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BIG CONCENTRATION OF GERMAN TROOPS
TAKING PLACE ON
RIGHT BANK OF RHINE
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Increased Activity On The Western Front
· PARIS, OCT. 9 (REUTER)—A VERY LARGE GERMAN CONCENTRATION IS TAKING PLACE ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RHINE FROM LAKE CONSTANCE TO BASLE, ACCORDING TO THE CORRESPONDENT OF “LE MATEN" ON THE SWISS FRONTIER.
THE WRITER ADDS THAT THE TROOPS WILL PROBABLY SERVE IN SUPPORT OF THE OFFENSIVE ALONG THE RHINE FROM BÅSLE TO STRASBOURG WHICH WILL NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL GERMANY KNOWS DEFINITELY THE RESULT OF THE PEACE OFFENSIVE.
Meanwhile, the population of all German villages 16 miles behind the right bank of the Rhine are being evacuated.
Japanese Commodity Prices Rising
Increased German activity | on the Western Front is noticed, writes Charles Morice inPetit Parisien,"
He says that in the past 24 hours the Germans have unceas ingly sent out patrols which are very enterprising ́ in "all sectors. No sooner was one patrol repulsed than another appeared but there has been no modification of the French lines.
Thionville
The writer thinks that the act- CHUNGKING; Oct 9 (int) offensive in, the region north of vity may foreshadow a German According to Tass, reports from Tokyo, commodity prices in Japan are still rising. The prices of rice, vegetables and fruits increased 4.4 per cent, and those of fish 11.9 per
and believes that the soon as possible that their armies enemy would like to announce as have set foot in Loraine.
cent during the period between The writer adds that such an
August and September.
attack would set the whole front aflame and the German operation
The "Miyake Shimbun" reported would degenerate into a general that the limitation of coal supply in factories are to be Introduced
battle between two.. Vines fortresses. in the Osaka Industrial area.
Owing to meat shortage in Tokyo, the metropolitan authori tles have reached the decision that butcher shops be closed for five days.
ARTISTS NOW EMPLOYED AS CAMOUFLAGERS
of
PARIS, Oct. (Reuter)-Artists and professional photographers who are not on active service, arg how employed by the Ministry, Fine Arts as camoudagers
Some of the best artists during the last war helped at a similar task, painting scenery and pictures of villages on metal screens,
SPECIAL MISSION
TO MOSCOWA HELSINGFOR, Oct 8 (Reuter) The Finnish Government is sena- ing a former Premier to Moscow on a special mission at the invita- ton cf Russia.
The Government refused to send
PATROL ACTIVITIES
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PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuter)--A com-
munique states that "towards nightfall and during Sunday night there were patrol activities "on
alther side of the valley of the Lower Nied and south Saarbruce- ken"
U.S. Seaman Lost From Destroyer
brief message received in Shang- SHANGHAI, Oct. 9 (Reuter)-A
hai states that an American" sea- man (torpedo man) of the USS, Pearly was lost overboard while the destroyer, was travelling through very 'rough" weather en route from Bhanghai to Manila. There are no details at present.
TRAIN CRASH
its Foreign Minister, contending BERLIN, Oet, & (Reuter)-Twen- that the country is a Northern ty were killed when an express European State and not a small train crashed into a slowing goods Baltic one.
train in Berlin last night..
Critical Shortage Of Petrol In Germany
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Reuter) The United States Commercial Attache in Berlin, in a report to the Depart- ment of Commerce, stated that there is a critical shortage. of petrol in Germany for mechanical forces and needs urgent importations..
The Attache doubts whether Russia would be able to. supply Germany with her needs and Germany has been dissatisfied with previous Russian exports owing to adul~ teration of better grades with inferior ones. “
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1939.
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Boad Central. G.P.O. Box No. 1
Twenty-eight years ago today, DR. SUN YAT-SEN, founder of the Kuomintang, was proclaimed first President of the Republic of China
No Opportunity Offered For Third Party Mediation In Fuehrer's Speech
82ND ANNIVERSARY, SUPPLEMENT
With to-day's issue of the Hongkong Daily Press" we present to all readers a copy of our' Special 82nd Anniversary Supplement, fully illustrated and res- plendent with special pic tures showing various phases of life in the Colony, free of charge.
With cordial greetings to our" Chinese readers the "Hongkong Daily Press," established in 1857, offers its congratulations on the occasion of the 28th Anni- versary of the Republic of China
RED ARMY- TO ENTER ESTHONIA
LONDON, Oct. 9 (BWS)-Authoritative replies to Herr Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier within the next few Hitler's Reichstag speech will be delivered in speeches by days.
Meanwhile, opinion in both Britain and France and in the Dominions, whose Governments are in consultation with the, United Kingdom Government, as expressed through the press and in public speeches has condemned out of hand proposals unsupported by adequate guarantees.
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CHINESE VICTORY AT
CHANGSHA SYMBOLIZES NATIONAL SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION CHIANG Degenerating Quality Of Japan's Fighting Strength
CHANGSHA, OCT. 9 (CENTRAL)--GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK IS HIGHLY PLEASED WITH THE BRILLIANT CHINESE VICTORY IN THE BATTLE OF CHANGSHA AND HAS ORDERED A CASH REWARD "OF $150,000 FOR THE OFFICERS AND MEN AT THE FRONT.
The Generalissimo was particularly pleased over the fact that the victory was scored before the Double Tenth, China's National Day, as it symbolizes China's national spirit of revolution and rejuvenation.
A competent military ob- the Chinese forces have crossed server, commenting on the the north Kiangat border to south Chinese success, voiced the Hupeh and are approaching the opinion that it clearly de-outskirts of Tungcheng, Japanese nionstrates the superior centre of operations in South strategy of the defence forces Hupeh..... over the invaders.
