1941-07-25 — Page 13

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 25, 1941;

5:

U.S. READY TO TAKE

SWIFT ACTION SHOES

IF JAPAN'S MOVE BECOMES THREAT

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UP).—United States authorities are awaiting reports Britain Touching Bottom

regarding the extent, nature and purpose of the Japanese ultimatum to Indo-China before placing in effect any economic counter-measures. There is every indication in

Government quarters that these economics reprisals will come swiftly once the nature Of Man-Power Reservoir

How We Bluffed Italians And Kept Sudan Intact Committee,

KHARTOUM, July 21 (Reuter).The story can now be told of how only 2,000 trained troops or a man and half per mile of frontier stood between Haly's huge East African army and the valuable prize of Sudan when Italy entered the war Inst

WHEELER ACCUSED

of the Japanese move is determined. There is no hint, however, that the Japanese occupation will bring about an armed clash with the United States.

LONDON, July 24, (Reuter)-Another three million men and women are to be reglatered for 'industrial and national Whatever step the United service In Great Britain between August 2 and December 6. States may take in. reacting to

The Ministry of Labour and National Service to-day 01. the new situation is being weigh.nounced that in addition to the women born in the years 1900 ed cautiously, The Chairman of to 1916, Mr Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, has had to the Senate Foreign Relations register, under the Registration for Employment Order, men

Senator Walter born in 1895, 1896 and 1897. George, predicted that thero It is understood that the urgency would be no, precipitous move, for additional manpower for both the He advocated a purely. United forces and munition works is such States policy in the Far East and near future again to

that it may be necessary in the revise the no joint Anglo-American action schedule of reserved occupations and unless it be to American in-lo raise the age of reservation in

Almost Treasonable Lerests.

sce groups. Mr Welles, the Under Secretary of women up to 40 will come under Men up to the age of and

Act, Says Stimson State, emphasised to-day that there le registration scheme early next was no truth in the recurrent reports year. Much more drastic concentra- (Reuter).-Senator Burton K. July 2.1 that Britain and America would conten front Japan with a united course of less essential employment many

tion of industry and cutting down of action involving both economic and resorted to in order

beWheeler has posted postcards to to push the Army officers and mon urging military measures. Mr Welles will natio

greatest them to oppose, United States meet the Australian Minister, Bir nation's war effort to the

possible momentum. Every neat was occupied last night Richard Casey late to-day, presum- at the gala performance of the Aus-ably to get the latter's views on Fared in the

Nearly 595,000 men were register

entry into the war.

year.

Skilful bluffing, coupled with some inherent weakness on the part of the Italians, succeeded in proventing the Italians from making an advance on Sudun when it lay within their grasp.

Kassola Jastance

SPLENDID FILM

'Forty Thousand Horsemen' Gala Performance

Eastern developments,

50

Inadequate Results" The Ministry states that these re- com-sults, although reflecting the willing

WASHINGTON,

This was stated by the Secretary

A small force of British troops, by marching and counter-marching and by daring raids into enemy country, succeeded in creating a de- Anite Impression upon

1836, 1690 and 1900 the tallan tralian epie Alm "Poly Thousand General Staff that the latter wer Horsemen."

classes. About 100,000 have so far of War, Colonel Henry Stimmon, nt Excellency the opposed by 15,000 trained troops as Governor attended and was received

Conflicting Views

bten selected for interview and a press conference to-day, LONDON, July 24 shown by captured documents

(UP).—The) about 40,000, already on work of

declared: Colonel Stimson w to edit to this by the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, who apparently conflicting views in three national importance, are now avail- think this comes very near to the

entertained # impression upon the Italian mind Williamson was also hust to a large ing Japan's action in Indo-China to work.

large party, Mr S. T. British authoritative circles regard-alde for transfer to more urgent line of subversive activity against the that the great Italian army of nearly! W

United States, it not treason." 250,000 men contented itself with number of leading residents.

day left newsmen bewildered T-

The cards went out postage free. The film deals with the work ofgarding Britain's read attitude. timid valds.

