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LATEST PRODUCT OF NAZI INGENUITY: INVASION OF ENGLAND ANNOUNCED!
3,000 Bombers To
Waste Britain!
Rendered Unconscious
Lay CHRISTIAN German Press SMALL BALL MATCH
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)—The latest product of Nazi 'In- Renalty in keeping the allies guessing is a report of the coming invasion of England.
.
A double barrier of mines would be laid in the North Sea through which a German #eet of transports would steam securely while Storm Troops and engineers were dropped in Bel- tain by parachute to destroy bridges, rallways, munitions works and power stations.
Another story is that Hitler is assembling 3.000 bombers to jay... – waste · Britain.
ARK ROYAL
WAS NOT DAMAGED.
NAZI” ALLEGATIONS PROVED UNTRUE LONDON, Oct. 29 (Renter)-A sailor from a British warship has confirmed that the Ark Royal is not damaged. He said that after going to the rescue of a British submarine, the main Fleet came up. The Ark Royal "was with the
Fleet
Twenty German bombers came over and tried hard to get near the Ark Royal, but their nearest bomba fell hundreds of yards
away.
He reaffirmed that, there was no truth in the Nazi allegations about the damage to the Ark Royal.
In addition to men between 49 and 50 the French Government is demobilising fathers of more thần __two-ehtidrên, says Reuter.
Eschewing fairy tales. military critics emphasise that advanced air bases would be indispensable for successful air attacks on Britain.
The distance from Germany to Britain is too great for fighters, without the protection of, which bombers are practically at the mercy of the defence.
Hence the persistent belief that the Germans will invade Holland,
CRUSADE
NAZI DOCTRINES ARE ANTITHESIS
OF GOSPEL
OTTAWA, Oct. 28 (Reuter) -The Canadian Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King, delivered a broadcast address to-day 00 the issues of the present war.
The war. he said, was a crusade to save Christian civi- isation.
DEFENDERS OF FAITH Those whb were joining the armed forces were first and fore- most Defenders of the Faith.
The Nazi doctrines were the very anti-thesis of the Christian Gos- pel.
A few years ago, the Premier concluded, no one would have PLANS IN THE SAAR
thought that Canada would go to French observers day that the war, but he believed that Canadian chief weight of the German con- men and women had come to see centration is all on the Saar. At that only by destroying Nazism
the German some points
and could the other nations continue French lines are almost touching. to enjoy liberty.
Elsewhere. between the Rhine It is doubtful whether two years and the Moselle, they are as much! ago the Canadian people could as two miles apart, and here cease have been persuaded to partici- less reconnaissances continue.
NAZIS THANK
pate In another European war. declared Mr. Mackenzle King."
TERRIBLE AGE
Attack On Belgium
A WARNING TO NEUTRALS?
LONDON, Oct. 28, (Reater) -A violent campaign against Belgium is raging in the Nazi German press.
FOR CHARITY Hundreds of spectators turned up to watch' the charity amäll ball match between Macao and the Hongkong Chinese team at the Southern playground yesterday, when the visitors shared four goals with the home teaII.
· An unfortunate accident occurred shortly after the commencement of play, resulting in the local goal- keeper, Lo Kwal-chnen, being car- ried off the field. Lo, in an at- collided with a tempt to save. Bel-
Macao forwards. Lo was rendered unconscious and his place · was taken by Cheung Moon-ming.
Several good opportunities Belgium, in her turn. has pro- were wasted, when the Macao tested to Germany against the right wing shot wide from close torpedoing of a 2,200-ton Belgian range, "vessel by a U-boat.
"The "Voelkischer Beobach ter" alleges a breach of gian neutrality because of re- ferences to Germany in the Belgian press which the Naris dislike.
DIFFICULT TASK
BRUSSELS. Oct. 29
(Reuter)-
remain
A PENALTY
After ten minutes of play. a penalty was awarded to the visi-
The Belgian Foreign Minister, intors, who scored through Tang Man-yuen. The home team equal- dealt a broadcast to the nation,
ised through Tam Chun-fal within with the German attacks on Bel-
a few minutes. Klan neutrality, and said It WAS the desire of Belgium to completely, outside the conflict.
Some people, he said, did not seem to realise the difficulty of the task. He asked all Belgians to any misguided acts which might precipitate a crisis.
tion.
500 MILLION SANDBAGS
avcld
The Macao team increased their lead through Tang who made no mistake. The "Hongkong term pressed for some time before they could equalise through Tham.
