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com-
LONDON, Jan. 27. Three possible reasons were advanced to-day for the air activity over $3,000 lull in German
Britain which has led to London en- $2,000 Joying Ils first week without a raid
since September. $1,400
They are in their order of credi bility. (1) bad weather on the con- $900 tinent; (2) German's two-front air war: (3) re-equipment and resting. There can be no certainty as to the $ 850
but the above reasons causes but $1,200 mend themselves in well-informed
no quarters, where there is belief $2,000 that the present Inactivity. Is in any
way mysterious.
Bad Weather $2,700 :... 5743
The Low Countries and northern All cars serviced the same as France ure drenched, In # thaw
for new cars
following the recent sharp frost and snowfall. Many of the German ad- ADDITIONALLY
vanced bases are probably flooded, and others are temporarily serviceable.
1934
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THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph
Is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to Indicats news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- rations Urdinance, 1936. Such nowo, AI Lears the indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re serve all rights and forbid repúblications, either wholly or in part without previoni arrangement.
SPORT HAS A PART
TO PLAY
un-
SHANGHAI TRADE GERMANS
PROSPECTS POUR INTO
Adverse Factors Multiply
Special to the "Telegraph"
SHANGHAI, Jan. 27 (UP) ----American businessmen have reported that the intensified American export licensing control is drastically curtailing the business of manufacturing⋅ in China and Japan and is confronting some foreign companies with the necessity of closing down. At the same time the control is ́affecting Japan's accumulation of war supplies.
It is understood that it is especially severe in the field of metal exports of which there are very fow reserves in China ns a result of Japan buying up almost all of the China reserves during the past six months.
Authoritative circles confirm that since the first of the year, Washing- ton has not issued a single steel or in sheet license to the occupied areas of China and said that American
Tokyo Looks
armament requirements and not a To Air Raid
direct embargo against Japan, were apparently, responsible.
credits
Closing Down
"
to
Precautions
Houses Can Resist
Bombing
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
ITALY Resentment Riots
Are Denied.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ROME, Jan. 20 (UP)—High Italian quarters categorically denied reports from foreign sources that Germait troops ara pouring Into Italy and on- phasised that only German fylg units have crossed Italy in accordance with the announced Italo-German aviation collaboration in the Mediter- rancon. They also denied that there was rioting in Milan and Turin and added that no demonstrations what- ever had occurred.
Quartared."With Italians SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI LONDON, Jan, 20 (UP),—Ankara Radio announced that German troops | are arriving-in-Italy-in n steady stream and have been sent southward. Geman staff officers have been dis- patched to Italian staff quarters and have taken up their dulles alongside Italian officers.
German Refutation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Jan. 20 (UP).--- Au- TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Domel).-Bulli thorised sources ridiculed reports from abroad that there was rioting at earthquakes, large modern buildings in Japan, are bet-Milan and Turin and added, "We know absolutely nothing here about it."
withstand
Adverse business conditions in addition to adverse prospects-from The weather generally on the other the freezing, of
in the side of the English Channel in the United States, strict export licensing past weeks has been most unfavour-and tense Japanese-American rela- able for flying since the grent freeze tion-resulted in numerous New York carlier last year. Seventy-five per companies instructing their China branches to prepare for a drastic cent of the German inactivity may
curtailment of operations and be attributed to this factor.
RAF.
have
been possible discontinuance, operations severely restricted for the same rea- son. Weather forecasts have been
The National City Bank which ter able to resist aerial attacks, gloomy enough to peravade the has already closed its 1Lankow special committee of the Japanese Bomber Command that crews would branch, is closing its Osaka branch Architectural Society has established, have great dimculty in locating their and has been instructed to liquidate the Asahi Shimbun reported. targets and bombing them accurately, all China properly holdings.
The committee's official report Cutter Investigates The weather apart, there in little British American Tobacco Company which will be made publle soon, will" doubt that the necessary redistribu- has released a score of tobacco ex-point out that in order to make them tion of forces for her air war on two perts. Leading Shanghat brokers are resist earthquakes. Japanese bull- fronts Is having some immediate sharply curtalling their staffs. Over dings have been built in floors of effect on the striking power
of Ger-
a score of small American business other lands are not so strengthen- The Coast Guards, the Navy nnt reinforced concrete while buildings mauy's air force in Western Europe. firms have been closed since the endin How lasting these will be depends of the year, the owners returning to on the scale of German commitments the United States, and many otherings in Japan will not collapse al miles of Southern California. in the Mediterrancan and that in itself are planning to do the same before though they admit that a direct hit may depend on how critical becomes May, 1. Italy's position. New squadrons have arrived at Sleilian bases and Heinkel 111 bombers have appeared action.
