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Netherlanders Urged To Keep Calm And Prepare For Every Eventuality FATEFUL THREE
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE FIELD, NOV. 13 (UP).—FOR 450 MILES ALONG THE RHINE, FROM LauteDurB TO BASLE, TWO POWERFUL armies ARE FINALLY IN POSI-İ TION TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AFTER THE WAR STARTED. THEY STARE AT EACH OTHER WITH THEIR TRIGGER FINGERS
DAYS FOR DUTCH COCKED, BUT EACH WAITING FOR THE
over
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
VEBLO, Nov. 13 (UP).—The general feeling large section of the south-eastern German-Dutch frontier is that the next three days may be fateful for Holland.
"I toured an extensive border arca," reports the "United Press" correspondent..
"Although from this, side there are no visible indica- tions of Germany being ready to march, persons who have been in German territory claim that the Reich's military machine is in a state of instant preparedness.
FINLAND'S POSITION EXPLAINED
"The feeling is that if there is, no Invasion within the next three daya Germany may not strike at this frontier in the present stage
of the war.
"At many points on the frontier it is impossible to approach closer than
Cannot Concede The within two miles of the frantier by
anotor car..
South Baltic Portes
"The roads are barricaded on both completely disrupting $110 normal flow of traffic and commerce."
Door Not Closed
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter). In a talk from Daventry to- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" night, a Finnish professor said THE HAGUE, Nov. 13 (UP)—it that the deadlock in the Finnish- the Government's opinion that the Soviet negotiations had arisen door to pence is not closed.
Well-informed cirvics as the result of the Russian attach much importance to Hitler's territorial demands on Finland speech of October 6. They say that
in both the extreme north and extreme south.
Finland and the Soviet, he said,
apparently
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been at penes ever since the freely-NEW DEAL”
concluded treaty of 1920, when Fin-| land's present territory was uncon→ ditionally recognised by
Russia.
Soviet
Proper diplomatle machinery exist~! ed for the settlement of any differ ences arising between them from time to time.
When
No Soviet Minorities
FOR CHINA
Gonerafissimo Lays Down Ten Points
་
OTHER TO FIRE THE FIRST SHOT.
failed to shake the French soldiers determination
The Germans' friendly attitude, which flatly|
silent hatred as the German divisions have reached to see the war through, has given way to a solemn,
the Rhine from the Polish front.
The French troops had received orde's to fire on Germans attempting propaganda within nge on the other side of the Rhine. The firing has not begun, how- ever, because both armies from behind steel and concrete shelters merely observed every move the other makes. FORTS AND FLOODS
PT
The day when Gocring bans everything? gven bathing slips, we shall have seen all the horrors of war.
-L'Œuvre.
SEQUEL
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reu- tor)-Rationing in Gormany has now been extended to clothes.
A man is now allowed only one now suit, ono shirt and five pairs of socks.
A woman is permitted ono costume and ond morning dress.
Dramatic Rescue Scenes As Sirdhana Sinks Within Sight Of Singapore
POLICE OFFICER SAVES 137 CHINESE WITH REVOLVER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SINGAPORE, NOV. 13 (UP) —THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON SINGAPORE'S WATERFRONT WATCHED THE 7,743,TON B.L. STEAMER SIRDHANA PLUNGE TO HER DOOM IN THE SINGAPORE ROADS THIS MORNING, AFTER STRIKING A FLOATING MINE.
Eleven Asiatic passengers are dead and nine are missing.
The liner sank fifteen minutes after striking the mine.
Passengers, who included many Europeans en route to Hongkong, lost all their possessions.
Over a hundred Chinese deportees who were incarcerated aboard ship behind iron grilles were saved through the prompt action of a Hongkong police inspector, who shattered the lock on the grille door with a shot from his revolver. The deportees were en route to Hongkong,
Among the passengers were Nicola the Great, the well-known illusionist, and his troupe of fifteen, who were to have opened a sea- son-at-the Majestic-Theatré
I have just travelled the whole length of the Rhine front Japanese Warplane To Bring 2 Britons
from Lautedurb past Strasbourg and "Mulhouse to the Swiss frontier writes a "United Press"correspondent. I saw a million and a half men holding the defence zone which was wholly de populated of civilians.
I saw great numbers of guns of every size and every range. I saw the southern arm of the Maginot Line fully manned and terrifically_powerful.
I saw the Rhine floods swirl around the Siegfried pillboxes on, the river's very edge on the German side.
