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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 15, 1941.

First Reactions To U. S. Supplies

Dramatic Meeting

FROM PAGE ONE

To China

CHUNGKING, Aug. 14 (Reuter). -The United States is sending 800,- 000 tons of supplies to Chira as part of the American Ald to China 'pro

cast within a few hours of the Nazi onslaught on Russla are but two gramme, it is stated here. examples-but

none

popular enthusiaan In

Brolled

Пля

Britain

much no his intest undertaling

American transport experts return-

here 50 ech

surveying to-day after

In transport Gn the Burma Road. crossing the Atlantic for the historic They declared that the present

with President Roosevelt. tonnage meeting

over the Road

•Lord Beaverbrook. Minister of doubled or even trebled. Supply, who has obviously taken a

major part in the conferences,

la

call.

generally regorded as Churchill's

"Hirohito Told Of

right hand and has achieved pro- digious things in stimulating acro plane building as Minister for Air- ural Production. More recently he has performed further mitudes the production of tanks in his new appointment as Minister of Slate.

Japan's Policy

be

TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Reuter)-Phe Japonere Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda, was received in audience by the Emperor this afternoon,

Admiral Toyoda; it is stated, re- Some of Mc Churchill's closest ported to the Throne on muiters friends had no inkling that the Prime under his Jurisdiction. Minister Bod left and had no reason

Well Kept Secret

to suppose that he had left Downing

Street. Members. of Parliament at American naval and air patrol of Westminster were ustonished when the Atlantic.

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Mr Clement Attlee, without a hint As the signifleance of the common that mything was happening, told principles sinks into the publle con- The House of Commons that Msciousness, it is recognised that the Churchill would nol be present

general debate elghth of them is probably the most during the recent

Important. It is taken to mean in No suspicions of Mr Churchill's in Inngunge that Amserlen and Journey were roused and no hint Britain are determined that all age of what was happening was given gressor nations shall be disarmed during the full debate on the

meaning Germany, Italy and Japan, which Mr Attlee owned.

Committee Gratified

Day's

war

by went

and inevitable

A high offelul of the Committee rumours, mostly very wide of the mark, began to circulate and only to Detend America by Alding the

"Reuter":

"This is a a mere handful of the tollians who Allies told heard Mr Attlee's words over the splendid statement, even better wireless to-day were not astonish-the President's four freedoms."

The official referred to the Pre- ed by the dramatis disclosures.

sident's statement last May when, choring a freside chat to the nation, WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Ileuter).he defined the four freedoms as -The capital was prepared for "freedom of speech and expression. something exciting this morning and freedom of every persun to worship was not disappointed. Millions al God in his own way, freellom from over the country were listening for want and freedom from terrors,"

Opponents Silent announcement but it fell to

Washington Waited

of

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Knox Warns Of Armed MACKINTOSH'S LTD. World If Hitler Wins

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Reuter).—"The American people should demand that we keep the jump on Hitler-jump on him fist where there is any doubt about it" declares Colonel Knox. United States Secretary, for the Navy, in an 'article in the cur- rent issue of "Collier's" magazine,

The article is entitled "Hands i Off Navy Planes" and continues: "Naval and military intelligence

At nine o'clock, radios were tuned Assistant Minority leader, said that forces which Marshal Petain hadtimated that if Hitler wins

in to hear Mr Attlee's voice from the declaration was Lundon, and [18 soon as he hand!

times ours at least.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Second Anniversary

In addition, all Europe will then become Hitler's aircraft tactory. would then be in his power to build a sea and alr novy bigger than our

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter),-His own-bigger than anything we have Majesty desires that Sunday, Septem- planned.

VICHY, Aug. 14 (Reuter).- Admiral Darlan, in an Order of the Day addressed to the armed British spokesman in London to tell Some opponents of President Americans of the dramatic meeting Roosevelt's polley declined to make forces, expressed pride in the! at Mr Churchill and President inmediate comment regarding the great honour of his new position Roosevelt and the important

con-Churchill-Roosevelt declaration.

in control of all French armed elusions they reached.

Republican Senator Mr Austin, The

entrusted to him. "very Anc."

All could count, he said, on his Europe and Britain, his ship- The Senate's Democratle leader. finished, the announcer informed the Air Barkley, gave the opinion that

determination, impartiality and his building capacity will be four public that the same statement had the decaration would "well be re-spirit of Justice and his affection.

