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"Hongkong Daily Pres"-Sept. 26. 1939.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1939.

NAZI LEADERS DIVIDED:

RIBBENTROP, EXTREMISTS FAVOUR CRASHING CORPORAL THROUGH BELGIUM SAVED FROM

DROWNING

AT SHEK O

Will Hitler Remain PLUCKY RESCUE

On Siegfried Line Or Invade Holland?

-HERR HITLER IS LONDON, SEPT. 25 (REUTER) EXPECTED AT THE WESTERN FRONT THIS WEEK AND BERLIN GLEEFULLY ANTICIPATES A MONSTER DRIVE TO CRUSH THE ALLIES IN ANOTHER LIGHTNING WAR.

Nazi leaders, however, appear to be divided. Herr von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister, and other extremists favour a crash through Belgium while Field-Marshal Goering and the moderates, always with an eye on America, favour res- pecting neutral rights for the present.

It must be remembered that Germany now has to guard 300 miles of front in Poland with 4,000,000 Soviet. troops, on the other side.

some

ers.

Every German troop movement is The French report that no new troops have been brought watched by French reconnaissance planes protected by French fight- from Poland since the first reinforcements hence

LONG CONFERENCE critics are of the opinion that PARIS, Sept. 25 (Reuter) The reports that a long Hitler may decide to sit tight-Paris Boir" on the Siegfried Line and in conference is being held between vade. Holland with a view to Herr Hitler, Herr von Ribbentrop establishing air bases within and Field Marshal Goering. · a few minutes fight from England.

The paper says that Hitler haa hoped that after the Soviet's move This, however, may be preceded into Foland he would be able to put his maximum air strength by a renewed peace offensive to enable Hitler to pose as an injured into the west but Goering reported that German planes are still in man whose longing for peace is the eastern centres for repair and only baulked by the blood thirsty Allies.

Yesterday's fine weather enabled French reconnaissance planes to collect a quantity of valuable ob- servation photographs. They were protected by pursuit planes which easily repelled Geman fighters.

INTENSE CANNONADE

overhaul

Two young men, whose identity the military authorities desire to know, were instrumental in saving the life of a member of the Royal Engineers at Shek-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Four non-commissioned, officers of the Royal Engineers were bath- ing at the time. One, Corporal Johnson, got. into difficulties and was about to be swept out to sea by the powerful undertow.

In spite of the assistance of his comrades, he would not have been saved had it not been for the plucky action of the Two men, who supported John- ̈ son and relieved the two other soldiers who had become ex- hausted.

HELP COMES

One of the soldiers returned to the beach and obtained a lifebuoy and line and took these to Johnson and the two rescuers, who were, with great difficulty, still support- ing the sapper.

The milliary authorities state that it is certain that the action of the two men'saved the life of Corporal Johnson.

Unfortunately, Military Head- quarters do not know who they are, but would be glad to:: 25- certain their identity so that be appropriately Can

they

thanked.

Goering is also stated to

RESCUER'S IDENTITY bave said that German fighters

The "Hongkong Daily Press" and bombers suffered “un- pleasant shocks" and the Con- learnt later that one of Corporal dor Legion has now to recruit Johnson's rescuers was Mr. Khan M. Beyboun, a visitor from Johen- to compensate losses sustained. The paper says that it is easy nesburg, South Africa; who is at imagine the impatience of present staying at the Gloucester Ribbentrop and declares that the Hotel,

to

PARIS, Sept. 25 (Reuter)--French latter is foremost among those Mr. Beyboun was with a party artillery is now directed against favouring an offensive" through the main ortifications of the Sieg-Holland and Belgium. fried Line on a 40-mile front to the south of Saarbruckea..

of others who were enjoying a swim at Shek ✪ when the incident "RAF. DROP LEAFLETS occurred at about 2.30 p.m." "Cơr- LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-The portal Johnson got into difficulties Ministry of Information states that about quarter of a mile from the Royal Air Force planes flew over shore.

Mr. Beyhoun is leaving Hongkong weat and north-west Germany dropping leaflets. No serious op-for Shanghai on October 6. It is position was encountered and the also learned that the other gentle planes returned to their bases safe-man who helped Mr. Beyboan to go to Corporal Johnson's assistance was a Dr, Sze.

The Germans have massed hundreds of big guns in the same sector and cannonade be- tween the two sides is as in- tense as in the last war. French military authorities are of the opinion that the German ly. army is less, numerically, and less efficient than in the last war but ita equipment is more plentiful.

CHINA WAR NEWS:

The German High Command admits that a submarine was sunk by a British destroyer.

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DRIVE IN NORTH HUNAN "CHECKED: KAOAN QUIET

...Chinese and Japanese MILO, HUNAN, Bept. 25 (Central) forces on the banks of the Sinslang Elver continued to hold grimly on a zig-zag twenty mile front from Lechish to Yanglin after a whole day's fierce charges and counter-charges yester- day.

