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The
FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1881 三拜禮 號八月--十英港香 WEDNESDAY,
No. 100TD
Netherlands Fear Of Next Nazi Move
GERMAN TROOPS
ON FRONTIER
Lowlands Vital For Air Force
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 7, (UP) - The 'Exchange Telegraph” reports from Brussels that Germany has, massed shock troops, tanks and numerous armoured cars on the Dutch border under the command of General Blaskowitz.
The report said the majority of the shock troops participated in the Polish campaign. THE NEXT PHASE
The meeting between the Belgian and Dutch sovereigns at the Hague yesterday is believed here to have been prompted by the fear that the next phase of} the war in Western Europe will involve the Low Countries in difficulties,
:
As it is seen here, Hitler has two broad alternatives.
NOVEMBER 8,
1939. 日七廿月九
THE R.A.F. OVER THE
· REICH
THIS ualque photograph of ‚enemy territory Jvas taken by an R.AF. plot. It shows 2 sovered pontoon bridge across The Rhine. Photograph was taken from height of only 600 feet.
A
Same Old Nazi System
He can seek to defeat the Allied armies on the Western Used to Accuse Neutrals
Front or, sparing France, can try to subdue Britain by combined air and sea attacks.
Either choice will raise gra ve dangers to Belgium and Hol- land, in the opinion of military experts.
Shock Troops Threaten Dutch
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BRUSSELS, Nov. 7 (Reuter). According to a Belgian news agency report from Berlin, Ger- man shock troops from the Follb front Aro stationing villages along the Dutch frontier. The Germa explanation is that it impossible to lodge. them to the Siegfried Line.
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UP)—A German Foreign Office spokes. man said: "T) is possible that German troops
Bro belug stationed along the Netherlands border. This would be perfectly normal.
"We cannot have all our Western front troops concentrat ed in one small arca We have got them along the whole Ger- man frontier.”
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ the conference between King BERLIN, Nov. 7
(UP) Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina, Responsible Nazi quarters, back-declared: "It is now up to the If Hitler should choose an German press, this afternoon more
ed. by inspired comment-in-the small Powers to do something offensive on 'the Western Front launched a strong attack on the plaints on paper regarding the than make mero com- he will have to weigh the advan- small neutral European coun-British blockade. tages of a drive through Belgium tries charging them with failure
They should certainly
have
as in 1914, or a broader wheel to defend their neutrality in the forced a test case", long ago. ing movement through the face of the British blockade. Netherlands and Belgium.
A spokesman of the German hold their ships for a whole week "On the contrary, they let Britain Similarly, if he clects to wage aerial Foreign Office, commenting on without doing anything about it. and U-boat warfare against Britain
. "In our view, such an attitude is he will be faced with the desirability of having bases for U-boats on the Dutch and Belgian coast us well us unhampered transit for his bombing planes across the Low Countries.
There has been much speculation
WAR-TIME TRAINING
might seize the Netherlands to obtain Volunteers Encamp
in the British press that the Germans U-boat and aeroplane bases, but to leave Belgium unmolested.
Such a move would supposedly have the advantage of leaving Bel-
This Evening
scarcely consistent with true neutra
'Inspired Comment Simultaneously the afternoon papers publish in Inspired comment! bluntly charging the small neutrals with Insufficient willingness to de- fend their neutrality.
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Turks Issue Warning
Against Overt Acts
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”'
ATHENS, NOV. 8 (UP). "THE AIMS OF GREECE AND TURKEY ARE PEACEFUL,
"NEVERTHELESS, IT IS NECESSARY AT THIS JUNCTURE NOT TO KEEP SECRET THE FACT THAT BOTH COUNTRIES ARE DETERMINED TO DEFEND THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS IF THESE ARE MENACED.
"There must not be the
slightest doubt about this Dont Forget To
intention."
This warning was issued to-day by the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sara- joglu, in the Greek news- paper "Nea Heflas."
BUY YOUR POPPY
ay Morning
The correspondent who ob tained the interview in Ankara CİTY OF FLINT adds that Turkey has made known to Great Britain and France the foreign policies of Greece and Turkey.
These policies are in agreement on the question of the Integrity of southern Europe. -
Britain Told
NOVEMBER RECORD
Highest Temperature In Colony History
HONGKONG'S "LITTLE SUMMER" has created a record for maximum temperature in
CAPTAIN'S November.
STORY
L
General Weygand, the French Mill-
Exclusive Interview táry, Attache at Ankara, and General With "United Press' Wayvell, the British Military Attache, linve alrendy come to an agreement with Turkey and, It is thought, "United Press" correspondent BERGEN, Nov. 7 (UP)—The Grecce, regarding the form in which had a two hour conversation to- the recently negotiated Part of
Mutual Assistance between Britain, day with Captain Gainard of the France and Turkey will, if required. City of Flint. be applied.
Between 1 and 2 p.m. yester- day, the mercury climbed to 87.9 and a temperature record which has held since the Hongkong meteorological station was creat ed 55 years ago was shattered.
