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FIRST ARMISTICE DAY UNDER CONDITIONS OBSERVED
WAR
Women Of
TELEGRAMS EXCHANGED Queen Thanks BETWEEN THE KING AND PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
Familiar
LONDON, Nov. 11 (British Wireless) First observance of Armistice Day ander war conditions took place today. ceremogles
were
missing.
with the solemn occasion associated There was no general observance of the two minutes' silence, and the usual services.at the Cenotaph and other war shrines and public places in and around London did not take place.
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and in churches
Religious services were, however, held in St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral
generally throughout the country,
Although public ceremonies were, abandoned today. Armistice memories are much in the mind of British people, everywhere owing to the sale of Flanders Poppies in aid of the work of the British 23- Legion, whose" scheme "of sistance has now been extended to "men of all wars."
Voluntary workers were about hour the streets from an early selling poppies, and it is scarcely an exaggeration to say
that everyone was wearing an emblem. Many also wore the French corTI- Nower.
There was no general pilgrimage to lay wreaths at the Cenotaph. but the King's Equeery placed His Majesty's wreath in position at its base at an early hour, and many others were also deposited. In- cluding those of the Prime Mini- ter and Cabinet and of represen- tatives of the Empire and Allies Governments and of various or- ganisations at home.
FEDERAL
PRINCIPLE-
IN EUROPE NEW YORK, Nov. 12. (Reuter)-Broadcasting at the Armistice Day cere- mony at Swarthmore Col- lege, Lord Lothian, British Ambassador to Washing- ton, said that it is believed that the conclusion of the war would only bring a lasting peace if European powers followed the exam- ple of the American colontes 150 years ago and applied the federal prin- ciple in some form.
generous and the
IN he said.
One of the wreaths at the Ceno- taph was laid by General Norwid Neugebaur, head of the Polish Military Mission, who had also de- posited an emblem at the foot of the Marshal Foch Memorial at Victoria.
TELEGRAM EXCHANGE
An exchange of Armistice Day telegrams has been made between the King and the President of the French Republic.
expressing
mr.ost
TH
Empire
LONDON, Nov. 11" (Reuter) -Her Majesty the Queen in simple but effective language tonight broadcast an Arials. tice Day message to the wo- men of the Empire, thanking them for the way they had answered the call for fortitude "and self-sacrifice,
CABLE
M. Argesano, new Prime Minis- ter in Ramania.
The Queen recalled the "seven FINLAND STATES
happy weeks" of goodwill and human kindness she and the King had enjoyed in Canada and the United States, contrasting them with the sadly different circum- stances prevailing today.
"The cal has come and from my heart I thank you, the women of the Empire, for the way you answered it.
"The tasks
HER CASE
Independence Threatened
Honan - Hupeh Hostilities Expected
CHUNGKING. Nov. 11 (Reuter) The Imminent outbreak of violent fighting in Southern Honan and Northern Hupeh is predicted by a Chinese feld dis- patch received here today from North Hupeh.
The dispatch describes the situation there as tense, and re- ports Leavy Japanese troop con- centrations in this sector.
Along the southem section of the Pelping-Hankow Railway the Japanese are said to be taking up positions at Anlu. Sulhsien and Yingshan, while on the highway between Chingshan and Chung- of
stanga continuous stream
Japanese troops is reported to be
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Bombing Said | LABOUR PARTY
advancing towards Chungtslang. a Real Plot To
strategic town on the east bank of the Han River
SUCCESSFUL
HELSINKI, Nov. 12 (Reuter) RECONNAISSANCE
--Replying to a Tass Agency
you have under-statement, the Foreign Office.
Kill Hitler
LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter) -The explosion in the Munich
LEADERSHIP
Time For Change Suggested
the
taken, whether at Home or in stated yesterday that the 'So-/ OVER GERMANY but was more likely a genuine Opposition in the coming session
distant lands.
cover every held of national service and I would like to pay my tribute to all of you who are giving such splendid and unselfish help in this time of trouble."
After reference to those whose family life had been broken up husbands going
to their albotted tasks and children evacuated-the Queen reminded her listeners that she and the King humane, knew what it meant to be parted
from their children.
on our
Ja
"America's feelings are side. the world is with us and un- derstands that our victory is the general human interest."
LA GUARDIA'S BROADCAST
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (Reu- lery The climax to the city's Armistice Day celebrations came when 50.000 people heard Mayor La Guardia broadcast a mes- which be sige to Europe in referred to the difference be- tween this and previous Armis- tice Days.
