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No. 14010
XD CAT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1939. B#A
Britain, France May Immediately Spend £200,000,000 On Purchases Of American War Materials And Warplanes
COLOSSAL PURCHASES
U.S. NEUTRALITY REVISION PAVES WAY FOR SALE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Wall Street
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (UP). estimated that the Allies will, within the next few months, buy between £100,000,000 and £200,- 000,000 worth of planes and war equipment from their combined cash resourcas here. These re- sources are estimated to be between £1,000,000,- 000 and £1,600,000,000.
It is expected that purchasing agencies will be formally opened after President Roosevelt signs the new Neutrality Act.
Advance emissaries have already conducted technical discussions with a number of large industrial firms regarding the possibility of buying projectiles.
MAY BUY 15.000 PLANES
Unconfirmed rumours say the Allied plane purchases may aggregate 15,000 planes. There is every indication that the plane plants will operate at the utmost capacity
for many months.
READY FOR SIGNATURE
Revised Bill Sent To White House WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Reu ter), Senate Lender
According to local expectation.
shipments will be made largely
by conveyą, guarded by Allied warcraft, who avait them
New York harbour.
incrwhere near the entrance of
Hugh Orders Already Made For Aircraft
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (UP).—
Barkley Dow Jones, in 11 copyright has announced that the Joint article, state that now foreign Committee of the Senate and the orders totalling $159,000,000 House agreed on the Neutrality have been or will be issued to Bill.
American aircraft manufac-
The Sonate approved the turers when the repeal of the revised Bill by 55 votes to 24. farms embargo is enacted.
Uniled Aircraft will receive an order for $70,000,000 for engines and
The prensable of the .Bill declares that the United States reserves all
its rights under International Law, propellors; Curtis-Wright, $50,000.000 despite the restrictions impused by for planes, and engines; Douglas the B on American citizens and $30,000,000 for plants: Lockheed, ships.
$5,000,000 for planes and
The House of Representatives also $4,000,000 for planes, adopted the Bill.
The President will llach his signature at 5 pm. G.MT. (1 am. H.K.T.).
A Proclamation will be issued shortly afterwards, making the Di effective.
Three Major Changes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UP) Senator Barkley acnounced that the House and Senate Committees, after a three, and a half hours conference, agreed on the final draft of the Neutrality Bill. substantially in the same form in which it passed the Senate,
The announcement
there are Indications
ditional contracts may
Republic
with that that "od-
be forth-
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CHUNGKING, Nov. 4 (Cen- trad)—Mr. Isla, Jon-Ilog, city editor of the Chinese American Daily News in, Shanghai, who mysteriously disappeared on the night of October - 25, is now known to be detained by Wany Ching-wei's agents at the head- quarters of the bogus "Chinese Kuomintang Anti-Communist National Balvation Corps" at 70 Jessfeld Road,
is sald that he will not be released unless the "Chinese American Daily News," which is strongly ani-Wang Ching- wel, suspends publicaon.
Nazi Air Chief Finds That Sinking Warships Is Expensive
LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter). ---,
A special commentary issued to-day states that the pre-
NAVY WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO RECAPTURE LINER ponderance of the British and French fleets is the
British Warships
Trail City of Flint
TONS OF EARTH being carried into the nave of Canterbury Cathedral to protect the fabric-a striking picturisation of
modern "civilization".
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Nov. 3 (UP).— Responsible sources state that it was most likely that the City of Flint would be taken to Setting.
She will probably arrive some time after Saturday night.
It is possible that she will halt either at Rostock or Kiel. A party of American new men will be officially conducted to the port to meet her on arrival.
Dodging British Cruiser
It la reported from Haugesund, Norway, that the vessti has dodged
the narrow channel between Karmge and. We mainland In an apparent effort to escape observation by u |traßling British cruiser.
*Messagds from Danish coastal points say that the ship appears to be attempting to make contact with Nazi aeroplanes or Nazi, freighter, London interprats the announce- ment that the City of Flint has been #ighted to signify that British wor ships have steadily followed her pro- gress down the Norweglan coust.
