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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1939.
LONDON SPECULATION ON
GERMANY'S INTENTIONS
TRIBUTE TO POLISH
ON THE
WESTERN FRONT FRENCH PAY Nazis Concealed In Woods Behind Dutch GALLANTRY
Frontier, Report French Guns Dominate Wide Industrial Areas Near Siegfried Line
REUTER REPORTS THERE IS MUCH SPECULATION IN LONDON REGARDING GERMANY'S INTENTIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
RECENT
WERE CLEARLY THE
OPERATIONS INTENDED TO DISLODGE THE FRENCH FROM THE HEIGHTS ABOVE THE SAAR, BLIES, A SMALL RIVER TO THE EAST OF SAARBRUCKEN AND DEEPLY EM- BEDDED IN WOODED RIDGES, AND THE NIED PLATEAU, TO THE WEST OF THE RIVER, FROM ALL OF WHICH FRENCH GUNS DOMINATE WIDE INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN TOUCH WITH THE SIEGFRIED LINE ITSELF."
THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE GERMANS, un- able to face a prolonged war, will attempt another "blitz- krieg" (lightning war), so successful in Poland.
QUIET NIGHT
FARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-The French Council of Ministers met this morning and approved of the military and ànancial reports sub- mitted by the Prime Minister. The meeting lasted for two hours and M. Daladier gave a full statement Do the war situation.
The Council paid tribute to the gallantry of the Polish Army
The Council added that France was determined to carry the war until just reparations were made to Poland and her rights were re- stored.
The solidarity of the British and French Governments "was closer every day,
PROXY ALLOWED Deputies in the French Cham-· ber can henceforth be represented by proxy. This is in consequence of 150 deputies. being called up with the Arst reserve, Even if they are on, leave they need not attend Chamber meetings unless the mat- ter is most urgent.
Deputies will be represented. by
exercise the proxy.
A further decree also allows French soldiers to be married by proxy and they do not have to wait for the necessary. bans to be published. They can
The German announcement oilfields quickly to prevent them those whom they have chosen to that the German Air Force falling in German bands. has completed its task in
PARIS, Sept.-20 Reuter)-An Poland and is now ready for
uffiel` communique states: "The other duties presages
night was quiet on the entire front, early arrival on the Western There was enemy artillery activity Front of perhaps, 3,000 zero-in the region to the east of River planes, but it will take some Blies."
the
weeks to transport the army with all its heavy equipment.
Belgian and Dutch reports abound with stories of thousands
in of Germans concealed woods behind the Dutch frontier break presaging an attempt to
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TIGHTENING OF CENSORSHIP OF VERNACULAR PAPERS IN COLONY: JAPANESE REQUEST FOR SUPPRESSION STRONGLY RUMOURED
GENERAL GAMELIN, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces. (left) and GENERAL, VISCOUNT GORT, V.C. (See special article
appearing on Page 6).
marry at once and for nothing. Poles Firmly Convinced The
PRICES FIXED
WholesalerS and retailers of i commodities are not allowed to increase prices above those prevail- Ing on September 1, according to a decree just issued.
Fines and imprisonment, or even
If "gullt confiscation, established, may be imposed. Prices will be fixed by the Na- is announced that two divisions tional Price Fixing Committee. will be organised as an expedition- ary force for use if and when needed.
TERRITORY RECOVERED Men enlisted in home defences
In Poland. the Russians appear to have practically recovered most are entitled to be sworn in again
of the territory which they were obliged to cede to Germany in the. last war by the Brestiltavak Treaty.
It is generally expected that they mean to have the whole of East Galicia and, if so, Ger- many, threatened by France and Britain. Is in no position to object.
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Polish officers, interviewed by
if they wish to join the expedition- ary force.
The Industrial production of Canada will be increased to meet Britain's needs,
FRANCO'S VISIT TO ROME POSTPONED ROME, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-Gener
Reuter's correspondent at Cernauti, al Francisco Franco's proposed
say that the general feeling is that visit to Rome this month has been the Russians will try to occupy the postponed indefinitely.
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BIGGEST BATTLE OF EXTERMINATION ON CURVE OF VISTULA
BERLIN, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-One of the biggest battles of extermination of all time is taking place on the curve of the Vistula, near Kutno, to the west of Warsaw, says a communique. The number of prisoners, taken in this area alone, total 105,000.
The communique gives a Poland's frontier with Rumania hint as to the line of demar-with the occupation of Euty. cation agreed upon between Germany and the Soviet.
