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No. 10345

root 二拜禮 號一卅月二十英沁香

1940. TUESDAY DECEMBER 31,

HITLER MAY MAKE A

REPLY

PERSONAL ROOSEVELT'S

Special to the "Telegraph"

TO SPEECH

BERLIN, DEC. 30 (UP),—USUALLY RELIABLE UNOFFICIAL GERMAN QUARTERS UNDERSTAND THAT THE ANSWER TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WIll come¿DIRECTLY FROM HITLER, BUT WHETHER THE ANSWER WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A HITLER SPEECH, OR IN A SEMI-OFFICIAL OR AUTHORISED UTTERANCE ALONG LINES DIRECTED BY THE FUHRer himself, IS NOT YET KNOWN.

Greeks Score Another Victory

One Nazi Division Arrives In Albania

Special to the "Telegraph"

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STRUGA, Dec. 30 (UP).—Reports from the frontier state that the Greeks re-entered Lin about 9 a.m. although it is not yet known whether the occupation of the town is assured. The Greeks are reported to have re-entered the town after all-night preparation, and then repulsing fierce Italian counter attacks.

NAPLES IS BOMBED

rc-

Meanwhile, unconfirmed ports, originally from an AL banian source, declare that one has complete German division arrived in Albania, the motorized units of which were immediately

Official Rome Report sent to El Bassan and Libras.

The same report says that pioneers and engineers from

German this

Durazzo on

the

SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Dec. 30 (UP)-To-division were immediately sent te day's communique says that last Berat and Ljusna, about half way be

tween Berat and night British planes in succes mun road. sive waves dropped leaflets and bombs on Naples, killing seven and wounding some.

Válona Again Bombed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

near

the

Pending issuance of the answer mentioned, German authorized sources, in reply to the cor- respondent's questions, refused any kind of re- action, merely saying, "We have no instructions and have absolutely no comment to make.”

It is learned that Ribbentrop is now studying the Roosevelt speech personally.

The "Telegraph❞

Wishes its Readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year

RAINFALL RECORD MISSED

ATHENS, Dec. 30 (UP), says Colony's 117 Inches A British attack was repulsed RA communique states that Bri-

tigh bombers yesterday attacked With the sun shining tfully in the Jalabab zone an important Valonu for the 21st and 22nd times through the clouds on the last

They bembed transports and also oasis, on the road near the

day of the year, Hongkong is roadway the Libyan frontier. In the frontier og on

jetties and fought enemy planes for narrowly falling to beat a 50-- zone al Ciremaica, artillery fire 15 minuter. One British plane was year-old rainfall record which at continued around Bardia. Some shot duwn

_one_time_seemed to be “in the small British mechanised units In the second raid they bombed the bag." were repulsed, while trying to road north of the jetties and machine- gunned a cruiser, two, cargo boals approach the Italian defences. and a merchant ship.

Without being disturbed Italian naval units, effected a lengthy and rlestructive shelling of Anglo-Greek military preparations on the Greck and Albanian roasta.

On the Greek front the Greeks were repulsed with heavy losses

while attempting local actions.

The Italians bombed Prevesa and enused heavy damage and fires on the

anchiored there.

Roosevelt Delighted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UP), President Roosevelt's Secretary, Mr Stephen Early, said the President is "tremen- dously pleased" with the rea- ponse to his broadcast proclaim- ing an "emergency as serious as war itself," and pledging greater material aid to Britain.

However, he did not comment

on

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A SAFE HAVEN FOR THE LITTLE ONES

A number of evacuse toddlers from the bombed areas of London have found safe- ty at the L.C.C. Ashford Nursery in Middlesex. The nursery is equipped with shelters where the children can sleep and have their meals, if necessary. In this picture we

see some of the babies being conducted to the shelter.

JAPANESE DEMANDS ARE MINIMUM FOR EXISTENCE

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 30 (Reuter)-Japan does not intend to aggravate the present situation in the Pacific provided that her own existence is not gravely the angry Axis reaction to the threatened, said Dr Itoh, the Japanese Minister of Information, to the correspondent speech or the Berlin report that of the Swedish newspaper, "Social Democratic" to-day. Hitler might answer, Fresident Ioose-

velt's indictment of the

The President Tälla

up his more ald to Britain: pledge regarding more he invited Mr Arthur Purvis, head of the British

Commlaston to Purchasing White House luncheon conference, which was also attended by Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Trea-

sury

Me Early said that the President had rectived 600 messages within 40 minutes of the conclusion of the speech, adding that "100 to 1 they generally approved of the President's pronouncement."