They drew attention fo the oficial admission fist the vessel can enter the "Baltic" without abandoning either Norwegian or Swedish territorial waters, which is tantamount lo confirmation of carlier beliefs that Great Britain will refrain from all attempts to Intercept the vessel kit order not lo Imperil the lives of those on board,
Lying Off Karmsund
OSLO, Nov. 3 (UP)-The City of Flint was reported to be lying off Karmsund at dusk to-day,
The American Embarsy here has heurd that a Norwegian doctor was taisen aboard the City of Flint to 1rent members of the American erew. Omelala are attempting to confirm thla.
Thrilling Air Fight Over French Lines Raich Promise To United States
TWO REICH PLANES BROUGHT DOWN
coming within the next few weeks.” LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter's Special Correspondent with the B.E.F.).—Details now available of the shooting Australian Purchases SYDNEY, Nov. 3 (Reuter).—In a down yesterday of two German reconnaissance planes broadcast to-day, Mr. R. G. Menzies show that four Germans were taken prisoner." こ
the Australian Prime Minister, said! that the decisions taken in the Inst two months involved an additional expenditure of £20,000,000,
The Covernment has doubled its U.S. order (in the event of the Em- bargo being repeated) for Lockheed Hurtson aircraft to 160 machines,
Unlimited Resources SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
of the embargo came from the Minis-
312 ALIEN “ENEMIES”
Of the four men, two were wounded and two were unhurt.
Three German planer crossed
French territory adjacent to the
British zone.
Instantly the French and Britlah
such
an
In
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Reuter), -The German Government formally assured the United States that the safety of the crew of the City of Fint will be protected.
The United States Charge d'Agalres in Berlin has cabled the State De- partment that the German. naval authorities have been Instructed to
respect the wishes expressed by the crow should not be exposed to un- necessary danger,
United States Government that the
Horror Upon Horror
More Concentration Camp Revelations
possible reason why Germany is hesitating on further bombing attacks on the British Fleet.
Marshal Goering is reported to be prepared to lose 100 bombing planes for each battleship sunk, but the German air force could not stand such losses.
HE LOOKED 'HOUGHTFUL
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, First Lord of the Admiralty, on hls way to a War Cabinet meet- ing in Downlig-street.
Pracu
RIBBENTROP UNMASKED
Proposed Nazi-Polish Pact Against Soviet
PARIS, Nov. 3" (Reuter), M. Zalcaki, the Polish Minister. revealed in an interview with the "Petit Parislen" to-day that Herr von Ribbentrop in March
Britain has 14 capital ships, excluding the sunken Royal Oak, France has seven, and Germany five of which three are only the
so-called pocket battleships.
Bombers' Big Risks Reduction to anything approaching equality by al attacks is a matter of great dificulty. The air attacks. on Firth of Forth and Scapa Flow had no practical results and caused the, loss of over 25 per cent, of the attack- Ing aircraft.
German bombers run Kreat risk, since German fighter planes are unable, owing to the distance from the air bases, to accompany their bombers which will then fail easy prey to the British Eghters. The necessity for conserving petrol serious consideration. Twenty bombers consume a ton of petrol every ten minutes, necessito- ting about 30 tons for a raid on the British Fleet at its base,
A
also
LATEST
NAZI CREW INTERNED
AN URGENT "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE FROM OSLO, RE- CEIVED AS THIS EDITION WAS GOING TO PRESS, STATES THAT THE NORWEGIAN ADMIRALTY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES THAT THE GERMAN PRIZE CREW ADOARD THE AMERICAN LINER CITY OF FLINT HAS BEEN IN. TERNED IN NORWAY.
The message does not give delalis. But appears to indicate that the American slip will now be free to return to, America, since the American crew is still aboard and cannot further be Interfered with by the Germans unless they succeed in re-capturing the vessel when it leaves Norwegian territorial waters.
British warships are just outside Norwegian waters and it is presumed that they will provide an escort for the City of Flint when and if ahe leaves Norway."
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laat proposed to the Polish Am-REVENUE
bassador & Berlin plan for collaboration German Polish against Russia.
