HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
All Quiet In Indo-China
OF AN IMMINENT
INVASION
CONTRADICTED
RUMOURS
JAPANESE
STRONGLY
KUNMING, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-Contradicting the lively rumours prevalent here that a Japanese invasion of Indo-
VERY
China is imminent, a traveller, who has just arrived by TENTATIVE-
air from Hanoi, says that all is quiet and normal there, and that there are no signs of impending trouble. .......
Circles in very close touch with Indo-China take the view that these stories should be discredited in the ab- sence of definite information to the contrary, pointing out that negotiations are still going on at Vichy and that for this reason the Japanese are not likely to make any move until the outcome is known.
NANKING
TREATY
CABLE
Berlin Tells The Tale
RADIO TALK ON
JERSEY
A BROADCAST FROM BERLIN recently included A short talk
alleged to have been made by an American, observer on a visit made by him to Jersey since its occupa- tion by the German forces,
THROUGH ST. HELIER
He was met, the observer is re- ported to have "stated, by a staff car and driven up through the town of St. Heller to Government House. The Governor of the Island is described by him as a TOKYO, Espt. 2 (Reuter) German captain, Shuichi Matsumoto. the Japanese During the drive through the Embassy Councillor, lett Nankingtown, he noticed that the German on Sunday and is bringing to officers were saluted by British Yunnan would force a rapid decision there cluded in Nanking on Aug. 31. Mr. pearing to resent having to do Tokyo the tentative treaty con- policemen, who, though not ap- At present the Railway is running to normal any more than in China proper,Yakichiro.. Suma, the Foreign this, seemed to treat it as a mat- schedule. Chinese exports according to observers.
Office spokesman revealed during ter of course... The French have adequate arma Press conference today. " have been resumed, but it is
The observer, also stressed the ed forces at their disposal-French understood that little traffic
Questioned regarding the tenta- fact that cordial relations existed troops. Foreign Legions and large tive Nanking Treaty, he neither between the German troops and has recommenced since only native units-but they lack me-revealed anything about the the population of the island an a short time has elapsed since chanised equipment and reserve treaty nor divulged details about quoted a Jersey farmer as saying: premission was granted. war material, it is understood. the pact, pointing out that pre-"I don't mind these fellows, "but I
Imports to China are still entire-Nevertheless, if driven to extreme scribed "formalities must be con- don't like them Nastles!"" ly banned, but an agreement is being measures, the French would put cluded before "everything is
TRULY GRATEFUL: prepared, the terms of which are up a fight, it is anticipated. being discussed, between the Jep-
"WAR OF NERVES” anese and the Indo-China au-
The War of Nerves" which, it thorities. It is also reported that seems. the Japanese have been the express car service from Hanoi to China may be resumed in the waging, hitherto, has been much more successful, and less costly near future. The section of the tract at Lackay. Indo-China Fron- than a military adventure would tier station, which was torn up be, it is believed. by the French
"sym- bolle gesture" when the traffic was first interrupted, has been re- placed.
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It is considered 'thai "Japan would be making a foolsh move if she tried to conquer Indo-China militarily when diplomatic
even
Neither can the disloyalty of the Annamite population be counted upon by the Japanese. It is true that the French co- lonial polley has been short- sighted and repressive in Indo- China, but it would be too much to presume that the stricken Annamites
would give effective aid to such an Invader as the Japanese would likely prove to be, ac- cording to circles familiar with conditions in the French Co- lony.
poverty negotiations were under way, as by so doing she would involve herself in opera- tions" that,
under the best cand'tions, would require some months and employ targe forces that might otherwise be field in 'reserve for bigger prizes such as the Kast Indies,
VALUABLE CONCESSIONS
straightened out."
The observer is also reported to Mr. Suma described the agree-have stated that the population is ment s a "baste treaty"
and very grateful for bets allowed to named the "peace treaty." denied that the pact had been retain their redio sets and that there is no restriction in listening to British broadcasts.
NEW MAP OF
EUROPE
Continued from Page 1 Nazi military structure delivered by our Air Force and the wanton raids of the Luftwaffe on watering
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NAZI EXPLANATION
WAS END OF WORLD!
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Eeuter)-The
MANUFACTORY IN BERLIN. FOURTH RAID FOR WEEK
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-Important milltary objectives were
news service.
