Force."

provided Russian neutrality is not One cannot over-eniphasise that, violated, the U.S.S.R. will continue to trade with all countries.

The creation of State Labour Reserve is halled throughout Be US.S.R. as a most Important mea sure for increasing the country's economle and defensive strength.

T. V. SOONG FOR LONDON

CHUNGKING, Dec. 12 (Reu-

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)ation, declaring that neither of thematis intended that gifts should be on Neutrality eels, prevented such inrionaly scepted dui dedicated. --Serious disturbances in French Indo-China were

plats our Government from

rily if for the increase rem primarily giving Bancial aid to Great Britain." tioned by the announcer on the Recalling that both the Ainerien have prepared gifts in kind there will funds for the Cathedral, but if noy Lyons, wireless on Thursday Foldical Parties

decided night. He said that clashes out, " that pledge was anything, Cathedral the following week.

favour of extending aid. Mr Aldrich welcomed and reserved for the BERLIN, Dec. 12 (Reuter).-

curred recently in Saigon and init means that our full industrial, and

Christinas tree, which will be in theter)Mr T. V. Soong, former Finance Minister, is expected in Apnet of friendship was signed seven provinces between armed pancial strength shall be thrown

P. S. Cassidy, Chairman of Finance well informed circles here to in Belgrade this evening beforees and demonstrators, said unto

しず side of Committee.

visit London shortly in order to ៨.

Chairman, conduct negotiations for new Cathedral Women's Fellowship

S. W. Prittle-Perry, Secretary,

credits Lo China which the Goodwill Offering Scheme

British Governmont has S. H. Dadwell

nounced itself willing to extend. The same quarters state that Mr Soong is at present negotiating with the United States, presumably in con- nection with the, United States credits to China,

tween Hungary and Yugo-Slaving according to the German news agency.

was

The Terms BERLIN, Dec. 12 (Reuter)-The Hungarian-Yuro-Slav treaty algned by M. Chaky and

A Markovitch, and

of three and consists

articles. i declares.--

(1) that permanent peace and eternal friendship will exist between the two countries,

(2) the signatories agree to consult on all problems affecting mutual re- lations

(3) the Pact is to be ratified at an early date and come into force soon as it is ratified.

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Detire For Peace AXELGRADE, Dec. 12 (Reuter).

propaganda will doubtless inter- pret the Yugo-Slaylon-Hungarian treaty

as indicating the former's advance to the Axis but observers do not believe that the treaty neuns more than an intense desire by Yugo Slavia to maintain pence and, on Hungary's side, on attempt to And some, even if ureary, basis for her foreign policy outside the strangling embrace of Axis endearments,

Press Statement BELGRADE, Dec. 12 (Reuter),— Count Czaky and M. Cincar Marko- vitch emphasised to the piers that the new treaty was a contribution to the maintenance of peace in south- 'eastern Europe.

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to be communists.

It was added that damage Wies! done to civil, adnunistentive and pri-] vate buildings. A number of bridges) were destroyed and communications

were cut..

Order was

soldiers, restored by police and marines, but there were] wounded no both sites

The measures taken by the local! government, he concluded, have re-j sulted in the suppression of these "subversive movements.

Britons Held

Near Paris

!

the scales

England."

SIDI BARRANI: FULL STORY

Davidson.

H. Owen Hughes

W. M. Harton.

Continued From Page 1 kung Corps of Air Raid Wardens will

the positive balance already achieved

CX-

by the British is, as one uncer pressed it, "many prisoners" together with quantities of war material most of which is in excellent condition.

Combined Assault

The artillery, infuntry, armoured Interned In Barracks

forces and the Royal Navy all contri- Questions were asked in the House buted to a twelve hour bombardment

Air Raid Wardens Sir,The inspection, of the Hong be held on Saturday. December 21, at 3.30 p.m., but it is realized that owing to the Christmas season, It may allow Wardens in their employ to at- be inconvenient for some tend this parade.

Arms to

Its Excellency the

the Acting Governor hus, however, expressed the hope that any flem which has Wardens on its staff, will grant them every facility to attend this paradej

As this is the first offeinl inspection of the Corps, I hope all firms will co- number of Wardens on parade may operate whole-heartedly, so that the be as great as possible.

A. H. S. STEELE-PERKING. Director of Air Raid Precautions.

EL SOLLUM CAPTURED

of Commons about the condition of of Sidi Barraunt while the Royal Air British subjects now interned who Force's part was to bomb it almost were hitherto resident in occupied continuously for 10 hours on Monday. France.

Severe insuallies were inflicted on The Foreign Under-Secretary stat- Black Shirt Divisions who, neverthe- ed that the majority of male Britisnless, offered fierce resistance to the subjects numbering some 3,700 were British onslaughts. concentrated at military barracks at Despite the duststorms which per- St. Denis Rear Paris. Information sintédi received from the United States Em-parts of the desert, including nero- mated throughout yesterday, making bassy, whose ameials periodically dromes, look like London in a pea- visited the barracks showed that soup fog, the RAF. flew out conditions there were satisfactory. singly on their harassing tasks. At times returning bombers were, unable to see their herodromes und forced to land on emergency nero- for rouny weeks, has delivered a blow dromes elsewhere. Their bombard against the Italians that may rock ment of Benina which is an Italian the foundation; and edifice of the advance air striking base, was pro-Faciat Empire. bably the heaviest bombing raid ever

Losses And

Thefts

Mrs Booker, wife of Mr. A.

