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"Hongkong Daily Fress"-Oct. 7, 1939.

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No. 25305

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CHINESE ATTACK MILO: SEVERE RUSSIA AND GERMANY WILL SOLVE

HUNAN: MASS RAID BY JAPANESE · PLANES

FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN NORTH FINAL QUESTION OF POLISH STATE: Strong U.S. PEACE PARLEY OF GREAT NATIONS

Warship WILL NEED Assembly At Hawaii

"Mopping Up" Operations Along Mi River

CHANGSHA, OCT." 6" (CENTRAL)—CHINESE FORCES OPERATIONS ON THE CONTINUE "MOPPING UP" SOUTH BANK OF THE MI RIVER, IN NORTH HUNAN. INCREASING NUMBERS OF JAPANESE TROOPS HAVE CROSSED OVER TO THE NORTH BANK.

On the Canton-Hankow Rallway the Chinese are at- tacking Milo, about 45 miles north of Changsha. The bulk of the Japanese at Yingtlen on the south shore of Tung- ting Lake has withdrawn. Only a skeleton force of 300 men remains.

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AUXILIARY

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6 (Reuter) Twenty-nine United States war- ships, carrying a complement of 106 planes and accompanied by the bulk of the Fleet's scouting force, sailed for Hawali last night.

Their arrival in Pearl Harbour will result in a concentration of the strongest naval force ever stationed in Hawaii except during manoeuvres.

It is officially stated that this The Japanese at Pingklang movement had been under con 65 miles northeast of Chang-sideration for some months for

are closely "besieged. training purposes, Several Japanese units which

sha

FIRE UNIT fled to Changlo and Hsien- INSPECTED

chung. to the east of Ping-

kiang, were beaten back.

FIGHTING IN PROGRESS Half of the Japanese troops at Tungcheng across the Hunan-

MR. R. G. MENZIES

MELBOURNE, Oct.. 6 (Renter)-- Mr. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, said to-day that the report that he was going to Lon. dou early in 1940 was due to a misunderstanding.

"No arrangement is being made for me to go to London. I have plenty to do here," he stated.

SMART TURN OUT

AT WANCHAI Hupeh border have been annihilat The newly-organised Auxi-ed. Three thousand Japanese re- llary Fire Service, a volun-inforcements were called in from north of teer force, paraded yesterday Trungyang 23 miles

Tungcheng, on Wednesday. Fight-alone 300 youths have enlisted. afternoon in the compound

MASS AIR HAID of the Wanchai Police Stationing is still in progress. when the Acting Commission- er of Police and Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, Hon. Mr. C. G. Perdue, carried out. a inspection.

HERB ADOLF HITLER

Eventful

Journey

ed to join the Army. At Fuim Was In London

When War

Following the Chinese recovery YUANLING, HUNAN, Oct 8 of Yungkiang, Kintain, Fulinpa (Central) feet of 24. Japanese and other points lying between planes raided a wide area in Eu- Changsha and Pingklang, large nan yesterday. Six of the ma- numbers of able-bodied Chinese chines raided Shaoyang, over 78 have been rendered miles northwest of Hengyang, The Service, numbering 151 homeless and destitute by the while 18 bombed Chihklang. -

Continued on Page 7 members, including 12 members Japanese Invasion have volunteer-

of the women's section, "were un-

der the command of Mr. J. H

Howell. Acting Superintendent. | The Superintendent, Mr. D. H. Blake, was unable to be present on account of tillness.

OFFICERS PRESENT

Other officers of the service present were Mr. R. Grimshaw, District Oficer for Kowloon, Mr. Chan Mak-heung. District' Off- cer, for Hongkong. Mr. W. Reid, Secretary; Mr. E. R. Price, Communications Officer, and the following

"Messrs. Sub-officers.

0. Middleton Harold" Chan, J. Smith, J. C. Stoppa and Ying Ming,

Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Superinten- dent of the Fire Brigade, and Mr. W. McI. Smith, Acting Deputy Superintendent, were also present.

The turn-out was very smart, and the members of the Service proved themselves very excient in various demonstrations and exer- cises.

