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SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 15091
FOUNDED 1831 9=+-+ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939. B=+A+
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51 years of
Announces Full Blockade
Blockade of Germany
BRITAIN'S REPLY TO NAZI RUTHLESSNESS
Contraband
List to Cover All Nazi Goods
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, NOV,21 (UP),—GREAT BRITAIN HAS ORDERED THE SEIZURE OF ALL GERMAN EXPORTS ON THE HIGH SEAS IN RETALIA- TION, FOR THE SINKING OF FIFTEEN SHIPS OFF THE ENGLISH COAST SINCE SATURDAY. Amidst rousing cheers Mr. Chamberlain announced this drastic decision in the House of Commons to-day.
THE N.Y.K. MOTOR VESSEL
TERUKUNI
MARU
He charged the Nazis with "ruthless and HONGKONG PASSENGER INCLUDED IN 28 PERSONS. RESCUED FROM brutal methods" in laying floating minos, thereby
DRAMATIC EYE. WITNESS ACCOUNTS violating the Hague Convention.
ONE DANGEROUS ASPECT
Although this action appears certain to create a danger of friction with neutral shipping, it is understood the Ministry of Economic Warfare has made all the necessary preparations and will be able to start the seizures immediately.
STRICKEN N.Y.K. LIN ER:
TERUKUNI MARU SANK IN
NAZI "PIRATE" MINEFIELD
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP). It-Twenty-eight passengers of and 181 members of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's
The sensational announcement has indicated the speed with which Europe's-economic war is moving. is worthy of note that it was not until the third year the 1914-18 War that the Allies took similar retaliation against German submarines.
Terukuni Maru have been landed at a British port. One reason for to-day's speedy action is the very They are expected to arrive
threat to the British supply lines provided in London to-night.
The N.Y.K. has received no by the new form of naval warfare-magnetic mines, word of casualties and it is
grave
HITLER'S
"SUITABLE" REPLY
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-Upon learning the British decision to retaliate the German mine- laying policy, Hitler im- mediately made plans to consult his military, political and economic advisers about a "suitable reply."
Roosevelt Budgetting
Huge Expenditure Is Anticipated
therefore assumed that no lives
Japanese
Premier's Statement LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter). were lost.
The Counsellor of In retaliation of the German
with Consul-General'
the
HONGKONG LADY WAS, PASSENGER IN LINER
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Router).-Thirteen British passen- gors were aboard the Torukuni Maru.
Some wore injured.
The only Hongkong passanger aboard was Mrs. Swailes, who was on route to South Wales.
mine warfare, Britain will make Embassy in London, Mr. Okamoto, Air Raid Warnings Sounded Over Wide exports of German origin sub-yama, have proceeded to the British ject to seizure on the high seas. port to Interview the survivors and to Area In United Kingdom and France
Announcement of this decision was made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons lo-day.
investigate the disaster.
The Terukuni Maru was 'com- manded by Captain Okuno.
It is revealed that she remained | afloat for a long time after hiiling amine, which, together with the fac that a small fleet of rescue ships arrived quickly, saved heavy castialiles.
Replying to П question by Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Opposition Leader, Mr. Chamberlain said that the House was aware that in the last three days, upwards of ten ships, six of which Due last week, but held up of the
en route sunk with coast, the liner was were neutrals, had been very serious loss of life by German London from Japan, mines,
The Hague Convention, to which
Germany was a party and which on
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10
20 NAZI PLANES SHOT
DOWN IN MONTH
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)~A Nazi bomber has been shot down in the sea off the south-east coast of Watched From Coast |England. Watchers from the shore thruogh
The R.A.F. was warned of its approach and·
September 17 she had announced her binoculars saw the Terukunt Maru went up to meet it over the sea where they shot it down.
The ship WAB partially sub~·
intention of observing, provided, disappear beneath the waves. when anchored mines were used, that every possible precaution must be merged," taken for lae security of peaceful "She remained in this position for a the plane shot down navigation.
This was the very essence of the Convention, since a mine could not; discriminate between
warship
0
and a merchantman, and between'n belligerent and a neutral.
Convention Violated
The bomber was flying low enough for the German markinga to be was a visible, ・・・
The Air Ministry states that one eye-witness snid.
little while and then sank.
Dornier 17,
"Flying known as a "Lifeboats and craft in the harbour Pencil." immediately proceeded to the scene."
noon.
then
Bursts of smoke poured from the Dornier, which went into a spin and plunged into the sea.
It was sighted off Deal by three "Disappeared Completely"! British fighters, each of which fired The Terukuni Maru, blew up and on the plane, sank a few miles off the west coast SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
of England. The disaster occurred at WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UP).-) Mr. Stephen Early, the President's
Another eye-witness said that he The Prime Minister outlined other! Secretary, indicated that President Roosevelt is considering the budget
dis- and de-ship "partly submerged for the next fiscal year, calling for provisions of the Convention as far saw an unusually large two funneled sharp economics in Government out-asmines were concerned loys, exclusive of national defence.clared that none of these provisions appeared completely. Numerous ships
had been observed by Germany Inrushed to her ald.".
