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Outside World Severed By Tallinn ESTONIAN PRECAUTIONS
Soviet
AS To Stay Neutral
RED ARMY OCCUPIES BASES
SCANDINAVIAN POWERS TO POOL RESOURCES
TALLINN, OCT. 18 (REUTER). THE ES- TONIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE AN- NOUNCED THAT ALL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMMUNICATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES WILL BE INTER- RUPTED AS FROM TO-DAY.
It is also announced that the sale of liquor is prohibited and ordinary traffic interrupted.
It is presumed that these are precautions taken while Soviet troops march to the bases they will occupy under the recent agreement, How long the restrictions will continue is
unknown.
HOPES FOR PEACE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Oct. 18
(UP)-Well-informed
circles express guarded optimism in connection with a peaceful solution of the Russian-Finnish negotiations.
The belief is growing in Helsingfors that Russia will not demand the occupation of the strategic Aaland islands between Sweden and Finland.
KJEL CANAL
Etteligolam
NORWA
SWEDEN
HAMBURG GERMANY
Aland
FINLAND
LATVIA
(MEMEL
POLISH CORRIDOA
POLAND
BLOCKADE LIFTED
Japanese Marines Leave Kulangsu
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
AMOY, Oct. 18 (Domel),—' The six-month-old dispate in, Amoy finally ended to-day when,
It is also learned that the defensive strength of the in accordance with arrangements
between Japanese....authorities. Nordic States will be pooled.and the Municipal Council, traffic According to the best informa-between Kulangsu and the main-
20,000,000tion available, Finland at present land of China was re-opened and
REFUGEES
Possible Effect of War In Europe
Oct.
19
has approximately 300,000 men, all foreign marines were with
partially or completely mobilised, drawn from the International while Sweden has roughly Settlement.
190,000
men
called to
the
colours.
The dispute arose early in The Foreign Ministers of the May, this year when, following northern countries have deckled to an attack by unknown Chinese hold their first conference on Wednes-
SPECIAL TO THE "TILEGNAPH" Jay morning in the Swedish Foreign gunmen on the Chinese leader of WASHINGTON,
ce immediately after King Gustav the Amoy Chamber of Com- as welcomed the Delegation at his merce, Japon, Britain, America (UP)—Between ten and twentyyat Castle.
and France landed Marines on million helpless civilians are ex- On Wednesday. King Gustav is pected to become refugees, wan-giving a family luncheon to the Kings the International Settlement.
Norway and Denmark and the Japanese naval forces subsequently dering over the face of the flanish President, while the Swedish suspended trafle between Kulangsu carth, as a result of the war in Foreign Minister and his wife are and the Fukien mainland, professedly Europe.
tertaining the visiting foreign to prevent the entry of anti-Japanese elements into the International Scitle- This estimate is made by Pre-ministers at their home.
ment. sident Roosevelt, who to-day
Nordic Conference summoned the executive of the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
17 STOCKHOLM, Oct. Inter-Governmental Committee King Gustav played for Political Refugees in order game of tennis this morning, after organization of the International Set-
PLEASE Turn To Pago 8.
PLEASE Turn To Fago 8. tlement administration,
I made between Mr. Uchida, the
Japanese Consul-General, and MP. 1.) H. Illehcock, seting Chairman of the Municipal Council, as the result of recent negotiations.
The final arrangement for a' com- (UP)-plete settlement of the dispute, în- is morning volving Japanese requests for į re-
HEADLINES
INCREASED NAZI AIR ACTIVITY DISCLOSED
GRAPHIC details of Nazi air raids on Scapa Flow and the English and Scottish coasts are revealed to-day .. Page 5
THE daring exploit of a German U-Boat in sinking H.M.S. Royal Oak in the naval base at Scapa Flow is fully appreciated in Mr. Winston Churchill's revelations of the naval tragedy
...Page 2
•
has been
An agreement for the settlement was signed by Consul-General Uchida and Chairman Hitchcock at 7 p.m. yesterday.
Under the agreement, the state of affairs which existed before May 10, this year, when the first incident oc- eurved ut Kulangsu, has been res- tered.
