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"Hongkong Daily press"-Oct. 17, 1939.

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OK Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 25313

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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Post Office in the United Kingdom,

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1939.

盛葵拍佰仟伍萬弍

GERMAN

IMMINENT:

ENORMOUS CONCENTRATIONS AT

COBLENZ, MAINZ

Nine Hundred Thousand Men Said In Position

Holland Fully Prepared For Possible Invasion

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED

YESTERDAY IN PARIS

STATES THAT ON THE WHOLE FRONT THE GERMANS ARE MAKING GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK AND AN OFFENSIVE APPEARS TO BE VERY IMMINENT, ACCORDING TO REUTER.

FROM LONDON IT IS REPORTED THE RECENT RECONNAISSANCES WERE SPECIALLY DI- FRENCH RECTED BETWEEN THE NORTH OF WISSEMBOURG AND THE RHINE WITH A VIEW TO ASCERTAINING WHAT THE ENEMY.IS DOING IN THE BIENWALD AREA.

If they succeeded in breaking through the Lauterbourg defences, behind which the plain of Alsace begiris, they would gain important room for manoeuvring.

ROOSEVELT AND MUSSOLINI IN PEACE ROLES HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Reu- ter) Reports circulating here in well-informed quar- ters suggest that the pos sibility of asking President Roosevelt and Signor Mus- solini to assume the roles of general peace mediators will be considered by the four-Power conference of Scandinavian Kings and the Finnish President at Stockholm on Wednesday.

How British

Allied aircraft report enor- mous concentrations at Co- loghe, Bonn, Coblenz, Mairiz and Mannheim which is be- lleved to include 13 mechan- l'ised divisions from Poland.

Heavy artilery concentrations are plentiful and tanks and aero- planes are also reported on a line, with a-Merzig. Sadrbruecken and Berzabern.

Altogether it is believed that the Germans have positioned 900,000 men and are ready for attack.

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That they will use the same tactics as in Poland is general-

the First ly expédied. slaught by tanks and then shock troops, supported by a barrage of artillery and air bombers.

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CHINESE SURROUND FENGHSIEN:

ATTACKS ON JAPANESE CENTRE

OF OPERATIONS IN N. KIANGSI

Successes On Outskirts Of Nanchang

First picture of British troops disembarking with their baggage and equipment on arrival at

Australia Will Be Empire's Arsenal

a French port.

CONDITION OF FOREIGN BUSINESS AREA IN HANKOW CAUSES ALARM

KWEILIN, Oct. 16" (Central)-Chinese flying columns In North Klangst, after completing an encirclement of Fenghsin, Japanese centre, of operations, 23 miles west of Nanchang, have started a concerted attack on the city from three sides.

To the west of Fenghsin, Chinese forces broke through the Japanese line on Wupucheng and Llabchlapien, on October 14, while on the south and southwest, the enemy defence at Chuylen, Takan and Yachiuling has been pierced.

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The Japanese garrison at) Nanchang are rushing rein- forcements to Fenghsin to relieve the tension, on the beleaguered city.

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North of Fenghsin on River, Chinese forces which re- captured Slushal are pustiing vigorously north-eastward tu Wuning. Santu. 12 miles north of Siushul. have been recaptured. The Japanese lost over 100 men In the engagement preceding the Chinese success.

Fire Renders 500 Refugees Homeless

BIG CASTLE PEAK

ROAD BLAZER

About 50 small houses and huts In anticipation of a big push at the foot of Castle Peak Road by Chinese forces from north were completely gutted by fire yes- Hunan and Klangai into Bouth. terday afternoon in one of the big- Hupen, Japanese forces arrest blazes in Hongkong for som feverishly erecting defence works time, and about 500 people, mostly “ at important points on the border.stugees, bave been. · rendered. “

Tashaping on

the Kiangsi- | homeless as a result. Kupeh border, scene of bitter] The fire broke out at about 230 contexts during the week-end, was pár but it was some time before..., retaken by Chinese forces on the alarm was given to the Kow- Saturday,

100n Fire Brigade. When the en-. |'gines arrived the fire, was already burning furiously and it was nearly Oct. four hours before the Brigade got

the flames under control.

