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R.A.F. Machines Over Berlin
LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuler
CODI French Bulletin). munique states that a flight of R. A. V. planes flow successfully over Germany last night, pass- ing over Hamburg and Bertin,
It is believed that the cause of the closing down of the Hamburg Broadcasting Station ku the middle of Herr Von Ribbentrop's speech was an xir rild warning.
BLOCKADE THREAT USELESS
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 26, 1939. ·
GERMANS DISMAYED CANTON HAS BECOME A
BY POSSIBILITY OF A LONG WAR
Allied and neutral commentators soe in Herr Ribbentrop's speech another attempt to split the Franco-British front, and at, a large the same time the threat of early military activity on scale owing to the inability of the Reich leaders to keep Germany under war conditions and a huge army under arças for an inde- finite period.
Amsterdain, Oct. 25. Le Petit Parisien ways that Hitler's Because they had been assured by mouthpiece made an exasperated at- ta refute Mr. Chamber- the Nazi leaders that peace was posi-tempt Live on the conclusion of the Polish lain's accusation of perjury against Herr von Ribbentrop's Hitler, but it has not succeeded in campaign, speech was a great shock to the Ger- the least. man people, state neutral observers here.
Pertinax, wriling In L'Ordre, re- calls that Germany had always tried
CITY OF CASINOS
Conditions in Canton to-day avn described in a letter from a Canton resident who writes as follows:
Canton, has become a city of casinos with amusement houses all over the districia
Fan-tan gambling has resumed its popularity.; As a franchiss with a daily payment of no less than $1,400, the gambling business has been monopolized from September laai by the Kwong Fok Kung She, syndicate under the management of a Mr. Kan with head- quarters at 100, Tin Shing Road.
The elly is divided into twelvo disisicts and in each district a certain number of Fan-tan houses are established with permiurion of the Japanese. In addtion to the 50 in operation, some 30 more are under organisation.
The Culacro authorities, however, in recent writs have streng- thened the ban on gambling in all unoccupied districia.
Information received shows that to split France and Britain and says America And Japan
that we
the German public clung desperately that Herr von Ribbentrop takes the
last French for idiots. to the hope that even at the
war. Le Petit Journal refers to the "fight moment Hiller would avoid The
con- to a finish" declaration and says that untural fears of the sequences of the war have been in- for once Herr von Ribbentrop agrees creased by stories of the horrors of with Britain and France, but there modern warfare related by hundreds is one little difference there is no of thousands of soldiers on their re- bluffing in our statement turn from the Polish battlefields, shall see it through.-Reuter, The developments which are expect- ed to follow Herr von Ribbentrop's awaited with speech are therefore London, Oct. 25, Summing up the prospects of the the deepest anxiety. German military blockade of Britain, the Yorkshire Post's raillary critid aays that neutrals are not alarmed by the threats to treat their ships a enemies if they trade with Britain. They are well aware that our sea
The Press prints the speech out comment.-Reuter,
British Comment
London, Oct. 24. The Dally Mall remarks that Herr
American Reaction
Admiral Nomura to See
Mr. J. C. Grew "Soon"
Tokyo, Oct. 26. Major K. M Bourne, Commissioner Asked by un American correspon-of the Municipal Police, are working certain "outline suggestions" New York, Oct. 24, The New York Times saya: Toodent when the Foreign Minister, out with-obvisusly and too clumsily Ribben- Admiral Nomura would receive. Mr. which will be presented to Mayor Fu trop tries to segregate Great Britain Joseph Grew, the American Ambassa-Siao-en within the next day or two troversy between the two Munici- from all other Powers as the only dor, the spokesman of the Foreign as a basis for settlement of the con-
Office replied, "Very soon,"
palities, including the extra-Settle- enemy....When it is remembered who con-
The spokesman categorically denied ment roads problem.
spokesman that it was Ribbentrop
A Japanese Embassy ing to prevent possible rapproche- ment between Japan and the Soviet stated that Mr. Cornell S. Franklin Union or that some members of the had informed Mayor Fu Slao-en" on Japanese Cabinet are opposed to Monday that there would be three Soviet-Japan rapprochment in a hope different proposals, but details are
not disclosed-United Press, to satisfy America--Domet,
and air units are ceaselessly watch. von Ribbentrop dutifully reproduces / Vinced Hitler that the British would the reports that Americans are mav- |
his master's voice. The world has ever fight, this diatribe against their insatiable will to war is, above all, a
mistaken.-Reuter.
ing enemy craft. Neutrals easily SCC been given another farrage of dis-furious confession of his own tragic through the German attempts to com-
The News Chronicle comments that bine them in an International block-tortions, half truths and untruths. ade, Ai Germany does not pay cash, they will soon have bad budgets, be nothing in the speech weakens the sides being saddled with the status of charge of sabotage of peace hopes belligerents, Germany's recent losses held against the Nazis-Reuter,
In submarines and aircraft are not helpful to the polity of attacking Britain with those arms.
