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Hongkong Telegraph.

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一拜禮·號十三月二十英港香

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940.

No. 10344

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BARDIA WEAKENS AS BRITISH EMPRESS OF BRITAIN ABLAZE APPLY INCREASED PRESSURE

Italy Accepts Fall Of Town As Inevitable

LONDON, DEC. 29 (REUTER).—BARDIA NOW SEEMS TO BE WEAKENING UNDER THE RELENTLESS BRITISH PRESSURE OF THE PAST TEN DAYS AND A CAIRO COMMUNIQUE TO-DAY SAID THAT IN THAT AREA BRITISH GUNS HAD BEEN ACTIVE WITH LITTTLE RESPONSE FROM THE ITALIANS.

Raids on Britain -

Fairly

Sunday

Quiet

Night

British pressure is being maintained in other parts of the war zone in Africa. In the Sudan-Abyssinia sector, south-cast of Kassala and cast of Gallabat, British patrols with artillery support have been harrying the Italians successfully.

In Italy itself, the early" full of Bardia seems to be taken as inevitable. Signor Ansaldo, who takes second place only to Signor Gayda as the leading Italian publicist, declared to-day in Turin paper that Bardia is in no sense a bastion of the Italian

forces in Africa.

Italo-Greek War

HEAVY

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter). FIGHTING

Only slight German activity

over Britain during to-night |

(Sunday) is reported by the Air IN SNOW

Ministry,

Bombs were dropped at place in North-west England where a small number of people were killed and others were injured.

In making this statement he ignores Italian broadensis of the past few days to the effect that the resistance at Bardia proyed the strength, courage and re- solution of the Italian troops and also proved how fruitless the British offensive was doomed to become.

According to Signor Ansaldo, the Italians it Bardia are holding out be LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter).couse of their irritation at the British Unconfirmed reports in the

boasting after Sidl Barrant.

Belgrade newspaper "Politikas" Italian Planes Downed

state that the Greeks have taken Italian aircraft were brought down CAIRO, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-Two an important town between and five others were damaged during Pogradeiz and El Bassan. The fan cricounter between RAF. Aghters Bombs were also dropped at one Greeks, says the paper, outflank-and urge formation of enemy Suffolk coast town and at two Kented the town after heavy fighting coast towns, but though some houses in the snow. were damaged, no casualties were reported.

London had one of the

earliest

To-day marks the end of the alerts to-night for some time and in second month of Gracco-Italian

hostilities.

the early stages the rald proved one

of the most Intensive yet experienced, In all areas, showers of incen- diaries were followed by high explo- alves.

bombers

Announcing by fghters.

this, the R.A.F. Head- quarters In the Middle East also says that during an R.A.F. rald on Tobruk: on the night of December 26, fires were started but the full extent of the damage could not be observed.

The enemy bombed Sollum but Valona Foreshore Bombed only slight damage was caused.

Arabs Delighted CAIRO, Dec. 29 (Iteuter),—Ã nut-

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter).—The cessful bombing of the Valona fore- shore in southern Albania la reported southern Arabs have from ILA:P-11:Qin the Middle-East: closer to the British than they are now, reports a British official who

never been

R.A.E—Nazi.Comparison. LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)- During the week ended midnight an One heavy bomb was seen to ex-hon just returned to Aden from a December 28, the Germans lost, in plode 50 yards from a large ship but raids on Britain, seven planes two the effect of other bomba could not an the night of December 21-22; be observed owing to the extremely three on the night of December 22-| bad weather.

23; one during the day of December All Britah aircraft returned safely, 23; and one on the day of December

25.

During the same period no British #ghters were tost.

Five British bombers were lost n the cours of widespread heavy attacks over enemy nnd enemy- occupied territory-one on the night of December 22-23; one on the night of December 23-24; one on the night of December 26-27; and two on the night of December 27-28.

Mysterious Report

INDIAN LABOUR

CALCUTTA, Dec. 20 (Reuter) — Leading anti-Fascists in the Indian Labour world are holding labour

Military Training BOMBAY, Dec. 29 (Reuter).The need for Indian youths to take advantage to the utmost of facilities

for military training in every branch conferences held throughout India of war effort, was stressed at various during Christmas week.

tour of the Hadramaut region of southern Arabia,

The victories in the West Desert have given great delight to the Arabs

and have brought relief to the coastal) Arabs who have learned to hute Mussolint and Fascism.

