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FOUNDED 1081 五拜禮 號七廿月十央港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER
No. 15909
"Historians Will Decide Who Is
Who Is To Blame
PREMIER ACCUSES VON RIBBENTROP
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 26 (UP).—The guilt of war must rest squarely on the shouldors of Hitler and his Nazi leaders, declared Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day.
The Prime Minister commented disdainfully on the Gorman Foreign Minister's speech in Danzig on Tuesday, and said that it was replete with distortions of the truth.
He expressed the hope that the German people woubl come to realise all the circumstances involved.
History, he said, would judge how far von Rihben- throp has failed to comprehend either the British policy! or the British people.
"If the German Foreign Minister's assertion is correct, that Germany is determined to resist to the utmost, there can be but one reply--and we are prepared to give it," Mr. Chamberlain declared amid ringing cheers
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
HALIFAX
from the entire House.
The British counter atinek on the Gerinan U-boats was proving 7 most successful, Mr. Cliansber lain added.
"But it seem to be the rule for
warning," he said.
LAUGHS AT merchant ships to be stank withou
RIBBENTROP
Germany's Jocs of merchait shit, tommage during the past week total- jed 33,000. Joris, compared with a LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter), British loss of 29,715 tons, the British British blockaders having seized five Ge:- Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, speaking on man rhips. the international situation in the
Churchill Speech Approved House of Lords to-day, referredi
During his speech Mi. Chamberlan to the speech made by Herr voni Itibbentrop and said he had revealed that the Allies were
discussing economie aid for Turkey "never--·-seen--~~~a-more-clumsy. altempt to divide England and France.
. That seemed to be the main
purpose of the speech.
And never had confidence between Uranda and Britain been more complete and intimate that it was to-day.
How
ob-
At the conclusion of the Prez- nler's speech the Government ex- pressed Hs approval of Dir. Winston
broadenst Churchill's recent
Russia had bera servation that alged fo
occupy a portion roland as protection against Ger
many.
Turkish Treaty LONDON, Oct, 26 (Reuter).-Con-
Phe speech left him with the continuing its weekly review (ilu ti
the
Prince Comes of Age
FATHER AND SON IN UNIFORM.-Crown Prince Michael of Rumania, photographed with his father, King Carol. Prince Michael came of age this week,
Liberal Leader Seeks Friendship Of Soviet
were
TAXATION LEAGUE
LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter).In the House of Commons to-day, Major C. R. Attlee, leader of the to that, however, unsurerssal part of which appears on Page 5) Opposition, said he was glad to hear that they
ven Ribbentrop had been in the Hour of Commons : grappling with the sub- j sherstanding the British peuple in
Prime Minister, Mr. Neville, successful in Chamberlain, dealt with the Turkish marine menace. he was anderstanding The joint mind of Treaty which, he said, had been re- train and France. (Cheers).
ceived with profound satisfaction. It would be a mistake to crow | throughout the Empire and France,: Would Be Amusing
and it was a great encouragement too soon, but at the presunt stage The spectacle of an innocent Ger-to know that it was widely welcomed they were entitled to say that in many other parts of the world. they were holding the menace in y frightened by the dangers of
Saying that doubtless the world check. attack by Poinnd, and only a shortl tou go by Czecho-Slovakia, and the within it a suurmpier for the
Referring to the speech made by Victim of sinister plotting by Britain maintenance of peace in at least one
old, if the whule matter was not region of the world. Mr. Chumberlain Herr von Ribbentrop, Major Attlee aid it struck him as a fairly complete i serious, bring miles to the ps declared: of gods and men.
"purely a defensive Instru-exposure of Herr von Ribbentrop sole Replying to the suggestion that men threatening no one, and la de-himself, and was not worth following British trade reluilens with Russia
Readers Vote Against Income Tax
INCOME TAX received one
and Holliary among the many readers who
27, 1939. 廿五十月九
REICH TO ROB SAVINGS TO FINANCE WAR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN Oct, 26 (UP).— It is understood that the Government intends to mobilise savings bank de- posite and insurance com- pany funds "to a certain extent" to finance war men- sures.
CITY OF FLINT
BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
the tyre
with the TEETH
SNOW FALLS ON WESTERN FRONT
Bitterly Cold Weather Ends Possibility of Major Action
PARIS, Oct. 26 (Reuter).-Snow is now falling behind certain sections of the Maginot Line, and bitterly cold weather and heavy rain are preventing any major action on the Western Front.
7
AMERICAN Another unsuccessful German attempt was made on
DEMAND TO SOVIET
Want Release Of Seized Ship
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" -
Wednesday to drive the French from the hill-tops over-
| looking the Warndt Forest.
Fifty Germans in a raid east of the Moselle were repulsed without any Germans reaching the French Hues.
