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Now that the United States has sent an occupa- tion force to Iceland, it would seem to be manda- tory that sufficient naval units be maintained there to guard against the possi bility of a German naval raid. :

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Germany has one battle- ship, the Tirpitz. The bat- cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau,' and one heavy cruiser, believed to be the Prinz Eugen, are at Brest, France, under repairs received in bombings by the RAF. They might be avail- Stubbs Road. able at any time.

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The ostensible reason for oc- cupying Iceland, apart from re- lieving British troops there and For raids in the Atlantic, guarding the northern supply

route to Britain, is to safeguard | Germany also has two poc- it from German seizure. The ket battleships, four 10,000- United States could not afford to Germany if that nation seized eight-inch guns and. 10 it and made out of it à formida- ble base for submarines and smaller six-inch

Hongkong Telegraph. ton heavy cruisers with to overlook the strategic value

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1941.

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THE prex "Special to the Telegraph"

te and by the "Hongkong Telegraph in

indiente news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni-

cations Ordinance. 1918, Such news

bears the indication "UP" in received la

sers.

gun crui-

This sizable fleet, in case it should decide to raid Ice-

WAR LONG BY

GERMAN PROCLAMATION

uban

OCEAN

WORLD'S

USPAIN

SWEDEN

OLDEST

REL SMITH

BY MERRIMAN

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

Iceland is the world's oldest republic. The island, acroplanes. Whereas United built almost entirely on volcanic rocks, was first colonised States warships based in by Norsemen. Its government was an independent re- Amerien' would have required from 140 to 185 hours to reach public from 930 to 1263, when it joined Norway. Both Iceland, German naval units countries came under Danish rule in 1381. could have made the trip from Norway in from 30 to 40 hours.. It is not at all a new idea that Admiral YATES STIRLING

land accompanied by a large

Hongkong on the date of publication by air force, must be reckoned

the United Press Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid repüülleations. either wholly or in part without previous arrangement.

DIG FOR VICTORY

IN Britain they have been,

and increasingly are, digging

ous

why reason

ly in view of the reiterated hints from official and unofficial quar-

geney will be to keep Hongkong

fed. The Colony can perform

籍 considerable amount

self-help in this respect.

of

dreds of detached and semi-

By Rear

United Press Naval Critic.

naval

American continent."

It was

When Norway separated from Denmark in 1814, Ice- land-remained under Denmark. Iceland gained recogni- tion as a sovereign state in 1918, although the Danish king also was its monarch. After Denmark was occupied by Germany the Icelandic Parliament met on May 16, 1941, and dissolved the union with Denmark;

The country covers an area of about 40,000 square

The principal harbour is at the capital, Reyjavik, which has a population of 36,100. Reyjavik is on the west coast of Iceland, hence its harbour is not materially affected · by the floating ice and remains open most of the year.

The country is about the size of the state of Kentucky and is an island of rugged mountains and lava fields, and

from the mountains to the lowlands along the coasts.

for victory. There is no obvi- with seriously by the United Iceland actually belongs in the miles; not more than one-fourth the area is habitable. The defence of the Western Hemis-population is almost entirely of pure Scandanavian stock. Hongkong States Navy. A

phere. As long ago as the time The people of Iceland are principally farmers and fisher- should not follow suit, especial force in Iceland adequate to Alaska was purchased from men. Fish and fish products constitute about 85 percent.

meet such an emergency Russia; the Secretary of State of all exports. The short Arctic summers limit agricul- that "Iceland belongs in the ture to crops of hay and potatoes. Because of large ters that one of the main pro- must consist of at least five William H. Seward, was advised blems in the event of an emer- battleships, 15 or 20 cri- Western Hemisphere and is an areas of grasslands, however, sheep raising is an impor-

sers, several aircraft car insular dependency of the North tant activity. riers, from 30 to 50 des- contended at that time that the The weather in Iceland is moderate because the huge

States Government island lies in the gulf stream. troyers, and a substantially United

should also purchase Greenland Without doubt there are hun-large land-based air force. and Iceland for the protection The United States fleet in of America against European

aggression. detached houses both оп the Iceland must be large enough to

If Iceland was needed at that -island-and-mainland which_at_meet_in_an_open fight any Ger- _time,_1867, how much more_is the present moment are yielding man raid from Europe, for it it needed to-day? If occupied little but flowers and plots of must be remembered that an in- by Germany, Iceland would be a green lawn-some neat, and bg. ferior fleet, like the second best wayside stop for its bombing even glaciers in the northern portions. High plateau slope planes to Canada and even the coming, others wholly unkept hand at poker, will lose heavily United States.

