Wednesday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
AMAZING GERMAN
Bombast By The
Nazi Boss
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEDRAPH"
October 11, 1939.
CELEBRATIONS
ARMISTICE
OF HOAX
SPECIAL TO THE “YELEGRAPH”
BERLIN, OCT. 10 (UP).—OFFICIALS DECLARE JAPANESE
THAT THEY ARE NOT CLEAR AS TO HOW THE RUMOURS OF AN ARMISTICE, WHICH SWEPT THROUGH GERMANY THIS MORN-
·ING, ORIGINATED, NOR HOW THEY SPREAD WITH SUCH RAPIDITY.
OPPORTUNISM
Chinese Minister Soos
Troublo Ahead
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct, 10 (UP)—in
The word spread from mouth to mouth throughout jan address to the Chinese Cam- Gormany within a fow hours. Many people paign Committee at a Double claimed to have heard the armistice report by Tenth luncheon, Mr. Quo Tal-chi, radio in both Gorman and Russian announcothe Chinese Ambassador to London, predicted trouble ahend monts.
for the Western Powers interest-
i
Fond those optimistic terms ho used
before he sent his troops Into Poland, An official German announcement said that the ed in the Far East. Itler now speaks of "obtaining the pence needed by the German nation." rumour was fathered by "British warmongers aima" in prophecy to predict that Japan will
His reference to Getmany's right
"It does not require the gift of
certainly explait the Europen
to live without being molested by the belief that it would demoralise the German populasituation," he said.
There was great jubilation in Berlin at the "armistice."
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (UP). -"No power on earth can force Germany to her knces," declared Hitler in a others" appears to be just another tion, broadcast speech to-day. instance of the Fuchrer's complete
indifference to historic facts. The Fuehrer defiantly
Hardly A Tonic warned the Allies that, if The British Government have mude his peace terms be reject-atements that nobody has had the ed, Germany would prove slightest intention to interfere with stronger than ever and was Germany's internal affairs, and that the present war is the result of ready for an unprecedented nothing but cleliberate, aggression by Nazi leaders in the face of repenteil struggle for victory.
I warnings,
it abundantly clear in many past
"Let none think of his own The speech hardly appears likely Bacrifice, but of the greatness of to constitute a tonic for the German the sacrifice of the whole nation," people themselves with Its gloomy he exhorted the German people. talk of further uncrifices to comic, and
"The more determined we are to
accept this sacrifice, the mere certain
we are to attain our victory,
"Nothing that other nations do will wenken us in our purpose.
"The National Soristists ideology, which armed us ngulast prove itself in wor
"We will carry on!"
Desire For Peace
►
cheerless philosophy, "There has
always been misery and there always
will be misery."
Sundays Of Sacrifico SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN. Od 10 (Reuter).-"One-
shop
Telephone operators, fruit peddlers, newsboys, clerks and 'bus conductors excitedly spreading the "glad
tidings."
Hotel Chief Is Fined
Chitose Manager's False Guest List
"European preoccupation will be Japan's opportunity for further de predations in Enst Aalu ond
Powers as much as against China."
Scotching rumours of inediation in tuo. the Sino-Japanese war, Mr. anid, “As long as the Japanese war tords remain in the saddle and in
western Pacific, against the Western
their present mood, there can be no reasonable basis for negotiations and no hope for peace."
"At present there la most real
This was followed by a psycho-
Sir Stafford. Crippa discussed the |logical lot-down as the report-possibility of Anglo-Japanese
in which is certainly whole alliance. heartedly longed for in Germany and practical danger for this country -suddenly collapsed. A Ger- to turn to an aillance with Japan to man radio blaming
announcement, cffset the Russo-German pact,” he the British Secret Fald.
He emphasised the necessity of Service for the rumours, Was walding British pubile opinion to the repeated on the afternoon pro-conscious need of supporting China. jgrammes.
Two Minutes Silonce German Foreign Oce uniciola
Chinese Double Tenth Anniversary
Committee, at which 150 attended, was celebrated in London with Lord Davles presiding.
A fine of $10 was imposed on war, will Dish Sunday" henceforth is to be re- the manager of the Chitoso confess their perplexity and amaze- LONDON, Oel. 10 (Reuter).—The
placed by "Sundays of Sacrifice," de- Flared Dr. Goebbels, the German Hotel, Hau Fung Lane, Wanchai,ment over the whole affair. One Minister of Propaganda, who made by Mr. Forrest at the Central omell received more than sity wie-luncheon by the China Campaign Hitler repeated his desire for peace.is Arst public statement since the Magistracy this morning, when phone calls. He reiterated that he has no claims war at the Winter Campaign meeting he was summoned for failing to against the democracies and warned this afternoon.
LONDON, although the supply the Police Registration number receiving relief had fallen Office with a correct return of fron 253 per thousand in 1933, it is guests residing at the Hotel on still 104 per thousand,
September 11.
that if his proposals were refreted
termeny would "start Aghting to a
Anish."
do not know what the future holds but no power on earth ean ever defeat Germany.”
have h
He charged that the Allies gone to war for "ridiculous reasons."
