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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 10271
POUNDED 1881 五拜禮號一十月十英港香
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 1940. 日一十月九
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 63800 PER ANNUM
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British Legation Ready To Leave READY FOR THE Mr. Butler's Revelations In Commons
NAZI ATTACK ON TURKEY POSSIBLE
Special to the "Telégraph"
BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 (UP).-Anticipating a final break in diplomatic relations between Britain and Rumania, the British Legation to-day began burning cipher documents. They are awaiting orders from London.
The Rumanian High Command in an official .com- munique said that the construction of air raid `shelters will begin immediately in Bucharest.
́General Lorenz, chief of the Hitler Guarda, arrived at Galatz|
SHANGHAI to-day by special plane and ins-
MAYOR KILLED
Double Tenth Murder
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH»
SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 (UP).-m|
pected strategic centres.
Diplomats are discussing re- ports, as yet wholly unconfirmed, of the possibility of a southward German drive against Turkey, vis Rumania and Bulgaria.
Using The Danube
thint
pro-
A Belgrade message кауз large scale German troop movements down the Danube have been gressing for the last two days,
Tows of five and six barges, carry. Mayor Fu Sino-en of the Shang-lag Nazi forces, have been passing ni Special Municipality was through Belgrade at the rate of about shot and killed while asleep in one an hour.
"Dome!" niso
reports from
the Japanese controlled section Bucharest that additional Nazi troops of Hongkew In the International have arrived in Rumania and int Settlement Inst night.
preparations are now Being made for
It is reported also that agarrisoning the men.
arrived in Numania,
d
Berlin admits, says “Dorner” that' Japanese Army officer was shotnite of the German Ale Force have in Hongkow at approximately the
time the fourth Japanese military assassination within a fortnight.
The Japanese military authorities have sent out many search parties in: the Honghew district.
Shot While Sleeping
SHANGHAI, Oct. 11
(Reuter).-
It ja declared that Powers friendly. to the Axis have been informed of the
move and toki that more units are to follow.
It is revealed that the Air Force unlis consist of fighting planes,
Urged To Leave
BUCHAREST, Oct. 10 (Reuter) —
no definite, instructions| Mayor Fu Slao-en of the Japanese-Although sponzored Shanghai Special Muni-ve been given to the British colony pality was assassinoted this morn in Bumentu to leave, they have been wherever possible ing in Hangkew, the Japanese-urged to do so decupied "part of Settlement.
the International and in any case to hold themselves
ready to evucunte at short notice.
The British Legation and - various houses Bre accordingly: business holding themselves ready for an emergency.
Diplomatic circles regard a rupture of relations
by inevitable, either
No arrests are so far made.
Fu was shot & om. while asleep
at his house in Hongkew.
Japanese troops have converted the
whole portion of the Settlement under their control into an armed camp,
Cordons and barricades are erect-agrant occupation of the country by ed at every important street corner German troops or by a London decis
the main on that the British position is while all approaches body of the International Settlement longer tenable.
to
ure barricaded off so that only one person is able to pass at a time.
These are subjected to a rigorous
xeurch,
Pistol or Hatchet
Rearmament Plans
no
Significant mersures in view of the) new Rumanian-German military co- operation were taken at meeting of
Rumanian the
National Defence Usually reliable sources said that Ministries to-day at which General Ion Antonescu and his Chief of Staff Mayor Fu WBS assassinated by a pistol shot at six o'clock this morn-were present, ing and it is understood that the'
skin
new
A communique states that
of was ont the Mayor's Complementary measures
organisation of rearmament considered, including the construction:
household servants.
said the assassin used hatchel
Chinese
for the
were
materials which have been received
NEXT MOVE
Although öde forces In: | Palestine Nikve not been
called uport „for big-scale fighting they are ready for any eventuality and are constantly in training on the alert for any enemy move. Here we 1,'sce, tele-, graphy-alguiers, warmly wrapped an ainst the cold nights of the desert, putting in some serius training.net
U.S. BAN ON OIL
TO JAPAN, TALKS
ROOSEVELT IN Matsuoka Criticises
CONFERENCE
International Situation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oel, 10 (UF), Mr. Cordeff Hull, Secretary of Stalo and Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State have arranged as afternoon conference with President Roosevelt pro- sumably for the purpose of dis- cussing the critcal International problems.
