Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
September 5, 1939.
The car that made 14 h.p. motoring famous.
The NEW
VAUXHALL
14 SIX
Manufacturing schedules were trebled to catch up with the 'demand for this livelier, bigger, more luxurious Vauxhall 14.
30
`m.p.g. at 30 m.p.h, independent springing, all synchromesh gears, hydraulic brakes, etc.
May we demonstrate?
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
Stubbs Rd.
The
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Britain
Mans Her
Line
Maginot
by
Daily Mail
Lieut.-Col. T. A. LOWE Services Correspondent.
BR DRITAIN, too, now has
her Maginot Line. Seven divisions of our Ter ritorials have begun this week the vast task of manning that Line. Battalions of the Royal, Royal Engineers, complete with searchlights, and brigades of Royal Artillery, with the latest 3.7in. anti-aircraft guns, are moving into their war stationa, and from Land's End to John o' Groats the country is being "covered" by a defensive force ready for netion at any moment.
Unita are serving for a month at a time and will relieve each other in manning the line night and day continuously, until suf- ficient men of the new Militia have been trained to take over tho responsibility in the
Hongkong Telegraph.utumn.
Wyndham St., Hongkong 'Phone 26615 September 5, 1939
Defence
BEHIND the display of, might on land and sea and in the air which we are now witnessing lies a story of national resource of which the country may be proud, but which the English- man treats almost as if it were
a matter of routine.
Not since the Napoleonic wars, when the Martello towers
were manned by volunteers, bas there been any parallel to this great effort in British history.
For the purpose of combined exercises with the Royal Air Force the country is divided into zones.
We have alreraft fighting zones, in which there are no guns but in which large num- bere of searchlights are required to illuminate the sky for our own fighter aircraft. Holding the Target
WE have gun zones, where
the searchlights pick up the forget and hold it for the A.A. batteries to deal with. These areas ore, naturally, avoided by our own When the necessity for rear-acroplanes where possible.
News of hostile aircraft is re- mament became apparent the
ceived
from the watchers and lis- at Observer Corps enormous manufacturing capaci-teners of the
the con t strategic points round ly manifested during the later They plot probable courses and pass the information back to the search- Instru- years of the war had been light battalions. Locating
nents then get ready to focus tie allowed to lie fallow for years. searchlight beans and pass the in- truder on from one zone to another. Shipyards had become more familiar with the breaking up of old war vessels than with the building of new. Armament fac-
An Anti-Aircraft Battalion Royal Engineers (T.A.) is the largest unit in the British Army. At present the strengths average about 50 officers and 1,500 other ranks.
A section - 16 commanded by a whose lights may be dis- lieutenant,
tories erected and expanded in posed at intervals of about two miles When Splinters Fly
the war years had in some cases
become derelict and in others had been adapted to the demands of peace-time industries. The construction of aeroplanes had dwindled to the affair of a com-
paratively small group of firms.
What has since happened is a
over 14 square miles of territory,
This is the most responsible subol- tern officer's command ever devised,
and he cannot look after it efficient-
no
the shell
I
now be re-
WORLD NEWS DUKE OF WINDSOR RETURNING HOME
(Special to the “Telograph”)
CANNES, Sept. 4 (UP).~The Duke of Windsor expects to return to England, possibly on Tuesday.
He is now awaiting definite orders from the
Government.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
G.
R.
POSTAL CENSORSHIP.
It is understood that the Duke has offered his services in any capacity in which he would be able to aid his country..
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).--- A decree issued by Field- In view of the present crisis, [Marshat Goering, the Nazi Air the Government of long Kong Minister in Berlin yesterday, cannot allow any uncensored com- announces heavy prison munication to pass between long tences for the sabotage of goods Kong and foreign countries,
and equipment of national
The following information is necessity. published for the guidance of Correspondents:-
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LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—King Leopold of the Belgians, who has
command of the army
1. Correspondence posted on or assumed before the date of this notice beroadcast to the nation from Brussels
Inst night. treated as follows:-
"rogis-
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"express", (a) Any
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—A tered", or "Insured" postal telegram was sent by the King to M. Lehrun of France" yesterday. His packet will be censored na Majesty and President Mascicki of soon as possible, and sent Poland'alm exchanged telegrams, on if "passed."
