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PREPARING FOR BIG ATTACK
German Tanks Said Massing Nr. Moselle
PARIS, Oct. 16 (Reuter),-German artillery on the western front has been silent as if afraid to reveal itself and thus draw counterfire.
“A constant rumbling of engines suggests that tanks
are massing for an attack.
PARIS, Oct. 10 (Reuter).—A com- munique issued to-day slates:
Germans Attack
"This morning on front of about four miles, The Germans launched m
Are, aturek, supported by artillery immediately the end of Moselle.
"They accupied the heights of Schneeberg, on which we had High! obrervallon puste, supported by land miner.
"Caught under our Bre, the enemy attnek enne to a halt tund they had to withdraw to the north of Aprch, in which village they bad mamentarily penetrated
"During the soyoni werk in Octo- ber the French Navy held up 25,000 tons of good destined for German3".
The bulk of the preparations are on the front 65 to 75 miles between Morelle and the Forest of Hardt.
It is felt here that Hitler may stake all of Germany's might in an effort to break through the Muginot Line regardless of the cost of lives.
Probable German Tactics Judging by the previous German incles, it is estimated that the ai tacks will come all along the Rhine-
Mosello front. which will
most
pressed on or three
Allied Planes Shot Down
an-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
BERLIN, Oct. 16 (UP).--- The High Command nounced that one British bombing plane was shot down near Grossgerau by anti-aircraft gun fire. One man of the crew was killed and three others were taken prisoner.
This morning one French reconnaissance plane was shot down near Germer- sheim. One man was killed and two wounded, the latter being transferred to hospital immediately.
SHEKKI IN RUINS:-This is what ports of Shekki, well- known Chinese cily near Macao looked like after the recent Japanese air raids, which devastated the place, and left shambles for buildings.
and there are WATER IN STORAGE German Warship Sunk
points along level ground, by masses
of tanks supported by intense action¦ Ample Supplies Available
of planes tying low and machine- gunning in order to prevent anti- aircraft action against bombers who follow them.
The French have made all preparn- lons for these eventualities,
ruge of bullets and shells.
cetylor,
In Colony Reservoirs
FIGURES FOR OCTOBER
There were over 5,700,000,000 gal
In Running Battle
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German tanks must pass minefleids tons of water in storage in the and areas swept by fire, while Ger-¡Colony's reservoirs at the beginning,
BERGEN, Oct. 16 (UP).-Fishermen returning from tages in a contest of endurance. man planes will be faced by a bar of this month, which is about 1,209, the Vangoe Islands off Stadlandet described a two hour we have not made taal mistake.
000,000 gallons more than the amount British troops, according to "Ex-in storage at this time last year, running battle last Saturday in which three battleships The final toning-up of our sinews
are also manane part on according to the latest water returns. and several airplanes, believed to have been British, attack- Is still going on. the Maginot Line on the Rhine front and the Germans, if they attack The total in the island reservoirs ed and apparently sunk a single warship, believed to have The rst real strain
on the that sector, will be up against 30,000 2,205,000,000 gallons, against 1.554.- been German.
martial temper of the Germans nen of the British Army highly000,000 last year, and in the Kowloon
cane when they finished with trained in the use of modern weapona reservoirs 3,495,000,000 against 1,837,- They said that they had beer Repulse was later amended to tho and now trained in manning the (000,000.
forced to detour the battle zone following: "The High Command of Poland, they brought 10rwaru complicated mechanism of the Mag- inot Line which can face an adver- The consumption of filtered water but watched the running battle German Navy announces that the the question of peace."
U-boat which sunk the Royal Oak, Our refusal to make peace on
neither through which
nor the month was 100 gallons per head that the warship which was Repulse." man machine can pass,
iner day as ngainst 25.1 last
Polish territory has sunken we the attacked, attempted to escape No mention was made in the complacený with which the These 30,000 troops are regarded The total consumed during
into the constul three mile limit amended version of having "badly here as the forerunners of what the month was 549,000,000 gallons.
German man--the-street hasi Germans have to face. Before long In Kowloon and New Kowloon too zone but was heavily damaged damaged and disabled" the Repulse, 32 British divisions will be in Framer,
series uninterrupted the consumption per head per day and badly waterlogged when the which incidentally is a battle cruiser 101lowed the Fuhrer's hitherto Winter Offensive?
has dropped appreelalbly, the amount attackers returned to the west-nd not a battleship. LONDON. Oct. 18 (Reuter)-In uring 14.5 gallons against 10.1 test ward. the view of some circles, the German year. However, the total consump
Then, with Britain and France High Command may be "compelled" ton boil in the city and in Kowloon
Sean By Fishermen OSLO, Oct. 16 (Reuter).—A re-
power, vegins to de- Reports from Paris state that there was appreciably higher, the is great activity behind the German greatly increased population,
per head being due to the port that a German warship was sunk from fishermen, who stale
cline; and with more and more Bues between Moselle, and the Serre.
that three Brițich warships and a
neutral States adhering to the There was every sign on Sunday Tic total consumption on the British plune attacked a German
cause of the manifest future night That re-Inforcements were mainland was about 402,000,000 gal-; warshly in neutral waters off the west) being brought up, including many lons as against 290,000,000 gallons coast of Norway on Saturday.
conquerors, the process of wear- tanks and armoured cars,
ing down German resistance will go on until one day, like a steel girder eaten through with rust, BERLIN, Oct. 16 (Reu-it snaps as it did last time.
to latach a winter offensive.
