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November 16, 1939.
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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
Christmas and New Year Cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes
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Headlines like these disprove to the French people the old Gier- man jibe that “Britain will light to the last Frenchman." · "Les Tein- mies have received their : baptism of fire," they read.
BRITISH
UNDER
ON WESTERN
FIRE
FRONT
FRANCE has been reading stirring accounts in the French newspapers, of the first activites of the British troops on the Western Front. The papers, glowing with enthusiasm, tell of how "les Tommies" are taking up their positions before the Sieg- fried Line with the French troops.
"The Tommies have received
their baptism of fire," was a big SPOTLIGHT
headline of Excelsior. "An ad- vance. guard of 30,000 men are with the 82 divisions who are. fighting on the Rhine front.""
A leader note says, "Nobody doubts as to the part which in our country has ever had any
Great Britain, will play in the conflict.
ON
GERMANY
CHINESE REGULARS, who have recaptured a considerable portion of the Kowloon Canton Railway between the Hongkong frontier and Sheklung, are shown here guarding one of the bridges DWINDLING hopes of anacar the West River. The big Sheklung bridge was destroyed by the Chinose in October last year.
early peace, mass evacuations from Western Germany, and a tightening up of rationing regu- "We know the spirit of our lations to comprise even rations friends from across the'sen. 'We for dogs and cats, are included realize full well that war is re-in news from Germany.
are accepted by the Post OMee at the | PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS pugnant to them, but that if it It is now realised in Germany,
rate for printed matter, le. 5 cents
per 2 ounces, for all countries.
Hongkong, China and Mucao at 2
ounces,
cents, per
Envelopes must not be closed,
OUTWARD BLAIL TIMES Registered and Parect Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time..given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertis- ed to close at or before 9 aim. regis tered and parcel mails are closed at p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to clase after 3 p.m. Registered and Purcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
Air
INWARD MAILS
Mall by
November
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and Shanghai
Japan
Shanghai
Shanghal and Amay
Nov. 10. Nov. 16.
of the Sale by Public Auction becomes inevitable they will take writes the Berlin correspondent of to be held on Monday, the 20th their share of the risks and the the Copenhagen newspaper Politiken, day of November, 1939, at 3 p.m.,glory like our men, with the that there is no hope of an early at the Offices of the Public Works same courage and the same peace. Department, by Order of His heroism." Excellency the Governor of one
"Splendid Lead"
RATIONS FOR CATS
very strict Ilnes.
meals severely rationed in the same
Lot of Crown Land at Wong Nei Le Jour, under the headline RATIONING in Germany is pro-j Chung, in the Colony of Hong("The Defence of France-Eng-eceding along Kong, for a term of 75 years, land is Present at the Front." Even dogs and cats now have their with the option of renewal at says that England has given a manner as human beings. Their nor a Crown Rent to be fixed by the splendid lead in the openness mal food is being reserved for human Surveyor of His Majesty the with which news has been made consumption. KING, for one further term of 76
years.
public, especially that of dis- out to hoarders. A. 53-years-old
asters.
THOUSANDS of icoleta signed
REPRIEVED, COMES BACK TO THIS-
MAN WHO "BROKE" JAIL MUTINY
WANTS TO FIGHT
FOR COUNTRY
BRIGHTON.
RELEASED from Maidstone Jail a few days ago, Thomas George Donovan, most popular man in the prison-and convicted as a murderer-said:
HEADLINES— THEN AND NOW
ON the morning when Dono- van was anatched from death and sent to prison these were the headings in the newspapera: "London Air Raids' Good Work by Defenders'
It was the annual manoUVTER. Ho came back to these
"Air Raiders Turn Back." "Fierce Fighting.”
It was the Real Thior,
Severe penalties are being melted
Customs official of Hamburg has been "We are grateful to the heads sentenced to 18 months' imprison- Intending bidders are advised of the British Army for an-ment for this offence. Direct Service-London date, 8lb that immediately after the dlano-nouncing to us publicly the num-SERVE FOR OTTO" .Nov. 10. sal of the lot the Purchaser (bers of the soldiers sent to not the applicant) will be required France (158,000 men), and stat-
ing that they were accompanied by the Iron Ring, the Austrian to deposit with an authorised
by 25,000 army vehicles,
Monarchist organisation, have been
"Although I have paid dearly for and claims that he is in possession officer who will be present at the "We congratulate the War distributed in Vienna and other Aus-
11 years incarceration. wants me for national service I shall three men of the charge, Office on so successfully shipping trian cities, says the Daily Mail's intent clara ezione stie cu may of evidence which would clear the certs, Donovan shows no sign of his
Zurich Correspondent.
