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OSLO, Oct. 25 (Reuter). The British steamer
| Stonegate 6,044 tons) was
attacked and sunk by the LATE NEWS
German pocket battleship Deutschland on a voyage from Valparaiso to Eng- land, according to a member of the crew who has arrived in Norway.
The crew were taken on! board the Deutschland, which
to the proceeded north until she met the United States steamer, City of Flint,
They were then transferred to the City of Flint with a German prize crew.
The Germans Intended to take the American ship to a German harbour, but she ran short of water, probably somewhere off Greenland, and called nt Tromse en route to Murmansk.
RESERVE STOCK BILL PASSED
Government Takos Control Of Rico
The Bill providing for the main tenance of reserve slocks of
BROADCAST
BY EDEN
Living Tokons Of
Broken Faith
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Router).— Co-operation between the Domi- nions und Britain in war time was the theme of the broadcast made by Mr. Anthony Eden, who at the outset referred to the impending presence in Lon is consideret ensential for the don of Cabinet Ministers from vital needs of the Colony during war Canada, Australia. New Zen- public emergency parsed land and South Africa. or other
There will be practical discussions through final stages at the Legis- lative Council this afternoon.
with these Ministers, and from thesD It becomes law Iminediately uponjaliscussions would result that close Excellency co-operation which was their common being signed by His
aire. the Governor.
wartime col-
Mr. Eden bistanced the develop- The Immediate application of the Blit is Brat no persons will now be ment of the Empire air power as ane permitted to import rice into the indication that their Colony unless in possession of a laboration with the Dominions had lleence to do so. Licences will be already begun production of practical
results. Issued by the Food Controller.
Initiative Lost
Another Victim
The total stocks that will be heldi
In discussion on hostilities, Mr. In the Colony will be 10,000 tons. OSLO. Oct. 25 (Reuter) The Applications will be invited from Eden said, the war was less than two steamer Lorentz W. Hansen, which any persons desirous of obtaining an-months old, but Hitler had alrendy was reported on October 20 to have poit leences. The total stocks of lost the initiative. been sunk by enemy uellen, was sunk 200,000 bags will be allocated among ]
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BRITISH TRADE | Austrian Workers
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LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter)—In|
Anti-Hitler
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-A
the House of Commons to-day, Mr. manifesto from Austrian workers
their
determination to R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for declaring Foreign Affairs, stated in reply to a "making Hitler's war impossible" of was read in the Paris radio's German that the posibilliy question following up the recent agreement language broadcast. with Russia for the exchange of The manifesto declared that Aus- Umber against rubber and tin by trian workers would sooner sacrifice further, arrangements suitable to war themselves in tho struggle against conditions was now under examina- Hitler than fight on the side of their tlan.
oppressor.
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Applicants must be 'bona fide the interested in the glee trade.
manoeuvring In the east and south of,
10 Newfoundland, according newspaper "Aftenposten."
4.400-Ton Tofna Sunk LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter) sther British steamer, the 4,400 Tafna, has been runk.
Thirty-one of her crew of 15 Leen saved.
"The ageressor's carly advantage is spent. The road to the east is blocked by Russia or barred by Turkey.
"In the West every pussing week increases the strength of the free With fast gathering democracies. will be momentum, we swing into our stride," "German attacks on our feel und sald Mr. Eden.
Each holder of minimum stock will receive payment from a central fund at the rate of 12 cents per pleui per An-month. The central fund
ton provided from a levy of all imports
of rice (excluding rice transhipped).)
their purpose. have. The rate of lery may subsequently be merchantmen have failed utterly in
reduced.
Government is undertaking to com-; · "By comparison with the last war, The Tuft is owned by the
pensate licenced Importers for any the submarine has proved to be ari Tunislenue Steamship Company of damage or loss of stock is a result of indecisive weapon, while the percent-
in North enemy action.
inge af losses among U-boats is in- Swansea and was sun's Atlantic.
as-finitely higher. Hongkong has
obtained
tin
"The Royal Navy and our increar- Clan Chisholm Survivors Isurance from the Hongkong and LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuter)-All Shanghai Banking Corporation that tile murine have swept and kept the the European officers of the Clan advances will be made up to 70 per seas, the much heralded German Chisholm, which was sunk by the cent, of the value of stock held under offensive on the west still hangs fire, enery, were saved but only 17 of the scheme.
the 80 fudian seamen are at present reported to have been rescued.
