1941-09-30 — Page 13

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 30, 1941.

Wickard On Food Needs: A Statesman's Speech

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 29 (Reuter)"We have partially freed the seas of the Nazi menace--before we have finished the seas will be completely free," Mr Claudo Wickard, United States Secretary of Agriculture, told a meeting of agricultural leaders of the southern states, declaring that "American" food would continue to reach England.

"Already we have shipped or bought for England about half a billion dollars' worth and with-

in the next year we expect to

FINLAND

ship or buy at least another MAY RISK

billion dollars' worth."

Declaring that Amerlee must do its, part in feeding hungry, Europe when Hitler is beaten, Mr Wickard said:

FUTURE

"We must do it for humanitarian Under Nazi Pressure

reasons. We reusona.

'do it for must

particular

Since we have got to help clean up this mess, we might as well make a good job of it, for it is little too much to ask the United States to go through this thing every 25 years. This time, let us not only win the war; let us win the репее too."

Smuts Predicts U.S. Entry Into War

(DY. "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, Sept. 20.-German mili- try and economic pressure on the Finnish Government has become co intense that it appears Ekely that the Finns will reject the British warning against continuing their war Russia.

on

It is known that many Fins earnestly long for peace but the Nazis in Helsinki are using every form of pressure to compel the Finns to continue to fight.

Difficult Situation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The Finnish situation is indeed a JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 29 (UP). dimeuil one. Not only are German The South African Premier, Field troops on Finnish soil but Germany Marshal Smuts, in a week-end speech unlike Britain, is in a posillon to at the opening of the National Wor exert severe economie pressure on Fund carnival reiterated his bellef that country for Germany has always Important customer for that the United States will be onier- en an

the war and will soon start shoot-Finnish goods. ing Ing.

To encourage Finnish, collaboratora

"He declared, "I probably should the Germans continue daily to paint not be saying this in public but I am to the Finns a totally exaggerated going to say it. I have no doubt pleture of Nazis' successes against whatever that the time is very nonr when America will come with us into

this wer hands and feet,"

Knox's Declaration

20

to 158

· PORTSMOUTH, Va Sept, (Reuter)-It is not "up

whether we get into the war-it is up to the other fellow," Colonel

PADDLE TROOPS—When a Soviet soldier wants to cross a river, he just straps one of these miniature life rafts to his chost, then paddles himself across. These troops, in action on the Russo-German front, are crossing one of Rusila's innumerable rivers on reconnaissance duty.

Italy's Food & Money Exchange Of

Scandals Protested

BERNE, Sept. 29 (Router).-Growing concern at Italy's Russia coupled with claims which food, and financial stringency is reflected in all Italian news- they regularly fail to make good paper editorials quoted in messages from Milan, such as their declaration last Thurs-

to-morrow by

any that they would be in Leningrad The Tarin paper "Stampa" fortnight from within two days. Simultaneously

invites the authorities to be special decree of the Fascist Ministry they promise collaborators territorial

At the end of the fortnight goods Rains for Finland if Germany beats more active in putting on "fresh of Corporations, states Reme Radio,

turns of the screw," the danger will be rationed. Hussit

Any decision of the Finnish!

Frank Knox, United States Secretary Government to succumb to German being that the perpetual price}

effects on phere of inflation and a feeling An Observer

here to-day.

He was speaking after a whirlwind

battered of

may an atmos.

which uncertainty

may

tour of the Navy yard here after by will she seriously harm the of Optimistic where he inspected the new United she will be throw peace now but the lire and public saving.

arriving by sen

States Navy base.

If Americans do not "realise the necessity" of maintaining dominant sea power, he said, "we are more dumb than I think we are.”

On Thailand

Seriously Wounded

BERNE, Sept. 29 (Router),—A Swis hospital train has been placed at the disposal of the German au- thorities for the repatriation of some wounded British seriously a1,150

prisoners of war who are being ex- changed for a similar number of German prisoners from Britain.

It will take

some 300 wounded British prisoners across France to a French Channel port where they equal will be exchanged for un number of German prisoners who will arrive there by i hospital ship from Britain.

