HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLE
SOVIET-GERMAN AGREEMENT DENOUNCED STATEMENT AS INSOLENT AND INIQUITOUS ANTI-BRITISH
MOVEMENT
IS REVIVED
IN N. CHINA
No Peace With Hitlerism: SUCCESSFUL Remains To Be Seen Whether R.A.F. RAID Russia Desires To Fasten ON GERMAN PINO
Quarrel Upon Britain
LONDON, SEPT. 30 (REUTER) — THE SOVIET-GER- MAN AGREEMENT IS SEVERELY CRITICISED IN THE PRESS.
The Times" denounces it as insolent and inquitous. It says that the long-promised""Peace Offensive" was never intended as more than a manoeuvre and as a manoeuvre it was not even ingenious, but, if it had been more spect- ous than it is, it would still have been beaten off with vigour and contempt.
"The Times." denounces Hitlerism and says there can be no peace with it. It adds that relations with Stalin will be decided by events as and when they disclose his own Intentions which are still far from clear.
We sought no quarrel with present anything like a picture of the Soviet and it remains to united and overwhelming power be seen whether the Soviet which would compel surrender. desires to fasten a quarrel | "If Hitler wants peace now, he
upon us."
The partition of Poland is des- cribed as the momentary profits of calculated crime.
must either yield or conquer, and a few scraps of paper from the Kremlin are not equivalent to al conquest".
An International affairs Com- mentator in the "New York Times" writes:
The Daily Telegraph" says that the German hope of using Russia ta dictate peace is doomed to "What unites the two dictators is fallure.
the desire to triumph over Britain and France-they are in revolt against European civilisation.
It says that I hostilities with Russia were threatened, the Allies' reply must be precisely the same,
This is the threat which Brl- but Stalin is a very wary man andain and France, face, and it is not is unlikely to go to any such ex-for Americans to offer advice or treme. He has played many roles criticism to the nations standing In his career but a catspaw is not!
at the barricades," one of them.
AT OWN PRICE
FRENCH VIEWS
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PARIS, Sept. 30 (Reuter)—The The "Daily Mall" says that Hitler "Figaro" in an editorial, says that wants peace-it his own price. We no peace is passible with a man reject his terms. We abide by who on the political and ideological pledges to restore Pöland and will
plane has betrayed everything. make no peace with Hitlerism. We shall not allow him to escape.
"Le Jour" says" that in support-
The "Dally Herald" says that iting Ribbentrop's little effort. Stalin
the
FLEET
PRIPING. Oct 1 [Reuter)--- Apparently with the thought the Britain's hand are fully occupied in Europe, the anti-British move- LONDON, Sept. 30 (Reuter)Itment is being revived in some 19 officially announced that RAF places in North China. units yesterday carried out attacks on ships of the German feet in Hellgoland Bight
Despite formidable anti-aircraft fire, the attacks were pressed home! at a low altitude.
Some of our aircraft have not yet returned.
According to the German news:
agency from Berlin. a.x British planes attacked units of the
German feet.
Shops in Kaifeng were threat- ened with the confiscation of their stock and temporary shutting down if they sell British foods after to-day.
CHUNG-HU
BY WANG
CHUNGKING; Sept...30 (Reuter) The possibility of a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict was mentioned by Mr. Wang Chung-hui the Foreign Minister, to-day.
He emphasized, however, that his statement should not give rise to any misinterpretation.
What should be stressed WES that peace was possible "only when China has gained victory by attaining the objects of her war of resistance.
"It is my personal conviction that America is destined to play an important role in the Far East The Chinese papers here advocates and if she could bring about a intensification of the movement] Just solution of the Sino-Japanese and declares that the distribution conflict on the basis of the Nine of leadets are useless. There must Power Treaty and of her Note to be "achievements,"
on December 31, 1932 I Japan apparently meaning, thereby, direct action,
It adds that the presence of Bri. tish goods on the market is a dis-
The Americans are also ex-
The report adds that the British grace to the Chinese nation. attack was without result. and on pertencing trouble fm: Kaifeng the fight back, the British planes where the Japanese have directed were attacked by German chasers movement and have closed the There was a short air battle, and. Girls' Middle School conducted by it is claimed, five British planes Catholic American Sisters of Pro- feh into the sea.
:>' vidence.
GAMELIN HAS TEETH RIGHT INTO AREA ALONG RIGHT BANK OF THE MOSELLE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1939. —PAGE 1
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would be in line with the policy CAUSE OF RIGHT MUST PREVAIL.
we have hitherto pursued.”
The National Government. Mr. Wang said in the earlier part of his statement, would continue the war of resistance against Japan until the final victory was attained.
