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Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
September 5,
1939.
WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE No. 1: "On the morning of September 4th, Land, Sea and Air Operations have begun. Contacts have been progressively made on the front. The Navy has taken up positions, and the aerial forces are proceeding with the necessary reconnaissance.
PLANES
BRITISH
IN AIR-NOT
NORTH SEA
FURTHEST Pt.
REACHED BY BRITISH NAVY
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BASE
NAZI NAVAL
BASE CONTROLS BALTIC SEA
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GERMANY
FINLAND
ESTONIA
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POLAND
KING'S MESSAGES TO HIS FORCES
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-The King has sent messages to the navy, army and air force.
OPEN WARFARE ON CIVILIANS
Special To The "Telegraph"
LATE NEWS
CONSCRIPTION APPEALS
Four appeals were lodged thin
LONDON, SEPT. 5. (UP).—IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY afternoon by objectors to the findings ANNOUNCED THAT BRITISH WARPLANES HAVE BOMB-The objectors appeared before the ED THE GERMAN FLEET AT WILHELMSHAVEN. KIEL CANAL ALSO BOMBED
of the Milltary Service Tribunal. Appeal Board, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Briga- dier A. D. Thomson, and the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell.
Three of the four appeals were dismissed.
K. P. Young,
LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—It is officially announced T to the Combatant Group. that the German Fleet, lying at anchor in Wilhelmshaven, has been bombed by the Royal Air Force.
The British squadrons roared overhead as the fleet lay in the specially in the legs, and under the harbour.
ships.
It is reported that several hits were scored on a number of war-
The entrance to Kiel Canal was also bombed. DETAILS OF RAID
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-A communique issued Czechs Fight
by the Ministry of Information stated that a successful attack was carried out during the afternoon by units of the Royal Air Force on vessels of the German fleet at
Wilhelmshaven and at Crunsbuttel at the entrance of Kiel Harbour.
For Poland
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sald in his appeal that he had bren suffering for the past four years from chronic cystitis and produced a medical certificate to this effect.
"Now and then I feel very weak, felrcumstances, †
I am unkler the opin-i that I couldn't do much in the group to which I have been applied) by the tribunal," Young stated, The Chief Justice: The fact that you jhave been posted to the Combatant Group does not mean that you will have to ge to the front line. You might be posted to clerkal work in The Combatant Group,
Young said he had no objections to this type of work.
The appeal was dismised,
Appeal By Letter
Mussolini's Peace Move
Rome Communique
Blames Hitler
ROME, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—A communique was issued here last night regarding Signor Musso- Hul's last-minute efforts for
An appeal by G. A. Gordon was pence.
by letter. The termed us The communique says that 11 Duce
the Chief Justice, had informed the suggested on Thursday that a Fivo- Appeal Board that he was unemploy Power conference be held.
"At
France
the
Join War To Regain Their Motherland
ett and had no funds to pay his fare and Britain replied favourably on LONDON, Sept. 4 (Renter).- that time Mr. Gordon was un-tarted their invasion of Poland.
cross the harbour,
Friday,
but by then the Nazis had Several direct hits with heavy bombs were registered' A Warsaw message says that the
ware that a resident of Inware
Kowloon Early on Saturday Mussolin! told on a German battleship in the Schilling Roads off Polish Government has issued a could report for training at Whitfield Hitler that there was still a possibility ut cunferring after an armistice had Wilhelmshaven, which resulted in severe damage being proclamation urging Czechs to Barracks," said the Chief Justice.
"On being asked if he knew of this, been declared. take up arms against their
Mr. Gordon said that he had learni Herr ler did not reject caused.
hereditary enemy.
of the fact recently and, under the appeal out of hand, but wanted to At Crunsbuttel an attack was carried out on a battle-war machine, the proclamation adds.ppeal is therefore dismissed."
Czechs should sabotage the Nazi circumstances, had no objection. The know if the British and French notes If to Berlin were an ultimatum. A telegram to Mr. Winston President Moscicki of Poland to-day ship lying alongside the Mole, causing heavy damage.
The first Czech units formed in
le could not accept { they were, Poland are stated already to have
Manager's Appeal Dismissed Churchill, First Lord of the Ad-telegraphed the King:
G. R. Ross and he was in sole Duce's appeal. been under fire.
charge of Messrs. Deacon and Com- On Saturday afternoon, France and pany, whose head office was in Can-Drituin confirmed that their ton. He added that he could not find from London and Parls were an time for training, as he had to work ultimatum, and said that there would
be no from a.m. to 7 p.m. dally.
no conference unless the Nazl "I wish to emphasise that I do not forces were withdrawn from Poland. PARIS, Sept: 4 (UP) ~The Agence Radlo reports; "According to certain shirk my duties as a British subject, | Signor Mussolini told Herr Hitler Indications, serious disorders have but at the same time, i have no ilmets, saying at the same time that occurred during the last few days in for training," Ross said.
