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Ministers In The Trenches
Dominion Delegatos
On Wostern Front LONDON, Nov, 12 (Reuter's in Correspondent Somewhere France).-The Dominion Minis- tors, Col. Reltz (South Africa), Sir Zafarullah Khan (India), Mr. Crerar (Canada), Mr. Peter Fraser (New Zealand) and Mr. R. G. Casey (Australia), at present visiting the British forecs in France, were taken tight up to the front line.
They were also wading through sea ant mud, and shown preparations, trenchies, tank traps, concrete block- houses and gunpits.
Under the guidance of B.RH. De Duke of Gloucester and accompanied by Mr. Anthony Elen, Secretary for the Dominions, the Ministers visited Generals Dill and Brooke, cornmand- ing the First and Second Corps res pectively.
After this, they paid a courtesy visit to the neighbouring French com- mand.
Torrential Rain
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PARIS, Nov. 12 (UP)-Torrential nins have reduced and and alr operations on the Western Front to a minimum.
two rolding Artillery dispersed parties several kilometres cast and west of the Saar River.
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that the SHARE TRANS- FER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED FROM SATURDAY, 4th NOVEMBER, to TUESDAY, 14th Days NOVEMBEIT, 1939, Both inclusive.
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General Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1939,
RUSSIAN DEMANDS
REJECTED
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she bad more
flon troops un the border.
doubled
M.
her
Erkko
On Saturday night, pointed out, Finland had agreed in principle to some two-thirds of the Soviet proposals.
Neutrality Threatened
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
GERMAN TACTICS
AW HOLLAND'S FATE DEPENDS ON A SCRAP OF PAPER'
November 13; 1939.
SAYS
POST
NEW POINTS AGAINST GENERALISSIMO
JAPAN IS LOSING
CHINESE GOVT'S · WINDING-UP ORDER
(Continued from Page 5); Brl-pended immediately on occupation;
(Continued from Page I.) British colmay yesterday advised
subjects to leave Belgium, Italy Increases Army Strength
REVEALED
(Continued from Page 1.) German about the country, and yet French; and later English, intrigucetisi have succeeded in creating a political gulf between this fundamentally German population and its German parent, and cause it to live in dread of losing the scanty measure of poll- tical independence which it enjoys through the grace of France and England.
"The Netherlands ure Bat plains, except for a number of small moralne deposits extending north-cantwarda sond-dunes running from north to from Utrecht with their heather-clad routh.
and the vanquished sovereign had no power over that territory.
for
If these views were accepted, said ROME. Nov. 12 (Reuter)-It Is!
Mr. Shekion, how could the Supreme oMcially announced that Signor Mussolini has ordered the strengthen-Court of Chinn still retain unfettered ing of the Italian Army by an ad- jurisdiction as it had purported to do dition of come 6,000 junior officers in this case? and 18,000 specialists.
"If that be D," Counsel argued, "atrange results would follow. If the Premior To Ask Dutch To Supreme Court of China still has
Keep Cool
jurisdiction over Japanese occupied then territory, including Cheloo.
allow disputes in- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 12 (Reuter). Japan is bound The Premier, M. Degeer, will devolving litigation in Chefoo liver a broadenst during the lunch example, to be tries not in the Courts:
of Chefuo-Courts in an occupled "Tho western part of the plain, hour to-day,
He is expected to explain the de- territory--but in the Courts of the from Helder to Zeeland, is low-lying murshland, situated below sea-level,licate situation and ask the people disposatssed Lovereign or govern-
to keep coci, und It can thus be turned into water by inundation. The natural lines of defence towards the cast ure the morning hills, south of the Zuyder Zee, which is now in course of being drained, and the rivers Issel and Vecht, tributaries of the lower Rhine, which run parallel to the hills.
Inundation Areas
"The Vecht is part of the inunda tlon uren and is protected by a num ber of fortresses grouped around Utrecht. To the south the Rivers Lech, Wanl and Meuso form nuturn! sectors of some strength.
