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No. 23270
樂拾柒佰弍伍离弍第
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939.
BRITISH CABINET TO
CABINET TO DECIDE ON
DECIDE ON REPLY
TO HITLER "PEACE PLAN":
MAY CALL SPECIAL
REICHSTAG AFTER ANSWER IS GIVEN
Constant Conferences Being Held In London
LONDON, AUG. 27 (REUTER)—IT IS UNDER- STOOD THAT THE BRITISH CABINET DISCUSSED. THE MESSAGE FROM HERR HITLER WHICH WAS BROUGHT BY SIR NEVILE HENDERSON, AND HAVE
GERMAN FUEHRER DECIDED TO SEND THE REPLY.
A
IT WAS GATHERED THAT THE DRAFT REPLY WAS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CABINET THIS MORNING...
The Cabinet dispersed at 8.52 p.m. after meeting for 2 hours and 23 minutes.
The meeting, of the British Cabinet originally ar-.. ranged for the morning has been postponed until 3 p.m. to give more time for the. preparation of the British reply to Hitler's peace plan.
The Foreign Secretary, Lord! Halifax, and the British 'Am-
NEW MOVE? bassador to Germany, Sir
Nevile" Henderson, arrived at the Foreign Office at 10.30 a.m. and Sir Nevile later en- tered No. 10. Downing Street. BERLIN EXPECTANT
ISTANBUL, August 27 (Reuter)--Before leaving Ankara to attend the National Assembly, Pre- [DS] sident Ismet Ineung re- ceived and had an hour's conversation with the Ger- Ambassador, Herr
man
von Papen.
The Foreign Minister, Bay Sukuru Saradjoglu, was also present at the interview to which poll- tical circles. attach the greatest importance.
Mobilization In Belgium
BRUSSELS, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—A decree for the mobilization of the
Army has been submitted to the
The decree is solely for the legal
measure of mobilization, limited to stages of eventual" reinforcement of the Army as dictated by cir- CurÀ LIEDÕI.
Another B gives the King special powers for the security and defence of the State.
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BORDER SITUATION REMAINS UNCHANGED
Removal Of Bridges Almost Complete
Military Headquarters stated yesterday afternoon "that the situation "along the New Territories border: remained unchanged, and that everything was per- fectly quiet.
CENSORSHIP LIFTED
Reports that the Japanese were withdrawing troops from the border were described as untrue.''
Chinese press messages from Singapore declare that i 20,000 British troops are on their way or about to be dis- patched to Hongkong to rein- force the defence garrison here, but no confirmation of this news could be obtained from the military authorities. BRANDEDWork of removing the railway
This remarkable picture feathe first tuli to be taken of the latest type of motor tor- pedo boat now in usa in the Bgmal Navy, & Tremendously fast, she carries two torpedo tubes, one on each side polating ahead. The photograph, which was taken during exercises in the English Channel, shows how the torpedoes are discharged simultaneously when the craft bas been manoeuvred at full speed into the required position.
"
"POSSIBILITY,
*F
EVEN PROBABILITY
OF PEACEFUL SOLUTION": BERLIN
BOTH HOUSES But German Preparations
OF PARLIAMENT
MEET TO-DAY
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reu- ter)-It is learned that
Increasingly Intensified
and highway bridges spanning the Shamchun River, which was an- nounced last week, is almost com- pleted. The railway bridge at Lo- wu was finally disconnected yes- terday.
JAPANESE RETIRE
Unofficial information from.re- Hlable sources states that the major part of the Japanese force at Sha- taukok, under the command of | Major Akita; has retired to Shum- chun, leaving only about 150 men
both Houses of Parliament NUREMBERG CONGRESS POSTPONED at the border town.
will meet on Monday,
BERLIN, Aug. 27 (Reuter) A LIE FROM
The outcome of the London
discussions on the message which Sir Nevile Henderson took from Herr Hitler is awaited here with extreme tension,
Deputies of the Reichstag, regional leaders and all other high party officials are in Berlin and can be summoned at a moment's notice to an extraordinary session of the
BEGINNING TO END
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Berlin spent a day of acute suspense and feverish activity. A series of telephone calls to news sources revealed that Herr Hitler's conferences with Herr von Ribbentrop and Field Marshal von Goering continued on and off all day.
