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The
FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 13001
__##¬+ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939. BITATO FINOKE COPY LO CENTS
Hitler Is Ready For His Next Act
Next Act Against Civilians
NAZI FRIGHTFULNESS
BELIEVED
Mussolini
Pact
With
DUCE MAY SIGN
The
PACT WITH
Allies? ALLIES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
21
LONDON, Nov. (UP), Persistent rumours are reaching neutral countries that France and Italy are approaching an agree ment, substantially im- proving the prospect of continued and strengthened Italian neutrality.
a
Under the agreement Italy will receive important French political and economic concer- sions.
It is reported that in deference to the Italo-German alliance, Signor Mussolini is not inclined now to sign u formal treaty embodying the pro- posed Franco-Italian reconciliation, but ways are being sought to put the basis of the projected understanding into operation.
The outline is believed to be us follows:
1.-France will grant Italy com picte facilties In Djibouti harbour, possibly leasing-the-harbour....to. Italy for 99 years;
2-France will transfer to Italy the controlling block of shares in the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway; 3-Haly will receive one third of the shares in the Suez Canal Com- of pany and a specified number seals on the Company's board:
la Tanisia, which is apparent.
ly the stumbling block, negotiations, are being made for the Italians and French to have equal cultural op portunities as to the use of the two languages in the schools and
might bo given some participation in the administration of Tunis
مصعائمات
the
The Tunisian Naval base at Bizerta will remain wholly under the French, control and will be reserved..
Hitler Worried?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nbv. 21 (UP)-It is learned that Hitler has had many conferences at the Chancellory dur ing the last few days with his mill-
chiels, tary
Including
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI
UFS
NAVY PACT SUSPENDED
Britain Notifies The League
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
Goering, GENEVA, Nov. 21 (Domei). Raeder, Kellel, Brauchitsch and also-The British Government has a number of high- Nazl Party func-communicated to the head- tionaries,
Small crowds in Wilhelmstrasso and watched the military and other chiefs drive in in closed motor cars through/ the bronze Chancellory gates.
Junk Pirated
March,
IMMINENT
INTENSIFIED
ACTIVITY
IN THE AIR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).—The second day of intensified German
reconnaissance
flights
United Kingdom have
JAPANESE
the over
increased
fears of an impending large-scale bombing attack.
Nazi planes roared over England, Scot- land, the Orkney Islands and the French
coast again to-day.
The Royal Air Force are
YARA
FFOLK
reported to have brought Nazi Attempt To down two machines over the
English Channel, while the Find Munich Link French have shot down one:
over St. Englebert.
This makes a total of 26 Nazi
2 BRITONS
planes shot down in seven weeks. ARRESTED
was
The air raid warning sounded on the north-east coast
of England. Gunfire followed
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INTERRUPTED PING-PONG GAME
ON MINED SHIP
Survivors In Hongkong
Several Hongkong residents who were passengers aboard the B.I. liner Sirdhana when she was sunk by a
He's Got A Rabbit! mine at the entrance to Singapore Harbour last week, arrived in the Colony this morning dressed in borrowed clothes.
According to the "News Chronicle" the rabbit which was the sole victim of the Nazi air raid over the Shetlands is now In Germany.
the
A R.A.F. pilot secured corpse of the rabbit and attach- ed a sardonte nole to .
The note was addressed to Goering fmself and, with the corpse, was dropped on German soil during a recent British re- connaissance fight!
All their own belongings They included:-.
Mr. J. E. Henson, well-known official of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club..
Major W. A. Leslie, M.C., of the Seaforth Highlanders,
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES DISASTER
"PIRATE" MINE
SANK N.Y.K. SHIP
went down with the ship.
Captain Qulailbock, of Rajputana Rifles.
Mr. H. W. Browne.
the
"I was playing ping-pong when we Herson struck the mine," said Mr. when Interviewed by the "Telegraph", "I had just put in a smashing IC- turn when the explosion occurred. My opponent was Mr. R. O. Ellis, also of Hongkong, and I had got him ilcked,
Ping-Pong Table As Raft
over.