"In any case, however, the Nether- land army is compelled to sacrifice considerable territory in order to hold the main area, which contains the bulk of the population, nearly all the large towns and centres of economic life.
Says Dutch Won't Fight "The natural character being easy- Kolng and unwarlike, a strong hostile attack should not encounter any very stubborn resistance, and the Govern A Foreign Office statement on thement would probably be content to formal protest, unless it same evening stated that the Soviet register Government had praposed talks and received immediate and powerful re- foreign the submitted proposals which Fin- lnforcements
and
considered threatened her country.
neutrality.
from scme
"The Dutch appears most open to Fiind, far from showing a redanger in the province of Zeeland, a group of islands carved out of the calcitrant atlitusle, had made con- siderable concessions regarding the marshes by storm-tides, which can Karelian frontier. while her troop easily he approached from the sea, movements were anly to preserve her while it is threatened from the shore neutrality.
side by the proximity of the Belgian frontier and the fortress of Antwerp. The Consts of northern and southern
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Armed Threat? MOSCOW, Nov. 13 (Reuter). Holland-the main part of the coun- protected by an un- "Prada" commenting on the latest drew or done, while the shares
the developments in
negotiations broken wall
Zuyder Zee and of the waters that the of the with Finland. declares Savfel Government is prepared to behind the islands of West Freezia evercome ali obstacles to secure its are comparatively inaccessible by
reason
of shallows. drigands.
"The clioracter
of the landers is not uniform, for there is no Netherland people and no Nether- land race. The north is inhabited by Fristans, the middle east by Lower Saxons, the south by Lower Franks, and the west by Hollanders, who are a mixture of Lower Franks und Frisians. The principal element is made up of these Hollanders ond, from the military point of view, it is their character which is primarily important.
The alleged increase in Finland's military forces near the Soviet border from three to seven divisions is made the subject of hostile comment and there is a suggestion that the United States and Britain are responsible for the ineltement of Finland to resist the demands of Moscow.
Delegates Returning HELSINGFORS, Nov. 13 (Reuter). -M.Erkko, the Finnish Foreign The 139th, French officiul com- Minister, revealed in an Interview munique says: "Throughout thewith foreign journalists yesterday night several scouting attacks were
that the negotiations with Moscow carried out at different points along the Front.
The 140 communique says: "Dur- ing the day we repulsed some local attempts by the enemy:"
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The Government is st delaying) the main defence of flooding.
Hundreds of trains are ready to re-- move people in the path of the main waters if necessary.
It in felt that Germany
would hordly have sent a message that she was studying the Ingue appeal if she was on the point of invading the country,
The Berlin correspondent of the "Rotterdamsche Courant" reports On one hand that there in a desire to calm apprehension and on the other the desire of the German au- therllies not to commit themselves too far for the future.
Britons Evacuate LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter) Britans who had been warned to leave Holland, formed the bulk of Le 80 passengers who lauded at Gravesend from Rotterdam to-day, including mothers with their babies,
American Warning New York, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-The American people do not want to go to war, but if they see that Belgium and Holland are annihilated, they will realise what is not yet really understood, that the world is facing the incarnation of ruthlessness, and at the American people cannot re- main indifferent to the outcome of such a struggle, says the "Herald- Tribune."
Replies Approved
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)--The British and French replies to the Belgo-Dutch peace move ure un- animously approved by the London press, whose doubt whether the move will lead to peace is equally
unanimous.
in
mcat.
THE WAR ·
(Continued from Page 1.)
OFFICE
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towards n solution of the controversy Omces price $1.90,
between China and Japan.
China's Quagmiro "On the contrary, i will only complicate the existing situation. and sink her deeper into China's quagmire.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
Christmas and Now Year Cards bearing not more than Bve wrillen
words and enclosed in open envelopes "In fact, If the bogus governments are accepted by the Post Office at the of Peiping and Nanking have so far rate for printed matter, i.o. 5 cents falled to relieve the unprecedented per 2 ounces, for all countries. strain under which she is labouring, how can a third puppet regime da better?
