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Former Premier Of Lithuania
Juozas Tubells, former Lithuanian Premier, died in Kaunas recently.
Born in 1802, he went to school at Libau und Inter studied at the Polytechnic in Alga, toiting a diploma lo land surveying. Then for a few years he was a schoolmaster at Rigo and at the same time State land sur- veyor in the Government of Rovno. After the World War, during which he served in the Rusalus army, he returned to Lithunnia which had become an independent State.
In 1918 he became Minister of Agriculture in the first Lithuanian Cabinet. Next year he was Minister of Education.
M. Tubelia then withdrew from polities for some years and look a Icoding part in the agricultural co- operative movement.. It was not until
1927, that
inat in respons to an Invitation from Premier Voldemaras, he re- entered the Cabinet,' this time Finance Minister. When u 1029, Voldemaras fell, the President en- trusted M. Tubelle with the forma tion of a Government. In addition to the Premiership he took the pori- folla of Finance ind for a time that of Foreign Affairs as well. In 1934 a rising attempted by Voldemaras the ex-Dictator had been banished to a village-led to a Cabinet crisis, but M. Tubelis remained Premier.
M. Tubelis was in a sanatorium In
Switzerland at the time. He returned home, although he was warned by his doctors that his life would be Imperiled, and he and his Govern- inent resigned.
President Smetono was blamed for having by his extreme nationalist policy old Lithuania open to 6
humiliating ultimatum."
John Vipond Davies
New York, Oel, 3. The death has occurred of John Vipond Davies, 77, civil engineer- Renter.
The late Mr. Davies was a Welsh- man who went to America in 10RD and was chief assistant engineer on The East Itiver Tunnel built for the East River Gas Company. He be come one of the most prominent consulting engineers in the United States, helping to build railways, tunnels and aqueducts all over America and Mexico and also taking part in the gigantic San Francisco Bay project.
A member of all the leading sacieties of engineering he gained the Telford gold medal of the Institute of Civil Engineers, the Norman gold medal and the Fowler professorial award,
CANTON
AIR RAID
40 Japanese Killed At Cement Factory
North Kwangtung, Oct. 5. During the Chinese air attack on Canton on September 20, more than 40 Japanese were killed when a bomb hit the cement factory at Sal- tsua.
Over a dozen Japanese planes on the Tlen Ho Aerodrome were des- troyed.
Two of the Japanese oll.depois at the White Cloud Mountain were hit and set on fire. Japanese supply depots at Honum and Slukong were aslo hit, causing huge losses.
The Chinese planes also few low over the northern outskirts and machine-gunned the Japanese.-- Central News.
Raider Shot Down
Hengyang, Oct. 5. One of a squadron of 10 Japanese aircraft which bombed Hengyang, on the Canion-Hankow Railway, in south-eastern Hunan, was shot down by Chinese anti-aircraft Batteries yesterday,
The machine crashed in flames near Luiki and two almen were icilled.
Hengyang was raided twice yester- day morning.-Central News.
Series Of Raids
Changtch, Hunan, Oct. 5. Arcus in southern Hupch and western Hunan have been subjected to aerial attacks by Japanese during
the last two daya. -
HITLER IN WARSAW
Police Trembling For His Safety
New York, Oct. 5.
can-
The German police in Warsaw ore trembling for iller's safety, cording to the Berlin correspondent of the New York Times. All gerous elements were cleared out in preparation for the Fuehrer's trium-. † phant entry-Reuter,
Hitfor Leaves for Warsaw
London, Oct. 5. morning for a brief visit to Warsaw Herr Hiller left Berlin carly this
He is expected to return to Berlin, where he will inspect the troops. to-night-Reuter Bulletin.
Reich Knows The Answer
Berlin, Oct. 5. The Berlin Press is completely silent regarding Hitler's
proposed pence offensive, but some declare that the attitude of the Allies us declared by Mr. Chamberlain and M. DaIndier is beyond
nny doubt. Reuter Bulletin,
• Speech Already Prepared Berlin, Oct.
