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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1939.
CHALLENGES
R.A.F. SAVE CREW OF
CHINA "PEACE" RUMOURS: R.A.F. SAVE DOLLAR GAMBLE PUZZLED BY WAR
IS EXPOSED
Why Does Reuter Lend Dignity To Fantastic Shanghai Speculations?
WILD
JILD RUMOURS, ENCOURAGING SPECULATION IN CHINESE DOLLARS AND OBVIOUSLY DESIGNED TO UNDERMINE THE MORALE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE AT THIS TIME OF GREAT SHIFTS THROUGH- CIRCULATED FROM OUT THE WORLD, ARE BEING SHANGHAI.
„"
FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS, THESE RUMOURS REPORTED BY REUTER, HAVE BEEN FAITHFULLY WHICH ASCRIBES THEM TO USUALLY RELIABLE, QUARTERS.".
The "Hongkong Daily Press," on behalf of its readers, both Chinese and European, who might be upset or misled by these rumours, and in order to do a public duty by exposing the speculative rise in the Chinese dollar" which appears to have been fostered by those who wish to see China capitulate, feels that it has a right to ask:
"WHAT ARE THESE RELIABLE QUARTERS' THAT, AGAINST ALL TRUTH, HAVE SENT T. V. SOONG TO MOSCOW, THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO SHANGHAI, AND PRINCE, KONOYE TO HONGKONG-ALL TO NEGO- TIATE A FANTASTIC AND UNHOLY ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, THE TOKYO MILITARISTS, AND - - WANG CHING-WET!!!?"
The facts are these:
DEVELOPMENTS? TRAWLER
The "Daily Press" brings
to its readers the back- ground material to enable them to form an idea of why Hitler chose to strike when he did, how he mis- calculated. and what the latest developments in Po- land really portend..
On page 6, to-day you will find what a high French military personage has to say of German expansion- complete with maps.
On page 6 also, our own military correspondent, "Ajax,” analyses the opera. tions on both fronts during the last week.
BREMEN REPORTED
FIRST RESCUE OF CREW EFFECTED LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)—. According to a communique issued by the Ministry of Information, two RAF. flying boats saved the crew of the trawler Kensington Court. This is the first time that RAF. machines have rescued crews of any remeh.
The two machines, while on patrol, received an 603 from the Kensington Court stating that she had been attacked by a submarine and was sinking. The machines arrived ten minutes before "thc ship went down.
After looking around for the submarine che of the fring boats" alighted on the water and took on the 14 member of the crew, some' whom were in the water and clinging on to two boats.
With some dificulty it röse and
AT BRITISH PORT LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Re-landed the men at a British port. The other machine took off the ports are prevalent here that early remainder of the crew of 20. this morning the Hamburg- Amerika liner Bremen reached a British port under escort.
Hitherto, there has been no om- cial confirmation but the report is not denied
U.S. Road Experts See
Gen. Chiang
CHUNGKING, Sept. 21 (Central) -Messrs. M. E. Sheahan, A. B. Bassi and C. W. Van Patter,
Next German
Move Attack On Convoys?
Meanwhile,
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POLES LAMENT THEIR FAILURE
TO BLOCK WEST CARPATHIAN PASSES WOULD HAVE DELAYED GERMANS
General Walther von Bran chitsch, Commander-in-Chief. of the German Army.
GOEBBELS STILL
TALKING
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter-The German Radio announced that Dr. Goebbels received members of the foreign press to-day and repiled to various questions put to him. Many problems of the day were discussed.
Competitive Football
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)~--~ | Naval correspondents, agree that Twice since the outbreak of the European War,
Etter had not more than 50: Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has made speeches re-
ocean-going U-boats at the be- emphasising China's immutable will to resist.
Cinning of the war "hence the number of sinkings disclosed by WHEN THE FIRST RUMOUR the Colonial Government has
Mr. Chamberlain forms a serious concerning Mr. T. V. absolutely no knowledge of it.
proportion. Soong gained circulation, he Replying to our representa- American highway experts, who
British ..losses of was en route from Hongkong tive yesterday, the Colonial arrived in Chins recently at the to Hanoi, intending to fly on Secretary, the Hon. Mr. R. A invitation of the Ministry of Commerchant vessels have noticeably declined, The French are also Generals- He has not C. North, stated: "I have not munications, called on to Chuugking,
have destroyed at gone to Moscow, nor has he heard about it, and I think simo Chiang Kai-shek yesterday believed to
least five submarinės. any such plans. Of this, the it extremely unlikely." The morning.
The next German' "move will They conveyed the willingness "Daily Press" is assured by Commissioner of Police was
resentful of being wakened to or the UB, Government to render probably be attacks on convoys by high Chinese officials. THE TRIP OF THE SOVIET be asked about such a rumour. assistance to China in the deve-fast surface raiders stronger than
AMBASSADOR to Shang- This typifies the attitude of lopment of highway transporta-convoy guard ships.
persons to these hai is also branded in Chinese serious circles as a fantastic inven-Shanghai exchange specula- tion. If Soviet Russia wants tors' tales.
sador in Tokyo.
tion.