The previous November heat re- cord was 86.1 degrees, established an November 4, 1918-24 years ago.
This is how the temperature climb- ed yesterday.
10a.m. 82 noon '80
R7
1 D, 87
4 D. 82
.ʊ
р.м. 79
B
D.DL. 77
1.30 p.m. 87.0
10 p.
76 2 p. 80
M'alte 75 Temperature at 2 o'clock this after-
noon reached 83 degrees, which is
It is stated that M. Barajoglu re-
The interview pieces together cently expressed certain views to some of the incidents of the Soviet Russia regarding the Balkan vessel's three weeks wanderings question, and conveyed a warning in the sub-Arctic ice-fields and only 3 degrees below the old record. against action which would be the uncertainty of the fate of classified as being detrimental Turkey's friends.”
$51,302,178 BUDGET
Council To Vote On Supply Bill
LEGISLATIVE
to
Cool Change Coming
But a cool change is coming- probably within the next 24 hours, according to the latest weather forecast,
Yesterday's record
temperature,
his new command-he has been Master of the City of Flint only since last March-and the ever- present problem of whellier or not the Germans would decide to make and the "little summer the Colony for Germany through the mine fields has been experiencing since the be- and whether, for the duration of the ginning of the month, is caused by a war, he would be imprisoned in a small depression in the China Sen.. German-internment-camp,
which has robbed us of cooling north-easterly winds.
Hongkong has experienced extra- this year. A fifty year old tempera- ordinary meteorological conditions. ture record was broken last month, while a new record was established
When asked, “What did you think when the Deutschland ordered you to
hait," Captain Galnard said: There was nothing else to do. but to halt,
That is the code of the sea when COUNCIL
war is on, no matter who hauls up the in June. on the signal.
the
will vote to-morrow Colony's century of history, highest Supply Bill in
The Financial Secretary is to introduce the Ordinance apply ing the amount required for the Public Service for the 15 months ending March 31, 1941.
case it happened to be the sive heat, the Colony has had an In addition to experiencing exces“, German pocket battleship. I know exceptional drought. No rain has they would want to see the ship's been recorded for some weeks. now you know what happened." papers and I handed 'em over, By
"Did you protest?" I asked. "No; I first thought that they would only want to put a German crew PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
H.K. SENDS £10,000
Donation Received
LATEST
RECORD U.S. ARMS BILL
In
The tatal, excluding charges on account of Public Debt, Waterworks Renewal and Improvements Fund and Loan works, will be $49,705,787,
The charges on Account of Public question must be asked whether Britain can now claim the $1,595,301, and $559,100 is required Debt will absorb an additional prescriptive right admitted by the for waterworks. TO undergo training of a neutrals, that is to say waether the stun as a barrier between the Allied much wider scope than ever independence of these countries not to Loan works pre estimated at
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" armies and Gennuny's advanced base the past, 400 men in full war has already gone so far that they months beginning on January 1 will,
speak of bond service upon Britain $1,559,486.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8' (UP) — jagainst Britain,
Total expenditure in the fifteen
Reliable sources Intimate that Prest- From the Dutch const Germany's lift the first part of Hong- have placed themselves under
In London
dent Roosevelt will ask Congress in Jumatter U-boats could probably kong's keen Volunteer "Army" Britain's supervision.
therefore, be $53,420,704,
January to raise the regular Army. operate more effectively against ship will leave in three trains this "In any case the neutrals have so
Estimates Varied
HONGKONG'S first donation and Navy to full peace-time strength. ping in the North Sea and the Eng-afternoon, for their seven days far made themselves much too amen-
The ordinary Estimates intro-lof £10,000 to the Red Cross and to be introduced in Congress
The National Defence Programme 11sh Channel. Operating from
able to British control," the papers: odvanced bases in the Netherlands, under canvas at Fanling.
duced by the Hon. Mr. Caino at the St. John War Organisation has January will cost US$3,000,000,000, said.
Jost meeting of the Connell have Complaining of the
been varied to include the sum of been received in London.
jan: Increase of 50 per cent, over the $1,000,000 for Special War Ex- A cablegram to this effect was re-record appropriation for the current penditure.
ceived by Lady Northcote, the Fresiacal year, dung break ada k would be to facilitate bombing at- long week-ends.
this method of paper, protests and air bases in the Netherlands longest training consisted of subservient practice to British at- sory because the Extraordinary War Fund In Hongkong, this morning.
