HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
SOVIET ARGUMENTS FOR INVASION
OF POLAND UNJUSTIFIED:
UNJUSTIFIED: BITTER
WORLD COMMENT
In Britain's
No Change
Decision To Fulfil
Her Obligations
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The British Government issued a statement late last night on the action of the So- viet in Invading Poland.
The invasion cannot, in the British view, be justified on the arguments put forward by the Soviet Government.
The full implication of this invasion is not yet apparent. but His Majesty's Government takes the opportunity to state nothing that has occurred can make any difference to the decision of His Majesty's Government, with the full support of the country to fulfil obligation to Poland and to prosecute the war with all their energy until their ob- Jective is achieved.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
IN POLAND
HINT OF SOVIET
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PLANS GIVEN
LONDON, Sept. 19 Reuter)-The Soviet invasion of Poland has aroused bitter comment all over the world.
The Spanish papers openly sympathise with the Allies and the Soviet Invasion has made a very bad impression.
Lord Camrose, who has been appointed Chief Assistant to the Minister of Information.
NEW WARTIME APPOINTMENT
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reute:)—— Lord Camrose has beer. appoint- ed Chief Assistant to Lord, Mac- Millan, Minister of Information.
CABLE
SOVIET TROOPS WELL
UKRAINIANS RECEIVED BY
AND WHITE RUSSIANS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1939. —PAGE 7
VÄNGUARD OF FORCES MARCH ON WILNO AND LWOW: GERMAN BLUFF
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-It is reported that the Soviet Commander-in-Chief is personally leading the Soviet forces in Poland. It is added that the Red Army was enthusiastically received by White Russians and Ukrainians in Poland.
2. Red Army communique
issued in Moscow states that COMPLETELY
advance columns of the So-
viet forces are advancing on Lwow and. Wilno.
NO MENTION
A Moscow broadcast makes no mention of discussions between Soviet and German high officials at Brest-Litovsk except that troops of the two countries met there.
On the other hand the German news agency describes the meet- ing enthusiastically, saying that the two Governments are discuss- ing the respective zomes of occupation.
UNTRUE
GERMAN SHIP NOT -SUNK WITHOUT "WARNING
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)
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In amoalation with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Paking
Epic Story Of Gallantry
Of Men Of The Courageous:
The Ministry of Inform 30 Minutes Foundered In
tlon received the following admhulty announcement. yes-, terday:
AMERICA'S was sunk without warning by
The appointment has been made NEUTRALITY pletely untrue.
American press comment is also bitter. The New York Herald
in order to provide for the Minis Tribune" says that, in the face of ter of Information technical and such possibilities, no sane Ameri-
specialised knowledge of news." can can hold that future events papers, which
Lord MacMillan will not bring a threat to American feels is necessary to insure closer
contact and more intimate interests which may have to be
tween the Minister and the press.
settled by force.
been
JAPAN SURPRISED Japan appears to have LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter) taken by surprise and so far there Russian troops: entered Vilna this have been no newspapers com- morning. without any resistance ment. The papers are concerned being shown according to a Mos- with the Soviet-Japanese Truce and the hope is being expressed
cpw broadcast.
CLOSE CONTACT
-A message from Berlin states that this may lead to better re- that Soviet and German troops lations between the two countries. met at Brestlitovsk, according to a Moscow despatch to the official PARIS, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Faced German News Agency, which adds with new considerations arising that the officers heading the troops from the Soviet invasion of Po exchanged greetings.
land, the British and French Gov- ernments maintained close con- tact yesterday,
PLANS TO CARVE UP POLAND
Observers here believe that no MOSCOW, Sept. 19 (Reuter-radical changes in Anglo-French The official newspaper "Isvestia" policy can be expected for the yesterday published a map which moment, at least until full reports. may provide a very good hint of from
envoys in Moscow are re- Soviet plans in Poland,
ceived and intensively examined.
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The map shows a straight line running from a point on the East Prussian frontier though Brest- Litovsk and Lwow to the Car- pathians, near the Rumanian- Ruthenian frontiers.
German troops are shown on a Une facing Poland and the impli- ention is that the Soviet troops will be on the opposite side of the line, Occupying western White Russia and the western Ukraine, leaving the Germans with a free hand as regards the remainder.
Whatever the consequences of the Soviet's action, the opinion remains" firm that the situation does not affect the position of the two Democra- clea and that nothing less than "total victory" can be considered.
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IRISH SHIP TORPEDOED
BY U-BOAT
FREE STATE FLAG
DISREGARDED"
LONDON. "Sept. 19 (Reuter) -Further detatis regarding the loss of the motorship Inverliffey, on Sept. 11, dis- closes that the ship was flying the flag of the Irish Free State and that the vessel registered in Dublin. Coming out of fog the captain of the Inverliffey sighted submarine, which fired seven rounds, thus giving the Inverliffey no alternative but to" stop...
