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AVIATION PETROL SHORTAGE IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)--A study of plans to treble the United States refining capacity for aviation petrol at a cost of approximately $150,000,000 was announced by Mr Harold Ickes, Minister of the Interior.

He disclosed that the Navy had entered the market within the last few days for 600,000 barrels of aviation petrol and, had failed to get bida. The Navy is undorstood to have Buffelent high octane aviation fuel for its present needs and

Philippine Defence

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UP)A- Keclalkowski, of the Insular Afairs

fo-day introduced

Friday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Mongolia As Musical Inspiration

Ma Sitson's Recital

The barren plains of Mongolia with

fiestrate

North Sea, Channel

Patrols

*

September 26, 1941.

Thais Lean Towards Democracies

SINGAPORE, Bept. 23 (Central Nowa)+An authoritativo British arrival here from Bangkok yester day that the That authorities made British Minister at Bangkok samo an indirect request for aid to the months ago. He said that the trend of the policy of Thalland Is mistakable, adding that "The Thais are anxious to be with the Demo- cracies rather than with the Axis Fowers,"

Un-

its scattered temples, its trains of LONDON, Sept, 25 (Reuter).commentator revealed upon his slow-moving camels and their soft-An Air Ministry communique tinkling bells, was the source of in- states: "Yesterday the weather spiration for Professor Ma Silson's was unfavourable for air opera kulte "Sulyunnia" which he composed tions but aircraft on patrol during a

Journey throughs Mongolia 1037urney

will p

play at his

continued to attack enemy at the Peninsula

rocitol Hola! to-night.

shipping.. In three movements, the sulle is splendid example

"Oir the coast of Norway, Hudson mple of the adaptability aircraft of the Coastal Command of Chinese musical thought inter-

And

ter- | bombed, a large enemy supply ship on western lines. It was from low level and off Dunkirk

by

the

and composer

Hurricane aircraft of the Fighter by the National Sym- Command attacked an enemy mine Orchestra intensified Phlippine defence bill in the House, Chinese interest in wert

Chungking where In

sweeper with cannon and machine and foster Commonwealth,

by the Professor's efforts. The bill

with Beethoven's Concerto Mu's pro- ritories Committee. Mr Kocialkow-In D Major, Professor

to-night Includes

Bach's Ambourin Chinoin" and

A second recital will be given on Tokyo Responsibility Saturday, with entire change

an

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-Sir programme which will include Pro-Robert Craigie, the British Ambas- festor Ma'a compositions Sonata in Gandor in Tokyo, has taken up with

was seeking stocks for storage. Representative Leo

Mr Ickes told a press conference, Chairman that the emergency in respeel of high; Committee octanc

petrol

Was

a

materially by the needs of Russia setting naide about $54,000,000 for music is being encoutern classical sun fre."

and Britain and recalled that he said strengthening the defences of the several weeks ago that the refining capacity should be doubled,

declared that the situation now required that it should be trebled.

Fitty new refining plants were needed to boost the daily refining capacity from 40,000 to approximate- ly 120,000 barrels.

STOCK EXCHANGE

Profit Limitation LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter).-On the Stock Exchange to-day, caution arising from eastern front uncer- *tainties was the kosmote in a very quiet market and prices in most sections tended to be slightly easier, but the

the undertone remained generally

Gill-edged holdings, home rails, Kafirs, Japanese bonds and Brazilian bonds lost ground while industrials were

Bitle changed on balance with heavy Industrial stocks and texilies higher. Breweries and stores were Jower.

Olt shares were fully steady with Mexican Eagics developing drmness in the late stages.

South American rails responded to good demand.

Wall Street was narrow and was! inclined to be nervous owing to Mr Morgenthau's profit Imitation sug- gestion,

was referred to the Ter

aki said the Committen would con- sider the

measure nexi weck- possibly on Thursday.

The bill amends the Philippine Independence Bill to the extent of carmarking the sugar excise tax and

monwealth defences,

rd

gramme.

of

KIDNAPPING

IN PEIPING

the evaluation profits for Com-Major, and his "Sword Dance" In the Japanese Government the matter

CASTLE PEAK BAY FIRING

Firing practices in Castle Peak Bay and approaches are unnounced by the Naval Authorities.