"At this grave hour, when Britain
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miralty says: "Once again the has decided to stand with Polnud in OPPOSITION ENCOUNTERED Royal Navy has assumed the the defence of the sacred principles protection of the British Empire of justice and liberty, may express During the operation, which was carried out in very
feelings of on the seas of the world, and I to Your Majesty the
aircraft en- and loyalty of the whole unfavourable weather conditions, our friendship would like to assure you and the Polish people towards the great Bri-| officers and men serving in the tish
nation
countered an air attack and anti-aircraft fire, resulting flects of my conviction that
The King's Roply whatever the future han in store, their
The King replied reciprocating the 8ome casualties.
saying:
und
my “SOME CASUALTIES" conduct and courage will bring added sentiments,
people are proud to stand beside you! lustre to a long history."
in your just and vallant resistance to shameless aggression, and I have un-
that right wil shaken confidence prevail."
Messago To Lebrun "The King telegraphed to President Leburn of France in the follow- ng terms: "At this moment in the vital to the future of our race, and destiny of our two peoples, indeed of all civilisation.
Cause Most Just
In a telegram to Mr. Hore-Belisha, the War Minister, the King said: "The British Army has never been called, upon to take the field for a cause more just thon ours to-day.
"Il never entered on a campaign in which the issues were graver or more
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Sept. 5 (UP):—The Ministry of Information has announced "Our Air Force suffered some casualties" in the bombing raid on the German Flect.
helmshaven.
Two German battleships were severely damaged at Wil-
when Heavy bombs struck a German warship 'in Schilling Roads 'know they are again standing shoulder to and another was severely damaged 35 miles north of Wilhelm-
well that in the struggle which lies shoulder to help the victim of shame-shaven. ahead, every man in my armies will less aggresssion, I greet you, and in play their part with gallantry and devotion."
Great Responsibilitics
your name, the whole French nation.
We can both be confident in the jus
tive of our cause, and convinced that,
O joint efforts and sacrifice will,
A message to Sir Kingsley Wood, triumph as they triumphed a quar- theter of a century ago over the forces
the Air Minister, says: "In
campaign we have been compelled to of destruction."
Broadcast To Nation
WARSAW, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-"At
AUSTRALIA WINS THE COVETED DAVIS CUP
undertake, you will have to assume
TWO MATCHES down on the first day's play, Australia made a responsibilities far greater than those which your service had to shoulder time when Poland is fighting magnificent recovery in the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup competition in the last war. One of the gravest
against invasion we have the sym- against the United States at Haverford, Pa., and by winning the remaining will be the safeguarding of these islands from the menace of the air. Puthy of the whole civilised world", three matches, has taken the Davia Cup.
Said Colonel Beck, Polish
Foreign
I can assure all ranks of the Royal Minister when broadcasting to the Air Force of my supreme confidence Polish nation to-day. in their skill, courage and ability to "Nobody, honestly weighing up the meet whatever calls may be made facts have any doubt as to who is and what Is the upon them."
the aggressor, Poland Thanks The King motive guiding the two countries at LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)-war," declared Colonel Beck.
Baseball
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MANY TWIN BILLS PLAYED IN LEAGUE
New York, Sept. 4.
The following are the results of matches played in the Major Baseball League to-day:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia
New York
The
darkness. inning owing to match will be replayed to-morrow. AMERICAN LEAGUE
The last time Australia won the trophy was in 1919. By a peculiar colndence, Austlalia won the Davis Cup in August, 1914, three days after Britain entered the Great War. Australia also wrested the Cup from America by 3-2,
C. P. Liner Not To Sail
Empress Of Japan Is Held In Shanghai
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (UP).— The Canadian Pacific liner Em- press of Japan has cancelled her
On that occasion
German Disorders
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Reveral German
cilles Including
Stuttgart and Munich,
where the
The appeal was dismissed. Successful Appeal
The only successful appeal the
population unmistakably demonstrat- ed their dissatisfaction over
Government."
WRY
measures decreed by the German lodged by an absentee, E. R. Butcher,
of Messrs. Brown, Jones & Co.
