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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881 WAT- SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1941. #-#+

LEND AND LEASE BILL FIERCELY DEFENDED

COL STIMSON INSISTS ON FULLEST AID POSSIBLE TO BRITAIN

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, JAN. 17 (UP).-DURING HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE NAVAL AFFairs commiTTEE TO-DAY, COLONEL HENRY STIMSON, SECRETARY OF WAR, OPPOSED. PRohibiting tHE DESPATCH OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE WAR ZONES.

HE DECLARED: "NO ONE CAN FORESEE WHAT SITUations migHT ARISE IN WHICH IT MIGHT BE MOST ESSENTIAL-IN THE LIGHT OF OUR OWN DEFENCE THAT OUR COUNTRY SEND WARSHIPS TO THE WAR ZONES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS COUNTRY, UNDER ANY CIRcumstances, SHOULD TIE ITS RIGHT HAND BEHIND ITS

BACK."

Thai Cavalry Mown Down By French In Suicide Charge

Special to the "Telegraph"

SAIGON, Jan, 17 (UP).—The most serious infantry, naval and aerial actions which have taken place thus far marked the hostilities on Thursday. Large, Thai forces, co-operating with tanks attacked between Poipet and Sisophon, forcing the French to withdraw to Sisophon after fierce resistance. The French lost 60 men while the Thallanders are believed to have lost 600,

PEIPING MURDER Japanese Claim Crime Solved PEIPING, Jan. 17 (Reuter). -The seven-week Japanese. "blockade" of Peking ended to day. The unitive action was put into effect following the murder of a Japanese officer on November 29.

The official proclamation states that now that the assassins have been arrested, all restrictive measures at the city gates would be removed.

Another official statement embodies the Indictment

the alleged assassins. One is named Ma Hing- ho, 32, and in represented as being the leader of "Chiang Kai-shek's action squad in North China" who planned the assassination provided the weapon. Another was Chl Yu-min, the actunt murderer, 35.

Both

stated to be northerners and former officers of Chiang Kai-shek's army. Confessions

men

are

and

The indictment states that they: confessed to the crime and will be tried by n Jopanese military court

An unspecified number of arrests

French warships in the Gulf of Siam sank two Thai warships

and damaged a third one. French planes, taking advantage of the moonlight, heavily bombed Prn- chinbari, Aranya and Wadhana, all along the railway towards Bangkok where they saw huge fires.

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To this, Rep. Tinkham asked: "Even to keep out of the war?" and Colonel Stimson replied: “I think it would be one of the surest ways to get us into the war, or to leave us open to attack under the most disadvantageous circumstances; so I am in favour of the United States remaining in complete readiness under all circumstances.'

Colonel Stimson also opposed the suggestions made by one of the members of the Committee that United States warships be forbidden to engage in convoy duty. He said: "I prefer the Bill as it is; all these things are in the nature of shackles which would be on the nation in a great emergency."

Nonsensical Assumption: After answering questions for Rep. Edith Rogers who asked whether the Bill would empower the President to send the Navy,| merchant ships or tankers abroad. Colonel Stimson said: "Conceivably, the power might exist, but the assumption that| the President would ever use it to sell the Navy is nonsensical."

They also reported many direct hits on the important Prachiabari airfield, despite fierce ani-aircraft fire.

Mrs Rogers asked if the Bill An American of man who has iust returned from the frontier gald: "The would embark the United States border war is more serious than it is on a policy of "policing the realized ito sald that on January world." and the Colonel replied; 13 French machinegunners ared "Quite to the contrary. I have point blank into 400 Thal cavalrymen no more desire that the United who were charging; however, the

States go into the war than you Thailanders continued the charge despite the fact that the majority of have. I think the Bill would them were killed or wounded, tend for greater safety for this

[country."

China-India

The Colonel said he was de- TURN to Page 2, Column Onc

Air Service Big Italian Ship Sunk

CHUNGKING, Jan 18 (Rem ter)-A direct airline between China and India is planned for: the near future.

