HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Not A House In
House In Warsaw Is Left
Undamaged: Ruthless Artillery Attacks By German Troops
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-A Polish communique re- ceived in London last" night, in Morse, from the Warsaw station said:
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"The German artillery and air bombardment still con- tinues at a terrible rate. There is not one house in War- saw which has not been damaged. The city fights on."
Another radio message from Warsaw, apparently sent on a small transmitter which the Poles have rigged up since the regular stations were put out of action or cap- tured, describes the terrible fate of Warsaw.
"Warsaw and Modlin have both been unmercilessly shelled and subjected to mur derous fire without interval,
"Many people have been killed or wounded and every house in Warsaw and at the capital's historie buildings STE in ruins.
100 GREAT FIRES
"In 24 hours over 100 grea: tres have been started and several thousands have been killed. In ...addition to shelling we have suf-
fered two air raids.
"Modlin was attacked from all sides, but the heroic defence con- tinues
"The enemy attacks from the east have been, repulsed and on
Nazi Troops Thrown Back
ARTILLERY FIRE
EXTENDED
PARIS, SEPT. 23 (REUTER)—A COMMENTARY ON THE FIGHT- ING ON THE WESTERN FRONT SAYS THAT THE GERMANS
FAILED HAVE NOT ONLY
TO DISLODGE THE FRENCH FROM POSITIONS, THEIR ADVANCED BUT HAVE THEMSELVES BEEN THROWN BACK.
in
Air
And
11 KILLED: COAL MINE
DISASTER
WELLINGTON, Sept. 25 (Router)—Eleven people ware killed on Saturday in one of the worst coal-mining disasters. suffered in New Zealand for many years,"
The men were investigating a tire in a mine at Huntley when they were overcome by carbon monoxide gas.
Eight of the bodies have no far been recovered.
CABLE
"We Are Not Grumbling,"
U.S. VIEW OF CONDUCT OF WAR
BY ALLIES
Arr
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)— Writing from "Somewhere France," "Eye-witness” states: "Vast preparations for the welfare of the British Expeditionary Force in France are going steadily for- ward,
"The complicated mechanism of transferring the army is proceed- Ing smoothly with the admirable co-operation of the French au- thorities. The ramifications of the huge organization are controlled from a series of modest looking houses.
"The officers are in billets and the "Tommies" in borracks, of which two-thirds are for the British and one-third for the
2,000 CHINESE SCOUT MASTERS French
BEING TRAINED
CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (Cen- tral)----China's two-year pro- Eramme for the training of 2,000 scout masters will short- ly enter its second period when 300 university graduates and willi teachers school young
of gather in a city north
receive three Chungking t months' military, political and technical instructions.
The need of the large number This has specially been the case
the Perl Sector, near the of scout master arise from the Government's youth training, policy the the west of the Vistula Pollsh for- Luxembourg frontier. Here
have made three successful French have seized a small height which requires all studenta in night attacks and took several which enables them to extend
their artillery fire. prisoners
ces
"The spirit of the troops and the civil population is excel- Jent and the defence of Warsaw will continue."
Junior middle to become boy scouts. The first group of 83 scout mas ters was graduated recently. second goup of 300 is to be select ed at Chungking, Chenstu. Ho chuan. Blan. and Kwelyang.
FRENCH RESERVISTS
"One of the three main build- ings is devoted to the French Re- servista, who arrive in civilian
accompanied clothes often
by their wives and families and whe depart a few hours later in blue- grey uniturm"
"The British troops rations are being supplemented
by
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CHINESE ATTACK
ON TAMING
NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Reuter)— A message from France to the CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (Central) The
New York newspapers from the A belated despatch received here American correspondent," saya: to-day states that Chinese forces and that the Alles have conduct in south. Hopeh smashed into the ed the war thus far with a touch eastern" gate of Taming, 50 miles According to the statistics com of genius. blockhouses
east of Changteh, by way of Lang- piled by the Chinese Boy Scout; It had been expected that “the
wangmiao, The Chinese engaged Headquarters in March this year French would launch a violent at the Japanese defenders in two
PROLONGED FIRE French officers consider that the prolonged fire from the French artillery at concrete
of the Siegfried Line are bound to cause the latter to crumble.
The German power to take the there are altogether 400,200 scouts tack on the Western Front, but the hours' street fighting: In
Initiative has been seriously ham- pered. They have failed to drive the French from the heights and though they have fired thousands of shells, the French batteries con- tinue their bombardment,
in the country. The training of French General Staff have shown out masters is divided into five restraint unusual to the military periods of three months each, to be completed within two years.
SWEDISH VESSEL.
STILL FURTHER RESISTANCE
BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-
in the fourth Polish resistance
rea, besides in Modlin, War- saw and the Hela Peninsula is re- vealed in the latest communique "from the German High Command which says that the movement of
OSLO. Sept. 2:5 (Reuter)-A German troops towards the de-Observers liken "the German post-Swedish cargo boat, the Gertrud Front to Bratt, was sunk by a German sub- marcation line was continued action on the Western
were assisted by a cording to plan along the entire troops besieged in a great fortress. marine who Eastern Front.