Reserving Luftwaffe
The present Indications are that the Luftwaffe will be reserved for ntlack-
INDIA LABOUR PROBLEMS
The
«NEW DELHI, Jan. 27 (Reuler).
Willkie To Visit
ed.
Distress Call
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UP),-
Mackay Radlo all Intercepted a dis- The committee belleven that build-tress signal from a ship about 900
Mackay Radio was of the opinion bomb would that it was a hoax since the coll kill all occupants in the sixth, fith, letters KFBL are not assigned to may
by a 300-kilograinme
and fourth floor of a six-storey station at present. The Coast Guard
building. The second floor will
the
be dispatched the cutler Hermes to in- safest as the first will be as vestigate. Their version of the dangerous as the sixth because of ex-sage was "being shelled by plosions in the street,
B. W. O. F. Ball
And Cabaret
raider
The Hermes speed is 22 knots hence it will take two days to reach the location. She enrries one 3-inch gun and 2 one pounders.
-
Congress Leftist Leader Missing Governor, the British War Organisa-Subhas Chandra Bose,
CALCUTTA, Jan. 27 (Reuter).—
Rose Room On Friday
Patronage of the
Under
the
The Navy radio at San Francisco ing the British Fleet its Mediter- The need to concentrate on winning ing of the average thickness of the man," possibly indicating that the The committee suggests the doubt version was "SSS shelled unknown ranean bases, for action in Albatta the war should not stand in the way highest floor to 30 centimetres crent-operator was cut off while sending (where the weather mits its use at jof peaceful preparation meet the
Ing п present), or it is even possible for the new conditions that come with peace, bombs, while the lodge Jutting out submarine attack,
detonation armour against "man of war" while $55 indicates defence of an Italy shorn of its em-sald Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar, Com-beyond the walls will form additional pire and a back door to Germany merce Member of the Government defence against slanting hits. itself.
of India, opening the second Labour The re-equipment of squadrons re- Conference. maining in northern France and the He said that when the war is over, Low Countries in preparation for tremendous problems of reconstruc- what probably will be a decisive air tion are bound to arise and that it clash with Britain is no doubt being will be wise to seek a solution now. pushed ahead. This would enable crews temporarily without planes to enjoy a much needed rest after six
continuous months of
action. One new German Bghter-Heinkel 113-is in service already and Fockewull and A TEAM of Japanese swim- for months past turning out
subsidiary factories have been busy mers passing through Hong-fighters and bombers. kong last week gave a demon- stration in the fresh water pool of the European' Y.M.C.A. and incidentally made an attack on local acquatic records, most of which are already held by their cumpatriots. The attendance was unworthy of the event but the keen sportsmen and sports- women who were there repre- sented various nationalities and
they were united
De Valera DUBLIN, Jan. 27 (Reuter)Mr new Eamon de Valera, the Premier of Eire, when told that Mr. Wendell is certain that the Luftwaffe, re- Willkie had expressed a It is freshed and to some extent re-equip-visit him, sald, "I would be very ped, will take the earliest opportunity pleased to see him.”
desire to
to return to full operations over It is understood now that Mr Britain by night and day and main-Wilkie may go to Eire next week. tuin this offensive as much as it com→ mitments elsewhere and R.A.F. re- taliation will permit,
Hoisting Of Union
A first class Cabaret hos been ur- ranged, with Nellie Field a Spanish
tion Fund Executive Committee has known Congress Leftist leader, is the well- organised a Bali to be held in the missing, nothing having been heard Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel, of him since yesterday when he left on Friday next, January 31.
his bedroom where he had been con- Judging from the sale of tickets the fined through ill-health since his re- number of persons is expected to tease from detention on December exceed 000.
His relatives are anxious.