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The extent of the damage to the Canton-Kowloon railway, the "restoration" of which was recently mooted by the Japanese.. is shown by this picture of the bridge at Tongtouha, which was

destroyed by Chinese irregulars.

Nazi Big Push Expected MR. JUSTICE Between Rhine - Moselle

PARIS, Oct. 6. (Beuter)-A communique says that last night was quiet. There was outpost activities specially in the sector to the south-east of Saarbruecken.

LINDSELL TO RETIRE

The Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice

Was Declared

MR. SHEIGOPAL NEVATIA, 2 business, exécutive.from... Bombay, who arrived in the Colony-yester-

day aboard the Honatal Clyper will have bruch by which to re- member his recent visit in Europe, First of all, Mr. Nevatia, was in Berlin the day the Russo-German Non-Aggression Fact was signed.

VAST PREPARATIONS

Fuehrer Tells Reichstag He Has Annihilated Versailles Treaty

Addressing the Reichstag in Berlin yesterday. Herr Adolf Hitler declared that the final question of the Polish State will be solved by Russia and Germany.

To attain this aim of continental peace, the Reichsfuehrer as- serted, great nations would have to meet in conference. This, of course, would need big preparations.

It was impossible, however, to call such a conference under the pressure of war or even mobilised armies.

*SHOULD. MR. CHURCHILL REFUSE THIS THEN MR. THIS, MY DECLARATION, WILL BE THE LAST.

CHURCHILL MAY BE CONVINCED THAT BRITAIN WILL LITHUANIA

RE VICTORIOUS. I HAVE NO DOUBT GERMANY WILL BE VICTORIOUS.”

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR ASKED IF THE WAR SHOULD BE CONTINUED FOR RESTITUTION OF PO- LAND AND ASSERTED THAT THE POLAND OF VER- SAILLES WILL NEVER RISE AGAIN. THIS WAS GUAR- ANTEED BY RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

- «F PLEDGED WY, WORD TO THE GERMAN-NATION

FRONTIER DOUBLED

TO ANNIHILATE THE VERSAILLES TREATY AND I Poland Salient

HAVE DONE SO,” HITLER EXCLAIMED, ACCORDING TO REUTER.

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Goes To Reich

BERLIN. OMt 6 (Reuter)

| Bovies troops are withdrawing from

In discussing relations with neighbouring countries, Herr Hitler said that Germany and Italy could have no quarrel on territorial questions."

Referring to the colonies, means that I deliberately disabastre sallent north of Poland, which the Reichsfuehrer said: "The ed the minds of German military bounded by East Prussia and with the Russo-German German nation cannot be leaders of the idea prevailing dur- Lithuania, and which, in accor- blamed if it demands the re-ng the Great War that tasks mukt dance turn of stolen colonies. 1,be solved for the sake of prestige Pact, will become Reich territory, within a certain time limit at all says the ometal German News however, refuse to beg for costs.".

Agency. The whole salient will on Saturday, be la German hands.

Lithuania, will have her fron="" Hier with Germany twice ̋ns: long as before the partition of Poland....

them. This demand is not an ultimatum and should not be carried out by force."

Hifler told members of the

"The German public were very surprised at this move," he told a representative of the "Hongkong Dally Press" yesterday. It was not expected. They were jubilant

Reichstag that he desired to give on receipt of the news."

them a view of the presarit -situa- | Secondly, Mr. Nevatia departed tion and, as far as possible. also

the day that of the future.

from London on Britain declared war on Germany.

He proceeded to dwell on the al- Bút, according to this business-

leged Polish bellef that they could. man, the general feeling in Lon annihilate the Reich and dilated don on that fateful Sunday, Sepon the successful German feats of tember 3, was that England would arms in overcoming the enemy as not go to 'war with Germany.

∙WEP "Germany expected a with Poland, but a more or` less private one. She did not believe the Allies would enter the conflict; Mr. Mevatia adied.

Mr. Nevatia related that he left Berlin' and made his way to Lon don in the hope of crossing the Atlantic by dyingboat but all re- servations were booked and he was fortunate in securing passage om the White Star Line.

