1941-01-07 — Page 21

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 7, 1941.

Ulmary Suprem

Thunderous Looking Ahead To Italian REGULATE Applause

For Speech Collapse In N. Africa

London Reaction

EPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (UP). --When President Roosevelt presented his annual message to Congress to-day, the galleries were filled with notables, includ- ing Mrs Roosevelt.

The diplomatic galleries were crowded the Chinese Ambassa- dor being jammed in alongside M. Procope, the Finnish Minister; Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State and Mr Harold Ickes were absent from the Cabinet group. Tumultuous opplause followed the hush when the President entered at 2.03 p.m. and started speaking one minute later. Handelaps and yells followed the President's warning to those who would "clip the wings of the American eagle to feather their own nests. Applause broke out fre- quently, mostly from the Democrats.

Historic Truth

The President said he was address-

Ing Congress at an unprecedented moment "because at no previous time

American

erical security been

Fila

seriously threatened.

NO

He briefly reviewed the American wars and then salds whatever they

seek to convey is the historie truth that the United States as a nation las at all times opposed any attempt to lock us behind an ancient Chinese wall while civilization passed along"

London Reaction LONDON, Jan. 6 (UP)-It is considered here that President Roosevelt's speech to Congress is a challenge equally to German, Italian aoft Japanese aggression.

Berlin Comment BERLIN, Jan. 'G (UP),--Authorized Nazt circles termed President Rouse velt's message to Congress as "rather sharp," but they refused to make further comment until the entire text

is available.

CATROUX' APPOINTMENT

BOMBAY, Jatt. G (Reuler).- General Charles de Goulle, leader of the Free French Forces, has conferred on General Georges Catroux, the former Governor-General of Indo-

Chim

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(By "Reuter" Military Commentator)

LONDON, Jan. 6.--Although the fall of Bardia was fully expected, the magnitude of the victory in its rapidity, number of prisoners captured and the smallness of the casualties suffered could not be foreseen.

carious.

Italy's hold on Libya is now shaken to its foundations and her hold on Abyssinia is pre-

The very poor fighting quali- tles shown by the Italian army emphatically. prove that the

this war. So large a proportion have surrendered that it is im-

hearts of her soldiers are not in

possible not to believe that this

lack of spirit is not merely local. It must be widespread through out the whole ariny.

Is Task Of Important

New Committee

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Jan, G (UP),—It is announced that an important Executive Committee has been formed, including Sir Andrew Duncan, Minister of Supply as Minister of Aircraft Production, Chairman, Lord Beaverbrook,

Mr A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, Captain Oliver Lyttleton, President of

Woolton, Minister of Food. It will be the duty of the Com- mittee to regulate all imports in

KNIGHTHOOD BESTOWED the Board of Trade, and Lord

IN FACTORY AMONG WORKERS

LONDON, Jan. 6 (Reuter),-The accolade of knighthoodaccordance with the war policy. was bestowed for the first time in public in a factory during the tour made by the King and Queen of bombed Sheffield.

They first vislied the bly nice}";

At the end of the visit, the King mounted the dats with Mir Allan Grant, Managing Director of Thomas Firth and John Brown Limited, who had conducted him round.

There is now nothing to prevent works where they saw war produe- General Sir Archibald Wavell mov-tion in full swing, unhampered by ing forward at once to Tobruk effects of the raid. General Wavell will meet with resistance until he arrives at this port and it is doubtful if Tobruk will offer any real resistance after what hug happened to Bardia. In fact, it Is becoming doubtful if the Italians in Libya are capable of offering any further strong resistance, and I should not be surprised to see Tobruk fall in a week.

Nazi Intervention

Reports

that 000 German Kay

Mr Grant knelt before the King who, taking a sword from an equarry, touched him on both shoulders, say

Hundreds ing, "Arise, Sir Allan."

of workers gathered around and cheered.

planes and 10,000 German soldiers Rifle Shooting are collected in southern Italian porta in readiness to reinforce Libya. It s too late and can be regarded as a bluff. The planes on arrival would And their aerodromes already ham- ineret and exposed to constant al- tack.

COLONY OPTIMISTIC FOR 1940 EMPIRE COMPETITION

If the Germans attempted to move 10,000 soldiers by sca,

Fine weather and a ADMC- their fate would be a watery grave.

what tricky wind made shoot- British strategy will now probablying very pleasant for the be directed to driving the Italians out Colony's marksmen on Sunday, of Libya altogether before turning to In all; 101 members competed

any other

Besides to oppose a British in the Rifle Association's spoon

advance. Graziani will have to de-shoot, prizes for which were tacht n number of troops to protect kindly presented by the Royal, Italian colonists spread out in de-

Scals. tached farm along the northern This may prove to be a con- conal. siderable drain on his resources for the tribes cruelly treated, by the Italians and driven from their homes will

rise and attack every protected home.