I did not hear a single shot fired within the whole 150 miles, where warriors were ever present, but where the war has not yet! begun.
13,000 TON SHIP SUNK
Japanese Steamer Rescues Passengers LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). -It was announced last night that a Liverpool steamer of 13,000 tons had been sunk by a German submarine.
received a message from the British
The only damage I saw were four bridges dynamited voluntarily by the French early in the war to insure against a German surprise attack.
Rhino A Natural `Barrier The Rhine to-day is all seven feet above its normal level, but is going down. The swift current would prevent either Army from building pontoon bridges. Through- out the winter the rains will keep the river Wah and the currents
To Hongkong After Detention In Canton DARDANUS PILOTS
ALLOWED FREEDOM in Hongkong this week.
THE JAPANESE authorities officially announce that Captain J. Wilson and Pilot Officer Raeburn, pilots of the Imperial Airways plane Dardanus which was shot
BRITAIN'S WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS
swift. When summer comes the No Question Of "Sell
heat melts the Alps SnowB and glaciers and the Rhine is in food. This winter and summer the Rhine may be considered as an effective barrier.
A few days ago when the German divisions were resting from the Polish campaign and ready to move into the
The crew and three passengers CHUNGKING, Nov. 14 (Rou-had been rescued by a Japanese the Leningrad wireless ter).The ten points to be steamer, accused Finland of "intolerable anti-followed by the Chinese nation The Japanese vessel saw the sub-Rhineland positions, Austrian divi- Russian terrorism,”. the completo were laid down by
General marine before the attack and later alons were ordered out of the river- reply was that nowhere in Finland
PLEASE Turn To Pago Z. Kai-shek when did there exist any Russlan minori- Chiang
he ship, saying that she Was being tica.
addressed the weekly memorial pursued. meeting here yesterday.
A later mesange stated that she had been torpedoed and the Japanese vessel turned about to the rescue.
Noutral Shipping Losses SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov, 14 (UP)Neutral shipping losses since the outbreak of war, in which Norway has been the heaviest loser, are follows:
Norway, rino vessels totalling 20,001 tona;
of
Finland was all one piece and one could no more spealt of Russian minorities in Finland than one could English minorities in France. Concerning the demands in the ex- treme. north, the Professor polated out that this area was ceded to Fin- land by Russia in 1020.
It provided Finland with its only: wholly ice-free park outside the Baltic and was an important factor in her food supply system should the Baltic be blockaded.
Cession of this area would also raine important International Ix-1 sucs, na Norway and the Soviet would have'n common frontier. No Compromiso Possiblo Turning to the demands in the south, the Professor sald these in- PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
HUT, ONE, FOR
The Generalissimo urged:
1. Chinese ethics should be
followed;
2.-Industries should be developed; 3.-Education should be promoted; 4-Economy should be practised; BA civil service system should
be carried out; 6.Dignity of the Law should be
upheld; 7-A supervisory system should.
be observed; B-Border
be
offairs should
government
examined; 9.Constitutional
should be established; 10.-Dr. Sun Yet-sun's teachings
should be followed.
These represent the main points of the manifesta of the Fifth Kuomin- tang Congress.
Presidium Elected CHUNGKING, Nov. 14 - (Router). The preparatory meeting of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Central tang
was held yesterday.
Greece, four ships, 19,455 tons; Denmark 3 ships 12.008 tons;
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AIR RAID
Out" To Japan
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAP}{"
down last week, have been released in Canton,
No information is available as to whether the Japanese examined or interfered with the mail from the Dardanus.
The mall was brought to Hongkong last night by Japanese sleamer from Canton and was taken off the ship by
the Postmaster General, Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones and the head of Im- periat Airways at Hongkong, Lieut. Commander A. D. S. Murray.
-The mall has been closely examined LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP).-by authorities here in order to ascer Quarters close to the Chinese tain whether it has been interfered Embassy, although Bcarcely pleased, appear reconciled to the British withdrawals of troops, due to the fact that it is accom- panied by the firm assurance of Great Britain's unchanging
No Betrayal policy of neutrality.
By Britain Archbishop Pleas For Federation
with.
The Postmaster General refused to disclose the result of his investiga tons. The mall will be forwarded by row. the plane Delphinus Icaving, to-mor
Japanese Warplane Due In Hongkong
The "Telegraph" understands that to visit the Colony, will fand at Kal a Japanese 'naval warplane, the first
Tak airport this afternoon.