The exchange is expected to begin early in October.

ulready und's position from Bermuda, the chance of gaining

away inestim

Chaplains And RAMC abic political and economic ad- Farinacel, former Secretary Gen-

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter),— vantages of improved relations with cral of the Fascist Party, writes in "A Torge

British prisoners of war in Germany Britain and America as well as the the "Regime Fascista,"

MADRAS, Sept. 20

(Reuter) and

500 chaplains and medien opportunity of having her independ-number of people in Italy who are

into Thailand will emerge unscathed services personnel will probably be ent place at the conference table hoping to save money plunge

the Far Eastern war of repatriated next month. when peace is achieved.

speculation. We observed the mand from race to buy Immovable property, nerves, according to M. Sivaram, This was announced by Mr Dun- jewels and Industrial shares from Editor of the "Bangkok Chronicle" con Sandys, Financial Secretary to which has resulted serious disturb now in India.

the War Office.. in a broadcast to- ance to the market and the rising of The policy of strict neutrality

night. prices to the sky. Ordinary plots of followed

Government the Thai by

Repatriallon will be carried out in innd have increased in price by 60 and Its friendly relations with the two British hospital ships and the 000 lire per hects and houses 100 per cent within a few months. Gold Great Powers of the world and the British prisoners will be exchanged preparedness of the defence forces of for German prisoners who will the country to resist any probable embark at a south coast port and the basis of will be landed at a Northern France aggression constitute

port Referring to Anglo-Thai relations, this optimim, he added. he stated that they were very cordini, odding: "Adversity often serves 85 a test of friendship."

Quetta Survives Severe Quake

are

QUETTA, Sept. 20 (Reater) Earthquake- proot

buildings thought to be responsible for the fact that comparatively negligible damage and only three casualties, one of which was fatal, were caused by a

carthquake to-day. severo

some

ages,

local

Wavell And Auchinleck Conference

that

Diplomatic Party~~- LISBON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-Str Lancelot Oliphant, the British diplo- mat, and party who have undertaken to preserve the most absolute ticence, are going to England at a very early date.

re-

Is selling at 120 lire per gramme, Idiamonds at 5,000 lire per grain."

Farinacci adds that an end must be SIMLA, Sept. 29 (Reuter)-It is put to this price race if Fascism does A shock of great intensity fasting officially announced that General Sir not wish to reduce the poorer classes

Milan Stock Exchange 35 seconds rocked the city at 8 am. Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-lo famine. and a dozen other Intermittent shocks Chief, Middle East, attended an im-

The financial editor of "Sera" Baghdad last

Friendship Valued portant conference at were experienced til 4 p.m., causing Friday and Saturday in order to work discussing recent developments of

Thailand values the friendship of panic

among the

and will never pursue a population and mud-houses and wall out full detalls of co-operation be- the Milan Stock Exchange says Britain

These are the first batch of people collapsed in the neighbouring vill- tween India and the Middle East re- uncertainty dominates the exchange

garding the anti-Axis front now es-and the public. "I have observed polley jcolardising relations with Bri-

exchanged for Germans delivered by ព series of tablished from Syria through Iraq recently

completely tain or the United States.

numerous He pointed out that the statements the Spanish authoriiles to the Portu- and Iran to the left funk of the irregular meetings with

and Incomprehensible

unforeseen by Mr Cordell Hull and Mr Anthony guese Government at the frontier, Russian urmales.

All had been detained in Germany changis in market Wavell Leaves

tendencies. Eden regarding British and American

a year Scarlett, Besides Sir LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter).Dragonlan measures must be taken policies in the event of any further for more than

Japanese

southeastern Asia Lancelot, they are Mr Peter Scarlett, in move

of the Embassy at Brussels; India, according to the Ankern-wire-The-authorities must intervene in

He added that it was the un-Mr less.

plotache Anglo- of the Milan nervouLness

Stock

at Brussels; Mr Edmunds, the Exchange resulting from the war American polley in the Far East that Consul at Bergen, his wife and two

the present resuited in the present lull.

children; a nurse, Miss Athis; Mr SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (Reuter).-situation is related to

Thailand, he emphasised, Is Just Whodrop, the Vice-Consul at Bergen; Completing his discussions with Mr psychological conditions."

