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SEPTEMBER 四拜禮 號四十月九英港香 THURSDAY,
Preparations For Big Drive FRENCH HAMMER NAZI POSITIONS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Sept. 13 (UP)-French artillery is methodically pounding the German positions on the Saur battle-front.
14. 1939.
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WHITEAWAY'S
One-Sided Battle
P. & O. LINER OUTWITS
ATTACKING
SUBMARINE
FOUR BRITISH STEAMERS--one of them the third largest liner in the P. & O. fleet-have escaped from sub- marine attacks since the week-end, it was revealed in a "United Press" message to-day.
tan.
The P. & O. liner involved was the 21,000-ton Mool-
Polish Position Weakens
Staggering Blows
A German report yesterday admitted that the By Hopeless Odds
French are now only 31⁄2 miles from Saarbrucken, capital of the Saar territory.
NEWS FLASHES
The present French artillery offensive is believed to be the
on a wide front, official reports
indicate,
Unofelully, i la stated that the French drive against the Nazi advance posts is continula systematically, despite heavy artillery fire from the
German batteries.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
TRAPPED BY U-BOAT
The Mooltan, which is engaged on the England-Australia service and normally carried
| 700 passengers, was trapped by a U-Boat “some-
where at sea."
It is not stated whether any passengers were
aboard the Mooltan when she was stopped by the
|submarine, although, according to her pre-war
itinerary, she would be outward bound to Australia.
The U-Boat broke the surface and commenced shelling the British liner.
The Master of the liner, (believed to be Commander BERLIN, Sept. 13 (UP).jH. S. Allan, R.N.R.), refused to obey U-Boat orders to prelude to a large-scale thrust According to German heave to, and ordered full-speed ahead.
claims Germany's northern LINER SHELLED and southern armies are now well east behind the Polish defence lines along the Vistula and San rivers. R.A.F. In Action
Neutral military observers be Although the British Expeat.lieve that if the communiques tionary Force has not yet reached from the German front are cor- the front lines, the British Air Force reet, the Polish situation is ab- Es now In operation, and is co- operating with
solutely hopeless. French SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
force. LONDON, Sept. 13 (UP).—Eleven |
The French front line is now firmly hundred Czechs in Great Britain have alrendy volunteered to fight in planted on the west bank of the Shar overed 200 miles in the face of often faring Volkingen atid Saar-serious resistance, the Germans are now convinced that the small scellon on the eastern
of south-eastern Poland is as good) as lost to the Poles.
1,100 CZECH VOLUNTEERS
the Czech Legion for Great Britain.brucken, which are They are now awaiting the sanction bank.
River
the Army.
of the Government to join the
the
Nazi Defences Menaced-
air
The Germans claim that the Ger- man army in the south has already
Drive From Prussia The German army
in the north,
LONDON, Sept. 13 {UP').—The} This position menaces the German Mustry of Information has received advance defence in front of th reports that the Germans between 41 Siegfried Line, which las behind the which came out of East Prussia, con- and 65 years of
been Saur hove age
River and stretches roughly tinue to inflict the most staggering drafted for the Landwehr (second from Homburg, through Friedri-blows on the remaining Polish forces. line troops), who were primarily in-chathal, lo Dillingen, tended for defence of the homeland.
To-day's official cominunique claims The first line of Nazi defences con-
that strong German
forces
have It is reported that the veterans have joints of concrete pill-baseg, which complained becute they are being were hurriedly constructed earlier running south-east out of Warsaw, crossed the Warsaw-Siedlce railway. called up before the younger men. this year and were completed only Scouting forces are reported to have
shortly before the outbreak of war. reached the line on
00 Tuesday. Both Germans JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 13 (Reu-
and French are
This is the only line open for ter)--Il-is afficially announced that making extensive use of tanks, Mr. Te Water, South Africa Union
supplies to the Polish capital and Its "Somewhere In France"
defending forces. It runs south a High Commissioner in London, has
LONDON, Sept. resigned.
13 (Reuter) little way back from the Vistula to Again, as in 1014, the Germans have Lublin through Deblin, but it is said
en completely hoodwinked regard to be under artillery fire at the point. LONDON, Sept. 13 (euter)-Aing the British forces going to France, where it touches the Vistula near long list of articles, the importation although recrecy is für more difficult Deblin. of which
is restricted, has been in these days of wireless and long-
Motorised Forces published.
distance infra-red ray photography The list includes molor cars and a from
The German communique also number of other luxuries and semi- All military observers agree that claims that motorised German troops luxuries, whose leportation is tem- the expeditionary force is for more have blasted their way through the porarily suspended,
important to-day both in size and Cerlain other goods, including tex-¡ equipment than the Old Contempti, tile manufactures, arms, animumition|bles, with a striking power at least and typewriters may only be import- four times greater. 'ed under 5 license..
•
the air.