The past three days of unilunlly bare activity is termed by the Ger- mans as a "breathing spell" which will last unlit Hitler speaks on Friday,
Friday;
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Troublesome
Czechs
#re
LONDON, Oct. 5 (Router Bul- Jelin),That the Czechs causing the Germans a great deal of trouble is shown by the fact that they have boycolled the tramcare in Prague, follow- ing the declaration of Germany's istration to devote the receipts to the winter health: organisation. Germany tries to explain aWAY the boycott by saying the Czechs were dissatisfied at the delay in Introducing the measures to ban Jows from using the tramcars,
German Offensive Via Holland Expected
Paris, Oct. 5.
A French communique states there was intermittent artillery activity nt different points of the front-Reuter
Bridges Destroyed
New York, Oct. G. two Rhine bridges
The German wireless states that near Lahr and a third at Ottenau were dynamited on Tuesday. This is attributed to French authorities apparently
Small French Advance
his speech except for possible last-fearing a German offensive, - United
The Fuehrer has already completed the minute changes after his return from Press Warsaw to-night, but it is anticipated that he has already grasped the initiative for the Reichstag speech to make a "last concrete peace pro- posci.""
so good, but the furthest that he will If he can thus discontinue the War go is the establishment of an "inde- roughly the same status as Slovakia.— pendent Polish national state" having:
United Press.
New U-Boat
Victims
between French and German tanks
London, Oct, 0. Near Luxembourg, a short battle
took place, following which the almost on the Luxembourg border- French occupied a Reuter Bulleita,
strategic point
Belgian Route Favoured
London, Oct. 5.
Military critics here increasingly believe that the German offensive will be through Holland.
Reports that Germany is feverish ly strengthening the Siegfried Line opposite Belgium suggests a desire to protect the left thank of such im nesault,
Furthermore this 13 the anly direction where a lightning stroke by motorised columns and aircraft, so
Greek And British devastating to Poland, could be tried
-Vessels
London, Oct. 5. Twenty-eight survivors of a Greek steamer stated to be the Diamantis, which was sunk off Lands End, were landed at Ventry Bay, County Kerry, Eire, Jast night by the German sub- inarine while attacked the vessel, The Eire elvle guards saw the sub- marine submerge but were too late to detain it.
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with any hope of success-Reuter,
March Through Luxemburg
Paris, Oct. 5. The military critic of Petit Parisien says that as the common frontier of Germany
and Luxemburg is four times that between Luxemburg and France, Germany might wish to shorten it by crossing Luxemburg to attack France, but he adds that the Germans will find this step diflcult as they will have to build new field posts in the face of the artillery fire from the Maginot Line,
WAR IN HUNAN
Changsha Fighting Near Conclusion
Changdia, Oct, 5. The Japanese drive on Changsha has been shattered.
Chinese military quarters predlet that fighting around Changsha will Doon be brought to a close,
The Chinese pre pursuing, the Japanese on the south bank of the Mi River.
Chinese vanguards have reached the brink of the Ii River. A part of them have even crossed the river to attack the retreating Japanese.
Shangahendith. Kiastowy!, Liniao, Kinising and Fulinpu, points lying between Changsha and Pingklang. are completely cleared of Japanese, while the remnant Japanese at Ying- tien on the south bank of the Tung- ling Lake, are besleged. At the Stang River, 34 miles north of Changsha, and challenged the Japanese to street fighting,
The Japanese in the environs of perce altacks, Plakiang are meanwhile subjected to
After being repulsed the Japanese on the Hunan-Hupch-Klangsi border regions have withdrawn to the Mu Fow Mountain Range. Haienebung. Lungmenchwong and Tashakang. north-west of Pingklang, have re- veried to Chinese hands.
