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HÔNGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.

DECISION

IN

FRANCE BEGINS OPERATIONS To Safeguard

WITH ALL FORCES

Over 100,000 Men Under

Arms In Canada

-REUTER LEARNS GOVERNMENT IS OBSERVING" NEUTRALITY AND SUPPLIES ARE BEING FURNISHED TO THE BELLIGERENTS ON BOTH SIDES.

LONDON, SEPT. 4 (REUTER) THAT THE SOVIET

FIRST FRENCH WAR COMMUNIQUE

PARIS, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-The first war communique issued in France states, "Operations have begun by the whole of the land, sea and air forces."

1914 SCENES RECALLED

There are more than 100,000 men under arms in Canada-states a Reuter report from Ottawa.

Volunteers are besieging the recruiting depots, and scenes reminiscent of 1914 are witnessed crowd singing patriotic songs and eagerly reading the bulletins.

All necessary measures for the defence of the Do- minion and co-operation with Britain will be placed be- fore Parliament on Thursday.

Czechs Will

March With

Britain

Suez Canal

REUTER BRPORTS FROM EATHO THẤY TERCAUYONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO SAFE- GUARD THE SUEZ CANAL AGAINST HOSTILE ACTION.

LONDON, Sept. (Reuter) ROOSEVELT

-The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, has received a: telegram from Dr. E. Benes,! former President of Czecho-

ANNOUNCES

slovakia, saying. "We Czecho- AMERICAN

Slovakian citizens consider

EUROPE

OF ATHENIA

TORPEDOING of Athenia

WAR

WAS DIRECT CONTRAVENTION OF SUBMARINE

Fatal Fall In Peak Well

While working in a well at the Matilda Hospital yesterday morning, two

ourselves as being also at war NEUTRALITY Chinese workmen, Li Lau,

with Germany and we shall march with your people till there is final victory and

liberation of our fatherland." INFLUENCE FOR

FINAL PEACE

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 4 AMERICAN (REUTER)

AUSTRALIA MOVED MELBOURNE, Sept. 4 (Router) —. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, has cabled Mr. Chamberlain, as follows: "Your broadcast moved Austraila deeply. NEUTRALITY. IN RESPECT! We have proclaimed a state of OF THE EUROPEAN WAR war. I have broadcast, on behalf WAS PROCLAIMED BY PRE- of the Government, that we stand SIDENT ROOSEVELT IN A with Britain We believe that NATION-WIDE BROADCAST right will be on our side and vic-

TO-DAY. tory to be sure.”

The President declared that he could not ask that every American should remain

neutral cannot be asked to close his mind or conscience," he said.

King Leopold FOUR GERMAN BOMBERSentral in het Even a

At Head Of SHOT DOWN: POLES Belgian Army RECAPTURE TWO TOWNS

BRUSSELS, Sept. 4 (Reuter)—

WARSAW, SEPT. 4 (REUTER)-AIR RAID ALARMS King Leopold has taken over com- WERE SOUNDED SEVEN TIMES DURING THE NIGHT

AND ONCE, THIS MORNING.

mand of the Belgian Army,

The Cabinet has been reshuffled

to include five Socialists, the

Prime Minister, M. Pierlot, having

invited Socialist .co-operation in

THE POLES CLAIM THAT TWO SMALL TOWNS IN PORMORZE WERE RECAPTURED.

Having referred to

the

forthcoming neutrality legis- lation, the President hoped that in days to come our neutrality can be made true neutrality" and emphasised that as long as it remains within my power to prevent

The Polish garrison at the entrance to Danzig is still it, there will be no black-out

view of the International situa- in possession,..

tion,

M. Spaak, Socialist. is the

Foreign Minister.

WHY FRANCE IS

FIGHTING

On the western front, Polish

cavalry crossed the frontier

and pursued the enemy.

It is claimed that four Ger-

man bombers were shot down

by Polish pursuit planes. SUBMARINES SUNK

War Cabinet Ministers

of peace in the United States."