Ee stated the Chinese were not only fighting for China's Indepen- dence and tntegrity but also for the maintenance of international treaties, including the Nine Power Treaty
Until that end is achiev- ed, we #ill not lay down. Our arms.
(SEE ALSO LEADER)
"WE ARE HERE ASSEMBLED IN A MEMORABLE AND MOVING SERVICE AND I APPEAL TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO JOIN IN THE COMMON TASK OF A DAILY VOW"
These were the opening words of the address of the Rev. J. E. Sandbach at the United Service of Prayer and Worship for Intercession at St. John's Cathedral yester- day evening. The service started at 6.30 p.m. and the church was filled to capacity.
The Very Rev,, J. L. Wilson; Archdeacon of Hongkong, officiated and he was assisted by the Rev. E. McKenzie Dow, of the Union Church, and the
TWO NEW TAXES Rev. J. R. Higgs, of St. An-
IN ITALY ROME, Oct. 1 (Reuter)-The Ita lan Cabinet has passed legislation covering two new taxes, one capital and one on incomes.
LONDON, OCT. 1° (REUTER) — REPORTS REGARD- ING A FRENCH ATTACK ALONG THE RIGHT BANK OF THE MOSELLE in the direction of Treves indicate that) General Gamelin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, has got his teeth right into this area, and that the railway, at least as far as Tere Treves, is denied to the Germans.
These taxes it was officially An official
stated, were necessary owing to the communique demands for military expenditure mentions that a "fairly large caused by the International situa- number of prisoners" have tion. been taken.
The
BOLD SCHEME
6
Continued From Pake 1 Chinese youths in the Porta- ruese Colony being also in- vited to send in their names. About 7 a.m. yesterday, 590 young Chinese of all classes who had re- gistered themselves, and each paid the required fec, arrived at the Keng Kiu Middle School for the
expected examination."
The Itallan wireless stations announced that the
prisoners concerned are yesterday complete garrisons who were man- shipping services to Africa and the ar East will be regumed as from
ning power of a large number of advanced posts in the Siegfried to-day. Line.
Gen. Gamelin's "mopping-up" is Proceeding more speedily than his somewhat cryptic reports would indicate. By advancing his post- tions on the front of over five-and- a-half miles in the direction of Borg, his hold becomes stronger to when it is launched.
The.
drew's Church, Kowloon.
The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, was one of the several distinguished people in the con-
gregation.
and
was
The service was in a spècial form of hymns and prayers very impressive.
GOD OVER CALL In the course of a short address, Mr. Sandbach said: As we go from this service we must be actuated by two motives, (1) To move intol
the future convinced that God is over all and that no harm can come to those who dare to risk ali for the sake of righteousness. This applies not only to indivi- duals, but also to groups and nations of individuals.
ward path could be discussed to- caused by reports from Berlin of all the arrangements had not ap meet the inevitable counter-attack | Committee, in a formal report, is God.
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Spectators at the Races 'on Saturday,
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is merely seeking to induce a diver- would be idle to deny the possible serious implications of the Soviet-gence in British and French pub- German treaty but our resolution lic opinion.
The "Petit Parisien" says that and purpose is in no way changed.
They stand and will stand.
the Russo-German agreement con-
NEW NEUTRALITY The News-Chronicle says that tains everything that Englishmen
LAW ENACTMENT peace terms which would enable and Frenchmen understand and
(2) As we go we shall have the world to "breathe again an
know how to deal with,
They there discovered that the
IS RECOMMENDED conviction for the growing need
DAY OF "PRAYER make a fresh start uper an up- Some amusement has been
number of men and women who person said to be responsible for
NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuter) will follow the lead of Jesus Christ FOR PEACE
Senate Foreign Relations morrow but they would not include the views expressed In oficial
and become fellow workers with peared, and learned that he had acquiescence
According to We quarters concerning aggression.
the Polish
Reuter have drawn the sword for the partition. Dr.Schmidt, head of the Ping Hotel, in Des Voeux Road on Saturday moved from the Nam
recommending the enactment of The whole Christian world should, message from London, yester- cause of freedom and until rever-Wilhelmstrasse Press Department. Central, where he had been rest- PARIS, Oct. 1.(Reuter)-The re-
the new Neutrality Bill, according be on one foundation, that of day was set aside by Anglican sion to force or domination by declared that Grecany has not dent for many days.
to the Dow Jones Agency Wash-Christ, and we should give our Churches cent French push east of the Mo-ington dispatch, and has advised selves more and more to the prayer world as a day of prayer for throughout the threat of force is stayed, there can annexed Poland. "We do not want The assembly of dumbfounded selle added considerably to the, the Senate that it is of the opinion which is communing with God. new territory. only spheres of in-applicants was informed by the German territory now in French that the United States cannot
peace. Let us go out convinced that the report hands.
