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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939.
BAHAMKKMONETTA
TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT MAY FORM WAR MEDITERRANEAN
EDEN AND
CABINET WITH CHURCHILL, EDEN AND
OPPOSITION HEADS: BRIEF SESSION SEEN Henderson Takes Back Reply To Herr Hitler
BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT WILL RE- THE ASSEMBLE TO-DAY, ACCORDING TO REUTER. MEETING IS EXPECTED TO BE SHORT CONSIST- ING MAINLY OF A STATEMENT ON THE POSITION BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND BRIEF SPEECHES BY THE OPPOSITION LEADERS. ›
ALL MEASURES THAT WOULD BE NECESSITAT- ED ON THE POLITICAL SIDE, IF WAR IS IMMINENT, ARE IN READINESS AND COULD BE CARRIED THROUGH IN A FEW HOURS.
These envisage a War Cabinet of approximately seven members with a larger body conducting depart mental work.
There is reason to believe that Sir Archibald Sin- clair, Leader of the Liberal Opposition, would accept immediately an invitation to join the reconstructed Cabinet but whether Mr. C. R. Attlee (Leader of the Labour Opposition) or Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Deputy Leader) would be Labour's selection is a matter for a full meeting of the Labour Party.
consultations It is believed that the necessary would be swift and the formation of an All-Party Government not delayed should an emergency arise. Similarly, all objections hitherto existing against the return of Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Anthony Eden. (formerly Foreign Secretary) and Mr. W. A. Duff Cooper (formerly First Lord of the Admiralty) have been removed.
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Yesterday the Cabinet. met för 50 minutes and, it is understood, finally approved of the reply to Herr Hitler
The keynote of press com- ment is complete unanimity insisting on absolute firmness of the British and French desire for nothing short of real permanent peace.
London Schools Rehearse Evacuation
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter) -Nine hundred London schools were the scene of an rehearsal this evacuation morning, when the first group of children, ready and.com- pletely equipped, could have departed for a secret destina- tion within one hour.
NO TRAINS FROM REICH TO POLAND
Consulates Closed In Germany WARSAW, Ang. 28 (Reuter) Similar rehearsals have-International trains have conducted in schools in thirty been unable to proceed be provincial centres.
yond the German frontier.
Notices have been posted LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-The stating that passenger traffic 'Turkish Ambassador called at the has been suspended along all Foreign Office. Mr. Arthur Green-lines in Silesia. wood, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, called on the Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street.
TALKS IN LONDON
Warsaw Digs In
WARSAW. Aug. 28 (Reuter)- Hundreds of thousands thoughout
The High Commissioners, for the country spent Bunday trench- Australia; New Zealand and digging and even children are Canada, conferred to-day with shovelling away the earth.
Bir Thomas Inskip, Secretary for Besides keeping close contact the Dominions,
with the British and French Am- bassadors, Col. Josef Beck saw the Papal Nuncio..
ENVOY ON WAY TO BERLIN
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter) It
The Polish consulates at Maeris- chostrau, Breslau and Marien- werder are reported to have been closed by the Gestapo
NEUTRALITY OF
is officially announced that the BELGIUM WILL
British Ambassador to Germany," Bir Nevile Henderson, left London this afternoon for Berlin where he will, hand Herr Hitler the British Cabinet's reply.
BE RESPECTED
BRUSSELS, Aug. 28 (Reuter)- King Leopold to-day received the The reply will not be available British and French Ambassadors for publication until after Bir who formally declared that
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I DEMAND DANZIG !!.
DEMAND
EVERYTHING!!
IF I DON'T GET MY OWN. WAY 'N RUIN THE WHOLE
WORLD!!!
U.S.-GERMAN
MAYBE SHOULD MAVE KEPT QUIET-7
IF THEY "DON'T
BELIEVE ME I'M SUNK!!
