Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
October
1940
RUMANIA MAKES CONCESSION TO
LANA TURNER, whom you see in this sporting pose, is of M.G.M.'s up and-com- ing girls. Lana thinks that
BRITISH PROTEST cycling got her figure this
Special to the "Telegraph"
BUCHAREST, Oct. 1 (UP), ~British and Rumanian diplomatic relations have eased slightly to-day since the Premier, General Antonescu sent a personal letter to Sir Reginald Hoare, the British Minister, promising him a "full investigation" of the five arrested Britishers.
General Antonescu's letter was delivered to the British Legation at noon and followed a telephone call to the Legation by the Foreign Minister, M. Sturdza likewise promising that the cnne would be fully investigated. been submitted to third degree treat-
These late moves resulted from ment. strong British protest in a note sub- mitted yesterday
ipon instructions No one has seen the prisoners the Briush Consul Mr. from London. It is understood that except General Antonescu and M. Sturdza Mayers, who was permitted to talk to two of them. Without revealing conferred at length on the protest.
Members of the British Legallon which two, Mr. Mayers said they are still making efforts to see the were in an extremely weakened con- prisoners In an effort to ascertain the dition following "nileged strong-wm accuracy of reports that they had interrogation.
EXPENSIVE RAID BY NAZIS
London Almost Unscathed
over
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter).—Enemy air activity Britain had three phases to-day and the ventures cost them four planes one in Surrey near Redhill, which is believed to be the same machine which machine- gunned a train in a south-east London station this morning and three in Poole, Dorset, where a large formation of German planes was routed by fighters.
An Air Ministry communique atates that the enemy
made
Axis Plumes several abortive attempts
Itself
Exultant Over Pact
south England to-day.
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For the most part hus aueralt daf (not penetrate for inlarel and few res poris of lambing have been received
A few alteraft reached Lambore stort
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter On dropped bomos There caused several leaving German
Lernatory. Coun! casualties sothe Inter, and tonniba Ciano rent a telegram to Herr von were aktor disapped at Ribbentrop in which he declared that the Welsh conal. the visit has been "connected with number of caminities one of the most important and, for Four enemy retaft_ future story, one of the most signi- lahot down Three of t Alcant nets resulting from German-Fare missing Italian co-operation.
Base
Solitary Raider
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"The long-cherished pollend aim Gurus In northwest, sonath-west of our two great leaders ha
been and central areas feed on a solitary realised by An alliance with the gloriuua Japanese tration."
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In reply, Herr von Ribbentrop de. clared: "Hy the conclusion Thure Power Pact,
we have late strong foundation for u กษ world order that cannot be shaken "
London Releases Coal
For Norway's Winter
LONDON, Or
(Reuter).—C'er-)
raider, which lost no time in moking off
Bombs were drupped in the south- east London area during this after- noon's alert
STOCK EXCHANGE Japanese Bonds Decline,
Kaffir Rise
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter) The lain quantities of coul and anthracite Stock Exchange to-day was generally have been released for use in Non-steady with selected Kaffins respond-
ing to moderate buying. way during the winter
xft"
The acuteness of the need inay kel Japanese bonds were sharply lowe
the Nor while British Guvernment bonds were seen from the fact that wegian Press refers to this as joyous inclined to improve
an early news. Quisling's own paper claima dullness. that the puppet government is titled to credit for this magnonimnous level. conecasion..
TO-MORROW
CATM Industrial stocks maintained thei
Wall Streel was fria
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Hear Batty Rhodes sing the sensational song "OH, JOHNNY, OH"
HOW TO MAKE LOVE IN ONE SQUEEZY LESSON!
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Featuring the
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TOH, JOHNNY,
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Win TOM BROWN
PEGGY MORAN Allen JENKINS Donald MEEK
Juanita QUIGLEY Isabel JEWELL
Jane RHODES Betty
In order to fulfil en urgent outport booking we regret will only be able to exhibit this picture for one day,
way and she spends a lot of her spare time on this racing machine."