The Turkish Pact operates on the sca against Germany. Neither Russia, Japan, Turkey nor laly has listened to the German blandishments. The
has never been
rivers and
Danish Opinion
Copenhagen, Oct. 25, The National Tudende surmises that Herr von Ribbentrop's speech shows that the attack which will follow shortly will be directed against Br!- tala and the Empire only-Reuter.
THREAT OF SABOTAGE
May Presage Attack
London, Oct, 23, Herr von Ribbentrop's broadcast critics speculating has set military
new regarding the possibility of a German offensive. Despite the rain, which appears likely to continue, 80 Hooded
water-logged Mediterranean strongly held by the Allies, while the ground, an offensive is considered in Egyptian army has been re-equipped, be still feasible. reorganised and supported by the It is observed that the Nazis are British, and the Indian troops have highly strung, impatient and become a new instrument in the Farndent, and the German people
on Guard On Queen Mary accustomed to hesitancy Eust, Reuter.
Hitler's part. It is also believed that the German generpis cannot keep the And Normandie Doubled vast masses of men now gathered at the Siegfried Line Indefinitely con centrated in so small a space, must night or withdraw.
OBITUARY
Twice President Of Switzerland
Zurich, Oct. 10. Dr. Robert Blaab, famous Swiss stateamon and former President, died here to-day at the age Asmelated Press,
not
con- are
and
New York, Oct. 25. The guards on the Hudson River berths of the Queen Mary and Nor- M. Charles Morice in Le Petit mandle were doubled last night fol- Parisien says that the British are lowing reports to the police that one engaging the enemy with marvellous of the ships would be sabotaged In now fighter, planes which pro superior to the Messerschmidts Reuter.
Not Impressed
Bay's
the
fow days, far the next
New York Times.
The Cunard White Star Line re ports that information to this effect la in possession of the Navy Intel- ligence Department.
to British
Motorists have been forbidden to halt to view the liners, which are lying side by side. Pedestrian sight scers are forced to stay on the other side of the street-Reuter.
Hindrance To Japan
Shanghai, Oct. 25.
Army's
ствол
Serious Outlook
Shanghal, Oct. 25. Japan is facing & serious shortage The Japanese Sin Shun Pro sald that the attitude of war materiais, huge loss of foreign of the United States is beside the trade, unstable political conditions, question and that it is the greatest unfavourable foreign relations and a hindrance to a solution of the alius dark winter, said Mr. James Young, tion, wherefore, the Japanese authori- Tokyo correspondent for the Hearst ties have decided to "remove this newspapers. hindrance" to enable the establish- ment of a new orderUnited Press,
For A Settlement
Shanghai, Oct. 25. It is announced that Mr. Godfrey Philips, Secretary-General of the Shanghal Municipal Council, and
CHUNGKING RAIDED BY
JAPANESE
Chungking, Oct. 25. After a fortnight's quiet, Japanese aircraft resumed reiding chuen cities last night groups of planes raided the clues in east and west Szechuen, keeping the Chungking populace in dugouts af- most six hours.
The military campaign in China fi
of cause of the disruption the economic order and the most serious setback is the lack of foreign exchange for the purchase of important com- modities abroad, thereby hampering not only Japan but her occupied areas in China.
The European war hits hard Man- chukuo, where the once smooth in- dustrini programme sustains a sovere blow. The soya bean output which wen! to Germany under a barter agreement has cut off by half, while the war ends Manchukuo's hopes of German machinery and other neces- sary imports,
Japan is now forced to turn to the United States and other countries to of 74
obtain machinery ond supplies. However, she does not have foreign Dr. Hanb contributed as much to
Paris, Oct. 25.
exchange with which to purchase of the A semi-official commentary on Herr
The abrogation the national Ufe of Switzerland BA
then. any man of his time,
he was chosen von Ribbentrop's speech says, "The When he was 20
the Ste-American-Japanese Trade Treaty is a when two severe blow. Mayor of his nutive city, Wacdenswil, need is apparently felt to galvanise
-There is a tear among Japanese and since then, was continuously in German opinion by giving it the pre- the service of the people in State and ciso object of hate-Britain. Herr Hitler attributes to Britain all the
business men that America will soon purchase governmental posts.
and perjuries which the
refuse to ship any merchandise to
decline to and Japan His service in the Canton of Zurich ambition
Japanese gold and silver which the Raised False Flag included membership on the Supreme world, doubtless misinformed, attrl-
The alarm waa sounded here at Japanese. nelze in North China, He Court in the Council of State where butes to Germany. By this Herr von
"Manzanillo, Mexico, Oct.--24- he directed the Departments of Ribbentrop unintentionally-pays-a
The German steamship Havelland 7.15 pm. when the first group of disclosed that numerous American of Japanese aircraft was sighted head-manufacturers have cancelled their Justice and Public Works and as re- most magnificent tribute presentativo of the canton in the power.
