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“PEACE PROPOSAL" REPORTS LEAVE AIR BATTLE WESTERN PARLIAMENTARY CIRCLES ENTIRELY AGAIN OVER
Neutrality Debate In U.S. Senate
UNMOVED
ITALIAN PRESS MAKES FRESH APPEAL
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)--The "Peace Proposal" reports have left| Parliamentary circles, completely cold, says Reuter's lobby torres-
All parties share admiration for Mr. Whiston Churchill's broadcast
ISOLATIONISTS' pondent.
ARGUMENT IS REFUTED
Pan-American Neutrality Conference
SECURITY ZONES EXTENDED
PANAMA, Oct. 3 (Reuter)~~A resolution banning belligerent
NAZI LINES LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-An
FRONT
serial battle over German territory SUDDEN ATTACKS
between French and German ma- chines is described · bridfly in mes- sages from Paris. Three French and five German plants were shot; down.
& AMBUSCADES
FRENCH PRESSURE
PARIS, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-Yester day morning's French. War .com- munique said that the night had been relatively calm. There have
"It is stated that two French, ma- okines WOTO ол reconnaissance ON SAARBRUECKEN flight, escorted by nine fighter machines, when they were attack- ed by fifteen German fighters.
A long battle ensued, but eight
valuable photographs of the Ger man positions,
and are looking for an equally em- Planes from flying over 'American French machines returned with been sudden attacks and ambus¬"
phatic statement to-day when the Prime Minister gives the War
Cabinet's considered views regard-
Continent was adopted at the Plenary Session of the Pan-Ameri- can Neutrality Conference.
The resolution left the question of permitting the entrance of sub- marines to each individual coun- try.
esdes on front.
various
parts of
the
R.A.F. ØVER BERLIN
valuable During the week-end, LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)--The artillery positions south-west of SENATOR BORAH'Sing the Russo-German Agreement. The fact that the House of Com-
RAF has carried out a successful Saar-Louls were gained and the OPPOSITION
reconnaissance fight over Berlin. French troops are bringing great, mons last night discussed details
The Air Ministry announces that pressure to bear east and west of WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reuter) of the unprecedented burden im-
The Conference also approved a successful reconnaissance Hights by Starbruecken. The Administration's Neutrality posed by the Finance Bill with the
"declaration of Panama.” fixing night and day have again deen car-. Bill was introduced in the Senate same determination as was dis the security zane from the coast-
British and. French planes" con- ried out over Germany by the tinued to make successful by Senator Pittman, who, white played when the budget proposals line of the Continent for a dis-
recon- R.A.F. Night reconnaissance Lights naissance flights over the Siegfried denouncing the existing arms em-
were first announced, is sufficient
tance attaining 600 miles in some were carried out over Berlin and Line and Nazi lines of communica- indication of the unswerving pur- bargo as discrimination in favour of Germany, also refuted Isolation-pose of all sections of the com- places in which no hostile bellige Potsdam
NAZIS ANNOYED
LAND MINES ists argument that the repeal would munity not to be aide-tracked from rent acts would be permitted by
PARIS, Oct: 3 (Reuter)-Aerial favour Britain and France because the task to which they have put air or sea and the coastline ex-
cludes Canada and the colonies warfare
Yesterday, the French. ts the" most of their control of the Atlantic
interest-advantage of a lull in heavy fight- and possessions
European Ing of
feature of trade routes,
the operations hg, tock the opportunity to re- powers.
on the Western Front, where there move thousands of landmines left is a momentary Jull in the by the retreating Germans. French tactics of "nibbling" at the German defences.
i
NO NEED FOR FEAR
their hands.
LABOUR QUERY
Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, yesterday asked the Prime Minister whether he would make any statement on the Russian-German activities.
FRESH APPEAL
The declaration provides for the patrolling of the zone by the no- tions concerned where it is con- sidered necessary.
