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"Hongkong Dally Press" Sept. 28, 1939.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1939.

RECONNAISSANCE VALUE

MORE APPARENT AS

BECOMING ACTIVITY DEVELOPS ON SIEGFRIED LINE

German Air Strength Exaggerated: Losses

In Poland More Serious

LONDON, SEPT. 27 (REUTER)—AS ACTIVITY DEVE- LOPS ALONG THE WHOLE OF THE SIEGFRIED LINE THE VALUE OF ALLIED RECONNAISSANCE BEHIND THE GERMAN FRONT BECOMES MORE AND MORE APPARENT":"

THE FRENCH HIGH COMMAND IS REPORTED TO BE FULL OF ADMIRATION FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BOTH IN THE QUALITY OF MACHINES AND SKILL OF THE PILOTS.

THE FRENCH REGARD AS EXAGGERATED LAST WEEK'S REPORTS OF 12,000 TO 15,000 GERMAN PLANES BEING CONCENTRATED ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

The recent allied explorations into German territory met with surprisingly little resistance, hence it is conjec- tured that the previous estimates of German air strength

· are exaggerated or losses in Poland have been more serious than supposed.

In the last war the possi- bility of the Germans trying to outflank the French Right Wing by marching through the plain of Basle and the Gap of Neuchatel" was fre- The Swiss quently feared. Army strength and French positions in the Jura Moun- tains should sufficiently coun- ter any such attempt now..

Admiration of the dauntless de-

Rumanian Seizure of Polish Gold

In Lorries

ALLEGED OFFER OF WARSAW SURRENDER

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Reuter-A Gelman High Command communi- que claims that the Polish Com- mander of Warsaw had offered to surrender the town and garrison. This offer was made after the cap- ture of the Arst line of fortifica- tions outside the city.

A High German military offi- cial is reported to have been ordered to negotiate the sur- render.

The communique also states that en the Eastern Front German. troops continue to advance towards the line of demarcation but does not state whether the troops "are advancing towards the line or re- treating in the face of the Russian Invasion.

WAS OPEN TOWN Warsaw, which at the outbreak

of hostilities was considered an open town and respected accord- ingly. had been transformed into a fortress by measures of the Com- mander who restored the old forts and armed the civil population.

The attack yesterday, brought into" German hands the first line of farts to the north of the city and the second line in the south and as a result of these attacks the Polish Commander to-day offered to surrender the town and garrison.

Commander-in-

The German Chief commissioned Gen. Blaskowitz to negotiate the terms of surren-

BUCHAREST, September 27 fence of Warsaw despite flame and (Reuter)-Polish circles re-der. guerillas are now reported to be port that the Rumanian Gov-

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EMERGENCY Ribbentrop's

BUDGET. IS ANNOUNCED

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter)- Introducing the War Emergency The German Air Force attacked Budget in the

the Western mons to-day, in Modlin and in Front there is only little petivity the Chancellor the enemy being entrenched on the of the Exche- whole front,

reforming along the River Sar andernment has seized 14 motor objectives of military importance House of Com-"

POLISH DIVISION CAPTURED BERLIN Sept. 27 (Reuter)---It is reported that the 41st Polish Divi- sinn and Cavalry Brigade part of the dispersed Polish Army between

are harassing the German Banks lorry loads of gold, valued at £25,000,000, belonging to the and communications.

Military crities believe that Ger- Polish Government.

This sum had been hidden near man losses in Poland cannot be

the border when war broke out negligible.

French observers say that the and when the Government lest Po- new German troops on the Western land it was transported into Ru- Front are from the interior of Germapla. It was seized while being many and certainly not from Po-transported for shipment abroad. land.

The other half of the Polish gold the German and advancing Rus 'QUIET NIGHT ·

reserve has already been shipped, stan troops were taken prisoner Sept. 27-

The Rumanian Government is PARIS,

(Reuter-A French communique says that the reported to have seized the gold yesterday to the east of Kilgoraj. night was quiet except for enemy on the grounds that it would be artillery are on the rear of our used for assistance to Polish re- fines in the region of Wissembourg. tigees in Rumania. ·

BLOCKADE OF FUKIEN PORTS IS COMPLETE: EYE-WITNESS REPORT

Where Is The. Bremen?

LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter) Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons to-day that the Ger- man liner Bremen Is belleved to be in a north Russian port.

quer: Sir John Simon, said that he could not guarantee

that the £500,- 000,000 vote of credit would be

Flight To Moscow

SUDDEN SOVIET

MOBILISATION LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter}

Designed To Coincide With Establishment

Of Puppet Regime

CHUNGKING, Sept. 27 (Reuter) Chinese military authorities show no anxiety regarding the most recent de- velopments on the Hunan front, where the Japanese are making a determined drive towards Changsha, capital of Hunan.

They point out that, from a military point of view, Changsha has little or no importance. The Japanese drive is purely for political reasons and is designed to make an impression at the time of the establishment of the new government at Nanking under Wang Ching wel.

The Chinese forces, it is

pointed out here, have twice

before announced the inten Netherlands

tion of abandoning Changsha immediately after the fall of Hankow and again after the fall of Nanchang.

INTENTION EXPRESSED

Airliner Attacked By Nazi Plane

THE HAGUE, September 27 The Netherlands

Reuter news dispatches from the Hunan front, almost a year ago, quoted Chinese high commanders as intimating the intention of abandoning Changsha and fight-} (Reuter) — ing a decisive battle with the Jap- Government has protested anese in the hills to the west of against the attack on a Dutch Hunan, between Hengyang and airliner by a German militäry Facching.

plane when a Swedish passen- ger was killed by machine-gun bullets.

