1939-09-27 — Page 7

HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

CABLE

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1939. -PAGE 7.

FRENCH ADVANCES ON WESTERN FRONT: BIG NAVAL NAZI FORCES IN FRENCH TERRITORY BATTLE OFF

Series Of Air Battles Over German Lines

LONDON, SEPT. 26 (REUTER)—THE FRENCH ARE REPORTED TO HAVE MADE ADVANCES ON THE SAAR SECTOR AND TO HAVE WIPED OUT SEVERAL DETACH- MENTS OF THE ENEMY. HEAVY FIGHTING IS NOW "GOING ON NEAR SAARBRUECKEN, ZWEIBRUCKEN

AND OTHER GERMAN TOWNS..

From Basle it is reported that the German forces met with some success at the east end of the Western Front where they re-occupied points taken by the French three days ago.

The Germans are, stated to be attacking a town in French territory from three sides. They are advancing behind their tanks and driving north-east.

The French are on the defen- While hitherto there have only sive in this sector, but a little' been occasional bursta, yester- farther west are trying to ent day a prolonged, and violent bom- off the forts in the Siegfried Line, bardment was exchanged over the

FORCED TO RETREAT

In the Vosges region, the Ger- mans advanced a few kilometres, but were forced to retreat, when the French artillery opened up.

A German communique merely says: *There was activity at! isolated points by observers and artillery."

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In Paris It was again ported yesterday that Herr litter and Gen. Von Brauchit- sch, the German 'Commander- in-Chief, have arrived on, the It is pos- Western Front and

acti- sible that the German vity has been timed to coin- cide with their apperTAN CO.

FRENCH SUCCESSES

PARIS, Sept. 26. (Reuter)-After weeks of comparative

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Rhine.

The air battles over the German lines yesterday proved the quality of the French machine. The weather was ideal for

artillery spotting

FEARFUL RESPONSİBILITY FOR OUTBREAK OF WAR:

NAZIS CONCEAL TRUTH

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LONDON, September 26 (Reuter)-The Ministry of Information, referring to the recent German foreign official correspondence on the last phase of the German-Polish crisis, says that all attempts to "fake a picture" in the German series of documents cannot conceal the truth or shift on to others shoulders the fearful responsibility for the outbreak of war.

The Ministry states that "the German Government wrongly denies that the Dan- zig had proposed to suspend activities of certain Polish Customs Inspectors.

There was no mention

NO MENTION, MADE

of the legal appointment of Herr Gaul elter Forster as head of the Free City of Danzig or of the fact that the British Government demur- red from the first to the German ultimatum for a Polish repre- sentative to be in Berlin by mid- "and night on Aug. 30 to receive accept" the German proposals.

By the clumsy omission of dates, the

imply that German fighters proved the speed on Aug. 30. the British Ambasse- dor in Berlin was given the Ger- and strength not only of the

man proposals which French fighters.

_CX- but of their bombers, which were too fast for plained to him in detail. the Gerinan, üghters.

and aerial photography and reconnaissance and artillery. Aircraft, protected by fighters. flew over the German lines and a series of air duels with the

The German losses in these fights are conservatively esti- mated as at least as great as the French.

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WAR COMMUNIQUE PARIS, Sept. Inactivity,

28 (Reuter)-A communique issued last right the French artillery moved

acti- their batteries and French troops states that there has been

the vity or the advanced elements have taken the initiative in

their positions east of Saare and strong

artillery reaction in the all along the front line.

region.

strengthening of

mili-

secure

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enemy

Germans

were

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Britain is blamed for fusing Italian mediation. bat the Germans omit to say that the British "Government fused to negotiate unless the Germans ceased their attacks on Poland and promised to withdraw their troops

from Polish soil.

TRUTH CONCEALED As the documents exclude any same account of the interviews between Sir Nevile Henderson and

THETIS VICTIMS' BODIES BROUGHT

TO SURFACE LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter) -Divers have brought 27 bodies to the surface from the submarine Thetis.

way

It. I stated that the is now clear for final opera- tions for raising the bull, which is expected to be be gun immediately.