The ship commenced to sink al- most immediately. Mr. Ellls and the ping-pong table were washed over- board together. He grabbed it and Ellis used it as a raft. When Mr. was picked up he was unconscious.
"It was a pitiful sight aboard us the ship commenced to beel SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The foreign correspondent express- Dozens of Chinese and Indian women ed his bellef that the mine which clasping their weeping children were LONDON, Nov. 22, (Domel).struck the Terukuni Maru must be a kneeling on the decks praying. -Japanese Embassy officials, including the Naval Attache, and officials from the London office of the Nippon, Yusen Kalsha are jointly carrying out inquiries into the circumstances leading to the sinking of the Terukuni Maru.
Investigations that have so far been carried out have made the following points clear:
1-The Terukuni Maru, together with the Japanese freighter Mito Maru, acted under the directions of the British naval authorities from a
German one.
Gallant Scotsman
"I had to jump overboard and was The Foreign Office spokesman in the shark-infested water for 20 said, "We are watching the case minutes before I was picked up with grave concern. The Govern- iment will take appropriate steps when full circumstances surround- Ing the disaster are established." Ho. admitted that the incident was ascribed to a mine.
(Earlier Reforence On Page 7)
Big Loss Of Life Feared
"The hero of the Sirdhana was Major Leslie, who is a very gallant Scottish gentleman. He swam for over half an hour and rescued many he took to the passengers, whom life-boats.
"Another Hongkong survivor, Captain Quisilback, of the Rajputana Rifles, was asleep in his bunk when the explosion occurred and had to Jump into the water in his pyjamas.. "The explosion was terrifle. The ship gave violent shudder and
certain place in the souther part Among Arlington Court storied to go down almost immediate-
Crew
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
of England. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
2.The Millo Maru arrived at London at 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday BEKLIN, Nov. 21 (UP)-Infternoon, while the Terukuni Maru the alarm, but no-details-have announcing the arrest-of-three employed-a British plot on Tuesday LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).—It been reported.
suspects in connection with the to assist the ship in sailing to London, is now feared that the remaining
3As the disaster occurred during Three enemy planes appeared over Munich beer cellar explosion, the daylight a floating mine would have eleven members of the crew of the Orkneys. Sirens shrieked but Nazi Secret Police flatly charge been discerned. No such mine was the Arlington Court have been there was no miti-aircraft fre and two "British agents" with plot seen.
lost. unless they have been pick-| 4.There are no indications that led up by ships which have not no bombs were dropped.
the ship was attacked by a German [yet reported the fact.
A bomber over Sutherland flew ting to ferment a revolution in low enough to show the German Germany, but not with direct markings and then roared away to complicity in the attempt on the North
Hitler's life. Despatches from Scotland report The Gestapo announcement ways considerable aircraft activity off the that Otto Strasser, leader of the East Coast,
anti-Nazi "Black Front" is the org Early this morning R.A.F. planes new swiftly to the Firth of Forth by aniser of the plot and that he, lo- gether with a number of persons im- no enemy planes were observed from pleated, has been arrested.
ground. However, hundreds of people heard motors overlicnd."
the
been
The Royal Air Force has active throughout the day, but no air alarins have been sounded in London:
^
fighting plane, belleved to be Cerman, was sighted in the north- eastern area of England early this morning., Dying at a high altitude.
-
It also says that the chief of the British
๒ Intelligence
Western Europe, "Mr. Best", and his alleged ccomplice "Captain Stevens" were selsed when attempting to cross the frontier into Holland near Venlo.
Mystery Shooting
It is believed the arrested agents are being held in Berlin, but official quarters are uncommunicative.
submarine.
mine
The steamer Algenib made a Circumstances ascertained so far lengthy search after rescuing 22 appear to endorse the belief that members of the crew who were the incident was caused by a fixed landed in an Irish port early this morning. Nineteen of these were International law stipulates that taken to hospital in a serious con- when belligerents lay mines indition.
the open sea they are obliged to communicate the maller to various Powers concerned.
Jy. The officers were wonderful. When we were in the life-boats we expected to be blown up again be cause we were still in the mine-fields. Luckily we managed to get out with- out-further incldent.
