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POWER GONE

General Tenor Of Speech Predicted In Advance

MIXTURE OF BLUSTER AND CAJOLING

London, To-day. HITLER'S REICHSTAG speech is awaited in Britain with less than the customary eagerness for this time it is felt that nothing he can say will have any real influence on the situation, unless con- trary to all expectations he offers to resign. Most people in Britain believe that the speech will follow the usual formula so closely that they feel they know already what Hitler will say. No doubt he will offer peace in the West for years, offer a restored but mutilated Poland and claim

virtuous restraint against the French push on the Saar Front.

Hitler will certainly make much play of his new claim that he has no quarrel with France but only with Britain, an attitude which reverses the principles of "Mein Kampf" al- most as spectacularly as the German- Soviet Pact in view of his clear state- ment on page 699 of that book:, that the "irreconcilable and deadly enemy of Germany is and remains France." BLUSTER BOASTING AND THREATS

Finally everyone expects that Hitler's

FLYING IN FALSE COLOURS

HITLER'S ORDER

OF THE DAY

Berlin, To-day.

"In unshakeable confidence, the nation again looks to its armed forces and its Leader,” declares Hitler in an Order of the Day thanking the forces participating in the Polish.campaign for "protecting the Reich against the Polish attack."

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"In keeping with the best traditions of German soldiery," he adds, “under banners fluttering in proud joy everywhere in Germany, we stand together more closely than ever and are tightening our helmet bands.” He said that he knew they were ready to give every- thing for their faith in Germany.-Reuter,

ATHENIA: THE LATEST NAZI TALE: "DOCUMENTARY PROOF THAT MR.

CHURCHILL SANK IT"

London, September 21.

DURING THE DAYS preceding the outbreak of war London, To-day. · liner sailings were generally liable to alteration following

An attempt has been made intimation from the Admiralty to the shipping companies peace proposals will be preceded by in a German broadcast to re- that certain ships might be required for Government the customary interlude of bluster, present as an abuse of a neu-service.

boasting and threats of ruthlessness

against those who do not yield. This firework display has

tral flag, the reported flying

companies

accordingly

Shipping how-of the United States flag on notified passengers intending to travel

ever, been too often watched already the new Mauretania. in Britain to impress, alarm or even unduly interest the British public.;

ALLIED SOLIDARITY Widespread British opinion indeed is well expressed by a French writer In last night's Paris Intransigeant.";

"Britain and France, although two distinct nations, are in time of war, but one.

"Together they are carrying on that which has been imposed upon them and which they will pursue until, through victory, a regime of peace and order may at last be set up in Europe. Reuter.

ROME PREDICTION

London, To-day.' According to Rome Wireless it is ex- pected that "Hitler will make a peate offer to-day in general terms and then walt repercussions before going into detalls."

The announcer added that the Ita- lian press anticipates that Hitler will dwell on the military operations in the east and make an allusion to the pos- sibilities of peace, declaring that he will be content with what has been re-

obtained in the east and has no quirements in the west.--Reuter.

ALL STATIONS IN GERMANY TO BROADCAST SPEECH

Berlin, To-day.

All German radio stations will broadenst Hitler's speech to the Reich- stag to-day, Reuter,

́ ́HITLER TO FLY·· BACK TO BERLIN

London, To-day. Hitler, after flying from Berlin, re- viewed his troops in devastated War- saw yesterday.

He was expected to fly back to the Nazi capital last night-Reuter.

It is a well accepted principle that a ship is justifled in flying false lours to deceive the enemy.

by these ships that sailings were un- HITLER

certain, and recommended transfer to co-other ships which were not "standing

by" for the Government.

This is a feature of the naval in- structions of all countries, and is sup ported by leading authorities on ternational law.

in-

The only limitation to this practice is that a ship must hoist her proper flag before committing hostility-British Wireless.

an act of

INTENDED TO REPLACE

Prison

Chan Woon, 28, was before Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, charged with stealing $28 from the Officers' Quarters, Stanley.

It was said that Mr. T. Gooding reported the loss, and that when enquiries were made, defendant ad- mitted that he gave the money to his sweetheart, who had gone to Macao. Defendant intended to borrow from an amah, and replace the money but unfortunately the amah had not got

so much..

has fallen into German hands, and on One of these routine communications

the strength of it to-day's "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" is satisfied (ac- cording to Reuter) that there is now "documentary proof" that Churchill sank the Athenia.

"NEW LUSITANIA CASE"

Mr.

REVIEWS TROOPS IN WARSAW

London, To-day.

Herr Hitler has arrived at The German newspaper is very hit-Warsaw and he reviewed the up about the matter.

troops who participated in the conquest of the city, ac- cording to the official Ger- man wireless.

"The British lie minister," it writes, "must bear full responsibility for the sinking of this passenger ship the day nfter war was declared.

"He wanted a new Lusitania case to influence American public opinion and we have a document that proves It."

The "document" is a circular pur- porting to emanate from the "White Star Shipping Company" asking "that no further passenger bookings be taken for the ships Athenia, Aurania, Aņ- Defendant asked to be allowed to dania and Ascania and requesting sug work for Mr. Gooding without pay gestions for the transfer of passengers for a month, but this was refused. In view of possible alterations in sail-

Sentence of one month's hard labouring times.” was imposed.

CALLING UP YOUTHS OF 22

London, To-day.

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"The transfer of passengers," the “Deutsche Allegemeine ‘Zeitung” adds with. vivid imagination, “was to make sure that no German witnesses were on board and às ́mány Americans as possible.

Hitler was attended by an impos- ing retinue.

In addition to his personal and mill- tary aides-de-camp he was accom- panied by General Keitel, Chief of the General Staff, Herr Himmler, the Gestapo chief, Herr Dietrich, Chief of the Press Bureau at the Foreign Office, and Herr Lammers.

On his arrival at the airport he and five other generals.--Reuter, was greeted by General Brauchitsch

CRUSHED BY A LORRY

A 30-year-old lorry driver, Tong charged before Mr. T. J Lai, was Houston this morning, with driving due, saro and, caution, without.

Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke said the case was a sequel to a fatal acci- Defendant was driving up a

Mr. Ernest Brown, the Minister of

"But the Athenia actually safled Labour, announced in the House. of according to schedule. Peter Commons yesterday afternoon that "And that," adds the newspaper with men in the 21 to 22 age group, who indignation, "is final and incontrover have already been called up for mili-tible proof that this innocent-looking tary service, will be required to regis-circular is but another typical examplo steep approach road, leading to a ter on Saturday, October 21-Reuter. of the sinister machinations of Mr.

Churchill."

Thus do the Germans hoodwink themselves.

The following telegram was sent by the Governor, Hong Kong, to the Governor, Macao, yesterday: On the the occasion of the anniversary of proclamation of the Portuguese Re- Three Chinese were sentenced to public I have much pleasure in con- three months' hard labour by Mr. veying to Your Excellency and the T. J. Houston this morning, for be- The Athena' was owned by the Colony of Macao the congratulations | ing in possession of 10 green pine Donaldson Atlantic. Line for which the and sincere good wishes of myself and trees at a Government plantation in Cunard White Star act as agents at the Colony of Hong Kong.

Stanley.

* [certain porta.

dent.

house under construction. A private watchman stood with his back against- the wall to allow defendante lorry to pass, but the lorry crushed the man and killed him.

Defendant was remanded for hours, to enable him to raise pensation to the deceased's family.

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