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Throughout the Japanese drive on "Changabs, since their crossing of the Sintsiang River, in the lat ter part of September, he revealed, the Japanese strategy, as well as their day-to-day regional tactles, was almost always forstalled by the Chinese command."
JAPANESE FAILUKE The Japanese failure also de monstrates the degenerating qua- Hty of their fighting strungth.. which is now much weaker than before their entry into Wahan, the
Toy Pistols Produced In Robbery Attempt
place at Shek Kip Mei Biroe
An attempted robbery to
observer pointed out. Or the total Shamshmipa shortly- Japanese force participating in the
o'clock yesterday. Changsha drive, no less than three when three robbers divisions were newly trained and | with toy pistols, organised troop&...
silence the inmates
The observer prophesied that | house.
with this crushing blow, Japanese After following the amah military activities will probably be who had returned from the ceased for a while, enabling the market, two of the robbera Chinese to further solidity their succeeded in gaining admit-
tance to the first floor of No.:
positions.
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SEVEN, DIVISIONS The observer recalled that the 49, Shek Kip Mel Street
The other men kept watch total Japanese force thrown into? the Changsha drive was about on the staircase. The two seven divisions, which were thinly then produced the toy pistols spread over a line of 200 miles from and held up the inmates. the east bank of the Tungting When another occupant saw Lake to the Chin River in north this, she immediately ran Klangai, traversing the Mafow and down the stairs of No. 47 and Kiuling ranges, and Interspersed by raised the alarm. numerous dimcult hilly positions.
The robbers then took to
The reception of the speech and other neutral countries, "that Communications with the rear was in neutral countries has been no guarantees strong enough to difficult and contact between dif- their heels and nothing was scarcely less chilling. Nowhere bind Hitler to his word are capable ferent units was never close,
stolen. is there a sign that any of being devised. That is certain The Japanese strategy, as always, neutral country will take the the opinion, Great Britain and was to outflank the Chinese forces initiative offered by
the France have reached by long and with a dangerous sweep. The thin. As a result of Chinese victories. Fuehrer.
bitter experience of one whom they long flank, however, was soon in North Hunan, Chinese governe tried to go on trusting even after broken up into numerous discon-ment bonds are rising. These the trust had been betrayed,
nected sectors and each routed or successes accelerated" the wiped out by Chinese operations. ment of "offer gold” to the nat
CHINESE APPROACH ** and contribution of winter eoth- CHANGSHA, Oct. 9 (Central)ing to the troops at the front. Latest field despatches report that (International),
Bignor. Mussolini," in' £ recent speech, made no reference to Hitler's plan. Japan has, denounce ed it. Sovereigns of Holland and Belgium decline to intervene. In
the United States, Senator. Key Pittman in declaring that Presi- dent Roosevelt may make another | effort for peace, adds significantly. "but not until the spirit of adjust- ment, is manifest
Newspapers in these and other neutral countries reveal recogni- tion of the fact that the, speech offers no opportunity for media- tion by a third party.
FUTALE TERMS
"There is nothing lot for them but to strengthen their -resolve to rid Europe of a man "and policy that are essential
'obstacles to its peace.”
SOVIET ON HITLER'S PROPOSALS
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 9 (Renter) -Soviet troops will enter Fathonia
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Reuter) The to-day or to-morrow states the
Commenting on the trend for first Borlet comment "Ber Stockholm correspondent. of neutral opinion the "Daily Teleler's Reichstag speech appears in "Politica," Red Army. detachments graph" says: "Everywhere oute'de the Investia" which declares: will enter Narwa while other troops the frontiers of Nazi rule Hitler's "Hitler's proposals may be accepte will cross into Pikhova, it is terms are seen to be tutile,"
ed, declined or corrected in one added.
"The Times," after noting that way or another, but one cannot Esthonian troops will line the the speech included several pro help admitting that in any case route to prevent inciderits 20 · posals in 'themselves unexception they can serve as a real practical. Eight thousand Soviet troops will able says, "The long record of base for negotiations for an early go to Hapsalu, on the north-westler's broken pledges has proved conclusion for peace. Y coast, 8,000 to Kuremare on Oesel to all, the world that neither bis Following upon the dissolution Island 4,000 to Port Baltiisill and broken word nor his signators to of the Polish State that is no long- 1,000 to Dago Taland,
a treaty has the slightest value, er any justification for continus- In these circumstances no pro tion of the war possis he might make could lead to
A Reuter despatch received on negotiation unless they were so Sunday spoke of "a little nest-egy companied by tangible guarantees of £500 kept in foreign banks by that what be contracted to do Herr Himmler, Chief of the Ges- would, in fact, be carried out
Mr T. Boong, former Minister tapo We now understand that
of Finance and president of the No nich
were offer Bank of Canton returned from has been widoy Chungking by air during the week- maintained in the United States, eade
Germany cannot purchase for cash from other coun- the original cable from Londoned on Friday tries as she has little foreign currency.
spoke of £900,000.
FINAL SELECTIONS FOR SECOND DAY OF 8TH. EXTRA RACE MEETING AT VALLEY
BY LAST QUARTER"
RACE 1 (2.00 PM)
Rose Elect
Eve of Harvest- Bear Claw,
RACE 2 (2.30) -
Rose Emily Lovely Star Factorite
·RACE 3 (3.00) Moonlight view Blue Express Red Feather
RACE 4 (3.30)
Gold Coin Sylvandale Clowner
·RACE 5 (4.00)
Matador
Talkative National Liberty
RACE
Rose Jane Jober Lancashire Lass
RACE 1:15:00)
Devonian Criffel Derby Day
Gog
RACE 8 (5,30)
Wilber
Some Hope!
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