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PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-A war communique states that a local enemy attack in the region east of the River Blies was repulsed and that there was enemy air force activity in the same region.
The German attack was more or less in the nature of what in the last war would have been described as a large-scale raid intended to accustom German troops to this type of warfare.
The attack was made under constant artillery fire, but in the face of heavy machine-gun and artillery fire the attack withered uri- away with the positions changed.
hours.
CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (Central) - In relation to the European issue China will fulfil her obligations as a member state of the League of Nations and will inten- sify her resistance to the Far Eastern aggressor, declared Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in the course of a speech at the adjournment of the People's Political Council on September 18.
Generalissimo Chiang reiterated China will not only try her| best to frustrate Japan's that China will fight to the bitter aggression but also check her end in order to restore her terri- torial and administrative integrity. ambition of manipulating the
and asserted that China's fighting international situation and
strength is far greater than two years ago:
HITLER FEAR bringing pressure o
upon various
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bear countries at
Realising the failure of her mili- į Continued From Page 1
this turbulent time, General-tary force, Japan, Generalissime Chiang said, is now resorting to taken up arms to see the justice Isissimo Chiang added. The general situation on the
and brutal treacherous
HUMAN CATASTROPHE political and economic manoeuvres Western Front has shown little done,
Describing the European war as in China. She is making use of change in the last twenty-four aggression frustrated and Hitlerism
thrown down, and will not lay a human catastrophe, Generalis-Wang Ching-wel as a tool to form The French Army is now in oc- them aside until this elementary simo Chiang said that its remote a new bogus government,
to civilisation is accomi- cause lies in Japan's invasion of duty cupation of several hundreds of
plished.
Manchuria in 1931 in flagrant vio- square miles of the enemy terri-
They will certainly not be dis-lation of her international pledges, tory on a hundred-mile front.
As a result of the failure of A French communique says that couraged or diverted by the desire
Hitler's the Powers to enforce the in- the Germans continue to reinforce of criminal manifest in
ternational treaties and balt the Western Front with planes speech yesterday to escape these
Japan's aggression since the and mer from Poland,
consequences of the crime.
Makden Incident, the war of aggression in the Far East has assumed wider proportions in the past years. Following the steps of the Far Eastern aggressor, certain Powers in Europe also trust the use of force and have resorted to ag- gression
CHAMBERLAIN
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ITALIAN HOPES GONE
ROME, Sept.
(Reuter)- Hitler's speech is received with the utmost reserve' in Fascist etrcles." Expectations of a peace move and The Premier continued: "I can- of a chance of an early end to not say that the action of the So-the war, cherished by Italians, vlet Government was unexpected. have been disappointed" A statement appeared in the So- The public, while most anxious vlet press and on the wireless re to keep out of "the conflict, is ferring to the position of white adopting an attitude of wait and Russians and Ukrainians in Fo-see" and an atmosphere fraught land which bore an interpretation with uncertainties is seen against that the Soviet" Government was a background of German end. preparing for intervention.**
Russian strength..
Mr. Chamberlain recalled the Soviet Note to the British Ambas- sador in Moscow, Sir Howard Ken- nard, stating that the Soviet Gov- ernment would pursue a policy of neutrality, in the relations between the Soviet and Britain.
ATTACK UNJUSTIFIED "In this situation, His Majesty's Government was authorised to 15- sue a statement on September 18 that this attack by the Soviet Government upon Polanda coun- try with whom she had a Non- Aggression Pact-at
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moment
ROOSEVELT SWITCHES OFF "LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter) Herr Hitler's speech last night aroused less interest throughout
OUT-AND-OUT TRAITOR Branding Wang as an out-and- out traitor. Generalissimo Chiang exhorted Chinese not to be decely- ed by his malicious propaganda. but to remain firin in their deter- mination to fight for Chha's ter- ritorial and administitative inte grity.
Generalissime Chiang да- nounced that with a view to strengthening Chia's founda- tion of democracy the People's Political Council had decided to hasten the convocation of the National People's Congress and the adoption of the Na- tional Constitution.
He hoped that the whole nation
Generallssic Chiang expressed gratification at the decision of the majority of the signatories of the Nine Power Treaty to maintain the will co-operate to enforce the Na- integrity of the Treaty and the ful- tional Constitution in the spirit of filment of their pledge to extend the Three Principles of the People assistance to China by many mem-laid down by the late Party leader ber states, of the League of Nations. Dr. "Sun Yat-sen.. This holds true in spite of the out- break of the European war.
GALLANT RESISTANCE China's gallant resistance in the past two years. Generalissimo
the world than those of his on pre- Chiang pointed out. has heighten- vious occasions.
It is reported in Washington that President Roosevelt said he switched off after listening for a short while to Hitler's speeches as friends had called on him..