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The same opinion was expressed only recently by Generals L4 Sung- jen and Cheng Cheng, who, in fact,

predited sex possible Japanese-att tempt to capture, Changsha,"

They stressed that the fall of Changsha would not effect the outcome of the Chinese war of resistance, as the Chi- nese forces are preparing to waga a decisive battle against the Japanese, in areas where the Japanese will be unable to make use of railways, high- ways, waterways or the level plains.

Strong Resistance

The Chinese military authorities The German Foreign Minis-emphasize that this by no means

The Netherlands Govern- ment stated that the liner was carrying only passengers and was flying between neutral countries along routes not used by the belligerents.

It is pointed out that since the war Broke out Dutch airliners have the word Netherlands painted in four places which could eadly be seen. It is added that no British.. or French airliners, are of similar design to those of the KLM.

GERMAN ADMISSION BERLIN, Sept. 27, (Reuter)-Ad-

mission that a German plane res

ter, Herr von Ribbentrop's indicates that the Chinese army terday machine gunned a Dutch flight to Moscow attracts the will not put up a strong resistance widest interest and critics ask at Changsha,

civil machine killing one passenger

is made by the German News

why the Soviet suddenly They point out that the Chinese Agency.

It is added that the Dutch plane mobilised 4,000,000 men when have held up the Japanese for one bore a likeness to a type of enemy they already had 500,000 on year across the Sintsiang River. the Polish frontier which is They also call attention to the warplane and could not be distin-

guished from a distance: sufficient to Sir John Simon ample if occupation of White recent Chinese attacks in the It is reported that the German cover all requirements up to March Russia and Polish Ukraine vicinity of Tungchen, which were Minister to Sweden expressed re- almed at strengthening the Oni- grets to the Swedish Government It was obviously, impossible that

only is intended.

nese defences along the Canton-regarding the killing of the Swedish The Nazis are believed to Hankow Railway. the whole of Britain's war expen-be particularly nervous of

passenger abbard the Dutch air- diture could be provided from

liner. taxation.

the revival of Pan-Slavism

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Bir John Simon foreshadowed throughout the Balkans un-" National Defence loans on a larger der Communist direction: scale. The time had not yet come MISSION NOT. STATED to Issue a National Loan.

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (Reuter) -- When the time comes, Sir John Herr von Ribbentrop left by air for added, new loans of various types Moscow early this morning accom would be offered.

panied by the Soviet Ambassador in Berlin:

The Foreign Minister spent last night in the Chancellery in conver- sations with the German Fuchrer. LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter).

The true aim of his mission to General Moscow is not given except that he Secretary to the National Union will discuss the present situation of Agricultural Workers, was to-in Poland with the Soviet Govern- day elected Chairman of the Trade ment, PARIS, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-The Unions: Congress in succession to French police are carrying out a Mr. J. Hallsworth. search and azimiriation of te Communist headquarters following

T.U.C. CHAIRMAN

"Daily Press" Correspondent COMMUNIST H.Q. 16. Was Bolmes

Describes Present Position

Special to the "Hongkong Dally Fress"

The Japanese Blockade of the South China coastal ports, as far as the Province of Fukien is concerned, now seems to be complete.

INTERNATIONAL

On July 8, the Japanese laid a barrier of junks filled with stones across the Bar Chan- nel at the mouth of the Min) River. At the same time the Chinese closed up the chan- nel through the Temple Point Still another barrier is now being Preparations are under way by a laid by the Chinese about 10

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New Balkan Pact Seen

MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (Reuter)---- committee headed by Lady Mac-miles further up the Min The Turkish Foreign Minister, at Gregor, Mrs. D. M. Biggar and Mrs. River, the material for which present here, is continuing his AH Steel-Perkins for the hold is being collected daily from talks with M. Molotov, Bovlet ing of an International Red Cross all parts of the city and Nan- Foreign Commissar Flag Day in the Colony on October tai. Paving stones are being It is rumoured that there may be rooted up from every con- new Balkan Pact in which The proceeds from the sale of celvable spot, and many of Turkey, Greece, Rumania and flags is to be given to the Chinese the footpaths made of stone Bulgaria will form a union with Red Cross Further plans will be slabs have disappeared. Italy and Russia guaranteeing

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Found lying in a street in the Central district. yesterday evening with Injuries to his head, wand throat, believed to have been self- indicted, a coolle Lee Sum, aged 28 years, was removed to the Queen Mary Hospital.

Goebbels In Disgrace

PARIS, Sept. 27 (Reuter)The disgrace of Dr. Goebbels, Nazl Minister of Propaganda, appears

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Million Dollar Project Envisaged For Making Of Low-Priced Cameras

S'hai Chinese Businessmen Syndicate's Plans

Special to the "Hongkong Daily Press" MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT FOR THE MANUFAC- TURE AND PRODUCTION OF LOW-PRICED CAMERAS, films and photographie accessories for sale in Eastern markets, is envisaged by a syndicate of Chinese business=" men in Shanghai who have sent a representative on a prolonged tour of South China, Malaya and the Dutch East Indies to sound the market, wa

Interviewed by a representative of the "Hongkong. Daily Prese yesterday the representative in question aald that from observations he had made so far, he enter tains every hope of the scheme materialising to advan tage. He is now on his way from Malaya.

The present moment he

to be confirmed by information considers all the more pro- reaching Zurich from Berita, acpitious in view of the fact cording to the Havas egency that owing to the war in Eu

Probably Dr. Goebbels will be

allowed to disappear gradually. rope supplies of all European H's disgrace is reported to be due photographic materials will to quarrels with Field Marshal be greatly restricted in the Goering and Admiral Baeder, East, while those of Ame owing to the fact that the Pro- manufacture, will be paganda Minister alone advised of heavy increase in cost.

Continued out, Back: Pags against war.

CHOLERA IN TSINGTAO CHUNGKING, Sept. 27

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