The bombing of St. Helier Was Berlin correspondent of the Mad-attacked by RAF, bombers which flew over Berlin on Saturday. places and suburbs and in decimat-explained away by the statement rid newspaper “Ya,” commenting nighty for the fourth time in the past week, states the air ministry ing defeats of its massed planes. that a British anti-aircraft ship on the RAF rad on the Nat we have the assurance of victory. had opened fire on a German capital on Friday night, sald. it
NO PERMANENCE The conquests of the German Heller and that action therefore, to an end.
plane from the harbour of St. seemed as if the world was coming Fuehrer have no element of per had to be taken against this vessel.
The R.A.F. bombed the city from manence. Wherever his hordes
The observer adds that he did the north-east and west, The have marched
his OT dietatea not personally observe this in-bombers showed "some ski" in reached, he has sown an eternal cident, but that the explanation attacks the Blemens works hatred of Nazi Reich
ms given to him by the Germans where carpentry and cable shops
were set on fire,
As the blows we are striking fall more and more heavily, Europe will rise again in a great deliverance.
editorial, "Sleep for Victory," RAYS The DAILY HERALD, in an
Industrial
DEFENCES, PHOTOGRAPHED So far the Japanese have been remarkably successful in exploft- ing the state of uncertainty in At the moment Japan is on the which the French found them- verge of obtaining valuable com-selves, after the armistice. Not mercial concessions there includ- once, but a number of times Jap- ing supplies of coal rubber, and anese planes have flown over Indo- rice-sit commodities of which she China
territory where defence great need-in return for works are situated, and the me- bombers "over, again and again.
defeat in the air, so be sends his | flooding that market with her thodical manner of their flight in-But if his bombers come by day goods. thereby getting a powerful dicated that they were photograph- they are economic grip, increasing her polling the area, it is learned here.
hurled back by the R. A. F. if they come by night tical prestige and generally pre-
Japanese planes bave landed on they cannot and military objec paring her way for the subsequent military air fields at Hanol and tives."
have been allowed to depart un- molested
that Hitler cannot afford to admit Preparedness
has
assimilation.
It might prove a costly ma take for Japan if her hot- headed extremists, forced the Government's hands 'on the
Indo-China question, tempted by the apparent weakness of Indo-China. This is the opia- ion of informed observers here. 0 this weakness Japan is doubtless well aware since their mission has been travelling over the Colony and must have made many observations which have been reported to Japan, it is be- Heved.
INDO-CHINA'S WEAKNESS The Japanese might act on the strength of their air arm,-aircraft being Indo-China's weak point- but there is no indication that it
SECOND AIM
Programme
од
Work. however, continued to function normally, the correspan dent adds, He also says a hospital was set on fire in the Slemens-
Visibility was mostly poor, and west of Berlin a whole region for 70 miles was covered with low cloud: An occasional break in the cloud allowed pilots to glimpse one and so determine their position. of the many lakes about the city
Soon after 11.30 p.m. a larre nero engine works in north- west Berlin was bombed. The flashes of bombs were succeed- ed by a steady glow as though from a fire.
GERMAN AIR LOSSES IN A WEEK
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)—The German air force lost 293 planes in the attacks on Great Britain in the week ending Aug. -25-31:
That is the number claimed by
At the same time other raider's the Air Ministry as shot down and stadt and in the Mathiew Strasse were attacking a lighting instal-It has been previously pointed out. ļa block of 20 buildings was gutted. lation in the western part of the enemy aircraft listed as "probably
The bombing was the worst Ber-city and as their high explosive destroyed" or "damaged" some
bombs" fell on lin had yet suffered.
the target there times equal the number claimed was a blinding flash and then a as definitely 'destroyed.
The majority of the German Josses are planes carrying . „multiple crews so the loss - In personnel is far more. It is fair to assume, therefore, that these 233 planes represents S loss of over 700 trained air-
Bre which could be seen 30 miles In America
Sept.
*way.
Raiders who failed to locate their Berlin targets because of cloud bombed objectives in other
COMPLETELY. UNEXPECTED "The Berlin correspondent of the Basle newspaper Basler Nachrich ten says Saturday night's raid was WASHINGTON,
completely unexpected as there (Reuter)-The National De were thick clouds and it had rain parts of Germany and Holland. When the Japanese mission was not made it one atom easier for fence Commission has made ed for hours previously. first allowed to proceed the Indo-Hitler to invade us, but the Nazis a statement reporting on the As a result the defence was China, Japanese military aircraft have a second alm-to weaken tremendous activity of the weaker. frequently brought so-called mem- our will to fight and work, by industrial preparedness pro-
bers of the Mission to Hanol with- qut notifying the French authori ties of their impending arrival.
