Friday,
HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
November 3, 1939.
All Now Quiet On The Vest-ern Front
How "Woollen Shirts" Crisis Was Averted In England
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LONDON, Nov, 2 (Reuter)—When efforts were made by Government to purchase 250,000 vests at short notice from manufacturers' stocks, only 60,000 were obtainable.
The Ministry of Supply staff then visited more than 120 firms
PRIZES OF and in four days had requisi-
WAR
Prize Court Opens
In London
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LONDON, Nov. 2 (UP)-At -to-day's first sitting the British
tioned over 200,000 vests which had not been previously offered lo Government.
This was explained by Dr. Lesli Burgin, Minister of Supply, in reply to written question.
The War Office had short notice for the provision of very large require- ments of woollen vests, said Dr. Bar- gin, and a quarter of a million were wanted immed.alety.
Control-Of-Shirts Order
Dr. Durgin declared that he WHE Prize Court issued orders aunot satisfied that 80,000 vesta re- thorising requisition by the presented all the stocks in the handa Crown of two German ships of the manufacturers. So he made a the motorship Pomona (3.457 control of shirts order which enabled the the Ministry to take possession of all tons) of Hamburg and
the vests, specified in a description, Hannah Boge (2,337 tons) also at the works of manufacturers or in of Hamburg,
ware-houses,
warc-
The Ministry Staff deputed to carry The Pomona was under charter out the requisitioning were instruct
Jamaica by the
Banana Pro-led to be ready at nii centres where ducers* Association and was goods were manufactured or scized in a British port. The housed in order to go through the
minimum of delay. premises with Hannu Boge
ilkewise
Dr. Burgin added:."They were pre- seized early in the war.
Was
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SOME OF THE 44 tanks which were landed in Hongkong yesterday, and which will henceforth The tanks, which are of the latest light design, aro capable form part of the Colony's defences. of exceedingly high speeds over difficult terrain.-Staf Photographer.
Nazi Capt. Scuttles His Ship
sented with an order and after select After Vain Efforts To Elude Warship
Sir Boyd Merriman presided. He ing the vests, they were required to appealed as Crown Counsel in the hand to the Arm concerned the order inst prize case of the World War in 1932.
Busy Calendar
releasing them from further opera- tion of the order. In no case was the midinary business of a firm held up for more than two hours.
"Over 120 firms were visited in
The Court is facing a busy calen- star. During the first rix weeks of four dings. Control then ended and of the order had produced over 200,000 the war cargoes or part cargoes suspected contraband taken from ap- vests not previously offered to the at some 338,000 tons,
proximately 150 ships, are estimate Government."
The vests in question were known
Legal notices have been appearing in the trade as woollen shirts. That In the London "Times" commencing was the reason why the term "wool- from September 21, listing from one len shirts" was used in the order. to ten or more actions before thel
Court.
DOMESTIC COMMENT IN
ment
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
LONDON, Nov, 2 (Reuter). tacks on our shipping we may well be There was a noticeably domestic curaged by the food situation, which is much better than in the last tone in to-day's newspaper com-war.
Guardian" Kors The "Manchester The Food Minister's statement further and says that while the traditional English breakfast will on rationing meets with much suffer from the rationing of bacon, philosophic comment and the sausage goes free and porridge, which LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter).—decision to establish schools in is part of the ritual northern break- fast may well win converts in the in also
south. Before scuttling his ship, the the evacuation areas
Education Problem Foreign affairs are not absent from
Referring to the problem of educa- captain of the German tanker, reviewed.
editorial comment, and the "Dally tion in the evacuation arcas. Emmy Friedrich, resorted
the Telegraph," referring to the economic several dodges in an effort throw a British cruiser off the weapon, remarks how rapidly it was "Manchester Guardian" says that the brought into action against Germany, evacuation of children, involving us It does separation of members of scent.
The "French and British navics," familles, is a break in nature, says the newspaper, "have already will only be successful when enforced intercepted over 5,000 tons of such by the still greater outrage of whole- indispensable commodities for war sale bombing, and that has not hap as petrol, iron, alluminium,pened so far. That has resulted in copper and phosphates, and Gar- thousands, evacuated in haste, now many's losses have been our gain."
Comment On Rationing
to
to
Finding himself challenged by the cruiser on October 24 some where in the Carribean, the cap-
himself described
18 Cause actions advertheWas It A Grimtain, who was running without copp
110 separute
Internationi Law ol Under enemy ships are lawful prizes, ex- copt hospital ships and vessels en- Also waged in scientific missions.
all enemy cargo in British, Allled
or enemy ships are lawful prizes.
