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FOUNDED 1821 二拜禮號三月十英港香 TUESDAY,
No. 15040
OCTOBER 3.
NEWSPAPERS
ITALIAN AID
IF OFFER REJECTED'
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, OCT. 2 (UP).—The Nazi press hints that Italy as well as Russia will lend military aid to Germany if the Allies refuse to discuss peace on the basis of the partition of Poland.
"Der Angriff" claims that Italy is ready to make her decision "according to the spirit of Fascism and the position of Italy as a revisionist power."
The newspaper emphasises that this week will result in highly important decisions which Germany will have to face with calm determina- tion.
"We know that, while we are willing to make peace, we have the military power for war if we should be challenged," the paper asserts. ITALIAN REQUIREMENTS
SIR ARCHIBALD
ARRIVING
British Planes Visit Berlin
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
an-
1939..
PLEASANT
FOR PHEASANTS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. Z (UP).— The pheasant shooting soason has opened.
But there are no shootors! Most of the crack shots are busy "Somewhere in France."
It is estimated that at least third of Britain's gamo- keepers are in the Army, most of them snipers.
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Foxes may also get a break as a result of the war. Tha Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Dorman Smith, told the House of Commons to-day that the Government was considering the advisability of placing restrictions on fox-hunting for the duration of the war.
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Exciting Experiences At The Lin Ma Hang Mine Bungalows
"TELEGRAPH" STAFF REPORTER
A GRANDSTAND VIEW of the fighting along the Hongkong frontier this week was obtained by the ten European employees and four American and British ladies, wives of employees,
NAZIS LAY at the Lin Ma Hang mines.
LONDON, Oct. 2 (UP). The Air Ministry nounces that units of the Royal Air Force carried out a successful reconnaissance flight over Berlin and Pots-This dam last night.
The announcement indi- cated that the British planes
made no attempt at bombing
ROME, Oct. 3 (Reuter). The Rome radio to-day IN COLONY flight over Berlin.
stated that Count Ciano's visit to Berlin was an occasion) for discussing the decisions of Germany and Italy regard- ing the new situation.
The decision aimed at "just peace proposals", providing for:
1. The formation of a new Polish State as a German protectorato, without the parts occupied by the Soviet, and subject to the original German claims.
2. The calling of a European con- ference to settle colonial and Mediter- "ranean ̈problems vital to the interest of
Italy.
It is likely that the peace proposals will be made this week..
NO CANCELLATION
AND ROME, Oct. 3 (Reuter). —A
RUSSIA
THE TURKS
Soviet Demands Presented?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGA=PH"
semi-official statement denies foreign reports that the sailings of the Italian liners Rex and Conte Di Savoia have been suspended.
These rumours and reports have no foundation, the statement says.
The Rex will leave Genon for New York on October 6, and the Conte. Di Savoia on October 12.
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British Ambassador Going To Chungking SHANGHAI, Oct. (Reuter). The British Ambassador to China. Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, is leaving for Hongkong on Thursday.
From Hongkong, he ex- pects to proceed to Chung- king via Hanoi.
Archbishop's Broadcast
"No Terms With Nazis,"
Prelate Demands
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Let us, before the strain is fler- LONDON, Oct. 2 (Router),— cest, register our high purpose and consider what is necessary for its achievement", declared
brondenat to-night. the Archbishop of York in a "That achievement is only possible on two conditions. Firstly, no terms
Congress Of Nations
we
MINE TRAPS 6,000 Exploded By French Engineers PARIS. Oct. 2 (Reuter)
morning's French war communique said:
"The night had been relatively calm
From the top of Lin Ma Hang mountain, the fourteen Europeans had a remarkable view of the battle in the valley, while bullets from Chinese and Japanese machine guns and rifles plopped into the hillside a few hundred feet below them..
At one period the battle raged less than 200 yards from where the Europeans
"There had been sudden attacks | stood.. operations during the and ambuscades on varlous parts of
the front.
"During the week-end, valuable Commenting on the flight over artillery positions south-west of Berlin and Potsdam the British Saarlouls were gained and French Air Ministry stated that the troops are bringing great pressure to British planes apparently caught bear on the east and west of Saar- the German anti-aircraft de.bruecken. fences completely by surprise.
The Nazis were caught napping and by the time their guns had opened fire, the Royal Air Force planes were already heading for The official stalement states that the Britsh planes dropped leaflets over the German capital, but owing
England.
to a strong and contrary wind it is not known how many landed in the
city.
