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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 6, 1941.
What Can Japan Hope For In Continuing Hostilities?
LONDON, Aug. 5' (Reuter).—The Chinese feel they have gained and not lost by. the German attack on Russia, says "The Times" correspondent in China. The Chinese, he says, are certain of their own ability, with the material help of other members of the A.B.C. Front, to prolong the “China Incident" for another four years or longer.
Meanwhile they assert that it is Japan whose position is becoming more hazardous, beset as she ls by economie difcul- ties, uncertain of her friends and tempted by moves which might enally bring her into open conflict with Russia. Britain, tho Netherland East Indies and possibly the United States when she has already over one million troops in China.
What can Japan hope for, ask the Chinese. Not to wind up the China Incident now in its fifth year, not to win any endur- ing favour from Germany. who is likely to betray her as she betrayed Russia, not for the oil, of the Indies where the Dutch) are ready to blow up the wells
at a moment's notice.
It is little wonder that the Chinese weather the feel that if they can economic crisis they can look for ward to a future based on the assur ance of an allled victory' which is the pre-requisite for a real "New Order" under which they can rebuild China for her own people and not for un
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ASSAB WAS
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SIMLA, Aug. 5 (Reuler). The capture of the port of Asaab, which proved the final nail in the contin of the Italian East African Empire, was accomplished by Indian troops, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force In a well-planned attack, it is now revealed.
The attack, which was a complete surprise, took place one morning, in June and was phenomenally success- ful, our forces sustaining no casual-
$6,150 is required from the Lemisia tive Government to make up the
Anti-sabotage cost of this equipment.
measures had cost ties.
One Italian was killed while more ! and in March, 1941, supplementary than 1,000 with 35 Germans were $8,967:18 since they were instituted vote for this amount was sought.
captured. Large quantilles of rifles, Other Expenditure machine-guns and ammunition, were In order to supplement firewood also secured with little damage in stocks in the Colony Government the harbour and its installations. cut, into the pine plantations in the The town offered very little ress- New Territories and will take fur- tance, the general attitude belog re- The correspondent emphasised that the timber from these preserves it signation and relief that it was all the chief field in which China re-is stated in-an explanatory note to af over.
Jut for the element of surprise in He request for a supplementary vote of
attack, it is considereil thut- quires help to-day is economic, recalls Chiang Kai-shek's repeated $40,000 for the expenses in labour the
un transport.
Assab might have been a hard nut to been crack. Webbing equipment __ has statements that a war of resistance is thirty per cent military and seventy purchased locally fur. officers of the per eent economic. Most foreign perts are agreed that Japanese efforts Volunteer Defence Gurps and other to Intensify blockade of China will ranks of the Field Ambulance states not alone bring about the economie & Government memorandum seeking
$5.363
5,333 in a supplementary vote. The danger is collapse Chin.
Government has purchased 522 re- internal: if many of the problems volvers locally, to orm the numerous are the inevitable results of the four your war the crucial test will be the extra police personnel acquired since outbreak of war. Legislativē the
endarse manner in which they are tackled.
Council is to be asked, to Although pretty
crisis,volvers.
"The ability to weather the crosmic crisis, $32.308 for 1,000 38 Short Re-
cx-
the Chinese authorites, syn Times" correspondent, admit that the
control of food prices in the interior,
despite the exécution of food hoard- ers in Szechuan, to tending to get out of hand.
The new food Ministry, once it gets into its stride, may be able to curb some or all the evils in the present situation.
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Importance Of India In War
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5 (Reuter).- The importal of India In
the
Soviets Are Fine British war strategy is stressed by
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FROM PAGE ONE
the
"Svenska Dagblüdet," which, referring to the prominent role of Indian troops in the Middle East
writes!
din arms production is even
more Important in the British war effort than the part played by the mittee Members are aged 18 to 65, troops. Indien exports to the rest The
old people did marvellously of the Empire increased by £20,000.- and the enthusiasm of the youngsters 000 last year thanks to her tremend could not be reafised by these who sty war material production. had not seen it.
He Carried On
She told me how a man named
Wavell's Transfer,
Foreign experts have agreed that China's economic problems, of whichs Inflation is the most serious, has not yet reached a fatal point as it did in Germany when she collapsed after
"General Sir Archibald Wavell's the last war, but they feel that forth- right methods must be adopted it Fonushkin, while extinguishing in transfer to India was clearly actuated ultimate disaster to be averted and cendiaries, was Bung some distance!
by important motives. Whereas the that this can be done if the Chinese clanging to a water-pipe by the blast position in Egypt is now stabilised, show the enerity, address and of a high explosive bomb which fell the struggle for positions is cont- in the street. He picked himself uPinencing further east around Iran courage as has brought them through-end continued to pet nut incendiaries, while China la now being closely so many other dangers.
