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Nazis Using SHANGHAI PUPPET POLICE FIRE ON FOREIGN PATROL

Big Guns

On Western Front

PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter)- On the Western Front, the Germans have brought heavy guns to bear on the French lines. Shells are reaching villages behind lines.

the

FAR EAST "PEACE" RUMOURS: LATEST CROP

MOLOTOV DISAPPOINTS

Even Tokyo HITLER BY NEUTRALITY New Puppet

Denies

in

CHUNGKING, Nov. I (Reu frontter)-Reports circulated

London regarding the feast- "British bombers, carrying bility of imminent peace in out night reconnaissance over the Far East are strongly Germany, once again have denied by well-informed Chi- had to dodge' flying onions,' nese circles in Chungking. writes Reuter's Special Cor- respondent with the Royal Air Force in France.

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"There is not the slightest sign," they say, "of any desire for peace in Chungking either on the part of the Government or the

"This is anti-aircraft fire in which one or more shells are link-publie.” ed by chain with the idea that when the shells burst the chain will wrap itself round the aircraft! and set it alight.

"Bombs will be loaded on British planes in France. this week for the Arst time since the war began, but will be used only for target prac- *tice."

GERMAN PLANE SCARED OFF

LONDON, Nov. 1. (Beuter)-A German seaplane appeared off the Norfolk coast this morning. A British plane went up and the German machine flew away.

Another German machine tried to attack a convoy, but the raider was driven off-by a British plane. and anti-aircraft Are. Two bomba are reported to have been dropped but no hits were registered.

RESTRICTION ON NEWS BERLIN, Nov. 1 (Reuter)---News from Germany will be more scanty as a result of further" restrictions on news to neutral countries.

The reason given for the restric- tion is that enemy spies are using the "unrestricted"-facilities of German news routes for espionage. Neutral correspondents can only a few authorised telephone use numbers.

DISAPPOINTED!

Hitler, who expected Rusvis to help him, even militarily, has received a jolt from-(38? Column 5).

Chinese leaders who recently returned to Chungking after tour ing the various fronts are stated

EMPHASIS IN SPEECH

Regime

TOKYO, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-

PARIS, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Press commentaries view M.

The China Affairs Board con- Molotov's speech as a disappointment for Herr Hitler.

Madame Tabouls, writing in L'Oeuvre says: "Molotov ference, held today, has com- seems to have affirmed permanent Soviet-German friend- pleted its deliberations in ship, but it is obviously not what Berlin had hoped for."

"Pertinax," in L'Ordre, says: "It is clear that the connexion with Japan's policy Russians will remain neutral. Hitler has no longer to towards the projected "New speculate on unknown advantages. Future relations be-Central tween Germany and Russia is uncertain."

LONDON, Nov, 1 (Reuter)- Soviet determination to remain neutral is main point emphasised in all newspaper editorials upon M. Molotov's speech.

"The Daily Telegraph says: "Neu- trality is the kernel of the speech. Berlin had promised the world surprises, and Molotov certainly provided the surprises but not of the nature predicted.

"The world is accustomed to astonishing turns in Soviet polley but may yet confess It- self staggered by the state- ments advanced in all serious- ness by Molotov.

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"If Russia were not a great potent factor in world affairs, it would-be-impossible-to-take-Mölo- toy quite seriously, for his whole argument is a prelude to one line of policy and his conclusion is the proclamation of another, but what he is solely concerned for is Russia's advantage or profit, not Germany's."

The News Chronicle writes: "The core of the speech was the part which stated that Russia will re- main neutral, and that, from Britain's viewpoint, is eminently satisfactory and bound to cause chagrin in Berlin by putting an

FIRST LORD VISITS FLEET to have said: "People in Chung-end to Nazi expectations of Soviet #LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Mr. king cannot realise the strength military assistance." Winston Churchill. First Lord of of the Chinese forces in the field. the Admiralty, yesterday visited who can hold their ground, what- the Fleet in Scottish waters,

BRITISH GUN-POWER PARIB, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Neutral

with

ever changes may occur in the international situation."