Start Workstre

we

are

The President continued: Nevertheless, when peace is broken anywhere, peace in all countries is endangered. Passionately though we de-

detachment, forced to realise that every LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) word that comes through the BERLIN, Sept. 4 (Reuter)--At a meeting of the Privy air, every ship that sails the the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, A German communique says Council this morntrig the sea ande every battle that is declared that they were fighting that German troops occupied newly appointed Ministers in rought does affect America's to defend their land, homes and a further two towns to-day the War Cabinet kissed the future.”

and twa Polish submarines King's hands.

PARIS, Sept. 4 (Reuter)~ Broadcasting to the French nation.

liberty.

He paid a tribute to the Polish Army's heroism and said that the responsibility for bloodshed rested wholly on the Hitlerite Govern

ment

London Air

Raid Alarm

They were

President Roosevelt hoped

and one destroyer were surik. Lord Stanhope (Lord Pre- The Vistula River was crossed sident), Sir John Anderson and believed that America at one point and reached and Mr. Anthony Eden (Ser-would keep out of war.

The speaking part had al-;

at another. Polish cavalry retary for the Dominions).

which tried to enter German Sir John Anderson is now ready been played by the territory were repulsed. Home Secretary and Minister United States in the cause of

for Home Security.

peace, he said, and it seemed BOMBS NEAR U.S. VILLA

The new Ministers are al-clear that even at the out- break of this Great War the WARSAW, Sept. 4 (Reuter) ready at work. It is now announced that * Arrangements have been influence of America should LONDON, Bept. 4 (Reuter) — England's second air raid alarm six bombs fell around the made for Mr. Eden to attend be consistent in seeking for was sounded in the early hours villa occupied by the United all meetings of the Cabinet | humanity a final peace which of the morning. The areas affect-States Ambassador, Mr. Bid-in order to keep the Do-would eliminate as far as ed were London and a part of the dle, and his family at Kon-minions informed of develop- possible the use of force be-

tween nations. Midlands, and the North East. stanesi. A house-nearby was ments..

The planes, which could not be destroyed and Mr. Biddle's identified, falled to reach England, house was damaged. . where fighters of the Royal Ar|77| Force were waiting for them," and

It is stated that the Ameri-

the "all clear signal was sounded can envoy has sent a full re- at 415 a.m.

PLANES OVER AMSTERDAM AMSTERDAM Sept. 4"(Reuter) -Tie `air raid warning sounded here to-day. A large number of planes were seen tying at a height of about 6,000 feet.

There was no incident.

"

Mines Laid

WAS

port to Washington. PARACHUTISTS BUSY

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) The Polish radio declares that German parachutists alighted behind Polish lines in Silesia to try to destroy telephonic and telegraphic communications, according to a Havas message from War- saw,

HEAVY NAZI LOSSES

Italy Unlikely To Aid Nazi Invasion Of Poland: Strong Binding Tie

That Italy is not likely to take any step to sup- port Germany in the Nazi invasion of Poland is the concensus of Italian opinion in the Colony, according to a canvass made by the "Hongkong Daily Press yesterday.

46, and Fu Kam, 36, fell In and were drowned.

A party of three men had been working for over an hour at the well, when the pump used for pumping water suddenly apoor unqred pozzzwo fumes. Affected by the gas, the two victims fell into the water below,

The third man, Cheung Li, who was working on a higher level and noticed the accident climbed out hurriedly to: summon help.

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The body of LA Lau was recovered yesterday, and it is expected that the other fine will be recover- ed to-day.

SPLIT REPORTED

IN S. AFRICAN

WARFARE?

RULES

LONDON, SEPT. 4 (REUTER)—IT IS OFFICIALLY STATED that the torpedoing of the Donaldson liner Athenia west of the Hebrides, without warning, is in direct contravention of the rules of submarine warfare to which Germany is a subscriber.

The rules specify that no merchant ship can be sunk without warning and only when the passengers and crew are in a position of safety in lifeboats,

It does not constitute safety unless they are with... · in half-an-hour's rowing from land under favourable weather conditions.

The Athenia, it is further reported, was carrying 1,000 tons of cargo.

