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This puzzling situation can be and explained by America's England's refusals to sell planes and munitions to Indo-China and by the spiritless attitude of the Hanoi government. If Bri- tnin and Amerien had sold Indo- China war supplies when the French first asked for them, the there is little doubt that colony would have joined De Gaulle.

Hongkong Telegraph.Free French.

Wednesday, July 30, 1941.

Wyndham St., Hongkong

Telephone: 30015

July 30, 1941..

A Neutral Looks at Indo-China

The following article, which appeared in a recent issue of the "China Weekly Review," was written by a foreign businessman, of neutral nationality, who lately returned to Shanghai after spending a year in French Indo-China.

there, During his stay

he travelled extensively and visited all parts of the country. His observations are those of

an eye-witness.

'been involved. It does not matter whether the Japanese provoked the quarrel or whother only Frenchinen were hurt. The Japanese always protest and the French muat always apologise. The Japanese do not re- frain from protesting in the middle of the night, and the protests ura dragsed out into hours and days.

No wonder, therefore, that Sulgon' elelals algh helplessly or tear their hair with despair when they see fat Colonel Saito, Saigon head of the Japanese Mission, and sly, smooth Consul-General Minoda, accompani ed by a row of officers, enter their offices. They know only too

Well

that when the Japanese come they will be pestered with silly complaints and demands for apologies for, many bours to come.

Only in one case did I see a Frenchman getting the better of a Japanese in Indo-China. A Japa- nese officer bent in the main street of Saigon to tie him shoelace. A Frenchman who passed by could not. resist the templation and gave the Japanese a violent kick which sent him sprawling in the dust. Before the Japanese got up the offender had disappeared. This has happened three times in Salgon and the Japa- nese now take great care to tie their shoelaces twice before going out.

Everyone in Saigon knows that the Japanese will never pay for the Colony's rice and rubber which they are now shipping to Japan in large quantities. But though Indo-Chinn realises that she is

is being robbed and intreated, she cannot do anything

could sho

of the Japanese mission, insisted that swimming toward the British ship, about it, for how

misjudged the Japanese alone? It is a

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that

Native Attitude

The large majority of the natives

When the Japanese first pre- his presence in Indo-Chine offended However, they hnd

* distance and were overtaken by a the pro-British spirit which exists in lifeboat from the French ship when the colony is not being utilised be- Phone 27778-9 sented demands on Indo-China the Japanese!

In both Haiphong and Hanol, the they were only about n hundred cause Britain and America refused to shortly after the fall of France,

assist Indo-China. The General Cntroux was Governor Japanese are openly conducting anti- strokes from the British freighter.

of Indo-Chinn is

fo-day bitterlat De French propaganda among the nn-

anti- of the colony. He was 1

In March, four French soldiers left British and anti-American and it is Hyes.

Over a barracks close to the Gaullist and the whole colony Governor-General's palace in Hunol Cape Saint Jacques, outside Salgon, the government-owned papers in was fervently hoping that he flutters the banner of the rebels who in a Chinese junk. They had plan- Saigon that carry the strongest antl- would declare Indo-China for the deserted from the French army dur- ned to make for Singapore, but had British and antl-American articles. ing the Langson fighting. The hardly left when a storm, overlook French know that the flag is there, them. It is believed that they were Catroux, who was one of the most they know that the leader of the all drowned, as none of them knew popular governors the colony has had Tonkin rebels lives inside the bar- anything about sailing boats.

In February, two young aviators in Indo-China scern completely un- for yents, asked Britain and the racks and from there conducts sub- United States for aid against the versive propaganda, but they dare Japanese. He was refused. Without not arrest him, for outside the bar- stole an old bomber from the Hanoi interested in what happens to their airfield and set off for Burma. Fly- country. The northern natives have planes and ammunition from Manila rocks stand two Japanese guards.

ing over the dense jungle in north- formed some anti-Japanese and anti- and Singapore, Indo

Indo-China could not

arc Early this year I saw a circular ern Siam, they discovered that there imperialist fengues, but they are so nght the Japanese, even if assisted far the Lo the mayor of Hai- was no more gasoling left and made was, they ar neutralised

forced landing only thirty kilo- Anyway, are easily by China. Catroux realised this and

by the pro-Japanese clique which, decided that the colony was lost. He phong to all French citizens in the a

however, will only operate as long as went to North Afrlea where he be- harbour town. The letter ordered meters from the Burma border,

of the the French to give in to the Japanese The plane crashed, but, they were it receives money from the Japanese. came commander-in-chief of

unhurt and were immediately intern-. Free French forces. The population regardless of the circumstances.

