Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 5, 1939..
ITALY REFUSES TO SPONSOR NAZI PEACE PLAN: NEW BLOW FOR HITLER
LONDON, OCT. 4 (REUTER.—A REPORT FROM
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BERLIN THAT ITALY IS NOT TAKING THE INITIATIVE IN PRESENTING PEACE PROPOSALS IS CONFIRMED FROM ROME. An official Italian agency statement says that "soveral British newspapers have reported that II Duce is considering a peace conforenco plan. This news is without foundation. "In the present state of affairs, Italy will not tako
an initiative of such a naturo.”
SLIP-UP FOR HITLER ?
"Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent, com- menting on this news, says that great importance is attached to the statement among well-informed circles in London.
Coupled with the fact that no communique has been issued after the visit of Count Ciano to Berlin, it is interpreted as indicating that sponsor Hitler's peace plan.
I Duce has refused to
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This is especially significant, since Mr. Chamberlain stated yesterday that he would examine and test any proposals in the light of the conditions he had previously laid down.
Obviously the German proposals have not satisfied those terms, and Signor Mussolini is not accepting the responsibility of furthering them.
Murder Charge Against Wife
Continued From Page 1
seoiding the concubine and, on one occasion, threatening to kill her.
The absence of a communique
following Count Cinno's visit to
Berlin is probably explained by the fact that it could only
be
published in the event of Il Duce
agreeing with the German pro- posals.
It is very unusual for there to "At the time, the husband was not be no communique after such an
official visit.
lying with the two women and his mother, but ilved in the shop and went home only for his meals.
Refused A Doctor
bls
Britain Adamant
Halifux
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Det. (UP). In his "On July 13, a Conversation took specel to the Blouse of Lorde to-day, indicated that the eldest Lord place between Kan and daughter, Kan, a girl of 19, regarding Allies will neither submit to German Pang's condition. Kun refused to threats nor accept pence based obtain a doctor, on the grounds that Nazi nssurances, they were too expensive. He sag- wife should take gested that his medicine.
The conversation took pince in Pang's presence. She remarked that Her husband apparently preferred to spend his money on the concubine und that the family could die for all
lie cared.
'save life.*
mother saw Pang come out of her!
concubine.
Blood-Stained Hands
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"However, if and when we receive
proposals, we shall certainly examine them carefully and measure them against the principles for which we have taken up arans." Lord Halifax said,
Hitler's "Peace" Offensivo
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Oct. 4 (UP).—It is under-
AIR MAIL PICTURE of Hitler, soon studying the plan of Campaign during, his visit to the Nazi force in Poland.
Interesting Daventry Broadcast HOW CONTRABAND CONTROL WORKS
LONDON, Oct. 4 (British Wireless).—In a broadcast to-day the Minister of Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Cross, said:
Commons this afternoon.
trade of
their
German Leaves
La Salle Plane Passenger Was Interned
CLAPPED into the La Salle College Internment camp soon after he landed in the Colony by plane from Kunming, Yunnan, where he had been practising for two years & Germon-Jewish refugee, Dr. Franz Hepner, has just been released after eight days internment,
"As my plane took off from Kun- ming airflold I saw my wife waving a piece of paper, which I knew was the ́unthorisation signed by the Governor granting me permission to pasa through Hongkong. I expected to get it before the plane left, as the British Consul was sending over to me by a messenger," Dr. Hepner, who leaves by steamer to-day for Honolulu, told a Telegraph representative.
"Cheap Lodgings"
"At any rate, while I waited for the next ship I had cheap board and lodging afforded me in Hongkong and we were treated very well at the camp," he added.
There are about 80 German men in Kunming at the prevent time, quite a number of them being Nazis who have no way of returning to Germany, he said.
The total foreign population of Kunming was, about 200..
"When I arrived in Kunming about two years ago there was only a hand- ful of German firms, but now there are quite number of fems operating. Since the war they are finding it ex- ceedingly difficult to bring in goods," sald Dr, Hepner.
Germans Aid China
Some of the engineers working on the construction of the. Yunnan- Burma railway are German.
"Although they have got the latest machinery for tunnelling they think at the present rate of progress the railway will take 10 years to com- plete," he said.
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The Burma-Yunnan motor road had proved satisfactory and useful during the rainy season as the limita- tions of the French port of Haiphong made it dificult to act supplies into the south western provinces.
