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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941.

日五初月正

HITLER'S THREAT WILL NOT AFFECT AMERICA'S POLICY

'If Nazis Begin Torpedoing, We Should Begin'

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, JAN. 30 (UP).-BRITISH COM- MENTATORS DO NOT BELIEVE THAT HITLER'S THREAT TO TORPEDO UNITED STATES CON- VOYS WILL DEFLECT AMERICA FROM GIVING AID TO BRITAIN, AS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS ALREADY MADE IT CLEAR THAT. THE UNITED STATES WILL EXECUTE HER POLICY REGARDLESS OF THE SPEECHES OF THE DIC- TATORS.

This conclusion is supported by the reactions of prominent American politicians. Senator Carter Glass asserted that the United States should give Britain all the aid possible, adding: “When Hitler begins torpedoing, we should begin."

Senftor Gerald Nye declared: "It does not matter what Hitler said. Our American thinking should be completely divorced from anything he says,'

Senator Walter George con- strued Hitler's threat as mean- ing that "our ships will be treated the same as belligerent ships."

Senator Robert Taft was of the opinion that the speech add- ed nothing to what had already been made known, but that "it does call attention to the fact| that the policy of convoyline sup- plies is almost certain to produce |

Senator D. Worth Clark aserted; "We should think about these things before there is chance of the

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A Wet Squib

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Fierce

Honan

Fighting

Japanese Claims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

On the Homan front, Jan. 30) (Domei). -The Chungking national policy getting out on a ton troops, have abandoned about

2;000-dead-in-the-southern to In London it is felt that Hitler'san sector since the commence- nnouncement that Germany would ment of the Japanese offensive resume submarine warfare in the on January 24 and 600 Chinese Spring is merely a wet squib.

troops have been taken prisoner. The blunt afirmation that 1911 Another 600 Chinese dead at would be on historical year for the new world order was appreciated a point south of Suiping on the heve as an additional useful hint 10 Peking-Hankow Railway.

the United States us to the Import- Japanese forces which occupied ance of the time factor in rushing Siping, about 80 miles north of Sin- aid

yang on the Peking-Hankow Rall-

A Washington message says that way successfully attacked 5,000 to the House Foreign Affairs Committee | 6,000 Chinese troops outside the rail- by a vole of 17 to eight approved the way town. amended Lease and Lend Bill and One Japanese detachment thrust- ordered it to be favourably reporteding due north from Miyang captured TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Shangtien, about 40 miles north of Miyang on Wednesday evening, while another detachment advancing concert with other units took Hslaoshibtin, north of Miyang. 011 January 29.

LATEST

JAPANESE TAKE

WUYANG

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Other Japanese units on the same! day captured in succession Shaholin ind Yuchshanchen. north-east ΟΙ

"Yellow River Front

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KAIFENG, Jan. 31 (Domel) SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Japattere forces at the northern tip UNDISCLOSED PLACE, Jan. 31 of the Honan battle are rapidly pr (Domel).--Wuyang, Important Chin- |gressing along the upper reaches of ese stronghold about 50 miles north the Yellow River.

of Miyang on the western side of the As they Mighten their curdon Peking-Bankow Railway, was occu-stretched around the Chinese forces pled by the Japanese forces on In the river area, General Ho Chu- Thursday afternoon following ankuo's headquarters at Piklu on the attack through the southem Honan eastern border of Honan Province is; plain.

į subject to increasing pressure,

Ing the Chinese defence lines

The left wing Japanese cotuma Startling about the same lime reached Paoan- In the Lunghai Railway zone, Japan- chien, 20 miles west of Wuyang ese forces on January 20 reached securing the Japanese control of the Sholowid, Saokow and Sitawanqılan, highway from Wuyang to Paoanchen. Chinese forces in the New Yellow River area were gravely threatened

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The meeting opens quietly, with Mr W. J. Keswick addressing

the gathering at the Shanghai Racecourse.....

Suddenly there is a disturbance and shots ring out. Mr Keswick is hit and so is Mr Okamoto who was on the plat form at the time. Here we see Mr Okamoto with a handker- chief, tied round his wounded hand' immediately after the shooting

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The Telegraph" to-day is able to give an exclusive pic- ture-story of the dramatic ratepayers meeting held in Shanghat last week to debate Japanese resolutions against Increase in rates, during which a Japanese named Hayashi opened fire with a revolver and wounded Mr W. J. Keswick, British chairman of the S.M.C., and Mr L. Okamoto, B Japanese member. The pictures were taken by the "Tele- graph's" photographer, Mike Nenchew.