All the tactics of modern siege plane off the south coast of Nor- wazfare are being used with the way yesterday morning. French making a gradual approach
The communique states that there 15 fighting in the Tomaso - Zamoserudo area (between Lublin and Lwow), 'forces with scattered enemy trying to break through to the south. Part of these forces have been surrounded south- west of Zamos and others are retreating to the cast where they will encounter Russian troops.
In regard to the Western Front, the communique speaks of heavier artillery are in places and the repulse of local enemy attacks.
1,000 KILLED
PARIS, Sept. 25 (Renter)—Over· 1,000 civilians were killed during the heavy German artillery bom- bardment of Warsaw on Saturday, according to an official communi- que from the capital,
NAZIS BESIEGED LONDON, Sept. 25
to the Siegfried Line.
(Reater)
The Germans are making sortles with the alm of delaying the French as long as possible. The enemy aim is to hamper the French work on trenches in their advanced positions which are be- ing moved closer to the Siegfried line-the ramparts of the fortress.
NEW SIEGE GUNS
Among the French moble unita are siege guns of a new type which can be moved by road. They have been specially designed to batter the Siegfried Line,
French experts say that the German fortifications are so well hidden that a long effort will be necessary before a gen- eral advance can ́take place.
WAR COMMUNIQUE PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuter)-A
Four churches and three hospi-communique says: "There taly which were
Was
SUNK
The crew took to the boats and landed safely.
War Mission For French Scientist
mind.
Britain and France have gol off to a flying start in or ganization, while the British announcement that she is pre- paring for a three years war was an inspiration and has frightened the Nazis who are still dreaming of a one-front lightning war.
The blockade has also irritated the Nazis after only a fortnight.
DEATH OF ADML. BINGHAM, V.C.
LONDON," Sept. 25 (Reuter) →→ The death occurred to-day, at the age of 58, of Rear-Adm. Hon. Ed- ward Barry Bingham.
The late Adm, Bingham served. In the European War (1914-17) In the Jutland' Bank
PARIS, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-Dr. and was Alexis Carrel, the world famous action. He was mentioned twice French scientist, has been given in despatches, was awarded the
Order of St. Stanislas, French Ministry of Health,
important war mission by the VC, the OBE, and the Russian
Although the nature of his ap pointment has not been revealed Dr. Carrel collaborated recently with Col. Lindbergh in research work in connexion with the arti-
COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN GERMANY
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many Japanese were killed. Later
the Chinese withdrew again from the city.
JAPANESE BEATEN BACK. CHUNGKING, Sept. 25 (Central) -A mixed unit of 300 Japanese sent to Kalteng to reinforce the garrison there was challenged by Chinese forces at Tungmintai, to the east. on Sept. 21 and repulsed with considerable losses..
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Nazi Planes Attack U.S.
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PARTITION:
"SOVIET'S BIG GAINS
Non-Aggression Price?
Influence In Balkans Sacrificed By Nazis
PARIS, Sept. 25 (Reuter) How American diplomatic
German planes during. а cars were machine-gunned by
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Beuter)—A joint Soviet-German communique journey across Poland was told by the United States issued on Friday on the partition of Poland is considered by neutral Ambassador in. Warsaw, Mr.share of Foland.
W. Biddle, when he arrived
observers as a very clear indication that Russia has taken a Hon's
German troops, under the agreement, have been forced to with- here from Bunnhear St.
within two weeks the capital or draw often for considerable distances from the positions they had Poland moved to five different POLISH SUBMARINE An explosion occurred in a Ger- towns, namely, Nalemczew. Lack, It is suggested that the frontiers
LONDON, Sept. 25. (Reuter)
occupied.
seems that Germany: was' sub- jected to: heavy pressure frena the Soviet and forced to sur- render a large portion of Fo»: land, A similar view: -is
in
INTERNED
man coal mine between Essen and Dubno, Kheżmieniec and Kuty. involve a loss of prestige by Ger- Dortmund on Saturday.
"On the open road, despite the many and may well have been STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25 (Reuter)
Eight people are reported to letters U.S.A painted in white on dictated by military "considera-1 packed with local activity by our reconnais-The Pollsh, submarine Zbik has have been killed and forty serious-the roofs of the cars and American tions,
́NEW FRONTIER sance forces on several parts of taken refugee in Swedish territorially injured, the escape of nine flags flying from the bonnets, we wounded were destroyed.
the front. Enemy artillery reac-waters. She is the third Polish others has been cut off.
were attacked four times and The new frontier runs along Hungary, says a message from tion was specially lively in the re- submarine to arrive in Swedish The district is an important caught in the gunfire and pursued three rivers and can easily be de- Budapest, gion south of Deux Ponts (Zwel waters and. like the rest, will be steel centre, with large cast-steel over a dozen times," stated the fended. The territory yielded by In Budapest it is considered that
interned with her crew.
works, factories and foundries. | American envoy.
In the WarsRW sector, a German attack on the right bank of the Vistula Was... 10-. pulsed, but fierce fighting con- tinues in the Modlin region.
"The defence of Warsaw and Medip continues and will continue," concluded the com- munique
GERMAN POLISH
4
brucken).