Hongkong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounces.
Envelopes must not be closed.
"If she herself has not subdued China with her superior military force in two years and four months of war, how can any political trick OUTWARD MAIL TIMES Induce us to submission in future?
Heglstered and Parcel Malls are "Nor will Japan's attempt to re- closed 10 minutes earlier than the concile third Powers prove successful ume given below unless otherwise under the present circumstances.ated, and where mails are advertis
ed to close at or before 9 n.m. regia- She may temporarily call off her vehement campaign against England tered and parcel mails are closed at and France, but her constant black- Sp.m.
understood. mailing of them will not be mis- Sugar Coated Words "Adiniral Nonturu, indeed, has been but as courling America's favour, long as Japan is bent on murdering the Nine-Power Treaty or the prin said: ciple of the Open Door, the American Government and people will not be deceived by sugar-coated words.
Belgium As Example "During the last war as we know, Belgium was practically overrun by Germany, but not quite. It has never been suggested that the proper courts to settle disputes in places occupied by Germany should be tried not by the courts of the occupied territory but by those in some small part of the country still remaining in the hands of the Belgians."
Continuing, Mr. Sheldon What I submit is this: on a fal reading of the judgment of the Chief Justice it is quite clear that he agrees that the company should be wound up on three grounds. First. that the Company has, in fact, censed to carry on business, but you will not and that thy Lordship traverses the question of the legal obility of the Company to carry on atidavit Mr. Matsumoto set out that there six ships had been unable to leave the Colony of Hongkong. In 1837. there was a severe typhoon and for these reasons there had not been any active business done by Company.
at all. In his
ship.
.
"For the time being, Japan, of course, desires Soviet Russia's friend- "If she is sincere, however, why is he compelling Wang Ching-wel to sign an anti-Cominteru Pact and de- sate North China and Inner Mon- gulia as sperlai arens under her in- Guence?
n the previous day. Whitn mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls. are closed at B p.m.
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"Even today, white hoping for closer relations with Germany, she is! nevertheless urging Germany to pro- recute the anti-Cominera Pact task which the Berlin Government Haiphong. the
can no longer undertake." :
"But even leaving all these ques- tions aside, there is this point that 1.500 shareholders came to court to oppose fifty who were for winding the Company. We say; 1 entire- up ly agree that there has been some suspension, but the reasons are surh und on the evidence it is perfectlyests clear that the Company are only waiting for a more propitious time to carry on their business, there being no intention to cause doing business, and it is purely a question of dames- tie convenience.
The third point, said Mr. Sheldon, was that it was just as equitable that the Company should be wound up The "Dally Herald" says that the because the substratum of the Com- Nether-replies reflect faithfully the senti-pany had gone. He submitted that ments of the British and French the renset given by the Chief Justice people. Little hope cherished was that the only son that the thaf Hitler will make a more reason- Company would continue to operate able offer now than before the appeal at all is to operate by trading which The "Times", saya that there is no is wholly illegal pwing to the order need to suppose that the Allies war to the competent court at Chungking. aims are restricted to a mere I subunit that truding by this Com- status quo anti, but no solution is pany, in occupied territory is not possible which fegalizes injustice. illegal in English or international
Mr. Churchil's broadcast is also
law for the reasons I have set out unanimously approved,
from the text books.
Grown Fat On Trade had broken down and that the Finnish "The Hollanders have grown fat delegation would return to Helsing on their trade and fearful of losing their cusy profits. They are traders He said that the return of the de-first and inst, whether in marshland leinton did not mean that negotia-cattic, bulbs, colonial imports or the tions were completely broken off. products of the Java plantations. Further consultations would take They pursue these activities with a view to securing the muximum profit place at Helsingfors.