RED ARMY MARCHES ON

POLAND'S OILFIELDS NOW OCCUPIED

RESISTING POLES RUTHLESSLY SHOT

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)—A Red Army communique issued in Moscow states that the Soviet Forces have occupied the main Herr oilfields in centre and southern The communique adds: "In Hitler on Aug. 23, 25, 28 and poland. aerial battles on the front yester 30, or of the interview between day our pursuit patrols were Sir Nevile Henderson and Herr twice engaged with the

enemy von Ribbentrop on the night of air forces who were numbers.

"Several German pursuit planes were brought down, two of which tell in our territory."

superior

EXECUTIONS

MOSCOW, Sept, 26 (Reuter)-A

communique Issued by the Red Arthy says

that Polish officers and landlords" who resisted the

In Aug. 30-31, the German plcture is unlikely to be accurate and for obvious reasons Herr Hitler" and Herr von Ribbentrop do not wish Soviet forces in Grodno, have been

The operations, though not on a large-scale, are consi.. dered by well-informed tary circles to be particularly interesting and they have enabled the French to good observation points, pecially in the Blies area and the rugged Haardt Massii. The French reception of der man counter-attacks in the past

RHINE ACTIVITY

26 (Reuter- LONDON, Sept. two days appears to have dis-

which are un- couraged the enemy, who are re-Paris messages, "fraining from

official activities confirmed by further

quarters. restricting

to state that there has been themselves and artillery fire in the Zwelbrucken activity, on the Rhine between

Strasbourg and Basle.

area..

more

to produce an accurate picture..

They have every motive for concealing from the German people and the world at large the truth and the

1. truth that the crisis WES brought about deliberately by Germanı action.

FRENCH PLANES RAID

ZEPPELIN FACTORY

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)-The German Zeppelin. Factory at Friedrichshafen, on the shores of Lake Con- stance, which is at present producing aeroplane engines, was bombed by French planes on Sunday night..

Eye-witnesses from the Swiss side of the lake which is five miles across, state that heavy German anti-aircraft fire could be seen and the searchlights crossed the sky for two hours.

Nazi Planes Massing On Swiss Border

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)- Reports from Paris state that the Germans are massing their air «quadrons at strategic points along the Swiss border..

NAZI DENIAL

From the Swiss side, the roar of the raiding planes.

Swiss could be heard and guards sent ор rockets to indicate to the planes that they were near the Swiss fron- tler,

What success attended the French aircraft is not yet known. Before the raid a single unidenti- fed

plané passed over awlsa territory and was fired upon by Swiss batteries.

earlier broadcasts

NAZI ADMISSION

LONDON, Sept. 28 (Reuter) LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)~- D.N.B., the official German News The Nazi radio has at last admit- Agency, stated that the "suggested a French raid on Friedrichsha-

fen, though tions made in London and. Paris that Germany intends to invade from Germany had denied it. Belgium and the Netherlands with According to a message from the Intention of establishing "air Bere, it is now learned that two bases are "dagrant falsification of separate attacks were carried out

by the French bombers. the German intentions."

NAZI ORDERS

TO U-BOAT COMMANDERS HELSINKI, Sept. 26 (Reuter) Commenting on the German claim that commanders of U-Boats will

be court-martialled if they do not

REPORT CONFIRMED

NAZI

HIMMWHER GOING BACK TO DANZIG

DANZIG, Sept. 26 (Reuter)-The return to Dafzig of the Elmnwher or the military organization estab- lished by the Nazis in the Free City a month before the war be- gan, has started, according to a German announcement.

"It is added that the Himmwher have fulfilled their mission in at tacking Polish troops.,

FRENCH PAY WARM TRIBUTES

CONDUCT. OF · BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE

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shot.

The Foles barricaded themselves in the Cathedral of Grodio and held out for two days..

