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三拜禮 號四月十英港香 I WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
4. 1939.
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Premier's Graphic Review of Events of Last Week ALIENS MAY
NO PEACE
PEACE UNTIL RULE BY VIOLENCE CRUSHED
LONDON, OCT. 3 (REUTER). CONTINUING HIS SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THIS AFTERNOON (the first part of which is reported on Page 5), MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN GAVE A SUMMARY OF THE WAR'S PROGRESS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Fate Of War In Hands Of GERMAN POSITIONS. Neutrals
3
DEBATE IN COMMONS
LONDON, Oct. (Reuter). Following Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons, a general debate took place.'
Mr. Lloyd George said that if the whole situation with regard to peace was dependent upon the word of Hitler he was afraid they had no alternative but to proceed until they had some other better and more sure guarantec.
HE SAID THAT SOME FURTHER PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE BY THE FRENCH, WHICH ENABLED THEM TO SECURE USEFUL POINTS FOR OBSERVATION OVER THE
“A LARGE BRITISH ARMY HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO FRANCE AND IS TAKING ITS PLACE ALONGSIDE OUR FRENCH ALLIES. WE HAVE REASON TO BE PROUD OF THE EFFICIENCY WITH WHICH THIS COMPLICATED MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT.
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LONDON, Oct. 3 (Router). -His Majesty the King has ordered that an alien may hold commission or may bo entered or enlisted in any of the Forces as if he wore a Bri- tish subject.
There will be no limit to the number of alions who may sarve together at one time in any corps or unit.
It is contemplated that carly advantage may be taken of the regulation to calist Polish and other pilots and mechanics who may wish to serve, there is, however, no intention at present of forming anything in the nature of a Foreign Legion.
SWISS TAKING NO CHANCES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ZURICH, Oct. 3 (UP)--All teave
celled. Frontier fortifications have been reinforced,
These measures are the result of
ions in the neighbourhood of the farausen and also at Vorarlberg.
frontier between Baste and Schaf-
"Reconnaissance flights, both by day and by night, are being made by R.A.F. units in for the Swiss Army has been con- France, and there have been encounters with enemy fighting aircraft.
"The aircraft coastal command have continued throughout the week to carry out anti-reports of new German concentra- submarine and other routine patrol and escort work and special reconnaissances, and advantage has been taken of the light of the moon to continue the relentless hunting of submarines during the night hours. A number of U-boats have been sighted and attacked.” ATTACK ON NAZI FLEET
Mr. Chamberlain then referred to the attacks on the German flect by bombers and said we had suffered some losses, but the Germans had admitted that two of their fighter planes were shot down.
Judging from what appeared in the press and at the discus- sions, at the invitation of Hitler, with the Italian Government, "who on the whole have shown a friendly disposition towards us," it was quite clear somebody was going to submit i "Trade is flowing to and from our ports in an ever- detailed terms for the considers -ƒ tion of His Majesty's Govern increasing volumes. As I speak, hundreds of vessels are
At sea, the war against the submarines continues with unabated vigour, and his confidence previously expressed that the increase in anti-submarine measures would cause the submarine menace to dwindle no less that rapidly had been justified.
_ment.
-moving-over-the-great-ocean-routes,--protected-both-by
we should not come to is too hurried convoy and the unremitting and relentless action of our
"I think it is very important that
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CLIPPER TURNS BACK Engine Trouble On Flight To H.K: WITH passengers and mails for Hongkong on board, the big Boeing Pan-American Honolulu Clipper was forced to put back to Manila this morning after en- countering engine trouble when
anti-submarine forces.
"Between September 11 and German brotleasts" regarding the 'September 20, vessels with a attempted bombing of the flome
Fleet by German, planes, and the. gross tonnage of 3,079,000 eman daims of the sinking of an entered or cleared United King-treraft-cartier. dom ports, and 1.75 per cent. of
"The facts are that no British ship the total tonnage was lost by was damaged and that all of them. U-boat attacks or mines. No including the Ark Royal, are carry- Imconselaus of these rumours. The that
ship has been lost in convoy. ing out their normal duties sublimely
"Between September 20 and only casualties incurred in September 24 three British ships action were suffered by German were sunk by German submarines. aircraft themselves" Since then, that is to say for n period of over a week, no Belilah ship has been reported sunk by chemy submarine action.
Aid From Dominions
Mr. Chamberlain declared that f preparations in the Dominions were
"There is ample evidence that continuing, and he particularly men- it was nearly 30 minutes out submarinos are still operating tioned the splendid help from New over the China Sea.
round our consts. The absence
foundland and South Rhodesla,
"South Rhodesin has mobilised its
1888-1939 51 years of
constant Improvement
U-Boats To Sink Neutrals On Sight
Oct.
