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Fighting At Tamshui

WAIYEUNG, Feb. 7(Central News). The Japanese troops who landed at Aotow, a small village on. the sandy beach of Blas Bay, have been checked at Tamahul, ten inlles inland from Diaz Bay, on their drive loword Walchow.

February 8, 1941.

Expansion of Armed Progress Of

Forces in

in India

NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Router).—The expansion of the arm. ed forces of India has resulted in such a demand for ex-Service-

men that some 20,000 of them have already re-joined in various static roles in garrison companies and guards for bridges, strategic railways, prisoners of war, etc., thus releasing younger men for field service.

Pep Talk To Germans

The flow of recruits for the regular army thus continues un- interrupted, and expansion pro- A part of the force pushed, nurth- ward from Tarashul on Wednesday grammes are proceeding accord- inorning

Ing but was driven back. Fighting to schedule.

Many territorial units, which have Hints Our Blows Got Home Ing continues around Tamshul.

Japanese troops

driving from been trained up to a certain point, LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter),— Shumchun to Pingwu on the Chinese are also being invited to join the section of the Centon-Kowloon Rail- regular army. In one instance, a "Danger hovers over everybody in Gormany," declared Milch, vay have been forced to

responded. whole battalion turn cast-

There is also increased enlisting Inspector-General of the Luft- ward after encountering stiff Chinese realstance. They

moved to for the 1.A.O.C., where 500, you waite, in a talk on air defences Arst

Immediately Wongkong, six miles to the cast of Indians are the railway, and thence to Lungong, ed, as responsible storemen (com in Germany, broadcast of the north-east of Wongkong. Both Ping-balant) to replace British other ranks Bremen radio to-night.

and act as reserves. There has been wu and ng are now cleared

an increase of several hundred in the of Japanese

According to a report from Szewal, Viceroy's commissioned officers and Japanese attempt to land at Chan- Indian non-commissioned ofilcers, chuen in the Shuntaic district on Tuesday morning was folled by the Chinese. The invaders retreated at noon, abandoning many dead.

INDIA'S GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS Viceroy's War Purposes Fund

NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Reuter), With spontaneous gifts pouring in at an average monthly rate of £127,- 000, the Viceroy's War Purposes Fund totalled wall over £2,000,000 at the end of last year.

Of this total, over £1,000,000 was February 1, 1941, by Special sent to England, including £608,000 Licence at Fairy Hill, Osborne for aircraft for the R.A.F. £113,000 Park, Belfast by the Very Rev. for the Lord Mayor of London's Air Dr. Henry Montgomery, assisted Raid Fund and £24,000 for the by the Very Rev. Dr. John British Red Cross Society. Waddell and Rev. W. Erskine;

Payments made in India from the Desmond Alan Dill Montgomery, Fund included £170,000 for war M.B. Etc., R.A.M.C., youngest

"

£50,000 for amenities son of Dr. and Mrs. J H. Mont, planes and Homery, Matilda Hospital, Hang-for the troops. kong, to Susan Holland, M.B.

Ch.B., B.A.O., youngest daughter

of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Holland, Important People

Fairy Hill, Belfast.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Saturday, February 8, 1941.

Wyndham - St., Hongkong Telephone: 20615

The prenx "Special to the Telegraph" by the "longkong Telegraph”” to

Arrive In Japan

School Established Provision is being made to train unit clerks (combatant) for cavalry, infantry and artillery. A school is being established for this purpose with an output of 1,200 a year.

The regiment of Indian artillery is being strengthened by expanding the output in artillery schools.

Benghazi Taken In A Sandstorm

FROM PAGE ONE

and naval centre would fail to the British commander's straty," said the announcer. "But the rapidity of the advance has taken the world by surprise. almost as much 25 the Statlans themselvts.

our

"A signeaut detail is the relief with which the British liberators are received by the Italian colonists in the African towns they take.

"Our congratulations

Go to great Ally. Well done!"

India's Satisfaction NEW DELHI, Feb. 7 (Router),~~. The fall of Benghazi is learnt with the utmost satisfaction here, where PPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Interest in the African campaign is; YOKOHAMA, Feb. 7' (Domei)-heightened by the distinguished part Mr Eugene H. Dooman, Counsellor of the American Embassy, who has been in the United States since August on furlough, roturned here to-day Aboard the President Coolidge, reportedly because of the Impending visit home of the Ambassador, Mr Joseph C. Grew.

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played by Indian troops.

General Milch added that because of this danger, everyone who belleved in the future of the German people

must remain calm and consider "how small is the total danger done by the English."