Lata-

The Far East Trophy and N..A. Postal Matches were shot off shortly before Christmas, Results will not bei known for some while, but there is reason to belleve that, while Hong- kong's score in the former was not high. In the latter competition they stand a good chance of leading the Empire's file teams for 1940. Siga- pore's snare of 1.002 is considered high ar 11.K.R.A. eclipsed this by a clear highest position has been eightl seven points, Previously Hongkong's

The following were the winners of the Royal Scots spoons and I.K.RL.A. spoons: H.KILA. Bpoons Class "A"-Nell spoon. C/Sg1 P. Hate,

Porta And Aerodromes The position of all ports and nero. dromes along the Libyan const is of the title of Delegate-General such importance to the British Navy for Egypt and High Commissioner and Air Force that their capture for the Middle East and the Balkans. should be the first ubjective. With General de Gaulle han also entrust-these in British hands, command of ed him with the leadership of the the Mediterranean and free passage can reap spoon, Set M. F. Rushman Free French movement fn the of supplies by sen from the east wil (83). Balkans, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Near

spoon Lt G. 3. p. East, Tran, Afghanistan, tadla and Somaliland.

Indians In Sudan

Punjab Premier's Visit NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 (Reuter),—Sir¦ Skandar Hyat Khan, Premier of Punjab, has completed his visit to the Sudan where he met the repre- sentatives of all Indian units now there and told them that they were not only tighting the King's battle but the battle of their motherland, and that they would return victorious.

"B"-Nett LIT3

B/M.

Class "D"-Nett, spoon, Pte. A.

Lomney, (38

Royal Scots Prizes

H

E.

A.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London Demand London

T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore

TIT. Bangkok

1/2% 1/2

..415

T.T. Japan

T.T. India

.32 34 10212 8214

TT. U.S.A.

233%

T.T. Manila

40%

T.T. Batavia

4334

.149

T.T. Saigon

101

TT. France T.T. Switzerland

Nom.

.0014

.1/04

BUYING

4 m/s L/C London

1/3%

4 m/s D/P London

1/3

4 m/s L/C U.S.A.

24

Nom. .04

T.T. Australka

4 m/s France

30 d/s India

U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% US, Cross rate in N.Y. .4.03

Women's Golf Competitions At Fanling

THE MEDAL Competition. held during the latter two weeks of December over the in a tie between Mrs Cassidy New Course, Fanling, resulted and Mrs Valentine.

The scores were: Mrs Cassidy

85-14-71 Mrs Valentine 97-20-71 Mrs Cassidy wins with the lower score over the lust nine holes. There, were twenty-six entries.

be regained, and at the sun time Carey, 1831; 'cap Britain will be installed in a position Kinard, (3), A. F. Evans, (82), and from which further attacks on Italy T Young. (B2),

Class "C"-Nett can be conetived and carried out.

Johnston, 181): if'cap spoon, Set F. It would be a mistake to detach Russell, (32) troops from here to invade Abys-

await its Jennings, 14); It cáp,poon, pt G sinta. This country can fale but it will not have to wait long, for there is a storm gathering:

Class "A" L/Col G. Pemberton, (003 Class "B". N. V. Whyte, (833; Clam Counter Attach

Pie B. Johnston, (83); Class D. W LONDON, Jan. 6 (Reuter). The K, Young, (82).

Foul Bafl-Youngest Soldier Ve H. possibility of an Italian counter-rips; 500 yards, P.S.M., J. Tierney, attack was the subject of comment by Revolver.-1, Sgl G. Puran Singh) (40); a London military correspondent to Naranjan Singh (40); 4. "L/Binar

W. Tansley (42), day,

Team Shoot1. Muidlesex Regiment An effective counter-attack, he (B/M. Kitord R, C/St Tale 69, 9g1 says, can only come from Tolmuk and Baker at, Bus. Bulan 70): 2. Hongkong General Wavell will obviously have 4 Deskvard ILC. "A" 4914); 0. Dockyard for under-tile Esual conditions com-

2541–3-Noyal-Marinus KANAL (315); taken all the necessary precautions, R.C. I 1812): & Royal Engineers (308 Such an attack, in view of the speed it... Poller Reserve (341); 10. Cay 7 RAF 1305); Royal Scots (300): 9, of the British advance, seems in Seals (293); 11. ILK.N.V.R. "A" (IS);

12. Royal Marines "A" (201); creasingly remote.

General Wavell has surprised the HK.N.V.11. 13: 1237). Italians so ellen, the correspondent, continued, that he may decide to take

Leading scores were as follows:

Class "A" H'cap

200 500 TH.