SHANGHAI RUMOURS SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-

HITLER DISAPPOINTED.

The Daily Mall states: "Hitler: must be a very disappointed man.' He had said that Mololov's speech would be the turning point of the

MAKING HAY · WHILE THE · SUN SHINES

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, (Beuter) -The New York: Mimes declares that the reshuffle in the Its.Jan Cab.net and M. Molotov's speech have as important a bearing on the war as anything that has yet occurred.

The Journal adds that both Germany's “old partner and new" took the occasion, to un- derline neutrality.

There is not much comfort Molotor's for Hitler In M.

speech. The whole tenor of «discourse” implies that Russia's sole aim is to jake advantage: of the comfier and strengthen her own position and extend her international inäinence.

It is clear that the aim of Italy and Bussia is to make hay while Hitler is otherwise engaged, says the paper.

SHANGHAI UNITES WAR FUND EFFORTS

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (Reuter)

military experts comment enthusiasm on the mobility of the gun-power of the British Forces in Despite oficial denials, rumours war, but it proved to be nothing France. They say the British of peace in the Far East continue of the sort, for the main plank In order to unite the efforts of Army is capable of beating an to break out anew week after was neutrality. equivalent German force under week. any conditions.

the entire. British community in i

China.

Government." of

The decision will be brought up' (at tomorrow's Cabinet meeting for approval, after which the Prime Minister, General Abe, will report the decision to the Throne,

The president of the conference. General Abe, asked the conference to discuss concrete measures establishing the regime,

for

Mr.

The secretary-general, Yanagawa, detailed the concrete plans as worked' out by the Chira Affairs Board, and the conference | then agreed to extend every pos- sible co-operation for the

es- tablishment of the new, governi ment, and on this basis the “Jap- anese Government will positively support the movement for organi- sation of the new government and any attempt by others to obstruct the movement will be strictly pre- vented."

Tension Increases

In Western Areas

SHANGHAI, NOV. 1 (REUTER)—ANOTHER SERIOUS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AN EXTRA-SETTLEMENT ROAD YESTERDAY WHEN TWO FOREIGN MUNICIPAL POLICEMEN ON MOTOR-CYCLE PATROL WERE AM- BUSHED IN COLUMBIA ROAD, ALLEGEDLY BY TATAO POLICE.

After firing several shots, the latter surrounded the Municipal policemen and kicked and beat them and took away a pistol and also a wrist-watch from one and ̈a. torch from the other.

DISAPPOINTER!

Molotov, Soviet Pretér, whose "speech to; the Bavind- upromo Connell stressed nes-

Youth Allegedly Slain After Argument Over Twenty Cents Debt

A debt of twenty cents was mentioned as the factor

behind an argument which led to the killing of a Chinese

youth when Tang Chu, alias Shu Tang-tsai, aged 24, was charged yesterday with the murder of Leung Ki, 21, at Chinese Street on September 28.

The preliminary hearing

'Sadly battered, the Muni cipal policemen were res- cued when reinforcements of Municipal Police and British troops arrived on the scene. After lengthy negotiations on the spot, the pistol was hand- ed back to the police but not the wrist-watch and torch.

A British military picket then took up positions in the district.

During the negotiations between the parties concerned, two pistol shots were distinctly heard, follow- ed soon by another.

