Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 30, 1939.
Book Reading
Commentators See U.S. Neutrality Decision As- Record War Does Not Stop TRAGEDY FOR Defence ASPIRATIONS
MAJOR
NAZI
PARIS, Oct. 28 (UP).- Informed circles hail the Senate neutrality vote as possibly the most important single development of the war and assert that it will formidably increase the Allies resources,
When it becomes effective, the United States will be able to
000 worth of supplies, prin- elpally planes and $14,000,000 to Great Britain.
The London "Evening Standard" Eays: "Germany must Interprol this to ber decision as another defest cuuze."
The "Star": "There has been ex- citing and sensational happenings in Europe this week but the action of the United States is likely to out- weigh all as a factor of victory."
Budget
ISOLATIONISTS NEW CZECH In U.S.
CONCEDE LOSS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29
(UP). The leolationist group
admits that the rapoal of the Neutrality Act will be approved by the House of Representa tives by ten votes. Adminis- of 31 votes.
SLOGAN
Free Country In A
Free Europe
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 28 (UP).
Scoting of Czecho-
Europe."
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFN"
Books of all kinds, whether for recreation or information, continue in great demand in spite of war, according to Mr. W. C. Berwick Sayers, Chief Librarian of Croy- doh.
In the last war, Mr. Sayers noints out in hju annunl,report, the demand for books increased the longer the conflict lasted.
The reference libtory is more sensitive to current events. Dur- lug the September crisis last year serious study at the Croydon Library practically ceased, bul the mood parsed quickly and was fol- lowed by a greatly increased inter- est in technical and other Informa- Live books.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UP.)—Amori- ca's Annual national do- MANCHURIA
fenco costs' aro
some-
AND REICH
Rumours Of Big Trade Agreement
BERLIN, Oct. 28 (UP).-Ger- man informants claim that they have been informed from Darlen
promptly ship to France $58,000, tration afficials claim a margin
where above the billion The Isolationists cling to the Slovakian refugees here to-day dollar mark to-day, with slim hope of defeating the Billin celebration of the 21st anni- no
prospect of relief by a sudden chango in publicversary of the declaration of opinion. Democrats hope to Czecho-Slovakian independence, until poace returns to limit the debate on the Bill to M. Jan Masaryk, former Czech Europe.
From a budgoted' two days. The Republicans premier launched the slogan are demanding 30 hours, plus Free Czecho-Slovakia in a Free $494,000,000 for national that Russia had agreed to trans- the right to amend. This the
He said it would be premature to defence in the fiscal year port one million tons of veget Democrats hope to block.
stort painting a definite political map 1934, President Roosevelt ables and meat from Manchukuo of post-war Europe "but we should has gradually raised the to Germany, via the Russian start this very minute to think about the future economic configuration or ante to $1,126,000,000 for Railways,
If true, this would mean that the current fiscal year.
Germany has solved an import- But since submitting that ant part of her acute, food prola has been a fallure. Whatever may estimate to Congress last lem. happen, the Central European and Danubian countries should start now Junuary, international de- German exchange of looking for a common economic velopments became 80 menacing that the sum was greatly exceeded,
Berlin Nazis do not attempt to hido thele displeasure. Informed circles there Intimate that Germany may Intensify wor preparations in an attempt to make
Immediate an knockout blow to Great Britain.
Sunday Comment
LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-The "Observer, commenting on Neutru- Hty Bill developments in Washing-1 ion, states:
dictated by
The
move Was America's own Interests. The United States is now still more determined
to stay out of the war at all costs.
"It we were 2,000 miles away from:
Sentry Shoots Two Canadian Missionaries
Serious Incident In Kiangsu PEIPING, Oct. 30 (Reuter)
Europe."
"Dividing the European Continent into counticas amall- economic
denominator."
units
Czecho-Slovakia Colebrates SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuler).—
The Congress which adjourn Czecho-Slovakia's Independence Dayed more than two months ago, wan celebrated yesterday throughout appropriated $1,645,000,000 for
Europe, we would also feel like that." Two Canadian Jesuit mission-the country, according to reports strictly national defence pur-
15
A German news broadcast states goods will reach an annual gure of two billon marks.
