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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1941. 五拜禮 臺辦二十月九英港香

日一廿月七

For Britain A.R.P.

A.R.P. WITNESS TELLS

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHICAGO, Sept. 11 (UP). -Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York speaking be- fore 20,000 persons this evening urged the Govern- ment to deliver nld to Britain "D.O.D." (Deliver- ed on Docks in England).

He declared that the United States was not neu- tral but. had "taken decided stand against the Axis. We never do any- thing half way. If we are going to help someone, we help them. We have taken -sides against the Nazis and Fascists and have taken sides with Britain and the countries fighting the Axis.”

OF

DINNER PARTIES: WIFE GIVES EVIDENCE

THAT KIN LEE, CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A.R.P. TUNNELS IN KOWLOON, HAD A FEW MONTHS AGO INVITED THE WHOLE OF THE WATER- WORKS DEPARTMENT TO DINNER AT THE GOLDEN DRAGON RESTAURANT, WAS DISCLOSED BY kwong wing, supervisor OF KIN LEE WHEN HIS EXAMINATION WAS RESUMED THIS MORNING AT THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INto matters AFFECTING THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS DEPARTMENT:

Kwong also revealed that he had once gone to dinner at Mr Camp-

ROOSEVELT AND boll's house, but he had not onjoyed himself as he was the only Chinese

THE PACIFIC

Passing Reference In Speech

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Sept. 12 (UP)--American informed circles hère believe that President Roosevelt's brief mention of the Pacific was designed to prevent antagonising Japan, thereby furthering the attempts to reach a Japanese-American rap

prochement,

However, the mention of maintenance in the Pacifle of

Icelandic

present, and furthermore he had eaten before going to the party. He said the meal included “turkey and other things."

Earlier in the morning session, Kwong had admitted that as they had sub-let to contractors, Kin Leo had not actually carried out the work of constructing A.R.P. tunnels in Kowloon. He declared that Mr Camp- bell had given permission for them to sub-let the work, although there was nothing in writing to that offect.

Witness also agreed that Government had the power to requisition his machinery if they so desired, and he agreed that if Government had done this and given the work to sub-contractors, they would not have had to pay 10 per cent. on

the total costs.

the freedom of shipping is be- LATEST

lieved to have served warning to

Japan that the United States

Freighter does not intend to retreat from SITUATION

Torpedoed

War In Northern Seas

her previous stand.

Therefore any rapprochement ap-

parently must include the right of REVIEWED

United States shipments to enter Vindivostok without Japanese hind- rance.

Some observers believe that Presh-

German Attack At

dent Roosevelt, is seeking to focus Murmansk Begins

Before the hearing adjourned for the day, the wife of Kwong Wing, who admitted she owned transportation companies, gave evidence.

The Commission comprises His Honour Mr Justice P. E. F. Cres-

Mr K. M.A. Barnett (Secretary).

all (Chairman), Mr S. Hampden Ross, Mr L. C. F. Bellamy, and Mr G. G. N. Tinson represented (WAR COMMENTARY BY "ANNALIST" Wing-Comdr A. H. Steele-Per- LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter).kins, and Mr D. H. Blake was for -New developments in the fight-Kin Lee and Co. ing in Russia were reported in Continuing his evidence from the Supervisor of Kin Lee and Co., pro-: duced, as requested, a receipt respect of $1,763.80 from Marsman's for fuse coils, etc.

American attention on the Atlantic, LONDON, Sept. 11 (Router).

thereby permitting the United States The official German news to concede some Japanese demands agency quotes a Reykjavik without antagonising American pub- report that the Icelandic lic opinion with the ultimate aim of transferring further Fleet units to freighter Heklu was sunk

on the Atlantic through a Japanese rap- June 29 on a voyage to America.prochement stabilising the Pacific London to-day from indications previous sitting, Kwong Ving, Head Of the crow of 20 only six were situation, - saved.

From New York comes a message that there were no Americans among the crew.

Thor Thors, Consul General in New York for Iceland, Bald that the ship was torpedoed without warning in daylight and sank in two or three minutes.

Propaganda War Weapon

fare..

British Executive

that the Germans have started an attack in the Murmansk dis- trict on the Arctic Sea, 500 miles north of Leningrad.

This attack seems to be coming from a direction due west of Mur- munsk and Finnish troops are be lieved to be taking part.

Receipt On Bill

in

BINOLE COPY 10 CENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM

GILMAN'S

Japanese Emperor Acts

Emperor Ilirohito has given new importance to Japanese International polley by taking over direct command of Japan's Home Defence through the medium of the newly established General Headquarters. Here is a striking poso of the Japanese emperor, mounted on his favourite horse.

President Roosevelt's Remarkable Broadcast

Shoot On Sight Order To

U.S. Air &

Air & Naval

Naval Forces

Special to the "Telegraph”. .

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UP)-Without mincing his words, President Roosevelt, in the course of his broadcast to-night warned Germany and Italy that he had given instructions to his air and naval forces to shoot on sight any Axis vessels appearing in American defence waters.

