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RAIDED LONDON CARRIES ON
'A PILOT OFFICER, recently awarded the D.F.C., arrived on leave in London ane morning Just in time to help salvago furniture from the ruins of his home. The house had been wrecked by a bomb during the night. He had been expected home the evening before, but delay during the journey prevented him
from being in the house when it was wrecked.
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 29, 1941
Library
By Walt Disney
DONALD DEAR
MEN OF THE PIONEER CORPS clearing up in a London stroot after trams had been hit 'during a raid on the City.
FATHER ARCHER assisting a rescue squad to dig out 12 propla trapped under a mass of wreck. age in London. When faini cries were heard from the debris Father Archer knelt amid the ruina and offered a prayer 'for
those below,
AFTER BEING ENTOMBED for 18 hours this cat was rescued
the debris of one tross
of the houses. It had crawled into a cupboard and its plaintive "meowings" were heard by demolition men.
CENTENARIAN'S DONATION
Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 10 (UP),—~] Collectors -- were puzzled when
ROBERT BENCHLEY AS
DEANNA'S DAD.
Robert Benchley has been engaged
A by Universal to portray Deanna Dur-
donation of a dollar and one cent bin's father in the singing star's next came in for Vancouver's Air Supre maty Drive. The accompanying production, "Nice Girl" Filming has
letter explained It. The money was started under direction of William A. from Mrs Jono Jackson, and repro-Seiter, and with Franchot Toné and kented a penny for every your of her Robert Stack playing the romantic life. She is 1013
male leads.
NEAR MISS/There are bomb craters within hundred yards of “ London Bridge, but Olly workers are still able to walk across the -ziver la ikale offices.
ACROBATS entertaining the prowdinjan' underground
atelier,
OUR ANNUAL
WINTER SALE
CONTINUES TO-DAY
BARGAINS in ALL DEPARTMENTS
LANE CRAWFORD LTD.
Thai Border Fighting
Still in
in Progress
Bangkok, Jan. 28.-Prospects of a truce agreement and cession of hostilities seem to be jeopardised if the Secretary-General of French Indo-China is correctly re- ported in saying that fighting will only end if the Thai forces are withdrawn completely from French Indo- Chinn.
Reuter learns from official quarters | Indo-China.to'show an uncompromis- that Thai forces will not be with-ing attitude towards Thailand. drawn from Indo-China as a cond!- "Grandly speaking, France at |tion precedent to peace negotiations. Arst was reluctant to accept Japan's
-Reuter.
offer of
of mediation, but she accepted Domei reports that an emergency¦ it after all,” Mr Ishll told foreign Cabinet meeting was held on Mon- correspondents. | day in Bangkolt to discuss the French- Thailand proposals for an arinistice,
Firing Still Continues ·
Bangkok, Jan. 28.
Questioned about the Press report from Hanol that Indo-China was no- suming an uncompromising altitude toward Thullend since France's uc- ceptance of Japan's mediation offer, A High Command communique de Mr Ishli opined that the report re- clared that at 11 am, to-day the ferred to the details to be negotiated French were still firing on the Thal; between Thalland and French Indo-
forces, although the Thai forces Ching.
ceased their fire at 10 am The Turning to the Franco-Japanesa French continued to fire in the parley to Tokyo regarding Indo- Vienchanbra, Pakse and Sisophon China, Mr Islili disclosed that the areas, despite the agreement to cease negotilators were meeting almost daily to discuss a draft on the rice question article by article.-Domet
fire.
Luang Pibul, Supreme Commander, has notified the Japanese Mediation Mission that the French are con- tinuing to dre.
A Foreign Office announcement de-| clares that a truce agreement will be worked out before negotiations for the settlement of the dispute be- Eln. The
Council of Ministers had an extraordinary session to-day. The Japanese Consul-General at Hanol, Mr Fullo Minoda has arrived,
Distress Calls Proven False
Miami, Jan. 28. Tropical Radio at 10.43 pm. to- day heard a radio message purport- ing to be from the Empress of Aus- Official quarters announce that the trailo stating-We have been tor- That forces will not be withdrawn pedood. The ship is down by tho from Indo-China before peace nego- bow. All boats are over the side. tiallons
will be can. Truce negotiations Our position is about 200 miles off
later
the station
on in Indo-Ching as Dakar. The decks are awash." soon as possible. The Thei delegates Ten minutes will probably go to Indo-Ching this heard another message week and following the successful are being sheiled again."