"Remember," he said, "that the great goal can be reached only if you clench your teeth and do your bit in the great task. It is a great thing if a tired-out worker, who spends half the night in the shelter, can clock in punctually the next day."

Lease, Lend -Legislation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rou- ter).Members of the Democra- tic Party in the House of Repro- sentatives are determined to send the Lenso and Lend Bill to the Senate before the end of to- day with "no more concessions." They are now attempting to remove emendment proposed by the Re- publican Representative, Mr Dirksen, on Monday, empowering Congress to terminnto the Bill at any time,..

The House adopted this amendment yesterday, while 05 Democrats were out lunching.

the

Russia Mentioned

(Router). An amendment to the Lease and Land Bill with special reference to Russia was defented in the House of Re- presentatives to-day.

The amendment sought to make Russin the only specific exception among nations "whose defence the President deems vital to the defence of the United States" and which, con- ceivably, could be provided with mill- tary equipment from the United States.

It was defented by 185 votes to 94,

Transfer of Sovereignty WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Reuter). The House of Representatives by A.R.P. Stands Test

150 votes to 125 rejected an amend- General Milch added that experiment of the Lesse and Lend Bill to ence had shown that the AR.P. specify "transfer of sovereignty over service in Germany had stood the territorial possessions in the Western test and was a model for the rest of Hemisphere" us among the methods the world.

by which foreign countries could re- pay the United States for her alt.

оп

Air attacks Germany had achieved only a limited effect in Isolated cases and, taken as a whole, the effect was only negligible. That was due to the far-sighted planning of the A.R.P. by Marshal Goering.

General Milch concluded: "Our confidence in the German air force is the best guarantee that the enemy, by his air attacks, will never succeed In shaking our people's will to victory,"

Statement Of Accounts

The

:

British Consuls

Reshuffle Of Officers In Manchukuo

Harbin, Jan, 25.

A big reshuffle of British consular officers is taking place in Manchu- kuo.

Mr W, J. Davies, Consul-General In Ilarbin, has been transferred to Kobe and is leaving Immediately. He has already been relleved by Mr H. A. F. Archer, formerly Consul in Welhalwel

October Figures For H.K.

comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the perlod ended October 31 last year is It was not generally known that published in the "Government

Mr H. Braham, Vice-Consul in the Imperial troops had advanced so Gazette" to-day.

Hurbin, leaves for Batayla. He has Inr.

Revenue for that inonth was $5." been replaced by Mr R. T. D. Led- 717,584

as against $1,179,810 the ward, from the Embassy in Tokyo.

Mr D, W. Kermode, Acting Con- at Mukden, changes

indiesto be was which atricule crops Tokyo correspondent ceintes core south part from a few isointed with 331,775,227, for the previous posts with Mr C. H. Archer, Consul

under the provisions of the Telecommuni cations Ordinance, 1936. Buch news as bears the todication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who re- servo all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement

WHITHER FRANCE?

on

THE world's attention during the past few days has been focused, with renewed interest on Vichy, and the 84 year-old Marshal Patain whose_strength of character to up- hold What

considers to be the standard of French honour, so much depends. It is difficult to imagine a more difficult task than that facing the

he

year.

Cirenaica Controlled CAIRO, Feb. 7 (Reuter)With the previous October. For the year up capture of Benghazi, the whole of to the end of October, revenue newly-appointed Cirenaica, to $42,270,211 compared

British Inds,. a military spokesmon York Times," who

who arrived aboard the same liner

declined to discuss stated to-night. conditions in Germany saying that he has not been there since lust March but he

he said for on invasion of Britain appeared to have been completed,

side

at Tamsui, Formosu. This means that On the

the there will be two Archera in charge expendliure, amount spent in October was $3, of consulates in Manchukuo-Reuter. 358,187 as against $3,100,049 the previous October, while during the

that Nazi preparations Should Carry On The year up to the end of October last COLONY'S ASSETS

Mr

Turning to the relations between Japan and the United States, Tolischus said, "There is no reason why we should go to war."

Hongkong Board

Of Examiners-

Germ shy Cabinet, threatened by Examiners. They are as follows:-

and blocked by men whose national and personal honour take secondary place to their own indivi dual aspirations.

the

Lie

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Advance Into Tripoli

tinued.

FROM PAGE ONE

or

the

Massawa con-

Burma Road Bombed

year, $38,270,311. was spent compared with $31,051,702 during the corresTM ponding period of 1930.