It "says: "Our troops, which advanced to a line running from Lwow, Brestlitovsk and Blaistok in pursuit of the enemy will, after destroy'ng them everywhere, retire according to plan to a me to be
PREMIER'S STATEMENT
Attack By Soviet Was Not Unexpected
Exclusive to the “Hongkong Daily Fress"
THE RUMOURED REQUEST OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF CLOSE ON TEN CHINESE NEWSPAPERS IN HONGKONG, AND THE BANISHMENT OF ABOUT. 150 CHINESE, about 80 of whom are said to be directly or indirectly connected with these Journals, has gained momentum as the result of a tighten- ing up of the censorship of vernacular papers in the Colony. A representative of the negotiations were proceeding ba Hongkong Daily Press "tween the British and the Japan- learned yesterday that onese authorities, but attempts to August 25, which was shortly secure information drew a blank. after the Japanese occupation of The Consul General for Japan. the border, the Secretary for Chi- Mr. A. Tajiri was uncommunica- nese Affairs, who is also the Chief tive when approached "by our 18- Censor for the Chinese Press, presentative. "I am not in a pos- Issued a circular to all Chinese ition to make a statement.” he said." newspapers in the Colony instruct- would refer you to the British
Government."
The Hon. Mr, H. A. G. North, Colonial "Secretary, said, "The Japanese Consul General has not asked the Hongkong Gov- ernment to suppress any neWY- » påners."
ng them to the effect that every itent of news intended for publica- tion must first be submitted for censorship and that in no circum- stances should items which have not been censored, appear in their publications
In local Chinese newspaper cl-The Hon. Mr. W. J. Currie, cles It was disclosed that a more Secretary for Chinese Affairs and drastic treatment of their news Chief Censor for Chinose news-
was noticeable since this circular
was issued, particularly in regard Papers, said, "I am not aware of to, news and articles of an anti-any such developments " Japanese nature.
NO INSTRUCTIONS
The strongest rumour in connet- tion with these matters was that
MYSTERIOUS ACTIVITIES REPORTED
War Will Last Three Years: IN AACHEN
JJ
In reply to a question as to whether Chinese press consorship was being tightened against anti- Japanese propaganda, he replied, "I have issued no such instructions to my censors" AN
Mr. Carrie added, however, that he had issued new instructions to Chinese editors at their fortnightly conference which was held yester- day afternoon.
It is learned that the most im- portant of these instructions was that Chinese newspapers should PARIS. Sept. 20 (Reuter)-- not in future use the mark of a f
on the Germani-Belgian frontier, signify an enemy, in referring to CERNAUTI (RUMANIA) SEPT. 20 (REUTER)-A is reported by the military corres- Japan or the "Japanese, but "that POLISH STAFF. CAPTAIN TOLD REUTER'S SPECIAL pondent of "Le Matin." "CORRESPONDENT: "Polish troops are still fighting the Germans and should be able to hold out for some days more."
Confidence In Nation's Rebirth Mysterious activities in Aachen, ross, which was usually used to
HITLER IS
He said that in the past few days the Germans have been showing certain activity in that district and the French are watching very closely,
The officer was among the 3cores of officers at the Polish Consulate registering-them- "Does mean that an attack selves and trying to obtain is being prepared at this spot or
such a mark could be used when referring to Germany or any other enemy of Britain only.
It is understood that for repeti- tion of the word Japan or Japanese a square may be used in the Chi- nese papers.
Instructions were also given re-
UNABLE TO civilian clothes in the hope is it a question of more serious garding the non-publication of
CONCEAL HIS FEAR
at era, and of the Post Office malling
ilst.
of reaching France to enrol in possibility when, in the distant sailing dates and-names of steam- the Polish Legion. They were future, Belgium would be heartbroken at being com-stake?" asks the correspondent. pelled to abandon the struggle owing to the Russian advance from the rear.
Reuter's correspondent WAR
PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter) The French press, commenting on Hit- ler's speech, comes to the conclu-struck by the universal confidence alon that Hitler is unable to hide expressed of the rebirth of
united Poland. The Poles are his fear,
Armly convinced that the war will last for three years....