Their snipers, it is stated, killed several Red Army officers and when the Cathedral surrendered,

the Red Army shot the oicers

nd noblemen and other defenders."

spared the

DEMARCATION BERLIN, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-The German High Command declares that the German forces are march- ing towards the line of demarca-. tion agreed upon with the Boviet without incidents.

The statement adds "that five bombers successfully and repeatedly bombed milltary objectives in Warsaw.

“AGREEMENT BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Reuter)- Commenting on the ratincation of the Russo-German Pact, the "Ber Uner Tageblatt" states that the agreement settles for all times that the two biggest powers in Europe will never fight against each other, on behalf of Britain.

The paper adds that the agree- ment was based on pärale in- terests and it is recalled that Herr Hitler in his speech last year re- ferred to Bolshevism as the in- cumation of the destructive quan- titles of human nature,

Labour's Part In Supply Of

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reater) War Materials

-From somewhere in "Eye-Witness" writes:

France

To-day I visited the Bri- tish troops billeted in little villages farms and castles in the depths of the French .country.

So well are they distributed that you could drive through the BERNE, Sept. 26(Reuter-area without noticing the con- Another communique tasted by centration of troops. the Swiss General Staff states that the French air ·rald Friedrichshafen started soon after

on

WARM TRIBUTES

T.U.C. ANXIOUS

TO CO-OPERATE

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NORWAY

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HEAVY FIRING AND ROAR OF PLANES HEARD

BERGEN," SEPT. 26 (REU- TERA NAVAL ENGAGE- MENT OFF THE NORWEGIÄN COAST, NEAR HERGEN IS @ REPORTED.

HEAVY FIRING WAS HEARD AND SEVERAL' WAR- SIUPS WERE SIGHTED, BUT NO DETAILS ARE AVAIL- ABLE.

An, Oslo despatch confirms the earlier reports from Bergen of a naval engagement of the Nor wegian coast.

The firing is reported to have started early in the afternoon seven and and stopped between eight o'clock on Sunday evening.

"ROAR OF PLANES

(Reuter)- BERGEN, Sept. 26. During yesterday morning's naval battle off the Norwegian coast, engines. the roar of aeroplane could also be heard. There is, yet

of no official confirmation. the naval battle from any country.

Oslo reports A message from that many German trawlers have taken refuge in the fjords along. the Norwegian coast,

WAS THERE

A THREAT?

THE

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PENINSULA

HOTEL;

KONGKONG `HOTEL; EXPULSE BAY HOTEL,

SHANGHAI

APTOS; HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL}

HOTELS

LIMITED.

Im atrociation with the Grand Eotel des Wagons fits, Paking

CHINA WAR NEWS;

KIANGSI FIGHTING SHIFTS

TO FENGHSIN SECTOR

BAOAN, KIANGSI, Sept 25 (Central)-Since the Chinese re- capture of Kaoan, about 40 miles south-west of Nanchang, the theatre of war in Kiangsi has been shifted to the Fergbsin sector, about 23 miles west of Nanchang

Two thousand Japanese troops are driving westward from. Fenghsin. Fighting is in progress at Hulfow and Shangfu, towns west of Fenghsin.

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FANCHENG, HUPEH, Sept. 26 (Central)-Chinese guerillas are taking the offensive in East Hupeh.

They are launching an elreling attack on Ewangm, about 63 miles north-east of Hankow. Communications be- tween Hwangan and Hokow- chen and Sunfow, respectively west and south "of Hwangan. have been cut.

Situation in. Shansi LOYANG, Sept. 26 (Central)—A

INDIAN FIRM SUED FOR WAGES

Alleged Wrongful Dismissal

Mrs. G. Drewery, a European,

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuterà ̈ message from Riga says that the Esthonian Foreign Minister, who had gone to Moscow to see M, Mo-Japanese southward drive from gave evidence yesterday at the lotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, Yangchiayu, south of Liulin in resumed hearing in the Supreme left the Soviet capital suddenly for Western Shansi. was repulsed by Court before Mr Justice RE Lindsell, in the case in which Lam his own country,

He had only been in Moscow for a day,

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Chinese units last week.

