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RUSSIAN ENIGMA IN THE WAR: HITLER WAS WARNED OFF EAST & S.W. EUROPE
BY SOVIET RUSSIA
Recapture Of Kanfang By Mr. Winston Churchill Chinese Removes Menace
Surveys First Month
Of Hostilities
BRITISH NAVY'S SUCCESS OVER
NAZI UNDERSEA MENACE LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)--Summing up the results of the first month of the war, in a broadcast talk last night, Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, sald that Poland had been over-run, but would rise again, Russia had warned Herr Hitler of his eastern dream and U-boats might be safely left to the care and constant at- tention of the British Navy.
Dealing at the outset with Poland, Mr. Churchill said that that country had again been over-run by two great powers, which had held her bondage for 150 years, but: were unable to conquer the spirit of the Polish nation...
Of Attack On Changsha
HENGYANG, Oct. 2 (Central) Increased Japanese naval cruising activities were noted yesterday on the Lotus Leave Lake, adjoining the Tungting Lake, the number of vessels having been increased to over a dozen
No landing by the marines was attempted except for intermittent shelling of the Chinese positions at Ching- shan.
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East of Kantang, Chinese forces
KAOAN, Oct. 2 (Central)-| Chinese forces completely re-regained Hengxiao. which WAS captured the strategical town twice lost to the Japanese in the of Kanfang, west of Fengsin, last week.
JAPANESE LOSS North Klangsi, yesterday
KWEILIN, Oct. 2 (Central)--War refugees from Sinstang, arriving in The Japanese forces at
Changsha, revealed that during its Kanfang, numbering about drive across the Sinsiang River, in Sipeikang, where they again Division suffered heavy casualties. 2,000 men, were driven to North Hunan, the Japanese 6th suffered heavy casualties...
morning.
More than 1,000 bodies of Junan- RELENTLESS SIEGE
ese soldiers killed in action on the The Chinese recapture of Kan-banks of the river were moved "The herole defence ato go and sink the unprotected fang followed a whole week's re-back to Yoyang for cremation. Warsaw shows that the soul neutral ships of Norway and lentless stage and removes one of
DRIVE ON CHANGSHA of Poland is indestructible Sweden. I hope" the day will come the menaces of a Japanese flank-]
KWEILIN, Oct. 3 (Central)— and that she will rise again when the Admiralty will be able tng attack on Changsha by way of Following the arrival of a high
commander like a rock, which may for a invite ships of all nations to Tungku, near the Klangal-Hunan Chinese
personally directing operations at the front, spell be submerged by a tidal the British convoys and in-border, east of Pingklang. wave, but which remains a
To the northeast of Kanfang, the fortunes of war on the outer force of 1,000 Japanese troops has defence of Changsha definitely rock," he said.
advanced to Towtuao, where severe turned in favour of the defer.ders fighting has, broken out between during the week-end, the invaders and Chilese defence
SOVIET ENIGMA
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"The second event of the month Is the assertion of the power of Russia. Russia has pursued ཐ་ policy of self-interest. We could) have wished that the Russian Armies should be standing in their present line as Triends of the Allies of Poland, instead of invaders, but that the Russian
sure them upon voyages at reason- able rate.
"We must expect that the U-boaty attack on the SC1- borne, commerce of the world will be renewed presently on a
·greater scale. We hope, how- ever, by the end of October that we shall have thrice, the Bunting-Craft working as we had at the beginning of the
War.
forces.
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and will only end when we are convinced he had enough.