They will neither vanquish 13 militarily, economically or physical- ly," he declared.
They
cannot
disenurage Us through forecasts of a long war. We uur through will altoin victory national unity.
"We are grimly determined to flight. We do not want to be forever, molested."
Hr disclosed that
FOR THE DURATION
Volunteers Cannot Quit H.K.V.D.C.
ONCE & volunteer, always a
"No Power Can Defeat Us" volunteer-at least for the dura-
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-lerrtion of the war, according to a Hiller made some vehement refer- ences to the general war position special Government "Gazette" when he opened the winter relief announcement
London Amusement
Oct. 10 (Reuter). Thousands of people in Berlin and Germany were other places In (deluded to-dny by the "armistice**
rumours.
Mr. Que Tui-cal spoke, followed by
Lady Snowden, Mias Margery Fry
and Sir Stafford Cripps.
Chinese residents In London con- gregated in force at a tea party at the Embassy in the afternoon.
A two minuten ailence was observed for the civil and military Chinese who had been killed
the war with
The Best reports of the manner in Langley, of the Sub-Inspector Special Branch, said the Hotel sent in which these rumours swept through Police on Berlin caused amusement and mysti- alat of guests to the September it, but that list omitted fleation in London when they arrived the nome of 1 quest, Nobuliara about noon.
But it is a pathetle story of the Japan, and a message was sent to the Taken, who arrived in Hongkong
| Chinese army expressing the hope American agency reports from war. Berlin state that the falsa'news of an
that day on board the Strogane Maru desire of thousands of people. for an early victorious ending to the
from Chuton.
Speaking at the Chinese Indepen- on September 15, defendant aparmistice gained so much credencadence Day luncheon, Mr. Que Tai- Police because it is what the German people chi, Chinese Ambasandor to London, penred with Takeo in the Registration Office, bringing with him 50 deeply want.
wald that so long us the Japanese wur a supplementary list of guests which King's "Abdication"
Lurds remained in the saddle and in It is difficult at the moment to their present mood, there could be Included Taken's name.
establish whurt really happened. no reasonable basis for negotiations Amongst the rumours were some tound no hope for peace. the elect that the British Govern-
Ill With Malaria Defendant pleaded he was ill with this morning, malurin on the days in question, and campaign at the Sports Palace to-day. which publishes a bill to amend could not report to the Police. He "One thing is sure; no Power in the Hongkong Volunteer De-called a friend, Hayashi Yakichi, who this world will be able to defeat this fence Ordinance, making it im- testified that he was ill. Germany, militarily" or "morally","he possible for members of the
His Warship remarked that defen- declared.
"Whatever happens, you will not Corps to quit during the war without dent could quite easily have covered see German capitulation. What the the sanction writing of the his fault if he had tried to do so,
Covernor. world chooses, it will receive.
"I have gone a long way to raise Germany from the destruction` of Versailles, but the path ahead cannot be harder than it has been up to
now,"
Call For Now Sacrifices Appealing for winter rellet, Hitler said that the sacrifices at home were nothing compared with those at the front.
in
Inspector Langley said the Hotel The object of the bill is to require hnd a previous conviction for n the Governor's permission in the case similar offence in 1837, but defendant
volunteers who may desire to quit was not the manager then. the corps, during the war, if not culfed out for actual military service.
Provision is also made, in accor dance with the existing practice, for the granting to such volunteers of leave of absence from the Colony, not! A new and strenger community involving quitting the corps, at the will arise. This is the reply to the discretion of the Commandant. stupidity abroad which thinks to This new bill follows an amend- undermine our people. They were ment announced Inst Saturday wording their will and claim to that | making it necessary for members of part of the world's wealth to which the nellve service of the
volunteer they were entitled.
corps to receive the written permis
"All measures have been taken tosion of the Governor in order to be obliterate clase differences. The transferred to the reserve service. Armer our determination to accept sacrifices, the more certain our
1
attainment of the peace we need.
Soliciting To Commit Murder
An unusual charge-one of solicit ing to commit murder-was preferred against
Lul. 26-year-old Chan married woman, and Li Wo, 32, shop foki, when they appeared before Mr.
this morning.
"If others choose war, they will NEW SHIPS FOR Macfadyen at Kowloon Magistracy
have
0
War
of life and death. Nothing will stop us from realising
our eternal deathy,
Indignant Britain
O.S.K. LINE
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They were alleged to "sollelt, en- courage, persuade and endeaveur to SPECIAL 70 THE "TELEGRAPH"
persunds or propose to Ng Kwong LONDON, Öct. 10 (Reuter). The
'TOKYO, Oct.
(Dame) and Ng of to murder a man named British press continues to discuss
Strengthening the South American Mak Chuen between September 20 Hitler's peace offensive, and to in-and African lines, the Osaka Shosen and October 1." They were also diente the rising tide of pubile diedok Koblin will put into commission charged with the possession of two and indignation at the effrontery of next year five new steamers, each files. Hitler's proposals.