STILL BOOMS Hongkong's Healthy Financial State
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Senator Key Filiman ogreed with
Empire List Published In A betleries opened fire and British the three "major changes;" the first
dashed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" opportunity, exempting neutral vessels from title-
LONDON, Nov. 3 (UP)The first "Government Gazette"fighters, which were waiting for just
LONDON, Nov. 8 (Reuter) transfer sections of the zones auch offelal reaction regarding the repeal
In revealing this, M. Zaleski is The names of $12 German Put
The combined fire of the AA The horrors of German concen-
Herr an the Pacific and South Atlantie;
thefighter planca the second designed to protect ships try of Supply, when Mr. Lesle Bur firms in different parts of the batteries and
von Ribbentrop has been indulging departing prior to the enactment of Baid that the enactment placed.
gin
more hideous since the outbreak in reminiscences, we too may udd exempting "unlimited resources" at the disposal world are published in this brought down one German machinetration camps have become still quoted as saying that "ince
China the Bill, and the third
DESPITE the
and. morning's "Government Gazetto"
Dog-Fight
of war, declares the German something of interest." radio telephone, telegraph, and cable of the Allies,
Meanwhile, the Briush Flight Freedom" station.
Plan For Colonies
European wars, Hongkong con- communications companies from the
Great Britain, he said, will now in connection with the Trading
Quoting a report of a friend who provisions banning credits
review her own arms production and with the Enemy (Specified Por-Lieutenant reading the Air Force ordered two machines to chase one: ilgerents
Before this the Polish Ambassador tinues to increase its excess of fill any shortage from the United sons) Order, 1939.
was recently released from one, the States.
The nounication states that each of my while he himself pursued the station adds that forced labour is was approached in October, 1938 with assets over llabilitics, the posi
other.
a. plan whereby Germany and Poland tion at the end of August show." "I should say we want machine!
He hunted his quarry from a height becoming harder and harder, an in- tools and certain types of raw mater- the persons mentioned shall for the inla; and, ultimately, some ammunt purposes of the Trading with the of 20.000 feet until, after three bursts creasing percentage of the prisoners could collaborate in getting colonies.
Enemy Ordinance, 1914, be deemed WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UP),~~~tion," he declared.
in a terrifle nose-dive, following a cul medical attention because they zlg and the Corridor,
than at the end of the proceding The Senute completed action on tho He did not mention what the ex- to bu.an enemy within the meaning from his guns, the German plunged fail gravely ill, and many perish with- This was during discussions Casing a credit balance of $16,675,-
Poland refused both proposals, but put forward other methods for settl-month. Conference report on the Neutrality pected purchases of aircraft would of the Ordinance during such period tenuclous charge over a distance of 100 are dealt with as mallugerers.
notes this order shall, in relation to such miles.
Total revenue during August ing Polish-German differences Act and sent it to the House which be, because his Ministry
person, remain in force.
This. sheds an interesting #ght, It amounted to $2,014,712 and total ex- is pointed out, on Hitler's friendly penditure was $2,760,641.44
Under-all heads save three, revenue. references to Poland in the past.
to
bel-
Noutrality Act Gooi To The White Houro
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neted quickly, passed the Act, and responsible for plane' production. sent it to the White House fer the President's signature.
TELEGRAPH"
Prasidont Is Pleasad SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON; Nov. 3, (UP) Authorising direct quotation, Presid- ent Roosevelt said: "I am very glad that the Bill has restored the historie PLEASE Tum To Parc 4.4
Bourse Booms
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tained in the list are the following Empire Training
all in Japan: SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PARIS, Nov. 3 (UP)The Bourse boomed when the repeal of the em bargo,was announced.
Scheme
OTTAWA, Nov. 3, (Router)----In
LEAVE TURKEY ORDER DENIED
II. Abocus and Co., Tokyo and branches, at Yokohama and Kobe.
Askonia Kabashiki Kaisha, Tokyo, the Empire Training Schorne con- BERLIN, Nov. 1 (Reuur) Tho Dohler Keitel Goshi Kolsha, Tokyo ference which will be held next report that Germans are ordered to Dal Nippon Kali Kabashiki Kaishia, week, Canada, will be represented by leavn Turkey la denied in an Zetambul
of Finance Defence and Transport agency PLEASE Turn To Faze 4. Mr. Muckeniale King and the Ministers despatch of the Germankorelat naves
From Melbourne, it fà reported that the Government has oficially Tokyo..
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