A crowd of about 200 people stood curiously outside the Chancellery, watching the official cars arrive and depart. Wilhelmstrasse officials are still talking of the possibility, and even the probability, of a peaceful solution, but base their opinion on the expectation" that Prland will give way. Foreign circles, however, do not see how a compromise is possible. Everyone is awalt- MOSCOW, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—A question put to Gen. Voroshiloving the return of Sir Nevile
"MILITARY TALKS
ALLEGATION IS DENIED
awat-Danish,
Dutch
Reichstag, if that should be referred to the allegation that the Henderson, and are hoping Frontiers Now
deemed desirable.
British and French Military Mis- that he will not be held up byl Should Sir Nevile Hender-slons had asked the Sovet Mission the new decree turning the son bring back a negative whether the Soviet was prepared to whole of Germany into a pro- reply, it is surmised, in for- supply Poland with aeroplanes and hibited ared for aircraft.
Blocked
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27, (Reuter)
· Thè number of Chinese who have nat fied from shstaukok estimated not to exceed 60
The Japanese withdrew Sha-ng-Chung, termins nese territory of the ng-chung ferry service, "at" yesterday.
The Hongkong Dally Press" is officially inform- ed that the censorship of cables and telegrams is temporarily suspended un- til further notice.
M
PARLEYS BETWEEN FRANCE
& REICH
is
PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuter):
Coulandre, the French from Ambassador in Berlin CAW Herr Hitler yesterday evening after instructions had been given to him by the Frenchi Government and after Me LSM VILLAGE ENTERED
Fighting broke out at this point, Minister, had seen the Bonnet, the French Foreign.
on Saturday between the Japanese
:
and guerillas, the village being Premier, M. Daladier, follow- entered by the former in the evening the report of the Am ing.
-bassador's conversations with The ferry service, which had Herr Hitler on Friday. been suspended, was resumed, yes- terday afternoon.
A small force of Japanese start-
It is learned that on the French Government's instruc-
ed yesterday to advance to Long- tions, the French Ambassador kong, north of Shataukok, where to Germany, M. Coulondre
band of guerillas were said to handed a communication to have gathered. Fighting took place Herr Hitler on Saturday night fast night, but no reliable indica- which was on the lines of M tion of the result is available. | Daladier's broadcast, which in effect may be summed up as
Anglo-Polish follows:
Alliance Signature
Cabinet by the Prime Minister. elgn circles here, that Herr ammunition and to keep the Red A report is current to the effect-The German railway authorities Hitler may make an "im-Army ready on the border and that that Herr Hitler will address the announced that passenger.. and the Soviet Mission had replied by nation when he receives the British goods traffic across the Danh mediate pronouncement. If
a proposal that immediately after reply.
frontier through Padborg was to the reply is in the affirmative, an outbreak of war they would It is believed that the dis occupy the whole of Movogrodek, urgently preparing its evacuation.
The Polish Embassy in Berlin is be suspended as from 10. p.m. yes-
terday.
TRAFFIC FORBIDDEN cussions may continué. Lwow, Tarnopol and Stanislawos The railway stations are packed The German public, al-Provinces so that the Red Army with reservists proceeding both
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27 (Reuter) Armed German soldiers have re- though unaware of these re- could render the Poles military east and west.
from assistance
placed frontier officials opposite: ports and speculations, never-
People are going about their Kerkrade in the Province of Lim- necessary. theless senses that something
ally tasks with grave faces, but burg Gen. Voroshilov replied, that there are no signs of panic or in the air. Meanwhile pre-
Barbed-wire and other obstruc- WARSAW, Ang; 27 (Beuter)— parations for all eventualities this statement was a lie from be- nervousness.
tions block" approaches to the News of the signature of the frontier on the German side and Anglo-Polish Alliance was Sir Harold MacMichael, High Com- Is progressing calmly accord-ginning to end. missioner for Palestine, has pro-Ing "to plan and streets and
traffic in the vicinity is forbidden greeted here most enthusias claimed Monday and Tuesday to railway stations in Berlin and Gen. Voroshilov declared that the
Railway trafic across the frontiertically. has also been stopped. : be bank holidays in the public 'n other towns bear quite a mil-military negotiations with Britain terest in view of the international itary appearance.