"As for France, the theme develop-arrived to-day with
Szechten border, the offers to pay eath with premium. district council of the Swiss Federal
Even the tourist trade in Japan is ed is that used most often by Ger- Philippine sugar, copra, and coconut ing up-river from Hankow. After Japanese orders despite Japanese
raiders divided into two squadrons, Hallways.
at zero owing to the delivery Lo
one bombing Wushan, of the famous at present From the last-named position, Dr. man propaganda. Germany desires oll, seeking its transhipment to an crossing the Haab advanced into the service of the to separate France's cause from Bri-| American vessel for Federal Government as a Director of tain's Herr von Ribbentrop does not Galveston, New Orleans, and other Yangtse Gorges fame, while the other European war and to the fact that
that the North Atlantic poris.
bombed Fengtaich, west of Washan. foreigners have to undergo unplea- Five minutes after the all clear sant experience. Some 150 American the Swiss Federal Railways, became yet seem to have noticed
action, speeches
The U.S.S. gunboat Eeric, of the
was again writers who recently visited Japon at expense of the diplomatic representative of his coun- diplomatic
Decem- milltary effort of Britain and France Special Service Squadron, also ar was sounded the alarm try at Berlin in 1917, and
panese bombers was sighted heading Amerleah Government complained ber of that year was elected to the well as the reaction of the two rived on a courtesy visit soon after, given when a second group of Ja- the request and
forced to endure In Japan. Federal Council, the executive power countries to public opinion on the the Haveliand.
towards Chungking from Hankow about the inconvenience they were
International. in Switzerland, which twice chose methods and objectives of Hitlerite Germany are completely identical."—
along the Yangtze River. him President of the country.
Reuter.
and
Press Reactions Agree THE prefix "Special to the Tele-
Paris, Oct. 25. graph" in mod by the "ilongkong Telegraph" to indicate nows which In commenting on Herr von Rib- is strictly copyright under the pro- bentrop's speech, the Press considers visions of the Telecommunications it is for internal consumption and that Ordinance, 1936. Such news as bears it reveals the utter confusion of the Jald on the Indication "UP" is received In Nazi lenders. Emphasis Hongkong on the date of publication, the clumsy effort to separate France by the United Press Associations, who and Britain. It is pointed out that reserve all rights and forbid re- Herr von Ribbentrop bas failed in publication, either wholly or in part, advance.
Whittaker-Willcocks
BRILLIANT WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL
St. John's Cathedral was the scene of a brilliant wedding yesterday evening when Lieut. John Cordon Whittaker, R.A., married Miss Wendy Winifred Willcock.
The Very Rev. J. L. Wilson, Dean of the Cathedral, officiated. His Excellency the Governor was represented by his Aido-de- Camp, Captain S. H. Batty-Smith,. at the ceremony, and later at the reception, which was held in the Hongkong Club. Αποστο
given away, the bride wore
an
D
cargo
Bad Weather Encountered The raiders then headed for Cheng-
It is reported that, by coneldence, the Eerie met the Havelland near Oaxnen and that after the customary exchange of salutes, the Havellond raised the Netherlands flag. The United States gunbont usked her to tu via Nanchang (Shunching) and raise her real flag, whereupon the Sulting. Although they approached parently failed to locate their objec- Havelland raised the Nazi banner-Chengtu, the Japanese bombers ap
ilve owing to bad weather. United Press.
Argentino Warned
Explanation Given
Shanghai, Oct. 25.
the A dispute over property is 3inslang in which the Japanese are Japanese version of the incident in reported to have confiscated ground After circling for some time in the belonging to the American Catholic vicinity of Chengtu, the ralders split Mission Society of the Divine Word. Buenos Aires, Oct. 24.
into two squadrons. One squadron A Japanese Embassy spokesman The German Ambassador to-day umbed Suining on the highway cast denied that any anti-British or anti- delivered a note to the Argentine of Chengtu, while the other turned Christian movement was involved Foreign Minister stressing the dan-back via Chungking.
According to the spokesman, the ger to citizens of neutral countries Although Chineza pursuit planes Sinalang authorities, in pursuance of travelling on British French mer took off and cruised over Chungking plans for improvement of the city, chant ships.
| during the visit of Japanese machines, built a now road cutting partly The note also admonished neutralno aerial engagements took place as through Mission
property, vessels to abstain from susplelous the raiders did not come within the reasonable payment was offered for activities-United Press.
city limits-Reuter,
the property the missionaries were required to give up.