Enemy cargues in neutral silps
Hint?
Strange Entertainment
and neutral enrices in enemy ships For Finnish Delegation
are lawful prizes only if proved to be contraband.
Doctring Of Infection
neutral.
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Asked why he had no lights, hel replied that he had hind trouble with them.
MOSCOW, Nov. 2 (Reuter).-hud By late this evening, the Finnish delegation had not met the
Ship Deliberately Sunk Culled upon to stop, he claimed he
engine trouble. Given a last warning. he family stopped and when a boarding party from the cruiser came aboard they were surprised to And the German crew standing by their life-boats.
They were told the cocka opened and the valves smashed and that the ship was sinking,
него
If the cargo f o neutral ship is Russian lenders. only partly contaband, then, accord- Instead they were given seats to ing to the so-called "Doctrine of In- attend the semion of the Supreme fection," the contraband taints the Council of the Soviet and heard the remainder of the cargo belonging to partition of Eastern Poland formally the owner of the contraband, and approved by that body.
It is assumed that the steamer had becomes lawful prize.
the Soviet-an appointment with a German war- It is suggested that All-prize-seizurca.must..come be- Finnish talks may be resumed to-ship samewhere in the Atlantle as
Court of neutrals,
even morrow as to-day M. Stalin and Mho had 40,000 barrels-of-Mexlem-oil
nboard. enemies being entitled to appear in Molotoff were very occupied with the Court on behalf of their own in- meeting of the Supreme Soviet. terests.
Lore
Dominion Chiefs
Meet Again
LONDON. Nov. 2 (Reuter).--The
DARING RAID. ON BORDER
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second meeting between British which they extracted $1,125 in Hong- Ministers, Dominion Ministers and long currency, $2,500 tn Indian
Shanghai
representatives took place currency, $450 in Canton currency this morning when there were fur- and $25 in Straits currency. Jewel ther discussions on unifying strength, tery the value of $115 Wo
from the women. for war effort.
In the
were
tuken
King Awards Decorations
To R.A.F. Personnel
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unnounces
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter). The that Is Air Ministry morning, there
Taking advantage of a momentary Majesty the King, during his visit to separate conferences, chiefly devated relaxation of vigilance, one of the
the Air Force on active service at to civil aviation and shippinit. fokis escaped from the building by
of Great In the afternoon, strafegle needa jumpint from a Arst floor window. Home in the air defence as n whale were discussed.
He immediately ran off into the Britain, invested Air Force personnel
Lokmauchau All the Dominions and India's re darkness towards the
recognition with decorations in
presentatives, together with Ir. Police Station, two hundred yurds their gallantry in flying operations Anthony Eden, had lunch in Mansion away, at the same tine blowing his against the enemy.
fouse with the Lord Mayor.
CHINA AND U.S. NEUTRALITY
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would be a powerful blow to her powers of self defence."
police whistle,
they swam.
When the police officers rauched
In a leader on the rationing of food, the "Times" says that it will begin gently, only partially and not Immediately. It will only be intro- duced in the middle of December; and even then only butter and bacon will be affected.
It
returning in leisure to their homes. But the decision of the Minister of Education is not, as he himself points out, an all-clear signal, and parenta must not bring their children home
The "Times" says that the fact that the children are safe everywhere so far, does not mean that they will be safe everywhere always, and if there jare heavy oir raids, it will be no use The Daily Telegraph" says that blaming the Government for the even after two months of severe atabsence of facilities for fresh
expensive evacuation.
Evacuation Achievement
Epic Event Reviewed To The Commons
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPM" LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter).— The successful achievement of
and
The responsiblity of the parents in bringing their children home or of keeping them at home is the same as that of the motorist who dashed from the side of the rond and crosses the main road. He may get across safely. but in both cases the notice "You have been warned" will be ignored.
British Ship Evades U-Boat
Britain's gigantic evacuation Thrilling Escape
and the satisfactory measures to normalise the lives of evacuees out- since their transfer, were lined by the Health Minister, Mr.
Commons to-day.
