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Sales
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HI.K. Mines 6% els
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Sellera
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Antamok Ps. 15 a
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Shanghai (Toi Ting Yang), 10.30 am. Hatphung (Canton), 2 p.
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and
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The seller may add any reasonable delivery costs and the customary ex- tras for special shapes or for quanti- ties less than one long ton.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 18 (Reuler). -The building of fast battle-cruirers
Deanna Durbin Thrashed Girl Of 8
Wins Academy
Award Trophy
hus
offelally
With Strap
SEA AND AIR WAR CLAIMS
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fleet of
ships, which at Dublin, to a British port."
present is
Camouflaged Linor
LONDON, Sept. 18. (Heuter),—A Union Castle Bner which left Cape-
war broke out town just before arrived safely in England to-day with camouflage painting on her hull in the real 1010 munner.
women.
She was at sen when she got the news of the declaration of war, and her passengers, including
to darken the immediately helped part holes and to paint the shilp with Innumerable varieties of paint board.
The passengers also helped to make sandbags and took turns of duty with lock-outs regularly,
a
on
U-Boat Bombed LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).-A graphic eye-witness account of the bombing of German submarine comes from a young South Africam cficer serving in the R.A.F.
destruction of the submarine Thic wis observen from the start of the attack by the pilot to the last ar bubble rising to the surface.
"I was sent on submarine patrol," "and
declared the young officer. sighted a submarine on
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ALL QUIET IN WEST (Continued from Page 1)
and bars entrance to the narrow plain of Alsace north of Wissembourg.
Elin Et is considered here that French have now reached the limit. the beyond which
Germans feel unable to cede any more ground.
Day Of Calm PARIS, Sept. 10, (Reuter).-The crisis In Poland precipitated by the entry of Soviet troops into Palisi territory coincides with a day of calm on the whole Western Front, states a semi-oficial review of the military situation for the first time since the start of hostilities.
A communique by the French general staff declares that nothing of importance occurred from the Rhine to the Moselle.
The all to-day follows lively reaction by German artillery during the week-end, and a series of lively counter-attacks at various sectors on the front.
After the French advance of the past 15 days and the lively German renctions which the provoked, indis- being pensable preparations are proceeded with on both sides.
that
Artillery Activity PARIS, Sept. 18, (Reuter)—This evening's communique states there has been artillery activity at various points, particularly in the region south of Snarbruecken.
'An enemy zubmarine was success+
FOR ill-treating his 8-year-old
daughter Sylvia by beating two miles away, travelling at about her with a strap, Hyman Yan-12 knots in an easterly direction.
took cover in over, 37-year-old collector sales- and man, of West Bank, Stamford approached the submarine from the fully attacked by our naval forces. Hollywood
"Flying closer publicly paid homage to 10-year-old Hill, was sentenced to a month's stern, flying at 1,500 feet. Deanna Durbin whose latest Univer-hard Inbour at North London German, and after giving her
chance to identify herself, I dived. "Three Smart Girls Grow sal success, Up."
comes
this Friday the police court recently.
Aring my front gun at someone wear- Alhambra Theatre,
ing a white hat who was standing At the eleventh annual Motion
(1) the conning tower. Picture Academy Awards Banquet, Deanna was presented with a special statuette, her first Academy award. The statuette carried the following inscription.
10
took the
It was staled that he child to a bedroom, forked the door and struck her with a strap. Her injuries were such that the mother went to the police.
EIGHT WEALS
To Deanna Durbin and Mickey
Dr. G. Ashforth, deputy police Rooney for their significant contri-
child had eight bution in bringing to the screen the Murgeon, said the pirit and personification of youth, weals on her thighs, face, neck and and as juvenile players setting a high urins, and was suffering from slight
shock. standard of ability and achievement." In Deanna's simple and effective and one- Brceptance, she said, "Two half years ago when' came into this desire. That business, 1 had one was to be as good as I could be Ta-night you have made me very very happy. My aspirations had not reached such a poak. I am extremely grateful."