Russia will, it adds, supply Ger- many with thousands and aven mililona" of tons of ell, cotton, nres, man machinery, chemicals and in- wood and flax in exchange for Ger- dustrial plants.
weeter Assurances
Belgium
definition of the term would increost the sum by more than $500,000,000.
Now Battleships
The "Sunday Times" says that the aries have been shot, one serious-reaching London. Senute has removed a measure which ly, by a Japanese sentry at
The Police in Prague drew n cordon poses in this fiscal year, divided almost exactly between the round Wenceslas Palace, but this was really
te weighing
balance Yaolou, ten miles south-west of brokers by demonstrators, who after-Army and Navy. against us.
Pointing out that the
wards, however, dispersed. revised Hsuchow, Klangsu.
The Police and the Gestapo were Neutrality ill is not yet law, the
According to a Japanese Army active, but many citizens wore the newspaper adds that when it be comes so, s Importance will be felt report, three men, dressed in Czech bodge, while in the smaller if the war is prolonged.
Chinese clothes, passed in on towns and villages the Inhabitants AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20 (UP)-! The vote in favour of repeal of the cycles late yesterday afternoon. of the day.
orms embargo is considered here as
a great success for the Allied cause. Reaction In Holland
ments:
Sentry's Mistake
wore traditionni costumes In honour
Notable in le naval appropria. tion were funds to continue work on 121 naval vessels and lay keela of 23 more, including two 45,000 Ion battleships.
Funds were obtained to increase
To
Contraband Systom Explained
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Router).
Naxis Sock Demonstrators SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!"
the Army Air Corps strength to 5,500-The Ministry of Economic The sentry thought that they were
Warfare has issued a statement STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20 (Heuler).-- trying to escape him and he fired
Nailonal defence appropriations for on the detention of ships carry- The "Algemein Hundelsblad" com- twice, wounding two, after which he The Nazis are searching Prague for Plans by July 1, 1941.
the organisers of the Czecho-Slovak this facal year are 65 per cent. "The unequivocal and con-discovered them, to be Canadian independence. demonstrations there greater than for the fiscal year witching cargoes and food to neutral
yesterday, according to reports rench-ended last June 30. It may not be countries. mission-ing here,
A number of urrests are suld to necessary to maintain that pace of increase but the chance of pulling have been already made.
Hundreds of hostages were recently defence costs below $1,000,000,000 seized by the Nazi authorities in view annually is too small now for con-
The names of the wounded
No Mission version of the affair is
available.
vincing Senate vote is, no doubt, missionuries. illustrative of the sympathy of the majority of the American people.
"Although formally maintainingjuries are not known. the United States' neutrality in an Irreproachable manner, the Senate, has now made it probable that they
It will be recalled that a few weeks of the possibility of such demonstra-sideration. great powers adhering to the same! principles and ideals of individual, the Japanese Army arrested two tions. These presumably will be freedom as America, will indirectly Canadian missionaries of the Huschow used to compel the suspects to sur-
Mission (to which these three be-render. get material aid of the greatest im- | longed) and held them incom-
municado for a considerable time.
Japanese Allegation
portance."
What Russia Thinks
K.C. C. Dance
A Big Success
The Kowloon Cricket Club's winter social season opened auspiciously on Saturday night when nearly 300 nt- tended-the-Inaugural dance..
The hall was attractively decorated under the direction of Mir. T. W. Corr,' convenor of the entertainment sub- committee, and the arrangements made for the evening were in every way excellent.
The statement was in reply to re- ports from Belgium reporting anxiety
explains The Ministry
that the over the holding up of food supplies. only cargo held up was grain for Antwerp, which was only detained os there were other cargoes on the same ship which might be contraband, or corcula which were destined for countries other than Belgium.
Ships carrying grain and covered by Belgian guarantees that they are not destined for other countries are not detained.