HANKOW, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-The condition into which

CHINESE ATTACKS the foreign business area here has been allowed to fall since Japanese occupation is causing alarm among many FENGCHENG, KIANGSI, CANBERRA, Oct. 16 (Reuter) residents. Particularly the unsanitary state of the fore-16 (Central) Chinese operations Mr. R. G. Casey, Finance Minis-shore adjoining the British Concession has aroused com- ter, in a broadcast to-day, said plaint. that Australia will become the

Empire's arsenal because she was not dependent on raw materiais | from other countries for her arma-

Hundreds of poor and destitute persons have erected crude huts on the foreshore without any protective health measures having been taken.

An appeal for action to remove this menace to public On the other hand militars ment needs. critics point out that the season, is i By the end of the year, 21 extra health has been sent to the Japanese authorities signed

A total area of nearly an acre extent was completely devastat.

of Nanchang on the outskirts scored several successes during the last week, according to felded and fortunately, except for one despatches.

case, nobody was seriously injured or killed. The exception was a Chinese woman who received slight from the Japanese on October 10, buins on the hands, face and legs. after some brisk fighting in which She was able to leave after dispen

sary treatment.

Huangchi, a anall, village due south of Nanchang, waS retaken

Troops Were increasingly unfavourable for land armament factories will be in by the British and American Consuls-General and leading many invaders were killed.

Transported

PART PLAYED

"perations which are already being operation and in aviation produc-members of the foreign community. hampered by rains, hence the tion she will be able to supply a possibility is always envisaged that complete squadron of war planes Hitler may postpone the offensive every three weeks, til the spring, meanwhile intensi-

BYtying air raids on British ports and

shipping.

FRENCH NAVY PARIS, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-The part played by the French Navy in protecting the transport of British forces to France is just re- vealed.

About a hundred French war- ships participated in convoying. according to the "Petit Parisien," including submarine chasers, des- troyers and torpedo-boats.

Paying tribute to the British in France. "Excelsior" states that the

original estimate of 32 divisions

will be considerably exceeded.

Unidentified Planes Off Holland

THE HAGUE, Oct. 16 (Reuter)

The Dutch are reported to have made all preparations to flood a belt of country flye to 29 miles wide, from the Zulder Zee to the Belgian frontier, if the Germans try to invade Holland.

SIKORSKE MEETS. DR. BENES

PARIS, Oct. 16 (Reuter)—Gen- Ieral Sikorski; the new Polish lead- er, met Dr. E Benes to-day and informed the latter that the Fol'sh Government did not recognise the German conquest of Czechoslova kia,

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S. AFRICA COMBATS NAZI LIES

340 Lives Lost When Ship Sinks

In Yangtze

Wanshe, fifteen miles south of Nanchang, · returned briefly to Chinese hands when a strong guerlila unit smashed into "the

town on October 11.",

The Japanese are rushing rein

Lien- forcements to Wanshe and tang against fresh Chinese at- tacks.

ANHWEI TOWN RETAKEN

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CHINESE ENTER HANGCHOW

CHUNGKING, Oct. 16 (Reuter)— According to reports received here Chinese troops entered Hanchow this morning after attacking all night.

It is reported the Japanese suffered many casualties in street. fighting while the power station FOWLIANG, KIANGSI, Oct. 16 and munition duraps were destroyed (Central)-Following

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vigorous by the Chinese,

CAPETOWN, Oct. 16 (Rea- ter)-German propaganda Is becoming so untrue in South

attack, Chinese forces recaptured Chinese planes raided the Jap- Africa that leading citizens

Hsuy1, on the south bank of the anese airfeld at Hankow and here are forming a £250,000 SHANGHAI, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-A Hungtsen Lake in North Anhwel destroyed a number of Japanese fund to combat the German small steamer. the Hsin Talkoo recently. Many Japanese were planes on the ground.

Maru, of 108- tons, capsized and killed during the street fighting..

The Fund, which is called the sank as a result of the bad weather

JAPANESE ATTACK Union Fund and has the approval in the Yangtze, 12 miles up-river

MILO, Oct. 18 (Central) Jap of the Prime Minister, will finance from Woosting.