N. Markovitch said that it was new contribution to price and to that-constructive collaboration which was the object pursued by Hungary and Yugo-Slavia in the Danube basin.

Count Czaky referred to the mutual Booker, Assistant Superintendent of friendship and confidence which lice, had her handbag containing united the two nations and said that $40 and a gold watch, snatched while walking nei Whiteaway Laidlaw's

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the treaty was a sure guarantee that ever. No. Dc, Broom Road, British motorised division to pene-/at Mussolini's army was ready to

they would be able to follow with success the common road which they had had the wisdom to choose.

Axis Shipping From France

Marseilles-N. Africa LONDON, Dec, 12 (British Wire- Icas)-Sea Traffic carried on for the benefit of Germany and Italy between

reported the loss of a jade ring

at $500.

Mr L. J. Davis, No. 13, The Peak, reports that someone

entered his house at 3 in, yesterday and stole a fountain pen, a vase and a cushion valued at $32.

Sir

The British Ambassador, Archibald Clerk-Kerr, is expected to remain in Chungking while the Lon- don negotiations are in progŢOSS.

Burma Road Bombed

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KUNMING. Dec. 12 (Reuter), Ten Japanese bombers attacked the Bridge early yesterday afternoon, Burma ghivas nt the Mekong Chinese authorities, however, report no damage to the bridge.

Japanese Version

A JAPANESE BASE IN INDO-] CHINA, Dec. 13 (Domel)-The Press

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Ceble Address: SWANSTOCK -

Bureau of the Japanese Ficet in Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE. the Acting Governor..

South China Waters announces that Japanese bombera on Thursday severely bombed the Burma Road causing "heavy damage" to the Kung- kuo Bridge.. Long-range bombers attacked the Shlanyuang aerodrome in Yunnan Province, destroying 22 enemy planes on the ground. Japanese Claims

Dec. 13 (Domel)-The Chinese aerial A FRENCH INDO-CHINA BASE, guard for the Burma rond its been

Slangyung aerodrome on December wiped out as the result of the suc- cessful Japanese attack against the

12,

It is disclosed that the Japanese Naval aircraft led by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo made a surprise rald on Slangyung (Yunnan), approxi- mately 130 miles northwest of Kun- ming in northwestern Yunnan Pro- vince.

Attracting the raiders' first atten- lion

The Chinese machine-gun

Lombed and silenced. The raiders aerodrome which were immediately then turned

upon 10 planes including 1-15

type fighter scouting and train- ing planes on the

ground. down the raiders set all machines on Swcoping fire while three other planes ticarby were also strafed and set ablaze.

rause of pressure being exerted by were we in the environs of thei

carried out in the Near East and it in Cairo whether the air hold on There is already general speculation left ftation hangars and machines have to relinquish their shattered wrecks.

Abyssinia. For months, the Italian Breach In Line Effected

imorale in East Afrlen has been hol-

stered up by the empty Details of the operation enabling that

assurance to the Nile frate to the coast and to cut off the march

Delta

y Italian forces at Sidi Burrani, were moment to open up the Suez Canal.

But repealed to-night.

IF the British offensive can- From the moment in September the tailan army in Abyssinia may, it tinues as satisfactorily an at present, when General Graziani's troops is suggested, throw in the sponge be- renched Sidi Barrani. famous mechanised regiment was given special instructions

Wures the British forces already hammering at enemy as a specified point and to. prevent them from completing the

Battle For Oasis line

of camps stretching

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY coast to the southernmost camp.

from the

ROME. Dec. 12 (UP)-General For weeks the mechanised units Graziani hurled 1,000 motorized units SHAWNEE. Okla. (UP)-carried out incessant attacks in the against the British in the battle for Gerald Carlton, 11, never has to north, resulting in many clashes with Every well, water hole and palm be told anything twice.

the oasis and the war for water, the Invaders. They kept open the entire gap in the enemy's front positions, tree was a military goal.

and frustrated all attempts to com- Beth sides are using moving for- names, addresses and numbers:plete the chain of highly fortified tresses the Italians using mainly spanning the Meltong ver.

Boy, 11, Proves Memory Wizard

Gerald can recite the

to

the frontier.

Force came over the Burma' road reverely bombed the Kungkuo Bridge which recently rested activity and

Four other units of the Naval Air

THE HONGKONG SINGERS

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All proceeds will be given to the Lord Mayor's Fand

for the relief of air raid victims,

North African ports and Marseilles was the subject of a Parliamentary question to the Minister of Economic Warfare, Mr R. Dalton, who was asked whether he would consider Shawnee telephone book of 5,000 dealing more effectively with such vessels which apparently made the voyage as far as possible within the any word correctly after having territorial waters of North frien, seen it only once and recite breich was still open, thanks to this anti-tanie guns and also for the Arst Danes To Re-build vesseÿÿ............

memory.