stating-We
conclusion of the
truce
agreement
Two minutes after this, the station negotiations will be opened in Tokyo, announced, only unintellible dots and
That observers are confident that dashes
heard. could be
no
Japan's mediation will award Thai- Tropical Radio stated that, in land the disputed territories. Some reply, they sent out a routine signal feel that if Thailand's original re-on a short-wave band, which ap- quest is not granted hostilities will parently "came clear" to the opera- be resumed. The people are calm tor on the Empress of Australia. and there has been no celebration of Tropical Radio's operator declared- the cessation of hostilities.
is "He was in a hurry to get anyone There is
thehe
he could, so he sent a message to no sign of excitement throughout Tity,
1157 Omelat quarters say France must It is assumed that the ship was agree to the That forces remaining engaged on war duty, either as an In Indo-China and also the establish- auxiliary cruiser or as a troop trans- ed of a neutral zone between the port. It will be recalled that the was the ship opposing forces along the present Empress of Australia front before Thailand will sign the which brought King George and truce agreement. Negotiations for a Queen Elizabeth to Canada in 1030 settlement of the dispute will follow when they visited Canada the signing of the truce agreement. United States United Press. United Press.
Liner Safe in Port
London, Jan. 23. The crack British liner
Occupied Territory
Singapore, Jan. 28.
and the
Empress
A Thai Consulate communique of Australia is safe in port. states that by an order dated Janu- statement to this effect
was issued
ary 26, the Thailand Supreme Com-in London following a German radlo mond issued administrative regula- statement that, according to tons Incorporating the territory al-American report, distress signals had ready occupied within the contiguous been picked up from the Empress of That provinces-Reuter.
Australia, which was represented as being torpedoed 200 miles from Dakar.
Thailand Returns Fire
Bangkok, Jan. 28. In accordance with the usual prac- The High Command announced tice of not revealing the whereabouts that Oghting had been resumed, the of vessels the British reply is limit Thai forces returning the French fire ed to the above announcement.—- at I p.m. aa the French had noij Reuter, ceased firing at 10 am, according to the agreement.
on said,
Mediterranean Claims
Rome, Jan. 27. The French topic advantage of the
German planes hit a battleship Thai cessation of firing and opened and a cruiser with two heavy bombs heavy artillery fre," declares the
each on Friday in addition to the communique. "They also sent re- British cruisers already reported. It Inforcements to the French positions at Bansamrong. We were forced to now undergoing repairs at Alexan
"The two cruisers which are open fire in self defence at 1.30 pm, dria were gravely damaged in the resulting in the defeat of the French air attack of January 9-United ond the folding of many prisoners.Press. The incident has been reported to the Japanese Government."—United Presz.
Conference at Saigon
Weekly Loss Figures
London, Jan. 28. Mercantile losses due to enemy action for the week ended at mid- Salgon, Jan. 28.
'night_on· January 19 announced to The truce conference will probably be "ships with a total tonnage of begin to-morrow. The French de 88,212, comprising Ave British ships legates, led by Colonel Juan, arrived of a total of 34,772 tons and six here to-day by neroplane, Thal Allied of 23.440 tons. This figure is delegates Bre also beginning to higher than it has been in recent DITIVE.
weeks.
It is understood the agenda will It has been noted that the practice Include disposal of the Thal troops of announcing total German claims penetrating Indo-China, relaxation week by week alongside the losses of the contact between the two forces actually suffered has led to progres- along the frontier, withdrawal of sive reduction in the claims made both forces and exchange of prison-by the German High Command. OTE.
Considerable discussion is also During the week under review the expected regarding" "the_provisional German High Command has claimed demarention of border defence lines a total of 41,800 tons sunk-Briluh in connection with the Thai demands | Wireless, for the recovery of its former ter ritories Domel,
France Reluctant
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Tokyo, Jan. 28. A total: of. 81,860,77421, CN$470 (and While admitting that France Was U8.810 was reached yesterday by the War reluctant at first to accept the Jand inaugurated by the B. C., M. Port,
Ltd. with the following donations panese offer of mediation, Mr Koli Taikoo Dodgrard "Spare: Gear" Ishli, deputy spokesman of the In-weekly donation) formation Board, this morning res Police Recreation Club (ntin dona-
tion) plied negatively to the suggestion. The Cottage Crib Bookis that third Powers ware, Instigating Red Chow Dog
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