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Anti-Nazi Businessmen Vote In U. S.

Must Prevent Nazi Victory

NEW YORK, Apr. 29 (Rou- ter)"A German victory should be prevented at almost any cost" is the opinion of 84.1 per cent of leading American businessmen, according to survey conducted by the Ameri- can magazine "Fortune.".

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Only 13.8 per cent, believed that "If Germany is victorious, the world would be wife and at least economie-" ally tolerable for the United States to live in without huge armuments." Only 8.5 per cent, believed that Germany would succeed in

tected in establish- ing a new European Order "with which it would be possible for us to resume business relations following approximately pre-war methods."

Half of those who polled favoured the development of this Defence Pro- gramme at the expense of business as gal."

A percentage of 55,4 disapproved of the stand taken by Colonel Lindbergh and the Isolationist, Senator Burton K. Wheeler.

Slav Centre

In London

Czech Notification LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter). -London, is now the head- quarters of the Sokol Movement, declared the Czecho-Slovak Minister of the Interior, Dr Slavik, to-day.

"The Sokol Movement, with head- quarters in London, will do all it tan to help our Sokol brothers Jr Czecho-Slovakia, Yugo-Slavin and Poland. When Mr Churchill recently inspected our troops, they carried the standard given by the Sokols of the United States: one day they will carry that standard in through the street of Prague,"

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITISH RAID—In a daring raid on Nazi-held Lotofon Islands, Narvik, Norway, the British captured 225 prisoners, sot fire to huge oil tanks and destroyed, a fishoil factory engaged in making glycerin for explosives. This cable picture, shows British Marines watching one of the huge of tanks burning.

April 30, 1941.

U. S. Navy Will PLEASE NOTE

Ignore Nazis

WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 (Reuter), -United States warships.may enter |the combat zones If necessary in the interests of the defence of the West- ern Hemisphere, President Roosevelt announced at a press conferenes to-

dayic

Ho added that the area of combat nctivities delineated by Germany round the British Isles had nothing" to do with United States warships. They would go into it if necessary {for the defence of the Western Hemisphere but that did not mean that they were going in.

Intimidation Attempt

BERLIN, Apr. 29 (Reuter)-Pre- sident Roosevelt's plans will have but one unmediate result-the quick and certain sinking of American ships."

This threat is made in the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" to day in an article dealing with the American proposals to speed up sup- plies to Britain. The newspaper adds, "Amerleans should cherlah no Illusions. Whether sailing alone or escorted by warships, all consign- ments traversing the Atlantic are good for, sinking."

It is claimed that the weapons of the German blockade lurk on all the routes between Britain and America and it is time that Americans realis- ed what confronts shipping when President Roosevelt's plans maturo,

Axis "At Home'

LONDON, Apr, 20 (Reuter),—The second series Axis "Get To- geiher" meetings was held in Rome to-day,

states the German news agency.

Over 200 U.S. Ships JOCKEY CLUB PONY end of a miles of this is the

In British Registry

Since the outbreak of war, the United States has trans- ferred to British registry 166 ships totalling 623,508 tons. At the same time 41 ships totalling G1,288 tons have been trans- ferred to Canadian registry.

CLASSIFICATIONS

Lists Altered

As-

Pact

The so-called "Constituent sembly of the Three-Power met with Count Ciano presiding and

Alterations and additions is clas-the German and Japanese Ambassa- cification lists dated March 23, 1941. dors were present.

were issued by the Hougkong Jockey It is understood that another. Club yesterday., They are as follow: meeting on similar lines will shortly Australian ponles to "B" class-be held in Tokyo with Mr Yosuke Angel of Glory, Bona Vacontio, Bugle. Matsuoka In the chair. Mountain View, Prairie View, Royal Sovereign. Tien Tien, Vanguard.

Double TURKO-GERMAN

To "C" class.—Corvette, triumph

"The Sokol movement is a kind of brotherhood of the Slav peoples which used to meet every year and give gymnastle displays.