BETTER WORLD ORDER "Women in all lands yearn for the day when it win be possible to set about building a new and better world where prace and goodwill shall abide. The day must come, "Meanwhile, to all of every corner of the Empire, who are doing such fine work in all on at our services or carrying Home amidst the trial of these days. I would send a message of hope and encouragement,
you in
beer cellar may possibly have LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reater) been engineered by the Ges. The question of the leadership of tapo like the Reichstag fire, the Labour Party and, conse
quently, the leadership of attempt on Hitler's life....
of Parliament, is likely to loont Government proposed LONDON, NOW. 11 (Reuter)---The viet
With so many of Hitler's Aryan large this week. talks and then submitted pro-Air Ministry announce that RAF posals which Finland consi-
planes carried out successful re subjects regarding him responsible
Major Clement R. Attlee hus". dered in part as threatening connaissance fights over south-for their present privations. there been Leader for four years. It i
is no need to seek for the authors suggested in some quarters that her independence and neutra-
amongst the Jews or the "British
is time for a change. lity.
Secret Service, as the German press and wireless have apparently been told to do.
were
West Germany last night.
Among places flown over Stuttgart, Mannheim and Nurem-
Finland had made extensive con- cessions regarding questions affect-berg. ing Soviet security, particularly One of our planes has not re- that at Leningrad. but because of turned. the nature of the Soviet demands she was obliged to take precaution ary defensive measures.
STEAMER RELEASED HELSINKI, Nov. 11 (Reuter)— The Finnish Government has re- leased the 1,800-ton German steamer, Blumental, which had been detained
a charge OD
of having used her wireless in neutral waters.
Meanwhile the German Navy has seized four neutral ships, two Fin- nish and two Swedish
R
Australia Forms War Cabinet
The most discussed candidate im Mr. Arthur Greenwood who, dur
It is not surprising that this ex-ing Major Attlee's illness, led well, German reconnaissance planes plosion is attributed to the British especially at the outbreak of was were also active yesterday, and Secret Service. However, since this but it is uncertain whether he will many air raid alarms were sounds calculated to divert attention permit himself to be nominates. from the dissatisfaction within against his leader, whom he is ed in northern France.
During
alarmi period
in Germany, it is surprising that it served so loyally in the past.
Others mentioned, are Dr. Hugh Paris, citizens heard the distant is not attributed to Mr. Winston
Churchill or Lord Halifax person-Dalton, former Chairman of the sound of anti-aircraft fre.
ally.
the
Labour Party, and Mr. H. &. Morst- It is not known if any enemy
son, the Labour Leader in London: HITLER AT FUNERAL planes were brought down.
-It is thought in Labour (chrelés Meanwhile two floats of a Ger- "Hitler returned to Munich yester- man seaplane have been washed day for the funeral of the seven that if there are nominations M- up on a Danish island. They are victims of the bombing.
will enable the Party to decide thought to belong to a Nazi plane. The funeral oration was deliver-whether they wish Major Attlee to which was fired on by Danish anti-ed by Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy, continue or be succeeded. aircraft batteries when it flew over Denmark last week.
who referred to the bombing as "the ruthless outrage of a murder ous hand which aimed at killing our Fuehrer."
He claimed that the wives of the
NEUTRAL PLANES seven victims (six of whom were
TO BE PAINTED
ORANGE
M. Lebrun. after feelings of comradeship and con-
We all have a part to play and "Peace that had been re-estab- ndence of the French for the Bri-
this I know you will not fall in it.
"Only tish people, said: "Side by side lished had been broken, and
when
won have we with many
veterans of the last cannot be a day for rejoicing be-
the two minutes' silence through to enduring peace shall we war, young men of France and the cause British Empire," are СПСС more which we in the United States had be free to work, unhindered. for consecrated the greater happiness and well- fighting in defence of the inallen- just devoted to the able rights of mankind. The memory could not be observed being of all mankind, same ideal inspires them and simultaneously by former comrades guides them. It gives them the and sons of former comrades in strength necessary to pursue to its Britain and France," he said. end this sacred struggle on which The voices of the Lord Mayo He may bless. guide and keep you for the various defence services fly between Britain, Sweden and depends the re-establishment of of London and the
President
of
order in Europe on foundations of the Paris Municipal Council were liberty, justice, and security." heard replying.
SHANGHAI OBSERVES SHANGHAI. Nov. 11 (Reuter)- services
His Majesty replied recalling the Ane collaboration of the French and British in the last war
The
usual impressive
ceremony
at the
and said: "The bonds which unit were held in Shanghai on the ed the peoples of the British Com- occasion of Armistice day. monwealth and of France in con- A new departure was a separate
and collaboration are wreath-laying Adence hallowed and strengthened by Cenotaph by Shanghal members of these memories and by the com-the American Legion two hours mén sacrifices now being so freely after the British and French cere- offered in the cause to which they mony.
are unshakeably committed. We All concerts, dinners and recep- have good reason to be assured tons associated in former years that their united endeavour will win the occasion were cancelled be crowned with success and that due to present conditions, Europe will be secured from brutal
violence and from constant threat
of force and that peace will be ex-
tablished on the sure foundation Lord
of liberty and justice."