Six Point Agreement The agreement also provides: 1.The Kulangsu Municipal Coun- ell immediately put into practice the arrangements made on June I for co-operation between Japan consular and Municipal Council police in con- PLEASE Turn To Page 8.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER
Victor Shamraeft, 24-year-old Russian,
KARCHANGEL
FLENINGRAD
MOSCOW
U.S. 5. &.
KEYS TO BALTIC
1. Kiel Canal, Germany's U-Boat gateway. be- tween the North Soa and the Baltic. 2.-Exit to the North Sca flanked by Denmark and Norway,
3. Germany's push cast-
ward."
4.Danzig and Gdynia, only
ports to Poland. 5.-Memel, German occu- pied port that is only cxit
from
B02
Lithuania. 6-Strategic-Aaland~~ts- lands, which Russia covets. 7.-Stalin Canal, linking Russian movies in White Sea and Baltic. 8.-Shart Soviet coastline, which Russia is extend- ing by demands Estonia, Latvia and Fin- land.
תם
2,500,000 MEN
READY FOR WEST: HITLER'S THREAT.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 18 (UP)-A White Paper, containing Sir Nevilo Henderson's final and detailed report on British relations with Germany, has been published.
But Will Aid Nazis With Goods
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
17
MOSCOW, Oct. (UP) The Soviet Union will remain neu-
tral in the European
War.
At the same time,
Soviet Russin has re-
affirmed its pledge to supply Germany with raw materials.
This statement was made
to-day by "Izvestia," official organ of the Central Execu- tive Committee of the U.S.S.R.
The newspaper ridicules the British attempt to blockade Germany.
"Germany's enemies can never penetrate into the Baltic BO
Sir Novile stated that, in the final days of diplo- matic exchanges before the outbreak of war, Hitler threatened to hurl 2,500,000 German troops against the Allies on the Western Front after he had completed the conquest of Poland. The British Ambassador bloody war, rather than a bloodless victory had not seemed to be a fairer also quoted Hitler as saying prospect for him. that Germany would able to field 160 divisions against Britain and Frances that except for two visits to Italy, siderably, strengthen its fleet.
be
Falsoly Counsolfed
Germany cannot be prevented from receiving raw materials from the Baltic States от оге from Sweden.'
the The newspaper revealed that expansion of naval warfare had com- * One of Miller's greatest drawbacks | Pelled the Soviet Union to con
never
in the West as soon as Po-he has
travelled abroad. land was subdued.
Consequently for his knowledge of
Anglo-Soviot Trada- British mentality he relied on Herr SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Vain, Ambitious, And Ignorant Joachim von Ribbentrop, who re-
LONDON, Oct. 17 (UP),~~Great LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter). ported consistently and cave him Britain in looking forward to a A final report of the circum-false counsels, while his successes In
other spheres caused Iller to regard trade it assurances
substantial expansion In Russian stances leading to the terminatim as a second Bistaark-a convic-
are given that tion of Sir Nevile Henderson's Bon which
raw materials will not be re-exported Ribbentrop probably to Germany. Jembassy in Berlin has been shared.
Even the most absolute dictator is told the Russian Ambassador, M. It is reported that Lord Halifax issued as a White Paper.
susceptible to his surroundings, but Maiaky, that Great Britain is pre- The paper deals with the events on Hitler's decisions, calculations and pared to send a August 30 and 31, when Sir Nevile opportunism were his own, says Sir
Trade Mission to Henderron, who was then Ambassa Nevile Henderson,-who-adds that Political Mission later.
Moscow. It may be followed by a ior to Berlin, expressed his convie-Field Marshal Goering ence told him: tion that Field-Marshal Gotring"It is the Fuchrer alone who decides, would have preferred a peaceful When a decision has to be taken, none isolution, but that Hitler's docision of us count more than the stones on fatone counted.
which we are standing."
Dealing with Hitler's polley, Sir Nevile Henderson says that of thef two alternatives, the most ultractive from the point of view of his growing personal ambitions, and of the clique nearest him, was war.