Japanese killed and missing as a result of fighting in north tuman
since September 14 number 10,332. Three Japanese newspapermen fol- lowing the army fost their lives. Six hundred thirty-seven Japanese vessels were sunk.-Central News.
Tension Easos
Kwellin, Oct. 5. Tension in Changsha has been cased after the repulse of the Japan-
sc.
The Chinese position has consolidated.
Chinese troops ure "mopping up" the remnant Japanese In the hills south-west of Pingkang and on the south bank of the Mi River.-Central
News.
The Chinese
been
Chinese Claim Successes
Chungking, Oct. 5.
clalm
a series of successes in the battle at Changsha, Two Japanese divisions are reported to have been trapped In the moun- tains north-east of Changsha. One Japanese column, daringly attempting to rush the clly from Klangsi, is said to have been encircled with only five days' food left.
October 6, 1939.
Gunboat
Rammed
NUMB
CHUNGKING. Oct. 5 (Re- ter)-Repairs to tho U.6.8. Tutulla, gunboat, which rammed here yesterday moming during a thick for by a ferry boat, are expected to be com- pleled locally within A few weeks
The ferry boat was carried Away by the current on the Yangtse River and collided with the Tutulla, making a hole feur feet wide and nearly 10 feet blah.
There were no casualties, but the force of the impact threw two persons overboard from the ferry. They were quickly rescued by nearby Junks.
New Regime
Seeking Support
Dissension Between The Two Wangs
Shanghai, Oct. 5. Declaring that peace after two rears of hostilities will be an welcome to the Chinese people as rain after a long drought Chu Min-yi, an asso- cinte of Wang Ching-wei in the current peace movement, la a open teller in the Chung Hwa Jih Pao, urges Li Shih-iseng, elder slotesman of the Kuomintang Party, to support Wang Ching-wei's plan.-Domei. Joint Commission Mocting
Peiping, Oct. 5. Problems relating to the formation of a new Central Government in China will be discussed when the Jolut Commission of the Provisional and the Reformed Governments mecta here towards the end of the month.
Preliminary arrangements for the inauguration of a new Central Gov- eminent are understood to be mak- ing rapid progress since the recent conversations at Nanking between Wang Ching-wel, Wang Keh-min, chief executive of the Provisional Government, and Llang Hung-chih, President of the Executive Yuan of the Reformed Government.
The three leaders will again meet the Joint Commission, at Pelping at the seventh session of
The Chinese are hurrying the Ja- panese positions on the Centon- Hankow rallway
adjoining the Problems to be discussed are under- The survivors were on the sub-
highway and disorganising com-stood to include adjustment of rela- marine for 36 hours and they stated High praise is given
prevent by French munications to
supplications between the Provisional and the they were treated with courtesy. Six correspondents for the efficiency of reaching the forces in the neighbour Reformed Governments and the pro- of them needed hospital treament but the RAF. In France. It is said that hood of Changsha-tenter.
Jected Central Government, organisa- one was in a serious condition. The in less than three weeks the British
tion of local governments under the survivors came ashore in a collapsible Government had transported large
new regime, and appointment of boat belonging to the submarine units of the R.A.F. to France
members of the new Government, Renter
Domel.
Crew Land In troland
Dublin, Oct. 5..
and
organised them into an important striking force.--Reuter Bulletin.
Scon At Cinema
London, Oct. 5. The former Air Force Attache to
Chinese Advance Claimed
Chungking, Oct. 5. Reliable information from a Chi- nese military source slates that the tide of the north Hunun .balties sharply turned on October 1 when the Chinese started a counter-attack
mile wide belt-from-points 20-miles north of Changsha,
. Members of the crew of the Greek steamer Diamentes were landed at the British Embassy in China, which led to the recovery of a 40- Dingle-in-the-county of Kerry-yes- Squadron-Leader Murray mentioned terday. There were 35 in a collaps having been brought down in action prt the western front on September 25, was recognised in a newsreel taken in a German intern- ment camp, which was exhibited in a cinema in York,
sible boat,
They were torpedoed on Tuesday. Civil guards daw the submarine and attempled to detain her, but she submerged and escaped-United Press.