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CAPTAIN'S PROTEST.. Obeying the orders from the submarine the Inverüiffey's captain went aboard the naval boat with his papers and was informed by the commander that the Inverliff ey was to be sunk.
PROGRAMME
SOVIET INVASION REACTION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-President Roosevelt has invited Mr. Harry Landon, Mr. Franklin Knox. titular heads of the Opposition Party and, respectively, Républican candidates, for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency in the last election, to a conference at White House on Wednesday to discuss. America's. 'neutrality programme
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-An epic story of the gallantry of the" men of the Courageous was disclosed last night when nearly 400 sur vivors were landed by destroyers.. 'It is not known how many more were rescued by merchantmen.
"The Berlin daily news bulle- tin has stated that the German steamer. Johannes Molkenbuhr
Nothing is yet known of the fate Assistance was also given by a
and com of the commander of the Courage- Dutch liner a British warship. This is
an American ous. Capt. W. T. Makelg-Jones, freighter. "When the Johannes Molken formerly of HM.S. Nelson. One Most of those swimming in this.
British officer said that he last saw the area were picked up. 2 buhr was stopped by warship B patrol
on the bridge boarded the captain standing vessel and found the engine room issuing orders to abandon ship... |flooded and the ship sinking. The The survivor said that the order vessel took off 42 passengers and to abandon ship was given within crew and subsequently
landed five minutes and she foundered
them at a British_port.”
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CREW OF NAZI SHIP. INTERNED
LONDON, Sept. 19 Reuter)---A British warship landed 33 Germans
within 30 minutes.
LIGHTS GO OUT Another survivor said that the lights went out when the Courage- cus was struck and crockery fell about as the ship listed.
But everybody was quiet and TWO BANGS
orderly and some sailors- cracked Some of the boats could not be jokes as they swam about walt- used because the vessel heeled so ing to be picked up. quickly.
There were two distinct." bangs
at intervals of about one second
plosions.
SINKING CONFIRMED BERLIN, Bept 19 (Reuter)-Re-
British aircraft carrier
HMS:
at the Falkland Islands, where and there were a few minor ex-ferring to the torpedoing of the they have been interned. J
Fart of the crew were below Courageous, a German High Com- They were the crew of the cargo decks when the ship foundered, and communique states that the ship Karl Fritzen, which was sunk
Most of the crew jumped into the sinking of the Courageous, as re- by the Royal Navy a day after war water. Those who were unable to ported by the British Admiralty, had been declared.
swim supported themselves with was confirmed by the attacking
submarine. odd pieces of wood and rafts.
438 SURVIVORS HELP ARRIVES
Mr. Landon and Mr. Knox
The have accepted the invitation.
Holland-America' luxury Various congressional leaders of liner Nieuw Amsterdam was pre- both parties have already been vented from sailing from Rotter- Invited to the conference which dam last night. Her crew declined "Destroyers picked up survivors | LONDON,, Sept. 19 (Reuter)- will be held a day before the to accept the offers of the com-and British merchantmen which The Admiralty has issued the frat meeting of the Special Session of pany and refused to agnion. were quickly on the scene are be-list of 438 survivors of the
air-
Congress.
There were about 1,200 passen-Ileved to have rescued a large craft carrier Courageous out of gers booked by the vessel.
! number.
11,100 aboard.
Arns NAZI SUBMARINE SUNK BY R.A.F. PLANE:
U. S. & SOVIET A State Department official indicated that the United States дот apply the would Embargo
of provisions Neutrality Act to the Soviet, unless Britain and France declared war on her.
the
He also indicated that the United States would not take any
CHINESE COMMENT The "Ta Kung Pao." In
action whatever in regard to the Soviet invasion until Britain and editorial yesterday, expresses the
France announced their positions. opinion that the march of Soviet.. The captain protested, pointing troops into Poland cannot be in- out that his ship was flying the
FURTHER STUDY terpreted as an invasion or a par-Free State Flag and was registered WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Rey- GERMAN-SOVIET STATEMENT
tition of that country in colla- in Dublin. But the German com- ter)-Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S.
-Se- MOSCOW. Sept. 19. (Reuter)-A boration with Germany
mander took no notice and ordered, cretary of State, told the press German-Soviet communique.pub-| This, the journal says, would be the crew of forty members to conference yesterday
that the Russian lished in thẻ
capital inconsistent with the traditional abandon ship.
United States Government is un- states: "In order to forestall un-foreign polley of the USSR.