Noticeable features in the accounts are $500,000 more received from Court fees, etc, than was received in October, 1939, War Revenue in Octo-

On the central and western Mediterrane-ber brought in $682,008. the other side of the accounts "War Ex- on bases.

The possession of aerodromes there nearer-to-Malta and Sleily. Penditure" in October was $250,235. The Government "Gazette" pub-than any others at present available, lishes for general information the is well worth fighting for. More present constitution of the Board of over it is important on this occasion at least to forestall Nazi occupation. Mr Robert A. D. Forrest, (Chair-

Collapse Elsewhere man) Mr Yu Wan (Hon Secretary). A general Italian collapse, how- The members are the Rev. H. R. ever, is not confined to Libya.

Japanese Say Bridges Wella, O.B.E., and Messrs Law Yan- British advances into Abyssinin are Due to very strict censorship it is pale, R. A. C. North, C. G. Perdue, rapid and highly successful. In Are Beyond Repair extremely difficult to follow day by Rt. I. Todd, J. Barrow, J. H. B. Lee, Eritrea the British have captured an-

TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Reuter)-As the day developments at Vichy, but ann W. M. Thomson,

son, W. R. Scott, Bother 3,300 prisoners since their

result of a raid by Japanese naval thing stands out clearly; the pressure Himsworth, K. A. Bidmend, A. G. attack opened. Prolonged Italian aircraft to-day, both the new and old which Germany has

exerted on

Clarke, K. Keen, Rev. Father T. A. resistance does not seem possible to Kungkuo bridges on the Burma Road, Marshal Petain since the armistice O'Melin, S.J., Assistants the Halians in Africa. Even if they alwhich the Chinese have been repair- has greatly

nese Affairs (ex- tempt a stand at Keren increased in weight Secretary for Chinese

Asmara ing, have been destroyed to a

a point during the past few weeks. Hitler omelo), Senior Fuperintendents of both of these important places can beyond repair," claims a Japanese known that he must soon take deci- Police (ex-omelo), and Superintend-be turned from the south and

naval communique issued to-day. sive action against Britain, Time is ents and Assistant Superintendents of British advance on

The communique adds that the no longer on his side, and the urgent Poller (ex-oflcio).

1 planes, which took part in con demands for the release of

The three ex-officio members pre In Albania the Greeks have ever-centrated attack, returned safely to French Fleet is an indication of hals, men

members of sub-committee for come terrifle problems of precipices, their base. great need for greater nuval strength the examination of subordinate off-snow and poor roads and may soon than he, now possesses.

cers in the Pollce and Gaol in Eng- be expected to burst into the more plainly

fish, Chinese and Hindustani, Petain

trying to find a nodus vivendi between those Frenchmen who would defy Ger- results and many regardless those who, like Laval, would go to far as to declare war on Britain if such an action

benent Ger- would many, whom they regard as virtual masters of Europe. When Marsha! Petalni first signed the amnistice with Germany it is almost certain that he was convinced Britain could not with the hold out and it is possible, with не restricted flow of news through German sources since then, he is still doubtful

as to the final outcome Ile believes, therefore, that he faced with the prospect of living under the "new order" an order which he is trying to mit

to mitigate in 80 far as it lies in his power and eer- tainly in so as the honour of

for France is concerned. At the same time

it is commonly known that Marshal Petain has long disapproved of many French institutions and in particular of the efficacy of the French parliamentary regime. It is not surprising therefore, should envisage a new France, tem-

The many friends of Mr J. H. pered by lis political as well as its Taggart will regret to learn that since As he recently stated, his breaking

Search For Nazi

Air Ace

LONDON, Feb. 7 (ficuter)—A wireless

from message

Marshal Goering to the Royal Air Force was transmitted after the death. In action of Captain Wieck, the German alr nce, in November last year, says the German radio to-day.

open coastal district which, it is hoped, will presage the early fall of Volona and then Durazzo,

Little Luftwaffe Activity

Britain Generally Quiet LONDON, Feb. 7 (Router).-Little enemy air activity occurred over

Great Britain to-day.

the-

The Onancial statement at the end. of September, 1940, shows Colony's excess of assets over llabil- ties to be $18,734,073 to which is added $6,717,584 revenue in October. From this total. is. deducted the ex- penditure in October which leaves an increased excess of assets, the figure being $21,094,070.

S.M.C. CHANGES

CHUNGKING, Feb. 8 (Central Newb)-Mr. J. W. Carney, Vice- Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, will leave Shanghai to re turn to American aboard a President liner to-morrow,

It is learned that the S.M.C, has. elected Mr G. E. Mitchell, a Briton, to succeed him as Vice-Chairman.

