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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1939.

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GERMANS

CLAIM

TO

BE

30 MILES FROM

POLAND IS

POLISH CAPITAL NOT BEATEN:

Bitter Battles Rage

In Lodz Sector

Reuter reports that it is officially stated in Berlin that German troops are within Most of the popula- 30 miles of Warsaw. tion of Warsaw have evacuated but there

"THE TIMES"

NO DEPRESSION

AFTER RETREAT

In Berlin

LONDON, Sept. 7 (Reuter)-My word! He's in a bad temper.” -A glance at the map will "He must have had a letter from King show the folly of any attempt Hall.

to hold the Polish frontiers

against attack in force, de-

clares, "The Times" in a

leader on the progress of the war. The German advances,

therefore, have not been un-

a stream of refugees entering the capi-expected either in extent or tal from Lodz, 70 miles to the south west speed and may even, in both of Warsaw.

· MEANWHILE, A POLISH COMMUNIQUE ISSUED IN PARIS STATES THAT BITTER BATTLES ARE PROCEEDING IN THE LODZ REGION BUT THAT IN THE NORTH THE GERMANS HAVE MADE NO PRO- GRESS. THE POLISH GARRISON IN GDYNIA IS STILL FIGHTING THE DANZIG FORCES.

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This contradicts the German claim that Danzig and East Prussia are no longer separated by the Cor- ridor. The Germans also claim that the Polish garri- son at Westerplatte at the entrance to Danzig har- bour surrendered at 11 a.m. to-day.

Herr Hitler is stated to be carrying out an inspec- tion of the German positions in Pormorze.

ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT

(Reuter)-A war communique PARIS, Sept. 7 issued this morning states: There was marked ac- tivity on both sides. Newspaper reports state that French troops crossed the frontier and mopped up German machine-gun nests in no-man's-land.

"French heavy artillery bombardments were car- ried out to enable French troops to consolidate their advance."

A report states that there is action on the entire frontier between the Rhine and the Moselle.

BRITISH PUBLIC

respects, have been inferior

to German expectations.

Polish skill and courage have: made the enemy pay a consider able price and it does not seem that the Poles have wisely not en- gaged the bulk of their forces in defence of territories which they to hold against never intended mass attacks.

The public must. therefore, be prepared for further German ad- vances which "may even be more considerable in the north but there.

Premier On War Progress

Excellent Morale Of Poles

LONDON, SEPT, 7 (REU-

is no sign whatever on the Polish TER)-MAKING HIS PRO-

side of depression which would MISED STATEMENT IN THE follow a strategical defeat.

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As for the actual conduct of operations it will be cbserved that Hitler has naturally broken his promise to confine air attacks to military objectives. The German air force has been ruthlessly and effectively used, not only on the battlefield, but also against open towns. the paper concludes.

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CHINESE FORCES CONTINUING

PRESSURE

ON® CHAOAN: KEY

CITIES ARE TAKEN IN SHANSI

PEOPLE OF GERMANY OPPOSE WAR

CLASHES REPORTED IN MANY CITIES BRUSSELS, Sept. 7 (Reuter) The newspaper "Siecle," quoting an Italian broadcast, reports that anti-war demon- strations have occurred in Berlin, Prague and Vienna, being in all cases brutally dispersed by the Gestapo.

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The journal "Libre de Bel- gique" reports disorders at

FIGHTING RAGING NEAR

TSENGSHING CITY

-Reviewing the war situation on all fronts during the past week, a spokesman of the Milltary Affairs Commission declar- ed" that fresh Japanese activities were noted but the Chinese were adequately prepared to ward off all at ta tacks.

CHUNGKING, Sept. 7 (Central)

On the East River sector in Kwangtung, Chinese forces smashed their way into the north gate of Tsengshing but later retreated again when 5,000 Jap- anese aided by artillery and a bombing" squadron, were rushed from Canton and severely tested the Chi- nese. Fighting is now raging near Tsengshing city. It is estimated that the Japanese lost more than 1,000" during the week.

Chinese forces are continu- | Hokow

are surrounded by the

VARIED SUCCESS Fighting raged throughout the

Cologne, Dusseldorf, Essen, ing their pressure on Chaoan Chinese. Brno, and Pilsen where the on the Swatow sector, while great Skoda armament works the Japanese bluejackets who

landed at Blas Bay and occu-past week around Tainyang, in Foutsutien. Honan ana are located.

pled Kwelchung have been orth

northeast of Changtalkwan, in Strong"

detachments of

Kweichung has!

south Honan, with varied success Black Guards have been sent driven off. from Dresden and, Leipzig to been retaken by the Chinese for the Chinese. Foutsutien was Bohemia and Moravia.

On the West River sector, the subsequently recaptured.

Severe fighting was renewed in Japanese lost 500 men during their thrust from Hohow and Samshul north Kiangsi in the vicinity of The assault was re- Pengtse, Nanchang, Chingan, and on Lupao.

Fengsin, Several Japanese attacks I pulsed.