German Apathy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
notes
unless he heard to the contrary, he assumed that Herr Hiller could not withdraw the Nazi forces.
The Chief Justice said the Appeal Jews Want To
Board was satisiled that the nature of Mr. Butcher's work was such that he could not undertake normal ser-
"We are satisfied, also, that
Brussels, Sept. 4 (Reuter).-Eye-vices in the Combatant Group. ww witnesses describe the Berlin
the could and work which Mr. Butcher populace as displaying neither will ner the enthusiasm of 1914, nor is able to undertake," udded the outbursts of hatred or bitterness. Chief Justice.
the
Crowds listened to the broadenst of The appeal was upheld. Board
slynn
In adjouring the Appeal sine die, the Chief Justice said: "In
the British ultimatum without of approval or disapproval.
There has been no demonstration vew of the very large number of
outside the British and
Join Army
Refugees In Shanghai Offer Services
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (UP).
French cases which came before the Tri-The British Embassy has an- embassies, and troops posted there bunal, I am proud to see that there nounced that a large number of German Jews and White Rus- had nothing to do.
are only four appeals."
alans have applied for admit-
Czocho-Slovak Logion
WARSAW, Sept. 4 (Reuter) German Advance tance into the British Army.
Mosclcki hos Issued а
They have not been accepted, due
President decree providing for the formation BERLIN, Sept. 5 (UP)-An offciáli of Czecho-Slovak legions in Poland, communique issued to-day said: "The to the regulations prohibiting the have entry of aliens Into the Imperial Ser- Graudenz attacking These will be part of the Polish troops army, while retaining their special reached the first line of fortifica-vices national character.
¡tlons."
from
East
Prussin
The applications will be kept on Thousands of Czecho-Slovaks have It is announced also that German Alo and used in the event of the re- In the first of the two remaining already joined the legions. They troops
have Eulations being revised. singles played at Haverford, P will be commanded by General occupied Przasnysz, yesterday, Adrian Quist put Australia Prehala, who is a Czech, on level terma by beating Bobby Riggs in four seta by scores of 8-1, 0-4, 3-0, 0-4.
In he deciding match of the series, John Bromwich, who dropped his opening singles against Riggs, do- feated Frankle Parker with case, winning by 6-0, 0-3, 6-1, according a United Press message.
The following are the results of the encounter.
traila) 6-4, 6-0, 7-5.
sailing, and is awaiting instruc- tions from the British Ad-1a mirally.
SINGLES
Riggs (U.6.) brat Bromwich (Aus-
Parker (U.S.) beat Quist (Austra-
6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. Quist (Australia)
STARTLING RUMOUR
"But All's Well,” Says Spokesman
Rumours were current in Hongkong this morning that the steamer Anking, en
Athenia Rescues
Swastikas Disappoar Shanghal, Seph 5 (Reuter)- Scores of Jewish refugees yesterday besieged the British and French con- sulates offering themselves for active service against Germany,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UP). The Maritime Commission has re-
The authorities took no action be- . ceived a message from the cargo shipyond recording their names.
City of Flint, (Captain J. A. Galnard) In the meantime, hundreds of saying: "Sunday, Up.in. We turned Britons have volunteered for Im hack to pick up the survivors of the
themediate service. Athenin yesterday and are now pro- Swastike Rogs which were previ- ceeding towards the North American ously displayed on German-owned coast. Eight of the passengers are motor cars, homes and clubs have Injured. We
two have
doctors disappeared. aboard."
Heroic Poles
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WARSAW, Sept. 5, (UP).-It has came into contact with a pre- been announced that the "suicide datory ralder yesterday after battalion at Westerplatte is still holding out against 10,000 Germons.
Passengers who embarked in Hong- 0-1, 6-4, 3-0, 0-4. Das zen (U.S.) B. & S. kong by the Empress of Japan for Bromwich (Australia) beat Park-route from Manila to Amoy ports beyond Shanghal included. er (U.8.) G-0. 0-3, 6-1, Mr. Donald H. Bates, Miss M. M. Bench, Miss H. Berkebille, Mrs. Q. Bromwich and Quist (Australia) noon. Bermann, Mr. H. Black, Mr. Robert L. beat Jack Kramer and Joe Hunt Nagel and Lodigion! homered for Black, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blake, (U.S.) by 5-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.
R. H. E.
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2
10 14
2
New York
Philadelphia
10
7
12
the Athletics.
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4
5 11 4
New York... Philadelphia
Danning homered for the Glents.
