1941-01-15 — Page 1

Dollar T.TIE

Drive in here for

Lo Snappy

Law Water:~~

Service

FAR EAST MOTORS

Phone 59101.

kong Telegraph" nigning Post, Lidą. Jam Street, Hongkung

The

FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

26 Nathan Road.

POUNDED 1851

No. 14337

=Q WK+A- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1941. BATA +

Paris Fraud R.A.F. STRIKE

Sensation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

VICHY, Jan. 14 (UF)—The Paris Criminal Court has indicted a charge of fraud and complietty Against Countess Loubefac-Clary, and an American, Samuel M Livingxiane, President

Secretary respectively of the Cammitee of Packages for Fri- soners of War, alleging that accused had taken for their own

150

moner, provisions and packages sent them for distribu- tion to prison camps.

Despatches from Paris to-day reported that they had made, full confessions.

They were arrested on Decem ber the Countess at her luxuri- our apartment near Champs Elysees, and he at the Paris suburb of Boulogne-sur-Seine,

AGAIN:

DESTRUCTIVE RAID ON CATANIA, IN SICILY

CAIRO, JAN. 14 (REUTER).—AT LEAST NINE AIRCRAFT, BELIEVED TO BE GERMAN JUNKER 87'S (DIVE-BOMBERS), WERE DESTROYED WHEN THE R.A.F. MADE A HEAVY RAID ON CATANIA (SICILY), ACCOrding to a MIDDLE EAST R.A.F. COMMUNIQUE.

THE RAID OCCURRED ON THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 12-13. A SERIES OF AT- TACKS WERE MADE AND VERY HEAVY DAMAGE WAS CAUSED, THE COMMUNIQUE STATES. TWO HANGARS ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE AERODROME WERE SET ON FIRE,

ONE BEING DEMOLISHED.

WARSHIPS HIT IN AIR ATTACK

Southampton and Illustrious

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Reuter).-An Admiralty com- munique announces that an Italian destroyer was sunk in the Sicilian Channel in the central Mediterranean on January 10.

The British destroyer Gallant was damaged by mine or torpedo but has arrived in harbour.

Successful Night Raid

Italians Surprised

a

German and Italian planes attacked British warships and. the aircraft-carrier Illustrious

hit and received

some¦ damage and casualties.

The cruiser Southampton was also hit and suffered casualties

WAS

At least 12 enemy aircraft were shot down and a number damaged.

Another hangar on the east side was also set ablaze. Heavy explosions occurred and a numbor buildings.

of fires wore started among the administrative

Bombs hit the main runways and the railway line along the west side of the aerodrome.

NO NAZIS

:

IN BULGARIA

Sofia Statement

On the same night, raids were made on aerodromes at Berka and Denina. Many planes are believed to have. been put out of action by bomb splinters and subsequent The presence of German troops machine-gun attack.

On the previous night, raids were made on barracks and de-

fences at Derna and fires were CONGRESS

started among the barracks.

Albanian Activities & AID TO

Military concentrations at Barti (Albania) were bombed on Monday and it is believed that direct hits were registered. Smoke was seen rising. from the bridgehead in the south end of the town when British aircraft, left the target. Raids January

were made on the night of

12-13

aerodromes, at on

BRITAIN

Bill To Be Debated

- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Reu Sam ter)-Mr

Rayburn, Asmara, Brantu and Agordat in Speaker of the Holise of Repre-

Adaga a further attack was made on was willing to accept "any Caproni workshops where a Acc

a large was caused among the buildings.

At Tesmenel on Monday

KHARTOUM, Jan. 14 (Reu- Demand For Doctors allan East Africa while at Mai sentatives, stated to-day that he

ter)-Taking advantage of In Great Britain brilliant moonlight, British

LONDON, Jun. 14 (Reuter).-Be- troops, supported by artillery, cause of the Increasing demands on carried out a strong night raid the services of doctors, certain over- on prepared Italian positions in sens doctors can be included tem the Gallabat sector of the Sudan-porarily in the Medical Register it is

aunounced. Abyssinia front.

The main object of this is to en-

elvil hospitals able

10 employ Dominion and foreign doctora.

Those eligible fall into two classes, those qualified to practice in Canada or in the United States who are British very slight.

nationals or citizens of the United British patrols are also continuing States, and those qualified to practice strong pressure against Italian posi❤in any part of the British Empire Lions in the Kassala sector ander the countries of our European] further north.

allies, or in Germany or Italy.

After fierce hand-to-hand fighting the British gained their -objectives.——————

It is estimated that the Italians lost British casualties were 00 killed.

