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DUNLOP
PORT
Von Ribbentrop Launches Tirade Against Chamberlain & Britain
NAZIS
ACCEPT
Against
CHALLENGE
TO WAR OF LONG DURATION
opposition to income GERMANY AND
tax?
In April, 1937, when new taxation became a possibi- lity of the future, the "Telegraph" ran a question- naire asking readers vote
THE AMERICAN
for the type of taxation that MONROE DOCTRINE
in
they would like to sec force if additional taxation ever became necessary.
The final analysis of the let ters received showed that 75
per cent voted in favour of in-
como fax.
Many people then, when in- come tax was not an imminent possibility, were prepared to make direct financial sacrifices in order to help the Government. Now that the help is required, however, they seem to be willing to see increased taxation-but not the kind of taxation that would hit thes own pockets,
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Conditions Changed
rent
It must be admitted, however, that conditions have changed since the "Telegraph", questionnaire Was issued. The ordinary taxpayer to day faces great increases in and a higher cost of living than was the case in 1937.
Married people Anancial outlays for their children;
Increase as instanced by the school fees.
DANZIG, OCT. 24 (REUTER),
In
GERMANY HAS ACCEPTED THE ALLIES CHALLENGE TO A LONG AND SUSTAINED WAR.
a speech remarkable for its virulence towards Great Britain, Horr von Ribbentrop, the man who misinformed Hitler that Britain would not fight, made this declaration at a big demonstration in Danzig last night.
Wo shall never make peace," declared von
COMPLETE FAILURE OF Neutrality Act ATTACKS ON CONVOYS
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Router)-A special commentary to-day states that German air fosses in convoy action have been entirely Ignored In Gorman broadcasts.
This was not
For instanco, fivo Gorman aircraft word lost in the raid on a convoy off the Humbar on October 21. mentioned by any Corman wirelais.
The fact that the British sustained no losses in the recont engagemonts scoms to show the definito su- periority of the British fight- ing machines.
Gorman mines have sunk two more neutral ships, one Swedish and ono Grack.
SEIZURE OF U.S. LINER
Mr. Cordoll Hull's Statement
Ribbentrop, until there are guarantees that PUBLICITY WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Reu-
attacks on the German people are once and for all ́oxcluded."
IN ORIENT
Britain's Viewpoint in
Nows And Photos SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH TURYO, Uct. 26 (Domel) Mr. H. de Vere Redman, who
ter).More than half the City of Flint's cargo was probably conditional contraband and a small part probably absolute
U.S. SENATE PASSES VITAL AMENDMENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Reutor).-The Senate has approved the amendment to the Neutrality. Bill to lift drastic restrictions on United States shipping except in the North Atlantic danger
zonas.
Tho amendment would permit American vesselą to carry any materials oxcopt to belligerent ports in the South Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, China, Tasman and Arabian Soas, the Bay of Bengal, Bermuda, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Senate has also approved
AMBUSHES AND RAIDS
The war, he declared, was imposed on Germany and
contraband, declared Mr. Cordell Hitler's "magnificent and unrepeatable offer to Poland"
Hull, the U.S. secretary of State, the amendment permitting in- WESTERN FRONT (which, incidentally, was neither magnificent nor received
to-day in a lengthy discussion on land commerce with Canada and by the Polish Government until German troops had
the seizure of the vessel at a Moxico to continue normally Press conference.
without requiring
the pur- marched into the country) forms the subject of another
He declined to state what action chasers to obtain title to supplies was recently appointed nasistant the Government might take, io ar before they are transported putburst in which Britain is blamed for everything. have
Germany would respect the American Monroc director of the Far Eastern the incident was apparently moving
in the direction of prize court pro- across the border. Bureau of the British Ministry seedings and in this case, it was o Doctrine (which guarantees the territorial integrity of of Information, told reporters matter of force from the beginning to proposals deleting the clause per- all countries in the two Americas), but von Ribbentrop on Tuesday that his primary the end. claimed that the presence of British Colonies in South work would be to facilitate dis America was a breach of the Doctrine.
higher
in
How does the Hongkong public
really feel about income tax to-day?
If you were trommuter of Hong- kong, what would you do? Extra taxation is inevitable. We can't. ket away from that fact. Not only musi normal social services be maintained- bat--Government-must find rooney for defence and for extraordinary war contributions to the Imperial Government. Every- one will admit the latter obliga- *Fon
More Revenue Wanted The Government anticipates raising $15,000,000, In extraordinary taxation
this year $5,000,000 for the annual budget and $10,000,000 for the extra- ordinary war budget.
