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BRITAIN'S WAR CABINET WAR APPOINTMENT Gen. Franco's
ANNOUNCED
Mr. Eden Made Dominions Secretary With Other Special Tasks
LONDON, September 4 (Reuter)-The Government has been reconstituted, and the War Cabinet consists of:
"Prime Minister: Mr. Neville Chamberlain
Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Sir John Simon Foreign Affairs; Lord Halifax
Defence Co-ordination: Lord Chatfield
"
First Lord of the Admiralty: Mr. Winston Churchill Secretary for War: Mr. Les: Hore-Bellsha
Secretary for Air: Sir Kingsley Wood
Lord Privy Seal; Sh Samuel Hoare Minister without Portfolio: Lord Hankey
Sir Samuel Hoare displaces Sir
BRITAIN'S FIRST John Anderson
SEA LORD
Mr. Winston Churchill has been appointed First Lord of in Britain's the Admiralty War Cabinet. He held this office in the, last. Great War.
PASSENGER
LINER TORPEDOED
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1,400 PEOPLE
ON BOARD
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter] The Ministry of Information 'states that the Donaldson liner Athenia, with 1,400 par- tor- sengers on board. "Was pedoed 200 miles west of the Hebrides.
It is reported that she is sunk, but either sinking or this has not been confirmed officially.
SINKING RAPIDLY
A later report stated that it was the that announced officially Athenia was sinking rapidly.
ALL BELIEVED SAVED LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-It is belleved that all passengers on the Athenia were saved with the "exception of those who were ill- ed by the explosion of the Nazi torpedo.
The number of dead is not yet
known.
There are further Ministerial ap- pointments outside the Cabinet, and therefore Sir John Anderson's name will probably appear on the further list of new Ministers to be .. issued.
Mr. Chamberlain invited Sir Ar- chibald Sinclair, Leader of the Liberal Opposition, to accept T- binet office, but after consultation with the Liberals, ir Archibald informed the Prime Minister that he and his friends considered they could render better service to the nation and the Government by supporting all necessary war mea- sures from an independent post- tion.
The first meeting of the War Ca- binet. took place yesterday.
GOVERNMENT TO REMAIN IN LONDON LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-The Conservative Chief Whip stated in the House of Commons, yesterday that the seat of Government would remain in London as long as pos-- sible.
He expected the House to meet at a subsequent date..
MR. ANTHONY EDEN
It is officially announced that Mr. Anthony Eden is to be Do- minions Secretary, with other sup plementary tasks of a special na-
ture.
Lord Stanhope, from the Ad- miralty, becomes Lord President of the "Council.
RED ARMY RESERVES CALLED UP
MOSCOW, Sept. A (Reu- fer) The Civilian Red Army Reserve began registration at special stations yesterday.
It is not known what numbers or classes have been ordered to report, but it is belleved that similar orders have been issued to other large centres.
CZECHS NOT
FOR DUKE OF KENT
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)— The Admiralty announces that Rear-Admira! the Duke Kent has taken appointment.
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LOCALIZE PRESENT
CONFLICT
MADRID, Sept. 4 (Reuter)
Gen. Franco to
broadcast last night appealed
to "the goodwill and respon-
sibirity of Government.
to
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radio
and nations
employ all efforts to localize the
pre- sent conflict?
declared
Extension of the war, the Spanish Generalissimo, would, without benefitting the bellige- rents, produce a profound and Insuperable disturbance in the world's economy, Causing incal-| culable losses of its wealth with paralysis of its trade, and a grave repercussion on the standard of the humble classes of people.
PESTILENCE OF NAZI
TYRANNY
Speeches In Parliament After War Declaration
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-Concluding his speech In the House of Commons yesterday after the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, had announced that Great Britain and Germany were now at war, Sir Archibald, Sinclair, Leader of the Liberal Opposi- tion, said that the world should know now that the British people were inexorably determined on what the Prime Minister had said--to end this Nazi domina- tion and to build an order based on justice and freedom.
