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SARD RATJAŒŒE SATURDAY, AUGUST 26,
France and Britain Calmly Await Herr
1939. F1二十月七
BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
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Hitler's Decision
CLEARING-UP DAYS at
WHITEAWAY'S
GERMAN SHIPS ORDERED TO
TO GERMAN PORTS
RETURN Siegfried & Maginot Lines Fully Manned
SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH"
and
LONDON, Aug. 25 (UP)-Europe sees but a faint grim hope of peace in President Roosevelt's appeals and continues to speed up preparations for war.
In London, it is felt that the climax is near and will possibly come when Hitler gives his speech at the Tannenberg celebrations on
HONGKONG
By Mac
"IT SEZ 'ERE THAT HITLER'S PLAYIN' ON OUR NERVES."
Labour Party Manifesto To The German People
LONDON, Aug. 25| (Reuter). The British Labour Party in a message to the German people to-
night, states:
"Your Government has just
Ott Explains To Tokyo
1
Sunday.
Britons have assumed that Hitler will ignore the Roosevelt appeal but hope that President Moscicki of Poland will accept, thus put- ting the spotlight on Hitler as the aggressor.
Meanwhile, the British and French Governments, armed with extraordinary emergency
have powers,
proceeded deliberately prepare for the
worst eventuality.
Fleet At Battle Stations
ships of the Reserve Fleet,
to
reported
CHURCHILL MAY JOIN CABINET
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Recu- ter).It is understood in authoritative Government cir- cles that changes are envisaged in the Cabinet in the event of
war.
The present plan is to invite
Conservative a:t-Ministers and
Opposition leaders to partici.
pate in the Government.
At the same time, there will be an Innor Cabinot, which is likely to include the 'Prime Minister, Viscount Halifax. Sir John Simon, Lord Chatfield, Mr. Clement Attico (if he will serva), Sir Archibald Sinclair, and Mr. Winston Churchill.
The numerical strength of the Cabinet may be increased, and include the former Foreign
Secretary, Mr. Anthony Edon.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Aug. 26 (UP).—It has been officially announced that Germany has cancelled the Tannenberg celebrations, which were scheduled for to-morrow.
It was also officially announced that the Ger- man Government has ordered German merchant
many lines in all depts to be cleared at
SPECIALLY LOW PRICES
COME IN AND SEE
WE ARE SORRY
THE abnormal demand this morning for the latest news from Europe resulted in the ordinary Saturday Edition of the "Tolograph" being quickly sold out.
In order to provido to-day's news for those readers who wore unable to obtain the ordinary Edition, this Extra Edition has been issued.
The "Telegraph" regrets the non-inclusion of the usual Wock-end Pictorial Sattle- ment, which is printed ovar- night.
EUROPE
LATEST
WILL
ships to remain in or return to German ports. REJECT
*The
scorted tours
WARSAW, Aug. 26 (UP), Riners which had left people linlag vor A German soldier was killed on Polish soil last night when Polish and German patrols clashed near Pelly on the Polish East Prus- sian frontier.
French airports. Continental England have been cancelled, until fugther notice,
Tension Growing LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).~.. There are indications in Britain of: growing European tension.
Approximately 240 motor conches converted into ambulances are now available in London Passenger Trans- port Company garages.
Manila May Be Haven MANILA will probably be chusenj us a haven for all ND L ships in German vessels loading at ports to- Far enstern waters in the event of day received instructions from theirinn utbreak of war. owners to return not later than to-
ergo.
It is belleved that the instructions!
of
עס
ships
in
For
APPEAL
Hitler And Note From Roosevelt
BERLIN, Aug, 25 (Trans- Ocean).There appears to
morrow, and one left to-day without received by German ships in Euro-be no doubt that Germany pean waters to make for the nearest will not accept the proposals Homeward-bound Britens trebled port
safety
ely have also been re-made by President Roosevelt
German the number of arrivals at Croydon ceived airport, 1,500 disembarking from nir Eastern waters.
in his message to Chancellor The Scharnborst left Manila for Hitler, notwithstanding the Singapore
night, after embarking a large number of Hong- reserve manifested in kong passengers. Sho WHS turned official quarters on this sub-
สป
Europe's Feverish War Precautions Increase
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
preparing for war.
The Home Fleet, reinforced by 133 MORE special messages to the "Telegraph" to be at battle stations stretching from from "Reuter" indicate how Europe is hastily the Orkneys to Norway's Skagerrag! nt the entrance to the Baltic.
London telephones are lummed with Government priority calls,
London crowds
showed the British national spirit last night when the gathered in Whitehall, where they remained to a late hour. They sang! "Rule Britannia" as Mr. Chamberlain entered No. 10 Downing Street.
