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TAKING OF WARSAW
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939.
BY
FORCE ABANDONED: NAZIS
START NEW
New War
Feature
OFFENSIVES On Page 6
All Polish Villages To CROWDED
Be Bombed
German
High Command Order
PARIS, SEPT. 13 (REUTER)—THE PAST THREE DAYS HAS SEEN A MARKED MODIFICATION IN THE STRATE- GICAL SITUATION IN POLAND, SAYS THE HAVAS NEWS AGENCY.
THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND HAS ABANDONED ITS IDEA OF TAKING WARSAW BY FORCE AND HAS MOTORISED STOPPED THE ADVANCE OF THE
CAPITAL AND THE POLISH COLUMNS TOWARDS STARTED TWO NEW OFFENSIVES AT THE EXTREME ENDS OF THE POLISH LINES.
On the middle reaches of the River Narew, German columns are marching to the south-east along an im- aginary line from Byelostok to Warsaw. To the extreme south a new German unit is in action in the mountainous » region of Upper San.
It is reported that Polish lines on the Bug, Middle Vis- tula and San Rivers are nowhere broken. ·
It is believed that the Ger-! man retreat from Warsaw be-
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200 KILLED IN JEWISH VILLAGE
THE ATTENTION of readers is drawn to a new feature which is introduced on PAGE SIX.
It is entitled ON THE FRONTS IN EUROPE " and is by Ajax, who served as a Regular Army officer throughout the fast War.
It will be a weekly fea- ture and when mimary de- velopments warrant.
The article appearing on
by a comprehensive map.
CERNAUTZI. Sept. 13 (Renter-Page Six is accompanied
It is reliably reported that seven bombs were dropped in a crowded market place, a Jewish village, killing two hundred..
A train carrying Polish officials was bombed near Lublin. Twenty were killed and several-prominent officials are missing.
The Rumanian frontier was closely guarded to control refugees entering the country,
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EUROPE WAR CAUSES SUDDEN
STALEMATE IN RECOVERY OF COLONY BUILDING INDUSTRY
China War:
N. KIANGSI TOWN IS ATTACKED
CHINESE BREAK
Costly Projected Plans Suspended: Owners Cautious
Special to the "Hongkong Dally. Press
THE SLOW, STEADY RECOVERY OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY IN HONGKONG DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS, partly brought about and hastened by the hos tilities in China, has suddenly met with stalemate as the result of the outbreak of war in Europe,
Millions of dollars' worth
INTO FAHSIEN STUSHUL KIANGSI, Sept. 13 (Central)-Chinese troops are re-or. projected building and ported to be making rapid pro- other development work has suspended. Bress in their counter-attack suddenly been
H.K. JUNK
Juichang, an important town in declaration of war has caused BURNED BY
Kiukiang.
PREMIER REGRETS day, the Japanese were defeated.
INCIDENTS
פוי
JAPANESE
INCIDENT NEAR WAGLAN
North Klangal, 22 miles west of property owners to tread Vantage points south-cautiously, whilst contractors west of the town have been re- are refraining from tendering captured by the Chinese, and Jug for work, should even new anese communications between Julchang and Wuning, 50 miles schemes be offered for tender, south-west of Juichang, have been on account of the uncertainty of prices of materials as well severed.
A Hongkong-registered junk was In a four-hour engagement at as the possible difficulty of burned by Japanese bluejackets Machiapu, near Juichang, on Sun-supplies."
near Waglan Lighthouse about 4 Inquiries made in the last few pm, on Tuesday. Japanese Invasion
days by the Hongkong Daily Press The junk, No. 8640W, was SHIUHING, KWANGTUNG, Sept, reveal that practically 95 per cent, owned by Yu Seng, who with bla the hands of ar-family and a crew of ST, were 13. (Central)-The Japanese who of plans in LONDON, SEPT. 13 (REUTER) — IN CONCLUDING HIS STATE- landed near Wangmoon, in Chung-chitects are affected, owners in salling near Wagian when it whe MENT IN THE HOUSE OF COM-shan District, are reported to be every case having given instruc-stopped by an armed Japanese MONS THIS AFTERNOON, THE advancing southward in two co-tions for work to be stopped until trawler.
• Considerable... Japanese a proper appraisal of the situation Twelve bluejackets then board- BERLIN, Sept. (Reuter) PRIME MINISTER, MR. CHAM-mms
jed the Hongkong, junk, and after: Germans will have to pay extraBERLAIN, REFERRED TO THE casualties were inflicted as a result can be obtained.
