Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRGAPH
OVERNIGHT U.S. NEUTRALITY BILL
NEWS PAGE AND
Nazis Uncertain Of The Soviet
KAUNAS, Oct. 17 (Reuier).— According to a Berlin despatch. a divergence of opinion arose at the last conference in Hitler's room between the Naal leaders and army
chief concerning
collaboration with the Bovici.
"Valted Press” adds that Hi- fer expecta an, carly answer which will affect Germany's next step in the war.
There is no indication that he
is planning the long expected air offensive against the Allies.
FAR EAST WAR
Sino-Japanese Situation
Under Consideration
Washington, Oct. 16,
The Sino-Japanese aspects of the neutrality legislation was advanced during the debate in the Senate to-day.
Senator Guy Gillette, from
the Senate floor, said that the
cash and carry provisions would Ball Cancelled
be a direct blow to Chinn. He anid that the United States was vitally concerned in the Orient and should consider the possible
A MESSAGE effect of the legislation.
FROM MUSSOLINI
London, Oct. 17.
ed the
war
St. Andrew's
The
Society
a concert,
U-Boat Success
HOW ROYAL OAK WAS SUNK
London, Oct. 17, The Royal Oak was zunk at anchor by a U-boat in Scapa Flow at 130 a.m. on Saturday, Mr. Winston Chur- chill revealed in the House of Com mona to-day.
The War Minister added it was al a matter of conjecture how the U-boat penetrated the harbour de- tences,
During the last war this anchorage was found to be immune from such attacks and this entry by i U-boat must be considered as a remarkable exploit of professional skill and dar- Ing.
It appeared probable that tho U-boat fred n salvo of torpedoes at the Royal Oak, of which only one hit the bow, he said,
The muffled explosion was at the time attributed to an internal cause. Twenty minutes later the U-boat fired three or four torpedoes and these, striking in quick succession, caused the ship to capsize and sink.
She was lying at the extreme end
October 18, 1939,
A Claim, A Denial
An Inquiry.
ci-
BERLIN,* Oct 17 (Reuter), The oficial version of the air rald saya that German planes crossed the North Sea at excep- tional speed and reached the Firth of Fortis without countering any defence, Most of the machines made a power- diving attack on the Britisl warships, which were so sor prised that the leading planes dropped bombs without meeting anti-aircraft fire,
Gorman Denial Issuad BERLIN, Oct 17 (UP)—Tho German High Command says that the Belilah version of the Firth of Forth attack is im- Tho measurably exaggerated, German losses were ridiculously smail, while the results of the German attack were definitely poslitve.
Official Inquiry Announced BERLIN, Oct 17 (Reuter).— The Ministry of Home Security in London states that investi- gation will be held by the departments concerned mío the absence of any air raid warning in Edinburgh, states an official announcement here.
German Air
Raid On Scapa Flow
Meanwhile, Congressional lenders called attention to the United Presa interview with Dr. If. H. Kung which
proposal that was variously interpreted as casting
necessarily a deter- followed by a social gathering in the new, but not minative light on the United States Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel, neutrality problem.
be held in place of the annual Ball, Senator, Warren Austin mid that was approved at the Annual General the United States must consider the | Meeting of St. Andrew's Society The Italian radio hints that the Sino-Japanese situation as well as yesterday. new Italian Ambassador to London | the European situation but that loop- bears a message from Duce ex-holes would
be available in the absence of the
Dr. G. D. It. Black presided in the President, Mr. W pressing the latter's intention to proposed legislation to prevent anyKay, and the Vice-President, Mr. K. establish a better equilibrium be-discrimination ngatust China.
Senate leaders generally discount. S. Morrison. He was supported by of the harbour and therefore many tween the Balkans and the Danube
Sir Atholl MacGregor, Hon. Mr. A officers and men were drowned be- Basin.-Renter.
situation and indicated that it could Shields. Mr. A. S. Mackichan fore rescue work could be organised.
Immediate Sino-Japanese Pi be-attended-to-when-the Europeanson, Mesars. D. J. Gilmore, J. F.
(Past Presidents), Dr. J. W. Ander The list of“survivorsTMHid ̄áiréady" situation has crystallized or the crisis has passedi.
MacGregor (Members of the Com-been made public. and Mr. Churchill Senator Sherman
milice). E. M. Brydon and D, S. deeply regretted to inform the House Minton said there was no prospects of United States aid to China at the Robb Joint Hon. Secretaries), and upwards of 000 officers and men lost
Lieir lives. about 30 members. present time, since his country is
In his review of the year's activi- now concentrated on preventing war.
Margin of Safety lies,
Black mentioned that the It seems
Dr. certain that Signore completely approved of Dr.
Continuing, Mr.