ነብዩ been issued in mimeographed form

Admiral Darlan said that he knew reived by all people resisting that he could count on the devotion from the White House.

slow, and would create universal

***of all to the cause of France so nobly Seeing War Through interest." That the majority ol Americans Mr Bloom, whs is Chairman of the defended by Marshal Pelain. belleved that President Roosevelt and House Foreign Affairs Committee,

New Regime Mr Churchill had been meeting took said "the statement crystales that LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter),

"But we have the jump on Hitlerber 7, being the Sunday following none of the drama from

the analns and aspirations within which all Admiral Darlan, in a broadcast froth nouncement which Was Instantly freedom-loving people are so closely Vichy, called for full support for the in ships and ship-based planes, in the second anniversary of the out- characterised by

new constitutional reginie. some observers as Joined."

the know how of training and most break of war, should be observed a being as near a joint statement that

Peace Keynote

"France can now be re-born. De-particularly in the high morale and national day of prayer,

Thic Archbishop of Canterbury, through America will see the WAT

Senator Johnston announced: "I am fent must not lead us to despair but intelligence of our personnel." with Britain

Arguing for naval control of navy speaking of the wide response to the 145 ony leader

That meditation will to meditation.

"As the third observer

was year of the war begins, while there Admiral Darian added, that all the aboard the United States' built Cata-is much for which we have reason

aircraft which spotted the three armed forces would have the lina Fatherland, courage and discipline."ous report of o Fathe slogan, namely "Bonour, the Bismarck, adding that the "unsaim to give thanks, there is a special call to remember, in prayer the armies naval observers has

resistance The defeat of the nation could not been that to be effective the naval people of Russia in their heroic grave rising

In the affect the morale of the men whose air arm must have planes developed Cerimony and the new heroism even the enemy had acknow-by the navy for naval uses, planes anxieties, which are ledged at Dunkirk, Narvik, and re-flown by expert pilots who are navy Near and Far East. We know not cently in Syria.

men with naval training.

what trials or dangers may be In the meantime, increasing signa

coming. Pray we, therefore, for courage to meet them and for strength of unrest are reported to have fol lowed Marshal Petain's broadcast.

to overcome them.” Trains bringing soldiers from Syria are reported to have been stoned and the men boo-cd.

of

deinocratic America could go without lod that the lenders of the United have to make full use of the coun-plunes, Culonel Knox revealed that King's request, snid: States and Britain have made pracftry's national reserve," he said. an American naval

the consent of Congress.

That Congress will not fall to sup part

the President is seen by Senator Tom Connally's first statement In which the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said datly that the declaration represented the general view of the people of the United States.

In India

and

the keynote of their conference."

Republican representatives sakl

it sounda that

"like the same old sales talk with a little more sugar on this time."

The Democrat, Mr Reynolds, Chair. man of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, said "why don't Britain und the United States start imposing the four freedoms Russia right away,"

Connally Approves NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuter)

the Roosevelt-Churchill Indios had loud speakers on the the new Chairman of the

statement, Senator Tom Connally

Foreign pavement giving Mr Attice's message Relations Committee of the Senate, to the people in the streets wh sald: "This statement is gathered round in crowds about the strange meeting of two

Radios Everywhere There was, tremendous exeltement all over the country this morning. Thousands of Government workers coming inte town had their radios

open

Wantl

the

full blast and shops selling Pruising

to

The Government have prohibited the flying of the American Eng be- concept of the fundamental cause it causes onli-Vichy demons-the battleship-plane superiority con-

hear siples of

very

of Democracy. That we men "somewhere in the North shall abolish the use of force and the peoples will be able to choose

At the White House long before

their own form of government is o and magnificent statement of

e statement was released the press noble he work-out of this polley

House interest

will have to wait the development.

trations.

Auchinleck's Secret Trip

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).

in

Reason For Reverses "Our observers expressed belief in England's early fallure to develop an Independent powerful naval air arm has been primarily responsible for nearly every reverse suffered by Britain so far in the war at sea."

Colonci Knox takes no stand on

"Our navul commanders troversy. contend that both battleships and properly planes are superior and prop used as co-ordinated force at sea they are invincible each in its own realm and in its close relation to the other."

AUSTRALIAN WAR Vichy's Bad

CONFERENCES

were

and

might ΟΙ

Belgian Comment On Declaration

· LONDON,~-Aug-14- (Reuter)-Tha Joint Anglo-American. declaration was warmly welcomed in Belgian circles in the British capital, accord- ing to a Belgian news ngency. Bel- gians praise it both for the prin

American unity of purpose--and that ciples which it enunciates and for the proof it gives the world of Anglo- of the nations which fight for cause of liberty-in their pursuit of war to find an organisation of pence.

Faith In

Syria:

Soldiers Flock To Allies

rooms were crowded with eager and excited journalists and when the mimeographed statements appeared of events. This statement represents there was a wild scramble for copies the general views of the people of It is now possible to state thate Senate approved by 33 votes WASHINGTON, Aug, 14 (Reuter). and then a heelle chase for tele-

the United States." phones and the cable offices,

Significant Omission

General Sir Claude Auchinleck, ta 19 & Bill extending military ser- TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Ruter)While Commander-in-Chief the vice for selectees, National Guards Congressmen and Senators were it is still too early to obtain reaction Middle East, has been in London men and reservists by 18 months. listening in no less eagerly than the to the Roosevelt-Churchill statement recently and is now back at his public, and congressional leaders in observers here consider it significant cluding Senator Connelly and Mr that Japan was not mentioned In con-headquarters, Andrew J. May, Chairman the nection with the eight-point declara- Afilitary Affairs Committee of

of the tion which the two leaders drew up. House of Representatives, were per- Hitler's Teeth Drawn sunded to go to the radio station and