EXTREME TENSION CHUNGKING, Nov. 1′ (Central) -Atmosphere in the western" dis-. tricts of Shanghai' again, became. extremely 'tense yesterday morning" as a large increase at Japanese gendarmes" and "Dogus policemen was noted, patrolling the main roads, reports a thangbaismARANTEL Along Tuyten Road: Edinburgh | Road and near Jessfeld Park. Japanëse” and Tatão, policëtaene tinels were doubled, while the en- trances to all alleyways on the main roads were guarded by Japanese

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Japanese motor-cycle patrols were in evidence throughout the morning and afternoon,

VICEROY CONFERS WITH GANDHI

NEW DELHI, Nov. 1 (Ren- ter)-The first conference be tween the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Prasad, President of the Congress, and Mr.

lim League, was held this afternoon, after which Mr. Gandhi, Mr. Prasad and Mr. Jinnah returried to the lat ter's.residence.

The Daily Herald says: "It is Shanghai in raising funds for war was held before Mr. R. Ed- A Tokyo message quotes the natural that for handing the Bal-service, Central British War wards at the Central Court. MDM. CHIANG'S Jinnah, President of the Mus- French officers who have visited

with Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assis- the British sector say our lines are Foreign Office spokesman as cate-tic to Stalin Germany gets noth- Fund has been created.

ing but words. Altler asks for Continued on Page 7

The objects of the Fund are "to tant Crown Solicitor, con- completely impregnable.

aeroplanes and submarines as pay raise funds for any purpose con- ment, but Stalin gives him only nected with the present war, and ducting the prosecution,

speeches, notes and articles in the

FOREIGN CURRENCY, FIXED press

"SAVINGS REGULATIONS ANNOUNCED BY CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING, Nov. 1 (Reuter)---The' Minktry of Finance to- day announced regulations for foreign currency and fixed savings deposita with the Chinese Government banka, "for the benefit of Chinese overseas and merchants in China.”

According to the regulations, i

Sterling, United States Dollars and

Francs, or other recognised foreign AUSTRALIA'S

“currencies,—may be deposited with

the four Government banks as

fixed savings déposite. Payment BIG DEFENCE

of the principal and interest would

be in the original foreign currency PROGRAMME

deposited.

EFFECT IN FINLAND-

¡tilities."

PLANE

DESTROYED

ito distribute the same, giving assisted by Det.-Insp. L. R

It was the first time that particular consideration to the

Whant.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (Renter) the Viceroy has met the care and comfort of those serving

The deceased, it was stated, was 'One of the most famous seroplanes leaders of the political parties In His Majesty's Forces, both dur- HELSINKI, NOV. (Reuter) Aing and, after the period of hos-in need of a loan of twenty cents in China-Madame Chiang Kai- in conference. communique issued today says: “It

and he approached his friend, ahek's private. Douglas DC-2-was, -in-yet-too-early-to-estimate whe-.

Chan Kam-on, for the money. destroyed during an air-raid on ther M Molotoy's speech will Presided over by Sir Herbert Chan agreed to the loan, but did Chungking, according to reports affect Finland's standpoint but it Phillips, British Consul-General

not have the money on him, and received here. will naturally tend to prolong the here, the committee to administer told the deceased that the defen-

The plane is said to have been discussions.”

the fund will be composed of re- dant owed him a sum of money,

direct While surprise is general at the presentatives of the leading, Bri- and he would lend the sum to completely wrecked by a

hit. Observers are reported as hasty holding up of the Finnish tish societies in Shanghai, the Leungit Leung would get the

saying the raider which dropped delegation's journey to Moscow, it Indian and Jewish communities, money back from accused.

is realised that M Molotor's state the local Anzac Boclety, the Cana- Together they approached the the bomb was flying at such a

in the important ports of Helsinki,

Vilpuri and Kotka being nominally

shoulder,

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Navy Rescues Kidnapped Boat People

ment may necesitate readjust-dian Club of Shanghai and the defendant for the repayment of height that the hit must have Kidnapped by pirates and lett ment of the counter-proposals., South African Community.

the loan; and a quarrel ensued been purely a matter of luck, and stranded on Brother Island, a Newspapers draw attention to It is probable that the British when the deceased intervened and the attack could not have been Chinese best-master's wife, and^ a the fact that the Soviet demand Red Cross Society will be the chief also pushed the defendant on the intentional Engineers utilised re- relative were fortunate enough to matna, of the aircraft for use in be rescued by a naval boat a fer for fortified positions opposite beneficiary of the Fund.

