HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Soviet Does Not
Not Want To Occupy Aaland Islands: Modification" Of
All Demands Likely
Negotiations With Finland Continued In Moscow
MOSCOW, Oct. 24 (Reuter) -The Finnish Delegation began talks with the Soviet leaders at the Kremlin yester- day evening. Diplomatic circles here believe that the So- viet is not asking for the occupation of the Aaland Islands, but merely for a formal promise that they will be kept unfortified.
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It is also stated that the Soviet will not insist on an alliance, but will be content with certain guarantees that Finland will refrain from participating in a combination of powers hostile to Soviet Russia.
More Hopeful View Of
Moscow Talks
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In the same "circles" it is thought that the Soviet de- sires the cession of the small Island of Hogland and two. neighbouring islands. but is
ENQUIRY INTO
ROYAL OAK:
SINKING
well-in-
LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuter) It is learned in formed quarters that an en- quiry into the sinking of the Royal Dak is proceeding. but
no further details have yet been divulged.
It is repeated that the 'Ger- man statements to the affect that another ship WORS tor- pedoed on the same occasion are without N vestige of foundation.
JAPANESE
CABLE
NEXT NAZI PLAN OF OF CAMPAIGN
Hitler Leans Towards Naval Policy
INTENSIFICATION OF AERIAL AND U - BOAT WARFARE
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter) -Reports from neutral sources indicate that Herr Hitler's next plan of cam- paign may be either a mass offensive on the west or an Intensification of aerial and
Planes Save Convoy From Disaster
DRIFTING MINES SPOTTED
LONDON. Oct. 24 (Reuter) www.An Auxiliary British AB Force Squadron saved Con- voy of merchant ships in the North Sea from possible disas ter from mines. This was 're- vealed yesterday by an official
account.
Drifting German mines were observed in two places, at an in- ¦terval of one hour each times.s
of, the leading ships. close to, and directly in the path
Smoke flares were dropped and warnings were flashed by lamp in time for, on the first occasion, to follow a new course and, on the second occasion, for the escorting destroyer to get rid of the mine
VIEWPOINT submarine warfare, primarily with machine-gun fire.
not seeking to establish So- NOT PLACED tinental territory.
viet troops on Finnish .con-
TWO MEETINGS
NORDIC SOLIDARITY The Finnish Delegation had two IMPRESSES SOVIET meetings with the Covist leaders
yesterday, and the second con- HELSINKI, Óet. 24 (Reuter)-Aference still continuing yesterday more hopeful view of the Moscow evening. talks is being taken here following At the first meeting. M. Stalin the official announcement
that
and M. Molotor represented the Soviet and M. Paasikiv) and the Finance Minister represented Fin-. lazid.
against British shipping, or a new peace offensive.
Herr Hitler himself is re-
BEFORE U.S. ported to lean rather to Ad-
miral Raeder's haval policy than General Keltel's army plans, while it is felt here that the possibility of success of a new peace offensive was answered in advance by Mr. Hore Belisha's broadcast on Saturday.
STAFF TALKS LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter) -It is learned that Herr Hit-
WES
The detection of the mines proof of careful and skilful ob- servation.
AIRMEN PICKED UP
LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1939. -PAGE
Oct. 24 (Reuter) Five German almmen, who were picked up after the unsuccessful enemy air attack on the British convoy on Saturday were landed at 'Grimsby from a trawler yester-X day.
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SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
IN CABARET CASE
Malicious
Damage To Motor Car Alleged
Sensational evidence that allegations had been made by the complainant that a well-known personality in the local cabaret? world was a spy, and that the complainant himself claimed to be a "big shot" in the Chinese Government, was given by a wit- ness for the defence at the Central Court yesterday.
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PEIPING, Oct. 24 (Reuter) -After refusing to comment for some days on the United States Ambassador's outspoken
The case was one in which F. commission I would sue him for speech. indicting the Jap-
Remedios, described as a breaking my car.” (“ anese · Army in China. the
cabaret manager, was charged After the conversation witness "Japanese military spokesTIRU
Three of the men were rescued with maliciously damaging a car left and saw the defendant the broke b's silence to-day with a
while clinging to the wings of their belonging to Mr. Howard Torr, following night. He related the sumewhat seld comment.
bomber in the sea. One of them complainant, on July 30.
message to the defendant who was He said that the oficial view
was injured. of the Japanese Army wBS
The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e angry and said "Let him sue mei that,
Two other German airmen were Castro, Jnr.. Instructed by Mr. I never broke his car." while appreciating Mr. Grew's ler spent the whole of Satur-picked up by accond British a. de B: Botelho, appeared for the frankness, they expected some-
Cross-examined by Mr. I'’Almada, day in Berlin in consultations
trawler.. LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter)-One thing more.