DEMAND FOR EMBLEM LONDON. Nov. 11 (BWS)-Po
PERMANENT PEACE
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12 OTTAWA, Nov. (Reuter)— Tweedsmuir Governor- General of Canada, in an Armis- tice Day broadcast, said: "When
the war has been won peace must be permanent. The mistakes of pular enthusiasm for the Anglo- the last one must be omitted.” French
Alliance was striking by Illustrated in the immense de- mand today for emblem on sale in. London streets in which the com- flower, which is the symbol of French Association of Ancient Combantants. was intertwined with the Flanders Poppy of the British Legion of Ex-Servicemen.
The number available in London was limited, and high prices were asked. All were, sold out before 11 o'clock,
VICTORY CERTAIN PARIS, Nov. 12 (Reuter)— "Our victory is certain," de- clared M. Lebrun, President of the French Republic, in "an Armistice Day broadcast from the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
the
SCARE CAUSED IN CAIRO
Madman Throws Petrol At Farouk
CAIRO, Nov. 11
"We put our trust in God, who our refuge and strength in all times of trouble.
"I pray with all my heart that
always."
General Sosnkowski. Comman- of the Folish der-in-Chief
Army.
PEACE LOVING POWERS MUST GET TOGETHER
LONDON, Nov. 12 (BWS)-Lord (Reuter)-A Cecil, in a speech at Northamp- small bottle containing petrol was ton yesterday, emphasised the thrown at King Farouk while he need of restoration of League of was driving through the streets of Nations machinery to full em-
clency. Cairo yesterday.
The bottle fell harmlessly bei hind the royal carriage.
Supremacy of law in interna- tional affairs, he said, was no less
It is officially stated that the important than in national affairs.
man responsible, who was ar-
has been certified as insane.
SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE UNIT
Before peace could
be talked
about, Germany must first with draw her forces from Poland and Czechoslovakia, and "Britain must build against an international or- ganization of peace-bying powers pledged to prevent aggression.
CANBERRA, Nov. 11 (Reuter)-~~~-~~ The Australian Premier Mr. B. G. announced the Menzies, today formation of a reconstructed War Cabinet, with separate Ministries
owing to. the heavy burden on Brigadier G. A, Street, the Defence
Minister.
The new War Cabinet
as fol- lows:-
Army Minister-Brigadier G. A Street
Air Minister-Mr. J. V. Fair- balm.
LONDON, Nov 11 (BWS)-The Air Ministry announces that ap- proval has been given for neutral civil aircraft, which are shortly to
Norway, to be painted orange to from military distinguish them aircraft. The service is to be operated by Swedish and Norwe- gian companies.
The proposal to paint neutral aircraft orange originally came from Holland. The national Dutch colours are red, white and blue and it was felt that there Navy
was danger of Dutch aircraft be- Stewart.
for British or Defence Co-ordination Ministering mistaken -Mr. R. G. Menzies.
Minister-Sir
Frederick
ECONOMIC CABINET
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In order to achieve effective co- ordination virtual. Economic Cabinet has been formed, includ- ing Mr. Menzies, the Ministers of Supply, Commerce and Transport
and the Postmaster-General,
Enemy Plane Forced Down Into N. Sea
LONDON, NOV. 10 (Reuter)--The Air Ministry announces that an enemy plane was forced into the North Sea today off the East Coast.
The plane sank.
A
SWEA
second. enemy plane promptly engaged but escaped in the alouds.
Two R.A.F. Coastal Command planes were engaged in the action. When the German plane decend- ed, the crew got into a dinghy which came out of the plane.
BEINKEL BOMBER
The German plane is believed to be a Heinkel bomber and flew over.
on reconnaissance duty. «
After-anti-aircraft Are.
the Shetland Islands, presumably
direction.
French.
members of the Nazi Party) declar-. ed: "The life of our Fuehrer is of more importance than that our husbands should be alive!"
GERMANS AND NEUTRALS' PEACE OFFER
THE HAGUE. Nov. 12 (Rep- ter)The German Minister in informed, the Holland has Dutch Foreign Minister that. the peace offer of Queen WII- helmina of Holland and King Leopold of Belgium would be "carefully examined" by the German Government.
STRATEGIC U.S. WAR SUPPLIES
Decision on whether there will be nominations will be taken early this week.