PEIPING, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—The
(b) All other postal packets Military Attache, Major-General already posted will be de-Piggott is here on a private visit, and tained until sufficient con- will profit by the opportunity to dis-
to cuss the detention of Colonel Spear Кога аге availablo
Japanese military head- examine them, and cn- quiries about their disposal
will not be entertained.
2. Correspondence posted after the date of this notice will be treated as follows:-
(n) Small packets,
(b)
with the quarters.
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) --When the delegates representing 5,000,000 British trade unionists assembled at Bridlington to-day for the annual
conference, It was decided to curtail business to two days, thus reflecting the delegates' implacable determina- tion.
Printed Papers, Samples, Blind Literature, Insured Boxes,
The President expressed the feel- and Parcels will be stopped when he declared that British labour ings and aspirations of the congress altogether, unless posted would stand four square, no matter under special permit. (See how dark and difficult the days might be, until they had smashed Hitlerism Paragraph 3).
for ever, and had created a world Letters in the ordinary of true brotherhood. sense of the term, post cards
commercial and
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—The papers, if posted in the Ministry of Supply has taken over the control of supplies and prices of ordinary way, will not timber, jute, rayan, yarns, paper, necessarily be stopped, but paper-inaking materials and wool. they will be subject to Indefinite delay.
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BRUSSELS, Sept. 4 (Reuter) The British and French Ambassadors 3. Permits for the despatch of to Germany, Sir Nevilo Henderson small Packets, Printed Papers, and M. Coulondre left Berlin at 9 am. to-day for Holland. According Samples, Blind Literature, and to the Belgian news agency, the Ger- Parcela will be lasued by the man authorities at the lust moment Censor to persons, or arms, whose refused to allow them to travel via normal business necessitates the Belgium. despatch of such packets, if and when the Censor is satisfied with the guarantees given, application for permits should be addressed to:-
The Censor, G.P:0,"
- predictor crews. They discover the They have proved themselves
Hong Kong. elevation and bearing to the target well worthy to hold Britain's Ma- TECHNICALLY the gun is and flash on the information to the ginot Line, which is not an affair of and should state precisely fur what dug-outs, wire and concrete, but kind of business the permit is de- longer considered to guns by electric cables.
formed by the fighting aircraft, the sired (e.g. News Agency). y without a car, with which he is be the weapon, but rather the means On many pccasions have searchlights, guns and balloons of provided,
of delivering a weapon-le.. the watched our Territorial sappers and the coast and air defences of the
Until a permit has been obtained, When the Searchlight Battalion is shell-as near to the target as pessi gunners at work, and their efficiency country.
it is useless to post any packet of in position on its Maginot Line, it ble. When
Great Britain can bursts the is very impressive. Their ranks are garded as a fortress, capable of both
the kind in question, or to send by covers hundreds of square miles with its 96 searchlights. The pro- range is increased by at least an- full of veterans now who know the active and sinic defence, but thanks letter post any articles which would blem of supply and transport must, other 300 yards as splinters of metal game completely. For years they to the mobility of our defence forces normally be included in such packets, therefore, be decentralised.
hurl themselves through the air. were required to make bricks with we can take the counter-offensive e.g. n book, newspaper, or a pamphlet Instend of the quartermaster The puffs of white smoke which out straw, but the emergency of too, should that be necessary. sending rations, such as meat may be seen surrounding a target September last, when for the first. Surprise attack will be impossi- will be treated as "printed matter" and groceries, out, the com- sometimes, without apparently hit time in history Territorials were ble from any quarter when we man and stopped, even if sent by letter panics themselves send in to head- ting, are therefore deceptive; called out in advance of the Regu- our Maginot Line. quarters for everything they re- everything depends upon the ar Army, gave them 0 presüge will remain manned unti fear quire, and afterwards they do their effeleney of the height-finder and which they will long retain.
carving into the numerous small joints necessary for the de-j acments to cook.
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demonstration of the immense reserve power of industry in the country. In little more than two
years the manufacturing capaci- trotive ty of the nation has been trans- formed. Many of the aeroplanes new circling in the air have come
of
Anti-Aircraft Brigades H.A. are luckler from an adminis- point view than their too, are being called up for a month Royal Engineer colleagues. They, this year, but they will man their war stations for only a fortnight
passes.