Schemes for which plans have a search for cargo and money, taxes in order to supplement the MINISTRY OF INFORMATION of a Chinese ambascade at Shan-
beeg completed and all contracts which proved fruitless, they pour- increase of Marks 2400,000 for the PORADIC OUT SEM TE COULD
The Chinese companies broke have been signed, are likely to be off two tas of Keroleze over budget-for the forthcoming year NOT BEGIN ITS WORK UNTIL into Falisten 25 miss north of carried through. One notante in cruft and set it alight submitted by the Under-Secretary THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR.
Canton, in a sudden áttack on starice here is the Hongkong Land: Yu and his crew fought the of State for the Ministry of Fin
The Prime Minister added that Sunday night. After street night- Investment grad Agenty Go, Lad's flames for three hours but were They wers: later FRENCH BOMB
Income tax will be increased by it could scarcely be expected, in the ing, they withdrew outside the re-development of the old Powell unsuccessful.
An' omdal of the rescued and brought to Hongkong AERODROME 50 per cent. In order to raise this face of such formidable dimculties town. Chinese reinforcements ar Bulding site
(Reuter)-sum while taxes are also levied on that errors would not be made and fired the following day and chal-Company said yesterday that the by a passing junk, TO "CRUSH RESISTANCE"
PARIS, Sept. 13
be liquor. tobacco, and other commodi- some of them would be serious lenged the Japanese to further work would on no account be stated to BERLIN, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-The
19 Saarbruecken
(Continued, on Page 7) fighting in the northern suburbs.stopped. 23 threatened" German High Command, announce
the tlea, "definitely
becomes
more to-day that all villages and ham-
French advance lets in Poland henceforth will be
capture following the marked bcombed and shelled in order to
The High of Forest Warndt, "crush resistance" by the civilian
Command claim continued pro- Rhine and population.
between the The communique
Issued Bress from the "Puchrer's headquarters" the Moselle. Many tanks, were
DEFINITELY THREATENED
tween Lodz and Radom was SAARBRUECKEN caused by important concen- trations of Polish troops on the River Bours to the north- east, between Lodz and the Vistula, which is believed to be the Polish army slowly retreating from Poznan at present.
was
used.
on the eastern front and claims į
'The German Staff admit that that this action was "necessary because of the "franctireur" war to French artillery are bombarding which the population had been Baarbruecken aerodrome. "incited by the Polish Government | Army."
The communique says that German gunners and airmen" have hitherto been "far too considerate" so attitude which has now been abandoned because the Poles have deliber- ately turned these places, into 1 WET ROME,
communique!
A French Issued to-day states: "During the night enemy artillery continued to react. Yesterday, aircraft of both sides showed great activity." On the western front a German claims that the communique Germans have recaptured, a post- tion three and three quarter miles) to the south-east of Baarbruecken where the French had established BERLIN, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-Athemselves The remainder ofį German High Command communt- the action on the western front
(Continued on Page 7) is dismissed as "unimportant."
GERMAN CLAIM
Dramatic Supreme War Council Meeting Described By Premier In Commons
LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-Further details of yes- terday's dramatic Supreme War Council meeting on French soil were given by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Com- mons to-day.
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The Prime Minister ex-¡ earliest possible stage of the plained that the object of the war direct and personal ex- meeting was to make at the change of views. The pre- sent situation was examined and measures to be taken in the future discussed.
CHAMBERLAIN
FORTIFIED,
ENCOURAGED
He said that a further meeting would be arranged as, and where necessary, in order to ensure the closest possible contact which would be maintained between the
LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuter)- two countries on all major aspects Lord Stanhope, speaking in the of the conduct of the war.
anec.
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HIGH STANDARD OF EFFICIENCY
OF NAVAL VOLUNTEER TRAINING
German Answer To British Blockade
138 Members Mobilized
For Immediate Needs
Special to the Hongkong Daily Press" The high standard of efficiency to which members of the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force have been trained, is reflected in the fact that in the first week COPENHAGEN, SEPTEMBER
of mobilization, following the outbreak of war in Eu- 13 (REUTER)-THE GER-
rope, all ships of the Auxiliary Vessels Flotilla were MAN ANSWER TO THE
entirely under the command of volunteer officers. BRITISH BLOCKADE WILL BE TO SEND 3,000 PLANES
This information was ob TO BOMB BRITISH HAR- tained by a representative of BOURS, states the Berlin the "Hongkong Daily Press" correspondent of the "Ber-from the Officer Command- lingske Tidende."
ing the Naval Volunteers in
crufts have already been en- rolled and in the next few days the first muster will be made on board. HMS. Cornflower. These men will be trained to
UNECONOMICAL
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A police launch was yesterday sent to Waglan and it towed the burnt out junk to the Colony.