Polish defences from the Lombza region, 80 miles from Warsaw and near the East Prussian frontler, and are now rushing south to within 25 miles of Blest and Latovsk, which form the heart of the Eastern Poland communications.
Not Yet Fighting Although the British air force has LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuler). It been in co-operation with the French was announced in The Hague to-day from the beginning of the war the that the Netherlands will not be British field forces are not yet git-another spectacular charge by an dictated to by any other nation as to ing
The idea of this drive, which is
how to carry out its policy of French strategy appears success- 15 apparently to interfere with the neutrality. This is in reference to fully to have upset the original the recent German "warning" con- German intention to use Holland and cerning possible trude - measures | Belgium as a protective flank and to against Germany.
ait tight in their forthfentions be tween Luxemburg and Switzerland. French Tactics
on
at some places 100 ralles, broad.
from Lublin, 05 miles southeast of
Guerillä Warfare
it would be possible for this army
The Mooltan's normal speed from her twin screws, motivated by 2,900 h.p. electrically driven turbines, is 171⁄2 knots, but it was an hour before she was able to draw beyond the range of the submarine's gun.
THETIS IS SALVAGED
REUTER, Scpt. 13 (Reuter). -H.M.S. Thetis, which carried 99 men to their graves in a dive of death on June 1, has been salvaged.
now
An announcement in the House of Commons to-night by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty said that the submarine had
been beached in 37 feet of water.
Fourteen bodies were covered by divers during the week-end and the remaining 82 still in the submarine will be removed this week.
ro-
A public funeral will be held at Hollyhead, where naval and civilian honours will be ren- dered to the men who died,
2 Submarines
Salvaged
Squalus Is Raised To The Surface
of each other.
13
THE P. & O. LINER MOOLTAN
Contraband On Neutral
Ships
NAZI'S ANNOUNCE "BLOCKADE" LIST.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Sept. 13 (UP).-Germany's navy has been instructed not to permit a large list of contraband, announced to-day, to reach Great Britain!
Any ships carrying goods enumerated in the No mention is made in the Contraband List will be subject to seizure—if the German report, of any casualties or offlect can catch them. the damage sustained by the
Mooltan.
Built In 1923
Built in 1923 at the Harland & Wolff Yards at Belfast, the Moolten; is exceeded in size in the T. & Q. feet only by the Strath class ships. { She is 5,000 tons larger than the | more modern s.s. Canton, which la on the Far Eastern run.
Commander Allmi E well-known in the Far East.
According to the Moolton's' time- table, issued before the outbreak of boshlities, she was due in England from Australian ports on September 1. and would normally, have left on the return voyage last Saturday.
Greck Ship's Escape
The Contraband List ranges from warships lo gold teeth..
- Included-in the list is
Weapmis of war, munitions and explosives:
Warships, naval equipment, war- planes, airplane motors and equip- ment;
Motor cars, trucks, armoured vehicles and equipment or parts;
Chemical warfare products and equipment;
Mary clothing, uniforms. Signal and news transmission and other equipment, railway transport equipment;
Oils, lubricating agents, fuels; Gold, silver, precious metals: Other means of exchange.
In addition to the above list, con-
LATEST
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENTS
Government will not adopt the stiggestion, unanimously made by Unofficial Members of the Legislativ Council, that the retiring uge Hongkong Civil Servants should be raised from 55 to 60.
This announcement was made in Legislative Council this afternoon, in a reply by the Colonial Secretary Hon. Mr. RA.C. North, to a question by the Hon. Sir Hety Follock.
"The present rule contemplating retirement normally at 65 WA COPENHAGEN, Sept. 13 (UP)-Adition contraband includes foodstuffs, adopted in 1932 in the interests of steamer with 28 years of history, live stock, plant stuffs, clothing and economy and of the public service,
raw materials used in the production the Colonial Secretary satd. during which she has sailed the severi
"It is in line with the pension rule seas under is-many house flags, has of any Contraband, just survived a new adventure which ships may halt neutral vessels destin-
Under International Law, German in other parts of the Colonial Empire might well have entled her career.
"The change to that age limit wa She is the 3,001-ton Greek steamer sd for British ports and may declare made with the support of the tha Katingo Hadjepatera.
contraband and subject to seizure as Unofficial Members of Legislativ Prizes of War any of the items Counell, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Retrenchmen specified in the list.
Commission of 1032.
The
Katingo Hadjepatura Up- parently struck a mine of the Nor weging port of Falsterbo.
Despite the huge gaping hole in her bows, she managed to limp to- wards the const, where she was sUC- cessfully beached in a sinking condi- tion.
A
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
any
FAMILY MAN: Report speelfe fact of overcharging to the The number of casualties aboard Controller of Food the vergel are not known,
No. 0222. Your letter concerns a
be a breach of journalistic ellquette
She was built at the Thompson contemporary. It would therefore Yards at Sunderland in 1913, a year before the outbreak of the Great for us to publish it. War, as the ss. South Pacifle. In the intervening 20 years she has changed ownership innumerable times and has had no less than seven names. in 1933 she became the Lady Kathlenn, in 1934 the Walton, in 1930 the Harry and later the Avon River. She was named Hartland Point in 1937, and in the following year was purchased by Greek interests.