Poison Gas
Query
Britain Did Not Send Supplies To Poland
but
The spokesman added that the rontier could be settled through negotiations quite calmly-Reuter
Mid-dar Alarms
Chungking. Oct. 25, Another alarm was given shortly before noon to-day when rilne Japan- ese bombers were sighted approach- Ing the Szechen border. The raiders are reported to have only AMERICAN INSTITUTE circled over the eastern districts and then turned back, apparently owing to poor visibility:
The alarm was lifted at 1 pm- United Press.
CHINESE AIR FORCE
Number of Planes Sald To Be Increasing
The Sixth Luncheon: Meeting of the Chinese American Institute will be held at 1 pm, to-morrow, at the Ying King Chinese Restaurant, 179 John- Road Hongkong. Dr. Arthur Woo will be the guest of honer and address the meeting,
Bon
Stomach
Upset
by Acidity?
much as
London, Oct. 25, Mr. Arthur Henderson afited the Prime Minister in the House of The bride is the daughter of Major best man, Mr. J. R. M. Smith was Commons to-day whether, In view of the repeated oficial German allega- J. L Willcocka, D.8.0. M. late The at the organ. Black Watch, Commissioner
Tokyo, Oct. 25, af! The Hongkong Police Force and lons that gas was supplied to the
The Chungiḍng Government is Prisons, Hongkong, and -Mrs. Wil-Prison Department and the Royal Pollsh Government by the British cocks, and the granddaughter of the Artillery were well represented at Government, he could make a state-making desperate antorts to build up late General Sir Junes Willcocks, the ceremony,
ment on the matter.
a new air foren after its original
Stomach disturbances force was virtually wiped out by the G.C.B., O.C.M.G., K.C.SI, Þ.4.0.
A guard of honour was formed by
Mr. Chamberlain reminded · Mr. Arriving at the church m'the arm brother officers of the bridegroom of her father, by whom she was and after the service, forty men of Henderson that the War Minister has Japanese air forces during the past digestive pain, gartritis, wind, heart variably the result of "neld forma the Royal Artillary drew the bridal already caused a most explicit denial hostilities, according to Information burn, and feeling of revolt, are in-
to be made to "this impudent and reaching here, tlesko
The report estimates that at pre- tion" which, pa rule, gets worse exquisite gown of ivory and gold car to the Hongkong Club.
Transparent, falsehood."
sent the Chinese air force Includes and worse and may ultimately lead brocade with train to match. Her
The honeymoon le to be spent at ivory tulle vell Boated from an ivary enling, Bira, Whittaker went away "I am glad of the opportunity of three squadrons of bombers and four to serious ulcers. By counteracting and gold halo, and she carried in a smart ash blus crepe ensemble, stoting categorically once more that squadrons of fighting planes, in add)- excess acid and preventing its forma bouquet of white gladioli.
offset by a matching hat trimmed poison gas has never been supplied tion to four squadrons of heavy bom-ton BISMAG ("Blaurated". Magnesia) bridegroom is the only son of with a cyclamen ostrich feather, and by this country to Poland in any bers and one squadron, of battle quickly puts right an upset stomach;
the Premier added form," the late Mr. John - Whittaker, of grey accessories.
pain disappears instantly, fermenta- planes manned by Bovlat fliers. Shaw Hill, Chorley, Lancashire, and
Mr, Henderson: Is if the Gover. At the end of September the Chi-ion and wind are banished and Mrs. Whittaker of Dean's Orchard,
Marie Smith Weds
ment's view that these allegations nese air force comprised 340 milliary soothing relief supersedes uncomfort- Mere, Wilts,
Justify planes, including 110 light bombers, Į able: disturbance, Thousands have The wedding took place at constitute propaganda to # The bride's mother attended the
(Bisurated Magnesia)you can do ceremony in a pastel pink lace trock Upminster, England, last Friday, of sible use of gas, by the Germans 100 battle, planes, 20 scouting planes, anded stomach trouble with BISMAG kvern foundation of black, and Miss Marie Louise Smith, youngest themselves? game and and 20 heavy bomberserung carried a bouquet of roses,
daughter of Mr. J. Smith, of the Mr. Chamberlain: We have known In addition, there were 250 train-the same! Ask for BISMACY pow- Leit KLM Buchanan of the Kowloon-Canton Raliway, to Mr. similar instances in the past, i ing planes and about a down tramader or tablets to-day and always see
15 1. (Laughler) Jinkieuter
port planes Domelifeontypen a the oval sign on every pack. Royal Scots, undertook the duties of Donald Marrable, RNA-2
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