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Neutrality Bill
To Pass?
WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (United Press).—Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Commitee, predicted that the Unlied States will approve the Administra- lon's Neutrally Bilt by next Saturday.
At to-day's session of the Foreign Relations Commilitro the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission mid that enactment of the Bill would incan fom to American shipping. Senator Plitman said ho felt that the Increases in Bouth Amerloan and Pacião shipping would more than comperato for any prospective losses in the Atlantic. He fell confident that the original form of the Bill win remain unchanged.
Soviet Moves In
The Baltic
FINLAND NOW UNDER ATTENTION
Helsingfors, Oct. 7,
Nazis Desire Roosevelt
To Mediate for Peace:
Mussolini is Silent
Though a complete, rejection of the pence feelers extended by Hitler in his Reichstag speech is anticipated by general opinion of the Allies, Britain and Franco are expected to Issue n Joint statement after due consideration.
It is pointed out that no contribution towards alleviating the situation was made by the Chancellor of the Relch, but it is probable that other and more modernte terms will be offered by Germany in future,
German-horn residents of the Baltic States are to be repatriated shortly. Agreement has already been renched with Latvin for the return to the Relch of some 70,000 Germane There are a considerable number in Lithuania and Estonia,
Finland has been asked to send representatives to consult with the Soviet, presumably in line with the transactions which have already subordinated. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Russian interests in the Baltic.
London, Oct. B. compelled to speak of peace because, It is understood that Great Britain he knows that Germatis cannot and and France are now exchanging will not endure a prolonged war."- views on Hitler's proposals and that Renler. there is a possibility of the Allies Issuing, a, statement on their joint war aims.
Translators Locked Up
It is assumed that Germany is now.
London, Oct. 8. worried over the prospeels of a lon Hitler's speech is given by the Berlin An interesting sidelight on Herr war und the possibility is seen that correspondent of a Swedish any successive Germon peace pro paper who mys
news that, to posals may be increasingly amen-leakages, translators who turned the prevent It is reliably reported that Finlandable.-United Press, is expected to send representatives to
speech futo 30 languages were kept Moscow to discuss political, nnd
under lock and key and close guard economic problems afler M. Erkke,
until the speech was read-Reuter. the Foreign Minister, revealed that the Soviets had inquired whether or not Find was willing to send repre- sentatives. The Cabinet is discussing the question.
Observers noted that the Foren Ministers of Estuni, Latvin, and Lithuanla were "summened" while Finland has been approached more diplomatically.—United Presz,
Safeguarding Neutrality
Stockholm, Oct. 7. Finland has called up a number of reserves as a precautionary memure; to safeguant her, neutrality ---Reuter,
Lithuanian Talks
Noted Writer's View
London, Oct. B. "Hitler offers nothing but a peace Mr. J. L.. Garvin writing in of defeat and degradation," declares Observer.
the
gracles lose the war by a premature "Hitler reeks to make the deino- quarrel about war alts Make no
rst fight for their inistake, the democracies have the
very lives. If
they come well through that during the next threr months, by all means talk war aing afterwartis."-Reuter,
Greenwood's View
London, Oct. 8.
wald
Mr. Arthur Gocenwood. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, speak ing at the Labour conference, Hitler ad offered no rent pence The Lithuanian delegation began terms. Britain would gladly consider conversations at the Kremlin at 10 enne offers, but Hitler spoke
as a victor-Reuter Bulletin.
p.m.
Moscow, Oct. 7.
The early and inevitable Lithuaniani submission to the Sevier's conditions! is forecast. The Foreign Minister M. Urbus, was summoned to the Kremlin for hours after his arrival in Moscow and is now conferring with M. Slain ond M. Molotov.
French Obdurate
Parls, Oct. 7.
Dutch Ship Sunk By A U-Boat
London, Oct. 8.
