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HISTORIC INAUGURATION IN WASHINGTON

ROOSEVELT SOUNDS A CLARION

DEFEND

CALL TO DEMOCRACY

Special to the “Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, JAN. 20 (UP),—PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, IN THE COURSE OF HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO-DAY, WHEN HE BECAME THE FIRST MAN TO ASSUME THE U.S. PRESIDENCY FOR A THIRD Term, urgeD ALL AMERICANS to PERPE- TUATE DEMOCRACY "IN THE FACE OF GREAT PERILS NEVER BEFORE ENCOUNTERED."

He challenged the philosophy of men who believe that Democracy is doomed and who believe that "tyranny and slavery will become a surging wave of the future.”

"Democracy is not dying,” declared President Roosevelt. "We know it, because we have seen it revive—and grow. We know it cannot die because it is built on unhampered initiative of individual men and women joined together in a common enterprise-undertaken and carried through by free expression of a free majority."

Bangkok Claims Big Victory In Indo-China H.K.-Calcutta

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Jan. 20 (UP),— The official Bangkok Radio an- nounced to-day that in the north- east sector, the Thai advance continued on January 18 and 19 by the occupation of districts in Champasak, Progressing to Huong, Phoung and Thong which were captured on the 17th...

It was

stated that "our national flag was for the first time hoisted on Indo-Chinest territory and the administration is being organized."

In the eastern sector there, was no fighting on January 18 following the heavy French defent. Among the many, dead was the body of Majorý Remeury battallon commander,

which was discovered with identifica- tion papers and many documents. On the 10th there was a small French ab tack, but it was repulsed with no casualties.

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white prisoners were taken, all of bene by the French officers who told them to

when expect light resistance actually they fell into a trap, facing more than 100 That machine-guns at seven to 100 meters range, followed by two tanks. All their friends were killed.

All told of the secure position of the French and predicted à total de- [cat.

Lamotte Picquet Undamaged

SAIGON, Jan. 20 (UP). The "United Press" correspondent to-day examined the French cruiser Lamotte Picquet and found the cruiser to be unscratched. It is recalled that the Bangkok authorities claimed the

Air Service

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

BOMBAY, Jan.

20

| (Damei).—In order to nego. | tiate for the establishment of a regular air service between Honghong and Calcutta, re- presentatives of the China National Aviation Corpora- tion arrived of Calcutta by aeroplane, according to report reaching here. The report said that they are going to Delhi for negotia- tions,

First Trial Flight CALCUTTA, Jan. 20 (Reuter ).—Leaving Chungking at 3 p.m. on Saturday, a Chinese Na- tional Aviation Corpora- tion machine has com- ~pleted the first trial-flight to India, arriving at Delhi this evening.

It reached Calcutta yes- terday evening via Lashio, and Chittagong.

It is understood that negotiations for the estab lishment of a regular ser- vice between Calcutta and Honghong are being con- ducted by the Corporation.

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French cruiser had been damaged. ESCORTED

-Commander Berenger who directed

the battle paid tribute to the courage of the Thailanders, but added that the Thailanders would probably not want another battle after the loss off three of their best ships.

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(OY "REUTER'S“ AIN CORRESPONDENTI

"OUR STRONG PURPOSE”.

Wo

In concluding his speech, President Roosevelt de- clared: "In the face of great perils never before encountered, our strong purpose is to protect and per- petuate the integrity of Democracy. For this must muster the spirit of American faith in America. We do not retreat. We are not content to stand still. As Americans we go forward in the service of our country and by the will of God.”

President Roosevelt did not! the conversion of American' in- make any specific reference to

dustry into an arsenal for Demo- cracy as in his declarations of December 19 and January 7: instead the keynote of his address was the defence of the Democratic principle."

Task of The People WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Reuter). -"On.cach Inauguration Day, the. American people have renewed their sense of dedication to the United States-declared-President Roosevelt

Inaugural address to-day.

in his

He said: "in this day the tank of the people is to save that nation and

A Million

People Observe

Ceremony

Inauguration Described

its institutions from disruption from SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

without. To us, there has come a time in the midst of swift happen-

The lives of nations are deler- mined not by the count of years but by the lifetime of human spirit. The

life of man is three score years and

WASHINGTON,

Meanwhile,

Jan. 20

to

ings to pause for a moment to take (UP).-President Roosevelt, be- stock-to recall what our place in fore going to the Capitol for his history has been, and to re-discover inauguration, went what we are and what we may be,

the we do not, we risk a real peril

historic St John's Episcopal jof inaction.

