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REAL BEGINNING OF WAR IN TEN DAYS' TIME: GERMAN PLANS FOR A VAST
WESTERN
FRONT
STOCKHOLM, NOV. 9 (REUTER'S SPECIAL WAR SERVICE) THE RIGA CORRESPONDENT OF THE
OFFENSIVE
AFONBLÁLET LEARNS FROM SOURCES STATED TO BE GANDHI AND
INVARIABLY WELL-INFORMED ON RUSSIAN MATTERS, THAT MOSCOW HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE GER- MANS "INTEND TO MAKE VAST ATTACKS ON THE WHOLE WESTERN FRONT, COMBINED WITH AN AIR
VICEROY'S
Evidence Of [NEUTRALITY
Nazi Plot In S. Africa CAPETOWN, Nor, (Reuter)
W
The South African Government declared that it has inconvertable evdence of a Nazi plot in South Africa and that Nazi
ATTACK ON BRITAIN ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE BROADCAST sanisations there had connexion
The correspondent stated that the de sion is under- stood to have been taken long ago, but its execution was postponed.
PATROLS
OVER 80 SHIPS.
trality, patrol, rasing to
over eighty the number of warcraft guarding the East Coast,
ON EAST COAST OF AMERICA WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 Reuter) with the German Minister and -The United States Navy has ordered two mors, world-war de- NEW DELHI, Nov. 9 (Reuter-Staff. The plot includes arming Mahatma Gandh', commenting on of Nazi sympathisers and subotage stroyers to Join the Atlantic neu- the Viceroy's broadcast, said: "No work: solution could be found until Bri- tish aims about India are clearly made. The formula to protect the
Preparations have also pro- minorities in India should be
ceeded to speed the construction worked out by Congress,"
MOSCOW, Nov. 9 (Reuter)-The of hangers and other aircraft added: He
"There will be nr Finnish-Russo negotiations will re- facilities at nine points on the is East Coast and the Caribbean, civil disobedience so long as the sume today. The conviction COPENHAGEN, Nov. 9 Viceroy continue to explore avenues growing that a peaceful solution where planes wil be based to re
will be found.
inforce the patrol from the alc (Reuter's Special War Ser-for a solution of the problem." vice)-According to the Ber-
Moscow and Rome "have now been" informed that a start will take place in ten days time.
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"Moscow is dubious of the results and is believed to have warned Germany of the danger of failure, but Berllo Is unlikely to abandon a plan which, it is considered, will mark the real beginning of the war.
Vituperative Attack On
Britain By Herr Hitler
MUNICH, Nov. 9 (Reuter)-In character stira ly vehement terms, Herr Hitler last night gave what amounts tò an answer to The Hague peace appeal, by declaring that he had given Field Marshal von Goering orders to prepare for a five years' war.
Herr Hitler spake in the famous beer cellar itself. He started in" a "fatigued, hesitating, voice.
lin correspondent of the Politiken, German soldiers of
I
NEGOTIATONS
RESUME
every category and alir Force SINKING OF THE ROYAL OAK AT leave after service in Poland. SCAPA FLOW: LESSON
officers, who were granted
have been recalled by tele-
gram.
Outer Mongol
BY THE ADMIRALTY
LONDON, NO, 9 (Reuter)--Further detalls of the loss" of the Royal Oak at Scapa Flow were given in the House of Commons by Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the
war at sea yesterday.
Border Talks Admiralty, when he delivered another statement on the
TOKYO PREDICTS EARLY OPENING TOKYO, Nov. g
sador, Mr. Togoh, for a settlement
LEARNED
British Submarine Disaster
LONDON, Nov. 9 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announced that 53 lives were lost in the" submarine Oxley disaster. The submarine was built for the Royal Australian Navy in
He said that it was now established that "the Royal Oak was sunk by a German U-Boat which penetrated the defences of the land-locked anchorage off Scapa Flow.
Neither the physical ob-and by the Fleel," sald Mr. He referred to "the terrible
(Reuter)—¡structions, such as nets, nor
Churchill. catastrophe" of the last war, but Simultaneously with the negotia-the patrolling craft, were in "No more striking measures of 1928 and five years later was pre- "our enemies then had only a weak tions held in Moscow between M. that state of strength and
the strong sense of security sented to the British Navy by the Government in Germany to face Moletov and the Japanese Ambas- eficiency required to make against-ts which covered Commonwealth.
