1939-10-12

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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號玖零叁仟伍萬弐期

No. 25309

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1939.

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BRITAIN SENT 158,000 MEN OVER FIGHTING IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF

TO FRANCE WITHIN FIRST FIVE WEEKS

BLACK-OUT

YOYANG: CHINESE PUSH ON LAST

IMPORTANT CITY IN HANDS OF JAPANESE

Estimates OF THE WAR

Interesting Revelations By Mr.

L. Hore Belisha: Army And BRITISH LEGION R.A.F. Moved Secretly

FUND RECORD

LONDON, Oct. 11. (Rev- ter) The British Legion Fund collected last year amounted to a record total of £578,000. The grand to- tal since the Fund was iif- augurated in 1921 reached more than £7,500,000.

All schemes previously adopted were devoted to assistance for participants In the last war, but it is now announced that the schemes will be for those

in any war, including the present:

OF PANAMA CANAL ZONE WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuter)

The first complete black-out. of the Panama Canal Zone was car- ried out last night.

Flights by foreign planes" over the Zone would be strictly régulat~|

ed.

All wishing to fly over the terri- tory will have to obtain permission from the Secretary of State to whom information regarding ownership of the plane, duration

LONDON, OCT. 11 (REUTER)—WITHIN FIVE WEEKS {of flight and purpose of filight must | OF THE OUTBREAK OF WAR BRITAIN TRANSPORTED be furnished. TO FRANCE 158,000 MEN.

This was among the interesting revelations made by Mr. Leslie Hore-Bellsha, Secretary of State for War, in the

House of Cimmons this afternoon when he told for the first time of the part now being played by the British Army in the war. The War Secretary said: "We have fulfilled-and more than fulfilled-our undertaking recently given to France to despatch to that country in the event" of war a British Expeditionary Force of specified dimensions and within specified Hore-Bellsha time.

"Within six weeks of the outbreak of war in 1914 we had transported 148,000 men. Within five weeks of the outbreak of this war we transported 158,000.

"During this period we have munitions of every kind and

TRAINING also created our base and to receive further contingents

EMPIRE

lines of communication and as and when we may decide organisation so as to ensure to send them; the

Jamaica's Loyalty To Britain

Prepared Before War

We are officially informed that the Draft Estimates for 1940-41, which" the Financial Secretary will introduce in the Legislative Council this after- noon, were prepared before the war and, are, therefore. subject to reconsideration and must not be taken is final in- dication of the Government's Intentions..

Full details, as published, appear on PAGE FIVE,

NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF

CHANGSHA, OCT. 11 (CENTRAL) "CONTINUING THEIR ADVANCE IN NORTH HUNAN, CHINESE VAN- GUARD UNITS HAVE PUSHED THEIR WAY TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF YOYANG (YOCHOW), 88 miles north of Changsha and 140 miles down the Canton-Hankow Rail- way from Hankow, which is the last important Hunan city still in Japanese hands. Fighting is reported to have, al- ready broken out there.

Meanwhile, an increasing number of Chinese troops have crossed the Sintsiang River. Kengkow, a" point of strategic value on the north bank of the river, was re- -occupied by the Chinese on Monday. The Japanese suf-" fered some 200 casualties in an abortive attempt to check the Chinese advance.

Pushing northward by the Hunan-Hupeh highway Cht-

nese

units in northeastern Hunan have crossed the pro- vincial border and reached the immediate outskirts of Tungcheng, important city in South Hupeh.

JAPANESE RETIRE FROM SHEKKI CHUNGSHAN, Oct 11 (Reuter)-After suffering heavily from Chinese at- tacks the Japanese decided to retire from Shekki and KINGSTON, Oct. 11 Reuter)new Foreign Minister of the Polish tral)-A wide area in Klangal, in-

"KIAN, KIANGSI, Oct. 11 (Cen-to withdraw from all parts. of Chungshan District

POLAND

LONDON, Oct. 11 (Reuter)---The

KIANGSI BOMBED

control.

Jamaica's loyalty to Britain was Government, which is being estab- cluding the cities of Kwangchang, leaving the Chinese in full reiterated to-day when the Legis-listed in Paris, has arrived here! Taiho, Kannsten, Yau, Pingalang, first time since the war. lative Cound met to-day for the end is seaug Lord Halifax to-day Wantsai and Kaoan, was heavily Before, returning to Faris on Fri-raided by 17 Japanese planes on The Budget for the coming year day he will interview Mr. Neville Monday. would include an increase of income Chamberlain.

of £500,000 which would be deriv-. ed from income tax and death

duties.

à regular flow of supples and The major operation is thus STRINGENCY IN

AIR FORCE BRITAIN AND

Far-Sighted Judgment

New Scheme Of

Co-Operation

THE SOVIET

PUBLICATION OF BLUE BOOK

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Ellis Smith [Labour) asked the

0781.

wright by night at the War Ouice we have waited for tidings Continned on Back Page

Short Lived Rejoicing In Berlin

Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, ZURICH, Oct. 12 (Renter)

TIN MARKET

Further Release

Of Supplies

LONDON, Oct. 11 (Bostos) ----- The Internatiostal Tix Committee's decision to effect a further r2lesse.

of in suppler occasion no

prise.

LATVIAN TRADE MISSION

RIGA Oct. 11 (Reuter) Follow- ing the Mutual Assistance - Pachi with Russia, Latvia, is sending s Trade Mision to Moscow in order to discuss economie questions be- tween the two countries.

Continued on Back Page

DIPLOMATIC TROUBLE IN

TOKYO

DISSENTERS WILL BE PURGED

More Than A TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuter)TI

Rejection Of Hitler's Terms

Foreign Office dissenters committen yesterday afternoon having "'re- Jected the compromise offered by Admiral Nomura, - the Foreign Minister, and the latter having

For a variety of reasons a cer- NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Reuter)-notified the Committee that he

The Chinese are prepar- ing to return to Shekki despite the heavy losses sustained.