Sales Suspended

pro-Thal and a friend of all but any Messrs Tollemache and Baker, bolli A. Duff Cooper, the British Ambassa-

LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter). The foreign attempt to turn her into a Vice-Consuls; and Bennett, a Con- dor to China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, will leave for Hongkong en sale of all textiles, linens, shoes, fur Rumania or Bulgaria of the Far East suler servant. route to Chungking on Wednesday. and hats in Italy is suspended for a was doomed to fallure.

Assassination Attempt Denied

..

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"~ General Wavell has left Teheran for in order to limit the rise in prices were favourably received in Bank-Secretary orie, the Commercial AUTODIKAN REANIM ES

VIENNA, Sept, 20 (UP)-Premier Tuka of Slovakia, contacted by tele- phone by the "United Press" to-day, appeared surprised when informed of the report of his attempted assassina tion replying, "Thank God there is not one word of truth in the report. It is obviously an invention and not worth a formal denist."

The present abnormal situation. The guous declaration of

ST. JOHN'S PROBATIONER

NOT TO BLAME

I CAN'T THINK HOW YOU GIRLS REMEMBER ALL THE ANSWERS. I SEEM. TO WORK SO HARD AT MY, LECTURES BUT SIMPLY CANİ CONCENTRATE PROPERLY AND ITIL SO TIRED ÄFTER IM THROUGH, I'M CERTAIN I SNAIL FAIL, WITH EXAMS SO CIOSE AHEAD.

AT THE DOCTOR'S

AND NO MATTER WHEN I GO TO BED WAKE TIRED JUST THE SAME, 173 MAKING ME DISPERATE."

"YOUR FROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION. YOU ARE NOT DEPLACING DURING SLEEP THE ENERGY USED UP DURING THE "DAY, NORLICKS REBUILDS STRENGTH AND ENERGY AS MANY SUFFERERS FROM SICKNESS AND FEVER: "HAVE PROVED, YOU ·

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"SHOULDN'T WORKer TOO MUCH IF

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Mr Taylor On Way Back To America

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 29, (UP)-Presi- rient Roosevelt's special Envoy to the Vatican, Mr Myron Taylor, departed to-day for the United States.

During his visit he conferred with the United States Ambassador, Mr Jahn Wirant, the United States Am- bassador to the exiled European Governments, Mr Anthony Drexel Biddle, and the Minister to Eire, Mr David Gray, who unexpectedly came from Dublin this m

It is believed that Taylor, who conferred with

ith Mr Winston Churchill on Sunday morning, has a confiden- tial

message

from the Pope for Presi- dent Roosevelt. It is rumoured that there is some worldwide plan of action by the Catholic Church which ls under discussion although it is not likely that the Church will inaugurate any peace overtures.

The American Ambassador to Italy, Mr William Phillips is leaving Romé for the United States soon but it is officially stated that the trip is merely routine.

TOBRUK PATROLS Enemy Casualties

•

CAIRO. Sept. 29 (Reuter)-At Tobruk during the night of Septem- ber 27-28, British patrols in the southern sector penetrated wire, de fances, attacking a strong post and casualties on Inflicting a number

u

the.

enemy, says an official war com- munique from the Middle East.

"In tho same sector, artillery yesterday engaged and dispersed enemy working parties.

"In the frontier area also our fighting patrols continued to harass the enemy.

Felicitations

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuter), King George VI has sent a telegram of congratulation and good wishes to President Insunu on the occasion of his birthday, states the Turkist Radiateuna has thanked-the

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Important · Notice TIN HAT BALL

As from noon on Thursday, October 2, tickets will be obtainable only from the Hongkong and Peninsula Hotels.

As from 5 p.m. on Friday, October 3, from the Peninsula Hotel only..

The public is warned that it may be necessary to

restrict the sale of tickets on the night of the Ball,