BRITAIN'S AIMS
be found. In Scapa Flow can the anchorage absolutely vituperative attack on of the differences between Japan
fact, after one torpedo had struck
none the Royal Oak,
of the Britain and a sarcastic reference to and the Soviet Union, talks will be foolproof as it should have Britain's war alms that "Britain is held in Tokyo soon by Admiral been against the attack of a valiant and experienced officers
on the surface or conceived fighting to free the German people Nomura, Foreign Minister, and the U-Boat
that it could be a from m'lltarism to such an extent Soviet Ambassador, M. Constantin half-submerged
high torperdo. that it will be unnecessary for Ger-Smetanin, according to the Yo-water.
"It would seem that, judged many to carry arms and thus make miuri Shimbun, which reports that
upon a material basis alone, we ↑ Measures had been taken and may face her liberation complete," the Char- the Soviet Envoy will make
the future
with con- cellor said:
courtesy call on Admiral Nomura were being taken, to improve the fidence, We are exposed to a
After a
at
VARIETY OF CAUSES
"British Ministers declare that in a few days, when the two di-physical obstructions and it was form of attack justly considered they will be glad to come to an plomats will make arrangements more necessary, walle those de-abominable, but we are making
fences were incomplete, that pat-successful headway against it. agreement if they could trust the for the reported parley's. words of the German Government.
rolling craft should have been particularly numerous
“I could say exactly the same my- self," pursued Herr Hilt'er and pfe coeded to recuse Britain of break ing pledges made during the last war, in consequence of which Ger- -many disarmed only to be decei-
ed.
MORE BOMBAST
JOINT COMMISSION
As a result of the talks between Mr. Togoh and M., Molotov, a de- cision has been reached to organise a joint Japan-Manchukuo-Soviet- Outer Mongolia Commission for a delimitation of the border in the
-адощ
But, from a variety of causen connected with the ments of the Fleet, those pat- 'rolling craft had been reduced to below what was required. He was unable to enter into
"It must the House again | that continual losses must be expected. No immunity can be guaranteed at any time."
SURFACE RAIDERS "In addition to the U-Boat attack, we have to face
the
PREMIER'S SPEECH
Continned from Pare 1
The Ang'o-Franco Turkish Treaty must be a powerful instru- mment for peace in south-eastern Europe. On the other hand the Russo-German Pact had gained dvantages for the Soviet but only humuliation and loss to Germany.
said Sir John
MOMENTOUS EVENT "The repeal of the Neutrakty Act is a momentous event, re- opening for the Allies-doors to the greatest storehouse. of supples in the world,
area involved in the recent Nomou detalis, for full explanation wcuid menace of the surface raider, I be such so as to inspire conûdence
han aghting.
reveal to the enemy methods
Today Germany's Army was un- The Commission is expected to equalled and was backed by a peo-meet shortly at Chita, where which would throw light upon ple of compact unity, unparalleled smooth progress in the negotia- their system of defence. in history.
tions are hoped for in view of the "If Britain started granting her attitude to be adopted by "their own Empire full liberty by restor-conferees.
ng freedom to India. We should have bowed before." "
In conclusion Herr Hitler declar- ed that there would be one victor of this war and that would be ter
many.
is certain that one, possibly two 50-called pocket-battleships Lave been put on the Atlantic trade routes during the last six weeks, but what is remarkable is that, "I must content myself by say although these powerful vessels ng that the long and famed im-had been lying in wait, a stream munity wh'ch Scapa Flow had
Convoys have been crossing
UNDUE RISK
"The efficiency of all three ser-" vices have already been proved to
in their ability meet any task given them in the future."
Dealing with home defence, Bir John Simon, said that they were well aware of the disadvantages
and dangers of blackouts and the inconvenience and distress caused by moving hundreds of children gained in the last war had led the Atlantic and they have not! The China Industrial Co-opera- to too easy a valuation of the been abe, or have not dared so into the country but the experi-
a school in the dangers which are present. tive will open
Arfar, to make any capture worth ence of the last war showed the suburbs of Chungking to train undue degree of risk has been considering.