Heavy German Losses
It is now esilmated that the Ger- mans lost between 2,000 and 3,000
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UP).men during attacks on Monday lost -Secretary of State Cordell Hull week. to-day disclosed that United States has sent a demand to
Kussin for the release of the City of Flint and her cargo to her
American crew,
He indicated that similar strong representations are being mude to Berlin.
Further be disclosed that the United States Ambassador to Moscow
has been authorised to send United Stales officials to Murmansk to determine first hand exactly what transpired.
Ship Released Report MOSCOW, Oct. 26 (UF),—A broad- cant communique to-day said the City or Flint has been released and ordered to leave immediately,
i However, t was not Indicated whether the vessel would be released with a German prize crew or her own regular American crew.
Another report nak the Soviet Government has ordered the City of Filat's release, supposedly with a German prize crew aboard, and that the ship has been ordered to sall immediately from Murmansk.
Repeated Demands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Reuter). The United States has inule several demands to the Soviet Government to release the City of Flint with her and cargo, according to an anununcement made by Mr. Cordell
crew
to-day
The French had alrendy withdrawn the bulk of their troops and the German losses were due to the fire of french artillery covering the with
drawal of the outposts.
The Nazi Government is apparently hesitating.
|
FINNISH OPTIMISM
M. Tanner Returning To Moscow
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINKI, Oct. 26 (UP).-- The Minister of Finance, M. Tanner, told the press that he expects to return to Moscow next Sunday evening.
He said that he remained opilmistic. The case has gone forward a bit," he added.
On Wednesday night and to-day, Hitter had long conferences with the
He described the Kremlin sessions lenders of the Army and the Airs being cordlat und friendly; with M. Force.
Stally doing most of the talking for This morning he also saw Field the Soviet side.
1. Tanner does not expect to moke Marshal Goering and later they were
Walther von any additions to the delegation. joined by General Bruchitsch, head of the Army, and General Keitel, Chief of Staff.
This may be the prelude to another German offensive (German troops are still reported to be moving up) or it may be an indication of titler's supreme perplexity.
Units In Encounters
+
PARIS, Oct. 26 (Reuter)-A com- munique issued to-day states:
at
"There have been encounters contact units and reciprocal artillery actions on various points on the front."
German Forces Concentrating
Finland Cannot Yield HELSINKI, Oct. 20 (Reuterji-The Finnish Foreign Oflee spokesman says, that the Soviet demands Include certain points on which Finland can-
not yield.
No Indication of what those de- mands are is given, but the Finnish Foreign Minister reiterates that Fin- Iand is determhied to maintain her independence.
The Finish delegation to Moscow will not leave Heislak until the government has fully considered the Soviet demands and decided on the course to adopt.
Meanwhile, besides laying mines. Finnish defence mesures include "n" blackout which will be held in Hel- sinki to-morrow.
Finnish. Preparedness SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
From North Sea To HELSINGFORS, Oct. 20 (UP) —
Swiss Border
PARIS, Oct. 26 (Reuter), No reply has yet been received although the United States Ambassa--Big concentrations of dor has had two Interviews with the German troops and planes,
Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs.
on
As a further strengthening of Fin-
defence land's
preparations, official decree was issued to-duy placing il monetary transactions with foreign Countries under the control of the State Bank.
The decree further prohibited ex-
of certain specifted conditions.
ports from Finland in exchange for and incessant movements of foreign currency with the exception Germany's Intention
material are taking place Citizens with money in bank ae- BERLIN, Oct. 20 (Reuter)--Cer-
German North counts or claims abroad have been many intends to institute prize-court along the
ordered to surrender such 10 the proceedings against the City of Flint, Sea coast from Emden to Bank of Finland within eight days. it is indicated in all offcial states the mouth of the Ems, and while payments for all goods bought which claim that the vessel was "rightly and legally detained."
དྷྭ
States Bank.
past Bremen as far as the broad must be effected through the mouth of the Elbe.
These movements are also
according to the "Amsterdam Telegram."
supporter TELEPHONE noticeable near the Swiss border.
eigned only to resist aggression.
"The British, French and Turkish hould be restored, Lord Halifax Governments have been discussing suggestions, they would have to face yesterday and early this morning said that to have a balanced picture the question of financial and economic, but they could not be delerted with suggestions for taxation in of the whole situation if must be re-assistance for Turkey, Assistance to from doing their duty by any threats. Hongkong, membered that the recent Soviet ne-
in the Baltic states had caused given reintes particularly to the anxiety not only lo quarters immc-supply of war material."
MYSTERY If the sperch was to end peace wrote in to the "Telegraph"
1
diately concerned, and the situation erated was not by any means wholly clear.
Finnish-Soviet Doubts
Borlin Consultations
Mr. Chamberlain then referred to reports in Bertin of lengthy consul- tations among the Nazi leaders and Herr von Ribbentrop's speech.
this
Von
"We stund, as we always stood, for peace, but it must be a real peace Treasurers have grown In nùm- based
principle, sald Malerber and their suggestions are Attlee.
widening too.