"Everybody aboard lost everything they owned."
LATEST
"Scraps Of Paper"
BERLIN, Nov. 21 (Reuter).-Ger- many may intensify her naval war- naval fare, Captain Mohr, of the newspaper Lokalaniieger, said in an aitlele yesterday.
Borlin Gloo SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" So far no such communienilon has
BERLIN, Nov. 21 (UP)-The been received by any of the bill | afternoon newspapers here, reporting
"Neutral interests cannot stand in gorents.
the loss of twelve ships in British the way of the Reich. Germany is waters, triumphantly claim tint
Kulded only by military consideration, shipping can no longer safely ply in the war with Britain and with Britain.
Cargo Of 3,000 Tons *TELEGŇAPH2). STAFF REPORTER
British Embassy Statement SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' TOKYO, -Nov. 22 (Domel)-In
"Public opinion in the war-guțity | Western Democracies in the past twol duya has been alled with the conviction that, in direct contrast to
or
third
UNDERWRITERS WILL. PAY
TOKYO, Nov. 22 (Domel)-Upon
lost in
22...
Son Back Pago For Further Late Naws.
Attache Visits Admiralty SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
purtles cannot be considered. LONDON, Nov. 22 (Domel),-Cap-{ "Der Angriff" enrries banner lend- "German warfare will be intensified This reference to Venlo has re-
the lines reading "Great Action in North to the extent that Britain's violations called the sensational and mysterious tuin Kondo, Naval Attache to
while the "Nachtausgabe's" of international law warrants." shooting reported recently when the Japanese Embassy, called at the Bril-Sca"
scream. "New British Populato Warned
Gestapo killed, a Dutch secret agenttish Naval Offee on Tuesday after-headlines SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and seized several others, who were noon, and, it was understood, sought Shipping Loss. Sea Routes to Eng-
information regarding the sinking of land No Longer Safe.” LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-A returned to Germany.
Herr Himmler, Gestapo Chief, said the NY.Kliner. Terukuni Maru, warning to the public to take cover immediately they hear the sound that Security Servico Agents of the the League of
Storm Troops were ordered to contact quarters of
of anti-aircraft fire, or the notification that Some of the conterences lasted Nations a
plosion of bombs, or observe that the British Secret Service at The
time Hague 'and 'to represent theirselves as LONDON, Nov. 22 (Domet) The the last war, shipping in England receipt of reports that the NY.K. as 20 application of the London treaty. an air ballie is proceeding ni : several hours and as many
met serving German revolutionaries in faded with a cargo of over 3,000 British Beet," says
N.Y.K. Hnér ·Terukunt · Maru was can no longer be protected by the linor Terukini Maru was when warning sirens aro
An editorial in Europe, insurance underwillers met personalities attended.
concerning naval disarmament
Str order to trap the Britons,
in an urgent conference..this morning sounded, has been issued by
tons including 2,100 tons destined for "Der Angriff."" - the communication of
Com- Auckland Geddes, Regional
and have decided to pay immediately London, 300 tons for Antwerp, and Portable Radio
Boomerang Claimed
a total amount of over Yen 5,000,000; of fleet building programmes of missioner or the mouth-eastern
He said the Britons gave the 1.000 tons for Rotterdam when it sank
for the lost versal and Its cargo. 1038, the Anglo-Soviet
Civil defence region.
the Thus
British blockade
The ship itself is insured for Yen naval agreement signed at London in
Sir Auckland emphasises that it is Germans a portable radio with which on Tuesday.
Included in the cargo were 800 tons constitutes o greater donger for
for 3,283,600 and its cargo
about July, 1037, and the Anglo-Polish the settled policy of the Government the Germans "have been maintaining
the neutral Powers 1,000,000 including Yen 500,000 for goods.
have which naval agreement signed at London in that no pubile signal shall be sound contact with the British Govern of silk yarn, textiles and canned England and
supported England silk yarn through
traße speeding up April, 1038, will be suspended fu-ed except on the instructions of the ment" until to-day.
nad Alr Officer Commanding the Fighter
shipping.
throught definitely.
subjecting The communication. It is under-Command.
themselves to English compulsion, stood, points out that the existing
Dutch Protests
"It is clear that Britain's feel is The Gestapo announcement quoted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
Elser as saying that the crime was connection with the sinking of the unable to guarantee the safety of application of various clauses of
PLEASE Turn To Pago 9. the three
(UP)-The planned as far back as September N.Y.K. Iince Terukuni Maru, the Bri- agreements mentioned BERLIN, Nov. 21
Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, Baron and October, 1938, and that they had tish Embassy here issued a statement. above.
