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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 14, 1939.
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Japan And
Thailand
Tokyo, Sṛpi, 13.
The Emperor has decorated Maven high oleials of Thailand with orders of merli in recogni tion of their services for the promotion
relations of Food between Japan and Thailand.
The recipients are Mr. Rhya Halol Halsbayulia Sena..former Thalan Prime Minister, the First Class Order of the Itising Bun with the Grand Cordon, Priner Varnaidyakare
Varavars Supreme Adviser to the Thal- of the Rising Sun with the Grand land Foreign Oflee, the Order Cordon, Prince Nikor Devan Devakul, the First Class Order of he Sacred Treasure,--Doucí.
JAPAN'S POLICY IS OUTLINED
Toltyo, Sept. 13.
THREATENED
Open Polish
Villages And British Ports
BERLIN, Sept. 13.
The German High Command announces to-day that all villages and hamlets in Poland will henceforth be bombed and shelled in order to crush the resistance by the civilian population.
A communique issued from the Fuchrer's hend- quarters on the Eastern Front claims that this action is necessary because of the "franc-tireur" war to which the population has been incited by the Polish Government army.
to bomb the British harbours, states Berlingske Tidende. the Berlin correspondent pf the
BY
NAZIS
Pope To Appeal
For
Humane War
Vatican City, Sept. 13.
It is authoritatively stated that the Pope will appeal for more humane warfare and localisation of the present conflict when he speaks to-morrow on the occasion of the presentation of credentials of the new Belgian Ambassador.
Vatican circles assure that the speech will actually inspire four specific aims: first, get the combatants to refrain from submarine warfare; second, refrain from aerial bombardments of open towns: third, refrain from use of gas; four, extend kind treatment to prisoners.United Press.
PREMIER'S SECOND WAR BULLETIN TO COMMONS
LONDON, Sept. 13.
The communique says that the German gunners and airmen have hitherto been The correspondent adds that the FURTHER details of yesterday's dramatic Supreme War Germans admit they die in a serious Council meeting on French soil was given by Mr. Neville Chamber- position as a result of the blockadelain in the House of Commons this afternoon. Dow must but they say the answer will be
German be abandoned because they
submarines, Poles have deliberately turn- ||
Doomed To Fail these places into war-zone.—Reuter,
The Government Issued state-far Loo considerate-an ment this afternoon, outlining the attitude which dinnesfir and foreign polleies to be pursted by the new Cabinet headed by General Nobuyuki Abe,
Settlement of the China Affaired will form the keynote of the Govern- ment's policy.
The solidarity of Japan and Man- chukie will further be comobdated.
The movement for the establish- aunt of a new Central Government in China will be apported and ac celerated
-
strettumis
Specific attention will be paid to the joint development of economit resotirces between Japan, Manchu-
to and China.
the threatenog
Completion of the national general mobilization scheme well provide the bosis for the reform of variotis i- ternal administrative systems,
The Facturer's
such
a
It is said that the Poles did not
as to cut off al
The British Navy then, as to-day, was in a position to enforce a bloc kade so complete essential seaborne supplies.
Furthermore, in the period 1814 to 1918 Germany had sufficient gold;
1918 G
The Prime Minister explained that the object of the meeting was to make possible at the earliest possible stage in the war a direct and personal exchange of views and to examine the present situation and discuss the measures to be taken in the immediate
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London, Sept. 13. A correspondent writing in The future. Times to-day ridicules the German A further inceling will be arranged | useful information has been gained Poles Blamed For Step
elaity that as the result of the con-as, and where, necessary, in order of the activities behind the German quest of Poland, German coal pre-to ensure the closest possible contact frontier. Berlin, Sept 13.
duction will be increased 25 per cent.. would be maintained between the "At the outbreak of the war the The German High Command s
feel more than 2,000,000 tons and two countries on all major aspects of total tonnage of German ships at sea announced that the Polish reskinner (20% 103,600 tons. Even if this the conduct of the war. As was or in neutral or allied ports, Baltle would be broken by all means, actually
Inte. the Forrespondent natural, there was an exchange of parts excrpted, was in the neigh- Walle maintaining an independent
which is implied to us the bumbprints out that it is not of buistaud views on the present state of public bourhood of 1,105,000 tons. Prac- attitude the Government will
int of open cities
Ing mportance.
opinion in the two countries.
tically all that
shipping has now been deavour to readjust foreign relations.
