SAMA KUNSKEREN VANS
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1939.
BRITAIN UNPLEASANT ENOUGH TO REMIND HITLER
OF PAST STATEMENTS
London, To-day. SOVIET
A MINISTRY OF Information communique states:
"Hitler's speech is full of gross mis-statements. HUNTING It is surprising that a man in his responsible posi-
tion should venture to convict himself so palp- POLISH ably out of his own mouth.”
The communique draws extensively on pássages in Hitler's speeches which contrast with yester- day's utterances.
As an example, yesterday Hitler referred to the late Marshal Pilsudski, former president of Poland, as a man of energy and action, who, with Hitler, put aside the Versailles Treaty, but lately the German minority has been barbarously ill- treated while the world remained dumb.
the war is a travesty of facts. He was dè- of termined on war and hoped to the last of that Britain would not fulfil her obli-
gations to Poland.
that The communique states world remained dumb because the reason that from the time Pilsudski's death until this spring, Hitler represented his relations with Poland as excellent.
In the Reichstag on May 21, 1935, Hitler sald that he recognis- ed Poland as the home of a great and patriotic natlan with under- standing and cordial friendship for candid National Sociallam.
AND SO ON
In the Reichstag on February 20 he said that German relations with Poland were not only characterised by a detente but, in the previous year,
friendly resulted in a more
draw-
SUBMARINES
London, To-day.
MR. ATTLEE VISITS NO. 10
London, To-day.
Mr. C. R. Atties, Leader of the Opposition, is resuming his Par- liamentary duties after a long Illness.
Yesterday afternoon hò called at No. 10, Downing Street, with Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Deputy Leader of the Opposition,--Reu-
tor.
NEW
The Soviet Fleet has been TESTAMENT ordered to prevent Polish submarines, which are be- FOR TROOPS lieved to be in hiding in Bal- tic ports, from leaving the Baltic.
The order follows the escape of an interned Polish submarine from Tallinn (Estonia).
The submarine slipped away under cover of darkness.
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Estonian guards who tried to pre- vent the escape were killed, and when "It was only two days after the in-shore batteries opened fire, the sub- vasion of Poland, when no reply was marine submerged. received to the British communica- tion, that the ultimatum was address- ed to the German Government.—Reu-
ter.
FIRST COMMENT
London, To-day.
ing together. He described the late High Commissioner of Danzig as man of personality.
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First British comment on Hitler's speech is that Hitler's tale of broken promises is so long that we can longer believe that his desires limited.
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in редсе dangerous place Europe (Danzig), had entirely loot Ito menacing significance. At the Sports Palace on September 26, 1938, Hitler said that in the pre- ceding year it had been possible to get an agreement with Poland which to begin with excluded a Danzig clash for 10 years.
SHAMEFUL BETRAYAL The communique states that Poland before its eyes the recently had shameful betrayal of the solemn as- surances by the German Government at Munich.
In reference to Hitler's 'attack Britain's economic warfare, there no question of a British attack on Ger- man women and children since the German Government has said that it has ample food stocks.--Reuter,
HUNGARY AND TOKYO
London, To-day.
Eathonlap warships followed the have been submarine, but there
submarine no reports that the has been sighted. There are only six torpedoes in the submarine, from which the other pro- jectiles were removed and the guns rendered useless by the Esthonian authorities.--Reuter.
PENSIONS FOR THE -
DISABLED
A Royal Warrant was London yesterday for the of pensions to disabled and their dependents.
London, To-day.
A special pocket edition of the New Testament has been issued to all members of the fighting Services and the Civil Defence bodies.
Each copy contains a message from the King, stating: "To all my people engaged in defence of the
realm 'I commend reading of this book." Reuter,
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER MAN CO-OPTED
London, To-day. The Hon. Esmond Harmsworth has a seat on the Advisory accepted Council of the Ministry of Informa- tion as Chairman of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association.-Reuter.
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The Warrant also makes provision for pensions for women in the nurs- ing service.--Reuter.
BRITONS STILL SAVING
London,,To-day. More money was deposited in Post The Nazi radio reports that Hung-Office Savings Banks in the nine days in ending September 6 than was drawn ary has established a Legation
out. Tokyo.
has A Hungarian consul-general "Germany has no further territorial already been appointed, says the re- ambitions in Europe" was an under-port.-Reuter. taking which was broken too. fre-
quently and too often, it says.
The communique compares "what Hitler tells us of Russia with what he
told us when
it was Ribbentrop's
mission to persuade Britain
Russian péril."
of the
OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH
In the Reichstag on January 30,
Total deposits at the end of August amounted to over £937,000,000. Reuter.
BRITISH INVITATION TO NEUTRALS
London, To-day.
1937, Hitler in a thorough-going con- THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, says a statement by
demnation of Bolshevism as poison-
ous baccilli, requested the German
workers to avoid all contacts and re-
lations with these international para-
sites.
the Ministry of Information, has told neutral countries that she is ready to consider sugges- tions.
At Nuremburg on September 14, This is a reply to the Nazi allegation that Britain
1937, Hitler declared: To refuse to collaborate with such elements does not mean to isolate oneself but to secure oneself."
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As late as February 20, Hitler, in the Relchstag, avered state-with that there- was one
which wo
do not want to have olors mlationships, namely Bovlet. Russia.
The communique concludes:. "There is no question of Britain waging war on German women and children.
al- "The German Government has
ample ready declared that there are
the stocks of food in Germany and restriction of the Import of raw ma- terials is not a measure of which the German Government can legitimately complain.
TRAVESTY OF FACTS "Finally, Hitler's account of the cir- cumstances attending the outbreak of
had sent a Note to neutral countries which was
a virtual ultimatum in connection with trade in wartime.
Nazi propaganda pretends
British
The truth is that Britain is doing all in her power to ensure that bona fide neutral trade continues.
that had addressed Notes to neutral Gov- the protests have been made by neutral ernments, especially to those of countries against the
con-Oslo group, showing determination ta traband ruling. · ́.
ride roughshod over, the latter's vital interests and rights as neutrals.
It was alleged that the British Notes put forward a number of de- mands and stated that non-compliance on the part of neutral Governments would be regarded as a breach of neu- trality.
Britain la discussing with nau- trala, methods of reducing the..... Inavitablo dislocation of trade In wartime.
These discussions are taking place These allegations have now been in a friendly atmosphere, and efforts categorically denied by the Danish, and' Finnish are being made to take into account Swedish, Norwegian the trade needs of neutrals-Reuter, Governments, who have Issued
THE TRUTH WILL OUT !! statement that no such Note has been A recent German communique as-received from the British by any of serted that the British Government these Governments-British Wireless.
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