Here is your opportunity to show the Government how you would raise this money-before it does what you don't want it to do,
Run through the following that of taxation old and new. In the space Kiven say what you would increase,
Plenty of Adjectives Describe Britain
To
tribution of photographs and
news.
Information received indicated that German crew ng replaced the American ilog.
U.S. Wants Explanation The headquarters of the Far
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Reuter) Eastern Bureau is established at The Stoto Department has instruct Hongkong-with-Mr. RHL Scotted the Embassy in Berlin to ask for a full explanation" of "the reported as the director,
seizure of the City of Flint.
Mr. Redman said that he and Mr. Scott would visit various countries in the Far East and establish contacts with local British communities.
The section of which Mr. Redman DANZIG Oct. 24 (Reuter).-In a speech to a big is in charge includes Japan, China. demonstration here to-night, Herr Joachim von Ribben-Thailand, French Indo-China, Nether. trop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, stated that Danzig would londs East Indies and Malay Slates. never again be separated from the Reich.
The speech was broadcast by all German stations and then sent out to the world in many foreign translations.
Referring to what he describ
ed as an attempt to make Dunzig
Then cut out this form and send and the Reich responsible for the
in an envelope to the "Hongkong present state of war, Herr von Telegraph", No. 3 Wyndham Street.
card.
Or send your suggestions on a post-Ribbentrop declared: "This war has, in the truest sense of the Ger- short. word, been imposed on
many."
But keep
letters your Space is valuable.
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Income Tax, Business Tax, Sales Tax, Super Tax. Unemployment TAX.
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Death dullest Entertainment.
Tax.... Would you add to existing duties on any of these, commodities? If 60, mark them with a tick-
tobacco,
Beer, pirtis, wines, elgaroties, perfumes, motor-cara? Would you increase taxation for
Radio licences, drivers licences dog licencest
Herr von Ribbentrop procceded to deal with the German-Polish negotio- ons regarding Danzig. He declared; "The astonishing attitude of Poland to Hitler's magnificent and unrepent- uble offer seemed remarkable to rnc. To-day we have the answer to tho riddle England was behind it.
We know to-day that already at that time negotiations for guarantee were on foot with England."
Poland Responsible
Herr von Ribbentrop added that the German Government must make -the Polish Government fully respon- sible for those events and for the highly suspicious development of
eir relations.
Would you impose duties on any of these subjects, Mark with a tick your choice or choices.
Allens, bachelors, childless Referring to the collapse of the
comples
Stock Exchange margin
ap-Polish state, the Nazi Foreign
⚫prociations, horse racing, club and Minister said that Germany would
VON RIBBENTROP
other sweeps, cals, lea, petrol, alls now see to it that redistribution BIBBY LINER TRAGEDY. mail, soft debaks.
Was Justified by real conditions carried out and that a real appease-
Cosmetics, luxury articles, elco-ment takes place.
tric alana, jewellery, fars, windows. "Now Soviet Russia and the great roadside boardings, waler.
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of
German Reich guarantee for the If you have suggestions better than whole future the maintenance
peace-in East! these state them briefly below. quiet, arder and
Europe," he declared. or increased not, say what taxea
Herr von Ribbentrop, recalling taxes you think should be avoided.
Hitler's efforts towards Anglo- How should Government cut expen-
German reconciliation, declared diture?
again and again that Britain had adopted an unconelllatory attitude and that Hitler had only abandoned
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The Senate has also accepted the mitting belligerents to obtain 80-day credits.
Vote On Bill This Wook SPECIES TO THE "TELEGRAPM" WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP) The Senate to-day forrnally agreed to limit the debate entirely to the neutrality issue, and each Senator allowed a maximum of 45 minutes speak on the Bill itself.
week.
Nazi Counter- Attack.
On Village Fails PARIS, Oct. 24" (Reuter), Reports received here indicato that the French were successful in a daring raid in the east of Moselle and were also successful in the Saarbruecken region north of Forbach.
West of Forbach, in the The saine rules apply to any Political Comment WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Reuter). amendment to the Bill, and a vote Warndt Forcat, the Gormans on the Bill is considered virtually launched a determined "attack -Commenting on the seizure of the certain for Friday or Saturday this against the village held by the City of Flint, Senator Connally re-
French. Wave after wave of minded the Senate that shipping re-
After the Senate vote the House strictions in the proposed Neutrality
on Monday, and stack cnued, the viläge was still debate, probably such cases. Bill would prevent a recurrence of of Representatives will begin its men were sent forward, but when
Raids And Ambushes Mr. T. C. Hennings, a member of some Congressional leaders express in French hands.