Importance of starting with An aggregate of
effective machine instead of pro- accepted both by the Admiralty 0.000 tons were sunk so far com-ceeding by trial and ertor.
technical personnel.
British Mission Hospitals Forced To Close In Occupied Areas Of North China
news-
LONDON, Nov. 9 "(Reuter)-An account of a paper campaign in favour of a revision of the Treaty of Trianon and negotiations with Herr Hitler, the ex-Crown Prince and others, was given in the hearing which began yesterday in a High Court action by Princess Stefanie Honenlohe for damages, for breach of contract against Vis- count Rothermere, proprietor of the Daily Mall and other papers.
A
ATTEMPT ON HITLER
Continued from Pare 1
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (Reuter) Radio reports state that it is be- Hleved that the Munich 'explosion was caused by a time bomb placed in a small attic immediately above | the cellar.
pared to 212.000 tons.. by U-Boats."
Mr. Churchill struck a note of warning because 40 èlement of risk was Rever absent. However, hitherto only had the U-Boat campaign been controlled, but also attack by surface raiders, both by warships or armed merchantmen. had not deve- loped in any serious way.
not
Mr. Churchill spoke of the re- the
markable contribution
The explosion occurred while the French Navy and said that it crowd was leaving after the cele-seemed a wonderful thing that brations, The celling collapsed when France was making
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NEW FACTORS
"The problems at the home front are not very diss!mfar from those they had to meet in the Great War but there are impor tant new factors. There is the same, need for relentless economic, pressure on the enemy and the same necessity to secure imports essential to our own needs, and the armed forces already mobilis- ed are huge and will eventually equal, if not surpass, those of the
ist war.
*
"But the result of mechani- sation and the task of equip- ping them has become vastly more expensive and compli- cated..
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TSOYANG, HUPEH, Nov. 9 (Central) Interviewed yes- terday, a Chinese staff officer said that Chinese troops are engaged in a wide encircling movement against Sulhsien in North Hupeh.
Appreciable progress, according to the staff officer, has been made. Many strategic points to the southeast of Sulhsiea, including Tatiehshan, Slaotiehshan, and Lotteri have been recaptured. The highway between Tushan and Maping has been cut. Tushan is under a Chinese siege.
AN UNDISCLOSED PLACE,-Some 800 Japanese based at Cons'nding, MT. Church said and the that he felt, after the ninth week turn, raised new problems in the NORTH KIANGSU, Nov. 9 Tabotso, Changkow and Wang
the Tackow-Chinghwa
upon the crowd but the lights con- great an effort upon land she tinued to burn enabling the dead should at the same time, offer to Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, counsel Decome his personal foreign poll- and injured to be quickly removed the Allied puse so poorerful a for the Princess, stated that cal representative, saying that he by the police who immediately as-reinforcement upon the sea. the action was brought had decided to work for the res-sumed command.
There was primarily to vindicate the toration of the Hohenzollern and
Princess reputation and to expose the falsity of certain libels in the French, German and Viennese press.
MET SOCIALLY
по
fre
"Al that extra expense, in its
Hapsburg Dynasties and offered clearance of debris was under-c the war, that, as far as the held of foreign.exchange. It is} (Central)-After being under feng, un
her £5,000 and expenses,
taken immediately.
JL.
Nazi leaders present Included Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Herr Rudolf Hess
and Herr Streicher,
TANKERS FOR PANAMA"
wards
seas were concerned, they might not surprising that it is found Japanese occupation for more Railway, in North Honan, com PAID £46,000
WOMEN INJURED.
cherish the good hopes that all necessary to impose a large mea-than a year, Shaopo, impor-menced a two-colamo drive to During the 5 years, Viscount
sure of control over manufacture | tant town on the Grand Canal
the Chinese positions: The police refuse to disclose the would be well Rothermere nad paid the Princess
and supply, including some restric-northeast of Yangchow, in north-west of Taaptso last. Batur £46,000. At the end of 1936 she names of the victims. There were
day nightda tions on exports, in order to con North Kiangsu, was recaptur- The Princess arst met Viscount secured from Herr Hitler an in- four women among the injured,
serve articles Britain cannot ded by Chinese units last the Japanese were thrown back Following a night-long battle, Rothermere socially about 13 years vitation for Viscount Rothermere
without and prevent goods that
Sunday. ago. One day she suggested he to go to Berchtesgaden and she
NEW YORK. Nov. 9 (Reuter) the enemy wants from falling into should start a campaign to inform escorted him there,
Some observers believe that the The Standard Of Company of his hands," the British public of Hungary's At the time of the coronation.