Churchill said, Mussolini in seriously objecting to Kung's suggestion
President Anancial position of the Society was that
the satisfactory,
immediately co-operation with Russia against the Roosevelt mediate for peace in the showing a balance at the end of nounced the loss of this fine
general account The Admiralty
00- The attack was minde by four ship. machines and two bombs fell Western countries. Italy made too Orient. mony sacrifices in Achting the The majority
August of $3,338.78. Applications of Senators ora
infeel the
margin of security Bolshevists In Spain
In heavy tain dorpage, opening the gates of the Mediter- foreign polley generally and accepted was remitted to the British Legion
vlous year. A sum of £138 11s, 5d.vessels, which remains ample.
"Meanwhile, an intensive search of the thesis that victory by Japan might eventually
In Scotland, being the allocation of the anchorage has not yielded ony endanger The
results. It is clear, however, that United States, but that the danger Poppy Day contributions.
after a certain time the harbour can is more distant than a Hitler victory
be pronounced clear, as any U-boat in Europe.
would have to rise to the surface fer wir er perish.
_Shrouded_In_Mystery_
Amsterdam, Oct. 17. A veil of mystery still enshrouds the Italo-German conversations, writes the Berlin correspondent of the Telegraaf.
London, Oct. 17,
Mr. Neville Chamberinin announced in the House of Commons that an; air raid occurred at Scapa Flow to- day
near
tolerate now sympathetic to the. Administration's/assistance were fewer than the for Serious as this loss is, it does nut the Iron Duke which sustained cer-
ranean to the Sovick
While Rome does not object to the Russo-German non-aggression Pact, she has objections to active partner- ship, especially since, after Nussia's etion in the Baltic, 11 appears that Germany hus made far-reaching con- cosalons.-Neuter Spreial.
AMERICAN EXPERTS
no
Members Welcomed
рге-
"The necessary measures are taken to increase the precautions which in the late war proved effectual.
Towards the end of the laat week
Start Work To Improve Kung's statement to the United Press whom the Chairman extended his tacked but made their escape.
Highways In China
that Mr.
The main objective is not to be
The Society recorded with regret involved in the European war and the deaths of two members Messrs. thus he strong enough to inhibli R. F. Young and J. C. Dunbar. Japan from expanding further. Dr. Black old he wished to stress United States neutrality guarantees again the duly and privilege of all that neither Japan nor Germany Scots to join the Society, and drew hy a single victory will be able to the attention of members to the asthe U-boat warfare which had fori
sistance they could render the Hon. a fortnight been mainly directed upon duminate the world"
Secretaries by notifying them
neutrals, became again intensified. of Four ships, including two French Statement By Dr. Kung changes of address, State Department officials made The J. Ft. M. Scholarship was won slips, were sunk upon the western commit regarding Dr. H. H. this year by Master M. M. Swan, Sunday and three others were at
approaches during Saturday and
correspondent,
| congratulations.
"British ships Oficials, especially since the Euro- Dr. Black announced
sunk aggregated 19,000 tons. pean war broke out, have been de-Robh was resigning. He was sure clining to comment on any press in the Society owed him a deep debt be supposed that all losses were upon On the other hand, it should not Chungking, Oct. 17. After remaining for two weeks interviews-United Press.
of gratitude for the splendid work one side, Interview, published he had done during all the years he Chungking holding conferences with
Dr. Kung's
"The Admiralty have hitherto re- "Americans was connected Chinese communications authorities, yesterday, in part said
with the Society.frained from giving figures of the the three American highway experts cannot fall to be interested directly (Applause),
(sinughter of U-boats which has been are making separate investigation in the outcome of the Sino-Japanese The Report and Accounts were proceeding, and is sill proceeding trips to the southern bordero,
var. and that is why feel adopted and discussion was opened with Increasing severity.
we MrCVan Patter specialist in Justifien-looking-to-the-United on-the-form in which St. Andrew's
U-Boats Suffer Heavily~~~~~~ maintenance work has left for Kwel- States for material assistance as well | Day should be celebrated this year.
"On Friday last, for instance, four yang. He will help to set up a new as sympathy."
Dr. Black remarked that the Ball U-boots were certainly destroyed, repair shop there. Mr. A. Bassi, or-
was out of the question,
including two of the largest and Mr. J. Russell suggested a supper tulest ocean-going U-boats in the and dance be held on November 30,German navy. at which double tickets at $5 and
"Nothing like this rate of destruc- single tickets at $3 be sold. The total tion was attained in any moment in proceeds of the function, after costs the last war.. had been deducted, could be alloted
ganizer of the transcontinental tours
of the Keeshin Freight Lines, will go West Front
10 Hanol to direct transportation.
Mr. M. Sheahan, lender of the American advisory group, will travel to Rangoon.