The vole is taken. The Japanese propoiqls are rejected by a substantial margin

There is pandemonium. Dozens of Japanese attempt to rush the platform but are kept back

by officials

THE N.E.I. Nazis And

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Seeking Many Concessions U.S. War

By FREDERICK, KUH

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Jun, 30 (UP).—It is learned from reliable Dutch

Industries

sources that the right to lay a submarine cable from the Nether Grand Jury's Findings lands East Indies to Japan, and also to establish a regular air transport service between the two countries, were among the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" proposals which the Japanese delegation presented at Batavia.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30

COLONY'S ESCORT

in the rear when a flying column BUREAUX

of Japanese forged ahend towards an

an important crossing on the Yellow River 25 miles west of Chengchow

In a daring outßanking movement.

Temperature Drops By

10 Degrees Overnight

No Official Knowledge

Of Closure Report

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The Japanese insist that the (UP).-The Department of Jus- economic inter-dependence of tice to-day stated that the New the Netherlands East Indies and

Japan includes these suggestions, York Grand Jury investigation which, according to the opinion showed "startling evidence of of experts, would give Japan a German Influence on domestic in- privileged position in the Nether-dustries which are essential to lands East Indies.

Inational defence," "

Theory Rejected

They listed five reasons for mak- Authoritative Dutch opinion re-ing this statement. Firstly, that at jects that theory that the Indles and present there are inadequate facili-

cally.

Malaya States Warned

Police officers rush to assist and succeed in clearing the Enquiries made this morning, Japan are inter-dependent economi- ues in the United States to make platform of the invaders. During this period missiles were following a report that the

mingnesium; secondly, the alleged thrown and a number of people injured including Mr R. G. Other proposals contained in the conspiracy between German-Ameri-MacDonald, British S. M. C. member and Mr C. W. Tombs, à 'Government intended to close all Japanese memorandum are reported

British journalist. girl escort bureaux in the Colony, to be; freee admission of Japanese can. Arms which "restricted, dis disclosed that, although a recom-Immigrants; special facilities for pro-couraged and restrained," the de- mendation to this effect was specting and mining; the extension of velopment of the use of magnesium fishing rights and increased import in the manufacture of acroplanes; made some time rigo, no decision

quotas

for Japanese industrial pro-thirdly, is a serious shortage of Overcoats and mufflers were conspicuous this morning in has so far been made in the Hongkong when a very sharp drop in the temperature was ex-matter.

The memorandum does not yet magnesium and only four day faelli-1

Special to the “Telegraph" oll perienced, the Royal Observatory recording 48.3 degrees at 6 a.m.,

"The report is news to me," Miss this question may arise when

demand increased exports, but tles, cousing aircraft and national

SINGAPORE, Jan. 30° (UI)—Bir Blìenton Thomas, the Inst defence material production to be General, advocating an income tax in the Federated Malay States stated the lowest recording since January 1, and a drop of approximate. Phyllis Horrop, Lady Assistant to the nutumn's six-month Indies-Japan oli "seriously impeded and delayed; that active war is closer to the shores of Malaya than ever before.

Secretary of Chinese Affairs, told a "Telegraph" reporter. "I took up the accord expires...

fourthly, the maintenance of magne- "I am not exaggerating, I am not an alarmisty but I tell you plainly suggestion several months ago, but

slum prices in the United States at that this country may yet have to face a stale of war of which the cost artificially and unreasonably high will be ulteris incalculable. It would be mad to have the self-com- levels; fifthly, the maintenance of a placency of wishful thinking of the reckless kind not to recognize it and single magnesium which is produced make full provision, financially and otherwise within the time avaliable,” by the alleged conspiracy,

1he declared.

ly 10 degrees from yesterday.

Coldest spell last year was experienced in February when 42.7 degrees was registered at the Observatory; while the coldest spell ever recorded in the Colony occurred In 1890 when 32 degrees was reached.

the idea was shelved because of the to report, the SC.A. and the Chinese war, and I haven't heard of any National Relief Commission had not definite action having been taken," devised any, scheme for repatriating

Miss Harrop also said that, contrary | escort girls in Free China.”

Governor-