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Hongkong Daily press"-Oct. 27, 1939.

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OK Hongkong Daily Press.

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No. 25322

GERMANY

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

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ESTABLISHED 1857

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Post Office in the United Kingdom.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1939.-

拾弍佰仟伍萬弍第

MASSES ENOUGH

MATERIAL

FOR ATTACK

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Increased Pressure:

KILLED IN RAID; MOHAWK OFFICER

Herr Hitler Confers SERVED IN CHINA

With Military Chiefs

LONDON, OCT. 26 (REUTER) — FRENCH MILITARY OBSERVERS AGREE THAT THE GERMANS HAVE NOW MASSED ENOUGH MEN AND MATERIAL FOR AN AT- TACK ON THE WHOLE OF THE WESTERN FRONT OR PART OF IT.

AT LUXEMBOURG THERE ARE REPORTS THAT PART OF THE SIEGRIED LINE COLLAPSED IN THE RE- CENT FLOODS AND FORTY WERE KILLED BUT THE FRENCH CONSIDER THAT THE TERRAIN IS GENERAL- LY STILL FEASIBLE FOR AN OFFENSIVE AND IT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING IF THE GERMANS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE COMPLETED DIGGING TRENCHES AND WERE BRINGING UP ARTILLERY TO THE NEW POSITION, STRATEGICALLY, EVACUATED BY THE FRENCH BEFORE OCT. 16,

Increasing pressure on the whole front suggests an im pending attack. The Germans are evidently-eager to re- gain the valuable heights still held by the French to the south-east of the Warndt Forest, which was thrice attack- ed since Monday, but the attacks were effectively re- pulsed.

Danish reports from Berlin say that Hitler and his Army

and that troops are still mov.

DIPLOMATIC chlets conferred yesterday

DYNAMITE ing to the Western Front.

City Of Flint Incident

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuter)

· French critics belleve that a pro- longed artillery preparation, as was customary in the last war, will be discarded for brief intensifed fre designed to blind the defence bo- fore an onslaught is launched with and special every available arm

efforts will be made to disorganise the rear of the defence to prevent

Among those killed in the Nazi air raid on the Firth of Forth was Lieut. Eugene Joseph O'Shea, R.N., first lieutenant of the Mohawk, He was 32 years of age. entered the Navy as a boy, and gained promotion to. commissioned rank from the lower deck as acting mate on December 1, 1929.

On completing his courses a year later he was ap- pointed to the battleship Nelson for two years, and was promoted to lieutenant on April 1, 1932,

His subsequent service had been in destroyers, ex- cept for two years from February, 1935, as second- in-command of the river gunboat Seamew in China.

He was first lieutenant of the destroyer Eclipse from April, 1938, and joined the Mohawk in a similar capa-

city last April.

ATHENIA

IS WORLD'S RICHEST WRECK

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (Reuter)

fifth version of the sinking of

York Dally News."

The "New York Times" comment supplies and reinforcements ar- ing on the detention of the City riving. These tactics were emin- of Flint said that Germany had lently successful in Foland but the Athenis is given in the "New already sunk a large number of conditions there were too unequal neutral vessels and the fact that for an analogy.

the City of Flint was now in a

Russian port, instead of at the

bottom of the sea, was due to the FINNISH TALKS

fact that Germany does not desire to antagonise a great Westam Power.

The delay of two days in which

The paper says that it wasƐ because there was £12,500,000 worth of gold bullion aboard. according to officials of "two German salvage companies and a German diplomatic oficial, It is reported that German sal- HELSINKI, Oct. 26 (Reuter)rage compantes have marked the The Finnish negotiations with the

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MEN, HYSTERIA DOMINANT NOTE OF

"THIS BLUNDERING DEMAGOGUE"

“ROYAL OAK” CASUALTIES

Readers of the Hong- kong Daily Press" interest- fed in learning the names of the men lost in the sink- ing of H.M.S. Royal Oak may see the full list, just received from England by air, in our Town Office, 318-9 Marina House.

The full casualty lists of H.M.S. Courageous and the Uner Athenia are still on view in our Town Office.

Pungent "Time" Riposte

To Ribbentrop's Speech

LONDON, OCT. 26 (REUTER)-A PUNGENT RIPOSTE TO THE DANZIG BROADCAST "SPEECH BY HERR VON RIBBENTROP, NAZI FOREIGN MINISTER, IS MADE IN A LEADER IN THE TIMES.”

The paper declares that Herr von Ribbentrop's first failure (as German Ambassador in London) was followed by a series of blunders which landed Germany in the worst di- plomatic position she had ever found herself in:

The dominant note of "this {

Was blustering demagogue " hysteria and hysteria is a bad basis on which to conduct what the Nazis themselves

Weekly War GERMAN AID describe as a war of nerves.

Situation Reviewed

Cowardly Acts By UBoats

TO CHINA IS DENIED

For years he had been busily advising his chief that nothing will induce Britain to take up arms. Yet on Tuesday he screamed: "This waris against Germany and has been systematically prepared for circles in Hongkong, years by the present British Gov- close to the Central Government ernment."

