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HONGKONG ....TELEGRAPH
November 15, 1939.;
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Allowances Announced
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reu- ter)-Regarding his an- nouncement on the increase of servicemen's allowances, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha explained that in the case of a household with eight children, there will be paid in respect of a soldier on the lowest rate of pay the following:
Wife, 17 shillings plus seven shillings in respect of herself, five shillings for the first child, four shillings for the second child, and three shillings each for the re- maining six, totalling 51 shillings.
In the event of special circumstances, like high real, a claim may be met to the extent of a further two pounds sterling weekly.
On the present Army alone, the existing annual expenditure of £10,000,000 annually on children's allow- ances will be increased by £2,000,000.
The latter figure, is ex- pected later to be doubled.
Fast Training Of War Instructors
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Beuter)-The War Office plans for training N.C.O. instructors has made such rapid pro- gress that their number is expected| to be doubled shortly after Christmas. A high standard is being set, and the modern infantryman's job is such
CLAIMS
Allies Lose 80 Planes
These fantasile #gures are characteristic misrepresentation.
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In fact, 17 German aircraft have been brought down on or near the British coast alone-15 by other aircraft and two by anti-aircraft
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Therefore reference to other losses was entirely omitted.
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LORD ROTHERMERE'S LETTER TO HITLER
B.B.C. Observer Sees West Front Action LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). to-night, Mr. Richard Dimble plated her 19th
In a broadenst from Daventry
LONDON; Nov. 14 (Router)-During the fourth Toyage from Sanday's hearing of Princess Hohenlohe's action against Lord Francisco, bringing with ber as ar a bey, the B.B.C. observer, said Yokohama & rabin passengers and be Rothermere for breach of contract, Mr. Gilbert Beyfus,
tween 700 and 800 Chlagre.
tention to the enbin, passengers the Princess' Counsel, showed Lord Rothermere a letter est is, at least, an unusually high num which was not made public, and asked: particular, because 93. If at the nigh ber, and it puzzled us to know how coutit have had princely accommodation they had been accommodated. That they was put of the question. A few may have been fortunate and secured sublus as good as any to be found in recan
lag steamers. But what of the other 1
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"Were you suggesting in that lofter a certain course to Hider which," followed, would have had the most violent European repercussion?" Lord Rothermere did not reply. Mr. Deyfus repeated the question, whereupon Lord Rothermere answer- ed: "I don't think so."
Nov. 15, 191
Lord Rothermere cald he could not absence of information, the loss of during 1930 he was "resuming his The Admiralty announces that, in the accept Mr. Beyfus's suggestion that LM.S. Good Hope and H.M,S. Men-intervention In the affairs of Europe mouth must be presumed.
the sure way us he had done Mr. Asquith, In a
previously, and to a much greater written reply extent." to October 31 were approximately $1,000. Riates the ellish casualties in France" lie was nut, he said, in a position to "Trying To Provent War"
U.S.-Japan Relations
Tokyo Paper Optimistic Applauds Recent Settlements
Say Gormans LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). -A special commentary issued to-day states that German Press messages and broadcasts November 13 cito figures regard- that the British and French ing the air war given by "com-zones were similar in detall but petent quarters"
in Berlin, differed much in general princi- alleging that British and Frenchple. losses until November 10 were
The Allied Armies thus had the altogether 80 planes.
best of both systems and their com Britain lost 16 ond France 04,bined resources made the force one while Germany lost only 17 in this of unrivalled flexibility. period.
Whereas British nrtillery favoured mechanisation, the French had great faith in animais, and the observer had seen some of the fineal horses he had ever seen engaged in this servies. Many were "regulars" while others had been pressed into service.
Famous Guns In Action The British too, however, ready to use horse transport should Twa Possible Purposes. it be necessary. The misleading statements probably French officers say that the bad estimate the losses of the other Allies had two purposes:
weather which has been, prevalling of their enemies. This was gross was engaged then in trying to pre- 1.To cilet denials from the Artnight nake It too Ministry, from which the enemy could mechanised transport, but
dimcult fer vader-estimation.-Ed.).
vent war between the two peoples.", deduce the figures of the Allied air dificult for their horses.