In the National Press Association when Poland" was prostrate and in New York a big crowd gathered faced with an invading force from to listen in to the speech but there Germany cannot be justined, and was only a handful who bothered that, while the full implications of to listen to the end. these events was not yet apparent, nothing had occurred which would make any difference to the deter mination of the British Govern- ment to fulfil their obligations to Poland and to prosecute the wär
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PAN - AMERICAN CONFERENCE
PANAMA, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-An ed her international position, extraordinary meeting of the Pan- Comprising approximately one-American conference will be held fourth of the total population of here to-morrow.
the world, she forms one of the; Five members of the German pillars of the great edifice of peace Embassy in Washington have and is the pivot of the world's arrived to watch the extraordinary peace and turmoil.
He hoped that Great Britain, the United States, France, the Soviet and other Powers will realise that the Sino-Japanese · issue is a main world issue,
session of the Pan-American Con- ference opening to-morrow when questions of neutrality and safe- guarding peace of Americans and economic co-operation will be dis- cussed.
NAZI LEADER BOASTS OF GERMAN
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with all energy until these obliga- ACHIEVEMENT IN POLAND"
tions have been achieved,
"The effects of the Russian Invasion upon the hard-press-
ed Poles naturally has been very serious. The Poles are stil
Cour- Continuing their ageous resistance." After sympathising with the Bri- tish Ambassador to Poland, his staff, and Consular" officials in Fo- land, the Prime Minister said: "It Js still too early to pronounce any Anal verdict of the motives or consequences action.
for
DANZIG, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-When Herr Hitler arrived in Danzig, on the Polish frontier he was met by Herr Gauleiter Forster, who thanked him in the name of the population of Danzig.
Herr Hitler replied: "I am delighted to be able to greet you in a elty which now again belongs to Germany, my faithful Gauleiter."
The pair then shook hands and Herr Forster then addressed the crowd.
Herr Hitler commenced his words:
the Russian speech. with the
"Danzigers-not only you but
"For the unhappy victim, this the whole people are wit- cynical attack and result has been
nessing this great hour of
ter.
a tragedy of the grimmest characliberation. This moment is
The world has watched in vain the struggle of the Polish na- an experience of joy, not only tion against overwhelming odds for you, but for the whole with profound pity and sympathy German people.
that
and admires their valour which even now refuses to admit defeat.
"If Britain and France have been unable to avert the de- feat of the armies of Poland they have assured her they had not forgotten their obligations to her nor had weak- ened in their determination to carry on the struggle," Turning to Hitler's speech, Mr. Chamberlain said: "It is not our way in this country to speak with boasts and threats. Perhaps for that reason the German leaders have difficulty in understanding tta. But in such comments as I have to make an his speech I shall not deal with pros and cons but willi be speaking soberly quietly.
GREATNESS OF THE HOUR
declared that Herr Hitler By more years would have been sufficient to take Poländ back to barbarism. * Poland never was a democracy," he exclaimed, and the "Polish people themselves were op- pressed by the ruthless upper class."
TOO MODEST
"As you know, I ordered our air force most strictly to limit them- selves only to military objectives, but our opponents in the east and west must not take advantage of We shall take this in the future. an eye for an eye, and for every bomb we shall answer with five bombs.
"I have given orders to the the rules of troops to observe warfare but if those in the West want it otherwise, they can have It."
"In 18 days we have defeated the Poles and now we hope to arrange a situation in which a tolerable solution can be found by reason- able means in the future.
"Meanwhile the Russian troops have marched into the Ukraine and White Russia to protect Russian interests.""
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CHANGSHU." KITANGSI. Sept. 20 (Central) No sericus engagements have taken place. on the North Klangsi Front since Monday.
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Teams and game scores follow: The "Champs "-Dick Venezia, Gene Faggiano, Doc. Molthen and Chas. Miller. Scores, 657, 688, 643,
JAPANESE LOSSES FANCHENG, HUPEH, Sept. 20 649, 646. Total, 3263.
U.S.S. Asheville J. A. Harvey. W. (Central) "A Japanese column pushing towards Tungshanbiao, J. Balaski, M. O. Gray and F. G.
near Taokwanho, in North-East Schneider. Scores, 705, 638, 635, Hupeh, suffered serious fosses sev-622, 553. Total, 3153.
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The Japanese were attacked by three Chinese units from the front, rear and side. Over 200 of them were killed and wounded,
In The House Of Commons
"If war lasted three years the Hitler continued: "I tried to word capitulation would not arise "I am myself conscious of the
and a solution for Poland, I sub- on the German side, nor in the FAR EAST greatness of this hour. I treading for the first time on soll mitted proposals orally to those fourth, ffth, sixth
They knewyears." declared Herr Hitler. which has been settled by the in power in Poland.
a those proposals. They were more German "people
half
than moderate. I tried to re- millenium."
concile the economic demand of Poland with the German char- acter of Danzig.
for
Continuing, Herr Hitler said: "The world war-that most, senseless of all wars of all times made a sacrifice of this clty and of this land. The World War, which nobody won and everyone. lost, has left in everybody the conviction that such a fate must never be re- " peated.