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He also jumped down some stairs drawn into the British Aslan plan, which is as much in the foreground outlook, view their political future and rescued an Injured old man.
She added that it was a job to get of Anglo-Saxon: consciousness with
treat confidence, says the cor-
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"What about the Indians them- Tai-chi, as Foreign Minister," is an event of first importance not only an old part of Moscow, which largely selves? General Wavell has taken
consists of
small wooden houses, suid
stimulate the various mensures to for Ching but for the other A.B.C.that each house had a team of fire-war effort and it is a great victory fighters. Particular attention Was that members of Gandhi's Party have Quo Tai-chi Vigour. paid to. emergency water supples joined the War Council"
been The vigour of Mr Quo Tal-chi's and numerous reservoirs had
Explaining the enormous difficul- policy at the moment of taking office dug by voluntary labour sufficient ties of India, due to its different bas set him in the forefront of for two hours' continuous stream of languages and races, the paper adds F_O_R
The severance of water.
"So far the British have succeeded in relations with the Axis has cleared! Every team was provided with fire their task of joining all coloured FRIDAY Chinese leaders.
including pumps; asbestos. (peoples-except the equipment
Japanese-In round at Chungerie both fined gloves and cups while tin hats utilled resistance against Germany." With Britain and represented by able Ambassadors, it are becoming more general. would not be Mr Quo Tal-chi's Lault if the relations of the A.B.C. Powers fall to acquire a silli deeper sign neance.
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The watching of premises goes on throughout the 24 hours with two- hour shifts but as soon as a warning the roof and everybody goes
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What the A.B.C. Powers muined in each member of a foun th responses N. Africa Raided LEE THEATRE
on
China by the German attack on for given section of the premises. Fire-fighters from neighbouring Russia, the Axis Powers have lost,
are responsible for unnt- adds the correspondent. The cutting houses
evacuated aff of war suppiles from the Far East tender premises like KOWLOON
estimated to amount to 30,000 tons a school-building.
elderly house-wife, whose month over the trans-Siberiun rall-
ship of 800 tons was hit by a heavy way alone, is in itself a heavy blow. husband is at the front, organised bomb and the violent explosion which
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Hardly less serious is the abrupt end to Germany's growing trade by the same route in invaluable exports whereby she was trying to keep alive connections in this part of Ulie
well as in South America.
It will be long before the German trader in China can hope to recover his almost privileged position, and the prospects he enjoyed in potentially enormous Chinese market.
Japanese Troops From Canton
➜ FROM PAGE ONE
the
y the Japanese and occupation is proceeding apace.
The present rainy season is likely the manoeuvrability of the to hinder the Japanese forces and it is expected that they will be fully occupied for several weeks consolidating their "ositions and bullding up their' milf- tary stores..
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China Silk To Replace Japan's
CHUNGKING, Aug. 5 (Reuter), Following the United States' action in freezing Japanese assets Including: silk stocks, Chinese slik experts are the Government to increase urging
Bilk production in Chine.
They aim at a yearly export to the United States of half a million plculs of slik valued at 200 billjon, U.S. dollars, gigitan kanat
The amount exported to the United Sintes annually at the moment-de
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60 incendiaries without a single out-
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the
Two direct hits were obtained on military balldings which were also On one occasion, it is stated. 00 machine-gunned.
Reconnaissance of Reggio, south attack incendiaries dropped simultaneously
one roof, were put out immediately Italy, shows that in by ten fire-fighters.
reported in yesterday's communique, ten Macchi 200's and a Breda 20 were destroyed while about 20 more Machis were damaged, several very bndly.
LATE NEWS
From the above operations all British bircraft returned safely.
Suez Canal Raid CAIRO, Aug. 5 (Reuter),-"There was an air raid in the Suez Canal area, and some parts of the Deitn during Inst night," says a Ministry of the Interior communique.
"A number of high explosives and Incendiaries were dropped in the Canul area, causing the death of 00 persons and Injuring 100. 'Some damage was done to properly. No CABUalties or damage occurred in the Delta."
Northern Front.
FROM PAGE ONE!
110 miles away. Indicating the Ger- mah piessure, may have relaxed. somewhat.
The communiqué reported heavy- battles throughout the night on the Smolensk front as well as the Baloyat- Berkov and Korosken fronts on the Kley area.
For the second day, the communi- que did not mention Novodhev, 60 miles west of Kholm, indicating that. the Soviet forces have possibly been forced to retire to Kholm from Novozhov.
The Russian air fleet bombed panzer units, infantry and the air ports.
with grounded planes,.
German, Claim
LONDON, Aug. (Reuter)The German wireless, stations on Tues- day, bight Klaimed that Kholm and. Balayat-serkov are in German
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