İSLAND RIGHTS
A reservation was made by
as the Falklands, where she con-
serves all her legitimate titles and
rights."
Mr. Pittman emphasised that there seemed no ground for the fear of being drawn into the war as long as they conformed to the admitted precepts of international The Prime Minister asked him law. He justified the prohibition to wait for his statement to-day. of American shipping from trading which he did not wish to anti-Argentina respecting islands such with belligerents on the ground cipate. that it was illegal and inhuman. The killing of American seamen on the high seas was responsible for America's entry into the last war. Mr. Pittman declared that pro- vision for a ninety-day credit would not conflict with the John- term credit basis were considered equivalent to cash payments.
son Act as transactions or a short-
SENATOR BORAH The case against the bill was presented by Senator Borah, Leader of the Isolationists."who agree in principle with the "cash and carry" polley for non-military goods, but are anxious to prevent the repeal of the arms embargo.
Senator Borah. In a spirited opposition to the BUL said: "Having changed our laws that we may send arms to the Allies because of their urgent call, I do not see how we could re- fuse to send our armies in the " hour of their greater need. should that hour unfortunately
come.
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."1 don't see how we could and I doubt very seriously if we would."
REMAINING ALOOF · Mr, 'Boran said that among the reasons for original neutrality was the desire to remain aloof from
12 ROME Oct, 3 (Reuter)-A fresh A similar reservation was made appeal for peace is made by Signor by Guatemala in respect of Bri- Gayda in the "Giornale d'Italia." tish Honduras.
The writer says: "Count Clara's
Other. resolutions reaffirmed
I
[tion.
taking
In an area of 43 miles square. no less than 6,000 German land- The repeated and successful re-mines were exploded. One shell connaissances by units of the Royal alone exploded a string of mines Air Force, in co-operation with the 1000 yards long. French airmen, are believed to be
regarded as very annoying by the
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Nazi Brutality Towards Neutral Shipping: Swedish, Danish Vessels Are Sunk
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3 "(Reuter)—The Swedish steamer Gun, en route to Antwerp, was sunk in the Skagerrack by: a German submarine. Her crew of eighteen were resched by a Danish,, vessel.
The German submarine which sunk the Gun dived with the Gun's captain and two crew on board and "re- mained submerged for seven hours.
This incident was related by the Haelsingborg news- paper following the arrival of the Gun's captain at Hael- singborg.
The captain related that the Gun was stopped by a German submarine on Saturday. The captain and two members of the crew were ordered on board the submarine, while the German offleer and three men boarded the Gun" whose crew took to their boats.
visit only marks & fresh stage in Continental solidarity and stress- have been surpassed used and ang hate tices sulla aby us ORDERS FOR appeared whereupon the Ger-
the wider framework of the policyed the need for humanising war which Italy and Germany have and the definition of cantraband. been constantly pursuing towards The latter resolution expressed the the goal of peace with justice." opposition of the Republics to the After noting the "warning ap-inclusion of foodstuffs and cloth- peal and mely Initiative of Ber- ing for civilians under the head- in and Rome," hitherto rejected. ing of contraband. Signor Gayda adds: "Italy is not discouraged."
DECISIVE MOMENT
The action for peace under- taken by Il Dace at the be- ginning of September has not come to an end.
CHAMBERLAIN
tions.
communiques have been modest
Continued From Page 1 and laceric, but it may now be said that the British losses have been this scattered on the 200-kilo- extremely low in proportion to the metre front and envelope and number of affcraft engaged annihilate them separately. This!
losses incurred in the same opera-n the hilly regions stretching from the northeast of Changsha DAILY ACTION
to Pingklang where the Japanese mechanised units are immobilised. Allied planes have been daily in
The Chinese position. ft Is action against enemy over the Ger- man Lines. The Germans are do-claimed, has been greatly strength- ing their utmost to prevent recon-ened after heavy blows have been
delivered to naissance fights and German
the Japanese fighters
f. various points. have shown increased activity in the past three or four days.
