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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 2, 1939.

SOVIET A NAZI DISAPPOINTMENT

London, To-day. Military circles in London emphasise the significance of the absence in M. Molotov's speech of any promise of military assistance to Germany.

M. Molotov's reiteration that Russia will remain neutral towards the Allies but claiming a free hand in foreign policy suggests Russian refusal to be tied to German ambitions probably because of the settled policy of assisting China. Reuter.

TURKISH

CO-OPERATION

FOR A HIGH IDEAL: STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT

Ankara, To-day.

PRESIDENT INEUNU, opening the National_As- sembly, declared that the Anglo-Turkish Pact was directed against no other party, its purpose was to assure Turkey's security, at the same time serving peace and international security at least in the zone where Turkey's influence could be exercised.

It followed Turkey's aim of opposing themselves to the extension of the tragedy of war by creating a region of security in Europe, struggling in the horrors of war.

The Pact only comes into effect if some State seeks to trample on our lawful aspirations and, apart from this eventuality, our bonds with the Allies and our co-operation for the high ideal which we proclaimed toge- ther, are not of a character to dis- turb our normal friendly relations with other States.

POPPY DAY FUND

Previously acknowledged $2,866; J. Owen Hughes $25; John Forbes $10;

We sincerely desire to keep the D. J. Sloss $30; Mr. and Mrs. L. Ka- country outside the war zone, provid-doorie $20; Miss M. Manuk $5; D. Ben- ing that our security is not compro- mised, nor undertakings violated.

MOSCOW TALKS

son $10; Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bousfield $50; P. H. Suckling $25; C. C. Stark $25; Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Winter $25; J. T. Bagram $25; Prof. Gordon King $25; Kowloon Bowling Green Club $100; The President did not allude to E. L. Groome $5; C. Austin $5; Mr. M. Molotov's speech but referring to and Mrs. W. H. Lock $50; Anonymous M. Sarajoglu's visit to Moscow said $20; Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields $25; Mr. that while he had failed to achieve and Mrs. E. J. T. Warren $25; W. the agreement aimed at, the friend- Naef $5; L. H. G. Frost $10; R.A.O.B. ship linking the two countries rested (G.L.E.) Provincial Grand Lodge on a solid basis and circumstances China Province $50; C. G. Sollis $25; and obstacles, arising from temporary His Hon. Sir Atholl Macgregor $50; G. necessities at the present time, must Castle $10; The Hong Kong Jockey

ship.

S. Thomson $15; H. Nish $10; D. L.

SOVIET

TIMING OF ATTACKS

Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt's secretary, in a statement yesterday, ques- tioned whether it was purely coincidental that M. Molotov cri- ticised the President at a time when an important vote was scheduled in Washington on the neutrality legislation.

He added: "I think personally that the decision to speak and give the firat revelations on the points being discussed between Finland and the Soviet, whether by coincidence or not, scoms worth considering as a question of timing."-Reuter.

SOVIET TANKS

ENTER VILNA

Kaunas, To-day.

Forty Soviet tanks from Vileika entered Vilna last night.

Reason for the arrival is not known. Lithuanian troops appeared on the streats earlier following anti-Jewish demonstration which 50 Jews were badly In- Jured,

an

in

Attacks on Jews and the plunder- ing and wrecking of Jewish continued for several hours.

flats

The Jewish communities in Vilna and Kaunas are appealing to the Lithuanian Government.-Reuter. -

GESTAPO'S DEADLY WORK

LONDON, TO-DAY,

A BERLIN FACTORY WORKER WHO PERSISTED IN HIS AT- TEMPTS TO PERSUADE HIS FEL- LOW WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE HAS BEEN SHOT.

Another has been shot for extort- ing money while posing as a Gestapo agent.

Six more men have been shot, dur- ing the past 10 days-most of them while "attempting to escape from prison." Two women hanged them- selves in their cells.--Reuter.

