1941-01-08 — Page 13

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 8, 1941.

Japanese Press Irate U.S. AID TO LIMIT Torpedoed, Sail Twelve

At

Roosevelt

Speech

TOKYO, Jan. 8 (Reuter).~All metropolitan papers bitterly attack President Roosevelt's message to Congress which they call a “virtual declaration of war against the Axis.".

The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun," emphasising the part of the message, "the United States. should become the arsenal of the democratic countries," states that this is equal to a virtual declaration of war towards those countries who are now fighting England and the Chungking re- gime.

The paper voices the firm deter- mination of the Japanese Imperial forces to frustrate Americun pluna to shilp ammunition

Chungking through the Japanese blockade,

The "Hocht Shimbun" states that this Is just another move in the widening gap between the United States and the Axis Powers which has been solely made by a series of challenging, American attitudes such as more positive assistance to England by all means short of war, advance loans to Chungking, and common strategy of the British, United States and Aus- tralian navies against Japan.

BRITISH HEALTH

Child Evacuation Helps

GERMANS'

COLD COMFORT

Bardia Defence Called

"A Lost Cause"

LONDON, Jan, 7 (Reuter),—— "A lost cause" is the phrase used by the "Boersen Zeitung" com- menting on the fall of Bardia,

The newspaper is quoted by the official agency which says "General Bergonzalt is a tried soldier from the Spanish war and at Bardia his troops fought for a lost cause to hold off the British offensive as long as possible and give the Libyan Army time to they have re-group- task which performed against a vast superiority in men and materials.

"The defenders were only over- come by amassed tank attack after they had run out of munitions. This affords convincing proof that in spite of reverses in the subsidiary theatre of war in North Africa, the Oghting spirit of the Italians is the same as ever.

"While the British gain a military victory, the tallos gain a moral victory.

"The only thing that is really im- portant and decisive is the battle for Britain which their troops are losing LONDON, Jan. 7 (Britishday by day in and around Britain.

"Moreover the despatch of German taken in Wireless)-A census

alr formations to faly shows that December showed that five per hopes of forcing a decision by attack cont. of the population of the ing Italy with the whole strength of London region occupied public the Belush Empire are Illusory. The shelters, 19 per cent. domestic Axis in a unit in polities, ideals and. and communal shelters, and the above all, in military matters."

Swedish Comment

rest wero living in their own STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7 (Reuter). homes, according to Sir Wilson Jameson, the chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health. In the metropolitan area people using public shelters were eight per cent, and domestic and communal shelters 21 per cent.

There has

Burdia's fall is a particularly heavy blow for Graziani, who has now last over half the land forces available for the defence of Cirenaica," writes the military correspondent of Stockholm's

Tidningen."

been no outbreak

of

epidemic or infectious diseases in the deep crowded shelters.

Sir Wilson added, "I believe that dispersal of the child population to with the low incidence in 1940 of in- the country had a great deal in de

fectious diseases in Britain.""

The figures

quoted by Sir Wilson for 1040 up to December 14, as compared with the similar period of 1039, showed decrease in scarlet fever and diphtheria, a slight in crease in Pneumonia and a heavy in- crease in cerebro-spinal fever.

Famous Eire Horses

"The British are so superior that the continuation of offensive opera- possible it supplies are ions is unless strong Hallan and German air by sea--which can be done ensured units are put into the struggle.

"It is hardly likely, however, that a strong German air force could be from Italy makes effective and can based in Africa while, the distance tinuous bombing in Africa doubtful."

.

BETTER ANTI-TANK GUNS

BRITAIN is concentrating on the production of a more power- ful anti-tank gun ihan any we [_have_at_present.

This is part of a programme of intensive training by the Royal Artillery.

Army School Closes DUBLIN, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-Horses which have won fame in several parts of the world for their junmping feats The programme was embarked will be sold on Thursday followingi the decision of the Eire Department upon at the start of the war in of Defence to close the Army School face of an expansion to which the Germans had devoted seven of Equitation.

leisurely years.

OF ABILITY

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reu- ter).An indication of the United States' attitude to France was given by Rear Admiral Leahy, the new American Ambassador, in his first statement issued in Vichy to-day,

He said, "It will be made clear to the French Govern- ment that the United States is interested in the world situation, including the Far East, nor can any doubt remain in French minds that the United States is.. alding Britain to the limit of her ability."

Board For U.S. Arms

Big Four Begin

WOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Reu ter).-A supreme directorate for the United States defence pro gramme to speed up arms pro- by established duction President Roosevelt to-day,

The directorate comprises Mr Knudsen, Director- William General; Mr Sidney Hillman, the Labour leader, associate Director-General; Mr Henry L. Stimson, Secretary for War; and Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary for the Navy.

President Roosevelt announced that the directorate had been given full authority to formulate and execute policies for armament production.