"I am going to work with Harry Co willingly."
An all-round athlete, he invariably troops to us and so quickly that
Donovan, with Percival Leonard to try to obtain the early release, of won the high jump and the long jump "Austrian citizens, labourers, an army of 30,000 British sol-farmers, the hour of liberation from Taylor and Jumes Weaver, was the other two men," Donovan told at prison sports.
He was regarded as, Extremely diers has been put at the die-the German yoke is at hund" said the sentenced to death in 1928 for the me.
A humorist who frequently enter-trustworthy, and was ellowed to go position of General Gamelin to leaflets. "This war
with destroy murder of Mr. Friend Ernest Smith, Nazlism. Long Bve the Emperor a Brighton chemist, but they were tained his fellow-prisonera at con- on the gate as a porter at-Maidstone.
reprieved.
Australia and Mania
Canton
Haiphong
Manila
Saigon
Shanghul
Nov. 16. Nov, 10. .Nov. 17. .Nov. 17. .Nov, 17. Nov, 17. .Nov 17. Nov, 19.
Banaok, Suizon and fouran
4.4
Japan and Shanthoi Shanghai
sale, the sum of two hundred dollars. ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded on payment of
the Purchase price.
Nov. 18, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. join the French Front."
Nov. 18. .Nov. 19.
Air Ball by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"--London dale 11th Nov.
Nov. 10.
.Nov. 19.
Fort
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Straits
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways
Sandakan
Halphong,
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anc
Bayard
Manila
.Nov.
Nov, 10. ..Nov. 20.
Direct Servico”—Sau
Franchico
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Colcutta and Straits
Nov. 21 Nov.
21.
Japan
Shanghai
Nov, 21. .Nov, 21.
Nov. 21.
Java and Manila
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service Paris date 15th November
Saigon Shanghai
Nov, 22.
Nov. 22. Nov. 22
Japan and Shanghai......Nov. 23. U.S.A.,, Honolulu, and Japan (San- Francisco date), 20th October Nov. 23. "Canada, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C. dato, 4th November) ...
Nov. 24.
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Belgium And U.S. Neutrality Law
BRUSSELS, Nov. 15 (Reuter) — The Belgian Government la conskier. ing the possibilty of allowing a cer- tain number of American vessels, which are, barred by the new neu- } trality togliation from yisling Euro- pea "combat" areas under the United States flags, to exil under Belgian colours, announced M. Marck, the Minister of Communications In the Chamber to-day,
Roosevelt's Discussions WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Reuter). -President Roosevelt discussed on Tuesday the proposals by U.S. liner to transfer eight ships to the Panama fing so that they could trade with
combatant areas.
He would not say whether or not this would be permitted, but he said that reporters could see which way the wind was blowing,
Meanwhile the Maritime Commia-
Otto,
1
•
In a smart grey suit, with soft felt "The Austrian people have suffered hot and brown and white shoes, during the past 18 months under un-Donovan carries lightly his 43 years,
Canada's War speakable terror by the Prussian in- nearly 12 of which he has spent in
:
Response
Over 10,000 Volunteer Their Services..
vaders, who have imprisoned all who prison, dare to keep up Austrian traditions For four and a half years he was fund desire a free Democratie Austrian Dartmoor Prison, and his conduct under the leadership of Otto of Hops- during the mutiny there, in saving burg.
the life of a Prison Commissioner, "Have patience and courage. Re-warned for him a remission of his spond immediately when the call 20 years' sentence. comes-to-serve for-the-Fake-of-Haps-- burg Austria."
OTTAWA, Nov. 15 (Reuter}——Over) 10,000 offers for military Service have{SILENCE FOR NEWS been received by the Voluntary Ser-
vice Registration Bureau and referred↑ ABSOLUTE silence must be main to the Department of National Ser-tained when wireless announcements ilce.
are broadcast in Germany.
This figure, of course, does not in- clude thousands who have enlisted or I tried to enlist on active service.
Numerous offers have been pour ing in to the Canadian Army Medical
Service, including offers from other parts of the Empire and nurses from the United States.
The RCAM.S, is receiving vigor-- ous support from Canada's doctors.