SHIPPING
COMPLETELY SUSPENDED
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IS CLOSED TO
BRITISH SHIPPING: ALL VESSELS
TO LEAVE ITALIAN PORTS IMMEDIATELY
Mobilization
On Three Continents
Italy Still Friendly With
HOLLAND EGYPT Japan: Reported Assurance
IRAK CALL MEN
Amsterdam, Aug. 28 (Reuter) | -The Dutch Government has ordered immediate mobiliza tion.
The Dutch railways an- nounce the cancellation of the international services to
·From Germany,
Monday traffic with Germany will be maintained with local trains. FURTHER RESERVES BRUSSELS, Ang. 28 (Reuter)- Further reserves have been called up for anti-aircraft and frontier defence.
EGYPT PREPARES
LONDON, AUG. 28 (REUTER)-BRITISH SHIPS HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE ADMIRALTY THAT, AS FROM MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT, THE MEDITER- RANEAN IS CLOSED TO BRITISH SHIPPING AND "ALL SHIPS WILL, FOR THE TIME BEING, REMAIN
AT EITHER END.
British ships have also been told to leave the
Baltic.
British ships at present in the Mediterranean will continue their voyages, but have been told to leave. Italian ports.
Another message states that Italy has given Japan an
ALEXANDRIA, August 28 assurance that the Italian (Reuter)-A decree giving the attitude towards her has 'not Government full powers, been affected by the German- similar to the British Emer-
gency Powers Act, will be Soviet Fact of Non-Aggres- Issued to-day and enforced sion. immediately.
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A further decree forbids the export of any foodstuffs...
IRAK ARMY
STILL FRIENDS?
"Italy states earnestly that she' destres the maintenance...: and growth of friendly, relations with
DAMASCUS, Aug 28 (Ren-Japan... ter)-All officers of the Irak army spending their holidays:
Well-formed observers believe
in Syria and Lebanon have that the reports from German
SOVIET COUNCIL APPROVES PACT
MOSCOW, Aug. 28. (Reu- ter)-The Supreme Coun~` cil of the Soviet Union met to-day and ratified the Busso-German Non-" Aggression Pact.
SITUATION
ON BORDER
been urgently re-called to sources regarding the Dot UNCHANGED
Baghdad.
of a Soviet-Japanese rapproche- ment are intended purely for
Unoticial reports that Jaganede German home consumption and a troops were gradually evacuating from the New Territories border
Americans Out Of England ROOSEVELT propaganda against Great Britain
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Reuter)All American ships. sailing for German ports have cancelled their departure 4. while German liners are rapidly leaving New York.
The liners St. Louis and. New York obtained clearance papers for immediate departure without pas- sengers.
Meanwhile, the Amencan Ambassador to Great Britain, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, has an- nounced that owing to thei trouble of Americans in get-| ting passages back to the United States liners not call-
CENSORSHIP
IN FRANCE
French press, films and. radio! ing at England may be in-are subject to censorship by an
duced to call at British ports order issued yesterday morning.
order to accommodate
in
Americans. The liners on the regular run between England and America have been book ed up for "several weeks.
On Other-
Pages
PAGE 2-Wightman Cup ten- pls. Water Polo League, Lawn Bowls, Hammond's bold captaincy- PAGE 3-Radio programmes. The Bervices. London
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Gazette. PAGE 5-Cinemas. Crossword
puzzle. Coming events.. PAGE 6.Newnettes, Menu,
Countess of Mayo's plea PAGE 7-D.ORA appited to Colony, Summary Court judgment. Crown Land sale Airport news NA PAGE 8-Leading
article?
Japan Wooing Democracies: Murder trial,
PAGE 10-Japanese train des-
Nerlie Henderson's arrival in Ger- Belgium maintained neutrality, introyed. Repatriation plans
*many.
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the event of a conflict becoming unavoidably, their respective Gov ernments would respect it in.com- formity with their traditional
DANISH SHIPPING policy.