194

41 42 83h

He said that he was glad to see the Indian troops in the Sudan In such good heart and health. The units engaged in recent balties "had done splendidly," displaying courage and skill,

When full details are published, advantage of the nerve-shallered con- C/Sgt P. Hale 3 .... they will reveal that Indian troops dith of the Italians as a result of Sut M. F. Rushmuın Ser... have lived up to the highest tradition | Bardia.

Nearly 70,000 tallons have sur-Set T. Baker Scr... Biens

STOCK EXCHANGE

yds, yds.

4247

43 01

5.P., W. ». Thompson N. 39 43 12 of the Indian Army with its rejiuta-rendered in Western Desert opera-w... F. Tollisatt Scr. L/Cpi G. Pemberton 3 tion for clean and brave fighting.

so far, and this does not include Mine 5. Croft Ser, .... the unknown number of casualties. Si G. E. Breeze

Chpt G. 11. O. Farrington Ni It seems likely, however, that Mar-ne J., Richardson Nil that Grazan has lost practically u

Class "B" third of his original force which has deut. 1. P. Carey 1/Sgt Puran Singh 4 beta estimated to be around 250,000. n/a, w. Kittordi

The Western Desert operations will L/Sgt W. 1. Nunn 4

N. V. d probably have a marked effect on Winte the morale of the Italian troops in Pc. (B) S. T. Young East Africa.

It Cindr J. C. M. Grentiarts 4 An Italian communique issued to-, (Ib) C. C. Chau

Sgt P. Cale 4

Bardia Victory Boost LONDON, Jan. 6 (Reuter).—The Bardia victory erented a good dis- position on the Stock Exchange to day and despite the lack of any wide- spread turnover, prices generally improved.

| Set G. G. Clarias 7

Pang Shun 7

Gilt-edged holdings were again day mentioned action by British c. Charan Singh 3 bought at higher levels while Indian navel units off the east African coast. Set W. Sargent loans showed substantial galny,

Chinese and Egyptian bonds were well-supported, honic rails

were

better, oil and rubber shares were

firm and Kafirs strengthened on Cape and local buying.

Wall Street was quietly steady.

Peiping Incident

Latest

PEIPING, Jan. 0 (Reuter). Negotiations concerning the incident in which United States marines were

been

detained by the Japanese Police after a dispute in a Peiping cabaret have transferred to Washington and Tokyo.

This interpretation is placed on a statement issued to-day by Colonel Turnage, Commanding the United States Marine Embassy Guard in Pel ping. The statement reads: "I have received instructions to confine my future action solely to the receipt of apologies from the Japanese authorit-

Late Pilot Officer J. P. A. Davidson

* 9t tHFP, li. Thông C.S.M. J. C, E, Mead L/Cpl E. W. Allo Pie 1. A. Rosarto

Clase "C" Pte R. H. Johnson Sgt. E. Russell a Cpl II. Henley 4 Z/Lt T. D. Hunter Cpl F. W. Ewens o

P. C. Narain Singh 7

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F/Lt 3. Farmer Was Born In Hongkong

H. J. S. Blake Lt 3. t. M. Alves Flying Officer John Peter Archibald /. 1. D. Gray H

PS.M., J. Tierney Davidson, only son of Mr and Mrs Piper A. J. Mine a Edgar Davidson of Hongkong, the Piper F. Stewart 10 news of whose death in a Aying ac- L/Cpl G. Darkway 10 cident was received during the week-Pie A. G. Jennings 12 end, was born in the Colony in 1910. PC. In W, K. Young 14 Ile attended the Penk School for a As.F. (B) D. Lole 14

Cpl G. A. Lomaev 12". year and half and then went to Pie Jones 14 England to complete his education. Pie D. Alexander lä He was educated at Charterhouse and Pte L

Тале 14 P.C. FRI H St John's College. Cambridge. Cp! R. Haycock 14

He took 1st Class Honours with Pie B. Philips 14 distinction in the Law Tripos and W. 1. Ta'o 14 after war had been declared called up. He snt for his Bar Flania Wils and secured 2nd Class Honours with

minimum of preparation.

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BOGEY COMPETITION A Bogey Competition will be held on the New Course, Fanling, on Tuesday, 21st January, for a prize presented by the Ladies Section.

CAPTAIN'S CUI

The Captain's Cup will be played mencing this month.

ROSS CUP Draw for the Ross Cup: Mrs Sommers v Mrs A. M. Rowell, Mrs Smalley v Mrs A: D. Hum-

phreys.

Mrs Shrigley Mrs W. N. Fleming. Mrs

Overy v Mrs Piercy. The first round to be played by February 4.

The semi-final to be played by February 18,

The final to be played by. March 4.