Baltic States Uneasy
(Reuter)~~ LONDON, Sept. 20 Replying to 'Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) in the House of Commons, Mr. R. A Butler, Under-Becretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Mis Majesty's Government's policy in respect of the Far East remain- ed unchanged.---
Baitle countries are uneasy over the Soviet allegation that Esthonia RESISTANCE
the escape of the
"At that time I was too modest, What I did, I did to save the! German people and the Polish people from other sufferings,
"These demands were repeated connived in by me in the spring-Danzig must Polish submarine from Tulline, return to the Reich, à road must reports Reuter from Riga. NO WAR AIMS
be but through the Corridor, "Germany entered the World naturally at our expense. War with no war aims.
LAUGHED AT hoped that the ensuing peace "I constantly uttered warrings "The speech made by Hitler in would render possible the restora-against Churchill, Eden. Duff Danzig yesterday does not change tion of Germany and abolish all Cooper and the rest, but I was the situation with which we are distress. The Peace of Versailles, laughed at. To-day, these men
and
confronted. Hitler's account of events could not be accepted as accurate and contained certain assurances of the kind which in
She
instead of being one of tree nego-are calmly saying that it is no tiation. was imposed upon the longer a question of Poland but German people.
the German Government.
"The war-mongers of that time "I believe it would have been
The Soviet Fleet has ordered a patrol in Baltic waters to prevent the escape of Polish submarines now virtually blockading Tullinë.
COURAGEOUS SURVIVOR WAS MARRIED HERE- LONDON, Sept. 20 (Beuter)——
re-:
Asked to consider if a statement of international purposes. in sistance to aggression, for which Britain entered the war, was made to
the League Assembly, Mr. Butler declared that the policy of the
realsting Government in w aggression had been made clear in the communication to the Secre tary-General. on September 11. "" INFORMATION
recent years Hitler has repudiat-aid not solve a single problem, possible to avoid war were it not Lleut. G. J. Cardew, RN,, who was liamentary Secretary to the Ad- ed when it suited his nuzpose." but, instead, created numberless for the British guarantee and the
Mr. Chamberlain added that new problems: It was only a Incitement of these apostles of 1838 to Miss Pauline Wood, tention that the Admiralty Issue
war.
married in St. John's Cathedral
elder daughter of Sir Henry Wood, among the many mir-statements question of time before the down- he wished to refer was a state trodden, German nation would "I was ready to negotiate with was one of the survivors from the ment that the French Government rise once more to solve these Poland, but the Pales didn't turn aircraft carrier EMB. Courageous had agreed to Italian mediation newly-created problems. while His Majesty's Government
had refused it.
GERMAN PEOPLE
up."
which was torpedoed and sunk by Referring to Signor Mussolini's a U-boat on Monday.... The fact that the German offer of mediation after the in-8 MISSING A reply to this statement was contained in a communique issued people are united in one territory vasion of Poland, Herr Hitler said: LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-The could still have been fifth list issued by the Admiralty by the official Italian News Agency containing 82,000,000 was over-"Peace
on September 4 which clearly looked at Versailles. These 82,- secured. France agreed but Eng-regarding survivors of the Cour brought out the common attitude 000,000 want to live, and will live, land refused, sending the Reich ageous brings the total to 682, in- adopted by the British and French even if it does not suit the war- a two-hour, ultimatum. Governments.
mongers"
chose war and had it.
Poland cluding 72, officers and 810 ratings,
leaving 578 unaccojmted for:
Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Par- miralty, said that it was, the in- to the fullest information com cerning naval operations consis tent with the necessity of wartime
Asked whether It was pos sible for the Admiralty publish the number of German submarines suhi Mr. Shake speare said that it Dosed to continue the present polley
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SETTLES HEATED CONTROVERSY
BECOMES GOVERNOR
OF SZECHUEN CHUNGKING, Sept. 20 (Reuter) Generalissime Chiang Kai-shek has assumed the post of Governor of Szechuen thereby settling 'a heated "controversy among Eze- chuen generals over the post.
The former Governor of Ete chuen, Gen. Wang Tsung-hau sug- gested to the Government that he lead the troops and participate in fighting at the front.
Gen, Ho Kuo-kwah, Mayóz of Chungking, has been appointed Thirteen" cases of tuberculosis, concurrently Secretary-General to This seven of dysentery, five of enteric the Szechuen Government. fever. three of diphtheria and one apparently means, in fact, that each of measles and, cerebro Gen. Ho will be acting Governor spinal fever, were notified to the of Brechnen. local Health authorities on Tues- day."
Gen. Wel Li-huang has been ad- pointed Governor of Honan.
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