"i am glad to able to assure the glared off the birth seas. Some have To comerve
During the last war Imperial Gey-Houses it is evident that public opin-bern captured and much of mentionad
The announcement emotes from! FC2QUITOUS
of it bas and improves fiving conditions, the
Headquarters. It of Poland, together with the
I many fund at its disporal the whole ion on both sides of the Chunnel interned itself in neutral ports. Government will make
wid that Polish dhtrict governors,
raw | completely in accord. The people of "Moreover, supplies to Germany of efforts to expand production, realize
and army commanders are ordering materials and foodstuffs of Belgium, France and Britain are alike deter-vital war materials carried under self-sufficiency Br the supply of vivilians to fight the Germans in all northern France and war areas to the mined not only In honour and to neutral flags has been, and would important materiala and strengthen towns and villages the Germans had rast, north-east and south-east of the fulfil their obligations to Poland, but increasingly be. limited by the con foreign trade administration.
agreed not to bomb open ciles from German Empire, and yet all this vast also to put an end once and for all traband control imposed by the the aur "bboud on the assumptions that territory, four times as large as that to the intolerable strain of Hving power of the British fleet," the ehenty himself would not make controlled by the Nazis, proved in-under
a perpetunt threat of Nazi
Home Precautions places battlefields.
suficient.
attression.
After referring to the organisation Crushing Illerism
of the elvil defences comply with the assumption, there
selves, peace loving people, but they said, "Two hundred thousand beds and black- "Our French allies are, ke our-out restrictions, In order 10 mert
Mr. fore "the Polish Government and her
Chamberlain international situation, the Governmcapable leaders are responsible for
are no less convinced than are we are now available for the ment will teplenkd armaments and
reception perfect national defence.
these consequences."-- United Press.
that there can be no pence until the of civilian air raid casualties."
Mr. Chamberlain concluded with a Jewish Hamlet Bombed
reference to the work of the Ministry Mr. Chamberlain proceeded, "Day of Information, pointing out that it Cernitzi, Sept. 13. purchases from neutral neighbours. It is reliably reported that seven To-day, with credit exhausted, negll-day fresh evidence reaches us of could not begh its work until the
deferuination of the peoples of outbreak of war. Imb were dropped on a crowded gible gold reserves and acute shorthe British Commonwealth overseas. Important undertakings in adjust-
market place
He added that it could scarcely be tage of foreign exchange, it is
is clear in a Jewish village that the Nazis will not be able to buy resolve is shown, it is hy deeds also, able difficulties that errors would not But it is not only by these words this expected in the face of such formirt- ing the domestic administration will
killing 200. include effective mobilization of
train ercyng Polish ofheinls as Imperial Germany could almost
Both i71 civil
military spheres be made, und some of them would be material resources, control of coin-
was bombed near Lubin, 20 being until the end of the last war. Al- modity prices, adjustment of the de-
killed and several prominent officials reatly the German mark had to rate steps, which in some casts are of a serious enough to cause trouble and
have far-reaching character,
been mand and supply in hour,
exchange at all in Amsterdam yes- taken. These steps are all directed are missing. close
exasperation to the whole Press,
He greatly regretted such incidents, co-operation between Government
terday. and people, closer coordination
The correspondent adds that in the one sim, the pursuit of a common and expressed appreciation
of the different Government organs, and renovation of administrative organs
generally In this
Macao, Sept. 13. country had co- Mr. Chamberlain said an increased operated with the Government and and civil service system.
number of foreign
Scenes of Chinese heroism Bur-) states had de-ought to play their part in the round their resistance to the Japan-! clared their neutrality, bui in un struggle.
ase atlick Der Wamamoon (Chung care had this led to any relaxation had already declared to the shan). of the vigilance which now charac-House the desire and intention of iterised Europe as a direct result of the Government to give the fullest have been sunk.
Several Japanese motor launches i Berlin, Sept. 13. It is announced that meat rations, the Nazi menace to our civilisation.
satisfaction to the public, and to de France to fight against the Germans, including sausages, in the Berlin are theatre was still the main centre were being kept in the dark.
For the
A strong stand is being made at thir moment
Eastern
all it cauld, to prevent any feciing. In Cheungkopin, where the entire man- will be reduced from 700 to 500 theatre
of the minds of the public that they hood is resisting the Japanese, while The grammes a week during the next twoperations, said the Pranler.
women are working In the trenches Germans British Harbours Will Be Bombed weeks.
appear to be endeavouring
That was the principle, he said. to and the children-attend-to-the cock- It has been announced that aute-force-i decision in this theatre which the Mlultry of Information Ins rubber tyres are to be confiscated by before they are compelled to transfer and the Government would su
their formations The German answer to the British the State, excepting for those vice meet the threat of our allied inter-
West to give effect.--Reurt. blockade will be to send 3,000 planes expressly permitted to
vention.
these hopes so far have: been frustrated is due to the Indo- Corman Taxes Loap
mitable spirit of the people of Poland Berlin, Sept. 13. who refused to be Intimidated by tion of British harbours is considered The Germans will have to pay the weight ot material brought likely by Berlin to be the most effect extra taxes in order to supplement against them or by the
the overwhelming tive counter measure.
