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HONGKONG TELE GRAPH
December 14, 1939.
Consul Tells How He Saved Hundreds
SNATCHED FROM NAZI TERROR IN GERMANY
By E. P. MONTGOMERY
HOW Britain, through. her diplomatic and consular representatives in Germany, helped and comforted thou- sands of Germans, victims of the tyranny and persecu- tion of their own Nazi Gov- ernment, was told to me by Mr. R. T. Smallbones, for- merly H.M. Consul-General in Frankfurt-on-Main.
Mr. Smallbones saw the ter- rible effects of the pogrom which raged through Germany against the Jews last November after the von Rath murder.
His report on the Nazi per- secutions of the Jews and the crúcities of the Buchenwald concentration camp make some of the most impressive reading in the Government White Paper on the ill-treatment of German nationals issued recently.
MEIN DAMPF
HITLER has sont a corps of 7,000 water diviners to the Siegfried Line, according to a French report from Switzor- land.
They have been told to find a remedy for the flooding which has followed the recent heavy rains in several parts of tho lina.
The German General Staff expressed doubts on the valuo but Hitler of the corps, silenced their objections.
Ha reminded thom that, in 1918, whan "Big Bertha" was sct up to shof! Paris, water diviners wore consulted to on- sure that the gun amplaco- ments would remain perfectly dry.
stairs. My wife and daughter, my staff of 11, even my servants, turned to and helped to give them what food and comfort we could.
"Some of us who had
"This was, provided their main- Lenance was guaranteed by friends, relatives or charitable organisations.
"Lettore Of Promiso" **I worked closely with my Ameri- can colleague in Stuttgart, and as soon as the formalities for Immigra- tion into the United States were complete I would issue a 'Letter of Promise, which gave the refugee n promise of a British viso when he could obtain his German passport.
"These 'Letters of Promise were restarded almost as talismans, for with them the relatives of men in the concentration camps could ob- lain their release, and possession of them made the holders safe against further molestation by the police and the S..
S.S.
"During the worst of the terror we were besieged with applicants for the letters, often trying to deal with as many as 800 to 1,000 a day.
"People would begin to gather in the Consulate garden ions before dawn, and by 9 o'clock, when we opened the doors, there would be hundreds waiting,
"Miss Turnbull, the 23-year-old English teacher who had come in fo help would stand on a table in the Hido In The Woods
hall to deal with the first rush,
"We instituted a system of num- "During the first weeks of the terror," he told me, "we gave sanc-
seen the bered metal dises, which Miss Turn- order to save tuary in the Consulate to hundreda sufferings of the people, in Germany bull handed out in of people who would have been safe! persuaded the British Government to people from standing drearily in a nowhere else. Men and women who allow us to grant trunsmigration queue for hours. Each one knew did not dare to show their faces in visas, which would enable refugees in turn and could go away and the light would hide in the woods by to get out of Germany quickly and come back when his time drew near. doy and creep into the Consulate at to stay two years in the United
We hod 450 of them, and usuntly night for food and shelter
Kingdom while awaiting an oppor- they were quickly exhausted so you "They slept in the halls, In the tundly to emigrate the United can judge how many people we were dining-room, in the kitchen, on the States and other countries.
dealing with.
to
Nazi Christmas Cards On Sale In
England
MORE than three million Nazi Christmas cards-none of them marked "Made in Germany"--are in England waiting to be sold
Beautifully printed, with perfect English Christmas scenes and little snatches of verse, they are indistinguishable from British 'ones, and have been distributed to firms all over the country.
"Miss Turnbull was a miracle of tact and patience, listening to each one's story as if it were the most immortant of all, sorting them out Into the proper categories, directing them to the appropriate official to deal with their cases.
Her Own Fiance
"One day she had to hand out n number to her own fance, a German who was trying to get out.
"In the main, the people who caine to us were mostly wonien with hus- bands, sons or brothers in the con- centration camps, Some had 10 bring their children with them not daring to leave them along af hoine. "All of us had to work long hours to keep abreast of the rush-In ad-
daily we had to deal with 200 to 300 applications a day by host.
Many will probably be sent to English soldiers at the Front. A final load of German cards was dumped at the Londondition to the hundreds of interviews docks only a few days before war broke out.
The matter will be brought up in the House of Commons. | Already it has been brought to the notice of the Board of Trade.
Mr. Karl Giesen, of Holborn, a London publisher who has distributed millions of the cards, told the Sunday Dispatch.
"They were bought before the war started, and there is no reason why anybody should bother where they were made.
They are not marked 'Made
in Germany, so they will not
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"My own record, I think, was four days at my desk with six and a half hours' sleep. And the others on my staff worked just is hard, or harder. "All through November, December and January the persecutions-und work went on. Then things became a lttle easier, because the German-Jewish Aid Committee took over some of the work of investiga- tton into means of subsistence and ultimate destination.
our
"Even so, we continued right up to on September forty-eight
cards were made, it is doubtful PLOT IN U.S.-hours before fun sens declared, with
|-if-the-shop- assistant-would-
know.
"I have dealt in German cards be- SECOND WEEK DECEMBER CALCUTTA via SINGA-cause I think they are so much better
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than English ones.
Was A German "Naturally, now there is a war on I shall buy British ones."