French Mobilisation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Aug. 26 (UP),~Assuming thal President Roosevelt's last hour! efforts will be rejected, France has not censed to mobilise the nation for war.
Dawn 10-day broke with the frontiers Jummed with armed men
World War.
as they have never been since the
A Paris message says that naval forces on the German side of the North Sea were seen from a Dutch air liner yesterday, according to passengers who arrived
here from Denmark.
JAPANESE TO REMAIN Hongkong Situation Quiet, Says Consul
back io
dis-
The Potsdam, with several Hong-ject.
kong residents aboard, was between It is not yet known whether the Southampton and Palma de Mallorca, Chancellor will answer the message.
this morning: Spanish waters,
in
She was due to arrive In Hongkong Police Reserve Called Up.
on September 18.
LONDON, Aug. 25, (Trans-Ocean). The
is N.D.L. freighter
duc in -The first reserve of London police, Hongkong from Saigon ta-morrow, 3,000 men strom. has been ordered
but may be diverted to Manila to seport for duty to-day. without calling here. She hus
Hongkong passengers aboard.
The Regensberg. The
unly
other
N.D.L. freighter in Far East waters,
sailed for Bangkok yesterday and is) now about 400 miles away.
Italian Vesscis
or the five Italian vessels of the
Gas Masks Distributed LONDON, Aug. 25, (Truns-Ocean). No Number of omnibuses buve been prepared for anbulance service
1 course of yesterday,
Coal shipnienia from Germany have been stopped.
Gas masks have been distributedī
Lloyd Triestina Line, which contact throughout the country.
Conte
with the Orient, two, the
Wales
to
The Deputy Premier of New yesterday that New
Verdi, and Conte Rasso, are at Trieste. Zealand delays prepared for
All
emergency.
officials of the
Canadian
The airliner en route from The m.v. Victoria and the Conte Zealand is Amsterdam, skirted the Danish-langumano are between Aden and any
Dombay, the forner on her way home German frontier, and keeping at and near to Aden, and the latter on National Defence Ministry worked all a respectable distance and after outward Journey and tonight on Thursday to prepare mobilt- considerable height, flew past Guillo Cesare left Hongkong here.
Bombay.
sation plans, necording to reperts
Heligoland.
near
last night for Shanghal, the last port One passenger stated that between the two islands were 25 or 30 vessels on the outward run, from whence she
will return to Italy. at anchor, and another was getting up!
Evacuation Plans Isteam.
Liner Ordered Back
-Warships Near Norway
OSLO, Aug. 25, (Trans-Ocean).- į Pilots stationed at the Lighthouse Uistra, near Stavanger, report that on Thursday an aircraft carrier and two
submarines were observed 20
"I HAVE no intention of
The German and Italian Consulates issuing an evacuation order
From Cherbourg it is reported that officially informed the "Telegraph" for Japanese women and the Hamburg-Amerika liner Hansa this morning that no instructions have miles off the lighthouse.
The pilots state definitely that the The mobilisation has already sur children.
was stopped last night and ordered yet been Issued to their nationals to
naval and aircraft units were the evacuate Hongkong. passed that of last September which
buck Germany when
to
Evacuation of American subjects doubledly British. [topped 1,500,000 men, and at the "The situation in Hongkong point of picking up passengers ntį has not yet been ordered, although
Prezent rate of progress the two appears to be quiet, and, even if Cherbourg for New York, inilon murit will soon be passed. there is war in Europe, I do not
The French Premier will resume
מום
One hundred and fifty passengers the U.S. Consulate has advised Americans to take their evacuations a special as early as possible." The President his conferences early this morning see that Hongkong can in any had already embarked in
which arrived froin when he will receive reports of the way be involved.
launch to join the liner, when the Cleveland, Į progress of mobilisation,
"I do not believe the situation Hansa received the message calling Manila yesterday and which, it was
her to stop. in Hongkong is critical.
thought, might be held here for
has purposes. The passengers are returning to evacuation
released, and will salt for Shanghai 'Borlin Exodus
to-day.
Muensterland in Port
Daladier's Broadcast
to reason.
reporter.
