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TORPEDOED:
FEARS FOR 1,400 ABOARD U-BOAT SINKS ATHENIA WITHOUT How LONDON WARNING 200 MILES OFF SCOTLAND SPENT FIRST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, SEPT. 4 (UP).—GERMANY HAS COM- MENCED SUBMARINE WARFARE UPON GREAT BRITAIN, IN DEFIANCE OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL THAT THE WAR SHOULD BE CONFINED TO HUMANI- TARIAN FIGHTING.
The Admiralty has officially announced that the 13,465- ton Anchor liner Athenia was torpedoed by a German sub- marine without warning 200 miles west of the Hebrides, north-west of Scotland.
THE NEWS RECEIVED
IN H.K.
The Athenia, which was en route to Liverpool from Canada, was carrying 1,400 passengers.
It is not at present known how many have lost their lives, but casualties, it is feared, are
heavy.
First information of the sinking of the liner Excited Crowds At was conveyed to the Press by the Ministry for
The Hotels
Information.
L
The vessel sank shortly after she was torperoed which Hongkong last evening re- amidships.
THE Bessed excitement with
erived the news that Britain had de-
clared a state of war against Ger-
Lifeboats were able to take off many of the
many, bubbled over into a display of passengers. wild enthusiasm after dinner, when parties occupying the ground floor lounge of the Hongkong Hotel
Burst
the stricken Wireless operators aboard
liner
into- the National Anthem gallantly stuck to their posts to the very last moment,
und the Marseillaise, tousting radioing information regarding rescue. the success of the Allies and the
destruction of Nazism.
So excited did the celebrants
MR. CHURCHILL
UFS
BRITISH WAR CABINET
Germans NIGHT of WAR
Start Poison Warfare
MANY DIE AS GAS USED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
(Special to the "Telegraph")
LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP).-GREAT BRITAIN has gone to war with the calm assurance of a nation which, for the past thousand years, has triumphed in many perils as great as the one Hitler represents.
There was nothing strident or melodramatic in the appeals made by the King or Prime Minister and there is nothing hysterical in the way in which the people are facing the coming ordeal.
After thie furry of excitement which attended the first air raid alarm, the nation has seliled quietly
conceived through the intention of
WARSAW, Sept. 3 (UP), to the new tasks which have been -It is announced that smashing Hitler and Hitlerism. German raiders dropped
Silver Balloon Barrage gas-bombs on Myslenice, The sunset sky yesterday over the was studded by a Wolbron and Rocczyce to-British capital
silver barrage of balloons Yiding like day, and that numerous
mighty fleet at anchor, casualties were caused.
It is officially stated that air raids on Bydgoszcz resulted in 200 people being killed and wounded, and that 23 fires were caused by incendiary bombs.
At Lodz, German raiders killed 31 and wounded 75, while at Radomsko
Churchill, Eden In died as a result of intensive raids, in
New Ministry LONDON, Sept. 4
eight were killed- und of Lublin 43
which incendiary and high explosive bombs were dropped.
-
Destroyers and other liners hurried swiftly to the Renter). The British Conscription
come that a continual round of toasts scene at the first S.0.S.
was followed by drinking glasses
being manashed, and the buzz of excii-
The radio remained operating right up to the minute
ed conversation was constantly being the liner sank.
interrupted by the noise of inkling
glass as tumblers were hurled to the ground.
The Athenia was built in 1923 at the Fairfield that rarly 100 Company Yards in Glasgow and was a popular ship on the city pent-up the_trans-Atlantic service between Canada, the United
It is believed Riassen were broken in this way,
Elsewhere in
emotions were let loose.
At the States and Europe.
Kings' Theatre, where record crowds
have been viewing the remarkable "EITHER SINKING, OR SUNK"
film "Confessions of a
there
were some demonstrations
Nazl Spy."
against Hitlerken as the picture was
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). The Ministry of
Leing shown, the more dramatic Information states that the Donaldson liner, Athenia,
-No features of the film being
wildly applauded. This remarkable with 1,100 passengers on board, was torpedoed 200 miles
documentary film
Hongkong records.
hns
broken all
During the cinema shows last
evening a notice was flashed on to the
Iwest of the Hebrides.
It is believed that she is either sinking, or has sunk, screens requesting members of the This has not been confirmed officially.
Royal Army Medical Corps to report
to their headquarters.
At the Queen's Theatre, confirma- tion of Britain's declaration of war
¿was revived at 7.50 p.m.
The show was immediately stopped and the National Anthem played. the entire audience joining in.