A Holland-Amerlen steamer of 800 tons was sunk early in-day by U-boat in the Channel. There was landed by a lifeboat in an English part-Reuter Bulletin.
no loss of life. The crew of 41 were,
On Way From New York
London, Oct. 0. The Captain of the Holland- America ship which was sunk in the Herr Hitler's speech la that it haplosion occurred in the engine-room The considered opinion to-night on his way to port when a terrific ex- Channel this morning says he was on not changed the situation. The
The
and the wireless room was wrecked.
evening Press views are represented The vessel began sinking. The ship It is believed that the Russions are by demanding a1.rotectorate similar to that the speech In no way modifles New York-Reuter Bulletin.
Intransigeant which. dechres was on her way to Amsterdam from the demands on Latvia and Esthonia, Franco-British determination. including the right make naval leader says Britain and France will bases, fortify the coast and control (examine the proposals, but it is cer- the railway linking Vilna with Lidou, (tain that none can be considered ac- -United Press.
ceptable unless Europe is freed from |nzitresston.—Reuter,
Talks Continue.
Moscow, Oct. 8.
The Lithuanian delegation to Mos-
Germany Waits
Berlin, Oct. 7.
Merchantmen Ready
London, Det. 8. Passengers on board an liteoming British Her testify to the accuracy of the vessel's gunare:-Twice on the journey home the crew tested out a 4.7 inch gun mounted astern In case of attack by an entmy sub-
cow began talks at the usual hour German ofeialdan is now await-marine. of 30 o'clock last night. The exacting the Allied and overseas reaction detalls are lacking, but it is expect-to Hitler's peace proposals.
Russo-Turkish Pact
MUSSOLINI SILENT ON PLAN
Rone, Oct. 7. Signor Mussolini' addressed 100 Fonciat leaders from Sardinia at the Palazzo Venezia bul, according to the Nomo Radio, made no reference in his 20-minute speech to Herr Hitler's speech or to the war-Beuter,
Gayda's Three Points
Ilome, Det. 7,
In an editorial by Signor Virginio Gayda, the Giornale d'Italia to-day called upon the governments ала peoples of Europe to confrent three major problems, the solution of which, he said, would give Europe) an enduring peace.
Firstly, Justice and recognitions of the peoples' rights; secondly, order in national economiles to aid ex- changes between nations; thirdly. reasonable disarmament.
Himmler
Regrets
LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)............. Friends of Herr Himmler, Chief of the Hitler's dreaded secret police, the Gestapo, sent him a personal present on his 30th birthday.
Ihminer, liko Ittler, has frequently uttered words which he no doubt regretted later. For instance, he told the noted British Journalist, Bir Philip Gibbs: "We don't want Poles, Czech or Ruthenians in the German State. As for Napoleon, wo too read a little history_and wo know what happened to him."
No doubt I was with Napo- Icon's example in mind that Merr immler put away his little nest-erk of £900 La foreign banka.
For the Inst me, this question Nazi Repatriation
Is been placed before the Demo- cracies." Signor Gaydn declared.
Justice, or war until the end? This "Will it be pence with reason and question has been clearly set forth in Htler's sperch," the exiftorial con- eludes,-United Press.
Rebuff By Hitler
LEAVING BALTIC STATES FOR
THE FATHERLAND
Berlin, Oct. 7.
Ships
London, Oct. 7. ja understood thxat Hitler's Relchstag speech may widen the ap italy, because Hitler is and to have saltic States are nearing conclu- parent gap between Germany and, Negotiations between Germany and made the peace offer despite Mussion for the transfer of racial Ger- colini's strong advice
the contrary,ans from the Boltle States. It is said that the German Foreign C already going to the Baltie, to Minister had previously brusquely bring them back.
There are about 75,000 racial Ger- discarded a coneillatory peace pro- gramme which Mussolint had sub-ans Ilving in Latvia, 15,000 in mitted through the Italian Foreign Estonia and 35,000 in Lithuania. Minister during his recent visit to
It is understood that the Germans Berlin. United Press.
thus transferred will be recompensed for the loss of their properties. United Press.