As a result French artillery ho teen very active..
If the Germans do munch a major nitack, the Allied.Command is con- @dent.
A German offensive would be a desperate move which would result in the loss of many German lives andă much valuable material dimcult to replace,
Air Mission To Canada Arrives
OTTAWA, Oct. 16 (Reuter).---The British Air Mission is arrived.
In the war.
rate
last October.
lower
The hours of supply during the month were restricted to seventeen (5 nm. to 10 p.m.).
Hiven
The population Agures are as 960,000 in city and bill district, against 550,000 last year, and 800,000 Kowloon and New Kowloon,
in
against 500,000 last year.
Negus Spends Fortnight In Boy's Camp
SWANSEA,
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Shots were fred, after." which a column of unioke roso from the water! and the British ships halled away.
Latost Repulse Claim SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
their com-
ce93c9.
DI suc-
Threats, Hopes getting steadily stronger waile
And Fears
Medley Of Reactions In Gormany
10 BERLIN, Oct (UP)The ter)-A medley of pleas, At present, the fact that the
Command, without Supreme
amended
threats, hopes and fears is only missiles which have fallen plunation,
unique, stating that the Repulse had the keynote of press com-in the interior of Germany are pamphlets is represented to the been attacked and torpedoed,
German people as a symptom of fear that military The papers continue to com-Britain's ment оп Mr. Chamberlain's action might provoke the Ger
Both the High Command and the ment this morning.
Ministry of Propaganda sald that
t
they knew nothing regarding the casun) Ber.
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In London, Naval circles ridiculed speech and suggest that Britain man forces to retaliation.
This the reports regarding the epulse, and France must make the next:
unexpectedly gradua! branding them as a further piece of political move, but with funda- entry into war conditions has, German propaganda?"
"Sovorely Damaged" mental change of views on aims however, great-advantages for us. In untroubled safety and BERLIN, OCL 18 (UP). The High and persons. A communique states that it is
perfect weather all our prepara- confidently hoped to devise plans for
Command told the "United Press"
tions have been completed, 80 bullding up a combined Empire Air Haile Selassie recently spent two that the amended communique re- Force, which will play a decisive role weeks in camp with the wait and 60garding the Repulse was not an
that, when the war suddenly boys of the Secondary School of the PLEASE Turn To Page. 2. The New Zealand and Australian Bible College of Waics at Pentler-indication of weakening the original
HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-enters on the Intensive phase Reports circulating in well-informed which must inevitably come, we Mission's ure expected to arrive goer, dve miles from here.
claims.
suggest that the shall have done everything pos shortly.
They said: "If anything. It is more quarters here When he visited the college at strongly worded. The fact that the possibility of asking President Roossible to meet it. which two of his nephews are study, ship was torpedoed menus. It was velt and Signor Mussolini to assume
the role of general peoce mediators Meanwhile, is a privilege to German-Yugoslaving he was so impressed with is severely damaged."
work that he asked if ho could spend Ono Ship Attacks Three
considered at the Four-be members of a nation which Trade Protocol holiday among the studenta, STOCKHOLM, Oct. 18 (Reuter).-A Power conference of the Scandinavian is fully informed of what is go- The Negus slept on a camp bou in warship was seen firing on three lock on the Finnish President ating oil, instead of being hood- BERLIN. Oct. 19 (Realer).The small, square canvas tent, und, others off Nordfjord, according to the Stockholm on Wednesday.
"Aftonbladet." German-Yugosiny Trade Protocol | except for small details, his daily One ship was filt and observers
routine was the same as that of the saw spectators report clouds af smoke The Management of the Lido nd- We, at least, are able to grasp EMPIRE SALES COMPAN
nscending from it.
vises that the usual Dinner Dances the full significance of the his PHONE-31261-M., 13. 'KING SALES REPAIRS-MAINTENANCE Amended Version
at that Establishment will be die- LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter) The continued as from to-morrow: unill torle times through which we 33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD!
are living now. 1German 'claim with regard to H.M.S. further notice,
was signed in Belgrade 10-day,
On the German side, measures will i boya be taken to ensure, even under pre-:
"I am here for quiet and n ́rest," sent circumstances, payment for Yugoslav ozporte and supply German he said. "Ilke Swansen and the gooda,
camp is so comfortable.'
will be
winked and blinkered like the Germans.
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