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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939. 日五十月九
No. 14000
Crew of Torpedoed Ship, Adrift at Sea for Three Days, Tell-
VIVID STORY
OF
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with the TEETH
VITAL SENATE NEUTRALITY VOTE
OF FIGHT SET FOR TO-DAY
WITH NAZI
NAZI SUBMARINE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ABERDEEN, OCT. 26 (UP).-DRAMATIC
SNOW FALLS ON STORIES OF THEIR RESCUE AFTER BEING 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.
Another unsuccessful German attempt was made on Wednesday to drive the French from the hill-tops oyer-
looking the Warndt Forest.
H.K. YOUTH
ON SERVICE Sappor Guard Tells Of Experiences On
War Outbreak
of
how
A DESCRIPTION British troops had to dig them- selves in the hard surface of a desert with compressed air drills, as a precaution against air raids on the Egyptian-Lybian frontier "when war broke out, is given by
Fifty Germans in a raid east of the Moselle were repulsed without any Germans reaching
the French lines,
Hoavy German Losses
It is now estimated that the Ger- mans lost between 2,093 and 3,000 men during attacks on Monday last week.
The French had already withdrawn the bulk of their troops and the German losses were due in the fire of French artillery covering the with drawal of the outposts..
The Nazi Government is apparently hesitating
On-Wednesday-night-and to-day, a young Royal Engineer in Hitler had long conferences with the letter to his parents in Hong-tenders of the Army and the Air kong,
The letter was received by Mr. and Mrs. H. Guard from their son, Supper John Guard.
Force.
This morning he also saw Field Marshal Goering and later they were joined by General Walther von Brauchitsch, head of the Army, and General Keitet, Chief of Staff.
A train crowded with Scots Guards. Indian troops and members of the
This may, be the prelude to another Camel Corps was rushed to Mersa Matruk in the western desert on the German offensive (German troops Egyptian-Lybian frontler when war are still reported to be moving up) was declared as I was feared that or it may be an indication of Iller's
the supreme perplexky. if Italy side) with Germay would attempt to attack the Suez Cantal with her troops stationed in iter colony of Labia.
Units in Encountors PARIS, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-A com- munique Issued to-day states:
There have been encounters of contact units and reciprocal artillery actions on various points on the front."
French Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Oct. 28, (UP).-The 105th. As a precaution against air raids, Olein! French Communique issued in tents to-day sald intervals, counters
Work Like Navvics "After disembarking at E Daba nur O.C. reminded us that wo were more than recruits nothing much but that we were now part of the Field Company, He famous 42nd told us that we would have to work like navvies until our defences were
Ankhed." the writer abys,
troops were encamped scattered at irregular
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All lorries and equipment were and reciprocal ortillery action parked at distances at more than various points on the Western Front. The French Premier has ordered 100 yards from the camp.
the liberation of one class of reser- The ground was very hard and covered with a few inches of cement-vists, and has ordered to return like dust. A mator car approaching home of the
mobilized fathers of
the camp could be detected ten milesrge families who, because of the off by the huge column of dust sent number of children, are counted as up into the air and for this reason, belonging to the inst class
the desert is called "the Desert of second reserves.
Dust" by the troops
The Company was divided into three sections so thot each scellon was out of sight of the other. This offered a bewildering target to enemy aircraft
"Dug Oursalvos In”
"Our first few days in carop were spent establishing a water supply,
Picks were
of the
CONSCRIPTION
IN SINGAPORE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ADRIFT FOR THREE DAYS WERE TOLD BY THE SURVIVORS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER CLAN CHISHOLM WHEN THEY WERE LAND. ED HERE TO-DAY.
The Clan Chisholm was torpedoed by a U-Boat off the Spanish coast. Twenty-two of the crow are still missing.
The vessel sank within eight minutos of the torpedo explosion, which occurred in the engine-
room.
"We tossed about on the Atlantic in our lifeboat for three days and nights,”, one of the survivors told “United Press".
"Only two lifeboats suc- cceded in getting away, and we kept close together. Two other smaller boats got. away, but the few Lascars in them have not yet been rescued.
ASSISTED IN RESCUE
"After torpedoing us, the U-Boat assisted in rescuing the members, of the crew who were flung into the sea. She swept¦ the surrounding sea with her searchlight without, however, finding any other survivors:
Survivors of the Sen Venture, who were also hunded by the same Swedish boat, revealed that a duel took place between them and the U-Boat before
their ship sank,
"We opened fire on the submarine
as soon as she broke surface and fred a warning shot for us to step.
VON
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, OCT, 26 (UP). THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THE VITAL AND FINAL VOTE ON THE NEW U.S. NEUTRA- LITY LEGISLATION TO-MORROW (FRI- DAY).
REICH TO ROB ||To-day, the Senate:
SAVINGS TO FINANCE WAR
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN Oct. 26 (UP).— It is understood that the Government intends to mobilise savings bank de- posits and insurance com- certain pany funds to a extent" to finance war mea-
sures.