PARIS, Oct. 24 (Router).—A com- the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the belief that Congressional ad-|- "At present I am studying the pos- expressed the belief that the seizure Journment is likely by November 4,
A meeting of 14 Isolationist mem-munique states: pictorial of the City of Flint would lose few
bers in Senator Hiram Johnson's sibilities of starting a
office also agreed to the limitation of the debate. British Government at the time of mine such as published by the votes for Embarge in the House.
Waiting For News.
Senators Borah and LaFollette both the Great War," Mr. Redman said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Reuter). **The fact that relations between Japan and Britain have considerably The United States Government is said that there is no doubt but that a improved after the signing of the sill trying to find out from Russia vole will be taken this week-end. Sevil-German non-aggression poet details of the seizure of the City of
is aleo very encouraging," he con- tinued.
The denied the report as without foundation that £3,000,000 had been
Flint, but no information is yet re- ceived of the whereabout of the crew, Fresident Roosevelt stated at a Press conference to-day.
Replying to a question, the Pre- deposited in Japan as a fund for alderit sal! n Government-owned Brilish propaganda enterprises in the ship was practically In the samoj Far East
status as a private vessel as far as seizure was concerned.
U.S. Equipping| French Army
Cash Transactions For Shoes, Blankets WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Reu-
"When I left England after being appointed to my present position, I He added that a report was re- did so with a feeling that England ceived from the United States Am- would not consider any German pro bawador in Moscow that all the facts ter)The French Government posals for peace. After Herr Hit- about the seizure are not yet known ier's and Mr. Chamberlain's speeches,] there.
has placed orders for between
1 am mure convinced that this will. Asked whether he had authority 1,500 and 2,000 motor lorries be a very long war."
German Radio
Defends Mr.. Churchill
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"..
under the existing law to order (trucks) with an American firm. American ships to stay away from The French Ambassador to the war zones, President Roosevelt Washington said to-day that France replied in the negative..
is already buying large quantities of He added that he hoped to get the blankets, shoes ofe, for the army, and City of Flint back.
May Soon Bo Freed
in prepared to pay in cash.
Later, he said, the French Govern- ment might buy horses.
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Router)—The He indicated that big orders for United States Embassy in Berlin has war supplies would be placed it the received. Instructions to ask the arms embargo is repealed.
German Government for a full ex- planation of the seizure of the City
of Flint, the 0,501-ton liner which is
their opponents at bome by setting Are Missing
"During the latter part of Jast night and to-day, there were raids and ambushes at several points, and there were fairly sharp engagements to- forts the south-eastern border of the Forest of Warndt, where one of our
osis was attacked by the anemy.
"It was relieved by a counter- attack launched immediately."
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NAZI DISTORTION OF OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuior)-Dea-owned by the United States Shipping pile heavy jamming, the German Board. "Freedom" station cars be heard
At present the German Admiralty sharply attacking Dr. Goebbels's tirade against Mr. Winston Churchill, dentes any knowledge of the seizure.
The City of Flint was setred on The announcer said the "speech carried our memory back to the days Saturday by a German cruiser while
LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter)~~A statement on the subject when the Nazis, 100ming and bolling the was on her way from America te of gas warfare in Poland has been made by a medical expert of with rage, started the persecution of Liverpool and Glasgow.
Cha eran taken to the Norwegian the University of Basle to the Basle correspondent of the the Reichstag ablaze. They now be part of Tromso, but put to sea again Times,"
the found no evidence to indicate how lieve they can use the samd methods two hours later, and Norwegian
Ho says that he examined some the poisoning occurred. sallors say they saw her hoist the LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter) against the Western Powers.
German soldiers who were suffering The German press and broadcar! "Dr. Goebbels has imputed to the Swastika fing.
announcements, howevar, à elaimed The names of a number of
Yesterday she arrived at the Gulf from gas polaoning.
He was then represented by the that he had given ovidhico of Polish his efforts when forced to recognise women and children appear British what the Nazis would have
done in their place; he has imputed of Koln (in which Murmansk
Nazi propaganda machine as having resort to gas warfare. thal Britala did not want to among the list of those missing to Mr. Churchill what the Nazi have, situated aring the Nazi flag.
This he stronger
déclares to be The Soviet authorities promptly supplied neutral information of the from the Bibby liner Yorkshire. In fact, done.
The list was lied to-day by the "You may say whatever you like doinined her and a German prize use of polson gas by the Poles,
HD told the "Times" correspondent Í owners.
against Mr. Churchill, but one thing cry. of 18 men....
It is not known whether the that although he found men suffering is possibly preparation for the institus The missing comprise mostly of you cannot say that houses Nazi
PLEASE Turn To Page 2. from "Yellow Crom“. gui polsoning,tion of gas warfare by the GermanDR. PLEASE Turn To Page 2 methods" concluded the annetineer.
conciliate.
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