Potential Enemies

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuter).-' "By bluntly announcing that he re-

ards the German-Italian-Japanezo-

the United States, the President has

Vivid

Nazi

Story Fire

Of Raid

On London City

Special to the "Telegraph" LONDON,-Dec-30-(UP).-(-By-telephone-to-New-York).—

The total rainfall to date for Pact as directed semi-officially against The business district "city," a mile square of narrow, crooked 1940 is 117.69 inches. The put all the three countries on notice highest total for any one record that he regards them as potential, if ed year is 110.715 in 1889. not actual ene

enemies."

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streets and ancient buildings, emerged battered and begrimed from the greatest fire in 300 years after to-night's Nazi air raid which the Government charged was a deliberate attempt to

Fire Raid On Thus by 2.025 inches, a margin. This sentence is contained in the destroy the area regardless of military objectives.

London

German Account

LONDON. Dec.

air raid on London,

30

mean

Thousands of Londoners for! many hours fought the blinding flames and choking smoke caused

thousands would by

of incendiary bombs which were dropped from hundreds of bombers. smouldering ruins before tire British night fighters repulsed the attack.

Scores of buildings were lett - in)

that will probably never be so sident Roosevelt's talk in which narrow twice in a single lifetime, is also stated that the overwhelming majority of the country will agree the record has been missed.

four wholeheartedly with his Looking back at the layi (Reuter), months we find that the totul rainfall that victory of the Axis Pal inesis

"new and terrible tra." The "New York Herald-Tribune" port and on one ship which was Streets and factories are mentioned crept up in this wise: the beginning the inches, of September 109.10

us a "high call as milltary objectives by the German) beginning PI October 112,80 inches, describes the address radio, commenting on Sunday night's the beginning of November 113.97 to action and says that the Pre- inches to the beginning of December dent's aim to see the facts as they The announcer said that us visibl-117.50 inches from which it increased are is the one guang aim of all those who have been urging the American lity was good, Important successes by but n fraction. were obtained.

The average rainfall for the year pe to send ma to Bratoln, Many huge fires are stated to have is 85,15 inches. After reaching the been caused and an uninterrupted huge figure at the begining of of explosions, said the at- September of 109.10 inches compared series nouncer, could be heard all over the to the average ligure for that time of city.

67.33 inches, rain had merely to fall Ile.added that although the attack at an average rate and the record Comment was that the speech was Planes criss-crond the sky was only of a short duratlon, it was would have been easily exceeded. As pressed home by strong formalions it was, December, was almest dry, an End "caine as a surprise so that the event that has been recorded only and that the intensify of the state-dropped countless fire bombs, Great

Besieged Italians Reply SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Dec, Bh (UT)-The General Headquarters communique says: "The enemy artillery at Bardia was somewhat more active yesterday in reply to our continued fire. Our troops sustained no damage or Inter- ruption in their preparations which are proceeding smoothly."

CHINESE ARMY STRONGER

Luftwaffe sustained no losses."

Food Problem In

Unoccupied France

twice.

American Chemist Shot Dead

The air raid sirens shriektd throughout the London area at night- fall and almost immediately

there Treated With Reserve

was a heavy rain of Incendiary bombs, LONDON, Dec. 30 (Reuter).The The anti-aircraft guns started fring Lyons Radio to-night treated Pre- and the raid reached an Intensive sident Roosevelt's speech with great pitch.

Three-Hour Raid · ·

care.

"as important as had been expected" anent that nothing would stop Aineri- can aid to Britain #goen beyond the units of official style and is certain

trouse over the world,ale comment all Extracts of the speech were quoted oy the Lyons Radio but the quota VICHY, Dec. 30 (Router).-The SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH duns were remarkable for the fact to National Vicky Government is establishing a MANILA, Dec. 30 (UP).—A report hat many references

policles were MOSCOW, Dec. 30 (Reuter). Central Research Dureau to deal with to the Manik Tribune from Danapta, socialists and their -"The fighting ability of the the urgent problem of food supplies, Occidental Negras Province, says that omitted; the summary given was that Mr Addison Kenney, 35, a chemist issued by the German oficial news Chinese Army has increased in states "Havas."

It will be under the direction of the from California and employed by the agency, the past year," declares the Inspector-General of Food Supplies North Negros Sugar Central Soviet paper "Red Star" which and will work in conjunction with a shot and killed to-day by Felix attributes the increase to the scientifle committee studying pro- Vasquez, 40, a sugar planter, follow opening of the Burma Rond ducts to remedy malnutrition. ing a quarrel over a sugar transaction. and the development of war Industrica in the south-west provinces.

Pointing out that Japan's desire to end the so-called Sino-Japanese in- eldent has not been fulalled, the Soviet paper foresees the continua- tion of a long war "exhaustive for Japan.".

Greetings From Sir

was

Income Tax For The

Straits Settlements

Special to the "Telegraph”

> Geoffry Northcote Empire without any income tax, nre Ukely to too the line as a

anci

sheets of names spread from house to house while civilians stood fascinated and watched the gigantle spectacle, heard the crash of bombs and the chatter of machine-gams, while the fire fighters struggled to combat the conflagration. The raid

ended after three hours, but the fires continued until dawn.