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Elections In Switzerland
Communist Party Wiped Out
ARMY WELFARE" ORGANISATIONS
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)— New army welfare organisations are being formed under Lieut-
General Sir John Brown, accord- ing to a House of Commons statement to-day by Mr. Leslici SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Hore-Belisha. ZURICH, Nov. 2 (UP).—The
The war Minister stated that war has affected the National honorary welfare officers would be Council election results, which appointed to the staff of cacis generol, were published to-day.
while the territorial army organisa- No important changes occurons would be naked to appoint one
or more welfare officers. red, however, all parties agree-
In another statement to the House,
GIBRALTAR; Nov. 2 (UP),— Walter Elliot in the House of A U-boat to-day attacked the British steamer Egba (4,989 Over 1,500.000 evacuces were conveyed to their destinations, fed tons) at a position 240 miles east and housed within four days without of Madeira. e single casualty.
The Egba, however, succeeded in Mr. Elliott paid a tribute to the evading the raider and continued her magnificent way in which house-voyage.
The Egba is a Glasgow-built ship. wives accepted the task of caring fox
It was constructed in 1014 by Hurland and Wolf, Ltd., and is owned by the Elder Dempster Lines, Lid. Her porting that the maintenance of the War Minister said that with cer
Swiss democracy, freedom and tain exceptions, commissions granted independence be the main issue, in the present war would only be for of registry is Liverpool.
Norwegians Take Action
Of 187 seats, the Liberal Demo- the duration,
He added that certain SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
crats obtained 50, against 48 previous officers would be allowed to retain OSLO, Nov. 2 (Etcuter)It is re-
ly held,
the evacures,
cor
Mothers Evacuato The following were decorated:
Investigation showed that 50 per The bandits immediately decamped, firing several shots as they ran.
Distinguished Flying Crosses. cent. of the evacuated were mothers. As soon as the alarm was raised, police officers set off after the gang, Flying Officers T.M.W. Smith and Over 78 per cent. of the children still and had almost caught up with them John Barrett, who commanded the remained in the evacuation areas,
Many people feared that epidemics|
but returns when the nine panting men reached flying-bonta which rescued the crew
of the torpedoed merchantman, might be widespread, the Shum Churi River, across which Kensington Court, in September last, showed that the figures of epidemie diseases were actually lower in the W. E past two
the months than Flying Medal, Sergeant the south bank of the river, the ban-willte, who piloted an aircraft back responding period last year. He asserted that the embargo had dits were clearly visthie on the other to the base after the pilot was shot in
To move 12,000 mothers with a from the head in combat with an enemyreratch nursing personnel and to im operated unfairly in both the Ethle-side, leisurely walking away
provise accommodation was un an plan and Spanish wars, in each case, the border, secure against arrest flying boat in September last.
xious task. · being an advantage to the more because they were on Chinese soll. powerful and well armed side.
Opposing repeal, Representative Nobert Borbell Pennsylvania) said that the United; States could not legislate simultane- ously for the Atlantic and Pacille оссапь.
Republican, BOMBARDMENT
He said that if the embargo was
WAS ABORTIVE
KWELIN, Nov. 3 (Central).
lifted it would be a help to the After their abortive attempt to Allies and an advantage to Japan, land marines at Tungpin on the due to their respective sea power, Yeungkong coast, the Japanese In the Pacifle and Atlantic,
In the Pacifle,
warships have steamed off.
Bre
SOVIET AND LEAGUE
of
Over 3,500 confinements evacuee women occurred in the first six weeks of the war, and the pro- portion of complicated accouchements was no higher than normal.
No New Tientsin Negotiations
vealed that Norwegian torpedo-boats yesterday stopped a British steamer off the west coast of Norway and fired warning shots across her bowB owing to her failure to respond to signnis.
After a visitation, the British vessel was allowed to proceed.
THE BEST DIET DURING
selected
the war,
The Social Democrats eblained 45 their commissions after against 50. The Dissident Social those most suitable being retained in Democrats, a new Party, won four 'the service,
included pre-war cadets, seats. Catholic Conservatives gained. There
44 against 42. Farmers Artorsams, officers of the supplementary reserve. 21, were unchanged. Duttwelleree, and territorial army, qualified cadeti intependents D against 7.
and "selected warrant officers.
The Communists lost their only two seats.
The Communista lost out complete- ly, while the National Front, which is influenced by Nazi ideology, re- fused to participato.
As a result of the elections. the Government parties will, in future,
CONVALESCENCE have 113 seats, while the Left oppost-
tion, not represented in the Federal Council, wfi have 50 seats.
The Libernt Conservatives obtained six seats, while the Free Democrats now have 6 as against 7 formerly.