INSTRUCTIONS
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 28 (Reuter) All telephone connections from and -Orders have been wirelessed to to Turkey have been interrupted Danish ships not to call at Danzig since Sunday it is reported from cand: Gosia until further notice: Ankara:
for Thailand Chinese HK Police. Reserve orders, PAGES 11 and 12-Finance
and commerce.. PAGE 18-Flood in North China, Bristol Bercules, en- gine. N. Atlante mail ser
PAGES 14 and 1- Shipping
news and directory
All printed matter of any description, all films and all broad- casting programines intended for publication have to be approved by the censors in future, previous to publications, •
Export of Alms and photographle pictures is prohibited. The order applies to France and all French territories (Transocean).
Air Services Are Stopped
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-The Air France services from London to Le Touquet, Cannes, Geneva, Zurich, Basle and Central Europe have been suspended. “
The services from London to Paris, Marseilles and west of this Hine are operating as usual, also the services to Hongkong. West Africa and South Africa
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 2. 19,228, TT. ON NEW YORK: 28. From Our Own Correspondent
London, Aug. 28. London silver prices to-day were down 15/16 for Spot and 11/18 for Forward as follows:
Bpot
Forward
Aug 26 Aug. 28%
20-1/16 19-1/8 19-7/8 18-13/16
TO MAKE NEW.MOVE
WASHINGTON, Aig. 23 (Reuter) It is understood from reliable sources that President Roosevelt is (considering a further peace move to-day. He is trying the interests
The "Dome" agency states that were yesterday denied by the mill- the suggestion that Italy might tary authorities, who stated that fbin the Soviet Pact is also at-there were no signs of the Jap- tributed to German sources and anese leaving the border areas. Was received with skepticism, especially in view of the Italian
assurances.
ROME-BERLIN TALES
Informed Chinese circles sald yesterday that Japanese transports had appeared at Namtau and were taking on troops. It was stated that the Japanese border garrisons
BERLIN, "Ang. 28 (Reuter)-The had been considerably reduced of, as jhany Latin-American coun-Italian Ambassador latted Herr since Saturday.
Otherwise, the situation along tries as possible to support him in Hitler and had a long conversa-
the border remains quiet, the effort
| tion.
Service Tribunal Sits
Compulsory Service
For Six Hours: Organist Assigned To Combatant Group: Cases Deferred
REICH ALREADY RATIONS FOOD
BERLIN, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-Pri- vate motor cars only spasmodical- ly appear in the streets and rail- way termini are thronged with those returning from holiday resorta
The rationing of foodstuffs caught housewives: unawa.des as it became known after the shops have closed.
GERMANS. LEAVE EGYPT CAIRO, Aug. 28 (Henter)-All Germany are leaving to-day,
DUTCH EAST INDIES ARM
BATAVIA, Aug. 28 (Reu- ter) Military activities are noticeable in the city, Light tanks are rumbling In the streets and bombers roaring overhead
It is rumoured that a mobilization of the Dutch East Indies fleet minent.
Over 200 British subjects appeared yesterday alternoon before the Compulsory Service Tribunal, whose first public meeting, held in the Legislative Council Chamber, lasted nearly six hours. The duties of the Tribunal are to assign men passed as medically fit to one of three groups provided by the Ordinance: Combatant Group, Essential Service Group and Key Post Group:
Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell was President of the Tribun- al, which consisted of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Cmdr. W. P. McCarthy, Major J, F. Benoy, Mr. E. V. Wilkinson and Mr. C. B. Burgess (Secre tary).
THETIS LIFTED
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Renter)-The submarine Thetis which sank in Mr. R. Baldwin who was assign- Laverpool Bay on June 2 during ed to the Combatant Group, said trials with the loss of 99 Lives, has that he was an organist at St. An-been lifted and carried inshore By drew's a teacher of music and also milles
a teacher in missionary schools. His living he said, depended on
Meanwhile, the tribunal, presid
that, and his time was rathered over by Mr Justice Bucknill fully occupied.
Investigating the Thetis has been
- The President of the Tribunal next month. said that enrolment in the Com- batant Group did not necessarily mean being called up for active service unless absolutely necessary. and Mr. Baldwing was enrolled on that understanding.
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