The teams were!
MACAO: Lau Tek-ching: Cheung Say-yan. Leung Chun-ping: Wu Shing-ping: Ip Po-tho. Lau Chung- kwan and Tang Man-yuen.
He said that nobody had been THE SOVIET
more anxious than he to prevent BERLIN, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-Herr Canada being drawn Into the
HONGKONG CHINESE: Cheung Bohle, Secretary of State to the maelstrom of a European con-
Moon-ming; Wang Chun-fook, Foreign Office, has conveyed the filct, but contrary to all his wishes,
Leung Pak-wal; Tham Chun-fai; CALCUTTA, Oct. 29 Reuter) Kwok Ying-kee. Lo Tau-man and German Government's thanks to he was convinced that only by the M. Shkvarze, the Soviet Ambas- destruction of Nazi-ism and
The British Government has placed; Chu Kam-sing. ré- sadar, for "friendly assistance sistance to ruthless aggression a new order" for 500.000.000 sand- rendered by the Soviet authorities could the nations of the British bags with the Indo Mills' Associa- COLONY WIN SMÄLL to German seamen and cvilians Commonwealth continue who returned to Germany through joy their liberties under: the Bri Soviet territory," says the News tish Crown and the world itself
be spared the descent into a and terrible age of Barbarism.
"Forces are loosed on the world which, if not subdued, would sooner or later be at our very doors.
¡ Agency.
Thrilling Air Battle Over Scotland: Nazi Plane Forced Down'
LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter)--Thrilling accounts of the German attempts to reconnaissance over the Firth of Forth this morning. have now come to hand.
A German plane was forced down near a tiny village, not far from Dalkeith after what was described as a grim contest. Two of its crew of four were dead and the third injured. The pilot was not hurt.
ROYAL AIR FORCE tops with British Dghters in close
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AMERICAN TRIBUTE
PARIS. Oct. 29 (Reuter)-- Tribute is paid the Royal Air Force in France by an Ameri can "correspondent who com- mented on the high morale of the officers and men. He said: "They, and not" their machines, will win the day."
He added that Nazi pilots, per- haps due to their hasty training, is no match for our own and re- called the occasion recently when Ave British reconnaissance planes were attacked by a superior num- ber of German aircraft.
There
to en-
come
new
to
"The time has save Christian civilisation. We must be prepared to lay down our Ilves for its preservation."
INTERNATIONAL BOWLS UPSET
This, as well as the existing or- of April, the rate being over 100.- ders, will be completed by the end
000.000 monthly.
BALL INTERPORT
Match between the Hongkong, the
The Second Interport Small Ball
Colony side being, chosen from the members of the Lo Tik Kuen League, and Macao took place on
TWO POLITICAL Saturday, at the Southorn Play-
KILLINGS IN SHANGHAI
ground, when the Colony gained a decisive victory over the visitors by four goak to nil,
Captained by Lau Wing-kwong. Hongkong was superior in tackling and played with better combina- tion and understanding than the.
Japanese "Puppets" visitors.
The Victims
SHANGHAI, Oct. 28 (Reuter) Two assassinations, believed to be motivated by political reason took place Lu
the
FIRST GOAL The first goal was scored by Lau Wing-kwong, who chtained a pass from Leung Ping-kwan.
After the interval the latter in- French Concession this morn-
creased the lead by scoring two .ing.
goals. The fourth point was ob Victims were Li King-plac, advi.tained through a corner kick.
THE TEAMS ser to the Japanese-sponsored Spe- cial Municipality kd Greater MACAO: Pun Slu-hap, Chan Shanghal " and Wang Foh-yen, Hap. Leung Chun-ping. Mak Ngow- Professor of international law at yee, Tang Man-yuen, Ip Poh-tho Fuhtan University.
and Chiu Tu
HONGKONG:-Yu Yiu-tak (Wing
Switzerland To Meet Villagers say that the German
Scotland In Final plane" was flying low over house-
Switzerland upset England in the pursuit.
frequent semi-final round of the Gutierrez were bursts of machine-gun Bre. The International Shield Competition at Kowlbon Bowling Green Club ges- German machine came the hillside. Even then the pilot telday to win 24-18. did not give up and taxled along for half a mile trying to get into the air again. He eventually crash- ed into a wall.
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down on
With L. Gadd; (No. 2) and J. g. Landolt (No. 3) touching top form, the Swiss took an early lead and were 10 shots up on the fourth end.