MEDALS FOR THE BOMBER FUND

Medallions and "Society Orders" have been donated by Mr A. E. Manwaring for the Bomber Fund. The medals will ho melted down and their values placed to the credit of the Fund.

01

restrictions whatever on the

dive Lease and Lend Bill provided that they did not interfere with the general purpose of the Bill.

attack was made on motor transport concentrations and fires were started. From the operations in East Africa, all our aircraft returned safely.

ITALIANS IN BAD

Mr Sol Bloom, Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, before which the Bill is coming to-morrow, said that he, proposed to offer one or two amendmenta,

Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State,

will be the first witness at to- morrow's hearing.

SOFIA, Jan. 14 (Reuter)—

in Bulgaria or any diplomatic steps in this connection is official. ly denied in a statement issued here to-night:

The Bulgarian telegraph agency says that it is authorised to declare that no foreign troops have passed into Bulgaria and that the Bulgarian Government' has made no approach to any foreign governments since reason for such steps exists.

ROOSEVELT OUTBURST Opposition Gibe "A Rotten Lie"

110

au-

followed by Mr Henry Morgenthau, thorising him to carry POSITION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Reu- ter)-President Roosevelt made an impassioned outburst at a press conference to-day against an opponent, whom he did not He will be name, of the legislation

out his Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr policy of total "nid to the de- Henry L. Stimson, Secrtary for War,

| mocracies, Thursday Colonel Frank

The President said that he had Secretary of the Navy, and Mr

Knudsen, Director-General read in a paper that "every of President Roosevelt's new LONDON, Jan. 14. (Reuter). Defence Directorate, will Supreme fourth American child would be

testify, Signs are growing that the

ploughed under". Thit he questions, Mr Bloom Replying to Italians are beginning to see said that he was not going to call described it as the "rottenest le that their position in Libya and former Ambassadors William C. that has been said in public life Bullitt and Joseph P. Kennedy be- be very pleased to arrange for Messrs

Rome Admission

und

Knox,

William

East Africa is getting worse all core the Committee, but he would in my generation."

the time.

5

■

Untruthful and Dastardly

to report from Libya may be taken First" Committer be heard, had been slowan at birtime to kill a poor

to mean that British guns are still pounding away while the Imperial army musters for the final assault on Tobruk.

pire Is Mother c

granted.

altitude

to

leader

The Cairo communique said Herbert Hoover, Alfred Landon, that in the Sudan in the neigh- Wendell Wilkie, Bullitt and President Roosevelt declined to say bourhood of Kassala patrol) Kennedy to appear if they requested who made the statement originally,

to be heard. activity is continuing.

but declared that it had been repeat- Mr Bloom added that the requested by several people and added that The fact that there is nothing fresh that a representative of the "America "It was

ગી "I regard the statement as the most untruthful and most dastardly and Willhie Endorsement

unpatriotic thing that has ever been Empire Cut Off

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UP) said. Quote me on that."

(In a wireless speech on Sunday Broadcasting to the Italian Empire, Tillide Pine Lent-Republican night, Senator Wheeler said that the Rome radio yesterday sald "The Em-gramme hus heightened the prospects Administration's Lease and Lend Bill

the Lend-Lease pro-

the opposition to the cut off from the of the early enactment of the had termed the measure the "New East Africa in particular is Deal's triple foreign policy-to plough unost completely cut off. Its only day that Mr Wilkie's endorsement of under every fourth American boy the Bill had achieved fundamental communication is

is by air but the break in the solid front of the anti- RA.F. is now so completely master Administration group. of the air in Afrlea that it is highly Representative Kenneth Simpson, unlikely that the odd Italian plane New York Republican, who is re- or two which have been keeping up communications between Libya and garded as Mr Willkie's spokesman in

announced Congress,

his whole- Eritrea by night will now venture hearted support of the basic principle

the dangerous Journey, Writing

Hof all nld to Britain. He sharply from the Italian frontier, a special attacked the stand taken by Mr correspondent of the newspaper "Le Thomas Dewey in New York and Mr Temps" says that for Italy .the battle for North Africa is no longer for Imperial aims but is a fight to preserve a part of Italy's national territory.