...
Apart from invaluable photo- graphic evidence of the Ger- man positions, Allied airmen Are bringing back news obtain- ed from observations made far in the rear of the Germap main. defences.
This information was verified and amplified by reports received
SWEDISH STEAMERS
In the course of these ex-... changes, a British submarine„
man U-Boat dived with the 'Swedes on board and remain- ed submerged for seven hours. While underwater the sub- marine fired three torpedoes, which the German captain -STOCKHOLM, “Oct, 3 (Reuter- declared must have sunk the Vice-Admiral Tamm, Command- British vessel. er-in-Chief of the Swedish' Navy,
The Gun was sunk so quick- has warned all Swedish merchant- LOYANG, Oct 3 (Central)-More men that they must follow the ly that the Germans on board had no time to rejoin the coast within territorial. than 3,000 Japanese are launching prior to assembling for convoy by submarine, but had to spend
“MOPPING-UP”'
at
a "mopping up" campaign in "the vicinity of Tunghru, Chengliu and Kinslen in eastern Homan. They are reported tu be engaged by the Chinese.
Swedish warships.
waters
the night in one of the Swedish boats.
GERMAN EXCUSE COPENHAGEN, Oct. 8 (Reuter) The German Admiralty assert that the "Danish ship Vendin, which was torpedoed in the North Sea, not only attempted to escape. but tried to ram the German
Continued from Page 1
Germany and Russia was fore- abadowed This is the decisive moment
under which Russia
Instructions of the warships would supply raw for the peoples to reflect and
materials to
must be rigidly adhered to and if the Governments to assume Germany and Germany would
they were not then the merchant- their ultimate responsibilities. supply Industrial goods produced
men would run a serious risk and NEW MOVE
must take the consequences, Nothing irreparable has yet hap-over a lengthy period.
FANCHENG, HUPEH, Oct 3 pened and the idea of a 'peace "There has been, in some quar-
The Japanese in
"NAZI TRAWLER ATTACKED founded on justice čarunot be re-ters, the demand that His Majes by the French High Command that (Central) Jected by any nation or Govern-ty's Government should define some German Forces engaged in Central Anhwe are attempting to
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3 (Reuter) their attitude in the face of these Poland have been brought as far "mop up the Chinese guerillasTwo Swedish aeroplanes are re- U-Boat, "which is a warlike act. developments but I see nothing in West as Central Germany and that along the Hwalnán Railway. ported to have fired upon & Ger-in contravention of international what has happened that should | some of these troops are not more Traffic on the railway has been man trawler which entered Bwed-(.rules." lead this country to modify the than 120 miles from the Siegfled disrupted as а result of the ish territorial waters, The traw- attitude which it has felt it rightLine and so could be brought to the destruction of the track north of ler hurriedly withdrew when the to adopt.
front line in two or three days. Hofel by the guerillas.
attack was launched.
ment."
"A later message from Bone states that the Italian Cabinet has been called for to-day.
"The Russo-German · Agreement has changed the position of Po- was land but it by no means follows!
the that the arrangement will ensure ANOTHER FLY WALKS INTO RUSSIAN
PEACE PROPOSALS LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-A controversies in Europe and the Rome radio message stated that deep humanitarian sentiment Count Clano's visit to Berlin against the selling of arms to war-
an, occasion for discussing ring nations for proft.
decisions of Germany and Senator Boral contested the regarding the new situation: suggestion that the arms embargo The decision aimed al had not worked and said that the
peace proposals, providing fact that arms manufacturers were active in a désire to repeal the existing law showed that it was working.
US. LABOUR VIEW WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)- Mr. William Greem, President of the American Federation of "La- bour, said yesterday that the Federation would support the re- peal of the arms embargo if it did not involve the United States in
W
U.S. WARNED BY GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Ren- ter)-The United States receiv=" ed a note from Germany warning her against "the suspicious be- haviour" by United Stated ships In the waters round France and Britain.