"The Prime Minister has stated his own war alms. terms which cannot be bettered or too often repeated- To redeem Europe from the per-
armies should stand in this line "We hope our means of puttingpetual and recurring fear of Ger
was clearly necessary
for the down this pest will grow continual-
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Fighting of unprecedented Terocity continues to rare along 200 kilometre front and extending into Kiang- st from Kiaotouyich, ten miles east of the railway, to Lungmengchang to the Imma- diate southeast of Pingklang. the whole sector cutting an in- verted arc with its nearest . point approximately twenty miles from Changsha, The Japanese spearhead, center- "We have been told that we are of Kiaoyouyieh, and a point south- ing their attack on Takutsoao, east GETTING INTO STRIDE effete democracies; our reluctance west of Pingkang, was hurled back Referring to what was happen- to fight was mocked as cowardice, Ing in Britain, Mr. Churchill but we have begun and, with the
by, vigorous Chinese Counter. VALLEY OF PRIMS sympathised with those
who help of God and with the convic- the Japanese linear assault has attacks. Blunted and bewildered, vished to throw themselves into tion that we are the defenders of now been mercilessly cut and dis- the fight, but for whom full scope civilisation and freedom. we are sected, with their mechanised units had not yet been found
man aggression and enable the
safety of Russia against the Nasty and that U-boats may safely be peoples of Europe to preserve their left to the care and constant at tention of the Britian Vy."
menace.
"At any rate, the line is there; and an Eastern Front has been created, which Nazi Germany dares not assafi,
"When Herr von Ribbentrop was summoned to Moscow last week, it was to learn to ac- cept the fact that the Nazi designs
upon the BOTTIC States and the Ukraine must come to a stop.
"I cannot forecast the ac- tion of Russia, It is addle wrapped in mystery, an inside. enigma; but, perhaps, there' Is a key: that key is Russian national" interest,
RUSSIA INTERESTS
He said: "All this will be clear as we get into our stride. The British Government bas nitedly resolved to make a maximum effort of which the nation is capable and to per severe, whatever may happen, until a decisive victory is Kained.
"Patriotic men and women must cannot be in accordance nut only rise above fear, but above with the interest or safety of the inconvenience of boredom Russia that. Germany should plant Parliament will be kept in session itself on the shores of the Black and all grievances, muddie and Sea or over-run the Balkan States scandals can be freely ventilated and subjugate the Slavonic peoples there.
of South Eastern Europe.
wars. Parliament is
independence and libertles.'
going on to the end.
ARDENT SUPPORT Britain and France have togetheri 85,000,000, in the homelands alone. Nazidom controls, no more, includ-
immobilized and heavy artillery thrown out of action
ing 18,000,000, newly conquered Berlin
Czechs, Slovakians, and Austrians) held.down by force.
We have the ardent support of 20,000,000 British citizens in the self-governing dominions; we have the heart and moral convictions of India on our side and we believe we are entitled to the respect and goodwill of the world, particularly of the United States.
"How different is the scene from PARLIAMENT'S POWER "That would be contrary to the
October 1914. Then the French "In the past the House of Com- historic life interesta of Russia, mons
front.
British with
assistance, but here, these interests of Russia national will, espable of waging been laid low at Tannenberg: the proved an instrument of seemed about to break. Russia had fall into the same "channel as theatern Interests of Britain and France.
the whole of Austria-Hungary was in shield and expression of Demo- battle against us: the brave Turks Cracy and the Ministers base
were about to join our enemies and themselves upon the Parilament we had to be ready night and day to fight a decisive gee battle with a formidable German Feet,
None of these three Powers can afford to see Rumania," Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and. above all, Turkey, put under the hell of Nazi buccaneers, "Through the fog of confusion and uncertainty we may discern plainly the community" interests which exists between England, France and Russia to prevent the! Nazia carrying the flames of war! into the Balkans and Turkey.
Thus, at some risk of being proved wrong by events, I will proclaim to-night my convic- tion that the second great fact of the war is that Herr Hitler, and all Herr Hitler stands for.
have been, and are being, off the East and
warned
Southeast Europe. · ·
U-BOAT ATTACKS The third event, that of U-boat attack on the life of the British Isles has so far not proved suc. cessful
they
ary' system.
"The power of Parliament was manifested last week when a gigantic budget, which would have infuriated everybody a year ago, has been accepted with prompt and stolid resolve, A large army has already gone to France and British armits upon the scale of the Great War are preparing.
"The British people are deter. mined to stand in line with the splendid army of the French Re public and to share, as fast and early as we can, whatever may be
coming to both:
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ITALY'S NEUTRALITY · "In those days also Italy was neutral, but we did not know the reason. It was only later we learned that by a secret clause, in the triple alliance, Italy had expressly reserv- led for herself the right to stand aside from any war which brought her into conflict with Britain.