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Twenty miles southwest of Sinsjang, on the southern bank' of the Testing Lake near the month of the Slang River, s Jap- anese flanking movement succeeded in reaching Yingtien, sixteen miles west of the Canten-Hankow Hallway. Attempts by strad died units to cut the line at Milo have been repeatedly frustrated by stubborn Chinese stand

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Picture shows the British outpost at the damaged Lown bridge on the border of the New Territories. Latest reports indicate that the situation on the border is quiet."

UNDERSEA SHIPPING MENACE

Yet Another Victim

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LONDON, Sept. 25 Renter) -Twelve members of the crew of the British freighter Hazel- side are missing Following the sinking of the vessel by a sub- marine. The captain tried to run for it, but had no chance.

The captain, chief officer and third officer are among the - missing.

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FIRES IN WARSAW: HOSPITAL · DAMAGED Church Bombed During

Mass: Many Killed

WARSAW, Sept. 25 (Renter)-A Warsaw communique' states that Warsaw and Modlin were constantly under withering fire from German heavy artillery and "there are no buildings in Warsaw which are intact or where there have been no victims."

As a result of "bombard- ments of the last 24 hours about 100 fires have been started. There are several thousand victims among the civil population but the morale of the Army and the population remain excellent.

CHURCH BOMBED LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)--- Warsaw, a broadcast from Warsaw states, was continually bombed "on Sunday especially the centre of the city: The Church of the Saviour

FOREIGN BUSINESS was hit while mass was being cele-

BEING RAPIDLY.

KILLED

HANKOW, Sept. 25 (Reuter) ---What litle of the remaining foreign business here is being rapfilly killed as the results of a virtual "blockade" of Han- kow by the Japanese ⠀⠀

brated and many of the congrega tion were killed and wounded.

EMPIRE

UNITY

Magnificent Gesture Must Bring Final Victory

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)

"The Times," in a leader on the

Several sections of the Ujax- den Red Cross hospital were destroyed and a large number of wounded soldiers, women. and children were killed there. The broadcast further states unity of the Empire and the offer that German troops attempted a of New Zealand to provide a fully number of attacks during the day equipped division of troops, said Japanese action in closing the but

repulsed by Polish that the same spirit can be sen

in other parts of the Empire. China Inland Motors, an

Ame-bayonet charges. rican concern and the last foreign garage in the city, is due to the

were

aleged impossibility of obtaining Westminster

The wireless operator stated that permit from the Japanese with the submarine ared without warn-which to secure the importation of ing.

NO WARNING

necessary spare parts.

NO NECESSITIES

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"Two" of the crew were killed

Two outright."

Lifeboats were Meanwhile, due to the continued wreck and fifteen men had to be closure of the Yangtze to foreign

City A.R.P. Extended

LONDON, Sept. 25 (BWS)-The put off in a jolly boat, normally shipping, the position of the Chi-city of Westminster has greatly holding seven, and seven more got nese dollar and the outbreak of extended its provision of air rald away on a raft," he added.. war in Europe, many imported shelters

necessities cannot be obtained.

Furore Created In Sweden

STOCKHOLM.Sept. 25 (Reater) The sinking of the Gertrude Bratt has created a furore here and no surprise, would be felt f Sweden refused to supply Germany with further supplies of iron ore.

This would be a shattering blow to the Germans whose annual re- quirements amount to: 6,000,000 tons from Sweden.

One noticeable change in the situation recently has been the moderation in the Japanese attitude towards `Britons and other foreigners, although the Chinese Japanese-controlled press continue Great Britain.

to belabour

LAKE LADOGA

by arranging for the public to have access to vaults under the pavements. Some 4,300 such vaults have been prescribed es public shelters. They will a commodate ⚫ between 60,000 and 70,000 persons.

$

Mentioning the Australian Premier Mr: R. G. Merkies" offer of an air expeditionary forca, the nowenager said: “I is in the air that sacistance L immediately useful.....

Canada has equipped herself as an arsenal for supplies of war material to Britain and South Africa plan to subscribe £1,000,000 to buy South African foodstuff for the allies."

Concluding "The Times”, mys that such magnificent gestures from the Dominions bring final victory.........

Another Explosion

mast.

In Germany

There are, in addition, numbers of vaults without direct access from the street and, therefore, open at present only to occupiers: These also will become public shelters when linked up with the vaults that can be entered from AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. (Reuter) To add to the already lengthen- the street.