UN-NETTRAL ACTS
Italy, the ultimate advantage of Ger- many and still less should it affect just the aims of His Majesty's Govern-
ment.
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Firstly, the formation of new Polish State as a German Protectorate, without the parts occupied by the Soviet and subject to original German claims, and
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Secondly, calling a European Conference to settle Colonial and Mediterranean problems of vital interest to Italy.
It is likely that the peace.
made . proposals will be
week.
Plan
this
To Raise Polish Army In Canada
"There is nothing in the agreement that should cause as to do anything other than what we are doing now-mobi- Hising all resources and all the might of the British Empire for effective prosecution of the war," he said.
The Prime Minister recalled the reasons for which Britain entered the war and the immediate cause for war. "If Poland was the direct occasion for war it was not the fundamental cause," he said.
INTOLERABLE NATURE "That cause was the overwhelm- ing sense in this country and in France of the intolerable nature of the state of affairs, in which the nations of Europe were faced with the alternative of Jeopardising their freedom or of mobilising (Reuter)--Po-their forces at regular intervals to Ush Officers in Canada are now defend it. recruiting Poles for service over- seau: This was revealed by the Polish Cónsul-General in com-
OTTAWA, Oct. 3
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Reuter) menting on the announcement of] The German note to the United Gen. Sikorski's plan to raiše Stater, warning her against 1m-Polish Army in Canada and the proper behaviour" "by American United States. ships in the waters round. Britain,
He said that there were about
“The passage' in the Russo÷" German Agreement about the Liquidation of war is obscure but it seems to combine the suggestion of some proposal for peace with a scarcely velled threat me to consequences if the proposals should be refus-
WEB: LITHUANIA IS “INVITED".
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35,000 MORE “SCHOOLCHILDREN
EVACUATED
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-The Ministry of Health has, authorised evacuation ot arrangements for 35.000 more schoolchildren. Eva- cuation will begin in some tricts this week.
dis-
the light of what I have just said. Nobody desires the war to con- tinue for one unnecessary day but the overwhelming maag- opinion in this country and, I am satis- fled also in France, is determined
'secure that the rule of violence shall cease and that the word of Governments, once pledged, must henceforth be kept."
FROPOSALS DISCUSSED LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)—
ΤΟ "SEE REASON" BY
M. MOLOTOV
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The statement adds that the captain and trew should be court-martialed and if the owners complain, they can ağ-- peal to the Special Court of Appeal in Hamburg,
The King and Queen of "Den- mark have sent a message of their deepest sympathy to the owners of the Vendia.
"UNUSUAL THEFT
CHARGE
KAUNAS, OCT. 3 (REUTER)—THE LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, M. URBSYS, LEFT FOR MOSCOW That he had stolen a bed, settee, TO-DAY IN RESPONSE TO AN “INVITATION" BY M. table top, ten chairs, two trays, a
table, two vases, and a book case, MOLOTOV, THE SOVIET FOREIGN COMMISSAR.
A message from London states that the U.S.S.R. offer- was the unusual charge preferred Yesterday ed the Lithuanian Government a Non-Aggression Treaty, at Kowloom Court without military clauses, according to an official German at Tseng Chuen, 22, a house- boy and caretaker at a residence st wireless report, which adds that the Lithuanian Minister No. 2, Nanking. Sirect, i
in Moscow was ordered by his Government to start nego- tiations on this basis immediately.