JAPANESE Prelude To Typhoon
THANKED BY Floods-Out
VICHY
Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Oct. 2 (Reuter).—Shanghai's worst flood in many years tied op transportation yesterday and to-day, follow- Courteous Settlementing the heavy rainstorm accompanying the typhoon approach-
ing-Shanghai from the south..
LONDON, Del Į (Reuter) — Àc- cording to the German news agency,
The water is several feet deep in many districts, disrupting statement has been issued by Vicly all normal facilities, functions and business communications. praising the rourtesy of the Japanese
The majority of schools are closed Scores of hire cars are stalled In in settling the problems of the Banal
Council to-day.
schools for the deep water. agreement
Reference is made to the loyal col-Chinese are closed till further notice. Sheets of rain, riding on a 40-kilo- laboration of the Japanese Governmetre an hour wind, lashed Shanghat nt 3 p.m. yesterday and continued to
Vichy so far has not issued ati, statement to this effect but has left its publication to the German news agency.
a late hour.
Residents Marooned
Most residents were marooned In their home yesterday evening with- out means of transportation lo amuse-
At i am, the Whongpoo rose overments spots, and some were forced the Bund dyke, and inundated the to stay in their offices.
Only a weeks agu, if may be re- | lower section of the French Conces- The shopping district in Nanking
Rond,
called the Vichy Foreign Minister ston main street. was blaming the Japanese over their bastiness, whirli trulla| || Bighing at Dongdang
tay
the Settlement's inain street, ls
The nooded.
han
water It was predicted last night that the heavily the typhoon was due to hit Shanghu to seeped into many stores and theatres. ot news broadenst The regular Caroll Alcott, Shanghai's leading tadle announcer, has kept off the mir
transformer
the the
грон station, XMHA; is flouded.
Old-timers described the food us the worst in many years.
America Is On Road To War-Mr. Fish
Fears For Roosevelt's Policy In Far East
-U.S. With Bag
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UP). - Representative Hamilton Fish in a formal statement regarding the United States Far Eastern policy to-day said it is "filled with dynamite and any provocative action may ignite the fatal blasts of war.
Roosevell's Far Eastern policy of bluff and bluster has driven Japan. into the arms of Germany and Italy,
ad
"The New Deal dictatorial ministration is one of contusion and hysteria and is on the open road 10 war."
He said that President Roosevelt should not make any military ar naval nillance at war commitments without the consent of Congress. "If he doca, I predict that we will be 'holding the bag' and will be doing all the fighting in the Far East."
JOHNSON ACT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Reuter)
At a Press conference, President Roo- sevelt said he expected, to make no repornmendation for relaxation of the Johnson Act, which prohibits loans to governments which have defaulted on debts to the United States.
BELGIAN CONGO
New Radio Station
Relief Of Air Raid Victims Fund
Nearly Million Raised
LONDON, Oct. (Reuter).—The Lord Mayor of London's Fund for the relief of air raid victims now totals £600,000.
One of the latest contributions le £5,000 from Kenya.
Melbourne has
sent £40,000 apd Perth £4,000.
The Australian Red Cross has add- ed to its gift of £25,000 lust. week to the British Red Cross with a fur- ther sum of £5,000,
Another gift is a day's pay by all employees of the Alexandria Gas Company. Most of them are Egyp
tians.
Spirits Before Spuds
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter). The 18 New German Motto
new Belgian Congo short-wave rudio service was inaugurated, to-night by
LONDON, Oct. 1 (Reuter)--The latest order issued, in Germany states
the Governor-General, who read that three quarters of the potato crop
special message from Mr. A. Duit Cooper, the British Minister of In- formation.
The service will include relays of British news services."
will be set aside for the manufacture,
of motor spirit for the army,
le
People of large towns will have to register for their share of the rest
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Bars, cales and night clubs ure Rouded Three feet of water solutes the swanky French Club area. race course, centre of the down-town district, is turned into a lake.
Residents in the fashionable Purk Hotel must make their way out on raised prevariously boardy four feet off the street.
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