And the Line post.
TO-DAY'S RADIO
RULES FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PERSONS CORRESPONDING WITH PLACES ABROAD
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LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) -All
and Germans
Austrians still in England have now been interned.
All aliens over 10 years of age are regarded as enemies,
German and Austrian women married to Englishmen have been ordered to report to the police.
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).The German
Herr Charge dAffaires, Kordt and members of the Embassy
staff left Gravesend aboard a Dutch steamer bound for Rotterdam. The party numbered over 100. The only people witnessing the departure were the stationmaster police, immigration. officers and porters.
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).--Pan- American Airways have cancelled trans-Atlantic service at their Southampton.
Pan-American Airways, however, will continue to fly to Lisbon and Foynes (Eire).
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supply of wheat, sugar and butter is PARIS, Sept. 4 (Reuter)—France's
stated to be assured against emergency.
The last wheat harvest left a sur- plus estimated at 10,000,000 quintals representing several months of bread supply.
In order to make the censorship of postal packets, which is rendered necessary in the present emergency,
(Domel).-M. TOKYO, Sept. 5 effective and economical ne pos- Arsene Henry, the French Ambassa-
that time; the remaining two weeks ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 me tres (9,520 kilo-cycles)sible, the public is earnestly invited der, called or Mr. Renzo Sawado, the
will be spent at, a practice camp, where they will shoot with live shell
live
The
8.00 The Music of Ravel,
Classics.
to conform to the following rules Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, 9.45 London-The Sports News and in regard to correspondence with yesterday evening and exchanged in- formation on the European altuation.
places abroad:-
Prince Igor Peasants Chorus (Borodin); Russian Cherubic Hymn Market Noten. (Vorotnikoff).
9.50 Reginald Dixon at the Organ. (1) The name and address of the Medley; Introducing:-Lost, Love- sender should be stated on the
envelope.
7.23 Techaikovsky---Cenoerto No, I Ha D Flat Minor.
Play by: Egon Peiri (Pianoforte); and the London Philharmonic Orches- tra.
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather,
[ly Lady, The Glory of Love; "Chorus)
Gentlemen, Please."
10.00 London-Let The People Sing' by J. B. Priestley.
WARSAW, Sept. 1 (UP),The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Joset Beck, personally thanked M. Leon, the French Charge d'Affaires at War- saw for France's entry inls the war,
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(2) Privata correspondence should
be conducted in English if pos
LONDON, Sept 4 (UP)-Four sible; the language should be plain, and the letters as clearly Government orders were published to-day controlling the price and sup- written and as brief as possible.piles of paper, wool, jute and rayon.
(8) Business correspondence should The purchase and sale of fute is
be conducted, if possible, In English, French or Chinese,
(4)
name
from factories whose sites were
Radio Programme broadcast by at "Queen Bee" targets. green fields two summers ago. Nor are they split up in the same ZBW on a Frequency of 845 Ke's, usually work in and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. The same is true of much of the manner, as they
sections and even batteries.
and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 M.c's per armament with which the land The gunners have a more com-second.
fortable time of it when they are forces are equipped. Tanks, of duty, but they never know when they might have to move from one artillery, anti-aircraft
guns, position to another, so they must
Piece En Forme de Habanera... Maurice Marechal (Violincello); with balloons and mechanical trans- always be at hand.
Mobility is one of the main ad-Maurice Faure at the Plano; Sonata
The first instalment of twelve serial port are being constructed in vantages of our new anti-aircraft for Plano....Alfred Cortot: Jeux Report and Announcements.
readings. The first and last instal- batteries. After a big shoot they D'Eau....Alfred Cortot; Alborada buildings every brick of which pack
8.01 Compositions of Sir Edward ; ments will be read by the authär. up quickly and remove 10 del Gracioso (Extrait des "Miroirs") German.
19.20 Dance Music. as been laid since first the need another position, so that they may .Orchestre des Concerts Straram, "Henry VIII" Dances; Shepherds
to shoot another day.