ANGLO- FRENCH
AMBULANCE ·
CORPS
LONDON, Nov. 12 (BWS)-The King has agreed to become Jolit Patron-in-Chief, with M. Lebrum, President of the French Republic, of the Anglo-French Ambulance Corps.
Patrons include practically every member of the War Cabinet.
The idea is to organise a fleet of ambulances which will be donated to the French Government.
GARNER TO RUN FOR ELECTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Havas) Ex-Vice-President John I NO OBJECTION
Garner'a propaganda chier. stated The Duten request was made
that Mr. 'Garner will run for the through the representative of the
WASHINGTON; Nov. 11 (Reuter), Presidential election in 1940 whe-" the
President Roosevelt yesterday ther President Roosevelt is a “can- Royal Dutch Air Lines in United Kingdom on October 20 told a Press Conference that he didate or not. On October 29 the Dutch repre- was considering using 25 to 35 sentative was informed there
American ships for the importa- would be no objection provided tion of reserve strategic war sup- three days prior notice was given of the change.
1:
plies
American ships could be used to
from the
CHRISTMAS
Five days later the Nazi broad- cast in English from Zeesen de- bring rubber and tin
East Indies under the Anglo- clared that though Germany and
American France bad consented to" the Dutch request "Great Britain re fused because its Guvernment
that similar hoped
colouring might produce incidents for ex- ploiting Holland in the war"
CARDS TO RE
exchange agreement, CENSORED
while British ships could carry cotton to the British Isles.
· LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuter)
It is acknowledged that the proposed transfer of United States There is a form of control of the ships to the Panama registry would this country, as in the last war.
posting of Christmas cards" from.
It is obvious this story was a be legal, but other methods are terman agerits used this type of
being considered whereby the full printed matter to convey informa title of the vessels could be retain-ton to Germany through neutral ed by American owners.
complete fabrication.
CHUNGKING CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY OF SUN YAT-SEN CHUNGKING, Nov. 12 (Central) The birthday anniversary of the
late Dr. Sun Yat-sen was cele thegrated in Chungking today.
a preparatory
plane proceeded in a south-easterly. The city was gally decorated Meng Wen-tung have been ap
with nation and Kuomintang pointed to form
committee. :. flags and coloured lanterns.
Celebration meetings were beld
The Air Ministry tonight an- nounces that enemy aircraft were active off the coasts during the day, attempting to conduct recon- naissance.
rested, was trying to draw atten- He added that the British and tion to a personal grievance. He French Empires constitute most powerful group in the world. From Canada to Australia, from Bouth Africa to New Zealand and India, from North Africa to Cen- Madagascar to tral Africa, from
POLISH COMMANDER Indo-China, men and materials are "LONDON, Nov. 12 (BW8)-The
Precautionary
are" EXECUTED
taken and active defences are put ready to bring to the war front
South African Defence Depart- the support of their immense re-ment announces that. Reserve LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter) --- into operation, including anti- sources.
unit has been established for re- General Bartischewski, former Fo-aircraft guns...
The enemy aircraft which was War, and this war more than cruits over the age of 45. The tab commander in Bromberg, has any other, is also a question of purpose is to relieve permanent been executed by firing squad, ac- forced down was a Dornier dying moral strength, and victory will force units from guard and other cording to the official German boat.
radio. come to the most noble, the most duties....
measures
We had no casualties.
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'countries.
There will be no restriction on sending cards to members of the Navy, Army and Air Force, where- ever they may be, provided, they Way 25 are posted in the same letters.
PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR SZECHUEN CHENGTU, Nov. 13 (Central) Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who is concurrently Chairman of Countries" where,. censorship will the Szechuan Provincial Govern- not be exercised are France and ment, has ordered the establish-French overseas possessions, the States, South american countries, and with certain excep- tu, the provincial capital. ment of a public library in Cheng-Unite
Messrs. ·Ku Chleb-kang and tions, the whole of the Far East.
* CENSORABLE COUNTRIES
Censurable equntries are the whole of Europe, except France, the overseas passessions, of, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Italy, China, Japan and Glam,
The name and address must be IN SHANGHAI
CHENGTU, NOV, 11 (Central)- printed on the envelope instead of National and Kuomintang flags Seven oplum traffickers were exe-written or typewritten. Benders were flown in the International cuted on November 9. They were cannot order cards themselves but Settlement and the French Con- arrested in the district of Pingwu must obtain them from the szents cession today in celebration of the and escorted to Chengtu, Three with whom they must lodge a Det birthday anniversary of Dr. Sun others were shot dead when they of addresses, and, the cards will be Yat-sen,
resisted arrest,
posted for them.",
at four places: Dr. Sun's life story was related, Patriotic plays were
performed and other amusements given
OPIUM TRAFFICKERS EXECUTED