The statement reads: "An offcial Boctzelacer the United States, von
Oosterhout, falled in attempts to plant a bomb von France and Attacked by robbers when his junk signatories to the London naval agree-visited the Foreign Office yesterday in the beer cellar unul three days Nazi radio station at Hamburg an nounced on November 21 that Ger was just opposite Sam Mun and ment of 1930, have already been and drew the attention of the Ger- before the meeting.
He also "confessed" to attempting many's alm in sowing mines in the robbed of a cargo worth $5,575, Wong separately informed of the British man Government to infringements of
Netherlands neutrality by German to enter Switzerland to meet per- British waters is to strike the marine Ying, master of a trading junk re decisions.
planes, during the last few days." song who had instructed him to place traffic, stating that Great Britain is
Simultaneously, cases of alleged the bombs.
not in a position to make her own waters sato for her own or neutral territory violation of German
by.
ships. Netherlands planes were brought to his attention.
According to authorised German SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Authority for the assertion to a arriving; here to-day state that, PARIS, Nov 21 (UP)—The 148th sources, Baron Boetzelner made
she is unable to do anything about German railway official who has just despite food restrictions, the at- was protest about the air batile between communique says: "The day
German and Netherlands planes BERLIN, Nov. 21. (Reuter)-An It" He and the crew hid in the hold marked by artillery duels in the the which, like cases of alleged neutrality agreement has been signed by Herz When his attention was brought to returned from the Eastern provinces mosphere has improved,
He said that four Austrian, Saxon The aged people who had been gion of the East Saar as well as the and the robbers came alongside)
"They were taken out, of the hold East Vosges. There was nelivity by infringement, is now being examined: von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign the statement by a
It is confirmed that the Swiss Minister, and the Slovák Minister to pondent at the Press Conference this and Silestan divisions are concen- evacuated have returned to their
of the rated in Blovakis, and ordered to sail away in another both air forces. -
"One enemy reconnaissance plane Minister, Dr. Hans Frocklicher, also Berlin, according to the German nows morning, the spokesman boat. The robbers then towed the
Foreign Offico sald that It was not cargo junk away.
was shot down behind our lines and two pursuit planes were brought dow Government to the incidents in which of Slovakia occupied by Poland in Japanese Government is awalling Ho and his men were picked up in flames behind the enemy lines. by another, junk and incon to Abers "All of our planes returned to their German anti-aircraft guns' shells fell 1920, 1924 and 1938 become re-united ample data regarding the disaster,
n' the streets of Basle."
the spokesman added.......... par-deen.
Robbers Make Astate of war would not be suited for
Big Haul
ported the matter to the Police yeater-
day.
Wang said his junk had a cargo of ascks, fishing nola, ginger, turnips, fish and wood, oil. A fishing boat approached his craft and opened fire| with guns.
Artillery Duels Continue
„basos...
no
Slovakia Regains Territory
GERMANS CONCENTRATE
TROOPS IN EAST
LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter) The German
"Freedom":
The announcer added that Ger-station to-night broadcast an assertion that there are strong many regrets this development so for German concentrations in Slovakia. as neutral ships are concerned but
British corres-
visited the Foreign Office yesterday sgency. and drew the attention of the German Under this agreement, the districts yet known whose mine it was. The
to Slovakia.
homes and the military authorities have restored the hospitals" to the p "Belgian Border Calme civilian population and cancelled, the SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH arrangements for evacuation of the
hospital patients.
·DRUSSELS, Nov. 21 CUF) -- FAIR. Le now · Alled... with cinéma. from Aix la Chappelle going soldiers, the travellers said/29t
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