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TYPHOON HITS THE LOOCHOOS
Tokyo, To:day.
A severe typhoon hit Okina. wa laland, in the Loochoo group of islands between Formosa and Japan, early yesterday.
Scores of people are reported to have been injured, while the rice and sugar-cane crops were destroyed.
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The typhoon is now heading for Kyushu, the southern island Japan.Reuter.
BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL'S POLICY
London, To-day.
In broadcasts directed on South America, the Germans have been attempting to create an impression that there is dissatisfaction in Britain regarding the Portu- guese policy of neutrality.
It is even alleged that Britain is scheming for ithe overthrow of Dr. Salazar's regime,
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GERMANY SURRENDERS EVERYTHING IN BALTIC WITHOUT DEFENSIVE STROKE
Copenhagen, To-day.
THE STOCKHOLM correspondent of the Danish
PENDULUM
newspaper "National Tidende" says that by the OF SINKINGS evacuation of Germans from the Baltic, Germany BY U-BOATS
has lost everything there without a single blow being struck.
LONDON, TO-DAY. WHEN THE SINKINGS OF BRI-
For over 700 years, Germany has brought culture to TISH
that area.
To-day, all German enterprises are. under local control, German banks
are closing and the German news-
paper at Riga is suspending.
No less than 35,000 Germans left Riga atone. There are 10 ships there to take off the "evacuees" others are expected.
and 20
Reuter.
LITHUANIAN TROOPS ENTERING VILNA-
Kaunas, To-day.
into Lithuanian troops marched
and will Vilna territory yesterday occupy the city to-day.
The Lithuanian Government pro- poses to grant citizenship only to people born in Vilna or living there in November, 1918.
Thus many thousands of Poles will
Reuter. be excluded.
TAKING SUPPLIES
SOVIET AND BRITAIN IN TALKS
London, To-day.
that M. Ivan It is learned Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, had an interview with Lord Hali- fax, the Foreign Secretary, yes. terday afternoon.
It is understood that the ques. tion of resumption of economic negotiations was touched upon.- Reuter.
Kaunas, To-day. U.S. PLANES
are now march-
that Dr. The truth is of course Salazar is held in the highest esteem in Britain for his political achieve-" ments, no less than his personal quali- ties. So far from there being any criticism here of Portugal's present
Lithuanian troops clear on policy, it has been made several occasions recently that in the ing into Vilna, which is in the Polish British view this policy is in' the best area "ceded" to Lithuania by Soviet Russia. The troops are taking sup- with interests of both countries.
salt and petrol When Dr. Salazar recently address-plies of sugar, ed the Portuguese National Assembly, them to relieve the shortage.
Soviet troops are now said to be the generous tribute which he paid to
to the new Soviet- Britain evoked a warm response here withdrawing and the occasion was a notable de-Lithuanian border. Reuter.
monstrátion
of the cordiality
Anglo-Portuguese relations,
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of
British
ROYAL OAK DISASTER
London, To-day. The loss of the Royal Oak leaves Britain with a still great and sufficient preponderance of battleships over Germany, who was long prohibited from building ships capable of taking their place in the line of battle.
Royal Oak was one of the oldest British battleships, and would have been scrapped if war had not broken
Reuter.
out.
FRENCH TRIBUTE
WARSHIPS AT TALLINN
Tallinn, To-day. The first batch, numbering 300 men, of Soviet troops landed at Baltiski, Esthonia, on Sunday, and will be used for coastal defence work.
A larger contingent is arriving to-
morrow.
Fourteen Soviet warships are now the in Tallinn Bay. They include flagship of the Red Fleet and. 10 des- troyers and submarines.-Reuter.
SOVIET MILITARY PLANS
London, To-day.
It is reported that 70,000 Soviet troops will be stationed in Esthonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
In Esthonia, these reports state, 20,000 will be landed to-morrow and
a further. 6,000 later on. Latvia, too,
Paris, To-day. is to have 25,000 Soviet troops and
A warm tribute to Britain for an-Lithuania nouncing promptly severe losses such Reuter. as those of the Courageous and the Royal Oak is paid by a writer in yesterday's newspaper "Le Jour."
