1941-02-13 — Page 21

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 13, 1941

Why Eden Broke With Osumi Plane Britain's

Rumanian Government

LONDON, Feb. 12 (British Wireless),—Replying to a ques tion in the House of Commons, whether he could make any state." ment of reasons for the withdrawal of FI. M. Minister and staff from Bucharest, Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, unid: "Perhaps I may best answer that question by quoting from the text of a note addressed on my Instructions by H. M. Minister at Bucharest to the head of the Rumanian Government.

"It is as follows-It has become abundantly evident that this coun- try's government which you have directed six months, has become en- tirely dependent on Germany. Not

only actual facts' but niso numero

sted

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this.

by

China And

New Money

Crash

Not Shot Down

Library, Supreme

Couch

Policy Of A pound of value

Avoiding Inflation

SHANGHAI, Feb. 12 (Reuter),—A

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).--"The Government adheres to Japanese

ese naval spokesman, in a state-a policy of avoiding Inflation by every conceivable, means, in ment to the press this evening, con- our power," said the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simon, in the House tradfeted the Chungking claim that of Lords to-day, and he suggested that concern on this point was other victims of the plane accident on brought about by exaggerated orill-founded arguments. February 5 were buried by the Chinese

the bodies of Admiral Osumi and

He declared that Japanese blue Jackets on the morning of February 7 effected a landing at the southern foot of Mount Iwangyang, south of Canton, and reached the wreckage, recovering the bodies which were later brought aboard a Japanese naval vessel.

Lease, Lend Bill

Roosevelt's Supreme

Powers

for an ounce of cost

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Some shoes are made to cost less — K's aro made to give you moro. Their small difference, in

Lord Balfour of Burleigh said | that he was afraid that the vicious spiral of inflation was already in operation and that a figure of interest in this matter Was the gap between expendi ture and revenue which he com- puted at about £600,000,000.. The statement categorically denied He strongly supported Mr J. M. That Admiral Osuml was proceeding | Keynes' plan of some kind of deferred to the South Seas as C-In-C of the pay, particularly in the case of wage Combined Japanese South-East Fleeteamers who were getting substan the plane was not shot down by war.

the Aid to Britain plan was Lord Simon, replying for the our fire but crashed into Mount Kwangyang.

Government, said that the word frustrated to-day when the in economy. "indation" was used as though it was Senate Foreign Relations Com- associated with

rapidly-rising prices, Prices, he said, may rise in circus ten an amendment to the Lease when each extra ounce in cost cea,mittee rejected by 13 votes to It pays to pay what K's cost tances which do not involve this in-

Influence at all.

and Lend BI requiring Presi Referring to the bar between ex-dent Roosevelt to obtain the brings you ari extra pound in penditure and revenue, Lord Simon certification of the Army and value. sald that it was important to re Navy chiefs before he could member the overseas aspect of this

WASHINGTON,

Feb.

12

of warfare and that the necessary Mention of trade dificulties in North and the spokesman also stated that tinily larger earnings than before the (Reuter)-An attempt to check cost brings you a big difference

the House of

months ago you me that a small number of

Commons Question troops Word arriving In in order to instruct the

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter). methods Rumanian army in modern equipment was likewise being des China was made in patched from Germany for the rear Commans to-day by Mr R. 11. Morgan mament of Rumanian troops. Some who asked the Foreign Secretary instruction has no doubt been im- whether exports from North China parted but the essential development were permitted only on payment in in that the German High Command Japanese Federal Reserve Bank. cut- is building up in Rumania all the ele tener and whether imports were not ments of an expeditionary force and permitted without a licence from the

Bank. is concentrating at var

at various strategic points Inrge supplies

Mr Morgan also asked whether of munitions and oil fuel. Rumanian territory in representations were made to Japan that such control was inconsistent thus being used by Germany as with the Japanese undertaking not to military base in furtherance of her plans for prosecuting the war. These injure foreign interests. measures are being taken without

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one word of dissent from you. these clrcumstances 1. M. Govern ment have decided to recall me and to withdraw the diplomatic mission and consular omcers under control,'"

Full Military Honours

For British Airman

South China Fighting

Fukien Islands Regained

SHIUKWAN, Feb. 12 (Central News).-There is considerable mill- itary action in the Samshul, Fatalan for Foreign Affairs, said that these

Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary Innd Sunkul areas.'

A Japanese column of about 2,000 fuels were known and that repeated men launched a northward drive representations were made by fritish

the from Samshui on the West River on Government Andi other February 9. A second column of governments without a satisfactory about 1,000 men pushed northward from Sunkent, 17 miles north of Can-

while a third column

of equal strength sallied forth from Fatshan, ten miles south-west of Canton.

continues in these areas.

recapture

my answer.

Buried In Italy LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter). -A British flying officer, whose Jame was given as Sub Lieutenant Attenborough, was buried with military honours at Leghorn to-day.

He was described as one of the occupants of a British plane shot down by anti-aircraft at Leghorn on Sunday,

Honan War Regiments

matter.

MALTA RAIDS

+

turn over existing equipment to Jany other country.

The House of Representatives had previously written a provision in the Bill requiring "consultation" With the Army and Navy chiefs before the President took netion.

Four Amendments The Committee Inter were reported to have approved in principle four wendments made to the Bill by the

36 Alerts Given In 6 Days

MALTA, Feb. 12 (Router) Several raids were carried out on Malta during last night but no damage was done to property and there

wero no casualties. House of Representatives which

(1) Limits the period of the Bill to enemy aircraft

was June 30, 1913; damaged during a raid on a Royal Air Force detachment during the afternoon.

wing the Chinese rer ture of One Pingtam and Nanjih Islands off the Fulien coast on February 4, Japan- ese troops on the following morning

made a foretd landing at Kwonyinao in an effort to recapture the islands but were driven away.