Though the Japanese conduct anti- of Indo-China leved the day he Hundreds of young Frenchmen who ed by the Stamese.

French propaganda among thỏ na- left. He was the only possible man are disgusted with the Hanai gov- days later they were both flying in Elves, they apparently do not want who could have led a De Gaullist ernment's submission to the Japanese the Royal Air Force in North Africa. to kick the French out of Indo-China Indo-China. They knew his depar have schemed to flee from the colony.

About half a dozen Frenchmen yet. Why should they? The French ture meant that the democracies had and join the British, but of the few managed to escape across the Indo- run the colony well for them and refused to help the colony,

dozens who carried their plans into China-Burma border and jt Is give the Japanese the rice and rubber Besides, Wang action, the majority are to-day im- estimated that at least four escaped which they want. prisoned in Saigon and Hanol.

Ching-wet has already made it clear on foreign shilps.

to the Japanese that it is very dim- cult to buy an effective puppet gov- crnment.

THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph" led by the "Hongkeng Telegraph', to indicate news which "in strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommu?- rations Ordinance, 1936. Buch news 24 hears the indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by tha United Press Associations, who 10 servo all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement.

THOUGHT FOR JAPAN

The significance of the freez- ing of Japanese credits by Britain and America and sup- porting action taken by the Dominions and the Dutch East Indies has not been lost on

Pressure On Vichy

By asking the Germans to bring

Knowing that a large percentage

However, a few

Nephew Of Catroux

unimportant.

pressure on Vichy, the Japanese of the army would like to flee and shortly afterwards made the Petain Join the British or De Gaulle, the

Government has strengthened all The nephew of Catroux, the former The Communist unprisings which Government give its consent to the stationing of Japanese troops and frontier guards and every ship that governor-general of Indo-China, who broke out in southern Indo-China planes in northern Indo-Chino. The leaves Indo-Ching is searched by the to-day is commander-in-chief of the unst autumn were quickly drowned Free French in Africa, was charged in blood. At least 1,000. natives were Tokyo whose utterances to date Hanoi government decided to obey palice before it is released.

Vichy and thus actually, agreed to Besides, the government refuses with making De Gaunist speches in killed in punitive expeditions which have been singular for the lack obey Japanese orders which

were men of military age permission to public and sent to France for trial. the Foreign Legion conducted against the native insurgents. Executions of of fire and wrath which usually submitted via Berlin and Vichy. leave the colony, except if they go He left Saigon on the Messageries arrested Communists are still going

on April accompanies any unwelcome act From the day Japanese troops and directly to France. The few who Maritime ship "Eridan"

America or 28, but hardly had the ship left Indo- on at the rate of four a day. planes were allowed in the colony, are allowed to go to

It is quite likely that these up- by the restraining influences in Indo-Ching lost its Independence. Shanghal, nust first sign a pledge China territorial waters when it was

De stopped by a British warship: The risings were Inspired by Moscow's

"Eridan" was allowed to the Far East. To save what By strengthening their troops in promising never to fight for

proceed agitators, who for years have been northern Indo-China and by sending Goulle or the British.

only after Catroux's nephew and his active among the natives of southern little face she has Japan has squadrons of planes roaring over the

"wife were on board the British craft. Indo-China. The attack was well organised, as the insurgents nearly been compelled to adopt a palace of Governor-General Jean Decoux, the Japanese could make

Several months, ago, four young seized the Salgon airport. They at- retaliatory action on similar the French accept almost any de-

from Frenchmen were allowed to go to tacked police stations and seized

and Shanghal after they had signed a lines but since we took, the mauds. `initiative--and--weighed the issues before doing so it can

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Turec young Frenchmen Australia made a courageous

flec spectacular attempt to from pledge that they would never fight arms according to best Communist tactics. Also, they cut telephone But while Indo-China received the Indo-China a few weeks ago. They for De Gaulle or for the British, wires and blocked roads. Japanese blows with her hands down were on leave from the army in Upon reaching Shanghai, they took

pro-British and pro-De Gaulle Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, the first ship to Hongkong, where But the French struck quickly and

they joined the British army.

hard. The few planes which the a moonless night

French possessed bombed whole vil- While the Japanese are most ar- Inges out of existence and the For of the Japanese has been growing snenked to the royal boathouse and stronger day by day. For they stole the private motor-boat of the regant toward the French in northern eign Legion attacked the natives with know that the Japanese are working King of Cambodia. They stored the Indo-China where Japanese troops tanks, armoured cars and artillery. hand-in-glove with the Germans in fast boat up with gasoline and set off are stationed, Saigon and southern The Foreign Legion troops who took making Vichy necept Japan's fre for Singapore. When they had al- Indo-China also suffer from the un- part in this punitive expedition claim quent and ever more-far-reaching most reached the sea, the theft was compromising Japanese attitude. By that they killed about 4,000 natives, discovered and a speedboat manned sending planes over Decoux's palace but this number is probably exog- demands on the helpless colony.