RIBBENTROP STANDS ACCUSED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 26 (UP)—The guilt of war must rest squarely on the shoulders of Hitler and his Nazi leaders, declared Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day.
The Prime Minister commented disdainfully on the German 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 would come to realise all the circumstances involved.
AGREED to Senator Barkley's amendment, under which any foreign ships found guilty of using the American flag as a ruse to avoid submarines will be penalised by being refused ontry into United States ports or territorial waters for three months;
REJECTED Sonator Tobey's amendment permitting the seizure of foreign ships and the imprisonment of their captains when they violate American neutrality laws;
REJECTED, by 54 to 36 votos, another proposal that a ban be placed on the sale to foreign countries of poison gas, flame throwers or other materials for chemical warfare.
REJECTED, Senator Downey's amendment, which sought to ban the sale of arms to nations outside the Western Hemi- sphere. Voting in this case was 55-20 in favour of the Administration.
AGREED to limit further debate in order to reach a final voto on Friday.
During the debate on Senator|
Barkley's amendment, Mr. Cor-
del Hull gave an assurance that WILL KEEP
Great Britain would not misuse the American flag for the pur- pose of deceiving U-Boats.
Soviet Attack
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Oct. 20 (UP)—The Soviet Press contains numerous at- tacks against the proposed revision of the United States Neutrality Act munition and accuses American manufacturers of Instigating war.
The Red Army's organ, "Red Star," says: "The gigantle American indus trial machine is now in war service In order to silence the Communist Is direct Party, Browder's arrest evidence of the policy of American
reaction."
"Pravdn" prints a cartoon depleting
Ribben-s-repeal of the embargo as signal- Bing the munition manufacturers starting a race to the European front.
History; he said,-would-judge how far.von 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. Chumberlain declared amid ringing cheers
"The battle proceeded for Tally half-an-hour, Our slow speed and IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS smaller gun placed us at a dis advanliga and we were hii live times, the U-Boat keeping out of range of our single gun, mounted;
on our stern.
"As soon as she saw that we were submerged
vitally hit, the U-Boat and disappeared.
"Shortly afterwards we had to abandon ship. Our crew of twenty- five took to the cbouts and we
10 watch stood by
our ship slip below the waves."
"Then we rowed for three days until we
picked up by Swedish steamer."
were
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HALIFAX. LAUGHS AT RIBBENTROP
LONDON. Oct. 26 (Reuter). -Lord Halifax, the British Foreign Secretary, speaking on the international situation in the House of Lords to-day, referred to the speech made by Herr von Ribbentrop and anid he had more clumsy attempt to divide England and France.
never
Been
That seemed to be the main purpose of the speech. And navor had confidence between France and Britain been more complete and intimate that it
Fence, he
from the entire House.
The British counter attack on the German U-boats was proving most successful, Mr. Chamber- lain added.
"But it seems to be the rule for merchant ships to be sunk without warning," he said.
Germany's loss of merchant ship tonnage during the past week totall cd 33,000 tons, compared with a British loss of 22,715 toas, the British blockaders having sized five Ger- mon ships.
Pre-
Cargo Ship Sinks U-Boat In Gun Dual LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuler),-A cargo ship sak a U-boat after a des- perate shell duel, according to the "South Wales stary told to the Argus" by an officer of the ship.
The U-iront oɔme up to the surface almost under the ship's starboard bow when the crew were dining.
which the ship After a duel, in www.. not hit, the U-boat dived, re- emerging three miles away.
The cargo boat's gunners re-opened Are and with the bursting of 'n shell the U-boat vanished.
OUT OF WAR Roosevelt's Broadcast Snubs Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UP). The United States intends to preserve its neutrality in the European conflict and Americans will never again die on Europe's battlefields.
This was the keynote of a radio. broadcast this evening by President Roosevelt.
"It is a simple fact that the United States is neutral, and will remain. neutral," he said,
"We do not intend to become involved in war.
"That Wo caf be neutral In thought as well as in 'acts is, as I said before, impossible of fulfilment, "It is impossible because the people of this country can think calmly and without prejudice.
"We can, and have, made up our minus regarding the relailve merits of events on other continents."
Organised Propaganda NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (Reuter) — President Roosevelt in a broadcast dennunced the agitation over, the possibility of American youths being sent to war,
The United States is neutral, ho affirmed, and does not intend to get Amendments Lost WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Reuter).nvolved in war, though it is im
B neutrality possible to be neutral in thought na The proposal that commission be set up to control ad-well as in deed beenuse Americans are thinking things over calmly with- out prejudice, and are making up ministrative measures under the re- vised neutrality act was rejected by their minds about the relative merits the Senate to-day.
of current events abroad,
was to take from Prezident Roosevelt, powers of decision granted to the President under the bill.
Churchill Speech Approved The object of the amendment mov- During his speech Mr. Chamberlained by one of the Isolationist group revealed that the Allies were now
At the conclusion of ike discussing economic ald for Turkey. mler's speech the Government ex- pressed its approval of Mr. Winston Churchill's recent broadcast ob- mervation that Bussin had bren obliged to Occupy portion of Poland as protection against Ger-
defeated Another amendment would have prohibited all export of bombing planes.