Mr. Glesen was a German, is now a naturalised British subject, with a son In our fighting forecs,',
Nazis Try To Blow Up Queen Mary
NEW YORK. Elaborate precautions have been taken to strengthen the guard on the world's two largest and fastest liners, the Queen Another Christmas card ofclal Mary and the Normandie, fol- warning from tne
said:
000 German cards in this country.
lowing a
our job of trying to give those
people our help. If I may say so- England's help."-
frightened, distressed and suffering
Belgium Still Safe
"There must be more than 3,000, United States Navy Intelligence American Envoy Believes
The last ship-load was not able to Department that an attempt be fully unloaded and had 46 make may be made within the next a quick get-away. Evidently they few days to damage one of these had been worned to return to Ger-
vessels, many immediately."
•
Pledges Hold Good
The
New York, Dec. 12. American Ambassador to The greatest secrecy is maintained Belgium, Mr. Joseph Davies, arrived concerning the nature of the in-on the liner Rex to-day and said he DIPLOMATS HONOURED formation which led to this step be-ties who had given their word not to was "satlafled that none of the par- ing taken..
invade Belgium would do so."
How- Tokyo, Dec. 13.
The M. Pierre
first indication of anything ever, Belgium was maintaining her. Forthomme, the new Belgian Ambassador, and his wife, unusual was the arrival at the dockt, preparedness. King Leopold, were received by Her Majesty the Britain and France are tied up side fences, carned the admiration of the the merchant flagships of was responsible for the Belgium de- Empress Dowager this morning.
Her Majesty also received M. Kart by side, possibly for the duration of Envoy. Gustav Idman, the newly-appolated the war, of some of the high States in response to orders to dia- Finnish Minter to Japan. Domel. officials of the Police Department,
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Mr. Davies returned to the United
cuss the Belgium trade agreement. Amongst them were Chief Inspec- : He unequivocally spoke for a third tor Louis Costuma, who played on term for Mr. Roosevelt saying, "In important part in the arrangements my opinion conditions in the world for the visit of the King and Queen are such that he ought to be drafted to New York in June, Second De- and compelled to run." puty Commissioner' Francia Kear and Copt George Mitchell, head of the newly formed sabotage squad.
They spent more than an hour aboard the two liners, discussing the situation with the officers, and when they left the regular guard of 15 policemen was increased to 30.
Companies Warned
Two police launches were assigned to constant duty at the plers, and arrangements were made. for regular tours of Inspection by detectives.
od
People driving cars along the street running post the Cunard White Star and French Line piert were provent- ved: from stopping in the impedite Work done in 2Vinity and pedestrians were direct- to the side of the street farthest days or one day from the bank of the River Hudson, * If required.
The Cunard White Star and French {Lines In New York;tonfütmed the re- ports that they had been warned of guaranteed, a possible sabotage attempt..
Both ships have skeleton crew painted battleship grey since the war aboard. The Queen Mary
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The Ambassador is to return Belgium as soon as he makes his re- port-United Press.
Belgians Under Arms
The Hague, Dec. 13. The Ministry of Defence announces that the Second Chamber intends to call up between April and June the classes of 1930, 1938 and 1940, so for exempt, to replace the oldest classes. at present serving-United Press,
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HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Honghong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kaw- loon, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.
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Damaged Packages will be examin- Calcutta Bombay
Karachi Klang ed by
the Company's Messrs:-Goddard and Douglas in the
Surveyor Agencies: Kobo
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Kuching am. on Friday, 15th December, 1030. Cawnpore Consignees must have a Revenue Colombo
Cobu Omeer in attendance when any duti-Delhi able goods are examined by the ifa phong Haminiry Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
Hezkow. by us in any case whatever.
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CHINA LIGHT PROFIT
Annual Report Reveals '
Prosperous Year
The
í
Bingapore
Kitawan Sourabaya Talping
Tentan
Madina *** Tongkah
Manila
Meden
New York
Priping
(Peking) Penang
(Lihuket)
Yokohama
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FOREIGN EXUMANGE and General Banking Business transacted. **..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received tor One Year or sharter periods in Local or Other Cure runcies at rates which will be quoted on application.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS alas opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest allowed at rates obtainable on application The Blank Hond Cica. In London undertakes Executor & Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies, and Branches,
B, A. GAMINGE,' '. Manages,
OBITUARY
The report of the Directors of the Chino Light and Power Company, Ltd. for the 'year ended September) 30, to be presented at the Ziat. ordin- ary yearly meeting of shareholders at St. George's Building on Decem- ber 22, states that profit on working Widow of Former C. P. S. account amounts to $2,045,581. net proft after deducting transfer fecs and allowing for Directors and Auditors' fees and depreciation $1,138,010. With $104,080 brought
Mrs. Ethel Cameron, widow of Mr. forward from last year, there is Allan Cameron, former Manager of $1,241,304 available for appropria-the Canadian Puelle in Hongkong, tion, less $60,000, being the amount dled suddenly at her home at Van- written off the late General Manag-couver, recently, crs' Rights.
Manager In Hongkong
Mrs. Cameron was
a native of The Directors recommend the de-Owen Sound, Ontario and, was well, claration of a dividend of 50 cents known in Hongkong during her per share on the Old shires' and pro-
Cambron died
portionate amounts on the 1939 issue busband's period of service in China. shares, absorbing about $1.003.485. After retirement they lived ijuletly It is proposed to transfer $25,000 10 in Vancouver. Mr. contingency reserve and carry for two years ago. ward the balance, amounting to about $92,819,
Surviving Mrs. Cameron a sister, The retiring Directors are Hon, Mr. Mrs. Jean Bewley of London, and a M. K. Lo and Mr. J. P. Bragu, who sister-in-law, Mrs., Henry Macaulay, offer themselves for re-election. of Vancouver..
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