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A non-commissioned officer belong- ing to the same squadron as Squadron Warning To Shipping
Leader Murray and a companion air man, Petty Omeer A. B. Thompson, London, Oct. b.
who was also posted as missing, arst Itenewed warnings have been spotted them and his impression was Issued to shipping in the Atlantic and
later confirmed by a companion and the Caribbean Sen to
wives watch for the
of both raiders, as a result of the growing Reuter, conviction that the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer had escaped the Allled blockade.-United Press.
British Ship Sunk
Athens, Oct. 5. 11 is reported from Patras that the British freighter Belgravia was torpedoed in the Atlantic which en route to England
with a cargo of currants from Greeee.-United Press. Informative Bulletin
London, Oct. 5. Reports that the steamer Clement was attacked by the Germon pocket battleship Admirat von Scheer can- not be confirmed or denied In Lon- don. Steps, however, are being taken to deal with the ralder but no in- dication can be given as to they are Router. Bulletin.
what
Soa Battle Suspected.
Copenhagen, Oct. 5. yesterday at Esbjerg. This is beloved Distant gundra was heard all day to be due to a sea battle off Heligo- land.-Reuter, ITLOST......
Laltung, In Hupeh, and Chihklang In Kanan suffered the Central News,
Raid Over Chungking
· Chungking, Oct. 4.
Eighteen Japanese planes bombed the suburbs of Chungking again at
1.40 am.
The raiders which passed over, but did not drop any bombs on the elty proper encountered Chinese pursuit planes which chased them for a dis- tance and resulted in a dogfight bo- yond the city limits.-United Press.
Japanese Version
Shanghai, Oct. 5. Japanese naval aircraft ralded Chungking last night for the seventh consecutive night.
Three Japanese naval air squadrons raided Chungking for about one hour. and later two other units raided the capital..
The first raid was directed agninat Palshih in the suburbs of the city
officers.
DELEGATES FOR EMPIRE CABINET
In the Inst five days the Japanese vanguards holding the points of this belt suffered casualties. amounung almost to annihilation. They fled narthword and are now facing the mopping up operations vigorously conducted by the Chinese
mobile forces and now troops.
The tension in Changsha is staled to be completely over and the Japan- csc. 23rd division was wiped out in the outskirts of Changsha,--United Press.
Kiängsi Retreat
Kwell, Ort. 6. The Chinese are increasing pres- sure south-west of Slushul, in north- west Klangsi.
Two thoumnd
Japanese Hwangshakui and Shinkal ore with drawing.
Lungping, 20 miles west of Kiu- klong, has been recovered by the Chinese.
Melbourne, Oct. 5. While the Australian delegate to the London conference of Dominion Cabinet Ministers has not yet been selected, Menzies, has announced that he will
the Premier, Mr. R. G. destroyed.—Central News. be going to London early next year for the special Dominion Prime Ministers called by War Council of Mr. Neville Chamberlain.-Reuter.
A number of Japanese boals in the Yangtze River were seized and
New Zealand Delegate
• London, Oct. 5. New Zealand's representative at the conference of Doininions Cabinet Ministers will be Mr. Peter Fraser, Minister of Education. Mr. Fraser in the Acting Prime Minister and a native of Scotland-Reuter Bulle Lin.