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter), A subsidiary of Pan-American According to the Athens radio, Airways, the Sino-American the Italian liners Liguarin, of National Aviation Corporation, 15,000 tons, and Lombardia, of (C.N.A.C.), is expected to 20,000 tons, carrying troops to operate the new service.

Albania, were recently torpedoed be lifted just prior to the Chinese A Douglas airliner, owned by the and sunk in the Adriatic. Italian New Year January 27, when the Corporation, will shortly make a prisoners were taken by the Chinese must return to their homes, survey fight.

were made in the same connection.

It in considered

fortunaic coincidence that restrictions should

and also when there are many im- The airline will be inaugurated as portant temple festivals outside the soon as maintenance arrangements city. The Peking public was becom- have been completed, it was learned ing restive under the blockade. there.

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START AND FINISH OF RAID ON GERMANY

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These two interesting pictures—the first of their kind taken during the present war- show an R.A:F. bombing machine taking off in the sunset for a long flight · rald - on Ger- many, and the return of the same muchine many hours later following a successful attack. In the larger photograph can be seen a second British plane rendy to take off on the same. mission.

CIVILIAN HEROES

OF BRITAIN

Defy Blitz To The Death

GERMAN AND U.S. FLEETS COMPARED America's Dependence On The British Navy Is Revealed

WASHINGTON, Jan, 17 (Reuter).—A striking comparison of the naval strength of the United States and the Axis was made by Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, when urging the passage of the Lease and Lend Bill to-day.

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15 General Holidays

Throughout the next three years, he said, figures showed that the United States Navy would be outnumbered by the Axis fleets in every flect category from battleships to submarines.

"Although the United States"would" probably commission warships during the next two years, the Axis This Year's Calendar fleets in the same perlod would be

100

strengthened by the addition of 304 new units,

He forecast that the greatest in- ercase in Axis strength would be in

submarines. In Colonel Knox's es- timation, the present Axla undersea flect numbered 284 but by 1943 the

To-day's publishes the School and General Government "Guzelte" Holidays which will be observed during 1041, Fifteen general hall- days ure ftemised, being one less than last year.

pire Day, Saturday, May 24 and apart A School Holiday, will fall on Em-

from mentioning every Sunday and the New Year's Day, the list of Gen-

| Axis would have 500 submarines.

Tribute To British Navy Paying powerful tribute to the pro-eral Holidays is as follows: tection which the Royal Navy afford-

Monday, January 27. Chinese New Year's Day. ed to the United States, Colonel Knox

said: "If the United States does not Tuesday, January 28-The first wish to face the consequence of es-weck-day following Chinese New

Year's Day TURN to Page 2, Column Six

Friday, April 11-Good Friday, Saturday, April 12-The day fol-

R.A.F. Bomb The lowing Good Friday.

Channel Ports

LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter).~~~Over 50 awards of the George Cross and the George Medal for heroism have been announced to-night. The recipients include doctors, nurses, policemen, members of rescue parties, firemen, telephonists, wardens and

April 14-Easter Monday. night porters from all parts of London and the provinces which

onday, June 2.-Whit Monday. Thursday June 12-The birthday felt the stress of the Nazi attacks on non-military objectives..

LONDON. Jan. 17 (Reuter) of His Majesty the King, unless: It All risked death from bombs, British bombers are reported, to have shall be ordered by the Governor, falling masonry or burst gae and carried out a daylight attack this by an order published in the water mains while helping to afternoon on German Invasion basis "Gazette," that His Majesty's Birth- is to be kept on some other day, day maintain services or to rescue on the French coast.

People in a Kent coastal town paw and then, such other day, victims trapped in the wreckage. a formation of British bombers flying Tuesday, July 1-The first week-

Albert Ernest Dolphin, a hospital but across the mist-shrouded sea day in July, porter of New Cross, London, and unescorted by fighters and flying at Monday, August 4The first John Miles, A.R.P. Warden of Ilford, a great height. Soon afterwards a Monday 'In August. were awarded the George Cross rumble of heavy explosions could be

Monday, October 6. –Chinese Mid- posthumously,

heard and continued almost unbroken Autumn Festival Day. Dolphin deliberately gave his life for some time.