Plot Against Ibn Saud

Conspirators Caught

Was

This remarkable picture shows the £3,000,000 Empress of Britain liner, well-known in Hongkong, in flames 150 miles from the coast of Eire. Tugs were trying to tow her to port after she had been attacked by Nazi dive-bombera. Soon after this dramatic picture was taken the 42,348-ton vessel blow up and sank.

Matsuoka Speech JAPANESE SEIZE

Hotly Criticised

American

U. S. GOODS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Dec. 29 (UP).— It is rellably reported that Japanese, on Friday night. removed three truck-loads of

Resentment American-owned goods

Special to the "Telegraph"

TIENTSIN, Dec. 26 (UP). The American Chamber of Commerce in Tientsin has vigorously denounced Mr Yosuke Matsuoka's speech of December 19, which claimed that Japan had shut no frade door anywhere and that there was no conquest, oppression or exploitation under the "New Order,”

Franco-German ·

Negotiations

Petain Uninformative

In a lengthy oflicial statement, the Chambor-called-attention-to what had happened in Man- churia since the Japanese occu- pied it, and asserted that "what is happening now in the north, of China is similar to what has

"May

shal Petain made a national brend-

VICHY, Dec.. 29 (Reuter).-Mar-occurred in Manchurin."

WO remind the Foreign east this afternoon but threw no light Minister of what has taken place in on the present Franco-German nego Manchuria during the nine years of tiations which have been the subject Japanese occupation?" the Chamber of a big crop of week-end rumours. asked. "The door has been left open,

but for exit only". Ho.confined himself to a moral ap- peal to French youth and men for | self-sacrifice and team spirit.

Bitter Anti-Nazi Feeling LONDON. Dec. 20. (Reuter- Bitter anti-German feellag la France was admitted to-day by the German- controlled Paris radio.

now

the

tyres belonging to United States Trading Com pany, and wolfram and bat- tery cases belonging to the North American Syndicate. -from American godowns in Haiphong

The Japanese assured the French authorities, who in- -formed-the-owners-after- they had made inquiries, that the goods would be returned,

Roosevelt Talk

Millions Will Hear

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Reuter).

The Chamber asked why Ameri- can business men in Manchuria were compelled to close up their businessOver 500 radio stations will trans- and leave, and added that American mit President Roosevelt's broadcast rallies throughout the country to LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter).

and other oil Arms had practically in America and a dozen short wave

transinilters abandoned Manchuria. mobilise Labour support for the war-The Saudi-Arabian Legation

falk wiitcarry the throughout the Western Hemisphere effort. Various industrial leaders are in Cairo stated to-day that a plot

Plan To Oust Americans and Into Ue Far East in many jainlog.

"The truth is easy to find for those languages. Jagainst King Ibn Saud had been

who wish to see it," said the Cham- discovered. Two

Urging President Roosevelt to give persons had

ber. "Free trade and free competi-the country a strong lead for increas been sentenced to others had been sent to prison, raids, a French

death and The announcer complained that lot is no longer. possible underjed aid to Britain, the newspaper when the R.A.F. bombers made their Japanese regulations. What is hap-"Washington Post says: "Britain Before the news

woman said, "The pening

In North China is should fight not with her back to the public the Italian radio had al- bombs."

made English at last. May God bless their similar to what has happen in Man-wall but with her back to American

churla. A plan is gradually develop British of complicity in rendy started to

factories." accuse the

Ing to oust Americans and their The Italians too seem to have some business. in the same madner as In the misgivings and an Italian National Manchurla." deed.

Councillor in home to-day complain-

JAMAICAN CIGARS The Chamber said that since 1037 The accusations are fantastic stute led, "Italy, while in a life-and-death the Japanese had imposed numerous FOR LONDON Londm circles, who said that it was straggle against the strongest empire trade monopolies, embargoes and obviously ridiculous that the British in the world, cannot trust the French. restrictions in China, and that raw Jamalean cigars are expected should harbour mallce against on old It cannot be said that vanquished material purchases from the interior be seen in London shops in

sub- and tried friend.

France is yet persuaded of her de were only possible through Japanese stantial quantities soon. They aro [feat."

monopolles. It added ftat export intended to fill the gap in the market trade controls hind forced Americans caused by the banning of Huvonns at to curtall their business because they the beginning of the war, and owing could not competo with

Japanese to the lower duty, they will be exporters.

sightly cheaper. The leat has been Threaten Doom

greatly iniproved, and it is sold that Import restrictions in North Ching should not supply Britain with clgaca there is now no reason why Jamaica threaten to doom automobile imporis, of the quality and

favour of

Plane Allegedly Downed LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-Re- ports that a French plane with five persons on board, including high personagen, was shot down by Spanish A.A. Are near Gibraltar on December! 25 while on its way to France from Morocco, are denied by the French wireless from Lyons. to-night.