Members of the Mission "lx Hanol occupy the best hotels and spend lavishly with the evident view of impressing the populace, it is sald. They are reported to have incurred the dislike on the part of the French by their attitude which might be termed one of over- bearing self-confidence, seem- ing to reflect their conviction that the country is already theirs."
The Governor-General,
The last fortnight's raids have
robbing us of sleep.
gramme.
Nuisance raiders by night
The statement says that new strike at all of us, and we all
factories are under construction can learn to defeat them..
and employment in industry is Don't fall into the delusion of rising rapidly. The plane produc- thinking that we must either sleeption should increase 60 per cent. or take shelter, but do your best by the end of 1940. to sleep while you shelter.
The correspondent adds that
in the raid on Friday night, which was the heaviest hit- herto, damage was done in the Spandau, NeaKoeln, Siemens- stadt and other districts. Very severe damage was done in the neighbourhood of a well-known Large increases made in the past newspaper office, and buildings had Let that be the national slogan week in reserve supplies of raw to be evacuated, for beating the night raid materials are vital for defence. nuisance,
M
RAILWAY BOMBED
A line of bombs fell across the railway at Hildesheim Junction)
and
men.
J:
IN
In the same week the RAF
many aerodromes, were at-losses were 113 fighters in defence® tacked, including 'dromes where of Britain and 15 bombers parti the targets were broken up in cipating in raids on Germany. several places.
Other heavy bombers attack- ed the Union Rheinische Brun- kohlen Krafestoff works at Wesseling and Cologne, caus- ing fires and heavy, explosions. The Bayer explosives and all- ing factory at Luerkusen, near
cloud prevented observation of the results.
Arrangements have been made INCENDIARY BOMBS Cologne, was also bombed but
to increase the stock of rubber by SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 (Reuter) 180,000 tons, bringing reserves to Although French official" circles 416,000 tons while other strategic flowing into the here are of the opinion that there materials are is no truth in reports of military country. Vice-insurrections In Indo-China, it is
UNREST AGAINST Admiral De Cour, formerly Com- admitted that there "are const-
VICHY GOVT.
CAPE TOWN, Sept. 2 (Reuter)- Unrest against the Vichy Govern- ment is growing in Martinique and. Guadaloupe, according to travel- lers
T
Difficult economic conditions are heightening the feeling and the entire production of sugar" and rum are lying at Wharves:**
A number of sugar estates are closing.
NOUMEA SUPPORTS DE GAULLE AUCKLAND,” Sept, 2 (Reuter) Eighty per cent. of the people of Noumea, capital" of the French colony of New Caledonia favoured. General De Gaulle, according to Passengers" "on"": board the Pan
mander
of the French Astatic derable differences of opinion" Feet, is sald to be adopting a stif-in the colony over the Petain re- fer attitude toward the mission. (gime.
HOT RECEPTION FROM
ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)-Nearly 200 German bombers and fighters which crossed the south-east in waves early this afternoon, met with a hot reception from anti-aircraft fire.
In one formation there were 24 Heinkels and in others were counted 16 to 20 bombers.
The bombers twisted and couraging effects of the anti-" squirmed amid tremendous anti- aircraft fire on the enemy. aircraft barrage and two of them. A bomber formation heading up were soon heading back towards the river was turned back, by ari the French coast in a crippled intense barrage. condition.
YELLOW RIVER
BREAKS DYKES IN EAST HONAN
SHANGHAI, Sepå 2 (Reuter)--- The dyke breaches in the Yel- low River in East Honan' are now converting a number of districts into veritable Iakes and bringing rain to farm- lands, according to a report In the Chinese press,
IN HEART OF BERLIN
1.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (Reuter) The Germans admit that incen- diary bombs fell in the heart of
DIRECT HITS
As the fighters operated'' over Britain those who took to para- chutes were picked up and these numbered 69 80 the total loss of the RAF personnel was about 110.
Occupation Of Buna Is
By Italians
Direct hits were scored on a Claimed
neighbouring aerodrome.