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). Listen in to Mr Attlee. They then he declaration of President House- Immediately went on the air" them velt and Mr Winston Church is MELBOURNE, Aug. 14 (Reuter). selves telling the people of this country their

CAIRO, Aug. 14 (Reuter)-Following further breaches of views on the state regarded as a rough outline of the The Advisory War Council was in throughout the day. No ment, all of which were favourable. Peace terms which America would ersion

support and which she would prob- oficial statement has

been issued the Armistice Convention by Vichyites in Syria, it is learned Returning Hero

ably join in guaranteeing.

But It is understood that the position in Calro that the Allies are now in a position to take such The first reactions everywhere are One of the most important fentures in the Far East and other interaction as they think necessary to ensure à free choice by Vichy expected to be favourable nod Pre-); of the statement, in the view of ob-national developments

distroops as Article 8 of the Armistice provides. sident Roosevelt is assured of servers here, is that draws the eussed at length. tremendous welcome when he re-teeth from any Hittier peace offensive It is believed that the question of General Sir Henry Maitland by gendarmes and the authorities turns to the capital.

There is no that may be launched in the near Mr R. G. Menzies going to London Wilson has been obliged to pro had to arrest the gendarmes in order doubt that he will be received like a future. returning hero for the drama of the

Up to a week ngo, several thou- It is also considered that it wil de la decision was one that should protest specifically against three to act the 50 soldiers free.

breaches of the Convention, sand Vichy troops had ratlled to the meeting at sea has fired everyone. mach to unite opinion in this countryperly be left to Parliament.

In the joint dec

and The War Cabinet declaration are en- behind the government—that is, this

the full namely:

Allies and since then as many as shrined principles very dear to Mr section of opinion which hus necu Cabinet are both to meet in Sydney (1) General Dentz denounced as 60 officers have come over in a single Roosevelt's heart and which he has nsking "What is it all about?" and on Tuesday.

deserters those who opted for Free day. enunclated during more than one "Why

France; (2) The familles and special command of shock troops to

Monthis go, Vichy organized Kage of many who waited for

These chance to

were summarily re-fight the Allies in Syrla. opt moved to ports of embarkation; (3) troops were sent from France but authorities sold considerable now many of them have roilled to Vichy quantity of war

of war materials to civilians the Allles.

Altogether it is safe to say that after the Convention was signed.

These improprieties are, of course, many thousands more Vichyites will which General Dentz and 34 omcers: **Liberal Government, quite distinct from the bad faith for come over in the next few days. are detained. This consisted of per- mitting Drilish prisoners to be sent from Syria come even into Axis hands-while negotiations were pro- Obstructions

'don't the

fireside chut since the ear began. peace objectives?*

Roosevelt's Ideals

was raised but that it was felt that

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Allies announce their Observers think that such ques- CYPRUS TOWN Behind the fourth and fifth of the tioners will agree that the statement common principles He the Roosavel-goes as far as any nation could in

IS RAIDED tian idealism which inspired the New the nature of peace terms at this

NICOSIA, CYPRUS, Aug. Deal while the sixth contains one of juncture. his most vital beliefs and in the

(Reuter)-A town in the vicinity of seventh is the principle of freedom WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuter). the south coast, was twice bombed of the seas which is close to his Lord Beaverbrook, who participat by the ceny this morning, more little salior's heart and which he re-wrote ed in the conferences between Presi- were a fow casualties and a Into the American policy only a few dent Roosevelt and Mr Churchill, has damage but detalls weeks

when ho announced arrived here.

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Meanwhile the Free French arc showing a liberal spirit towards the Syrians and the Lebanese ate being included in the administration of the country, A civil aviation school for the Syrians and Lebanese has been have been started and many are joining it.

The country is linked to the sterl-

NEW YORK, Aug, 14 (Reuter) numerous instances of Vichy ob- Mr Edwin. Pauley, left here by Clip-struction-for example, 50 soldiers ing bloe which should facilitate an per to-day for Britain and Russia on coming over at Tripoli were arrested economic recovery. "government

EuGinces concerning

oll transportation.”.

Mr Pauley stated' that he repre- Vsented President Roosevelt, Mr Harry Hopkins (aupervisor of the Lease- Lend programme) and Mr Harold Ickes, the Defence Petroleum Co- Ordinator.

Mr. Ickes, speaking at a press con- ference, said that Mr. Pauley was visiting London to study the all situation in all its phases and the British rationing programme.

Lord Willingdon

|.. LONDON," Aug. 14 (Reuter).Tho ashes of Lord Willingdon will be buried in Westminster Abbey. It was officially annouticed to-day.

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