church ไป дяк for guidance, and he prayed for divine peace, in the same pew where resident John Madison prayed ten, a

a little more, a little less. The in 1810. ilfe of nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. There people were gathered around the thousands of fare men who doubt this. There are

men who believe that democracy, as Capitol to hear the inaugural a form of government and a frame address. -The

streets were of life is

or measured by a crowded in the Inaugural area limited pr kind of mystical and artificial fate; that for some unexplained reason and it was estimated that 1,000,- tyranny and slavery have become the 000 persons had come to observe LONDON, Jan. 20,-

The surging wave of the future, end that the ceremony. The crowds out- R.A.F. Coastal Command is freedom is un ebbing tide.

side the church applauded the straining every nerve to assist Democracy Is Not Dying presidential party. There was the Navy to upset Axis plans for

that bright sunshine and the air was HONGKONG SHIP reducing the scale of American such is not true. Demvernes is not cold.

aid to Britain and, at the crucial ying. We know it because we have

seen it revive-and grow. We know Following the. President's car were moment, launching any surprise that it cannot die because it is built 50 motorcycle police with sirens invasion.

on the unhampered Initiative of in-aring. They arrived at the rear of SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

dividual men and women joined to- the church where a special romp had SAIGON,

The magultude of the task

and gether in a 20 (UP). The pointers

common enterprise-an been built to accommodate the party. British steamer Lycemoon arrived were outlined by a

success in its execution enterprise undertaken and carried President's

The

sons, their wives, here from Hongkong to-day and isoleer 10-day.

through by a tree

expression of children, his wife and mother returning to Hongkong soon.

thought.

ceded him

pre- Night Attacks

into

the church where This is the first British ship to arrive in Salgon since the mutual for many convoys through the north humane, the most advanced and in The police and secret service officials "We sense that it is still spreading many high political celebrities and An aerial escort is being provided on every continent for it is the most Cabinet members had assembled. embargoes were imposed,

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 the end the most unconquerable of ind dimeulty In keeping the crowds

Jall forms of human society.

behind the lines. Mind of A Nation

He said:

"The Thollanders acted so well that I am inclined to believe, foreign instructors took part in the operations."

IN SAIGON

Jan.

senior

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"A nation, like a person, has aj

At 11.30 an. President Roosevelt mind-a mind that must be kept in- formed and alert, that must know left the White House enroute to the itself, that understands the hopes and Capitol where a colourful group of needs of its Belghbours-ali other diplomats had met in the Capitol nations that live within the narrowing building, resplendent in their gold circle

nation, of the world; and

like braid and sliver scabbards in readi- The Prize List in the Monster War Fund Raffle was further person, has something deeper, someness to parade through the rotunda Increased yesterday afternoon by the addition of the following larger than the sum of all its parts: above the bends of the spectators.

thing more permanent,

to the something to platform where the President would take the oath of office, 25 feet valuable gifts:

One euse of Porinery & Greho "It is that something which mat- One Frigidaire, Ave cubic feet Champagne Extra Set, quarts. (dona-ters most to its future, which calls Themmn, the Germon Charge capacity-value $900 (Dodwell & Co., Champagne Extra Sec. quaris. forth the most sacred guarding of its d'Afaires, dressed in a morning Ltd.).

(donated by Messis Caldbeck, Mac-present. It New Morrison Mini-Grand Plano Greger & Co., Ltd.).

1. ย - and Bench, value $050 (donnted by

even impossible, to Cheered By 100,000 the Tsang Fook Pinno Company).

One Special Silver Cigarette Box upon in a single simple word and

At midday, 100,000 spectators in One & K. W. Molfast Electric Cook-Souvenir of the Centenary of the yel we all understand what it is-the Capitol plaza cheered the arrival of

Messrs George Falconer & Co. (lleng Colony, (being made and donated by spirit and the fulth of America.

the President's nutomobile and the kong) Ltd.).

United States Marine Band played "It is the product of centuries. De-Hall to the Chiel Four army A copy of a "Collection of Famous mocratic aspiration is nut a mere ro scout cars equipped with

of the

machine Sung Dynasty" cont happening in humon history. It guns surrounded the President's car. TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 TURN to Pago 5, Column Four TURN to Back Page, Column 3

ing Range with a set of cooking utënsils, voluo $300, (donated by The Hongkong Electric Company, Lid.).

One Imperial Portable Typewriter, Model T value $223. (donated by Messrs Reiss, Bradley & Co., Ltd.).

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Matsuoka Tells Tokyo Diet

TOKYO, Jan, 20 (Reuter).—Japan's intimate relationship with the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China and -her-interest-in-the-dispute between-French-Indo-China and That-

land, were asserted by the Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka,

speaking at the re-opening of the Diet to-day,

Mr Matsuoka gave a review of i the whole of Japan's foreign |

policy in the course of which he DOG FIGHT expressed the country's de- termination to go forward in

OVER ATHENS stabilising the Far East.