ORDEALS FROM THE AIR "There may be great ordeals is coming from the air, but we shall do our best to give a good, account
ourselves and always remember that the command of the seas will "It is true that when
enable us to bring the immense sprang on us and we were going resources of Canada and the New about our ordinary business with World into play as a decisive alr 2,000 ships on the seas, they man-factor beyond reach of what we aged to do serious damage; but have to give and take over here the Navy immediately attacked
the U-boats and are hunting them night and day with zeal and not altogether without relish.
DURATION OF WAR
The ..Government has
.etven
not
"Much has happened since theni: misunderstandings and disputes have arisen, but all the more do we appreciate in Eng- Jand the reasons why this great friendly nation, Italy, with whom we have never been at war,"has not seen it to enter the struggle.
"I don't underrate what Hes before us, but I cannot doubt that we have the strength to carry the good cause forward A and to break down the barriers which stand between the wage- earning masses in every land. and a free and more abundant Hfe."
NAZI REPROACH
Berlin Full Of Soldiers: More Men Called Up
BRUSSELS, Oct› Z (Beuler)— Berlin is fall of soldiers and convoys continue to pass from Poland, according to the Berlin correspondent of Belgian News Agency.
There are various Indications. tending to show that a new mobilisation order was issued in the past few days, calling still more men to the colours
GERMANY'S INTENTIONS
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French advance during the week- end, south-west of Saare-Loats, mile-and-balf front. An important sector
seized
PARIS. Oct. 2. (Reuter)—The
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Saare-Louis, Pachten, Dillegen, Roden and Wallerfangen. This capture enables enfllad- ing of the valley of Prims.
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Pirates Steal Firewood And Ginger From Junk Near Tong Kau Lighthouse
A robbery aboard a junk which occurred about midnight on Sunday has been reported to the police by Keung Hop-tai, aged 36, ateersman of Class IV boat No. 4572.
→ According to Keung, who resides on board the craft, he set sail from Sze' Hau,. Po On district, at 10 p.m. on Sunday for Hongkong with a crew, two cargo owners, and 158 pients of fire wood, valued at $1 per picul, eight piculs of ginger, valued $80, en board...
NAZI ADMISSION LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)- -The Nazi wireless yesterday ad- mitted that parts of Western Germany are being evacuated
About midnight when the junk by the German population Ger- was midway between Tong Kau many had previously denied the Lighthouse and Lung Ku Tan, a reports of
ashing junk, of about 300 plculs evacuation "appearing in the foreign press.
A bureau has been established in Berlin at which soldiers WILD enquire as to the whereabouts of their relatives, who have been evacuated. Z
GERMAN REPORT
RESIGNATION OF
capacity. approached from the PRES. MOSCICKI
latter place and when About 50 yards from Keung's boat shouted to them to stop.
SHOTS FIRED Keung.refused and the" marau- } ders fired several shots. This ap BERLIN, Oct. 2(Reuter)The Parently frightened the members of Keung's crew and the two cargo High Command of the
owners for they all made for the Army reports that the taking over hold but Keung remained at the of Warsaw. and Modlin are prorudder. ceeding according to plan and
German
The fishing boat then came
New Army Being Raised In France
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Mentor)-The German Minister at Bucharest has lodged a protest with the Russian Government against the resigns- tlow, allegedly on Rumanian soil, of President Moscicki of Poland:
The German "note maid that M.
INTERNATIONAL added that, in the west, artillery alongside the Class IV craft and Moselek had thus performed an
LAW CITED
ATTACKS ON ARMED MERCHANT SHIPS
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Renter) The legality of the German intention to treat British armed merchant ships as warships. was questioned in London,
on act of State," though interned, in
are by the enemy was heavier in of seven robbers four came the region of Saarbruecken. but board All hands were summoned Eumanis. that otherwise there were no on deck and they were searched activities worth mentioning.