"Compare our smooth transition the Princess introduced Viscount explosion, which was apparently New Jersey have transferred s'x Viscount, Rothermere accepted Rothermere to Capt. Wiedmann, an attempt on Hitler's life, might of their tankers to the Panama from peace to war finance with for the suggestion and, in June, 1927. Personal Adjutant to Herr Hitler. have the effect of rallying the po- flag. Nine more tankers will be what happened in 1914 when an article appeared in the Daily Viscount Rathermere in January, pulace more strongly behind him similarly transferred.
Approval for the transfers had months whereas this time, owing Mall entitled "Hungary's Place in 1938, sent the Frincess to Berlin to but others are of the opinion that the Sun," which became so famous see Herr Hitler about a certain it might signalise, more acute anti-been granted by the Maritime to careful preparations, one bank
Commission before the Neutrality holiday was sufficient” in Hungary that its anniversary Hungarian matter and to discuss
Bill was passed.
wrongs,
nad been celebrated ever since.
Mr. Beyfus declared that Viscount Rothermere became known as the "Little Father of Hungary" and that nearly every tori
Hungary, in
including
capital, had or park
the STEREO, squrte named after Viscount Rather,
un
mers
ALLEGED PROPOSAL
Semitic measures.
HESS AMONG VICTIMS PARIS, Nov. 9 (Reuter)-Accord-
moratoria
were
in
force
| with heavy. Insten. `-. The recapture followed a vigor- Taking the offensive the follow- ous night-long attack. The Japing day, Chinese muits broke into were dislodged and re-the Changkow station and in- treated towards Yangchow. alen-ficted about 300 casualties on the anese
numise, south-east of Shaopo, is invaders, ⠀⠀ The ralla" near the
An- station, were torn up. -Si surrounded by the Chinese.
Japanese reinforcements' rushing Kaoyu, north of Shaopo, on Man- there from Fo A were intercepted other, Chinese force; smashed into
day and engaged in street fight-and beaten baak" ing with the Japanese.
with heayBekarya;8WOd-o Be CHINESE ATTACK
BADLY BRATEN ing to unconfirmed reports from WANG CHING - WEI
YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Nov, HINGTŠI, SHENEK, NOT, 9 (Cen- Munich. Herr Rudolt Hess. Deputy SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 (Reuter)
9 (Central) Japanese troops ot-trai)—A Japanese contingent pi LONDON, Nov. 9 (Reuter)-Mr. Fuehrer, was among the victims in It is reported here that Wang the beer hall explosion, says the Ching-wel is leaving within the Winston Churchill will broadcasting Tungkun, East River town: acout 300 men moving towards about 45 miles south-east of Blangning, in Woes Shana,' was Havas Amsterdam correspondent. without a single word, upon
week for Tsingtao, it is alleged, to on the Home and Oversea pro-
Canton, were subjected to a hi-intercepted by Chinese units in which she began legal proceed-
Herr Hess was to have broadcast see the "northerners" regarding grammes at 8.15 pm (GMT) on ings,
today, in connexion with the an- the formation of the new govern- Nov. 12 on "Ten Weeks of the ese attack on November 2. A Japanese ouicer and many privates The Princess gave evidence to niversary celebrations of the abor-ment support Mr. Beyfus statement. tive Nazi revolt of 1923 but it was
The talk will be recorded for were killed in action. oversea transmission on Nov. 13: at i am, 8.15 am, and noon.
with him the question of the re- turn of colonies to Germany. She carried out these instructions.
Some months later, Mr. Bey- fus alleged, Viscount Rather- mere dropped the Princess
In 1932, Viscount Rothermere The hearing will be continued announced last night that his
speech has been called off. proposed that the Princess should today.
It is reliably learned that Wang Ching-wet intended leaving yester day but postponed his trip.
War.
CHURCHILL TO BROADCAST ».
JAPANESE DRIVE CHENGCHOW, Nur. 9 (Central)
amberah,
The Japanele were beatezi'?! a part of them fleeing Enwards Bankwan nearby were completel wiped out;