Spanish Opinion
Madrid, Oct. 7. Herr Hiller's speech is generally regarded in the Press as sincere and ennellatory in tone and providing the basis for a praer settlement. It is held to merit serious study by the Democracies.--Reuter.
ROOSEVELT NOTHING TO
SAY YET
Recently the Germans in Italy's Tyrol were repatriatest.
Government Approached
Rig, Oct. 7. ing the declaration
An announcement states: "Follow- of the Relch Chancellor concerning the transfer of minorily groups, the German Mini- ster to Riga, Herr von Kotze, called on the Foreign Minister with a view to obtaining the consent and approval of the Latvian Covernment for the rc- patriation of Germans resident in Latvia. The Latvinn Government has no intention of opposing the action."-Reuter,
Trade With Estonia
Berlin, Oct. 7.
Hyde Park, USA, Oct. 7.
It is announced here that M, K. President loosevelt indicated that Pats, President of Estonia, has con- he is not ready to mapond to the sented to the conclusion of a new intimation that Hitler is willing for trade agreement with, Germany,— him to mediate in Europe.
Reuter.
A secretary. Mr. William D. Has sett told the Press: "The President is nothing to say in this matter." has authorised me to tell you there
Bowl Of Rice...
•
A Day
Authoritative sources declared that thrown overboard and when it had ment of. Europe's problems.-United | April 7. The Chinese crew were seo-
ed that the Soviet is offering simi- consider that, full consideration of chest of ten was thrown overboard They While passengers lined the rails a lar terms to those forced on Latvia the proposals may possibly require and was split open by the first shell. and Estonia-Reuter Bulletin.
a fortnight.
A few days later another chest was the Fuchrer addressed neatral Pow-fallen behind the first shot registered Rome, Oct. 7. A Rome broadcast sald that it is Authoritative Nazis continue to ex-
ors as much as he did the Allies, a direct hit.—Reuter Bulletin. understood in official circles
in press n desire for President Roosevelt
Swedish Ship Freed Istanbul that a Russo-Turkish agree-to assume the role as leader of man- ment will be signed to-night-kind towards pence."United Press. Reuter.
German Trade Mission
"Freedom" Radio Views
London, Oct. 7.
Thic
Stockholm, Oct. 7. Swedish steamer Algeria which was captured by the Germans on September and was taken to Kiel, has now been released. The London, Oct. 8. The German "Freedom" rodio Algeria was bound for Genoa with a The German radio announces the station said: "Hitler knows that we cargo of pig iron and wood pulp. Nazi economic delegation to Moscow shall achieve peace eventually by --Reuter. is led by Herr Ritter, Chief of Econo- | fighting
nat against British and
mic Department at Berlin of the French soldiers but against him and Foreign Ministry.-Reuter Bulletin. his criminal government. Hitler is
SHEKKI FALLS AT LAST TO JAPANESE
Macno, Oct. 7.
Evidence At Inquiry
Stockholm, Oct. 8. The Inquiry into the sinking of the Swedish strainer Gun by a Nazi sub- marine was continued yesterday.
Hitler's Insistence that the negotia Poland has complicated any tors recognise the falt accompli In sevelt peace move, since the United Roo-
States has announced that it would not recognise the conquest. Friends
Quarino Sound, B.C., Oct. 7.
to throw. the prestige of his office of the Pacific as one of pirate attacks, represented the President as willing ping described his 108-day crossing Captain Anderson of the junk Tal- behind any new move if he believed near starvation, and pounding storms. there were good prospects of a settle-
He said: "We left Shanghal on Press.
sick and unable to manage the salls, so we returned to Shanghai and Washington, Oct. 7.
signed on Norwegian crew, leaving The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell again on Apell 22. Hull, said he had no Information beat them to Kaoshima. We again "Chinese pirates chased us, but we except through newspaper reports, that Germany has expressed her wheaded into the Pacific, but had to lingness to accept the United States turn back when our motor falled. in the role of mediator-United Press. When we landed at Kochi, our boat
London Anticipation
Mr. Cordell Hull
London, Oct. 7.
sprung a leak."
