1939-10-03 — Page 9

THE CHINA

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BERLIN OR BUST, SAYS TOMMY

London, To-day. "UNRUFFLED BY POLITICAL events in eastern Europe, the British army in France is pressing on with the job of improving its readiness for ac- tion with every day that passes," telegraphs "Eye-Witness,” the official observer of the war, from somewhere in France.

"Tommy shows his opinion of any Hitler-Stalin peace proposals by the inscription which now seems to be chalked on every other lorry- 'Berlin or bust.'

"Behind a curtain of secrecy, work goes steadily forward.

"The weather is still, sunny, with almost cloudless days, but the morn- ings and evenings are chilly.

"Mountaine of freshly arrived material appear on the quayaldes and are spirited away again with almost magical rapidity.

"Tin-hatted British sentries march smartly up and down the long quays, barring approach to overcurious bystanders.

"The normal French notice-boarda all up and down buildings have been crossed out in chalk and translated into English."—Reuter,

AMERICA CONDEMNS SEIZURE OF POLAND

Washington, To-day.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, has stated that the United States "continues to regard the Government of Poland to be in exist- ence in accordance with the provisions of the consti- tution of Poland.”

Mr. Biddle will continue to be ac- credited to the Polish Government and he is now in Paris in order to be near the Government.

Mr. Cordell Hull described Pa- land as a "victim of force used 30 an Instrument of national po licy," and added "the maro seizure of territory does not mean to ex- tinguish the legal existence of the Government."

Mr. Hull's words ·are considered clear evidence that the United States regards Germany as having violated the Kellogg Pact.-Reutér.

JAPANESE SUFFER

HEAVY LOSS

Kweilin, To-day.

ZEESEN

FINALLY SCOTCHED

London, To-day. During the week-end the naval attache at the American Embassy, Capt. Alan Kirk, of the U.S. Navy, paid the cus- tomary official call upon the Commander-in- Chief of the British Home Fleet, Admiral Sir Charles Forbes, and on Sunday Capt. Kirk was present during the re- gular church service on H.M.S. Ark Royal, ob- serving all the usual Sun- day routine of the Fleet.

The normal force of the entire Fleet, includ- ing every one of the capi- tal ships, was present and seen by Capt. Kirk, who says that all ships of the Fleet remained in perfect condition undam- aged in any particular by the German air at- tack last Tuesday. British Wireless..

R.A.F. FLY OVER BERLIN

London, To-day.

The Royal Air Force has carried out a successful re-

The Japanese forces driv-connaissance flight over Ber- ing on Changsha are in a

lin.

The Air Ministry announces

that

difficult situation as a result successful reconnaissance flights by of forceful Chinese counter-night and day have again been carri- assaults.

ed out over Germany by the Royal Air Force.

According to latest Chinese mill- tary advices, the Japanese in the hilly regions northeast of Changsha are under enormous Chinese pressure. Chinese attacks, it is claimed, have inflicted thousands of casualties, greatly draining the limited Japanese manporver.

Successes have been scored ét Wangkunkiao, Lichiatuan, and Shang- shanshih between Changsha and Pingklang.

have All these points been, recaptured.

At Shangshanshih, 2,000 Japanese were practically totally wiped out.

The Chinese are seeking to isolate Japanese units scattered on the 200 tiometre front and cleaned them up, separately. The Japanese mechanis- ed mechanized units are immobilised.

Central News.

Night reconnaissance flights were carried out over Berlin and Potsdam. -Reuter.

FURTHER EVACUATION

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London, To-day. The Ministry of Health has thorised arrangements for the evacua- tion of 35,000 more school-children. The evacuation will begin in districts, this week.

some

It must now be assumed that the evacuation covers all children whose parents wish them to be taken out of the official “donger" areas. Reuter,

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