"After full consideration, Govern ment has reached the conclusion the there are not sufficient grounds t warrant seeking the Secretary e State's approval for a reversal of the decision.
Sen Back Page For Further Late News,
NAZI U-BOAT BASES IN AMERICAN PORTS
isolated mutorised German column,
retreat of Polish troops eduth-east
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" of Warsaw, north-west of Lwow, and
Sept. PORTSMOUTH, also to avoid a great marsh which stretches along the Russian frontler, (UP),-Both the British sub- LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter).—It 15
The largest intact Palsh force is marine Thetis and the U.S. officially stated that there may be more sinkings before the submarine compelled the Germans to uncover
Frnch tacties in the first week now evidently prend out fanwise submarine Squalus have now menace is finally scotched, but the and advance. General Gamelin thus Warsaw, along the Vistula and Son been salvaged-within 72 hours naval authorities have not been idle created a form of operations almost rivers. since they quelled a similar menace on top of the heavy defences which in 1017, hence the challenge can be ought, cooner or later, to open de- faced with calm confidence,
faite lines of advance.
The Squalus was raised to the sur- Observers are agreed that the
to retreat to the marshes and take face in the second attempt to-day. LONDON, Sept. 13 (Reuter)-A Germans have depleted their Sicu- up whatever form of guerilla war- Greek steamer has been sunk by a fried forecs for the gnalaught
fare the Polish commanders con- after the first attempt was rendered German mine south of Sweden. All Foland and they may and it dideli sider necessary
abortive because of faulty, balance the crew have been rescued.
to take up their old positions. The
There has been some talk, in fact,
between submarine and pontoons. Initiative, for the moment, has massed of the Poles trying to build a new LONDON, Sept. 13 (Router),—The to the French.
defence line with Blest and Litowsk The vessel was finally brought to Prime Ministers and Foreign Minis- As foreshadowed yesterday, in- as the centres, thereby taking ad-the surface at 3.5 p.m.-113 days ters of Norway, Sweden, Denmark terest concentrates on the German vantage of the Polish water courses and Finland are reported to be meet-advance towards Przemsyl, which is and the approach of the rainy sea-after her fatal plunge to the sea ing In Copenhagen next week to designed ultimately to cut Polish sun. confer on neutrality problems, and communications with their neutral
Polish Communique
She is now being towed bow first Dossibly
common, southern neighbours, while the north LONDON, Sept 13 (UP)-The to Portsmouth Harbour,. It is es action.
offensive from East Prussia aims to Warsaw radio has tasued Polish com- capture the important railway june munique No. 13. It reads: "Again.timated that it will require only three London, Sept, 19 (Reuter)-Notices Lion at Bialystok..
thero has been intensified aerial hours to reach the lower, harbour, have appeared mutaide the German
Nazi Air Superority
activities against the Polish troops, Consulate in Antwerp, calling on all All crities dwell on the immense lines of communication and the rail-
LONDON, Best. 14 (Router)-Two Mexican destroyers will im German doctors and technicians, of importance of the German superiority way stations in open towns and Mrs. J. G. Wellier of the Hongkong ter of the J.C.J.L. In Chater Rood rate a report that a large submarine of unknown nationality:ia lurities whatever are, to return to Germany. In the Eastern nir. The Poles | villages.
University, reported that between yesterday. Mrs. Remes-Street, in a Contusconions (Puerto, Mexico) (a moet important wil porti south To Their fortunes will be restored to estimate that the enemy is using 5,000 Seventy bombers participated in September 3 and 10, an unknown report to the police, states that she central part of the Gulf of Mexion, them if they return. – Belglän circles aircraft of which 2,000 are, bombers: one, akik on varsaw, Pollah anti- person, intered", her quarters and momentarily placed the handbag on 12 21ın captain of a Mekiona all tankér reporta that's al
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Italian Ship Loaves ROME, Sept. 14 (Reuter)The frat big Italian liner to venture on the Atlantic since the outbreak of war left New York yesterday.
The ship was the Roma. She carried over 300 passengers for Italy.
A handbag containing $109.50 was stolen from Mrs. G. Remes-Street, a| resident of the Hongkong Hotel, whilst she was engaged at the coun-
LONDON, Sept. 13 (Router) The British Government hav reason to bellove that the enemy may try to establish submarine an air bases on the south and central coasts of the' American,continet The British Government are inviting the governments Co cerned to take steps to prevent a breach of their neutrality, U.S. UNINFORMED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UP)The Department of State Washington states that there have so far been no reports that ball gerents are attempting to establish air or submarine bases on American continent SUBMARINE OFF MEXICO ?
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