The British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Robert Craigle, in recent conver sations at Tokyo, emphasised to Japan, that the move involves no
The two Imperial Airways pilots' sacrifice of British rights or interests were released at 11.30 am. yesterday, who have been held in Canton, and under the various treaties pertaining to China, and similarly notified the United States, France and Italy, as PLEASE Tum To Pago 2,
SWEDISH SHIP IN FLAMES
will be passengers,
of
Through the courtesy of tho Japanese naval authorities, the two plicia will be flown to Hongkong for the purpose of picking up a spare tyre--one or the tyres. 0. Dardanus WAS punctured by machine gun bullets when the plano was forced down last week- and will then be Bown by Japanese
LONDON, Nov. '14 (Reuter). -The Archbishop of York, in a speech at Wimbledon yesterday, said that it was essential that the Polish and the Czech Govern ments be represented as free and Member Of Crew Lost plane back to Welchow Island.
ON CANTON independent nations at any peace
Chinese Warplanes Bomb Military Establishments
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
negotiations.
In Yokohama Blaze
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" YOKOHAMA, Nov. 14
The Imperial Airways pilots will then bo permition to fly the Dardanus back to Ilongkong.
Nicola the Great is under the Hugo, brother of Mr. Vic managership of Mr. Charles Hugo, the popular Hongkong: showman and manager of the Oriental Theatre. Mr. Charles Hugo was also aboard the ship...
The Nicola troupe lost all their equipment, which was valued at $200,000 Stralis currency. It was not insured.
On
The Chief Officer of a nearby Japanese ship was the first person the scene. He pulled across the intervening water in a small rowing boat, and won Instrumental in saving zeveral people.
Sampons, junks, harbour tugs and naval launches shortly afterwards arrived
Sank in 15 Minutes SINGAPORE, Nov. 13 (Reuter),- The B.I. steamer Sirdhana foundered PLEASE Turn To Pago Z,
LATEST
Son Back Pago. For
Furthor Late Nows
(Domel). One salilor is missing GAYDA'S "WARNING” TO
and
another Was injured when a fire broke out- aboard the 6,390-ton Swedish freighter Famara in Yokohama harbour this morning.
Britons would be ready for a conference as soon as Germany was prepared to make restitution for her aggression against her neighbours,
"Germany to-day is prepared for SERVANT, CIVIL Executive Committee of the Kuomin-Chinese reports say that a said the Archbishop.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 14, (UP).ace only if we are prepared to recognise her military conquests,"
LONDON, Nov. 14
squadron of Chinese planes, at "Assent to that would be a base (Reuter) Dr. H. H. Kung, Mr. Wang Fa-7 a.m. yesterday, bombed the betrayal. We can discuss nothing Civil servants who, together with chin, Mr. Ting Wel-fang, Mr. Chu
The fire started at 1.10 a.m. and was been put under control at 8.10 o'clock, their departments, evacuated to the Cheng, Mr. Yu Yu-jen, General Feng Japanese military establishments until the Polish state has country same weeks ago, may shortly Yu-hsiang, Mr. Tai Chi-tao, Dr. Chen at Canton and the suburbs.
Four rooms were destroyed. The be_installed fri hutment camps..
"The Czech claim is morally as fire originated in the crow's quarters, Lu, Mr. Yeh Chu-tsang. Mr. Chen The report said that all the
· Government's idea is to minimise Ku-fu and Mr. Li Wen-fang, were Chinese planes returned
great as that of the Poles."
reportedly from a lighted cigarette sately to A far as possible the diffeuilles of elected to the Presidium.
Discussing peace, Dr. Temple said carelessly thrown by a member of their base, despite a dogfight with he could see no safe future except on Hotel and property owners, whose
the crow. The Presidium will appoint a sub- Japanese planes. The Japanese ca basis of nomo form of federalisation property has been requisitioned to committee for the examination of tablishments were
Material damage done by the Are Betafire and of Europe, and the house Government offices and officlaža, proposala submitted by delegates.
limitation of is extimated at 40,000 yen. The ship national sovereignilles,
entered port on Monday morning.
destroyed.
restored.
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, Nov. 13 (UP).—Signor Gayda, writing in the "Glornate d'Italin," warned the French and British to keep out of the Mediter
ranean.
He re-affirms that the Italian foreign polley remains unchanged. "We do not intend to engage in polemics regarding Mr. Churchill's statement. It is sufficient for us to remember the *sanctions and the encirclement policy,” he said."