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"Hongkong Daily Prem"

20, 1939

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1939.

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OF ST.

ST. JOHN

POLISH GOVERNMENT IN RUMANIA LARGE NUMBER OF

AMBULANCE MEMBERS MAY NOT

EN ROUTE TO PARIS: TROOPS AND PARTICIPATE IN “BLACK-OUT"

REFUGEES CROSS

TO NEUTRAL SOIL Warsaw Defended To Last Ditch Say Nazis.

SUBMARINE'S ESCAPE

BUCHAREST, SEPT. 19 (REUTER)-IT IS STATED THAT MEMBERS OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT ARE ARRIVING HERE AND WILL LEAVE FOR PARIS IM- MEDIATELY.

THE POLISH MINISTER AND THREE CONSULS FROM RUSSIA ARE ALSO PROCEEDING FOR PARIS VIA RUMANIA.

Ten thousand Polish troops have entered Rumania and have been disarmed and 4,500 civilian refugees, in- cluding 400 children, have also entered the country

Officers and man- The King's recent inspection of the Reserve Fleet at Weymouth. chosen by ballot to represent each ship or flotilla-paraded in the hangars of the aircraft carrier Courageons before His Majesty. The Courageous was torpedoed on Monday by a U-boat.

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Wave Of Terror Sweeping

Moravia And

Refugees are also crossing into Hungary and in formar Bohemia,

Ruthenia. The Government of Hungary is establishing camps for Polish refugees."

A German High Command communique, issued in Berlin referring to resumption of operations in the War- saw district, declares: "The city is being defended by the. Poles without any regard for the population of more than 1,000,000 souls.”

Disintegration and encirclement of the rest of the Polish Army is rapidly going on and the Germans claim that the battle near Bzura River has come to an end.

Economic Law

Up to now 50,000 prisoners and an enormous quantity of war material have been cap- tured. At present, it is im-

Prosecutions possible to estimate final re-

Increasing In Germany

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)---A delayed message from Berlin states that the number of prosecntions conected with economic laws 15 Increasing.

In Manich a German has been sentenced for hoarding petrol.

A restaurant keeper was arrested for offering more than the pre-! scribed four courses while a whole- sale timber merchant was put in goal for closing his business.

sults.

Legal Advice Sought To Clarify The Situation

LOSS OF BRIGADE LEADERS

Exclusive to the "Hongkong Daily Press "

There is a strong possibility that when the AR.P. compulsory Black-Out exercise is carried out on Friday night, a large number of the St. John Ambulance Brigade members will not participate. This means that the re- quisite members for First Aid posts may not be available, as it is belleved that several of the divisions will not be represented.

This startling development follows the trend of the sensational events which have been brought to light since the appointment, by HE. the Governor, of an executive committee to control the administration of the Brigade.

It is known that the two which was recently established, leading members of "the and more especially in view of the Brigade, Mr. A. Morris, Direc- excellent work they have rendered tor of Ambulance, and Mrs. to injured Chinese in the fighting R. Langley, Corps Secretary, and bombing which took place have resigned as a result of over the bordet,

The resentment of the members this action.

over the of the Brigade

tir Mrs. Langley was called upon by

cumstances on account of which the executive committee to send they have been deprived of leaders in her resignation, which she did on whom they had learned to de- last Friday. It is believed that she pend for Inspiration and guidance has already been relieved of her for many years, will probably take the form of a demand to the su- COPENHAGEN, Sept. 19 (Reuter) According to re- duties. ports reaching Havas, a wave of terror is sweeping through in the case of Mr. Morris, it will thorities for a full and clear ex

Through Slovakia:

Executions In Prague Bank Vaults

ROOSEVELT Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. A revolt is said to have be recalled that he had sentaplamation of the situation which

SHOCKED

1t.

has arisen.

broken out in the Skoda Works as a result of which the bis resignation to London in May, and that subsequently, at the re-

"LAWYERS CONSULTED Gestapo have made a hundred arrests.