On Wednestiny, October 1, gun firing will be carried out by one of II.M. ships from Castle Peak Bny in on area enclosing the west and east Brother Islands. A Blue flag will he hoisted by the firing ship when ready to commence, and during the period of firing.

All craft are warned to keep clear of this arca.

More Airmen Get

Ready For Britain

addition to Mendelsshion's "Concerto" and Schubert's "Ave Maria".

of

The commentator further stated that economically the Japanese have falled in their efforts to sell goods to the Japanese intentions towards them Thailand, as the Thais realize what have been and they have no desire to fall into their trap.

Internment Camp Disturbance

the disappearance of Mrs Denzil

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-The His Excellency the Governor win. Clarke, wife of the British Assistant sturbance at Peci (Isle of Man) Press Attaché In Pelping, who is be internment camp which followed the be present at the performance to-lieved to have been kidnapped. night.

Representations have already been

recapture of three men who had made to the local Japanese authori-ped is the subject of an official

Inquiry by the Home Office.

Instruction

Of Russian Tank Crews

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-It is understood that the Russians are establishing schools for the training of crews for British tanks and prob- ably Russian military experts will

fles in

probable, states “Reu- ter's"

Diplomatie

Correspondent, that Germans are at the back of this outrage as they were behind the wholesale arrests of British subjects last year, for it is extremely curious that whenever Telations between Great Britain and Japan appear to

back.

The British

be showing signs of Improvement some incident of this kind occurs to set the bush Government hold the Japanese responsible for the disap- pearance of Mrs Clarke as they ate Tank production this week will responsible for the maintenance of create a record and it is the Govern-law and order in Peiping duction should be maintained.

visit Britain for tank Instruction.

ment's intention that the record pro-

to be sent to Russia during the water The volume of tanks and munitions and the spring of next year will be high percentage of British produc- Efforts are being made to speed up

2

Ilon.

Search Intensified

statement issued to-day states that the Inquiry is nearing comple tion and that it is already clear that exaggerated. some accounts of the incident were:

There was much shouting and dis- orderly conduct but no assault was directed at any person and only two persons were slightly injured.

The

takes a serious view of the disture Home Secretary, however,

be taken to prevent a recurrence of bance and appropriate measures wil this state of affairs when the inquiry is completed.

PEIPING, Sept. 28 (UP). The DUTCH MINISTER

TO CHINA

the Clarke case is British Embassy to-day stated that more hopeful owing to the Increased activities of the Japanese authorities,

The Japanese Embassy spokesman said that an

· and Chinese

SYDNEY, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-It is ofcially announced that the largest French Ambassador

contingent of Royal Australian Air Force trainees to leave Australia CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (Central since the outbreak of war has reach-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH''' News) The French Ambassador, Med Canada.

CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (UP)—It Henri Cosme who left Tientsin on

is reliably reported that the Chung- Wednesday by steamer, is due ined pilots, observers, gunners, tech-Russia will arrive in the shortest military police are searching for Mrs Denton Baru Van Breugel Shunghal to-morrow. M. Cosme nicians and ground staff personnel possible time. Railways and ronds Clarke inside and outside of Felping. Douglas as Minister to China of the went to North China several months for Britain and others who are to ngo to spend his summer.

I complete their training in Canada. in the Middle East are being developfe said that many Japanese believe exiled Dutch Government in London. ed in order to take increased supplies that Mrs Clarke "possibly desired to

The former Dutch Minister to from Britain to Russia,

go elsewhere and when asked whe-China, Mr W. F. L. Graaf Van ther he believed that she had been Bylandt never assumed his post. kidnapped, he replied, "We don't know. That is why it is so hard to look for the culprit?