SHIP SET ABLAZE
mindful of the development caused iqunded rumours of every descrip- Substantiating this opinion, the
The submarine then fired a by the marching of Soviet troops tion "regarding the tasks of the paper points to the assurances of Soviet and German troops acting neatrality given by the Soviets to torpedo which struck the Inverliff-into Poland.
A further study would be neces- in Poland, the USSR. and Ger the governments of more than 20 y amidships setting the motorship
sary before there would be
any man Governments declare that the ecuntries, adding that her promis
An Americari tanker, the R. G. announcement regarding the ex- movements of these troops do not to respect. Rumania's neutrality pursue any aims contrary to the and the Turkish Foreign Minister's Stewart, rescued the crew of the tension of the arms embargo interests in either country nor do visit to Moscow indicate that the Inverfey, which had taken to Russia.
open boats. they contradict any spirit or mean- Soviet Union has no intention of ing of the Non-Aggression Pact carrying the hostilities to East concluded between the two coun- and South Europe... tries.
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Russia's action in Poland, the
ablaze from.. stem to stern.
to
Mr. Biddle, American Ambassa dor to Warsaw, will soon move to Fränce with his staff, Mr. Cordell Hull said
"SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICER'S SUCCESSFUL
Concerts For Allied Troops
· Entertainment For "Tommy" In France
PARIS, Sept. 19 (Kheufer)— The evening papers last night reported that concerts are now being organized all along the routes through which the Allied troops pass
in
BOMBING
LONDON, SEPT. 19, (REUTER)~~| A GRAPHIC EYE-WITNESS AC-| COUNT OF THE BOMBING OF A GERMAN SUBMARINE WAS TOLD BY A YOUNG SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICER SERVING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.
The officer: witnessed the attack on the submarine and the ultimate fate of the craft when it sank leaving a trail of air bubbles on the surface.
TOOK COVER
the water Afteen or twenty yards directly ahead of the submarine, the craft was half ander water.
"The explosion of the bombe blew her back to the surface; this gave me time to turo around and I then carried out an attack from the port beam. "The nearest bomb of my second salvo landed six feet to 'the side of the conning tower. DIRECT HIT
"It was a direct hit on the sub- marine's port side which caused a colossal explosion and her whole stern was lifted out of the water, "I was sent on submarinë patrol after which, she dived at a sea- and sighted the submarine on the angle of thirty degrees.. Cafes are being turned into con- surface about two miles away. It "For twenty minutes afterwards cert-halls and French and British was travelling about twelve mlies I remained over the spot watching soldiers join
singing the an hour in an easterly direction. I the large whirlpools caused by the choruses.
took cover in the clouds and ap- escaping air cooning to the surface, Compensation. For
Footbal matches are played proached the submarine from the "By this time I assumed the sub- daily.
stern; my altitude was about. 1,500) marine was out of action at the Loss Of Life
WASHINGTON, Sept: 19 (Reu- French restaurants have adapted feet.
bottom of the sea and I returned "Un the contrary the tasks of paper says, merely aims at pro-
Pan-American LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter) ter)-The these troops is to re-establish tecting her own interests. For, if
Con- their menus, and when the British "On flying closer I saw she was to my base,” the crews of the Irish ference, which is to be held at Tommies arrive, bacon and eggs, a German submarine and after Poland peace and order disrupted the eastern part of Gallets and Because
Cargo Panama City at the end of the roast beef and fish and chips are giving her a chance to identify by the collapse of the Polish state Volhynia in southeastern Poland Mall's Cambel and two
number of
served.
herself, I dived, firing my front and to assist the Polish population were lost to the German, Russian ships refuse to all under the Eire week, will discuss a
Considerable .. amusement is gun at someone wearing a white in reconstructing the conditions of Ukraine would be exposed to a Flag, they are being held up in neutrality problems besides "con-
sidering the effect of the war on always aroused by the notices on hat and standing on the conning German
Holyhead. menace. Furthermore, there are German minorities in The crews allege that under the trade in American countries,
all British Army lorries reminding) tower. Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-the drivers to "keep to the right,"
SALVO" OF BOMBS Russian Ukraine, and it would Ere Flag their wives would not be
FOOCHOW. Bept. 19 (Central) A prospecting party of the "When I was 500 feet above the Chuanchow and Yungchun,. im- jeopardize Russia's security to al-entitled to receive compensation Secretary of State, will represent
Salvation Army le now in France submarine. It commenced to dive portant soath Fuklen towns, were low German troops to come near for any loss of life or injury if the the USA
to see how the Expeditionary By the time I dropped the first bombed by 14 Japanese planes the frontier,
salvo of bombs, the nearest hitting yesterday. The raiders took of
from an aircraft carrier.
their state of existence,
CHINA WAR NEWS
Continued" From Page 1
vessels were sunk. --
NOT AFRAID
On the right of Sept. 10 the PEIPING PUPPET bria stated: "We are not afraid of
broke into the workshop of the Lunghai Rallway and destroyed it with bombs. The explosions were ,audible in all parts of the city.