OR

Herbert Hoover,

Menzies Confident We Shall Win

R.A.F. Takes Prisoners LONDON, Jan, 14 (Router), Italian prisoners in Libya are still being rounded up and R.A.F. fighter. LONDON, Jan, 14 (Reuter) —"I am planes aro giving a hand in this more than ever convinced that victory work.

jof our just couse will not belong Flying low over the desert skim-delayed," says the Australian Prime ming the cliffs on the seashore at Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, replying times where they spot Italians taking to a telegram from: General de refuge in caves, they have on several Gaulle, congratulating him on occusions enabled quite large bands magnificent achievement of the Aus- to be captured. Two days ago atralian troops at Bardia and their Hurricane pliot saw a small party of effective contribution to the defeat of Hallan odiers at the water's edge. our common, enemy."

The Navy was informed and a motor- boat them on board, the party

took

tho

cluding the commander of the Sidl their dusty green uniforms. He let |Barrani garrison.

loose a burst" from his 'guna at them,

|: Another British fighter captured and then flew around "and around' 180 Italians, The pilot at firat keeping them together. A truck lond, thought that the men were. British (of British soldiers arrived to relieve, but he came down low and, spotted 'him.

LATEST

Seo Back Page For

Further Late News

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $30.00 PER ANNUM

SPECIAL HOLIDAY

EXCURSIONS

Around New Territories at your leisure in a Big New Special

Reducer Car. at

(Maximum 60

(Rate include

* $17.50

car At customer's

disposal for 8 consecutive hours.)- Early reservations advised. Phones:" DAY 58540 NIGHT-57226-ask for Mr. Brown,

GILMAN'S

132 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

BERLIN TOO IS BOMBED

Thanks to the work of the R.A.F., Goering has had his boast, that no bombs would ever be allowed to fall on German soil, thrown back in his teeth. Here is pict vial evidence that not only German soil, but Gërmi iya capital, Berlin, has received visits From the R.A.F.

"his is a part of Berlin East hit by British bombe in a recent

raid,

Antonescu Summoned To Berlin, Report

Rumanian Waters Closed

BELGRADE, Jan. 14 (Reuter).-Rumanian officials refuse to confirm or deny the report that General Ion Antonescu, the Rumanian Premier, has been summoned to Berlin.

War Supplies Council

Members Named ·

M. Horia Sima, the Deputy Premier and head of the Iron Guard, has called meetings of his followers in all towns' оп January

address

19.

the

Speakers will meetings on "the struggle of Nazi Germany, and Fascist Italy for the os

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Reuter),|tablishment of a new European The great increase in the order." volume of British supplies from

Meanwhile, the Rumanian news- North America has necessitated paper, "Curenlul," sounds a nole of defiance over the German plans to + change in Anglo-America turn Rumania into a granary and oil liaison organisation.

reservole at the expense of her in- dustrial development. It says that A committee has now been the Tegionary regime does not dream established called the British of giving up Rumanian industry but Supply Council in North on the contrary it must be expanded.

Ban on Shipping America, the Chairman being Mr Arthur Purvia, at present

LONDON, Jan. 14 (Router).—Ru- Director-General of the British declared a danger zone for shipping manian territorial waters have been Purchasing Commission,

in an official communique Issued by the Rumanian Navy, Minister quoted by the Ankara radio,

Additional members will be Mr

·Morris Wilson, Sir Clive Baillieu, the Ships-destring to navigate in the Australian representative on the Im-waters of the Black Sea must obtain perial Economic Committee since permission and nollfy the port, auth- 1030, Sir Henry Self, Director-orities, it is stated. General of the British Air Commis- No reason for this measure is given, alon, and Vice Admiral A. E. Evans, head of the Admiralty Mission in Canada.

South African Navy

-LONDON, Jan. 14 (Router).-For The Counell will deal with all issues of policy concerning supply co-operating with the Royal Navy

the first time African warships are. including representations to be made outside South African waters.

to the United States administration.

Sir Clive Baillieu is appointed TURN to Back Page, Column 5

some weeks ago to join the

A flotilla of mine-sweepers left mine-

sweepers of the Royal Navy,

Hongkong Man Injured

In Desert War

1.

A former Hongkong resident, Mr. John Greaves, who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at the outbreak of war, was among the Empire troops that took part in the recent fighting in the Western Desert.

[-] Shangħal Pubile School, and played Nows has just been received football regularly for Erin Villa and in the Colony that he was injured the Shanghai Recreation Club. in action on Christmas Eve.

Coming to Hongkong in 1937, he Born in Shanghai, young John Joined the "Hongkong Dally Press" Greaves "is the eldest son of the late and later M. Beraha and Co, and left Mr Cecil H. Greaves, who was a | for Australia in' 1939.

member of the firm of A. 8, Watson |⠀⠀⠀ Mr Greaven - has a brother, two and Co. in the northern port for more i sisters and olher relations in the than 80 years. He studied at the | Colony,