Nevertheless, M. Erkko said, and a comfortable existence. Finland could make no тоге con- cessions. "We have gone as far as we can to meet the Soviet's demands for strengthening her control of the
the Gulf northern entrance to Finland."
of
M. Erkko declared that the Soviet's demands were equivalent to an in- vitation to Brlial to surrender the Isle of Wight, or to the United States to give up Sandy Hook.
the
The Finnish delegation was unable
accept responsibility breakdown."
to
for
Transfer Of Germans
"Riches and case are their goal; they are therefore timid and hate any- one who threatens to rob them of their prize. They are afraid of losing their splendid colonial possessions in the East, which are much too large for them and quite beyond their powers to develop fully.
"They are not likely to be the heroes they were in 1600. until their peace and comfort are at stake and a foreign enemy is threatening to take from them what they hold dearest, In the meanwhile, they are traders and paclists.
"The country is quite unable to provide itm own wheat, and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN. Nov. 12 (UP) The could not create a munitions industry; Deutsche Allgemeine Zeilung corres-on the other hand, it produces a sur- and milk. For pondent at Rige reports that 50,000 plus of butter Germany ure being transferred from technical reasons, it could hardly the Soviet Union to the Reich before. support even a short-war. November 20.
The transfer is taking place via Lithuania.
Finns Denounced
Dutch Neutrality
In the world war, Holland was at great pains to preserve its neutrality, and succeeded in doing so, thanks, to the restraint exercised by Germany and Great Britain.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (UP). The
of Trud," organ the newspaper Soviet Trade Unions, bitterly de-
"On the outbreak of war a particu- the Finnish lenders 03 "poillical adventurers who want to larly vulnerable spot was the point projecting towards
nounceя
have
and the
of their neutrality by Great Britain, we had provided two infantry divi- sions and one cavalry division, known as the "Ghent Group," to deal
with this danger.
"If, on the other hand, Helland Joined the Allies, in order perhaps to save her colonial empire, which de- pends on English goodwill, the Ghent Group was to be reinforced by two army groups from the East, which were to invade the Netherlands from both banks of the Meuse.
1812 War Cited
rasc
Japan's Deception
weaken
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and
Fort Nov. 10.
Nov, 17.
Nov. 17.
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Nov. 17.
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Australia and Manlio Canton "To put the whole thing in a nut-Haiphong shell, Japan's friendly gestures and Manila...
Sandakan Shanghai her pledge of neutrality regarding the European war are all as deceptive as Janna and Shanghai her encroachment on the vital inter-Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct
of western nations in China. "She is allempting to their positions in the world and Shanghai
Holhow fixed schemo facilitating her
of Haiphong Bayard world conqueri. "Indeed is fortunate for us that Calcutta and Straits the European conflict broke out only Japan ... last September and not two years ago. Shanghal
"Now Japan is so exhausted and Japan tled down to her grim fate In China that she can never harass the world
"Furthermore, China, after two years of war experience, is not caught bath physically and unprepared psychologieally."
Referring to third powers, General Chiang Kai-shek suld, "I am confident that the Powera friendly to us, in the interest of all concerned, would not be duped by Jopun into sponsoring directly or indirectly her cause aggression:
was at war integrity:
for
of
China's 4-Point Policy "Since the Mukden Ineldent, our Mr. Sheldon went on to cite the foreign policy has been based on four
of Bentzon v Boil. points: American known as the thirty hog's heads of 1. To resist aggression and to pro- sugar case. He explained time of the case England was at ae tect our territorial and administrative with France and Denmark, but
2. To uphold the validity of inter- some curious reason-Denmark-was national conventions, especially that neutral in the war between Eugland of the Nine-Power Pact, the Leugue
England was also at Covenant and the Anti-War Pact; and France.
3.To refuse adhesion to any anti- war with the United States nt the same time, and she was in rather a Communist pact;
4.-To maintain absolute difficult position.
(smiling):pendence in diplomacy.
Mr. Justice Lindsell What year was this?