Germans Suffer Casualties
In a few months, Mr. John Lewis Keeshin, president of the Keeshin Freight Lines, will also come to China in an advisory capacity while Mr. Sheahan, vice-president, will return to the Unlied States to attend to the concern's business. Mr. Keeshin is best-known in America as the man who built als transportation business from one oki two-cylinder hardtire truck to a fleet of 2,500 trucks scuttling over American highways.
Meanwhile, several Chinese cora-Moselle attack, and also lost upward Jercial transportation Arms Gre popularizing highway-waterway through transportation system be- tween Halphong and the Interior. By this new systern, trucks are needed to negotiate only 1,000 kilometers on the entire route, as compared to 1,500 kilometers previously, Onc Orm says that it is able to bring at least 1,000 tons of freight a month from Haiphong Into China by this system and at much less cost than by highway.
A
tion-Central News.
Nordic Neutrality
No casualties occurred.-Reuter. Further Alarms
London, Oct. 17. Air raid alarms were sounded at Hull., Grimsby and Bridlington this morning. The all clear was given half an hour later. No plones were scen.-Renter Bulletin.
Orderly Reaction
+
London, Oct. 17, When the air raid sirens were sought shelter and all road trafle was heard, thousands of people at Hull brought to a standstill. There was without a hitch. no panic and everything went off
The Hull Police authorities had ar- ranged for an air rald rehearsal at the Police Court, but the warning hearsal into a real thing. anticipated it and turned the re-
It was the first daylight air raid alarm given in Hull since the out- break of war.
nearest
Southend and Chatham, towns to London, got the air raid -warning-and-the-all-clear-was-sound-
ed within an hour,
The Firth of Forth received an- other visit from a German raider lo- day. The warning signal was given at 11.12 and the nii clear at 11.30 am, --Reuter,
"During the last week for which 1 BROADCAST GREETING to the Red Cross Society or any can give figures, that is to say to the other fund. One toast only aliould be end of the sixth week of the war, given, to the memory of St. Andrew, seven U-boats were sunk.
Mr. Russell anticipated that at We may estimate that during the least $3,000 could be collected. The whole six weeks 13 U-boats have Royal Scots might be asked to been sunk, five seriously damaged, supply the band gratis, and there possibly sunk, and several others could be an exhibition of Highland damaged. dancing.
Alternate Scheme
Manila's Gesture to New
U.S. Commissioner
A broadcast greeting from Mánili will reach Mr. Francis D. Sayre, "These figures, are probably an United States ligh Commissioner to understatement.
the Philippines, while he is still at Paris, Oct. 10,
"Besides this two The Germans suffered from 500 to
He will be out from Hongkong thirds of the Seit
St. Andrew's Day was an occasion have suffered
Mr. Shields said the celebration of U-boats which have been out ralding between 7 and 7.30 p.m. to-morrow 1.000 casualties in this morning's
attack from depth
when Station KZRH will make this welcoming gesture to for members to inville their
him, broadcast- of 20 tanks.
non-charges.
"The French Navy also has
and 1,200 kilocycles. been ing on The French anticipated the attack Scottish friends to join them. The along a six kilometre front and with selling of tickets was not in accor-netive and certainly taken its toll. Mr. Raphael Alunan will be prin- j drew from their advance positionis, dance with the spirit of the cele- "We believe therefore that out of cipul speaker, He will be supported leaving a large number of mines bration. He favoured the holding of about 60 U-boats ready for action at by other prominent business men which exploited as several hundred a concert to which His Excellency the beginning of the war about one- and musical selections by local artists troops carrying machine-guns and the Governor and others could be third has already been sunk or seri- will be included in the programme. wearing steel vests and visors ad-invited. After the concert they could qualy damaged and of the largest and Loud speakers will relay it through-
out Mr. Sayre's ship. adjourn to the Roof Garden of the test ocean-going U-boats the pro- Scores were killed by the mines Hongkong Hotel for a get-together. portion is at least one-fil -Reiter, The amendment was carried un- animously.
vanced.
and then the French loosed a terrific artillery barrage forcing the enemy te retreat and then re-occuping their advance positions-United Press.
German Report
Berlin, Oel, 16.
"On the Western Front there is only
to floods."-United PresË
Advanco Hold Up
Mr. Shields proposed Dr. Block, !! he was willing; be appointed Chief- tain. The proposal was unanimously carried.
Celebration In King's.
n.
Mr. Sayre is due in Hongkong this morning. He is to be given a recep- tion by the American Consul-General and Mrs. A, E, Southard at their residence at 6 p.m. and well attend an official dinner at Government House this evening.