EAST AFRICA AND WAR EFFORT

Nairobi, To-day. A conference is now meeting to discuss the war-time policy and mat- ters of common interest of the East African territories.--Reuter.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONVOY SYSTEM

London, To-day.

not be allowed to impair their friend-Club $1,500; G. Treverton $10; G. B. THE extent of the development of the convoy system

"As hitherto, friends who are faith-Newbigging $10; V. Sorby $25; P. Tod. ful to us, may expect nothing but

$25; P. E. Baskett $10; Hon. Mr. C. G. straightforwardness and goodwill Alabaster $25; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. from us."-Reuter,

EX-MUFTI

Wood $5; A. C. Wilcox $25; W. Hewitt

is illustrated in the fact that nearly 2,500 Allied merchant vessels have already been convoyed.

$15; J. Van Der Brooke $10; Anony- The efficacy of the system is proved by the reduction

mous $10; H. Vanderstraeten $15; Mr. and Mrs. F. Flippance $25; J. B. Gil- roy $5; Sir Robert Ho Tung $100; George Anderson $25; T. G. Paterson $25; and total $5,421.

CONTROLLED Further donations will be grateful-

London, To-day.

In reply to a question in the Com- mons, the Foreign Under-Secretary stated that the Iraqi Government had been informed of the attitude of H.M. Government to the ex-Mufti of Jeru- salem and the Iraqi Government had given assurances that the ex-Mufti would not be allowed to be political- ly active himself, or allow his pre- sence to be used as an occasion fo agitation by others: -British Wire- legs.

CHINESE FASHIONS

IN 300. YEARS .

A General Meeting of the Hong Kong Branch of the Sino-British "Cultural Association will be held at the Fung Ping Shan Chinese Library, University of Hong Kong, on Friday, November 10, at 5.30 p.m. when Pro- fessor Hsu Ti Shan," M.A, BLitt. (Oxford), B.D., will deliver a lecture on "Chinese Women's costumes dür- ing the Last Three Hundred Years." *The lecture will be. Illustrated.

ly received by F. G. Maunder Secre- tary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building.

Cheques should be made payable to Thomson and Co. and crossed Poppy Day Fund.

IRAQ AND PACT WITH TURKEY

Baghdad, To-day. At the opening of Parliament yes- terday the Regent expressed cordial approval of the Anglo-Franco-Turkish Pact, "which enables this part of the world to regard the future with con- fidence."-Reuter.

WOOD OIL THEFT Chao Slu, godown keeper, of No. 350, Des Voeux Road West, has re- ported that wood oil to the value of $500 was stolen from his godown No. 14, Sal On Lane, early yesterday morning.

of merchant ship losses since the first week of the war and the fact that to date only eight ships in convoy, or one in 200 have been lost: Three of these losses were on the same convoy.

The efficiency of the convoy system does not argue any shortage of es- corting vessels. A large force

of these have already enormously in- creased since the outbreak of war.

The most efficacious method of the defence of maritime trade remains the destruction of at- tacking enemy forces.

The British anti-submarine force is considerable in strength and efficiency, which has been proved not only by the heavy submarine losses incurred by Germany but also by the fact that German submarines have been forced to cruise increasingly' far away from the focal areas of trade.

ANATOLE ZAITZEFF & CO. FURRİERBI 14 QUEENII 'MOAD. THE NEWEST THE BEST IN THIS SEASON'S FURS. INSPECTION INVITED;"

The

serious numbers inflicting damage are thus greatly reduced.

NAZI CLAIMS The statement by the German High Command that the campaign against British merchant shipping is procosd- ing "according to plan" is not borne out by the facts that two months' sinkings amount to less than one per cent. of British shipping coming to and from our ports and thus the loss is almost entirely counter-balanced by new, construellen and by German merchant-men captured when com polled onto leave the neutral ports where they were sheltering, owing to lack of money to pay harbour duen, *** Router.***

Alaskan Usal moun kana.

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