The general tendency of maintain neutrality as long as the cause of right must prevail and of Moat derision, however, has been had been made on Saturday to the operations is becoming more embargo provisions remain on the our determination to be follow- Soviet pact 85 "unexpectedly provoked by another Berlin state- the police regarding the matterke, a siege and getting closer to Statute Book. vague," the "New York Herald-ment:"
workers with him. "The Soviet-German Fact following the failure of one Lo the central saifent of the Siegfried Tribune" says
that it "fails to will last for ever!"
Kim-hing, the alleged organiser, Line. to produce definite and satisfactory
Chinese Government.
be no turning back. ..NEW, YORK, Sept. 30 (Reuter)-terest" Describing the new German-
NAZI ACTIVITY LESS IN EAST MOSELLE REGION
PARIS, Oct. 1 (Reuter)-Last night's French war com- munique states that enemy artillery is active in the region directly east of Moselle, and the French are replying. There is great aviation activity on both sides.
A Paris military observer says that enemy activity dur- ing the past 24 hours has been less, despite the fact that patrols have been active on the Saar front. These patrols." have no penetrating power and withdraw when fired on by machine-guns.
The French, he says, are ready for any local offensive which may be ordered by the German High Command, as seems likely.
A Parts communique states that the troops withdrawn
FRENCH LOSSES LESS LONDON, Sept. 30 (Router)—The French have now taken 50 German
New Polish Government
M. Zaleski has been appointed Foreign Minister and M. Koc,
villages, four of which have popu-Minister of Finance. lations of over 6,000.
school authorities that a
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MORE LIKE SIEGE
proof of his authority from the CHINA WAR NEWS Widespread Espionage
BONA FIDES DOUBTED
Contianed from Pare:
Lo was said to have been resHENGYANG, Sept, 30 (Central); ponsible for securing permission Stangtan. 20. miles south of from the Kong Kiu Middle School Changsha, and Chuchow, on the to hold the examination there. function of the Canton-Hankow The school authorities' doubts and
Chuchow-Pinghstang concerning Lo's bona fides were ways... were "bombed" by
Rall- three
System Ports: Swedish Complaint
In Northern
strengthened when it was learned Japanese planes twice yesterday STOCKHOLM, OCT. 1 (REUTER) SWEDISH SHIP-
hotel."
TUNGTING LAKE CHANGSHA, HUNAN,
Oct. 1
launches
TH
told the police that he had notional penny on every sixpence connexion with the scheme other telephone, call than being engaged to assist Lo with the work of registration and MR. ISHAN the collection of fees. He stated that he had no idea whether or not the arrangements were válid,
Lee was sulf in possession of over }$100 out of a total of $599 collect- ed. The greater part of the money had been turned over to Lo.
SOME HUMOUR
They state that German
Their Majesties the King and Queen set the example by attending Divine Service at St. Paul's Cathedral where the Dean of St. Paul's gave an inspiring sermon.
Special Masses were said in Catholic Churches through÷ out the country while special services were held by other denominations..."
-JAPAN'S EXPORT
TRADE During the first nine months of this year, Japan's export trade in- creased by £41,000,000 as compared with last year,
Last year's adverse balance
OPERA RETURNS TO LONDON
that he had disappeared from his morning. Later in the morning, OWNERS COMPLAIN THAT THERE IS A WIDESPREAD a lone Japanese plane made an ESPIONAGE SYSTEM in the northern ports and unless A than named Lee Chl-kin, sald extensive reconnaissance. flight | it is stamped out the export trade will quickly be destroyed. to be Lo's cousin, who had been over Hengyang. Kiyang and in charge of the work of registra Lingling. tion and the receiving of the fees, was detained by the police at the
POSTAGE RAISED IN spies report the departure of
every ship. The commander of £6,000,000 was changed instance of Mr. Li Tat-yan, prin- (Central) Japanese war vessels NEW ZEALAND of the sunken Swedish ship this year into a credit balance of cipal of the Kong Klu School, who were active in Tungting Lake yes- had come into possession of a terday.
WELLINGTON, Oct. 1 (Reuter) says the North Sea is "swarm- £23,000,000, says a Reuter message letter written by Lo to his cousin, Twelve Japanese
-Increased postal and telegraphing with submarines," which, from London. and addressed to the latter care steame! near Shang Ching Shan Zealand.
charges are announced in New by co-óperation with the of the school, in which Lo gave and Hsia Ching Shan and fred
German air force almost im- certain instructions to postpone heavily ashore.