3
LONDON, (Reuter).-In Copenhagen it is now believed that the Germans are carrying out a "sink on sight" policy.
The Danish Foreign Minister, speaking at the Radical Party Congress at Copenhagen to-day, said: "We have a right to de- mand that our trade be respected by the belligerents so that the foundations of Danish economic life may stand firm.".
The bitter Danish newspaper com- ment is believed to be a hint that Denmark may curtail supplies to Germany,
In
Olso to-day the Norwegian Foreign Minister also spoke un tne Naz! torpedoing of Scandinavian ships.
He said: "The torpedoing of neutral ships plying between neutral ports is n violation of international law. The northern countries will net in concert to try and valve the blockade pro- blem
The Scandinavian press refers to the Nazi "maritime terror" and says German explanations are anxiously awnited,
Parliament Statement
In the Danish Parliament to-day, the Preinier declared that there was no reason for disquiet and Denmark's neutrality was fully acknowledged. They had only to show full im- partiality towards the belligerents.
There would be some lack of raw. materials and fuel and consequent stoppage of some activities. Rise In uncinployment was certain unless there was un Increase in neutral trade. They hoped that the negotia- tlons now going on would result In the maintenanee of this trade.
■
Hostages Saved J-Boat STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3 (Reuter), Swedish newspapers publish the statement ol the captain of the Swedish ship Gun, which was sunk by a German submarine Inst Satur- day off Jutland, revealing that the. commander of the British submarine, which arrived-on-the-scene-refrained from using depth charges when he learned that three Swedes had been taken aboard the German vessel,
Orders To Sink OSLO, Oct. 3 (Reuter).The aktipper of the Norwegian steamer which was nunk by a Germon sub- marine off Bergen on August 20, stated to-day that the commander of the submarine refused to ace the ship's papers.
The commander added that he had orders to sink all ships with cargo for Britain.
"Most Frightful Thing" COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3 (Reuter),— Press refrains from forceful
HONG-The
RUSHED
то KONG by air mail,
is the
HEAVY NAZI AERIAL photograph
LOSSES IN WEST
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
man
this criticism of the sinicing of the Danish
steamer Vendla, but the "Afton first Blade" quotes Swedish press con- published in the Colony of demnation of the sinking.
The Swedish press calls the sinking the actual German advance the most frightful thing that has yet into Poland. It shows Ger-happened to neutrals," and "an act of brutality that will awaken the deepest infantry advancing Indignation of all neutral countrica." PARIS, Oct. 3 (UP).Semi-official sources state over a bridge wrecked by self-governing that the French air fighters brought down 24 German the retreating Poles during There has been no Clipper arrival!
The French last eight Corridor.-Copyright Inter- the operations in the Polish at Kal Tak for a fortnight, as the last man submarines were
Mr. Chamberlain then dealt with chasers during September. flying-boat due on the schedule was driven to operate In far distant the Home front, in the course of
chasers and several recon-national delayed so long at Manila by badwaters, where their menace could not which he discussed the Ministry of
Graphic weather that it missed Hongkong out be 50 great, but until they could be Information..
naissance planes. and returned to San Francisco.
The Clipper left Manila at 8.04 of alnkings, therefore, is in the forces and is giving us very welcome s.m. and turned round and headed main due to the successful assistance by providing us with ol- back at 0.30 am. It is expected to measures adopted by the navy."eers and men for service bolt on proceed to Hongkong to-morrow after
the land and in the nir outside the the mechanical trouble has been re-
borders of this paired.
colony."
In Far Distant Waters Mr. Chamberlain added that Ger- now being
HOSTILITY OF SPAIN
Russian Incursion. In Europe
All the aerial: combats during September, with scant exception,
Photo.
Press
wore held behind the enemy's NAZI PLAN
lines, hence the French squa drons were subjected to anti- aircraft fire.
The French successfully accom~
PREPARED
Italy And Germany
Complete Talks.
LATEST
Nazi Cruiser In Atlantic
Admiral Scheer Is At Large
found and destroyed, they might be As a result of a review of the an embarrassment.
arrangements for the distribution of Delia Delayed
Continuing, the Premier said; news, it had been decided to revert The Imperial Airways plane Della. "Another and more sinister develop to the practice existing before the which was due to leave Kal Tak for ment of the U-boat warfare is the outbreak of war, whereby press re Bangkok early this morning with four announcement by Germany that she presentatives had direct contact with passengers and 202 kilograms of mails will regard every vessel in the British the various Government departments, has been delayed by mechanical merchant navy as a warship. If this Each department will now make its trouble and is now expected to take means anything, it means she wEI own arrangements for communient-
blished all their reconnaissance fights, off at noon.
pursue an unrestricted submarine
ing items to press representatives.