Following differences of

It is understood that the mem- Families of the arrested men have received printed quest of the members, withdrewn warning stating that it is forbidden to wear mourning or opinion with the executive com-bers have consulted eminent law-

mittee, however, he again handed

yers in Hongkong on the matter, "to speak of the arrested man's death. INDISCRIMINATE „

In his resignation to them yester and that they have been advised. the that It is believed

day."

that as "voluntary, workers they BOMBING OF

executions are taking place in

In his letter of resignation, he 15 are entitled to make such a de OPEN POLISH TOWNS the vaults of the Prague

said to have requested the com- mand. It is said that a large Other executions are

mittee to relieve him of his duties number of the members are un- Referring to the operations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Reuter) Bank.

on Monday next, which, fackden willing to accept what appears to around Warsaw, the

tially, is the birthday of his only them to be a sudden and unez- munique states, "As no Polish-resident Roosevelt has replied reported from Brno where to President Moscicki's cable re- arising is said to have been officer, bearing a flag of truce,garding indiscriminate bombing of suppressed.

MEDIATION RUMOUR, Allan, who was killed in the plaired revolution in

Oghting near Jerusalem during the ganisation: Developments are ex- appeared operations were re-Polish open towns and civilians.

last Great War. His son was then

pected before Friday. A JAPANESE LIE sumed."

With reference to the Reu- only 10 years old.

com-

PILSUDSKT'S WIDOW KAUNAS, Sept. 19 (Reuter)- The widow of Marshal Pilsudski, famous Polish liberator, "arrived here with her two daughters.

(Reuter)-

GERMANS BETREAT KAUNAS, Sept. 19 According to information received here, German troops are retreat- ing from Bialystok which will be Working Hours in Germany

and joccupied by Soviet troops. It is increased have bem

that Brestlitovsk will javomiles over the age of 16, reported

also remain in Soviet hands. work ten and Wonen hours a day.

Soviet tank detachments enter Children, under 16, may also ed Wilno last night and infantry work ten hours a day provided is expected there to-day. periods of instruation, are included.

now

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MORE FOOD RESTRICTIONS

ACTION LIMITED

KAUNAS, Sept. 19 (Reater)-

Mr. Roosevelt said: "I have been deeply shocked at the statement contained in your telegram and at the reports from officials of the United States at the scene of hostilities.

The Gestapo, in response to questions by the Slovak authori- ties, are reported. to have replied that they were obliged to take all precautionary measures necessary to prevent actions directed against the German Army."

The executions seem to be aimed largely at Slovaks who favour co-

SOONG IN CAPITAL

the

ter report which appeared SERVED MANY YEARS

The two officers who have re- converning yesterday alleged mission of Dr. T. V. signed have served the Brigade Soong to Moscow, the "Daily for many years entirely in an hon- Press" learns that Dr. Seong orary capacity, and their energy

their or-

· GERMAN PRESS · OVERSIGHT! BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-

"I hope that the bligerent Governments will "renew their

to Polard orders to their forces prohibiting operation with the Czechs, the left Hongkong for Hanoi en and devotion to duty is amply re-

idea of which is apparently again route to Chungking on Sept. flected not only in the growth of The British Government's reitera- bombing of unfortified centres."

becoming popular as hate for the 18 and intends to remain in the Brigade from a mere 200 mem-ton that Britain is determined to

bers to the present strength of full her - obligations the capital. Germans grów,

nearly 2,000 in a few years, but and prosecute the war until thai The Shanghai

also in the high pitch of efficiency object has been achieved, seemed connecting his trip with new to which the members have been to have been overlooked by the "peace" manoeuvres obvious-trained. It is naturally surprising German press to-day..

BRITISH MERCHANT VESSELS ELUDE U-BOATS

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The trawlers, the Lord Minto and Arlita, are reported to have been gunk and their crews rescued by another trawler.

Beveral British merchant vessels, Including the Rothesay Castle, BRUSSELS, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-lomcial circles assured Lithuania, New food restrictions are expected it is stated here, that Soviet action Baharistan and Baron Lovat have in Berlin this week, according to will be limited to "White Russia teen attacked reports received here.

and Ukraine."

The weekly supply of meat has Notwithstanding these assur-

but successtuly

eluded the U-boats.

already been "imited to a pound ances, says the newspaper Lietuvos ARTILLERY

per person and butter less than Aldas" a further batch of reser- one fifth pound. Bread has also vists has been called up to rein- been rationed.

FULL SESSION OF

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the Council, per- sonally presided over the closing

force the defence forces.

