1940-01-29 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 29, 1940 - -

NAZIS

TAKE ALARM

Listening-In Clubs In Germany Cause Warning

DEATH PENALTY

FOR

"HIGH TREASON"

London, To-day.

WHILE BRITISH LISTENERS continue to find a mea- sure of entertainment in news bulletins and talks broadcast from Germany, the Nazi authorities have drastically taken a ban forbidding Germans to listen to foreign broadcasts.

Preceded by a series of notices promising "very interest- ing broadcasts," a special decree was announced last night giving a warning against listening not only to enemy but to neutral stations.

The ban applies alike to the gen- eral public, to members of Ger- many's armed forces, to members and officials of the Nazi party and to neutrals living in the Reich, who to broadcasts from may not listen

their own country.

It also underlines the determina- tlon to withhold as far as possible from the German people the trend of events within the country itself as they present themselves to neutral countries.-British Wireless.

Last night's warning, delivered by WHAT PRICE

Doctor Schirner, included the fol- lowing passage: "It has been found that enemies of the state have ac- tually clubbed together for listen- ing.

HIGH TREASON "This crime cannot be treated as otherwise than high treason. The penalty is death.

"No excuse of any sort will be ac- cepted. Enemies of the people must be isolated and liquidated as quick- ly and as firmly as possible.

"The danger to the people result- ing from such crimes is so grave that no penalty would appear too severe.

"Sentence of death will be passed in cases where a person passes on foreign broadcast news or invites other persons to listen in to foreign broadcasts."

ANXIETY FELT

GLORY?

Hushi don't tell anybody, but a Royal Air Force team - or would that be giving away vital information?— beat a French professional eleven by two goals to

in one "somewhere France" yesterday. (Should we men- tion the day?)

"The RAF. inside-left was an Eng- lish amateur international, and his skill made the

both openings for goals," says Reuter.

No, we can't give the player's name. Spies are among us!

HUNGARIAN CURRENCY

DEVALUED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Budapest, To-day.

Women pilots who have been selected for the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary will ferry trainer aircraft from factory to 'drome for the R.A.F. Photo shows Miss Pauline Gowar, daughter of Bir Rober Gower, M.P., who is in charge of the wo- men pllots. (Air Mall, Copyright).

DOG SHOW

IN MARCH

'GHOST'

SHIP COMES HOME

With the Red Ensign still flying deflantly, down at her stern to the water's edge, badly listing to star- board, the "ghost" ship of the North Sea the London steamer Eskdene (3,829 tons) was towed into port recently.

The ship

was abandoned, sink. Ing 'stern' first, by her crew of twenty-nine when she struck a mine more than a week ago.

Bince then she has been drifting in the North, Sea, a modern Flying Dutchman, refusihg'" to 3 answer signals from passing ships. "

The position of the ghost ship was sent to an East Coast" "port" via a Norwegian vessel,' and tugs set out to trace her.

After hours of scouring the wastes, they came across her drifting, many miles from the const,

Nazi mine danger.

defying the

Linea were' hitched aboard, and a masterly plece of towing in heavy' weather and fog was begun.

The Eskdene was brought gently into port and nosed by tugs on to the beach.

The crew of the Eskdene were.. rescued after being fourteen hours in their boats.

ficent organisation.

There will be however one differ- ence: Last year the proceeds were” given to the Hong Kong Society for

THOSE WHO LOVE CATS AND the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. DOGS, AND THERE ARE FEW WHO | This year it has been decided to give ARE NOT FOND OF EITHER ONE the entire proceeds to the British War OR THE OTHER, IF NOT BOTH, Organisation Fund. WILL BE DELIGHTED TO LEARN

Owners who desire to enter should THAT THE CAT AND DOG. SHOW, note that Thtry Forms can be obtain- SO SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURAT-ed from: The Dog-Show Office, Stock ED LAST YEAR, WILL BE HELD Exchange Building (Room 85) Tele- and AGAIN AT ST. JOHN'S PLACE, phone 33842 between 10 a.m. The decree is regarded as an Im- The National Bank of Hungary has OPPOSITE THE PEAK TRAM STA- | 12.30 pm: daily or Mrs. Hogg: Jockey pressive indication of the anxiety lowered the rate of the pengoe as TION ON MARCH 10.

Club Stables; or Mrs. Loseby, Dog's felt by the Nazi leaders lest the un-compared with theUnited States dollar,

As far as possible, the organisers Home, Kowloon, of world Hence, the rate of the Pengoe and and officials will be those who pro- Entries will close favourable development

definitely on opinion toward Germany should be- Reichsmark is also modified, the lat-duced the first show with such magni- | February 28. come known to their people.....

ter rising about six per cent. — Havas.

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