Picture shows Deanna being pre- sented with the award,
of between 25,000 and 30,000 fans, SCOUTS' ANNUAL
armed with 28-centimetre guns, and the enlargement of the Sourabaya naval bare, are recommended in the report of the commillee of unval and entonial experts on the naval defence of the Dutch Indies.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Reuter), -Under an executive order issued by President Roosevelt to-ciny. 21#1 Increase of 2,000 men is to be made in the American consiguard service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Reuter). There are persistent rumours that the United States will make TPW preposals regarding settlement of the Mexican oil dispute,
Thr State Department refuses
either to confirm or deny the reports.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). The Pan-American Conference which is to be held in Panama City at the end of the week will discuss num-
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considering the effect of the war on trade in the American countries.
Mr. Sumner Welles, assistant Serretary of State, will represent the United States.
TORPEDOING OF THE
COURAGEOUS
(Continued from Page 1.)
11.M.S. Courageous when she was taken from Rererve shortly before the outbreak of war, was formerly Flag Caplain in I.M.S. Nelson, to which he had been appointed on December 14, 1937:
The Courageous was completed to full complement in June, 1938, but was uguin placed on Reserve after the September crisis.
The Officers
Officers aboard in July this year, when the last Navy List was issued, included Cmdr. S. E. Norfolk, Lt. Cars. E. L. D. Bartley and C. H. Thomas, L. P H. Cardew, Engr. Cmdr. A. Evelegh, Lt.
(E) F
II. Lee, LL 123 B. J. A whey, Paym.
Cindr. M. Lawrey, Cd. Gunners A. J. Hocken and H. Swales, M.B.E., D.S.M., Senior Master L. J Daw, Wt. Shipwright W. M. F. A. Eddy and Spil. Cars C. Franklin und J. J.
WE
HMS. Courageous was normally a unit of the Home Fleet. Although one of the best aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy, she was originally completed as a lienvy cruiser in 1917. As such, she did a considerable amount of high speed steaming in the Great War.
Built In 1915
Arm- She was laid down at the ttrong Yards in May, 1915, launched in February, 1916 and commissioned In January, 1917, at an original cost of £2.119.000. She was designed for work in the Baltic and therefore had a comparatively shallow draught, the maximum being 28 feet. The Courageous was converted into an aircraft carrier in 1928, the conver tion costing a further £2,025,600. Thus, the total cast of the ship was £4,144,880
Dog and Master Wander
SPOKANE, Wash. (UP),~~Queenie, a small fox terrier, has spent the last
21 years wandering over the coun- try with her moster, Harry Sapin, 21, of Washington, D. C., while he look- ed for work.
AQUATICS
CANNOT BE JUSTIFIED
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Polish nation is struggling with all its might against German nggression.
The Government parries the rea-
"At 500 feet the submarine started to dive, and by the time I dropped my first salvos of bombs, the nearest of which hit the water 15 or 20 yardsons given in the Soviet note with directly ahead of the submarine, the
the statement that the Polish Gov- Its duties ernment is carrying out
the Polishi army is craft was half under water.
normally and struggling with success against the enemy.
the conning tower.
Blown To Surface The explosion of the bombs blew and that her back to the surface gave me time to turn round, and T then carried out an attack from the Mr. Edward Fail, defending, saldort beam. there had been unhappy differences The nearest bomb of my second between Yanover and his wife and salvo landed six feet to the side of It was a direct impudent and the child Ind been used an offensive word." He deeply it on the submarine's port side. regretted what had happened.
Colossal Explosion "There was a colossal expleston and the her whole stern lifted out of
at ал "She dived into the sea
of 30 degrees, For 20 minutes afterwards re- mained over the spot watching large whirlpools caused by escaping air
Skating Goes "Down ter
Under"
SYDNEY, N. S. W. Ice skating has become a fad incoming to the surface of the water. A rink "By this time I assumed the sub- Australia for the first time. with a surface of 20,000 square feet marine to be out of netion at the The annual swimming sports of the is being constructed, and negotiations bottom of the sea, and returned to Boy Scouts Association of Hongkongare under way for bringing heve Ice stars from Norway, will take place in the Victoria Recrea- und hockey
tion Club swimming pool on Satur-Switzerland, Great Britain, Canada day, September 30, commencing at and the United States. 2.30 p.m.
RECORD
Sennet Frères
Watchmakers Jeweller's Gloucester Bldg. Pedder St.
my base."
Ministerial Activity
LONDON, Sept. 18, (Reuter).—Mr. Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax and other Ministers were in consultation for a considerable period on Sun- day over the Soviet invasion of Poland.
They are waiting for further.und will more detailed reports which be closely studied as they arrive.