Counteracting Nazi Lies
Sovior Regime Formed MOSCOW, Oct. 27 (UP). The National Assembly at Lwow has un- animously proclaimed a Soviet re- MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (Reuter).-- SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Reuter)gime in western Ukraine. "Pravda," the official Soviet news-A Japanese Army, spokesman here.
Two Broadcasts paper, describes the repeal of the alleged that the Rev. 1. 5. W. Ryding. LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter). In Arms Embargo by the United States British missionary-in-Chenliu addition to the speech by Dr. Edouard Senate as a decision to assist the
(Honan Province) had been in close Benes, former President of Czecho- Allies against Germany.
touch with, Chinese guer}}las who Slovakia, the republic's Independence raided that town, causing consider-Day was marked by two brandcasts. One wus by M. Jan Masaryk, son The allegation was made in the of Czecho-Slovakia's first President, course of a denial that there is an who broadcast from London, and the anti-foreign movement in Chenliu. other was by M. Osuaky, the former Dancing was enjoyed to, mule by Noval Organisation In
Later the Rev. Ryding left the town Czech Minister to Paris, who spoke the dance band of the Royal Scots, and went to Tsingtao, the spokesman from the French capital.
and an added attrocilon which was the др- added.
M. Masaryk declared: "We are throughly appreciated was fighting for freedom in Europa. Only pearance of Doray and Chein, the in a tree Europe will there be a free talented dancers who have just com- The Union Unity Fund (organised to Nazl propaganda) is Czecho-Slovakin.
pleted a season at the Gloucester counteract
South-west "The fate of Hitlerlam is sealed Hotel. They performed three num-forming branches in
Africa, Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Kenya and you Czechs will play an import-bers and were warmly received.
Far East Solving The Problem
uble damage,
4-Point Programme ARMCHAIR
Is Outlined
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPI
STRATEGISTS
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Oct. 29 (UP). BALTIMORE, Oct. 27 (UP).Į
Harry Woodring, tho -Clarifying their expectations -Mr.
South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Oct. 20 (Reuter).-
ant part in carrying out the sentence.” The next dance is scheduled for and Tanganyika.
M. Osusky sold: "This tragedy November 25,
shows that every oppression of a
small nation affects the great family
of nations."
Many Czechs Arrested
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PRAGUE, Oct. 29 (UP)---Heavy
as to the outcome of the Secretary of State for War, has Institute of Pacific Relations denounced the "dangerously! patrols of Czech palke were on guard conference, the Chinese Foreign prevalent" assumptions by "arm-in the streets leading to the centre Relations Association have chair strategists" that entry ofjef the city to-day. Issued a statement ns follows:-the United States into the war suspected of intending to participate
(1) Peues and order in East Asin in Inovitable.
In the renewal of Saturday's de- monstrations. Even street car ser" He stressed the importance of naval, vices were discontinued.
to be based on the ogreement reached
In the Washington Conference of 1922
The police turned back all persons
Ribbentrop's New Move
Moots Bulgarian Irregulars
PARIS, Oct. 29 (Router).—
It is also intended to form a truth- ful service bureau which will give effect to the fund's alms by means of pamphlets (photographs, maps and alme which will be moved from place to place.
A special lie detection department is also to be organised.
This will consist of economists, historians and students of inter- nutional affairs who will answer tho untruths in Nuzi broadcasts.
Quiet Hallowe'en In Hongkong
to respect Chinn's territorial integrity army and industrial economic pro- At 2 p.m. a radio announcement Agents of Herr von Ribbentrop, and to maintain the Open Dourparation as the best deterrent to ordered Czechs to cease wearing the German Minister, received policy. Peace between China and aggressivo designs on the United, Czech national colours. Japan is entirely impossible if Japan States and scoffed at the suggestions] It has been officially announced several leaders of the Comitandi is allowed further to disregard the that the United States would permit that 16 supects have been arrested | (Bulgarian irregulars) from
THE festival of Hallowe'en will Nine Power Treaty.
the export of defensive arms or bat and scores were temporarily detained Dobrudja and Macedonin during not be celebrated to any great extent (2) Britain and the United States; the export of offensive arms.
following yesterday's clashes in which the past few days, according to in Hongkong this year, who are most influential Powers In Recent developments, sald Mr. 17 people were injured. the Far East, should manifest some Woodring, demand the improvement co-operation in the maintenance of of the Army's speed of movement. the Open Door policy, for which capital Investment would be comed.
