THE CHINA MAÏE, NOVEMBER 9, 1940.
HITLER SPEECH AT MUNICH Meeting Of "Old Guard" At Famous Beer-Hall
Radio Fans Disappointed;
MR. EDEN BACK IN ENGLAND
Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War, has returned to England from his visit to the Middle East, says a Reuter de- spatch from London.
AUSTRALIA TAKES BUDGET PRECAUTION
Not Put On Air
HITLER WAS PRESENT last night when the "Old Guard” of the unsuccessful Nazi putsch in 1923 celebrated the anniversary of the first protest of New Germany against the Treaty of Versailles, says an official German news agency despatch from Munich.
Hitler made a speech from the rostrum. As he rose to begin a great silence fell over the packed hall, which was simply decorated with flags and swastikas.
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Early Closing
from America that Hitler
was
| was given of this sudden change Near the rostrum places of plan. Reuter.. were reserved for Alfred Rosenberg, Schwarz, Following an announcement Hunlein and Himmler expected to broadcast last night (the secret police chief), the German radio announced that Life Fuehrer addressed old party A possible leakage of with Adolf Hitler Storm members in the Loewenbrau cel- information concerning Troops on the left. the Australian Budget The blood standard was carried
the hall
the at 6 p.m. to caused an announcement o
strains of the Badenweiler March. in
by
Canberra yesterday Then Hitler appeared, followed prohibiting the withdraw-
Rudolf Hess (his deputy), Adolf Wagner, Dr. Dietrich and al of beer, spirits, tobacco other Nazi leaders. and cigarette papers from bond without li- cence.
Payment of duty on beer or the removal of beer from the brewery or delivery from store is forbid den except under licence.
The agency adds Hitler was given a tremendous ovation and the Old Guard surged forward chouting "Hell."
It appears some hitch may have occurred in connection with the broadcasting of Hitler's speech.
After announcing at 5.30 p.m. that the usual news bulletin in English would not be broadcast The Minister of Customs ex at 6.30-the period when Hit- plained that the Government's ler's speech might have been object was to regulate the pas-given- the news was read as
closing
lar at Munich.
Owing to the early - down of many Gernian_stations a report of the speech will be broadcast after the radio news bulletin at 10.30 a.m. (G.M.T.) to-day (Saturday).
It is recalled that the earlier closing of German radio stations followed intensified R.A.F. at- tacks on Germany.
Reuter.
RULE OF THUMB
Britain is to have a half
share in some of the Unit-
sage of goods through the cus-usual at 6.30. No explanation ed States defence produc-
toms on which increased excise
duties would be imposed in the intelligent anticipations of excise tion. next Budget.
items included in the various
He added there had been many Budgets.--Reuter,
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President Roosevelt announced at his press conference yesterday that he had established a "rule of thumb policy" by which Britain and Canada would be supplied with 50 per cent of certain Ameri- can defence Items now coming "off the factory lines.”—-Reuter.
PEERAGE FOR LORD WOOLMER
The King yesterday signified his intention of conferring a Ba- rony on Viscount Woolmer, who was recently appointed Cement Controller.
Lord Woolmer, who was Con- servative M.P. for Aldershot, now joins his father, the Earl of Sel- borne, in the House of Lords, thus creating a vacancy in Aldershot. -Reuter
RIO AIR COLLISION
Twenty-five are report- ed to have been killed as. result of an air collision directly over the Presiden- tial Palace in Rio de Janeiro yesterday.
A commercial passenger 'plane on the Rio-San-Paulo service col- lided with a private Argentine machine,
One of the machines fell in the street and the other in the sea, all occupants of the two 'planes "be- ing killed.--Router.
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering, the Government has made the following appointments in the Hong Kong Naval Volun- teer Force:
To be Acting Sub-Lieutenants. Lewis William Bush, Henry Claude Glover, Percy John Poole and Terence Murray Milno
Acting Lieutenant D. H. Hazell and Acting Lieutenant ;E, W. Fielding have been permitted to relinquish their commissions in the H.K.N.V.F.
STOP PRESS
The new Immigration Con- trol Ordinance was gazetted as a draft bill in the "Gov- ernment Gazette" to-day. It is to come into force, after passage through Legislative Council, on such date as the Government may appoint by Proclamation.
The Attorney General comments: The scheme as at present envisaged is an emer- gency measure to meet ab- normal conditions and it is the Intention of Government to re-examine the whole pro- blem as soon as the situation. permits.
A Reuter message from Canton this morning says the Pearl River is now officially open to traffic. Inward tra- fic may be resumed subject to quarantine restrictions with a possible five days detention, This is according to reliable but cannot be con- British shipping in Shamcen have to new officialy but say the Fat- shan is not likely to arrive in Canton before next week.
-sources firmed.
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