Hitler's Hun Raiders Bombing Open Cities
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Extras Eagerly Bought Cabled information regarding the Jinal British ultimatum and the pro-
WARSAW, Sept. 3 (UP).-The Polish Government clamation of a State of War was received by the Hongkong Tele-
has charged that Germany, after proposing through the gruph" ahead of all compelltors.
"United Press' exclusively report-medium of Holland last night not to homb open cities, ed the Anal Ultimatum from and France, setting "zero hour," and "bombed not less than 24 cities" on Saturday.. the Telegraph wa able to exclu- sively record this momentous event, The heaviest hit was the village of Wielun, close to other source up to the time war was the border in the Czestochowa, where apparently the
"United Press" also recorded the fighting is most severe. Declaration of War, the enbled In-
Wiclun was practically burned formation being delivered to the
bombs. PLEASE Turn To Page 3.
no confirmation arrived from any
declared.
A total of nine bombs fell yester- Sobieski's palace near Warsaw which has been kept as a memorial to the
Cabinet - has been re- constituted as a War: Ministry.
Mr. Winston Churchill
becomes First Lord of the important Admiralty, an
post he held at the outbreak
Admiralty
War
Air ........ Sir Lord Privy Seal
Extension
New Bill Passed
By The Commons
At this moment the
was blacked out. Black curtains
NEWS FLASHES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Scpt. 3 (UP).— An hour after the alarm London The French Ambassador and were drawn across lighted windows his staff have demanded in homes, offices and saloons,
Policemen in blue steel helmets.
passports from Berlin. and first aid kits with gas masks
Simultaneously the Ger- strapped to their shoulders were man Charge D'Affaires in illuminating piles of sandbags pro- Paris and his staff in Paris tecting doors and basement window have demanded passports.
patrolling the elty, their flashlights
No Giving-In
*
NEW YORK, Scpl. 3 (UP)--The The present temper of the people indicates their readiness to lend their Gen Bund Leader, Fritz Kuhn, circumscribed existence, with black-predicts that "Hitler is going to ex- outs and other tribulations, until and Germany's borders to frontiers Europe is freed from its recurring which existed before the World War and then announce that he is willing to negotiate."
crises,
There was nothing in the Darlin- mentary
to speeches
encourage Hitler's better that he will quickly
BERLIN, Sept. 3 (UP)-Hitler
und conferred smash the Pole: and then conclude received
ut length
his
gent
Complete Calm In Paris
Sept. 3
•
peace with Britain and France, with the new. Soviet Ambassador, In fact the attitude of all parties in Alexander Shvarzev, who was ac- Military dicates that (subjected to sin. Government will be companied by the Soviet
to pressure if it fails to
to take
Attaches and the Military Delegation to relieve the steps
Poles, headed by Maxin Purkawev. The presence of Mr. Winston Chur-
Bertin, chill, in the War Cabinet is another
(UP). Special of hostilities twenty-five LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter), sign that Britain will prosecute the ears, carrying 51 wives and children years ago.
-The National Service Armed war with relentless vigour. There is of United States officials and 15 pri- The new Cabinet is as follows: Forces Bill--the conscription bill also "eneral approval of the inclusion vate Americans have reached Den- of another veteran of the World War, mark, following their departure this -was passed through all its re- Lord flankey. Prime Minister ...... Mr. Neville
morning. Chamberlain maining stages in the House of Chancellor of Exchequer Sir Commons to-day, and then sent
PARIS, Sept. 3 (UP),—The Polish John Simon to the House of Lords.
PARIS, Sept. 3 (UP).—The first radio announces that Mr. Chamber- Foreign Secretary
Viscount Mr. Leslie Hore-BelishaR, War night of the war was one of com-lain's speech in the House of Com- Halifax Minister, explained that the 18 year- plete cabin. There was ille trame nons, declaring that a state of war Co-Ordination of Defence ord fold class now proposed would be the an the darkened streets which have exists, stirred the wildest enthusiasın
Chatfeld last to be called up.
been half
half emptied. There were no throughout Poland. ......... Mr. Winston Churchil
army was demonstrations.
The War Office, where, during the MOSCOW, Sept. 3 (Router).—The Dominions.... Mr. Anthony ?erseas all existing soldiers under between Military Chiefs and Diplu- registration at specified stations to
Eden taking out of active service for hectic days of the crisis, conferences civillan Red Army, reserve began Lord President. Lord Stanhope 19, although they had enlisted as Mr. L. Horregular soldiers.