"Several successful air actions
were fought by our pursuit planes for the purpose of protecting ob- (66) servation posts."
FRENCH PRESSURE
"WE STAND OR FALL TOGETHER:' NEW
ZEALAND'S
MAGNIFICENT
OFFER TO BRITAIN
LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-The New Zealand Gov- ernment has offer Britain one fully equipped division for service in any part of the world.
·SOVIET - GERMAN
PACT RATIFIED LONDON, Bept. 25 (Reuter)-- Documents ratifying the Soviet- German Non-Aggression Pact of
kaken
Germany to Russia consists largely one of Russia's demands for the af forests and marshland and conclusion of the Non-Aggression would be ideal terrain for guerilla Pact with Germany was the parti revolts.
tion or Faland
The territory gained by Germany is more, thickly populated and allows of more supervision of the population"
WITH ONE STROKE
With one stroke of Herr....... von - Ribbentrop's' pen. Germany sacri-
Balkans,
A message received in Lithuanisficed most of her infiuence in the from Berlin yesterday stated that the Ukrainian movement in Ger- many has been suspended.
The Balkan Countries have now. obtained other outlets for their trade-with neutral Italy and Ruş- sla and no longer dependent on Germany in the trade field,
RENEWED RELATIONS
PARIS, Sept
(Reuter)
A further disadvantage to LONDON,, Sept. 25, (Reuter)-A French pressure was renewed on
Germany resulting from the German High Command Commu- the German positions after two nique issued in Berlin deals with days of great activity on the park
partition is increased Bassian influence in the Balkans, This great gesture was accompanied by a message from Germany's relations with Poland of the enemy.
It is being asked whether the
Rumania and Hungary, M Observers are of the opinion that German Foreign Office on Satur ed, it became known that Poland enemy activity is merely a specta- the New Zealand Premier who said: "We stand or fall to August 23 were exchanged at the cular demonstration, coinciding gether with Britain in war or peace, in defeat or victory."
day by Herr Welzzacker and the there may be unfavourable reper- cassions in Germany. If the Ger- The New Zealand Chief of Gen-¡ have already offered their services. Bovlet Ambassador in Berlin. The Germans allege that Poland ther western fortification, a signeral Staff has ordered the sinful while the recruiting depots in New It is pointed out, somewhat man-Russian agreement for the ed to resume diplomatic relation
since the spring when, it is claim-
would not try to ayold war, '
with the expected presence of fur-
Herr Hitler has inade Russla ́overwhelmingly powerfu] + kri the Balkans, after excluding
•her for 25 yearspón Meanwhile, Hungary has haster
was dominated by thoughts that the attack against the French taneous mobilization in New Zea-Zealand are crowded. Applica-superfluously by the German partition of Poland is completed with the Soviet and Bulgaria has
"occupying Danzig and East Russlu advance posts is with the aim of land and in London.
trom three sides and of conquer-recapturing the ground lost be-
ing the latter as an island for the tween the Siegfried Line and the
rest of Germany.
The Poles, says the communique, under-estimated the strength or the German Army which has taken over half a million." pri- soners, 1200 guns and excimous quantities of war materials,
The "Polish Air Force, it says, was smashed by two air fests form→ ed by Field Marshal von Goer- Ing, while our own loses are smal
frontier?.
In the latter case, it is con- "sidered that the task of the German "shock troops will be difficult, for the French front
·line has had more than a week in which to turn the recently captured fortified. positions round the other way and to dig the beginnings of a field of fortifiendions and to creet barbed-wire défentes;
tions far exceed the men needed.
Many London New Zealanders
SOVIET TROOPS ADVANCE
Soviet
News Agency, that the Pact had before the war stops, they ask how concluded a Trade Pact In London it is stated that it is come. into effect without this can Herr Hitler justify the in- truly a magnificent offer from formal catidication population of 1,500,000.
DRAMATIC WORDS LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)- The offer made by New Zealand of a division to help the Empire's cause was made known in London last night,
MOSCOW, Sept. 25 (Reuter) Soviet troops continued to advance towards the demarcation line agreed with the Germans, accord- Announcing the offer, the Prime ing to a communique which gives Minister of New Zealand added the the number of towns occupied and dramatic words: We stand or claims that a further 10,000 Polish fall together in war or peace, de soldiers were captured,
feat or victory."
"POLISH ARMY
IN FRANCE"
vasion of Poland.
WHAT HITLER SAID Herr Hitler said in his Danzig
speech that he did not want war
and only wanted Danzig and the PARIS. Sept. 25 (Reuter)—A Corridor from Foland; yet he has order signed by the Polish Ambas taken millions of Poles and has sador provides for the compulsory handed thousands of square miles registration of all Poles between to Russia,
the ages of 17 and 45 living in Observers Ask what Russia France with a view to their in-
would have done if Poland had handed Dansig and the Corri- corporation in the "Follah Army In France."
dor to Germany. The trath
Football In War
BUDAPEST Bent 3 (Re
the
In & 1ootball match played to- Hungary beat Germany by goals to one. The Nan press raid that the Germán team was not" well trained as usual."