The President's 'Secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, discussing the ihe Keneral situation including Far East said "The President has sal that conversations are under, way and the discussions are al- modi continuous." He did not name the nations being discussed.
Britain's Decision
TOKYO, Oct. 10 (Reuter).The Foreign Minister, Mir. Yosuke Matsuoka, to-day criticised British action in re-opening the Burma Road as contradicting Britain's expressed wish of
Bombardment
Of Dover
SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH AT A SOUTHEAST PORT, Oct. 10 (UP). The German long range guns at Cap Gris Nez bombarded the Dover area for 20 minutes to-day starting at 6.30 p.m.
Diplomat Recalled To Washington To Report
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UP)-It has been announced that The Japanese Embassy, however of new warehouses for storing war the United States "Charge d'Affaires" in Berlin, Mr. Alexander in large quantities from Germany and Kirk, is being recalled to the States for consultation, and that he the construction of shelters in Bucharest
KEITEL,
GRAZIANI
REPORTS
Heated Axis Denials
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
new
nir raid will not return to the German capital
Of the 1941 class due for training The United States Embassy but it is expected that the new alliance between the Axis Powers and on November 20, training before that Counsellor Is succeeding Mr. Japan will be one of the main topics Measures were also taken against Kirk who, it is reported, will discussed when the diplomats reach military sabotage with special re become Charge d'Affaires in Washington
date in 1941 was decided on.
ference to aviation.
Rome during the absence on leave of Mr. William Phillips the in the United Ambassador
Japanese Fail To States.
ROME, Oct 10 (UP)-It has Reach Chungking
'been officially announced that
the reports regarding General Keitel, German Chief of Staff,
Indiscriminate Bombing
The State Department said there is no sigalcance in Mr. Kirk's recall, The announcement sold it constitutes merely a reassignment of personnel
replacing the General Graziani CHUNGKING, Oct. 11 (Central and, moreover, that the assignment News)-One of the shortest Japanese to Rome is contingent with "exigen-
In Africa are "ridiculous, grotes-air raids was staged over Chungking cles of the service.
que and without foundation.".
·Berlin Statement.
yesterday moming Two Men Recalled
A squadron of Japanese aircraft |
the ring of Chinese anti-aircraft fire.
French Sub. Believed Destroyed
No News Recently VICHY, Oct 10 (Reuter
restoring peace in East Asia.
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Oct. 10 (UP)-It was revealed in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Föreign Affairs, that Britain has been in communication with the United States regarding the continued shipments of certain grades of US oil to Japan.
Mr. Butler dodged questions, as to whether or not the Government would ban all war material exports to Japan.
Replying to questions. On Anglo-American consultations regarding the Pacific, Mr. Butler sold: *Certain conversations have taken place which are of considerable importance."
He added that these ennversations were not yet concluded.
10
End Appeasement, Appeal. LONDON, Oct. (UP)-The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Que Tai chi, addressing the China Campaign Committee at a luncheon in London to-day on the anniversary of the Double Tenth declared that the open. Ing of the Burma Road should end the polley of appensing Japao.
He advised vigilance against those
Hamburg,
Bremen Wrecked
By R.A.F.
Neutral Reports
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter). According to reports from
in the governmental and business Helsingfors. whole blocks of
rics who Bill favour winning
Japan by taking her kicks patiently, buildings have been razed to the He declared: "The Democratic ground at Hamburg, while at should finish Japan first; she is the Bremen ships are unable to use weakest link in the Axls. With her
rcinoved.
are
forces depleted in Chine, she struts the wrecked. wharves.
~ From Malmoe comes a report as an Image in the Far East only by permission, and she could be speedily that Berliners are now forbidden to talk about R.A.F. raids on "China. and hot Japan,
will
Berlin and that, further A.R.P. determine events in East Asia on
measures basis of collaboration.
being greatly "China hopes that the reopening of extended..... the Burmo Road, synchronising with President Roosevelt's embargoes, marks the start of realistic polley of co-operation between the English-ed speaking democracles, Chitra and lusria in the Für East,
Destinies Linked *.
organised
by
Channel PortsTM Hit Coastal Command, Blenheims start- fires at the rate of one a minute when they dropped three tons of heavy bombs during 41
Tald on Boulogne on Wednesday night.;
A-railway-station-and-storehouses.