Belisha Kingsley Wood Sir Samuel
Without Portfolio .. Lord Hankey There will be further minis the men we can handle," declared about 10 p.m.. without holding a terial appointments outside the
"Our intention 19 to ascend the left the War Office. The cessation of War Cabinet, and therefore Sir scale from 21 very considerably be political activity shows that France's John Anderson's name will pro- for we contemplate placing an preparations in every field have been bably appear in a further list as hope we shall get through this war nevertheless, that France will imi- obligation on those of 18. Let us completed. It is considered possible, without calling on them at all.
tate Great Britain's example Cabinet Minister.
Mr. Chamberlain yesterday invited "We wish to show the country and enlarge the cabinet. Sir Archibald Sinclair to accept the world that we are including with- Cabinet office, but after consultation in our resources the whole man with the Liberal Party, Sir Archibald informed the Premier that he and his Power of the nation fit for active friends felt they could render better The bill was subsequently passed, service to the nation and the Govern-in the House of Lords and recived ment by supporting all necessary war the Royal assent together with the measures from an independent post-emergency bills, tion.
The first meeting of
Mr. Anthony Eden will be Dominions Secretary, with other supplementary tasks of a special nature.
mats followed each other in quick day.
it is not known what numbers or he intention to send succession, was deserted early in the classes have been ordered to report,
evening.
Telegraph" at 7.08 p.m.-a remark-fout by a deluge of incendiary day in the grounds of WilanowCabinet took place to-day,
U.S. NEUTRALITY ACT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)~It is announced at White House that a proclamation is being drawn up to invoke the Neutrality Act,
5. Cabinet Called
await the Presidential proclamation, which would only be made after a SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
thorough exumination. WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UP) — Meanwhile Secretary of War John- President Roosevelt has called a son reached his office at 4.50 am. to- special Cabinet meeting for Monday. day and began conferring with heads A spokesman said that the calling of the army for supplying plons to of a special session of Congress must necelerate aircraft building.
saviour of Vienna from the Turks. The extent of the damage is not yel known.
37 Planos Downod The Poles charge that the Danzig authorities have arrested all Polish functionaries remaining in Danzig, with the exception of the Commis- surlat, who are imprisoned in a camp ut the village of Broesau a coast station.
-001
There was them to France under that age. "We Hoare have the men we require except certain classes of tradesmen, and sli
› Mr. Hore-Belisha.
the War!
service,"
CZECHS TO BE INTERNED
VASMİN
M. Daladier, who, at 9.30 p.m., addressed n radio appeal to the French Army
retired and people,
other conference. Journalists also
and
Government To Buy Up Gold
Citizens Must Give
Up Their HoardsTM
but It is believed that similar orders
PLEASE Turn To Pago 3.
LATEST
JAPAN
· PACT WITH SOVIET?
MOSCOW, Sept., 4, (Router);- It is being perslitently reported in LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)--Re-foreign circles that negotiations are sidents of London have been ordered imminent for a Boviet-Japanese 'non- to sell to the Treasury any gold, or aggression pact.
crowns.
Competent cireles believe that the German Ambassador in striving • to persuade both sides to open negolla- tions, despite the difficulties raised by the Mongolian border dighing.
The position of Exechs in Ilong Lord Stanhope, from the Ad-kong, whom many regard rather as the following foreign exchange at The German and Japanese Ambar- miralty, becomes Lord President enforced. German
than their disposal: United States and anders are reported to have had three German. anb Jeels, has been arousing Canadian dollars, belgas, Swiss france, medlings since Herr von Ribbentrop conjecture. Are they to be Interned? French france, guilders, Argentine left of the Council,
"Right Man In Right Placo" The
The "Telegraph" learned this pesos and Swedish and Norwegian SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
apply morning that interament would PARIS, Sept. 3 (UP)—The op- to all nationals who were claimed by pointment of Mr. Winston Churchill Germany. Czechs who took out Holdings are permitted for reason- An official Polish spokesman claim to the Admiralty evoked enthusiasm German passports after the annexa-able requirements, which are speci-
that 37 German planes were in French official quarters, who said sion of their country are included in filed.
category.
New regulations are issued .con- brought down yesterday and to-day. he is the right man in the right, this
place."
The process adopted will be. the trolling fresh issues Hospital Bombed
of capital. They predict, that the British 'Navy internmtat, of ง of German | Issues for undertakings in the United Incendiary bombe destroyed will play a conspicuous role in the nationality, women and children ex-Kingdom or British countries over- hospital, at Veltmie. Thirty poo-war, with Heligoland being mention-claded. Cases will then be examined seas are only allowed, it is shown,
PLEASE Turn To Pago 3. jed as the objective,
individually.
to be advisable in national interests.
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