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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 11, 1939.

GERMANS CONTEMPLATED:

AND OF CZECHS TO RUSSIA!

Zurich, To-day. INDIA TO

HITLER, IT IS BELIEVED, is prepared to make vast

transfers of Germans from the Danube coun- SEND tries in accordance with the plan of a Nazi "theorist.”

According to this theorist's plans, Czechs will be sent to Soviet Russia and replaced by Germans from Rumania. Germans from Hungary will

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also be transferred. The Berlin correspondent of a Danish paper sends

similar report and adds that Russia has agreed to the evacuation. The extent is unknown.

Meanwhile, the evacuation Tram Latvia and Esthenia continues.

Most of them are land-owners who are reported to be not only indignant at leaving their native hommes but also vital The fact that their angered by space will unw ba'occupied by Bulshe- Vists.

inter- A Danish paper givag an view with a Danish businessman from Aiga, Ha said that 60,000 Gormans in Latvia must leave bot fore Novembar 1,

FUGITIVES!

The businessman, who controls one of the largest import and export firms in Riga, says that the Germans regard themselves as fugitives from the ad- vancing Bolshevists!

The Latvian Government order- ed the closing of all Jewellery stores which the Germans, who are only allowed to take about 10 shillings out of the country, were besleging.

When the jewellery stores were closed, they turned to the clothing shops, and on Monday it was hardly possible to buy a single article clothing.-Reuter.

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CONGRESS ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

London, To-day.

DELEGATE

London, To-day. The Government of India has ac-

ment's invitation to send a represen- tative to participate in the forthcom- ing discussions, with Dominion Minis-

capted the United Kingdom Govern-

ters in London.

RAEDER OFFERS RESIGNATION

Paris, To-day.

Admiral Raeder, Commander- in-Chief of the German Navy, has offered his resignation as a pro- test against Joachim von Ribbon- trop's errors in the Baltic."

Hitler has refused to accept the resignation, saya the paper. Router,

ALLEGED

CONSPIRACY

A 20-year-old married woman,'. The Indian representative will be Chun Lui, and a shop foki, Li Wo, 32, Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Reuter.

NAZI CONFESSION

Khan.--

OF WEAKNESS: BALTIC TREACHERY

London, To-day, DEVELOPMENTS IN North-East Europe, arising

from the new relations established between the Nazi and Soviet systems, and affecting Esthonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and now Finland, are seen in London as affording renewed evidence of the complete cynicism of the present rulers of Germany.

And of their disregard of principle or even of their

own past professions.

By their efforts to

secure from

Russia a favourable or at least an indifferent attitude in the war with. the Western Powers to which their policy of military adventure has led, the Nazi chiefs have involved them- selves in a most unheroic abandon- ment of past claims to exercise con- trol in the Baltic and to be the Protector of Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania from Bolshevism.

SIGN OF WEAKNESS

To these States, which in the past

The All-India Congress the Nazis have proclaimed to lie Committee yesterday adopt-within the German sphere of cultural ed the Congress Working influence, the Berlin Government's at- Committee's resolution by fuence must appear as an act of

188 votes to 58.

titude to the advance of Soviet in-

GRANDIOSE ASSUMPTIONS

SEVERAL

were remanded by Mr. Q.A.A. Mac- fadyen this morning for one week.. when charged with soliciting, en- couraging, presuading or endeavouring to persuade, or proposing to Ng Kwong: and Ng Hol, to murder Mak Chuen between September 29 and October 8. They were also charged with the pos- session of two files for an unlawful purpose.

Chief Detective Inspector A.E. Carey ́ is in charge of the case.

MURDER SUSPECTED

Murder is suspected as the result of the discovery of a dead body in a

nullah in Castle Peak Road this morn- ing

The body was wrapped in gunny

sacks; the mouth was gagged with

grass, and the police believe that it was placed there during the night.