Det.-Sgt. Buktwin naked for a re- Nothing has occurred to change the exceeding 10,000 tons. They are the 13,000-ton Brazil Moru, the 10,400-ton!
which WOB Hokokut Maru, the 10,300-ton Kokolu sund of severs days Maru, the 10,000-ton Aikoku Mara,
granted. and the 6,700-ton Nonha Maru.
amelal view that the proposals will be closely examined in conjunction with the dominions and with France,
No "Rapid Victory" SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter).— Brief passages in Hitler's Winter- Help speech referring to foreign affairs, appear to call for little cum- ment, writes "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent,
German Economic
Mission
ISTANBUL, Oct. 10 (Reuter).
It is perhaps noteworthy that in- The Germun Economic Mission to
stead of talking of a rapid, vietary Afghanistan has arrived here.
JAPANESE WITHDRAW FROM CHUNGSHAN CITY
SHEKKI is to be evacuated by the Japanese.
This announcement was made this morning in a communique Issued by the Japanese Expeditionary Force headquarters in Canton, according to a "Dome!" message.
"Having attained their objec- Comiatern policies." tive, the Japanese forces. have: The communque, however, contains decided to withdraw from the warning that Japanese forces will
Men Charged With Serious
Offence
ment had resigned, and that His throughout the world were
All the people of Europe, und usking Majesty the King hind abdicated.
themselves whether a just and dur- Others unid that the Nazi Govern-able peace in Europe was possible. ment had resigned.
"I think," said the Ambassader, It is impossible to say what started we all know the answer." Berlin sources which are to be ex-
do 50.
Mr. Quo Telchỉ"added that West- peeled to give information failed to people will appreciate more clear- ly the identical difficulty which con- de- fronts China, and the Western The bubble broke at 12.30 p.m.mocracies alike. Peace when the German wireless broadcast based upon good faith among nations, inust be
In speelal onnouncement that it was
respect for international law and all untrue.
The
human dignity, and the principle of trade announcement ridiculous accusation against Britain.ve and let live.
ค
It declared that the "British Ministry
of Lies" had perpetrated an “infamous swindle" in order to confuse public opinion in Britain and the neutrni countries. The British secret service had spread the rumours.
The Foreign Ofice this afternoon formally denied the German ac- cusation, but this was hardly necessary as the accusation was that It was an attempt to "contuse public opinion in Britain and in the neutral whereon the rumours countries," came to life and died in Germany
alone.
LOST HIS MONEY, SO
HE STOLE Incident On Race Course Yesterday
A Chinese from Macao, Yip Lam ln, 25, unemployed who came hero specially for the Race Meeting yes terday, resorted to stealing in the Public Enclosure of the Jockey Club, jas he had lost all his money. He
was caught red-handed.
Botore Mr. Farrest at Central Magistracy this morning, he pleaded Kulity to the theft of 300 from Llu Chun-man, 42, clerk employed by a firm in Wing Lok Street.
Hearing of the case against six inen, charged with a breach of the plainant was buying a ticket, the
Inspector Baker sald as the com Tele-communication Ordinance, was
fendant.
Was
Conspiracy To Utter Forged Documents
Four Alters and a 63-year-old office boy of the Ilongkong and Whampao Dock Company were remanded for three days In Police custody when they appeared before Mr. Himsworth at Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged with conspiring with others junknown to utter forged documente between September 14 and October 10.
Defendants were Chan Kan. 27. Lal Yuk, 25, To Tak, 20, Chung Chan, 25, and Kwok Sal-lo, 03.
Lo are The documents referred certificates of service of apprentlec-
ship and good character in the Hong- purporting to have been signed and
kong and Whininpao Dock Company
Issued by Edward Cock, Chief Manager of the Dock Company.
CORNS
fixed by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow-defendant took his wallet from his stops pain
hip, pocket. This seen by a in 3 seconds loon Magistracy this morning.
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Chinese delective who arrested de- Solicitor, said he expected the cure
Defendant stated that ho como to take about three afternoons, so October 23, 54, and 20 were fixed for from Macao for the races and had the hearing. Mr. Peter H. Sin was as the $26 which he had brought with him. He was fined $100 or present for defendants
two months' hard labour.
In Germany
The defendants were Yuen Lap kwan, 29, unemployed, Taul. Pak- ming, 30, clerk, Chien Chi-fong. 23, Pecretary, Bum Kim-chow, 30, clerk, Ting Yuk-yan, 39, clerk, und Chau Traitors Executed
They are charged with establishi Sze, 25, unemployed. renew their attacks on Changshan if Ang maintaining, and working a tele- birthplace of the late Dr. Sut the Chinese civilians do not maintain graphs aiation without a Government Katson, the communique this polley,
licenco, and possession of a combined states.
beaut Far-sighted" Chinese puppets have transmitter-receiver The step has been taken in the been entrusted with the task of licence,receiver Bellor that the Chinese will proceed instituting a benevolent government Defendants ware remanded on bail
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