Mr. Winston Churchill said: power in fighting this struggle "In this solemn hour, it is a through."
. MORAL VALUE、
consolation to recall and Referring to his past experi- dwell upon our repeated !ences, Mr. Lloyd George said that efforts for peace.
it was in moments of disaster, in some of the worst disasters with which we are confronted, that he "All have been -starred, but found the greatest union among they all have been faithful and all classes and the disappearance sincere and that is the highest of all discontent and disaffection. "By that means we went through moral value: not only moral, but
the end of four and a of practical value in the present right to time. because the whole-hearted half terrible years, but we won a concurrence of scores of millions victory for right in the end and of men and women whose co- we wil do it again.", (cheers) operation is indispensable and After a brief" debate, the House whose comradeship and brother- hood is indispensable.
went into Committee fo discuss further emergency measures.
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64 German Planes Shot Down
POLISH EMBASSY
STATEMENT
(REU-
LONDON, SEPT. 4 TER-AN OFFICIAL "POLISH EMBASSY STATEMENT SAYS THAT HAVE
64 NAZI BOMBERS BEEN BROUGHT DOWN IN POLAND,
A message from Kaunas
damaged states that a
Ger- man pursuit plane alirbted in LithuanİN territory yes- terday near the Polish- Lithuanian frontier."
The pilot was interned and the machine handed to the military authorities.
The necessary laws have been
Tania's policy of neutrality.
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CHINA. WAR:
SEVERE FIGHTING ROUND
published giving effect to Lith-CHANGCHIH: PAOTIENCHEN
NAZİ
BERLIN
CLAIM
Sept. .4
(Reuter)-
That is the only foundation || upon which the trials and tribu-; lations of modern war can be LONDON, Sept. 4 (Router) endured and surmounted. Outalde Simultaneously with the Bession the storms of war may blow and of the House of Commons to-day. Foreign Minister, the land may be lashed with the Lord Hallfax, fury of its gales, but in our own read to the House of Lords yes-A communique issued by the Ger- British man Army High Command claira hearts on this Sunday morning,terday the terms of the
area. over the ļultimatum there is peace.
to Germany and an-that the whole ¡nounced" „that,
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"Our hands may be active, but our consciences are at rest. We must not under-rate the gravity of the task which Hes before us or the severity of the ordeal to which we shall be found unequal.
not
dis-
NAZI TYRANNY: "We must expect many appointments and many unplea- ENEMY ALIENS sant surprises, but we may be
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-Insure that the task which we have the House of Commons, the Home freely accepted is one not beyond Secretary, Sir John Anderson, an- the strength of the British Empire nounced that citizens of former and the French Republic, Czechoslovakia will not be treat-
In Washington. Mr. Stephen Led as enemy allens and there will
consideration special
for Early. President Roosevelt's Secre- be
German Austrian re-
tary, said that the Athenia salled genuine' from Glasgow to Belfast and was tugees bound for Canada
"All those on board were American or Canadian TC- fugees and this proves that the liner had not been carry- or munitions," be ing arms added
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A representative of the Anchor
Donaldson Line sald in London to-day that the liner's lifeboats'
Certain security measures had already been taken, he added,
REGISTRATION OF JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN
JERUSALEM, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-- of all Jewish could accommodate 1,800 people. The registration There were actually about 1:400 men and women, aged 18 to 40. on board,
OFFKES BESIEGED § LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-The following was posted at the win- dow of Donaldson Atlantic, offices
"This is not a' question' of fighting for Danzig or Poland We are fighting to save the whole world from the pesti- lence of Nazi tyranny and in defence of all: that is sacred to man."
COM-
the
no reply having battle area and the hinterland been received, passports had been 18 completely controlled by handed over to the German German air forces.