AMSTERDAM, Oct, 26 (Reu- "Whether there is perice or
communica- More readers are supporting the ter), Telephone idea of Government lottery but the tions with Germany have been ests with the German people. I hope that in due course they will majority of readers still want to see interrupted since noon. tell Herr von Ribbentrop and the Government derive lia extra revenue
from so-called luxury Items. frest that they want peace."
The advisers of the Hongkong Germany Cut Off France Rounds From Neighbours
Woo Russia, Is Urgad
There was an increased demand
The renson is unknown.
Up The Spies
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAPH" PARIS, Oct. 20 (Reuter), Charles Roos, former councillor of the Bas-Rhin Department, has been sentenced to death by court-martial on charge of delivering important military secrets to German espionage
It was certainly, by no means clear at present what the preetze position "I don't propose to waste time by was in the negotiations between commenting on the many details of
It is learned from Brussels that Soviet and Finland."
this performance. No-one in
for a sales tax ng one way out of telephone communication between Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liberal the dificulty, This sales tax is op Belgium and Germany is also inter-agents. "It certainly is not clear what the country will be deceived by its distor reaction in certain circles will be in Dons of truth, and there is already Lender, stated that the Liberals supplied by a certain percentage being rupted.
ported the Prune Minister's tillude added to the bill with each sale, the Scandinavian countries and out-bundant evidence that Herr
Telephone communications between side if a deadlock in those negotia Ribbentrop has been no more success regarding the speech made by Herr Government taking this percentage.
One reader suggests a nationalisa Germany and Scandinavia is also tions should be reached," said Lord ful in his attempt to mislead impartial von Ribbentrop, and urged that they Halifax.
observers in other parts of the world, should not allow their relations with tion of pubile utilities such as tele-Interrupted.
"I even cherish the hope that Russia to stagnate in the present phones," electric light, tram-curs, "As far as we are aware, there desplie all suppressions and falsifica-unsatisfactory, and even dangerous, buses and ferries. should be no confilet of interest be- tion that there are still some In position. tween the Soviet and Finland that Germany itself who see where the
is not capable of adjustment, and roal truth Hea (Cheera),
the British Government hoped that
tite discussions now proceeding would: The moin thesis of the speech,
Particularly In the commercial, fold progress ought to be made.
If Russia be cornpelled to work out,
be brought to reasonable conclu- that England and not Germany. her own destiny in collaboration slone."
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
TWO POCKET CRUISERS!
NOW IN THE ATLANTIC
with the Germans, doubtless would be able to do so,
sho
Interruptions appear to be due to
An interesting suggestion from the stiffening of censorship. another reader is that restaurant Telegraphlecommunications meals coaling over $1 should be pen.
taxed. This, he points out, would
not affect the poorar class unable
to pay but would fall upon those
do
are
BRITAIN BUYING:
A man named Lobstein, charged with espionage, was also sentenced to death, while three other spies were sentenced to five years hard labour.]
LATEST
·Sco Back Pago For Further Late · Nows -
CARGO SHIP SINKS U-BOAT IN GUN DUEL
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LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter) —A cargo ship sank a
who are able to dield of 10. per EGYPT'S COTTON or a desperate shell duel, according to the story
But the British Government ought, cent. tax on restaurant chits would
by vigorous inlative, ftrat in the be in the vicinity of $4,000,000 u SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO told to the "South Wales Argus" by an officer of the ship.. commercial Aeld, and scoondly, in the year,"
CAIRO, Oct, 26 (Reuter) la diplomatic. field., to convince tho., M. G. save that Government should
The U-boat came up to the The cargo boat's guaners re-opened Soviet Government that the intereste not institute any new taxation what- understood that the British and of Russia and the general interest of over. He believes that the Colony's Egyptian Governments have con- surface almost under the are and with the bursting of a final
the War Chest cluded an agreement whereby Bri- mankind in order, peace and recon-contribution for
three-ship's starboard bow when shell the U-bol valshed? siruction in Europe would best be should be financed by a Government tain will purchase one and
U-Boat Wrack, Founde the crew were dining, PARIS, Oct. 26 (Reuter)Well-informed circles state that served by the earliest possible as- lattery in which all Chinese would quarter million cantars of colton,
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuter) — The The price remains to be settled, After a duel, in which the ship Adralrally announce that the shat It now seems likely that two German pocket-battleships the Ad-levement of understanding and col. willingly participate.
between the governments, OYAL belloves that Government The Government has agreed that it was not hit, the U-boat dived, tered wreck of a U-boat was found miral von Scheer and the Deutschland, are operating in the of Russia and those of Great Britain should. substantially reduce Its is unnecessary for Britain to buy the "Atlantic.
PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
ro-omorging thròe miles away. whole - Egyptian crop.
Ito-day on-the Goodwin Bands, Bay
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!!!!
and Franco....