"All That We Have" Roosevelt released to reporters a By an executive order, President statement signed by all four members of the directorate in which they sold that the task confronting them was also one desired fold that we have" "not only of critical importance but

to full President Roosevelt's order to create an "arsenal of democracy" in the United States, and called for co-operation from every person in the country to make the arsenal adequate for the defence of democracy and freedom,

They "all

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Days In An Open Boat

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter).--When his ship was torpedoed

by a German submarine, Captain George Hammett ordered his crew to abandon the sinking yessel,

After 12 days on the high! sens, they sighted land and benched their boat.. The next day they put to sea again and reached port after a voyage of 850 miles.

Of 29 men, ton survived, thanks to

NUISANCE RAIDERS

the courtige and endurance of Captain Few Bombs Dropped

Hanunett and Second Oleer Leslie Larnes.

Captain Himmett hus, been ap- printed an Oẞleer of the Order of the British Empire and Second Officer Barnes is awarded the George Medal.

French Irk

The Nazis

Cabinet Reconstruction LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter),— The Nazis are showing intense) irritation against Vichy and have taken steps to indicate their desire for a reconstruction of Marshal Petain's Government to include the German candidate,

nt

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter).— German "nuisance" raiders have been over London and parts of the

enst const regiona intervals during the day, taking advantage of low-lying snow clouds and the general weather conditions which apparently kept both British and German plancs grounded during the night.

A few bombs were dropped here and there, some in the streets, causing some clvillan casualties.

Londoners carried on unkaterrupted with the day's work despite a series of short alerts.

Towns Strafed LONDON, Jan. 7 (UP).-Relays of over East Anglia to-day strafing a ralders, mostly fighter-bombers paas- number of towns in their drive on London, where anti-aircraft guns put for about up fairly constant four hours. Bonts

crashed

in three districts killing and injuring several

others. persons and trapping

The proposal for a triumvirate to consist of Admiral Darlan, General Huntziger and M. Flandin, news of which leaked out some days ago, did not meet with German approval and inspired a German denial.

An Air Ministry of Home Security Since

Germans have been communique says that houses were then the complaining over the Paris

radio damaged at several points in the about the delay in coming to a de-London area, a Midlands town and in cision at Vichy and to-day they few other places to-day. A small dis number were killed and others in- broadcast a statement that the

the statesmen at jured. cussion between Vichy will be concluded to-day 01 to-morrow and that a government reconstruction will follow.

Greenland Occupation

Mist Over Sea LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-It was bitterly cold in the Channel of Dover to-day with a north-east wind and dense mist over the sea.

German planes in small numbers were reported during the day and some bombs were dropped. Three fell in East Angila but only one did; any damage, and there were no casualties.

Life Under Uucle Sam

German

nan hombers made four attacks STOCKHOLM, Jan. 7 (Reit- on two trawlers off the south-east troops are const. They were greeted with feree ter).-American "occupying" Greenland and machine-gun fire and made off when American Police are posted in a British fighter came up.

Late Night Report the town of Ivigtut, according

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter),-For to kryolite miners who have the second night in succession, there was no enemy activity over Britain just returned to Copenhagen.

They stated that communications up to a late hour to-night.

off and that rationing of food with Denmark, to which Greenland belongs, have been practically broken been in operation since lust April though there was no shortage,

had Danes Want Hand In

Government

Steamers of the Hudson Bay Com- pany were carrying miscellaneous supplies to points in west Greenland. The miners travelled to Copenhagen by way of America, Portugal and Germany.

GERMAN TROOPS

IN RUMANIA Commander Appointed BELGRADE, Jan. 7 (Reuter}," -The seventh-annual-Your-Book-of-Field Marshal List, one of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps has come off the press, and is Germany's, blitzkrieg experts, is possibly more readable than ever to arrive in Rumania shortly the illustrations are certainly more with a staff of five generals to

The editor, for the highly spleed! sixth year in succession, is Capt. C take over the command of Ger- there, says *a de Saille Robertson, M.., who has man troops done the Job well.

Bucharest dispatch to-night,

Field Marshal List commanded the German troops in the Polish cam- Baron Manfred von Killinger, the new German Minister to Rumania, is allusions, due in Bucharest on Sunday. All is readable, A Rumanian commission is con- It was working wonders when the and some verse. withdrawal of the B.E.F. from France and apart from the Year Book form-sidering various questions still pend. with its consequent losses of mening a souvenir, It is also good reading ing between Itumania and the Soviet, and material-necessitated what was matter,

including the repatriation of Bessara bians from Rumania and Rumonians from Bessarabla.

For many years the Eire Army

An elaborate system of instruction peace team has distinguished fleelf in inter- national jumping competitions in cumbined the infiltration of Europe and America. The cessation time officers into the expanded army of international tournaments owing and supervision by visiting instruc- to the war is no doubt largely restors of gunnery, ponsible for the closing of the school.