This step has been rendered neces-dent of the British War Organisation Army is asking that the Army personnel be increased to 280,000, tacks on Britain.
on their rights can servo Budget, from which Government The cablegram, which is from the making a total, with National Guaryla Employers have responded splon- neither their own interests nor assist hopes to raise $10,000,000 through Secretary of the Red Cross and St. added, of 600,000 men under SEXUR German bombers can reach England didly and their co-operation has the restoration of peace which they, Income Tax and which was to have Jahn War Organisation, anys:
The Navy will allempi, to increase Inow without crossing the Low allowed most Volunteer employees us small States, need as much as the included all war expenditure, has THE HAGUE, Nov. 7 (UP), Countries, but the route is so long leave
"Have just received first donations personnel from 145,000 to 191,000 to attend the four training others."
been temporarily deferred.
ten thousand pounds to Red Cross and men It has been officially an- that Bghting planes cannot accom camps to be held during this month
The Naval appropriations are The Colony's ordinary Estimates St. John War Organisation. nounced that Queen Wilhelmina
pany the bombers.
and December, a "Telegraph", repre-
have, therefore, been increased by Please express our deep apprecia-pected to surpass by considerable. The Spanish war showed that dur-sentative wos told to-day.
bombers without fighters
one million dollars and, with charges Lion and heartfelt thanks to public of amount the total of $773,000,000 DD- in connection with the Public Debt Hongkong for this splendid support. Popriated during the current messi added, will total $51,302,178, and not Wrlung-Goschen." $50,188,178, as originally estimated.
Unomcial members of Council wil
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Netherlands, Belgium Telegraph Powers
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
neutrals'
German reconnaissance planes could This year is the first time also keep the U-boats better inform-Volunteers have been in camp failure to make a test case, the ins- jed of the movements of Allled ships. for a full week. In the past the pired comment adds: “We believe
But the greatest advantage attach-
ed to
City clerks and professional men
of the Netherlands and Kinging the Leopold of the Belgians have de- as an escort are severely punished by will sleep side by side under convos
cided to take the initiative in a defending fighters..
This was also shown in the German
new 'effort to negotiato peace in "try-out" raids on Scotland in which Europe.
They have telegraphed "the Heads of State in Germany, France and Britain, offering their good offices In an attempt to facilitate possible negotiations. A
the Royal Air Force fighters brought PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.
of
•
Oficial quarter here stated that the peace move is a new indication the golidarity of views held by Bel- guim and the Netherlands.
The official announcement follow- ed to-day's long conversations be
on paillasses (straw mattresses). “
Cross Country Work will permit more time to be spent in The extra duration of the comps
PLEASE Tum To Pago 5.
DRAMATIC CAR DASH BY KING OF BELGIANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{"
Bernhard.
tacks
PIGEON-HOLED ORDINANCE
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Le wants to reply to the Government's Budget about the Prevention of Eviction the Council, but they are not expected know what the Government is doing proposals at to-morrow's meeing of Amendment Ordinance of 1930 which to oppose any of the provisions of the bas passed its first reading, and has ordinary Budget sinoo not cumia before the Legislative Council, Copper
He is asking the Government to morrow, at the Council meeting whether It will explain the delay in Implementing the report of a special
It is likely, however, that the Un- oftemis will express- unequivocal opposition to the Government's pro- peal to introdipe Income Tax into the Colony,
qualified committee on this subject. Germans May Join
Civil Defences
THE HAGUE, Nov. 7 (UP). Crowds stood outside the Palace in gard to the Bill.
And what it intends to do with re- tween the Sovereigns, which were-King Leopold of the Belgians the Noordiende, which is one of the followed, by conferences
made a dramatic midnight dash. Hague's thoroughfares, despite the Mr. M. K. Lo points, out that the bill e querlion, the Hon. In his notice of ine fact that it had been drizzling rain was drafted by the special committed
between
their respective foreign ministers.
Tho telegrams coinelde with to The Hague from Brussels, 7 a.m.
Ho arrived at the Royal sincs, mont man
German Foreign Office and
Nasi
prose allanks on European neutral Palace at 11 pm, and was re- but the other three minor entrances powers, charging that they have endangered their neutrality by not celved immediately by Qucon were guarded by sentries. taking mora vigorous solion Wilhelmina, In the presence of
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Great importance. I attached to Princess Juliana and Prince PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELKORAPH" LONDON, Nov. 7 (Router).-
year,
HONGKONG CENSORS CAN
READ 15 LANGUAGES
·FROM their headquarters In the Post Office Building, the Hongkong postal censor staff handling letters in 15 langunges are playing an important part in preventing Germany maintain- Ing her prosperous trade with neutral countrica in the Far East.
By virtuo of Hongkong's * Neutral ships are no longer care, fortunato position as the Clap-
tying German; quods: to, the (Far) Bast on the grotinds that they man ham Junction of the Far East for
delayed at · cách ‹British pork (for) sea and air mail, thousands of contraband: marching, letters to Germany have been
and when It was react for the fired slave Instructions are given that pliens may intercepted. General valed that the sound reading services subject to the proviso "except
Sworn To Secrecy Sworn to secrecy, the staff is the of the bill, would Be inkom na the next the Police Forec.READ
Germans are making desperate Hongkong postal - censor's office: are meeting of the Councilmanmestari Germans are only admitted it,ox-China over the trans Gilferland: Yure from the /* Education Department efforts, to deliver goods to: Brai ́hi sil. British subjects, mostly recruited Since then, nothing has been heard empted from internment and special way despite the addition: cost. Among the left censored are thos of the BEL
rastriations,