Court lasues Warrant Dance; Herbert Tong, Gloria Yee and Subhas Chandra Bose, former Pre- CALCUTTA, Jan. 27 (Reuter)... Dora
performing their famous sident of the All-India Congress, who Chow "Jitterbug"
Elsie Soong number; together with Barbara, Donald and was due to appear to-day before the Gerald Soong. A Tyrolienne Dance Court in connection with the seven S. African Budget
that the Union Jack was hoisted on other surprises who needs no further Telegraph" Leader on Saturday last by members of the Mobile Detach-months old case against hin, failed to appear. The Court Issued a war- ment, H.K.V.D.C., and a couple of ront. CAPETOWN, Jan. 27 (Reuter) January 26 1841, at Stanley. The When the Union Parliament re- correct reference appeared in our Mr Y. K. Sze enthusiastic appreciation ad in opened-to-day-the-Minister-of-pina Centenary Supplement--which-re-introduction to Hongkong will sing-Burma Mission Back
ance, Mr J. H. Hofmeyr, revealed vealed that the Britleh flag was several numbers from his extensive, that £14 millions sterling would be hoisted at Possession Point. We repertoire.
RANGOON, Jan. 27 (Reuter)-The required for defence in addition to apologise for creating any fistorie his Boys and the Dance Band of the turned after a three weeks' tour of Two orchestras, Art Cornelro and Burma Journalists Mission has re- about 200 millions already spent on pression regarding this
prowess of the visitors.
defence for this financial year.
Jack In H.K.
It was erroneously stated in the
Incident.
British Initiative
Mediterranean
In War
Nazi Shot Down
Two records fell during the short time that the Japanese
2nd Bn, The Royal Scots, will play. Chungking and other Chinese citles. were in the water, 'the breast
In addition to the Raffle which is They journeyed on the Burma-Yun- stroke time for 200 yards and
offering five very attractive prizes, nan Road by bus provided by the the free-style time for 220
everyone who buys a ticket has a Chinese Highways Commission. yards; the last-named record
chance of winning one of the twelve
CHUNGKING, Jan. 27. (Central would have been considerably
Lucky Number prizes. Tickets are News)-Registration of cotton, cotton available
the Hongkong and cloth, linen, -leather, coal, charcoal, more impressive if it had not
Peninsula Hotels. been incidental, the distance
paper, soap, matches and oils in stock in Chungking as a measure to pre- actually swum in the event be-
vent hoarding and price manipulation ing 440 yards. These facta
was completed at the Price Stabilisa- LONDON, Jun. 27 (Reuler)tion Committee yesterday. speak volumes for the fitness and
German bomber, which crossed the standard of all members of the
CAIRO, Jan. 26 (UP).-To-day's General Headquarters com- east const this afternoon, was shot team but other facts are worthy munique states that the British, have occupied Biscia in Italian down after it had dropped bombs CHUNGKING, Jan. 27 (Central which killed severni persons, accord-News)-Mr Wu Shang-ying. Chair- of notice too. The sincerity of Eritrea and are being reinforced around Berna at the other
ing to the Air Ministry.
man of the Economic Affairs Com- tributes paid to the exhibition end of the North African front.
Axia Claims Hits
Earlier in the day, a German bem-mittee of the Legislative Yuan, has were an apt reminder that sport is "Discln la now in our hands to- ·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
ber had dropped bombs on a north-been appointed Secretary-General of a creed common to all, and the oppor-gether with 4 further hundred
ROME, Jan. 20 (UP)-To-day's Cast coast town, injuring few the Yuan, succeeding Mr Liang Han- tunity to drop, for a while, the mask prisoners, Operations east of Elscia communique saya ilot Italian Persons.
chino who has been transferred to on- of anxiety and suspicion with which towards Agordat are continuing.
aviation attacked British mechanised most things Japanese are regarded
other post.
ut the present time must have pro-
that hava
Special to the "Telegraph"
In
Cyrenlca.. bombed andi
..
Soviet Experts
Doubt Nazi Invasion Success
"In Italian Somaliland, all scouts units
PRETORIA, Jan. 27 (Reuter).- forward patrols continue strafed British troops, shot down four The South African air force is im- Circumstances have made it neces- voked regrets among thinking people vigorously in the extended area of British pul depots and expansion, according to an official Governor to change the date of his. unes, bombed and set fire mediately to undergo considerable sary for Ilis Excellency the Acting present that manly sports are a pas-penetration into hostile territory." to the port time overshadowed by grimmer events "In The Melemma (Abyssinin) station at Suloaika.
announcemeal. Several thousand visit to "The Thief of Baghdad" st that the fraternal spirit of area, our pressure is continuing." German planes hif
An R.A.F. communique said that and a cruiser with two heavy bombs
n battleships pilots will be required.
the King's Theatre from January 20 Olympics. is rnfected ever more
ve the aerodrome at Maraua was raided each on Friday in addition to the at-
to January 30. nly in the chivalries
FUKUOKA, Jan. 27. (Domel),- absent last night the dome at Darse tacite on British cruisers already re- Chief-of-Staff of the
Lieut-General Selschiro Imgaki, was also attacked and an Italian ported.