Britain's Speed-Up

Four Committees Named

LONDON, Jan. 6 (Reuter),

A spectacular "Speed up the

official

an

War" drive is disclosed in

announcement from Downing Street,

The Prime Minister has instituted four commitices to "obtain more rapid and declaive action," One com- mittee will push production the second will control imports and the third, under, Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio, will study past-war production, paving the way for the Ministry of Reconstruction "when the end can be mure clearly. foreseen."

Each committee will be composed of Cabinet Ministers-experts on various problems-and the Chairmen will sit on the fourth committee res- ponsible to the Prime Minister and the War Cabinet. and will be able

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(n) winner of nett spoon, th) winner

Royal Scats handicap spoon,

of handicap spoon and lay winner or swiftly to co-ordinate all decisions.

Winter of (n), (h) and (a) will havT |

his handicap reduced by one point.

Bombs Dropped In London Area

ton bomber in night raids over Ger- BELGIAN CONGO TOKYO, Jan. 7 (Reuter)--The many. first day of business for the now No details have yet been received.

LONDON, Jan. 0 (Router)-Bombs NAIROBI, Jan. 6 (Reuter).The were dropped in the London area, in Central Reserve Bank of China, an to the aircraft accident in which established by the Nanking regime, Pilot Officer: Davidson lost his life, Governor-General of Belgian Congo, Kent and in the eastern counties by ended yesterday with

except that it was a crash on land M. Pierre Ryckmans, and the General single German aircraft which flew deposila amounting to $20,000,000 (Chinese) · Ing.

Ofeer Commanding the Belglan over these areas on several occasions whlio banknote

totalled The sincerest sympathy of the Congo Forces, General Ermens, have to-day, states the Air Ministry, Lastres $7,000,000 (Chinese), it was amelally local community, will be extended to arrived here on an official visit with Somo damage was done to houses announced in Nanking yesterday, ac Mr and Mrs Davidson in their be the Belgian Minister for the Colonies, and shops, and a smail number of cording to a Japaness report.

M. de Vleeschauwer.

people were killed and injured.

reavement.

A Production Executive Cominlitee comprises, Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour...and National Service as Chairman, Lord Beaverbrook. Mr Alexander, Captain Lyttleton and Sir Andrew Duncan,

To Study Reconstruction Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio, is to undertake the study of reconstruction and ellier post-war problems and will hold the Chairmanship of a group of Ministers. When the end of

the

war ja nore seen, a

Ministry will be

sorm for this purpose.

The Production Executive Com mittee will carry out the policy of the War Cabinet and allocate available resources, materials, the productive capacity of labour and fix priorities for replacing the Production Counell. The Premier, Mr Winston Chur- chill, assumes the responsibility to ensure that the work of both Execu- tive Committees corresponds, to the general policy of the War Cabinet.

Bomber Fund Benefits From Bowls Match

A sum of $31 was raised for the S. C. M. Post Bomber Fund by mem- bers of the Hongkong F.C. and the Poilee JLC. In a bowls match player on Sunday. The latter won by C0.shots lo 51. Scores were:

1. Beddow, F. Anslow, 11. Mansell, G. Wallington .K.F.C.) lost to F. Chanol, F. McDonald, S. Nolan, Fast. 12-1. KS. Robertana, Ai. Mag- ferden C. Needham, A. Brooksbank (KFC. ben: . Brown, J. MeWaller, J. Cheis, A. Lender, 10-18; A Talby, E. Chacy. G. E. Stephens, P. Morgan (B).K.F.C.) lost to W, Harris. D. Newar. J. C. Allen, C. Dowman, 20-22,

Small Units XV

To Meet Club “A”.

Units in a friendly game of rugby to represent the Combined

against Club "A" on the Club ground to-morrow at 4.30 p.m.;

The following have been selected Small

Sgt Hamil (R.AS.C.): Pte MacDonald (R.A.M.C.), Semn Lithauer (It.C.S.). Capt. Harclay (A. M. C.), Ple (.A.S.C. Coombes (RA.M.C.). Capt. MacPherson1 Seriven (IM.S.): Set Manfeld (RAF), Cpl Chaniller R.A.M.C.), Lt Col Mac- Pherson (BA.O.C.). Copt Grew (R.A.S.C.). Ite Wigglesworth: (I.A.M.C.), Pte Mohan (BAM), L. A. C. Stockhom (RAF). L. A. C. Gash (R.A.E.).

Reserves-Pto Wybro (NR.A.M.C.). Sämn

Harrington (R.C.S.), Symn Willis (ft.C.S.).

Seeks Repeal Of

Johnson Act

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UP).—Mr Andrew May, Chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee to-day introduced a bit for the repeal of the Johnson Act which bans loans to all nations which defaulted world war debts.

their

He also Introduced a bill on behalf of the American Legion to reduce the age ranges for compulsory military training from 21-30 to 18-21 inclu- sive,

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