While this total Anglo-Canadian tonnage of 684,796 is looked upon as a major contribution, it does not tell the whole story, according to the U.S. Maritime Commission.

The United States has also transferred a sizable amount of tonnage to still other countries where the great bulk of it is said

Lofoten Raid to be serving Britain.

Sequel

Thus the United States' transferr ed to Panamanian registry 78 vessels, most of them oll tankers, with a total tonnage of 381.173. These ships are considered of particular importance in supplying the British with petroleum. Brazil obtained 20 during the same

period with a tonnage of 94,590,

DYING

AIRMAN'S LETTER

German Persecution LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter). -One hundred and fifty people arrested on the Lofoten islands following the recent Anglo-Nor- wegian raid are now confined in a concentration camp near Oslo in appalling sanitary conditions, France received 19 ships of 49,229 "My dearest mother, by the time says the Norwegian Telegraph | tons.

The Commission believes that most agency. quoting Swedish news-of the shipping sold to the last three papers.

countries is now engaged in supplying It adds that it seems clear that the Britain, despite German occupation Germans, who will later try the of the latter two. prisoners by Court Martial, hope that ruthless reprisals will prevent a re- currence of the raids.

As he lay dying in hospital] Sergeant Alfred Harrison, an air Ten Ships For Greece gunner in the R.A.F., wrote this Greece bought 10 vessels amount-letter to his mother, Mrs Harri- ing to 42,112 tons, while Belgium son, of Edwin Street, Notting- obtained nine ships of 68,677 tons and ham:

PORTUGAL

Dr Salazar's Faith In Civilisation“ LISBON, Apr. 20 (Reuter) "There exist certain absolute values in life to which everything should be sacrificed and among them the dignity of a nation, freedom and independ ence and territorial Integrity," de- clared the Portuguese Premier, Dr Salazar, speaking in connection with the national celebrations in his hon- our.

"We have condence and, we have faith in our own loyalty and that of others. We trust in the strong unity of the nation and in the ideals of our civilisation' which arms cannot kill nor fire destroy."

Dutch. Gay Fox, Googiy-Seventy Six, Streamlet.

To "D" class.-A Blossom Time, Fly- Ing Fortress, Strathalbyn, Tobaccoship, Willow, Zadderday.

Trade Pact

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 28 (Domei)---Gov-

To "E" class-Beauford, Harniony; Star, High Int, Subpoena, Sunspoi, ernment authorities declared that e Trade Wind, Tropical Love,

China ponies.--World Fair View to "A" class, and Blue Fick, Hopeful Star and Lovely View to "C" class.

Middlesex Lead Military Athletic Meet

THE ARMIY athletic meeting was| held at Shamshulpo yesterday. Middlesex led Royal Scots by three points at the conclusion of the events, with 8th Heavy Regiment third a point behind.

The track was very heavy due to) the rain but some of the times werej

winning

doubt know the news. Lives you receive this letter you will no are given so that Britain shall stai fairly good, especially in the 440 yards remain the first land in the world, relay heals in which the teams bath returned 47 BCL.

and, come what may, nothing con, alter the dignity and lave for peace

Results:

Building Speed-up

110-stone tug-of-war, semi-finals-12th nd security that is a Britisher's herk- Coastal Regiment. best Middlesex, two Assuming, then, that the ships tage. So remember, darling, I, along straight pulls, Bth Coastal Regiment beat transferred 10 Grecep, France, others, died so that aur loved 5 A.A. Regt two straight pulls Panama, Brazil, and Belgium, as wel! one

ones shall be safe and secure.

as to Britain and Canada, are now in well, darling, with my dying British

service, either across the breath, I'll pray that our sacrifice Atlantic or between British colonies

cs! was not in vain. and dominions, a a total of nearly -1,400,000-tons-has-been-contributed United States to the British by tharine

effort since

nce Sept. 1, 193 The present shipping is brighten.! ed somewhat by word from the Commission

that its long-term shipbuilding programme has been speeded up to a point where a now Commission-bulli ship is Innnched every five days, as contrasted with one every seven days at the end of, 1940.