President Roosevelt warned that German or Italian ships which enter waters whose pro- tection are essential to the United States.defence,-do-so "at-their own peril.”

He said that the "blunt fact" was that a German submarine had fired first on the U.S. des-) troyer Greer "without warning of and with deliberate design to

įsink her."

con-

As regards another account $10,400 in respect of the sale of There is rallway line running sleepers by Kin Lee to Maraman's, LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter)A1 down to Leningrad from Murmansk the receipt for which he was also question-time in the House of Com-

The President said that the "sole, The Icelandic colours were painted ions to-day, Mr Churchill announc-border of Lake Inttogt out the cartern that the receipt was entered on the responsibility rests upon Germany"

at one point skirts the western requested to produce, Witness sald plainly on her sides when she lefted measures to co-ordinate various side of which the Finns recently bill Itself.

for this order, adding, "there will be Reykjavik two days earlier. She organisations which had up to now claimed to have

no, shooting unless Germany was sunk about 500 miles southwest been responsible for political war-

The Chairman: Is the transuction tinues to seek it." advanced. Pending further information, this entered in the book? of Iceland and the survivors spent

development does not seem to affect ten and a half days on a raft before

Witness: Yes.

Reviewing the Robin Moore, Sessu, The Prime Minister said that the the fighting in the main Russian shown).

(The entry was Steel Seafarer und Greer incidents, they were rescued.

Foreign Secretary, the Minister of centres. Detailed Information on the

At the bottom of this form you marine whose nationality was clear"

President Information and Minister of Econo- latest developments was not provided wrote in red, 2,000 sleepers at $5.20 ad

Roosevelt said that a "sub- mic Warfare had been in consultation by to-day's mid-day Soviet com ench from Maraman's Yes.

had tried to attack an American on the subject of propaganda

to munique, enemy and enemy-occupied territory.

Why did you write that in red? battleship in July last. He said that He had approved the recommenda

I don't understand why. It was the of a general plan to abolish the fret- was apparent the attacks were part tions that they had made that a small

work of the clerk, In the Leningrad sector, there is no What was the date of that trans-solute domination and control, clear- dom of the seas and to acquire ab- special executive should be estab-news of any important change. The action?I don't remember now. ished for the conduct of political situation between Smolenskt warfare. This executive had already Gomel, where the

and Was it in May, 19417-Yes, in that the United States and the Western

ing a way for the "domination Itussians

are month. begun Its work.

counter-attacking on a 200-mile front,

Hemisphere by force," has become somewhat confused.

The President warned Germany Reports have been received of Gerroan counter-attack southeast of Gomel, but these lack confirmation from Soviet sources.

If they are true, important develop the second lot 2,000. ments one way or other may be ex- lot of 0,0007 pected in the next two or three days. Soviet Successes

BURMA ROAD EXEMPTIONS

CHUNGKING, Sept. 11 (Central News) -For the exemption from payment of transit dues of American Lease and Lend goods for Chino through Burma and the granting of a subvention by the British Govern ment to the Government of Burma at "the rai

rate of fen

respect

TIN HAT DAY Advance Donations-- The following advance dona- Chinese Forelen tlons have been received towards to the British Ambassador Sir Ardrive: Sir Atholl MacGregor, Minister Dr Que Tal-chi, has written the "Tin Hat Day" Bomber Fund chibald Clark Kerr, expressing the Chinese Government's appreciation. $190; Mrs. R. H. Hancock, $10.

of such goods,

Indo-China-Japan Accord Reported Near Completion

Special to the "Telegraph”

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (UP). The National Broadcasting Company to-day stated that its Chungking correspondent had radioed, "Unconfirmed but reliable reports say that a Japan-Indo China military accord has been almost completed, permitting the stationing of 250,000 Japanese troops in Indo-China when necessary."

Mr Kenkich! Yoshizawa,as special! Chichibu's Mission SAIGON, Sept. 11 (Reuter) aroused considerable interest here. Prince Chichibu arrived at mid- It is felt that Mr Yoshizawa's set- day to-day in a special military back in the Netherlands East Indies aeroplano from Tokyo ng the has clearly caused no loss of his

Japanese cavoy to Indo-China, has

personal prestige and that Japan is

ing

Leningrad Sector

Big Blaze at Messina

Follows

R.A.F. Raid

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter).The biggest blaze I have ever seen since we started operations out here", was the descrip- tion given by one pilot to the great fire which R.A.F. bombers left behind them at Messina, Sicily, early on Wednesday morn Ing states the Air.Ministry news service amplifying to-day's R.A.F. communique from Cairo.

Prison For Rumanians

The targets were the power- house and landing stages of ferries connecting Sicily with' the mainland. Numerous heavy bombs were dropped. Some pilots dived low to straddle SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" their objectives. One pilot was 80 in and Italy that he had ordered airTwo hundred former Rumanian from a fire raging neur

LONDON, Sept. 11 (UP).- fascinated by the vivid light

It

Then why did Maraman's put March? How do I know? down as having taken place

first int sold to them was 5,000 and That refers to 2,000 sleepers.-The

Where is the reference to the first

Chairman's Mistake

of

and naval forces to shoot on sight defence waters. Axis vessels appearing in American Deputies and other political citadel that he flew around the officials have been imprisoned for watching for about half an hour. we will keep open the line of legit- tinuation of the war against the 14 is veroplanics dispersed on "No matter what it takes or costs having spoken against the con- The Air Ministry also states that mate commerce in these defence waters," he said.