However, a message from Paris British planes were brought down
but nothing was taken from the says that M. Moscleki made a so- Two French planes and ten person of Keung himself... lemn pilgrimage to Kutay, in Po
The robbers then ordered the land, where he in the west and two British planes steersman, cargo owners and crew nominated M Recziewicz, former resigned and over the North sen.
down the hold and placed the President of the Senate, as his suc- The German Air Force isre hatch cover over it. Keung could cessor. ported to have lost two planes.
hear cargo being removed and PARIS, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-Fight-about an hour later a voice shout- ing has been very heavy between ed, "Come up and sall away." the Saar and Luxembourg fritler.
The leading textbook on Inter Despite heavy derman counter CARGO STOLEN national Law, by Oppenhelin, artillery fire, the French penetra- that the enemy can only attack
30.
Removing the hatch
cover,
NEW PREMIER PARIS, O Center)-Gen. Sikorski, the new Polish Preader and Commander-in-Cafer, took his oath of office before President"
merchant ships if they refuse to ted the German defences firmly. Keung rushed up to the deck to Reczlewicz, at the Polish Embassy stop after being called upon to do
hut cautiously.
see the fishing craft, with the yesterday. robbers aboard, sailing at a dis- Gen. Bikorski paid homage to the tance in the direction of Tong heroic defenders of Warsaw and Kau Lighthouse. They had taken awarded the Military Cross to the with them two cars, 15 piculs of Polish capital for its exploits, firewood, all the cargo of ginger,
The new Pollah Government
Oppenheim says that the defen- directions to prepare for a war of Civil War in the United States and such as that now supplied to British Mr. Churchill referred to the dve armament on merchantmen, three years. That does "It looks very much as if the mean
" said than all the heroism of the ships, in no way alters thely legal that victory may U-boats are feeling the weather. be gained in
south could not redeem the cause status. It merchant ships expect a shorter time from the stain of slavery. So Ger-an attack from an enemy warship, A week has passed since a British How soon it is gained depends man courage and skill would not they need not wait to be attacked ship alone, or in convoy, has been upon how long Horr Hitler and free them from the reproach of before themselves opening fire. sunk, or even molested, on the his group of wicked men, whose Nazism with Its intolerance and high seas by U-boats and during hands are stained with blood and)
brutality.
the month we captured, by contra-sticky with corruption, can keep He concluded by quoting the band control, 150,000 tons more their grip upon a docile and un- German merchandise for our own happy German people. benent than we lost by all the U- boats, sinkings put together.
NAVY'S ACTIVITIES
"Every day we are attacking the U-boats. Some of them preferred
"It was for Herr Hitler to say when
the WHY A Would begin, but not for him or his sicoessors to say when It WH end. It began when he wanted
the Victorian orator, John Bright: "A last, after the smoke of the battlefeld, a way Eeleared. The horrid shape which had cant fte shadow over the whole continent kas vaR DIS ed and was gone forever.
DANISH PROTEST COPENHAGEN, Oct. 2. (Reuter】- yesterday protested against the The Danish Foreign Minister
detention of three Danish ships by Germany and asked for their re lease as soon as possible
It is reported that the German eply was that the matter would" be erammed,"
GENERAL AMNESTY IN SPAIN BURGOS, Oct. 2 (Router) General Franco has declared an amnesty for all Spaniards. sentenced for crimes against the former Republic, during the period five years before the outbreak of the Civil War.
This includes the period from the abdication of King Alfonso in 1931 to July 1986;3
Pardons have been granted, smong others, to those who took part in the rising in 1934
a metal clock and a black cotton seeding the co-operation of M, quilted jacket, the total value of Paderewski, Poland's first President, the haul being $100, of who has been living quietly near
Kenng then set sail for Sham-Lausanne for some years, A shulpo where the vessel arrived at
Gen. Bioraid, in an informal in." 7am. yesterday. On going sahore: terview said they planned to rathe the steersman proceeded to
200,000 men among the Pries in police station where he reported the Unites States and Canada. He the matter.
said that there are 3,000,000 Poles there SerThis is our last card and we are going to play it," he said.
It is omcially announced that the Reichstag will be mimmoned next week, says Retter.
Be hope to raise between eight to ten divisions of some 15,000 to 20,000 men each.