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CANADA PASSES BUDGET
In other cases however, many owners may and it economical in the present circumstances to build. Coupled with the inter- national situation is the fact that many refugees and others have left the Colony. It is a fact that there are to-day many vacant domestic-date where even. a month ago, there was hardly a
OTTAWA, Sept. 13 (Reuter)----- room available.
The Canadian House of Commons Those who have planned to unanimously approved the budget build for investment on account proposed by the Minister of of the demand for houses are Finance, therefore not the least bit eager
Of the 2130,000,000 £20,000.- to proceed.
000 will be for war purposes. Apart from the natural feeling The deficit will be made up by of property owners to minimise additional taxes including tax on risks at this time, one other excess profits, liquor, tobacco, tea
Continued on" Page 7
and coffee..
Japanese Making Desperate Advance Towards Shekki: Stout Farmers' Resistance
The correspondent adds that Hongkong, yesterday, when Aght 3 and 6 pound guns to be MAÇÃO, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-The Japanese, who are
the Germans admit that it was also gathered that used in auxiliary patrol craft and they are in a serious post-the Force has been mobilized small vessels engaged in local de-
tence. tion as a result of the only in relation to the local blockade but say the answer requirements of the Royal
submarines.
HIGHER BANK
making a desperate attempt to advance towards Shek- kl from Wangmoon, lost ten more launches to-day. Meanwhile, Chinese farmer
will be given by German Navy, which has assumed There will be opportunities for Volunteers are resisting ener- WARM WELCOME control of merchant shipping members of that branch to rise by getically at Cheungkapin The destruction of British harbours and in consequence: the merit to higher ratings and com Village near which the C. N. is considered by Berlin to be the waters of the Colony must be missioned rank and it will be with A. C. plane was forced down
most effective counter-measure:
If neutrals do not promptly protest kept under close surveillance, in the province of the Command- a year ago.
against the British blockade and A total of 138 members have beening Officer to allocate any of these
The Japanese are also attempt
FOR BRITISH TOMMIES
PARIS, Sept. 13 (Reuter).
..induce the British Government mobilized for immediate needs and men to other branches, notably | ing to force the Chungahan đêm French newspapers give a warm to change its intention they in-with minor exceptions it would that of communications, for which fences to the west of Shekk, and welcome to the landing of Britian evitably will be involved in the appear unlikely that the entire they would be fitted either by are preparing to attack near Tons troops on French Boll The Bay
ka. They are employing cavalry Force will be mobilized in the near qualification or aptitude.
sufferings of war.
There is a need for Chinese with Now, the new motto of Germany future, but, of course, no under-
1s "Butter for butter, fat for taking can be given on this point, qualifications in wireless tele-
There is, however, a desire to in-graphy: convenience the civil "population in the very first week of as little as possible..
fat,"
NAZI VETERANS
BCOMPLAIN
LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-
RESPONSE TO APPEAL The response to the appeal for Information Chinese recruits has been most House of Lords, said that Mr. As was natural there was ex- The Ministry," of Chamberlain came away, from a changed views on the present state says that it is reported that encouraging, every man mobilized meeting of the Supreme War of public opinion in two countries Germans from 41 to 51 years immediately answered the two Council fortined and encouraged T am glad to assure the House have already been drafted into calls made on August 30 and by the complete identity of views that it is evident that publie second line troops, primarily for September 4. revealed between the British and coinion on the two aides of the the defence of the homeland, French Governments on every Channel is completely in accord," point of policy and strategy dishe said.
cussed.
(Continued on Para 7)
These veterans se complaining that they have been called up before many younger men.
There is still need for an in- crease in the number of the European
Sexmens Branch formed recently. Many re-
mobilization a routine WAN organised to cover all varied duties of the force, and it "in Interesting to note that within one week all ships of the Auxiliary Vessels Flotilla ware under the command of volun- teer "officers.
owing to the marshy.condition of that the quick arrival of British operation and collaboration be the rice fields but seem afraid to forces show the spirit of co-
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING
advance beyond the waterways.
The water route from Shekki has tween the two nations in a com been closed, due to the Japanese mon cause against aggression.
#gilence Populair declares: and discretion on the mareme advance resulting in cessation of food supplies,
|of British troops make the arriva
more striking than the orgƏTLİ tion of any public, demonstratiosi.
Sufering from multiple abra LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)nsions sustained in a fall from the The mine watching examination the House of Commons to-day the 1st floor of No. 21. Kowloon Go- Noelle downs where he was engaged in service and the communications Prime Minister Mr.
MT branches were all in operation and Chamberlain, announced that a some job, 20-year-old cool
of Shipping will be Chong-d, was admitted to Kow the routine of the force Is working Ministry
loon Hospital yesterday. most smoothly.
established shortly.