One million Colonel Stimson sald. the famous Australian Light Horse An authoritative military

cards were printed in the Govern- One captured document shows that is exceptionally well produced. The inove is not a military threat against wholly inadequate when judged In

in Palestine during the last war, and wentator stated that the Japanese ness of men to play their part, arenent printing once but tabelled "Not printed at Government ex- when the Italians attacked Kassila, valour and dash of the troops pro-Singapore. A political commentator relation to the total demands. Much pense." which was defended by only 200

vides men, their operation maps pictured pecially the charge in the final scene concerned by these events," while

many a thrilling spectacle, es- asserted

that "Britain is greatly more drastle action may be neces-

Marshall's Definition a whole series of non-existent Bri-when men and horses sweep down naval reviewer stated "Japan's action those mentioned are likely to have such appeals are addressed to sold- sary, and men In age groups beyond Colonci Stimson continued: "When descri Itinn agents found it very dil by the Turks. The speed and action measure."

dunes to capture a town held cannot be considered a defensive to register.

lers, the action crosses the line of cult to cross into Sudan. From loyalis

It will be essential for employers what General Marshall has called times truly border tribes tealled by

While Rudyard portraying daring and superb horse-concern,

remarkable,

expressing Britain's_grave|throughout Industry to be prepared | sabotage, Kipling

"FUZZY

one authoritative political to substitute female for male labour. Wuzzles") bands were manship. Romance and humour are commentator directed his main at-The stage in manpower requirements organised to police the marshes. They quickly picked

Gutaples and incking, and the Australian film tack against Vichy, saying, "there up- has been reached where the country handed them over to the authorities, industry is to be congratulated upon pears to be a feature in Vichy's col-can no longer afford men to doing

The Italians were thus unable to the high standard achieved,

inboration with the Axis that France jobs that can be done by women. should abstain from any steps to de- for work that is not essential to the Nor can their services be spared fend her Empire agains

against encroach- ments by the Axis powers.

war effort or to elvil. Jile and the well-being of the community.

In

tish battalions and batteries.

plerce the screen of British defences ond themselves remained on the de- fensive until the arrival of Indian troops enabled the British to The offensive.

SHANGHAI

take

Commonwealth's War Effort

"Australia Marches With England,"

No Limit To Humiliation a splendid pictorial record of the

"There seems to be no limit to the Commonwealth's war effort, la also screened. The film provides an im-miliation which Vichy is prepared pressive insight into the great effort to suffer in pursuit of this polley. being made by the Australian people ports of Japanese pressure on Vichy There is no reason to doubt the re- as their contribution to the war effort. with a view to foreing concessions in Shipyards, blast furnaces, the manu-Ind

Indo-China. facture every calibre of shell, planes, tanks, guns

"The developments did not take all descriptions, Britain by surprise. The statement CHUNGKING. July 24 (Central are all shown being turned out in of the Vichy spokesman suggests that

countless quantities. admiration that in so short a time, accepting

FLOODED

of

war

The effect is

News)-Shanghai was flooded kuce-mulating, and evokes surprise andy, quite enjoyed the

deep to-day as the result of a heavy

Japanese

of

.

In addition to replacing men Industry, hundreds of thousands of women are required for the various Women's Auxillary Services,

Willkie For Action

rainstorm. Torrential rains whley Australia should have become such against in entirely imaginary British Republican Leader's

"pro"

converted

began to full at 4.. many low-lying districts, such as the organised centre for the produc- intention of aggression. Shanghai Race Course, into veritable tions of the munitions of war. takes,

Tramway and bus traffle in both the International Settlement and the French Concession was suspended, while rickshaw pullers did a roaring business.

Turks Shoot

Free French Opposition To Cession

Nazi Down LONDON, July-24-(Reuter).

"Britain is in close consultation with the United States and her Dominions. We are all watching the situation, very closely and exchang ing information regarding it."

Soviet Capital Safe Till End Of August

and

General Marshall and previously described as sabotage attempts to in duce ofllcers, and men to oppose the extension of their nictive duty.

Congress la al present debating a measure extending this duty.

China Fighting Reports

Foochow Encounter

NANPING.

(Central July 24 News).-A Japanese column pushing southward from Fockhow has been Eurled

buck. Chinese troops in pursuit have passed through Tang chier, south of Foochow, and are pressing further forward,

Fleet Air Arm

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" UNDISCLOSED RASE, July 24 (Domel)-The aircraft of the Yang- tsa Ficet early this morning made a surprise rald on Chitsun, 30 miles south of Anking, in southern Anhwel Province, and blasted the ordnance mepot-of-the-Chinese-140th-Division, the Central China Fleet Command announced.

Warning To Japan

Another Japanese column driving- westward from Fulsing, 30 milea SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Rou-south of Foochow, has been balted freedom "must be a positivo thing." Fotsing, and is being subjected to ter)-Declaring that the defence of in the vicinity of Tungchang, west of Mr Wendell Willkie, speaking at San intensified attacks by the Chinese. Francisco to-night, said: "Hitler has challenged our freedom. We cannot walt in a corner for him to strike at us. We must step forth boldly to throw Hitler off his guard-to bowif der him.

We must force him to take the count."