Air Warfare In West PARIS, OM. 2 (Reuter),—Aerial warfare is the most Intersting fenture' of the operations on the Western Front, where there is a momentary full in the French teetles of "nibbling" at the German delencess,
Repeated successful reconnaissances by inits of the Royal Air Force, in co-operation with French sirmen are believed to be regarded a very annoying to the German high com
Imand.
Omela communiques have been modest and lacenic, but it may now be said that the British losses have been extremely low in proportion to the number of aircraft engaged, and have been surpassed by the German losses incurred in the same operations.
Daily Action
Allied planes have been dally in action against the enemy over the German lines.
sance fɛhits over the Siegfried Line
So
LATEST
Ladios Take Rofuge The fighting became severe that the four ladies Mesdames Joel, W. Fowler, J. Carpenter and R. Baldridge were ordered to "British and French planes con- take refuge in their homes tinue to make successful reconnais- and were not permitted to and the Nazi lines of communication," leave for over 24 hours.
To-day, the French have been Among those who had a ring- taking advantage of the lull in the side view of the battle were Mr. heavy alghting to remove thousands William Joles, mine superinten of land mines left by the retreating Germans. In an area, 45 miles dent, formerly of Red Bluff, square, no less than 6,000 German Californiu, Mr. Gilbert Stuart, amelally announced that the remain- Innd mines were exploded.
der of the crew of the steamer shift boss, formerly of Mel-Clement have arrived at Macell. All bourne, Victoria; and Mr. Roy are well. MacLean, formerly of Brisbane, Queensland:
One shell alone exploded a string of mines 1,000 yards fung.
---West Lino Reinforced--------- OPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”
is talking of peace, he has moved PARIS, Oct. 3 (UP)-While Hiller
to the Western Front, according to twenty-five divisions of Nazi troops
official sources here,
during the past fortnight. It is now The reinforcemens have arrived estimated that at least afty No divisions are facing the French.
Heavy Nazi detachments have arrived to reinforce the Siegfried Line during the past four nights and are now concentrated between the Rhine and Moselle rivers,
Omelals of the mine told me of! their experiences.
"We could see every phase of the Eghting," they said.
The Chinese attacked the Japanese putrol as it was crossing the Lin Mn
they could, but they were in a badly Hang stream in the valley below us.
exposed position and suffered some casualties.
"The Japanese took what cover
"When the bullets began to whistle into British territory, we ordered our womenfolk to reinain in, their bunga-
lows.
The 59th. Offcial French Com-
Chinesa Retired munique, Issued to-day, states: "After the Japanese fled, the "Local attacks by the enemy have Chinese retired back to the mountains, been repulsed south of Saarlouis and where they are apparently stilt in the region east of the Saar. In encamped, secure from aerial zocon- the same region the enemy artillery naissance. bombarded German villnges behind
"We've heard that there's about the French lines."
2,000 of them in the mountains across the valley. They appeared to be guerillas and not regulars.
Territory Occupied
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estimates that German
MOSCOW, Oct. 2, (UP).—In- Other departures for America will with Hitler because his Government The Germans are doing their formed quarters hero express be announced in due course, accord-ins proved utterly untrustworthy. utmost to prevent reconnaissance the belief that the Russian de Ing to the trame demand. manda, which were presented to are persistent reports here that the
A New York message says thereSecondly, terms with an honourable lights, and German fighters have German Government with no advan-shown Increased activity in the past
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the Turkish Foreign Minister sailings of the Rex and. Conte Di
tage to ourselves or humiliation for three or four days. the German people."
Apart from invaluable photogra during his visit to the Soviet | Savola will be withdrawn after their
PARIS, Oct. (UP). The phic. evidence of next return trips.
German posi-Military Correspondent of the "Petit capital, Include a pact for mu-j
tions, the Allied airmen are bringing Parialen" tual assistance which may, or
The Archbishop urged that
back news obtained from observa- territory occupied by the French may not, contravene Turkey's
should determine and declare that ions made far in the rear of the troops since the beginning of hostilit obligations to the British and
when the fighting stops, peace stall German main defences.
les totala 400 square kilometres, drawn up
This informatien is verifted and a true congress of French.
nations in which Germany is freedomplified by reports received by the from the Nazi tyrants to take her
French high command that some German forces engaged Poland pince among the rest, but in which also the rights of the Czechs and have been brought as far west as Poles would have frat claim to con-not more than 120 miles from the central Germany. These troops are sideration.