Postage is up one penny, per possible to escape detection. PARIS, Oct. 1 (Reuter) The the examination should dimiculties
letter, and telegrams are up two-
GOOD. TREATMENT. from Poland are apparently Polish Embassy announces that arise when the applicants present-
pence, and there will be an addi-
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter)
Opera returned to England on being kept in the Interior of General Sikorsky has been ap-fed themselvas,
stories of good treatment by Ger-Baturday with a matinee at Sa- Germany.
pointed Prime Minister and Minis- When the 590 youths were
man submarine commanders were der's Wells. Despite the shortness ter of Military Affairs of the new told of this, they appointed
told by the captains of the British for the notice, the house was al- Polish Government.
seven representatives who pro-
BEYDOUN steamers Winkleigh and Blairlogie most full, says Reuver. ceeded to Central Police Sta-
when they arrived home in a party There will be three more datur- tion shortly before 10 am.
Mr. Talian M. Beydoun, well-of 85 rescued British seamen.. day matinees, and if attendance is and made a report. As they
known sportsman and merchant The captain, of the Winkleigh as good as it was yesterday, Sa stated that the rest of their
from Johannesburg, South Africa. related how a submarine come dier. Wells may put on some per- number were in an uproar over-
who has been visiting the Colony, mander ordered him alongside in formances in the evening. the developments, a party of
will leave for the North this week a boat and took him to the con- The London Palladium will re- police and detectives were sent
Mr. Beydoun, it will be recalledning-tower and gave him drink, open in ten days' time with a rusi- to the School,
was one of the two bathers on cigarettes and four rolls of bread cal comedy that was postponed Confusion reigned when the An interesting feature, and not Sunday last at Bhek O who went and said that will last him six when war began. There will be police arrived. Beveral youths, be without some humour, was the fact to the assistance of Corporal John hours, by which time he will prob-two shows each evening coming afraid of being involved in that about 700 persons who had re- son of the Royal Engineers who ably be rescued and asked if he a "possible prolonged process of gistered in Macao and, had been, was in difficulties and succeeded in had sufficient drinking water, questioning and investigation, sud-told to come to Hongkong to take bringing him ashore..
"I AM SORRY" greater activity than in the north of the military situation. on the denly stampeded.
the examination, arrived here on Fond of mg game hunting and red ern end of the line."
PARIS, Sept. 29 (Reuter)- Western Front, says that up to the
He then added: "Well captain 1 MANY HURT
Saturday, and were still arriving by mountaineering, Mr. Beydoun was If the Germans are planning present the German have failed to
Some jumped from the first the afternoon boat from the Por climbing the same Alpine Peak as am sorry I shall have to sink your lieved of his post, Dr. Goebbels has flank attack it is a military axiom | show
been taken to the Propaganda any effective offensive floor of the building into the street, tuguese Colony-
the late King Albert of the Bel- ship." that it must come from an appar-power, and have been quite finable with the result that many were
The Winkleigh's crew was pick- Ministry's "sonatoriam." where he Chinese official circles in Hong-lans when the latter met his fata ed up dix hours later by a Dutch has been interned, according to the ently weaker, direction, hence it is either to stem the French advance, hurt, while one young man, named kong deny that the Chinese au- -accident. conjectured that the main Germanor dislodge the French forces when Lau Wal-lap, suffered a broken thorities had ever considered or
ON SATARA Stockholm correspondent of the offensive may possibly be via Bel-they have consolidated.
The captain of the Blairlogie re- "Petit Parisien." arm and leg and was sent to the made public any proposals" for re- glum and Holland,
Queen Mary Hospital Suiting people here for specias se
Police eventually managed to vice, and mid that the Chinese quieter the remaining persons, who Government and military authori- then peacefully dispersed ties had no knowledge of the
The detained man, Les Chi-idn, ¦ scheme.
Total French losses since the be-
ginning of the war are less than Dr. Burchardt, League High those of one local operation of the Commissioner for Danzig, has left kind typical of the last war.
Geneva for London, where he is to Aircraft reconnaissances indicate see the Foreign Secretary, Lord continual massing of the enemy at Halifax, reports Reuter, Kehl, opposite Strasburg, and in
the triangle Freiburg-Coristance- Basle, where It appears there is
NAZIS HAVE FAILED P
Paris Sept. 30 (Reuter)-Charles Morice, writing in Petit Parisien”. and giving another of his analyses..
Whatever the German High Command may feel about... 1, there can be no suggestion that the Germans are Living EroDad in order to avoid henry low,
..
liner
GOEBBELS INTERNED
The French Government has lated how a submarine comunander Dr. Goebbels' disgrace in attri fasued a decree confiscatiis all gave them every chance to get buted by the correspondents to properties belonging to the Com-away and when they were in the trafficking in currency. munist Party and associates. The boats came alongside and handed The correspondent adds that Communist Party was dissolved last them two bottles of gin and Hitler has been planning this men
(Reuter)
cigarettes.
mare for some time.