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"Oh to be In England, now the war is here
‚” expresses the sentiment of many of us here in Hongkong. The sentiment of one part of us, anyhow-for if we are honest we shall admit that the other part is guiltlly-but-frankly-relieved to be here in comparative peace and quiet, away from all the turmoil, dis- comfort and inconvenience of wartirne.
But we also feel a lttle out of things here, and we cannot help wishing that we were at home in the thick of it, sharing in the work, the discomfort, the anxiety, and the humour that la Irrepressible aven in war-ilme.
GENERAL
IN INDIA
Polish Govt. EARTHQUAKE
Still In Existence
AMERICA REGARDS GERMANY AS PACT VIOLATOR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reu-. sar)—The U. S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordel Hull, stated that the United States con- tinues to regard" the Gov. ernment of Poland as in exis- tence, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution of Poland.”
He added that Mr. Biddle would continue to be accredited
to the
MANY ‘INJURED `IN RUSH FOR SAFETY
LONDON, Oct" 3" (Router) - There was an) earthquake in Bebar Province yesterday morning. There Were two shocks, separated,by about a minute, and the spoond one shook hausa quile saverely,
Many people hurriedly left their homes and some were injured in the rush for safety. There was no oficial casualty list.
INDIAN LEADERS
Of course, there is plenty to do; exam for each....... Rations come Polish Government and he was
SEE VICEROY here and we have the news-and in on the 18th, also petrol restric-now in Paris in order to be near
NEW DELEL Oct. 3 Reater) of political and inllitary news, des- tions,... ■ great life."
the Government,
-The arrival here of Lord Lin- 'pite our complaints of lack of in-
QUITE DIFFERENT
-VICTIM OF FORCE ›
lithgow, Mr. Gandhi and the formation, there is more than "Quite dizerent from 1914"--and Mr. Hull described Poland as a Congress War. Sub-Committee has enough; but..we are starved of from September 1938. is a fre- victim of force used as an in- "domestic" news from home-wequent comment on the atmosphere strument
aroused great interest in India. 07 national policy." want to know not only what is of the days before the outbreak of adding "the mere selure of termittee met yesterday afternoon to The Congress War Sub-Com- happening in Warsaw. on tha war..
One letter describes the day ritory does not extinguish the consider Mr. Gandhi's report on Western Front or in Parliament that war broke out-an undrama-legal existence of the Govern-his interview last Tuesday with but more homely things too; What tie description of an almost ordin- London looks like and what is hap-ary Sunday in a Surrey home, pening to the people and places) that we know-and what ordinary. people are thinking and doing.
SCRAPPY NEWS
War
"We had a very good day on Sunday, September 3, In spite of all the solemn pronounce ments in the morning" says
knew the writer"We must come still it was a bad dlow, of course, when we knew Mr. Chamberlain's excellent and moving speech at 11.15 am-that we were actually at
Letters written shortly before and immediately after the out- break of war are only just begin- ning to Come through-out al-| though news is still scrappy it is! possible, with the help of extracts from letters received by the more]
"However we just set to work fortunate amongst us, to form! some picture of civilian life in and did the things that needed. wartime England
op
Letters are, the whole, cheerful and encouraging—all letters say that war was ex- pected and exhaly and philoso- phically accepted.
People have adjusted themselves quickly to wartime conditions:"
War
ů
doing. We ate meals as usual, had! tea in the garden and listened to a very good service on the wireless which made us aware that the Are things that are permanent. while Hitler and violence are a phase that will pass."
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"IN IT NOW" "Well, we're practically in it they are making the best of now" runs another comment writ- giving unstintingly of their time. ten on September 2, by a 19 year energy and money and putting up, old boy, in a territorial anti-air- cheerfully with all the incon- craft battery "It seems in- veniences and changes of plan that; credible that anyone should want
war entalis,
a war after the last one.. What One Hongkong wife, who had blackguards the Nazis were in the gone home for a holiday, writes to way they started the business- her husband " I have only been Giving the Poles an hour or so ̈in; home for a little over 2 months which to send an emissary was a and most of my time has been dirty trick-surely, this will have spent attending Gas Lectures and some effect on the world, especially Home Nursing Courses-and one the United States.