No means of identification was found on the body, which is now in the Kow-- loon Public Mortuary.

FINNISH

TOWNS PARTIALLY EVACUATED

Helsingfors, To-day.

BETWEEN 9,000 AND 10,000 people have already left towns and villages in Finland near the So- viet frontier. Several large Finnish towns, in- cluding Helsingfors and Viborg, have been par- tially evacuated.

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black-out was held on Monday night. The Finnish Government says that these were only precau- tionary measures, but that they will become compulsory if necessary.

that

treachery, but the outside world will The resolution expressed approval be struck chiefly by its significance as of the statement which the working a demonstration of Germany's weak- committee issued on September 14, ness. which condemned Nazi aggression and calls on the British Government to

It is, indeed, a matter for surprised define its war and peace aims to make clear Britain's intention to apply the comment among observers here that

An official statement declares the Nazi Government has been ready principle of self-determination. to

not mobilized but that so soon to accept an adjustment of Finland has India.

positions have been Amendments by Congress Socialists the grandiose assumptions upon which merely certain and Left-Wing members were defeat-Hitler must have started his war of taken up in view of the need for ed by a large majority. These would aggression, and to face the necessity maintaining Finnish integrity. In the have made Congress stand by its past of jettisoning much which they must negotiations with Moscow, Finland

once have believed to be secure, in will maintain her neutrality. decisions concerning war and refuse to order to seek to avert disaster.--Bri- pledge anything in advance in the present war.

DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India, is continuing his discussions with In- dian political leaders of all shades of political opinion.

The "Star of India," the only Mos- lem daily, commenting on the resolu- tion, says that Britain will find, as she has always found that there is a loyal section in India, apart from the Princes, who regard India as at war with Germany. Reuter.

BRITISH PURCHASES

IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, To-day.

tish Wireless.

PLAN IN SPLIT BILL REJECTED

Washington, To-day. The United States Senate yesterday rejected a plan to split the neutrality bill into two parts-to separate the arms embargo clause from the cash and carry clause-by 65 votes to 20.

This is not regarded as a test of sentiment on either section of the bill.

-Reuter.

The Government adds that it knows nothing about reported Soviet concentrations along the border; there were none on Mon- day, but there might be some on. Wednesday.

It is pointed out that many perman- ent Soviet, positions are near Len- ingrad, which is only 25 miles from the border.-Reuter.

HAVAS MESSAGE

London, To-day.

A Havas message from Moscow says it is unlikely that Russia wants a pro- tectorate in Finland, 'but she is expected to ask for joint control of the Aaland Islands and certain other islands in and at the mouth of the Gulf of Finland. --Reuter.

To-morrow's programme at the Y's Men's Club luncheon at the St. Fran- cls Hotel will include a talk by Miss

SWEDISH INTEREST The Minister of Commerce an-Mavis Ming of the Women's League

Stockholm, To-day. nounces the sale of 7,500,000 bushels of Health, her subject being "The Way The Swedish newspapers are taking of last season's wheat to Britain.

Health." It being Ladies' Day, a very deep interest in Finland. to Britain will also buy 2,500,000 members are specially requested to bushels of flour.

bring their wives and lady friends.

Reuter.

One writer says that 'Russia would be made to look before she

leapt if the Northern Countries had to make their future policy depend on the treatment given to Finland.

Other papers say that the Swedish: Nayy should be strengthened without delay. Reuter,

SNEKKI SITUATION.

OBSCURE

Macao, To-day. Communications between Shek-ki: and Macao have not yet been re-esta-· blished. Vernacular reports state that skirmishes between the Japanese and the Chinese continue.--Our Own Cor- respondent.

PREMIER SEES KING

London, To-day.. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, was reoolved by the Kings last night-Reuter,....

Mr. E. Braga, of No, · 4...

: Braga Circus, Kowloon Tong, has lost a telescope Jenis, worth $130, which was stolen from his car in the garage.