KOWLOON MURDER

MYSTERY

Body Found In Sacks

Grass Stuffed In Mouth

if he had considered the need to Scenes of short-lived rejoicing, tain amount of stringency has Declaring that M. Dalader's address declined to submittee the dissentera" publish a Blue Book containing witnessed in Berlin yesterday as developed in the tin market but must be regarded as a joint reply plan to the Cabinet, the dissen- documents, etc., concerning the re- rumour of the fall of the British the Committees action - should to „Hitler's peace terms by Britain ters met this morning to discus lation between Great Britain and Government and an armistice on effect a speedy remedy as it bring and France, the "New York Times" the question of ten ring their LONDON, Oct. 11 (BWS) the USSR. during the period of the Western Frant spread, were the annual rate of exports up to says: The speech is more than individual resignations. Instead of One feature of the tale of August, 1938, and October, 1839. described by the Berlin correspon- 187,000 tons against which is the a rejection of those terms. It is taking mats action, the present achievement and Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under dent of the "Neutezarcher Zel- effectual apparent consumption for a flat declaration that no terms of The Hochi Shimbun" states future work of the R.A.F. re-Secretary, replying, said that Lord tung."

the fourth quarter, esimated atjany kind would be acceptable that 30 senior secretaries and 68 counted by Sir Kingsley Wood Halifax had given capeful const- He declares that the "news" the rate of 160,000 tons annually. coming from the present German Junior secretaries and some 30 yesterday, to which special deration to the question and he created a tremendous sensa-

It is pointed out, however, that Government.

lesser oficials decided to tender. attention is devoted by the was not prepared to antha'se the tion among lots of people and

the diference of 27,000 tons be- "Hitler may let loose, without their resignations, while a number

Officers of the Criminal In- newspapers, is the training publication of these documents at

tween supply and places many

restaurant

consumption warning, the Blitzkrieg he threat of overseas diplomats threaten to vestigation Department are scheme for the Empire air present

proprietors began distributing

should be regarded as a nominal ened in the west but he may act similarly, but the "Nichi investigating a murder which force.

Mr. Butler added that it should free drinks and confectioners

figure owing to the present disoca- choose instead to mark time for Nicht" forecasts that the Govern was reported in the Sham- he remembered that in the ex- "The Times" states, "The scale change of views which took place Utter

made presents to customers."-

tion of shipments from Bolivia and the present with his armies and ment will retain these resignations shuipo district yesterday of production and of training in between the British

disillusionment followed

attempt a new diplomatie man and then return then when the morning with the discovery Government when the evening papers appear-

[oeuvre designed to spilt France situation eases, though it is expect of the body of a man in Castle this country, as Sir Kingsley Wood and the USSR, they took into ed, prominently denying the report

and Britain or bring about inter-ed that 220 senior dissenters with Peak Road. showed, is enormous and expand-consideration the position ing and there is nothing" in the several other Governments

vention by a neutral."

new agreement which will inter-

fere with their continuance and

...

of and accusing the British authori-

ties of spreading false news,

expansion. But both production ALL EYES ON

and training: particularly training, are to be duplicated mainly in Canada. There are great centres for advanced training schools in Australia, New Zealand and Bri- tain and thence a large and steady flow of fully trained personnel will go out to the Royal Air Force and to the Dominion Air Forces,” Continued on Back Page

RETURN OF WILNO TO LITHUANIA

China.

TIN QUOTAS The International Tin Commit- tee announces that the quota" for the third quarter of 1919 is fixed at 130 persent, with retrospeć-

strong views will be purged.

The body which was that of an unknown. Chinese ziale, aged about 35 years, was found dead beside a

of new premises of: the Kow- loon Motor Bus Company, about 6.35 o'clock.

MOSCOW AS tive effect while the quota for the "If Hitler Wants Peace Hemlah in Castle Peak Road West

FINLAND PREPARES FOR

ALL EVENTUALITIES

HELSINKI, Oct. 11 (Reuter)--All eyes will be turned

anxiously to Moscow where M. Passikivi. Finnish Foreign

fourth quarter is now fixed at 70 per cent, states a Reuter me age |from London.

French Drive Back Nazis

Minister, is due to arrive to-day to hear what the Soviet authorities are asking of Finland. In the meantime, the PARIS, Oct. 11 (Renter)—A com: Minister for Home Affairs has warned the people to be pre-munque states that the enemy Ind 66 killed and wounded in two raid- Pared for all eventualities.

ing actions hat night

The Minister said that dangers of modern warfare necessitated MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (Reuter) precautionary and voluntary eva The Boylet-Lithuanian: Mutual cuation of Helsinki, Viliprut, Tun- Assistance Pact was signed last, Tempere. and the frontier dis- tricts as speedily as possible, Ex- night and contains provisions for a trains were running yesterday the return of the city of Wilno and the Wilno district to Lithu- to enable the evacuces to leave anie.

and extra buses will be used to day.

Article Four of the Fact declared that the U. 8. 8. B and Lithuania: would under- tako to žokufly "effect, the protection of Lithuanian: boun=" daries.

Steamers going to Stock- holm are overcrowded and queues are waiting outside savings banks. People every- where are showing eximinesi and fortitude

For this purpose the U. S. B. R. Air raid experts have been ap- is granted the right to maintain, pointed for every block of fats in "at her own expense, at points in Finland and tenants hars, been Lithuania established by mutual advised on the procédure to adopt agreement, Soviet land and air in the event of an air raid. forces of strictly limited strength

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