The British, he points out, were the first to announce the loss
of the Courageous and the Royal Oak. The whole of France sympathises with the great Ally in her wuel distress these losses, which can only stirred her will to win." -Beuter.
RUNS HARE
TO DEATH
London, To-day.
It is the custom of German própa- ganda to run the hare to the death and it can only be repeated that the German accusations that Britain sup- plied as to Poland, are a sheer in- vention.
The Germans always seek to cuse Stears of an olfange
themselves-tre
hitting
READY FOR BRITAIN
San Francisco, To-day.
On the aerodromes of California to- day are a large number of aeroplanes ready for delivery to the Royal Air Force should, and as soon as, the arms embargo clause of the Neutrality Act be raised.
They are already camouflaged and in the event of the embargo being raised will be 'nown to New Jersey and thence to England. — Reuter.
AND FRENCH, MERCHANT AT THE BE- SHIPS DIMINISHED GINNING OF OCTOBER, RENEWED OUTBURSTS OF U-BOAT ACTIVITY
ΤΟ EXPECTED
OCCUR WERE
OUT- LATER, BUT WITH EACH BURST THE SWING OF THE PEN- DULUM BECOMES SMALLER AS THE LOSSES OF SUBMARINES IN.. CREASE.
During the first month of war, the sinkings of British ships were only a fraction of the losses suffered in April, 1917, when Britain alone lost 1,000,000 tons of shipping, yet people went hungry.
never
To-day, Britain is a storehouse of food and war materials, and the Navy
U-boat. has the measure of the Reuter.
JUNK SET ON FIRE
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Returning to the Colony at 19 p.m. last night after being rescued by passing junk, Chan Fu-li, 27, master of junk No, 3870HO, has reported the destruction of his junk by a Japanese trawler off A Chau Island on Friday afternoon.
The Japanese set fire to the junk and into a forced Chan and the grew small sampan.
The value of the junk was to be $1,600.
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said.
GERMAN TRADE WITH YUGOSLAVIA
Berlin, To-day.
A German-Yugo-Slav trade protocol was signed in Belgrade yesterday.
On the German side, measures will be taken to ensure, even under pre- payment *for sent bircumstances, Yugo-Slav (exports and the supply of German goods. Reuter.
FINLAND HOPES FOR PRACTICAL SOLUTION OF ISSUES
Helsinki, To-day.
the remaining 20,000. THE FOREIGN OFFICE spokesman said that there· was every hope of a practical solution of ques-- tions discussed in Moscow being found.
INDIA AIR FORCE
London, To-day. No less than 97 per cent of 'India's licenced air pilots want to join the In- Idian Air Force Reserve.
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This was revealed as a result of a questionnaire sent out to all pilots with current or expired licences. **Some of the pilots want to serve merseas, and most of the replies in childed expressions of loyalty to
mpire-Reuter.
KING TARG
BIRTHDA
Today.
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It is added that the Finnish Government would go ás far as possible to find a way to a peaceful solu- tion.
M. Paasikivi would return to Mos- cow as soon as possible to continue conversations.
REPORTED DEMANDS
London, To-day The reported demands by Moviet Russia upon Finland would, if grant- ed, constitute complete Russian, dom-
The statement followed a report by M. Paasilivi to, the Government on his talks with M. Stalin and Mination of the North Baltic, which could only be directed against Ger- Molotov.
Reuter.
PEACE "MOVE? ¿
many.
A military pact between Finland and Russia would mean a most un-....... natural alliance of no military value.
Reuter
Helsinki, To-day
• Reports circulating in well-inform garters here suggest that the pos
OPTIMISM PREVAILS. sibility of asking President Roosevelt
~Helsinki, To-day, and Mussolini' to assume the roles of
The Finnish delegation arrived back general peace mediators will be con- sidered at the Bar Po conference from Moscow and saw the Prime Min-
of Scandinavian Kings and the Tin-ister and Governm dish President at Sto
officials, Optimism regarding a settlement-
prevails,