REFUGEE CAMPS.
During War
FULL SUPPORT OF
HOME OFFICE.
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) -The Football Association an- nounces that, after consulta- tion, the Home Office is giving. its fullest support to friendly and competitive football mat- ches confined to local and dis- trict groups on Saturdays and Bank Holidays during the
WILL.
',''
Period Of Strategic
Waiting For French
LONDON, SEPT. 21 (REUTER)—WHILE WARSAW'S. INDOMITABLE DEFENCE HAS WON. WORLD ADMIRA TION, belated information throws additional light on the rapidity of the breakdown of the Polish military organisa- tion.
"The German advance from Slovakia, resulting in the early loss Katowice and Cracow, was a most serious blow and the Poles themselves lament their failure to block the West-Carpathian passes which would have delayed the Germans for a long time.
Before the Poles knew war had "Both air forces have been active. begun, German aeroplanes were The enemy has reinforced, its air destroying aerodromes and railway force in the past few days. Įjunctions and disorganising com- "Our chasers have fought several munications. Subsequently, waves battles and their work has proved of aeroplanes and lightning strokes very efficacious and a German by motorised columns rendered an chaser was brought down on our orderly retreat impossible..
lines."
REPEAL OF THE ARMS EMBARGO
These conditions cannot pre- vail on the Western Front where the strong positions of both sides tend to equalise chances, The French are of the opinion that German art3- lery is nothing extraordinary but the work of their air force is good though French acro planes can easily cope with WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) them.
—It was made clear. In a state For the moment, what the French ment issued to the press regarding call a period of strategic waiting, the conference at White House prevails. The French are cleaning that the most important subject li up the ground gained in the repeal of the arms embargo sa Warndt Forest which, for example, return to processes of internation 's found to be full of mines and al law.
traps which exploded when sapi- It was the concensus of opintor inga, fences and other innocent-that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should take up legisin looking objects are wucned,
A French report states that the tion on this and other matters a Germans have massed 1,500 aerosoon after Congress, convenes a planes behind Aix-La-Chapelle and possible.
bourg frontier,
thousands of workmen' have been President Roosevelt is reported seen feverishly strengthening the to have indicated to the conferenc Siegfried Line along the Luxem-that he would prefer complete re peal of the Neutrality Act ta modification, but several presen have adviser PARIS, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Anare understood, to official communique issued this the Fresident that there is
chance of Congress approvin morning says that there is local ac-
FRENCH PROGRESS
tivity by advance posts and artil-complete scrapping of the existing lery action on both sides.
statutes.
Referring to enemy attacks men- BERLIN "INFLUENCE” tioned in recent communiques "L' Informed quarters here declare Spoque" says. "The enemy is an- that Berlin, in order to atte xious of the result of our progress to influence the United State In the sectors north of the Saare Congress regarding the Neutralit Act, is holding off ruthless actics against WarzaW.
Chang's Thanks The Generalissima expressed CERNAUTI, Sept. 21 (Reuter)- thanks for the aid of the U.S. Four military and one. civilian For the sake of police and trans-gue Mines, Bitsch and south of to speak to the Japanese, she WHO ARE REUTER'S "RE- can do it through her Ambas- LIABLE SOURCES" SO RE-Government and asked about their camps have been established for port, spectators in the evacuation Zweirbrucken.
impressions of Chinese highways Polish refugees who are pouring areas must not exceed 8,000 or | LIGIOUSLY " QUOTED_DAY over which they had travelled.
into Rumania, many of whom ar- half the capacity of the ground, AND DAY OUT BY
After the interview with the rived from Bucharest.
whichever is less, though a ground THE REPORTED "SECRET "IN
visit of Prince Konoye to THE AGENCY'S SHANGHAI Generalissimo, the visiting high-
They are in a serious plight and with a capacity of 80,000 might way experts had a conference with pave been kindly received by the accommodate 15,000 with advance Hongkong was so secret that OFFICE?
Mr. Chang Kla-ngau, Minister of Rumanians. Communications, and Chinese highway engineers and officers on
OF
NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS IN FIGHTING ON VISTULA
the problem of China's highway transportation,
ANTI - BRITISH. SLOGANS NOW BEING ERASED
(Reuter)
· ROME, Sept. 21
■1
booking.
#
BY TICKET ONLY
arrangement evacuation areas must ensure that adfusion is by ticket only, pur-
EMERGENCY The latter
BUDGET
IN BRITAIN
"Afraid of being attacked Germans are making small at- tacks with the probable inten- tion of taking prisoners.
Hitler's friendly references
| France in his speech together wit | the assert'on that he is not aim ing for war with France and Br "We have seen how they have tain is also un, attempt to keep th been received.
United States neutral, de
CHINA MAY LEAD WORLD
chasable not later than a day IN MORAL REARMAMENT
before the match.
