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BRUSSELS, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-Although the date for
the convocation of the Reichstag has not been finally an-
nounced, it is believed that it will be staged to-day in the AIR BATTLE
presence of Count Clano, Itallan Foreign Minister, accord-
ing to the Berlin correspondent of the Belglan News
Agency.
The correspondent says that it appears from explana- tons by Germans officials that Count Glano will com- municate the peace plan to Signor Mussolini and that the Italian Mission will end in a checkmate. The Italo-German Military Alliance will be subjected to a hard test.
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OVER OVER NAZI LINES
THREE BRITISH PLANES SHOT DOWN
Italian circles are of the
3-HOUR TALKS LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)—The opinion that Germany has- tened to start the war at a meeting between Herr Hitler, Herr Ciano moment which Italy judged) von Ribbentrop and Count was premature and they in Berlin yesterday evening affirm that Italy wishes to re-held in Herr Hitler's study
the new Chancellery building and Squadron Leader's main neutral.
The correspondent adds that the whole German propaganda ma-
lasted three hours.
FINAL CONVERSATION
was
ta
Daring
LONDON, Ock 2 (Reuter)—A chinery is proclaiming the Russo- BERLIN, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-Count Ministry of Information bulletin German Pact as a diplomatic succiano had 2 ress but some, Germans would pre- with Herr von Ribbentrop on the the Siegfried Line in which five anal conversation describes a great air battle over fer a pact with France and reserve international situation before leav-British reconnaissance planes were the injectives for Britain who they
ing Berlin..
engaged by fifteen German fight- described as on eternal enemy."
thirty-five A communique states that the ers and fought for 18 HOURS' STAY
frst German troops entered War minutes. BERLIN. Oct. 2 (Reuter)--Count
Three British machines were according to the German News It is stated that 4,000 men com.shot down and another made a Agency. He was seen of by Herr prising the Hela garrison, includ-forced landing, "but of the twelve von Ribbentrop. German Foreign ing Admiral Unruh, Chief of the members of the crew, eight escap
ed by parachute. Minister. His stay only lasted 18 Polish Navy, will lay down arms
to-day,
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Overthrow Of Hitlerism Takes Precedence Over All Negotiations
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LONDON, OCT. 2 (REUTER) HITLER'S "PEACE OFFENSIVE WAS THE THEME OF SEVERAL EDITORI- ALS TO-DAY.
"The Times" declares that unless the specific" terms for peace, which the Nazi and Soviet Governments an- nounced was their intention to propose, depart very wide- ly from the lines laid down in the statement issued from Moscow on Friday, a reply has already been determined in advance by the universal public revulsion against that in- solent manifesto,
dry on the instrument which re- corded them. "
"There is nothing which should tempt any nation, not beaten to its knees, to consider peace proposals at such EL moment and from such Source."
The squadron-lender Hew оп alone and shot" down two enemy machines. The squadron leader's plane, though badly damaged, managed to reach the British lines and caught fire while landing, but the crew of three escaped and were not seriously hurt.
LAST POLISH STRONGHOLD SURRENDERS
BERLIN, Oct. 2 (Renter)- The Polish garrison in the. Hela Peninsula has bolsted the white flag and has offer- ed to negotiate terms of sur- render, according to the Ger man News Agency.
SUFFERED HEAVILY.
A London message adds that not much has been heard of the Polish resistance in this narrow peninsula, but theirs has been a battle as heroje as that of their comrades in. Warsśw.
No terms that Hitler could offer can modify the principal aim of the Western Powers, namely, to protect themselves for the future by depriving | Hitler of the power to repeat
This last body of Poles suffered his crime. It is known that
heavily when they were, driven his good faith can no longer The "Dally Herald" says: "Hitler from Gdynia, but for over a fort- be trusted and, therefore, the wants peace because he knows he night they had been fafiting overthrow of Hitlerism is a is too weak to fight. Britain and against impossible odds. condition that takes prece-France together. dence over all negotiations.
There will be no dishonourable The United States Secretary or bargain which leaves the plunderer War Mr. W. Woodring, sald that The "Dally Telegraph" says; in peaceful possession of his prey: the national defence is being rein- "The proposals which the despoil-no
peace while the Poles and forced, to enable the United States ers of Poland have announced is Czechs remain under Naz to exert with authority her policy their intention of offering must be
tyranny."
for peace, says Reuter. so conditioned in one respect as to make them unacceptable to any nation which is free to choose.
"Their terms and undertakings have, as a guarantee, the word and good faith of a man who has shown himself without acruple and to be both perfidious and perjured, a man with whom fair dealing is impossible, a man who went back ön his solemn undertaking at Munich almost before the ink was
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of approximately ten to 15 men at each post were taken completely unawares and in most cases were massacred before they had time to put up any sort of resistance. In
Tragic
Betrayal Of Peace:
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The present neutrality legislation passed in the name of peace has been a tragle betrayal of peace. Its revision Is the first obligation of Congress and the American people," declares a statement issued by the American Union for Concerted Peace Efforts, which acts as the American Swatow and Parcels only for Shanghai. branch of the International Peace Campaign.
Bangkok
-Amoy,--.
Cling public opinion polls and revised so that, without involve
all about 100 Japanese soldiers, the wide experience throughout ment on our part, we can give the including 'officers, are reported to the country of the omcera and maximum have been killed in these raids.
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committees of the American Union aggression and withhold essential at Mail for Indo-China, Iran,and Frazice (Paris for Concerted Peace Efforts as evi-supplies from those who go to war
and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Reg Airways Direct In the meantime the Chinese dence, the statement declares that in violation of their solemn trea-
Service”indue Paris, 13th, Oct. | Oed... 7,00 PM regulars poured in at Namtau and "the vast majority of the Ameri-ties made with us not to do so.”
TREATY VIOLATIONS the Bhatukok area where the Jap.can people want the neutrality law
The American Union supports Straits (Parcels only) anese had maintained stronger
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will pro- garrisons than at other border followed on Sunday, when further vide for an embargo against a townis and the fighting was casualties resulted. particularly intense at these points. Two Japanese warships were reported to have been seen oz Namiau, but they did not shell.
In Shumm Chun, according to our informant, some of the Japanese troops were feeding destitute Chi- nese in the market at the time of the attack Being tinarmed, the soldiers promptly got hold of Chi- nese civilians and forced them to. stand in front of them in the line of guertia fire as shields.
Although a large force of guerillas - had entered Sham Chun on Saturday night, it is rellably learned that they re- tired on Saturday, and, that the town is again in Japanese hands. The Chinese forces were not able to enter Nanatan or the Shatakok area, and the Japanese are still in occupa tion of the whole of the border territory
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Due to darkness, the Chinese There has been no trouble on attackers falled to see this and the British frontier but it is lear did not hold their fire Tals is ed that on Sundars fighting bil- the reason given by an eye-wit lets from the belligerença few "It is a sad commentary upon nesa, for the number of Chinese over onto the British military out our respect for law and order, and Sharbel killed and wounded by ballets posts and men of the Kumaon the sanctity of treaties, that we among the civilian population of Rides who were manning them should be supplying over half of Shum Chum A large portion of had an exciting time dodging the materials needed by Japan to the town was practically razed to stray shots. Fortunately there violate its obligations with this the ground in the bombing, that were no socidents,
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