VILLAGERS MASSACRED
was
an
Anti-Wang Writer
Turkish Treaty Feared Kidnapped
LONDON. Oct. 20 (Router)~~~~Con- inuing his weekly review (the Arst
CHUNGKING, Oct. 27 (Cen-
of tral).The massacro CHUNGKING, Oct. 27, (Cen-was to-day.
The speech, left him with the con- part of which appears on Page 5) tral)-An Editor who, despite
von Ribbentrop had been in the Prime Minister, Mr. Noville entire village of several hundred threats of assassination, has ad-viction that, however, unsuccessful in the House of Commons to-day,
Herr
men, women and chikiren was SINGAPORE, Oct. 26, (UP)-hered constantly to the highest
was less successful in Treaty which, he said, had been re-
of ceived with profound satisfaction the terrible retribution carried out by the Japanese on Shlhtang- throughout the Empire and France, selves in, so that the fa lo dig our--Conscription is to be intro-principles of journalism and understanding the British people in Chamberlain, dealt with the Turkish
in, so that the inside of every duced in Singapore:
has fought constantly for the understanding the joint mind
and it was a great encouragementchen, on the Shanghai-Hnngchow His Excellency the Governor, Sir Freedom of the Press in Shang- Britain and France. (Cheers).
to know that it was widely welcomed Railway. tent was dug out three feet below
Would Be Amusing
ordered as The massacro ground level outside.
in many other parts of the world. used for the first 18 inches and the Shenton Thomas, to-day introduced hai, is feared to have met his
h "Government
Saying that doubtless the world
retribution for the destruction of the The spectacle of an innocent Ger-
rallway bridge a few miles from desert became so hard that we had Proclamation in
He is Mr. Hsta Jen-ling, lytiny frightened by the dangers of saw within it a guarantee for tho
Shiftangchen The Japanese plieged to use compressed air drills," he says Gazette Extraordinary" calling upon threatened fate.
that the bridge was dynamited by and was carried on continuously until the ages of 18 and 50 years to Editor of the "Chinese-American attack by Poland, and only a short maintenance of peace in at least one
The work started every morning all European British subjects between
Daily News," well known anti-Wang time ago by Czecho-Slovakia, and the region of the world. Mr. Chamberlain
owned by victim of alnister plotting by Britain declared:
Shalitangchen villagers and when the "It is purely a defensive Instru 80 tents were dug out.. Other parties register.
The Singapore mensure is, in most Ching-wel publication
would, if the whole matter was not built machine gun nests and anti-
were the culprits, the entire village Mr. Hsia left his home in Avenue so serious, bring smiles to the lips ment threatening no one, and is de- village elders refused to dielose who
signed only to resist aggression.
was machine-gunned. aircraft positions, while others bored respects, sirallar to that adopted in American Interests.
Hongkong.
Duvall, in the French Concession, at gods and men. wells.
Replying to the suggestion that
"The British, French and Turkish after dinner on Wednesday night in order proceed to his office. British trade relations with Russia Governments have been discussing should be restored, Lord Halifax the question of financial and economic It is feared that Wang Ching-we said that to have a balanced picture assistance for Turkey. Assistance to agents have carried out their threat of the whole situation it must be re-be given relates particularly to the and have kidnapped the journalist. membered that the recent Soviet ac supply of war material."
The Chinese-American Dally tion in the Baltic stoles had caused Nown" was recently suspended by anxiety, not only to quarters imme- the S.M.C. because of its anti-Wang diately concerned, and the situation editorials. A bomb was subsequent-created was not by any means wholly ly thrown into the office and a mem-clear.
Finnish-Soviet Doubts. dend in the street.. her, of the busincas tuft was shot
Despite all threats, the paper has It was certainly by no means clear consistently announced that it will at present what the precise position
PLEASE-Turn To Page Z. not change its policy."
GOLD MOVEMENTS WILL
::
BE KEPT A SECRET
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UP)-Because ships carrying gold and bullion across the Atlantic have become legitimate targets for U-Boats, the New York Federal Reserve Bank has decided to auspend the publication of international gold movements.'”.
Request for secrecy was made by Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of State for the Treasury,
Since then he has not been seen.
:
.
Berlin Consultations
Mr. Chamberlain then referred to reports in Berlin of lengthy consul- Italions among the Nazi leaders ond
Herr von Ribbentrop's speech.
"I Con't propose to waste time by
PLEASE Turn To Page 2. commenting on the many details of
The country and Congress have now learned to recognise "organised pro- Paganda."
(The President, presumably was referring to the flood of letters and telegrams which have swamped Con- gress, demanding na repeal of the Arms Embargo).
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TWO NAZI WARSHIPS NOW IN THE ATLANTIC
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
PARIS, Oct. 20 (Reuter).—Well-informed circles slate that It now seems likely that two German pockel-battleships the Ad miral von Scheer and the Deutschland, are operating in the Atlantle