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In East Shansi, repeated Japan- Tien Koon" is suing: Sapooran

and Sapooran Singh for ese efforts since Sept. 15 to cat the, Co., Hungtung - Tumlu highway have $1.927.70 cents

Plaintin was employed by the been folled by the Chinese, The

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)-A invaders have paid a heavy price/ defendant as" manager of a store

NO COMMENT

Moscow message confirms that the Esthonian Foreign Minister left the

Soviet capital for Tallinn by air yesterday morning suddenly.

The previous night he had con- ferred with the Soviet leaders. Neither side will make any com- ment on the talks.

The Esthonian Minister to Mos- cow is returning to Tallinn to-day.

TURKISH MINISTER MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Reuter) Bey Sarajoğlu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, was welcomed on arrival by M. Potemkin and other foreign

officials."

The Ambassadors and Ministers of Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece, Persia and Afghanistan were also present at the station which was decorated with the Soviet and Turkish flags,

and a large quantity of arms and ammunition was taken in the fight. ing there.

at Stanley, Hongkong. under agreement dated May 1, 1939, at a salary of $75 per month.

The plaintiff's salary included the salary of one salesman and a boy.

To the south-east of Siyang south of Pingting, a vigorous Chi- nese counter-offensive last Thurs

On June 6, the plaintiff alleges, ` day resulted in the defeat of the the defendant wrongfully dismiss Japanese at Kaolo,

Bogus Troops

em-

ed him and terminated his ployment Plaintiff had deposited AN UNDISCLOSED - PLACE, | $500 as security for the per- SHANTUNG, Sept. 28 (Central)-formance of his duties. More than 2,000 members of the. At the time of the termination bogus Self-Defence Corps at Teng- of his services, the accounts were halen, on the Tientsin-Pakow Rail-stated and agreed upon and after way, in South Shantung. have an adjustment had been made in joined the Chinese fold after kill-relation to the $500 there was still due to the plaintiff by defendant a 1g a number of Japanese.

They mutinted because the Jap-sum of $430.

The plaintiff was suing for this anese killed their leader, Ting Wei-

sum, plus 11 months' salary at 51, and 36 or their officers.

$75 per month ={$825) which NAZI TRADE MISSION

In East Kwangtung

The brought the total to $1,2557. MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Reuter)—A

HINGNING, KWANGTUNG, Sept.

plaintif however, has limited German trade and economic mis-26 (Central)-Tenghal, a town on the amount of the claim to $1,000 sion is arriving in Moscow in the the eastern Kwangtung coast, 12

so as to bring it within thể južß- miles north-east of Swatow, wasdiction of the Court. A sum of near future to discuss the details of an agreement for the develop evacuated by the Chinese vester- $27.70 was added, for costs. ment of, trade between the two day after heavy fighting.

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for The Chinese who withdrew to the plaintiff, while Mr. C. countries under the Soviet-German

the suburus continue to fight the Sutherton Ruse was for the de agreement.

Invaders. They are in control of fence.

A PARIS CALL

- PARIS, Sept. 26 (Reuter)—The Soviet Ambassador. M. Souritz yes terday saw the French Under- Secretary at the Foreign Office.

JAPANESE PUSH IN N. HUNAN ·

CANTON - HANKOW

RLY. OBJECTIVE

CHUNGKING, Sept. 26 (Hen- tor)-The Japanese forces in Northern Hunan, which cross-... ed the Sintsiang River, on the Canton-Hankow Railway, have linded of

shore ** of^ Tungting Lake in the vicinity of Lako and Yingten, according to a Chinese des- patch.

the

east

EMPLOYED AS SALESGIEL

A

all communication lines outside the

In the course of her evidence town.

