1940-12-30 — Page 25

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 30, 1940.

BARDIA WEAKENS AS BRITISH 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.

British pressure is being maintained in other parts

of the war zone in Africa. In the Sudan-Abyssinia

Matsuoka Speech

SOCKS

Hotly Criticised for exacting men

American Resentment

Special to the "Telegraph”

TIENTSIN, Dec. 29 (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 trade door anywhere and that there was no conquest,

sector, south-east of Kassala and east of Gallabat, British JAPANESE SEIZE oppression or exploitation under, the "New Order."

patrols with artillery support have been harrying the Italians successfully.

in Italy itself, the early fall 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 a Turin naper that Bardin is in no sense a bastion of the Italian forces in Africa,

artillery and scouting activity on the Bardia front.

In making this statement ho Flying mechanized columns, aided ignores Italian broadcasts of the by planes have destroyed a number past few days to the effect that of British armoured cars.

On the Greek front, there has been the resistance at Bardia proved limited local action. Italian artillery, the strength, courage and re-ins solution of the Italian troops and

also proved how fruitless the rsed the enemy.

British offensive was doomed toj become.

According to Signor Armaido, the Italians in Bardia are holding out be cause of their irritation at the British boasting after Slat Barrani.

Italian Planes Downed

CAIRO, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Twoj Italian nircraft were brought down and five others were damaged during an encounter between RAF. fighters and a large formation of enemy bombers escorted by Bghters,

Announcing this, the RAF. Head- quarters in the Middle East also says) that during un RA.F. raid on Tabruk on the night of December 20, fres were started but the full extent of the damage could not be observed,

skirmishes and artillery occurred

011 the Sudanese)

British

Italian

Hallan planes bombed supply bases in the Mediterranean. British bombers attacked positions in Ethiopla,

"TWO torpedo carrying planes] scored hits on a British monitor and a destroyer," claims the communique

Mysterious Report

Plane Allegedly Downed

persons

U. S. GOODS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HANOI, Dec. 29 (UP).—

It is reliably reported that Japanese, on Friday night, removed three truck-loads of American owned goods- tyres belonging to the United States Trading Com- pany, and wolfram and bal- tery cases belonging to the North American Syndicate -from American godowns in Halphong.

The Japanese assured the French authorities, who in. formed the owners after they had made Inquiries, that the goods would returned.

be

RUMANIAN

SPIRITS UNBROKEN

of

In a lengthy official statement, the Chamber called attention to what had happened in Man- churia since the Japanese occu pied it, and asserted that "what

RADIO

is happening now In the north 2BW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and

of China is similar to what has 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) occurred in Manchuria."

**Diay we remind the Foreign Minister of what has taken place in Manchuria during the nine years of Japanese occupation?" the Chamber asked. "The door has been left open, but for exit only"

"Hi, Gang!" Variety

From London

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c.a

m.c.'s

per

The Chamber asked why Ameri-and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. can businem men in Manchuria were and 8-11 pm. on 9.52 compelled to close up their business second. and leave, and added that American H.K.T. and other oll firms had practically abandoned Manchuria.

12.15 cession.

pm. Short Service of Inter-

12.30 Sydney Gustard at the Organ. Musical Comedy Medley; Funeral March of D Marionette (Gounod); Noln (Arndt).

12.45 Dance Music by Jack Payne 1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather

Plan To Quit Americans "The truth isoasy to find for those who wish to zeo it," said the Cham-. ber. "Free trade and free competi- and His Band. tion is no longer possible under Japanese regulations. What is hap-Report. pening now In North China is similar to what has happen in Mon- churia. A plan is gradually develop- ing to oust Americans and their business in the same manner as in) Manchuria.

ports that a French plane with five

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter).—Re-↓

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Router) The enemy bombed Sollun but personages, was shot down by Spanish tyranny and re-affirming faith on board, including high Pamphlets against Nazi only slight damage

cousted, Wax Araba Delighted

A.A. tire near Gibraltar on December in democracy have been 25 while on Its

France from way to LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter). The Morocco, are denied by the French tributed in the streets southern Arubs have never been wireless from Lyons to-night. Bucharest-just. one more sign exporters. closer to the British than they are) No French plane, stated the an-lof the growing hatred of the now, reports a British official who nouncer, left Morocco from France- has just returned to Aden from a on that day nor have the French Rumanians against their Ger- tour of the Hadramaut region of authorities any Information of a man masters, southern Arabia.

plane under repair which left Oran

Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.