UNPARDONABLE OUTRAGE

LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Chur- chill was received with loud and prolonged cheers when he rose in the House of Commons to-day to an- swer questions on the sinking of the Athenia.

The new First Lord of the Admiralty declared that the ship, which was in no way an auxiliary cruiser and with over 300 United States citizens aboard, was torpedoed without the slightest warning.

Four destroyers which were the utmost sympathy with those. whatever nationality, who ordered to proceed at highest of speed should have been in suffered as the neighbourhood of the pardonable outrage. | sinking about 10 am.

a result of this un-

CONVOY SYSTEM Mr. "Alexander questioned the First Lord of the Admiralty garding the convoy systein

Mr Churchill repiled that he need scarcely state that the utmost

Mr Ay Alexander Labour) || TANZked

what profqund horror, disgust and indignation all sactions of the population, would greet this new act by the Ger- mans. They. he said, expressed endeavours would be used to em- Ploy all means of escort. The con- voy "system would, be brought into force at a comparatively early date.

CZECHIAI

Japan

GOVERNMENT "Watching"

Events

CAPETOWN, Bapt. (Renter) The South Africa Union Cabinet

is meeting this morning following

a prolonged meeting last night.

TOKYO, Sept. 4" (Reuter)-The

It is reported that there is a Japanese Cabinet has decided to split in the Government by seven pursue policy of

B

"watchful

· WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL Japan's dectaton to remain neutral and not to intervene in the European War was officially announced by General Abe, Prime Minister in a statement to the

Asked whether, through the American Embassy in Berlin which is now in charge of British affairs, immediate attention had been. drawn to "this outrageous breach of the submarine convention," Mr. Churchill intimated. that perhaps

| further questions to-morrow night

might meet the case.

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MERCHANT SHIPS NOW LIABLE

TO EXAMINATION

LONDON, Sépt 4 (Reuter)--- The Admiralty announces that all British merchant ships will be Hable to examination by the Bri tish Naval Contraband Control Service, but British ships on Government charteror bound direct to or from British or allied. ports will not be normally detain- ed longer than is necessary to establish their identity..

"ARAB WORLD SOLID WITH ENGLAND"

CAIRO, Sept. 4 (Renter)All political parties including the powerful Ward, are unanimous, in their determination to stand by Britain, their ally, to the utmost. They state the "Arab world is solid with England.”

Home Football Suspended

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Router). The Secretary of the Foot-. ball League states that all foot- ball has been aspended and players contracts automatio cally cancelled wa

to six in favour of co-operation waiting" towards events in Eu- the Domei with the Commonwealth as oppos rope, according to

Agency.** ed to neutrality,

General J, C. Smuts P.C., Minis- It was emphasised in more The general opinion amongst ter of Justice, heads those In than one quarter that there Italians here is that Bignor Musso-favour of co-operation. was a considerable tie binding it is well aware of Italian feeling

in the question and will act ac- PRESS ASSOCIATION Italy and Poland in the fact cordingly. BERLIN, Bept. 4 (Reuter) The Polish planes dispersed two that the latter is largely a It is understood that the Italian CHAIRMAN KILLED

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 4 (Beu- Press. Consulate General has been ad- Zecoen wireless announces German columns with heavy Catholic nation.

vised, by Rome as well as by the ter)The death occurred to-day, Engilah that mines have been

losses. Polish cavalry forced

Sympathy for, the Poles in their Italian Ambassador in London as the result of a motor accident, laid in an area northeast of Danzig the Germans to retreat across night for independence was that their nationals should remain of Mr. Robert Muir Chairman of and north of the Netherlands Coast. All shipping has accord the western frontier in the widespread in Italy before 1914. It, in residence here, as there was no the Bouth African Press Associament in Italy have been closed, tain has been postponed ingly been warned.

cause for anxiety.

region of Lezno and Rawicz was stated.

Base

BYDER CUP OFF LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-The Ryder Cim Golf match between All public places of entertain the United States and Great BM-

Reuter reports,

dennitely,