To-day the Polish Ambassador to London called at the Foreign Office. Other callers included the Chinese Ambassador, and Mr. Johnson, Coun cillor of the American Embassy.
Turning Point ?
TOKYO, Sept. 18 (Reuter).--The Japanese press urges Japan to main- tain a walebful attitude on events in Europe.
The "Nichl Nichi Shimbun" be- even that the Soviet invasion of
Nazi Ship Sunk LONDON, Sept. 18, (Reuter).—The Ministry of Information has received the following Admiralty announce-Poland will mark the turning point of the war, and it says that any fur- "The Berlin daily news bulletinther Soviet proposals for settling dif- has stated that the German steamer ferences with Japan will be wel-.
ment,
Johannes Malkenbuhr พง sunk comed.
without warning by a British war-
ship. This is completely untrue. When the Johannes Molkenbuhr was
Bitter Comment
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).The
3 by British patrol and Saviet Invasion
sded, the engine-room was found!
world.
of Poland has
to be flooded and the ship sinking.roused bitter comment all over the "The vessel took off 42 passengers The Spanish papers openly and crew and subsequently landed sympathise with the Allies, and the them at a British port."
Soviet Invasion has made a very bud Impression..
American press comment is also ""
Dramatic Air Battle LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).-bitter. How a British plane evaded three German fighters four miles up over the North Sen after the gunner had become unconscious and the naviga- tor affected in going to his aid, is revealed by the Ministry of Informa- tlon.
tion:
to
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The reconnaissance machine engaged by three German fighters, but the initial attacking manoeuvre failed, only the leading machine being able
bring fire to bear. This was promptly returned.
The plane, whose duty it was to bring home reports, used the clouds and evaded the enemy, returning
safely.
Shortly before the combat the gun- ner had to remove the oxygen ap- paratus in the rarified sir, and he The suddenly became unconscious.
The "New York Herald-Tribune" says that in the face of sch possibilities, no sane American can not hold that future events will bring AL threat to. American
to interests, which may have be stilled by force. Japan appears to have been taken by surprise, and so far there has been no newspaper comment.
The papers are concerned with the Soviet-Japanese truce, the hope being expressed that this may lead in better relations between the two countries.
WARSAW IS DOOMED
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in Oghting
navigator went to his aid and at- objective they have tended him until he recovered, but Germany.
In order to do this the navigator had The largest Polish forces now in
still
remove his own oxygen lifeline action are surrounded but are
fighting and fiercely resisting the and was also affected.
sector. The two men had hardly recovered troops. In the west Vistula when the enemy appeared, but they However, the Nazis claim that the extended Fondled their guns vigorously and front line. has now been and the enemy planes were driven from Grodno north through Brest Litovsk and Lwow to the Rumanion off.
frontier.
28 Americans Missing LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)The American Embassy has received a re- port from Washington to the effect that mast Americans believed to have been aboard the Athenta were rescued and have been located.
There are still 28 Americans un- accounted for, but it is thought some of these may have landed and have with the communicate falled 'to authorities.
BALTIC STATES FEAR RUSSIANS (Continued from Page 1.) collapse of the Polish State, and to neelst the Polish population in re- constructing the conditions of their state of existence."
President's Proclamation
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—The text of a proclamatiin by President Moselcki to the Polish people issued been received in on Sunday has London.
to
It said that he had decided transfer the seat of the Government and the executive to a place offering conditions assuring them, of continued sovereignty, and enabling them to watch over the republic of Poland.
Paying tribute to the incomparable courage of the army he referred to the state of affairs in Poland as a "pasa- ing deluge".
It was not the first Ume Poland had been faced with Invasion bath from the east and the west. They would preserve the same spirit, dignity and lofty pride which in the past had won them the admiration of the world, - .
U.S. Concern WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, (Router) Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, told
press conference to-day France with his staff, said Mr. Cor- that the United States Government dell Hull. was not unmindful of the develop- ments caused by: the marching of Soviet troops into Poland.
Further study would be necessary before there could be any announce ment regarding the extension of the arms embargo to Russia.
Latvian Precautions. LONDON, Sept. 18(Reuter) .--. Latvia, one of the Baltic countries to receive Russia's-assurances that her neutrallly will be respected, is now Mr. Biddle, the American Ambas-inking additional military measures sador to Warsaw, will soon move to in adilition to calling up reserves.