It transpires that the vessel was anese forces west of the "railway a nationwide campaign to give the

NEW SOVIET DEMANDS ON les

TURKEY PLUNGES TALKS INTO DIFFICULT POSITION

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people of South Africa true-reports overcrowded, and was alleged to north of Milo launched a sudden

H.MS. REPULSE

DAMAGED

so that they will be accurately in-have been carrying nearly 400 Chi-attack on the Chinese positions GERMAN CLAIM COPENHAGEN, Oct. 18 (Reuter) The new Soviet de-formed and wisely directed.

nese passengers, of which there west of Taolin yesterday morning were 60 survivors. mands on Turkey has plunged the Moscow talks into a German broadcasts from Berlin

(with 2,000 infantry and five tanks. BERLIN, Oct, 16 (Reuter)—The inost difficult position just when a conclusion was in sight, contain so many lies that though witnessed the disaster and hurried attack

A German steamer, the Liesel. After a full day's fighting, the German Naval High Command according to the Berlin correspondent of the. "National the people in the cities do not to her assistance. Meanwhile, two Japanese suffering over 500 casual-ser HMS Repulse was badly

was repulsed with the claims that the British battle crui Tidende."

belleve them those in remote dis- According to the same cor-Soviet representatives at the Fin-tricts might be apt to be convinced. Japanese destroyers are proceeding ties

to Me scene to carry out salvage} respondeat, Soviet diplomacy nish Ministers departure was that

operations.

FRENCH ANSWER

2. number of unidentified planes, is causing more and more un- the representatives CAT broke PARIS, Oct., 16 (Reuter)—Ger-

fying at a high altitude, were re-easiness in Germany especial- ported on Holland travelling in ‘a

ly as Italy's intentionis are south-west direction.

not known.

HITLER NEEDED GOLD BADLY

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)-One of the explanations for German evacuation of the Baltic Statës is

given by the Riga correspondent

"The Times,”

He states that Herr Hitler ́sold Germany's European: co- fonies for quid rold to M. Stalla

down.

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man propaganda continues to FINLAND PREPARING

broadcast across the Rhine where COPENHAGEN, Oct 18 (Reuter, loud, speakers give parts of Hitler's With the Soviet marching stead!--Finland's preparations for an speech while cars sped along the |ly into the Baltic 13 feared that emergency are proceeding unabat banks of the river carrying "large Russia would soon reach the pointed, according to Danish correspon- banners including a legend, Bad where it must tread heavily on dents in Helsinki.

luck to those who refuse Hitler's Germany's toes.

peace, terms," Valuables are still being fe-

The French answer was a few verishly removed from Helsink! well aimed shots at the banners. HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Reuter and shops are sending, all reserve -The Finnish delegation to Moscow supplies to the country.

arrived here to-day and was wel- Finland is expected soon to have comed at the station by members 500,000 men in the Army.

DELEGATION ARRIVES

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of the Cabinet and the Swedish It is stated in Helsinki that M.

Minister.

Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commis-

NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK IN N. SEA LONDON, Oct; 15 (Reuter)-At- The speed with which the eva- They are expected to return to sar, told Herr von Ribbentrop, other Norwegian stearner was gunk cuation was made was because Hit- Moscow on Thursday to continue when the latter was in Moscow, when she struck a mine in the ler needs the gold badly and Ste- the talks but this depends on the that ali Germans must leave Fin-North Sea. Hn required him to relinquish his outcome of the Stockholm confer-land and the Reichs Foreign. Min- Three of the crew were killed

and the rest were rescued. holdings in the Baltic States before ence on Wednesday,

ister agreed.

ship was on her way from Norway to Antwerp.

he made the first consignment of

·Russian gold.

The reported excuse given by Moscow for the non-attendance of

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No Extra Taxation In

Straits Settlements

SINGAPORE, Oct. 16 (Reuter) The Legislative Coun-

cil of the Straits Settlements to-day approved of the draft Budget for 1940.

damaged and disabled by a tor pedo from the same submarine” that sank the Royal Oak.

A message from London states that the British Adız'ralty have no comment to make on the German claim but Naval circles dismiss it" as another typical example of Ger man propaganda.

H.K WOMEN DO

THEIR PART. Miss Hu Mu-lan, representing the Hongkong Branch of the

The Financial Secretary stated that the financial post-Chinese Women's Relief Associa- tion of the Straits Settlements was very strong and no ex- tion, has arrived to Chungking, tra taxation would be levied Any unforeseen expenditure with a large amount of fund for as a result of the European war would be met without any the purchasing of winter clothing

for the Chinese, soldiers.'' strain on the finances of the Bettlements.

The Council unanimously passed a vote of loyalty to revealed that the Hongkong Branch the Crown,

Association is doing excellent work The Government announced that British subjects and in raising funds and expects fo British-protected citizens would be liable to be called up for remit more funds to Chungking combatant service with the volunteers.

th the near future.

Miss Hu in a press interview