the increase of 24 milliard marks for superiority of the German air forces. Typhoid Sufferor Jumps ing refugees-Our Own Correspon- against the British blockade and in- State Ministry of Finance, The in- It neutrals do not promptly protest the forthcoming year's budget sub- mitted by the Under-Secretary of the sduce the British
change its intention, they will incultcome tax will be increased by 50 per and this is an essential and important pak-pui, & patient of the Tung Wah An inquiry into the death of Ng cent, in order to raise this sum, while
French are naturally reticent. tobacco and other Router Bulletin.
of
Power for Premier With vess 10 carrying 01: mentaires for the settlement of the China Affair promptly remier Abe is seeking greater powers to control the Cabinet, according to the Asaki Shimbun.
Maximun
powers permissible
-under-constiktikimmel-provizionand to an extent which will not tr fringe Imperial command and
pre- rogatives will be vested in the Pre-
inter.
to
At yesterday's Cabinet Inceling, members of the Cabinet agreed to the reinter's proposal. It under- stool that the Premier intends to enhance the unity of the Cabinet and secure perfect co-operation between the civil and military services,
Hitherto, under Article 55 of the Constitution, each State Minister been independently responsible the Throne for the administration of his Ministry the Premier's function being to maintain the unity of the Cabinet With the Premier lacking sumcient control over other: members of the Cabinet, the opposition of t single Cabinet Minister frequently blocked Government decision.
This tendency was particularly apparent In the Hironuma Cabinet,—Domel,
Policy Reiterated
Tokyo, Sept. 13.
Forecasting a reinvigoration of Japan's policies in China, the news- papers declare that the Premier ut
yesterday's Cabinet meeting
a new and
most important
The Rumanan frontier is closely garded to control refugees entering the country-Reuter Bulletin.
Slovak Revolt Urged
Paris, Sept. 13. Leaflets, were dropped from the air in Czecho-Slovakia Karging thei Slovaks and Czechs 10 join the i Czecho-Slovak Foreign Legion
-Router Bulletin.
Copenhagen, Sept. 13.
poze
long run Hitlerism is weak nol stily on the the fulfilment of a coin-patriotic way in which the Press!
ecnomically and Inancially but ot morally and is doomed to fail and fallRouter Special.
Further Rationing...
to both British harbours, states the operations-United Press. Barlin correspondent of the Berling- ske Tidende.
The newspaper adds that destruc
the war to the full.
Government
to
continue
Chat
to the
Methodical Advance
"In the West the French have begun
methodical advance
HOSPITAL SUICIDE
From Third Floor
Brave Resistance
The
By Chinese
Chinese resistance is prin- cipally due to the wholesale burning of villages wherever the Japanese succeeded in advancing.
All the boat trome between Macao and Shekkt! cessed to-day. This will result in a reduction of food supplies for Macao.
Meanwhile Japanese aeroplanes continue machine-gunning the flec-
dent.
The
ably be involved in the sufferings of uses will also be levied on liquor. Preliminary phase about which the Eastern Hospital, who jumped to his Wangmoon
commodities-is sufficient to
ient to say that it has been Hospital on July 20, was conducted vancing southward in two columns.
completely successful.
"Certain statements
made
have been
:
death from the third floor of the
by Mr. Edwards at the Central
M.
Japanese Casualties
Shlubing, Sept. 13. Japanese who landed near In Chungshan ere ad-
Considerable Japanese casualties were Inflicted 44 a result of an unbuscade af Shanchow.--Central War Spreading
Shekk, Sept. 13. German Retaliation Threat
Chungshan the Japanese tu-day at 6 pan., are postponed for have not been in action.
"In the air the normal work of skull was badly fractured. Witness other parts of Kwangtung by the end The drive is expected to be extended to Copenhagen, Sept. 13.
one week, owing to the Red Cross The German answer to the British meeting which is being held at Gov-centimos en patrol has been stated that typhoid patients were of this month or t
delirious, continuous and a number of R.A.F. Usually squadrons are now operating from, minds French soil. Further successful ze- connaissance Bights over Germany have been carried out and much
There is now a new molto in Ger many, "Butter for butter, fat for fat." The correspondent adds that the Germans admit that they are in a
to the effect that British Magistracy yesterday, assisted by serious position as a result of the LECTURE POSTPONED gaged in France. These statements may). Cheng Moon and Ip Shiu-choi.