BOTH SUCCUMB.
was shot twice in the head, Nam), Lee Hae-yuen (Sal Yuen,
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WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Y. M. C.A. LADIES GIVE A CONVINCING DISPLAY
Central British Trounced By Three Goals To Nil
The YM.C.A. Ladies gave a very convincing display in their first big, game of the season against the Central. British Association Ladies at King's Park on Saturday, and gave more than 'ample proof of the fact they will be a hard. team to beat. The Y's Ladies won by three-mil.
"Y" Ladies were continual-Andrew's Ladies 1st XI were ly on the attack, and only beaten 4-8 by the Royal Corps of
Those who watched the fight England them scored a single and while Wang was stabbed several Leung Ping-sun (Hwo Choi), Wong the whole-hearted effort of Signals....
spoke highly of the splendid way the British machines manoeuvred while the German tried to zet away.
a four to lead 14-3 on the seventh'ị head.
SIX FOR BRADBURY
Bau-ki (Chung Sing), Len WI
the C.B.A. defence kept the
"Y" JUNIORS BEATEN - Central British School defeated.
a two, and the Swiss replied with times in the back. Both men suc-Teun-fook (Tung Yee Pak), Man
cumbed in hospital.
In each case the attack
was kwong (Wah Kiu) (Capt.), Leung Score down. Mrs. Wilmot and|-y" Ladies' juniors by six goals to made by one assassin who escap-Ping-kwan (Wing Fak Hak) and Miss Parsons took the brunt one, the goals being netted for
Leung Ping-kwan (Tsimshatsui).:
of the "Y" attack, but the CBS. by Misses Moss, Bissons, J.. splendid work in this connec- Bradbury (2), Watson and Shand. tion of Miss Everest and MissĮ"Y" scored through Miss Bu- I. Woolley also deserves men-chanan.
D.G.S. DISPUTE
OVER ORKNEYS
At the 15th head Switzerland had LONDON, Oct. German raider, which
29 (Reuter)-A increased this lead to show 20-8 appeared on the score-board. England then over the Orkneys yesterday, was put up a struggle, and with a s the first seen near the Islands for for Bradbury's men on the next ten days.
end, followed by a three and two As soon as the plane was sighted singles, came up to within a point The R.AF. machines managed to the alarm was sounded and warn-of the Swiss total bring down four enemy craft and ing signals sent to all parts of
On the 20th hend, however, Ros- then continued for their objective. the islands. Almost at the same selet pulled the Swiss through for On their return fight they manag-time fighter aircraft flashed into a three and the last head, played enemy view, upon which the raider turned near complete darkness, was a
INDIA BEATEN
ed to out-manoeuvre the and reached home safely.
"Such incidents Hke these
speak volumes," the 'correspon- dent added.
A French report also spoke high- ly of the morale of the French Air Force. Two hundred are daily offering themselves at the air force recruiting office as pilots and machanics.
France is now having 300,000 men working in aircraft factories.
Since the beginning of the war
-France has lost eight pursuits against z German total of 24. Two-hundred-and-fifty reconnais-
sance
Alights were made in the daytime and 70 at night, bombs were dropped.
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CONSULTATIONS
IN. BUCHAREST
to the sea with the defence ma- chines in hot pursuit. The
one for the winner.
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INDIAN OFFICERS NOWtion.
WITH BRITISH NAVY
LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-All Indian troops which left their country have arrived safely at their destination. A number of Indian Naval Officers of the Indian Naval Reserve is now work- ing with the British Navy though the exact number is not given, A new order "has been issued which forbids buying and selling, HE Major-General A. E. Grasett,
INSPIRED GAME
A dispute between the referee
was one-all,
"Y" forwards were hard to keep and the Diocesan Girls' School led back. Miss D. McCaw, at centre to the abandonment of the game between Recreio juniors and DGS.. forward, played an inspired game, and she was ably assisted by the shortly before full time. The score others, and especially by Mrs. Burnett and Miss Harker, a right- wing combination which should always prove difficult to hold
Miss K. M. Pocock, a newcomer
Y'S WIN AGAINST GUNNERS
man plane was apparently nöt a In the other semi-final match, importing and exporting gold and D.8.0., MC, accompanied by Mrs to the "Y" team, made a very In a hard-hitting game that sawy, bomber and was engaged in a re-india could not come up to the silver from India except with the Grasett, sailed for the North yea-promising debut as pivot. Quick a fairly even distribution of play, connaissances night.