Bombing of an ammunition fac- tory at Spich resulted in several
the capital during an air raid last ares.
night, according to Berlin des-
patches in newspapers,
Some bombs fell half-a-mille from Brandenburg Gate and three
tell
in Liechtenstein Allee.
were
LARGE CRATERS BERLIN, Sept. 2(Reuter)—Sev- era large bomb craters found in Tiergarten, Berlin's fa- mous park by gardeners yester day according to the Germani News Agency; <
12.
At intervals throughout the night relays of aircraft drop- ped very heavy bombs on docks and shipyards at Emden.
HONGKONG AND WAR EFFORT "Continued from Page 1 living in a British Colony, they
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter) -It is stated in military quarters in London that it is Impossible either to confirm or deny the Italian claim that
Italian colonial troops have occupied Buna,
It will be remembered that the British troops retired to Buna after the encounter at Moyale, it being, well in advance of our zanin forces and held by light forces
It can be approached and at-
FIVE HUNDRED
BOMBS DROPPED ON RAMSGATE LONDON, Sept. 2 (Renter)
explosive,
It has not been determined should do a little more to help the whether they contained live or country that gives them their tacked by both the north-west or The floodwater has been '- steadily rising as the result of
dud bombs. Several streets in the ins and protection?
the north-east and there is also a heavy rainfall since July. The
neighbourhood, will be roped off To give just one example. There road
coming in from Italian large exodus" of ¿farmers is
for some time:
are many Irish and American Somaliland on the south, thus it It added that the number of priests here. I am sure it would is not a very good position to hold. progressing in the face of the complete destruction of their
dead resulting from the raid on give us all cause for rejoicing 11 the night of Aug. 28 has risen to they could give us some public evi- crops," According to another report, the
VAST AREA ::
dence that as individuals they sup Watchers on cliffe reported they Germans crossed the coast in four LOYANG, Sept. 2 (Central)-A
BATTLE OVER MUNICH ported Britain in her fight on be crashed in the Channel,
waves of about 60 in each. They vast area embracing more than
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (Reuter half of Christianity and Ofvilica- According to another message kept to a very restricted course five counties in east Hopan South An 80-minute
air battle was from a nearby point, it is belleved owing to the fierce anti-aircraft of the Lunghai Railway has been fought over Munich early today
tion. that four of the enemy crashed. fre.
flooded as the Yellow River over- according to Nazi officials, quoted They stated on arrival here Meantime, British fighters again When a few miles inland, British flowed its banks at several places by American correspondents in
The truth is (to parody the It is estimated that 500 bomba, that the local Parliament had re- broke up enemy formations over fighters took a hand in the game on account of torrential rains in
words of the New Testament) mostly high signed as a protest against the Thames Estuary town. No and broke the raiders formation the past two months 16
A report from Vichy states that those who are not with us in this dropped by the German air force in their mass attacks on Rams- armistice. The only important bombs fell but machine-gun fire and, as a result, the Germans were
German airfields in France as well struggle are against us. It is to gate people supporting. the Fetoin was heard high above the clouds. soon flying helter skelter home-
28 the French Channel ports were be hoped that all sections of the Government were the new Gover
Last of the bombs fell on seg Over 100 German bombers and ward
attacked by the RAF during the population here in Hongkong side boarding houses and work nor Lieut-Colonel Deals, who aghters tried to break through the
night.
realise that Britain's war is their commands the French troops In Thames Estuary defences between
wat too, and that their support the Pacific, and some senior naval 8 and 9 am today, according to officers
the Air Ministry news service.
Fighter pilots waiting for the raiders observed the dis
American Clipper who spent four days at Noumea..
Troops and ratings were hostile
the Vichy Government
The Air Miniatry announces that reports up to 1 pm show that nine enemy aircraft were destroy- ed by out fighters in the morning. Four of our fighters are missing but one pilot is safe...
The districts affected includ- ed Weishin, Talkang, Fukow, Yuckwan and Yealing. The flood waters have swept away houses and crops there, ren- dering thousands of people homeless and Marving
The Honan Provincial Govern ment has enforced emergency re
Berlin.
let measures and also wired to the National Relief Commission in Chungking for relief funda
THE TRUTH
both morally and materially can as many persons living in it (apart be rightly expected from those who consdentious
We have not begun to touch the object to war) are not gising their resources of the Empire so long wholehearted support