If there were matters on which brought up to the front line in two
Siegfried Line, so they could agreement could not be reached, they or three days. should be referred to equity of neutral nations, who were
The Soviet is considered to be very anxious to obtain the neu- tralisation of the Dardanelles, and the Turkish Military Mis sion, which is at prosent in Lon- don, is said to have sounded out the British on this subject,
More Japanese Restrictions In Peiping
SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH**
PEIPING, Oct. 2, (UP).The American Embassy has protest
court of
Naxi Planos Downed LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuler)-A
bo
"Shortly after the battle, we saw about 200 Japanese proceeding along the valley from the direction of Shataukok to Shum Chun.
"They were apparently the Shatau- kok garrison, ond appeared to have been having a gruelling me.
-Many Wounded
"There were several wounded among them-men walking and limping with bandages on their arms
heads.
Germany's Big and ends
Iron Ore Loss
Effectiveness Of British Blockade
вост
Crew Saved
LONDON. Oct. 3 (Reuter)—It is
Soo Back Page For Further Late- Hawa
Garcia Annexes Boxing Title
"Others, more seriously wounded, were alung across Australian horses, with ~ which the Japanese" ard equipped here."
Other officials told me: that tha] · Chinese to have definitely neither beneflelaries nor sufferers by aerial battle over German territory
severed communication along the | border, and are apparently in com- The Mission is apparently seeking ed against two new cases of the Versailles Treaty..
mand of the hilltops overlooking the Ceferino Garcia, of the Philippines, NEW* · YORK, Oct. 2 (UP);—~) to achieve a formula which will Japanese violation of American
German ma- Such a congress would deal with between French and maintain traditional friendship be
PARIS, Oct. 2 (Router)The valley.
A Royal Air Force plane carried pionship of the world to-night by won the middleweight boxing cham- tween Russis and Turkey and at the interests and will reveal the de-al outstanding grievances and pro-chines is described, briefly in mes-financial editor of the
nows-out reconnoltring operations along technically knocking name time not antagonise the Briush tails to-morrow.
blems containing the seed of future suges from Pars.
Three. French and five German paper "Parls Midi" forecasts the frontier, within British mit Apostoli in the seventh round of put Fred wars, the problems of frontlers, and French.
Meanwhile, the Japanese continu-colonies and tariffs, and we our planes were shot down:
two-thirds drop in Germany's earlier this week.
their ten-round bout, It is Diplomalle circles in Moscow pre-ed their refusal to permit the Ameri-selves must be ready for sacrifices,
atated that two French iron-oro production, dict the conclusion of a mutual as- con Catholic Girls School at Kalteng
machines were on a reconnaissance sistance part between the Soviet and to re-open without
flight, escorted by nine fighter ma 22,000,000 tons of iron-ere annually. Germany normally purchases about Latvia along the same lines as the vizer,
Japonese ad-
chines, when they were atacked by Last year she consumed 33,000,000
tons, of which only, one-third home produced,
pact between the Soviet and Estonia, Two American Mision Schools in PLANE CRASHES Gennan fighters
nasuring a virtunt Russian protector Pelping are unable to re-open due to i ate over Latvia,
the anti-British campaign.
FIRST CASUALTY LIST.
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter).—The Royal Air Force casualty Ust: issued last night, contains the names of 16 dend, seven wounded and seven missing, in addition to five more believed to be prisoners of war.
IN MANILA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{"
MANILA, Oct. 3 (UP)-An Army
pursuit plane crashed Into Manila Bay at 9.30 am, to-day, killing the salo occupant, Lieutenant Jackson H. Gray, 20, a West Point, Graduate and
A long battle ensued, but eight French machines returned with valu- able photographs of German post- Hons.
U.S. WARNED BY
GERMANY!
Was
GERMANS ARE NAZIS. NAZIS ARE GERMANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
Even with supplies from the Polish mines, about 1,000,000 tons of which are said to be of a poor grade, her position will be no better for sho
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Router)—The British · Government is not has got large supplica in the past differentiating between Nazis and Germans, from Sweden, · Luxemburg, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Newfound-
This was made clear to-day, when Mr. Chamberlain replied in WASHINGTON; Od£ 2 (Beuter)-land, and the British blockade has the negative to a question in the House of Commons by Commander The United Hiason has received a pole killed most of that.
Locker Lampson, who asked whether the Prime Minister would direct He is survived by a wife and a from Germany warning her against Furthermore, I "the German-at- three months old baby, who reside in the snapleless beaviour of Untied tacks on: Swedish ships continur, it that in official references to the enemies "they shall be spokan or in waters around is possible that Swedish shipments a Nazis, and not as Germans, to distinguish the's in Germany who
will end, S
are on our side.” A
a native of Pennsylvarila,
Manila,
The body has been recoverd;
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| Frence and Tieftairs.