8/8 One Step Follow the Band 0.30 Closing Local Stock Quotations. ĮDance; Morris Dance; Torch Dance. became apparent. Nor has
co-ordination between the
6.32 A. Programme of Britain reached the height of her visual. They are not linked by an searchlights and the guns is mostly
Popular New Symphony Orchestra cond: (Sarony); Fox Trot-Toot, Toot, Tootle by Dr. Malcolm Sargent; Glorious On Your Flute (Holmes)......New Robert Radford (Bass), Mayfair Dance Orchestra; Sweet- endeavour. Each month now Intricate telephone or wireless
Where the Bee Sucks (Shakespeare "Nell Gwyn" Dances; Country Dance; hearts Waltz (Herbert); Quickstep- system between оде zone and and Arne); Come Let Us Join The Pastoral Dance; Merrymakers Dance Where Is Our Bluebird of Melody adds to the national ability to another; this would be unnecessary. Roundelay (Wm Beale)....! The
In the outer zones each detach- B.B.C. Wireless Singers; The Lute Jack Hylton and his Orchestra; Lang? (Noel)....Victor Silvester and (6) The envelope should contain no moet the immense demands of a ment has its two spotters sweeping Player (Allisen); The Floral Dance Merry England"-Vocal Gems. his Orchestra; Swing Fox Trot-Hot (Soprano) Clatu Lips (Davis); Swing Fox Trot-Ain't gyar-time economy.
Most).....Peter Dawson
Son Serena (Contralto); Francis Russell Misbehaving (Waller).....Quintette They sit on specially designed (Bam-Baritone); On Wings Of Song (Tenor) Dennis Noble (Baritone); of the Hot Club of France; Tango Before the end of this year 40 into any position, and if they see an at the Plano: Mark Hambourg Robert Carr (Bass) and Chorus ant Por
(Srezedo); Que
Tango now warships will be afloat, aggressor
Orchestra.
Crepsecule (Codevilla)......Geraldo 8.10 London—The Beggars Opera" and his Gaucho Tango Orchestra; apart from the 180 auxiliary sound-locating crew, w new to the Delicat
with Fox Tro-Me and My Girl (Gay); Excerpts from Gay's Opera
Groves (Soprano) Joyce New Fox
Fox Trot-Lambeth Walk (Gay). ton (Contralto Frederick Ranalow
Ronnie Munro and his Orchestra: Lush (Harpsi- Quickstep Could Be (Donaldson); chard),
Slow Fox Trot-Hurry Home 9.13 London---The Newa
(Emmerich....Mantovani and his
Short · Talks on matters of topical
the skies with
their
binoculars (Katie
chairs, capable of being switched
(Mendelssohn).
Devon.
| Miriam
Olive
The Lass With The ahout the Air (Arne);
My Lovely Celia
..Nan Maryska (Monra). control of the searchlight's beam.
In The Ark ships. That is a feat in construc÷ The beam, follows the intruder not
Stanley Hollowny Come- by sight but by sound, so it is use. The tion outdoing the great output of less for him to hide behind a cloud Mark Hambourg at the Piano; It Was (Barone) Eroest
dian); Rakocry Murch (Liszt).... 1014 and illustrating afresh the in the hope of escaping defection.
The target is dealt with in the A Lover and His Lass (Shakespeare unchallenged capacity of British run zone by the 3.7in, guns, which and Morley)....The B.B.C. Wireless 9.18 London Food for Thought Orchestra
fre a 281b. shell and can engage an Singers. ** whipbuilding yards.
enemy at 40,000ft.
7.46 Sorokin Russian Choir.
| Interest,
11.03 Close Down.
If English is not employed, the of the language used 'should be endorsed on the en-
velope.
forbidden for the time being except for Government contracts of existing contracts.
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—It ix.
stated that pending re- officially opening of the Stock Exchange PLEASE Turn To Page 3.
transmission of postal corres- pondence on behalf of persons in places abroad. ****
Hlaing paper, or empty sheets. (6) Firms writing abroad should!
not use stallonery which shows a picture of their worke. If employed on munitions, or other Government works, the fact Failure to comply with these should not be stated on the rules may lead to the delay or re- stationery employed for corres- turn of the correspondence. pondence abroad.
(7) Firms and Individuals should
refuse to act as intermediaries
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By Order.
C. G. SOLLIS,
Censor.
or agents for the receipt and 5th September, 1939.