CROSSWORD
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19. Small boy 20. Spanish
dollar
21 Explosive 22. Negative
23. Sloth
24. Delty of the
Babylonian
supreme
"Faerle Queene"
48. Truth in the
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25. Sport played
49. Poem
on horse-
back
26. Title
30 Framework
of a red. corpuscle
32. Tranquil 33. Dividing
walls
34. Numerous 35. Indian
madder
36. Pala publi-
city 37." Help 38. Perform 39. Eject 42. Find the
SUIT
43. The self
44. Pertaining
to a neck artery
46. African
antelope
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deficient.. "Individual
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lated to the weasel **
5. Ancient
6. Pulpy fruit
of an herb
7. Roman poet 8. Sailor
9. Openwork fabric
10. Cloth
measures
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EDITOR BELI WA LA BACIMAM AIOAR 8 41ER A TOITENSE MISERYROW8111- ANTATRARIBIAM ICEDTALANI VIZ DARETDELLARE
ment."
Mr. Hull's choice of words is considered as clear evidence that the United States regard Germany as having violated the Kellogg Pact
"BERLIN OR
BUST"!
"TOMMY'S" VIEW OF HITLER-STALIN INTRIGUES
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)- The official "Eye-Witness", writing from Somewhere in France, telegraphs: "Unrudi- ,ត ed by political events Eastern Europe, the British Army in France is pressing on It's job of improving its "readiness for action with every
day that passes.
of
"Tommy" shows his opinion
any Hitler-Stalin peace proposals by an inscription ..which now steems to be
chalked on every other lorry -"Berlin Or" Bust."
with
Behind a curtain of secrecy, the work goes steadily forward. The weather
stiil
5117. almost cloudless days, but chilly mornings and, evenings.”
Mountains of freshly arrived material appear on the quaysides and are spirited away again with almost magical rapidity,
Tin-hatted. British 'sentries march "smartly up and down the long quaya barring the approach of the over-curious bystanders..
Normal French notice boards all
‚up and down buildings have been crossed out in chalk and translat- ed into English.
DUKE OF WINDSOR IN FRANCE
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-; The Duke of Windsor arrived in France yesterday, but the. nature of his post has not been disclosed.
DENOUNCED NAZI OPPRESSION OF CATHOLIC CHURCH
Death Of Cardinal Mundelein
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Renter)— The death 1s announced Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, aged 67.
Cardinal Mundelein came into world prominence in 1937 when in
a speech at the Quarterly Diocesan Conference of Chicago, he described Herr Hitler he jan "Austrian paper-hanger and a poor one at that" and denounced Nazi, appression of the Catholic Church.
This speech - Téaulted protest being lodged by the Ger- man Ambassador in Washington.
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the Governör General.
The President of the All-India Moslem League has been granted an interview for Thursday, withi the Viceroy.
NO PROFTTEERING LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-The i Government of India has issued:
profiteers.
AT
POWELL'S
a severe warning to The kind of speculation
in food! and grains which took place in 1914 will not be tolerated" to-day.
The Government of India is contemplating plans to make such attempts not only in vain" but actually detrimental to those who] make them
INDIAN INTERESTS Indian Interests in Germany will be looked after by the United States authorities for the time being,
The Indian Trade Commis- sioner's Office in Hamburg has been closed.
N.Z. AERO CLUBS TAKEN OVER BY
AIR FORCE WELLINGTON," Oct. 3". (Reateri Aircraft and equipment of all aero clubs in New Zealand have now been taken over by the New Zealand Air Force. All private club firing ceased last week.
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