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GENERAL
COLUMNS OF GERMAN TROOPS Four-Engined KING HAAKON
EN ROUTE TO RUMANIA
Britons Leave Capital: Occupation A Dagger In Flank Of Soviet Union
BUDAPEST, Oct. 15 (Renter)-It is believed in unofficial circles here that the German occupation of Rumania will be considerably extended this week.
Columns of German troopa en route to Rumania passed the outskirts of Budapest at the week-end
The equivocal attitude by Ger- raising questions in many towards Hungary is const- Soviet Union is very dered to be indicated by the dis-terested.
which
the closely in-
MOSCOW PRESS ON RUSSIAN POLICY
Spokesmen Reticent
1.
On Balkans Issue
MOSCOW, Oct 15 (Beuter)— That neutrality Tomaiņa the cornerstone of Soviet poller, has so often been asserted by M. Molotov, is again affirmed by the Moscow Press.
The reiteration is made in the course of editorial comment upon
and all the leading organs follow the same lines, indicating official
appointment of Hungarian hopes "It is evident that these ques- the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo alliance,
Transyltions can only be the Balkans
that the remainder of
vania would be added to the areas Istanbul and the Straits." already ceded by Rumania at the Axis dictation
Harshness of "the terms of the commercial agreement just concluded between Germany and Hungary has also startled the Hungarians.
This agreement is believed to settle the scale of Hungarian ex ports to Germany for the next three years.
ነን ፡ 30.000 MASSED Forty
members of the
British
BULGARIA NEXTY LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter) ---Reports that German troops are being sent to Bulgaria are denied in an inspired state- ment issued by the German News Agency last night.
These reports are attributed to British propaganda whose "ten- dency is to disturb peace, spread disquiet and cause sabotage in South-East Europe."
SPAIN INTERESTED
The statement also denies that colony in Bucharest and 30 mem- any negotiations on the subject bers of the British Legation in are proceeding between Germany Rumania left yesterday by trap and Bulgaria. tor Istanbul,
The British Minister is still in Bucharest.
another
German troops 3,000 Arrived at Galatz on Sunday night. Most of them are men connected with anti-aircraft unita.
The total number of German troops now in Rumania is est!... mated to be around 30,000,
As is to be expected, the Berlin press is full of jubilation ofer how once again Germany "fare- stalled" a British move to sele control of Rumanis.
Inspiration,
It is noteworthy that Pravda the other day devoted three co- lumns to a review of the Soviet edition of Bismarck's Memoirs and referred to his insistence that there were no historical contra- dictions between Russia And Prussia.
i.
In regard to Soviet-Japanese relations, both Molotov and Matsuoka, have expressed a desire to bring about an in- provement.
BALKANS ISSUE «. There remains the question of the Balkans. Official spokesmen In their talks with the Press, have been reticent about recent deva MADRID, Oct, 13 (Reuter)-De-lopments there, confining them velopments in Rumania and
selves to reiteration of the New Middle East are being watched York despatch stating that Ger- with close attention here..
man troops have arrived in Rumanía.
the
Spaniards often express the view that unless the Axis Powers can quickly and suc- cessfully carry out an attack upon Egypt. occupation of Ramanta will be to Germany's disadvantage.
Nazi Bomber Brought Down
PRESENTS
FLAG
By A.A. Fire NORWEGIAN FORCES
CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE SLIGHT
INSPECTED
LONDON~~~Ort 15-Reuter) slik flng `which he had received recently as a gift from Norwegian women in England on his 68th LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter) —}
[birthday was presented by King A larrefour-engined German Haakon of Norway to the Nor- bomber was shot down on open wegian forces resterday when he found on the outskirts of London visited their training camp "some- yesterday.
where" in Great Britain.
- According to a reliable report, Norwegian troops in Great B- anti-aircraft batteries opened retain have already for some tune when the plane was flying over a past been taking part in local suburb at over 5,000 feet. The defence and have been used by plane went into a spin dropping the British bombs as it dived.
Army Command for several military operations.
A German bomber appeared over
Apart from the Army, there are another suburb but was driven
also. Norwegian naval units serv- oft by anti-aircraft fire,
ing with the British coastal de- force of bombers was observed fly-These were also inspected by King During the morning 4 small fence and th convoy protection. ing singly in the direction of Lon-- don
HEAVY FIRING
Haakon
In one district, very heavy fir- NAZI TROOPS IN
ing was heard when the raiders appeared overhead.
An East Anglian coast town had five bombs yesterday after" noon, damaging houses and in..
NORTH AFRICA
Blicting a few casualties. This raid Aerodrome Bombed
lasted only 10 seconds..
In Abyssinia
SINGLE RAIDERS
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Kenter? German activity over Britain
-Nazi circles in Berlin now was on a comparatively small
admit the presence of German scale yesterday, being confined to
soldiers with the Italian troops a series of attacks by single air-
In North Africa and claim' craft which dropped a few bombs
the that they are shock troops. at a number of points in south of England and the Mid The number of men is not re-. The Soviet is, however, interest lands.
vealed but they are said to form According to an ed in the Balkans and especially
Air Ministry an experimental corps to gain the Danube, as shown by the Note and Ministry of Home Security knowledge which will guide the of September 10 in which
communique reports up to 4 p.m. future use of German troops in Soviet Government drew the at-but-a-small number of persons
indicate that casualties were few, the tropics. tention of Germany to the fact had been killed. Some houses, and that the Soviet Union was not shops were damaged in a Kentish indifferent to alterations in the town. Elsewhere damage has been Danube international navigation
This view is based on the belief that Britain will lose no time in bombing the Rumanian all wells.