Soviets, according to an Iatan-aerodromes in Cirenaica had been tral sector, the Russians report fur-entry, the Chairman sald: I make the two bulwarks. of defence; Brst,

At various points in the large cen-1

"No act of violence or intimidation bul message to

destroyed during the week without the As Witness was looking for the will keep us from maintaining intact Rumanian news agency.

Free loss by naval aircraft co-operating

with the RAF. ther advances and successes. At one n. mistake. Morsman's got point, General Yeremenko yesterday 2,000 on May 10, which agrees with enemies of Hitler; second, freedom Jullu Maniu the leader of the former Those arrested include the former these our line of supply of materials to the Minister, Mibal Popovici, follower of

All Our Planes Safe pushed the Germans back 12 miles your statement. We are now talk of our shipping on the high seas." and re-captured len villages.

ing about the 5,000. Where is the

Rumanian Peasant Party.

CAIRO, Sept. 11 (Reuter) On The re- Monday night, Royal Air Force heavy The "Tass" agency reports that dur item? We don't have

part also said that General Clutein, TURN to Back Page, Column Atlantic And Pacific a special the last

Jast 24 hours 12,000 Germans count because we

DC-

commander of the Rumanian castern originally were killed at Vilikle Luki, which is chased 10,000 sleepers

pur- President Roosevelt of which

emphasised army has been court-martialled and 125

miles

northwest of Smolensk, 5,000 were said to Maranan's and that the historic Americas palley of shot for having refused to order These terrific losses on the part of the kept the other 5,000. We made no TURN to Page 5, Column One troops to cross the Dalester after the Germans show the violence of the deduction.

occupation of Bessarabla. action undertaken by

Time When you sold Marsman's 2,000 Marshal shenko's armies.

put it down in your sunumary.—

tf.d The Germans claim violent night. Yes. ing north of Kiev yesterday, where, Why didn't you do the same thing the Nazi drive was checked and that tot of 10,800 pieces, 5,000 had been however, Moscow reports say that with regard to the 5,0003. this TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 removed to, Kowloon and for which

Government had

pold, and the other 5,000 were sold to Maraman's.

I know that am asking why mary: "Sold to Marsman's 6,000"7---

PACIFIC RAIDER Gets Dutch Vessel

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Reuter).

You

wc

Volunteer Fined $250

LATEST

Nazis Reported In

Or 3 Weeks in Prison Leningrad Suburbs

t you put it down in the sumber of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, this morning was

W.B.J. Bainbridge, of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., and a mem«

As a matter of fact, the way these fined $250 or in default three weeks' imprisonment for failing to 5,000 were entered up were on the appear at Volunteer Headquarters when ordered to on, August 22

of the P.W.D.

Instructions

personal, emissary of the Em-using his unrivalled knowledge of A German raider operating In the Chanpon of Mr Buchanan and Mr for a medical examination.

peror.to keep up the spirit of southern Pacife conditions to co-Pacide about 1,000 miles west of Japanese soldiers in exile.". ordinate their more obvious gains. Fonoma has sunk the Dutch motor- ship Kotanopan and has, threatened rank- of ambassador and will have shipping sources, *

He is to be special envoy with the other vessels, according to New York The Kotangpan is reported to bo

Prince Chichibu formally visited the Governor-General this afternoon

and will presumably start keeping up the soldiers spirits to-morrow,

Yoshizawa's Job

full powers to consolidate relations

between Japan and Indo-China. He carrying rubber, tin and paln is likely to pay moet attention to for the United States,

oil

SAIGON Sept 11 (Reuter)The economic relations which Japan is at The fate of the crew and passen- appointment, announced yesterday of | presents stressing strongly, * Kors, if any, is unknown,

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, Sept. 11 (UP)Thé Gothenburgcorrespondent of the London Exchange says that accord- ing to on Helsinki' message received in Oslo, the Germans have reached.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant a medical examination, but he tele- and that street battles are occurring fofter to appear at Headquarters for the westerni districts of Leningrad, Crown Solicitor prosecuted and phoned at 6.30 to say that he had in the suburbs, said that Bainbridge had been just finished work and did not possTES per ordered to attend Headquarters an appearance.

the ferry face. He failed to put in.". on August 15, but he failed to dick and that he could not afford turn up and pleaded that he was

to go to a doctor.convicted at,

on August 20 he was ordered by

No 10 Per Cent. Charge Did you charge Government 10 p cent on the 2,0002-N500000000

There is another Ilem of $23,000, not asked to refer to litig Did you find out about that?--I was Mr Blake Intervened and said that TURN, 10 Pro 3 Column One

the Magistrate, Mr HC. Macnamara, After, he had been found guilty by Extendant was stated to have been Limilar offence on July