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
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Bist and West homered for the Washington Braves and key for the Dodgers. Boston-
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Miss R. Brookarsh, Miss M. Camidge,
DOUBLES
Dye. Mr. H. Ellams, Mr. H. T. Emer NEW MINISTERS
APPOINTED
A number of Germans are leaving to-day for Germany vin Siberia, with the intention of joining the German
army.
Anglo-Gorman Commercial- Transactions Closed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (Domel).— All commercial transactions between local British and German Interests have been prohibited as a result of the British declaration of war on Germany.
Shanghai SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MADRID, Sept. 5, (UP)-General Banking Corporation has according suspended payment of deposits nounced by the Bank
Spain Neutral
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According to the rumour, which! was conveyed to the "Telegraph" by telephone from anxious readers seek. ing confirmation, the Anking was sheiled in attempting to escape.
The Telegraph" referred the rum-. fur to a naval spokesman who Franco has issued a decree proclam- officially stated: "A positional report ing Spanish neutrality.
Reports from Gibraltor state the was received from the sa, Anking ati 0a.m. to-day, She gave no indica- Spanish Consulate has recèlved in-1 Mr. M. Summers, Mrs. M. Upton and LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter). tion of any trouble and the positional structions from Burgos to afford son. Miss D. G. Usborne, Mr. ond-The appointment of Ministers report would indicate that all is well British subjects all facilities to enter
not in the War Cabinet wâs an- Mrs. T. K. Whyte, Mr. L. L. Williams.
nounced to-night, and show the following changes,
7
Castro, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. Jose M. Ferreira de
A.
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EDD, Mr. F. R. Harris, Mr. 11. Harms,
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Mrs. J. Howe, Mr. F. S. Mead, Mr.
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K. A. Padtberg, Mr. K. J, Punjabi,
Boston
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Brooklyn
2 11
Foxx homered for the Red Sox.
Washington
Mr. S. M. Rowe, Miss G. M. Stansell,
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12
0
Boston
Pittsburgh
2 - 10
Chicago
1
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and Cronin for the Red Sox:
Estanella homered for the Senators
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Pittsburgh
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Chicago
*
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3
St. Louis
Detroit
3 2
D 1
5
Q 8
10
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St. Louis Detroit
Fletcher homered for the Pirates and Hermon for the Cubs.
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Greenberg homered for the Tigers.
5 7 5 8
German Fires At British Sentry
with her."
Groundless
A spokesman of the China Naviza-| Mr. W. S. Morrison remains Chan- cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, but on Company, owners of the Anking. told the "Telegraph": "The rumour becomes also Minister for Food.
We were in touch Lord MacMillan is Minister of Is groundless. CHUNGKING, Sept 5 (Central) formation (a new Ministry), Mr. with the Anking at 0.50 a.m. to-day, Greenberg homered for the Tigers. A British sentry patrolling the Hal Ronald Hibbert Cross is Minister for and she is carrying on her routine The game was called in the eighth Ho River in the British Concession Economic Welfare (n new Ministry). tip from Manila to Amoy."
aBoard sampan was fired at last
Mr. Morrison will continue to asaist Mete pitched for the Cardinals Inning owing to darkness and will Thursday by a German in a high the Minister for the Co-Ordination of
Shanghai Confirms and Mize homered,
be replayed to-morrow.
building on the bank, states a Tien- Defence, and will answer for him in The match between Chicago White tsin message.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (Reuter),—A Sox and Cleveland Indians was The British sentry returned are. the House of Commons.
wireless report was received from washed out when the White Sox Neither he nor the German was hurt, day's detention, he was fined for the B. and S. steamer Anking at 10
Police searched the building and the offence and released. His pistol am giving the steamer's
position, Mire homered for the Cardinala. were leading 2-0 in the first inning.;
arrested the German. After
and slating that she is safe. The game was called in the ninth -Reuter.
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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2
one
was confiscated.
Spain.
to
The Hongkong
German nationals, it was
art-
Gorman Bank. Suspends Settlement Of Accounts SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU SHANGHAI, Sept. (Domel)—Tha Deutche Asiatische Bank, only Ger- man bank
has in Shanghai, announced suspension of settlement of accounts through the foreign tx- change banks associated with the Shanghai Clearing House.
Classed As Enemies SPECIAL TO the "TelegraAMIKU SHANGHAI, Sept. 5, (UP),——The British Embassy has announced that 15,000 German Jew refugees in... Shanghai are to be classified as enemies.
A While List might be issued later.
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