Referring to the Netherlands East Indies and French Indo-China, Mr-j Matsuoka sald that the situation development of the natural relation- which had hitherto thwarted the ship between Japan and these coun- tries must be thoroughly remedied and good-neighbourly relations must be secured,

The negotiations with Indo-China were proceeding in a friendly atmoş- phere in Tokyo on the basis of the notes exchanged in August.

R.A.F. DAMAGE BOMBERS

Gallant Malta replied to the week-end Nazl aerial blitzkrieg by bringing down no less than 23 dive-bombers with the loss of only three planes. The top- picture shows the biggest Nazi objective, Valetta's famous har. bour, and the smaller picture Illustrates the strategical posl tion of the important British naval base.

Magnificent Morale Of Malta

LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter). The firmness of the people of Malta in the face of repeated attacks is shown by a telegram sent by the Governor (Lieut- General W. G. S. Dobbie) to the Colonial Secretary (Lord Lloyd).

Il reads: "Malia has taken a very heavy toll of the enemy in the recent attacks. The spirit of the people of Malta is as strong as over.

Day of Rest

MALTA, Jan. 20 (Router).—A total of 17 enemy aircraft were destroyed at Malta on Sunday, it is now offelally announced.

This-made-the-tolal-enemy-losses-

in three days 37 destroyed for certain, five probably destroyed and nine damaged.

LATEST

Evacuation Test Case Result

due, acting Commissioner of Police

His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir ATHENS, Jan 20 (Reuter).- Atholl MacGregor, this morning de- British fighters engaged the livered a written judgment in the Italian planes that raided Plages test case brought by Mabel Evelyn (port of Athens) to-day, shoot-Blair against the Hon. Mr C. G. Fer- ing one bomber down into the and Mr E. C. Luscombe, acting sea and damaging another, states Superintendent of Police, concerning a British communique,

the legality of the regulation prc- hibiting British women from coming to Hongkong.

A British plane crashed on landing and burst into Bames.

Roosevelt's Representative

Can't Be Indifferent

With regard to the dispute between

LONDON, Jan. 20 Indo-China and Thailand, a national

(Reuter)- movement was stirring the Thal peo-Colonel William Donovan, President ple for the recovery of lost

Roosevelt's personal representative, lost territories. Japan as the leader in East Asia, could arrived at Sofla to-day. He has been not afford to remain Indifferent 10 to Athens and seen the fighting in such a dispute which he hoped would Albania and British troops in action be settled at the earliest

in North Africa. opportunily. Denouncing the Chiang Kai-sheit regime in China, Mr Matsuoka re- ferred to the British end' American loans to China and said that it was

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problematical what assistance Britain and America could actually afford China in the present international sitition.

Referring to the Axis, he said that Japan's relations with Germany and Italy were becoming closer politically, militarily, economically and cultural-;

ly.

Speeding Up Dock Traffic At Home

The Chief Justice gave judgment for the defendants and dismissed the action. He made no order as to costs.

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Prelude To Diet Meet Is Promise To Obey

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Jan. 20 (Domel).-On the eve of the re-opening of the first Partyless Diet session, Lower House members form Ing the Parliamentary Club, sole unofficial group in the Lower House, met in a rally at 1 p.m. in the Diet building and issued a manifesto pledging self-disciplined efforts for supporting the Imperial cause through the Diet, confronted with the most difficult LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter).~~~~ The manifesto voices deep appre- situation in her history Involving the scheme for the more efcient dia- cintion of the "matchless achieve prosperity of decline of the Empire, charge of ships and lessening of de- ments of the Imperial forces in the the manifesto states: "It is indeed lays at docks is expected to be an- Diree and a half years since the out- the time when we should exert our nounced in the House of Commons break of the Chinn

utmost and offer ourselves for sex"; campaign. by Mr. Ernest Bevin Minister of Labour, when he speaks in the Man"With the conclusion of the three-vice to the State"

Power alliance the bases of Japan's power and Production debate on foreign policy have been het. How plans for dealing with labour pro- ever, the hostile attitude of Britain World peace is the goal of Japan's blems at docks.

and the United States has increased notional policy, the manifesto says, The scheme will enable the Minis recently and East Asin is threatened urging rejection of any Powers who, ter to meet the criticisms of delays willian Imminent crisis under the without being able to realise Japan'a- and congestion of vital goods without prevailing conditions," the manifesto policy, attempt to hamper the resort to compulsory powers which declares.

common prosperity of East Asia.- will be used only as a last resoţi. Pointing out that Japan now is TURN to Back Page, Column 5

World Peace Goal