THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1939
VISITORS TO POLAND VERBOTEN
London, To-day,
According to the German wire- less, the train service between Berlin and East Prussia was re- sumed yesterday.
leave tha
Passengers
train when they reach the Vistula and are taken across by ferry-boat. They are strictly forbidden to alight on former Polish territory. -Reuter.
GERMANY'S IRON ORE PROBLEMS
Paris, To-day.
The Financial Editor of the newspaper "Paris Midi” forecasts a two-thirds drop in Germany's iron ore pro- duction.
Germany normally purchases about 22,000,000 tons of iron ore annually. Last year, she consumed. 33,000,000. tons, of which only one-third was home produced.
Even with the supplies from the Polish mines, (about 1,000,000 tons).. which are said to be of poor grade, her position will be no better, for she has got large supplies in the past from Sweden, Luxemburg, Spain Switzerland, Newfoundland and Nor- has way and the British blockade killed most of that.
Furthermore, if German attacks on Swedish ships. continue, it is possible that the Swedish shipments will end.
--Reuter.
RAID ON
CHENGTU
a
city
were and
Chengtu, To-day. Thirty Japanese planes staged moonlight raid on Chengtu,
Bombs were ́Indiscriminately dump- ed in the south and north suburbs.
The raiders'. approached the limits around 1.45 a.m. They challenged by Chinese pursuits, forced to break formation.
Chungking was subjected to another night attack on Sunday night. veral bombs were released in the out- skirts.-Central, News.
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SOVIET'S PARLEYS WITH TURKEY
Moscow, To-day.
Turkish circles here expect the Soviet Turkish talks to continue for several more days.
Moscow circles believe that the Turkish Minister is waiting for new! instructions from Ankara before re- suming the talks-Reuter.
SPAIN DEMOBILIZES 1987 CLASS
Burgos, Sept: 257 The Government has decided to demobilize the 1937 class of the army during a meeting here yesterday. This measure affects 50,000 men, it was .stated. Besides the new, Ip40", clasa, there now remain two classes of troops only under colours-Hayus.
BRITISH WAR SLA SUPPLY PROM CANADA
Ottawa, To-day. Four more British officials, have ar rived in Canada- to join the British War Supplies Mission-Reuter:
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ITALY TO COOPERATE IN NAZI PEACE OFFENSIVE: "TIMELY WARNING' APPEAL"
London, To-day.
THAT ITALY WILL co-operate in the Hitler "peace offensive" is shown by an article in the “Giornale d'Italia" by Signor Gayda, in which he makes a fresh appeal for what he describes as peace with justice.
Count Ciano's visit to Berlin, he says, only marks a fresh stage in the wider framework of the policy which Italy and Germany have been constantly pursuing, towards peace with justice.
After noting that the "warning ap- peal and the timely initiative of Ber- Jin and Rome" has hitherto been re- jected, Gayda adds:
"Italy lo not discouraged. The action for peace taken by Il Duce at the beginning of September has not come to an end.
"This is the decisive moment
for Govern- ments to assume their ultimate re- sponsibilities.
peoples to reflect and for
"Nothing Irreparable has yet happened.
idea of peace
The
, founded on Justice cannot be re-
jested by any nation or govern- '. ment." -
RECRUITING POLES
Ottawa, To-day. Polish officers in Canada are now recruiting Poles for service. overseas.
This was revealed by the Polish Consul-General, in commenting on the announcement of General Sikorski's plan to raise a Polish army in Canada and the United States,
He said that there were about 150,- 000 'Poles in Canada; about half were naturalized Canadians, however, and would probably wish to fight with the Canadian forces,-Reuter.
H.K. WATERS
VIOLATED
It was officially learned this morning that a Japanese-mono- plane, while cruising over Chin- ese territory near Shataukcok yes- terday afternoon, flew over the BHHsh territorial waters of Mirs Bay.
The plane did not cross the New Territories border.
The border altuation is calm and quiet, and, apparently, the Chinese forces which attacked the Japanese at Shumchun on Sun- day, had all withdrawn for no- firing has been heard since 3 p.m. on Sunday.
NEW ZEALAND'S AIR
EXPANSION --
Wellington, To-day. Aircraft and equipment of -all aero clubs in New Zealand have now been taken over by the New Zealand Air Force. All private club flying ceased last weeks-Reuter.
BURCKHARDT SOON LEAVES LONDON
London, Today. Burckhardt, tha League: High Commissioner for Danzig, “yesterda saty Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secre- tary. He is to leave London almost Immediately.--Rei
LONDON ATTITUDE Meanwhile, in London, no-one doubts for a moment that the "peace offensive" will fail.
DUKE OF WINDSOR IN FRANCE
London; Today:
The Duke of Windsor' hay 'ar- rived in France. The nature-of his post is not disclosed-Router.
GANDHI AT
All "peace proposal" reports have NEW DELHI
left Parliamentary circles completely cold, says Reuters Lobby correspon- dent.
NEW DELHI, TO-DAY. All parties share their admiration
THE ARRIVAL HERE "OF LORD of Mr. Winston Churchill's broadcast LINLITHGOW, MR. GANDHI AND address and are looking for an equally | THE CONGRESS' WAR SUB-COM- emphatic statement to-day when theMITTEE HAS AROUSED ·GREAT Prime Minister gives the War Cabi-INTEREST IN INDIA. net's considered views regarding the Russo-German Agreement.
NOT TO BE SIDE-TRACKED. The fact that the Commons last night were discussing the details of the unprecedented burden imposed by the Finance Bill with the same deter- mination as was displayed when the Budget proposals were first announced is sufficient indication of the un- swerving purpose of all sections of the
be community not to
side-tracked from the task to which they have put their hands.-Reuter.
FINAL DISCUSSION
The Congress War Sub-Committee met yesterday afternoon to consider Mr. Gandhi's report on his interview last Tuesday with the Governor- General, it is reported.
The President of the All-India Moslem League has been granted an interview for Thursday with the Viceroy-Reuter.
SURRENDER AT HELA
Berlin, To-day. Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign
London, To-day. The Berlin wireless announces that Minister, had a final conversation with Jochim von Ribbentrop, the Nazi the Polish defenders of the Hela Foreign Minister, on the international peninsula, who surrendered on Sun- lay down their arms situation just before leaving Berlin.-day, were to
yesterday. Reuter.
Rome, To-day. The garrison of 52 officers-and 4,000 It is understood that the Italian Ca-
been men has
fighting against ever since the binet has been called for to-day tremendous numbers
outbreak of the war-Router. (Tuesday).-Reuter.
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