Both men were badly in-complainant, while Mr. M. A. da witness denied that the story was They failed to and
Jured.
Silva was for Soviet cruiser and two destroyers in his
the defence. speech anything about with the General Staff of the
and a fabrication.
Chan pleaded not guilty. "
Kwok-cheung, entered Libau Harbour yesterday, what Mr. Grew had done in the Admiralty and the Nazi Am-
"another witness for the defence, told the according to the German Official course of his duty as US.. Ambassadors in Rome, Moscow
The defendant was alleged to Wireless. Libau becomes a base bassador to Japan in the way of and Turkey.
have gone to see Mr. Torr together Court that he used to frequent the for the Soviet Navy under the presenting to the American Gov-
Capitol Ballroom It is stated in Moscow that a
almost every with three friends, and when re-night since its opening. In May, special Finnish messenger is leav-recent Soviet-Latvian Treaty.
ernmerit and people the view-
fused admittance, was alleged to
1938, he had a conversation with point of the people of
have damaged the car, the pro Mr. Torr who offered him a seR: Japan- perhaps it was not too much to done in th's
"normal progress" has been made.
Moscow observers say that the Russians have been impressed by the evidence of Nordic solidarity and the pointed manner in which the Finnish delegates were greeted Moscow by the arrival in various Scandinavian envoys was not lost upon the Soviet states-
on
men,
ing for Helsinki to-night for tresti instructions. "
NEW PROPOSALS
LIBAU OCCUPIED
RUSSIANS DISAPPOINTED
that
the
pro-
A Rome wireless message reports that Herr Hitler re- ceived Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, in Berlin yesterday.
TRADE TALKS
According to a Moscow message ask what he had the Russians ate bitterly dis-direction." Some members of the Finnish appointed with the Esthenian port
NOT DELIBERATE delegation, at present in Moscow. of Baltiski which, according to The spokesman gald are returning to Helsink! for fresh archives contained a magnificent damage done to rights and
A message from Moscow states Instructions.. It is understood that and
that Herr Retter, the German En- strongly fortified harbour, perty of Americans in China was voy, who has been in Moscow for they are carrying new written But upon
arrival the Russians not done deliberately conditions a fortnight in connexion with the found a second-rate Ashing port, in these hostilities were not per-new Russo-German Trade Agree- The talks last night lasted up to a sandy beach and a half-finished mitted to prevent all
o'clock this morning neither quay, says Renter.
conflicts
ment, has left for Berlin. between American interests and
A Soviet Economic Delegation is Japanese activities but their poleaving for Germany in the near ley was to respect such rights future. and interests.
Soviet proposals.
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side making any comment on it. Only heads of the delegations at- tended the meeting.
The Soviet Miriister in Stockholm has been ordered to return to Moscow.
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DISTRICTS OCCUPIED EERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuter) Soviet troops have now occupied all districts in the Esthonian main- Land in accordance with the Soviet-Esthonian Pact. Troops are still arriving on the island of Oesel.
Fine Weather On Western Front
MARKED ACTIVITY
WEST OF SAAR
PARIS, Oct. 24 (Beuter)-
The weather on
Front resterday
the Western
WAS
much
better and one correspondent said it was the finest day for flying since the war started. The frost is hardening the ground and the water-logged areas are drying up.
If this weather goes on, both in air and on land it will be
possible to wage operations, on
a larger scale than hitherto,
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WAR COMMUNIQUE
THETIS RAISED
TO SURFACE LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter)— The ill-fated submarine Thetis, which gank more than twenty weeks ago, was brought to the surface yesterday afternoon and · rode on an even keel.
GARDEN
Je
an econo-
Asked if the efforts to estab- Hsb 2
closed economy China conformed with this. the spokesman declared that the formation of mic bloc was started by Bri tain against Japanese exports. Japan had taken action China Because she had to live.
AIR ATTACKS
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter) - The "Evening Standard" says that there is good reason to belleve that Herr Hitler has decided to | carry out concentrated sir attacks on Brita'n in an endeavour to pre- vent food reaching' us.
The paper adds: "If he tries that, we shall certainly hit back."
PARTY IN CHUNGKING
IN HONOUR OF
OF BRITISH ENVOY
Entire Diplomatic Corps Present
CHUNGKING, Oct. 24 (Reuter) The entire Diplomatic Corps in Chungking turned out in force yesterday after- noon for the garden party given by Dr. H. H. Kung in honour of the British Ambassador, Sir. Archibald Clark Kerr.