IN SHANGHAI
JUST HEARD OF THE WAR!
The crew members of the Cam-
travelling in the ships, all that we COPENHAGEN, Bøpt. 19 (Reuter) worry about and ask is that "we The crew of a schooner which sall under the British Flag."
arrived here to-day from Esthonia SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Reuter)...
It is understood that the Lon- has just heard of the war. They unharmed through the Wang Keh-min, Chairman of the don. Midland and Scottish Rall-passed
·Japanese-sponsored Provisional Way Company is arranging to minefields in complete ignorance. LOYANG, Sept. 19 (Central)-Government in Peiping, arrived in transfer the port registration of Paishantsun,
& village the Shanghai, last night, according to their fleet from Dublin to a British Taokou-Chinghua Railway north the Shanghai "Evening Post," and port.. of Po Al in north Honan, has been là reported to be living in a bun- regained by the Chinese on Sept. galow in the 'Hongkew District,
15.
Village Regained
021
Official conarmation "of, Wang
The Chinese are now advancing Keh-min's arrival has so far not northward in pursuit of the Jap-been available. anese.
Chinese Vigilance
1914 CAMOUFLAGE
ADOPTED
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Beuter)The Union Castle liner which left Cape. Town just before war broke out
S. AFRICA HIGH COMMISSIONER
LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)—Mr. S. F. Waterson to-day assumed the post of South African High Coin- missioner in succession to Mr. O, T. te Water, who recently resign- ed. Mr. Waterson has been Bouth African Minister in Paris
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Force's needs can best be served.
UNEASINESS IN BALTIC STATES INCREASES OVER
INVASION OF POLAND
LITHUANIA MAY WANT VILNA
COPENHAGEN, ... SEFT. 19 (REUTER)—THERE IS CON SIDERABLE' UNEASINESS IN THE BALTIC STATES AND THE SCANDINAVIAN COUN-
·TRIES · ABOUT - THE " IMME- DIATE FUTURE
SHIURING, KWANGTUNG, SED which on Sunday landed at Sin- arrived safely in England covered 19 (Central) The Chinese troops hokow, Banchihchiao and Chung-with camouflage painting in real at Tinpak, western Kwangtung chiamden, about 17 miles above 1914 manner.
It is learned that the application coastal town approximately sixty Chenling on the Yangtze in She was at sea when she got of the Bank of Kwangst for per miles east of Kwangchouwan, are north Hunan, have been forced to news of the declaration of war and mission to deal in foreign ex- taking vigilance as seven Japanese withdraw to their war vessels, her passengers, including women change has been approved: The warships have arrived on the coast.latest military reports indicate.
immediately helped the crew to | Bank will be allowed dealing inso-northern countries — Norway, Japanese Repulsed se
The Japanese are said to have darken port holes and pairit the far as it concerus exports of CHANGTER HUNAN, Sept. 19 suffered heavily during the en-ship with innumerable varieties of Ewangai productą and vital "im- (Central)The Japanese forces gagements.
baint on board.
ports into that province,
The Prime Ministers and For eign Ministers of the four
Sweden, "Denmark and Finland -met at Copenhagen (yester- day morning. but it is unškely
that there will be" any "official communications regarding the discussions until a communique is issued after the meeting is over:
FUKIEN TOWNS BOMBED
A score of bombs fell"an. Chuan- chow while Beven missiles ⠀⠀ were dropped at Yungchun..
other
At the same time, the bombing squadron was attacking Chuan- chow and Xungchun, two machines visited Tungan, another key town in southwest Fukien, and dropped several incendiaries in the crowded section of the city, cans- ing large fires which were not COPENHAGEN, Sept. 10 (Reuter) brought under control at a late -The Lithuanian authorities deny hour last night that their troops are massing on
CITY OF VILNA
More than 100 houses are bế the frontier in order to seize the lieved to have been destroyed: Polish city of Vilna, which at one time belonged to Lithuania, ja
They admit, however, that they are prepared to negotiate on the question of its return to Lithuania.
FORCES STRENGTHEN LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuter)- From official sources it is under stood that the Lithuanian Govern- ment has decided to undertake partial mobilisation in order to
strengthen their forces Polish frontier.
Official cirolles explain this step is taken in of LithuanÍA/N neutrality and" for the of disarming and any units of which may attem into Lithuanita.