No, French plane, stated the an-

JHARIA. Dec. 29 (Reuter).-Four nouncer, left Morocco from France persons, including Mr. E. G. Barker,

Mine Accident

Assistant

manager of the Kastur

on that day nor have the French Colliery, were asphyxiated while authorities any information of inspecting a mine. plane' under repair which left Oran,

on December 25 with only civil tech- nicians on board,

They were overcome by a leakage

General Booth's Son Dies

Ballington Booth, rebel son of

of gas before help could reach them. General William Booth, founder of

60% Of U.S. Favours More Aid For Britain

the Salvation Army, has died in New York, ugest 81.

When he was 20 he was sent to Australia to cominence the Salvation Army there, and succeeded so well that he

war

tranferred to America,

Aircraft Over Eire

-Unidentified

#s well as Imports of American best Cuban leaf. canned goods, cosmetics, photograph-

ng supplies, clothing, trustery and

clared.

numerous other items which are on DUBLIN, Dec. 29 (Reuter) the restricted list, the Chamber de- New York society received him and Unidentified aircraft were sight- his wife so well that when they were ed over Duncarana and Lochs- North China are closing their fue- American carpet manufacturers in ordered by London Headquarters to willy coastal forta shortly after torles, "thus throwing thousands of leave America and begin work in another land a petition was sent to noon to-day, states the Elrean because the Japanere do not allow Chinese workment out of their joby" London asking that the order be Department of Defence.

the factories to obtain the necessary cancelled,

the

RUMANIAN SPIRITS UNBROKEN

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter), -Pamphlets against Nazi fyranny and re-affirming faith in 'democracy have been dis- tributed in the streets of Bucharest-just one more sign of the growing hatred of the Rumanians against their Ger- man masters.

The pamphlets express undying faith in the Allied cause and slate that only a British victory can free the oppressed, peoples of Europe from the Naxt-yoke

"England is invincible and, with America, will break the menace to peace under whose powers of despotism Europe is groaning to-day." says the pamphlet.

LATEST

Soo Back Pago For Further Lato Naws

Thailand And French Troops In Clashes

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-No less than 60 per cent. of the population of the United States now realises that it is more' important to aid Britain even at the risk of entering the war,

But General William Booth held Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire Wool.

The Chamber added that lots of

BANGKOK, Dec. 29 (Reuter).—“Local hostilities" between than to keep out at all costs.

all Salvation Army workers in the aircraft flew to the north-wool The latest Gallup survey per cent, answered. "Yes."

Jand industry 7" no less than 60 were

belonging to two American Thailand and French troops occurred on Saturday, according to a under oath to obey head-cant.

Arms were seized by shows, the "New York Times"

quarters without question, and he

Japanese communique Issued to-day by the Thai High Command. reports, that in response to the and Germany will attack the United member of his own family.

The second world war has arrived could not make an exception for a Later in the afternoon, a. multi-military authorities, who thus für engined military aircraft flew over had. Ignored a United States con-

The French were, routed and

Artillery ''Duel' question: "Do you believe that States ne soon as it suits her, said the Army and founded, movement capital opened are and an interceptor

Ballington Booth then quit the

Dublin and the eastern countries star prolest ögainst the seizure.

munitions were captured.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"; "New York in a

aren. A.A. artillery south of the

Travel Restrictions the Germans intend to make eating article Herald-Tribune in which he enlled the Volunteers of patrol immediately took off but the ese travel restrictions, nascunt on Saturday evening Franch timed on all fronts, the latest being, BANGKOK, Dec. 29 (UP)-A? The Chamber also attacked Japan-

The communique adds that communique states that clashes con- America, and later adopted American Intruder disappeared into thick clouds they were so strict that Americans troops opened are from Vien- Nongkal sector beginning at 7.20 Pa no citizenship.

a 20 minuto artillery duelin' the before she could be identified. TURN to Back Page, Column 4 tlanno but were quickly silenced. yesterday:

slaves of the people of Europe is a necessity which permits, of and to control 'American trade, hesitation, the paper concludes.