“Le Journal” -aɛku: “- "What does this mean if not that this man, who provoked war, ex- pecting it to be short and sweet, is now haunted by the fear of being exhausted in the **struggle? Now, be cannot
hide his fear." Pertinax, writing in L'Ordre,"
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HITLER'S SPEECH
A conference was held at HAS NOT CHANGED
Zaleszlóki- between Soviet and Bumanian military represen- WAR SITUATION
tatives for the purpose of establishing a common tron- LONDON, Sept. 20 (Renter)
tier for the regime. -Making his third statement
About 60,000 military and civil in the House of Commons on the progress of the war, the says: "It is possible that in the refugees have arrived. The poorer Prime Minister, Mr. Neville near future, in order to achieve refugees are finding their alotys Chamberlain, said that the his purpose, Hitler may resort to almost worthless and are. anxious events which occurred last a demarche.to some neutral to return to the territory held by the Russians where conditions, week" were of such far-country."
Neutral
Shipping Firms Complain Of Unfair Discriminatory Treatment
The "Government Gazette" published in to-day's "Daily Press restricting the publication by British and all foreign commercial transport companies, meaning steamship, and air lines, of the arrival and departure dates, tonnage and names of individual transports has caused a great deal of comment and resentment among the neutral steamship companies here.
The general opinion ex-foundation of the Colony's exis
reaching importance that The Petit Parisien says that according to all reports, are fairly pressed by local representa-tence, and if this Government The Rumanians are tives of foreign steamship and order, as it stands, continues in speech £5 marked by peaceful. there had not yet been time Hitler's
receiving other refugees with the transport companies (Lloyd effect it will be a boomerang to utmost Hindness. to estimate their effect on the gloomy fatalism. fortunes of
UNIMPORTANT: UTTERANCE war and the
LONDON, Bept, 20 (BWB) Three Polish arafes are still attitude of other countries: fighting in Poland."
German pressure on the Polish Hitler's Danzig speech, although Warsaw
holding
Army and resistance of the Poles reproduced at length, is dismissed continued during the week and in all newspaper comment as an was still continuing in many parts unimportant utterance calling for practical rather than argumenta-| of Poland. W
There still remained islands of tive reply Polish resistance, such as Warsaw,
out and a message from there to President Moscicki declares that the defenders are on- alterably determined to de-. fend the city,
110 is gunderstood that the Bussian advance was" some- times sagisted by Polish troops. Eye-witnesses report that"no friction was observed.
Soviet Drop Leaflets
Triestino, Pan American Air-Hongkong. It will choke the
Colony's livelihood. I hate to be ways, J.C.J.L., American Pre-eve it, but it sounds” unfair to sident Lines and a few small me and the company I represent. freight lines), whose govern- ments are neutral in the war in Europe, is that of resent ment against what is felt to be discrimination against their business.
*We have always given and taken a certain amount of Hongkong's business, however, this new system will definitely cut down much revenue. For “The Times" mays it was another
the sake of business and.com- merce in and out of Hongkong, These representatives under- The fortress of Moldin, 13 miles which refused to be submerged mechanical exercise in a too well
1. hope a more suitable plan stand the motive behind the "Gov finally laid down by the Russ0-north of Warsaw, is still in Polish under the tide of the German in- established technique. No other reply than a practical one, says, German Governments.”
hands and air raids on the Polish vasion eastwards. "
LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter) The ernment Gazette" regarding British can be arranged,” he sa On September 17 an event oc- The Times" is possible now to In regard to the fighting on the capital are decreasing presumably Western Front the communique owing to the transfer of the Ger-curred which inevitably had a statements as "Poland worked for Soviet are following the example shipping and activities to be the This statement is says that there are only local man Air Force to the Western decisive effect on the war on the this war" and "Peace was pre- of the Royal Air Force by dropping existing state of war. However, several made by exéc
eastern front.
vented by a handful of British leadets over Polish territory they do not understand why nen- foreign steamship, con engagements
which they have occupied tral commercial shipping and a have become ser of reconnaissancë Front.
Warsaw, however, suffered ter- On this morning, sald the Prime warmonger troops.
The record of fact in the Fritish The lesdets proclaim that the line concerns should be involved over this decree rible artillery bombardments Minister, Russian troops, crossed WHOLE OF FRONTIER -
NT throughout yesterday and many the Polish frontier at a line along White Paper is final it adds, for Red Army has come to save the A local executive of a neutral publication LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter) beautiful buildings. Including the its full length and advanced into the rest it is enough that power-romulation and promised a bright foreign company said, "Hongkong's cerning
ful and determ'ned nations have future if they were ruled by M. backbone of trade and livelihood ments which of St. John, are in Poland,
revolves about shipping. It is the revenus of their or Stalin German broadcast states that Cathedral
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