Lord Rothermere's son, Mr. Egmond An Amsterdam, mensage states that Harmsworth,
TOKYO, Nov. 15 (Reuter), losses now not available;
who the Governor of Taingtay telegraphed father to the Chairmanship of the Mr. Dimbleboy sald. that he had to the Kaiser on Monday that the for- company owning the "Daily Mail, standpoint of Japanese-Ameri 2To convey the impression that watched the famous French 70's" in
succeeded his "Highly encouraging from the the British Air Force is letting France action and also the somewhat over-fell after exhausting all means fete, said he had not known for more can relations is the announce treas, atormed and broken in the centro, fight the British battle.
shadowed 105's" and."150's."
defence. Regarding the latter, it is obvious
than a month that the Princess was ment made yesterday by the The latter are particularly deadly
in his father's employment. He only Foreign Office, duplicating the the British attacks on the and he had the good fortune to see
The "Dally Telegraph" understands knew that she was a friend of his; German fleet, the activiiles of the then actually in use against Germann Mr. Asquith will ask the House of father's. British air force in France, and the positions.
Coinmons to nnction the raising of ap
announcement of the Japanese almost daily reconnaissance flights by
additional million troops for the pur
Embassy in Washington, of the seitle The batteries, were on the edge of poses of the war, making a total of
Counsel On Dishonest Action the British air force over the Interior a wood. A mile away was a village two nililons. Besides the loan of two closing speech for Lord Rothermere, occupation of American properties," ment of some cases In China. in- Sie-William Jowiti, making his volving Japanese of Germany, that the British and the held by light French posts, and on hundred millions sterling. Mr. Lloyd
damage to от French air forces are cach doing its the other side of the village across millluns sterling are to be rnized by forward the action which she knew American-owned and managed news- share in mutually agreed spheres.
George will probably announce that fifty 556ested that the lady was putting says the "Japan Advertiser," an While it is true that a few British which German advance posts were.
the small plain was the wood in taxation. planes have been lost, many recon- believed to be.
was dishonest, relying on the pres-paper. nnisance flights have been made.
This is a tribute to the sitill and daring of the pilols and the superla- tive excellence of the machines-not the rarity of flights.
from
Lord Baldwin Sees
The King
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter)The
a scientific one that the instructors King to-day granted an audience to
of the last war have to go through Mr. Winston Churchill, the First Lord con start training recruits.
special-training-before-they-in-turn of the Admiralty, and to Lord Bald-
win former Prime Minister.
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Later Lord Rothermere said:
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The Income Tax will probably be Lord Rothermere to settle the action kind can be settled quietly and easily gure she thought she could bring on It adds: "The fact that cases of this objective.
The corner of this wood was the raised to a. d. in the pound.
rather than run the risk of disclosure does not detract from the Importance Accurate Firing
10 YEARS AGO
of certain confidential letters.
of their settlement, nor does it matter The B.B.C. observer and French i
Nov. 10, 1929.
Ho declared that there were no greatly whether the compensation for offeers went forward to an observa- A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Ad-to Lord Rothermere, but, they con-
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir letters renecting the slightest discredit damage. called for consolation or | tion post sot up in a shell hole of the miralty, said arrangements were being tained material regarding negotia-
indemnity, last war, and focussed their glasses all ofera che suficient reis to equip tions with people of various countries being made in the negotiation of "What matters is that progress is all officers and men in submarines with on highly confidential matters, con- and American authorities in China
which should The first shell whistled overhend dividual members of the crews a fair ducted under a seal of confidence.
settlements, and that the Japanese and fell slightly short.
chance of escaping from Bunkers aub The range was increased and shells mariace, and reaching surface.
Sir William continued that Lord gaining experience in reconelling landed exactly on the objective
Rothermere deeply resented
differences and reaching agreements." The Conservativo pide of the House by the Princess in the Law Courts.
fidential matters being dragged up enough progress is made lo dis-***
The "Japan Advertiser continues:
on the wood.
The Ore was very accurate, fald
Apparatus
afford In-
Con-
the B.B.C. observer, and it was this afternoon when, in nawor to the Princess in the plaines, possible phere will be created in which it may of Commana buzzed with excitement Sir William said he suggested to posing of cases of this kind, an atmos really extraordinarily remarkable questions, Mr. A. Y. Alexander, First how quickly the new gun crews had Lord of the Admiralty, announced that terms that she had tried to blackmall possible to opproach the more got to know their weapons and to the Government proposed to slow down Mr. Esmond Harmsworth by threaten-portant principles, with some handle them properly.
work on the Singapore Bano ar, muching to produce letters, real or imaginadence that they can be solved."
d!Meult cases, those involving im-
Memorial To George V.
Indian Tribute To
as possible.
lary, which she had from his father.
Nothing Discreditable
5 YEARS AGO
Nov. 15, 1934. Pan-American Airways will make a test fight over the proposed air mail clured that it was essential for her to Mr. Heyfus, for the Princess, de- route from San Franeises to China, viajkeep a copy of Lord Rothermere's Honolulu and Manlin, early in the new correspondence and that it was in- credible trut Lord Rothermere, throughout in question, did
year.
con-
Joint Defence Talks In S'hai
The development of Hongkong as one not know that the Princess had copies Four Powers Meet of Britain far eastern üle bases, to-
The some might be said with regard to Lord Rothermere.