If the French increased the size of their port to permit a greater move- would do an "Neutral countries are naturally anxious to see that
enormous business," he pointed out. their interests and needs are recognised. I need hardly Experts, he said, considered that tell you we fully appreciate |
the amount of gold in Yunnan was
A beautiful, modern bath-room can passes, her stocks are being drained, over-estimated nlthough the tin this.
and she is finding it increasingly deposits were undoubtedly con- bo yours for less than you'd expect it dificult to replace them."
siderable. "At about 4 a.m., the occupants of
"As soon as war broke out, we
The future of Yonnan depended
We are full of suggestions House Of Commons Reply the Bat-defendant, her young son stood among Nazi circles here that and daughter, Kan's mother and an Hitler will go to Warsaw on Thurs-declared that we were anxious to
In connection with references in largely upon communication facilities.
and will gladly advise and estimate amah-were awakened by shouts of day and that he will bring his peace take account of the legitimate the Minister of Economic Warfare's It might have a great industrial
without obligation. Difensive to a climax on Friday, when trading requirements of neutral broadcast to the desire of the Brush future if the rallway was successfully
1 he will address the Reichstag at
countries. and we informed authorities to every consideration in pushed through from Kunming to "The mother, by a dim light, sawp.m, Berlin time, (7 p.m. H.KT.),
the exercise of the contraband con- Burma, he said,
At present the buildings of the the concubine sitting up on her bed A source in the German Forelim neutral Governments that we trei for the needs and and leaning against the wall. She once to-day mid-the Fuehrer-will would gladly consider any sug-neutrals, special interest attaches to town were rather primitive. A few was holding her twd blood-stained continue his peace offensive, despite
to the answer he gave in the House of hospital had been built by the Government, but it was not even åtted hands above her head and was Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the Sestions they might care
mnke. vercarning. Spon afterwards the House of Communs yesterday.
He was asked what British ships, with runing water. The money had upon the building "Britain seeks to maintain her own Mr. Chamberlain's statement is not
itself and not the amenities. foreign ports, bad been allowed while with a piece of firewood, with considered a reply to last week's exports at the highest possible level laden with animal feeding stuffs for been expended which she twice struck the screaming Russo-German prace declaration. and from the very beginning we have since the war, to continue to
in view DI the The same source said that if the done, and are still doing, all in our destination, and offers which Hitler intends to make power to ensure the continuance of
shortage of these commodities in in his Reichstag speech are rejected, the friendliest truding relations with Germany plans to hold consultations neutral States to our mutual benefit."
been diverted to Englandi. "The mother-in-law seized the with Italy and Russia us to the next
Mr. Cross replied by giving the Making It Easy For Neutrals firewood and threw it away. The steps to be taken.
numes of eight, British ships having concubine's wounds were bleeding freely, and the omah applied tobacco
"Naturally, we do not desire to on board feeding stuffs, excluding: prevent neutrals from impurting wheat, which had been allowed to to their destination In foodstuffs and ollier goods and proceed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Nor neutral countries and added. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, (UP) materials for their own people. Senator Edwin Johnson, Democrat do we wish to cause more than the would remind the House that it is Member for Colorado, has introduced inevitable minimum of inconvenience not the polley of the Government to "Kan asked her mother why she a resolution into the Senate, request-to neutral shipping at our control seize cargoes regarding which there s no evidence of enemy destination. had attacked the concubine. I don't ing President Roosevelt to join with bases.
"Aready, we have opened talks with No question therefore arises of Inter know. It cannot be helped now, I other neutral powers in urging "an
several neutral governments, and #fering with cargoes destined for the have already wounded her," the immediate armistice in Europe.
consumption of neutral mother replied. The daughter found
He said that the time is suspicious number of missions have coine over internal #chopper under the bed, and and that "other neutrals are looking from neutral countries to carry on countries."
·Contraband Dotontions Instructed the amah to wash it. to ugs for leadership."
"These discussions are taking place In the week ended, September 30, "The police were not notified until, Senator Johnson's resolution was 9.30 am. On their arrival, the referred to the Foreign Relations in the friendilest atmosphere, and the British contraband control inter- changes, instead of a staff of 127 cn-
we hope. certain cases to be able cepted and detained about 33.099 tons gaged in the press section, wounded woman was immediately Committee for consideration. sent to Queen Mary Hospital, where SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to come to arrangements which will of goods in respect of which there smaller staff would be required for she was admfited in a dying condi- BERLIN, Oct, 4, (UP)Informed still further simplify the procedure of was evidence that they were con- the restricted work.
troband, and consigned to Germany. A censorship staff of 300 would also tlan. She died a few minutes after circles here understand that the contraband control.