(This statement is rather pecullar: He refused to discuss the reports laying the mines: which occasioned in view of the fact that the Terukuni that the President is contemplating a the losses he had mentioned,
Macn han only, one funnel)... new budget of around nine billion
Embassy Confirms Dollars
The Japanese Embassy told the of agreements, to which Germany United Press" that they had' re- has set her hand.
ceived
He said that no totals had been Axed, and he emphasized that
no
"This fresh outrage is the cul- mination of a series of violations
1
Naxi Air LosBOS LONDON, Nov. 21 (Router) — Since the German raid on the Fleth of Forth on October 10. 20 German planes have been destroyed over or -near Britain,
Heinkel Plane Downed
Another Orkneys Raid
Anniversary Of Surrender Of German Fleet At Scapa Sees-
War
Hitler's On Civilians Intensified
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).—Sixteen ships sunk to the bottom since last Saturday-the first fruits of the new German campaign of unrestricted, indiscriminate fright- fulness on merchant ships-mark the anniversary of the surrender of the German flect 21 years ago today at Scapa Flow.
Britain recall the aptness of
Admiral Sir David Beattie's SINKINGS
speech that day when he ordered the German flags struck.
CONTINUE
Naval Minesweeper Among Victims LONDON, Nov. 21 (Renter).: Two moro amall British ships
After giving the command, "The German ensign wilt be lowered at sunset to-day and will not be hoisted gain without permission," Admiral Beattie, in his speech to the British vallors, said that the German Navy had forfelted their claim to be grent and honoured in the Service because they had resorted to illegal and un- restricted warfare on non-combatant have been sunk, men, women and children, irrespec-i tive of whether they belonged to bel- ligerent.or..neutral_countries,
Chivalry Of The Sea
The first is H.MS. Mastiff, a naval minesweeper of 520 tons, which was blown up by a Ger
"Their methods of conducting war-man mine off the east coast on fare has been a nightmare, to those Monday.
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et
who have been Imbued, as the Brilish
allors have, with the chivalry the seas, and that is not a thing to be lightly put to one side," the Admiral declared,
As the total of the wrecks mounted, LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter),authoritative British sources, streng Three planes, believed to be enemy then their contention that Germany machines, were sighted over the now freely sowing the North Sea.
with mines in a new effort to beat) Orkneys this morning.
the British blockade, against which the U-boat's effectiveness in been steadily decreasing.
Air-rald strens were sounded. However, no, gun-fire. was heard and no bombs were drapped.
North Franco Alarm
PARIS, Nov. 21 (Reuter).-Thero was a two-hour air-raid warning in North France this morning.
♫
Flow: Into Balloon Barrage
Nov, 21 (Reuter).The
that announces Air Ministry LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)A|British civil aircraft yesterday in- telephonic advices from British plane, is believed to have advertently new into one of the "I need only recall the sinking of Harwich that the Terukun! Maru, had shot down one of two Heinkel bomber balloon barrages and was brought
that few over the Allied lines this down." the Athenia with the loss of 112 lives sunk, but they had no details. Germans
and the subsequent destruction of The Terukunt Maru was a vessel morning, Rays the "touter" special
totals had as yet been set for national defence outlnys, -as
Escaped
Recaptured Dritish, Allied and neutral vessels by 11,030 tons, built for the Nippon correspondent, with the B.E.F. in
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)Two of the German prisoners who escape ed from their internment camp were captured by the Police.
The wore found hiding up a tree few miles from the camp..
mine, torpedo and gun-fire.
"These, attacks were made often without warning and to an increas ing intent with complete disregard of the rules laid down in the Sub- marine Protocol, to which Germany PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Yusen Kaisha passenger trade in 1930 Franco, M at the Mitsubishi Shipyards."
The location of the vemelj In- mine-infested area which has taken dicated that the sank in the kame such tell on shipping over, the week- end u
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Bomber Over Sutherland LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)A German: bomber was sighted over Sutherland this morningt
It inter disappeared: In a southerly directions
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Bome quarter ballove that this is Iller's secret weapon, Ila words at Danair, two months ago'are re- called, when ho' said, "The moment
· may· come' when we use a weapon which is not yet known and with whielt we could not be attacked." This la true enough, because the
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One of her crew was killed and four seriously injured. Five aro missing.
Her normal complement is 15 mėn. The Mostiff, was built last year at a cost of £40,000,
The other loss is the trawler Sen. Sweeper of 329 tons. It is understood that the crew was pleked up by: 3 steamer.
The Sea Sweeper was built in 1915;| and owned by the Dinus Trawling Company, Ltd. She was 136 feet long. This brings the total number of
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Both occupants were killed."
Cinemas Continua LONDON, Nov. 21 (neuter)—Alr||
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Rold warnings were sounded in a
LONDON, Nov, 21 (Reuter)-Mr. Lesilo · Hore-Bellstis, number of districts at 3.15 pm, and the all-clear was given an hour inter. War Minister, has made un'order declaring the counties of-
No aircraft or gunAre was heard, Shetland to be a protected aren as from December 1.
After that date, only exempted person" are allowed
and cinema programmer.continued. although the streets were cleared.