They include detachments of train-transport so that British supplies to Japanese number of king Government has accepted tho

Canberra Envoy to China Will Work With Kerr

RANGOON, Sept. 25 (Reuter),-"Australia takes the war most seriously and no change of government makes any dif ference in this respect," said Sir Frederick Eggleston, the first Australian Minister to China, who is now in Rangoon en to Chungking, when interviewed by "Reuter."

route

Sir Frederick added that Aus- diplomatic system of the British tralia was making a war effort Commonwealth, Sir Frederick sald which was colossal for a nation that while Australia was taking full of 7,000,000. He expressed Aus-her interests in the Paclic, she responsibility for the protection

re tralia's greatest admiration for cognised that the responsibility could the splendid resistance by China be discharged only under a system against aggression and especial- whereby there was joint consultation ly for the great leaders of the and co-operation between the British Chinese people,

representatives and he hoped fully to co-operate with the British Ambas- Emphasising the unity of thosador-in-Chungking-

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Windsors In Washington Scientists'

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Reuter). Thousands crowded

the approaches to Washington's Task After

tumultuous The War

Union Station early this morn- ing to roar √ welcome to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who were

Mr Eden's Address To greeted officially by Sir Ronald British Association Campbell, the British Charge LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)--"We d'Affaires, and Mr George Sum-hud to call on you to help us in the merlin, the State Department's cause for which we are fighting. We Protocol chief.

shall need you even more for the cause for which we will be working Received By Roosevelt

in pence," said Mr Anthony Eden, WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UP), British Foreign Secretary, to-day. President Roosevelt to-day received welcoming to the British Council the Duke and Duchess of Windsor lunch-In-London-delegates-to-the for a half hour chat. The Windsors British Association meeting on are en route to their ranch in Canada. Science and world order which is

The Duke said that he was "ob- opening to-morrow. solutely conßdent”, that Britain will

"Eitler's win the war. He visited Mr Cordell tion of

regime and its concep- Hull, Secretary of State and Admiral races is founded on racial intolerance

master race and subject. Emory Land, Chairman of the Mari-and buttressed by cruelty. It must time Commission who told the Duke be overthrown, and so at present that everything possible was being your work is destined to be dedicated done to maintain a bridge of ships to

to the destruction of this regime." Britain.

Mr Eden sald that there was once In the Heidelberg University the in- -cription, "To the Living Spirit."

That has now gone and hus been re placed by "To the German Spirit.”

Staves of Regime

Poles Reveal War Figures

•

represented.

It was that same German spirit which mode German scientists slaves LONDON, Sept. 25 (Router).of the regime which was opposed to -Polish Military Headquarters "That spirit has to be overcome. We

everything science in London to-day stated that the have to see it in the political sphere Germans' losses in the Polish- that when that spirit has been over- German campaign of September, come, precautions will be taken so 1939, were 90,000 killed, 200,000 wounded, 400 tanks and 500 planes destroyed,

The first incomplete list of Polish anunities contains the names of more than 1,000 Pulish ofcers and non- commissioned officers killed.

Strength Of Japanese In Manchukuo

CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (Reu Russia is believed in Chinose

ter)-A Japanese war

with

circles here to be brought nearer by the German successes on the castern front,

It is impossible to ascertain the

that the world may not be subjected apnin to the ordeal it has endured so many times from this same Ger-

man spirit

"The advent of the machine has brought astonishing material advan tages to many, but it has led to to much selfishness, to Inequalities, unfair division and materialism.

"If after the war we are going to have many changes with these, things, science and statecraft must work together. You will help Ds and guldo us, and if there is any contri- bution we can make you know we will be only too happy to make It."

Indian Air

Force To Be Expanded

number of Japanese troops massed ing facilities are adequate.

SIMLA, Sept. 25 (Reuter)—Exist-

in Manchukuo, but well-informed

cope

Chinese opinion contends that the force which will shortly take place.

with the expansion" of the 'Indian 'air. figuro of one million given in certain quartets is somewhat high.

Chineso milltary authorities her miscruits will be granted com- |

estimate the total Japanese strength their training.

for the, duration of the war Immediately they have completed Under the former along the Russian border as between system, those who could not be im 680,000 and 800,000.

to The same quarters place the total mediately absorbed were returned of the opposing Soviet strength at civil life

until their services were

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from all over. India to join the nir force.

Week

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VICHY, Sept. 25 (UP)A High dian Air Force Courtmariialto-day sentenced to Observers, expres death in absentia, General Paul tataction in the Legentilhomima former Commander, the Indian

of the French Force at Dilboat who, handling xaba Fullled to General de Gatil

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 26 (UP) —The British Minister to Thailand, Sir Imosiah Crosby, arrived here from Bangkok to-day presumably to con- fer with Mr Duff Cooper and Am- bassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.

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