General Pai's Figures CHUNGKING, Feb. 11 (Central News) Interesting details regardingin sn the recent Japanese effensives In {Central China, particularly In_south- ern Honan, were revealed by General Pai Chung-hsi, Vice-Chief of Staff. in a report on the military situation before the Enlarged Weekly Memorial Service,held here yesterday.

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Military advices from Fulden re- veal that scores of Japanese and pup- Det soldiers were taken prisoner and three steam boats and a number of rifles were captured upon the Chinese re-occupation of Pingtam and Nanji Islands.

Malta has had 30 alerts in the last six days:

it before then by passage of a cur- (2) Empowers Congress to suspend

rent resolution requiring merely a majority vote in the House and Senate and not subject to Presidential

veto

Conscription

(3) Provides that nothing in the Malta, Feb. 12 (Router) The Act could be construed to authorise conscription of man-power in Millia naval escort for convoys: for combatant and non-combatant services Is announced for the near future. These measures have the unanimous support of the Council and the Maltese press.

No Raids on Britain LONDON, Feb. 12 (Router).—Ac- cording to an Air Ministry and Home

(4) Requires "consultation" ' be=" ween the President and the Army nad Navy chiefs before the transfer of existing military equipment could be ordered by the President.

Willkie Retort WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Reuter).

Japanese troops who participated General Pal, totalled 80,000 infantry in the abortive Honan drive, sald

men and some 1,000 cavalry. They

Southeast Coast |consisted of units drawn from the

18th Independent Brigade, the 30th Area Shelled Division, the 4th Division, the

Security communique to-day, there-More Ainerican destroyers could be Division, the 236th Regiment of r LONDON, Feb. 12 (Router).-

was nothing to report during day sent to Britain without weakening Wight

the defences of the United States cold 40th Division, the 14th Independent Long-range guns from across the Italian officers of all arms and Regiment of the 116th Division, the coast area.

Urigade, the dith Regiment, the 100ts water to-day shelled the south-east was no report of Cuemy uir activity Up to a late hour to-night, there naval Guard of Honour altended the 13th Independent Brigade, the 171 funeral at in English Cemetery, A Division (minus che regiment) and discharge of a heavy-cntlbre gun was

A loud explosion resembling the over any part of Britain. wreath from the Italian Navy and one the 67th Regiment of the 15th, Divi- heard, followed by two more Such STOCK EXCHANGE from the American Consul were plac-sion.

explosions. Subsequently shells ed on the coffin.

The offensive was supported by burst in the air over a town and large Apathetic View; Political

• An Admiralty ecmmunique on some 550 field pieces, over 300 tanks splinters were picked up. the shelling of Genoa sald that one and more than 200 armoured 'cars, Swordfish plane was missing.

Wanted!

General Pai udded,

Two houses were damaged but no jensualties oro reported.

ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TEN POUNDS.

NO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.

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Uncertainty

LONDON, Feb, 12 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, an apathetic view and political uneer- warrantyne | tainty induced selling pressure.

TO REACH THE FIRST £100,000.

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PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATION TO

WAR FUND – SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. LTD.

COLLECTED TO DATE

$1,580,598.58-

REMITTED TO LONDON

£98;389.19.6d.

Glit-edged holdings were around onc-eighth lower 'white Koffirs, oils and home, ralls all drifted down nim- lessly, but industrials partially rollied towards the close though without a material increase in interest, opcra- | tors generally marking time,

Japanese bonds were a trifle harder. Wall Street was closed.

..

Afghanistan Trade

With Japan

PESHAWAR, Feb. 12 (Reuter) — An Afghan commercint mission has arrived here. The mission, has been Invited by the Japanese Foreign Trude-Promoting Association through the Japanese Government to visit Jadan.

The visit is expected to lost six or seven werks and will be mainly con- cerned with a study of Japan's indus- Hrlal and commercial development and to explore the Japanese market for Afghan products.

so advised by high authorities." Mr Willkle, adding, that he had been

He added: "I am surprised at Colonel Knox's statement. Informa- tion given me by high authorities in

the Government immediately after testimony yesterday confirmed my views that we are in a position without injury to our navy or national defence to give Britain im- medlate and effective assistance by sending her additional destroyers."

Accident At Kai Tak

•

Plane Hits Junk

According to a police report,

a commercial plane, believed to

be a Eurusia machine, yester- day struck the mast of a junk] while landing at Kal ́ Tak.

The plane landed safely, but one wing was slightly damaged.

The machine was gliding down towards the airfield when it hit the junk about 300 yards from the sen wall.

Detalls are mengre and company officials this morning expressed ignorance of the accident,

It is not known by the police whether the Junk was damaged, but apparently no persons were Injured.

Nazis Failing

Failing To Feed Conquered Peoples

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-The German claim that In- ternational Laws do not oblige Germany to supply food to people outside Reich territory exposes the emptiness of the earlier Nazi beast that they could guarantee the feeding of everyone on the continent, states the Ministry of Economic Warfare.

The Ministry. denies the Ger- man disclaimer, pointing out that The Hague Regulations of 1907 provide that after legal

under an obligation to take all measures possible to maintain public order and safety."

An offelal of the. Ministry to-day save further evidence of the blockade authority has actually passed for the food shortage in many parts. into the hands of those occupy he said, was actually due to German of German-controlled Europe which, ing the country, the latter are depredations.

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