They sailed again from Kochi on June 15 and struck a typhoon within 40 hours. However, they rode it out,
The general feeling here is that, but met further bad weather and unless ho considers the German were forced to reduce rations to one sident Roosevelt will convey them to in three-quarters sea water. peace suggestions unacceptable, Pre-bowl of rice a day per man, boiled London.--United Press,
The Second Omeer of the Gun stated the crew of the vessel fold that their captain,
were CROWN LAND AUCTION who Was taken on board the U-boat, would
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They killed a few seagulls and had 10 meals of rice and 20 gallons of water left and were considering sighted the Queen Charlotte Islands killing the dog and cat when they on September 30. There they got
be shot if they did not obey the orders Three Suburban Areas To food and water-United Press. of the U-boat's boarding party.
Six of the scamen told how the Engineer to open the seacocks. The German sailors ordered the Chief crew were only allowed to take to the boats when a charge was lighted, They rowed like mad but the ex- plosion failed to materialise and the
After a couple of weeks of comparative inactivity in Chungshan, news reached Macao this morning of serious Japanese attacks from three different directions, with the Chinese gallantly resisting.
Following the attempt by Japan-dreds of troops at Tithek, Hung ese naval forces, carly in September, Wan, and Kim Chung, west of Shek-pank from the inflow of water to Invade Shekki the Japanese enki, and were advancing towards trenched themselves at Taiwangtau Shekki-Our Own Correspondent.
Hand. Pak Tong Tap H
The
Chinese, helped by reinforcements
from the Sze Yop districts, made many attempts to dislodge them, but,
Japanese Advance
Canton, Oct. 8.
The Captain's denial that he had tried to ram the submarine was BuP- ported by the crew who stated the U-boat appeared on the
starboard alde-Reuter Bulletin,
U-Boat Off Miami Hyde Park, US.A., Oct. 7.
protected by barbed wire entangle- Following complete, occupation of ments and defence works, the invad-Chungahan, the Japanese authorities ers were able to retain their post-revealed that the successful offensive tions, and thus control several miles was carried out, fron two directions, was sighted on Friday about 15 miles
A submarine "definitely foreign"
of shore, enabling reinforcements to one from Wangmoen cast of the city from Miami, officially announced one land without difBeulty."
and the other from Titshek west of of Mr. Roosevelt's secretaries. Shekki-Domel..
Shokki Entered
Nows from Shekki early this morn ing indicated that the Japanese had landed considerable reinforcementa at Wongmoou, and assisted by heavy
Chungshan, Oet; 8. ahelling from their warships, and The Japanese entered Shekki after continued bombing and machine-gun-nightlong fighting on the outskirts.. ning of the Chinese by aeroplanes, The Chinese are stili the Japanes were advancing to throughout the streets while Japan- resisting Cheungkapin, the village which suf- ose aeroplanes are bombing the un- fered, severely early in September.occupied portions of the city.
The Japanese also succeeded, dur General Cheung Wai-chang, the ing the hight, fn. landing some hun-1 PLEASE. Turn To Pago 3.
The nationality of the vessel la noti disclosed nor is it stated how'she was| alghted-Reuter,
United Prese adds: The President's aldes said that the mere presence of the craft did not represent a violation of the Pan-American safety rong.
Osib Conference
Stockholm, Oct. 8." A Stockholm newspaper reports that shipping experts of the Oslo
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Powers are meeting shortly. The Swedish representatives have already been appointed-Reuter,
Merchandise Scized:
Parla, Oct. 7. During the first week in October the French Navy. Intercepted 30,000 tons of merchandise destined for Germany-Reuter,
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