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Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 30, 1941.

Wickard On Food Needs: A Statesman's Speech

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 29 (Reuter),—“We have partially freed the sens of the Nazi menace-before we have finished the sens will be completely free," Mr. Claude 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 { Lought for England about half | a billion dollars' worth and with. in the next year we expect to ship or buy at least another billion dollars' worth."

Declaring that America must do its part in feeding hungry Europe when Her is benten, Mr Wickard said:

FINLAND MAY RISK FUTURE

"We must do it for humanitarian Under Nazi Pressure

reasons. We must do i for particular

(OY "REUTER2B" DIPLOMATIC

CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, Sept. 29-German milf-

reasons. Since we have got to Delp elenn up this mess, we might as well make a good job of it, for it is little too much to ask the Unitedry and cronomie pressure on the

States to go through this thing every 25 years. This time, let us not only win the war; let us win the pouce too."

Finnish Government has become so intense that it appears likely that the Finns will reject the British warning against continuing their war

Russia.

It is known that many Finns earnestly long for peace but the Nozia

pressure to compel the. Finna to continue to fight.

Smuts Predicts U.S. in Helsinki are using every form of

...

Entry Into War

SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH" JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 20 (UP).1 The South African Premier, Flold - Marshal Smuts, in a week-end speech at the opening of the National War Fund carnival reiterated his bellef that the United States will be enter ing ing

"He declared, "I probably should not be saying this in publle but I am going to say it. I have no doubt whatever that the time is very near

the war and will soon start shoot-

when America will come with us into

this war hands and feet."

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Difficult Situation

The Finnish situation is inaced dimeuit one. Not only are German troops on Finnish soll but Germany, unlike Britain, is in a position to exert severe économie pressure on that country for Germany has always been an important customer for Finnish goods.

To encourage Finnish collaboratora the Germans continue daily to paint to the Finns a totally exaggerated picture of Nazis' successes

against

PADDLE TROOPS—When a Soviet soldier wants to cross a river, he just straps one of those miniatura lifa rafts to his cheuf, then paddies' himself across. These troops, in action on the Russo-German front, are crossing one of Russia's innumerable rivars on reconnaissance duty,

Italy's Food & Money Exchange Of

Scandals Protested

BERNE, Sept. 29 (Reuter).—Growing concern at. Italy's Itussin 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 declamation last Thurs- day that they would be in Leningrad within two days. 20 | WU

tney promise

Knox's Declaration -PORTSMOUTH, Va., Sept. (Router).- Is not

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

קט"י

Simultaneously

The Turin paper "Stampa"} collaborators territorial invites the authorities to be for Finland if Germany beats more active in putting on "fresh Russia,

Any decision Dí the Finnlan turns of the screw," the danger Government to succumb to Germans being that the perpetual price told a press conference threats and blandishments will in- changes may create an atmos

evitably have disastrous effects on

Frank Knox, United States Secretary of the Navy, hero to-day.

uncertainty which may

He was speaking after a whirlwind Fmland's position. asady battere phere of inflation and a feeling. tour of the Navy yard here after oy two wars. Not only wit the lose of arriving by cca from where he inspected the new United Bermuda States Navy base.

able political and

when peace is achieved.

No Blitz In Siberia Says Strategist

Seriously Wounded

DERNE, Sept. 20 (Router)-A Swiss hospital train has been placed at the disposal of the German au- thorities for the repatriation of some 1,150 seriously wounded British

of prisoners

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

It wil lake some 300 wounded

British prisoners across France to a French Channel port where they will be

be exchanged for an equal number of German prisoners who will arrive there by a hospital ship from Britain.

The exchango is expected to begin

medical

she will be throwing away inestim- the lire and public, saving. the chance of gaining peace now but seriously harm the defence of CHUNGKING, Sept. 29 (Central

News) Interviewed by the "Thorly in October. it Americons do not "realise the vantages of improved relations with Farinacci, former Secretary Gen- former

economic ad-f

Kung Pao", General Yong Chich, i Chaplains And RAMC

Chineso Ambassador necessity" of maintaining dominant Britain and America as well as the eral of the Fascist Party, writes in Moscow and

10 LONDON, Sept. 29 (Reuter).- sed power, he said, "we are

a strategist, declared British prisoners of war in Germany more opportunity of having her independ- the "Regime Fascista," dumb than I think we are."

"A large that although a Russo-Japanese con- and

and 500 chaplains ent place at the conference table number of people in Italy who are nict is inevitable, war between services personnel will probably be

hoping to save money plunge into Russia and Japan will not necessarily repatriated next month, speculation. We observed the mad break out as soon as Russian oppo ruce to buy immovable property, sition on the western front deteri- jewels and Industrial shares from orates.. which has resulted serious disturb ance to the market and the rising of prices to the sky. Ordinary plots of land have increased in price by 60,- 000 lire per hecta and houses 400 per cent within a few months. Gold is selling at 120 lire per gramme, diamonds at 5,000 lire per grain."

Farinacci adds that an end must be

Quetta Survives Severe Quake

QUETTA, * Sept. 20 (Reuter)-- Earthquake-proof buildings pre thought to be responsible for the fact that comparatively negligible damage and only three casualties, one 01 which was fatal, were caused by a

A shock of

seconds rocked th

Wavell And Auchinleck Conference

SIMLA, Sept. 29 (Reuter)—It.. is

severe earthquáko to-day lasting offleiully announced that General Sir

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the

city

at 8 a.m.

Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-

and a dozen other intermittent shocks Chief, Middle East, atiended an im- put to this price race if Fascism docs were experienced till 4 p.m., causing portant conferenca at Baghdad last not wish to reduce the poorer classes

and Saturday in order to work to famine. population and mud-houses and walls out full details of co-operation be collapsed in the neighbouring vill-

some

--ges.

panic

the among

Assassination Attempt Denied

local

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

VIENNA, Sept. 29. (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,

worth a formal denial.”

It is obviously an invention and not

Friday tween India and the Middle East re- garding the anti-Axis front now es- Tablished from Syria through · Iraq and Iran to the left Bank of the Russian. urmies.

The

Milan Stock Exchange

This was announced by Mr Dun- can Sandys, Financial Secretary to the War Office, in a broadcast to- night.

General Youg gave three reasons:

Repatriation will be carried out in Firstly, Japanese military commit-two British hospital ships and the ments in China and elsewhere;

British prisoners will be exchanged will German prisoners who

Secondly, unlike the Russian for

western front, communications aro poorly developed in Siberiu, render-embark at a south coast port and will be landed at Northern France ing blitzkrieg warfare most difficult; port.

Thirdly, should the Russo-Japanese war develop into another war .attrition, it would not affect Russia but would aggravate Japan's difficul-

upon

Diplomatic Party LISBON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)--Sir Lancelot Oliphant, the British diplo mat, and party who have undertaken to preserve the most absolute re-

ties.

Bused

these observations, General Yang said that the Japanese ticence, are going to England at nj Army, though poised for an attack,hese are the first batch of people

early dale. financial editor of "Sera" is still waiting decisive developments the Milan Stock Exchange says that discussing recent developmenta nt before advancing northward.

exchanged for Germans delivered by the Spanish authorities to the Portu- uncertainty dominates the exchange Wavell Leaves

gueso Government at the frontier. and the pubile. "I have observed Financial Experts

All lind been detained in Germany LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter) recently a series of completely

for more than a year. Besides Sir General Wavell has left Teheran for irregular, meetings

On Way To-China With

numerous

Lancelot, they are Mr Peter Scarlett, India, according to the Ankara wire-

Secretary of the Embassy at Brussels; unforeseen incomprehensible tess

changes

market - tendencies: WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Reuter). Mr-Mackenzie, the Commercial-At- Dragonlan measures must be taken-Sir Otto Niemeyer and Mr H. tache at Brussels; Mr. Edmunds, the in order to limit the rise in prices. Merle Cochran, who is technical Consul at Bergen, his wife and two SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Reuter) The authorities must Intervene in assistant to the Secretary of the children; a nurse, Miss Athis; Mr Completing his discussions with Mr the present abnormal situation. The Treasury, Mr Henry Morgenthau, are Whadrop, the Vice-Consul at Bergen; A Duff Cooper, the British Ambassa- nervousness of the Milon Stock expected to leave for die Far East Messrs Tollemache and Baker, both dor to China, Sir Archibald Clark Exchange resulting from the war by air from San Francisco to-day to Vice-Consuls; and Bennett, a Con- Kerr, will leave for Hongkong en situation is related to the present help China settle monetary and fiscal sulai servant. route to Chungking on Wednesday. psychological conditions."

problems.

and

ST. JOHN'S PROBATIONER

NOT TO BLAME

I CAN'T THINK HOW YOU GIRLS REMEMBER ALL THE ANSWERS.1 SEEM TO WORK SO HARD AT MY: LECTURES BUT SIMPLY CANT CONCENTRATE PROPIRIY AND FEEL SO TIRED AFTER IM THROUGH, JM CERTAIN I SHALL FAN, WITH EXAMS. SO CLOSE AHEAD.

AT THE DOCTORS:

... AND NO

MATTER WHEN

7 20.10 BED

3 WAKE TIRED

JUST THE SAME, 173; MAKING ME DESPERATE

CONV

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OR

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FIT AGAIN.

AND

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THE DOCTOR IN..

WHY DONY YOU,

AND 80 HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT

take

YES,

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SIX WEEKS LATER.

"WILL GIRLS INSPITE OF MARY'S

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HORLICKS

"(THINKS)

YES THANKE

TO HORLICKS.

AGAINST NIGHT

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JAPANESE RELAX REGULATIONS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TIENTSIN, Sept. 29 (UP)-A gradual relaxation of the Japanese freezing regulations is shown by the American Consulate export figures! which will be published next week. American exports between Septem- ber 1 and 25 totalled US$600,000 compared with US$200,000 for the month of August, Before the freez- ing regulations went into effect, United States exports totalled US$2,- 400,000 during the month of June.

TRAVELS OF

DUFF COOPER SINGAPORE, Sept. 29 (Reu- ter)-Mr A. Duff Cooper will shortly be flying to India for a brief discussion with the Viceroy. He will then proceed to Burma, return to Singapore and go on later to Australia.

Rocked Bomb With Foot

A woman entered a cordoned- off area somewhere in England

recently and gently rocked time-bomb with her foot.

This was revealed at a South-West England: pollee court when Hettle Symons was fined £1 for entering a restricted area.

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Another woman, Äned 10 shillings | for a similar offence, said she was waiting for the milkerian..

REPORTS IN VERSE Many men who have to make re- ports on official affairs, and who] grow tired of the stereotyped style, might like to copy. Mr Richards Higgs of Shepherdswell, near Dover, who presented his findings” In: verse, The Kent ¡Public Asalainnce: Committed | sitting at:Maidstone recently received his report on the cultivation-of Thaiitution Gardens. He kave; hie linterin recommendationIn_a_poom

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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

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.

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