"In the meantime, Germany has adralssion,
The total included 8,600 tons of be removed from the control of the German Goverment will refuse any "Pang was arrested. She admitted definite comment on Mr. Chamber-been flooding neutral countries with a hematite ore, 6,700 tons of copra, Ministry,
mixed stream of assurances, protests 8,000 tons of phosphates, 2,300 tons He pointed out that the censors that it was she who had attacked the lain's statement until Hitler concubine, and pointed to bloodstains sonally delivers a "bombshell" in his and threats. Latterly, she has begun of oil seeds, 1,400 tons of abres, 1,100 work 24 hours a day, so that it had answer in the Reichstag on Friday, translate these threats into action, tons of oils, and fair, 870 tons of an effective strength of about 100.
und nearly every day brings news of colton, 830 tons of copper ore, 308 Continuing, Lord MacMillan sold: fresh sinking, by German submarines, tons of rubber, 800 tons of fodder, "It may now be asted what are the of neutral shipping, under circum- 590 tons of lead, and a number of activities for which the Ministry will stances contrary to international law." consigments of chemicals, foodstuffs, continue to exist.
alls, wool, tonning materials, Um ber, bildes und skins.
to stem the flow. Defendant was not
removed to hospital at the time.
"I Don't Know"
on her trousers."
The enac is proceeding.
Threw Cycles
Into Harbour
Armistice Urged
Crew Of Mined
per-
discussions with us.
England, why such cargoes had not War Of Ideals,
Minister Says
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Functions Of Ministry Are Explained LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter).— Replying in the House of Lords to criticisms of the B.B.C., Lord MacMillan explained in detail the changes made in the Ministry of Information.
He stated that as a result of the
a much
Ship Saved Earlier in his address Mr. Cross This brings the total quantity of tlon described by the unattractive
"These activities are of high value; and Importance. They will be fune- werd 'propaganda."
Reich Feeling Effects
explained that the object of the eargnes intercepted during the first
"This war Is special, in the sense his four weeks of the war up to a total of SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 (fleuter)-efforts, which gave name to
that it is a war of ideals, and it is All members of the crew of the Nor-department, was to strike nt Ger- 200,000 tons.
289,000 Tons Gained
essential that, in season and out of ship Hoegh Transporter many's armament production to such wegian
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" season, at home and abroad, our Hard Labour For 4014 tons) which sank here after an extent as to cripple the power of
hitting a mine as she entered the her army to carry on the war.
Ability to do this was based on the the week ending September 30, the in a true light."
LONDON, Oct. 4 (Reuter). For cause should constantly be presented harbour, were rescued. Two Chinese
and the right, to do it was derived
Arising out of the recovery from
Nine, however, were taken to hos./Royal Navy's command of the scuts British Contraband Controt inter-
pital.
It is officially stated that she did, from "those belligerent rights which cepted and detained 33,000 tons of
{International Law enities us as 11
combatant to exercise."
the harbour of a bicycle by a fisher-not obey the signols of the naval
n when he hauled in his het in patrol boat. Shamshulpo harbour recently, Chan Yau, 19, and Li Ming, 24, appeared on remind before Mr. Macfadyen at
Kowloon Magistracy 10-day, charged with theft of a bicycle and a tandem, worth together 680.
Americans Aboard
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEQNAPH"
- SINGAPORE, Oct. 4, (UP)
goods which were evidently consigned ; for Germany, To September 30, 289,000 tons of hematite, ore and copper.
Nearly half of this total contrabund consigned to Germany
The total of cargoes intercepted up
have been intercepted and detained
by the Royal Navy, and in the Brst to now is 289,000 tons.. three weeks of the war 100,000 tons have been intercepted
by
was
the Seaboard Defence
In S. Africa
re-
JOHANNESBURG, Oct, 4 (Reuter),
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When defendants first appeared in There were two Americans among French Navy
the members of the crew of
The Economic Warfare Minister Court it was said by Det.-Sergeant the that the two machines had been hired Hoch Transporter, which was sunk warned his listeners that it could not by the men and had been thrown into by a mine while entering the harbour. be expected to produce quick the harbour. The tandem was notThey were Sherman Plimpton, the suits. For one thing Germany had A seaboard defence corps is being
of formed In South Afrien.." recovered.
steward, and Raymond Edmonds a accumulated 'considerable stocks
fmaterial · before the war. D
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