The Charges d'Affaires in London.
communique asserts that attacks have been fined to Blitary objectives and declares that after units. of the German armoured cars reached the Vistula noon on Saturday, the Ger- man forces repeatedly attack-.: ed points at the passage of.. the river.
Lord Halifax. said that he was confident that the whole country would be as one in "admiration of the courage and , resolution of the Polish Gov- ernment and people and that it had inspired determination to render them all help in. their power.
that
at
RETAKEN BY CHINESE
CHANG- LOYANG, SEPT. 4 (CENTRAL)-FIGHTING AROUND CHIB, IMPORTANT TOWN IN SOUTH-EAST SHANSI, 18 INCREAƑ- MILITARY DES- ING IN SEVERITY, ACCORDING TO LATEST PATCHES REACHING HERE
After the recapture of Faatienchen, Chinese "forces launched va general attack on Changebih" on August 31. Bitter combats since then have been raging at Sutienchen, Sinyitsan and other points to the immediate outskirts of the town with the Chinese on the appor hand.
between' In the meantime, another Chi- Communication lines nese column made a detour to at-Paotow city and the outskirts were tack Wangnei, west of Changchin sabotaged by Chinese guerillas on Beveral Japanese in order to cut the communication September 1. between Changchth and Changtse.trucks with building materials were The Chinese made rapid progress waylaid and destroyed by the Chi and succeeded in reaching, the Im-nese. mediate suburbs of Changtse after
Tachakow and Blaochakow; - two re-occupying a number of impor-villages about 20 miles northweet and tant points including Shangchub- to Paotow, were attacked and re: Lsun and Hengtowtsun. The taken by the Chiese on Septem- are now holding out ber 1, after routing the mall Japanese garrison there. About a dozen horses were seized from the
Lord Halifax announced
BRIDGE DESTROYED an Order in Connell had been made to establish financial regu-
It asserts that one bridge lations for the control of the ex-another under construction changes.
destroyed by numerous bombs, Japanese and an traportant railway station stubbornly inside Changise. was also bombed.
To-day will be a bank holiday for all banks including Post once Bavings Banks and the banks will reopen on Tuesday for business.
were
JAPANESE RTREAT
TO-
CHINESE ADVANCE SHIUHING, KWANGHUNG, Sept.
On the Tunilu sector, north of Japanese. It adds that while military ob- most
Jectives were being attacked and Changtse, the Japanese are destroyed there was resistance by treating "towards Tsinhsien and Polish anti-aircraft guns and pur- Changyuanchen, in the north.. suit planes. “
"This is no war for domination, for imperial aggrandisernent and for material gains and this is no war to shut any country out of
ite sunlight and aims of progress. This is à war to establish and, ré- vise the statute of justice.
A PARADOX
"It may seen a paradox that a
for national service and assis- War undertaken in the name of
liberty and right should require tance to the British Army, if re- quired, is announced by the as a necessary part of its process the surrender for the time being Jewish Agency.
1,000 SURVIVORS STOCKHOLM, Bent
able
An earlier mesamte said that the House of Cógmmons meets at 2.30 p.m. on Monday and the House of Lords at 3 pau.
AMERICA URGED TO JOIN DEMOCRACIES AGAINST HITLERISM
HENDERSON LEAVING BERLIN
A Japanese detachment of 3,000 4 (Central) Chinese guerilla and men attacking Wusiang, northeastmilitia corps are again reported to be approaching Kongmoen by of Tsinhsien; in an attempt to divert the Chinese strength at highway in several directions...
The Japanese strength at Kong-
Changchih, has been badly beaten 200 casualties.
by the Chinese, sustaining some moon is said to have been farther depleted by about 700 men, who were transferred to. Kowking,.