It was scarcely credible that would have acted as he did
if
The U.S. High Commissionor to the Philippines, Mr. Francis B. Sayro, with the U.S. Consul General in Hongkong, Mr. A. E. Southard, snapped on the wharf this morning-Staff Photo- grapher.
U.S. COMMISSIONER TO P.I. WON'T BE DRAWN
Desired British Friendship Hitler's desire for British friendship is also apparent throughout the In- cidents recorded in the document he many ordered the
which registers the opinion that Ger- advance into Poland on August 25.
LATEST
The subsequent delay, was probably CHIEF OF POLICE
due to the desire to detachi Britain Hrom Poland,
Hitler had an unliralted confidence in the Army and Air Force, however, and was certainly not averse from using them in Poland.
ASSASSINATED
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” SHANGHAI, Det. 18 (UP)—Mr. Cheng Hal-tao, 38, Chief Inspector of the French Police, was assassinated early to-day while enroute from his home to his office.
"In two months," he told me, "the war in the east would be end- ed. He would then hurt divisions against the west if England was so unwise as to oppose his plans". An unidentified Chinese approach- Sir Nevile Henderson alludes to ed Cheng's rickshaw, fired two shots Hitler's friendly and reasonable point blank, and then escaped.. demeanour during the negotiations in The motive is believed to be poll- the last days of August until August teal. It is recalled that Cheng suc-
20 when the press published an ceeded Tsao Ping-een, who was like- allegation of the murder of six Ger- wise assasalnated four months ago.. manis in Poland. This story was pro- bably exaggerated by extremists in the fear he was weakening,
Honest Haranguo
AT
The interview that day, however, closed with An honest karangue about Hier's constant endeavour to win British friendship. his respect for the British Empire and bis Ilking for Englishmen generally.
Sir Nevile turns aside to assess Her's character and mentality, and remarks that, like many Germans, he combines admiration for the British race with envy of their achievements and hatred of their opposition to Germany's excessive nspirations-he courted Britain is representing the aristocracy and most successful of the Nordic races.
He believed he could buy British acquiescence in his own far-reaching schemes by offers of an alliance and guarantees for the British Empire, Ils great mistake was his completo failure to understand the inherent British sense of, morally, humanly and freedom.
Rajah Of Sarawak Offers Fortune
THE Germans have launched a strong offensive in the Saar region. The French have withdrawn to
DIPLOMATIC reticence on all questions affecting the consolidated positions, but are still everywhere on Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor Mr. Francis B. Sayre, new United States High Commissioner to was charged before the Philippines and American international relations was shown by
German soil
at the Criminal Sessions this morning the Philippines, when he granted a Press interview this after- Page 2 with the manslaughter of Ip Wong.
allas Ip Lau-wong, at Lin Ma Hang. noon.
opinion on Philippino THE death of the inventor of cheap mustard gas is New Territories on September 8. "You will understand." he an
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Shamraeft pleaded not muilty. said, "that I am just between problems before I have discussed reported on
- SINGAPORE, Oct 18 (UP)—The Page 5 Hearing was fixed for next Wednes- posts. I must leave interns them with the people there." Najah of Sarawak has offered securi- lay. Bail of $1,000 was allowed. tional affairs to the State Do- Mr. Sayre spoke only in general ties to the value of $1,000,000, to the BRITAIN'S relentless naval hunt has destroyed a third The Hon. Mr. Lco D'Almad in-
terms_regarding America's neutrality rusted by Mr. F. Wynter-Blyth, is partment in Washington, and it attitude, "The American people British Government as a folten of his of the Nazi U-Boat flect
'~jand ̃hia-subjects' dosire to contribute Page 5 for the defence.
is hardly fair that I should give! PLEASE Turn To Pago 8. to the war effort.
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NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK
Gormans Claim Now Neutral Victim
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
OSLO, Oct. 17 (UP),Reports. from Bergen state that the Nor- wegian steamer Lorentz W: Hanson (1,918.tons) has been sunk in the North Atlantic.
The 21 people aboard were saved. It is not known whether the was torpedoed or mined.
The Lorentz W. "Hanson" "Was" en-s route from England:to Canada..