1937-09-08 — Page 24

GERMANY'S DEMAND FOR COLONIES AT NUREMBERG

Nuremburg, To-day.

No bombshells were thrown by Germany's lead-

ers when the annual Nazi Party Congress opened here yesterday, the main points in the speeches be- ing repetition of Germany's claim to colonies,

Italo-German friendship and the anti-Communist

Pact.

STOP PRESS

Shanghai, To-day. Japanese bombers, escorted

by several pursuit planes, were up in the air at break of dawn. this morning.

Dozens of bombs were drop- ped on the Chinese positions at

The rally, which is being held in the Luitpold Halle, was opened by the Deputy Party leader, Herr Kiangwan, with the object of Rudolf Hess, who reviewed the accomplishments of the Nazi Party.

Herr Hess spoke of the dead Hence the demand for colonies sailors of the Deutschland, whom was founded on Germany's eco- he said had "succumbed to a crim nomic necessities, and the attitude inal Bolshevist attack on the peace

of other Powers to this demand for of Europe."

colonies consisted of. hollow He extended a greeting to the phrases concerning morality. guests attending the Congress, es-

Germany's struggle for exist

pecially members of the Diplomatic was more difficult than that of any Corps.

other nation, since she counted no

Eulogising Herr Hitler, Herr a bare dozen but 137 inhabitants Hess made an attack on Commu-to the square kilometre. nism, and affirmed the entire na- tion's loyalty to the Fuehrer.

HITLER PROCLAMATION

POLITICAL ISSUES

Turning to political matters, the proclamation stressed that the penal clauses of the Versailles

Herr Hitler's proclamation Was read by Herr Adolf Wagner, region-Treaty, restoration of German free-

al leader of Upper Bavaria.

re-

dom and guaranteeing of this freedom by the German defence The proclamation said that

forces, constituted three facts whereas lost wars might be trieved within a relatively short which marked the close of a great chapter in Germany's history and time, once the internal structures also the glorious opening of a new of a nation had been destroyed, it

chapter. took centuries, to restore them, and in the attempt to do so nations were frequently overtaken by de- struction.

Reference was

In the domain of foreign polítics, Germany was no longer isolated but was bound by ties of close friend- |ship. Ger- made to

The natural community of inter- many's successful "disciplined re-ests between Nazi Germany and generation."

Fascist Italy had, during the past few months, proved ever more and more to be a factor of European security, and it would be impossible in future for anyone to ignore the community of will of the two na- tions.

The social problem was greatest problem of the time.

FUNDAMENTAL ISSUE

the

the

Increase in production was fundamental principle of National Socialism, since what chiefly mat tered for the individual was not

the banknote which he received in the payment for his work but amount of things he could buy with it..

Germany had succeeded in solv ing her most difficult social pro- blem and there was no longer any real unemployment in Germany but on the contrary a scarcity of skill- ed labour.

Referring to the Four-Year Plan, the proclamation said it would be realised.

"We all entertain a strong hope that the other Powers will also un- derstand the signs of the times and thus contribute to strengthen this front of reason and of the defence of peace and civilisation. Trans- Oceani

preventing arrival of Chinese reinforcements.

The bombing heralded fierce Japanese attack on the Chinese positions in Chapei, which was launched at 8. o'clock this morning and is. still going on. Our Own Cor- respondent.

Shanghai, To-day. Replying to the Chinese coun ter-attack on all fronts during the night, in which the Chinese and Japanese forces engaged in machine-gun duels and hand-to- hand fighting, the Japanese re- sumed the offensive this morn- ing with a severe bombardment of the Chinese lines from bad teries ashore and afloat:

The Japanese claim that the Chinese drive last night was beaten off but admit that they had to vacate Yuehpu, five and a half miles beyond Paoshan, because, they say, the troops there were rushed to relieve the Chinese pressure against

Paoshan.

The Chinese are now in full possession of Yuehpu. Reu-

ter.

TEL 20022 or 33993

Swatow, To-day.

All foreigners here are pre- paring to evacuate and it is expected that they will leave for Hong Kong in two days— Our Own Correspondent.

Nanking, To-day. Although the Japanese air force is apparently giving Nan king a

a wide berth, Japanese planes yesterday and this morn- ing carried out several raids on Chinese aerodromes in the vicin- ity of the capital

Kwangti aerodrome was made the chief target for the raiders" bombs but the Chinese anti- aircraft batteries, reinforced since the first Japanese raid was made several weeks ago, kept the enemy planes at a great height and the damage done is believed to have been only slight.

Our Own Correspondent.

An

that

Canton, To-day.

Sed

report

states

warships were the Kwangtung coast near Liuchow this morn- ing

Linchow 1 south-west of Kwangchowwan Our Own

SPECTACULAR CHINESE Correspondent

ATTACK

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The question which had for towns and hamlets having been recaptured in 24

years past caused the greatest con-hours of stubborn battling.

cern to the German Government

was that of difficulty of ensuring

an adequate supply of food."

The official Japanese report is laconically un-

NEWS FLASHES

The space in which the German informative, stating merely that Japanese casual- nation-lived was without colonial ties have been very heavy.

INTOLERABLE THOUGHT

many

supplie

other natio could

the long thought

should have deat of

ed to

This is interpreted in Peiping foreign quarte as indicating that the Japanese have suffered

setback Movements of Japanese troops in- reements are now being hurried ating

to dicate tha er to the scen

Japane

the south o Perpis

also heavily engaged to they have been bitterly

attacked for more than 36 hours by five divisions

the Central Government.

Our Own Corres

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