standard of Scotland, and ost 21-permission of the Federal Reserve terday. Mrs. Grasett was to have in tackling and sound in distribu-the Y.M.G.A. beat the 8th Heavy 18, The Scottish side took the lead Bank of India.
taken part in the American Mixed
tlon, she was prominent both in Bert, Rif, at hockey by two zoals, from the start and were never
The Government of India is dis- Doubles Tennis Tournament at the attack and defence. The half line, to nil at King's Park on Saturday, challenged, leading 186-8 on the 11th cussing methods for rationalising HK.CC. yesterday but, owing to
with Mrs. Starbuck back and Alias: The" were well-served by... head, 20-11 on the 17th head, and and stabilising the sugar industry her departure, her place was taken
M. McCaw, contributed generously Jordan and Yourleff, their full 21-16 on the last head, after India in India.
to keeping the play in C.B.A. ter-backs, and by Benwell in goal. by Mrs. Kirby,
ritory for a greater part of the whose able work in defence kept the Gunners from searing on more than one occasion
Dr. Benes Acclaimed
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
"LIVES ON"
had scored three and one on the last two heads.
The results-
Switzerland: W. Naef, L. Gaddi,
J. 8. Landolt and. C. 8. Rosselet (skip) beat England: S. Randle, F.
LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter), Goodwin, A. J. Hall, and B. W. "Czechoslovakia lives on," declares Bradbury (skip) 24-18.
Dr. Eduard Benes, when he was en-
Scotland: J. G. Chalmers, W. L.
thusiastically acclaimed the lead-warker, J. C. S. Fender, and A. M.
sen, A. M. Omar, A. K, Minu' and'
er at the Independence Day cele Holland skip) beat Indla: J. Boo- bration in London,
Dr. Benes was almost overcome ur. M. Omar (skip) 21-18.
with emotion with M. Jan Masaryk,
former Czechoslovak Minister to
Lin
London, called him their Leader.
Fa-1, Chairman of the
Formosa, was
M. Masaryk declared that time Chinese General Chamber ot ROME, Oct. 20 (Renter)-The ideal of his countrymen was to free Commerce in Rumaninan envoys to "Ankara and Czechoslovakia in a free Europe, strangled to death in prison early Belgrade, who were summoned for an ideal for which they were will this month. Lin, a native of Foo- consultations. had # four-hour ing to live, work and de. M Ma-chow, was arrested in October, 1937 meeting last night at the Palace saryk asked the Allies to allow on charge of complicity in anti- with King Carol, the Prime Minis-them to form an organization to traitor activities, and had been im- ter, M. Gafene. The discussions collect and equip their youngstersprisoned since then. (Central will be continued to-day.
which wanted to fight
News).
Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solleitor (extreme right) and Mrs. Prentis at the Ninth Extra Race meeting, at the Valley.
ganie..
The goals were scored by Miss D. McCaw and Miss Harker in the first-half, and by Mrs. Bybil Gard- ner the second half. The
teams:
FOWLER SCORES BOTH
In the foward Ine Ernie Fowler
played a good game and scored both goals Dunne at left-wing
some good runs. The
YMCA -Miss C. Minoot; Mrs made E Strange, Mrs. Stone, Miss M Gunners forwards were slightly McCaw. Miss K. M. Pocock, Mrs less strong as a combination, but Starbuck; Mrs. Burnett, Miss B Marshall and Anderson gave good Harker, Miss D. McCaw Mrs. 8. duplays.
Gardner, and Miss O. Pocock.
C.B.A.: Miss D. Moss, Miss B.
Lt. Hook did not have a very Parsons, Mrs. M. Wilmot: Miss PCarter and Hasera Singh proved a happy day at pivot, but Dilot. Everest, Miss L Wolley, Miss very good defence. Both goats Lalhovetsky;, Miss I. Cunningham, were scored in the, first half. The
teams:
Miss A. Smith, Miss Woolley, Miks M...Quick, and Miss P. Whitley.
8th Heavy Regt, R.A.: L/Bdr. Smith; Hay. Hazara Singh, gt H.K. LADIES' WIN
Carter: Sgt. Dimo, Lt. Hook, Hongkong Ladies 1st XI beat Hay: Sardara Bingh, Bdr." Andet- Recrélo Ladies' 1st XI by two goals son, L/Nk. Mauna singh," Bubedar". to nil at King's Park on Saturday, Tara Singh, Her Marshall, and Mrs. Dalziel scoring both goals. St. Gnr. Shingara Singh,
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