In West shansi, presaging an while 500 Japanese in Kowkong imminent fresh westward drive, withdrawn to Fatshan. large number of Japanese rein- forcements have arrived in
ATTACK CONTINUED Chungyang, Lishih and the vict-
LOYANG, Sept. 4 (Central)— nity. The total number of Japan- Chinese troops continue to attack ese troops there is now estimated Changtze and Changebih to reach over three brigade corps. South-Eastern Shanst. The latter Observers believe that they are is used by the Japanese se a base preparing for an attack on Lulin of operations.
and Kuntu, important Yellow Several outer defence points, in- BERLIN, Sept. 4 (Reuter) The River crossing which the Japan
SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (Beuter)- of so many of its valued liberties-To-day the Bord. Dr. John Franklyn Morris, of the American and rights. R
"We are sure these liberties will Baptist Mission, until recently one in Glasgow. "The Athenia was board 65 American citizens from be in hands which will not abuse of America's leading Isolationists, torpedoed 250 miles weat of Belfast, 101 from Liverpool and them and which will cherish and cabled to President Roosevelt de Inistrahull. Passengers and crew. 145 from Glasgow and abroad.
guard them and we look forward claring that the latest events had except those killed by the ex- Destroyers were sent at full to the day confidently when our completely reversed his position plosion, have taken to boats and speed to pick up the survivors.
liberties and rights will be res and urged that "America should British Ambassador, Bir Nevile ese had made several abortive at- cluding Shibpelchen and Papfien- have been picked up by various
tored to us and when we shall be lose no time in folning forces with Henderson, and his staff are ex- tempts to capture in the past, chen, respectively west and north ships"
Large numbers of Japanese to share them with the other liberty-loving. Democracies pected, to leave Berlin this after-
noon by train. They have been troops have also been concentrated The offices of the Donaldson
(Reuter) people to whom such blessings are against Hitlerism.",
Dr. Marris had just arrived in under strict surveillance, but all at Hellungkwan and Tumen, unknown." Line were beslegd from an early The Swedish yacht Southern Star |
Shanghai after a tour of Europe are well,
northwest of Linfen, Fens! and hour by Americans anxious about has signalled that she picked up ACTS OF BRIGANDAGE
and Asla. Da
Wanan. friends aboard the line and by 200 survivors from the Athents.
German Embassy oficials in Mr. Lloyd George said: "The
US, TO KEEP OUT?.
CHINESE ATTACK Ginsgow people regarding mem-
About 800 others were saved by Government is now confronted WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Reu-Paris have left for the Belgian
WUYUAN, SUIYUAN - Bept. 4 frontier. bers of the crew.
the Norwegian steamer Knute with the latest, but I am afraid, ter)—In his broadcast speech last
(Central) Japanese attempts to There
Nelson.
not the last series of act of night, President Roosevelt declar-
The German Embassy staff in ATHENIA, 13,465 tons, steel twin brigandage by a formidable milled that he would keep the United Warsaw arrived at Kaunas last strengthen their defence of Pad.
YUNGYUN, KV tow were repeatedly frustrated by screw, Built in 1923 by the Gartary power, which if left un- States out of the conflict as long night.
Chinese guerilla attacks; during 3 (Central) deld Co. Ltd. for the Anchon challenged will undermine the as it was in his power to do so. Donaldson Linë.. Fitted for all whole foundations of civilization. It was impossible, he added, to The Poush Embassy staff in weekend the Japanese aerodrome Fukwohu and
"I am among the millions who forecast the future course at Berlin is in Denmark, on The Ministry of Information fuel with six steam turbine. Bhe"
will back
way to Copenhagen. announces that there were. on has three decks,
any Government in eventk
were ten American 'college girls on board who cut short their holiday in Europe.
In order to ret“, home » 15 quickly as possible.
نیار چیه
of Changtze, have been recaptured by the Chinese. Several Chinese units have successfully pushed their way to the immediate out skirts of Changtze.
Japanese communication tween Changtze and Changénth has been cut.
IN TSEN
their at Pactow was attacked and Taengshing "Bertor
damaged several times at night field dispatches.