NEW DELHI, Jan. 20 (Reuter) from such Anal events oven AS
Japanese Ex-Licut General Claude J, E. Auchin- war. Whether athletes ever let their fighter plane was destroyed on the
"The two cruisers which are now peditionary Forces to China, stopped leck, the new Commander-in-Chief, thoughts wander on this rather ground at Glarabub,
undergoing repairs at Alexandria at Fukuoka briefly this morning en India, has assumed command in "In Italian East Africa, our aircraft were gravely damaged in the air at route to Tokyo to confer with the succession to General Sir Robert ethereal plan is a matter for doubt but at any rate the sentiment is gave intensive support to the army's tack of January D.
1я
Central Army authorities.
Cassels. worth nourishing if we are to keep successful advance cast of Keru.
R.A.F. Dive Attacks In sense of proportion in the various Dive attacks were made on motor
"new orders" that are to come.
transports concentrated on the road
CAIRO, Jan. 20 (Reuter)-The It was reported by the Japanese near Tellena with considerable effect. R.A.F. Five intensive support to the news agency last week that the A successful attack was made on British Army in its successful ad- Boulsar in the vicinity of El Bassan, vance east of Keru in Italian East finger of prejudice had pointed at the very popular opera "Madame Butter- Albania, last Saturday. All bombs Africa. fly, written 37 years ago by Puccini, hits were made on a military camp dive attacks were made on motor fell within the target area and direct and describing the tragic love story and on an advance supply depot,"
An R.A.F. communique stries that of a geisha giri and
American an-
transport concentrated on a road near naval officer. Without dramatising
Khartoum Report Tellena with considerable effect. this own distasteful to the
particular Incident-the opern is SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Numerous
KHARTOUM, Jan. 26 (UP)-Dur-were also carried out.
reconnaissance fights Japanese public and will not ing successful operations between
bo
British on Italian com- offensive patrols throughout the day Alters made active played-it is noticeable that the Nazi Keru and Biscia, and Fascist regimes carly realised the mander of a Colonial brigade and 700 in the Martubu-Mechell area but no strong ties that, linked influential prisoners were captured."
conclusive engagement with. fle bodies of their people to similar
enemy resulted,
The Bghter plane reported in and anti-totalitarian groups. They both among the English-speaking yesterday's communique na having ucted culckly. but because they peoples and other democratic nailons failed to return has now been located realise that it is impossible to ex- were not surprising. Yet there is safely nt Tobruk. tingalsh the spirit and soul that in-cause to believe that eventually the spire devotees of the arts and sports, peoples of the world can be drawri Libya was raided yesterday. All The landing ground at Maraua In they proceeded to train their growth together in peace and harmony bombs fell within the target area. into ordered channels to glorify the through the common bohds of sport, The nerodrome at Barce was also race and State. Thin was clearly which, in prostituting both culture and sports-forged by the highest principles of
their purest form, are attacked.
Al Gizarobub, an Italian bomber manship and unfavourable renctions honour and justice.
was destroyed on the ground.
Uሮ
culturni and eporting, though foreign
MOSCOW, Jan. 26 (Reuter)—"The Germans will encounter very serious'difficulties if they attempt to invade Britain,” de- clares a writer in the Soviet military review, "Red Star."
The writer adds that the powerful German military machine is apparently not powerful enough to cross the Channel, controlled by the strong British Fleet, and though the menace of invasion exists, Britain's resistance is now much stronger than in 1940, "Germany would require colossal lover to attack. When the British strength in order euccessfully to attacked at Bidf Tarruul, most obser- carry out an invasion,"
vers did hot aftách müch' military · The writer odds that Britain has British, generals proved good pupila significance to the move, but the now abandoned her traditional policy and successfully carried
defence f
out an and. has taken the advance on the basis of modern mili«. Initiative,
tory methods, and strong Italian "The British machine, learning fortifications did not succeed from bitter experience, has switched retarding them."
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