FAMOUS DOCTOR'S IDEAL REMEDY FOR
STOMACH PAINS
At least twenty-seven commercial
COCKTAIL PARTY transportation companies are operal- Ing approximately 2,000 motor trucks
Large Sum Raised For between Chungkling and China's southern border, carrying freight be-
Sir Atholl MacGregor proposed
War Organisation tween China and the outside world. The German High Command state: Mr. J. F. MacGregor as Vice-Pre-
sident. The number excludes several big "Alter the conclusion of troop move-
Lady Northcole, wife of His Ex- Messrs. E M. Bryden and Jcellency the Governor, scale organisations such as the South-ments and a tour of the final frontler
was among elected fion. westem Transportation Corporation in Poland, no further communiques Moodle were
Joint the many who attended a cocktali and Use Foosling Trading Corpora will be issued by the High Command. Secretaries, and Mr. T. Swan Hon. party held by Mrs. Wentworth Reeve
Those elected to Treasurer.
the last night in aid of the British War minor activity and slight artillery General Committee were Messrs. B. Organisation. Funds raised amount- fire. On the Rhine, to the south-Wylie, I. R. Forsyth. Dr. J. W. An-ed to $1,000,
***Blaurated". Magicela gluer excellent west of Rastatt, the French were derson, D. J. Gilmore, J. Finnie, D.
Those present Included Major stomach paine and acidity. It is perti
results and forced to evacuate one plil box due F, Landale, D. L. Prophet and Gen. A. E. Grassett, the GO.C., and Fularly recommended for busyopsia, Gas
te the ideal remedy for
Young.
Mrs. Grasett, Lady Noble, Lady Moe- | sritis, Stomach Prins, Platstence and even Gregor, the Hon. Mr. S. H Dodwell, Stomach Vicore." Sir Atholl MacGregor Informed the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Mr. Lehmann, Faculty of Medicine, Paris. Paris, Oct. 17. the meeting that the Directors of Addison E. Southard and Mr. and A communique states that the the King's Theatre had undertaken Mrs. Eu Tong-sen. Germans launched a second attack to let the Society have the Theatre yesterday afternoon over a front of from 9.15 p.m., with the lighting and The agenda for to-morrow's meet.
40 kilometres in the region cast of booking arrangements, at on In-of Repulse Bay Hotel sent presents ing evidence et the remarkable speed ing at Stockholm is understood to the Saar,
clusive" fee of $400, which would nad a jade necklace from Mr. Leung pains, can be stopped which has been include Nordic neutrality, defence of
"Our light advanced troops fell mean they would take nothing for Sat way ruffled, the winners being revealed by medical experiments and
***** (Capt. Helby and Mrs. Lock,
X-ray photographs of actual cases. These the four countries, with special re- back fighting in accordanco with themselvos.
prove to logredients of "slurried” Magi ference to Finland, and the economic their mission, but our fire held up Sir Atholl said he was confident
Hests to be the quickest-noting, and most effective known tomsodical ·· selenév, the enemy on prearranged lines that the Society could clear a pront
2000kin 5 minutes a teaspoonful of "Misur- ...of $2,000.'
THE prefix "Special to the Tele- ated Magnesia in and Reuter.
a little water produced Big Push Pending
The meeting concluded with votes Kraph" # used by the "Hongkong complete belief in cases where number to Stockholm in warships, but the
of thanks by Dr. Black to Messra. | Telegraph" to indicate news which less other remedies had falled enurgly President of Finland is flying.
Copenhagen, Oct. 17. Kay, and Morrison for the excellent is strictly copyright under the pro-treatment for the relief of stomach.
'Diurated' ·Maresia
a completa King Gustav of Sweden' will per-
Hitler has abandoned", hope of work they had put In in managing visions of the Telecommunications froubles it neutralises the harmful ocide sonally welcome the two Kings and neutral intervention and issued final, the affairs of the Society during the Ordinance, 1530. ́ ́ Such news as bears that cause the trouble and it spreads a the President.
orders for the great attack, according past year; by Mr. Shields to Mr. the indication "UP", la received in cothing, protective dim over the stomach The Foreign Minister and techni- to the Borlin correspondent, of this, Robb for his work, which 'would be Hongkong on the date of publication; col experts of the countries concern- National Tidende,
recorded by the Society; and by Dr.‡by the Unfied Press Assoolations, who Get Neuraled' Mogriezta powder or Hitler had a long conference with Block to the Directors of the South; reserve all, rights, and forbid, re- tablets from your chemist or store to-day, the navel and air chiefs on Monday, China Morning Post, Lid, for the publication, either wholly or in part man it: you want the quickest-acting
Lut be sure lu look for the oval ‘513MAG Reuter Special.
use of their board-room.
without previous arrangement,”
atcinach remedy declars krtow,
Stockholm, Oct. 17.
situation created by the war.
King Christian of Denmark King Haakon of Norway are going
ed will be present at the conference. which is expected to conclude on Thursday evening-Reuter Bulletin.
If further proof were needed that stomach trouble is completely ended by Miss Matheson and Mr. Leung Saturated Magnesia, there in the BIKE
with which indigesiion and stomach
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