Expeditionary Force is already en-Jury:-Messrs. B. Well (Fore-News. blockade, but they say that the answer will be given by Germon The Home Nursing lectures, which are t strictly accurate, necroong the post mortum said there were a Dr. R. A. Alvares, who performed were to be held at the Queen Maryless, it is true that British troopsal wound and mutiple abrasions Hospital and the Kowloon Hospital are already in France, though they on the right side of the body.
submarines.--Reuter,
erminent House.
the September 21, at 0
The lectures will be resumed on
Eiving the Premier supreme powers polley. This fart was acutely obvious 10. and
responsibility over his Cabinet in
the past,
blockade will be to send 3,000 planes:
Thursday,
especially in the
Planks in the Government's policy which were submitted to the Throne
colleagues in important State affairs Hirnuma Cabinet.
pertaining to the disposal
China Incident, within the
of scope,
the articles of the Constitution and with the understanding that the to-day for approval are reported to
prerogative, is not
JUNK'S SET AFIRE
Sec. and all domestic and diplo={experience of Yu Sam, his family. Nam about
panese
with
wore
were
From
and when thele
Along the East River the Japanese deranged might take threaten their lives.
to re-occupy Walchow, Poklo and Tamshul, but the arrival Dr. Wu Kee-lim, of the Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, sald he was on the plans at naught.
of Chinese regulara in Walchow sets duty on July 20. About 8.30 p.m. he was informed that a patient had around
Japanese naval units are assembled Whlchow Island ready to Jumped from the third floor. When attack Pakhol he roached him, he was dead.
and Fangcheng A Witness said it was common for the situation is critical. The coming Chungking press report states that patients lo become delirious Japanese offensive is to break the
Kwangtung sectors~| Fahsion Invasion.
typhold
cautions
be: the Government regards the fire on their junk before they were trader, was rescued by Fung Tin-tal,
A three hour fight to extinguish a 19 hours, Chan Har-hor, 35, travelling and want to end their Ilves. Pre- lull in most Supreme Command, which is the China Incident as of paramount im={rescued by a passing junk was the master of junk No. 2928H near Wang were taken against such In- Special. Emperor's violated.
measures will be unified and and 37 members of the crew, who
p.m. yesterday.
and patients were usually, The Cabinet members agreed with
subordinate thereto; the Ja-fell victims to
Chan sald he left Swatow on älven injections. the
Third class patients suffering from necessity
party of Japanese September 10. He was attacked by of promoting State
Shiuhing, Sept. 13. policies through the concerted action
Two Chinese companies broke into tablishment of a new Central callers on Monday. The burnt out a Japanese trawler on September 12 typhoid, which was a very infectiond early of the military and civilian Cabinet Government of China which junk was brought into Hongkong by when near n lighthouse off Fook Kin were placed in corners and Falsien, 25 miles north of Canton on
18 Police launch. members, and the Premier will there-
Sunday. After street fighting, they destined to undertake the construc
Tow. The crew of four junk fokle, m verandahs to folate them.
withdraw. fore report to the Emperor to-day tion of a new order in East Asia in 1040W, was stopped and boarded by thrown into the sea.
bimselt
Chinese reinforcementi According to Yu, his junk, No. five passengers and
Dr. Tseng Wah-kit said he was this vital change in the Cabinet's co-operation
taking care of Ng since his admit-arrived the following day and chal- the Japanese six Japanese near the Waglan Light- policy.
Chan was Inter Laken to the tance three days before his death. lenged the Japanese in the northern Hitherto under Article 55 of the ment plans to do everything in iis on board, but the Japanese confls- effects of Immersion.
Empire, ond the Japanese Govern koust. There was no cargo or money/ Kowloon Hospital suffering from the When first examined, Ng was suffer- / suburbs,Central Now.
ing Constitution each Cabinet member is power. to extend naistance to and eated the cannon and
from high temperature, and was Another fishing junk was captured restless. After Ng's blood rifles aboard separately responsible to the Emperor dey for the administration of the respec- ment; the Government secks reforming tackle, valued by Sam at $11,000. On Tuesday when they surprised a ing from typhoid,
the new Central Govern- and then set fire to the junk and fish and set on fire by Japanese sailors tested, it was found he was suffer- tive Ministries, the Premier's fune-of the domestic administrative No one was Injured 'as those fishing bost off Tam Fat Tau. Chow Ng was at once removed from a Hon being to ensure the Cabinet's structure and civil service system; aboard were given time to leave the Fook-rau, 21 a member of the crew, second-class room, on the first floor, unity, but the Premier lacked posi- the Government plans to extend the junk in a mail boat.
told the Police that the Japanese to the third floor, tive powers over his colleagues, since economic activities; the Government
took away the Junk's ETİB
and
This afternoon, Mr. Edwards and the opposition of a single. Cabinet plans
ammunition before setting it on fire. the jury will pay a visit to the Hos- The crow of 35 were ordered off in pital, after which, the hearing will a small boat,
be resumed.
develop
to firmly establish and
Second Case Reported -
After foiling in the sea for about
member frequently blocked a de' strengthen the East Asiatic economic cision on An important ** national unit-Reuter,cot
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