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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939.

BRITAIN'S MESSAGE TO THE GERMAN

PEOPLE

London, To-day. "WARNING !^ A MESSAGE from Great Britain,“ reads the heading of the messages that have been dropped over northern and west Germany by R.A.F. 'planes.

The text was released in London yesterday evening following Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the

House of Commons.

PUBLIC

IMPATIENT FOR NEWS

London, To-day.

The impatience of the public for news of develop- ments on the war fronts is the subject of comment in several newspapers.

"The Times" points out that tacti- cal conditions are wholly different from those prevailing in 1914, when troops manoeuvring 'in open country clashed and fought in the first few hours.

INTERNMENT IN GERMANY

London, To-day.

All British") subjects over? 15 years of age, whether from Great Britain itself or from territories...... under British "contratt: who i-aro now in Germany, hava, been or- dered to report to the nearest' po- · lice station within 24 hours-n. Router..

CARE OF

"German men and

the - women, government of the Reich have with cold deliberation forced war on Great Britain,'

," it continues. They did so, knowing it would involve humanity in a calamity worse than 1914. The announcement of his peaceful inten tions, given by the Fuehrer in April, proved as worthless as his statement at the Sports Palace last September, when he said he had no further ter- ritorial claims to make in Europe.”

"Never has a government order- ed subjects to death with leas excuse. This war lautterly --un- necessary."..

ATHENIA

SURVIVORS

London, To-day.

The Canadian Government has instructed the Canadian High. Com- missioner in London to provide fin- anclal: assistance to Canadian survi- vors of the Athenia tragedykker

A TRIBUTE

TOMAT

DR. BENES

The address by Dr Denes, the former President of Cre- cho-Slovakia, to the Liberale Summer School at Camisis bridge, in which he examined. the European Democracies and analysed the background... of the Dictatorships, is comTM mented on in London news» **** papers,

The "Daily Telegraph,” in 'a lead- ing article, headed, "A Friend of Freedom,' says: In every ¿landi?N where freedom is held dear, his name of is honoured as that of a hero and martyr, to whose character (mach-ad levement, adversitý or apparent “fal” lure, has added only, a new lustraž

Discussing what it declares to be....1" one of the faults of the Democracies not mentioned by Dr. Benes-namely, 'istlessness, or self-deception the "Daily Telegraph” - continues: "In

Mr. John Kennedy, second son of the American Ambassador to Lon-compensation, it is the virtue of Demo-

cracy to have:within itself/tha: powersa don, has arrived In Glasgow to take to heal the wounds thus inflicted on! care of the American survivors.

its own-organism. Experience maydr Reuters:

be a stern, schoolmastery: but ity-les-s sons are the better remembered, whichan fact is at once the salvation of Demn»rta cracy and the undoing of the Dicta-\ torships....

Germany was in no way threaten- ed or deprived of justice Every German ambition just to others might have been satisfied through friendly- negotiation. -

U.8. BENDING A SHIP

London, To-day. "President Roosevelt for The Canadian Trade Commissioner offered you both peace with honour in Dublin has gone to Galway to and the prospect of prosperity."--

assist survivors of the Athenia arriv- e CANNOT HOPE TO WIN .. ing at that port.

Instead, the German leaders zen- "To-day, great armies are moving tenced their people to the misery, into previously prepared linesex-massacres and privations of a war tending to a considerable depth, and they cannot hope to win."Not us, such a process involves no clashes but you, they have decalvedi": even between small forces.

Naval operations are also proceeds ing with intensity but with proper

secrecy.\\****

The sweeping of German shipping, from the seas has begun, Submarines are being attacked, though it would clearly be undesirable to say when, where or with what result, because such information might be useful ; 'to the submarines themselves.

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A convoy system for shipping has been put into operation.

LITTLE ANALOGYCb·

Mr. John Kennedy, second son of the American Ambassador, says that the United States Government sending a ship to the Clyde to take American survivors' home-Reuter,

"The iron censorship has kept from the German people truthbeton sune mi civilized people know: They have yo kept their minds in a concentration camp..........

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"We have no enmity, with you, the German: people: 2

The censorship ́has ‍also com-

ANOTHER DANISH SHIP

cealed Bromaths German people ca BLOWN UR

that they are without means of: conducting Warfarer: The country e- is on the verge of bankruptcy.

PEACE WITH PEACE In naval matters also, there is little. But the resources of Britain, analogy with 1914, when the German of those who are helping her, surface:fleet was powerful and clashes:immense, en: were to be expected from the moment |- "We are too strong to break by of the outbreak of war. ~~

blows and we could wear you down inexorably::.

There need be no surprise at the slow pace at which hostilities seem to be developing.

The allied. nations are in this war with a grim 'determination' to end the Nazi Government. utterly faithless and utterly brutal: They will neglect no legitimate means and spare no effort to achieve this end-British Wireless,

STOCK EXCHANGE RE-OPENED

· London, To-dav. зл

and

are

"You, the German people can, if you will, insist on peace at any time." Britain also desires it and is ready to conclude a peace with any peace-- loving government in Germany.-- Reuter.

MEXICO'S WARNING

LONDON, TO-DAY.:

MEXICO HAS WARNED THE NINE GERMAN STEAMERS WHICH® The London Stock Ex-HAVE TAKEN "REFUGE" IN HER change resumed offcial busi. PORTS THAT THE USE OF THEIR WIRELESS TRANSMITTING"" SETS

MEXICAN NEUTRÁLITY,

ness vesterday, with prices WOULD BE A VIOLATION" OF generallya3Arm and trading freer than last week.....

Industrials were occasionally strong er and Rilf-edred, securities around, the, fixed minimas ne

West African gold shares met with

a good demand.............

were

The Government has sealed up all the wireless operators cabins and warned the crews that severe" penal- tles will be inflicted on anyone break- 198 the order. Reuter,

The large, demand. for cotton was han again - unsatisfied on the

Liverpookj58

market, as sellers withheld at yes- STRICT PRICE

terday's nexzed-prices wyern, t

Wall Street was firm ~Reuter.

A series of ARP. Lectures in Enga. `lish, to he held on Mondays, Tuesdays – Dri

and Fridays, commences on Monday. at pin. In the Diocèran Girls' Junior. School, No. 3. Duke. Street Kowloon Mr. H. W. Layđèn vill kë

CONTROL

„London, „To-day.

For the time being "in" "Australia,

Are fixed at those prevailing da,

31. ferunt to sell at those renders the goods, liable to ure for sale by the Tederal Gov-

"Reuter,"

London, To-day

A Danish fishing boat was blowfi up in a mine-field near Esbjerg, gays a message from Copenhagenz

All four members of the crew perished.-Reuter.

OFF THE RECORD

ED REED

Here's Lucker

"From the constraint of the Dieter torships, there is always a reaction... while freedom- breeds-no-resentment. As Dr. Benes, claims the fight for freedom and the development of free human spirit, can never wholly be extinguished. It is by that uplifting faith that he is sustain ed in the hour......of his... countrysz fallen fortunes, and, if he is convinced that a new victory" of freedom-will come again, he can tell himself that his darn infiencetard exampleztava. E done mot mittle to keep the canviešai. alive.

Dr. Benes, in the course of his ad- dress" mid: "The judgment of history already condemned the dictatorial sys- tem of government, and it has also con-^~ demned its leadrs. The events of the next years in Europe, and in the world, will show to the present gen- eration if this Judgment of history was rightMy scientific conviction is that it is right."

FIDO

By ED REED.

EWO BEER