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LITHUANIA- VILNA MYSTERY
Stockholm, To-day.
It is reliably reported that thors has been an unexpected de- Jay in the Soviet Government's cassion to Lithuania of, territory, Including Viina, which was hand- ed over on October 17 In accor- dance with the Soviet-Lithuanian treaty.
Concern le felt in Baltic coun- trles at reports that the Russians have been arresting Lithuanian loaders at Vilna and Wave start- ed removing Government and private property from Vilna to Russia Reuter.
CLEARING POLES OUT OF GDYNIA
London, To-day. The evacuation of Poles from Gdynia has already be- gun- and
Germany expects] that the transfer will be com- pleted within three years.
The German Government announces that it will give no compensation to the dispossessed Poles but will leave this to any Polish government which may be formed in the future under German supervision.
:
Three German ships arrived in Gdynia to-day with evacuees from Esthonia and Router.
All
more are expected
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1939.
U-BOAT LOSSES ON SCALE ALARMING TO BERLIN: FIGHTING AGAINST TIME
London, To-day. BRITISH
IT MUST BE REALISED that the sinking of German U-boats as revealed by British B.B.C. announce- ments of the names of survivors, constitute only
HOLD-UP OF
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. HAS STATED CORDELL HULL,
DEPARTMENT
THAT THE STATE
MAKE
REPRESENTATIONS TO
a fraction of the total number destroyed since in U.S. MAILS the great majority of cases where the submarine is sunk in war, all aboard are unavoidably lost.. The announcements may be an unpleasant shock
for the Germans since Berlin has never yet ad- IS CONSIDERING WHETHER TO mitted any U-boat losses and in spite of the BRITAIN THE CONNECTION WITH 600,000 SIS. men admitted by Germany as be- REPORTS
CARRYING AMERICAN MAIL AD- ing employed in such duties as spying on the DRESSED TO GERMANY, HAVE people listening-in to British broadcasts, these BEEN STOPPED BY THE BRITISH broadcasts undoubtedly reach the German AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED people.
Even more disastrous to Germany
much as a third of her
than the loss to date of perhaps as
submarine
fleet is the loss of trained crews since these cannot be replaced quickly and Germany is fighting against time.
a into an
Neutrals now see the losses of the in Courageous and the Royal Oak their true proportions.
Sun" brings The "New York breath of common sense atmosphere rendered turgid by wild German mis-statements and points out that the loss of the Royal Oak does not mean that that Germán U-
boats are now about to annihilate or even seriously cripple the Royal Navy.
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Since the present war started
been. German submarines have sunk by their British adversaries at a rate which must be causing alarm even in the most optimis. tic Berlin quarters-Reuter.
NOT BEYOND THE PROPAGANDA
THAT
SOME SHIPS,
NAVY, AND THE MAIL CENSORED
STATES.
Post Office officials had earlier stat- ed that they are now routing all mail for Germany via Italy in the hope of evading the British blockade.
officials recall State Department that British seizures of American mail led to an Anglo-American exchange. of notes in the World War. Reuter.
NEUTRALITY
London, To-day: ACT CLAUSE
The "New York Herald- Tribune" in a leading arti- cle, says that the Germans have already, with their Pro- paganda Ministry, but not yet with their naval and air forces, broken the British grip on the North Sea.
APPROVED
Washington, To-day.
Senate- Democrat members of the
the
have agreed on amendments to
American Neutrality Bill by which ships will be able to use belligerent ports considered beyond the "zone of Pacific On the British side the destruction war," including ports in the of seven German submarines in one and Indian Oceans, Bay of Bengal, week is far beyond the greatest Arabian Sea and Atlantic ports south achievement of World War times. of 30 deg. N. They can carry any-
It is punishment which no sub-thing but armaments, marine fleet can
permanently with stand and which implies that British anti-submarine devices are working with the utmost effect.
In reference to the Rosyth and Scapa raids, the paper continues: "Mr. Chamberlain puts the German losses on both days at eight planes out of an estimated 30:
,
European and Mediterranean ports will be excluded and the President to close any will have the power port deemed to be in the "area combat."
of
in
American aircraft will operate all ports of the Western Hemisphere.. --Reuter.
"This is an appalling death-rate to CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
ask to face consistently and is out of all proportion to the gains made."
NO THREAT
LESSON SERMON Subject: "Probation
After Death
The "Boston Herald," also on Octo ber. 19 said that the German. raid- ön f the British fleet did not threaten the
The subject of the Lesson Sermon in supremacy of Britain as a sen power.all Christian Science Churches to- No British ships were sunk and the morrow, October 22nd will be "Pro- damage to the few filt by bombs is in batlon after Death."
no case irreparable.
The Golden Text will be:-"Bless-
If this is what the Germans regard Fed is the man that endureth tempta- as totalitarian- war the British may tion: for when he is tried, he shall re- Reuterceive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” |(Jás. 1:12):-
feel comfortably secure.
TO BE ENFORCED IN JANUARY
Among others the following citations: will be read from the Bible"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God' I have put my trust; I will not fear* Melbourne, To-day, what flesh can do unto me: Hear the The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Word of the. Lord, ye children of Menzies, has announced that the in- Israel. I will ransom them from the troduction of compulsory milltary power of the grave; I will redeem them service training will operate from from death." (Ps. 56: 3, 4; Hos. 4: I; January for single men who would be Hos. 13: 14). 21 by next July. This would be a plied for home service only, unless the men volunteer for overseas ser- vice. Reuter.
RATIFY TREATY NAZIS AND REDS
London, To-day, On Thursday night, Germany and Russia ratified the treaty signed on September 28 defining their respective "spheres of interest" in Poland, Reuter.
The following citations will also be read from the Christian Science Text- book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy:-"If it is true that man lives, this fact can never change in Science to the opposite beller that man dies. Life is the law of Soul, even the law of the spirit of Truth, and Soul Is never without its representative. Man's Individual being can no more die nor disappear in unconsciousness than can Soul, for both are immortal. Death is but another phase of the dream that existence can be material. Nothing can interfere with the harmony of be-- ing nor end the existence of man in Science" (Page:427);