1.03 Hubert Elsdell (Tenor) and

1.30 weather Report and Announcements. Reuter and Rugby Press,

1.45 Borodin-Quartet No.

D Major. Pr

Pro Arte Quartet,

3.15 Close down,

2 in.

5.45 Indian Programme. 6,30 Closing local Stock Quolations. 6.32 Variety.

Belections

The Chamber said that since 1937 the Japanese had imposed numerous trade monopolles, embargoes and restrictions in China, and that raw

monopolles. It added that export the Hour, material purchases from the interior were only possible through Japanese

7.0 London Relay The News, dis-trade controls had forced Americans

7,15 London Relay 'Queations of

7.30 Light to curtall their business because they

Orchestral could not compete with Japanese and Grace Moore (Soprano).

8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Threaten Doom

Report and Announcements.

8.03 This week's programmes. Import restrictions in North China

Songs by Robert Ashley threaten to doom automobile imports. (Tenor). The victories in the West Desert on December 25 with only civil tech-faith in ritish victory on tree ennned goods, cosmetics, photograph- Bird on the Wing (Kennedy and The pamphlets express undying as well as imports of American Thanks a Million (from the film): have given great delight to the Arabs nicians on board.

Moon for Sale (Rosen and Others); ing supplies, clothing, hosiery and numerous other Hems which are on the restricted list, the Chamber de- clared.

and have brought relief to the coastal Arabs who have learned to hate:

Mussolini and Fascism.

Increased Artillery Action SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ROME, Dec. 20 (UP)-A

munique issued here to-day

that

there

has

been

com- states

increased

Be felective

Sing Tao Win Decisively

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far back. There_was_more_than_a semblance of understanding amongst them, but they found in Sing Too's defence their masters of the occasion. Chin Chi-fun made 11 very good leader,

by

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only a British victory can free the oppressed peoples of Europe from the Nazi 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.

Aircraft Over Eire

American carpet manufacturers in North China are closing their fac torles, "thus throwing thousands of Chinese workmen out of their jobs" because the Japanese do not allow the factories to obtain the necessary wool,

The Chamber added that lots of wool belonging to two American firms were

scized by Japanese military authorities, who thus far had ignored i United States

---Unidentified ular protest against the seizure.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29 (Reuter), Unidentified aircraft were sight-

Travel Restrictions

con-

8.07

Grosz).

8.15 London Relay-Ill, Gang!" 9.0 London Helay-The News and News Commentary.

9.30 Variety.

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10.15 Latest Dance Musia 11.0 Close down.

Franco-German- Negotiations

Petain Uninformative

VICHY, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-Mar- shal Petain made a national broad- cast this afternoon but threw. no light The Chamber also attacked Japan-en the present Franco-German nego- ese travel restrictions, asserting that lations which have been the subject

said

it was not long after the kick off that the superiority of Sing Too's play was in evidence, fer after Lee Kwok-kee saved from Lai Shul- wing, and with play transferred toled over Duncarana and Lochs- they were so strict that Americans/of a big crop of week-end rumours. inidilek, a barrage of shots was kept willy coastal forte shortly after could go to the interior only rarely pent to French youth and men for up, and pressure was only relieved

He confined himself to a moral ap- by Fung King-cheung shooting over. noon to-day, states the Eirean ""The Japanese trade barriers,

wus chiefly centred In Kwong Department of Defence. Wah's half, and from a through pass

monopolies, embargoes and restrice self-sacrifice and team spirit, Anti-aircraft batteries opened free

tions are working well and all is Ip Pak-wah, Lat Shul-wing went and the aircraft flew to the north done with the obvious aim of forcing

Bitter Anti-Nazi Feeling through on his own to score with a cast,

out American business firms and rising shot. Thereafter there was

LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter).- only one team in the picture, and engined military aircraft flow over the Chamber, "There are the facts was admitted to-day by the German-

Later in the afternoon, a multi-Americans from North China,"

Bitter anti-German feeling in France from one of their occasional raids, Dubiln and the eastern counties and actions that count, as stated by Chi Chi-fun had bad luck to see aren. A.A. artillery south of the Ambassador Joseph Grew in reply controlled Paris radio. Inattasking.ex-right with Cheong Wing-choy beaten, patrol immediately took off but the that American interest in China was English at last. May God bless their

his first time shot striking the up-capital opened fire and an interceptor ing to Mr Matsuoka's speech."