Although the fires in London were very spectacular, many other centres in the London arca were hit.

Many buildings on the side streets adjacent to Tower Hill were damaged. In another district the clang of fire trucks filled the crowded streets.

Guildhall In Ruina

·

Italian Comment LONDON, Dcc. 30 (Reuter) Roosevelt pretends that America is menuced by the Axis" says the Giornale d'Italia," adding that the

LONDON, Dec. 30 (UP)-Gulld- Axis Powers have been tolerant up

h Simit to hall is in ruins. It is the most im- to now, but there i

partant historical monument to bo .olerance.

is destroyed during the war. Other The war, says the newspaper, seing fought to liberate Europe from buildings that were damaged in the British domination. It asserts that city of London include Old Bailey, Britain cannot win the war and that the Ancient Girdlers Company Hall, American help would be "theer waste the School of Music, and the Carlton and not without some risk to her Club on St Swithen's Lane.

The famous hostelry Cheshire! elf."

Cheese was endangered by fire frorn Japanese Criticism

а bullding nearby. Considerable TOKYO, Dec. 39 (Router)-Thermage was done to Moorgate store assertion that President Roosevelt's TURN to Back Fago, Column 5 polley is driving the United States

The Japan President Roosevelt's statement that he believed that the Axis Powers were not going to win the war was. dismissed by the "Yomiuri Shimbun"

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Dr Itoh added that Japanese policy, based on the alliance with the Axis, was directed against no nation; it merely defined the minimum demands necessary for Japan's existence.

Dr Hoh declared that Japan hoped to persuade the United States and Britain to sympathise with her view that each nation should play an un- hindered role in its own part of the world. In Eastern Asin, Japan's aim was reconstruction on the basis of International justice which would also promote world peace,

Red Army Takes Former C's-in-C.

The

MOSCOW, Dec. 30. (Reuter),

former Commanders-in-Chiet of the Lithuantun, Estonian and Latvia armies have been appointed Lieutenant-Generals

the Red

Generals Vit- These officers are kauskas, Jonson and Klavins respec→ tively.

Ariny.

Sixteen other oflcers of the armies

of the former Battle states have beon appointed Major-Generals in the Red Army.

Lithuanian. Eatonia and Latvia were incorported in the Soviet Union last August,

Arms Loan To China & Greece Possible

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, Dec, 30. (UP),— Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, indicated to-day that President Roosevelt may extend the firms loan and lense plan to China and Greece as well as Britain.

"The proposal might apply. to nybody," he declared.

Frankfurt Raided

LONDON, Dec. 30 (Router).-Ono of the objectives naided by British bombers in Germany on Sunday night was o military objective in the Frankfurt area, it was learnt in London to-night.

Chengtu 'Drome Raided

By Japanese Aircraft

Special to the "Telegraph"

A JAPANESE NAVAL AIR BASE, Dec. 31.: (Domel),- Twenty-nine grounded Chinese acroplanes were set on fire and 11 others damaged by bombing when a combat formation of Japan- ese Naval aircraft swooped down upon the Chengtu aerodrome on Monday afternoon, the Press Bureau of the Japanese Fleet in

SINGAPORE, Dec. 30 (UP).—The Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, one of the few parts of the British result of the recommendations of a joint committee advocating The following telegram has been a war tax designed to raise £2,500,000 to be presented to the

Three of 18 craft set on fira Despite violent anti-aircraft fire, all received by His Excellency the

Japanese machines", crews returned to were large transports or bombers their bases unharmed, the commual- Officer Administering the Govern Empire Government.

tion to adopt the Hongkong War ment from Ilis Excellency Sir G. A Incomes under £576 would be Revenue Ordinance which, is

To-morrow, being New Year's Day, and the remainder were smaller que sinted. S. Northcote, K.C.M.G.:

and exempted, and the scale graduat-stated, Involves unequal incidence

A rald was also carried out against reconnaissance 24th December, 1040, ed until the tax would be eight and great injustice. It is impossible newspaper adds that whatever the the Hongkong Telegraph" will not combat

weat of Ichang la Hupeh Province Plonso accept on behalf of yourself

Publication will resume on Thurs-machines while those damaged Enshih, Chinese military base south-

were smaller craft,

where three fires were started. and all in the Colony my warmest por cent. on incomes above £2,400 to make a Hongkong compromise tax situation may be in the coming year, publish,

that is just without, altering its the responsibility must be borne Inaturo."

partly by the United States. [day, January-2. good wishes for Christmas and 1941, yearly.

ese newspaper, "Yomiuri Shimbun NO TELEGRAPH" Central China announced in a communique last night.

TO-MORROW 1. The committee rejected to sugges

as "utterly Irresponsible and the