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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH~~
WHAT U.S.A. THINKS
NEW YORK.
WHAT America is thinking
about the war to-day is Indicated by the statements of and newspapers given below. public men
"I hope the War Department will nt once be authorised, and provided with the necessary funds to carry the militory establishment to its full peace-time strength,
"I also hope that there will be a generous appropriation of funds to permit early concentrations of large unlia of the Regular Array, so thut the benents of leaders may have intensive and prolonged field-train- ."--General Ing with combined arms." Pershing, Commander of America's Expeditionary Force in the inst war.
"Another war boom is starting."- New York "World Telegram."
"I feel that repent of the arms cm- bargo and the programme of the Opposition (President Roosevelt and ils supporters) will inevitably bring us "into war."-Hepublican Senator
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BRUSSELS, Oct. 31 (UP),~A plane, belloved to be a German, flew over Antwerp this afternoon at an altitude of 4,000 metres. The plane kept on westerly course despite anti- aircraft are which was opened, apparently, without result.
Latest Nazi Fairy Tale
a
Shortage of Food In Britain
November 1, 1939.
Illegal Sheds
Difficult Points Of
Law Involved. Nineteen summonses concern- ing the failure of people to com- ply with notices requiring them to remove all illegal sheds erect- ed and maintained on their lots without the permission of the Building Authority, came before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen nt Kowloon Magistracy to-day.
represent Solicitors In Court to the defendants were Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios and Mr. P. Y. Woo,
Mr. C. E. Moore and Mr. E. L. Curt's représented the Building Ordinance Omee.
Petition To Governor
In a similar type of case previous- ly heard by Mr. Macfadyen, Mr. M. the de- LONDON, Oct, 91, (Reuter). X. da Silva, representing There are fairy tales over the fendant, sald that a petition had been to the Governor-In-Council Nazi radio of a food shortage in sent
part of which asked that the case be Britain, which the German annot treated as an isolated one but "Probably there are plenty
concerned thousands aerienes who would like to hang nouncers compare with the pure-one that Kood wallop on the understung chinly mythical state of plenty in people,
The clues before Mr. Macfadyen Germany.
They speak of clinos in Beltan to-day involved areas in Chuk Yuen and the smooth running of the village, Po Kong village, Shek Kip Mel, Argyle Street and Homuntin. machine in Germany."
Hitler. of Mister Hairbreadth should. But we will have the hope that John Bull, with the aid of France, can do a job that has to be done, or thai Hitler wil mend his ways"-Republican Senator Barbour.in
"It is obvious that British propa- anda is working 100 per cent. in this country. Wake up. Americans, before it is too late."-Letter New York "Dally Newa,"
provisions
areas
of
If the machine is running smoothly The question of adjournment pending decision on uppeals, Germany, it is not running in the Government's retion of victory.
was discussed. of KEL Mr. Buss said the cases had taken In England kinds
are so plentiful after twoja considerable me. He understood reenils of war that no rationing that the Authorities were so doubtful obout this matter that they had re- has come into existence.
ferred it to the Law Omeers of the thi Lac Apart from the increased
re- Crown. It was probable under cultivation, huge wheat
Government were going to re-enter "This neutrality propaganda
This is in vivid contrast to condi-jen all of the agricultural land, and gelling under my skin Why mincere have been gathered in.
whitre reports is an net of grace, allow spacing to matters? It war goes on let us get
unill normal and help to get it over"-Letter ions in Germany
slate that the house-wives in Berlin remain under permit to New York "Iferald Tribune."
and Vienna find fe one long wait onditions were restored. The ques- tion of prosecution was before the la food queues.
Reports from Bwitzerland speak Law Officers of the Crown. of free fights in Southern Germany i In a scramble for meal,
The Charge d'Affaires of the Ger- mau Embassy. Herr Hans Thomsen, said in a rolo broadcast: "Danzig and the Corridor are not for us so nuch political objectives us sent!- mental ones."
WAR GAINS
CONVICTS'
FREEDOM
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were
Mr. Curtis said the sheds [erected on agricultural and not bull:- ing ground and it was wished that an Australian Wheat
Jorder be made for the removal of the sheds were sheds. Everyday more SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-Gov- going up, and the whole cummurity crnment has acquired 17,000,000 in a section in Kowloon City were bushels of wheat of the 1938-39 watching these cases and were not or orders. harvest, ten millions of which are paying attention to any of the Build- sold to the British Government at ing Authority's notices
They went ahead building and there 32d a bushel f.o.b.
This price is about one shilling was no authority to stop them." higher than the prewar average.
It is expected that Great Britain will buy large portion of the new crop, regarding the price of which he
Short-Sentence Men negotiations are proceeding.
Released
SHORT-SENTENCED
con-
victs in British prisons are to regain their freedom by the re- mission of certain periods of
It is emphasised that the present price is much below production cost. The question of shipping is difficult but it is being urgently attacked.
Nazi Tells Japan
Matter Of Policy
Mr. Macfadyen said it appeared to than matter of policy rather Isolated cases.
Mr. Moore said that the sheds had
were if the summonses
adjourned been erected without permission and aine die, the sheds would continuo to be built and people would continue living there. No offein! information had been received about the matter, and he could not say whether what Mr. Russ bad said was right or wrong.
their sentences from a few days Of War's Progress However, revelations of that nature
WRA
up to three months, it learned at the Home Office' re- cently.
Corresponding arrangements are being made to expedite the discharge on licence of Irummates of Borstal in- stitutions.
These discharges affect only prison- ers in custody on that day and will not apply to those sentenced subse quently.
No one sentenced In connection with LR.A. outrages will be released. It was also learned that this deel- British alon applies generally to urlsons and does not affect exclusive- Ly Pentonville, where 250 convicts: serving short sentences were uncon- ditionally released yesterday. The step was authorised in order to fach- tate the removal of long-sentenced prisoners Ivern areas which may be specially exposed to air pilnck.
Consideration has been given par- leularly to those prisoners who are due to be discharged shortly, and general clemency will only ply to those with less than three months to serve.
LATE NEWS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
were quite improper. Concerning the mutter of policy, Mr. Moure said he had received no instructions that such con- TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Domel).-Herr a matter of policy was under Eugen Ott, the German Ambassador, siceration. to Japan, paid a courtesy call to Mr. Mr. Macfadyen sold: "it is an im- Tani, the Vice-Minister for Forcin portant matter of policy and it is u -Affairs,-at-the Foreign Once in very difcult point of law, at least In number of points, and foelft Tuesday afternoon.
It we understood that Ambass-hardly fair to me to deal piece-meal dor Ott exchungel Information with with these summonses.“ the Foreign Office lender on the cur- The summonses were adjourned to
2.30 p.m. on November 24. reni Europian station.
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