"The Dutch, however, sent troops to strengthen the threatened ter- ritory and took very obvious mea-
Mr. Sheldon: In 1812. sures to resist a British Invasion. The
Proceeding Mr. Sheldon went on to latter did not materialise, possibly
inelle "International Law," by the Ear! because heavy British losses Flanders made it impossible to spare of Birkenhead who stated that terri troops for elsewhere,
"It is evident that Germany would have been bound to do everything she could to prevent the British from setting foot in the south-west corner of Holland, since this would have compelled the early withdrawal of our right Dank.
tory oc in war remained part of the domain of the captor for mili- tary and commercial purposes until of hostilities. Mr. the cessation
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"The final and fixed aim in all our efforts is to secure national eman- cipation and equality,
"After two years and four months of determined struggle, wo bellove all the more that our cause is also the
and of cause
the world bumanity, and that Japan proved herself to be a menace not only in the Far East but also the whole world,
s
a
Sheldon referred to another case, just before tho Boer War in which the Privy Courell had held that a ship's
Common Enemy cargo of gold seized by the Boers,
"Though the foreign policy of every' The English must have regretted before the outbreak of hostilities, and
valid
and the country is governed mainly by that they were not strong enough for the insurance was
own interest, we trust nevertheless this enterprise, the more 90
when underwriters liable. they remembered their occupation of
Mr. Sheldon submitted that it was that no nation will be induced to for
felt its permanent interests through a the islands of Walcheren and South not a question of nationality or even Beveland in 1809, undertaken in an
domicile but a ense of actual bust- temporary rapprochement with
common enemy. ness which was the decisive test as attempt, which incidentally failed, to threaten Antwerp, at that time in to whallier a person was an allen French hands.
enemy or not. There was, he said, no question of the courts of a country an ulien having jurisdiction over of a landing in England, mention enemy in the part of the country which has been occupied as a result may be made of the coast of
of hostilities. Holland as an important base for such an attack.
Invasion Of England "Referring back to the question
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"Events have proved that every mistake Japun makes leads her to fresh defeat, drags her into further mistake and thus to greater defeat. Canton
This vicious circle can be closed Shanghat only when she makes up her mind to Haiphong
....2 p.m.
Iran, and relinquish her dream of conquest and
Al Mall for Indo-China, and pro- realises that only a free
France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France Service"-dne Direct Airways Faris, 23rd November.
"In my submission," said Mr. perous China can guarantee her own Slicidon..
english not contemplated by prosperity and freedom.
law that this Com-
"The present war," concluded the any would be considered as in same Generalissimo, "is suicidal, in that it form an alien enemy of the Chinese destroys the structure and function of which Government for the reason that it constitutional government on fulfils the conditions I set out. It the stability of the state depands, and may well be that when these hos- relenies all the unruly forces success
the tilllies come to an end that China fully brought under control by mouth the same time.
Troops can therefore be quartered may regain her sovereignty over this swent and toll of several generations."
territory and she can impose any on boord without any special consi- penalties etc. on the inhabitants of derations of comfort.
of the Meuse 8ght the Soviet Union as the result Llage and Alx-lu-Chapelle, which This const threatens the English of the machinations of the French squeezed the German right flank be-seaboard from Hull to the Thames, and troops can be carried across in a very short time. The crossing from MORRIS BELLAMY DVORAK and British imperialists and whetween the Dutch frontier
begun the dangerous game of Venn Hills, and necessitated in a-
Flushing to Margate takes five hours, calling for war against the Soviet tack on the Belgian fortress of Llege.
from the Hook to Harwich seven Union"
"This Meuse projection therewith
hours, from Helder to Great Yar The organ of the Red Fleet an-
gave proof of its essential importance nounces that the defence of the in effectively protecting Belgium and north-western naval frontiers Teeven France against German forces.
the quires firstly, a naval base on
The Near Invasion In 1917? Hangoo Peninsula; secondly, erection of a system of constal forti- fications
the
and Bejoorko Humallak! Islands; thirdly, the fort fication of Hoeland, Seskor, Levassen and Tuntters; and, fourthly the re- vision of the northern Finnish tier, with Russia obtalning Ribaohi and Irrendl Peninsulas.