Iceland has a potential waterpower of 2,500,000 and untidy. These could, and in a battle on the sea. America Geographically, the island. is should, be put, to better use; cannot afford to risk a defeat in to the westward of the line horsepower, but as yet this power has not been harnessed. there is tremendous utility value which a majority of its warships drawn through the middle of Thermal springs abound throughout the island, serving to in such ground; it could grow would be lost, and that is the the Atlantic Ocean, and inside

therefore of an area over which heat many of the buildings in the capital. the Western Hemisphere has a enough vegetables for most of fate of an inferior fleet.

The United States has always been a good customer the year to keep the tenants in- In addition to surface war-logical right to control, and dependent of imported produce. ships in Iceland, the United from which it has the right to of Iceland, buying large quantities of cod liver oil. -Ameri- exclude all war activities involv-can trade with Iceland before the current war was largely And should there be any States should maintain a full-ing the countries at war. Ice- doubt as to what the Colony's sized flotilla of its best sub-land is 950 miles from the by trans-shipment to Hamburg and Copenhagen, but in tip of Greenland. November, 1939, direct shipping connections were (properly fertilised, of murines. These will be urgent-southern course) can produce, the impos-ly needed by the surface fleet in Greenland is 1,000 miles from established.

Johns is 570 miles from Halifax Principal exports of the country besides fish and mut- ing list is herewith produced: any battle with the German St Johns, Newfoundland, St

navy, which navy would be up and Halifax is 682 from Newton are wool, sheepskins, horses and elderdown. Iceland's asparagus, dwarf and climbing

ported by a number of its long-York. Thus the distance from beans, beet, brussel sprouts,

New York to Iceland via those export trade in 1939. amounted to $12,294,000, according range submarines. cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, Thus it is evident that the locations is approximately 3,000 to the U.S. Commerce Department. Imports for the miles. By the great circle It, celery, cucumber, endive, kohl taking over of Iceland by the would be less.

same year were $10,879,000,-. rabi, leeks, lettuce, onion, pars-United States has involved the ley, paranip, peas, radish, country in a major naval effort. rhubarb, spinach, sprouting The nation should be cautioned broccoli, sweet corn, tomato, against a policy of too few and and turnip. Further immediate too late naval preparations' to the island. That it will encouragement for growing hold home produce in this time of lead to a shooting war with Ger. many will depend upon what vital nécessity is provided by Hitler decides to do to make the knowledge that August is that occupancy dangerous or United the best month for sowing both even untenable. The dwarf and climbing beans, cau- States must count upon Hitler using the greatest effort to dis liflower, eelery, leaks, radish, lodge and defeat the American sprouting broccoli and tomato, Navy to bolster German morale. while next month is also an ex-America must be prepared with cellent time for growing the competent naval forces to check

Hitler whenever he strikes. above mentioned vegetables, plus beet, brussel sprouts, cab- bage, carrot, endive, kohl rabi, Jeltuce, parsley, parsnip, peas, and turnip.

soil

inexpensive handbooks on the best methods of growing vegeta- bles might be issued by the Bo. tanical and Forestry Depart- ment and made available to members of the public who are ignorant of gardening and who do not employ professional gar-, -, deners.

Garden soil in many parts of the Colony is not naturally en dowed with richness necessary for producing crops, but fertill

For a not inconsiderable pro- nation is cheap, and supplies are portion of Hongkong's popula plentiful. Every encouragement tion to make itself self-support- FUND feially should be given to gar- ing with home-grown vegetables

den owners to develop their land would be a real ostrich feather to the most fruitful advantage; to put in our caps!

AMERICANS TAKE OVER-Uncle Sam's Marines have landed in Iceland for duration of war, to forestall German occupation of island and to assure delivery of American? munions to Britain.; British-formerly occupied island, as shown by these troops' erecting gun emplacements as strategie points. Inland is 2,500 miles from New York; 1,750 from Berlin.