ADOLF DISLIKED

IN AMERICA New Kind Of Warfare

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter)-The "Philadelphia Enquirer" on January 5 stated: "One great and terrible evil about Adolf Hitler is that he has largely erased the old warrior virtues and has substituted a complete and thorough-going code of faithlessnesSS and ruthlessness in their place."

last a fresh stort.

Past Repaired Now, however, the Royal Regi- ment, after work which has put a great strain on all concerned, is salis

fled that it has repaired the past, and that the gunnery branch of our de- fences-including A.A. units--is cm- cient.

The "Charlotte Observer" on the tlon.

Lessons learned by the B.E.F. form part of new recommendations by War Office committees.

Especial insistence is placed on mobility and simplicity of organisa-

same day states "All mankind, the

Atated:

High explosive shell is now used world, rich and poor men, women and to the exclusion of shrapnel, whose children of all races and creed-all advocates have been Anally van- these with many things at variance, quished after a battle of theories last- hold one thing in

common-they despise the common thief. The Gerng from the South African war.

The Germans, incidentally, neglect-

man under Hiller is a common thief. Ted shrapnel during the Great War. He raids the barn, feld, stable and

kilehen of the weak. He is not even

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with a sneaking false story. Ho

robber, for he comes not boldly but Defence Of India invades by stealth in the night. He NEW DELHI, Jan. 7 (Reuter). comes through the back door by means of his fifth columnists and It is announced that the Viceroy is with the aid of the traitor and the allotting 34 lakhs of rupees, com- prising items definitely allocated by spy."

War Fund donors for the defence of India and unallocated items, to the purchase of three trawlers, to named Hyderabad, Baroda and Travancore, and 籍 number of armoured "carriers" which are being manufactured in India.

be

Teacher Discharged ; Alleged Communist Kenneth May, disowned by his The trawlers will be fitted for

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Each unit has its special mention, us occasion de- brightly written

number of photo-paign. mands, with

the graphs and sketches appropriate to text. There is a considerable amount of humour, some topical

This year, there is an added in- centive towards its purchase. The entire proceeds will be hunded to the Bomber Fund Inaugurated by South China Morning Post, Ltd. A nominal charge of 25 cents has been made. but purchasers are invited to give. more as they may wish.

FALSE CLAIMS BY ROME

•

in Rome

The Year Book is obtainable at LONDON, Jan. 7 (Route).-An the Omeers Mess, the Sergeants' onlelal statement issued Mess and Canteen and of all Com-after to-day's Italian

communíque pany Commanders, Hongkong Volun-says that three of the British war- teer Defence Corps. Those wishing ships which bombarded Bardia were to send the Book abroad, must do so through the Publishers, Messrs Mil- lington, Ltd.

THAI RAIDS ON INDO-CHINA

sunk.

In addition, says the statement, a liner was sunk and two cruisers, a submarine, destroyers, n gunboat and a monitor were badly damaged.

Unfounded Statements "Reuter" learns in authoritative these quarters in London that all SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH»

wholly

un- HANOI, Jan. 7 (UP)—It is om-Italian statements are

Tounded, ciully stated that Inst Monday six That planes penetrated 20 miles into Lacs territory and released 12 bombs: on a plantation. Six others dropped

and machine-gunned the guard 22 bombs an Pakhong near Pakse house.

Indo-China Govt.

To Move

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" On Tuesday, 12 That planca HANOI, Jan. 7 (UP)-The Indo- dropped nine bombs on Strungtreng, China Government will move to Sal- norii Cambodia, seriously wounding gon some time next week. a French military doctor.

On Sunday at Pallin, west Cam- bodia, the French coptured a Tha! petly officer, and the same day a French captain was killed.

Jan. 7 (Reuter) ----

STOCKHOLM, King Christian of Denmark has taken ap a firm stand in face of strong pressure to which the Danish Govern- ment is being subjected by the occupying German authorities.

The "Dagens Nyheter" declares that King

Christian insisting on popular representation in the Danish Govern- ment and is refusing to agree to any reconstruction of the Government which would involve abandonment of | this basle principle.

Compliments To Wavell And Army

LONDON, Jan. 7 (Reuter).

have Orange growers in Palestine shown their appreciation of the sue- cess of the Western Desert campaign by sending 10,000 cases of oranges und grape fruits to the troops.

A warm tribute to General Wavell himself is provided by an Iraqi sheikh, who has given him a monial sword.

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ROME, Jan. 7 (UP),~The Council The first British award to a Fole of Ministers, presided over by Mus-; The Board of Regents ordered the twenty four-year-old graduate for service in the present war was solini, met for six hours to-day, student's dischargo : as 庭 faculty announced recently. Fit.-Srgt. Jozef when they drafted the appropriations member, declaring his beliefs and Frantisek, of the Polish squadron, fer faculty position were "Incompatible: R.A.F. receives the D.F.M. for des- to 1,000,000, 1461 you

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The Council also approved the budget for 1039-40 which showed n defcit of 28,030,383,034, most of which was due to war expenditure..

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