Chinese

at Chungking,

LUXURY CRUISER LAUNCHED

Kowloon Night Ceremony

of Mr. A. Carmelo, Mexican Consul.. in Manila, was duly baptized with

ba SUM interview After enumerating the effects of with the Central News Agency, his policy on Japan, Spain, Italy,

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A... categorically dented the report the Baltic, Central and South-Carmelo gathered at Chean Lee & from Paris that an alleged agree. Eastern Europe, "The Times" says Company's Shipbuilding yard on ment had been reached by the it would hardly be necessary to the outskirts of Kowloon Isst night- Russo-German Economic Mission consider seriously the utterance of

to attend the christening of the LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter) in Berlin whereby British and so disastrous a bungler if he did

luxury cruiser. “Elvira:" -Signor Bastianinil, the new- French war materials, captured by not still unfortunately occupy a The tide was responsible for the ly-appointed Itallan Ambas- the Germans on the Western position of international, impor- sador to the Court of St. Front, would be sent

tance and a list of his half-truths odd hour and in bright moon- through James's, was in the Diploma-Soviet Russia to China for the war and Hes may be useful as further light, the 38-foot craft quetry proof of the reckless debasement and from the blocks to the tic Gallery in, the House of against Japan.

water. Commons this afternoon to The same quarters added that which diplomatic currency in Eu-

The "Elvira" built to the order hear the British Prime Minis- there is absolutely no truth in the rope has sustained at his hands.

NO DOUBT ter," Mr. Neville Chamberlain, report that, in exchange for Ger- man captured war materials China

Having refuted Herr von Ribben- present his weekly' review of would furnish iron, tungsten "and trop's statements on the basis of/2 bottle, of champagne by the other mineral ores to Germany recently published documents, "The Consulg wife, Mrs Carmelo, (Central News).

Times" declares that there is not Flags hung from the masts and were strung along the ship from the slightest doubt that Herr von Ribbentrop has antogonised large stem to stern. Flashlights of cameramen bliriked their "eerle sections of opinion in his OWN country and ended a lamentable lights; Are crackers were let off speech with A call to that war and guests screached to one in- against Britain which Itself fal- other. Reuter reports from London sides his own for casts.. and de- that British newspapers will now clares bankruptcy On his Own The steady stream of reinforce-tionary Force by the NAAFI

be supplied to the British Expedi-policy.

ments and reserves for the British Expeditionary Force continued and

the international situation.

The Prime Minister said that in the past week there had been no operations of importance on the Western Front. Minor adjustments in the positions occupied had been made and the general result was that the French and German forces were now on a line of the common frontier.

the defences in the British sector Continued-on Page 7

ANTI-NAZI

Russia informed the U.S.A. of the Soviet may not continue, accord- the world's richest wreck, although RADIO STN.

whereabouts of the City of Flinting to the Finnish Premier. was due to embarrassment caused

by the Germans bringing the vessel Into a Soviet port.

The "New York Herald-Tribune" said that this incident is, full of diplomatic dynamite.

If the situation becomes grave Athenia sunk in water so deep that

Herr von Ribbentrop said that the

50 that negotiations cannot be divers could not get to it. continued he (the Premier) will

speak frankly on the subject, put the cards on the table and

The Japanese Foreign

IN AUSTRIA

Office

LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter) — Austria' now has an anti-Naxi radio

which has been a

PAPERS FOR

THE B.E.F.

TRADE PARLEYS

The "Manchester Guardian" says

THE CONSTRUCTION Construction of the pleasure- cruiser. commenced in Chean Lee

rangements are also being made that the French can safely, be left or shipbuilding yard early to send periodicals of a lighter to answer parts of the speech which Last summer. Supervising the and humorous variety,

details throughout the concern them but points out that many France had a pact of mutual assis-building was the well-known Mr. tance with Poland long before the N B. Moses, of Moses & Co., who National Government came into will probably accompany the craft LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuter) power in Britain. That pact was to Manila. Negotiations between the Icelandic valid until the end and was renew-{ The 38-foot ship, of 17 tons, 1s delegation, and the British Governed by the Franco-Polish Govern-iyawl rigged and is capable of ment are still proceeding here- ments, twice................ Reuter's diplomatic correspondent

was informed by Icelandic circles, BANK OF ENGLAND

The delegation; it is understood,

is discussing with the Ministry of Economic Warfare and other Gov-

questions arising from the war.

DISCOUNT LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter) The

discount of 2 per cent.

(carrying approximately 1,000 feet- of canvas. Fower is provided · by a four-cylinder: Gray Sex Scout motor.

Mr. and Mrs. Carmelo' will leave Hongkong next week for Manila

proceed south ander the super- vision of "Mr. Moses, Mr. L. Stagg. |navigator, "Messrs, Lammert- and Moller and several other European sailors. The departure from Hong- kong of the new craft will be about: December 20

CREW RELEASED

sures are continuing in Finland. Ashing boats are being exchanged. in Germany

Meanwhile precautionary mea-states that Japanese and Bovietstation like the "Freedom Stationment departments on trade Bank of England has announced a by steamer. The “Elvira" - wil LONDON, Oct. 26 (Reuter)- The Government has banned the These vessels have been detained thorn in the side of Nazi officials. Russia has informed the United export of foreign and Finnish by the two countries on charges States that 41 members of the currency and all Finns possessing of infringement of shipping rights: Last night, the Austrian station crew of the city of Fint have foreign currency must hand it to or entry to prohibited waters commented on the British Empire, been released but the vessel is de- the State Bank. tained in Murmansk In order that the cargues may be checked.