Mr

Willkie

pointed Gut that defence positive.

involves...creat lic called for. sacrifices. "Free France will never recog-

ald to China to divert the energies of LONDON, July 24 (Router).nise the cession of French

Japan and

doubling for -After repeated

On their fight to the bore, the warnings, Colonies to which the Vichy A Neutral Prophesy

redoubling American aid to Britain. Japanese planes also bombed Chinese Turkish anti-aircraft batteries Government has agreed," says a

Additional Bases STOCKHOLM, July 24 (Reuter).

turks carrying war supplies on Paihu opened fire and shot down a statement issued by the director-"It the slow rate of

Additional air and naval buses Lake, the German should be acquired to protect the announces,

communique further German plane which flew over of the Political Affairs, of Free advance continues, Hitler may not North Atlantly supply lines and ship the fortifications on the border France referring to the agree-set to Moscow before the end

Guerilla Base of Eastern Thrace, says an ment with Japan concerning Tidning" to-day, queting statements to prevent German moves through "Robin Hood" of the Sung Dynasty

and airplane courses in the South writes the "Handels Atlantic should be guarded in order

Liang Shan Pa in west Shantung where Sung Kiang, the Chinese Istanbul dispatch to the Inde-Indo-China. pendent French Agency.

The statement, issued in Lon- Much of Russia would then remain protalitarianism thus surrounded hide-out. is now used as a base by

and Portugal, Mr Willkle

and his blood brothers had their The German place fell into the don, declared that the agreement to be conquered, adds the news-and the Nazi flood having reached its Chinese guerillan, according to a Black Sea, all members of the crew delivers Indo-China in advance Paper.

full, it will begin to recede. History Chungking report published in the being killed.

According to German, statemėnis, to Japan and expresses the in- the rate of progress of the German Proves that such forces survive only "Tsun Wan Man Po dignation of the French people advance during the last 20 days is In expansion." Eire Bombed regarding "this fresh squander only half that achieved

ing of the national heritage.".

The statement reculis that In Government Statement March, General de Gaulle and the Council of Defence of the French

case

DUBLIN, July 24 (Reuter). Empire declared that any cession by Bombs dropped from "uniden-Vichy, particularly in the tified" planes were reported in Indo-Chinn, would be considered

statement issued by the null and void.

Vichy's Pretext Eireann Government Informa-

A

the

Free French and British in Syria.

August,”

made by the Germans.

previous ten days.

OX

In the

Confusing Announcement Netherlands

2011-

News of the operations is

the newspaper, announce the arrival using but perhaps the situation is also confusing. Propagandists, says

Look To Defences

the

It is said that n Chinese guerila force composed of about 3,000 Chin- ese peasants and reformed bandits occupying the 800-foot strategie hill there has had no fewer than 100 cn- agements with the Japanese and has successfully repelled six so-called campaigns launched by

mopanese.

Frequent surprise raids have been staged by the guerillas against the

of German mechanised troops at certain place, but consolidation by Suppor! troops is Inccessary before a capture can be claimed by the official LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).—The Japanese in the villages and town- tion Bureau this afternoon, It then continues that "The Vichy communique while the Russians be-Dutch East Indies, whose oit may be ships in the neighbourhood resulting which states: "About 1.20 a.m.| Government decided to fight

hind the advance German troops one of the prizes sought by the in the seizure of considerable quanti to-day, a number of bombs were in Indo-Chins they offer no resis-

hold up the support troops,

Japanese in their threatened south- ties of enemy provisions, arms and Kiev Still Held

word expansion, Arc taking dropped by unidentified aircraft tance to the ambitions

On one occasion they no ammunition." of Japan. For instance, Kiev was probably chances.

killed some 300 Japanese and captur in the vicinity of Dundalk, The Japanese 'protection' cost reached by some armoured units Throughout the archipelago

alled three Deld guns, and 18 machine- County Louth. There were no

France

effective sovereignty over when this was announced by thepoints of military Importance, includ- guns, Tonkin casualtics and

last September and minor territories of Cambodia and Lao were man units, probably with much loss, guard, says a Batavia dispatch to

Vast Germans. Afterwards, larger only

Gering oil fields and harbours, have been closed to foreigners and placed under damage was reported."

ceded to Slom in March."

forced their way to Kiev which may the Free Dutch After declaring that Vichy had be encircled now. Although

newspaper "Veil used Japanese intervention as encirciement of Kiev was announced Nederland," published In London. BELFAST. July 24 (Reuter)/ pretext for trying to Inelle French a week ago, it is not yet in German The Home Guard is to be con- fow enemy aircraft ! were public opinion against Britala and hands.

centrated for the protection of oll Northern Ireland in the small hours Similarly China the statement continues, “The

the promised giant elds. Thousands of women have of this morning. Some bombs were new cession takes place on the very against Leningrad has not materialis, Six hundred thousand natives will age nor casualties, states

German sweep from south and north been registered for war service. dropped which caused neither dam- day following Marshal Petain's LONDON, July 24 (Reuter). seem undertaking to defend all the ed, probably because the Russian debe called to under the conscription munique Issued by the Northern

of the Frenchi Empire. fence is not so disorganised no the plan this year. The Soviet Ambassador, M. Vichy has never censed voluntarily Ivan Malsky, this afternoon or otherwise to be an instrument of called on the Netherland Minis-the Axis,

Soviet And

Dutch E. I.

territories

"A comparison of the tor for Foreign Affairs, Dr E attitude in Indo-China N. van Kleffens, to discuss cer-furnishes proof of this. tain economie questions.