Spectators must be evenly dis- tributed in the standa" and ter-
BERLIN, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Fighting on the curve of the River Vistula, described yesterday as the biggest battle
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) races and the final decision rests of extermination, has resulted in the taking of 170,000 pri- Workmen, under the supervision The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville with the Chief Constables who soners, according to a German High Command communi-of the police, are erasing anti- Chamberlain, announced in the can forbid the use of grounds or que. It is claimed that one of the two German armies was British slogans from the walls of House of Commons to-day that Bir fix lower crowd Hoita.
John Simar will introduce the buildings in Rome. The slogans Emergency Budget on September engaged in the capture of 320 guns and 40' armoured cars,
were put up during the anti- Reuter reports from Cer-A Polish success was claimed
British drive at the time of the 27. The House is meeting on outside the city where a Nazi
Tuesday when the Prime Minister nauti that Lwow was still
Abyssinian War, motorised unit was routed.
|will give his : war" review,'" holding out on Wednesday."
At another point, a bayonet
Asked if it is intended to charge by the Poles resulted in the
form an Imperial War Coun- capture of a large number of
cil, the Prime Minister" repBod that he did not think the
According to Warsaw reports a brilliant Polish attack on Sunday
threw back two "German divisions on the River San and killed two
gunerals, including General Fritt-
witz.
machine-guna.
FRENCH MINISTRY OF ARMAMENTS
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WARSAW, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-A French Ministry of Armaments.
NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN PARIS, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-Amesection immediately prac- The Poles are holding the lines wireless message received early this working under the M'nistry along the Rivera Ezura and Vis-morning states that seven German Defence, has been formed. It will tula to the west and east of Warplanes were brought down in the control armament and explosive
saw.
Guerillas of the Greater Uk- rainian Movement which "de-- "sires complete independence, are reported to be harrying the Russians.
last of three air raids.
CONTACT MADE
BERLIN, Sept. 21(Reuter)-
German troops to-day made con- tact with the Soviet troops ad-
factories.
of
ticable and added: “We are the In close contact with Dominion Governments on Kl matters in connerton" with the “prosecution of the war.”
SERVICES OF ALIENS"
DALAI LAMA
Hope Expressed By Dr.
Arthur Woo
Expressing the hope that one day China may lead the world moral rearmament, leaders of this great new movement which sweeping America, explained its objects and aspirations to 1 Arthur Woo when the latter was in the United States, recently SIMLA, Sept. 21 (Reuter-The This was revealed at the dinner members had put to him in rela Dalai Lama, five-year-old Chinese given by the Hongkong T's Men's tien to his trip. He told membe boy who was recently proclaimed Club at the Chinese. Merchants' of how the leaders of the n Rearmament Moveme spiritual head of Tibet is on his Club last night in honour of four Moral
way to Lhassa where he is ex-of their members who had recent-which was making great header pected to arrive on October 12. ly returned from abroad. The din-in America, had expressed the ho Six high Tibetan oficials have ner took. the place of the weekly that one day. China may lead
Incheon meeting of the Club, arid world in this new cult. Gene left Lbassa to meet him.
was in fact a continuation of the simo Chiang Kai-shek is hims previous meeting held on Thurs-supporter of the movement day Sept. 14 in honour of the same Woo saidon, 196 tour returned members
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
Dr. Woo, described the wande The guests of honour were Dr features of the New York In the House of Lords, Lord TO AID BRITAIN
Arthur Woo, Mr. William Poy, Dr. Fair NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Reuter) Y. L. Lee and Mr. Richard Shim.
JADE PAGODA INDIAN STUDENTS Stanhope announced that it was
"Although the San Francisco.. the intention of Government that Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, cousin of The last named two were un- DOING THEIR BIT the services of all-allens, not in- President Franklin Roosevelt and fortunately unable to be present was on a smaller scale, unifice
New York contemporary, LONDON, Sept. 21 (Renter) ternable, should be available to son of the famous Ted Roosevelt, at the last meeting. An Ind'an ambulance unit, num- national interest subject to has applied for British nationality TRIP IMPRESSIONS
Its way, and was in many bering 80 men, has been formed safeguards as may be necessary in order to "assist Britain in the Dr. Arthur Woo spoke on the im- more interesting and better by Indian students in London. in the interests and security and war" He is Vice-President of the pressions gained by him on his re-ped show. An outstanding. city was bombed three times to-Soviet broadcast states that the. Another unit is now being formed avoiding prejudicing the position United States Line and his know-cent 23,000 mile journey round the was the fade Pagoda o day and "seven German bombers German military mission has arriv-Many Indian students in Britain of any unemployed British sub- ledge of shipping would be useful world."
He answered questions which visitors to the Chinese Pay ed in Moscow
haye qualined for AR. Ework were brought down. en
POLISH SUCCESS": LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-A Warsaw broadcast states that the
vancing to the west, according to the official German News Agency.
-MILITARY MISSION .../- MOSCOW, Sept. 21 (Reater)
ject.
to the British Government.
4.
which attracted a large,