20 Still Missing
LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).It is
16.
Russian Not Guilty
Victor Shamracff, charged with now reported that the survivors of Mantlaughter, found Not Guilty by the Cian Chisholm comprise Europeans and 60 Indian members Jury after eight minutes retirement. Jury returned G-1 majority verdict, Shamract was discharged.
of the crew, leaving about 20 un
counted for.
City Of Flint
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” BERLIN. Oct. 25 (UP)-It has! that Germany !s; been disclosed negotiating with nussin regarding
of the dispoaltion the
captured American steamship City of Flint.
(See Pago Five)
Rising Cost Of Foodstuff
Ocial statistics issued this after- food- The negotiations are understood noon reveal wholesale cost of to include the question of the release stuffs in Hongkong was higher during third quarter of 1939 (three months of the crew.
Oficials here sald they have no ending September 30) than at any
while winter closes in-winter doubt- less will be diffent for all, but in- Anitely to be dreaded by Germany.
"In all this, there is encourage- ment for final victory, nor has any of us any doubt as regards the ultimate outcome.
World Can Judgo
The Nazi leaders loudly declare that war is thrust upon them. The evidence is against them and docu- ments have been published-the world can judge.
scores
"In Warsaw, as in Prague and of other cities, German troops stand as invaders to-day. Every one of them is there in de- flance of Hitler's pledged word. Each is a living token of the Ger- inan Government's broken faith," declared Dir. Eden. The
also
Dominions Secretary
Information on the subject or as to time since 1934, except during third stressed the success of the British
are
the whereabouts of the captured ship. quarter of 1937, when Sino-Japanese
It is also learned that the United hostilities commenced. States Lines representatives have no Average price of foodstuTs (whole Information, despite offlelal inquiries, sale) has risen from basic figure of
The Nazis claim they were forced 25 cents in 1935 to $1.34.
Textiles, on the other hand to take the ship to the Russian coast due to the absence-of-a-chart-of-the much cheaper.
in wholesale, mincfields guarding Nazi ports.
Tlicy charge that the ship's prices of foodstuffs was in beef, eggs, American crew apparently fet, (which has more than doubled tisoned the ship's charis
price siner last year), tresh One German source said he had pork, poultry. heard that the ship was not in a sen-| worthy condition.
Biggest increasts
Commonwealth of Nations and the spontaneous manner in which the Dominions has entered the present conflict showed that they shaved Britain's love of liberty and hatred for 13 runny.
Visit Of Dominions Ministers SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”
Prices of flour, onions, potatoes Anthony and dried vegetables has decreased.
QUEENS
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that
Dominions frults, understood
the Cabinet Ministers mentioned by Mr. Eden in his broadcast speech will be accompanied by mill- tary and economic advisers, who will remain behind, after the return of their chlefs, to keep in close touch
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on their respective problems.
The Ministers are expected to stay nbout fortnight, and in addition to the discussion of foreign and milltary with natters, will have discussion the Ministers of Supply and Food and the President of the Board of Trade.
The visit will enable the Ministers to see it first hand the work of the Government at war time.
The Ministers will visit the muni- tion factories, see the Army and Alr. Force in training, and possibly will also
pay n
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Meanwhile, the war efforts of the Dominions and their attenup's to solve. the dimcult problenis arising from the war have caused satisfac tion in London political circles.
It is pointed out that in addition to mobilising at the outbreak of war, iships of the Dominion Navy are now co-operating with the British Navy, same far from their normal bases. and their help is recognised as most valuable,
The expansion of the Dominion air forges and the proposals for the nd- vanced training of pilots from Aus- tralia, New Zealand and Britain in Cannda have been widely welcomed among the members of the House of Commons.
It is hoped that the longer flying hours in Canada and immunity from the nd- enemy attack will enable vanced training to be carried out ex- peditiously.
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R.A.F. PLANES OVER KRUPPS
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuter)^ branch factory of Krupps is situated nt Magdeburg, over which R.AF. planes flew on Tuesday night.."
The town is the furthest south that RAF. planes have penetrated in Germany. It is of great strategical Importance and several main railway lines meet there.
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