Rumana is openly referred to. regulations. in the newspaper "Hoja Official Del Lunes," as "collaborator with
SEAPLANE BASE m-addition to the Ģermus troops building a base, at the Numanian port of Mamia, it is now reported that Italian engl- the Axis. neers are expected shortly 21 Constanza to begin the construc- tion of a seaplane base,
Commenting on the German putsch into Rumania, the Tur kish newspaper Tam saya thai most triportant factor to pre- vent the Germans from even dreaming of a route to the south-east through" Anatolis Is the presence of invincible Turkish forces on the frontier.
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HSUANCHENG BATTLE JAPANESE SUFFER
1,000 CASUALTIESTM TUNKI, Oct. 15 (Central)- see-saw -battle took place at Asugacheng, Important
ties.
with
the
President Roosevelt's speech at Daytona is published in the Mos-
cow Press without comment.
Chinese Consolidating Position
"CHUNGKING, Oct. 15 (Reuter)
slight,
NIGHT. ALERT
Within one hour of the night alert, there was an al must continuous drone. of aircraft over London. Searchlights in both the outer and tuner defences added to rald- er's dimculties" 22"
AIR ACTIVITY South African Air Force adminis
CAIRO, Oct. 15 (Reuter) The tered a severe pounding to the Yavello aerodrome in Abyssinia on Saturday night.
A communique states that heavy and incendiary bombs fell among the hangers and aerodrome build-- ings, and a machine-gun post was quickly silenced.
Other South African aircraft. made numerous reconnaissances,
While searchlights probed the over enemy territory on Saturday skies, guns poured shells alone and Sunday. All returned safely. the courses of the German bomb era.
Incendiary-bombg dropped in -After recapturing Matang on the various parts of the capital caus- south bank of the Yangtze River ed some outbreaks of fire which the Chinese forces occupied strate were dealt with immediately, The paper also suggests that southeast of Wuhu. during the attempt to consolidate their hold town gle hills around the town in an
SWEDE IMPRESSED Boviet Russia will not allow the
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuter) →→→ week-end
the Japanese Dardanelles to pass into other suffering more than 1,000 casual-ing to a Chinese report.
on the vital Yangtze port, accord-' "In a despatch to his paper the. hands.
London correspondent of the The Invaders launched a fierce Matang. Mepanshan, to the north- Tidning, says that after six weeks Paotaishan, to the north of Swedish newspaper, Stockholm attack on the town in two columns east, and Pengtseh are said to of attack from the air London has on Saturday. One column was have fallen into Chinese hands. been so little damaged that it still surrounded and nearly wiped out
Meanwhile, a strong Chinese remains the centre of the Empire by the Chinese north of the town, column is claimed to have oc- war effort. "The Axis Powers have begun alwhile the other succeeded
cupied Yangchiashan, Tangaban The destruction of residences --large-scale- movement, the ends of breaking into it.
and Tingshan to the south west, and factories is less than one of Pengtseh.
per cent,
A Bucharest report says that Soviet Russia is taking press tionary measures" in Bessärabia and northern Bukovina.
FIRST PHASE
1
which are still unknown, but the The Chinese withdrawing from first phase of which has been de. 'the town later launched a coun. voted to placing a barrier between ter-offensive and drove the Jap- Russia and the field of events."
anese away. Hsuancheng now re- BRITISH ENVOY
TO GIVE TEA RECEPTION
This is the comment of the mains in Chinese hands. istanbul newspaper Yenisabah which adds
NANCHANG FIGHTING
Japanese reinforcements rushing "By the occupation of Rumania, from Wanchih were intercepted Germany nas reached the Black on the way and repulsed.
CHUNGKING, Oct. 15 (Central) Sea and has pushed herself nge, A report from Kiangst reveals Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, a dagger into the flank of the that the Chinese attacked the British Ambasador to China, will
Japanese in the eastern suburbs give a tea reception to
Chinese "From that fact one may de- of Nanchang yesterday, inflicting circles on the reopening of the duce that the Axis contemplates heavy losses.
Soviet Union.
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CHUNORING, Oct. 15 (Central):
un-
He is, he reports, more than ever convinced that bombing from the air cannot decide a war less one side is so superior that the opposing defences completely. "break down, which is not the case
with London.
Leaving out the more heavily End bombed parts of the East of London, it is possible to take a quarter of an hour's bus ride in almost any direction without see- ing anything more than Bir Archibald was guest broken glass and craters in the
Burma Road on October 18.
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LEAFLET RAID ON PEKING
JAP. FOSTER NAZI PROPAGANDA
LOWERED INTO BOMB CRATER.
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter) - During the course of Bunday night's ralds on London, a doctor was suspended by his heels from
a crane which lowered him into a crater beside a wrecked house.
The Sino-Burmese Cultural PEKING, UCL 15 (Reuter) At the bottom of the hole lay Association and the Sino-Indian Exemplifying thê Way Germahaman Caly, his head was por Society funtly gave a tea recep- 'propaganda is encouraged in Pet- truding from the wreckage. He tion yesterday m hour of Mr. Tal ping, Chinese handbills were drop was given a shot of morphia In Chi-tao, President of the Exam-ped on Baturday from, presum the neck. He was later removed nation Tuan, who is leaving on a ably, Japanese planes, with a to hospital and is expected to goodwill mision to India, Burma turid picture headed: German live. and the South Sesa.
Speaking at the reception, Mr. Tal emphasised the close cultural Frelations between China and India and Burma. If China and Indía can co-operate culturally and pOLI- tically, they will be a great stabi< Kising force in the Far East
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The text at the bottom reada Beveral thousand German
He declared that he will do his bomb Britain, Sections Best to content closer in Indian verely bombed and burnt an aseg and Sino-Burmese friendly, and lial part of London. cultural relations
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