The announcer complained that Referring

ring to Mr

when the R.A.F. bombers made their At the other end, Lat missed an open intruder disappeared into thick clouds

Mr Matsuoka'a

words raids, a French woman said, "The before she could be identified,

largely sentimental, the Chamber (bombs." said that prior to 1937, the United

The Italians too seem to have some States trade with China was larger misgivings and an Italian Nailonal than that of any other country, edd- Councillor in Rome to-day complain- ing that "If that be sentiment, weled, Italy, while in a life-and-death agree that the United States is struggle against the strongest empire sentimental country."

oct size brings satisfaction and

Towards the end of the first half, Tang Kwong-sun increased the lead! following upon a close passing move- ment between himself. Fung King- cheung and Lal Shul-wing which culminated in his cutting in to score from close in.

Listless Football

After the lemon, play become! Histless, as Sing Tao dominated the

Plot Against

Ibn Saud

NO CENSUS NEXT YEAR Conspirators Caught

Contrary to custom, no ecnsus of whole of the exchanges. KwongThe Saudi-Arabian Legation Hongkong is no exception for it is LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter), the population of Hongkong will be Wal's passes were invariably inter-

taken in 1041, it

understood.

In a Fountain Pen cepted in midfield, and with Sing in Cairo stated to-day that a plot not intended that any census be taken

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, Dec, 29' (UP)—Following

that the

Dr

Tao's intermediate trio keeping a against King Ibn Saud had been in any British Territory next year. the hermetic closing of the frontier wary eye on them, Cheong Wing-discovered. Two persons had At first it was proposed to make of the German occupied zone until choy had very little to do, although been sentenced to death and modifed survey. This plan, has been January 6. It is fearned he was tested on several occasions by Cheuk Shek-kam, Chin Chi-fun others had been sent to prison. dropped on instructions from London, Italian frontier has also been tightly and Lay Fook-chuen from well out- Before the nowa

By world agreement, a census is closed for no specifle duration side the area.

was made normally taken every ten years. public the Italian radio had, al- It was only a matter of goals, and ready started from до Incessant attack, Fung British of complicity in

to accuse the King-cheung scored after a

the passing, bout, to be followed soon deed.

close

after by Lal Bhut-wing's header The accusations are fantastic state froth a pas by Yeung Shui-yiek. London circles, who said that it was Sing Tao were decidedly in the obviously ridiculous that the British Ascendancy in this period, and should harbour malice against an old only the stont clearances and first and tried friend. time tackling saved Kwong Wal

from a heavier defeat.

SING TAO:

Cheong Wing-choy;

U. S. Workers Give

renson,

60% Of U.S. Favours

More Aid For

Britain

War

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-No less than 60 per cent, of Hou Yung-sang, Lee Tin-sang; Tsui Plane To Great Britain important to ald Britain even at the risk of entering the

the population of the United States now realises that it is more. Ah-fal, Soong Ling-sing, Luk Tat- hong: Tang Kwong-aum, Fung King-less)-A Hudson.

LONDON: Dec. 20 (Beltish Wire than to keep out at all costs, and industry 7" no less than 00 cheung, Lat Shui-wing, Ip Pak-wab, "Spirit of Lockheed and Vega" has bomber named Young Shul-vick.

The latest Gallup survey por cont, answered "Yos." KWONG WAIL: Lee Kwok-kee: from Americh. This machine, pre-reports, that in response to the and Germany will attack the United just arrived in Britain. It has come shows, the "New York Times" The second world war has arrived Loung Pak-wal, Chung Fal-lum; sonted by the managers Cheung Shul-fal, Chung Kim-fai, ployees of

and Young Chi-cheung Cheuk Shek- Company and the Vega Aeroplane the Germans intend to make leading artole to-day. Ald to Britain. em-question: "Do you believe that states as soon as it suits her, said the the Lockheed Aircraft

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