Blind Alley
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on
"While the Germans were desirous of respecting Dutch neutrality in all elrcumstances, it was in danger of violation by Great Britain.
"Why was this not done? What Chinese territory, but at this moment did we gain by respecting Dusch and at all material times, having been neutrality? It would appear that under the forces of Japan, the forces
of China have no jurisdiction at all. we commilited psychological: error. "We felt that the march Into Bel-
for that
reason
to the Channel ports,
In Sorious Danger "Lastly, Britain would
GERMAN SHIPS AT LARGE
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soya ofl.trade and have large storage
Both have cruiser sterns and have been strengthened for navigation in Ice. They are owned by the John T. Essberger Line,
"In the summer of 1917, when fron-England was hard pressed by un-lum had brought enough blarne upon could have forced its way through tanks which can be converted for oll.
restricted submarine warfare, It our hends and looked for a long time as if the hesitated to violate Holland's neu- British intended to land troops on the trailty. island of Walcheren or on to -the neighbouring coast of Dutch Flanders and thence to destroy the base of our submarines operating in the Channel, and, possible, in concort with the Berce western offensive of that ilme, to outflank the right wing of the German army in Belgium.
$1,000,000 For Farmers' Relief CHUNGKING, Nov. 13 (Router) The Hupeh Provincial Government
has obtained from the Farmers Banis
of Chinn a loan of $1,000,000 for the mikef of farmers inten.countles in North Hupch..
¦
"But the indignation of the world would have been no greater, while Germany would have reaped substan- tial advantages.
"Among those would have been the nvaldance of the losses in front of Liege, a more rapid advance of the. |
Fight fank, the immediato occupation "The British could have landed" of the central part of Holland” be- 15,000 men in twelve hours and, tween Utrecht, Amsterdam and Hot- from Walcheren or from the main-terdam.
Farmers Industrial and co-opera-long range guns. tive soclelles will be granted loans. from the Rollef Fund, TN
Such retlef loans will be payable within three years and will bear In- torrent 10 per cent...year..
land, could have destroyed our "Antwerp would have fallen submarine base at Zeebrugge with sooner the Invasion of Belgium would have proved for more over- whelming the Belgian anne would probably have been captured.
The Yser dykes might never have been opened, and our right wing
"Ghent Group".
"In case the Netherlants should remain passive In face of this breach
have
A "Domol" message states that the been in serious danger of invasion | ships slipped out of Nagasaki late on from both Holland and Belgium Saturday nighti. and would have had to keep far more troops at homo, Instead sending
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Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe. via Marsalifes due Marseilles, 14th December,"
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Twice previously, they attempted to Japan and Shanghal. leave Nagakaki, but were forced to Western remain In Japanese territorial waters, Shunghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America and where they were immune from attack,
turn back
Canada via San Francisco (No ulikmately to
Parcels for Canada)-dur San Francisco, 7th December,
to
them to the Front.
"We are forced to the conclusion and that the military problem of the Nagasaki, through the vizitance of Netherlands was obviously not British warships. The last unsuccess» thoroughly thought nut either beful attempt to slip away, to ses' wan
made on October 1, fore or during the War.
The two vessels were loaded with route-10 soya beans and were en
war broke out Motterdam when They hurried into Nagasal for pro- tection.
"The Argument that we were short of men and ships will not hold, for large forces were expended on les cosential undertakings while thou fands of ships by idle in our ports.
0.1.0. and K.T.0. do Parcels .......Nov. 18, Noon. Reg.
Nov. 18,1:45 pm. Ord. Nov. 18, 2.39 p.m. Air Mail for "Imperial/AirwaYT Direct Ifervice/*--dua London, 28th November.