The hearing was adjourned.
gether with Slugaporo, was a point in of the correspondence. Late Monarch
tho Empire.. Defence Scheme, Lord Hallsham Announced to-day.
Mr. Justice Tucker pointed out that The invernment would spend 20,000 creditable or anything conflicting withi Hitler's letters contained nothing dis- NEW DELHI, Nov. 14 (Reu- on the Hongkong uir base and £80,000 the speeches he had made at the time. (ter)-Unveiling a new memorial in Singapore, Lord Hallsham said.
to King George V, the Viceroy of India said that King George was more than a constitutional symbol and abstract expression of the unity, of the Empire. He was everybody's friend..
In the task of rebuilding from the last war, the part he played was not a small one.
The memoriai represented a tributo pald to a beloved sovereign by his people in India.
With the exception of the head and crown, which were made in England, the whole of the marble memorint 24643.was made in India.
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SWITZERLAND'S BLACK-OUT
ZURICH, Nov. 14 (Router),~A│ greater part of Switzerland, including
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Germany is to make a bli for the Plums of the Far East shipping trade, Bremen, and will put new, fast and recording to an announcement from luxurious Ateamers on the Hongkong and Shanghal.
An 18,000-ton liner, the Gneischreiten. will be launched on December 14, for the North-German-Lloyd For Eastern in a Japanese portEd.). Fervice. (The Gnatsonnu, now rusting
JAPAN'S SUGAR DIFFICULTIES
TOKYO,
Nov.
In Discussion
15
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Nov. (Domei)-Following the first meeting on September 14, the second session of the joint de fence committee in the Inter-
SHETLAND national Settlement was held at
RAID Fanciful Nazi Claims
10. (Reuter) Following closely on the abolition, of the Tokyo rice spot market at agency month, the Tokyo.and Osaka sugar
the Japanese Naval Club on Tuesday morning to resume the discussion of measures for la rovision of the international
defence plan.
were
It is recalled that at the last con- ference, Japanero authorities entrusted with the task of drafting n LONDON, Nov. 14, (Reuter), tentative plan on which the proposed The
German propaganda revision of the joint defence system
ninkes the usual would be discussed. exchanges will be forced to close exaggerated claims regarding the representatives
Yesterday's scesion was attended by cording to reports published here to- Islands, claiming that two flying- Volunteer Corps. their doors in the near future, ac Monday's raid on the Shetland American, Italian and Japanese de
of the British,
day,
the Shanghai "Enforcement of regulations in con-were hit.
boats, à destroyer and a cruiser
The results of the discussion were nection with the control of com-
not made known.
ond
the towns of Zurich, Berne and brokers that the market would be and crofters windows were smashed, RADIO SETS FOR
Basle, were blacked out to-night dawn.
the owners.
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modity prices, it is stated, has killed This, of course, is not the case. the hopes of migar dealers, und! Bombs made several six-foot holes allowed to operate comehow
but otherwise no damage was caused The Swiss Federal. Council has and Industry Ministry for formal
An application to the Commerce Four Bombs Near School WESTERN FRONT authorized the Government
The four German planes, which sequestrate or expropriate any pro- permission to dissolve the exchange were driten off by A., fire on two perty which they need and where The last general meeting of the pound bombs. Four of these fell into
has been granted.
attempted raids, dropped twelve 600-
Another Big Gift By they cannot reach an agreement with Board of Directors of the Tokyo the sea, four landed close to a school
Lord Nuffield Sugar Exchange will be held shortly, which was occupied at the time and
the other four landed on a hill three-Lord Nufeld's bonefaction- LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter). miles away.
Que seven-pound fragment hit he has just contributed £50,000 small house,
An eye-witness says that the four the three fighting services
for the amenities, of the men in bombs which dropped into the seal comes 24 hours after the Air SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (UP)-present sesalon of Parliament will
LONDON, Nov. 14 (Router)The were aerial torpedoes. reported that gold imports into the new session will open on November LONDON Nov. 14 (UP)The offer for a thousand radio sets The Department of Commerce to-day terrainale on November 23 and the
Force Comforts Organisation had Issued an appeal for £5,000 to United States for the week ending 28.
enable them to accept a makers' November 8 totalled $27,057,711, which is an increase of
The King's speech, which is ex-frat "civilión" casualty of the Ger $2,000,000 pected to be very short, will be read man air raids was recorded when the for that figure.
GOLD POURS INTO PARLIAMENT TO
UNITED STATES
over the previous week.
Of this total $7,440.119 came from
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