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Although the German Ambassador was present at the party, German circles claim that he went without know- ing it was being given in honour of the British Ambassa- dor. A German correspondent was also present:
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TUNKI, ANHWEL. Oct. 24 (Cen-
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"Spreading Futile Rubbish"
NEW YORKS, Oct. 24 (Reu- ter)-The extraordinary out- Durst by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister, against Mr. Winston Churchill ted to definite reaction in the United States.
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ANOTHER NAZI PLOT. REVEALED
TURKEY ASKED TO ATTACK IRAQ
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ANKARA, Oct 24 (Reuter) Turkish circles 'received the news that Herr Von Papen, the Nas! Ambassador, is returning from Berlin with another mission with astonishment. They cannot ima- gine what further mission, the Nati Envoy can pomibly have,"
perty of the complainant. which was parked outside his house at No. 69, Shing Wo Road.
as
OFFER REPEATED
"On the following night he call- Mr. Lau Pak-kit, known
ed me into a room in the Capitol. He repeated his offer and ther Patchloy, giving evidence for the asked me if I knew if he was s defence.
said that he had been big shot" and that he was an working for Mr. Tor, at the
official in the Chinese Govern- Capitol Ballroom. He left his em-ment. He also asked me if I knew
Charlie. I said I did and he said
ployment in December last and was on good terms with him. He Charite is a spy,'
heard of the incident about three days before the defendant's arrest.
"conversation
à Chinese too. I wish to ask you "Torr again said to me, "You are
A CONVERSATION
to do something for me I asked Asked by Mr. Silva under what what it was about and at first he circumstances he learned of the did not tell me what it was Ee incident, witness" said he had a 'asked me to wear before he would
with Mr. Torr one tell me what the matter waå. night and the latter said to him, "I told him that unless I wader- "You are a friend of Chico' stand the position I would not de (defendant). Tell him don't ask it" me about the commission. If he The hearing was adjourned until would continue to ask for the November 17.
SUBSCRIPTION- CLAIM HEARD
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF
A member
of
a Chinese
CO.
CATTLE RUSTLING
ALLEGED
Mr. Hin-shing. Lo gave further expert evidence on Chinese "law when the cattle rustling case, was resumed at the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser.
An Ankara newspaper yesterday stated that Germany had asked Turkey to attack Iraq and seize operative subscription loan' group,
Plaintiffs in the case, Tang Fo the Mosul ofields. Turkey told who refused to pay two remaining from Ng Wan-sin and Maŋ Chi- and Cheung Wan, claim $1,000. Berlin, in reply, that she, preferred monthly subscriptions on
to remain friends with the Araba.
SOVIET FEELINGS
the
ground that the regulations con- ing. alleging that the latter pur- tained in the membershly book chased at a public auction 14 A message from London reports determined that the group was to head of cattle which had been that the Moscow correspondent of be disbanded upon the death" of
seized by the Shumchim police "The Times" says that there are the head of the group, was defen whilst being taken from shum- no signs that Russia is w ling to dant in action brought bvl chun into Hongkong. sacrifice her old friendship with
Turkey for Herr Hitler.
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another member in the Summary Court yesterday before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell.
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The plaintiff, Ip Bze, of No. D'Agullar Street, claimed subscrip- tion of $8 from Cheung Ngau. of
Following Dr. Goebbels broad- Of Nazi Liesscription due for one month,
plaintiffs, and Mr. C. A. either-
Mr. M. Ada Bilva is acting for
tonRuss for the defence.
Hearing was adjourned til to day
No. 17 Cochrane Street, as sub-regulations in the membership What would have been the CHINA WAR NEWS first meeting between
cast, which was relayed to
book provided for the disbandment. Sir
América. hundreds of Listeners
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, for the plain-of the group upon the death of Archibald Clark Kerr and
telephoned the offices of the
tiff, said that the group, or money the head. A phrase in Chinese the Soviet Ambassador, M. various radio networks protesting PARIS Oct, 24 (Reuter)-A War
ATHENIA SINKING an association, was started in referring to the influence of fate Communique states; There was tral) A surprise raid on the Jap- Paniushkin, failed take place against what some of them called
& DR. GOEBBELS
November last year by a man, was quoted by the defendant in marked activity on the part of anese at Lungtan, 20 miles north when they missed each other "spreading futile rubbish."
named Li Pun-ching. Each mem-support of his case, He also said element in contact, more parti-east of Nanking, on the Nanking by a matter of minutes.