TURN to Page 2, Column Fiva to rescue a nurse.

Has Power To Stand On His Head

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Miles disregarded a warning of an Imminent explosion to warn people In houses,

But President Roosevelt Assures He Won't SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 17 (Reuter),~R.A.F. bombers which suc- cessfully attacked Wilhelmshaven on Thursday night, struggled

The George Medal awards include WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (UP) Doctor, a matron, a nurse and to their target through some of the worst weather conditions

At the press conference to-day Pre-others who displayed magnificent the winter can produce. Bomb racks, gun turrets and cock-pit

sident Roosevelt declared that many courage during the ruthless bombing windows were clogged with ice, and the instruments repeatedly"

provisions of the Ald to Britain Bill of London hospitals, as well 03 at

designed solely to protect Coventry, froze up.

Istatle about and for two hours blue So great was the demand for America in a world situation which One "O.BE. hero, Edward Chan- The cold was not the only flames crackled all over the machine. flags sold in the streets this is shifting every 24 hours. Hening, A.R.P. Warden, handicapped by

to an artificial arm and trouble. The aircraft encounter-

no desire

wound, morning for the Bomber Fund, indicated that he has Plane Full of Flames

cleared debris and rescued a woman ed continuous and severe electri-

that shortly after 9.80 a.m., the revise the measure. "Just before reaching Wilhelm-

He anid that the conjectures that and baby while bombs were failing. cal storms. One aircraft was haven a small fish inside the ale Headquarters Office of the Hong the Bill might enable him to pur- struck by lightning and disabled, craft was followed by a binding burst kong War Effort Committee re-chase the British fleet in the event Resume Duties while another bad its wireless norial torn away,

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forbid

Chinese Army Revolts Against Chungking

Special to the "Telegraph"

CHUNGKING, Jan. 17 (UP)—The National Military Council to-day revealed that Commander Yieh Ting of the new Fourth | Route Army has been arrested and is awailing tribunal action. Deputy Commander Hang Yang is still at large, while the Army has been disbanded and the revolt suppressed.

of flame which shot from one end of ceived many telephone calls for that England being defeated were the aircraft to the other, while blue more. It was impossible to of the "cow jumped over the moon" According to to-day's Government flames were sparking of the air supply the demand, but cards speculation, and he further chided "Gazette the Hon. Mr A. B. Purver, Hero is the story of the raid told screws.

the opponents of by one of the pilots. "After leaving)

It is said that Commander order to move his troops north- "It was the worst electrical storm were hurriedly printed bearing that it contains no

resumed duty as Director of Public olde | Works on January 10, 1041. the base, we climbed up to 7,000 feet any of us had ever met. The climax the appeal "Flags Sold Out-But ding the President from standing on

It was also notifed that Mr W. J. Yich Ting was ambitiously ward across the Yangtze River, and ran into clouds where ice im- came when the plane was struck. Never Blind-Thank You!”

his head but despite this, the Pro- E. Mackenzio resumed duty, as attempting to increase his own he requested a mobilisation fund mediately began to form. With a The front turret must have taken the

sident of the United States had no Colonial Veterinary Surgeon on the troops and that ho attacked the of 500,000 yuan and 500,000. struggle we eventually reached 10,000 full force of the flash. - I could not

Intention of standing on his head. but that was not high enough to see for several minutes because the

He said that the same rule applled

Central Government troops, in- rounds of ammunition'; however, |cluding the 40th, division. He he delayed the evacuation. suggested that the public await the prepared at length for a'revolt. | The Government's stern ́action is: The President affirmed Mr Joseph actual speech before making Judg. Although he openly acknow- generally approved here. The Com (Kennedy's right to, make a frankment regarding Mr Kennedy's broadcast on Saturday night, but he allllude towards the Bill,

|ledged receipt of a Government TURN to Page 2, Column Two

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* get out of the clouds. I could not flash had blinded, me,

see out of the front acreen which was Then through the windows I ́saw covered with lea

fak (anti-aircraft fre), coming up, "The going was absolutely 'ghasily, so we bombed the guns and turned There was an enormous amount of for home."

same day.

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