He said: "If the British Government really wish, as they profess, to see peace restored in East Asia as quickly as possible, LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter) on quays near Port de Maree were I have to confess that it is past Speaking at a largely attended lun- soon in flames,
thecheon
One pilot saw two black masses on the China my comprehension how British Government could hope Campaign Committee in honour of the water which looked like two to contribute to the realisation the Chinese Republican anniversary, barges fied bow to stern near the cause and destiny are now more quay. These received the full weight of such a wish by the re-opening intimately linked with the demo-of his next saivo, suyu the Air Minis- of the Burma Road which will critic Powers than ever before. try news service, and another Blaze
I started. have the effect of encouraging
All the World recognised the im
German destroyers in harboural General Chiang Kai-shek." portance of her resolute resistance Brest were bombed by aircraft of the Mr. Matsuoka said the Tripartite gresalon in East Asia and its bear-Fleet Air Arm co-operating with the Pact was noi directed against ing on the entire world conflict.
Coastal Command. They had to face America and described it as a "peace Thanks to Chinese courage and
an Intense fire from anti-aircraft endurance, Japan is so hopelessly
guns. but the warships were pact."
attacked Ho added that the signatories bogged in Chine that she can deliver methodically
by bomba hopa earnestly that the United States no effective blows either for horself which were laid across the harbour. Other salvos damaged jetties and and other nations at present neutral or her Axis partners. would not
Even those hosille to Ching should buildings in the old French scuplane be involved in the European war or come into confilet keep in mind that China, not Japan, base. with Japan because of the China will determine the nature of In- fluences and the course of events in "Incident."
East Asia.
Mr. Churchill's re-opening of the
naturally given i much satisfaction to China and re- flects the widespread public opinion here and abroad, especially the United States and India.
WRECKAGE FOR Burma Road has
DENMARK
there
LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)-Se
It should murk once and for all the much wreckage from ships an end of the policy of appeasement in cently been washed up the Danish the Far East, which has repeatedly coust that it has been found
clac- possible to store it all, says the proved as disastrous
where. Danish radio,
Dr. Que Talchi urged the demo- It is
to finish with Japan first. crúcies TURN to Page 5. Column Five
is proposed to hold auction sales to get rid of timber and other such materials.
Patriotic
Hollanders
Asked To Pay More
Special to the "Telegraph","
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (UP)The re-Gew to the suburbs of the wartime, WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Heuter), The French Admiralty an ports regarding General Keitel re-capital but failed to break through The State Department have recalled nounces that no news has been placing General Graziani are "purest
LONDON, Oct. 10 (UP) The Dutch Finance Minister, nonsense authorised sources here The machines turned back, dumping the Charge d'Affaires in Berlin, Mr-received for several days of the
See their bombs indiscriminately on the Alexander Kirk, and the Charge submarine Ajax declared
d'Agaives in Rome, Mr. Edward Reed,The Havan agency adds that in
Herr Charles Weller to-day Instituted a novel voluntary income
"Tho, Fuehrer.
would never send the air ruld” alorm, was, sounded for coniultation i away one of his closest collaboratora
The Department Indicated that formation from British source states Lax for Dulch clliizens in all parts of the world, 90 per cent. who actually fils the functions of shortly after 11 am and the "all
clear" given about an hour later.
there is no significance in the recalls, that the submarine hus sunk and the of which would be devoted to defences in the Dutch East Indies.
whole of the personnel saved and that' Minliler of War, they added.
they have reached Freetown, Blerra
way.
GIFT FROM KING SERGT TO PRESIDENT
Ambulances And Mobile Canteens For London
Off®81071⁄2 (Reuter)**His
presented tambulá
BAPTISTA OF CUBA TAKES OATH
HAVANA Oct. 10. (Reuter),———-Gen
Swas a sergeant in the
President of Cuba.
Ramke Sunk At Dakar?
LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter)
Iter will ask all in Allled and neutral countries throughout the world to pay the tax paying in to enable the Dutch Government to countrywhere carry on the
Dutchmen Caire Come tax in they are
to give and work
in B
patriotism of the Free Dutch
not clear whather Alsz was one additional 5 per cent., an all in. people, Jonkheer Weller, adds," wit
of the two aubiriarina gimik in the Dakor" actio
$100;
not provide him with an assessment of
thele: incomer.ptyk)
Thase already
In the courtig
annual
ing Income
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