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter)-Iber of the group was to subscribe that if a member died, the group cularly in the region west of the Shanghai Railway,
The Soviet Ambassador arrived "staged WB.S
interesting to note that Dr. Goeb. a sum of $6 monthly, and drawings had no claim regarding his share. Saar,"
by Chinese units a few days ago. late, just a few minutes after the
'bels'. broadcast in connexion with were to be made regularly every Defendant
Mr. Winston Churchill and the month in the usual way, The Japanese were thrown into departure of Bir Clark Kerr, who RUSSIAN BULLION
www.following the death of Plaintiff held two PARIS, Oct. 24 (Reuter)-The confusión and suffëred heavy
shares and there, was no oneisto convenes had another appointment for the TO PAY FOR GOODS Athenia (in which the Nazi Pro-
paganda Minister said that three defendant one abare. The latter meetings.lt recent cold spell on the Western losses.
The American "Ambassador, Mr. FROM AMERICA British destroyers had sunk the drew his share in February this Front has caused great discom- On the same day, the Chinese
Mr. Hodgson drew attention to fort to German troops, accordinglaid a minis on the railway between Johnson was present at the party.. LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter). ---
liner) provided yet another con- year, while plaintif drew one the fact that one drawing had tradiction in the Nazi endeavours sbare in July..
COLD SPELL
to prisoners taken by the French Tanyang Lingkow, south-east of Army, The Germans complain of Chinklang. A Japanese troop, train a acarity of warm clothes and Daseing there shortly afterwards was blown up. Bome. 200 Japanese insufficient food.
officers and privates were killed,
DEATH OF ZANE GREY
JAPANESE ATTACKED HBUCHANG, HONAN, Oct. 24 (Central) Chinese troops launched an attack on Luyi, in East Ronan, near the North Anhwel border,
afternoon...
M. Paniushkin has been. keeping very much to himself since his arrival In Chungking, He has only called on Mr." Johnson since he has come here.
Immediately upon his arrival at the party, the Soviet "Am- bassador held a lengthy private
· conversation with Mr. Wang Chung-hul, the Chinese For- eign Minister.
Germany as not, after all, receiv- ed the 174 tons of Soviet gold as reported last week, according to the "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent, who says that the bullion is now deposited in Dutch banks and that it is destined, sc- cording to information reaching official circles in London, to finance Russian purchases from the United States. The Japanesë, dislodged from
The correspondent assumes that nounced of Zane Grey, the well-their positions in the outskirta.
some of the gold, will be used to known American author.
retreated into the walled town, Two German plots, whose plane purchase American machine tools, Оп The Chinese succeeded in pierc-was brought down arrived at a large Soviet orders for which were Jan, 31, 1875, he received his early ing into the southern part of the Danish port aboard a Danish placed with Britain before the war, education at a private school and town and slew many Japanese in fishing boat. One had a machine- but which British contractors were then Joined the University" of street fighting. They withdrew gun wound. They came down unable to complete, owing to the Pennsylvania..
fater.
near the bshing boat-Reuter), outbreak of war
ALTADENA (CALIFORNIA), Oct.last week. 24 (Reuter)-The death is an-
Born In Zanesville, Objo,
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been made since the death of Li Pun-ching which defendant him- Mr. self attended...
THE JUDGMENT His Lordship have judgment for
to explain away the torpedoing.
UNDRAWN SHARES On Sept. 4 the Nazt radio an-
continued On July 30, nounced that it was possible the Hodgson, Li Pun-ching, the head Athenia had been sunk by a mine. of the group, died. A meeting was on Sept. 8 the Nazi radio said that held on August 24 at which there plaintiff with costs, holding that the Athenia had been torpedoed by were two tenders for the undrawn the phrase in Chinese could only the British. On Oct. 15, the Nazishares, one of which belonged to be taken to mean that if a man radio revised this judgment and plaintiff. Plaintiff's bid was the died his Habilty to the group end- was convinced that a time-bomb higher of the twä.
ed and the other members would had been placed in the liner's hell. Defendant refused to pay his have to bear the loss, should his
FOURTH STORY-
subscription of $6 on the ground share be drawn, and would stand Now Dr. Goebbels theory is at that the head of the group had to beneft. If the share were, un- least the fourth story put out by died,
drawn
"Every member of a: money loan
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the Nazis. Of course, it is well- Mr. Hodgson submitted that de- known that the evidence of the fendant was liable to the other association, said His Lordship, kad Athenia's captain and many other members and quoted cases beard contractual obligations towards survivors left n doubt that the previously in Hongkong courts in every other members, and the ship was sunk by an enemy sub-support of his contentions.
position of the head was only that. marthe,
Cheung Ngan stated that the of an agent of the memb