Search For Ship Abandoned
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Coulmore Believed. To Be Safe
-NEW : YORK, Nov. 2 (Reu- States coast ter)-United guards have given up the search for the steamer, Coulmore. It
Demobilisation In is therefore presumed that she The Netherlands
is safe.
Report Of Withdrawal| Not Confirmed
After operations, or wasting and other diseases, you feel po LONDON, Nov, 2. (Reuter)-The report that the Soviet Union has de-
LONDON, Nov: 2 (Reuter)-In the weak and exhausted that you wonder whether you'll ever feel The United States, he maintained, However, three warships are now elded to leave the League of Nations House of Commons lo-day. Mr. the Soviet Robert Morgan invited the Preinier to should not overlook the implications anchored off the const of Tinpak, apts not confirmed in
you to eat, Yet food nauseates proximately 60 miles east of Kwang- Embassy in London,
It is pointed out here that M. Ivan make a statement on the opening of really well again. Everyone urges Anglo-Japanese negotiations, parlicu- chowwan. The Chinese there
whether such negotiallons you. But you simply must cal any Maisky, the Soviet, Ambassador to arty
She had previously sent out in taking precautions ngainst
of the are to be limited to the Tientsin silver
Doctors all over the world have
5.O.S. referring to a submarine when London, is the President Japanese Innding.
Lague Council and would have and currency issues, or whether the found that Horlicks can be re-
she was 400 miles east of Bermuda, been informed of this.
scope would be broadened,
One of the coast guard · vessels, là the
THE HAGUE, Nov, 2 (UP)-The Under tained by the weakest stomach say that Embassy
a message. Netherlands Government intends soon shild to have picked up. Pre-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied: and the patients find it agreeable
to demobilize the class of 1024 and saying that the ship was safe, but sidency ends at the League meeting"Lord Hallfax has no new develop-
alto the soldiers in classes previous to patrol vessels have not been able to that year who are now mobilized, Arki her. Geneva.
in Tientsin."
The captain of an American ship in the vicinity said that a submaríné,
high seas and poor visibility.
American And Japanoso SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP), Representative Fred Crawford, (Re- has introduced
publican, Michigan) RIOTS IN VILNA My, whose period of the
of the Treasury to inform Congress of a reported demand for
United KAUNAS, Nov, 2 (Reuter)-It la
M.
Horlicks and palatable.
im-
Statca Quaiome officials to salutejreliably reported. In connection with of December 4, will be present aliment to report on the issues arising mediately starts to pour now
Japanese before boarding Japanese the recent riots at Vilna that several
Honolulu vencla
hundred Poles, including members of
"It a point has been reached where a Palish secret organisation and a American officials are compelled to number of Jews, were arrested. pay tribute to the rank and Ale of
armed forces of foreign governments OPIE READ THE
Home new altingent regulations rela
tive to those ports," Mr. Crawford declared.
AUTHOR DIES
THIE, prefix "Special to the Tele- xraph" is used by the #liongkong | Telegraph to indicato news which
Reich Purchases From Moscow
Is xiribity.oopsTight under the pro- Vision of the Telecommunications Ordinance, 3930. Buch nawa bearsECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH”
MOSCOW, Nov, 2. (UP)-Is the indloation “UP” in Areceived 'In |Hongkong on the date of publication. understood that the German trade CHICAGO, Nov. 2 (Reuter)The by the United Press Associations, who delegation has purchased in Moscow, He added that attempts to secure unanimour consent to the Bill will be death is announced of Ople Read, serve all rights and forbid re- three million marks worth of goat
er varet shortly.--- made after the Neutrality Bill has author and last of the Mark Twain & publication, either wholly or in part and sheep hides,, which will be de
without previous arrangement. gone to conference.
teraź
strength into your exhausted body: At the same time it all- mulates your faded appetite.
Your jonvalescene is shortened and in an amazingly short time you feel ready for anything again. Full of energy and vi tality. Keep Horilcks always ready at hand.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELKONAPH"
Quadruplets Born attack was unlikely owing to very
To Chinese Woman
Mr. P. T. Chen director of the LOYANG," "Nove 3 (Central) Economic Research Department of Chinese woman in Tachang Village, the Ministry of Finance, lett in Sinan, Honnn, gave birth to four, America by the Honolulu Clipper. sons on October 27.17
WE yesterday to attend the forthcoming. The mother and quadruplets are conference of the Institute of Pacific
Relations, China's, délagato.i all doing well.
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