Few Cruel Foster

Mothers

*ONLY Ove foster-mothers have been prosecuted for cruelty since London school-children were taken to the country at the beginning of the war.

Mr A. B. Purton, president of

Appointments And the National Society for the

Resignations

The following appoinmenta in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps have been approved by the Governor.

2/Licut E. L. Cuna to tenant.

a leu-

Lleut Edward W. Stout has been allowed to resign his commission.

Mr Cuthbert J. Norman has been Lieutenant in on appointed

Auxiliary Unit.

Mr Joseph Prentice has been given

Captain Wieck was shot down on During the morning, states the Air November 28 and Marshal Goering Ministry, bombs were dropped by a radioed a message, asking for news single enemy aircraft on a town on of his fate. Two days later the the north-east coast of Scotland, in-permission to quit the Corps. R.A.F. replied that Wieck was neither juring a

few

people,

in a British prison camp nor could. Another aircraft in the afternoon

his name be found in the list of attacked a town on the East Anglian identified. German casualties, the announcer added,

He also said that German naval units searched the sen. for. traces of Wieck but failed to find any.

that he MR TAGGART

geographical proximity to Gerby his return to.the Colony, he has been'

with the past were "to seriously. Indisposed. On account of restore community discipline, to res- his indisposition. Mr Taggart has tore quality in labour, fecundity in been advised to take a vacation, and family life and a more compelling, will be leaving shortly. persuasive sense of La Patric

M. Laval, however, in throwing his The old French Marshal has, how shadow over the Marshal's eñorts, ever, a determination, which has For various reasons his sympathes hitherto refused to be dominated and and his hopes of a successful career though it is impossible to foretell lle along the path Germany, would the future, even the future of the have France tread. His open anti- next few days, it seems probable pathy to Britain, if it did not actu that he will continue to avold, in so ally spur him on, would add savour far as in him: Bes, ceding to Ger

the

carda to the mess of pottage he is, with many last bargaining German co-operation, endeavouring France possesses the navy and the to force the Marshal to swallow, Empire.

coast, where some damage was done and there were a number of casual- ties, including some fatal.

a

Snooker Match

The return snooker match between- representative Kowloon Police team and the B.A.M.C, will be play- ed to-morrow at Whitfeld Barracks, starting at 0 p.m.

Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, said:

"We find the children are being received with kindness everywhere, often at great inconvenience in the people who take them in."

He also disclosed that although many

autoh complaints had come from other parts of the country, there were no cases on record of London mothers

their leaving children alóne in air raids.

Two mothers were accused | Manchester, recently of this neglect. One was sent to prison for six The other was bound over. months,

Mr Hearst Files. Libel Action

SPECIAL TO THE "TELENWAPHI NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UP)----Mr William Randolph Hearst and the International News Servico to-day

Died a half million dollar libel action against Friday Inc., magazine Unbelievable that its fainoly accused them of receiving a monetary subsidy from Germany.

Pruning Plants Having received complaints in pre- MATCHES CANCELLED vious years regarding the effects of the flowering privet, the Botanical

Owing to the Inclement weather, and Forestry Department is prepared the Interport hockey practice arrang- to prune down plants on Crown land

All the Y.M.C.A. matches.. have President Dan Gilmore of Friday adjoining private residences and also for today has been cancelled,

Inc., issued a statement saying hê on private land, if requested by the been called off as well

The Senior League Cricket match was "willing to furnish the jury. occuplers of such land. All requisi tions for pruning should be addressed between the Club de Recreio and the with all the Information his company to the Superintendent, Botanical and Indian Rt.C. at King's Park has also has regarding Mr Hearst,"

been cancelled; us has the Junior Forestry Department.

match between the Indian, R.C. and the Civil Service CC, at Sookunpoo. Magistrates will receive general holidays on July 1 and November 11 this year in addition to the holidays announced in to-clay's, notified, previously, states an amend- "Onzette" that four-fas been added men to the Holidays. Ordinance pub to the schedule of reserve essential listed in the Government Gazelle

Ito-day: commodilles in Hongkong.

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Currie Delivers Roosevelt Letter CHUNⱭKING, Feb. 7 (Router) --- A personal letter from President Roosevelt was delivered to General Chlang: Kai-shek to-day by Mr Lauchlin Currie, President Roose velf' partonal envoy to China, who landed here by air from Hongkong.