Cricket Cancelled
LATEST
un-
bee Belgian Mobilisation
on
"I am not in a position to make any Paris. He has begun to prepare a radio statement, but I believe that the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” speech in which he will reiterate position on the Hongkong border is France's anxiety to avoid a conflict very quiet, and the Brilish and
In Berlin the exodus of foreigners
BRUSSELS, Aug. 26 (UP),—The
bos decided but also their unshakeable determina-Japanese there are most friendly." Thas increased. The trains travelling,
The only Gertaan ship in port at the Belgian Cabinet tion to fight it Hiller will not ifsten These responses were given this westward are packed and all seats on
Hamburg Amerika partial mobilisation. Muensterland. morning by Mr. A. Tajira, the Japan-aeroplanes for London have been moment is the
This will affect 380,000 men, all which As an outlet to their tense emotions, ese Consul General, in Hongkong, in booked until Sunday. The British freighter
She as hundreds of thousands of men are reply to questions from a "Telegraph" consulates are swarming with persons arrived this morning from Shanghai. of whom are Army officers and men
is due to sail for Manliu at 3 pm, who will be recalled from leave. seeking visas,
In addition, the Cabinet has decided leaving their homes to take up atins,
The only other Hamburg Amerika the
are venting their rage on public
ships in these waters are the Kulmer en supplementary measures to put Dhe Communists for Stalin's "treason"
land and the Burgenland. The Kul- the nation in a state of "active de In London it was stated yesterday merland is either sill in Manila or fence. which endorses the Government's
that following the announcement of decision that all negotiations with
the curtailment of the West Indies latter case she will probably turn has just left for Hongkong. In the Moscow are ended.
icket tour, Surrey had cancelled its about for Manila. Alled the Reichwher
the Siegfried Line
ning home match with Lan- with man power,
In the county cricket chom- 10 begin от Wednesday
The Football Association unnounces that Saturday's programme will be
there played unless
are further
by
As
Japanese Optimism
SHANGHAL Aug. 25 (Trans Ocean)~~~Canvaas of opinions 0
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TO HONGKONG
The Burgenland is detained in
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made a pact of non-aggression Why Germany Signed Serie Lame scales the Maginot PUPPET PROTEST pionship scheduled with Moscow. A Government, which for six years you have Russian Pact Line has been balanced and been told, was your major
the Frenchi and German nrmites face one another on a full war enemy, is now transferred over-
TOKYO, Aug. 26 (Domei),footing along the Rhine, awaiting night into an historic friend. solemnity that this pact has made no German Ambassador to Japan, to the Fuchrer's talk with his Foreign todged a protest with the Govern
"British Labour tells you with all Major-General Eugen Ott, the Hitler's decision. for war or for peace.
The French attach vital importance Chinese provisional government has a request from the Government, difference at all to the position of called on the Foreign Minister. Minister last night. It is believed the ment of longkong regarding the as-
German Propaganda Britain and France,
Mr. Hachiro Arita, at the talk wili have a decisive influence on massination of Mr. Shen Sung, nephew BERLIN, Aug. 25 (UP),--The "Germany needs raw materials and Foreign Office at 5.25 o'clock on Hitler's history-making week-end of Mr. Wang Ching-wol...
D.N.E (Official German News foodstuffs. If war comes she will
The protest claims that the outrage Agency), to-day issued the follow- find it very hard to obtain them for Friday afternoon and explained plans.
occurred Guard Against J.R.A.
because Hongkong aning statement: the British and French command the the circumstances leading up to the conclusion of the German-
LONDON, Aug. 25, (Reuter)thorities failed to accord ample pre-According to all reliable reports a4- from the Polish frontier and accord- we have no wish to destroy the Soviet non-aggression pact.
Extra polico guards have been feelion to Mr. Shen, who it German people. We have been, and
placed at ali buildings of importance milled, was higir official of the ing to new evidence given by Polish! desorters, it now absolutely certain stil are your friends. Wo do all in The German Ambassador was throughout the country following the Canton provisions, rovernment. our power to tell you the truth now understood to have informed discovery by Scotland Yard of a Mr. Shina has tone, through, noves that the Poles are planning attacks 'Before it is too late.
MYSTERY TALK: CANTON, Aur. 26 (Domel) —The | serious developments, or they receive.
*idence in Hongkong, the protest was Foreign Minister Arita that new A., plet to make a concerted w formulifles le maintain his roon, German territory.
"If peace can be saved now-and Germany concluded the pact with it can be saved-a new Europe and in new world can be built."
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Troop concentrations and military attack on Government buildings.
In Loddon, the Admiralty, Home understood to have further pointed preparations being made by the Poles
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ENVOY
LEAVES FOR LONDON
LONDON, Aug. 25 (Router).It is officially confirmed that Sir Nevllo Henderson, the British Ambassador, saw Herr: Hitler this afternoon.
In addition to Sir Nevile Handarson, the Fuchrer also received the French, Italian, and Japanese Ambassadors this afternoon, according to the official German news agency. 337- ....... It is also stated that Horr von: Ribbentrop was present, It was fator stated that Sir Nevila Henderson is flying to London to marrow morning to report to Viscount Halifax.
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