King Entertains
Gen. Sikorski ·
Luncheon Follows Cenotaph Ceremony LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter). The
King gave a luncheon in honour of General Sikorski, the Polish Premier, and other members of the Polish Government now visiting England.
Lord Hallfax, the British Foreign
was among the guests.
attended
"All Baloney"
When the mutiny broke out the Commissioner, Colonel Turner, was set upon by a mob of inturiated con- held them off and saved the colonel's, victs armed with tron bars, Donovan
Ufc.
terred to Maldstone.
This rule is being enforced in re- staurants, and penalties have already air his sentence, and he was trans- For this live years was knocked been inflated on Germans who have kept up a noisy conversation witlle the wireless was giving news. WORKERS UNREST
THE Belglan newspaper La Gazette learns from Dortmund that Dr. Loy, head of the German Labour Front, has just carried out a two-days in- spection of the Siegfried Line.
Workmen still busy working on the Line, are discontented at the lack and poor quality of their food.
TRADE TALKS
Donovan told me last night that; hla seven years' stay in Maidstone Jall. was made bearable by the kindly treatment of the Governor and staff.
Asked aboúl his days at Dartmoor, he grinned and refused to speak.
"There has been a lot of talk," Donovan told me, "about threats having been mado against my life by prisoners at Dartmoor and their: friends for my part in the muliny.
"Such talk is all baloney.
I
"I have never been Ureatened. did nothing which offended against the criminal code, and I did no mon an ill turn. By what I did I saved
ARE SUSPENDED many of them from further punish-
ment.
"Am I afraid? Would I come to STOCKHOLM, Nov. 15 (Reuter). Brighton if I were? Trade negotiations between Germany
"A day or so ago a number of us and Sweden, which started on Novem-were sent for by the Governor and ber 2, have been suspended over the told we were released uncondition- question of Nazi mines in Swedish ally. I am not on ticket of leave. thewaters
Negotiations will be continued after sion has refused the request by the luncheon after Inying a wreath on
His Best Friends the Cenotaph at Whitehall,
certain consultations have been made, Pacific S.S. Line for their ships to bej
"Outside.I was met by a friend and He is to visit the Polish destroyers transferred to the Panamanian re-which are now working in conjunc- have noted Sweden that
It is reported that the Germans taken by car to London to meet my gistry.
German mother, who fa 07, and a firm bellever tion with the Royal Navy and will minefleida would be extended within in my innocence, confer decorations on a number of the four-mile limit clolmed by "When I lett prison all I had was
Sweden in the Sound.
5s. 7 d., including gratulty for my work.
"All I want to do now is to get work, look after my mother, and get her out of 'London."
Luxemburg Hears Polleh sallors,
4-Hour Battle
LUXEMBURG, Nov. 15 (Reuter). -Machine-gun fire, lasting four hours, was clearly heard in Luxem- bury on Monday and Tuesday night, and there was again much machine- gun activity to-day..
HighBlood Pressure
PRAM WITH BABY
To-night, Donovan came to Brigh- ton to meet "the best friends in the world," Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cowley, Brighton chimney sweep, and his wife, who for the past 11 years have been so convinced of the innocence of the three men that they have CHILDISH laughter from on the grass, 20 feet from the cliff laboured continuously to gel the case children on the East CHF, at edge.
reopened. "Kathleen was playing round, and 1 Mr. Cowley remains convinced that Dorset, recently: kept telling her to keep away from the actual murderer is still at inrge.
RUNS OVER
OVER CLIFF
Dangerous to Heart changed to shricks of horror as the prom
Trigbogaande 'of men and wornen puzz: (0 face, Chandangire of hamit trouble and Para Jary because of iiigh Blood Pramure.
·High Jalond
more deaths than canose,
Herzaly Manure is a mysterious dis-
bresume people mistake the symp.
indigetiton or some almpie
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a push chair in which was *I looked away for a moment; und Reginald Cutler, 14-month-old then saw Kathleen push the
chair Lady Astor Asks. son of a quarryman, ran over from the level patch down the slope
towards the edge. the cliff and fell to the rocks 80 feet below...
· Twelve-year-old Jean May Cynthiu Carter told, at the inquest, Inter, how It happened.
rair after it, but I was too late. The pram disappeared over the 'cllit edge.!
Helpers clambered down to the rocks, recovered the baby and careled Him on an Improvised stretcher up the The pram was accidentally pushed steep elm, 944 900 FTRAGTEA over the cliff by the baby boy's four»,
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