Americans Returning

From Europe..... MADRID, July 24 (Reuter)—A

Germons suggest.

the

Ukraine Unprofitable Even when the Germans have Vichy taken Klov, they will be merely on and Syria the edge of the Ukrainian granary. Until they possess Charkov and its "The alleged sovereignty of the regions, the Germans are hardly Vichy Government is no longer any-likely to derive any

reat benefit thing more than Betion which ex-from the resources of the Ukraine elusively aerves the interests of Ger and they are a long way yet from

many."

party of 206 Americans, mostly Con- JAPANESE SHIPS

sular officials, hus" arrived at Sun Sebastion from France and Germany, Sixteen American ambulance drivers accompanied them. They were passengers In the ill-fated

TAKE ALARM

Charkov.

Funds For America's Fighting Forces

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 WASHINGTON, July 24 (UP), werption liner Zamzam, which was (Reuter). Over 40 Japancao 58,003,235,478 supplemental defence The House to-day received the torpedoed by a German submarine ships bound for United States appropriatlon bill carrying funds for and were recently released by the ports are reported to be lying supplying the Army with amtorial Nazis after being detained some ten off shore as a result of Mr for a 8,000,000 strong Dghting, force BeWeeks At Hendaya,

All the Americans are proceeding Sumrier. Welles statement de- and 41 new merchant ships,

It also carries funds to expand the to Lisbon where they will ball for nouncing Japan as an aggressor Navy's personnel from

In Indo-Chinn.. the United States....

369,000-aMcers-and-men.

268,000

to

Ineffective Bombing.

Of North Ireland.

over

сот-

It is because our business

depends on satisfying you

that we recommend

K Shoes

from $32.50-less 10% cash discount

MACKINTOSH'S LTD.

OSH'S

FOR —

GROCERIES,

THE

GREENS

K Shoe Agents

BUTCHERIES, FRUITS,

& SUNDRIES, ETC. COME TO ~

ASIA COMPANY

OI-KWAN BLDG. DES VOEUX ROAD. PHONE 20410

USE

The Now, Easy Way to

Take Snapshots at Night

KODAK

SUPER-XX FILM

Snapshots, Indoors at night, are now easy with any camera that can be loaded with this new

super-fast film. Ask your Kodak dealer for the folder, "Snapshots at Night,” illus- trating this new pastime.

AMERICAN

PRESIDENT LINES

TRANSPACIFIC. and ROUND-WORLD SERVICES

Next Sailings.

UNITED STATES

Second and Third week in August

For further particulars apply

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICES”

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN. AIR AND UNITED AIR LINES.

12 Pedder Street.

MIADARA PAELS

Ireland Ministry of Public Security.

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Swan, Culbertson & Fritz

Investment Bankers and Brokers Members of New York Cotton Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade

Manlia Block Exchange

Winnipeg Graca Exchange.'

Commodity Exchange, Ino, New York Canadian Commodity Exchange, Inc., Montreal New York Coffee and Bngar Exchange Ifongkong Sharebrokers Association Shanghai Stock Exchange

SHANGILAI, HONGKONG, MANILA and DUENOS AIRES

Cable Address: ŚWANSTOCK

ALLURING ALASKA

JUNE. TRAINS

Telephone 28171

Going on Leave?

SEE AMERICA

the Canadian Pacific Way

THE ACME

OF COMFORT

FABT - EXPRESS, AIR-CONDI TIONED TRAINB-DÀILY-THROUGH MAJESTIO CANADIAN ROCKIES? 000 MILES OP UNSURPASSED MOUNTAIN BOENERY, THEN ON : TO TORONTO FOR, A SIDETRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS, AND MON- TREAL AND QUEBEO, FRENCH SPEAKING CITIES ON THE ST. LAWRENCK;

STOPOVERS ÁLLOWED ANY - WHERE ENROUTE.

RATES – EMBARKATIONS-IN - FORMATION

From Travel Agencies

Canadian Pacific

WORLD'S SEEÁFEST TRAVEL SYSTEM--

(UNION BUILDIKO

NONG KONG • TELEPHOMUƐHÓPS!