No explanation is given of this step as according to in- ternational law, no neutral cargo could be examined in a neutral port.

The prize crew of 18 Germana have been released on the excuse that the City of Flint entered the Russian port for repairs but it 18 understood that the release is at tributed to German represents- tions.

No Japanese At Changsha

CHUNGKING, Oct. 28 - (Reuter) —A party of "foreign correspon-

BITTER

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(Reuter).

and said: “Judge for yourself the |conditions in the British Empire and in Germany. In the British

FIGHTING GOING possessions men are free to decide

ON IN KIANGSI: CHINESE

ADVANCE IN SHANSI

CHUNGKING, Oct. 26 (Central)-A Chinese military spokesman stated in a press interview yesterday that bit- ter fighting has been going on at Fenghsin and Tsingan, respectively 23 miles west and 30 miles north-west of Nan- chang, in Klangsi.

After the recapture of Siushui, in North-West Klangsi, the Chinese have been pressing on Fenghsin, Tsingan and Wuning, 70 miles north-west of Nanchang. In the Feng- hsin Sector, they have reoccupied Mahsinshan and Pelmao- kang, while in the Wuning sector they have taken back Pu- tienchiao, the spokesman revealed.

With the intention of di-jon Shiệhmiso, east of Shangho, denta, who had been visiting the verting the Chinese troops be-in North Shantung, was complete- North Hunan front, returned here sieging Fenghsin and Tsingly wiped out by the Chinese on yesterday by plane, laden with an, Japanese units were sent Monday. ***war trophies,”

from Nanchang to

The Japanese were waylaid and The party did not actually el Klan on the west bank of the their rear was cut off. A their to the front line positions because several of them decided to retum Kan River, 125 miles south-arms and ammunition were samed. to Chungking after having reached west of Nanchang. The Chi-

the Mão River, bet

attack

nese repulsed their attack, the Questioned regarding the au- spokesman claimed, Au thenticity of the Chinese victory

UNIT WIPED OUTSIDE

at Changsha, one of the corres- AN UNDISCLOSED PLACE

pondents smiled, and said: "There SHANTUNG, Oct. 28 (Central)-A are certainly no Japanese, there." Japanese unit launching an attack

CHINESE ADVANCE SHANCHOW, HONAN Oct. 28 (Central)--The Chinese grip on Hukwan, south-east of Changchih, in Bouth-East Stansi has been tightened after the recapture or Continued on Page 7

for themselves if they want to join Britain in the war.

"Would Herr Hitler dare to grant such rights to oppressed Austria 7"

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Strong Soviet Protest. To Britain Against Examination Of Ships

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KING'S VISIT TO MODERN ARMS FACTORY

MOSCOW, Oct. 26 (Reuter)-Soviet Russia has strongly protested to Britain in connexion with the examination of Soviet ships under the War Contraband Control, and re- serves the right to claim compensation for any losses, in a Note replying to the British Notes of Sept. 8 and 11 regard-Majesty the King visited an arms ing contraband.

LONDON,, Oct. 26 (Reuter)-Ils

factory somewhere in England for

The Note refuses to re-1909, which drafted the so-called the first time since the beginning cognise their validity and declaration of London, was abor- of the war.

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bases the Government stand-tive as the declaration was never The factory, which was com- point on the declaration of ratified by any country and went pleted only three years ago, 18 2 the Regulations of Naval War-y the board in the first week of probably one of the most up-to-

the war in 1914.

date in the world for the produc- fare, 1909.

The position, under international tion of arms. The Note, declares that, by law to-day, is that any belligerent The King's visit lasted for two eluding in the contraband list such government can declare anything hours and he frequently chatted articles as fuel, paper, cotton, it pleases as contraband.

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fodder for livestock, footwear:[/

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clothing and even foodstuffs, which).

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with the skilled workmen engaged in the manufacture of arms. A

He was specially interested in the milling and turning of gun

ke silk when he touched their surface

are articles for mass consumption, ARMED ROBBERY Britain creates the possibility of A armed highway robbery occur barrels and said, "they are just unlimited arbitrariness in classing red at 940 last night, when tour all articles of popular consumption men, armed with knives, held up as contraband,

an office boy, Chan Bak-hung, 30, CONTENTION UNTENABLE;" and robbed him of a pocket, watch, LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuter)-Rou-fountain pen and money, to the ter has been informed by authori- total value of $10. tative quarters that the Soviet con- Chan was walking along Bound-and is expected to return after 12tention is completely untenable.ary Street towards Howloon City receiving. fresh

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The International Conference of at the time.

The Finnish delegation has at- rived in Helsink from Moscow

(Reuter)

instructions.