FRIENDLY AGREEMENT":
The charge was brought against [Tseng following a telephone,” cali he made to his employer, Lan Yuek, 35, married woman, when
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)—The German News Agency he is alleged to have informed her announces that the Lithuanian Minister to Moscow is now that a man, named Tai Chin, - on his way back to Kaunas with what is called "a Soviet came with some others on Bep- tember 23. and *removed the offer of a friendly agreement,""
tier.
measures were
"Has Teu Chia: paid you the
* TELEPHONE CALL
It is reported that this will not be a mutual assistance furniture.. pact similar to the one concluded between Russia and Esthonia.
taken money for the furniture? the de- Incidentally, similar
fendant is alleged to have asked Count Clano, Italian Foreign against Latvia to make her “see reason," as in the case of Lat. The complainant, who re- Minister, arrived in Rome to-day
Esthonia.
aldes at Burnshulpo, was absent after discussions with Herr Hitler
Esthonian reports state that A Russian mission of forty from the house for about a week, and will report to the Fascist twenty Soviet divisions, which flying-officers and technical she stated in evidence yesterday. Council at its meeting to-day, were stationed on the Es-experts have arrived at and the houseboy was lett in and France says: Un-neutral 150,000 Poles in Canada About
The Rome radio states that the thonian frontier, prior to the Tallinn to prepare the charge, after being told that he merchant versels have repeatedly half were naturalized Canadians,
peace proposals have been disagreement," have now been ground for the Soviet was to be held responsible for the attempted in the waters round however, and would probably wish
"I can say at once that no cussed between count Clano and Britain and France to evade the to fight with the Canadian Forces, threat would ever induce this coun- Herr Hitler and will be mad moved to the Latvian fron Esthonian Pact of Mutual house and furniture.
Assistance. exercise of rights of the German Four more British officials ar-try or France to abandon the pur- known during the week.
"LATVIA · NEXT
Lat told the Court she received Naval Forces granted by interna-rived in Canada, to join the Brit Dose for which we have entered The New York press, comment- tional law for stoppage and search. ish War Supplies Mission.
RIGA, Oct 3 (Reuter)Dr. Mun- the telephone call from the boy upon this struggle.*
»ing on Count Ciano's visit : zaid Further they repeatedly aroused
that when the Italian Foreign ALIENS IN LONDON left by air for Moscow accom- She knew Tsu Chiu to be a broker ter, the Latvian Foreign Minister, on the afternoon of September 25. Mr. Chamberlain concluded: suspicion of attack or un-neutral
"No new assurances from the Minister left Beriin no statement BEFORE TRIBUNALS panted by the Soviet Minister in who had visited her on present German Government
reiterating complete agreement
Riga and the Soviet Commercial occasions when she could be accepted by us, for
between the two Governments was LONDON, Oct. 3. (Renter) Representative. “-
Pat Kowloon Tong thre are advised in their own interests STOCKHOLM, Det. 3 (Reuter)~~
that Government has too
made as was the usual case in Tribunals began to deal with message from Moscow states ago. She believ against changer of course, use of "According to the newspaper
- often, proved in the past that previous conversations. ver
allens yesterday in Northern Lon-that the Latvian Foreign Minister dant also knew their radio apparatus upon sight- "Dagensnyheter a Polish launch
Its undertakings are & worth-
Mr. Chamberlain's weech re- den, where it is estimated that arrived there accompanied by the have seen him Ing German naval forces, zigzag- arrived in the island of Gotland less when it suits it that they garding the Russo-German de-one-quarter of the allens in Bri-Director of the Treaty Department. slons. ging, screening of lights, failing to carrying the Commander of Hela
should be broken, g
pisration, is awaited with keen tain live,
Ixplomatie quarters believe that The defendant obey the command to stop or ac- fortress and 17 men, mostly 11, therefore, proposals are interest which is expected to be At the Golders Green tabunal the Boulet Government is en- desire to call witn cepting the convey by naval forces officers, who will probably ask to made we should certainly examine followed by Intense diplomatic there were a number of allens of deavouring to conclude a Pact of fence, the case was of powers at war with Germany," be given refuge in Sweden in them and we shall test' them in activity.
military age.
| Mutual Assistance and Tradalma journed to Saturday
merchantmen REFUGE IN SWEDEN
acts by improper behaviour:
"United States
severa