Public shelters of all types in ing list of explosions, believed to Westminster, including basements, be due to sabotage, the Berlin car- Entry Through

strengthened where necessary, in respondent of the Telegraaf” re-

well-constructed Leningrad Stopped 459

modern ports that another explosion occur buildings, and shelter trenches to red near Bochum. Seventeen per- MOSCOW, Sept. 25 (Reuter) parks for 14,800 persons are now sons were killed and 14 severely The Soviet Government has pro-sufficient for 130,000 persons: hibited ships of other nations en- Ladoga through

**GERMAN RETALIATION HELSINKI, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-texing Lake The Germans claim that the Leningrad." cellulose or the Finnish ships they] Lake Ladoga is divided between LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter) sank could be used for making ex-Russia and Finland but the latest A large number of militiamen, plosives and the ships were too far decree will prevent Finland using called up on July 15, have been distant to be convoyed to Get her half of the lake as entry can sent overseas to fill technical post-many.. tions. They will be stationed be- hind the front lines.

JAPAN'S NEW

OFFENSIVE

Having failed in her poli- tical campaign for "peace," Japan has launched a new

The Japanese attempt to pocket, ern bank of the Tungting, at Yin-military offensive in South the 15-mile section of the railway tlen, have been largely driven buck||Central Chipa, between Sinslang and Milo was to their shallow draft launches. A vigorously contested by Chinese Chinese counter-attack late last forces. A number of daring strokes night forced a large unit of Jap were executed by Chinese forces by anese which advanced to Tanglin crossing the Simang to the north' earlier in the day back to the south. bank and attacking the Japanese; bank of the Binatang River, and

annihilated the entire force. rear with varying sticbemmes..

Vingtien, scene of a better strug-Japanese casualties at Yingtien, kle yesterday changed handa, at, Yangiin and inslang were estis least seven time in fierce struggles mated at 2000. costing large numbers of casualties on both sides.”

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DRIVEN BACK According to a latest despatch from neid headquarters, Japan marines who landed on the south-

According to a Japanese captive, the Japanese in their new drive with Changsha as the objective are ex- playing the same tactics as their oustrom Nanchang earlier this

Continned on Back Par

In our leading article on Page 6, to-day, the background and strategic meaning of this new drive are analysed by a writer who was an eyewitness of the previous campaigns of the Sino-Japanese war and has a first-hand knowledge of the territory in which the new actions; now be-" ginning, will probably de- velop into the most signifi- cant operations of the year.

The Finnish Foreign Minister, M. Erkko, suggests that the

only be made through Leningrad,

The agreement between the two

injured.

"We Fight The War Not To Exterminate Germany But

ings were in retaliation to the countries regarding the lake states To Exterminate Hitlerism

British seizure of several thousand that any one nation could "de- tons of cellulose destined for Ger-nounce the Treaty to case of war]

danger.

many.

SIMILAR SINKINGS

LONDON, Sept 23 (BW8)The Binking by German submarines of Swedish and Finnish merchantmen recalls similar sinkings of pentmal shipping during the last war when Central Powers sank about 1,780) neutral ships. It was then sought to justify this action on the grounds that cargoes carried m these messels were contraband and that to have taken to a German port in order to bring them before the Prize Court would have endan- gered submarinegat

In general the rules of interna tional law about the seizure of neu tral ship carrying contralland are quite plain. Belligerent vessels may search her and, if there is good reason to think the cargo in cludes certain contraband, may take her to a port for judgment. According to the British rule, 11 the captabi cannot take her to a port he must abandon her.

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Pages

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Annual meeting of Hong- kong Cricket League ...... Radio programmes and en-

tertainment

Madame Chlang's appeal.... Amendments to Defence. (Finance) Regulations....... Leading article: — Japan's

•New Offensive

Shaukiwan murder trial.. Big blaze in West Point..

·Folice Reserve orders... Finance and commerce.. Finance and commerce

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LONDON, Sept. 25 (BWS)- There is no division of opinion in the press in support of comment offer ed by the Ministry of Information of Signor Musso- Ilni's overture of peace that the war must be prosecuted Newspapers recall the with unflinching determination. Prime Minister's words," "Our purpose is to redeem Europe from the perpetual and recurring fear of German aggres ston and enable the peoples of Europe to preserve their independence and their liberties.” “

The "News Chronicle" says, "The The "Daily Herald" writes "The threat to the liberty of small na-defeat of Poland makes no differ tions has not in any way been re-ence to the determination of the moved. On the contrary, not one British and French peoples. Thes only, but many of the peoples of have resolved to make the world Europe arg in imminent perilsafe against aggression. To Nor can we forget those who have that they will carry on the already been crushed under the until Nazism has perished beel of the aggressor."

ever."

** The Daily Expres” mys "We fight the war not to Ex terminate Germany but to ex-. terminate Hitlerism. That is

the cause for which we march into battle. It goes far beyond the question of Folish Inde" pendence, though, the matter too will be settled in good time."

10,000 CALLED TO COLOURS

COPENHAGEN, BEDA It is announced tha

|will be called to the

week. They normally been called up next