ALL TRAFFIC STOPPED COFENHAGEN, Sept. 19 (Reuter) All traffic from Latvia to Poland]

HERR HITLER

DANZIG, Bept. 19

ONLY ON WEST FRONT

China War:

TENSION AT SHEKKI EASED

CHINESE RETAKE MANY VANTAGE POINTS

SHTUHING, KWANGTUNG Sept. 19 (Central)----The Chinese are reported to be victorious on the entire Chungshan front. All vantage points around Cheungkalpin are said to have been recaptured. A part of the Japanese retreated to Tawang- tan and the rest back to their warships.

rumours

The "Deatsche Allgemeine Zel- ly emanate from Japanese therefore, that they Have not been

"Do Britain and to serve on the tung" aäks: sources and should be given called upon

Colony's Red Cross Committee, France consider themselves bound no credence whatever.

to defend Poland when that coun- try is no longer a sovereign State and that there is no Govern- ment?"

Short Polish Stand Taught Many Lessons

Vulnerability Of Reich's Mechanized Might: No

QUEEN TO SEE DAUGHTERS

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)--The Queen has arrived at Perth, with her Lady-in-Waiting, on her way to Balmoral, to see Princesses:

Soviet Petrol For Germanszabeth and Margaret whom Her

Majesty has not seen since she in- LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter) Despite the butchery of terrupted her holiday before the gallant Poland, military observers agree that the fighting outbreak of war. has taught valuable lessons,

DEATH OF MR C. SCHWAB

PARIS, Sept. 19 (Reuter)- P.P.C. ADJOURNS

has been stopped according to Reports to-day state that duels were the CHUNGKING, Sept. 19 (Central) messages from Rigs. It is stated artillery

Polish infantry is more Germany's armoured vehicles. -The fourth plenary "session" of

that the Lithuanian Foreign Min-feature of operations during

Tension at Bhekki arising from

This will likely compel the reten- the People's Political Council,

later had a long conversation with the past 48 hours. after ten days deliberations dur- the Soviet and German Ministers.

Well placed on high ground the Japanese invasion of Chung- than equal to the Germans

but were matched against a tion of considerable Gerinan forces ing which many Important reso-

taken by French Infantry in the shan has been eased,

certain to station a large army On the Sunwui-Holping highway much better equipped foe Poland and Germany is also

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (Reutery for past week, the French guns, with lutions were adopted, was formally

Germany's

along the dividing line of the Ger

The death occurred to-day, st adjourned at 3 pm.

longer range and greater accuracy, the Chinese have recovered Tacha and, but

the age of 77, of Mr. Charles are pounding the German bat-The Japanese are retiring to enormously risky tactics in man and Russian zones.

raiding ahead of the main

NO OIL FOR NAZIS téries which find dificulty, in even Sunwui.

Clinics Sabotage

body, there might have been It is doubtful, whether Russia Schwab, Chairman of the Bethle (Reuter-reaching the French guns. ceremony, assisted by Dr. Chang Herr Hitler is expected to arrive A communique states, "There BIAN, Sept. 19 (Central)-Chi- very different results would be able to supply Germany hemm Steel Corporation.

Buch vehicles can strike heavy with much petrol. Between 1932- Po-lin, rice-chairman. Interested here to-day. He will broadcast to was a partial attack by the enemy nese guerilas sneaked into Eat- guests included Dr. H. H. Kim, the German nation, probably at a during the night in the region east teng and set fire to a Japanese blows but cannot consolidate the and 1938, Russian production in- of the Saar. This attack was re- automobile workshop on Sept. 9. ground covered. The Poles re creased by nearly 9,000,000 tons bat President of the Executive Yuan Nazi demonstration, here.

pulsed.

The fire was not put under con-peatedly threw them back with this is actually a small figure con-

sidering her resources. and Minister of Finance, and Mr,

SPEECH BROADCAST

BA. F. LEAFLETS

trol at the following morning, heavy loss, ko Chen Li-fu, Minister of Education.

* FORCES TIED UP

Exports of oil dropped from outlining the BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The LONDON, Sept. 19 Reuter) It is destroying the workshop, two. Jap-

The A manifesto, various resolutions adopted at the German News Agency announces reported that leaflets dropped in anese shops in the neighbourhood, It is now expected that the Poles 8,000,000 to 390,000 tons in the same

tactics and await the arrival of home demised hud swallowed the agreed to sell surp

crop to Britain.

· plenary session and the future that all German-stations will Germany by R. A. F. planes have six motor cars and over 100 tins will adopt widespread guerille period, showing that increased Aims of the Council, was read broadcast a speech by Kerr Hitler been found on prisoners taken by of gasoline. /

"General Mud to immobilize additional output. the French on the western front."«

Continued on Page 7 Samia "thunderoua cheering..

at 6 pm. (CT) to-day.

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