His Excellency the Governor

Roger Edward Lindsell, M.A., who and Lady Northcote will be pre-

Tuesday,

was re-elected President of the sent at the Hongkong Jockey Military observers believe that the big push by the Kowloon Cricket Club for the 18th Cimba. Eight Extra Race Meeting. Germans, expected to be formidable, will be on the front year in succession at the annual at Happy Valley between the Rhine and the Moselle. The fact that French meeting of the Club yesterday, 15 Oct. 10. troops are in German territory have an unfavourable effect leaving the Colony about April on neutral countries.

next year on long leave prior to retirement

According to the correspondent France imported at the beginning of the "New York Tribune." who of the year and which proved to

is at present with French troops be far superior to the fastest Ger-

"on the Western Front, French man fighters.

officers who fought in the last war

declare that the present German

ON OTHER PAGES

KEEN SPORTSMAN During his long residence in the Colony. Mr. Lindsell had associat- ed himself prominently in cricket and tennis activities and hing re cently taken up lawn bowls in which game he has fast become a keen enthusiast playing regularly Reports that Soviet troops have for HE, the Governor's rink. ( entered: Sindang or are concen- trated on the border are denied Bar of the Inner Temple in Jan-Leading article: Danger of by the Tass Agericy which des uary 1930

Army is greatly inferior to that REPORTS DENIED which fought in 1914,

They said that the GermRTLE Army lacks junior officers and non-commissioned officers minil trained reserves. Their only ad- vantage is in the air but they are also outnumbered three to two by the French Air Force which is holding its own..

MOBCOW, Oct. 8. (Reuter)

Mr. Ländsell was called to the

During his term of office 23 Act-

cribes the reports as "malicious invention circulated for purposing Assistant Attorney General,

of provocation."

The correspondent added that

the success of the French - Air

The French War Supplies Com

Force is partly due to the ex-mission strired cellence of American plines which statea yesterday, says, Router.

United

Mr. Lindsell, together with Mr H

G Sheldon, K.C., appeared for the

Grown in the famous Cheung Kwok-yau murder trial, Mr. Lindsell outlined the the

Paro League football begins to

day Radio

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programmes for

week-end. Possession claim judgment...

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Speculation Volunteer Defence

OTGEER Hello and Croodbye Church anNGUNBEZO Commerce and finance Kowloon C.0) ani

tri

Corps

a result of which the Polish Army, at the end of a fortnight, was: either scattered, captured or en-i circled;

"COOL PRUDENCE"

Continued on Page

BRITISH FLEET NOT LEAVING CHINA SEAS

The British Naval" ali- thorities in Hongkong yes- the tèrday stated that withdrawal of five gunboats from the Yangtze River, for military reasons, does not mean that the British China Fleet has any inten-

Seas,

"It was only because of our cool prudence, and sense of responsibition of leaving the China lity that the last remnants of the Polish armies were able to hold on! in Warsaw, Modlin and the Hela Peninsula until Ocecber 1.

"I gave instructions that no hu man lives were to be sacrificed un- less absolutely necessary and this

SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR ARRIVES

His Excellency the British Am- basador to China, Sir Archibald, Clark Kerr. KCMG. xxived in Hongkong from Shanghai- last night on a Beltish ner.

His Excellency left the ship at Lyemun Pass, and came ashore in a naval barge, He landed at. Queen's Fier and proceeded imme

House diately to Government where he was entertained to din- ner by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote

N The Ambassador, who looks ex- traordinary youthful and it des pite his arduous duties, and is ac companied by Már FC. Hutchison, Commercial Secretary and Mr. J. PTähourdin, Private Secretary, is now on his way to Chungking.

Mr. Hutchison is remaining in the Colony and is staying at the Peninsula Hotel

The Russo-German Commission marking the new boundary, agreed. to evacuation of the territ ry on Thursday after which German re- connaitring units of the infantry and engineers crossed, the frontier at four points,

LAST REMNANT

BERLIN,

Oct(Reuter)

that A communique announces the last Temnant of the Polish rien, Armý, consisting of- 8,000 surrendered at 19 o'clock this morning at. Kock, east, of Deblin

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