BANK "HOLIDAYS
IN JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 27 (Reuter)
situation
MOBILIZATION
IN FRANCE PARIS, Aug.
27 (Reuter)--- Reservists in frontier districts
whose mobilization cards bear the numbers one, three, four,
Restrictions
On Foreigners In India
(Reuter)
five and six, have been called SIMLA, Aug. 27 up. This constitutes a very Restrictions on the entry, residence large partial mobilization. and departure of foreigners im- This method of calling up is posed by the ordinance has been adopted instead of the old issued by the Viceroy, which, inter method of calling up by alla prohibits a foreigner with classes, the reason being that prescribed activities and requires the number in each echelon, im to furnish proof of identity or military formation is a and report particulars of himself
to the prescribed authority, secret and carefully guarded
Offenderrare by the General Staff.
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In reply to a further question,
|and France" has not been broken off because the Soviet had con- cluded a pact with Germany.
The
Party Congress at Nuremberg will not take place, according to an official an- nouncement yesterday.
NO. RISKS TAKEN BERLIN, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-That On the contrary, the Soviet con. Germany, is taking no risks and is cluded the pact, among other rea- preparing for all eventualities is sona, because the military negotia- evident from the number of an- tions with France and Britain had nouncements yesterday evening.
reached a deadlock in view of lu- superable differences.
Hitler To Mussolini
THREE MESSAGES
The railways, have informed the public that from to-day railway tramic will be restricted and that a number of trains have been can- | cellsea m
It was also announced that mails have been suspended for ten days for soldiers in the army and alr force who are not in barracks.
Air traffic over Germany has been entirely forbidden by a decree issued by Field Marshal yon Geer- DURING DAY
ing, with the exception of military PARIS, Aug. 27 (Reuter) aircraft; Government planes and Herr Hitler to-night sent air traffic planes flying on regular Ifable to a Signor Mussolini
routes. It is doubtful, however, another maximum penalty of five years im- telephone message, the third how long air trafac planes will be
allowed to fy. since yesterday afternoon, ac- All aeroplanes except military Two delegates of the Youth's prisonment and a fine.
The order is issued under the cording to a Havas despatch planes must not dy higher than Section of the Overneas. Chinese
1500 fest National, Balration Association in ordinance that no foreigner shall, from Rome, waland arrived in Hongkong yes without permission from the civil message was terday on their way to the interior authortly enter any premises or be
states to petition the Government au thorities to seek for the release of the ore
Chinese arres dand: Glóvernment-
sent
from Amsterdam that the Germans have
GEBORN TO
crployed in any undertaling for through the German Am Mocked the the supply of lynt, petroleum,bassador in Rome. Signor power, water or any other under- Mussolini,, who was accom- obstructions taking which may be specified by panied by Count Clano, gave the Government of India.
a reply to the Ambassador,
dre de other Rallway, and othe etween the two countries
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ENTHUSIASM IN WARSAW
France is ready to collaborate in {äsolution of all differences means of negotiation," but is solved to oppose any solution by force.
Herr Hitler's remarks to Coulondre the previous day were somewhat vague, judging from dications that have reached Havas news agency.
Pandit Nehru Sees General Chiang
The official spokesman em- phasized that Britain had- not undertaken such commitments. since the Napoleonic War and stressed that the least violation of CHUNGKING, Aug. 27 (Centr) Polish interests In Danzig would Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, lé compel Poland to take appropriate of the Indian Nationalis)^ and far-reaching steps.ement, had lunch with Grepe The following acts would be simo and Madame Chiang deemed a violation of Polish in- shek at noon yesterday, terests.
High Chinese cials invited included Kung President of Yuan and General General of Council, Minister "Dr For Chi Chi
* FIRSTLY, an attempt to in- @corporate: Danzig in the Reich; SECONDLY, the exclusion of Danzig from Pollah customs territory;
THIRDLY, the submission of Polish rights in Danzig to the control of a third party;"and
FOURTHLY, A* interference with -the rights of the Follib mingrity in Danzig. 6) The spokesman declared that it was obvious that the Germans in Danzig should enjoy full cultura arid internal political rightar
The Senate had violated the statute of the Free City by the atment of Her: Foerster und
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