Spain and France, Mr Dallon sald whole sections of volumes from that If, M. Government Dever flcensed or approved such frame and reserved freedom to take appropriate action at any time. It was not in the public interest to announce In vance the measures it was posed to adopt.

cumps,

At zero-hour

tanks and the British balloon tyred

time, and

Incendiary grenades,

on Sunday, the trucks, while the Italians used 100

regiment's persistent attacks, motorised units were able to drive Is acrording to plan.

. SWISS CLEARED OF

SIGNALS CHARGE

Motorized Italian Blackshirts and

Libyan flying columns are;

Hamburg

BERLIN, Dec. 12 (Reuter),--A

have replaced all the Inrge part of the rebuilding of Hùm-!

camel corps, and Libyan

White Gerald can remember many things easily, numbers have a parti cular fascination for him. nd- "I like to ride my bicycle and

cavalry. pro-like to play with other kids," said

It is officially stated that the British Gerald, but I'm crazy about num-

suffered heavy losses west of Sidi bers. Í road the phone book nearly

Barroni and that the Italians also every night until mother makes me London magistrate, recently dismiss-

Sir Gervals Rentoul, the West sustained considerable casualties. go to bed."

Reports claim that Italian coastal vi Recently he was introduced to a ed to be received by an aircraft."was trying to zhell Chisimalo

of making signals "intend- batteries hit a British cruiser which charges

FANLING GOLF

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-STARTING TIMES civic club gathering. He provided 20 brought against Emil Sherman Wirth, Tintian Somailland.

Sunday

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D. Black, P. C. Jackson.

024 A. N. and Q. A. A. Macfadyen: 9.29 Goldman, A. Mabb.

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A. Howard, Groves,

DA IL Guinness. It. Challinor.

Brownley, D. Cochran,

9.50 8.1 Lloyd. T. Megarry

10.00 A. D. Humphreys, 1. 11. Geate.

10.04.3. Tart Davis, D. Alock.

10.08 11. A. Mills, Major Temple..

10.12 Way Anderson.

10.1 3. Young, J. C. Taylor.

10.20 0. M. Park, N. D. Lloyd.

10.4 Burg Car Cleave, Gurg Lt.Cdr.

Part

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questioners in the audience with their aged 62. of Swiss nationally, and

home telephone numbers.

Given Alma Wirth, aged 01, hia British- wife, both of Child-street.

merely an address, he could supply born

the name and number. Given only Kensington, W.

la number, he could supply the name

and address.

There were also Ove, charges of Mrs. Cindys Risher, principat of showing a light, and on the first of Gerald's grade school, recalled that so he fined each of the accused when he was in the second grade. 158.

she matched him in

The magistrate said

Baltic Germans Returning

"

in

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter) Negotiations are proceeding between

burg may be done by Danes. The German official news agency to-day mentioned a plan to use Danish ar- chitcels, engineers and workmen for

his purpose.

Successful negotiations are stated to have

place with the Ham-j

about 1,000 Denish workmen will go. to Hamburg.

burg out and in the New Year

Twenty-two Danish firms havO taken part in the negotiations.

Military targets in the Hamburg area have been the objectives of fre quent attacks by the IAF.

Germany and Russid for the repatria- STOCK EXCHANGE

spelling cou

there WIE test against studenta from the seventh nothing which was inconsistent with grade. He defeated all con:cra,

a perfectly reasonable explanation. "It's the only child I've known but the two were a little bit care-holm dispatch to the "Free French" with a photographie memory in 20 while planes were overncad.

less" in moving about the house years of teaching," said Mrs. Risher.

Capture Of Nazi Ship Confirmed

*PECIAL TO THE "TELKORAPH"

Sino-Soviet Trade-

CHUNGKING, Dec, 12′ (Néutor)-—-f China has signed a contract with Soviet Russia whereby China is to LONDON, Dec. 12 (UP),--The deliver during, the coming year 100 Admiralty has confirmed that the million Chinese dollars' worth of ten Dutch destroyer Kinsbergen captured to the Soviet, according to an official the German steamer Rhein, off Cuba, announcement.

tion of the Germans remaining in the Baltic States, according to a Stock-

agency in London.

Some 50,000 Germans in Lithuanie, 10,000 in Estonia and Latvia were unable to return to Germany 1aat

pakan Akasia

year,

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)—The Prince Bernhard Fand has raised the money for two moto bombers for the Royal Netherlands Navy. This fund now totals £810,000 of which £740,- 000 has been given to the Ministry of Aircraft Production,

LONDON. Dec. 12 (Reuter) The capture of Sidi.Barrani created good sentiment in the Stock Exchange, but port from a few instances business.

was amali.

over

Kamirs especially, and the smaller priced Issues, were popular among local operators, and oils again-were in the limelight advanced

Anglo-Iranians three shillings to forty shillings." Sudan plantations, however, were in Industrials were generally alendy. demand, and shares Improved from 22 38 @d to £2 5s.

Wall Street was firm.

Make a date

TO-NIGHT

Friday the 13th Dec.

and you won't be unlucky if you go to the

China Fleet Club

and see

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