Universities And Youth At War

Scientist Is Head Of New U.S. Mission

Throwing the discus, final-1, Middlesex Pte Lever, 113 47 Ins; L/Cpt Wookey. 19 ft 7 ins; total 216 ft 2 insi; 2. Hong- pe it 7 ins. Gar Muzar Khan. 00 £ 6% kong Singapore Ragt. (Grr Abdul Rahrnan, ins: toto) 187 It 1⁄41⁄2 In.); 3, 5th A.A. Regf, 160 ft 8 ins.

Two-miles-relay,-heat-1-1-8th-Coasta? Regt. 2, 5/7th Rajputs; 3, 2/14th Punjabi: 4. 5th A.A. Regt. Timo 0. 47 1/5 Heat 2.-1. „Middlesex; 2, 12th Coastal Regt, J, Hong-- kong Singapore.Regt, Seats: 5, Combined Small Units.

0, 40 2/3. Putting the shot. Final.1 st 74 ins; 8th Coastal Regt, (Naik Rajali Khen Havildar Sarna Khan 35 ft 3 ins; total 71 ft 10 ing); 2. Noyal Scots (L/Cp) Lane. 30 ft 1 in Ple Duff, 34 ft 1⁄4 in.; total 70 ft. 1 ins); 3, Middlesex (Pte Berry. 31 In Cpl Beton, 33 ft 3 ins; total 63 inas.

440 yards relay, heat, 8th Coastal Regt. 2. Small 3, 2/14th

recent German-Turkish commercial agreement has been concluded with in the scope of the existing economic agreement between the two countries and has no novel character in it.

It is understood that the new agreement is between the commercial agents of the two countries on the basis of mutual compensation,

STOCK MARKET

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REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Ofclai Summary issued yesterday:

Buyer's

Bank of East Asia $70 Indo-Chinas (Pref) $80 Providents $4.30

Hotels $2.80

Lands $30.50

Star Ferries $50 Lights "O" 85.75:

Macno Electrics XD, $17 Watsons $0

Entertainments $6.25'

'Sellers

Union Ins. $430 Providents $4.78 -Lands-$33- Trams $16 Electrica "Ris" $14 Telephones "O" $23 Sales

H.K. Govt. 314% Loan 94% H.K. Bank $1,825 Union Ins. $420

Star Ferries $$1.25 Lights "Rts" 40 els

Dr James B. Conant, president Best Combines Sent Time 47. Heat Nazis' Uneasy Time

47.

of Harvard University, and twoth Rajputs: 2, Middlesex; 3. Royal research assistants, are in Bri-Scots; 4, ilongkong Singapore Regt. Time tain on a mission whose purpose Scots (L/Cpl Slater, 134 ft 4 ins; Pte Shaw, "Throwing the hammer, Anal-1, Royal will be to facilitate the exchange is t 10 in) tolat 210 ft 2 in.)2 between Britain and the United Middlesex (Ple Berry,

Gray, 10 ft 4 ins; lofa) 178 ft 24 Ina); 5, States of vital scientic informa-si A.A. Regt. (167 ft 4 in.). tion.

The following was the points placing at the conclusion of the events,, Middlesex Offeintly little is being said about 27: Royal Scots 24; 8th Coastal Next, 2 this mission, but Its Importance be- Hongkong Singapore Rezt. 22 8th A

Regi. RÁ. 21; 2/14th Punjabs 10; 12th comes clearer when it is recalled that constal Regi, BA. 13: 3/7th Rajputs d the Lend-Lease BI proposed that Combined Small Units. provide the British Government with the President shall be authorised to

defence Information"

MALTA HARBOUR ATTACKED Civilian Property Hit MALTA, Apr. 20 (Reuter)The harbour was again the main target of two enemy air attacks on Malta last night, it is officially arnounced. would have entered universities. equipment.

