1939-11-10 — Page 28

WAR TO GO ON TO THE BITTER END, SAYS M.

REYNAUD

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

"FRANCE ENTERED the war unwillingly but is

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carrying it on to the bitter end," declared the STOP PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993 Finance Minister, M. Paul Reynaud, in a speech at the American Club here yesterday. "Germany," declared M. Reynaud, "is at present saying 'give me time to digest my prey and then I will be stronger and will resume my course.' "If we agreed, we would be attacked again in si ≤

months' time.

SECRET CODE CASE

Yat

The editor of the Poa," Mr.

"Wah

Kiu Koo Pok-hian,

alias Koo Siu-wai, 28, was re- leased on $2,000 bail at the Cen-

this morning

to answer a

tral Magistracy when he appeared charge of possession of a code in plain Chinese language and one instruction sheet for converting the code into a secret code.

The case was

a week.

adjourned for

DYNAMITE MISHAP

A fisherman, Ko Tin, 29, was treat-

"A German victory would be tanta- mount to the end of civilised Europe.

are neutral, "The United States and France and Great Britain will never endanger her neutrality.

"They need not men but arms. raw materials, and machines.

PEACE AND JUSTICE. "Once the war is over Europe will be rebuilt in peace and justice and the due consideration of the legiti- mate economic requirements of

In this process the United peoples. States will have an important part to play.

all

"Reconstruction will proceed rapid- ly once the huge military credits up till now imposed on Europe are used life instead of for enterprises of death."--Havas.

ed at the Queen Mary Hospital. yes-and face, received

when fishing

at

terday for injuries to his hands, chest Tam Kon Shan with dynamite,

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London, To-day.

An Amsterdam telegram, says that German customs officials and Dutchmen group of were involved in a shooting affray' German-Dutch frontier

on. the

armed

near the town of Venloo.

One Dutchman was shot dead and several others kidnapped.

The Germans crossed the bor- der in a car and met a carload of Dutchmen travelling in the opposite direction.

The shooting then began. The man who was shot was dragged into German territory and the other Dutchmen were bundled.. into their car which the Germans hauled over the frontier.

An enquiry has been opened. -Reuter.

The prefix "Special" to télégrams is used by the "Sunday Herald!" and "China Mail". to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommunida- tions Ordinance, 1936, and may not bè. ra. printed under any circumstances, alther wholly or in part, without prior arrange. 'ment.

Washington, To-day.

the im- "Strongly resenting plication that he is harnessed to Hitler's chariot, Mussolini is pre- paring to throw Italy's full weight not Allies on the side of the later than next Spring, according to reports reaching here from observers in Europe," writes Wil- liam Philip Simms, foreign editor of the Scripps-Howard news- papers.

Mr. Simms adds: "Mussolini and Hitler, it is said, are already is Mussolini close to parting. described as completely disillu- sioned by Hitler's pact with Stalin and, the partition of Poland." Reuter.

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London, To-day. Hitler has left Berlin for unknown destination, believed to be a small village in Thuringia, says Radio Paris.

Following the attempt on Hit- ler's life a decree has been pub- lished in Germany, says the Nazi radio, allowing conscripts to enter the police force. This had

forbidden. previously been Reuter.

It is understood that the Volun- teers who were reported "miss- ing" from Fanling Camp yester- day, returned to camp very short- al- ly afterwards. Apparently, though the police were notified of were not their absence, they notified of their return.

In a statement issued by the on the Dar- Japanese Consulate danus incident, it is declared that the aircraft flew over a Japanese fortified zone. As her identifica-. tion marks could not be discern- ed, she was followed by three Ja- panese pursuit planes which fired on her, hitting the fuselage and forcing her to land. The passen- gers are being brought to Hong Kong in the U.S.S. Mindanao. The officers have been flown to Can- ton for examination.

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