MADRID, Oct. 3 (Reuter), whereas the Germans failed to accom- There is at present no intention Il arrived yesterday from Bangkok campaign. and brake adjustments were not com-
at doing away with the mechanical"Russia's incursion in Europe is plish a single mission. "Illegal attacks only serve to
00th communique states: pleted in time for its scheduled de- underline the Importance of provid-facilities of the Ministry's building & matter of the deepest gravity," "Sudden enemy attacks were repulsed
for the recelot and distribution of declared Ing our shipping with adequate
Generalissimo Fran-cast of Moselle in the eastern Saar, BERLIN, Oct. 3 (UP)-Both Government communications. defensive equipment, and we mo pressing on with this with the utmost Into force on Monday next.
The new arrangements will come cisco Franco, when interviewed Valley. There was activity from the Germany and Italy have com-
by two leading newspapers.
artillery on both sides in the same pleted their survey of the possi possible despatch.
regions"
The survivors of the Booth Hire General Franco added, "An agree-
bility of peace and also the Clement, which Central Censorship
was sunk off the iment must quickly be found to aveld
South American coast by a Nasi pro- "Further evidence of unrestflcted The central censorship concerned greater damage.
datory raider on Saturday, arrived with material submitted by the press
here to-day aboard the Miestor Itatinga,
parture,
Clippers Ordered
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
NEW YORK, Qgi, 3 (UP)—Mr. C.
V. Whlincy, President of the Pan- American Airways, revealed to-day]
Attacks On Neutrals
•
Lith Envoy Arrivos BERLIN, Oct. 3, (Reuter), ---- M. ⠀
The
Importance Of Gains
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Oel 3 (Reuter)The measures to be taken for main- strategic importance of the gaintaining the Rome-Berlin Axis in hitherto achieved on the Western the event of the peace efforts
falling. PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
Indicating that Germany is count
omelat information made avaliable to the Foreign Press to-day an- pounced:
a $6,000,000 procurement programme, submarine warfare is to be found in would, as before, be operated by including orders for six additional the number of neutral merchant the censor officers, guided by the Urbays, the Lithuanian Foreign Minis- B-314 flying boats, which are of an ships Germany has sunk. Since the directions of the department. advanced design. over the Bocing outbreak of the war, the total of these
ter, has arrived in Moscow, according which is scheduled to be signed at Ing on the friendship of Italy, the Clippers now in service over the At-sinkings amounts to seven ships of Mr. Walter Monckton had been ap
Mr. Chamberinin announced that to a German news agency. lantio and Paello."
[Ankara: within a few days. M. Urbaya was invited to Moscow it is planned to operate the new addition, eight ships with
a gross tonnage of 13,104 tons. In appointed Controller of Censorship, by M. Molotoff the Soviet Foreign
"Simplo Truth" type of plane on the For Eastern tennnge of 27.705 have been sunk by supervise arrangements for a central
n gross and he would, at the same time, Commissar.
MOSCOW, Oct. 3; (Reuter)The route to Hongkong and, also to evenemines or by bombing."
semi-official newspaper "Izvestin,” tually Inaugurate a weekly transport
Turkish MissiÓW
commenting on the Soviet-Estonian, service between California and Au-the South Atlantic, the Premier said:
Referring to the German ralder in communication of news to the press. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
Mr. Monckton, adds "Reuter", in
]"agreement” declares; trella.
LONDON, 'Oct. 3, (UP).-Tlie of age, prominent: in the Turkish Military Midston, led by and strong strategical position is the "Russia's increased naval strength *his fresh menace will be dealt with 40 years It is expected to require from 14 according to pre-arranged plans."
legal profession, and a member of months to two years för delivery of Mr. Chamberlain referred to the the Roll of Barristers for the Govern-General Klazim Urhay, arrived to best security for the Blater in the the new planes.
"reiterated misstatements
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day to put the finishing touches to Balule. Estonia has recognised this the mutual aid pact with Britain, simple truth earlier than the others.".
of the
"Informed quarters state that the conversations with the Italian Foreign Minister · „ flited. · into the framework of the Axis and „, have'
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHI BAHIA, Dot. 3 (UP)—Reports that the 10,000-ton Nual pocket bat- lesbip Admiral Beheer is at large in
Atlantic Ocean now appear to be substantiated.
the
They claim that ibo Clement was. as originally reported, punk by the Admiral Scheer.
One of the survivors,wald:
"A German plane, supeared over us suddenly at 11 o'clock;on Satur- day morning. Ma
"Il now low several times over Use: Clement and opened fro with se a signal for us to halt, ̈*
"The Captain of the, Clement obey- "The discussions were not restricted |⠀⠀ed the warning and brought the ship.
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· been brought to a completely satin." Tactory conclusion.