Puppet Troops Desert SHIUHING, KWANGTUNG, Sept. she was employed by the defen- yesterday, Mrs. Drewery, said that 26 (Central)--More than 200 pup-dant firm as a salesgirl.⠀⠀⠀ "Mr. pet vanguards stationed at Kong Weaver, a former RA. gunner was moon have deserted to the Chinese then the manager. with their arms..

He left and the plaintiff was The Japanese military author-made manager in his place and ties there are said to be alarmed she said that while plaintin was and taking precautions against fur-manager the store was well run. ther desertion.

More Fool Than Knave

CLUB BOY ·ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

She left because she was asked by Sapooran Singh to go out and get credit for the firm, which she was not prepared to do,

After further evidence the hear |ing was" adjourned to Nov. 2. ↑

News has been received in Hong- kong of the death, on Aug. 9, at 32, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, of Mrs. R. MacDonald, wife of Chier Inspector Robert MacDonald, form erly of the Hongkong Police. Mrs Stating that his client seemed MacDonald was in the Colony for LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter)—A

to be more of a fool than akuave, many years and her friends here Council of Ten has been appoint-

The Japanese troops are said Mr. G. E. Ford, at Kowloon Court will learn of her passing with much ed by the Ministry of Supply to to have converged on Milo Station, yesterday, asked that a lenient regret deal with the question of muni- on the railway on the banks of view be taken of the case against tions and held its first meeting the Milo River, which crosses the Was Juk-san, No. 1.Boy of the yesterday,, under the chairmanship railway at this point and flows Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, who

collected, the No. 1. Boy was enot of Mr. Bargin.....

inito Tungting Lake.

appeared before Mr. Q A A

able to do so, and asked The Frerich pay warm tributes They also discussed the chilcisra...

Macfadyen, on a charge of em given time to repay the sum "HEAVY FIGHTING C.R. Attlee and Mr. Greenwood. going on along the Canton-Hankow $100 from the Club. to the conduct of the British, an of the Ministry of supply by Mr.

Heavy fighting is at present bezzlement of a sum of more than

September, when a check made of the club's Labour Opposition leaders who Rallway, between 8intsinng and

Mr. Ford told the Magistrate discrepancy SPRE called at No. 10, Downing Street, Milo at Chingchiawan, Huangsha-that the members of the Club had $110.48. yesterday morning, to discuss chai and Taolin, ge

been in part responsible for the Inspector Fraser Labour's part in the question of A Japanese column in the north loss of the money aa no stock was said that Wat earned $18 a the supply of war materials

| is reported to be pushing south- taken and the accounts were not One of his duties was the The Trade Union Congress is ward along the railway.

properly checked during the nine of receipts for money collecte anxious to tuperate in Ama At the same,

months Wal had been employed Binding the defendant, ove je

a sum of $50 to come up her When on August 17 Wat had not judgment, Mr. Macfadyen been able to account to the Trea- him a month in which to renew surer for the cash for two bills the Club the missing mone

pm. and ended between 10 p.m. old peasant remarking "I do not and midnight

belleve I have lost a single apple."

Officers, who taught in the last war, remark that the fraternising between French and British troops show a between marked · difference 1514 and 1938,'')

Other reports from different sink ships carrying cellulose, which Parts of the Swiss and German the German claim can be used for frontier confirmed the extent of making explosives, whereby thou the raid

sands of Germans might be killed,

the Foreign Minister, M. Voltonmaa,

BERLIN CLAIM

said: "Why do not the Germans BRUSSELS, Sept. 28 (Reuter)---- | capture and escort such ships to a Berlin claims that eight French German port instead of destroying planes were brought down in the the goods and ships.".

raids on Friedrichshafen.

They drink, together in cafes, share cigarettes and try to 'get to know each other an

never in the last war.

mexist, production and the Enutive e Janane month

time Japanese

of the Labour Party is holding & in North Blangying, are claimed to meeting to discuss the speeding he advancing Castward to cut the up of the work in this connexion. railway to Milo.

account discovered