hours after they were abducted. Baltisk, in Estonia, would, result

It was alleged that the defen-repair shops. dant then went to a coffee shop Madame Chiang is believed to early on Tuesday morning. The interest will be four percent. SYDNEY, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-Details

and picked up a chopper, with have been using the plane shortly! The pirated boat, No. 235, was per annura for two years, ave per- of a "big expansion programme for under foreign control and would No. 1, Fuk Wing Street, Shum fendant was alleged to have sever injured when the bomb exploded. a small vessel with three men on Robbers who entered a fat at which he pursued deceased. De- before the air raid. No one was held up off Tung Chan Island by cent. for three years, six percent. Australian defence was announced so result in for four years and seven percent. by Mr. R. G. Menzies following Finland's commercial arteries at

the severance of shuipo, yesterday, made away, with al blows on the deceased and then for five years.

more than $800 in money and

disappeared, the meeting of the War Cabinet L The regulations also permit de-, today.

jewellery. They gained admittance Hopes are expressed that ways to the fat on the pretence they poslters to convert Chinese cur-

The programme includes the" rency into foreign currency in

would be found to had come to repair the cockleft, and means satisfy both parties

and had little, dificulty in over- fixed-ssying deposits, but within purchase of an additional 50 Lock- beed Hudson aeroplanes from

powering and robbing the three Chinese women occupants.

the value of $20,000 Chinese cur America, subject to revision of the

Neutrality Act,

construction of

DIED IN HOSPITAL

board, who were all armed with rifies, according to the report made

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LABOUR SUPPORT

to the police by Leung Shuet, the owner,

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Leung Ki was later picked up by FOR GOVERNMENT The two people kidnapped were (picked up at Brother Island by the LONDON, NOV 1 Reuter)Mr, naval boat at 7 am the same day Ernest Brown, Minister of Lave hours after the abduction, and

a constable, and was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital where he died on October 2,

rency.

The conversion of Chinese cur- rency into foreign currency will three instead of two destroyers,

TIN QUOTA FIXED be made at rates fixed by the mechanisation of the Army at a £5" cost of £500,000 and the

LONDON, Nov. 1 (EWB)-The Posthumous honours will be con- tablishment of four additional International T Committee today ferred of the late Col, Ma' Ping munition factories.

fixed the quota for the fourth chun cavalry brigade commander Australia's war expenditure for quarter of 1939. at 100 percent, of who was killed in Honan, says 1939/40 is estimated at £59,500, the standard tonnages The quota Central Newa. Col Ma was res Into Queen's Road. 000, exclusive of the cost of parti- for the first quarter of 1940 shall bonsible for the recapture of cipation in the Empire Air Train- not be axed at a rate less than 60 Wangtienchon, a strategic village

percent of the standard tonnages near Lluchwang

Government banks, and payment of principal and interest will be made only by the original bank with which the deposit was made.

The interest will be two percent. per annum for three years, two and a half percent. for four years

and three percent. for five years,

ing Scheme.

Ng Kui, 30, keeper of the coffee bour, in a broadcast speech last brought to Hongkong. stall, gave corroborative evidence. night, described how employers. He described the 'quarrel between and workers in this country' weza

An amah named LX Bun, 35, war the defendant and the deceased united, in their war aims,

bitten by a dog as she was one and said that defendant took a He said that the Council gaged in hanging out washing on chopper and chased the deceased of the Trade Union

move the roof of No. 3. Hankow Road, ment whole-heartedly supported yesterday. The dog, property of Following further evidence, the the Government and were pre Mr. J. 8. Greenberg, was seized case was adjourned to this after-pared for great sacrifices in the and sent to Mataukok for observa

noon.

cause of treedom.

tion