NATIONAL SECURITY BILL IN AUSTRALIA

HOUSE OF "COMMONS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR, Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Ministly said: "The House will realize it is only possible to give a general in- dication of the present situa- tion and the state of our de- fences as there are necessarily emergency powers, similar to those Shanst were retaken by the Chi-8agement in which the Chinese

of

On the Shansi front, Chinese in two columns from Nanchang forces recaptured Changchih and against the Chinese positions to Changtze, key cities in southeast the south were repulsed with Shansi, which saw some of the heavy losses. mitterest engagements ever staged In worth. Eunan recent, Japan- que ese losses at Yoyang Labristang in the province.-'

and Taolin are estrusted at more than 1.500 men. In Taolin. 700 Japanese were killed in an "en- used their artillery to good effect. GUERILLAS BUSY

Sutien, Singitaun, Shangfang tsun. Botoutsun, and many other points in southeast

CANBERRA, Sept. (Reuter) National Security Bill providing strategic

a dumber of points to which, recently passed by the British nese.

A force of 2,000 Japanese, which in the public interest, it is Parlament was introduced by Mr.

In west Buiyuan, Chinese gue Wusiang from Tsin- W. M. Hughes, Attorney General attacked

rillas recaptured many key pointa, NAZI APOLOGY

impossible to refer.:

front, and a large number of their men "In the east, the Foles are aght- and Minister for Industry, in the listen, was beaten back,

On the Hupeh-Honan TO GREECE

and House of Representatives to-day, There need be no surprise at the

Mr. Hughes said that emergency fighting was featured by minor are now nearing Paotow, the rail- centre. Llangcheng, Im-.

hostilities

BERLIN, Sept. 7 (Reuter)-Gering hard against a strong slow pace at which

numbers and powers would be granted for the gains by Chinese forces, including way

recapture Yuwangchen, portant west Sutyuan town, was

of developing. be

The many to-day apologised to the ruthless enemy who is relying on

his weight

war plus six the IS IMPATIENT seem to

east of Lishan, and Wangkiata broken into by. guerillas in a raid The impatience of the pub-allied nations are in this war with Greek Naval Attache in Berlin for material to arush all opposition. duration of the

A Bill to prohibit trade with thewan, north of Huangan in east during the week

In south Hopel, during the Chi- grim determination to end the the sinking of the Greek steamer The Polish soldier has ever shown months,

Hapeh. Huangan, Macheng and

nese attack on Tingtal several lic for news of developments Nazi Government, which is utter Kostls which was alleged to have himself to be a courageous and

hundred Japanese were killed and on the war fronts is the sub-ly faithless and utterly brutal. struck a mine.

It is stated that the steamer determined fighter and to-day heeenmy was also introduced,

is worthly maintaining this tradi-

over 1,000 rifles seized. ject of comment in several They will neglect "no legitimate

tion. Against overwhelming su- newspapers.

means and spare no effort to took the wrong course although

it signalled.

periority in the air and outaum- "The Times" points out that achieve this end.

hered and out-gunned; he is con- the tactical conditions are wholly different from those prevailing in 1914, when troops manoeuvring in open .country clashed and fought. in the first few hours.

"To-day great armiles are mov- ing into previously prepared lines extending to considerable depth and such a process involves no clashes..

between small even forces,"

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NAVAL OPERATIONS Naval operations are also pro- ceeding with intensity but with proper secrecy,

FIVE MASKED PIRATES ROB testing every yard of the German

CARGO JUNK IN

BRITISH

TERRITORIAL WATERS

Five masked pirates held up a cargo Junk in British territorial waters, about one mile from Pak Shek Chau, yesterday morning.

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Their booty was, a cargo of pears, valued at $120, that was being shipped from Pak Shek Chau to Un Loong.'

An excited man

rushed into

The sweeping of German ship- ping from the seas has begun, Submarines are being attacked, Ping Shan Police Station in the un-New Territories at 10 am. yester- though it would clearly be desirable to say when, where or day to report the piracy that had with what result, because such in- occurred three hours earlier.

He was Lam Fat, 34, a grocer of formation might be useful to the submarines themselves. The cou-stu Wong Tin village, Po On. He voy system for shipping has been told the officer on duty that his put into operation.

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men did not put up a fight as the

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Auxiliary Craft

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Macao Opium Franchise

H.K. MERCHANTS MAY AID

advance.

have

"The Germans

often stressed the need for a short war and a quick decision. In pur- suance of this ides "the German plan appears to be to concentrate their first main effort against Po- land and as the House is aware that country was invaded just over a week ago without a formal de- claration of war.

"In spite of human and mate rial lasses which they have al- ready suffered the morale and courage of the Polish people re- mains unaffected. Financial as sistance to Poland to enable her to replenish her rescurces been given.

"In the west. France has, like forces ourselves, mobilised her with complete, emetency and smoothness and is now in con-

The opium and other franchises tact with the enemy in the fron-

The outbreak of war found the same spirit of deter

solidarity mination and. among the French people as is evident here, The under- the two standing between countries is complete and ar rangements have now been.

operation in all the activities put into force for their co- concerned with the prosecu- tion of the war are working smoothly.

COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY NOT ENDANGERED

No Fear Of Shortage In Event Of An Emergency

Special to the "Hongkong Daily, Press" "The danger of the Colony's water supply. being affected in the event of the hostilities coming to Hongkong, is very remote," an official of the Water- works Department told a representative of the "Hong- kong Daily Press" yesterday when interviewed on -the subject.

"Our works are widely scattered, with 11 reser voirs to draw on (there are six reservoirs in Hong- kong and five in Kowloon) and although this makes it one of the most difficult systems in the world to operate, the advantage of it is that it gives so much more flexibility in case of a breakdown of supplies." If one of the Colony's sever-official

assured the

Nazi Ships Stranded In East

DAIREN, Sept. 7. (Reuter)-The German steamers Baarland Havenstein and Fulda äre beld up here, the first two loaded with beans, fearful of the British war- ships off Shatang, with the third cancelling loading.

There are rumours that the agents are negotiating with the Japanese for an escort to Japan, The swastikas have been scrapped of their hulle.

KOBE REFUGE KOBE, Sept. 7 (Reuter)The Rickmers liner, R. C. Rickmers presanan, from Datten and the Hamburg

AGA KHAN'S CALL TO FOLLOWERS

In naval matters also there is crew of the pirate junk were arm- little analogy with 1914, when the ed with rifles and a revolver.

in Macao are due to expire early tier. next year, it is learned, and bus-- "Certain information has been al reservoirs was damaged, Storage capacity is normal for Amerika Line steamer Musterland German surface fleet was power- ful and clashes were to be expect.

ness circles both in the Portuguese published of what has taken place the others would easily main- this time of the year, and al- from Hongking book refuge here

being used is about 35 million China Squadron ed from the moment outbreak of

Also, the pirates appeared to colony and in Hongkong have be but, for obvious reasons, ng detain the supply until the though the quantity of water now after evading units of the British

necessary repairs are affected.

gallons per day, it is expected that have two auxiliary craft which gun to take an active interest in tails can yet be disclosed

Good stocks of repair material this will drop to 22 millions per stood by while the cargo of pears the matter.

are in hand and adequate labour day in the winter." The sale of opium in Macao in DEATH PENALTY was being transferred from aboard

and staff are available to restore It was pointed out that the his funk to theirs.

verted in the hands of a mono-

average, charge, for water in Hong- any damage quickly, FOR BURGLARY

These craft had, raised sall with poly, which yearly pays the gov

The danger of the water being kong is about 27 cents per 1,000 LONDON, Beyt 7 (Reuter) PARIS, Sept. 7 (Reuter) The the pirate Junk, which was last ernment a large sum in royalties.

polluted by bacteria from the air gallons. The bulk of this it is H H. the Aga Khan, spiritual or by poisoning, was considered supplied at 25 cents, but at mid- leader of 10,000,000 Smaeles French authorities" announced to-seen making towards Sha Tau in The monopoly is believed to yield

level and in the Peak area, where Mohammedans in India and Chinese territory.

the a large annual profit, which ac day that anybody entering

very remote.

The population of Hongkong the water has to be pumped up has issued a call to building for the purpose of burg-pirates were wasting: no time in counts for the flutter caused by

which is about million in the charges are 35 and 45 cents to give unstinted service lary during as air raid is liable transferring the cargo, the two the impending termination of the

He requested his other boats seemed to take up present franchise. to the death penalty.

normal times, has now, with re- respectively, per 1,000 gallons. It is gathered that induential

read after prayers A FAVOURABLE RATES fugees, increased to about one- position to come to the marauder's

and-a-half-million. This extra These rates compare very aid if necessary. Lam Fat told the Chinese merchants in Hongkong, police he would not be able to working together with wealthy identify any of the pirates except shanghai magnates, are preparing "In this country the defensive population is causing a big drain favourably with the rates charged all to open negotiations with the au- military dispositions of our army on the Colony's water resources in Singapore, for instance the by the cargo. They were

which cover a very wide Deld, Bank

EASE SITUATION omcial continued,There the masked, he explained:

thorities concerned.

In the event of trouble, it is average price is about 41 cents wo parties of police scoured These groups are also eager to were made in good time owing to Deep Bay area later in the morn- develop other commercial activi- precautionary measures which it anticipated that a large proportion (Straits currency) per 1,000 gal ing in search of the pirate craft ties in the Portuguese colony, in was decided to adopt during the of the population would go away about 50 cents in Hongkor

Land in Singapore is hat, he transferred her and the stolen cargo. No sign response to the Macao Govern period of tension. The manning and this would greatly ease the money could be found of either, and it ment's recent request to Chinese of anti-aircraft and coast deituation BOR PRZES of a serious shortage of water" the is believed the pirates finally made manufacturers for suggestions and fences was emclently carried out present there is no likelihood continued, which makes it easier, terday but

A reduction in prices in the shops of Paris for soldiers is an nounced.

LATEST OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE LONDON, Sept. 1 (Fenter)

Latest offers of assistance are from

British Guiana, Mauritine, South

ern Rhodesia, the Sultan of Bular

and Mukaila and the Emir of

for Chinese territory,

schemes.

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