Bombs also fell on a wide arca,, causing considerable

damage

The future of Britain's uni- versities is endangered by the recruitment into the Services of youths who, but. for the war,

os well ny

It is understood that Dr Conant's

At Brest

LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter) Attacks by bolli Bomber and Coastal Command aircraft on Brest where the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are lying were made to- day without the loss of any aircraft, says an official communique.

Audience With King LONDON, Apr. 20 Master Of Wellington

New

(Router).- His Majesty the King to-day re- elved the Prime Minister, Mc Winston Churchill, at Buckingham Palace, and also the First Sea Lord,

to i This is the opinion of Dr Ray-mission is "particularly interested" in civilian property and a few civilian mond Priestley, Vice-Chancellor the development of devices against M.C., has been appointed Master of

Major Wilfred House, 0.5.0. Admiral Sir Dudley Pound. casualties.

of the University of Birming-night bombing, In long-range bom- Wellington College, In the place of This morning enemy aircraft carried out two reconnaissance fights

ham. without Incident.

Horia Sima Sought

For Trial

bers for operation in the stratosphere, the late Mr Robert Paton Longden. Nazi Eludes Blockade

He told the Court of Governors land in underwater sounding equip-| Major House, who is 45, has been RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 29 (Reu- recently:

ment by submarines are located.

released from his duties at the Warter)The German freighter. Natal, "The real menace to our future

Office with the Quartermaster- from Hamburg, has eluded the British is the Air Training Corps scheme.

General's Department to take up the blockade and has arrived at Santos No one in his senses will grudge tha

position at Wellington.

with 200 tons of cargo. R.A.F. the Hon's share of the flower

Mr Longden, who was 30, was of the nation's youth. Nevertheless,

killed by enemy action whiln secur ing the safety of his boys.

LONDON, Apr 20 (Reuter) this scheme, reaching right down into Rumania's Iron Guard leader, foria the schools, is the real danger the Sima, has been summoned to appear, universities face to-day. before the military court at Buchar- est within three days, necording to the Lyons radio.

Sima, who was Deputy Fremler in Genmai Antoneseu's Government, fled the country when the rebellion in which he was charged with play- ing a leading part, collapsed Inst January.

Trans-Atlantic

"The universities...... foresee the

Goering Fears Fire-Bombs

Goering apparently fears the

loss of their raw material for 1942 effect of R.A.F, fire-bombs. and later war years."

According to the Berlin correspon- dent of the Basic "National Zeitung,"

Refused Churchill the Nazis have inventes a chemical

Drink Of Water

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to be sprinkled over forests and wooden buildings by "planes.

It is also claimed that pipes are An old soldier, who once refused being treated with a tar-like chem!-

col which prevents bursting

Mr Winston Churchill a drink of minimises it. water, has sent his old age, ponalon to the Aircraft Production, Ministry.

Giant Land Plane His letter will be brought to the

WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (Reutor), Official permission to build a new four-engined land plane designed to fly to Europe In ten hours, and carry Ing between 50 and 30 passengers, has been given to the Lockheed Air craft Corporation.

The machine will be the world's largest and most powerful land plane except the 819 bomber, which is about to be tested in California. It will, weigh 43 tons.

Shakespeare Is Best Seller

or

Prime Minister's

notice. Signed "R. Bayne" It states: "Denr Sir, Piense

cent 10/- old age accept pension, for your Spitare Fund to Shakespeare and the Bible remain help Mr Churchill win the war. I the best sellers in the vast total of once had to refuse him a drink of £2,005,281 worth of books sent over water when we were togather on the neae, despite the paper shortage, by Northwest Frontier of India, in 7. British publishers during 1040. He was then, as now, a brave man. England's largest bookbinding Arm

The letter is addressed from High is sending huge weekly shipment off Street, Bozeat, Northants. Mr Chur to Empire countries, notably to South chill was serving on the Indian fron-Africa, Canada and New Zealand. tier as an Army officer in *1807. They have not 'lost'a single book.

CAIRO, Apr, 20 (Reuter).-R.A.F. fighters shot down a Messerschmitt Inghter over Malto yesterday.

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