U.S. Responsibility
wel-
the
(3) The responsibility of United States regarding the Far East has become much more important as a result of the war Europe, there- fore a stiffening of American àititude has a great bearing on the future course of Japanese aggrcasion.
0
Norwegian Ship Sunk
announcement said.
.
Those arrested will be punished, the a "Havas" despatch from the
German frontier. Four Killed
Importance is attached to these LONDON, Oct. 29 (Router)-It is meetings as it is reported that they now known that four were kliled and were in connection with political
many injured in serious clashes be-developments in the Balkans.
tween the Czechs and the Nazi Police in Prague when demonstra- tions occurred on the anniversary of
The most important celebration ከነ፡® already taken placo-the Hallowe'en dinner hold by the Scot.
of the tish Company
Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Inst Fri- day night.
Hallowe'en, tho mo when super- natural influences are stated to: pre-f vall, hos always been dear to the hearts of Scotsmen bath at Home and
the founding of the Czecho-Slovakian MILITARY PACT brud
Republic.
LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter) —A
Firing was heard in several parts Norwegian steamer was sunk In the lot Prague and the Nazi wireless North Sea to-day.
The crow of 30 were landed. Three (1) Economic warfare is very serious weapon in Japan's hands for of them were injured and were taken carrying out her aggression in China, to hosplini. However, it she were boycotted by
the United States, which supplies
Japan with the greater portion of her
war material, the latter would be Greeks Ready To
seriously disabled.
A solution of the Sino-Japanese confilet will depend on the concerted. elforts of the signatories to the Nine! Power. Treaty, the statement sald..
PUPPETS' PROGRESS
Defend Country
which had to be dispersed."
SPECULATION
admits that "demonstrations occurred Naxi Negotiations With
Russians
Several bands of Czechs broke through Police cordons round the famous Wencelas Square, but were BERLIN, Oct. 28, (UP)--Informed dispersed.
circles have increased speculation Special broadcasts from London over the possibility of a Husso-Ger- and Paris were heard by many lis-man military, alliance. tenera,
!
So, in many Scolush homes in the Colony, to-morrow night will be celebrated with small family parties. Nuts and fruits will head the menu sts and the age old customs of "Dooking for Apples" and blung "Stookie Aipples" will, undoubtedly, be well to the fore.
Their observations are based Arstly Naval Concentration
Riots in Prague
on the calling of the Supreme Soviet LONDON, Oct. 29 (Router),-ManyCouncil next Tuesday, and, secondly, ATHENS, Oct. 29 (Reuter)-King clashes are still occurring in Prague. on the arrival of a Russian Trade George of Greece declared to-day All enfes and restaurants were Delegation,
At Pakhoi
KWEILIN, Oct. 30 (Central).
that if necessary: the Greek nation compelled to close early and the It is believed that the delegation is will defend its lands, air and sea. tramway service has been suspended authorized to extend conversations Military despatches received here alate that the number of Japanese beyond trade, a The King was speaking to newly throughout the day,
One source close to the Wilhelm-vessels gathered off Pakhbl has now sworn officers of the Greek Air Force. In the centre of the city, demon. TOKYO, Oct. 38 (UP)-The For- Ho said the Greek people, who un-strators repeatedly gathered in spite strasse said: "Russia has completed reached twelve!!!
Throughout October 22 to 25, bul}, eign Office spokesman announced derstood the danger of unprepared of the forceful suppressive measures preliminary conversations with Ger
movementa wdro that a new Government would be ness in the air, had voluntarily car by uniformed 8.A. men and kept up many which has clarified the stund Japanese raval Textablished. In China "within one tributed over £600,000 for the air a cry, “Un, Benes! Long Live the Los Now "we can reckon with an witnessed neat the Gulf of Kiung-
force.
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