by armed sailors overtook them just in Hanoi, the Japanese

oret zerated, ns they were leaving the mouth of Saigon to accept almost any demands

they make. Similarly, the Japanese However, this Communist uprising the Mekong.

can afford to be as arrogant as they must not be confused with a nation- On New Year's Eve I had dinner

Ábout two months ago, two potty please in Salgon, although they have allst move. There might be such a with eight French officers in a small omcers who were on their way from ho troops there.

move in southern Indo-China, but it town in northern Indo-Chine. When Marseliles to Saigon, decided to flee

is not strong. The cultured natives the clock struck twelve one of the when their ship passed 1

Every petty sallor's quarrel in were all educated la France and they

to

The un- officers stood up, lifted his glass, and freighter. They jumped out into Saigon results in strong official Japa- ara loyal the French. said in a subdued voice: "Vive De the shark-intested water and began nese protests, if any Japanese have educated farmers do not care whom Gaulle, *Vive De Gaulle, Vive

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Grand Bretagne" they all answered in low voices.

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The Hanoi government's concilia- GRIN AND BEAR IT

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tory attitude toward the Japanese has disgusted the population, though

abroad, realstance 13 hopeless, many realize that, without help from

Though the majority of the French

tear the population would love to arrogant little Japanese to pieces, the government continually submits to Outrageous Insults by the Nipponese. In Halphong I once saw a French woman being slapped half a dozen times in the face by three Japanese soldiers. Two French officers were slapped

resources to win the war regardless watching while the rond doubt

of cost. We are prepared to go to her. Though it was the limit in the Far East as well as in Europe because the same great ends are being fought for here as in

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No matter how much we yearned at times for settlement of the China war and a resumption of 1 Day's Upkoop of a friendship with Japan which would

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release our pent up forces for opera- tions on the western fronts, we have been deterred by our principles as well as the stern and unyielding attitude of America from withdraw- ing our support from our brother. Though tho) sufferers in China. material loss to ourselves has been great and may be greater we shall not regret it in the long run but

that the, Japanese had provoked the quarrel with the lady, she was order ed by the French Government to apologise to the Japanese. At least two dozen Frenchmen have been severely wounded by the rough Japanese in Haiphong and Honol Although the Japanese were in the

case,

the wrong in almost every bruised Frenchmen were ordered to npologise.

'An American Journalist, Melville Jacoby, had to leave the French colony because General Sumite, head

Far East are not so

knotted that

nobody now can say with confidence only the sword can undo them. If that Japan's ambitione aro not. Da insatiable in their sphere as lier's the period of walling is spent in are in Europe.

building up big forces in Indo-

It is not a question of Indo-Chinn alone. That unhappy misconception China they can have only one object; of the French people has never borne further aggression. We have shown itself in the courageous manner at that we will incet violence with the Czechs but it is really Czecho-

Slovakia all over again-but this violence and it is with generhi time without the Munich. -

relict by nil Britons:and Americana,

While both sides will operate the freezing of credits will tolerance to

in the Far East-those who will faco

nee how far the lasues will be taken, the fral terror unafraid that their Jupan must concern herself with amelioration instead of consolidation Mother Countries will this time not if the fact-binding problems of the back down before tirents.

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they were under. The native elly dwellers do not love the French, but there faittle doubt that they would [rather remain under the French than

be suppressed by the Japanese.

Apple Without Core And Seeds

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif.—-Mr#' Ibble Wilcox, who likes to experl- ment with trees and flowers, has dis- covered a coreless, seedless apple.

The US. Department. of Agricul- . ture says it is, the first of its kind and in experimenting with blossoma seeking the secret of the fruit in which there is no waste..

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The tree grew from a seed Mre Wilcox planted. It is 10 years old and always has borne corelces, seed- less fruit, sho said. The apple

and exceptionally large, averag ing more than a quarter pound,

Mrs Wilcox sent specimens to the Agriculture Department last year. Horticulture experts wrote that they had seen coreless, seedless pears but. nover. such a

In apples. rarity in.

were anxious to examine the They had to wait until the spring's blooms were available but received severn! cholce ones, a' few days ago. Experiments are to A Government be conducted at station in Maryland.

Mrs Wilcox describes horself as "simply a housewife whose hobby from childhood has been monkeying with trees and flowers." S

Mrs Wilcox, said she preferred not to say what variety of seed sho planted. She said further detalls must await results of the Clovern- ment experiments

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