Canadian Representative
Ottawa, Oct. 5. THE prefix "Special to the Teie Minister of Mines and Resources, Mr. It is officially stated that the graph" is used' by the "Hongkong T. T. Crerar, will be the Canadian Telegraph" to indicate news which representative at the London is strictly copyright under the proference-United Press. visions of the Telecommunication the indication "UP" is received in Ordinance, 1930. Such news as bears Hongkong on the date of publication,
con-
Taoshuchai Occupied
Kaoan, Kiangal, Del. 5. The Chinese offensive on Tung- cheng. Japanese. base of operations in south Hupeh, is proceeding apace. T20shuchaf, five miles south of Tungcheng, has been occupied by the Chinese who are pushing further north-Central News,
Japanese Take Siushui
Kinngal, Oct. 5. Japanese forces captured the mountain fortress at Slushul (Ining),) about 90 miles north-west of Nan- chang on the north-western border of Kinngsi.
Some Dissension
Pelping, Oct. 5. Reliable Chinese quarters state that Mr. Wang Keh-min and Mr. Wang Ching-wei-are having dificulty regarding the organisation of the Central, regime.
It is reported that Mr. Wang Keh- min wishes to head the North Chinn administration where he will remain leader, although theoretically under Mr. Wang Ching-wei, but Mr. Wang!
Ching-wel seeks him for a high post min fears, he will have a title and in Nanking, where Mr. Wang Keh-
owing to a conflict in
no power
Chinese official circles.
It is stated that the Seventh United Courell will meat in Pelping in the middle of October in an attempt to settle the differences. Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Major-General Dol- hara are expected to be in Peiping during the meeting.
Meanwhile Marshal Wu Pel-fu's lieutenants are active again, appareat- ly owing to Mr. Wang Ching-wei
the head of the. seeking him as "Pacincation Commission" would be the administration in North which China under Mr. Wang Ching-wei. The Chinese state that Chi Shuch- yuan will be head of the Commission if Wu Pel-fu is not avaliabic United PreES,
CHINA AND THAILAND
Reich Leaders' Supplies Of English Butter
of
Chungking, Oct. 5. Following the arrival here Chang Chien-chu, former bodyguard of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who was recent Jy deported from Thailand, it tran- Two Japanese detachments which spires that in connection with the recently were activa in eastern anti-Chinese campaign In Thailand, Hunan along the Wuning-Changsha the
· Representativa Appointed
Japanese approached the highway, retraced these steps appear-authorities there demanding closure Pretoria, Och 8. ing suddenly outside Slushul,
of the Kuomintang headquarters and The Minister for Native Affairs by the Unlled Press Associations, who will represent the Union
Chinese dead abandoned in this the arrest of 10,000 members. of South area totalled on Wednesday 6,238, reserve all rights and forbid re-¦ Africa. London talks. He will including 19 officers. publication, either wholly or in part, make arrangements for the disposal troops captured 537 prisoners, three plying with the request of the Je- It is said that in addition to com- Japanese without previous arrangement.
of, South African products and an trench-mortars, four heavy machine- | panese, the. Thalan authorities early supply of war materials-in- guns, 29 Dren guns, 503 rides, 86,200 aurreptitiously raided the Bank of cluding guns, aeroplanes and muni- hand-grenades and
ions required by the South African shells. Domet,
140 artlilery Canton and also the Overseas Banks, defence Department,—--Reuter,
Australian Capital
where Japanese bombers severely damaged the Chinese airdeld in defance of heavy anti-aircraft fire.: Several Chinese aghters which rose to engage the Japanese were repulsed, The second attack was made on the Chinese airfield at Kwangyangpa on the outskirts of the city.
All Japanese planes safely returned from the attacks.Domat.
The Government further la not per- mitting Chinese children to study hours a week, and the situation is Chinese for more than. Dve and a half
panese propaganda. ⠀ further tightened us a result of Ju
London, Oct. 4.posed of without the consent of the The export of capital from tratta is forbidden under regulations gold are some of the assets included Aus Treasury. Stocks, shares, bonds and issued to-day. The regulations are in the regulations, but all securities land and Canoda, an similar to those introduced in Eng-held in the Empire are exempled Chinese newspapers have suffered except in Canada and Hongkong and four of them were closed down. Foreign securities may not be dis- Router Bulletin.
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